Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

Ultimately, talent scouts have long been obsolete, since you can't actually find magical girls on the street...

Sigh, they won't admit it even if they get caught!

"She's a pitiful person too, maybe I should be kinder to her."

“You didn’t do anything wrong by rejecting her, Miluno-chan.”

Sirius sipped his red wine and replied, "She definitely needs to sober up. I'll keep this business card. I'll talk to her when I have time and see if she's willing to sell Chrollo to me. I'll make this old brand shine."

"Doing charity?"

"Of course I'm saying this because there's money to be made!"

I didn't know what Sirius's money-making plan was all about. It had been a good thing for Miss Jolina before, so I didn't think much of it and left the business card with Sirius.

"Then I'll go back and get Seruno training."

"Well, just a heads up, the lineup for this competition is pretty impressive, with several internationally renowned magical girls as idols. It's practically a world-class talent show. You'll have to get Seruno-chan to give it her all to go far..."

There aren't enough weirdos deployed on "the other side" to go around for the magical girls to share. Is the "industry" in a slump so everyone's turning to idols?

"However, whether as a magical girl or an idol, that child is quite talented, but she must overcome psychological barriers."

"I know what to do."

I patted my chest and guaranteed it.

"I will ensure she participates in the Idol Festival in the best possible condition."

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"Serno! Look, I got the test questions for the Supernova Idol Festival from Sirius. They're a few new songs, come practice... Guh!"

"Bring me the steak! Woof!"

As soon as I got home, the Golden Cruiser came rushing over and crashed headfirst into my stomach.

Besides the abdominal pain, I also experienced auditory hallucinations. Did it just speak?

I mentioned...steak?

"Wang!?"

I looked at the Golden Ship, and the dog blinked innocently at me...

Ok.

It must be an illusion, since even the UI-31 can't talk, so how could a dog possibly talk?

"So, Yezi, you went to see Sirius today."

Seruno took the USB drive from my hand and said, "There's no need to hide this kind of thing, is there?"

"I didn't specifically hide it..."

The renovation of Metar's house is taking shape, and the load-bearing walls are currently being reinforced. Aunt Yuehan is lying on the sofa with a tablet in her hand.

But it seems like someone is still missing from the room.

I asked, "Where's Gila?"

"She took Yang Yan out to find a part-time job."

"Putting aside Kagero's explosive genius, Gila shouldn't be short of money, right? Aren't the bounty and security deposits enough for her?"

"Metal said that magical girls should also enrich their lives outside of battle, and that having rich experiences can also help in battle... Gila thought this made a lot of sense, so she went out to find a job."

That makes sense, but Metal is a magical girl who doesn't want to go to the front lines and only wants to be a support character.

It's not very convincing for her to say it.

"Then I'll go back to my room and listen to some music."

With the USB drive and the tablet from Aunt Yuehan, Seruno went back to her room.

However, it's my bedroom. In her own bedroom, Metar demolished a wall, and part of the area will be converted into a passageway.

Surprisingly, all the photos and posters of "Miluno" on her room walls had been removed, making it look very clean.

"Little Leaf~"

The gray-haired girl, lounging lazily on the sofa, waved at me in a sticky, whiny way.

As our relationship grew closer, I saw more and more of Serino in her.

She didn't spend any of Serino's childhood with her, yet the mother and daughter, who hadn't seen each other for many years, were so similar. It's truly amazing. Can personality be inherited through genes?

"Come watch TV with me for a while if you have nothing to do?"

"Okay, but I have to go downstairs to buy groceries in a little while."

The TV was showing some unknown talent show. The contestants weren't magical girls, but rather a bunch of handsome men... Well, it was an idol male singer talent show, so it was impossible for a magical girl to appear on such a program.

After I sat down, she continued, "Regarding the magical girl you mentioned yesterday who can perform alchemy, Spica has replied to me. Among the magical girls currently on record, none possess the magic to perform alchemy over long distances. Furthermore, two 'empty wormholes' have appeared in the city in the past two days, and she hopes we will proceed with caution."

Empty wormhole.

It means that a wormhole appeared, but no monsters or witches appeared.

"What new tricks will they come up with this time? They'll definitely continue to target Seruno on the other side, since her magic combined with wormhole technology poses a threat to them."

Seruno is hope.

It is humanity's hope for a counterattack.

"We have an urgent news briefing."

The advertisements for the talent show were replaced by temporary news footage.

"A green park near Changchun International Airport was attacked by intruders from outside the area, resulting in several deaths and multiple injuries."

"The association has urgently sealed off the disaster area. The general public is advised to take refuge as soon as possible and is prohibited from going there."

An invasion... and there were even casualties?!

Chapter Fifteen: The Special Strange Man

(Sun Yao)

Miss Sirius's new song is very nice.

However, a single song offers multiple sample versions with vastly different styles, and even the lyrics are altered for each style.

Do you want me to choose one to imitate?

Yezi said these were exam questions to be assigned to all the magical girl candidates, but she gave me special treatment and allowed me to get the exam papers in advance.

"However, these sample versions are probably not the correct answer. We need to find our own way of interpreting things...?"

This is indeed a test of ability. By having each contestant sing the same song, the judges and the audience can directly feel the difference in their abilities.

But I don't know how good I am at singing. After all, I'm just an amateur idol who came to the profession halfway through. The magical girl contestants are definitely going to be professionals...

"Sigh, can we win?"

Someone lightly patted the back of my head, and when I turned around, I found it was Ye Zi.

"Are you kidding me? How can you think we can't win before the preliminary rounds have even started?"

"After all, I'm really just a half-baked amateur..."

"But there are also many people who are amateurs like you... No, you can't be called an amateur anymore... Be confident, I genuinely think you sing very well. Even if you're not a professional, you can hear clear and pure emotions in your singing, which is something not everyone can do."

"...Me?"

Yezi, who is always very strict with me, actually appreciates my singing so much.

"Yes, you will definitely become an idol who surpasses Sirius. Your ability has never been a problem. The only thing you lack is confidence."

What's wrong with the leaves today?

But I'm very happy that he said that!

"I will work hard to practice this song well!"

Perhaps these praises are just empty words of encouragement, but they still ignite my motivation... No matter what, I will always believe in Yezi.

If I believe what he says, then I can believe in myself, right?

Then let's give it a try...

The melody echoed in my mind, and my breath naturally followed the beat...

"Wait a moment!"

"Cough cough cough!"

It was clearly an atmosphere where the song was sung in one breath.

Ye Zi's sudden call to stop almost choked me, and I even choked on my saliva and coughed.

"What are you doing?" I couldn't help but complain.

"Now is not the time for singing. Spica is calling a meeting of all the magical girls in the city. A very troublesome situation just happened... Several people have been injured or killed."

"casualties?!"

There have been no casualties worldwide for several months now, and the association may have a hard time explaining itself.

Where is it?

"Spica will explain the green park near Changkong International Airport when you arrive at the branch."

"Summon all the magical girls in the city?"

"Yes."

It seems this is a serious matter.

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The general meeting of all magical girls in Changkong City.

I don't know if this has been held before, but this is my first time participating as a magical girl.

When Miss Metal and I entered the conference room, Miluno was already there. She was leaning against the corner of the wall, exuding a cold and aloof aura that kept strangers at bay.