Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

Erica, the magical girl known as the "Grey Swan," is like a solitary flower blooming on ice.

Chapter 57 The Top Eight

(Albinocotyledon)

It's still backstage at the stadium.

The first round of the eight group competitions has concluded, and the top eight contestants of the Supernova Idol Festival have been determined.

The live broadcast, which lasted for several hours, came to an end. It was already past 9 p.m., and the audience of up to 50,000 people had already left. The staff had also gradually dispersed, making the place seem rather deserted.

But the backstage area is quite lively.

"Okay, stop crying."

Seruno was still comforting the crying maid.

"It's a bit of a pity that Zhalazi lost. If she hadn't been so eager for quick success, she might not have lost."

They wanted to showcase their skills but neglected the true meaning of music itself.

I sighed, “She was taken in by Sirius on Naboo Island as a maid when she was young, and she didn’t have much contact with people in her daily life. Although she is very good at playing the piano, she has too little experience, let alone stage experience.”

However, Zara did not cry when she was eliminated.

She only threw herself into Serino's arms and sobbed after stepping down from the stage, so she still knows how to read the situation. Perhaps she is just being affectionate and seeking comfort.

"Sexy... Waaah..."

As a result, she cried herself to sleep, but her arms were still tightly wrapped around Seruno, causing the latter to be pinned down and unable to move. This was extremely heartless.

Liu made a phone call to Sirius and said, "Sirius is in a meeting with the organizers. He said he'll be here soon and we should wait here."

I had planned to visit Yang Yan, who was burned by Aldebaran, at the treatment facility after the event, but time constraints have prevented me from doing so.

Most of the other contestants had left backstage, and Nanjixing and Nongshen also returned to the hotel first.

Only me, Seruno, Zara, Halley, Ryu, and the Mermaid Witch remain.

Seruno was immobilized on the sofa by Zara, while Halley and the others waited to go back to the villa with me...

Well, even though Chrollo Idol Agency is right near Greenland Stadium, she still wants to go back to the villa with me to sleep.

Another ten minutes passed.

"La li hou?!"

Before anyone could be seen, Sirius's highly recognizable voice came from outside the backstage area.

"Oh dear, has my maid caused you any trouble?"

Not afraid of waking Zara, she immediately took her maid from Seruno's arms and pulled her to the side, cuddling her close.

Zara rubbed her eyes after being woken up, and only after realizing that the person holding her was her owner did she hurriedly stand up.

"Ooh!"

She even wiped away the tear stains on her face.

"It's okay. You did well today. I didn't expect you to win the championship when I agreed to let you participate in the competition. I just wanted you to broaden your horizons."

"Oh!"

Sirius's words revived Zara's spirits.

After calming the maid, Sirius looked at us again.

"Alright, consider this a small reward for those of you who stayed! The results of the second round of the draw are out. They were originally scheduled to be announced tomorrow, but I'll tell you now so you can learn about your opponents in advance and come up with some strategies."

They gave me special treatment again.

Thinking about it this way, Sirius is actually quite protective of its own, having leaked quite a bit of information to us before and after...

"First up are Seruno-chan and Miluno-chan."

"……Um?"

The fact that they both called my name and Seruno's name at the same time gave me a bad feeling.

"I'm sorry, the winner will be decided in the second round."

"what!?"

Serino reacted even more strongly than I did; she screamed and stood up, looking at me with panicked eyes.

"I... I'm going to face Miluno in the second round?!"

I also questioned, "You didn't do anything underhanded for the sake of the show, did you?"

"How could that be! This is the result of a lottery drawn by the organizers. The drawing process was recorded by long-shot video and is publicly available."

There are so many shady things that can be done with video recordings.

However, if Sirius is determined to pull this stunt, then Seruno and I really have no room to back down.

At least I don't.

"Isn't this great?"

Halley put his arm around my shoulder.

"With me here, it's impossible for you two to meet in the finals. It's better to settle things early on than to never have a chance to face each other head-on, right?"

Halley is very confident.

She practically blew her opponents clean today, getting close to 99% of the vote, and is definitely aiming for the championship.

“But if I win, Seruno will lose confidence.”

If I lose, Sirius will tell Seruno my secret.

This is an unsolvable problem for me.

"Since the outcome is destined to be bad, enjoy the process. Don't think about winning or losing, just give it your all."

Halley added, "At least that's my mindset right now. I'm focusing on the idol festival itself first, and we'll talk about the rest later."

She also knew that dark energy was not a good thing.

She knew that winning the Idol Festival might be her last moment of glory, but she still went all out to achieve that goal.

Halley's feelings were far more complex than she showed.

"I see."

With a sigh of resignation, I looked at Sirius.

"What about the arrangements for the others?"

"'Ryuhime's' opponent is Antarctic Star, a professional idol trained by the elite of humanity, with outstanding qualities in all aspects."

Antarctica, a magical girl transformed from an emperor penguin.

She certainly gives the impression of being good at everything; not only can she play volleyball and sculpt sand sculptures, but she also has a hidden bust that makes her look slimmer in clothes...

Seruno explained, "Miss Antarctic Star is a well-rounded fighter. Although 'Ryuhime' is currently the favorite to win, she may not be her match. The main reason is... the difference in fan base is too great."

"She has a lot of fans?"

In response to the mermaid witch's confusion, Seruno explained, "As a rare animal magical girl, Miss Antarctic Star is quite popular and has fans all over the world. After all, she is the only magical girl in the Antarctic Circle, and now she is going to become the only idol in the Antarctic Circle."

Serono's statement is not an exaggeration.

Antarctic Star is the first known animal magical girl, and her story has been reported worldwide, making her widely known.

Also.

Her growth as a "person" was also filmed as a documentary by the "fathers and mothers" at the Antarctic Joint Research Station, which further boosted her popularity.

"Name recognition?"

Liu rested his chin on his hand and pondered for a moment before taking the hand of the Mermaid Witch.

"We can't just sit here and wait to die!"

Seeing that they were about to leave, Sirius asked, "What are you planning to do?"

"Let's go do some promotional activities! Promote our 'Ryuhime'!"

He ran out after saying that, and no one knew where he was going or what he was doing.

"He does whatever comes to mind, and he's quite proactive. I don't dislike that type."

Sirius shrugged and looked at the succubus who had her arm around my shoulder.

"And you, Halley-chan, want to know who your opponent will be tomorrow night?"

"……unnecessary."

He refused very decisively in the first round, but seemed to hesitate a bit this time.

But she added one more thing.

"No matter who my opponent is, I will not lose... I have that kind of confidence."

Chapter Fifty-Eight Hesitation

(Sun Yao)

"What's wrong, Yao'er?"

My mother turned over, facing me, and her hand under the blanket gripped my wrist.

I replied, "I'm facing Miluno tomorrow... I don't think I have a chance of winning."

Why?

If you ask why...

"Miluno's... accumulated mystery has led to her explosive popularity today... coupled with her overwhelming aloofness, she truly has the magic to make people fall at her feet."

However, I think the former is the key point.

Miss Miluno isn't lacking in fame, but rather in exposure, which leads to a lack of presence.