It turned out that there were still far too few magical girls in the world who were both steady and reliable.
Red Rose was certainly the most dependable of them all, but an ancient old-timer at her level had long since retired. She only occasionally showed up to lend a hand, so they could not really expect such a veteran to be of regular use.
Then there were the few veteran squads who diligently did their jobs—such as Lin City's Azalea Squad and Ice City's Tulip Squad.
Their combat power was fairly conventional, and their records against monsters did not seem as outstanding as those of the top squads. However, their magic was exceptionally diverse and adaptable, allowing them to handle the vast majority of monster extermination operations.
There were also quite a few commendably steady squads among the newer generation. Unfortunately, Su Tianqing had not encountered most of them. Instead, under the leadership of Bunny Bunny, Cat-Cat, Doggie, Alice, and Heterochrome Alice, she had witnessed a very different side of magical girls:
The seemingly pure and elegant Bai Lili was actually a chatterbox who could trade insults with Cat-Cat for a hundred or two hundred replies, and her true self was still just a little girl.
The heavily armed but poorly regarded Mai Sui Squad was actually a group of awkward, hidden good kids desperately in need of correction.
Qiu Gui Squad was even worse. Who would have thought that a world-class idol squad were tokusatsu enthusiasts in private?
Especially when Su Tianqing saw Bai Lili and Qiu Gui tied up like dumplings by [Deep Black Fantasy: Fantasy Witch], ready to begin a performance that could not be aired, the last of her good impressions of her seniors completely collapsed.
Come to think of it, had there really ever