The Struggles Of Miss Magical Girl O

Magical Marigold—the nation's darling, and the undisputed queen of mass appeal. Since her debut, the young and energetic magical girl, with her sunny smile and bubbly attitude, had made waves online. Incredibly, she had not stopped growing at all.

Boasting tremendous talents and strict discipline, Marigold quickly made herself known through feats an ordinary magical girl could not dream of. So, it was only natural that her ranking skyrocketed each month, eventually settling at the revered number three nationally.

In recent memory, one could never forget the infamous crackdown operation where Marigold single-handedly destroyed an emerging multi-state gang in Helios. Her dazzling image then had become a deep trauma for every criminal in this country.

Capable, likeable, and pretty. Marigold had everything the public wanted. As such, she had long imprinted herself as one of the most influential modern celebrities. And, for better or for worse, her fanbase was extensive and fervent. For them, each small update or news of their idol was treated as a page of history itself.

Of course, her fans did not have to feel much anxiety when Marigold's career was so smooth and scandal-free. For years, that was the case... until the rumors about Gold's crush surfaced. The poster? None other than the person herself.

[so, is it true that Gold has a crush on you?]

''About that...''

Moeka briefly hesitated upon encountering this question.

The magical girl scene in the year 2094 inherited many aspects of the glamorous idol industry, which still existed. In fact, the two were commonly called siblings—both sold images and fantasies, just that one had music added while the other had vigilante work. Still, while a portion of magical girls leaned into idolization, most remained as they should—magical girls.

Despite facing constant criticism, the parasocial fans of both industries have never disappeared. Simply put, these people were the most vocal... and the fattest cash cows for corporations to take advantage of.

It was a given that the nation's number three would not step into this practice, though at the size of Marigold, parasocial fans, often called purists, would emerge no matter what. They forbid magical girls to date, mentally mold their idol into their perfect partner, buying into an illusion that was guaranteed to shatter. For this, they would not hesitate to attack anyone.

Having become that 'anyone,' Moeka could only sigh. Yet, just because she was potentially under fire did not mean she had to conform to their ideals. Besides, the hints were already out and abundant. It would be useless to deny it.

''You decide.'' Moeka eventually said, ''Whether Gold likes me or not... see for yourself what information is available and make a conclusion on your own.''

[what]

[is that a yes?]

[bro she really teaching us critical thinking]

[are you my mom? (asking positively)]

[tbf purists cannot think for themselves, so this is justified]

Moeka chuckled at the chat's colorful replies. Among the bullet-fast current, she soon caught another intriguing question.

[tell us abt your girlfriend big sis]

''My girlfriend?'' Moeka pondered, ''Mhm... she's silly but really cool. She's considerate and caring... and really pretty, too.''

[? who asked]

[where did my gentle big sis go?]

[demoted to neighbor's sis lmao]

[B-But you promised you'd only love me!]

[lovebrained omega]

''What? Are you guys jealous? Well, that's understandable, heheh...''

[?]

[peak ragebait]

[sleep with one eye open young lady]

[i'm leaving]

It seemed that, once again, the contrasting tone Moeka displayed caught everyone off guard. When talking about her girlfriend, she sounded shy yet earnest, like a teenager in love.

These sudden switches, combined with Moeka's helplessly brutal quips and comebacks, were definitely doing positively to the stream's viewer retention. The mood was such that even without the ongoing buzz around the Osbeckia label, people were content to stay.

Moeka was, to the standby Yurika's surprise, boasting about her lover while roasting the chat's loneliness with such skillfulness that it was actually entertaining. If she made cuts of these few minutes, they would surely go viral.

The viewers, now invested in the relationship, could not help but keep pouring in questions. Those who crossed the line were, of course, promptly ignored, though almost everyone knew the basics by now. So, Moeka carefully trod the boundaries and chose the ones almost dangerous to answer.

[Have you two done it?]

''What do you think?'' Moeka said ambiguously, ''Hibiscus is a little... ruthless with her advances, you see. You'd know if you watched her interviews.''

[spicy]

[so yes?]

[City O native here. Can confirm.]

[poor miss O, must be suffering in the hands of an alpha]

Noticing comments somehow sympathizing with her, Moeka instinctively realized they were her fellow Omegas, who must have experienced the same ravishment she had.

'...Although I didn't sleep with just Miko.' The girl sighed inwardly.

Nevertheless, the stream continued quite smoothly, soon reaching about thirty minutes in length, which was half of the intended hour that the livestream was supposed to last. While hundreds of thousands enjoyed a somewhat casual chat about dating with the Omega magical girl, there was one viewer in particular who did not seem so pleased.

''Grr....''

In the nearby room from where Moeka was streaming, a sulking Himeko was fumbling in her bed as she listened to her crush sweetly singing about another woman. Truly infuriating, yet she could not do anything about it. And because Moeka's banter with chat was truly entertaining, she could not just tune out either.

Gradually, as Himeko skimmed the chat, a faction expressing pity for Marigold, who was 'cucked,' began to grow in numbers. Comments like [Poor Gold] or [our Gold got no chance] made Himeko want to simultaneously curse and thank them. The people's consensus after hearing Moeka glaze over her girlfriend for tens of minutes was that the Omega simply loved her girlfriend too much to pay any attention to a junior.

'...No good. I have to do something about this.' Himeko thought.

And, thankfully, she had the means to interfere and made her presence felt—both to the clueless chat and to Moeka herself. Without hesitation, she stood up and headed out of the room.

Before the stream began, Moeka had told Himeko not to come in unless there was an emergency, and just now Miss Gold had decided it was one. She had to restore her honor!

So, now standing in front of Moeka's room, it only took Himeko a few seconds of deliberation before she sneaked in. With her expertise, the Omega, who was stuck reading chat, had no chance of realizing what was going on.

''Really, we didn't have many dates—mhmp?!''

The streamer's voice was cut short as the intruder swiftly covered her mouth. Panicking, Moeka turned around only to be confused upon seeing a smirking Himeko.

The chat, too, was riled up when they heard the startling noise.

[???]

[no way]

[DID SHE GET KIDNAPPED??]

[what's going on]

[oh no]

Meanwhile, Moeka stared at Himeko puzzledly, yet the junior only smiled at her. Soon, she clung to Moeka from behind, nuzzling at her neck affectionately as though a puppy. Then, toward the chat—

''Good evening, everyone~! Are you enjoying yourselves?''

Magical Marigold's voice, clear as summer's sky, sweet as candy, instantly sent the audience of half a million into pandemonium.