Mystery guest

(Bai Ziye)

Ceruno lay on the mat under the parasol, her fluffy pink fur parted to both sides, revealing a fair and flawless back. Yin Wei squeezed sunscreen onto her back and spread it evenly with her palms.

The idiot seemed to enjoy the service, lying lazily on the mat with his eyes closed, making comfortable humming noises, while the usually serious Yin Wei showed a rare, slight smile.

Perhaps they both felt they got a good deal.

Buzz--

This distinctive low-frequency hum is a sign of the emergence of a wormhole.

What's going on? Is "the Other Side" really planning to send one Monster to "assassinate" Ceruno every day?

Looking up with this thought in mind, what I saw was a white ring I had never seen before, followed by Yin Wei's explanation to Ceruno.

"No, that color is the Association's wormhole, so it's probably a guest invited by Sirius."

Is that white wormhole created by the Association?

I was knocked unconscious by the Shark Princess Witch before, so I missed witnessing this similar yet different Association wormhole.

Ceruno then asked, "A guest? Miss SpiCa?"

"It's still unclear who it is, but the Tactical Division and Sirius don't get along very well. At least in my memory, the two of them tend to argue whenever they meet... They have completely different views on how magical girls should adapt to society."

I can understand what Yin Wei means.

SpiCa wants to bring all magical girls under the Association's control in order to maximize the use of each magical girl's power.

To her, magical girls are "soldiers" who obey orders.

As for Sirius, she seems to hope that magical girls can fight and grow based on their own will.

To her, magical girls are "heroes" who create miracles.

This makes it easier to understand why their relationship was so bad.

Only then did I step forward and join their conversation.

"It's hard to say. You said yesterday that SpiCA was going to conduct an experiment to test the effects of Ceruno's magic on wormholes, so it's not surprising that she came in person today. After all, the Association does have the ability to send magical girls all over the world now."

Even if miracles like "magic" exist, "wormhole technology" still sounds unbelievable. I don't know the principles behind it, but is humanity truly ready to accept this dangerous new technology?

That's the enemy's technology, the technology of the invaders.

"They've arrived."

Yin Wei patted Ceruno on the back.

Who exactly is it?

Ceruno also pushed herself up and sat up, leaving two deep dents in the mat... I knew she was lying so flat, turns out there was an air-raid shelter underneath.

The low-frequency humming sound suddenly amplified, and the white wormhole opened completely. Something fell straight down from it, passed through the wormhole, solidified, and landed steadily on the beach.

This is clearly a magical girl, but not Spica.

A black tailcoat with only one button fastened, a white shirt, and a bow tie;

Shorts and high boots;

A top hat with a short brim, a yellow neck band, and short black hair with a tuft of white hair sticking up on his forehead.

Wearing such androgynous clothing, yet with pink floral decorations on her face in a feminine way, her tense little face also exuded a distinctly silly air.

This is a very popular magical girl, at least more famous than me and Ceruno.

A magical girl named after the Antarctic Star.

The creature itself is not human, but a female Emperor Penguin.

It seemed she wasn't visiting Nabu Island for the first time; she simply looked around the beach before asking a question.

"... What about Sirius?"

Under the guidance of the staff at the Joint Research Station, Antarctic Star not only learned various languages, but also gained an understanding of human civilization and etiquette.

However, she integrated into human society to protect her own kind.

"Here I am!"

The first magical girl, swooping down from the sky, tackled Antarctic Star. The two inhuman beauties rolled around on the beach, but Sirius was wearing a swimsuit, while Antarctic Star's clean tuxedo suffered the consequences, getting not only dirty from the fine sand but also feeling particularly uncomfortable.

"Why did you come wearing your battle suit?! Where's the swimsuit I gave you?"

That's a combat uniform.

Although they were fighting in Antarctica, they weren't dressed particularly warmly, suggesting they were already highly resistant to cold.

"Clothes outside the combat suit can't pass through the wormhole... Ugh, sand got in."

Antarctic Star frowned and tugged at her hem, as if trying to shake off the sand, but her skin was a bit sticky in this temperature, so it wasn't easy to shake it off. She was much taller than Sirius, and with her hat, she was about the same height as me.

"Hehe, feeling uncomfortable? Then hurry up and change! This is the beach! Wearing a swimsuit is a matter of etiquette!"

Sirius' swimsuit is also a two-piece set, but it has more fabric than mine. It has a cute pattern of yellow with white polka dots, and there's also a sheer apron around the waist.

"Is it a matter of etiquette?"

Antarctic Star murmured, and her clothes began to shimmer, transforming into a two-tone one-piece swimsuit, white in the front and black in the back. Like Emperor Penguin, a considerable amount of skin was exposed on her sides and back, but the yellow neck strap remained on.

It wasn't very noticeable when she was wearing a shirt and tuxedo, but Antarctic Star's chest is quite ample; she's very attractive just standing there.

"Is she the type who looks slimmer in clothes?"

Muttering to myself, Sirius had already brought the penguin girl up to me.

"Antarctic Star, this is Miluno- chan, a magical girl from the D3 District Skyreach City. She's very strong, but not cute enough."

Is there any need to explain that last sentence?

I reached out my hand.

"Hello, Miss Antarctic Star, I've heard so much about you."

She reached out and shook my hand, responding politely.

"I've been following you too; you're a regular in the top ten of the strength rankings."

"It's a pity I'm nowhere to be seen on the popularity charts; I'm still far behind you guys."

Popularity alone cannot guarantee your survival; the most important thing is still ability.

Although she's a magical girl who transforms from an animal, Antarctic Star has very clear logic and isn't as dull as she seems; she might even be smarter Ceruno.

Sirius then introduced, "This is Ceruno- chan, a newly minted magical girl, also from the D3 District Skyreach City. She's very cute, and she's one of my favorite girls~"

"Hehe, it's not that cute~"

Ceruno seemed quite pleased with the compliment, flashing her usual goofy grin. Where had her pride as a man gone?

Antarctic Star shook hands with Ceruno again before asking, "Sirius summoned me here to have a competition with you."

"Huh? Another sparring match? Neither of us can beat her... even though I was the one holding Miss Miluno back."

Ceruno lowered her brows again as she spoke, sinking into dejection.

I've said comforting words many times, but I just placed my hand on her head and stroked it, something only Miluno could do.

"The poor coordination between the two is definitely not the fault of either of them."

I looked up at Sirius.

"And this competition doesn't refer to combat, does it?"

"That's right, this time it's volleyball!"

Sirius suddenly produced a brand new volleyball from somewhere.

"Let's play volleyball as part of our training!"