Jenny looked at Mirajane, hands on her hips, a confident smile on her face.
"Long time no see, Mira."
Mirajane smiled and nodded.
"Long time no see, Jenny."
The referee stood between them and raised his arm.
"Begin!"
But everyone waited for ages, and no clash of magic came.
Jenny did not charge in.
Mirajane did not receive Satan Soul either.
The two of them just stood there facing each other, as if they were chatting backstage.
The audience froze.
"What's going on?"
"Isn't this supposed to be a fight? Why aren't they attacking?"
Jenny suddenly lifted a hand and brushed back her hair, her smile dazzling.
"Mira, just fighting is way too boring, don't you think? We're both top models for Sorcerer Weekly. Since we finally get to stand on the same stage, why don't we compete another way?"
Mirajane blinked.
"What do you want to compete in?"
Jenny lifted her chin, her tone full of fighting spirit.
"Beauty, of course!"
The whole venue fell silent for one second.
The next second, cheers exploded.
"A beauty showdown?!"
"Now this is good! This is even more exciting than a fight!"
"Who cares about fighting? Compete! Compete already!"
At the commentary desk, Jason nearly jumped out of his seat.
"COOL! This is too COOL! Sorcerer Weekly's two top models competing on the same stage! This is definitely the biggest news worth reporting today!"
Yajima wiped his forehead.
"Though this is a little off from the rules of a battle match... if both contestants agree, I suppose it counts as deciding the winner in another way."
Jenny clapped her hands together.
"Transformation magic!"
Bang!
Pink smoke burst outward.
After the smoke cleared, Jenny had changed into a fresh academy uniform, with a short skirt, a bow tie, and a white blouse, radiating