Finals After the Crisis?

(Sun Yao)

Woke up.

It's just me and the Golden at home.

Today I had planned to go to the makeshift hospital set up at the stadium to take care of Yezi.

Last night, some people who had been in a coma started to wake up one after another. I figured that given Yezi's physical condition, she should wake up quite quickly too.

"Huh? Organizing the finals?!"

As a result, Miss Sirius called me early in the morning to ask me to come to the rehearsal.

However, it wasn't a stadium; she booked a studio elsewhere.

"Hmm, so it's really sudden, I knew they wouldn't understand?"

Sirius spoke slowly and deliberately, as if he were still lying in bed...

I haven't gotten up yet; I'm lying on Yezi's bed, cuddling my big, fluffy Doggy, taking a nap. Golden also loves being cuddled like this; it barely moved all night, willingly becoming my big body pillow.

The time for morning exercise had long passed.

After everything we went through yesterday, it's not a big deal to take a break today.

I replied, "Of course I don't understand. Is this the time to continue with Idol Festival?!"

There are even calls online for all of humanity to enter a state of war; this is quite a strong voice.

However, most of them are ordinary people, not even worth killing in the eyes of the Monster and witches, yet they act as if they want to wage a full-scale war against "the Other Side"... Most of them are irrational.

If the Idol Festival continues now, the families of the unconscious audience members and the gossipy media will definitely make a big deal out of it, and the already disadvantaged media will completely collapse.

"I discussed it with SpiCa yesterday, and I think this matter needs to be resolved rather than given up halfway. You've done a lot of preparation for the finals, right? Let's record it today and find an opportunity to broadcast it later."

The final program wasn't just my hard work; it would be a real shame if it went to waste...

Besides, if it's just recording, it won't cause any public controversy.

"So who will I compete against in the finals? 'Flow Princess'?" I asked.

The Dusk Raven is actually Betelgeuse, a terrorist, an evil spy robot disguised as a magical girl...

That's how online public opinion defines it, and actually, that's not entirely wrong.

As for Miss Halley's Monster nature, it was exposed by Betelgeuse in front of 50,000 people, and the evaluation before going to bed last night wasn't very good...

The only one whose identity has not been revealed is "Flow Princess," a virtual character.

The audience's attention is guided by the stage lights. Although he was in the audience the whole time, no one noticed this inconspicuous cross-dressing Lolita, especially since the director didn't even give him a shot during the live broadcast...

"Wait a minute, Ceruno- chan."

Sirius's denial.

"Your opponent is Halley! She scored 29 points while you scored 26... You'll have to settle this tomorrow!"

"Ha?"

"Although she's Fake Magical Girl who forcibly transformed using Crystal, she can now be considered a magical girl, so she's more qualified to participate than before, right?"

Can that be called a magical girl?

If I could purify the Star Crystal, she wouldn't have had a chance at all, right?

"But everyone knows she's Monster, and everyone knows what she's done..."

Regarding this point...

There was a pause on the other end of the phone, as if they were confirming some information.

"Aside from those whose Dark Energy you personally extracted, most of the people who woke up had no memory of the period before they fell into a coma. The initial speculation is that the methods used to extract the Dark Energy were too brutal. The more negative emotions a person had, the deeper they were affected by the darkness, and the harder it was for them to wake up from their coma."

It wasn't just violent; it looked like it was on fire!

Yezi is such a positive and optimistic person, she should be fine... right?

"So, Miss Halley's Monster... they don't remember it either?"

Those who still remember her called her a witch.

"Well, there's nothing else we can do."

"You might not believe it, but most of the people who woke up thought Halley was manipulated by Dark Energy to commit her crimes, and some even felt sorry for her. After all, Betelgeuse shot her in front of everyone; she was cleaved in two by Miluno- chan, exposing her robot body structure; and then, in a fit of rage, she summoned the Magic Titan to launch an attack... Well, Betelgeuse took all the blame, although she really deserved it."

From the audience's perspective, isn't this practically a stage play based on tokusatsu (special effects) superheroes?

I got up, grabbed the phone, and headed to the bathroom.

"So... Miss Halley has a pretty good reputation in the media?"

They were making a big deal out of her Monster last night.

"Yes, the media has already portrayed her as a victim, and this general trend is unlikely to change for the time being. But those media outlets love to create 'reversals,' and once the hype Past, they'll probably do it again and again to manipulate public sentiment. That's the secret to the wealth of contemporary media."

Halley's reputation was "reversed" overnight simply because someone who had been unconscious woke up and said a few words.

These unscrupulous media reports highlight one thing: irresponsibility.

As expected of an idol warrior who has been navigating the media battlefield for many years, Miss Sirius understands the true colors of those entertainment media reporters very well.

"However, the Association has already begun intelligence control. In a few days, those media outlets will be shut up. Unauthorized leaks and investigations into magical girls' information are serious violations of the law. The media like to make money, but they don't like to get jailed."

Holding a phone in one hand and taking out a magic wand in the other.

Use air bubbles to encase the toothpaste tube, making it float in the air, then use a toothbrush to catch the squeezed-out toothpaste...

Here's the plan.

The air bubble containing the toothpaste burst without warning, and the toothpaste fell into the sink.

"What's wrong?" Sirius asked from the other end of the phone.

"... It's alright, I'll just grab some breakfast and Past."

I felt a little uneasy.

The state of the magic seems rather unstable.

After hanging up the phone, I tried it again with my toothbrush...

The bubble burst after only a few seconds; its strength was as weak as a soap bubble. As a magical girl, she should become a street performer instead.

"Could it be that my adaptability has decreased?"

Even if adaptability has decreased, this degree of weakening is far too severe.

"Ceruno."

Hearing the commotion, Golden, in her magical girl form, peeked in from outside the door.

In this pose, she was taller than me, and she looked like a grown-up Aldebaran...

The Artificial Crystal inside her body was probably created by Aldebaran using himself as a model; otherwise, how could it be so similar?

"What happened just now?" she asked.

"No, nothing..."

The reason is still unknown, and I don't want too many people to worry.

Before going to the studio, I decided to go to a medical facility for a check-up first.

"Goldie, come in and brush your teeth."

As soon as I said that, her long, pure gold hair stood on end.

"... I don't want to!"

I grabbed Goldie's wrist as he tried to escape. If he were Doggy, it would be one thing, but how can a human not brush his teeth?

"Don't leave! Your breath will stink if you don't brush your teeth!"

"I smell so good... Mmm!"

He held her chin, pressed her cheeks to force her to open her mouth, and shoved a toothbrush with toothpaste onto her resisting mouth.

"Ugh--Ugh--Ugh--!!"

Before even starting to brush, it made gagging sounds, drool involuntarily flowed out, and tears welled up in its squinted eyes.

It seems so.

It will take some time for her to get used to brushing her teeth.