Give children a little self-destruction shock to their worldview.

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Then, this pride was shattered by the seemingly foolish Sugiyama Rika.

At first, Hoshino Yui only thought of Sugiyama Rika as an ordinary, clueless young man who had no idea how to use magic.

Hoshino Yui has an almost obsessive pursuit of magical art; she believes that magic should be elegant and just right. Like a perfectly torn tissue, cat paw prints arranged on snow, sunlight just filling the windowpane, and a perfectly torn yogurt lid without getting stained.

Sugiyama Rika's magic was the kind she disliked the most; it was crude, simple, and most of the time seemed very clumsy, not to mention inefficient and wasting too much magic power.

It's utter pollution, pollution of the magical environment.

This made her increasingly dislike Sugiyama Rikka.

However, compared to the magical girl Ransei, who has magical compulsions and is also a germaphobe and therefore always has a cold face, the cheerful magical girl Akari, who always has a warm smile, is more popular.

Moreover, Hoshino Yui gradually realized that Sugiyama Rika, a self-taught amateur whom she didn't particularly like, was catching up with her at an alarming speed.

This made her somewhat wary of Sugiyama Rikka.

Looking back now, I should say it was jealousy.

Previously, Hoshino Yui was unwilling to admit it, but now she is able to face the dark emotions within her that are not quite those of a magical girl.

Driven by this emotion, she inexplicably accepted the invitation from the Black Magic Society, since at that time, only the Black Magic Society understood her value.

What happened next is known to everyone.

Magical Girl Blue Star's mind, which was about to go astray, was severely corrected by Magical Girl Red Star's friendship, and she then joined the other's team.

Looking back, the scene was less of a verbal battle and more of a forced confession.

After all, it was really scary that this guy, Crimson, would suddenly unleash his power while talking about friendship and bonds, and then beat her up for being so stubborn.

Hoshino Yui didn't really want to recall how scared she was by that scene, but it was truly terrifying.

A magical girl like that in red is truly terrifying.

It's scary, but it's also trustworthy.

This must be a monster of the magic of the heart, a true embodiment of the saying that the heart itself is magic. That power of the heart can bridge any gap and overcome any challenge.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this power that the mother chose to seek help from this guy instead of choosing herself immediately.

Although Hoshino Yui's inner conflict was forcefully shattered by Sugiyama Rika back then, and she genuinely acknowledged Sugiyama Rika's abilities, she still felt a little jealous.

Ability and recognition are one aspect, while the feeling of being compared to "someone else's child" is another.

Ugh, the thought of being surpassed by such a stupid guy is infuriating.

Hoshino Yui thought that judging from Sugiyama Rika's attitude, she would need to use more persuasion to convince her to go with her.

But my old friend only hesitated for a moment before deciding to leave with me for a while.

“I’ve been spending quite a bit of time here lately,” Sugiyama Rika said. “I occasionally go out for a walk and take care of those issues you mentioned.”

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"That guy just went with Blue Star like that," Terasaki Ayasa said calmly, putting down her coffee cup.

Before her stood Mayumi Haga, who was relaying messages for Rika Sugiyama.

Even Mayumi Haga could see the displeasure in Ayasa Terasaki's brows.

Terasaki Ayasa's relationship with Hoshino Yui wasn't particularly good, but it wasn't bad either, though it wasn't as good as her relationship with the other members of the group.

The main reason was that she felt there was something wrong with Hoshino Yui's brain back then, as her competitive spirit was so strong that she could easily join such a suspicious organization.

She had nothing in common with such a paranoid person.

Although Hoshino Yui's magical knowledge was also quite extensive, making her a researcher on par with Hoshino Yui, Hoshino Yui's arrogance was simply too much for Hoshino Yui to handle. The two would often have some arguments, and then Sugiyama Rika would act as a peacemaker.

Moreover, back then, this guy beat Rivals up pretty badly.

Ayasa Terasaki is a vengeful person. She can't forgive her opponents as readily as Rika Sugiyama, but since they've already joined the team, she won't make things difficult for them.

Therefore, an appropriate distance was maintained.

Sugiyama Rika described the relationship between the two as the mutual exclusion of intelligent people.

Moreover, that idiot actually excluded himself from the Star Tower matter...

When Terasaki Ayasa's expression darkened, Haga Mayumi looked away, realizing that her guardian lady was likely to have a rather unpleasant time after her return.

Text: 261. Exotic Pet Carriage

After seeing Sugiyama Rikka off, Haga Mayumi went home to pack her luggage before heading to Strange City to find Rania.

It's essential to bring along Senior Ulzana's core, so that Senior Floating Cloud, who shares the same core with Senior Ulzana, will also go along.

Then...

"I don't want to guard the house! I'm not a dog!" Crystal Fish protested. "I want to come along too!"

Mayumi Haga said, "Not all guard dogs are dogs; your logic is flawed."

"Ah, right... no! That's not the point!" Megranne paused to think for a moment. Indeed, he couldn't equate a guard dog with a pet; it was all because these people treated him like a pet...

"I'm going too, take me with you!" Megrana muttered, not wanting to be all alone at home.

Fuyun stepped in to smooth things over: "Hey, Miss Aquatic, protecting the place where Mayumi returns is also a very important job."

“…Don’t think I don’t know that Mayumi could move the whole house in one backpack,” Megaran thought to himself, “and there’s nothing in this house that’s more valuable than me!”

Indeed, after Megrana took its current form, its material looked as dazzling as a gemstone. If a thief were to steal it, the most valuable item they could take would be this fake work of art.

After all, Mayumi Haga didn't have the habit of buying luxury goods, and the appliances and furniture in her home were not something that ordinary thieves could take away. In addition, she already had a subspace backpack that could store a lot of things, and there wasn't even a single extra coat in her wardrobe, and only slippers in her shoe cabinet.

With such an empty house, there was basically no need for Megraña to watch over it.

"Mayumi, you just don't want to take me with you, do you?" Megaran stared resentfully into Mayumi's eyes.

Haga Mayumi hesitated somewhat.

While Urzana's core can be worn as a pendant around the neck, Megarane's head cannot be worn on the waist. Judging from how many opinions this guy has, it's probably not possible to keep her in the backpack indefinitely, since she will devour the materials stored by the backpack, and Megarane herself doesn't like the backpack environment.

But if I pack it in my suitcase, will it pass through security?

"If there's a human head or something in your suitcase, you'll definitely be treated as a criminal suspect and have it confiscated."

During this time, Megaran also learned a little about the laws of this world and knew that someone like Mayumi Haga, who was wandering around with suspicious items, would definitely attract unnecessary attention.

While classifying myself as a "suspicious item" is a bit of a stretch, I have to admit that I am not exactly a living being in this world right now.

Even though I can talk and eat, I'm not considered alive... The rules of this world are truly unpredictable.

Mayumi Haga really wanted to say that she didn't want to take Megarane with her when she went out, since Megarane's head was still too big compared to the more portable Urzana Core.

But judging from Megaran's strong protest, it seems that if we don't agree, he might sneak out of the house to bite people and throw a tantrum.

Then let's just not want anyone...

“Mayumi, there’s actually another way,” Fuyun said, holding Mayumi Haga’s phone and browsing the web, showing her a piece of information.

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Pet train.

In this country, pets must be placed in cages of a specified size to be brought on trains. However, pets that are too large cannot board the train with their owners.

To meet the needs of pet owners traveling with their pets, a special train was created and is called a pet train.

Whether it's a cat, a dog, or an exotic pet, there are special compartments for each animal.

In this way, Megrana, who did not want to be kept in a cage, could also ride.

Inside the exotic pet carriage, Megaran, whose lap was resting on Mayumi Haga's, had droopy, lifeless eyes.

"...I just feel like something's not right."

When he spoke, the woman next to him who was holding a fish tank was clearly startled: "Whoa!"

Megrana was also startled: "Whoa!"

Even the man opposite, who was holding a kettle, was startled: "Whoa?!"

Mayumi Haga remained silent: "..."

The lady next to me hesitated before speaking to Mayumi Haga: "...Um, hello, Bluetooth speakers can actually be used on regular trains."

"Who's the Bluetooth speaker?!" Megrané turned his head angrily.

The woman was even more astonished: "Alive?!"

“Of course I’m alive. The dried fish you’re holding isn’t a live pet, is it?” Megragne retorted.

"Nonsense! Xiao Mei is just temporarily dehydrated. She'll recover once I put her in the sea. That's what they say in the short videos." The woman was also a bit angry and started arguing with Mograine.

Haga Mayumi: "..."

Putting aside the fact that this lady's Xiaomei fish is spicy, with chili oil floating in the tank, and considering it's a freshwater fish, why would she want to take it to the beach?

Strange City is a coastal city with a thriving tourism industry, and it's quite common for pet owners to take their pets to the beach.

But something seems a little off about the exotic pet carriage.

The lady sitting next to me holding a fish tank, the man sitting opposite me stroking a kettle, the old man happily strolling around the carriage with a fake snail, and myself holding a crystal water sprite head.

If it weren't for the fact that Megraine didn't want to stay in the cat carrier and that the car required passengers to keep a close eye on their pets, she would have pretended not to know Megraine.

Ugh.

Mayumi Haga remained silent amidst the bickering between Megaran and the lady next door.

It seemed that the argument inside the carriage had caught the attention of the train attendant, who rushed over from another carriage.

"Please keep quiet as much as possible," the flight attendant said to Mayumi Haga. She then glanced at the menacing-looking Megaran, thought for a moment, and asked Mayumi Haga, "Passenger, your pet won't bite, will it?"

“…I will keep a close eye on it,” Mayumi Haga said.

She really wasn't shameless enough to say that Megraine wouldn't bite.

After the flight attendant left, seeing that Megaran was about to say something, Mayumi Haga quickly hung her on the luggage rack.

Megrane: "?! Mayumi?!"

"...Please install a Bluetooth speaker here, I beg you," Mayumi Haga said with difficulty.

Text: 262. The Bizarre City

Mayumi Haga has felt more than once that the world is incredibly inclusive.

In the exotic pet carriage, her pet Megaranie could even be considered the most normal pet.

—Really? The most normal one is actually a talking crystal head?

As unbelievable as it may seem, compared to the other niche to somewhat bizarre pets in the carriage, Megragne, who just argues with people, doesn't seem so strange after all.

Something's definitely not right about this world.

Mayumi Haga hung Megaran up high, and the latter pouted unhappily on the luggage rack, intending to secretly scoop out the dried fish soaking in the fish tank and eat it while the lady she had been arguing with wasn't looking.

As Megaran's hair fell down, Mayumi Haga swiftly grabbed it.

"Bang!" A slight popping sound came from Yuga Mayumi's palm, but she covered it, so it only startled the lady next door.

Megrana quickly tucked his hair back and pretended to be well-behaved on the luggage rack.

Woman: "W-What happened?! What exploded?"

Mayumi Haga lied through her teeth: "It's bubble wrap."

As she said this, her bloodied palm had completely healed, and her expression was so upright that no one could guess that she had just threatened the agitated Megraine with the safety of her hair.

Miss Fish Head shrank back sheepishly and began to pretend that she really was a valuable ornament.

Mayumi Haga spread her fingers, revealing a small piece of squashed bubble wrap in her hand.

This is something she took out of her backpack temporarily.

The woman didn't continue to suspect anything, but silently carried the fish tank to a place further away from Mayumi Haga and sat down.

Kids these days are really strange. It's one thing to bring a Bluetooth speaker that can argue with people into the car like a pet, but they also like to pop bubble wrap next to other people's ears.

I should stay away from her.

The woman deliberately moved away, thus leaving the area where Megaranie was playing pranks.

Mayumi Haga finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She wasn't embarrassed because Megraine could argue with others, but because the latter really could bite.