Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

He replied, "I contacted your friend, and he said he needed to pack his luggage, so Grandma booked him a flight for tonight. He will arrive in Hawaii a little later than us."

I know that. Yezi just sent me a message, but I don't know why she didn't answer my calls. I called her twice and she didn't answer. The second time, her phone was even turned off.

I sent him a picture of the waiting area and then asked, "How long will our flight take?"

"It takes eight and a half hours. If all goes well, we can land around 1 or 2 a.m. However, Hawaii is 17 hours ahead of us. When we arrive at Honolulu International Airport, it will probably still be around 8 or 9 a.m. So we absolutely cannot be so excited on the plane that we don't sleep. We need to get a good rest to adjust to the time difference."

Ye Zi arrived in the morning, so I still had a chance to pick her up.

"Ladies, please come this way."

A well-dressed ground staff member checked our tickets and then led us to the so-called VIP lounge.

Although it wasn't my first time flying, first class was a completely new experience. If all I wanted was to reduce contact with ordinary people, I could have just sat in business class with Ms. Yin Wei.

Miss Miluno has been quiet since earlier, and her expression has been quite serious, as if we were going to Syria instead of Hawaii.

"Miss Miluno?"

He leaned in, speaking in a voice too soft for the ground crew to hear, and asked, "You look preoccupied. Is it because you're still worried about the safety of Changkong City?"

"No, it's just my first time on an airplane..."

She sighed.

"...I was quite nervous."

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(Albinocotyledon)

Of course, I wasn't nervous because of flying...

Although I was a little nervous, compared to the hell I was about to face, this level of nervousness was nothing.

I'm doomed!

Meanwhile, under the identities of Bai Ziye and Miluno, they traveled to the Hawaiian Islands with Seruno for five days.

Are you kidding me? There's practically no chance this won't be exposed!

With this arrangement, Spica indeed didn't know my identity. Yin Wei kept her word and kept my secret well. She even pretended to be me and sent messages to Seruno to dispel her suspicions. But this wasn't a long-term solution. She kept her phone off while sending messages, and Seruno would eventually become suspicious.

Just thinking about these things makes my stomach hurt like it's going to rupture.

However, Seruno interpreted my serious expression as a sign that I couldn't let go of the city...

"Go down this passage to the end and you'll find the VIP lounge, which is only accessible with first-class tickets. The drinks, snacks, and meals inside are all included in the ticket price. There are also hourly rooms available. If you two want to take a short break or take a shower, that's fine too. Your journey to Hawaii can begin before you even board the plane."

The ground staff member who was giving this introduction stood at the entrance of the passageway but did not go in.

Clearly, that was the end of her responsibility; there should be more professional waiters serving us there… First-class tickets are really expensive; is this the power of money?

After passing through a corridor resembling that of a five-star hotel, I arrived at a salon-like VIP room. There weren't many people there, only a few elegantly dressed men and women, so after some hesitation, I took off my mask.

After all, you can't eat while wearing a mask.

The waitress who came to greet me was clearly taken aback for a moment. After all, this was Changkong City, so it wasn't surprising that she recognized my face...

"Excuse me, if I may ask, are you the Bubble Witch Seruno?"

Huh? Why?

Seruno, who had changed her hairstyle and hair color, was recognized, and she gave a shy smile.

"Hehe, you could even tell that?"

"You are the magical girl who protects this city in place of Miss Kagerou, you are everyone's hero, everyone around me likes you very much, we were just talking about the battle this morning! That Bubble Lens move was amazing!"

The waitress was very excited.

"Oh, please take your seats."

But he still maintained his rationality and at least didn't forget his job.

Despite seeing her female fan, Seruno sat down with her head down, looking nervous.

"After causing those wildfires, can people still accept me?"

I was still thinking about this.

While reflection is a good thing, it's not good to reflect intensely for 24 hours straight like Serono does, and still feel inadequate.

She lacked confidence, and this mindset greatly hampered her performance in performing the magic that required "belief."

"It's common knowledge that fighting causes destruction, and besides, don't forget who your predecessor was."

I forced a smile.

“That guy has blown up buildings in the city center. Compared to that, you’ve only set fire to a few trees.”

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Chapter One: Takeoff!

(Sun Yao)

"Miss Miluno, our plane has arrived."

"Ok, I know."

As the airport announcement sounded, Miss Miluno, who had been resting with her eyes closed, opened them, but there was no longer the drowsy look of someone who had just woken up.

"So you weren't asleep?"

She didn't move for over an hour, and I thought she had fallen asleep.

Maintaining a high level of alert at all times, so cool! Just like a super soldier!

She retorted, "What's so surprising? You weren't asleep either, were you?"

"I'm so excited about going to Hawaii with you that I can't sleep, hehe."

Besides that reason, the snacks in the rest area were also delicious, and I ended up taking a lot without realizing it. Now that I'm full, I don't want to waste them.

"So why did the association arrange for us to go to Hawaii?"

With her slender index finger supporting her delicate, pointed chin, Miss Miluno, as always, questioned the association's arrangements.

"Um, wasn't it to test whether we attract weirdos?"

"In that case, it would be more appropriate to send us to the uninhabited area. Is it really necessary to take an eight-hour flight to the islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean?"

"Isn't it because Hawaii has a better environment? Miss Spica made this arrangement because she was thinking of us."

"But Hawaii is not a no-man's-land."

"Ah, this..."

I don't know what Ms. Spica's intention is either, I'll have to ask Ms. Yin Wei after I board the plane... although she probably doesn't know either.

To ease the tension, I tried to change the subject.

"However, shouldn't Miss Miluno inform her family before taking a trip like this, which she can just decide to do on a whim?"

From the association's Changkong branch to the airport, she hasn't made a single phone call in all this time... Thinking about it more carefully, I don't think I've ever seen her take out her phone.

“It’s okay. They don’t go home much themselves. I guess when I come back in five days, they won’t even know I went to Hawaii.”

Miss Miluno's use of "they" must refer to her parents, right?

She stood up, raised her hand, swirled the wine in her glass, and then tilted her head back to drink the red wine in one gulp.

Judging from her practiced drinking movements, Miss Miluno is probably older than me, especially considering she lives with her parents...

Hmm! Her real identity is probably a female college student on summer vacation!

"Let's go, it's time for us to board."

"okay!"

Miluno headed towards the boarding gate, and I jogged after her. But before I could catch up with Miluno, I heard a greeting from behind.

"Ah! Miss Seruno! Please wait a moment!"

The waiter who recognized me earlier ran over with a small notebook in his hand.

"Huh?! Could it be that those desserts were supposed to be paid for?"

Is that notebook a bill?

I ate quite a lot of cake, I don't know how much it cost... It's not even the Hawaii expenses yet, can the association reimburse me?

"No, no, no, the VIP lounge access is all included in the airfare. I just have a small request. Could you please sign your name?"

The waitress handed over a small notebook with a pen tucked inside.

Even though I'm just a magical girl who's only been "debuting" for a few days, I can feel a burning passion emanating from her.

But do I, who became a magical girl to atone for my sins, really deserve to be popular?

Miss Miluno patted me on the back.

"Go ahead, responding to the fans' expectations is also a magical girl's duty, right?"

Encouraged by Miluno, I also mustered up some courage.

but……

"I haven't practiced signing my name yet... I'm sorry."

Although there are signs of idolization, magical girls are not real idols after all, and probably very few people would practice signing autographs or anything like that.

"Miss Seruno, there's no need to apologize. It was my oversight..."

Seeing my predicament, the waitress took out her phone again.

"...Can we take a photo together?"

"Of course."

"Thank you! Thank you so much!"

She leaned closer, her face beaming with joy.