The Belt!!

(Ceruno)

"That's the plan, it should be worth a try, right?"

After listening to my explanation, Miss SpiCa rested her chin on her hand and fell into deep thought...

"Huh? An unmanned reconnaissance operation that won't be detected? Not bad, but if you recover the drone before your Bubble Membrane disappears, wouldn't that truly be done without anyone knowing?"

That's what they say, but that won't do.

If "the Other Side" truly hasn't noticed anything, then Miluno's plan to trap an inside man is meaningless.

Therefore, I tried to persuade SpiCa to leave the drone on the Other Side.

"Ahem, data retrieval still relies on the Wormhole Device. Miluno can't use teleportation magic continuously; opening it just once almost depletes her mana."

"Using Magic Crystal to replenish magic power—although we haven't figured out how to make portable versions yet, the ability to output magic power through Crystal has already been achieved."

As soon as Ms. SpiCa finished speaking, the office door was suddenly pushed open.

Miss Hephaestus, with her red hair and one eye covered, strode in, her face beaming with excitement despite her lifeless panda eye:

"SpiCa! I've got that sorted out, quickly get Miluno to try it!"

"Hefi? The veins in your eyes are practically bursting! Haven't you slept for days?"

SpiCa herself often looks haggard, but she doesn't recall ever looking this bad.

"Huh? What's the date today?"

So engrossed in staying up until you couldn't even remember the date?

August 12th.

"Well, then it'll be about four days."

"Go get some sleep first, we'll talk when you wake up."

"It's alright, I've been through a week without sleep before. Don't underestimate a magical girl's willpower. If you want me to sleep, call Miluno over here now!"

Her pupils weren't focused, but her eyes were still wide open like saucers, and her voice was incredibly loud. Even if she was a magical girl, I was genuinely afraid she might suddenly die.

I waved my phone at SpiCa.

"Then, then I'll call Ye... no, I mean, Miluno right now?"

She nodded in agreement, and I slipped out of the office.

Sister Luer was standing outside the door.

She must have brought Miss Hephaestus to see Miss SpiCa. When she saw me come out, she blinked three times, then opened her arms and hugged me, rubbing against me like a teddy bear.

"Wow! So soft! Why didn't Ceruno say hello before coming over?"

"Sister Luer, please don't hug me like this every time. I have urgent business to attend to!"

"Eh..."

I twisted my body and broke free from Sister Luer's embrace.

She is a magical girl after all, and she has been training a lot lately, so she can definitely break free from the embrace of an ordinary person.

"What's going on? Did Minister Hefi do something amazing?"

Hmm? Is she eavesdropping at the door?

"I can't tell you, it's a secret!"

Why are you being so secretive?

"Because this is a secret operation. I can't go into details, but just think of it as Aunt Hefi developing a secret weapon that can deal a serious blow to 'the Other Side'."

Wow? That's amazing!

"Okay, I'll go make the call now."

I put up soundproofing bubbles in the branch corridor and called Yezi.

"Ceruno, what about what Hephaestus said?"

Miluno immediately asked about the whereabouts of that item upon arrival.

"Please, how could such confidential information be taken out so easily? I've never seen it before either, but it should satisfy your XP."

"I've told you so many times, I didn't choose this tight-fitting outfit because of XP. If I had to say, it's you in a bikini that I like more."

Miluno spoke with a blank expression, making it impossible to tell whether she was serious or not...

If it's true, then it's like a dream come true, a return to Hawaii.

"So you like seeing me in a swimsuit? I haven't had time to go to the beach lately, how about I wear one for you when I get back to the dorm?"

Miluno then changed her tune. "Hey, you actually took it seriously? I was just joking."

"Ah?"

Actually, I like whatever you wear.

Saying this in such a serious tone is so corny.

But even though it's such a corny saying, it makes me quite happy.

"Damn it, let's hurry up and get going~ The stuff has already been delivered from headquarters using Wormhole Device and is currently in the Research Level's warehouse, personally guarded by SpiCa and Miss Hephaestus."

How big is it?

Miluno asked questions as we walked, and I answered them as we walked.

"It's smaller than I imagined, about the same size as Quanyin's motorcycle. I guess it contains an entire Magic Crystal."

"Hmm, it's much smaller than the one we saw from the Control Tower. Has the purification technology improved?"

Pushing open the warehouse door, SpiCa and Miss Hephaestus stood on either side, with a rectangular cargo box about half a person's height and nearly two meters wide between them, large enough to fit a heavy motorcycle.

"Ceruno, close the door."

"Ah? Yes!"

He turned around, closed the door, and bolted it shut, physically locking it. Finally, he opened the bubble seal to prevent eavesdroppers from the other side.

In this way, only the person who knew the secret remained in the room.

SpiCa gave Miss Hephaestus a wink.

"Okay, then I'll reveal it!"

After sweeping aside the long bangs that covered one eye, the Production and Manufacturing Department, his eyes bloodshot, pressed the button on the side of the box with an exaggerated gesture.

Buzzing--

The cargo box slowly unfolded under the action of a motor and hydraulic pressure, revealing its contents... The result was a glass box roughly the same size as the cargo box.

Inside the box is a complete Magic Crystal, and at the bottom of the box is a metal tray from which two flexible metal tubes can be pulled out.

"This is the integrated Magic Supply System. In theory, as long as these two conduits are connected to the Encapsulation System, the magic within the encapsulation can be maintained."

Miluno raised an eyebrow.

He countered with, "Theoretically?"

"It hasn't been tested yet. After all, the purpose of this prop is a secret, so it's impossible to find someone to test it. While I was tinkering with this thing, I didn't even let anyone into my workspace... cough, I'm getting off-topic."

Hephaestus pulled a high-quality silver briefcase from behind him.

"This is the Encapsulation System; the password is 555."

Miluno took the suitcase, turned on the combination locks on both sides, and inside the suitcase lay a black suitcase with gold stripes...

Toy belt?

The belt is cool, flashy, magical, and heavy.

In the center is the logo of the Magical Girl Association, with four test tube-shaped containers on the left and right, and the interface of the tube below.

"You all probably know this, right? Those Past tokusatsu hero TV dramas used various belts to transform!"

Something ignited in Miss Hephaestus's eyes.

"Using that as a prototype, plus a belt designed to encase a form-fitting battle suit, Miluno's combat abilities can be greatly enhanced. After all, she can obtain a continuous source of magic power through this belt!"

"The witch wins by having a reserve of magical power. If that's really as you describe, then I should be able to fight Fomalhaut, right?"

Despite saying this, Miluno still harbors a competitive and belligerent side.

She took a belt from her suitcase and wrapped it around her waist.

He then picked up the two conduits extending from the Magic Supply System...

"Watch closely, my transformation is about to begin!"