The lively atmosphere in the venue suddenly stalled, as everyone’s gaze collectively shifted towards the owner of that small hand.
Lin Ling had not anticipated that the cosplay teacher would actually refuse.
Anxiously, she rushed to Aya Tone’s side.
“Teacher, do you dislike that pose?
We can certainly change it; everyone will adore whatever the teacher portrays.”
“Uh…”
Meeting the audience’s bewildered stares, Aya Tone touched his nose.
“Other poses won’t work either…”
It wasn’t that he was trying to cause trouble; it was primarily because those movements acted like default switches for his skills.
While it was fine for others to imitate them, the consequences were unimaginable if he, the original master, were to perform them.
The outcome was simply unthinkable.
“Alright then.”
The Magical Girl Lin Ling also recognized the young girl’s predicament.
As a Magical Girl, how could she possibly force someone to do something they disliked?
Disheartened, she picked up the microphone, preparing to apologize to the audience below.
Yet, at that very moment, Miao Qingzhu, holding her phone in the audience and seemingly oblivious to potential trouble, loudly declared:
“Our Witch Lord seems a little shy!
How about we give them some courage?”
“Alright!”
The crowd suddenly understood, realizing the situation.
In an instant.
More and more fans spontaneously cheered, “You can do it!”
Human nature was inherently curious.
Even the casual visitors in the venue were drawn in by the fervent shouts, joining the chorus of support.
“Everyone…”
Lin Ling, holding the microphone, urgently tried to placate the audience.
With such an enormous crowd, her magic couldn’t possibly calm everyone at once.
‘What should I do!?’
“Little Bamboo, you’re quite cheeky.”
Aya Tone’s forehead involuntarily creased with a vein, and he unceremoniously leaped off the stage.
Seeing this, Miao Qingzhu immediately hid her phone.
It contained many adorable photos of Aya Tone, and she couldn’t risk losing any of them!
“Bamboo!
Don’t stir up trouble unnecessarily!”
Aya Tone paid no mind to what was on her phone, pouncing onto Miao Qingzhu and clamping his hand firmly over her mouth.
With Miao Qingzhu stirring up such a commotion, the “Magical Girl” on stage, who appeared to be merely a student, possessed insufficient power to soothe the fervent fans.
“Don’t say I didn’t warn you!
If I strike that pose, it’ll cause a huge disaster.”
Miao Qingzhu’s eyes widened as she stared at Aya Tone, who was at eye level, frantically blinking to signal something.
With her mouth covered, she could only emit muffled “Woo-woo-woo!” sounds.
However, Aya Tone couldn’t understand her garbled speech at all, and he reluctantly released his hand.
“What on earth are you trying to say?”
With her mouth unsealed, Miao Qingzhu let out a long sigh of relief.
“Aya, did you forget my dad owns this place?
How much trouble could we possibly get into?”
She smiled confidently.
“Don’t worry~ I’ll take responsibility if anything happens~”
‘It seems there really is some truth to that.’
“You said it yourself, remember?
If anything truly goes wrong, it’s not on me.”
Reassured by Miao Qingzhu’s guarantee, Aya Tone’s lips curved into a smile that was harder to suppress than an AK’s recoil.
‘How wonderful it is when someone volunteers to take the blame~’
‘He’s truly just a child.’
‘This venue belongs to her father’s company.
If Aya Tone just strikes a pose and everyone happily takes a photo, what significant trouble could possibly arise?’
Miao Qingzhu watched Aya Tone climb back onto the stage from the side steps, shaking her head with an indulgent smile.
Even though Aya Tone was older than her, for some reason, Miao Qingzhu felt as if she were taking her younger sister out to play.
‘What else could she do but spoil him?’
“Teacher, are you really sure?”
Seeing the cosplay teacher return and suddenly change his tune, agreeing outright, Lin Ling’s heart swelled with joy.
Just moments ago, she had braced herself to be condemned by the fans and then apologize with a bowed head.
‘This is truly wonderful!’
She couldn’t help but cast a grateful look towards Miao Qingzhu.
“Alright~ The teacher has agreed thanks to everyone’s encouragement!”
Lin Ling, once again, addressed the microphone with her vibrant voice.
“Then let us all shout together!
Starlight!”
“Starlight!”
Upon hearing Aya Tone’s agreement, the fans below felt a surge of satisfaction.
They clenched their fists slightly, spontaneously echoing the chant.
Meanwhile, on stage, Ye Liu and Liu Fei exchanged a glance.
With an unspoken understanding, they each moved to stand beside Lin Ling and Aya Tone, raising the magic wands in their hands.
“Star~light~!”
“Burst!”
As Aya Tone’s voice faded, the toy magic wand in his hand instantaneously erupted with a dazzling burst of starlight.
The starlight’s magic devoured the surrounding light like a black hole.
It left no one any time to react.
“Boom!”
Confronted by the starlight’s magic, the venue’s wall dissolved instantly, as if it were mere mud.
The blast shot straight into the sky.
The roar of magic immediately seized the attention of everyone in the venue, and security personnel swiftly converged towards the stage.
To dare to unleash magic so brazenly within the venue was akin to lighting a lamp in a latrine—utterly courting death!
“Holy cow!”
Miao Qingzhu was also startled by the thunderous roar, turning her head in disbelief to gaze at the blasted-open wall.
Her gaze then shifted to the stage, where the white-haired loli held a burning stick.
‘This?’
‘Is *this* what you meant by causing a huge disaster?’
‘That’s certainly big enough.’
‘Big sis just spoke too loudly; can I take it back…?’
Miao Qingzhu genuinely wanted to punch herself for her foolish bravado.
“It seems that even without the magic wand’s enhancement, the magic’s power is still far too great.”
Aya Tone gazed at the massive hole in the distance, pondering how to better control his strength next time.
A certain master once said:
“A true master forever retains the heart of an apprentice.”
Aya Tone wholeheartedly subscribed to this belief.
The “Starlight Burst” he had just unleashed was directed at a completely safe area.
The wall had instantly turned to mud upon contact with the magic, thus ensuring not a single casualty.
The only “casualties” were the enormous hole and the tourists startled by the magical roar.
As for the “culprits” present.
Aya Tone very conveniently omitted them.
After all, they were the ones who chose the idol, weren’t they?
“Little Bamboo, the rest is up to you, okay~”
Seeing the security personnel approaching, Aya Tone unhesitatingly used teleportation magic to escape, leaving a messy predicament for Miao Qingzhu.
Miao Qingzhu had promised to cover for him, so how could he possibly betray her good intentions?
‘Right~’
“Wait for me!”
Seeing the main culprit flee, Miao Qingzhu quickly put away her phone, hoping to slip away unnoticed before others fully recovered from their shock.
‘This mess is too big; she can’t handle it.’
‘She had to run!’
It was true her dad owned the venue, but it was also true she’d sneaked out of combat class.
If her dad caught her, all the childhood fun she’d missed might just be “made up” today.
However, Miao Qingzhu had evidently forgotten that she had already revealed her identity to the staff when bringing Aya Tone in.
Finding her was only a matter of time.
One could only say that she might escape the minor trouble, but not the major one.
After the two guilt-ridden “suspects” departed, the remaining crowd slowly began to regain their senses.
“Lin Ling, that just now was…!”
Liu Fei whispered, leaning closer to Lin Ling.
“Yes, I can’t believe that young girl was actually the real deal!”
Lin Ling’s eyes were filled with an excited sparkle.
Slowly, she extended a hand to catch the lingering starlight in the air.
‘That person truly was…’
…the idol of countless awakened magic-users in Z-Country—the Silver-Haired Witch!
“Um… now isn’t really the time to be discussing this, is it…?”
Ye Liu shyly tugged at both their arms.
That magic spell had undoubtedly alarmed the venue’s security; if they didn’t hurry to explain, the Witch Miss might just be apprehended.
“It’s fine.
Later, we’ll coordinate our stories and simply say it was an accident.
The security uncles will forgive us.”