Homura: When you become a Magical Girl, you bring happiness to people in all sorts of different places.
Madoka: Yeah, that’s right. Why don’t you become a magical girl too, Homura-chan?
Homura: Huh? Can you really become one so easily?
Madoka: She can, right Kyubey?
Kyubey: Well to put it simply, I grant the wishes of humans in exchange for a contract where for you to work as Magical Girls for me. If you say, that’s simple, then I suppose it is.
Mami: It’s not that simple. Becoming a Magical Girl means giving up any possibility of living a normal life. It means bearing the duty of hunting down witches. And no one knows when the battle will ever end. Not to mention it’s extremely dangerous, if you become a Magical Girl half heartedly, all you’ll do is regret it.
Homura: I… see…
Mami: It’s getting late/Let’s call it a night… It’s getting late now.
Madoka: Yes, thank you for the meal.
Homura: Thank you very much.
Madoka: Homura-chan, about what we were talking about before.
Homura: What we were talking about?
Madoka: When I said “why don’t you become a Magical Girl too”.
Homura: Oh that.
Madoka: Um, I didn’t mean to say it so lightly/flippantly.
Homura: Huh?
Madoka: You said it yourself Homura-chan,
Homura: “I’m no use to anyone, I just cause trouble to everyone around me and can’t help anyone. All I can do is just live/exist…” I know exactly how that feels. I felt that way too for the longest time. But, when I became a Magical Girl and began to fight Witches, I began to feel better about myself (alt trans: gain more confidence in myself). I’ve made a lot of mistakes and bothered Mami-san a lot too but I thought to myself, even someone like me can defeat witches and help someone. I was so happy, that’s why I thought maybe Homura-chan should become a Magical Girl too?
Homura: Kaname-san…
Madoka: But what Mami-san said is true too. So if Homura-chan really wants to become a Magical Girl, then make sure you think really hard about your wish and what your future will be.
Homura: Yes. I promise you, I won’t become a Magical Girl without a firm reason.
Madoka: Thank you…
Amy: *meow*
Madoka: Oh, Amy!
Amy: *meow*
Homura: Good evening. She’s really fond of you, Kaname-san.
Madoka: Yea, um actually, I saw her get hit/run over by a car right in front of me.
Homura: Huh?
Madoka: Ever since then, we’ve been friends.
Homura: Um, could it be…
Madoka: Yeah, to save her, I became a Magical Girl.
Amy: *meow*
Madoka: I wanted to take her home with me, but she likes being outside. We see each other in town a lot, don’t we?
Amy: *meow* *meow*
Madoka: If I told Mami-san, ‘I became a Magical Girl to save a cat’, I’m sure she’ll get really upset and scold me.
Homura: I don’t think she would. I’m sure she would understand Kaname-san’s wonderful kindness and think it pretty cool.
Amy: *meow*
Madoka: Thank you, Homura-chan. Amy. If… Now this is only if. If something happens to me, could you take care of Amy for me?
Homura: Kaname-san?
Madoka: It’s not that something is going to happen to me, it’s just that. You know, Mami-san said it, we don’t know what will happen when we fight witches. And sometimes, I feel really insecure/worried about it. So I wanted to have a friend who knows my secret like Homura-chan to listen to me.
Homura: Kaname-san…
Madoka: Sorry for making you listen to such a weird conservation.
Homura: Um, no, not at all. I’m very happy that you wanted to share something this important with me.
Amy: *meow*
Madoka: Wow, it’s not often I’ve seen Amy jump into someone else’s arms like that.
Homura: R-really? Hee hee, that tickles.
Madoka: It’s so wonderful Amy that you made a new friend.
Amy: *meow*
Madoka: Homura-chan, thanks for staying with me tonight.
Homura: No, not at all. It was fun for me too.
Madoka: Then, see you later.
Homura: Yes, see you tomorrow.
Homura: What a storm. I wonder if Amy’s okay. That reminds me, Kaname-san didn’t come to school today.
Madoka: ‘In any case, on a day with a powerful storm, make sure you don’t go outside.’
Homura: Could it… today? Wa-lp-ur-gi-s N-ig-ht… Walpurgis Night is… a festival commonly celebrated throughout Europe. In Germany… In Germany, the Walpurgisnacht is also called/known as the Hexen Nacht, which means “Witch Night”. During the night, witches begin a feast/festival… A witch’s feast… Magical Girls fight witches… if that’s the case, a night where witches gather means… It couldn’t be, the battle tonight…
Homura: Where… Where are you, Kaname-san?
Amy: *meow*
Homura: Ah! Amy!
Amy: *meow*
Homura: You’ll show me the way?
Amy: *meow*
Homura: Amy, take me to where Kaname-san is!
Amy: *meow*
Homura: That night… I became a Magical Girl… To save Kaname Madoka… But… Back then, I knew nothing… I still believed that if you become a Magical Girl, you could change everything… That when tomorrow came, we would see each other with smiles…