Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

"Really? Aren't all magical girls like that?"

Miss Melissa dabbed a circle of foundation on my face with her finger, then patted it lightly, saying as she did so, "Even magical girls aren't all born with natural beauty. After all, when the Star Crystal turns an organism into a magical girl, it also takes into account the quality of the material itself... Even the best chef has to choose their ingredients."

But I was just an ordinary fat person, so does that count as "good ingredients"?

After the rapid slapping of my face ended, I said, "According to this theory, Miss Melissa would be very beautiful as a magical girl, right?"

"Thank you, is that what you think?"

"Well, you're already quite charming, aren't you?"

"But I'm a magical girl now."

Oh, is that so? Miss Melissa is already...

"What?!"

Chapter Forty Faster Than Light

(Sun Yao)

Back in the restaurant, I sat down in the empty seat between Ye Zi and Miss Miluno. The tray in front of me was simple yet exquisite, but Miss Melissa's words were still lingering in my mind.

[Not just me, all the maids in this mansion are magical girls.]

Miss Melissa's nickname during her active years was "napalm".

In other words, napalm bombs.

Although I've never witnessed Miss Melissa's magic, I can only imagine it.

This is a title with a sense of nostalgia. Twelve years ago, at the beginning of the war, she was a member of the Sirius Squad. Unexpectedly, after retiring, this early magical girl ended up spending her retirement on this small island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean... working as a maid... and incidentally educating the new generation of maids... magical girls.

Well, the other maids who can't speak are all young magical girls. I'm quite surprised. I've never seen so many magical girls gathered together, serving as maids.

Homeless mute girls exist all over the world, but those who are both mute and eligible for the Star Crystal are extremely rare. Miss Sirius finds these marginalized magical girls, gathers them around her, and then has Melissa train them.

Of course, these are all just my guesses.

During the meal, I cautiously inquired, "Miss Miluno, do you already know about that matter?"

"what's up?"

"Well... Miss Melissa is actually a magical girl too."

Because Sirius was also present, I spoke very softly.

"Yes, I already know."

Miss Miluno's reaction was surprisingly indifferent.

Am I the only one who doesn't know?

Even Ye Zi on the other side nodded. The thought that they were hiding something from me made me feel frustrated, especially since I was the only one left out.

"What are you talking about?"

Sirius wiped her mouth after finishing her meal. She was wearing a rather formal dress today, and the maid next to her was holding a wide-brimmed hat, so she probably had something to do when she went out.

Thinking this, she said, "Serno-chan, I have to go to the Hawaii branch today, so you'll have to rely on your own initiative to attend training. Can you do that?"

"Of course!"

Although I agreed without thinking, I know I'm not a self-disciplined person, at least not as self-disciplined as Ye Zi and Miss Miluno.

So he changed his tune again: "Ye Zi and Miss Miluno will be keeping an eye on me!"

Miss Sirius simply smiled at this.

I pressed further, "What is Miss Sirius going to the branch for?"

"Go see Spica; I have something I want to talk to her about."

It was quite surprising that she would take the initiative to meet with Ms. Spica.

"...About that plan?"

“I disagree with militarizing the management of magical girls, but the situation here has stabilized, and it’s time to move the war to the next stage… I won’t blindly support her plan, so the specific plan still needs to be discussed.”

If Miss Sirius also supports Spica's second counterattack, then whether Daddy agrees or not is no longer important, right?

However, this is not something I should be considering. If we really go to war with the other side, then I will have nowhere to escape.

I asked again, "Are you coming back this afternoon?"

"Oh? Is there something you need?"

"I think……"

He glanced at Miss Miluno before mustering his courage to speak: "I want to challenge you again, Miss Miluno!"

…………

……

Several magical girl maids were cleaning the kennels, and all the dogs had been chased out, but Miss Milno and I stayed in the dance room at the very back of the kennels.

Sitting cross-legged facing each other, Miss Miluno asked, "Tell me, what plan do you have that will allow me to break through Sirius's all-around laser defense network?"

"Haven't you already broken through once?"

"I can only maintain twenty times speed for a moment, and you've seen the consequences of using it."

"Miss Miluno, if I'm not mistaken, your magic is actually manipulating the flow of time, isn't it?"

My question made Miss Miluno frown, and after a long while she sighed, revealing her deep helplessness.

"Yes, how did you find out?"

"Inferred from Miss Antarctic Star's rate of magic decay."

"Is that so? Then it has indeed become a weakness... Now that you know, how do you plan to deal with Sirius?"

"Miss Miluno's acceleration can be applied to other objects, right? Like the volleyball and the stones we threw earlier."

"Yes, but like the magic of the South Pole Star, it will decay rapidly."

"That's not important, let's try it out first."

I took out my wand and placed a magical membrane over Miss Miluno.

"Miss Miluno, please accelerate the formation of your magic membrane."

Miss Miluno did not reply, but she tried to do it, and then ran out of the kennel like a gust of wind, leaving only a blur.

Not only did I not see it clearly, but the other maids also didn't understand what was happening. Miss Zara, who was holding a broom, tilted her head and showed a cute, bewildered expression.

Speaking of which, Miss Zara is also a magical maid. What kind of magic does she possess?

In the blink of an eye, Miss Miluno had returned.

She suddenly appeared, holding several white seashells in her hand, and in just over ten seconds, she ran back and forth between the beach and the kennel.

"How are you feeling?" I asked.

"Your magic allows me to easily run at speeds exceeding my physical limits. As long as the bubble doesn't burst, even at twenty times the speed, I won't be affected... I've never experienced such easy acceleration before."

Miss Miluno's face showed an unusual excitement, indicating that she was indeed very satisfied with the result.

Although it only accelerated the membrane, because the inside of the membrane is an independent space, it also accelerated Miss Milno. The pressure she originally had to bear was all absorbed by the membrane, so she was able to run more easily in the accelerated world.

My idea was proven correct, and I couldn't help but feel a little smug.

"Hehe, this should be enough to deal with Miss Sirius, right?"

"If she can't come up with anything new, I shouldn't lose at my current speed."

Miss Miluno said, patting my forehead again.

"However, I need to conduct extreme tests to see how many times your membrane can withstand acceleration without being attacked."

"The strength of the magic depends on my 'confidence'."

Recent battles have proven that the strength of the bubble does indeed depend on my mindset. As long as I have unwavering faith and a strong enough will, I can create the most robust bubble.

She then asked, "How fast can you make me change?"

"I don't know, but I will try my best."

Miss Miluno shook her head; she was not satisfied with my answer.

"That doesn't sound very confident."

confidence……

Sirius once said that a smile can bring confidence.

Therefore, I smiled at Miss Miluno.

"I'll make Miss Miluno run faster than the light!"

Chapter Forty-One: The Second Battle

(Albinocotyledon)

They really dare to say that.

If it's faster than light, then time must be flowing backwards, right?

"The limit that bubbles can withstand is thirty-eight times the flow rate over time."

I run at full speed at about Mach 1.5, and can maintain this speed for three minutes. The normal running time is about 4.7 seconds. After that, the bubble wrap bursts, and I slow down and stop.

This speed has exceeded the speed of sound and is close to the speed of the Earth's rotation. At this rate of time flow, all objects except myself become extremely fragile, and even the slightest touch has considerable destructive power.

Unfortunately, even after speeding up, I couldn't hear the meaningful words clearly.

"Supersonic? That's so fast!"

Seruno wiped the sweat from her forehead. Creating the strongest bubble wrap had taken a considerable amount of her magic, but her expression was one of great joy.

"Surely there'll be a way to defeat Miss Sirius this way!"

"Yes, her reaction speed is definitely not fast enough."