Performance Preparations Were a Piece of Cake

That night, Molis returned to the abandoned construction site.

"Eh? Miss Molis, are you preparing to hold your own performance?"

When Xia Ya heard Molis mention a debut performance for a newcomer with thirty thousand followers, her pink eyes immediately lit up as she eagerly pressed for details.

"How are the preparations going? Have you found a venue? What about staff? How's the setlist coming along? When will you perform?"

Faced with Xia Ya's string of questions, Molis spread her hands, her eyes utterly clear.

"I dunno."

"I-I see."

Xia Ya withdrew her gaze, and then the two of them simultaneously looked toward Rabi beside them.

Rabi, who had been elegantly licking its paw with its tongue, noticed their gazes. It lowered its paw and said in an exceptionally calm tone,

"Don't worry. I, a former top agent, will personally handle all these preparations. A performance will be a piece of cake."

"The venue will be the most popular one in the First District, the original songs will be custom-made by an ace producer, and the promotion will be maxed out from the start."

It humanely patted its chest with a paw, as if to say that with it around, victory was guaranteed.

"Hehe, Senior, if there's anything you need me for, just say the word."

At that moment, the pink fairy floated over and eagerly volunteered with a cheeky grin.

Rabi gave it a glance, then turned around and patted its shoulder with a paw, encouraging it.

"Mhm. Young people need more experience if they want to improve. It's good that you have such a positive attitude toward growth."

"Yes, yes. I mainly want to learn more by Senior's side. Oh, and there are a few other things..."

Seeing the pink fairy's eyes filled with such eagerness to improve, Xia Ya awkwardly turned her head away. For some reason, she felt like changing fairies.

Ignoring the two fairies chatting away about life, Xia Ya turned to look at

"Oh, right, Molis. You still don't know the specifics of a solo performance, do you? How about I explain them to you?"

"Ah, sure. Then thank you."

Molis nodded, then straightened her posture and assumed an attentive expression.

"Hmm, let me think about where to start."

Xia Ya tapped her chin with a finger. After a moment, she began her explanation.

"First, the venue. A debut performance for someone with around thirty thousand followers is generally held in a small venue. Venues vary in quality, and well-known performance halls in good locations can bring greater popularity and better results."

"As for the setlist, a small debut performance usually lasts around one to one and a half hours, depending on the number of songs. There need to be at least five songs, though some have more than ten. There'll be one debut song and some original songs, while licenses can be obtained for the rest."

At this point, Xia Ya smiled with narrowed eyes and said to her,

"How about I give you my debut song?"

"Ah, how could I possibly accept that..."

Molis instinctively waved her hands.

"Don't worry about it. If anything, I'd be honored to hear you sing my song on stage~"

"Um..."

Molis said no more. Xia Ya had already put it that way, so refusing again would have been somewhat rude.

Molis sat quietly where she was and carefully listened as Xia Ya finished explaining all kinds of things she needed to keep in mind.

By then, the two fairies had finished whispering to each other. Rabi turned around and suddenly called out to Xia Ya, "Hey, girl over there."

Xia Ya turned her head at the call and looked at Rabi in confusion.

"Would you be interested in appearing onstage during Molis's debut performance? You only need to come out near the end."

"Eh?"

Xia Ya froze for a moment after hearing that, then understood.

After a brief pause, she smiled at Rabi.

"Mhm, of course. No problem."

Seeing Xia Ya agree so readily, the pink fairy excitedly spun around in midair and let out a smug little laugh like, "Nihihi!"

After returning home, Zhou Mo sat on her bed, feeling somewhat dazed.

An idol performance.

He was an ordinary high school boy, yet not only had he transformed into a Magical Girl, he was now going to put on some kind of idol performance. It still felt unreal.

"Rabi, can this really work?"

She could not help asking that question.

Rabi jumped onto the bed, glanced at her, and said flatly, "Naturally."

Zhou Mo did not say anything else.

Seeing that she did not seem particularly enthusiastic about it, Rabi fell silent for a moment and decided to motivate her.

"Do you know? Idol performances have enormous commercial value."

Upon hearing that, Zhou Mo's eyes flew open.

"If it goes well, not only will your fame rise, but you'll also have opportunities for advertising endorsements, merchandise development, physical album sales, and more. That's when the Magical Girl idol profession truly begins making money."

Rabi raised both paws and painted a beautiful vision of the future for her.

Zhou Mo fell silent for a moment, then shook her head and gave a soft laugh.

"Heh... I thought you'd motivate me with something about love and dreams. Is it really okay to be this practical?"

"Then, how is this kind of motivation?"

"It's perfect!"

"Very good. Then get up and start streaming."

"..."

After struggling through the entire night, Zhou Mo crawled out of bed again, yawning repeatedly.

After washing up, she headed out, cheered for Magical Girls performing on the street, and then happened to run into An Xia.

"Great!"

Standing at the back of the crowd and craning her neck, Zhou Mo applauded vigorously after watching the Magical Girl's performance, like an old man out for an early morning stroll.

"Um, Zhou Mo..."

When An Xia saw Zhou Mo standing behind the crowd, she hesitated for a moment before calling out to her from behind.

Zhou Mo still wore an excited smile from the performance as she turned around and saw An Xia.

"Oh, it's An Xia. What's up?"

"We're going to be late."

"...You're right."

Under An Xia's urging, Zhou Mo reluctantly left the spot.

During class, she slept through another period.

"Believe me, seriously."

Her deskmate stared at her with a serious expression.

"Here's what you do. Open Bilibili, search for livestream room 114514, wait in the room every night at eleven for the sleep stream, then lay your phone sideways at an angle beside your pillow. You'll get a good night's sleep."

Zhou Mo tilted her head and looked at him expressionlessly.

What a great idea, if she did not have to stream at night.

Absentmindedly, he looked toward a seat not far away. Ever since the popularity warm-up began, the three Magical Girls in their class had not come to school.

She only looked at the seats for a moment before withdrawing her gaze.

After school, Zhou Mo went to the club as usual.

"Good afternoon, everyone. I—what is going on?"

The moment she entered the clubroom, she saw an obviously valuable tea set on the table, along with several exquisite-looking high-end pastries.

"Zhao Qiao, please pour me a cup of Earl Grey tea. Thank you."

"Okay~"

Bai Yi reclined in her chair and took a light sip from her teacup. Mo Li beside her flipped through some documents while popping a small cake into her mouth. An Xia sat obediently in her seat, also taking small sips of the tea in her cup.

The whole scene was one of peaceful tranquility.

Zhao Qiao, who was carrying a plate of pastries and preparing to set it on the club president's desk, saw the newcomer and immediately smiled.

"Ah, Zhou Mo. Good afternoon."