Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

No, no!

"Come on, do you think I don't know how many magical girls you know?"

They've been exposed.

Chapter Seven: Time Stopped Forever

(Albinocotyledon)

My parents took Serono to the treatment facility, but as an "ordinary person," I couldn't get in, so I was left at home to guard the gate with the Golden Ship.

However, I have other reservations.

As soon as they left, I rushed to the railway station and took the intercity rail to leave Changkong City.

Only the dog, Gold, was actually left behind.

Fortunately, this smart dog can find food on its own, knows how to use the toilet and flush, and doesn't destroy things. It's almost unlike a dog, except that it's not human.

After a two-hour drive, we finally arrived in Chaiqing City before the sun became even more scorching. Compared to Changkong City, it is more inland and not near the sea at all. Surrounded by mountains on all sides, it has a superior natural environment and is a famous tourist city around Changkong City.

But I didn't come here for tourism; I came to see someone.

I searched for someone in the station hall to no avail, so I made a phone call.

"Hey! Boyfriend! I've been watching you wander around for five minutes, and you still haven't found me!"

A lively response came from the other end of the phone.

"When you arrive, can you just come out directly? Don't hide."

Snapped--

Suddenly, someone slapped me hard from behind. The first magical girl's slap almost broke my spine, and I grimaced in pain.

"Only you would dare to talk to me like that."

Seeing that I was still gritting my teeth, she said again, "Young man, how come you're so fragile at such a young age?"

Sirius is my guide today.

I warned, "You could kill me right now. I hope you can consider the difference in physical abilities between a magical girl and an ordinary person."

"I was controlling my strength! Otherwise, how could you stand upright in front of me? But I'm also curious, why didn't you transform before coming over?"

She herself arrived ahead of time via a wormhole.

Although she didn't like the feeling of traveling through wormholes, as a means of transportation, there couldn't be anything more convenient.

I replied, "'Miluno' doesn't have legal status and can't take the intercity rail. You don't expect me to run all the way here along the railway, do you?"

"Then you should go register with the association as soon as possible..."

Seeing my reluctance, she changed her tune, saying, "Fine, I'll make you a fake certificate later, but the finances aren't my responsibility. If you don't get the bounty, you'll have to blame it on Horned Star."

Registered magical girls receive a universal pass symbolizing their magical girl status. This pass can be used to store money, ride vehicles, or prove their identity to armed police, allowing them direct access to places prohibited to ordinary people. It is even more useful than an FBI pass.

But I, a wild magical girl, don't have such a thing at all.

"Speaking of which, is it alright for 'Sirius' to appear here?"

She is the focus of the world's attention.

She was wearing a wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses, and a mask today, trying her best to disguise herself from the paparazzi. However, her blonde hair was too conspicuous, and some sharp-eyed pedestrians noticed her. It was only a matter of time before she was recognized.

"This is definitely not good. Sigh, I'm just too popular."

Saying narcissistic things, she grabbed my arm and hurriedly left the railway station, diving into a black car parked by the roadside.

"Ugh! It's so hot!"

The temperature in this car is at least fifty or sixty degrees Celsius. Sitting inside is like being in a sauna. You're afraid of burning your trachea if you breathe in it. It's incredibly uncomfortable.

Sirius also took off his hat and mask and said, "This is what a car looks like when it's been baking in the sun! I'm on a secret mission today, so I can't arrange a driver. After all, I'm going to see that guy, and I don't plan to bring anyone but you."

The "that guy" Sirius was referring to was the Morning Star twelve years ago, one of the original seven magical girls.

It was the previous owner of this Star Crystal in my hand, or perhaps the magical girl who gave it to me a year ago.

I've come here today specifically to confirm this.

The star crystal in the wristband merged into my body, and I instantly transformed into Miluno... My long hair fell down my back, and I felt even hotter.

Sirius glanced at me in the rearview mirror, then started the car with a grin.

"Let's go, you'll be shocked when you see that guy."

"I was startled... She's a man too?"

"No, quite the opposite."

I still don't understand what "completely opposite" means.

Wearing his seatbelt, he was shaking his leg in the passenger seat.

"Don't worry, we'll be there soon."

I'm not in a hurry, I'm just a little scared.

Although she is the world's number one idol and magical girl, she is not necessarily good at everything. At least, her driving skills are not very good in my opinion. I even doubt whether she can see the road ahead clearly with her height. Yet she drives very confidently. The mountain road is particularly narrow. I was really afraid that she would crash into a tree.

Is she still the world's number one road hazard?

"Slow down... Does the First Morning Star live in the mountains?"

"That's right, she's practically living in seclusion. People from the association bring her some food every week, and she doesn't go out at all."

"why?"

"It's inconvenient to let her go out, probably because of the side effects of magic."

"What was her magic again...?"

Although she is a famous magical girl, there are not many records of her magic.

"It's rewind, just like your timefreeze, it's a time-related magic."

Although I was quite surprised inside, I didn't show it much on my face.

"...So you knew all along."

"Hmph, do you think you've kept it a secret very well?"

"So, can her magic reset her own time?"

Judging from the literal meaning, this is the effect.

"That's right, and the reset depends on her own wishes. She can heal the most severe wounds, pull fleeing enemies back to their original positions, and even completely rewind her own time—truly returning to the past. It's just that no one else knows this..."

The first generation of Morning Star was incredibly powerful!

No wonder he's a hero who can save the world in a chaotic era.

In comparison, I'm just gloating over my speed-up... the difference in levels is too great.

"This is simply unbeatable."

"Invincible?"

Sirius, unusually, showed a sense of loneliness in response to my sentiments.

“Magic is a miracle, but the more powerful the magic, the more dangerous it is… Her magic brought serious side effects; she was trapped in time, and the miracle turned into a curse that cannot be lifted even if she doesn’t become a magical girl.”

The idea of ​​Sirius is somewhat frightening.

"...What exactly is wrong with her?"

“Every night at midnight, she would revert to the state of the previous day and wake up in the same bed, repeating this cycle throughout the day for six years… I took her Star Crystal and kept it at the Association, but I still couldn’t break the spell on her.”

"State also includes...memory?"

Stop the car.

Sirius looked at me seriously.

"Yes, she won't grow old, but she also has no future... Her time is forever frozen six years ago."

Chapter Eight Morning Star

(Albinocotyledon)

Will she feel pain?

"Every day that others live is just one day for you. Time rolls forward while you remain stagnant. How can this truth not be painful? What's most unbearable is that even this pain can be 'rewound'."

Before I came here, I never imagined I would face such a heavy truth.

This morning star was imprisoned in a prison called "Yesterday," from which she will never escape; she cannot even become numb...

However, it's also certain that the magical girl who gave me the Star Crystal was not the previous Morning Star.

I sighed, "...Then why did you let me see her?"

“Although your magic is different from hers, you are both the Morning Star and both are time-based, so perhaps you can do something for her. I sent you here with a try-it-out mentality... Besides, didn't you want to see her?”

Are you telling me to try anything, even if it's a last resort?

Even the same Star Crystal can create different magic in the hands of different people. Can these magics interfere with each other?

It's unclear, and no one has tried it.

"Get off the bus."

Sirius turned off the engine, opened the car door, and I got out and followed.

Under the shade of the trees in the woods, the temperature wasn't so extreme; at least it was still within a tolerable range.

I asked, "So, does she know the truth today? Should we pretend it's still today or six years ago?"

“I don’t know, but there’s no need. Just tell her directly, otherwise many things can’t be explained… Anyway, the child’s pain won’t be carried into tomorrow.”

There were utility poles along the roadside, and power lines and internet were strung up on the mountain, but at the end of the road there was only an ordinary little wooden house.

This is where the Morning Star lived.