Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

I helped her up from the ground; it looked so awkward for her to be clinging to my leg like that.

“Ms. Jolina, can you tell me why you are so persistent in this firm… All the other employees have already left, and there is absolutely no need for you to continue.”

"It is necessary."

She answered so simply, yet I could sense a deep obsession in her words.

"I'm sorry, Miss Jolina."

"Your attempt to save the firm is truly inspiring, but I see no hope in the future you've envisioned."

Although I can reveal my identity as a magical girl, I don't want to have too many connections with others as Milno.

This is a choice for self-preservation.

"It's a pity, but I really have to go."

"Miss Sikong Cai, please reconsider..."

"That name is fake too, didn't you notice?"

They left the office located in the dilapidated bungalow.

To say that he felt no remorse for refusing Qiao Lina's request would be a lie.

However, continuing her pointless efforts on a path destined for failure would only cause her further harm. It is better to let her see reality as soon as possible.

My phone vibrated in my pocket.

It is Sirius.

"what's up?"

"Huh? Is this Miluno-chan's form now?"

"I was out running errands... I think I just finished them."

"I saw that you signed Seruno-chan up for the Supernova Idol Festival, so I wanted to chat with you. Are you free now? How about coming over for lunch?"

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A small alley in an old commercial district.

"Miluno-chan, over here~ over here~"

The world's number one idol was hiding by a trash can, waving at me. His blond hair was wrapped in a beret, and he was wearing sunglasses and a mask, making him even more suspicious.

Do you always have to act so mysterious every time you go out?

"I'm a super celebrity! Although this time it's to avoid Spica..."

"Hmm? Spica?"

I didn't understand at first.

"Only after sitting in this position did I realize that the job of the association chairman actually includes so many meaningless trivial matters and social obligations. I need to bring Ah Ji back from the other side. He doesn't need to go to jail. I think just punishing him to be the association chairman for life will be enough."

A life sentence for working?

It sounds like a proposal that capitalists would put forward.

"So, shall we talk right here by this trash can?"

"Of course not, come with me."

Sirius led me through a small iron gate.

This was the back entrance of a disco. Without having to go through the lobby dance floor or even seeing any staff, she went straight into a karaoke room.

"Is it okay for the world's number one idol to bring me to a place like this?"

"What are you thinking about? We're just here to eat."

She tapped my head and explained, "The dance hall isn't open during the day. The soundproof private rooms are a great place for secret conversations. Besides, this is a legitimate dance hall; there's no flirtatious advances like you're thinking."

I don't think normal people would come to a disco for lunch...

"Alright, let's get down to business."

"Pretentious."

She plopped down on the sofa in the private room, making a creaking sound.

"You offered the spot to Seruno-chan without even waiting for my notification. Your progress as a manager is commendable. So, what are your plans for the future?"

"What are the next steps? Keep training and perform on stage?"

She breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's not that simple. Don't underestimate talent shows! They're the battleground for idols. That kid can only cover my songs or other idols' songs right now... That won't do."

"Even if you say that, I don't understand music and I can't compose."

"Of course I've already arranged that part, but I'm a special judge for this talent show, so I can't give that kid special treatment..."

"What do you mean?"

"I will release a new song after the quarterfinals as a test for the semifinals."

"Does everyone have to sing the same song?"

"Yes."

"Won't this attract professional players to come out and kill low-level accounts?"

"Hahaha, magical girls have far greater control over their bodies than ordinary people. You keep telling that kid to be confident. How about you give Seruno-chan some confidence instead?"

If the people around her could believe in her, she would become more confident...

Should I say something complimentary or praise me?

"I understand. So you came here today to leak the exam questions to me in advance?"

She nodded and tossed him a USB drive.

"Let Seruno-chan practice a lot... Oh, and this too."

She took an envelope out of her pocket.

"what is this?"

It feels quite thick, and I vaguely noticed that...

"That's your salary as an intern agent."

Oh! It really is money?!

What a pleasant surprise! I had a terrible day, but I never expected such a good thing to happen.

"They're unlikely to give me the bounty for defeating monsters..."

I poured it out, roughly counted it, and it was probably around five thousand yuan.

Cash might seem a bit stingy for Sirius, but I certainly can't say that now that I've taken the money...

I've spent a lot of money lately, and my wallet is practically empty. It's so great to have some money coming in.

I took out my wallet and stuffed the money in, but now the wallet wouldn't even fold up.

"Hmm? This is..."

Sirius picked up a white business card from under my feet.

It fell out of my wallet.

"Joanna, Chrollo Idol Agency... is that person still working hard?"

accident.

Does Sirius even know Miss Joanna?

Chapter Fourteen: Washed-Up Idols

(Albinocotyledon)

"Miss Qiao, Qiao Lina was an idol in the past?!"

We received unexpected information from Sirius.

"Hmm, her stage name is Halley, right? She was already quite famous when I first arrived on Earth. I even referenced her choreography in my early days. She never told you about herself?"

"No? She only said that 'Chlorophyll' missed the high-speed train of 'magical girl idols' and insisted on training ordinary idols, and was eventually abandoned by the times... Ah!"

The kind of traditional idols that agencies insist on nurturing until the very end, that would probably be...

"That's right, it's that 'Ah!'~"

As the Western-style meal was served, Sirius picked up his wine glass and elegantly swirled the red wine.

"Agencies like Chrollo's, with their outdated ideas, should have gone out of business long ago. But Halley used her savings from when she was an idol to buy Chrollo and transformed into a manager in an attempt to revive the agency... However, there's only so much she can do. After all, signing a magical girl who's interested in becoming an idol isn't cheap, and other big companies are scrambling to sign her."

I still don't understand.

I shook my head and asked, "After everyone else gave up, where did her unwavering determination to not give up come from?"

Sirius shrugged.

"Then you'll have to ask her yourself? But I don't think it's hard to guess; it's probably because of guilt."

"Crime? What crime has she committed?"

"The agency believed until the very end that Halley could break into the new era and poured all its resources into her. However, the number of fans willing to follow her was slowly decreasing. She chose to retire at that time, which left the agency with nothing in the end... It's normal to feel guilty about that, right? But I believe she did her best at the time. However, the gap between traditional idols and magical girls cannot be bridged by hard work. These days, when people mention girl idols, they only think of magical girls. They don't get corporate endorsements or product endorsements from traditional idols, do they?"

The essence of idols is the creation of gods.

Magical girls are clearly closer to gods than ordinary people.

Whether intentional or not, magical girls are taking the life out of traditional idols.

"Sigh, I was hoping to learn from her about the work of an agent."

Sirius nodded in agreement.

"There's no problem with thinking that way. She's perfectly capable of being a manager, and she's also no problem with vocal training, physical training, dance, makeup, etc. After all, she was originally an idol who received systematic education. She could easily find a producer position at another agency."

Despite being very capable, he preferred to stay alone in a small bungalow and personally go out into the streets to discover promising talents.