Outing

(Miluno)

September 12th, lunch break.

Several more days Past, but I still haven't heard anything about the props I requested.

However, SpiCa pulled Ceruno to "the Other Side" and dumped several more batches of stealth drones, but they didn't achieve any further results.

Despite changing landing coordinates multiple times, I never saw any residents on the Other Side. Even the scenery in different areas was almost the same. I could always see those super-large factories that produced Monster, but I couldn't understand the social structure of that world at all.

After class, Ceruno waited for me and Jaeger at the entrance of the teaching building as usual. As for Falcon, she had already darted out of the classroom window to set up her stall. There was no no-fly zone at the City School, so magical girls like her who could fly had a great advantage.

As for setting up a stall, it was a hobby she discovered at the City School.

"Ms. Miluno, Ms. Jaeger, thank you for your hard work in class!"

It felt a little strange to be called "teacher" by Ceruno, but I just replied nonchalantly, "It's not hard at all. Those inexperienced magical girls are too weak. Playing with them isn't hard enough."

"It's simply because you're too strong."

In response, Jaeger, with his eyes closed, muttered a complaint, "Without the witches' endless magic power, it will be difficult for me to deal with them. Those newly promoted magical girls are not weak; they are enough to handle ordinary Monster."

As a teaching assistant, Jaeger possessed rich practical experience and theoretical knowledge, which helped me a lot in teaching and preparing lesson plans. However, when it came to the practical training, she was already overwhelmed by the encirclement of the newly recruited magical girls.

Falcon's magic, in particular, always interfered with her flight path.

"Miss Jaeger, there's no need to push yourself. You're not very Crystal Compatibility right now, and you certainly won't reach the level you had seven years ago as an elite member of the vanguard."

Ceruno patted Jaeger on the back to comfort him, then looked at me and asked.

"Miluno, are you going to your academic class this afternoon?"

"I'm not going today."

"Oh, skipping class?"

"Don't put it so harshly. Academic classes are electives for magical girls anyway, missing one or two classes won't affect the teaching progress."

"So what are you going to do?"

"There are more and more magical girls in the Zodiacal, and Xiao Yi has opened up some areas that weren't open before. I want to take this opportunity to explore..."

I hooked Ceruno's chin with my finger.

"... It would be even better if you could walk with me."

I was clearly flirting with her, but she didn't even blush.

Xiao Yi welcomes all magical girls, but the increase in numbers will make it harder for us to find the hidden mole. So I want to sit down and have a serious talk with Ceruno about this. There are other people in the dormitory, so it's obviously not a good time to discuss this.

"I know, but skipping class for something like this... tsk tsk, Yezi, you've become lazy too~"

She spoke softly and casually, appearing very relaxed.

Thinking she had found my little flaw, she gave me her usual goofy smile.

I was clearly here for something important that I can't talk about, but this idiot has completely forgotten about finding the mole, hasn't he?

"I don't feel like cooking today, so I'll just go to the Materials Distribution Center to buy some bento boxes, and then go for a walk in the north."

The street in front of the central warehouse in the Dormitory District has become a large canteen for magical girls. Since the ingredients are provided free of charge by the City School, the magical girls who set up stalls only charge a processing fee, so it is cheap and delicious for us.

There are two types of food sold at the stall.

One type is the traditional stalls like Falcon and Heat Haze, where vendors demonstrate their skills and prepare ingredients on-site. These stalls often involve longer wait times, so some magical girls in a hurry might not choose them.

Another option is pre-made bento boxes. Since there aren't many magical girls yet, making twenty or thirty in the morning is enough to sell for a whole noon. Although they're not as hot as freshly made ones, they're more convenient to grab and go.

"What do you want to eat?" I asked.

"I'm tired of eating at Falcon's. Eating high-calorie food every day isn't healthy, even for a magical girl."

As a staunch supporter of junk food, Ceruno has actually started to care about food health?

The changes in this fool over this period have been quite significant.

Jaeger whispered a reminder, "Also, bring some food for Goldie."

I really did forget.

Jaeger's current identity is that of a magical girl. Although she has been brainwashed by SpiCa's magic, she still belongs to the Other Side and is a magical girl with a "Monster Heart".

Therefore, after she became roommates with the Golden, and was told that it was actually "Aldebaran's daughter," her attitude became more friendly...

However, this affection was only one-sided, because the Doggy wasn't very interested in Jaeger's thin appearance.

I suggested:

"Goldie likes steak, even raw. If you bring some back, she'll be happy, and she might even let you touch her back."

"Okay, thank you."

I pulled Ceruno again.

"We bought lunch and are going to play. You go back to your dorm by yourself first."

Jaeger nodded and walked toward the Materials Distribution Center.

After saying goodbye to Jaeger and buying a bento box from a magical girl with Western Shu accent, Ceruno and I left the Dormitory District and walked to the north side of the City School.

Let's take this opportunity to formally introduce the structure of the Zodiacal Magic Academy!

The tallest building in the center of the City School is the Control Tower, and the area surrounding the Control Tower consists of teaching buildings, combat training grounds, and other teaching areas.

The western area is our Dormitory District, where we live our daily lives. It is filled with apartment buildings of different styles and can accommodate 1,800 magical girls.

To the south is a small but not yet open Commercial District. Principal Xiao Yi will only allow magical girls to open shops here once the number of students at the City School increases.

To the east are places like power plants, water plants, landfills, and sanitation robot stations. To maintain the aesthetics of the City School, these fully automated facilities are partially hidden underground, so their presence is not very noticeable.

Finally, we'll go to the northern area, which just opened this week.

"To the north lies Garden District surrounded by dense forests, the source of fresh oxygen under the dome, and a mysterious Neet-type magical girl who lives in seclusion here..." That's what Xiao Yi wrote in her message.

It sounds mysterious, but it's not actually that hard to guess.

Since it's a forest, it's most likely Barbara Benla, and the Neet attribute matches up. Compared to the tourist park in Skyreach City, the "Zodiacal" is clearly more suitable for that special Ancient Tree magical girl to take root and spread her leaves.

That green-haired beauty also needs to be contained and protected. Although it's a support-type magic, whether it's a potion that can speed up recovery or Enhancer that can temporarily increase strength, it would be of great value in the event of a potential war.

"Wow, there are so many people..."

Ceruno sighed.

Standing on the entrance bridge of the Garden District, one can see colorful magical girls scattered in twos and threes in the forest. After all, it has only been open for two days, and there are quite a few magical girls who have come to visit during their lunch break and when they don't have classes in the afternoon.

Pull the picnic blanket out of the Star Crystal.

"Well then, before we begin our discussion, let's find a patch of grass to have our meal!"

Ceruno countered with:

"Hmm? What do you want to discuss?"

She really thought I invited her to come for a spring outing.