The others watched her actions curiously.
Star Flower drew a circle around herself with her wand. Then, flowers appeared in the air, completely surrounding her.
They were vivid red flowers, like a maiden's heart brimming with love. These flowers soon gathered together like drifting bubbles, falling into Magical Girl Star Flower's hands in bundle after bundle.
Before long, a bouquet had appeared in Star Flower's hands, filled with brilliant roses.
Takanashi Shiori froze for a moment.
Why had she conjured a bouquet?
Was she going to use it to visit her fans?
The surrounding students also turned their curious gazes toward Magical Girl Star Flower, wondering what she was about to do.
—Then, the Magical Girl walked straight toward a corner of the crowd.
The crowd made way for her. Bright petals scattered along the path Star Flower walked, like a road of romance.
At the end of that path stood a woman who had originally been pretending to be an ordinary bystander.
"Is that a teacher? She looks so young."
"Isn't she Teacher Haihara, Class Four's homeroom teacher? I heard she's not even thirty yet."
"Is she looking for Teacher Haihara?"
Yes, the young high school teacher, Haihara, stared blankly at Magical Girl Star Flower as she approached.
This gorgeously dressed Magical Girl gently took one of Haihara's hands, smiling shyly.
"Beautiful miss, please allow me to introduce myself. I'm Magical Girl Star Flower."
"Uh... hello? Is there something you need?"
Haihara looked at Magical Girl Star Flower in confusion, then at the hand she was holding.
The next moment, Magical Girl Star Flower held up the bouquet, dropped to one knee, and gently offered the roses to Haihara, her cheeks flushing red—
"It's like this. I think I've fallen hopelessly in love with you. Would you be willing