Sisters

(Ceruno)

It was 5:30 in the blink of an eye.

Miluno, having retrieved the ingredients, busied herself alone in the kitchen;

Decomposer... Xiaoling played games with me, while Miss Extinction and Golden sat on either side watching.

"It smells so good! Sister Miluno is so virtuous, I even want to marry her and make her my princess!"

Xiaoling, who chose to slack off after dying in the game, uttered some questions while resting her head on her lap... Would it be more comfortable to take her head off? I don't quite understand her interest; is she trying to show off her eccentricity?

This is very problematic and must be refuted.

"No way! Miluno is mine, I won't let you have her!"

"Are you reluctant to part with them? It's okay, Ceruno can be my queen too! I love you all!"

The headless body was brought up to me. Although I knew it was her way of showing affection, it was still somewhat frightening to look at.

This outgoing, somewhat eccentric girl is indeed very sociable; she's become quite clingy in just two days.

The dormitory's common area was only so big, and there was no clear division between the kitchen and the living room. Miluno overheard our conversation and asked, half-laughing and half-crying, "Queen? What kind of queen are you?"

"It's the King of Magical Girls! Or 'Demon King' for short!"

"Then, Demon King, put down the controller and prepare for dinner."

"Good!"

Sure enough, Miluno becomes more affectionate towards children.

On the dining table, four dishes and a soup were laid out in abundance, but it was still a bit too much for five people.

"Miss Miluno, please don't spoil Xiaoling too much; she's easily carried away by her pride."

Miss Extinction seemed to find it hard to tolerate her younger sister's willfulness.

But Miluno retorted, "I know my limits. If we're talking about accommodating... Miss Extinction is the least qualified to say that, isn't she? In my opinion, you're just being led by the nose by this girl. How can you be so lacking in authority in front of your sister?"

I sat down at the table and echoed their sentiments.

"Miss Extinction, if you spoil her too much, it will affect her ability to survive independently in the future! She'll become what you call a useless person!"

Xiaoling pressed her head back down and said, "No way! Even if someone were to become a cripple, it should be Sister Extinction! Before we became magical girls, before he went to university, I was the one who took care of him!"

Moving the rice cooker to the dining table, Miluno asked, "Sounds like there's a story behind this?"

"Little... Xiaoling..."

Although Miss Extinction gave her a "stop talking" look, Xiaoling continued, "He failed the exam twice, and it took him two years to get into his dream university! During his years of studying for the exam, I was the only one by his side, and he finally got in this year..."

Sensing the implication, I interjected, "Ha, so you were chosen by the Star Crystal and sent here for further training as a new magical girl?"

"Um."

Xiaoling nodded, but Miluno looked at Miss Extinction.

He asked, "From what I understand, this school isn't compulsory. Giving up three years of hard work to get into university just to come here and learn magical girl combat with your sister... is it all worth it?"

As if trying to hide her expression, the brown-haired girl lowered her head and scratched her forehead.

But one could still glimpse the shy blush on her cheeks.

"Of course it's worth it..."

The voice was soft, but very certain.

"I'm really happy to be able to enroll with Xiaoling, but I didn't do it for her. These days, no matter what major, school, or job you have, nothing can compare to being a magical girl, right? I came here to study for my own future."

From a utilitarian perspective of social status, that's certainly true, but can someone with that mindset be a good magical girl?

The dangers posed by magical girls are also increasing. The existence of witches and Special Monster makes this world more dangerous and uncertain. However, as a job, it may not be as good as imagined.

After all, summer jobs in Syria pay quite well, but who would dare to go?

"Oh, this is delicious!"

Xiaoling exclaimed in surprise, Miluno took the opportunity to change the subject.

"Really? I have a rather strong palate when I cook, I was worried you young ladies from the capital wouldn't be used to it."

Miss Extinction smiled and pointed, "Our tastes are much stronger over there. These dishes of yours are all sweet to us."

I also took a bite...

It is indeed very salty.

Although the cooking method is similar to Yezi 'Yezi, the taste is 1.5 times saltier. While it's not exactly unpalatable, for someone like me who prefers lighter and sweeter flavors, Miluno's dishes aren't as toned as Yezi's...

However, Xiaoling and Miss Extinction enjoyed their meal very much. They knew that people in the Imperial City were heavy on salt and sauce, and it was indeed true to its reputation.

Golden was not used to using chopsticks, but he still tried to pick up a piece of rib and put it in his mouth. However, before he could get it to his mouth, Miluno snatched it away with her chopsticks that had been sped up.

"Woof? Eh!!"

You can't eat it.

The Golden accused innocently, "... bullying animals?"

"Animal protection organizations can't handle this City School, and besides, do you want to get your hair removed?"

Doggy that eat too much salt are prone to hair loss; Yezi told me that.

Like magic.

Miluno brought out a bowl of steak salad with a perfect balance of meat and vegetables from behind her.

"Food rations are free at the City School, so I prepared a meat meal for you. This... I only added a little salt."

"Aww!!"

Once you're in human form, you have to act like one. Even though the bowls and basins were a bit small, Golden still started rummaging through them with chopsticks that she wasn't used to.

However, preparing four dishes and a soup within an hour, and still having time to prepare dog food for the Golden, is something only Miluno with Time Acceleration could do, right?

"I'm full!"

Xiaoling put down her chopsticks and walked towards the sofa in the living room.

Miluno, however, said, "Xiaoling, wash the dishes."

"Huh?"

She paused for a moment, then puffed up her cheeks like a steamed bun.

"That's not fair of you! My sister does absolutely nothing at home, so why are you targeting me?!"

"I'll cook, and you guys take turns washing the dishes. Is that arrangement okay?"

"... Okay, I know, I'll wash up after you guys finish eating."

Xiaoling sighed and reluctantly took on the task of washing the dishes.

"Where do you want to go for a walk tonight?"

"Such a large City School with only three hundred or so people, and apart from the Dormitory District it's all dark, so there's not much to go around for the time being, right?"

"Who said I was going to the City School? Actually, there's something I'd like to try."

Miluno put down her chopsticks and dragged her chair back a little.

Before I even understood what she was going to do, she had already casually activated a Teleportation Halo.

"Wow!"

Someone fell from the sky... It was Xiaoling, who was lying on the sofa.

She gripped the handle and complained unhappily.

"Sister Miluno? You really startled me! Didn't I say I'd do the dishes?"

"You little rascal, don't you like to scare people too?"

This was retaliation for Xiaoling's previous prank.

"I also want to find out how far this magic can take me, and whether it can take me directly back to Skyreach City."