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

Forget it, this is a private occasion for Hyakki Chiyu and Koumori. Doing anything now would not only be impolite but also inappropriate.

These are things they still need to resolve themselves. Perhaps this situation is only temporary? Maybe the two of them can reconcile?

As Yuuki Enishi nervously observed what would happen next, Hongmo, who had been utterly devastated by Hyakki Chiyu's words, finally came to her senses and tentatively called out the other person's name:

"Qian You?"

Even after realizing her mistake, Hong Moli never expected that Bai Gui Qian You would react in this way.

There must be a better way to put it, right?

What kind of statement is it to say that someone has never needed to protect themselves?

Isn't this just like trying to absolve oneself of all responsibility?

Hongmo felt wronged; suddenly, she felt incredibly wronged.

Even if she was wrong, even if she was overprotective, even if she knew that Bai Gui Qian You might be able to handle these things on her own.

But what about all the things I did? What about the punishment I endured, the battles I fought, and the inner torment I suffered day and night to protect Bai Gui Qian You?

Is it just a matter of saying, without any emotion, "I've never needed your protection" and that's it?

What am I in the eyes of a hundred ghosts and a thousand demons?

Before Hong Moli could ask the question she wanted, Bai Gui swept away the few remaining mousse cakes on the table, pushed aside the four stacked cake plates, and stood up from her chair.

"Mari, come with me."

Hong Moli's expression changed, and she stood up as well, walking towards the door of the store.

Just when Yuuki Yuen mistakenly thought that this matter had nothing to do with her anymore, Hyakki Chiyu stopped and turned to the two of them.

"You two come along too."

They boarded a taxi with a hundred ghosts and a thousand ghosts, and after a bumpy ride, the group arrived at a place that Yuuki Yuki knew all too well, from an ordinary cake shop.

It's still Moonsea Park.

Yuuki Yukino really wants to complain: what kind of magic does this place have that makes so many things happen here?

And being able to watch the young girl's emotional scenes up close wouldn't be bad for me, right?

I just don't understand why Bai Gui Qian You suddenly brought a few people to this kind of place.

"You two wait over there for a while. I have something to do with Mori."

Before they could even ask what they were going to do, Hyakki Chiyu reminded them, and she and Hong Moli took a few more steps away, creating some distance between them.

A white light flashed before Yuuki Yuuki's eyes; it was the molten wave that appeared during her transformation. Her everyday attire melted away on Hyakki Chiyuu's body, and a flowing kimono was replaced by it. Two katanas of different lengths hanging at her waist were drawn simultaneously.

"Wow, that was fast!" This was the simultaneous reaction of both Inuyama Tomoe and Yuuki Yuuki.

This level of magic is in no way inferior to that of Hong Moli. Will Hyakki Senyou, who has always been protected by Hong Moli, also show her fangs at this moment?

Before Yuuki Yui could think carefully about why she needed to create this distance, she subconsciously prepared to transform and face the attack of Hyakki Senyū.

The same goes for Inuyama Tomoe.

Before the transformation was complete, the two tacitly stopped transforming.

The reason is simple: Hyakki Senyou's blade wasn't aimed at the two of them.

Besides the two of them, there was another magical girl present, who also displayed her magical costume under the crimson light.

The crimson, buzzing chainsaw blocked Hyakki Senyou's attack just before the twin blades made contact with Koumori's body; sparks flew as the weapons clashed.

Unlike weapons like warhammers or bows and arrows that require manual control of force, the chainsaw is essentially closer to Tomoe Inuyama's matchlock gun. Once it's fired—once the chainsaw starts spinning—its power is absolutely not to be underestimated.

Yuuki Yuki and Inuyama Tomoe both had conflicts with Koumori and were well aware of the power of Koumori's chainsaw.

Herlica or Yuuki Enishi can confront the chainsaw head-on because their wands or replicas are blunt weapons, allowing them to rely solely on brute force to resist the immense power generated by the chainsaw's rotation. In contrast, the sharp weapon used by Hyakki Senyu is not, which puts them at a significant disadvantage in this situation.

Even so, Hyakki Chiyou's slash still managed to break through the chainsaw's defenses under these circumstances.

Hong Moli was fast enough, but Bai Gui Qianyou was even faster. He retracted his two katanas in the direction of the chainsaw's rotation, using the force to deflect and then unleash his own power in one fluid motion, stabbing at the part of Hong Moli that was undefended.

The battle between the two was truly astonishing. From initially holding back, Koumori was forced to go all out by Hyakki Senyuu, and then suffered repeated defeats, which made Yuuki Yuki, who had just fought Koumori, widen her eyes in disbelief.

Baqi quietly moved closer to Yuuki Yuuki and whispered in her ear, "Yuuki, do you think we can win if a fight breaks out?"

Yuuki Yui stared intently at the battle between the two for a long time, and when she spoke, she felt her throat was a little dry: "It's a bit difficult. They have more time as magical girls and more combat experience than us. It won't be a problem to defeat and surpass them someday in the future, but right now, I think it will be difficult to win."

The outcome was already clear during their conversation.

Hyakki Senyou sheathed her twin swords, approached the kneeling Hong Moli, and her kimono disappeared.

"Red, you couldn't beat me."

Hyakki Senyou showed no joy after the victory, nor did she mock Hong Moli; she simply stated the fact in a very ordinary way.

"Hmm." Hong Moli swallowed and also deactivated her transformation.

It was no surprise that Koumori was defeated by Yuuki Yuki. Including the battle with Hyakki Senyu, Koumori had fought three battles in two hours and had also used Divine Release once. Both her physical fatigue and magic reserves were far inferior to Hyakki Senyu when she was in full condition.

Hong Moli also knew why she was destined to lose.

She was already in poor condition, and she was still thinking about what Hyakki Chiyu had just said. In addition, she couldn't bear to hurt Hyakki Chiyu in the first place—and Hyakki Chiyu swung her katana at her without any psychological burden. So even if she lost, there was nothing she could do.

Even if these things were explained, it would sound like the sophistry of a defeated person, so Hong Moli simply remained completely silent.

“I’m no weaker than Mori, so I don’t need Mori’s protection.” Hyakki Chiyuu reached out his hand to Koumori Mori, who naturally grabbed the outstretched hand and stood up from the ground.

So these two people suddenly got into a fight just to prove this kind of thing?

Yuuki Yuki hissed and gasped, looking at Inuyama Tomoe as if seeking some validation, but Inuyama Tomoe gave her an "I knew it" look.

The thought processes of corrupted magical girls are indeed somewhat strange.

"Do you remember this place?" Hyakki Chiyu continued, "This is where I first met you. I did lose to Mori in terms of grades back then, but Mori never surpassed me for many years afterward."

"Therefore, I am no weaker than Mori. I do not need Mori's protection, nor do I need Mori to bear any pain or pressure because of me. I can stand with Mori and work together to solve the problems that are troubling Mori."

"Let's take down that guy who bullied Mori together."

Chapter 51 And so, out of nowhere, I gained a new companion.

Yuuki Enishi had made this judgment before, and Hyakki Senyū's stance was closer to the neutral evil camp.

When Yuuki Senyu told Koumori that she wanted to be an enemy of the student council president, Yuuki Yuuki became even more certain of this.

Anyone who infringes upon Bai Gui Qian You's interests, regardless of who they are, will be his enemy.

Even if the other party is the student council president of St. Eternal Academy, even if he is one of the strongest combatants in the entire game.

Perhaps it's a bit presumptuous of her, but the fact that she went to such lengths for Hongmo makes this child truly reassuring.

"I have something else to say to my older sisters." Ignoring the stunned and motionless Hong Moli beside her, Hyakki Chiyu turned her gaze to Yuuki Yukino and the other two, walked up to them, and bowed deeply to them.

"Because of the orders from the student council president, Kuroba Laisei, Mari gave you some unpleasant experiences, and I also made some extreme remarks. I hope that you older sisters can forgive and forget."

"Big sisters...?" Yuuki Yui repeated in her mind what Hyakki Chiyuu had just said.

Does this include me?

The fact that you apologized to me means you probably won't continue to hunt me down, right?

Although I'm not a fan of this kind of slightly naive Japanese-style beauty, it feels really nice to be addressed as "Big Sister" by a beautiful girl in such a high-class tone, and even bow and apologize.

Very good, I forgive you! I forgive you completely!

However, it seems that by forgiving the two of them, I feel a little apologetic to Helica and Mizuno Yu, who fought desperately against Koumori.

Whatever, they gained valuable combat experience, and Mizuno Yu even gained the joy of defeat. Let's just consider it free sparring.

"Achoo!" Herika and Mizuno Yu sneezed at the same time as they were being jostled on the bus back to the city.

"Big sister, can you please forgive what we did before?" Bai Gui Qianyou bowed even lower, but even so, her demeanor did not make people feel humble at all. Instead, she had a unique sense of elegance.

"It's okay, it's completely okay! I'm not hurt." Yuuki Yukino's smile was even brighter than usual, thanks to this experience.

"Wow, Xiaoyuan, you don't actually have feelings for my cute junior girls, do you?" Baqi's expression was complicated as she forced a smile, her tone slightly sarcastic, but mostly filled with surprise.

"No, how could that be?" Yuuki Yuen waved her hand: "I should be apologizing for forcing Koumori to sit down with us in this way."

Having heard Bai Gui Qianyou's account, it seems that Bai Gui Qianyou is about to become enemies with Hei Yu Lai Shi, and the pursuit of him should be over now, right?

Now that the issue has been initially resolved, Yuuki Eri no longer needs to play the conflicting roles of good and bad with Tomoe; they can just say what they mean.

"Compared to what Kuroba Reincarnation did, your bullying of Kuro is nothing. Since you treated me to some delicious food, um... four cakes, I'll just wipe that clean."

As Bai Gui Qianyou spoke, it seemed like she was offering a way for the two to reconcile, but her serious expression revealed that she was genuinely weighing whether a meal and four cakes would be enough to erase the conflict between them.

So, apologizing to us doesn't mean we've forgiven what we did? What kind of inequality is that?

Also, would anyone actually use a cake-based measurement method to calculate hatred points? Hyakki Chiyou really doesn't understand what she's thinking.

"What Kuroba did in the afterlife was even worse. I do bear responsibility for not noticing Mori's abnormality sooner. But that woman dared to bully Mori like that, her crime is unforgivable. I've decided, I'm going to join you all to defeat, discipline, and judge that woman, so that she can never rise again." Hyakki Chiyu clenched her small fist.

what?

Yuuki Yui hadn't recovered from the abstract theory she'd just heard when Hyakki Senyou's new statement gave her another significant shock.

Why did they suddenly join us? They didn't even mention any cooperation, they just said they wanted to join.

Yuuki Yukino cast a questioning look at Koumori, who was standing to the side.

Seeing the meaning behind Yuuki Yukino's questioning gaze, Koumori continued, "Siyu said she wants to join, and I have no objection. It's fine if you don't want to either."

"No, no, no, I'm not asking about Qianyou's thoughts, it's you, what are your thoughts?" Yuuki Yuen's composed and strategic demeanor completely shattered as she frantically shook her hands.

“Qianyou’s thoughts are my thoughts.” Hong Moli gave an answer that was very much in her style.

The plot of turning enemies into friends is indeed quite common in various works, but it usually involves a villain who has been saved or defeated, and then suddenly has a change of heart and says something like, "It's not impossible for me to help you."

Yes, that's what Yuuki Yuuki wanted to do, and what she's been doing all along—whitewashing the villains.

How can a villain who has absolutely no connection to you, who just a few minutes ago said they wanted to be your enemy, suddenly point at your nose and say they want to join you?

Regardless of whether they genuinely wanted to join, or whether cooperating with me was a form of whitewashing, the idea of ​​them joining me simply doesn't make logical sense.

The corrupted magical girls are indeed a bunch of weirdos, even though Yuuki Yukino herself is one of them.

"Uh, wait, why the sudden offer to join us?" That's why Yuuki asked, unable to understand.

"Because you also hate that woman to the core, right?" Hyakki Chiyou said with absolute certainty.

It seems that what that guy did in the next life was indeed unforgivable, but it wouldn't be accurate to say that he hated him to the core.