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

"Who, who doesn't care about you? No! Nobody cares about you! No! It's just that I care about you too! Do you understand? Do you understand now?" Helica really fell into Yuuki Yu's trap. She frantically gestured and explained for a long time before realizing that this was Yuuki Yu's malicious prank. She raised her leg and kicked Yuuki Yu hard in the butt.

After kicking Yuuki Yuuki to the ground, Helica angrily sat back on the sofa, hugging her shoulders. She took a few deep breaths, looked at Yuuki Yuuki lying on the ground, and after a moment, her heart softened. She turned to the side and offered her upper body to Yuuki Yuuki, reaching out her hand and pulling the fallen Yuuki Yuuki up.

Herica's exasperated appearance was truly delightful to watch. Although Herica's fighting style was quite amazing after transforming into a magical girl, under normal circumstances, the power that Herica could unleash at her height was still quite limited. At least the kick that knocked Yuuki Yuki down was more due to Yuuki Yuki's over-cooperation and loss of balance.

None of that mattered. Yuuki Yukino knew that even if Helica was worried about her, it was unlikely that she would come specifically to see her. She probably had other purposes for coming.

"So what exactly is Tenrai-kun here for?" Yuuki Yui couldn't contain her curiosity and asked directly.

So far, Helica hasn't taken any strong measures, so the possibility of her identity being exposed is unlikely. If Helica really had something on her mind, she wouldn't have gone to such lengths to pull this stunt. Helica's personality would have led her to smash this place to pieces.

Upon hearing Yuuki Yukino's name, Herika said nothing, but instead stood up and kicked Yuuki Yukino a few times to refuse to answer her question.

This is so strange, what's going on with Helica?

Just then, Helica hesitantly revealed her true purpose.

"Well, today, my magic power consumption... is a bit too high, so... could you please help me restore my magic power?"

Chapter 53 Today, the little tsundere is being emo again.

"I used up a lot of magic today, so I wanted to ask if you could help me restore my magic."

Helica finally revealed her true purpose.

"Restore some magic power," Helica said so casually.

The only way I can help restore my magic power is by replenishing my mana, right?

Yuuki Yukino mentally translated it: Helica's words were essentially: I want to do Omega with you.

"Wait, wait! What do you mean by restoring magic power? Is there anything I can do to help with that?" Yuuki Yuen pretended to be clueless.

Unfortunately, her feigned ignorance was rather simplistic. Herlica had explained the principles of mana replenishment to her from the beginning, and she had even had experience replenishing mana with Herlica before. To say that she didn't know about mana replenishment was something she herself didn't believe.

Yuuki regretted saying those words as soon as she did, realizing that pretending to be stupid was no different from refusing Helica's request.

Although replenishing Helica's mana is not Yuuki Yukino's obligation, making the refusal too obvious would hurt Helica's feelings, and might even make her angry.

Moreover, Yuuki Yuuki didn't really want to refuse Helica's mana replenishment.

To be honest, Yuuki Yukari was a little ashamed to admit that she didn't really want to refuse. She actually wanted to see Helica's shy and bashful appearance when she replenished her mana, a stark contrast to her usual demeanor.

"Are you stupid! Hah—" Whether Helica genuinely believed Yuuki's dismissive words or simply couldn't be bothered to argue with her, she smirked at Yuuki, crossed her arms, and thought for a long time: "You don't even know how to replenish mana? It's not like I've never done it before! It's just that!"

“It’s just…” Yuuki Yu was also shocked by Helica’s confident and assertive demeanor, and subconsciously went along with Helica’s words.

"No, no, no..." Herlica's domineering attitude vanished abruptly, a burning blush spreading from her neck to the top of her head, making her cheeks so red they seemed to be steaming. She stammered for a long time, unable to utter a complete sentence, her voice growing softer and softer as her domineering attitude faded, until it was almost inaudible.

Helica suddenly raised her voice and shouted it out very loudly.

"Ah...ah...Anyway, replenishing mana is replenishing mana! It's just replenishing mana!"

What kind of nonsense literature is this?!

But Yuuki Yukari generally understood that Herika's earlier hesitation and anger were all because she was too embarrassed to tell him directly that she needed to replenish her mana.

That's understandable, after all, he's Ao Chen, well, he's a tsundere!

This unusual situation can be explained, but what about Helica at the beach during the day? Her sudden appearance to replenish her mana is quite puzzling.

There was another thing that Yuuki was very curious about. She knew that Helica definitely didn't stop Koumori, but what exactly happened at the beach?

Besides, since Helica is so shy, changing the subject and talking to her about other things is a good option.

Having spent a lot of time with Inuyama Tomoe, Yuuki Yuuki's first reaction to the idea of ​​replenishing mana is no longer resistance.

No, it's already strange to associate replenishing mana with doing that kind of thing!

"What exactly happened back then? Why does Tianlei seem so strange lately? Why did he suddenly come to me to replenish his mana?" Yuuki asked directly.

In Helica's eyes, she wasn't a magical girl, so it was fine to ask such a question, especially since the other person was Helica. Dodging the question was not a suitable way to communicate with Helica.

"At that time, you mean at the beach?" When asked this question, Helica's blush faded considerably, and her emotions were no longer as volatile as before.

"Yes, that's right. What exactly happened at the beach? Why did that person attack me? Do you know the answer?"

Yuuki Yukino knows the answer; it's all the work of that guy Kuroba Reisei. But in Helica's eyes, Yuuki Yukino couldn't possibly know the answer. So, in order to maintain her current persona, Yuuki Yukino has to pretend to know nothing and ask questions she already knows the answer to.

“Oh, this.” Hong Moli briefly recounted what had happened.

Koumori intended to pursue Yuuki Eri and cause her harm, but at the critical moment, she was stopped by Helica. Mizuno Yu and Helica joined forces to stop Koumori and buy time for Yuuki Eri. However, Koumori directly used her Divine Release, and the two were ultimately defeated by it. Koumori did nothing and chased after Yuuki Eri. After Helica and Mizuno Yu recovered their magic power, they returned directly.

Helica glossed over the battle details, as she hadn't been able to stop Koumori. Exaggerating the battle's details was pointless anyway. Besides, in her eyes, Yuuki Yuuki, who wasn't a magical girl, wouldn't care about the details of the battle anyway, so it was better to skip it altogether.

This was similar to what Yuuki En had guessed, and what Koumori had recounted. Yuuki En was only asking these questions to change the subject and to bring up what she was curious about next.

"Hmm, um." After Helica finally explained the whole story, Yuuki Yuu nodded thoughtfully, crossing her arms over her chest: "I see, now I understand everything."

Then, Yuuki Yukino naturally steered the conversation to the next stage.

"Tianlei has been acting a bit strange all day. Right from the beginning when we went to the beach, he seemed different from the usual Tianlei."

Yuuki Yukino's assessment was too conservative. For her to suspect that Herlica had suffered some kind of trauma, it wasn't just a little different, it was a completely different person.

“Ah, that…” Helica stammered again when asked this question.

Helica's shyness won't last long. She'll either shut up altogether or honestly tell everyone everything. Asking Helica for details now will only backfire; that's how tsundere is.

Yuuki Yui has just solved a major problem that has been bothering her for a long time. If there were a bar, Yuuki Yui's mood and patience would be at MAX right now.

"Yuan, what do you think of me?" Helica asked after a long while, still looking thoughtful.

What kind of deadly question is this?

Yuuki Yuki always felt that Helica had asked her this question at some point.

"It's... fine, isn't it?"

Did I give the same answer when I was asked this last time?

"Tianlei, why are you asking this all of a sudden? It feels weird."

To make her answer sound less perfunctory, Yuuki softened her tone, asking in a gentle voice like that of a caring older sister.

"It's all good, huh? Ha—" Helica let out a long sigh of relief. Yuuki Yui couldn't tell if she was sighing or just relieved after hearing the answer she wanted to hear.

Helica moved closer to Yuuki Yuuki, bringing the two of them even closer together.

"Let me make it clear beforehand, I'm not unhappy, and I don't need your comfort!"

Yuuki Yuen knew very well that once someone said such a thing, it was like labeling themselves, and not just a label, but a way to absolve themselves of responsibility.

For example, when someone says, "I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it or not," that person knows very well that it's something they shouldn't say, but they still want to say it anyway.

For example, when someone says, "Let me say something fair," or "As a complete bystander, I think XXX," then she is definitely preparing to side with one of the parties in the dispute.

Moreover, these people are completely unaware of it. All these platitudes, used to cover up and absolve themselves of responsibility, are actually obvious to everyone. It's just that many people prefer to bury their heads in the sand.

Yuuki Yukina didn't think Helica had any bad intentions. Helica's meaning was: I'm very unhappy, come and comfort me later.

Just thinking about it this way, doesn't Helica seem kind of cute?

Helica has always been quite cute, especially when she's in trouble, which makes her even cuter.

That's exactly what being tsundere is like. Helica unknowingly used these words to cover up her insecurity and vulnerability, and unknowingly hurt others. That's the essence of tsundere.

Dealing with this kind of person in real life is really troublesome. Yuuki Yukino has expressed this sentiment more than once.

But there's nothing I can do, after all, the other party is Helica, that stubborn tsundere, the apple of my eye while playing this game.

Many games like to use contrast to win over players, such as Mizuno Yu's aloof appearance and her rebellious heart; or Yuuki Yuuki's saintly kindness in the original work and the stark contrast after her defeat and being manipulated; and of course, the contrast between Helica's arrogance and her spoiled nature.

It's just that Yuuki Yukino is so easily swayed by this kind of thing, and she really likes the character of Herlica.

"Hey! Did you hear me?!" Helica poked Yuuki Yuki's waist with her hand, puffing out her cheeks and saying irritably.

She was so conflicted and resistant just now, but now she looks like she really wants to say it. Isn't that kind of cute?

“I heard you,” Yuuki Yui replied, drawing out her words.

“Okay—” Helica also imitated Yuuki Yuuki by raising her voice: “Because, I feel like I’m a bit too useless.”

Chapter 54 I tried my best too!

Huh? Did I hear that right? Did Helica really say something so explosive right off the bat?

Yuuki Yukino could hardly believe her ears. Helica had just said: "Am I too useless?"

It's not easy for Yuki to ask about these lines. If she misheard, that would be fine, but what if Helica really said that? That would be too awkward.

Yuuki Yukino actually heard it quite clearly, so the possibility that she was hallucinating was extremely low.

Before responding, pretend you didn't hear anything and listen to what Helica has to say next.

Unexpectedly, after saying that, Helica immediately shut her mouth and leaned in, resting her head on Yuuki Yuki's shoulder, her relaxed expression gradually turning serious.

Girls' thoughts are always fickle, something Yuuki Yukino knows all too well. Just now, Helica seemed like she wanted to say something, but now she's silent again.

Yuuki Yui is not tall; she has a normal-sized figure for her age. Not to mention Miyashita Mia, who is more developed than others, even Mizuno Yu is half a head taller than her.

However, it depends on who you compare her to. When Helica's petite body leans on Yuuki Yuuki's shoulder, she looks like a baby bird that you want to protect, making Yuuki Yuuki appear more mature and arousing a protective instinct in you.

Yuuki hesitated for a moment, then raised the arm that was being leaned on and pulled Helica closer to herself.

"I don't think Tianlei is a useless kid."

As Yuuki Yuki spoke, she moved her arm, letting Herika snuggle even closer into her arms.

Herlica didn't react at all, but even without a reaction, it was enough for Yuuki Yuki to know that she hadn't misheard and that Herlica had heard her words.

Neither of them spoke again, and the sound of their heartbeats, which they could hear as they nestled together, became the clearest sound in the room.

After a long while, Helica finally spoke again.

"But, Yuan, I... I'm so useless..."

Helica, speaking in a low, hesitant voice, tilted her head back. As she spoke, her breath inadvertently brushed against Yuuki Yuuki's neck. The sudden stimulation made Yuuki Yuuki tremble all over, causing her hand, which was wrapped around Helica's shoulder, to tremble as well. Ironically, this made her hold Helica even tighter.

Herika, who was pulled into Yuuki Yuki's arms, exclaimed "Ah!" This unexpected embrace made Herika stop talking as she was about to continue.

Seemingly misunderstanding Yuuki's intentions, she nestled even more obediently in Yuuki's arms like a kitten, burying her head in Yuuki's shoulder and rubbing her nose against her, it was unclear whether she was being affectionate or wiping away tears from the corners of her eyes.

Now she can't even be sure if Helica cried or not.

It's not so bad to let this misunderstanding continue for now. Yuuki Yuuki is no longer as easily alarmed as she was when she first transmigrated, no longer making a fuss over the slightest physical contact with the opposite sex. Inuyama Tomoe certainly deserves credit for this, but it also has a lot to do with Herika's slender figure.

Baqi's personality is like a good brother, Helica's figure is like a good brother, so everyone is my good brother, which makes sense, Yuuki Yuki comforted herself, so that she wouldn't get too excited when her favorite was held in her arms.