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(Bai Ziye)

I was lying in bed with my back to Ceruno, dozing off.

Because of this idiot's baffling actions, they were both too embarrassed to exchange a word.

What exactly was he trying to prove by luring me in?

Want to prove we can still be like Past, sharing a pair of underwear, taking a bath together, and bragging about penis sizes?

It's no longer possible, at least not now.

"Yezi, are you asleep...?"

Ceruno's voice came from behind.

Even though I didn't respond, she continued talking.

"... Aren't you asleep yet? I'm sorry, I was confused earlier."

"I'm not angry, go to sleep early."

"Oh..."

Ceruno fell silent.

I closed my eyes, but found myself wide awake.

Ceruno fell into a deep sleep in no time. Although there had been some "minor accidents," she was indeed exhausted today.

I quietly got up and left the guest room. The mansion was eerily quiet at night. The maids had all gone back to their rooms to rest, and only a few dim nightlights were on in the corridor. I went up to the second floor and knocked on Yin Wei's door.

"Please come in, the door is unlocked."

I pushed open the door and went inside; the lights were still on.

"Is there something you need?"

Yin Wei did indeed spend half a day on Oahu, and now she's brought back a lot of things, big and small bags.

"Let me talk about tomorrow's arrangements... and Ceruno's matter."

"Tomorrow, you'll go to Oahu with Melissa to do some shopping, while Miluno and I will stay on the island to train with Ceruno."

I gleaned some information from those words.

"You mean, Miss Melissa also knows who I am?"

Yin Wei spread her hands and said, "For Sirius, the maids in this mansion are her closest family."

This is not good news. The more people who know my true identity, the more passive my situation becomes.

You promised me you wouldn't tell anyone else.

"Sirius is the embodiment of the Star Crystal; you can't hide it from her at all. If you really don't want to be exposed, the best way is to keep 'Bai Ziye' from coming to Hawaii, but you agreed to that yourself."

"I couldn't find a reason to refuse that idiot back then..."

I shook my head and changed the subject.

"Let's not talk about that. I want to know why 'the Other Side' is so obsessed with Ceruno? In my opinion, her magic is far from powerful."

"Director SpiCa is already preparing experiments on this."

"Experiment?"

"Regarding the effects of Ceruno's magic on wormholes, the Association is currently researching wormholes, so arranging experiments shouldn't be difficult..."

"Oh? I do have some thoughts on this issue you're discussing."

The voice of Sirius.

The blonde idol flapped her wings of light and landed on the balcony, then opened the sliding door and slipped inside.

"Why don't you just use the door?"

Completely ignoring my complaints, she continued, "In fact, Ceruno- chan's magic might be a patch for this world."

"How so?"

"You'll tell me after you turn into Miluno- chan."

"What's the difference...?"

"Change quickly~"

Unable to resist her, I took the Morning Star Crystal from my wristband and transformed into Miluno in front of the two of them.

"You're beautiful, really. I've never had a chance to get a good look at you before..."

Even though I am Miluno, I am half a head taller than Sirius. She walked up to me, stood on tiptoe, and looked up at my face.

"... You and that guy are completely different. I really don't know how Morning Star chose you?"

She was referring to the first generation of Morning Star, her Past comrades-in-arms.

"I will find an opportunity to visit that senior. Could you please continue our previous conversation?"

Yin Wei locked the door from the inside and drew the curtains on the balcony.

Sirius plopped down on the bed.

"It's a long story, but before that, did Miluno- chan know what Simulacrum Factor was?"

"It's the source of power within these Monsters, and also their passport to this world, right?"

"That's right! Just like a virus invading the human body, the Monster deceive the world's immune system through Simulacrum Factor, thus launching an invasion against us. But what is Ceruno's magic? It looks like blowing bubbles, but its essence is passage and rejection, it's screening! If she could open a giant bubble that envelops the entire world, wouldn't that create a new firewall for the immune system?"

The Sirius hypothesis is somewhat far-fetched; the idea of enveloping the entire world is too... well... idealistic. I think even if Ceruno had more room to grow, it would be completely impossible to achieve.

"Miluno- chan doesn't have confidence in her childhood friend? Let me tell you definitively, Ceruno- chan has the potential to become a top-tier magical girl. Although she's still a bit green now, if you keep standing still, she'll surpass you sooner or later."

"Surpass me?"

That's actually quite funny.

"That's right, she's smarter than you think, at least when it comes to applying her abilities, she's quite quick-witted, which is an essential quality for a magical girl. In comparison, Miluno- chan is a bit inflexible."

"..."

Like SpiCa, Sirius also has a high opinion of Ceruno.

In my eyes, she's just a fledgling bird in need of protection, her magic unstable, but can they already foresee her spreading her wings and taking flight?

"Well, it's just my guess after all. Let's leave the specifics to SpiCa. Although she's an unpleasant woman, it's definitely more appropriate to leave these matters to her."

Sirius lay back down, then suddenly sat up.

"Speaking of which, you'll all be on the island tomorrow, right?"

"Yes, that's right," Yin Wei replied.

Sirius jumped up and declared, "Alright, let's have a beach party tomorrow! Everyone, put on your swimsuits!"

Swimsuits are...

It looks almost like underwear, but people wear it without a second thought, just to show it off to others.

I find it a little hard to accept.

"Didn't you say you were going to arrange training for me and Ceruno?"

"This is also part of the training~"

"But I have a back injury and can't go into the sea."

"I just want you to wear a swimsuit, I don't need you to go into the sea~"

"Then why wear it at all?"

"Because readers love swimsuit chapters, you're going to wear one!"

Sirius is as unreasonable as ever.

"Speaking of which, as the number one magical girl and idol, do you usually stay on the island?"

"I'm very busy, but I specifically set aside five days to entertain you two! Please be grateful! Do you know how much a minute of mine is worth?"

I rubbed my forehead and offered my last reason.

"Miss Sirius, I don't have a swimsuit, and neither does Ceruno."

"... Then let's go to Oahu and buy it now!"

"How is that possible!"

Sirius paused for a moment, then replied, "Then wear mine!"

"I might be okay, but Ceruno's figure definitely won't fit into your swimsuit."

Ceruno and I came to Hawaii empty-handed, so it seems Sirius didn't take that into account.

Okay, we won!

"Please don't worry about that."

Yin Wei joined the conversation with a smile, holding several swimsuits of different sizes in her hand.

It's a two-piece set with very little fabric.

"Miss Miluno, my duty as a liaison is to solve your problems."

Is this just making things difficult for me?

That wretched woman only laughs at times like this; she must have been sent by heaven to punish me!