An Explosive Stage Performance (Physical)

Because a certain twin-tailed Witch had been causing trouble, many rookie Magical Girls did not dare hold their own performances before the Witch was defeated, announcing cancellations or postponements one after another. Of course, the stages of some famous Magical Girls continued as usual, and that Witch apparently had not gone looking for trouble with any Magical Girls outside the New Star Competition.

Many fans expressed their deep regret over this.

"A Witch is causing trouble. What a shame, but it can't be helped."

"Damn it, I finally managed to get Qing Lin's ticket! Witches can go to hell!"

"@Zohar What the hell is your company doing? You can't even guarantee the safety of performances held by your idols?"

But before long, many netizens noticed that while performances by Magical Girls everywhere were being canceled, one Magical Girl's performance announcement remained steadfast.

"Molis's Cat: Magical Girl Molis's debut performance will meet everyone tomorrow at 17:00! Address: No. 114, XX Street, District 11, [Home of the Stars]."

As soon as the latest post was released, Molis's fans turned from worry to delight. They had not expected Molis to insist on taking the stage at a time like this.

But that meant there was a high chance that Witch would set her sights on Molis's performance.

"Is this really okay? It feels like we'll be putting the fans in danger..."

At the construction site that night, Molis looked through her phone, a trace of concern appearing on her face.

After all, her fans were ordinary people. If there were casualties at the venue, she would never be at ease.

"You said, 'I'm doing it,' before. The final announcement's already out, and now you're asking me?"

Rabi imitated the tone Zhou Mo had used when declaring victory and mercilessly roasted her.

Molis scratched her head and awkwardly defended herself.

"I didn't think of that at the time."

Beside her, Xia Ya listened to their conversation and suddenly placed both hands over Molis's hand.

Noticing this, Molis turned to look at her and saw Xia Ya smile. Her tone was calm yet resolute as she said,

"Believe in everyone. They're not that fragile. When the time comes, I'll deploy a barrier. I absolutely won't let the Witch hurt the fans."

What was with that? She looked like she understood her fans better than Molis herself did.

Seeing Xia Ya's inexplicably fired-up expression, Molis fell into deep doubt.

Still...

Molis withdrew her gaze and looked up at the bright moon overhead.

If the Witch dared hurt her fans, Molis would just take her down.

Amid her unease, the day of the performance arrived...

On a bustling street in District 11, promotional posters for Molis had already been placed outside a modest exhibition venue.

Some young people came alone, while others arrived with two or three friends. They had all come for Molis.

Clearly, even though they believed a Witch might cause trouble, they had come to watch the performance despite the danger for their beloved Miss Molis.

The crowd entered the venue and, under the staff's guidance, arrived in a spacious room. Ahead of them stood a stage concealed behind curtains.

The venue was somewhat crowded. Even with central air conditioning, the people sitting in their seats still felt a little overheated.

Just as most of the audience had arrived and the clock struck five, the lights in the room suddenly went out.

The noisy crowd gradually quieted down.

The curtains before the crowd slowly parted to either side.

The audience all looked up, their faces unable to hide their curiosity.

Snap!

With a crisp sound, countless dazzling stage lights came on at once, illuminating the entire stage in brilliant splendor.

The audience narrowed their eyes slightly. Once they adjusted to the sudden brightness, they all saw the dreamy silver-haired girl in blue and Bai standing at the center of the stage.

The girl before them had her eyes closed and her head slightly lowered. She wore a formal blue-and-Bai dress, Bai stockings with a hint of soft pink on her legs, and a gemstone on her chest that glimmered with pale blue light. Standing there, she was like a star about to shine.

Just as everyone below the stage stared in a daze, a cheerful melody suddenly rang out from the speakers on both sides.

The girl raised her head and opened her eyes at the same time. Holding a blue microphone in her right hand and raising her clenched left fist high, she began to sing her opening song.

The first song was a fast-paced, fiery number capable of stirring up the atmosphere in no time.

The moment the song began, the audience's attention was immediately drawn in. Those who snapped out of it raised the glow sticks they had received at the entrance and began waving them along with the melody.

With several experiences from Victory Stage, along with the specialized stage training she had undergone recently, Molis was now able to smoothly handle the audience's reactions below.

She watched every member of the audience, keeping an energetic smile on her face as her lovely singing voice resounded throughout the venue.

After a relatively gentler stretch of melody, the chorus, representing the emotional climax, followed close behind. Everyone present raised their blue glow sticks high, waving and shouting at the same time.

Even Molis was shaken by the sight.

Could just a few hundred people create such an imposing atmosphere?

But she did not show too much of it on the surface, and the first opening song finally came to an end.

The audience waved their glow sticks one after another, voicing their praise.

"Ciallo! Good afternoon, everyone!"

Molis waved her left hand and called out loudly to everyone.

The crowd below responded right on cue.

"I'm the rookie Magical Girl Molis. Today is Molis's first meeting with everyone, and just thinking about it makes me a little excited."

The audience below waved their glow sticks again in response.

"Although this is our first meeting, Molis believes there'll be a second, a third, and then countless more. I want to stay by everyone's side, moving from the past toward tomorrow together!"

Why did that sound like a closing statement? And did she pay royalties for that last line?

Behind the scenes, Rabi quietly watched the girl's improvised MC from beneath the curtain, silently mocking her in her heart.

At that moment, someone below the stage asked, "If the Witch comes, will Miss Molis protect us?"

Upon hearing that, Molis merely gave a light, disdainful smile.

"A Witch? I'll make sure she never leaves!"

She'd have to pay royalties for that one too.

Rabi thought about it for a while and decided she would have to make Molis properly practice her MC skills later.

"Still, for her first time, Molis has already achieved this kind of result. She really is amazing."

Beside her, Xia Ya watched the girl with sparkling pink eyes and sighed sincerely.

Some time later

After several song-and-dance performances, some lively and some gentle, a faint sheen of sweat had appeared on Molis's forehead.

But with a Magical Girl's physique, this was nothing more than a warm-up.

During the MC in the latter half of the show, Molis suddenly said onstage,

"Oh, right. Another Magical Girl will be coming to cheer us on today. I'm sure everyone already guessed from the earlier announcement who it is. That's our gentle, cute, beautiful, breathtaking, fish-sinking, moon-shaming Magical Girl, Xia Ya!"

Molis swept her arm outward, and Xia Ya emerged from behind the curtain.

Just as everyone cheered Xia Ya's arrival—

Boom!

A violent explosion suddenly struck, instantly blasting a huge hole through the ceiling overhead.

Light from outside streamed in through the hole. A black twin-tailed girl sat at its edge, her little feet casually swinging in midair.

Then a girl's voice, carrying a hint of delight, rang out from above everyone's heads.

"Why not let me join in on something this fun?"