Tenko won't let her friend's dream die!

Himiko had abruptly decided to add disappearing magic as a pre-show to her main attraction. Once inside the locker room, with her long t-shirt pulled up around her shoulders, she had begun squirting the contents of the half-empty bottle onto her palms. There was still time... She could still make this work. Maybe not like she'd planned, but-"

"Himikooo!!" A way-too-loud whispered hiss came from behind her.

Jumping, Himiko squeezed the bottle tightly with a goofy yelp. The pressure sent the goop inside flying through the air. Himiko did what she could to catch what she could manage as it fell through the air, but her reaction time was way too slow... All that was left was the bit she had on her hands. "... That's not nearly enough! Maybe if I'm really careful with it, I can put on a thin layer-"

Before Himiko could think any further, Tenko ran up to her and grabbed her small hands in her own tightly, squelching the cream between both of their palms and beginning to unintentionally rub it in. "Himiko! You can't give up! Your friend Tenko, all of your degenerate male friends who came begging you for a show, your own heart, the heart of Neo-Aikido... all of them are crying out for you to finish your show! If you believe in yourself and summon your magic, I'm sure you can do it!"

The mage became aware that the cream she was relying on was almost entirely gone. "N-no way... It's pointless now, nyeh... W-w-we've gotta call it off... You go out there and tell 'em, Tenko!"

"I'm sorry, Himiko, but that's the one thing I can't do. I can't let go of your dream, and I can't let you let go of it, either!"

"C-can you at least let go of me, though? You goofball, quit being such a pain and lemme... Uaaah!"

The small mage yelped again as she was lifted off her feet and carried in both arms by the bigger Tenko. The martial artist gave a sunny grin in contrast to her own horrified face. "When your own strength fails you, that is when Neo-Aikido and I will be by your side, whenever you require! Now, Himiko, let's get out there and show those undeserving males what real magic looks like!" She stepped out of the locker room with the young mage thrashing in her grasp. "Degenerate men and semi-degenerate robot! I have brought you your star! She's a little nervous, so give her a big round of applause! From way over there, please."

Himiko could hardly speak anymore. She glanced over to find Shuichi and the other two were still around, still planning to watch... She kicked her bare legs against Tenko in a futile effort that only made her friend laugh at her cute struggle. "I... can't go in that pool! No way, no way, no way! Th-there's no kinda magic that's gonna get me in that, you hear me, nyeh?!" It'd be much easier to just tell Tenko the problem... but she couldn't give away the secret of her magic...!

"Tut tut!" Tenko continued to cheerily ignore her protests. She was almost to the edge of the pool now. "When even magic fails, Neo-Aikido will provide! I'll make sure you end up in the pool without fail, Himiko!"