Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

After all, he was still considered the other party's dog in terms of status.

"Then, what about the Mermaid Witch?"

"Miss Yi from the Water Resources Bureau is in the river. She said she'll come back after you leave."

Is this reasonable?

"In the Chonghui River."

"...It seems there are conditions, right? Tell me your thoughts."

Liu nodded and recounted her plans for becoming a songstress.

"it is good!"

Sirius clapped his hands.

“Bojiang was my best backing vocalist. If the Mermaid Witch really inherited her talent, then she would definitely have no problem debuting solo.”

"...You mean you agree?"

"Let her participate in this."

Sirius fiddled with his phone for a bit, then handed it to Liu.

"20xx Supernova Idol Festival?"

"If she wants to gain freedom, let her win this competition."

"A talent show? Is it really that sudden?"

Taking the phone back from Liu's hand, Sirius added, "No confidence? Then I'll prepare the most exquisite cell for her, and let her spend the rest of her life somewhere no one knows!"

"No, I have great confidence in Miss Yi of the Water Resources Commission!"

"Then you'd better prepare in advance, because the idol industry is becoming increasingly specialized, and the contestants in this audition..."

Sirius smiled.

"...But they're all magical girls, you know?"

Prologue: The Morning of the Idol

(Sun Yao)

"Get up, you idiot."

In a daze, the blanket covering me was suddenly pulled away.

"It's only eight o'clock, let me sleep for another five minutes..."

"Get up and go for a morning run! By the way, it's six in the morning!"

That's even earlier than I said!

He was grabbed by the arms and forcibly pulled to sit up.

Ah Ye is really strict.

However, he is a self-disciplined person and usually goes to bed early and gets up early. In the past, he certainly wouldn't have dragged me to exercise in the morning like this, but now he is my manager. Although he doesn't quite understand what a manager is supposed to do, he can still supervise me to complete the exercise tasks assigned by Miss Sirius... but I can't.

I fell backward again.

"I can't take it anymore, the muscles from yesterday's workout haven't recovered yet..."

Although it's only been three days, my fighting spirit has already been completely exhausted.

Ye Zi retorted, "I ran alongside you! As a magical girl, are you really less physically capable than an ordinary person like me?!"

Speaking of this, I sat up in bed, enduring the soreness in my muscles, and pointed at his nose, retorting, "How are you like an ordinary person? A normal person who can run 40 kilometers in two hours and still drag a magical girl out of bed the next day! You're a devilish manager!"

He shrugged and said dismissively, "It's different. I ride a bike, so naturally I'm not as tired as you."

"No normal person can ride a bicycle for two hours straight!"

Ye Zi pushed him into the bathroom, but he turned around and went to fold the blankets on the bed.

Before we knew it, we had gotten used to this strange cohabitation. Although I had tried to persuade Yezi to sleep in the same bed with me many times, he insisted on sleeping only on the air mattress I had prepared for him. Even though it wouldn't hurt him to sleep in the same bed, and we could use bubble wrap to keep him separate...

Stepping out of the bedroom, I could smell the unique aroma of butter. Today's breakfast was fried toast with a poached egg, plus a glass of cold milk to replenish various nutrients and vitamins.

Yezi was waiting for me at the dining table to have a meal together.

"Good morning, Ah Huang."

"Wang!"

Golden was also having breakfast, which was dog food soaked in goat milk powder and mixed with canned meat and fruit.

This was also prepared by Yezi early in the morning, and it looks very much to its liking.

I sat down next to Yezi and grabbed a slice of toast.

When will your aunt and uncle be coming back next time?

"God knows, they didn't come home much to begin with, and because of your dad's situation, they've been even less... Ah, sorry."

Perhaps out of consideration for my feelings, he took the initiative to end the conversation.

"It's alright... It's been three days already, and I've long since come to terms with what happened to Dad."

I really didn't expect him to become a traitor, but it was all for the sake of waking up my mother, and in the end, it was a success.

However, he will definitely come back.

After all, he couldn't take his mother with him.

Even without the Star Crystal, based on his understanding of the association, just strategizing behind the scenes would be a huge problem.

"Ugh--"

No, I can't let Dad's situation ruin my good mood for breakfast.

The soft-boiled egg, with its semi-solid yolk mixed into the toast...

Really delicious!

I said, "Yezi, after my morning run, I want to go to the branch to visit my mother."

"No problem, I'll go with you."

Ye Zi turned on the TV and reminded him, "And Yang Yan, he's been kept at the branch by Spica for the past two days for examination, after all, her condition is quite special."

It's truly unique; a magical girl who can get another crystal even after losing one—there seems to be no other precedent in the world besides Kagerou.

Perhaps the sun really does like her?

She not only received a new Star Crystal, but the crystal's shape also changed from a topaz bead to a sun disc, which she wore as a bracelet when she wasn't transforming.

The properties of phosphorus have also undergone a qualitative change. Now, the fine phosphorus powder that is everywhere on the battlefield can control the range and power of the explosion. It is no longer as unstable as before, and there is no good way to defend against it. If it becomes an enemy, it will be very troublesome.

Not only that.

She even took the opportunity to change her name.

She's now called [Kagerou Amaterasu], but she allows us to continue calling her Kagerou, and we can also call her Yoko in private...

Yes, she now allows me to call her by her first name.

With the Star Crystal recovered, Yang Yan's personality has softened considerably. If she was like a powder keg before, she is now like a sun full of hope.

She once told me that she couldn't do anything well except become a magical girl.

Having lost the crystal and fully understood her own weakness and powerlessness, her mindset was elevated when she regained her power.

Unfortunately, the battle at the treatment facility cannot be made public, so she still needs a real comeback battle.

Ye Zi had finished breakfast and was watching the morning news with her cup in hand.

He sighed, "So, in the end, it turned into a terrorist attack on the treatment facility by 'the other side'?"

That's how it was reported on the news.

"There's no other way, we can't exactly say the association chairman rebelled, can we?"

"Were the other magical girls present that day also kept it a secret?"

“Spica always has a way to shut them up. After all, the association is the big tree that magical girls live under, and they have no reason to spread news that is detrimental to the association.”

After I finished speaking, Ye Zi paused.

"...No, not entirely. There are also magical girls like Milno who are completely independent and don't rely on the association, right?"

Hey?!

Ye Zi's words surprised me.

She previously refused to accept my proselytizing and didn't even dare to set foot in my bedroom. Now she's so sure about Miss Miluno?

It's like recommending a show to a friend but never actually watching it, then watching one episode and immediately getting hooked and binge-watching it all in one go!

I ordered a "Miluno fan support outfit" before, but the size is too big for me now. If I have the chance to go back home, I'll bring it over and give it to Yezi!

Only those who wear support outfits are true fans!

"Huh? An idol audition?"

Ye Zi picked up the remote to switch channels, but was drawn to an advertisement for a talent show and fell into deep thought.

"Supernova Idol Festival? Seruno, this might be your chance to shine. We absolutely cannot miss it."

After finishing her glass of milk, Ye Zi started searching for information about the talent show on her phone.

"Am I eligible to participate?"

I've never participated in any performances or events, and I even messed up my debut party. How can someone like me be qualified to call myself an idol?

"That's acceptable, because the participants in this competition must be... magical girls."

"Is this an audition entirely for magical girls?"

"This is a special project. In previous episodes, the requirement was for newcomers who had debuted within the last six months, but this time that requirement has been removed. Even magical girls who haven't debuted yet can participate as long as they believe they have talent and want to become idols. The champion will receive massive resources and will soar to great heights. It's not just a pipe dream to be on par with Sirius."

"That's still a bit..."

At first glance, it seems like the conditions have been relaxed, but in reality, it has narrowed the entry channels.