Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

The song ended.

The audience erupted in applause, and Serino managed to regain some of the points she had lost, but she still couldn't satisfy everyone.

"Thank you, thank you everyone."

"Little girl."

An elderly man with white hair in the VIP section seemed to have something to say, and Yin Lu quickly handed him the microphone.

Why do you want to be an idol?

Ah, it's this kind of segment... an indispensable part of talent shows, the Q&A segment about "dreams".

Seruno glanced at me. Actually, this guy isn't very good at lying; at least he can't lie as smoothly as I can.

"Before I became a magical girl myself, I loved magical girls the most! However, my wish back then was merely to become a tactical officer who assisted magical girls in battle... I never expected... hehe~"

This idiot is grinning like a fool on the podium.

The elderly man in the audience smiled as well.

"But not all magical girls debut as entertainers. What made you decide to pursue this path?"

Rather, most magical girls wouldn't consider becoming full-time idols; at most, they'd take on some advertising jobs to earn extra money after gaining fame.

"After becoming a magical girl, I must set higher goals."

She then looked at Sirius beside her.

The latter simply listened with amusement, resting his chin on his hand.

"Miss Sirius is the world's number one magical girl and also the world's number one idol. I want to become as amazing as her... And being an idol can hone one's self-confidence, which is also related to my magic... Being an idol can make me stronger."

Just because you can't lie, does that mean you should answer honestly?

But an honest answer isn't necessarily the right answer, at least not the answer the media wants to hear.

The old man shook his head and asked again, "Young lady, what do you think an idol is?"

"I believe that an idol is someone who stands on the right path, uses themselves as a benchmark, and guides their fans forward."

That's a pretty good answer; at least you mentioned "fans." Without fans, how can an idol be called an idol?

The old man nodded and asked, "Do you think you can do it?"

"I may not be good enough right now, but I won't stay stagnant. I believe that idols and fans can grow together!"

"Very well, then the next question... Do you know who I am?"

"……Well."

Seruno clearly didn't recognize her.

Of course, I don't know them either.

However, the old man blew on his beard and burst into laughter: "Hahaha, it doesn't matter if you don't know. After all, I am a man from the previous era. Now I am just a retired old man at home... It's a pity that you are too innocent, you can't even lie. You are not suitable for making movies."

"Grandpa Han, you own a music company, right? How about arranging something for Seruno-chan?"

Sirius spoke to the old man in the same tone a granddaughter would use to ask her grandfather for something.

"Sirius girl, you can compose and write lyrics yourself, why do you need me to help you with this?"

“She and I are competitors, so why would I dig a hole for myself?”

"Hmph, you underestimate me."

"How is that possible?!"

Why are these two chatting? Seruno is standing to the side, not knowing how to join in, looking quite pitiful.

The time was about right, so I sat down next to Seruno.

"Hmph, you've finally arrived."

She looked a little angry.

"I'm sorry, the atmosphere just now didn't allow me to sit down."

Yin Lu also leaned over and asked, "Mr. Bai, would you like to introduce yourself?"

"There's no need for everyone to know about the agent, is there? I'm just assisting Seruno..."

hum-

Wormhole?

A blue halo appeared in the sky above the library.

"Tsk, they really know how to pick their timing..."

It seems this press conference will have to be canceled early.

Chapter Twenty-Four: The Stolen Sun

(Albinocotyledon)

As a public facility in the city, the library has a direct refuge passage to the underground air-raid shelter. Yin Lu and the armed police who arrived at the scene began to guide the people on site to take refuge.

"Leave this battle to me! Consider it my debut battle in Changkong City!"

Falcon wanted to use a fight to promote itself.

"Don't get beaten up too badly."

But Yangyan couldn't resist adding another insult, and Falcon retorted, "Hmph, even if you look uglier, you can't look uglier than you do now, can you?"

The two always looked like they were about to argue, and Seruno, pushing the wheelchair, would try to smooth things over.

"Aren't you friends? Don't be so rude..."

"We were just kidding! I'm going to make my move, so I'm leaving Kagerou to you."

"Huh? Hmm!"

Falcon pushed open the window and flew out. Her weapons were two gold and silver revolvers tucked into her waistband, flashy and very cowboy-like.

Based on her magic, it's likely that she manipulates flying bullets to fight.

A marksman who hits the bullseye every time is truly terrifying. (Not afraid)

Arriving at the entrance of the air-raid shelter, Sirius sighed.

"I'll go up to the roof and keep an eye on her. You guys go down first."

Seruno then asked, "Are you going to help Miss Falcon?"

“That girl doesn’t have much practical experience, I’m afraid something might happen to her… Of course, it would be best if I didn’t have to intervene.”

It also makes sense.

Seruno thought for a moment and said, "In that case... Xiao Yi, you push Yang Yan."

My senior, who has a bob haircut, isn't much taller than Kagerou's wheelchair, but he still took over.

And asked, "Is Sister Seruno going to help too?"

"Yes! I can protect Miss Falcon. No matter what kind of weirdos we encounter, safety comes first! Yoko, I'm entrusting Kagerou to you!"

As she spoke, she caught up with Sirius and left.

So, I'm being put in charge of taking care of Yangyan?

The ramp for disabled people was quite steep, and I was worried that Xiaoyi wouldn't be able to hold on, so I gave her a hand as well. Yangyan took the opportunity to tease me.

"Hey, are you the boyfriend that Serino keeps talking about?"

"No, he's not my boyfriend."

"What a surprise! You're a girl? Looking at you now, your skin is indeed quite fair and delicate, and your features are quite pretty..."

What kind of thought process is this?

And at least he's handsome!

"Huh? I'm a genuine good man."

"Are you denying being 'friends'? How heartless! Seruno talks about you to me all the time—"

Before she could finish speaking, we heard a deep, mechanical sound like gears meshing behind us.

The heavy air-raid shelter door was closed.

Xiao Yi asked, puzzled, "Are air-raid shelters in your big cities set up like this?"

"...No, they usually don't just close the door directly, especially since someone hasn't come in yet."

The air-raid shelter beneath the library has multiple exits, so there should be other routes to take. The lights were on in the main hall of the air-raid shelter, and media reporters and entertainment industry bigwigs who were evacuating to take refuge were arriving one after another. Since they all knew each other to some extent, no one felt nervous. They were just puzzled by the fact that the air-raid shelter doors were closed.

"Hehe, I wonder what's going on."

Mr. Han, who was asking questions in the lecture hall, even struck up a conversation with me.

"Kid, where's that little girl Seruno?"

"She went to deal with the monsters. It's not appropriate for a magical girl to take refuge in an air-raid shelter... except for the wounded and sick."

Halfway through my speech, I realized I was still pushing an injured person in my wheelchair.

Xiao Yi joked, "Brother, you're overthinking it. There are three magical girls standing guard outside, including Sirius, who is the world's number one. No matter what kind of weirdo comes, we won't be in any danger staying here!"

This girl is behaving like a little adult.

But no sooner had she finished speaking than a gunshot rang out from inside the air-raid shelter.

"Everyone, stay still!"

The one who fired the shot was the black-clad bodyguard of the red-haired woman who was the last to enter the lecture hall.

As for the woman herself, a blood-red halo appeared behind her, looking almost like a wormhole.

It's possible to open a wormhole directly indoors?

"...You, you're a magical girl too? What do you want to do?" someone questioned.

"Magical girl? Too bad, someone like me has no chance of being chosen by the Star Crystal... But I can still forcibly use the power of the crystal!"