Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

Without a moment's hesitation, Miss Milno challenged Miss Sirius... Of course, I also need to participate.

Miss Sirius is the strongest magical girl to date. Even though she has been fighting on the front lines for twelve years, no one has been able to surpass her in strength... at least not on the strength rankings.

I'm just a novice, and even if Miss Milno takes me along, she might not be able to defeat Sirius.

"So confident, huh? Then let's go fight on the beach! It'll be easier to clean up afterwards. It's quite a hassle to set the rainforest on fire."

Miss Sirius actually watched my battle livestream?

This made me feel flattered.

The clear skies over Hawaii were indeed perfect for using the bubble lens as before, but...

"I won't use that move. Using a solar beam in front of the strongest light-type magical girl would be like showing off my skills before an expert."

Sirius's magic is manipulating the light it emits.

"Don't say that. That move is indeed powerful. It can break through the limitations of one's own magic and develop such a high-powered move. Seruno-chan, you are very talented as a magical girl, but you lack a bit of confidence."

My Star Crystal comes from the magical girl Vega.

That was the legendary magical girl known as "Heavenly Fortress," and also Sirius's former comrade-in-arms. That's why she's been keeping an eye on my battles, right?

We didn't have any luggage, so there was no need for us to even go to the guest room.

Ms. Yin Wei, who had a lot of bags and packages, needed to unpack, so she didn't plan to come with us.

Before leaving the mansion, Miss Sirius gave some instructions to the maid at the door.

"Melissa, the guest rooms and lunch can be prepared. We'll be back soon... Also, there are first-aid kits and burn ointment. Someone might need bandaging."

...Do we have to fight to that extent?

I was a little scared, but I wasn't that nervous when facing strange people.

The beach on the east side of Nabu Island is very large, with half of it submerged in shallow water, which is what makes it so charming.

"Two against one, I'd like to say we'll stop here... but it's perfectly fine if you go all out!"

The blonde idol tossed her long hair and beckoned to Miluno with her finger.

"Alright, let's begin here!"

The next second, Miluno darted out like a bullet, kicking up a cloud of fine sand behind her.

"Huh? That's fast!"

Even though it was two against one, I couldn't keep up with her speed at all because I couldn't even track her figure with my eyes, so I couldn't even put bubble wrap on her.

This is also the flaw of my magic: it can hit anything if you see it, but it is completely unusable if you can't see it.

But the next second, the intense light blinded me instantly.

Damn it, it's a poop stick!

Under the intense heat of the glare, I heard a muffled thud, and then something fell onto the beach beside me.

"Huh? What's wrong... Miss Miluno?"

It took me a while to regain my vision to see what it was. It was Miluno, who was crouching down with her stomach in her hand, her eyes closed in pain. She had suffered more severe vision damage than I had when I rushed up close.

"Oh dear~ You delicate fledglings, is that all you can do? I haven't even used any offensive magic yet!"

"She's the number one ranked magical girl, yet she resorts to such despicable means..."

"Don't say that. The file says you use speed-type magic. Since I'm not as fast as you, I can only use this kind of indiscriminate, wide-range attack. That's called a countermeasure. So, Miluno-chan, do you have any countermeasures against my magic?"

Milno reminded her, "Ceruno, put a film on me to reduce light transmittance."

"oh oh!"

I raised the ruby ​​staff, and under the influence of the membrane, Miluno's figure dimmed.

Then, she disappeared again.

"Ha, how naive!"

Sirius no longer used flashbangs; instead, dozens of high-energy laser beams radiated outwards from Sirius, resembling laser balls in a ballroom. The beach swept by these beams turned into charred black residue after being melted by heat.

Miss Milno, however, moved effortlessly among these lasers.

Amazing!

I can't even keep up with my eyes!

It wasn't just speed; her reaction speed was also astonishing. Sirius's laser couldn't keep up with Miss Miluno at all. At first glance, it seemed that Miluno had the upper hand, toying with Sirius through her dance.

However, the reality was not so. Although dodging was not a problem, she did not have the means to get close to Sirius. It was like walking a tightrope on a cliff. One wrong step would mean certain death. The battle was much more intense than expected.

I can't just stand by and watch. This isn't Miss Milno's battle alone. Even as backup, I have to take some action.

With that in mind, I created a ring of bubble walls directly above Sirius that "rejected" light.

In layman's terms, it's a mirror.

I intended to use reflection to send these lasers back to Sirius, but...

"Well!?"

The refracted laser beam darted around erratically, completely deviating from my intended trajectory towards Sirius. Instead, Miss Milno became even more constrained.

Forget helping her, I've become a burden to her...

"Hehe, Seruno-chan's idea is quite good. Being adaptable in battle is an excellent quality, but I'm sorry, even the angle of light refraction is under my magical control! Your strategy will only cause trouble for Miluno-chan... Besides, I can even do that kind of move!"

The scattered rays of light lashed out in curves like whips, resembling tendrils of light.

"Hehehe! My magic is the control of light! Whether it's changing the form of light or giving it physical properties, I can do it all!"

Miluno pulled away, frowning as she questioned, "Can you still call that light?!"

"If I say it's okay, then it's okay!"

Sirius's unreasonable magic gave Milno a hard time, but her eyes showed no sign of giving up...

Also.

If she were to give up like this, she wouldn't be the Miss Miluno I know.

The short swords in her hands were joined end to end, forming a long sword that was misaligned in the middle.

Then she disappeared without warning. Although my eyes still couldn't keep up, I could sense that she was faster than ever before.

bang——

Like the sound of a volleyball being hit, Sirius, who was standing on the beach, suddenly flew sideways, her light tentacles crashing into the shallow sea along with her... no, those tentacles were broken off.

The severed, high-temperature tentacles emitted a cloud of white steam as soon as they touched the water's surface.

"Huh? It actually hit!?"

Miss Milno...she knocked Sirius away.

What is going on?

Before I could even comprehend what was happening, a dazzling, multicolored laser beam burst forth from the steam cloud. This beam, almost tangible, propelled Miluno backward, leaving a long trail even as it crashed onto the beach.

Sirius stood up, clutching his side, and shook his head helplessly.

"Hey! You don't even have the strength to dodge anymore, do you?"

Indeed, under normal circumstances, Miss Miluno would not have been unable to dodge this attack.

The burst speed she achieved while shooting Sirius far exceeded her usual limits.

"Cough cough, pfft..."

Using her longsword to prop herself up, Miluno spit out fine sand as she climbed up from the beach.

"It actually... can emit laser beams from its eyes."

Then, she collapsed again.

Chapter Six is ​​merely a transitional chapter.

(Albinocotyledon)

I woke up lying face down.

He was knocked unconscious again.

I've already fainted twice in just a few days. Aren't I supposed to be the invincible protagonist?

However, since my opponent was the strongest magical girl currently active, and I was defeated in the first move, perhaps I'm not so embarrassed.

I always hover around the bottom of the strength rankings, so it seems normal that I can't beat the number one... although I'm still a little unwilling to accept it.

Sirius.

As expected of the brightest star in the night sky, its dazzling light beams are even more impressive than Ultraman Ace's.

No, she's not some magical girl at all.

That last move was clearly the Demon Hunter's signature skill, Eye Beam.

I propped myself up on the bed and sat up.

Her upper body was wrapped in bandages, even her chest was covered.

Perhaps feeling that I was already so covered up, they simply didn't put a shirt on me, just left me lying on the bed with a blanket to cover myself.

However, this injury was not caused by Sirius's eye ridge.

The power of that attack was mostly blocked by Serino's bubble shield, and Sirius also showed some mercy, so its destructive power was limited.

This injury was entirely my own doing.

In order to launch an effective counterattack, I unleashed the twenty-times speed I hadn't dared to try when dealing with the Mermaid Witch.

Its power is astonishing, but the side effects are also predictable.

After a full-force attack, regardless of the opponent's condition, I need to unfreeze time to recover my stamina, otherwise I risk suffocation. If attacked at this time, I naturally have no way to dodge.

In addition, the physical strain caused the wound on my back to tear open again, and I can still feel the constant stinging pain even now. Fortunately, I still have some of the potion Yin Wei gave me...

"Miss Miluno!"