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

Hong Moli knew very well that Bai Gui Qianyou had surpassed her so many times, and a single achievement meant nothing to her. She had to become stronger and continue to surpass Bai Gui Qianyou in the future.

Hong Moli continues to work hard, continuing to work together with the ghostly Qianyou, whom she dislikes.

Comparing grades is childish, but Hong Moli only has grades to offer, and she doesn't know anything else. That's why she absolutely refuses to let Bai Gui Qian You surpass what she is so proud of.

She still hated Hyakki Senyou just the same way, and she still gave her all to defeat Hyakki Senyou, whom she hated so much.

She still spent a whole year with the annoying Hyakki Chiyu.

In the second academic year, Koumori and Hyakki Chiyuu's grades were evenly matched, but the closer it got to the end of the academic year, the stronger Koumori's academic dominance became.

Finally, the third academic year arrived, and from then on, Hyakki Chiyuu's grades never surpassed Koumori's.

This is only natural.

Hong Moli thought to herself, her dislike for Bai Gui Qianyou remained undiminished.

In the third year, I devoted all my time to the game of Hyakki Yagyō and my grades.

Then came the junior high school graduation ceremony.

"I want to go to St. Eternal Academy."

Hyakki Chiyu and Koumori walked side by side on the path behind the teaching building. Without Koumori having to ask, Hyakki Chiyu took the initiative to tell her about her future plans.

Saint Eternal Academy, huh? That's the real aristocratic academy, isn't it? It's truly out of reach for me.

"Hmm," Hong Moli replied noncommittally.

"The admission requirements for Saint Yuu Academy are very strict." Hyakki Chiyu continued walking.

That's true. To match the academy's dreamlike aristocratic lifestyle, it only admits students from elites in all walks of life, and the tuition is exorbitant. Both of these are things that Hong Moli's family could never afford.

In the days to come, I should be able to separate from this person I hate the most, and then drift further and further apart like two intersecting straight lines, right?

Hyakki Chiyu stopped beneath the tree where pink petals were fluttering, looked up at the way the petals were carried away by the breeze, and spoke softly.

"Perhaps this time, we really have to part ways."

Hyakki Chiyu turned around, placed her hands together in front of her, and bowed deeply to Koumori:

"Thank you for being my friend, and..."

friend.

Hong Moli listened to the word with mixed feelings.

From childhood to adulthood, Hong Moli has never had a single friend.

She was lonely, having come all alone, chasing after the shadows of people she hated.

But the person that Hong Moli hates the most is telling her that she is her friend?

This is hilarious!

Anyway, it's all over now. I don't have to see this annoying guy again in the future, and I don't have to compete with him anymore.

Nine whole years, nine whole years! It's been far too long for me to stubbornly chase after her and surpass her all by myself.

But why do I feel so empty inside?

But why is my chest aching slightly?

Forget it, it doesn't matter anymore! I might as well smash this whole thing to pieces and embrace a brand new life where I don't have to deal with this annoying guy anymore!

“Hyakki Senyou.” Hong Moli pursed her lips and called out the other’s name, interrupting Hyakki Senyou who had been hesitant to speak.

"I'm here." Hyakki Chiyu seemed to be expecting something. Perhaps others didn't understand what Chiyu was thinking, but Hong Moli, who had been with Chiyu for nine years, did.

She was waiting for her response to bring their nine-year friendship to a close.

But I'm sorry, what I want to say is definitely not the answer you want to hear.

After a long while, Hong Moli finally spoke the truth that she had kept hidden in her heart for nine years: "I hate you."

Hyakki Chiyu's eyes widened.

"I hate you! I hate you the most!"

Hong Moli clenched her fists and shouted loudly.

"You're such an eyesore! You're such a nuisance! Whenever you're around, everyone's eyes are on you, whether it's your grades, personality, abilities, or appearance—everything about you is just so annoying!"

Hong Moli raised her hands, trembling as she clutched her cheeks, staring blankly at Bai Gui Qian You, hysterical like an unreasonable wild beast.

"I hate you! I've always hated you! I've always hated you so much!"

Hong Moli had never felt so happy before, because she could finally speak her true feelings.

"I have taken it upon myself to hate everything about you, and I have taken it upon myself to make you someone I must surpass."

Hong Moli had never felt so blocked up before. The truth she spoke seemed to be too much, and along with emotions she herself was unaware of, it poured out towards Bai Gui Qian You.

"Just seeing you makes me realize how naive, how dark, and how pathetic I am."

Hong Moli sobbed, just like after failing her first exam in elementary school, standing in front of Bai Gui Qian You and letting large drops of tears roll down her face.

"I hate you, but... but I don't know when it started, but you're the only one I see. Besides my grades and you, I have nothing left."

He kept wiping away his tears with both hands, and expressed his confidence in a choked voice.

"I hate you, but it was because I kept watching your back and following in your footsteps that I was able to get here."

Hong Moli knelt on the ground covered with petals, bathed in the rain of flowers falling from the sky, and tearfully uttered her final confession.

"Of all the ghosts and spirits, I love you the most!"

His own goals, his own pride, his life over the past nine years, the friendship he had always had but never truly felt, the feelings he only realized at the very last moment—all of it lost its meaning with the shout.

Ah, how empty I feel. Is this what it feels like to lose everything?

A cool hand touched her burning cheek. Hyakki Chiyu stood in front of Koumori, gently lifted her face, and wiped away the tears from her swollen eyes with her thumb.

“Sacred Eternal Academy has one spot available each year.”

"Huh?"

"Anyone can take the entrance exam for St. Yuu Academy. As long as you achieve the best score, you will become a special admission student of St. Yuu Academy, and all your expenses while studying at the academy will be waived. There is only one such spot each year, and it has always been taken by students who are already capable of entering St. Yuu Academy." Hyakki Chiyu paused slightly: "It is also your only chance to enter St. Yuu Academy."

Then, the girl picked up a petal that had fallen on Koumori's shoulder and placed it in front of Koumori's lips.

Under Hong Moli's surprised gaze, the girl who was holding Hong Moli's cheek lifted the side hair in front of her forehead and tucked it behind her ear, then brought her lips up along with the flower petals, and gently pecked at it like a little bird.

As the petals fell, Hyakki Senyou slowly separated from Koumori, a faint blush on her cheeks.

"If you like me, you should stay by my side no matter what."

Hyakki Senyou reached out her hand to the kneeling Hong Moli.

This was the first time that Hong Moli hadn't managed to shake off Bai Gui Qianyou's hand.

Hong Moli and Bai Gui Qianyou are from two different worlds, born into different families, with different backgrounds, and experiencing similar yet different lives.

Two people from different worlds embarked on the same path because of a single sentence from Hyakki Senyou.

Just as Koumori made a powerful declaration to Hyakki Senyou before graduating from elementary school, Hyakki Senyou also left Koumori with her last words and the last seed called hope.

"I'll be waiting for you at the Holy Age Academy."

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Chapter 50: Do girls always make up through fighting?

"I'll be waiting for you at the Holy Age Academy."

This was the first request that Hyakki Chiyu made to Komatsu.

Was it a request? Was it an order? Was it just a statement? Regardless of what Hyakki Chiyu's mindset was when she uttered those words, Koumori did it.

After that, Hong Moli would do her best to do what Hyakki Chiyuu said; and Hyakki Chiyuu was also willing to entrust all sorts of things to Hong Moli.

That's how they got here, entering St. Eternal Academy together and becoming corrupted magical girls together.

Hong Moli can always accomplish anything that Hyakki Senyou wants to do or is doing.

Walking beside Hyakki Chiyu was indeed difficult, but no matter how difficult it was, Hong Moli always had a way to solve it and then tell Hyakki Chiyu the good news of her victory.

After spending so much time together, Hong Moli once thought that Bai Gui Qianyou was unable to live alone without her.

She also overlooked the fact that before this, before Hong Moli did anything for her, Bai Gui Qianyou had also been like this.

I've protected Bai Gui Qian You too much. Bai Gui Qian You has her own judgment on many things, and she can make her own decisions on many things.

But Hong Moli never realized this. Unintentionally, she turned all her love for Bai Gui Qianyou into a responsibility that she should bear on her own shoulders, hiding many things about herself from Bai Gui Qianyou under the guise of protection.

"Moli, your protection is just wishful thinking on your part. I have never needed your protection."

It wasn't until today, when Hyakki Chiyu, sitting here, said this to her, that Koumori finally realized this.

Yuuki En felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange, especially after Hyakki Senyou said those words, the temperature around them seemed to drop rapidly as the air became heavy.

It seems the situation on site is developing in a more explosive way than I expected.

Yuuki Yui's original plan, or rather, the development she expected, was not like this. She simply wanted to verify whether her guess was correct, and at the same time, allow Koumori and Hyakki Senyu to openly exchange some information.

The two women understand and rely on each other, resolve misunderstandings, and move forward hand in hand—what a perfect story!

After completing this classic plot development, these two people can also thank themselves for providing them with such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and she will also know why the student council president insisted on attacking her.

But the current situation looks more like a young couple arguing... No, this is more like a scene of a young couple arguing that makes your stomach hurt!

Just hearing that line sounds ominous, right?

One side is crying and saying, well, Hyakki Senyou isn't actually crying, but basically saying something like, "I don't need your protection." The other side might say something like, "I want to protect you." Then they have a big argument because of their differing beliefs, and then it's unclear when they'll make up.

All our efforts were in vain!

At this moment, Baqi and I felt like third wheels, as if staying here would only have the opposite effect, and we couldn't get up and leave now.