Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

"Oh! Let's use this one."

"Huh? Is that how you laugh?"

As he spoke, he laughed again, relying on muscle memory.

Sirius clapped his hands.

"Hey, you're smiling just fine, aren't you? Try it in front of the camera again later. You're going to share your charm with the whole world through live streaming!"

Magical girl = idol.

It seems that the originator of this idea is none other than the number one idol and number one magical girl in front of us.

"The whole world? That's too big a scope, it's a bit hard to imagine."

Seruno maintained her goofy smile.

"But does Yezi like to see me smile like that?"

An ambiguous issue.

"I don't dislike it."

After all, she's a beautiful young woman, so her smile is naturally pleasing to the eye.

It might sound a bit childish to say this, but I'm willing to fight to protect that smile.

When I answered her like that, she laughed even harder.

"Hehe, then you'd better keep an eye on me and be my number one fan."

A smile truly has "magic"; speaking with a smile makes a difference in how people perceive you. At this moment, Seruno is more attractive than ever, and it's harder for me to see her as just a brother.

"Leaf, leaf? Have I gotten carried away?"

My silence for a while made the cute pink creature in front of me feel uneasy, and the smile on its face disappeared, like a child who "knows he has done something wrong, but doesn't know what he did wrong."

I put my hand on her shoulder, which was smaller than my palm.

"Silly boy, don't be upset about this. I can't be your 'number one fan,' but don't worry, I'll always be your best friend."

"leaf……"

Her lips were tightly pressed together, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, it just blossomed into the most radiant smile.

"...If I could, I would give you a big hug so you would know how touched I am right now."

She lowered her head and apologized softly.

The brim of her sun hat covered her face, making it impossible for me to see her expression clearly.

But she's cute.

She is Ayao, and I shouldn't have these feelings... but cute things are cute.

"That won't do now. It's not like I'm confessing my love. Why get all emotional?"

"I know, I was just saying..."

But she still put her hand on my shoulder.

Because of the height difference, she had to close the distance and look up at me with her small face.

"...Ye Zi, can you promise me that?"

"What guarantees?"

No matter what I become in the future, you can't leave me.

Although it was an informal occasion, it was a weighty promise.

"Yes, I promise..."

I gathered my emotions and then announced loudly.

"I, Bai Ziye, will always be your best friend!"

Serino's smile seemed a little droopy for some reason.

Chapter Ten: The Development of Seruno

(Sun Yao)

Ye Zi gave me a "friend card".

It was neither unexpected nor reasonable, but I was inexplicably caught in a state of "absolute indifference".

"Sigh, how come I can't even understand my own thoughts..."

In the middle of several kilometers of green grassland, there is a large wooden shed that looks like a barn. There is no decent decoration or furnishing inside, just many doghouses lined up against the wall. This is where Sirius's dogs live, so it has a bit of an odor, but it is much cleaner than I imagined.

But deep inside the wooden shed, a huge mirror hung on the wall, and the floor was covered with resilient wooden flooring; this area was like…

"It looks like a dance studio?"

"Yes, this is both the kennel for these kids and the place where I usually practice dancing. Being with them makes me feel at ease."

Dance practice...

As the world's most popular magical girl, Sirius continues her idol activities while fighting on the front lines.

She not only released albums and appeared on variety shows, but also acted in movies, demonstrating a high level of professionalism in every aspect. She serves as a role model, pointing the way for magical girls all over the world.

How to make money.

"...I'm going to train here too?"

The floor here is very soft, and you can feel its elasticity.

"Didn't I already say? Your first lesson will be my physical training lesson."

After shooing all the dogs that wanted to follow her outside the wooden floor area, Miss Sirius continued, "That's a warm-up, so let's start the lesson now. Seruno-chan! Sit down across from me!"

That's what I was asked to do.

Although it felt a bit strange, I sat down in front of her anyway.

"A lady shouldn't sit cross-legged! Put your legs together! Straighten them!"

call out--

She shouted loudly, even taking out a wooden whistle and blowing it. Instantly, the dogs outside the floor all sat down obediently, and the entire wooden shed became unusually quiet.

That's when I realized what that strange feeling was...

Miss Sirius is basically training dogs!

Even though I realized it, I still did as she said, but she went around behind me and put her hand on my back and pressed hard.

"Ugh... Ughhhhh!!!"

pain!

The ligaments in my legs were stretched to their limit.

The so-called physical education class was actually just learning to dance from Miss Sirius...

Or rather, it was under her force that the ligaments were stretched.

"It hurts so much!"

Although I didn't want to lose face while being watched by Ye Zi, I couldn't help but let out a wail when Sirius forced me to stretch my legs.

"Hmph hmph hmph hmph!!!"

Even though I was screaming so pitifully, Miss Sirius, who was pressing down on my back, not only increased the pressure on my back, but even had the mood to make teasing remarks.

"Serno-chan, you look so soft and cuddly, but your body is surprisingly stiff? Even the Star Crystal's enhancement couldn't turn you into a flexible gymnast. Just how bad were your original physical abilities?"

"Miss Sirius! It's going to break! The ligament has been torn!"

"Endure it! This is a necessary course to become the perfect magical girl! Just grit your teeth and persevere!"

Miss Sirius is really strict.

But stretching my ligaments really hurts. My chest was pressing down on my legs, but I still couldn't touch the top of my foot with my hands. I was about to cry.

"Don't forget to smile too! Keeps smile!"

"I can't laugh in this situation! Cough cough! It hurts!"

Yezi was playing with the golden retriever nearby, occasionally glancing at me furtively, though I couldn't tell if she was paying attention.

"call out--"

I don't know how long I held on, but Miss Sirius blew her wooden whistle and the pressure on my back was released.

"Okay, rest for five minutes first... No sitting cross-legged!"

There's even a break; it seems this demanding coach is somewhat humane.

I bent my knees and hugged them, and Miss Sirius sat down next to me.

She was sitting like a duck, with golden hair falling over her calves; she looked very cute.

"Do you think I'm too strict with you?"

"No, it's just that the initial difficulty is too high. I think there should be a gradual process."

She slid around on the floor to get behind me, and then started tidying my long hair with her hands.

"Cerunno-chan, only difficult things bring a sense of accomplishment after they are completed, and the sense of accomplishment that is continuously accumulated will become your confidence, and a confident heart is your magic."

A simple and easy-to-understand principle.

How can someone who can't do anything well and succeeds at nothing have confidence... just like the old me, who would only mess everything up.

Pulling at my hair, she asked again, "What motivated you to become a magical girl?"

"I want to protect the D3 area of ​​Changkong City for Yangyan."

Miss Sirius pressed further, "Oh, is that all?"

"...I really like magical girls myself. There shouldn't be anyone in this world who doesn't want to be a magical girl, right? I'm the same way... It's just that I made a big mistake, yet I can still become a magical girl, which makes me feel like I'm not qualified."

The more I answered, the more I couldn't help but bury my face between my knees.