Even if you're a corrupted magical girl, you still have to try to redeem yourself.

Hong Moli knew that Hyakki Chiyu had been invited out to dinner by Inuyama Tomoe. Hyakki Chiyu had told her this in person a few hours ago, but she couldn't stop Hyakki Chiyu from going.

When she heard Inuyama Tomoe invite Hyakki Chiyuu out together, Koumori thought to herself: Is this the punishment for hiding things from Chiyuu?

Because she didn't want Inuyama Hatsuki to fall into the same quagmire as herself, which was composed of corrupted magical girls, she hid Inuyama Hatsuki's true identity from the president. Because she was afraid that this news would affect Hyakki Chiyuu and make her a target of the president, she also hid Inuyama Hatsuki's true identity from Hyakki Chiyuu.

Because she hadn't told Hyakki Chiyuu about Inuyama Tomoe being a corrupted magical girl, she couldn't stop Hyakki Chiyuu from going there, nor could she stop Inuyama Tomoe from revealing information about herself to Hyakki Chiyuu.

If Chiyu goes, she might not reveal what she did. Even if Inuyama Tomoe does tell her, she will only tell Chiyu that she has room to explain why she was going to attack Yuuki Yuki.

However, if he were to stop Qianyou from going, it would expose that he had been hiding something from her, and all the things he had done in the past to protect her would be for naught.

Why did Inuyama Tomoe specifically choose this time to invite Hyakki Senyu? Koumori has had many speculations about this.

For example, they might try to reconcile with Qianyou or extract information from her.

There was another reason why she would let Chiyu go: she didn't think Inuyama Tomoe would pose any threat to Hyakki Chiyu.

Hundred Ghosts and Thousand Netherworlds are very powerful.

Moreover, with Inuyama Tomoe away, he could use a clever plan to complete the task of dealing with Yuuki Eri.

However, the fact that Yuki suddenly pulled out this photo and showed it to him without any prior communication is enough to show that there was no trickery involved; their plan to lure him here was not a scheme at all.

I've been fooled again.

Recalling the time when Yuuki Yuki peeked through the curtains before she and Hyakki Chiyu were getting intimate one night, Koumori couldn't help but let her imagination run wild.

The magic of Bai Gui Qian You still exists, and you can find her by following the traces of that magic.

Is it because he realized he couldn't defeat himself that he decided to deceive himself in this way?

While it was possible, Hong Moli also considered some other possibilities.

Some possibilities that I don't want to think about.

"What do you mean by this?" Hong Moli's voice trembled uncontrollably. A rage even more intense than the restlessness in her heart surged to the top of her head, and her clenched teeth trembled with anger.

Even so, Hong Moli still tried her best to maintain a proper tone when speaking.

"I was just showing you, it's nothing." Yuuki Yui put her phone into her shorts pocket. "Your target is me, right? Aren't you going to keep fighting?"

"Explain yourself clearly first." Hong Moli exhaled a long breath and clenched her fists to calm herself down.

"If you just use that chainsaw to chop me down, I'll be defeated without any chance of fighting back."

As Yuuki Yuki spoke, she took the initiative to walk towards Koumori.

If she continued fighting, Hong Moli was very confident that she could complete the task assigned to her by the chairman. No matter what Yuuki Yuki wanted to do, defeating her was always the right thing to do.

But why do I subconsciously take a half step back when I see Yuuki Yukino getting closer?

"Yuki Yukino, what exactly are you trying to do?"

Hong Moli clenched her teeth even tighter, and the muscles in her cheeks felt numb from the effort.

"I already said, I just wanted to show you." Yuuki Yui didn't give a straight answer at all, spreading her hands out as if she was completely giving up and refusing to communicate.

Just before her anger reached its peak, Hong Moli suddenly regained her senses.

Similar things have happened before. The president used the same tactic to threaten him with the Hundred Ghosts and Thousand Ghosts. He had experienced something like that himself.

Just like back then, I should be calmer. It's just a photo; there's no need to make such a fuss.

Koumori took several deep, heavy breaths. The two chainsaws, which had started spinning again, merged into one, which she lifted above her head with both hands, preparing to chop down on Yuuki Eri.

It should be possible to chop it down, right? What am I worried about? What am I hesitating about?

Fearing what the guild master might do to Hyakki Senyu, she dared not resist. Did she not even have the courage to resist Yuuki Yukino?

Hong Moli knew it was impossible, but she couldn't stop thinking about that tiny possibility—the possibility that Bai Gui Qian You had encountered danger.

The saw blade, which had just started to rotate, slowly came to a stop.

Yuuki Yukino didn't forget to add fuel to the fire under these circumstances.

"Not planning to attack? If not, I'm leaving."

Yuuki Yuki and Inuyama Tomoe are definitely not capable of controlling Hyakki Senyū; this must all be a bluff.

Hong Moli cheered herself up in her heart, trying to calm herself down in the face of the current situation.

As long as I defeat Yuki Yuki here, even in the worst-case scenario, I can use Yuki Yuki as leverage in negotiations.

Yes, that's what we'll do.

Hong Moli swept away the panic in her expression, her eyes hardening, and the chainsaw that had stopped began to spin again with the roar of the motor.

The chainsaw swung down diagonally, slicing into Yuuki Yuki's unsuspecting body.

boom.

Koumori's chainsaw was deflected with a heavy thud just before it touched Yuuki Emi's body.

What blocked her chainsaw was a twisted creature.

The creature twisted like a spinning black droplet, with countless tendrils sprouting from its body and swaying wildly. Unlike a centipede with many legs, these tendrils were irregular, varying in length, making the creature even more chaotic. Its constantly coiling body hovered around Yuuki Eri, blocking the attack from Koumori for Yuuki Eri, who had instantly transformed.

Hong Moli certainly didn't think it was a real living being; its translucent body, which seemed to have a physical form, was exactly the same as the weapon constructed by Yuuki Eri.

It's not as simple as constructing a weapon, nor is it something made of tentacles. That worm-like creature is a "skill," a skill that can only be used after a magical girl's true name is released.

The worm—let's call this creature for now—had a mouth that grew out of nowhere on its body like a canine's. It swallowed Yuuki Eri's entire arm, attaching it to the girl's slender arm like clothing.

“Pain Twisting One,” Yuuki Yui said, uttering the name of the skill.

"Ugh, this thing looks really disgusting. It feels sticky, like a tether." Yuuki Yui moved her arm again, and the huge, strip-shaped thing that seemed to be integrated with her arm moved along with the tentacles that grew from the tentacle itself, as if they were twisted tree trunks with countless branches growing from them. They swayed restlessly.

"So, you've finally decided to fight?"

"Tsk." Hong Moli answered with actions instead of words.

The two figures crossed paths again, starting a new round of conflict.

Yuuki Yui was right. This thing, which seemed to be the nemesis of magical girls, was really disgusting. No matter how many twisted tentacles the chainsaw cut off, they would wriggle and grow back.

It's said that magical girls' abilities are a manifestation of their hearts and desires. What kind of desire did Yuuki Yuuki harbor to be able to generate such bizarre skills?

Defeat Yuuki Yukina as quickly as possible, get to Hyakki Senyuu's side as soon as possible, and exchange the dying Yuuki Yukina for Hyakki Senyuu. Yes, doing this should be fine.

Hong Moli's idea was good, but she discovered a more serious problem.

She couldn't defeat Yuuki Yuki.

It's not that she will lose, but that she cannot win.

The depletion of magic power during the previous battle, the aftereffects of the divine release, and the difficulty in concentrating on dealing with Yuuki Chiyuu the more eager I am to defeat Yuuki Chiyuu.

As if she could see that she was eager to defeat her opponent, Yuuki Yuki had been on the defensive ever since her second transformation. Apart from harassing her with her tentacles in order to restrict her movements, she had never launched a decent attack.

This awful feeling... I should be strong, I should be able to defeat my opponent easily. Yuuki Yuki is just a defeated opponent of Tsukimi Rie, who couldn't even unleash her divine release.

Yuuki Yukino, who started by using underhanded tactics, tricked herself into leaving, and then tried to launch a sneak attack, and even played a friendly game with the magical girls in order to avoid being defeated by herself, should be very weak!

But why can't I beat her?

Just now they made a statement that sounded like they were just throwing the game, but now they're playing a flawless defense. Are they just stalling for time?

What's the point of Yuuki Yukino stalling for time...?

There's only one reason why Yuuki En would keep herself here: by confining herself here, Inuyama Tomoe would have enough time to do whatever she wants to Yuuki En.

Even if the release of the gods consumes a lot of magic power, and even if the aftereffects of the release of the gods are serious, we can't care about that now.

We must do this; we must defeat Yuuki Yuki and get to Hyakki Senyū's side.

"Are you planning to unleash the power of the gods?"

"So what?"

The crimson magic was about to solidify into a physical form that would completely envelop Koumori, but Yuuki Yuki's casual words were like the last straw that broke the camel's back.

"In your current state, can you withstand a second divine liberation?"

"Repaying kindness with enmity? That doesn't quite sound right. After all, you were the one who attacked me first, so shouldn't I be considered repaying evil with kindness?"

Chapter 44 The Complete Plan and the Cake That Was Never Eaten

"Is it considered repaying evil with kindness because you reminded me out of fear of my divine liberation?"

Hong Moli calmly dissipated the magic she had been holding, but her verbal aggression showed no sign of abating.

Yuuki Yukino hit the nail on the head, stating that her body might not be able to withstand the release of her divine power. Could it be that Yuuki Yukino truly knew what kind of side effects her divine release would bring?

Calm down, Hong Moli reminded herself silently. It was impossible for Yuuki Yuuki to even know about her own God Release; this was a weakness that even the Chairman was unaware of.

Yuuki Yui must simply believe that her magic power is insufficient to unleash two Divine Releases. No, she is just afraid of being unable to resist the Divine Release, so she wants to take this opportunity to beg for mercy.

Hong Moli held the chainsaw in front of her, preparing herself to gather a large amount of magic around herself once more, ready to unleash her divine power.

"How heartbreaking, I was just trying to be helpful." Yuuki Yui pouted, "Using Divine Liberation twice in a short period of time, just having to bear double the cost is enough to make you suffer, isn't it?"

She spoke so directly, could it be that Yuuki Yukino really knew?

Yuuki Yukino knew, of course she knew; the game clearly stated the setting, so how could she not know it?

As a young vampire, Hong Moli releases her vampire power every time she uses Divine Release. After releasing Divine Release, she cannot suppress her vampire impulses and has to endure the torment of blood thirst.

What if you can't suppress it? Of course, you should release that impulse.

However, the game's world is, after all, that of an adult game. While acts like blood-sucking might add some romance as an appetizer, going too far would ruin the atmosphere.

Moreover, some players can only tolerate being bitten on the neck; if it goes too far, players will give the game a bad review.

To prevent this from happening, the concept of bloodsucking is generalized to the absorption of bodily fluids, and the methods of absorbing bodily fluids... well, to be honest, watching CG is more direct.

Using a single Divine Liberation will unlock a CG sequence for Koumori. Well, that's roughly how it works. It's a very convenient feature.

But Hong Moli wasn't sure if she would give up using Divine Release after listening to her. What if she used Divine Release to humiliate herself, and then, due to the aftereffects of Divine Release, humiliated herself in another way, and then killed herself in various ways?

As the magical power gathered around Koumori's body dissipated once again, it seemed she wouldn't use Divine Release again, and Yuuki Yuuki's tense nerves finally relaxed a little.

It has to be said that Hong Moli is really terrifying. Opening up the divine liberation requires a huge amount of magic power as support. It must have taken a lot of magic power to beat up Helica and the other two. And now she can still be so energetic when fighting me.

“Yuki Yui, you…” Koumori lowered her wand, but remained in her transformed state. She hesitated, leaving her words unfinished, probably because she hadn’t thought of how to start and was still rethinking her words.

"Me? What happened to me?"

With an innocent look on her face, Yuuki Yukari, after bickering with Helica for so long, could now easily put on a very deceptive innocent expression.