Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

“The monster has lost its life force, so you win, Seruno.”

"call……"

The first battle was won.

Moreover, it was an overwhelming victory that left the opponent with no chance to fight back. Maybe I have a talent for being a magical girl?

Such a brutal fighting style simply doesn't fit my aesthetic of magical girls.

The bubble burst, and the tiger-like monster's enormous corpse crashed onto the plaza, its face contorted in agony...

I actually defeated such a terrifying and ferocious monster.

It still took quite a bit of time, though, if it were Miluno...

No, even other magical girls with offensive magic could probably end the battle much faster, right?

For example, Ms. Kagerou's fire phosphorus magic.

As the saying goes, "Many hairs weaken fire," this tiger-like monster would probably be blown to smithereens in a single encounter. Why would it need me to go to such lengths to devise a strategy, or even to deliberately take a blow to break through a fire hydrant?

Although I won, the lack of offensive power in my magic has not been alleviated, and the outlook for future battles remains grim.

"So, can I go home now?"

The alarm has been lifted; there's nothing more for me to do now.

Afterwards, the association will be responsible for disposing of the body and repairing the building.

One of the founding principles of the association is to allow magical girls to fight without any reservations.

The woman in the earphones, Kagerou, was trying to persuade him to stay.

“Wait a minute, Seruno! If possible, I would like you to come to the medical facility. As your new mentor, I think we should meet and talk about the application of your magic.”

Ms. Kagerou's invitation to meet.

Miss Yin Lu let me decide for myself when to reveal my identity, but I feel guilty about keeping it from Miss Yang Yan.

Why not take this opportunity...

"Of course, in fact... I also have something I want to tell you."

I agreed.

Chapter Twelve: Observing the Battle (Part 1)

(Albinocotyledon)

As soon as I got down to the underground shelter, I took the elevator back to the first floor and found a secluded corner to transform.

A magical girl's power needs to be developed by herself; it's not something you can use as soon as you get it. Ayao's magic mechanism is very complex, even more complicated than my time control magic. It's definitely not as simple as blowing a bubble, but it's also true that it's not offensive...

Oh dear, this is really worrying.

My current mindset is very similar to that of parents whose child is going to school alone for the first time. They say they want her to go to school by herself, but they also want to follow her from a distance.

Yes, I'm her bodyguard tonight.

Even if Miss Lu'er didn't make that request, I would still look after A Yao, after all, he is my good brother who I've played with since childhood.

"1.6 kilometers...that's a bit far."

The streets were sparsely populated, and there weren't many people seeking refuge. Since it was rare for monsters to break through the blockade, most people believed that the magical girl would easily deal with the monsters, so they chose to enter the apartment-affiliated shelters.

Even if the building above turns to rubble, the underground shelter will not collapse; this was the safety standard from the very beginning of its construction.

I didn't try to hide myself; I just appeared on the street like that, which attracted the attention and encouragement of many people seeking refuge.

"It's Miss Miluno! Keep up the good work tonight!"

"Just like you did during the day, stomp that weirdo to death!"

"Oh! Miluno-chan glared at me, I'm so happy!"

Finally, I made eye contact with a magical girl fan, and I instinctively felt disgusted. It's because all otaku are like this that I don't want Ayao to know my identity!

Unfortunately, their expectations are going to be dashed, since I'm not the one in charge of the fight tonight.

After passing through the cordon set up by armed police, I climbed along the outer wall to the roof of another building a little further away from the holographic marker. It was higher up here, and with the wind blowing, I could overlook the battlefield below, making it an excellent spot for observation.

Seruno, dressed in a pink and white dress, was already in position. In terms of her battle attire, she was closer to the image of a magical girl than I was.

Not long after I went upstairs, a six-rotor drone flew up in front of me, with a pair of headphones attached to the robotic arms below the fuselage.

I took it, put it on, and the front of the earphone was slightly unfolded and fixed in my ear.

"Good evening, Miss Miluno!"

"Miss Lu'er? Is there something you want to say?"

"You're really cold... I just came to say hello, nothing important."

I looked down at the building and saw Serino talking to someone, probably Kagerou-san, who was taking my place as her mentor.

"Since you want me to be your bodyguard, shouldn't you also give me a copy of the new recruit's information? Otherwise, I won't know when she'll need my help."

“Oh, of course, no problem. Wait a moment, I have Serino’s physical fitness data from this afternoon.”

The drone left, and then...

hum-

The unique low-frequency sound when the wormhole opened, and the towering blue beam of light summoned humanoid catastrophes from another world.

It was a tiger-like monster with bull horns. It was huge, and its bulging muscles looked powerful. In comparison, Seruno, its opponent, looked so small.

"A big guy is coming... He's a bit far away, I can't see him clearly."

Although magical girls have incredible physical abilities, and I am one of the best among them, my eyesight and hearing have only improved relatively little, so I still can't see Seruno's performance on the battlefield.

"The drone has brought you a tablet. You can use it to view Miss Serino's information and watch the live broadcast."

The association broadcasts the magical girls' battles online to the world, generating huge revenues to fill the association's expenditure gaps.

However, it's a bottomless pit, and this amount of money simply can't fill it.

The tiger monster launched a surprise attack on Seruno. Although it failed in its first strike, its brute strength made the air conditioner outdoor unit as fragile as paper in its hands, easily turning it into scrap metal.

Even as a magical girl, Seruno would be in dire straits if she were to take a direct hit, but fortunately, she is not without means of countermeasures.

bubble.

The tiger-like monster, confined by the weightless environment, had no way to exert its strength. Its limbs were powerless, and just when it seemed helpless, it suddenly opened its blood-red maw and spewed out a flash of golden lightning.

Seruno rolled away and barely dodged the attack, but I felt a violent tremor beneath me... This verbal attack actually hit my building.

A fire and explosion occurred below, and thick smoke completely blocked my view.

"Sorry for the wait, my tablet should have arrived."

Miss Lulu's voice.

"yours?"

I glanced at the tablet computer the drone had brought back; it had cute bunny stickers on the back. Since the drone was taken from Miss Lulu, that means…

"Could it be that you're near the blockade line?"

"Yes, I am with the armed police force."

"You should have just stayed on the airship, right?"

“After the battle, I still have to arrange the cleanup work, so I always have to be on the scene. In the end, we liaison officers rarely have time to sit in the office.”

The support staff, including Miss Lulu and the other logistics personnel of the association, have also worked very hard, working silently behind the scenes.

I only glanced at Serino's information, and I didn't expect it to be so detailed that even her bust size was recorded... It's huge.

Then it switched to the live stream.

In the scene, Seruno coats herself with a magic membrane as a form of defense, a method I've mentioned before. I didn't expect her to put it into practice so directly. Fortunately, the effect was quite good; she was able to stand up even after taking a slap from that tiger monster head-on.

As long as the bubble doesn't burst, the contents inside will absolutely not be harmed.

But that idiot had a big smile on his face, I wonder if he'd been slapped silly.

"...There are still so many people."

Although it was late at night, tens of millions of viewers were still watching the live stream, and the number was still rising... Magical Girl has clearly become the focus of attention worldwide.

Not only as a hero, but also as an idol.

"The live stream was indeed very popular tonight, and the revenue was quite considerable. After all, it was the debut battle of a new magical girl, and there were quite a few people interested in this child."

"I see. So how many people were popular in my first battle a year and a half ago?"

I was a little curious about my debut battle statistics, so I couldn't help but ask.

“Miss Miluno would care about something like this? Let me see… uh, it’s 120,000.”

"Wow, that's low!?"

Even I couldn't hold back anymore, but the live stream only had 120,000 viewers worldwide...

"The entire battle lasted only twenty-seven seconds. You took down the monster without giving anyone a chance to pay attention... I think Miss Miluno bears more responsibility for this."

27 seconds is already one of my slower fights.

At that time, I didn't know my limits, so I increased my speed step by step. The battles that followed didn't take that long at all. Some monsters died by my sword before they even had a chance to show their abilities.

"However, the video of that battle has been played many times! Someone even made a slow-motion version just to admire your face. If you'd like, I can now use a drone to film a personal promotional video for you..."

"unnecessary."

"Oh……"

I rejected Miss Lulu's suggestion.

Chapter Thirteen: Observing the Battle (Part 2)

(Albinocotyledon)

Seruno seems to have figured out the correct way to use magic.