Today

(Sun Yao)

The interior of the wormhole was strange and chaotic.

This colorful distortion is like mixing all the colors of nature together, yet they cannot blend together harmoniously.

I was passing through the wormhole at an extremely fast speed, but I didn't feel any pressure. Even the white rabbit I was carrying was smacking its lips, its empty red eyes seemingly giving up on the present situation.

"Don't worry, little one, you won't die with me here."

My magic exists specifically for traversing wormholes.

Then, a light appeared ahead.

We've arrived at our destination.

Wow!

Wormholes only open in the air, so it was only natural that I would fall from the sky.

Instead of the expected railway station, I saw the deep green forests on the Skyreach City. But it wasn't a desolate, uninhabited Old Lin; at least I could see a quaint little wooden house with smoke rising from its chimney, indicating that someone lived there.

"Heave-ho!"

I cast a magic bubble on myself, which immediately stopped my descent, but before I could even breathe a sigh of relief, something unexpectedly crashed into my bubble.

Hey! Ceruno- chan!

Looking up, I saw Sirius with her Wings of Light. She was clinging to my bubble with her limbs outstretched, just like a sugar glider.

"Remove this bubble, and I'll take you down."

"Um."

The moment the bubble burst, the heart-pounding drop was unbearable, but Sirius's Touch of Light quickly grabbed me, lifting me and carrying me to the balcony of the cabin.

There are two people in front of me.

Besides the familiar Miss Miluno, there's also a little girl with short, bob haircuts; if she's a magical girl, then she might be a bit too young.

"Hmm..."

The pink dress was lifted up by the breeze, posing a risk of wardrobe malfunction, but since they were all girls, they probably didn't need to worry too much.

However, Miluno still turned her head away without making a sound.

They even soaked in the hot spring together...

Once I was fully on the balcony, she said, "Ceruno, thank you for coming."

"You're too kind. Since it's Miluno's request, I'll definitely come."

Miluno nodded, then introduced the little girl beside her, "Xiao Yi, this is the heir to the Vega Crystal, the currently very popular 'Bubble Witch' Ceruno."

"Popularity isn't that exaggerated!"

I scratched my head sheepishly.

The girl with the bob haircut didn't seem shy at all; she even seemed a little... expectant towards me?

Ah! Could it be one of my fans?

But judging from Miluno's introduction, she didn't seem to know me...

"Miluno, who is this?" I asked.

She is the Morning Star.

She introduced it as, "A former legend."

"... trapped in a time loop, spending six years alone?"

"Um."

Looking at Shi Yi teasing the white rabbit, and imagining the torment she had suffered, I felt heavy-hearted.

The legendary magical girl met such a tragic end.

"Miss Sirius, so magic can have side effects?"

When I asked, Miss Sirius, who was standing to the side with her arms crossed, explained, "Strictly speaking, this isn't a side effect; it's part of the magic itself. It's just that something went wrong during its application. For example, I would be burned by my own high-energy laser, you would suffocate from your own bubble, Miluno would be more likely to be torn apart by the accelerated pressure. Magic doesn't inherently have a 'won' setting; it's an operational error... The miracles that magical girls manipulate are inherently dangerous."

"... but she didn't even have a way to untie it."

"Magic that touches the laws of time is of a very high level. To wield such power... from that perspective, you and Miluno should be careful."

"Huh? Me too?" I was a little surprised.

"Ceruno, you don't actually think your magic is just blowing bubbles, do you? The essence of your magic is setting the rules for space! Theoretically, inside your bubble, you are a god!"

Miss Sirius poked my nose and said, "Although you have potential, your spirit and belief are not enough to support the upper limit of this magic. In order to make you stronger, we should hold a debut press conference as soon as possible!"

"... Debut as an idol?"

I wasn't mentally prepared to officially begin my idol career, singing and dancing on stage.

Seemingly noticing this, Miluno said, "Ahem, you two, don't forget the important matter. Let's figure out a way to lift Xiao Yi's curse first."

Miluno called me over for this, but...

"How can my magic interfere with the magic of time?"

"Put the strongest Magic Membrane over Xiao Yi's head. I'll speed up her time so she can skip the 'Rewind' timeline. It's 3 PM now. If it resets at midnight every night, there are still nine hours left. At the maximum speed of 30x, that's about 18 minutes in real time. During this time, you might need to change the Bubble Membrane a few times."

"... Is this definitely useful?"

If it doesn't work, it just shortens Xiao Yi's time for today.

"It's uncertain, but worth a try."

"If Xiao Yi has no objections..."

I raised my Ruby Wand.

"Let's begin!"

Bubble Membrane, formed by condensation, appeared on Xiao Yi's body, then expanded into a ring of bubbles that floated in the living room of the wooden house.

Miluno placed her hand on the bubble, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Ceruno, let me in too."

Did they think it would be too lonely for Xiao Yi to spend those nine hours of accelerated time alone?

Miluno is really gentle.

"Um."

I covered her with Bubble Membrane as well, and then merged her into Xiao Yi's bubble.

I asked, "Should I come in too?"

"No need, I'll stay with her."

Miluno placed her hand on the bubble wall, preparing to activate her acceleration magic, but Xiao Yi stopped her, saying, "Wait!"

Are you scared?

"No, Sister Ceruno, could you give me my diary? I want to use this time to read and write in it... If the experiment fails, all my experiences today will be reset, so I want to record everything before it disappears."

Although they live in the present forever, Xiao Yi is erased by a "Rewind" spell, and only this diary can prove that they once existed.

I handed the heavy diary and pen to the Bubble Membrane, and Miluno hugged her senior from behind.

"Okay, thank you everyone, we can begin now."

"It will definitely succeed... My magic and Miluno's magic will surely carry you to tomorrow."

Miluno and began to accelerate. The two people inside the bubble moved so fast that they became blurry, like a videotape in fast-forward.

About five minutes Past the time slowed down, until cracks appeared on the surface of the bubbles—it seemed like it was time to recharge.

"It lasted longer than I expected, Ceruno, your bubble has become stronger."

"Um... would you like to come out and rest for a bit?"

Miluno looked at Xiao Yi, who was holding a white rabbit and shook her head.

"With Sister Miluno with me, I don't feel bored at all, and the feeling of floating in the bubbles is really fun."

"Then let's continue."

I put the protective film back on them.

Continue accelerating.

To get past Xiao Yi's "today", we'll probably need to change the bubble three more times.

Today I received my first Yan Emperor (a mythical creature) in my life!

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