Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

"It seems that just talking about it isn't enough to make people understand."

Falcon pushed Serono, along with her underwear, into the dressing room.

However, Kagerou has not yet expressed her feelings; she is simply trying to transform Seruno into the ideal girl she envisions.

"Is that guy... playing a raising simulation game?"

As a magical girl, changing clothes takes more than 5 seconds and is considered unacceptable, but Seruno has been in there for almost half a minute and hasn't come out yet. Heaven knows what she's doing in the changing room...

Of course, it's not hard to guess.

Most of the time, they're just admiring themselves in the mirror, indulging in self-pity.

"that……"

As I was lost in thought, someone suddenly greeted me.

"Huh? Oh."

Being approached by someone in this situation is quite frightening because of a guilty conscience.

I initially thought she was a sales clerk at an underwear store, but she turned out to be a well-dressed woman in a formal suit with a large lapel, resembling a trench coat, but paired with stretchy knit flared pants. She had asymmetrical bangs on one side and smiled as she handed me a business card.

I pulled down the brim of my hat and asked, "What do you want?"

"Miss, this is what I do. I'd like to ask if you're interested in developing a career in the entertainment industry."

Company: Chrollo Idol Agency.

Name: Qiao Lina.

Her job is... talent scout.

Although I wanted to refuse outright, upon closer reflection, I realized this was also an opportunity for me.

It's not about the opportunity to become an idol, but rather a channel to understand the work of a legitimate celebrity agent.

I'm nominally Seruno's agent, but now I'm more like Sirius's agent.

Sirius directly handled Seruno's daily training plan and activity arrangements; I was only responsible for supervision, and I was more like a coaching assistant or a babysitter.

This can't go on.

Even if it's just for her sake, I have to become a capable agent.

"Why me?" I asked.

"You are beautiful, but to become an idol, being beautiful alone is not enough; you also possess a rare and precious quality..."

"temperament?"

A vague and ambiguous answer.

"If I'm not mistaken, you should be a very confident person."

Sirius also often talks about confidence.

"I don't deny it, but what does self-confidence have to do with idols?"

"This is very important for idols. Only confident people can shine on stage. Idols need to guide their fans, but without confidence, how can they attract fans to follow them? And you..."

She paused, seemingly waiting for me to introduce myself.

Of course, I can't use my real name or the name of Magical Girls at this time.

Fortunately, I was prepared in advance and had a pre-set plan while I was in disguise.

"Sikong Cai is a student."

"A compound surname? Is this your real name? Or is it a pseudonym that you're hiding from me?"

No wonder he's a professional talent scout; his intuition is truly sharp.

I simply shrugged and replied, "It could also be a stage name; you can think of it however you want."

"Does that mean you weren't telling the truth...? Could it be that Miss Sikong is a magical girl?"

"No."

"That's true, that's my problem. Magical girls wouldn't admit they're magical girls anyway."

After realizing I wasn't telling the truth, did you start to doubt everything I said?

It's not easy to fool me, but it doesn't cost me anything.

Three minutes later, Serino finally came out of the locker room, her upper body covered by only a sports bra.

Because of its design and function, sports bras are not considered sexy compared to traditional bras; they're more like tight vests. However, when worn by Serono, they create an explosive visual impact, as this is what highlights how safe her airbags are.

I asked the talent scout next to me.

"Ms. Qiao Lina, in your professional opinion, what do you think of that child? Can he become an excellent role model?"

Following the corner of my eye, I saw Jolina looking at Seruno with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Hmm, her looks and temperament perfectly match my ideal teenage idol..."

She started by praising him, but she had more to say.

"...But this girl is too shy and a bit reserved. Plus, she's short, so she might not stand out in front of the camera. But if she can overcome her psychological weaknesses, she could become an outstanding idol."

"Is it unremarkable?"

"At least compared to you, she lacks the ability to grab people's attention."

It seems that the experts' judgment wasn't so accurate.

My popularity as a magical girl is far lower than Seruno's. I'm only somewhat famous in Changkong City, and I'm not even recognized outside of the D3 area.

"So, Miss Sikong Cai was stalking your friend?"

"Um……"

"Then I won't bother you any longer. Here's my business card with my contact information and agency address. If you're interested in becoming an idol, please contact me before the weekend."

Before the weekend?

"Yes, I will get back to you."

Qiao Lina didn't linger; after receiving my response, she quietly left.

They must be looking for their next target, right?

I also had my own little scheme: to enter the agency and learn the work of a manager under the guise of being an idol.

Ultimately, these days, idols who aren't magical girls have no chance of making it big. As a seasoned talent scout, how could Jolina not understand this? What was she thinking?

Chapter Seven: The Legend of the Golden Consort

(Albinocotyledon)

Qiao Lina's appearance was an unexpected surprise.

A proper idol agency should have other idols besides managers. If I'm not mistaken, there should also be other magical girls in Chrollo's agency...

Seruno and the other two left the lingerie store.

A little further on the road is a place to eat, but with the Golden Ship, I don't know how to follow them in.

Just as they were thinking this, a disturbance came from the opposite direction where Seruno and the others had left. A thug with a pompadour, who looked like a delinquent, was thrown out of a side alley and slammed onto the main road, wearing a pain mask and groaning foully.

"Hmph hmph hmph ah ah ah—!!"

In addition to the main roads, the old subway also has a variety of side roads. These side roads were originally used as emergency exits, power distribution rooms, or for the subway to turn around temporarily, but now they have all been paved with asphalt and have become part of this old subway pedestrian street.

"...Fighting?"

To throw a grown man like that, that takes considerable strength...

"Oh no, Ah Huang!"

I then realized that the Golden Ship was waiting for me at that fork in the road. Ignoring Seruno's matter, I ran towards the scene of the incident.

When I got to the fork in the road, I saw that although there were many people watching and taking pictures, there was no one standing in the fork. Instead, there were four or five thugs lying on the ground, writhing like maggots.

It's obvious that he got taught a lesson by some tough guy while trying to pick a fight or flirt with someone.

"Ah Huang!"

I called out again.

"Wang!"

The Golden Ship then emerged from the alley on the other side.

"You scared me to death! Don't run around!"

"Ooh-woo—"

He whimpered softly, like a child who had made a mistake, making it hard to scold him.

When she turned back, Seruno and her group had already disappeared.

We lost them.

"There's no other way, let's grab something to eat, then go to the convenience store to buy some groceries and head back?"

Ahead was a food street, and the smells in the air were mixed and pungent, making it difficult for the Golden Ship to smell the Serino in that environment.

"Wang."

The dog has its eye on an affordable all-you-can-eat barbecue restaurant.

"You can't eat things that are high in oil and salt. Do I have to tell you several times before you understand?"

"Well--"

"Playing the victim won't work!"

"..."

It started to stand up and hug me with its paws.

"After all, a barbecue restaurant wouldn't let a dog in, would it? How about this, when we get to the convenience store later, I'll buy you a whole-cut steak to treat yourself, okay? Your master doesn't have much money, this is a big splurge..."

"Wang!"