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It was a rational analysis, but I always felt like she was a little emotional.

Then, she took the magazine with her photo on the cover from Nana Xi, thus confirming her guess.

She also said to the two newborn magical girls, "You two little ones, Antarctica isn't a place where just any animal can come."

"Maybe sheep would work?"

After all, wool is very warm.

"No, not even a sheep covered in wool."

The South Star, having denied this, beckoned again.

"Come with me first, let's not stay in the wormhole room chatting."

She led us through the corridor connecting the two cabins. Through the windows in the corridor, we could see an endless white ice field, so beautiful, yet so monotonous.

It's a clear day right now, so you can see the distant border.

The newly born animal magical girl had never seen such a sight before and was so amazed that she couldn't close her mouth.

"Antarctica is beautiful!"

Lulu excitedly peeked out the window.

"I want to stay in Antarctica!"

"But watching it all the time can get boring, right?"

I put my arm around her shoulder and advised, "No matter how beautiful the scenery is, you'll get tired of seeing the same thing all the time. Even the most beautiful scenery will become boring if it's seen every day. You need to come here occasionally to keep things fresh."

"It will be boring..."

"The same principle applies to interests. I used to dream of becoming a magical girl idol, but after becoming one myself... cough cough! No, once you decide to walk, you have to stick with it! Even the coldest bench will warm up after sitting on it for three years!"

I was trying to reason with them, but I ended up blurting things out.

Fortunately, things were smoothed out later, and the two little girls nodded as if they understood.

The living quarters at the Antarctic research station were still the same as before. The living room was furnished almost exactly the same as during my last visit, with a TV, fireplace, and other amenities, giving it a very homey feel, except…

She looks more youthful now?

Not only are there more plush toys on the shelves, but sofa covers, carpets and other items have also been replaced with cute designs.

"Is there no one else at the research station?" I asked.

Nanjixing sat down on the sofa and replied unhurriedly, "The vast majority of the station staff have been sent to 'reality,' and the mothers have a more challenging research mission."

Aren't you going?

"I only come back to rest occasionally; you just happened to arrive at a good time today."

After all, the research stations are staffed with researchers, so it's not impossible for them to be selected to enter reality.

"And what about Penguin Village?" I asked again.

"They're working on the tourist attraction, but it's not finished yet."

In order to "bribe" Antarctic Star to stand on her side, Michelle transformed Antarctic Star's Emperor Penguin colony into magical girls, fulfilling Antarctic Star's long-held dream.

However, with such a large population, they can't just rely on fishing. Besides building igloos, the penguin girls also need to develop some unique industries to earn foreign exchange. Otherwise, how can they integrate into society?

The answer provided by Antarctic Star is the tourism industry.

"...Antarctica should be a pristine land, where ordinary people shouldn't be allowed to enter, right?"

They say that human activities will cause temperatures to rise, and so on.

Antarctic Star simply replied, "It's alright, Seruno. If the New World is going to be so serious about everything, then it'll be no different from 'reality'."

"Won't there be any impact on global climate or something similar?"

"The climate changes, but that is controlled by the gods."

Michelle created a vast virtual world that was flawless, yet it was not exactly the same as reality; subtle differences remained that were imperceptible to humans…

And Antarctic Star happens to be the kind of person who can perceive the difference. After experiencing "reality", he can understand the unreality of the new world more and more, which is why he said these words.

I haven't been to the real world yet. After all, it's the domain of scientists and intellectuals, and it can only accommodate a limited number of people. Those who can't advance civilization aren't qualified to stay there.

However, if scientists share the same ideas as Antarctica, how will they view the new world? How will they view the magical girls living in the virtual world?

"This child is your fan, and she was originally an animal girl..."

"I know."

Nanjixing nodded and looked at Nanaxi, who was sitting stiffly.

"However, I haven't done anything worthy of worship."

"You improved the treatment of the animal girls, giving them a guarantee before they become real magical girls. Was this a result you negotiated with Michelle?"

“Although it was me who brought it up, even if I didn’t discuss it with Michelle, she would still take good care of these children, after all, she is a ‘responsible deity’.”

Michelle's data clones occasionally come to her house for meals, but only as "family" rather than "gods," and they get upset when she discusses the topic of managing the new world with her.

"Miss Antarctic Star, please don't say such dream-destroying things in front of your fans~"

Miss Antarctic Star's expression softened a bit, and she rubbed Nana's head again.

"The new world is free, and you can choose how you want to live, but no matter which path you choose, it will be more difficult for you than for ordinary people."

Getting animals to accept the human way of life is indeed not easy; they have no experience in learning, let alone in interacting with humans.

Encouraged by her idol, Lulu put her arm around Nana's shoulder and replied, "We'll do our best, meow!"

The taciturn Nana simply nodded.

It is precisely because they have nothing that they are able to absorb any external knowledge and information like a sponge that has been squeezed dry, and grow faster than ordinary people.

"How about you all take a group photo?"

When I made that suggestion, another little girl with black hair peeked out from another room connected to the living room. She was the shy little penguin who always followed behind Nanjixing.

"Is the child still here?"

Antarctic Star explained, "The day I return from 'reality,' she'll ride her broomstick all the way from Penguin Village..."

The little penguin watched me sit on the South Star's lap.

"Let's take a picture together."

The five of us squeezed onto a long sofa. Nanjixing was holding a little penguin, while Nanaxi and Lulu sat between Nanjixing and me.

Taking photos through a mind network is somewhat like observing yourself from a distance.

"So, look at the camera, are we going to film?"

"Eggplant~"

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Luno and Her Animal Friends (The End)

(Cerunno)

We're back!

I returned to Changkong City from Antarctica with my two little girls, and it happened to be evening.

The midnight sun is also amazing. It's a clear, cloudless daytime in Antarctica, but when you return to Changkong City, it's already dusk, almost night.

However, since it is winter, it is only around five o'clock.

"Haha, the little ones are so cute!"

Lying on the ground, Golden was being affectionately surrounded by a group of animal girls. Perhaps out of canine instinct, she was lying on her back with her paws in the air, and a group of little animal girls were on top of her.

This is considered overly intimate, with both parties able to sense the interaction involving questions.

Although I was a little envious, I still advised, "Ah Huang, you should pay attention to your image. You have customers in your shop, don't you?"

Even if there are no guests at the moment, there are other staff members at the shelter who are responsible for taking care of the animal girls. This attitude is just too terrible.

"Ah, Seruno? Wait! Woof, get up right away!"

Only after she finally noticed us did she remove the little ones from her body, hurriedly get up, and tidy herself up...

It seems she still cares about her image quite a bit.

I pushed Nana and Luludo in front of me.

"As agreed, I brought them back."

"Miss Antarctic Star didn't invite you to stay for dinner?"

"Okay, let's go home together later."

I need to bring the Golden Ship back to cook, otherwise Mom will start thinking about some crazy kitchen tricks.

Food poisoning still exists in the New World, and not everything can be eaten.

But before I left, I still looked at the two little ones.

"Do you two have any other wishes?"

Luludo said with a serious expression, "Sister Seruno, I want to go to 'reality'."

"Ok?"

Was the unexpected wish born from curiosity about reality after listening to what Nanjixing said?

However, I cannot fulfill this wish.

"It's a pity that even I can't go into reality, right? In a sense, I'm just a virtual singer now, aren't I?"

Although the audience is also virtual.

However, the area of ​​reality will expand as emotions grow, and sooner or later it will bring all the magical girls to a new home where they can stand on real land.

"I don't know the difference between reality and virtuality."

Golden scratched his head and then hugged Luludo from behind.

"Look, everything in front of you is so real—the smell, the touch, the temperature. You can't tell the difference between real and fake in any of them. Isn't that enough for most people?"