Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

"Take a good rest."

"Okay, see you tomorrow..."

After saying goodbye to her, I stepped into the elevator of the apartment building.

The walls in the stairwell that were splashed with paint have been cleaned up by the property management, but they have ignored my apartment door, which is still covered in dirty red writing.

"..."

I rang Ye Zi's doorbell.

"Oh, you're back?"

"Ah."

I'm a bit tired, and I can't seem to muster any energy.

The leaves in the entryway made way for me, and Golden Number rushed over and grabbed my legs to prop them up.

"Ah Huang, stop fooling around."

Pets can indeed heal the soul.

"It seems the talks didn't go very smoothly?"

Ye Zi could tell something from my expression.

"...Well, although it wasn't a direct rejection, it was practically the same as a rejection."

"It's okay, you can have a good talk with him next time. You're father and daughter, so you'll always have a chance to talk."

"Ha! They're father and son, aren't they?"

I lay down on the sofa, taking the opportunity to remove the disguise from my hair. Yezi sat down next to me, and I simply rested my head on his lap.

Just as I expected.

I can only truly feel at ease when I'm with Yezi.

However, after revealing my true gender to Miluno, I felt the same sense of security when I was by her side...

Besides, she likes me.

Hehe, it's so embarrassing, I wonder when I'll see her again.

Have you had lunch yet?

"Yes, I ate at the branch's canteen."

"Go take a shower and relax first. There's chilled watermelon in the fridge."

"Ugh! I'm exhausted!"

Yezi massaged my shoulders with just the right amount of pressure; it was a truly soothing massage technique.

"Okay! I'm not going out today, no matter what. After I shower, we'll play video games!"

Miss Sirius's island mansion was practically an internet addiction treatment center for me. Not only could I not play video games, but I was also exhausted every day.

So today, I'm going to play games all afternoon to get revenge and have a blast!

[Alert: Phase wormholes detected in regions d4 and d3—]

……

But there are always some people who can't read the room.

Chapter Two: A Surprise Arrives

(Albinocotyledon)

The magical girls who had been called in by the association to assist in the defense hadn't even left yet, and in the end, Seruno didn't even need to take action. The monster had just passed through the wormhole and hadn't even had a chance to use his abilities before he was devoured by hordes of wolf-like magical girls, turning into their living expenses...

"Sigh, with so many magical girls, everyone's share is too small."

Lying on the sofa, Seruno watched the live broadcast on TV while complaining rather pragmatically... even though she had just been saying she didn't want to go out.

"They were transferred here to capture UI-31 and to guard the D3 area while you and Milno were away. Now that you two are back, they will be transferred in the next couple of days."

As I spoke, I added, "However, for your sake, Spica is planning to move the entire team from its European headquarters to Changkong City."

"I know, so what?"

"Her team has many active magical girls. If they are all stationed in Changkong City, even if 'the other side' really sends one every day, there will still be too many monks and too few rice in the situation of magical girls clustered together."

Simply put, you can no longer make money by fighting monsters.

"...Indeed, I'm going to run out of food?"

Realizing the seriousness of the problem, Seruno's expression also turned serious.

For me, it didn't make much difference. After all, Miluno had always worked voluntarily and hadn't received a single penny. This trip to Hawaii was the first time I had enjoyed the benefits brought by the association.

"With the living expenses your father gives you, plus the association's living allowance, you shouldn't starve, right?"

I then reminded you, "If you really need money, don't forget your other identity."

"What is your identity?"

"A soon-to-debut magical girl idol! A hot prospect, and a disciple of Sirius. These titles will garner you a lot of attention. As long as you don't make any mistakes, it's impossible for you not to make money."

"That's right!"

After I said that, Seruno sat up from the sofa with a professional smile on her face.

"Okay, I'm going to stick to idol training!"

As she said this, she began to do the shaping aerobics that Sirius had taught her.

Money makes the world go round; even someone as lazy as Ayao can be motivated...

"No, I'm exhausted. I'll skip it today."

Before she could even utter a word of admiration, she lay back down on the sofa, sprawling limply like a serino biscuit.

I feel helpless, but I'll let her off the hook today.

"I'm going downstairs to buy groceries. What should we eat for dinner?"

"Whatever, I love anything Ye Zi makes."

In my personal opinion, the hardest dish to make in the world is this "casual" dish.

"Sigh, I'll go downstairs and see what ingredients are on sale."

I'm not rich, so I still need to be frugal.

"Good~"

Seruno didn't seem inclined to go down with me, so I left get out of class alone.

There is a large fresh food supermarket near the apartment. Although a wormhole invasion had just occurred, the store and customers quickly resumed normal business and life after the alarm was lifted. As residents of an area where wormholes frequently occur, they are very used to this kind of sudden refuge and rarely fall into disorderly panic because of it.

Magical girls can take care of monsters.

The long-term low casualty rate made this idea seem natural and fostered a collective cult of magical girls.

This is the result the association wants, but it's irrational. Magical girls are just ordinary people; they can't be infallible. When a magical girl falls from grace because of something, the public's worship will turn into a cruel poison...

For example, when the existence of witches is exposed, can the public still continue to trust the association and magical girls?

I can't predict the outcome, but it will definitely be terrible.

Besides going downstairs to buy groceries, I also called Yin Wei.

Because Spica's plan is classified, Serino won't tell me much. Even when I asked her questions earlier, her answers were vague. As an ordinary person, it's not appropriate for me to ask her directly, so asking Yin Wei for information is the most suitable option.

"That's pretty much the situation; she ran into a wall with Chairman Sun."

"Carrots, beef brisket... Ah, according to you, it's not like we've completely hit a wall, isn't there still a chance?"

I was a little absent-minded.

"It's easy to prove that the flow of time is different, but it's impossible to prove that the magical girls from seven years ago haven't been modified by drones alone."

"So, we need to send people to investigate?"

"I'm afraid it is..."

Yin Wei hesitated for a moment but still expressed her approval.

I took two more large potatoes.

He replied, "Let me make this clear first, I'm not going."

"Your high-speed action makes you a perfect candidate for this kind of mission."

"This isn't reconnaissance, it's suicide. Every time they open a wormhole, our satellites can detect it. What makes Spica think we can sneak over and infiltrate them?"

Besides, there are so many witches on the other side. No matter how arrogant I am, I don't think I can complete this task smoothly.

"We won't send you there immediately. There will definitely be preliminary reconnaissance to assess the risks. Director Spica will also assign you a magical girl skilled in stealth to accompany you. The team operation will be..."

"They gave away even more."

"You're being too pessimistic."

“That’s rationality. Meaningless suicide is not bravery; it’s just recklessness.”

"Director Spica will do everything he can to ensure your safety. I suggest you wait a few more days and see how the drone returns."

After that, Yin Wei hung up the phone.

I don't want to be a pawn or a guinea pig for the association. If safety can be guaranteed, what need is there for close reconnaissance? The last batch of magical girls who went to "the other side" never came back. And those who came back weren't magical girls anymore; they were just modified weapons called "witches."

Put the carrots into the shopping basket.

My phone vibrated, so I took it out and looked at it...

It was my mother who had been missing for many days.

connected.

"Little Leaf~~"

She spoke to her son in a coquettish voice.