Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

Virgo shook her head firmly.

"To save each witch, we must verify the identity of each intruder."

It would be terrible if a witch ran into the defense line.

Including the Mermaid Witch, eight witches have been confirmed so far, leaving twenty-two more. The possibility that "the other side" will send high-level combat forces to deal with me is very high, so the possibility of me encountering witches is also higher.

"I see."

I thought for a moment and then said, "Miss Virgo, I'm really happy to be able to help you personally."

Upon hearing this, Virgo showed obvious delight.

Sirius and Milno seemed somewhat dissatisfied.

"But before I agree to your request, I want to know... whether my father, as the chairman of the association, knew about and approved of your plan for a second counterattack?"

The joy on Virgo's face faded.

It seems that the answer to this question has already been found.

Chapter Thirty-Three: Dispute

(Albinocotyledon)

Spica spares no effort to recruit Seruno into her "Global Operations Team." If it were just to use the mobility of the wormhole to intercept monsters, that would be one thing, but her ultimate goal is to launch a counterattack against "the other side"!

This is too dangerous, I don't want Seruno to...

I don't want Ayao to participate in such a dangerous plan. I can take good care of her when dealing with strange people or even witches, but if she goes to the other side...

Then everything is unknown.

"Miss Virgo, personally, I'm really happy to be able to help you."

But Seruno didn't think that way, which I already knew. She had an excessively high sense of mission towards her identity as a magical girl, which even helped her overcome her own cowardice. The success of the wormhole interception experiment also gave her more confidence.

She indeed played an irreplaceable role in Spica's plan, directly solving the logistical supply problem and possibly even launching the so-called "second counterattack operation" ahead of schedule.

"But before I agree, I want to know... does my father, as the chairman of the association, know about and approve of your plan for a second counterattack?"

Spica looked embarrassed and couldn't answer for a moment.

Ayao rarely talks to me about his father, but from the few conversations we've had, I can tell that his father is a high-ranking member of the Magical Girl Association.

Judging from this conversation, the position seems to be even higher than Spica's?

Carrying a tray full of kebabs, Yin Wei reminded her, "Serno, Chairman Sun is mainly responsible for the association's external affairs. He deals with the government, the United Nations, and various organizations to ensure that the association's activities are not subject to political interference..."

Ayao's father is actually the chairman.

Isn't that the association's top leader?!

That's at least on the surface. Speaking of which, I have a vague recollection of it; I guess I've seen it on TV.

Yin Wei continued, "...As for the strategic deployment against the invaders from outside the boundary, it is all the responsibility of the Tactical Division led by Spica, so it is understandable that Chairman Sun is unaware of it."

That's just an excuse.

Even if it's not his job, it doesn't affect his right as chairman to be aware of these actions. Yin Wei is really good at flattering people. Before Spica could even explain anything, she was already impatiently making up excuses.

"Forget it, Aji won't agree."

Sirius took a few skewers from the tray in Yin Wei's hand and handed them to me, Serino, and... Spica.

"He lost too much in the previous wars, and now he has no courage to launch a counterattack. In his view, as long as the status quo of zero casualties can be maintained, humanity can coexist with this routine invasion..."

This was a somewhat pathetic idea, and Seruno frowned, asking, "Is this Father's view?"

"You think he's a coward? Don't be so harsh on your own father, Seruno. You should understand what he lost in Esperia, shouldn't you?"

He lost his beloved wife, and Ayao lost his mother; both father and son suffered a heavy blow as a result.

"Yes, it's all my fault."

Seeing that this silly girl was getting depressed, I grabbed her wrist and stuffed the skewers into her mouth. As a result, the grease dripped onto her chest, and the sudden heat made her let out a cute scream.

With her cheeks puffed out, she complained in a low, coquettish voice, "Wow! Really, Miss Miluno, what are you doing?"

Messed up.

I originally wanted to use the kebabs to shut her up and stop her from thinking about those unpleasant things.

Just as the amber-colored barbecue sauce was about to fall into the deep trench along the hemisphere of her breasts, I reached out my finger to stop it, gently brushing my fingertip against Serino's softness, scooping the sauce onto my fingertip, and then putting it into my mouth.

Salty.

It's the saltiness of soy sauce, or perhaps the saltiness of sweat.

"Oh my, Miluno-chan, that's surprisingly bold~"

Sirius squinted, a sly look on his face, and asked, "How does Seruno-chan's skin feel? Does it taste good?"

"It's a real hassle if colored sauce gets into a one-piece swimsuit."

"Eh, is that all the reason? That's great, I want to try Seruno-chan's flavor too~"

The blonde idol lightly touched her lower lip, revealing a predatory gaze as she glanced at Seruno, who quickly covered her chest and hid behind me.

"Miss Sirius, please don't joke around!"

"Hehe, I'm not joking."

Seruno shrank back behind me, looking flustered.

I said, "Stop fooling around, let's get back to the topic we were talking about. Serino, if your father objects, you're not planning to join Spica's team, right?"

Seruno nodded behind me.

"Ah."

Spica pressed further, "You dare not disobey your father's wishes?"

"……Um."

I hesitated for a long time before nodding.

Spica also fell silent, but a surge of energy seemed to be brewing behind that silence.

"Alright, then let's go ask him face to face, to confirm his intentions, and to ask him if he still has the courage to stand up if given the chance to win back his lost comrades! Sirius, you too! Why can you bury your heads in the sand and comfortably bury your heads in the sand like ostriches?"

An emotional Spica turned her anger towards Sirius, which in turn ignited the latter's temper.

"Shut up! What's with all this shouting from you, you usually so quiet person? It's like you're the only one with feelings and righteousness, and we're all heartless! Who doesn't want to save them? But another reckless action? That will only increase our losses! We need time to build up our strength. As long as we wait for the stars to bring more magical girls, one day all our problems will be solved!"

"When is this 'someday' you're talking about? There are already 14,000 magical girls in the world! If we can organize them, we can definitely form a fighting force to fight 'the other side' head-on."

"I told you long ago, they are not your soldiers! Magical girls are free! The Association is not an organization to control magical girls. We only need to provide them with protection and assistance. Only by letting their talents blossom naturally will their talents flourish. Control and dogma will only dim the Star Crystal!"

The two of them started arguing.

Previously, Spica didn't seem like an impatient person. Was it due to the influence of a young body?

Yin Wei sighed and rubbed her forehead. Both sides in the dispute were high-ranking members of the association, and she dared not step in to mediate.

Seruno, on the other hand, had an anxious little expression, but she was by nature a soft and gentle person, so it was a bit difficult for her to mediate the fight.

If we can't rely on anyone else, am we the only ones left to depend on?

"Ow—"

An unexpected guy appeared.

The ui-31 forcefully inserted itself between Sirius and Spica.

"Cough cough."

He somehow produced two roses and handed them to both of them, arms crossed.

He then playfully swept his bangs back, revealing a disgustingly handsome, toothy grin. He then separated the two stunned people, pushing Sirius onto me and Spica onto Yin Wei. Finally, he bowed and stepped aside, continuing to keep his achievements hidden.

In the end, it did stop the argument.

But this guy is still wearing my face...

To be honest, it's disgusting.

Chapter Thirty-Four: Arrangements Afterward

(Albinocotyledon)

Who is this?

This is the first time Miss Spica has met "me".

Yin Wei took the initiative to introduce: "This is Mr. Bai Ziye, the friend that Seruno asked to bring along."

She knew the identity of the "Bai Ziye" in front of her, but still chose to hide it. Just as she promised, only she knew my true identity, and it was indeed not reported to the association.

Since Bai Ziye's existence seemed reasonable, Spica had no doubts and even said with amusement, "Your personality is quite interesting, why aren't you saying anything?"

Now it was Seruno's turn to explain.

"Oh, Yezi choked on her burrito and the hot sauce hurt her throat, so she can't speak."

Spica covered her mouth and chuckled, "Serno has mentioned you quite a bit..."

Surprisingly, she actually had a pretty good impression of UI-31. I thought all women would instinctively dislike this silent pervert.

However, she is, after all, middle-aged, and it seems, she is still unmarried...

Hmm, could she have been charmed by UI-31's earlier antics?

I wouldn't pry into other people's feelings, but the thought that the ui-31 is currently wearing my face sends chills down my spine.

However, UI-31 didn't give anything away. His smile was natural. After stepping aside, he joined Nanjixing in building sand sculptures.

Spica asked again, "Is he your boyfriend?"

Seruno hurriedly retorted, "No, why are you saying that too!"

Although it doesn't really count, it's still a bit upsetting to be rejected.

"Magical girls also have the right to pursue happiness. If you have a good man like this by your side, you should cherish him and not wait until you are my age to regret it."