The three people involved had no idea that their date had become the biggest variety show in the Zodiacal, so naturally, they knew nothing about the first round of voting results.
Achernar was not much of a talker, but she subtly displayed her possessiveness. Not only did she interlock her fingers with Liuzi's, she even tugged Liuzi toward her embrace... Sure enough, competition created motivation. Spurred on by SpiCa's presence, she had become so proactive.
In contrast, SpiCa had been awkwardly making small talk with Liuzi in the theater. Even the hand she held had made no further moves. At this rate, she had no chance of winning...
Still, the one being tested today was mainly Liuzi.
She should not passively accept their feelings. The current situation required her to do something to turn around this undercurrent-filled battlefield of romance.
She moved!
She sat up straight, pulled out the arm Achernar had wrapped around her, then grabbed SpiCa's wrist and pulled her closer too. Was this...
Was she trying to keep things even and favor neither side?
"Oh, she was pretty capable, wasn't she?"
Even Miss Terra said that?
She was leaning over my back, looking at the phone on the bar counter.
The footage captured by Night Owl's camera was darker than the Central Control System's surveillance feed. That was only natural, considering the dim lighting in the theater, but here we could see the Magical Girls' barrage of comments flying across the screen.
``` [The date of a Witch, a Magical Girl, and a Monster... Director SpiCa, you can do it!]
[Isn't she a Witch now too?]
[SpiCa sealed her Witch Persona with magic, so she's still a Magical Girl.]
[Someone like her actually fell for a Monster...]
[Miss Flow is our comrade. She helped us a lot