(Miluno)
As Mi Xue spoke, she opened a teleportation passage on the spot, preparing to invite these nonhuman Magical Girls into the Lunar Palace hall...
Naturally, I was still locked in a cage, like an animal on display in a zoo.
Would there ever come a day when humans were raised by animals instead?
"Oh, it's Miluno!"
Barbara emerged from the teleportation passage and looked around. Her eyes lit up as she flew into my cage, rubbing her broad forehead against my chest until it practically polished itself.
"I missed you so much!" she giggled with narrowed eyes, acting spoiled.
"How did you get out? What's happening over at the Earth Crystal right now?" I asked.
"It's fine. Nothing's happened for now."
She buried her face in my arms, her voice muffled by a nasal hum.
"We want to give those animal and plant Magical Girls some guidance. We have a responsibility to."
Responsibility...
The responsibility of being senior animal and plant Magical Girls?
I reminded her, "Doing this will make the situation tilt toward what Mi Xue wants even faster... And afterward, how are you going to treat those girls who were originally animals but were forcibly elevated into Magical Girls?"
Barbara looked utterly lost. Clearly, she had never considered that question.
"Miluno, I only have one question."
But before she could speak, Antarctic Star stepped out from the group.
Behind her followed that little gray penguin girl, whose round eyes blinked as she stared at me curiously.
"You can ask as many as you want. What is it?"
Antarctic Star asked, "In the real world... is there still a place for those children?"
I knew what she meant by "those children"...
"Thousands upon thousands of Emperor Penguin... Magical Girls. I'm afraid your wish will be difficult to fulfill.