Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

Finally, I'm recognized even when I go out in my own clothes, and I have to wear cheap sunglasses from a dollar store. I don't know whether to be happy or annoyed.

"Of course it's for your stage costume! Your stage costume!"

She answered like that, and then pointed to the clothes I was wearing.

“Choosing an outfit that suits your stage presence can amplify your aura, enrich your style, and make your performance more attractive! Do you know why magicians always dress so flamboyantly? It's because only in this way can they firmly attract the audience's attention, thus making them overlook some of the small actions behind the scenes.”

What she said makes a lot of sense.

But a very real and cruel problem lies before me.

"Let me make this clear first, I'm not registered with the association, in other words... I don't have much money to buy clothes."

Miss Warrenheit, however, put her hands on her hips and let out a smug hum.

"Hmph! I knew you'd say that. Do you think calling you out will bankrupt you? If you can't afford clothes, we can rent them!"

"rent?"

"There's a store I frequent that has every kind of clothing you can imagine... and of course, even some you can't imagine."

Are there any other stores like this?

However, renting an outfit is something I could consider; I think I could afford it.

"You can give it a try."

"Let's go then!"

Miss Warrenheit took my hand and led me into the subway shopping street.

Because my sunglasses were cheap and the old subway station was dimly lit, my vision was completely obscured, so I had no choice but to let her lead the way.

As a result, she led me in a zigzag and into the bathroom.

"what are you up to?"

Only after asking the question did I realize how silly it was.

"Oh dear? Miluno, what else can humans do in the bathroom?"

"...Then I'll wait for you at the door."

"uh-huh."

Miss Warrenheit's two personalities, one strong and the other quiet, are surprisingly gentle in relation to their heating and cooling abilities.

But the combination of the two can be described in one word: "a surging undercurrent".

On the surface, she is a kind and gentle older sister, but upon closer inspection, one discovers that she is quite mischievous. This kind of understated mischievousness often leaves people helpless once they realize it.

like me.

"Yay! We're all done!"

"Miluno, please take care of me from now on."

Two little girls ran out of the cubicle.

She wore a red and blue plaid dress that reached above the knee, white socks, and small leather shoes, with red and blue sapphire hair clips on her head.

How many people would feel a criminal impulse if these two little ones were walking hand in hand on the street?

"So, why split yourself into two?"

"It would be better to have someone offer advice from multiple perspectives when choosing stage costumes!"

“We disagree on many things and can offer different advice…”

I sighed.

Doesn't this just make things more complicated?

"I need to prepare for tonight's performance, can you hurry up?"

I don't want to appear impatient.

"Yes, that's important too, so come with me first!"

"This way, this way."

Two little girls, one in front and one behind, one pulling and one pushing, led me to... a coin-operated TKV booth placed on the side of the pedestrian street.

It's a soundproof glass box with a microphone inside where you can select songs.

"...What are you planning to do now?"

The red one put headphones on me.

"Is that even a question? Let us hear the song you're going to perform tonight!"

The blue one shoved the microphone into my hand.

"It won't waste much time, and it'll also make it easier for us to recommend clothes based on your music style."

I found the song on the karaoke machine and sang it once.

"Wow, it's amazing you managed to sing that song...did you even catch your breath?"

As Warren said, this is a song that really tests your breathing and lung capacity.

But it wasn't difficult for me.

"After time is accelerated, the air becomes heavy and thin, so my lung capacity is much larger than that of the average person, and I have long since adapted to it."

I can even sing and dance at the same time.

"You're really amazing. We have no reason to feel wronged at all that we lost to you."

Since there were only two bar stools in the private room, Haite sat on my lap... She wasn't very fussy, and she wasn't heavy on my lap, so it didn't bother me much. However, her cute, loli-like posture still made me want to hug her and rub against her...

Of course, you can't do that.

"I know what kind of outfit to pick for you. Although your battle outfit is a JK uniform, it doesn't really bring out your aloof aura!"

“Especially to match this song, you need a more suitable stage outfit.”

After we finished singing, Warren hurriedly pulled me away from the mini karaoke bar.

"A magnificent gown! Like a mature queen!"

"Neutral clothing better brings out Miluno's charisma."

They dragged me into a place called the Photography Park.

Occupying an entire side street, it's quite spacious. You can rent cameras and clothing at the entrance and take photos to your heart's content in the various settings within the photography park.

It's a pretty interesting shop.

"Come on over here and pick out some clothes, sister!"

"I can have any clothes you want, sister."

The saleswoman at the women's clothing counter glanced at the chattering little girl surrounding me, then looked up and asked, "Is this your first time here, miss? Would you like me to recommend something to you...?"

But she paused halfway through the question, squinted and stared at my face for a while before suddenly realizing something.

"...Oh, you must be Miss Miluno!"

I was recognized again.

But I still whispered, "Yes, please don't make a fuss."

"Understood! Do you need us to clear the area for you?"

Clear the area?

Does it mean kicking out the other guests?

"No, it doesn't have to go that far. I'm just here to rent costumes."

"The outfit for the idol festival? That can't be taken lightly! Miss Milno, a Western-style dress paired with a white jade folding fan would be most appropriate..."

Am I some medieval noblewoman from somewhere?

"Plus a wide-brimmed sun hat!"

However, the recording of the Idol Festival takes place at night, when there is no sun at all.

"Then we'll have to arrange for a corset too..."

It sounds painful, I don't really want to wear that thing.

"That's enough. I have a dance performance scheduled for tonight, and I can't possibly wear a long dress... Can I watch it by myself for a bit first?"

Realizing they were unreliable, I had to rely on myself.

The equipment in front of the counter allows you to browse all the clothing here. The selection is vast and varied, with different styles and even different colors and sizes available for the same style. It's truly a paradise for people who love dressing up and taking photos...

"Ok?"

An item that's perfect for an idol.

It also suits my dress perfectly when it comes into view.

"Please give me this one."

Chapter Sixty-One Eight-in-Four

(Sun Yao)

The Idol Festival was still several hours away from starting, but spectators had already begun gathering in front of the stadium.

Miluno called me here early, saying she wanted to use my bubble to buy her rehearsal time.

"Miluno seems to have prepared some trump card. Can I win?"

My mother, who came with me, laughed and said, "What are you afraid of? Didn't you also prepare a 'big move'?"

"But that was just something I came up with on a whim, and it doesn't require any practice..."

Encouraged by Ye Zi, I racked my brains to think of a solution.

Without a doubt, Miluno's guitar-smashing performance in the previous round was very effective. Her rebellious spirit shocked the audience, and her a cappella performance followed by reversing time to repair the guitar caused a sensation for the second time.

Logically speaking, my bubbles should be more suitable for creating stage effects than hers, but I just can't think of any good ideas. Blowing a bunch of bubbles on stage doesn't seem to require magic, there's a bubble smoke machine on site!