Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

I glanced at my mother, but she laughed and said, "Since she hasn't done anything wrong yet and still firmly believes she's a magical girl, why can't we treat her as a magical girl? If a monster really appears, she might even help."

"Please, besides her, what other weirdo would be so blind as to come here to die?"

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Someone tapped me on the shoulder.

Looking back, I saw a little girl who was half a head shorter than me, wearing an embroidered dress, and looked to be only a little over ten years old.

"How did the little girl get in?"

I squinted and patted her head.

“…Serno, I am Ryu.”

"...UI-31?"

"Hmm, do you know which stage is number four?"

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ha? !

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It's no exaggeration to say that it was simply heavenly music; even the judges were moved to tears by the singing.

On stage, Halley displayed exceptional idol qualities. Her rendition of a classic song from over a decade ago transported audiences back to the passionate era when traditional teenage idols still dominated the stage, making the magical girl who performed after her pale in comparison.

Before she became known as an eccentric, she was indeed an outstanding idol.

No wonder he came back to participate in this idol festival.

"Is that the person who turned into a monster?"

Watching Halley leave with Miluno, Liu sat beside me, resting her chin on her hand and muttering to herself.

I still find it hard to believe that the little girl in front of me is the same strong, muscular man I knew before.

"By the way, why are you here? Only contestants are allowed in here, right?"

"You said it yourself, so of course I'm here to compete."

"you?!"

According to him, although his appearance has changed, he is actually a cross-dressing Lolita, and his teapot is still there.

He replied seriously, "As far as I know, there is no rule that female idols must be girls."

"I don't think this needs to be stipulated."

"Strictly speaking, I am not the main character."

He raised his hand and snapped his fingers, then his forearm transformed into a shape resembling a flashlight.

"is her."

The white light emitted by the "flashlight" was in the form of particles, which eventually formed the cartoon image of a girl with dog ears.

However, the girl's poses were exactly the same as Ryu's.

"...Is this your stand?"

"No, it's a virtual avatar."

She shook her finger, and the cartoon projection did the same.

The projection was incredibly realistic. I realized that she was the "virtual idol" that Ms. Freya had mentioned, the one who had recently gained some fame.

"I will let this virtual avatar go on stage, while I will move around in the audience... but the singer will be someone else."

"Who?"

"Keep it a secret for now."

And so, when it was her turn, she actually sent her virtual clone up. Of course, she didn't hide her real body either; she just stood below the stage with the microphone, so even the judges could see her.

The female judge sitting in the middle asked, "Interesting, is this your magic?"

"Yes, judges."

Liu's voice is indeed sweet and charming. If I hadn't known beforehand, I would never have been able to figure out why he was a man, even if I put my head in the toilet.

"So, you're going to use this fake projection to participate in the competition?"

"I am a virtual idol, judges, please do not look at the little guy in the audience."

The girl with animal ears on stage pointed at Liu below the stage—hey, she can even make fun of herself.

"So, what is your name?"

"Ryuhime da yo~"

Wow, is she trying to be cute?

Because the one in the audience was closer to me, it was hard for me not to look at her as she twisted and turned... Even now I can't do that. Has she already thrown all male pride to the winds?

Or……

Is it because he is a man among men that he has to endure humiliation at this time?

The music grew louder, but...

Several black wires emerged from Liu's wrist and connected to the cable under the microphone.

"Ok?"

A clear, spring-like voice; an aura as powerful as an ocean current.

Is this... lip-syncing?

Although no one knows who it is, the one hiding behind Liu has a singing voice that is in no way inferior to Miluno and Halley.

But all she contributed was her voice.

The two actors' performances were also quite well coordinated, and it was impossible to tell that they were performing a double act.

"That guy Ryu is really something, huh?"

Milno and Halley finally found my mother and me in the crowd.

"He's always been an infiltrator-type eccentric, so isn't his ability to imitate just a given?"

"Huh? Wait a minute! That short guy is a weirdo too!?"

Surprisingly, the strange man showed a surprised expression.

Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Facts of the Impact

(Sun Yao)

"Miss Jizhen Haoyin and Miss Huarenhait have also passed? With that, the main competition roster is finalized."

The preliminary selection, which had been bustling all morning, has come to an end.

The list of magical girls who passed the audition was also published online by the organizers.

Miluno seemed to recall something and picked at her ear.

"That guy, Jizhen Haoyin, turned the entire stadium into her death metal stage with a megaphone... But, Fahrenheit... that name just doesn't feel right..."

She didn't react at first, and I was confused for a moment too.

I chuckled and explained, "Well, those two little girls were actually the same person, you know?"

Ryu: "Oh, a magical girl who's essentially two people in one?"

halley: "No, judging from this description, it should be one person with two bodies."

There were two strange people standing in front of me, still bickering with each other.

When did magical girls and monsters get along so well?

Sirius seems to know their identities, but he lets them do as they please. Even if he doesn't deal with them, shouldn't he at least lock them up?

But he only sent Miluno to keep an eye on things...

Milno is the same. She clearly said she didn't want to be the association's dog, but she kept doing things for Sirius. Isn't that strange?

"Alright! To celebrate everyone's successful passing of the auditions, where shall we go for a meal? Even though it's already past lunchtime."

My mom, the only one who didn't pass the audition, put her arm around my shoulder and suggested with a grin, "Let's get to know each other better while we're at it, since we're all magical girls!"

Milno seemed to oppose the proposal, her furrowed brows remaining furrowed.

Liu raised his hand.

"If you want to eat, I need to call someone."

Completely oblivious to being an oddball, she even planned to invite someone over for a free meal?

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Family restaurant

Six-person long table

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I don't know what to say anymore.

It's already absurd enough that a magical girl would eat with two weirdos, but Ryu actually called in another one...

"Let me introduce you. She is from the Water Resources Department, and she is in charge of the singing part of today's performance."

Halley blinked and smiled, "That's very professional. You're a professional singer, right?"

The woman named "Shuiweiyi" glanced at Halley and nodded slightly.

She essentially admitted it.

"It should be the Mermaid Witch, right?"

I bluntly exposed the other person's identity. Regardless of their reason, I didn't want to play the charade anymore.

"Yes, but she's now being hunted down like Liu because of her defection."