Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

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That idiot must be under a lot of pressure, right?

As far as I know, Serino isn't a strong person. Today's competition format doesn't allow her to go backstage to rest; she has to wait on stage for all four to finish their performances. If she advances, the final round will continue.

In addition, she is also known online as "Sirius's disciple", which has garnered her a lot of attention. Although Sirius has long denied this relationship, gossip media only report the news that people want to hear, and the truth is easily buried by them.

Although the disciple's identity is fake, the audience's expectations are real.

Taking the stage under immense expectations, Seruno's pressure was unimaginable...

Because of this relationship between Seruno and Sirius, Halley believed that the outcome of the match was already predetermined.

But that's unlikely...

Although Sirius likes to pull off stunts, I don't think she would resort to something as low as pre-selecting the champion. However, she's also very protective of her own, so I can't guarantee she wouldn't be completely biased towards Seruno...

Now that she's on stage, even if Halley wanted to inject "misfortune" into others, there's nothing she can do. Her tail may be long, but it can't extend indefinitely, can it?

So now it all comes down to their individual strengths.

"Woof~"

Upon hearing that it was Seruno's turn, the excited Gold (in dog form) sat up on the sofa and stretched its neck, which was too big to see, to look out the window. However, the backstage windows were too high, and no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't see the scenery on stage.

"Awoo..."

Its large, wagging tail drooped down.

"I have no choice but to carry you on my back."

"Aww! Thank you!"

"Don't talk!"

It's not suitable for her to transform into human form yet.

Animal-turned-magical-girls are rare to begin with, and what's more, she's not even a proper magical girl; she's an experimental product of Aldebaran, made using artificial star crystals...

Given her unusual identity, it's best for her not to expose herself to the public.

So when I'm not home, I usually let her stay in dog form.

Most importantly, I didn't receive much psychological guidance when interacting with dogs. Holding a dog and holding a cute girl... are psychologically different...

"Wang-"

The Golden Dog's front paws scratched at my shoulders, and its big, furry head rested on my head.

We gazed out the window, at Serino on the stage, silently waiting, tacitly waiting for the music to begin.

A quarter of the stage.

Under the lights.

Cerno, dressed in a white gown, looked like an angel descended from heaven, her hands clasped together in a prayerful gesture...

She opened her mouth softly, and her gentle singing voice drifted through the stadium, carrying an aura of holiness.

Wow, they're starting with an a cappella performance?

It's still that innocent voice that makes people open their wallets, just like a primary school girl in a karaoke bar... Wait, can primary school students go into karaoke bars?

How much further do we need to go to reach the finish line?

How many more lonely nights must pass?

How many more partings will we have to endure?

"When will the fountain of tears in my eyes finally dry up?"

But the lyrics she wrote were heavy; although it was the same melody as Ryuhime's, the emotions she expressed were completely different...

Starting from the second section, the accompaniment begins, and she summons her wand to create a staircase of bubbles in the air, then walks step by step towards the middle of the stage.

The overlap between "now" and "this moment"

"It's like a movie that's been reshot countless times."

"Whether faded or colorful"

"The scenery is even more vibrant with you by its side."

The accompaniment is soothing and doesn't change much, yet it brings out multiple harmonies.

She recorded the harmony herself in advance, and the effect was very good. The distant and ethereal singing was like a choir praising the Lord in a church.

The dog listened intently, its tail remaining perfectly still.

A different kind of emotion welled up inside me...

Believe in yourself

"That's what you said to me"

Looking up at the round moon

"The moonlight shines eternally upon the world."

"Oh, I see. This feeling is what love is."

A casual glance back;

A gaze exchanged from hundreds of meters apart;

I received the emotion that Seruno wanted to convey;

My heart started pounding faster...

"Woof! Seruno likes you~"

That idiot.

The message was too obvious; even the Golden Ship noticed it?

"Sigh, isn't this just like a love song... By the way, don't talk in dog form, what if other people hear you!"

"Waaah—"

Sirius's new song has indeed been adapted by Seruno into her own version.

Because she had enough time to prepare, she was able to achieve this level of skill...

No, time alone is not enough.

This is Seruno's talent.

She certainly has undeniable talent when it comes to being an idol.

No wonder even Halley is afraid of her. Ever since the Supernova Idol Festival, she has been growing at a rapid pace, as if she has mastered the wind in an RPG game.

Serono's emotions resonated with the audience both inside and outside the stadium.

Despite the large number of people, the place was quiet and peaceful.

In this atmosphere where everyone held their breath...

We've now entered the judging phase.

Chapter Seventy-Three Reasons

(Albinocotyledon)

The old man named Han Shuo was very decisive and was the first to give a high score of 9 points.

As a former top producer, he commented: "Hmm, your unique performance not only allowed me to hear your beautiful singing voice, but also the voice of your heart. The girl's emotional singing was truly moving... From the costumes, lyrics, stage effects, to the rhythm control during the performance, I could feel your dedication... Well, I couldn't refuse such an excellent performance."

If you're so satisfied with what you said, why did you deduct a point?

"As for the point deducted, it's because you still have a lot of room for growth, Seruno. You'd better find a way to get full marks from me."

I have to say, this old geezer is quite good at pretending.

After thinking for a moment, Spica glanced at the scoreboard in front of Grandpa Han Shuo and finally... gave him a score of 9.

Unexpectedly, the Director of the Tactics Department of the Association is also a shrewd scholar.

Milno's performance was in no way inferior to "Ryuhime's," so why is that?

“Serno, I really like this song. It contains your true emotions... but you didn’t fully explore your magic. In terms of stage effects, you could have done better with your magic, so I’m deducting one point here.”

She even came up with a plausible reason for deducting points.

Fortunately, with two consecutive nine-pointers, Seruno's qualification for the finals is basically secured, and Ryuhime is probably just cannon fodder.

Although I want to say this...

When it was Sirius's turn, they showed a score of 8.

"Huh? What's Sirius up to? Did he grab the wrong one?!"

I couldn't help but complain, and the dog on my back started barking too.

"Exactly! Seruno is so devoted, Master is going too far!"

"You'd better shut up and listen to what reason Sirius might have for doing such a disgusting thing..."

On a scale of ten, eight is indeed not low.

However, it is hard to accept that Serino only received an eight-point score for her outstanding performance.

Is this to protect one's image and show that one is not a protective person?

Sirius, one of the judges, spoke up.

"Ceruno-chan, the Super Star Idol Festival is a stage for selecting new idols, you know?"

"Yes, of course I know."