Magical Five (manga chapter)

Magical Five is the first chapter of the Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka manga. It was published in Big Gangan magazine on June 25, 2015.

Summary
During the final battle with the Disas King, Iizuka meets up with Gestov Asimov of the GRU, and the two discuss the final battle being only up to “nine little girls”. Turns out, there are only five girls left- Rapture, War Nurse, Just Cause, Phoenix and Shauntolon. The girls attack the Disas King, with Rapture leading the assault, and they win. Three years later, Nozomi and Sayako comment on the new transfer student that showed up two weeks prior, but little do they know that Asuka deals with PTSD from her previous life as a magical girl. After a man attacks Sayako with a cigarette butt, Asuka comes and defends her. At school, they thank her and eat lunch with her, asking if she was an assassin. Sayako notices that Asuka was reading a book and asks if she likes books. Asuka explains it’s to occupy her brain. After the two friends ask Asuka to join their respective clubs, Iizuka comes to pick Asuka up from school. He explains that M Squad has been founded to be a magic force squad, and asks if Asuka is willing to join. Asuka says no. In a flashback, we see that Asuka’s parents were killed by Disas monsters a few years ago. Later at school, Asuka explains that Iizuka is her dad- even though he adopted her. She tries out the track and literature clubs, explaining that she’s given up on the magical girl lifestyle. Later that day, the terrorist Kim Kanthe comes and attacks Iidabashi, where Sayako is. Noticing this, Asuka transforms for the first time in three years to Rapture Asuka.