Falcon

(Bai Ziye)

"Yay! Miluno, my dear! Knock knock knock~!!"

If a blonde, blue-eyed, dark-skinned foreign woman ran towards you, waving and speaking a strange Japan language, what would you do?

Saying "Hello, how are you!" with a smile?

Should we turn around and see if there are any other people behind us?

As for me, I turned around and pretended not to know her, then ran away. After all, everyone in Skyreach City knew the name Miluno, and I didn't want to be recognized.

"Miluno, don't run away!"

As a result, this big-breasted, brainless woman continued to yell and chase after them.

Even previously indifferent passersby at the airport started to look over, realizing that the truth could no longer be hidden...

Time-Freeze!

I sped out of the airport terminal at three times the speed, carrying Jila on one arm and her large suitcase in the other. Only after confirming that no one else was around did I deactivate the speed-up spell and put her down.

"Call..."

If you're looking for a place with few people in the summer, the answer is definitely under the blazing sun.

After all, I don't own a car, let alone have a driver's license.

Taking off my sunglasses and mask, I couldn't help but roll my eyes at her.

"I disguised myself to pick you up, how come you exposed my underwear the moment you opened your mouth?"

"Oh my? Is Miluno usually very low-key?"

"My identity as a magical girl is an absolute secret."

What is that ideology?

"In short, I don't want anyone to know my identity."

"Hey, can't I even find out?"

"Cannot."

Why does she think I'll treat her differently?

"So how do we get to the city center now?"

There's a subway over there.

I pointed behind me, sighed, and then forced a smile and reached out my hand to her.

"As we agreed, I'll treat you to dinner today."

Seeing this, she smiled and shook my hand, then asked, "So you already know I'm a magical girl?"

"Yes, Sirius told us that very day that you actually took Ceruno's money."

"After all, I'm really short of travel funds! So, as compensation..."

Jila took the Star Crystal off her phone charm.

Like her skin tone, like the feathers of a falcon, like ochre-colored Star Crystal.

She blinked and asked, "Would you like to try what it feels like to 'fly'? This flight is free!"

Falcon's youthful appearance is almost identical to when he was Jila, except that his short golden hair has become a long, single golden tuft, which trails behind him like a streak of light without any physical form.

Her Battle Dress was a flashy denim outfit, with a row of tassels hanging from the sleeves and trouser legs. When she flew up, they fluttered in the wind along with her long hair, which looked very beautiful. Her boots also had spurs on the back. Calling her a cowgirl made her seem more like a Broadway actress.

"Takeoff!"

Although she had flown before, flying under Jila's magical control provided a different experience.

Magical Girl Falcon, the magical girl who controls flight.

Not only can she fly at high speeds, but she can even fly with me in her arms, directly defying Earth's gravity...

At first, I was quite afraid she would throw me off, but she did several somersaults in the air without shaking me off, which reassured me a bit.

"Hahaha! Feels good, right? As long as you fly fast enough, you can generate wind!"

"Yes, I understand."

I don't really understand it either.

The faster I accelerate, the heavier the air becomes.

But I do understand that high speed creates wind, and it's certainly cool right now.

I showed her the landmark building in the center of Skyreach City.

"That building with the lotus leaf-shaped roof is the Association's Sky Branch, and it's also a dock for the Phase-Detection Airship to rest and recuperate. The large, hotel-like building not far away is a treatment facility; your friend is recuperating there."

I really didn't expect that the friend Jila mentioned was Heat Haze.

Even more unexpectedly Heat Haze was Japan who grew up in Hawaii.

"Okay, let's go in then!"

"You can't just walk in there... I need to make a call to explain the situation. Could you find a place to drop me off first?"

As a magical girl, I'm unregistered, and Falcon, who just arrived from Hawaii, probably won't be able to directly enter the treatment facility. I decided to call Yin Wei first.

"OK."

As a result, Jila landed me on the rooftop helipad.

Treatment facilities are always heavily guarded, and this place was certainly not unguarded. The moment my feet touched the ground, two fully equipped special agents turned to look at me. Fortunately, I am somewhat of a celebrity in Skyreach City, so they recognized me.

"Miss Miluno Moonlit Gale '?"

Not only did they give me a title, they also saluted me.

But that only makes me blush.

"Thanks for your hard work."

I maintained my composure and gestured to Falcon behind me.

"As you can see, this young lady is also a magical girl. We've come to visit her in the hospital..."

Just as I was about to contact Yin Wei, the special operations team member asked, "Are you here to see Miss Heat Haze?"

My purpose in coming here is not hard to guess, after all, I only know Heat Haze.

"That's right, what's wrong?"

"Miss Heat Haze was taken away by 'Sirius' this morning."

"Um?"

It's easy to understand if you think about it for a moment; she was most likely taken by Sirius to attend Ceruno's idol debut press conference.

"... It seems I'll have to take you somewhere else to meet them. By the way, do you have a place to stay?"

"Not yet!"

"Don't say things like that so confidently..."

She lifted me up again, holding me under her arms, and asked, "So, will you take in your homeless sister?"

"Didn't I tell you I'm a complete secretive? Go rent a place... You can ask Ceruno later, maybe she has one... Never mind."

"Hmm? Ceruno has a spare house?"

"Just pretend I didn't say anything."

She paused, then asked, "... So where are we going now?"

She led me around in the sky twice, and the special operations team members on the tarmac looked up at us.

I was being held, and my sense of style was completely shattered.

"The city library's auditorium... just like I said last night, Ceruno will be holding her debut press conference there."

"Does she really intend to become a big star?"

"It's not for money or fame, but to cultivate self-confidence. Ceruno's magical strength is directly linked to her self-confidence, and a confident demeanor is an essential quality for idols. The top idols are the most confident on stage, so becoming an idol also strengthens her magic... Moving on, I don't know the city library either."

The Falcon flew very fast, and we arrived at the city library earlier than planned, even before lunchtime.

"Go down, but please don't go back to the rooftop."

"Okay!"

We landed at the library entrance. Since we weren't invisible, and the library is always full of students, we were naturally surrounded by onlookers.

"Yay! Hello everyone! I'm Falcon, a magical girl who just arrived in Skyreach City today! From now on, I'll be protecting everyone alongside Miss Miluno! Please support me!"

The passion of Hawaii continues to burn in this foreign land, and coupled with Falcon's exotic beauty, it's no wonder he's so popular... And what about me?

"Foreign big sister!"

"Yay!"

The crowd erupted in cheers and quickly swarmed around.

Then, I was pushed out.