Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

How does she manage to get through each repetitive day...?

"Oh! Sirius!"

On the balcony of the second floor of the cabin, a girl who was younger than I had imagined waved to Sirius. She was even smaller than Sirius, but she had a big smile on her face.

That was the morning star of the previous generation?

He's really just a child.

She looked to be around fifteen years old, even younger than me.

Although she should be older than me...

She was chosen by the Star Crystal when she was around ten years old, and then fought as a magical girl for five years. Finally, six years ago, due to the side effects of magic, time was stopped forever, and she was placed here by Sirius.

...That's cruel, that's too much.

Sirius turned his head.

What are you thinking about?

“A child younger than me started acting as a hero twelve years ago, and her fate is so tragic. As an active magical girl, as the one who received this Star Crystal, I… I can’t remain calm.”

"Really? I thought you could always stay rational."

Sirius seemed unimpressed by my answer, simply saying, "Wait here for a moment, calm down, and I'll go in and explain the situation."

I nodded.

Since powerful magic has side effects, what impact will this time-accelerating magic have on me?

As I pondered, I noticed that there were feeding troughs and water bowls around the cabin, where some wild animals would drink. A small deer without antlers noticed my gaze and hopped away.

Wild animals rarely approach human settlements on their own initiative, but a little girl is not considered a threat to them.

Conversely, these seemingly harmless little animals can be a threat to a fifteen-year-old girl living alone.

Although the latter will revert to the previous state the next day as long as it doesn't die...

Wait, can death be reversed?

Miluno.

Sirius waved to me from the window of the cabin.

"Come in, this child wants to see you too."

"Um……"

The cabin was very clean. I don't know if it was cleaned regularly by the association or cleaned by the former Morning Star himself. Even some hard-to-reach corners were taken care of, creating a comfortable living environment.

I sat down on the sofa in the living room, and Little Morning Star came over from the kitchen with tea to greet Sirius and me, the two guests. Her demeanor was more mature than I had expected, even though she hadn't lived a single extra day in the past six years.

"Hello, my name is Shi Yi. You can call me Xiao Yi, sister!"

Her self-introduction was so serious that it made her seem a bit like a child.

I replied in her template, "...Hello, my name is Miluno, you can just call me Sister Miluno."

"Yes, Sister Miluno!"

Lively and optimistic.

I sighed, but then I caught a glimpse of Sirius smirking beside me.

"why are you laughing?"

"It's nothing, it's just... it's quite unusual for you to call yourself 'older sister'."

What else can I say in this situation?

"Xiaoyi, do you understand your situation today?"

"Ah."

Xiao Yi took out a thick, bound notebook from under the coffee table. It was filled with a child's crooked handwriting and some obvious water stains.

“Every day, Xiaoyi records what she did that day in her diary and puts it by her bedside, so people know about her situation.”

"...You really are strong."

"I believe in Sister Sirius, and besides, I met you guys today, so Xiao Yi will be envious tomorrow!"

Sirius clenched her fists. Was she blaming herself for her powerlessness?

I sighed, "If you hadn't been trapped in this time loop, I should have been the one calling you 'sister'..."

"Sister Miluno, you inherited my crystal, didn't you?"

"...Yes, I'm currently active as a magical girl."

Sirius added, "More than a year ago, the Morning Star Crystal, which was housed at the European headquarters, suddenly disappeared... Crystals naturally choose their own suitable hosts, so this kind of situation is not uncommon."

Xiao Yi stared at my face with her big, childlike eyes and asked, "Is Sister Miluno amazing?"

"Your sister is very powerful, but... your magic is still stronger."

This isn't flattery; the video will rewind no matter what, so my acceleration is just a waste of time.

Xiaoyi's magic is unbeatable... Magical girls of that era were stronger than us new generation magical girls. Even if their magic wasn't powerful enough, they could still fight based on their rich experience.

"what!"

As if remembering something, Sirius loosened his fist.

She asked, "Miluno-chan, can your magic speed up Ichi-chan's time?"

"How do we do that?" I asked in return.

"Speed ​​up! Let Yi-chan's time transcend 'the endless today'!"

Before triggering "rewind", do you switch to a different tape by speeding up?

It sounds like a worthwhile idea, but...

“If we do that, she’ll die before she even crosses ‘today’... She’s just an ordinary person now, right? Ordinary people can’t withstand the pressure of accelerated time.”

For an ordinary person, even a speed increase of several times wouldn't be enough to withstand, right?

I couldn't meet Xiaoyi's expectant gaze.

"Then... what about Seruno-chan? Could we use her magic to get Iori-chan into the next day early, as the date changes... would that work?"

Seruno's bubbles might be able to relieve the pressure of the acceleration magic in place of Xiaoyi.

"I think we can give it a try."

Chapter Nine: Crossing the Wormhole

(Sun Yao)

"Miss Kagerou, ah~"

Sitting by the hospital bed, I peeled a segment of orange and held it to Yang Yan's mouth.

"Ah~ wait! Don't feed me... It's quite sweet. And then? Did you two beat Sirius this time?"

We chatted for quite a while about what happened in Hawaii.

"We won! Miss Miluno broke through her limits. She was so fast I couldn't even see her. I don't even know what happened. Miss Sirius was smashed into the beach by her. Our combination is really amazing! Even the witch who appeared later was no match for Miluno... although that was just a clone of the witch."

Yang Yan spat out two orange seeds.

"Your duel with the witch wasn't recorded in the association's data, but your volleyball match with Sirius was broadcast live across the entire internet. Your counterattack was beautiful. Although magic isn't very offensive, it has all sorts of applications. It's clear you're fighting with your head... It's just that you're a bit silly most of the time. You need to be a little more clever."

"Hehehe!"

I was genuinely happy to receive Kagerou's praise.

"And that part where you were a backup dancer for Sirius... Although your movements were a bit clumsy, you tried your best, and it was quite endearing. You're a fairly famous magical girl now, so you need to be careful about your appearance when you're out and about."

"I'm a little embarrassed about that."

I had to bite the bullet to dance; if I had a choice, I definitely wouldn't have dared to dance.

However, I don't regret my decision to become a top-tier idol...

Yang Yan smiled.

"If you could stay like this forever, I wouldn't have the heart to scold you."

We've come full circle back to this topic.

"...I need to think about it."

"Miluno didn't say anything, did she? She didn't insist that you change back, did she?"

Miss Miluno hasn't seen the real me yet, and although she says she can accept it no matter what, but...

Rather than being disliked after turning back, is it better to stay in this state?

The ringing of my cell phone interrupted my thoughts.

"what?"

"Who is it?" Yang Yan asked.

“...Miss Miluno”.

"Wow, she really is Cao Cao... Should we go out to answer it? Is it a private call?"

Her tone was playful.

"That shouldn't be necessary."

I swiped to answer the call; it was quiet on the other end.

"Serno".

"Yes, I'm listening."

"Although it's a bit sudden, do you have time to come to Chaiqing City? Sirius is here too, and we'd like to ask you for a favor."

"Chaiqing City? Now?"

"Now."