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

"Of course, I'm the ace of the archery club. To help me do even better, Yuuki-kun, please give me special training! Tie me up! Let me experience joy—no, enlightenment—in adversity!"

Of course, most of the time is spent in the classroom.

"Xiaoyuan, I want that one, that one."

After Yuuki Yuki reminded Tomoe not to use the word "mana replenishment" on campus, Tomoe remembered it well, but her revised version sounded even more ambiguous.

Whenever Baqi said this, the students around her would show meaningful expressions.

The next day was the weekend, and looking back on the week, it really was almost uneventful.

Without any setbacks, there was nothing to be gained. Apart from the fact that Helica and Yu's affection for each other was indeed slowly increasing, Yuuki En was unable to find any useful clues at the school.

"The plan to whitewash the image has stalled."

Yuuki Yukino, with her hair tied in a single ponytail, leaned against a tree, wiping her sweaty face with a towel draped around her neck. Her eyes were listless as she looked up at the sky through the leaves. After a week of classes, she was exhausted, both physically and mentally.

Having PE class on the last period of Friday is quite a delicate timing.

To avoid revealing her black demonic pattern when changing clothes in front of others, Yuuki Yui wore her gym uniform underneath and sat there all day; the sweltering heat alone made her feel like she was dying.

So I didn't know we had to run in PE class. I thought all middle school PE classes were like that, where we could do whatever we wanted.

She ran a full five laps around the track! Five laps! That's a full two thousand meters!

Once PE class is over, I can happily welcome the weekend; thinking like that makes things a little more balanced. But having to go back to the classroom covered in sweat after class would be awful.

"Yuan, what are you thinking about?" Baqi, who was also wearing a gym uniform, ran up to Yuuki Yuu carrying two cans of drinks, bent down and pressed one of the cans against Yuuki Yuu's face.

Feeling a warm sensation on her face, Yuuki Yukino let out a short scream: "Huh?"

"Scared?" Ba Qi tucked a few strands of silver hair behind her ear, smiled, revealed her white teeth, and sat down, hugging her thighs side by side.

Baqi's straightforward personality naturally gives off an energetic vibe. Her gymnastics uniform, soaked with sweat, clung to her body, and glistening beads of sweat still clung to her neck and arms. From the cuffs of her short sleeves, one could vaguely see what lay beneath her clothes. This allure was a bit too strong for Yuuki Eri.

Indeed, Baqi looks kind of cute; I feel like I could push her for a second.

Compared to myself, I'm probably cuter, right?

Yuuki Yui didn't know where this unfounded competitive spirit of hers came from. It was indeed a bit strange to compare cuteness with Baqi. She banished the random thoughts from her mind, took the can, pulled the tab, and took a sip.

"Pfft, it's hot?"

She thought the drink Baqi handed her was a little warm because of the weather, but when the drink entered her mouth, she was sure that the temperature of the drink was definitely higher than the current air temperature.

Yuuki nearly spat out her entire drink, wiping it down with her hand before swallowing it.

Even now, she still feels a slight discomfort when touching the soft flesh of her chest.

I've secretly rubbed it at home too...

“Yes, drinking something hot after exercise to let the sweat be completely released is the healthiest thing to do, right?” Ba Qi said matter-of-factly, opened her own can, took a few sips as if it were perfectly normal, and let out a long, satisfying sigh.

"It's hot, it doesn't taste good, I want it cold." Yuuki Yuen pouted and stuck out her burned tongue, acting a little coquettish. The drink itself was fine, but Yuuki Yuen just couldn't stand the temperature.

"Drinking cold beverages will irritate your stomach and intestines! It will also trap sweat in your pores, absolutely not!" Of course, Baqi righteously refused.

It seems that Baqi is surprisingly a health-conscious person.

Come to think of it, the coffee shop where I first had coffee with her wasn't exactly cheap.

Wait a minute, and Baqi always takes a private car home after school every day, right?

Before the time travel, this kind of thing seemed quite normal, and Yuuki Yuen was somewhat used to it, but in reality, there were probably very few people in the entire school who would actually take a private car home.

Even their daily lunches are exquisite bento boxes that include fruit and dessert. If I remember correctly, fruit is very expensive, right?

Because Baqi had always been by his side, he had never asked Baqi any questions.

"Could it be... that your family is super rich?"

Chapter Twenty-Nine: My House Is Quite Big

"Isn't my family very rich?" Baqi downed the drink in one gulp, tilted her head back, shook the can upside down, and let a few drops fall to her lips. She stuck out her tongue and rolled it into her mouth, repeating what Yuuki had said. Her eyes darted around, looking at Yuuki beside her with a hint of doubt: "Hmm? Why did you suddenly think of saying that?"

"It just came to my mind." Yuuki Yuen answered Baqi's question honestly, since there was no need to lie about something like this.

I can't get rid of my habit of daydreaming and having wildly imaginative thoughts anytime soon, and now I have another one: I accidentally say things out loud when I'm thinking.

This time it really doesn't matter, but if I say something carelessly while I'm with Yu or Helica, that could be disastrous.

"Hmm, don't you really remember? I think I mentioned it to you, right?" Baqi crushed the metal can in her hand and put it aside. Her sweaty half of her body leaned in front of Yuuki Yuki, and she frowned and pouted with a hint of coquettish complaint.

Yuuki tried to recall anything about this, but couldn't remember anything like it. She looked away guiltily, "When did you tell me that? I don't remember."

Baqi sat back down: "Do you remember the time we met at the coffee shop? The time I told you my name."

“Yes, I remember,” Yuuki Yuuki replied.

So it was that day? Baqi was completely terrified that day, she was yelling and crying, she was completely different from now, it's hard to forget.

Did she say anything about her family that day? Yuuki Yukino was even more confused.

“I think I said this: My name is Inuyama Tomoe, you know what that means, right?” Tomoe cleared her throat, mimicking the serious tone she had that day, but her voice was light and cheerful, completely lacking the oppressive feeling she had given back then.

“Yes, that’s right.” Yuuki Yuen still didn’t understand.

For once, when she didn't need to replenish her mana, Baqi showed a hint of awkwardness: "So you know now! I don't really have a strong sense of it. But I do seem to be a bit richer than others? I feel kind of embarrassed saying this myself, hehe."

"Hmm?" Yuuki Yuuki was even more puzzled. Did I know something? I didn't know anything.

"Hey hey! It feels weird to talk about this here! Look, I haven't even changed my clothes yet!" Baqi suddenly stopped talking.

My curiosity was piqued, and if I didn't get an answer, I felt like something was missing.

What do you mean?

"Why don't you come and see for yourself what it means?"

From the moment she started speaking, Yuuki Yukari couldn't understand what Baqi was saying at all. She could understand each word individually, but when put together, they became incomprehensible.

It always felt like the two of them were communicating, but their brainwaves were completely on different channels.

"What did you come here for?" Yuuki Yuen began to try to synchronize with Baqi's thought process. Surely it wouldn't be a problem if she just went along with what she was saying?

In the past few days, she has been able to use a little bit of interjection when she speaks.

“Yes, come and see my house. Actually, my house is quite big,” Ba Qi stammered.

Isn't this a scene that often appears in cartoons—the homes of the wealthy?

Study sessions, band practice, girls' late-night talks, competition training camps—this is a scene that's almost guaranteed to appear in any anime featuring a young lady from a wealthy family. It's the second most anticipated storyline for Yuuki Yuuki, after her private island adventure.

The strategy of keeping her distance from Baqi is no longer effective, and Yuuki Eri is really tempted by the opportunity to freeload at the homes of rich people and experience their lifestyle.

"If it doesn't work... then... forget it..." Baqi's fingers intertwined, revealing a hint of disappointment.

"Since they've invited me like this, it's not a bad idea to go and take a look." Yuuki Yuen thought about it for a moment and readily agreed.

"Huh? Ah! Really?!" Baqi's eyes lit up, and her disappointed look vanished.

“Of course,” Yuuki Yuuki replied.

"Great!" Baqi clenched her fist, unable to hide her joy. "Remember to bring something to my house after school! It's a deal!"

At this moment, Yuuki Yui was only thinking about going to other people's houses to play, and was completely unaware of the seriousness of the problem.

Time for a bath, time to change clothes, time to pack some things and head over to the rich girl's house for a visit!

Wait a moment? What should I bring?

Yuuki Yui had never thought about this kind of question before. She felt that this was something that every girl should know, right?

But she wasn't a real girl in the past, and some things that could be considered common sense were completely blank to her. How could she possibly understand what Baqi meant?

At this point, it's time to turn to the all-powerful internet. Yuki took out her phone, typed "What should I bring when visiting a friend's house?" into the search engine, and scrolled through the answers that appeared.

"Hmm... drinks, food, bouquets, personalized gifts, this doesn't seem right, does it? I probably don't need Inuyama Tomoe to bring these things."

Yuuki Yui muttered to herself, closed the page, opened the next article, and continued reading.

"A multi-functional milk tea machine? An electric barbecue grill? A microwave oven? Am I crazy to bring a microwave oven to someone else's house?"

Sure enough, the interface also included links to these products on the Ama Zong shopping website. Normally, no matter how relaxed she was at school, she would never swear. Anyway, there was no one else at home except herself, so Yuuki Yuen let out a good rant.

Search engines are unreliable no matter which world they're in.

Is it an invitation to stay overnight? Is this an invitation to stay overnight? What if something happens if I stay overnight? Should I bring a change of underwear? If something does happen, am I prepared to accept it?

No, I can't let my mind wander. What if I'm just visiting someone and I bring my clothes with me? Wouldn't that seem a bit odd?

But what if something really happens if I don't bring clothes... No, no, I refused the mana replenishment plot with Nishio Reki back then, how can I be so shameless after only a week?

But just in case, it's best to bring a change of underwear.

Finally, Yuuki Yukino stuffed a set of her own pajamas and underwear into her schoolbag and ran out. After a half-hour train ride, she finally arrived at the address that Baqi had sent her.

Upon seeing the scene before her, Yuuki Yuuki's fantasy of spending the night in the mansion shattered like a bubble.

Isn't something wrong? Shouldn't rich girls live in those super-sized houses?

The courtyard must be huge, with a large iron gate several meters high. The courtyard is planted with flowers and plants and is tended by a professional gardener. There will also be a butler standing at the gate who will bow and say to you, "Please be patient, Miss is coming right away."

But why is there only a super tall apartment building in front of me?

Chapter Thirty: Why do you also need special training?

Yuuki Yuuki doesn't dislike apartment buildings; on the contrary, she feels a sense of security living in one.

A sense of security also means ordinariness, while Yuuki En was hoping for an extraordinary experience. She thought she would finally have the chance to experience a villa, but this apartment building instantly lowered her previously high expectations.

It's bland, so incredibly bland.

There's a saying in Yuki's hometown: "Since you're here, make the best of it."

There's a saying that goes: A hero can't desert his post in the face of battle!

Pressing the electronic doorbell at the entrance of the apartment building, Ba Qi's face appeared on the display screen, and the electronic lock of the apartment building clicked open.

"It's the seventeenth floor! Don't go to the wrong one!"

In this respect, there is no difference from before the time travel; electronic locks and elevators are pretty much the same everywhere.

If you walk in and see for yourself, you'll find that the apartment building actually occupies a fairly large area. For the average wage earner, it would be quite difficult to afford a house like this.

No, no, how can I bring the problems from my pre-transmigration world into this world?

Yuuki Yukino patted her cheeks and stepped into the elevator going upstairs.