"Ohhh, so it helps with your spell casting! Does that mean you're a wizard? Or a magical girl?" Hajime said excitedly even as she scrambled her sneakers against the tree trunk until she could boost herself up onto the tree branch. It felt sturdy enough, so she moved to standing on it, moving on to the next.

"That doesn't mean I'm not happy to meet them though," she said, turning to give Nanoha a grin. "And it's better than being alone out here!"