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

Baqi's reaction was equally quick. With the keywords "hospital" and "Kuroba Rebirth" right in front of her, the answer was obvious.

"I'm going to the hospital, dear sister."

Hong Moli was the one who calmed down the most easily among them. Her loss of composure only lasted for a moment before she returned to her usual self, picked up her phone, and walked towards the door.

Several hours ago, at the Holy Age Academy.

"I've taken care of that girl who ran away." For the first time in a long time, there wasn't a steaming cup of black tea on Kuroba Laisei's table today.

"What's the point of telling me this? I've never cared about this before~" The vice president of the student council rubbed his sleepy eyes, crossed his arms, turned over, and rubbed his face against the back of the sofa.

“My transformation might attract their attention, they might sense that something is wrong, and there are other possibilities. In short, I think some of them will definitely go back to the hospital.” Kuroba Laisei placed her fingers on the table and rested her chin on her hand.

"Oh—so?" The vice president, still half asleep, picked himself up from the sofa, leaned back lazily, and let out a long yawn.

"Don't you understand yet, Saint? It's time for my vice president to step in."

Then I couldn't sleep after sending the message.

So I'll keep updating.

Chapter 75 The Black Magical Girl

Today should have been an ordinary day. The sick Mizuno Yu, the injured Yuuki Yuki, and Inuyama Tomoe should all be recuperating in bed. The battle between the magical girls should have only had some simple wrap-up work left.

According to Yuuki Yukino's plan, everything should have been as it was.

After being reminded by Hong Moli, Yuuki Yuuki also realized the potential problem—she had indeed attracted the enemy's attention by causing a scene twice in one day at the hospital.

But that's not necessarily the case. Yuuki Yuki still held onto a sliver of hope, thinking that Kuroba Rebirth might not know that Zayu-chan was hospitalized in this hospital.

Moreover, Koumori volunteered to go and find out the truth. Yuuki Yuen highly recognized Koumori's calmness and strength, and it was much more reassuring to entrust the task to Koumori than to Yuuki Yuen himself.

Not long after Hong Moli hung up the video call and left, two surging magical forces appeared in the same direction in the city.

Although Yuuki Eri's ability to perceive magic is not as good as that of Kou Mari, she can still distinguish that one of the two magical forces is the same one that Kou recently went to the hospital to find out what was going on.

The owner of the other magical power was someone Yuuki Yukino did not recognize.

Perhaps it's the reincarnation of Kuroba, maybe it's Saint Shion, or even Lava Mountain Lantern. Besides these, Yuuki Yuuki can't think of anyone else with such magic.

The power was far greater than Yuuki En had imagined; the magic that could emanate to this extent could not be a trivial matter.

Two magical forces appeared in the same place at the same time, and Yuuki Yuki wasn't naive enough to think that the two of them had transformed and were chatting happily about everyday things.

Everything that has happened these past few days has been by chance. Mizuno Yuu accidentally encountered the powerful person she mentioned, Herika accidentally bumped into the miscellaneous fish with black magic markings on his body, and Sakura Hanako also accidentally stumbled into the hospital and had a brief battle with Yuuki Yuuki.

This series of coincidences is like the butterfly effect, starting from an inconspicuous flap of wings and escalating to the present! The seeds of this storm have already been sown.

Yuki Yukino couldn't attribute all of this to chance; if it weren't for her intervention, things might not have escalated to this point.

I haven't thought things through enough. What I can judge, my enemy might also think of.

Just moments after Zayu Sauce mentioned some information about Kuroba's reincarnation, Koumori was intercepted. It's hard to imagine that this matter has nothing to do with Kuroba's reincarnation.

Yuuki Yukino had considered this possibility as early as the day that Koumari and Kuroba Reise had a very unpleasant falling out, but she never thought it would erupt at this time.

The time when I was injured due to carelessness was indeed the best opportunity for the other side to make their move.

No matter what stage it is, as long as the enemy thinks one step ahead of her, Hong Moli is in danger.

No, I have to get to Hong Moli's side now.

Yuuki Yui propped herself up on her bandaged elbows, rolled over on the bed, and struggled to get out of bed.

"Xiao Yuan, what are you doing?" Ba Qi quickly used her shoulder to support Yu Cheng Yuan's swaying body and helped her sit up.

"Something's happened. We need to find Hong Moli right away; she's in danger." Yuuki Yui said succinctly, putting one arm around Baqi's shoulder for support, and then stepped towards the bedside, intending to get out of bed.

Having spent so much time with Yuuki Yuuki, Baqi could see Yuuki Yuuki's anxiety at this moment, and could also feel the magic emanating from a certain corner of the city. Her words were pale and weak as she tried to persuade her to stay, but her body cooperated by supporting Yuuki Yuuki and leading her to the bedside.

"But Xiaoyuan! Your injury..."

Why didn't Hong Moli go with Bai Gui Qian You? Yuki Yuki didn't have time to think about it in detail. In short, she could only sense two kinds of magic, and if she didn't hurry over, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"We can't worry about that now. Hong Moli's side has probably already started the war." The sharp pain that spread through her legs when her feet touched the ground almost made Yuuki Yuen's legs go weak and she fell. She could only stand up by bending over and holding onto Baqi's shoulders.

"I understand." Baqi nodded, immediately stopped asking questions, and helped Yuki Eri to the door of the room.

A flash of light appeared, and the two fully armed magical girls headed straight for the source of the magic.

Yesterday, during the retreat, Yuuki Yukino, despite her injuries, activated the Night Demon skill she had used in her battle with Tsukimi Rie. This skill, which included the wings and claws that had terrified Sakura Hanako, was powerful but also put a strain on her body, further aggravating her already serious injuries.

Fortunately, Yuuki Yuuki's wand served as a form of transportation, which largely compensated for her inability to move due to her injury. Supported by the tentacles extending from the grimoire, Yuuki Yuuki, being helped by Bachi, was like lying in a large recliner, rapidly advancing towards her destination.

Halfway there, she discovered that one of the two orbs of magic had disappeared.

What's even more worrying is that the vanished magic belongs to Koumori.

Yuuki Yukino didn't have the same strong magical perception as Koumori, so she couldn't tell whether Koumori had deactivated her transformation and run away or something had happened to her. Tormented by these wild thoughts, all Yuuki Yukino could do was speed up.

This torment intensified when Yuuki Enishi saw the ruins and the two figures on them in the distance.

Calling it ruins might be an exaggeration, but the scene was certainly a mess. The area where the battle took place was covered with rubble and dust, and there were twisted steel bars sticking out of the ground, making it hard to imagine that this place was so peaceful not long ago.

However, there was one thing that gave Yuuki Yuki a sense of reassurance.

After Yuuki Eri landed, it was discovered that although Koumori's condition was not optimistic, she was still conscious.

At this moment, Hong Moli was leaning against a protruding stone brick half a meter high, her eyes closed and panting heavily. Her heavy breathing could be clearly heard even from several meters away. The girl's arms hung naturally at her sides, her fists clenched tightly, and her nails dug into her palms.

Hong Moli's clothes were relatively neat, suggesting she hadn't been treated excessively, but the numerous scratches and abrasions under her clothes were still quite noticeable.

The situation was clear: Hong Mali had engaged in a battle with someone, but that person had only managed to force Hong Mali to de-transform. This at least ensured that the opponent hadn't done anything excessive to her, or rather—it hadn't even begun.

The person who had fought with Hong Moli stood calmly on the ruins.

The person standing there did not match the situation that Yuuki En had anticipated when she arrived.

Beside the girl on the ruins stood a familiar pure white European-style coffin; this alone was enough to identify her.

She was that mysterious person who had disappeared without a trace since the beginning of summer vacation.

The girl's current attire is quite different from the ones she's seen before. She's not deliberately wearing a nun's habit or an exaggerated bear costume to hide her identity; instead, she's dressed perfectly normal, just like every magical girl Yuuki Yukari has ever seen.

Yuuki Yukino was certain she didn't recognize the girl before her. This was a magical girl who didn't exist in the game.

If Yuuki Yukino were to describe modern girls, the first word that comes to mind would be "black".

Long black hair flowed down her back, a black sleeveless cheongsam embroidered with white dragons revealed half of her shoulder, a long black suit jacket was draped over the cheongsam, and a pair of black high heels stepped on the ruins.

Even the mask on the girl's face, which didn't match her outfit, was pure black.

The black-clad magical girl cleared her throat and hoisted the pure white coffin that stood beside her.

"Yuki Yuuki, I've been waiting for you here for so long."

"Could I take a little of your time to talk to you alone?"

Chapter 76 I beat you up to protect you

"Could I take a little of your time to talk to you alone?"

The girl stood atop the rubble, looking down at the two magical girls who had just arrived and were shielding Hong Moli behind her with their bodies.

Aside from Hyakki Senyou, Koumori had almost no deep contact with other people, and being subconsciously protected like this was unprecedented for her.

Although it feels a bit strange, it's not a bad feeling at all.

"It was my oversight. If you would like to check on her condition first, please do so."

The black-haired girl realized that the standoff was not going to escalate the situation, so she softened her tone and gestured for Hong Moli, who was leaning against the stone bricks, to move her outstretched palm towards her.

Yuuki Yui remained silent, half-believing and half-doubting, and stood ready. Rows of purplish-black imitation magic wands gradually took shape, arranged like an impregnable wall, guarding against a sudden attack from the girl opposite her.

Seeing this, the girl raised her hands to show that she had no hostility, then lowered them, stopping where Yuuki Yuki could observe.

Inuyama Tomoe nodded slightly to Yuuki Yuuki, then turned and quickly took a few steps to squat down beside Koumori. Worried that moving Koumori might worsen her injuries, she whispered in Koumori's ear to ask about the situation.

"Are you OK?"

"It's nothing, just a minor injury."

Hong Moli's voice was full of exhaustion and lacked strength. Her tone was very calm, without any of the anger she felt at failing to defeat her opponent. She frankly admitted that she was not as skilled as her opponent.

"On my way to my destination, she suddenly blocked my way and told me that I had to stop there or she would use even stronger methods to stop me. As a result, I was unable to defeat her."

"Didn't she do anything to you?" Baqi asked, still worried about Hong's condition.

“No.” Hong Moli gritted her teeth and tried to get up, but she couldn’t manage it even with all her strength. She then collapsed back down, her breathing becoming even heavier. “Her target is Yuuki Yukino.”

Even Yuuki Yuki, who was standing in front, could clearly hear what Koumori was saying.

Hong Moli would never lie. She was helping me with special training and didn't continue to harm me. If Hong Moli had ill intentions, there would be no need for her to go through all this trouble.

The black-haired girl's thoughts became even more enigmatic because Hong Moli hadn't lied.

Yuuki Yukino recognized that the cheongsam worn by the black-haired girl was genuine magical clothing, with no possibility of it being fake.

The pure white coffin beside the girl was indeed a magic wand.

Is this the true form of the mysterious person as a magical girl?

Magic wands and magical costumes may be related, such as Hyakki Senyou's katana and her kimono, or Baqi's military uniform and matchlock gun; but there are also combinations like Koumori's evening dress and chainsaw.

Yuuki Yuuki had never seen magical costumes and wands with such different styles coexist; it was as if they had been forcibly sewn together.

She couldn't understand the connection between the European-style coffin and the cheongsam, and she couldn't understand why the mysterious girl who had been hiding her identity would suddenly appear in front of her so openly today.

Magical costumes and wands should be hidden more than faces for magical girls, as the distorted perception of magic means that a magical girl's true identity cannot be identified by her face alone.

But the black-haired girl would rather expose these two things than hide her face, and Yuuki Yuki couldn't understand why.

What Yuuki En couldn't understand the most was that, in this tense atmosphere where the air was almost frozen, the culprit who had beaten her companion to the brink of death was now casually telling her that they wanted to have a chat.

Yuuki Yui really couldn't understand what the other person was thinking.

What exactly do you want to do?

Yuuki Yui's question was very general, but the girl's answer was very concise and clear, using the same words as before.

"I've been waiting here for so long just to talk to you, just the two of us alone. I wonder if you could grant me this small request?"

The girl carried the coffin on her back, her high heels kicking away the broken stones around her, and slowly walked down from the ruins.

"Don't you also have a lot of questions you want to ask me?"

"You went to all this trouble, destroying the surroundings like this, just to have a chat with me?" Seeing the girl approaching, the wands beside Yuuki Yui were like threatened beasts, poised to attack. If she got too close, Yuuki Yui would definitely attack without hesitation: "You hurt her like this, just to have a chat with me about this kind of thing alone?"