As expected, someone with ulterior motives had entered my livestream.
Were they treating this as a promotional platform for the Universal Magical Girl Project?
"It looks like a few rats have slipped into the stream, but there's no need to pay attention to those irrational voices. No matter how loudly fools make a fuss, they won't change the facts."
My words were rather harsh, but I didn't mind bruising those people's fragile egos.
As for their filthy insults, I simply ignored them.
"If everyone becomes a magical girl, this world will be unable to bear the burden and will reset. The human species will become history, just like the dinosaurs. This isn't speculation from the Association. It's a warning issued by the Earth beneath our feet."
Fortunately, most people in the stream were still willing to listen to me, and discussion of those subjects soon drowned out the irrational voices.
"Enough of that depressing stuff. Let's get back to singing!"
To be fair, Alpha wasn't a bad singer, and she knew a surprising number of songs.
After all, music was part of culture too.
The powerful breath control of a martial artist came in handy for singing. Combined with a witch's command over her voice, it already put her above the vast majority of people, even if her voice was rather deep.
Still, she might have been a little behind me.
Ever since losing my magic, I'd felt short on confidence. I hadn't expected to regain it through singing...
But only Alpha and I were singing.
Barbara and Azura didn't know a single song. I really couldn't ask that of them. Having them sit beside me as mascots was good enough.
Betelgeuse went without saying. She'd already hidden somewhere the camera couldn't reach.
I wanted to pull her back, but