My Superpower Is Piloting Magical Girl Corpses?

"You're always like this, always brushing things off with that nonsense! What exactly is a real magical girl supposed to be!"

Tang Keren took a few deep breaths and scolded, "And why do you even need to push yourself this hard? If it's too much, just collect half and go home to rest! You're still the same as before—completely impossible to talk to!"

"..."

Lin Guang said nothing more.

Zihan pursed her lips, while Su Fang clenched her fists even tighter.

They all seemed to want to say something.

However.

Right at that moment.

A silver figure stood up. The translucent silver phantom sword at her side reflected the campfire's light.

Airwen walked over to Lin Guang's side. Her gaze swept across the others, her expression identical to Lin Guang's.

"Trust her."

Airwen spoke, her tone calm and resolute, "I can feel her determination."

Tang Keren opened her mouth, looked at Airwen, then at Lin Guang.

She grabbed her own ponytail, "Fine, fine. I know I can't use Full Bloom yet, but I'll remember this."

Zihan and Su Fang watched the seriousness in the red-haired girl's eyes, and finally nodded.

............

The thirty-third trial.

"Huh? You want to know why I became an idol?"

By the campfire, facing Su Fang's curious gaze, Tang Keren looked slightly uncomfortable, "It's really not that big a deal. I just thought it was fun, and I was born to stand under the spotlight anyway!"

Zihan stammered, "Um... Tangtang wasn't actually like this before."

Su Fang's eyes lit up again, "Eh? Is there some inside story?"

"When Tangtang was little, something happened to her family... and she was sent to live with relatives... she went through a lot..."

"Ah, that..."

Tang Keren's face instantly flushed red, "Hey! Zihan! Don't bring up that ancient history!"

Zihan immediately curled up, covering her head and crouching defensively, but her purple left eye sparkled through her fingers.

Seeing her like that, the black-haired twin-tailed idol sighed, "Whatever."

"Anyway, we're heading out to find those fragments. Who knows if there'll even be a tomorrow, or if we'll make it back alive. No harm in telling you."

"You probably won't believe this, but the old me was just a drab little bumpkin. A schoolgirl, just like Zihan."

Tang Keren cupped her chin in her hands, "Back then, my family went bankrupt. There were fights every day. When those two divorced, neither of them wanted me."

'What a nuisance. She looks clumsy and plain... Is this useless thing really my daughter?'

"That's basically what they said."

Everyone fell silent.

Tang Keren's golden eyes were slightly distant, "After that, I was dumped on relatives."

She said seriously, "That's when I swore I had to become dazzling."

"I wanted everyone to look at me. I wanted those two to regret it. I studied makeup obsessively, learned how to smile... Then, one day, I was suddenly granted a Soul Gem and became a magical girl."

"And I've been living the good life ever since, up till now."

She laughed, glossing it over lightly, "So I'd say Lady Sacred Tree has been pretty good to me. It'd be even better if that Phoenix didn't have the same shtick as me."

She seemed to want to move past the topic, but Su Fang was still curious, "But if that's the case, why not just become a real-life idol? With Senior Tangtang's actual looks, it's totally doable, right?"

"Because... it's disgusting."

Tang Keren laughed softly, carrying a mockery that didn't expect to be understood.

"When I actually stood under the spotlight and looked at all those people cheering for my appearance, I suddenly thought... they're no different from my parents."

"If one day I'm not pretty anymore, if I go back to being that plain, boring girl, they'd turn their backs on me without hesitation, right? What they like is just this shell."

"So, I chose to be a virtual idol. I debuted using only my transformed form."

"When I transform, I'm wrapped in a perfect skin. I'll never age, never turn ugly. Even if I grow up, my transformed self will always look the same."

She said quietly, "Anyway, everyone knows the skin is fake."

"So those fans who like 'Magical Girl Tangtang' must like her for other reasons, right? For her gaming skills, for her singing, maybe even for her bad temper."

"Behind the skin, they can actually see the real me. And only then do I have the courage to show my true self."

"..."

She looked toward the Cherry-Haired Girl sitting silently beside her.

So, she was the only one who was different.

From the moment they met, she had always been...

After hearing this, Lin Guang seemed lost in thought. In the end, he still said nothing.

Tang Keren's eyes dimmed slightly. Her lips moved slightly.

...Still hasn't remembered, huh.

"Eh? Tangtang, did you just say something again?"

"Not... a... thing!"

............

The forty-fourth trial.

During intensive training.

"Seriously, you. Even during training, do you have to charge in like a wild boar?"

The pink-haired girl grumbled as she irritably pulled out a handkerchief and reached toward the fine sweat and dust on Lin Guang's forehead—residue from when he'd shut off his Spirit Outfit field to conserve magic, his power nearly depleted.

As she wiped, Tang Keren said, "You're a magical girl, but you act like a berserker. If your fans saw this, I'd be embarrassed for you."

Su Fang instinctively remarked, "Um... Senior Tangtang? Actually, if you just cancel the transformation, all the dirt and damage automatically fix themselves. You don't really need to wipe, do you?"

Tang Keren snorted, "Naive."

"A true idol must stay sparkling and beautiful at all times—whether in battle, in training, or after a fight."

"Kukuku!"

Beside them, Zihan, still in transformed mode, burst out laughing, "Oh Tangtang, in front of us, there's no need for such insincere words."

"You just want to take care of Mengmengxiang, don't you!"

Tang Keren furrowed her brows, "What nonsense are you spouting?"

Seeing Su Fang looking gossipy on the side, Zihan's mouth ran completely unchecked, "I remember clearly. Before Mengmengxiang's birthday, Tangtang secretly asked me to help prepare a party, and even ordered a three-tier cake..."

Before she could finish, Tang Keren tried to cut her off, "Don't flatter yourself! We were all planning to get together anyway! It wasn't specially for her!"

Without any pause, Zihan winked at Su Fang, "Oh, Prophecy Maiden, did you know?"

"That day, Mengmengxiang didn't remember her own birthday. She went exploring the Outer Realm alone. When Tangtang found out, she was so mad she threw the gift, then ran into the forest looking for her. Finally, she found Mengmengxiang injured and unconscious under a big rock, with a broken leg... and she carried her back, crying the whole way."

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