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

Something's not right. Lava Mountain Lantern rescued me, so I should be safe now. Normally, there's no need for me to enter the Star Sea.

But since the other party let her in, they certainly wouldn't leave her empty-handed. What Yuuki Yukino was most looking forward to was her power spike.

"Come on, come on, are you going to teach me how to use divine liberation this time?"

"No, I can't give you anything about the liberation of the gods." The pink-haired girl crossed her arms and firmly rejected Yuuki Yukino's request.

"Don't be so stingy, come on, come on." Yuuki Yui relentlessly pursued her other self: "Anyway, we're all alone, right?"

"Who said I'm the same person as you? I've already told you I'm a copy with memories." The pink-haired girl forcefully pushed Yuuki Yuki aside. "Fine, think whatever you want. Anyway, the matter of the liberation of the gods is out of the question."

"Break a little, break a little." Yuuki Yuen grabbed the other person's hand again and shook it vigorously, like a child throwing a tantrum.

After staring at Yuuki's serious expression for a long time, he finally sighed.

"It, the liberation of the gods, is not something I can give away as I please, nor can you use it just because I give it to you, do you understand?"

The other person looked serious when they said that.

But when she's with her other self, Yuuki Yukino feels that she doesn't need to go through all that trouble guessing; she can just ask directly if she has any questions.

Why?

"Let's take the easiest example to understand. Take online games for example. I have a set of endgame gear that everyone dreams of. I can give it to you directly, but your stats don't meet the requirements for endgame gear. If I give it to you now, it will just rot in your backpack. Oh right, it will also take up your backpack slots and weight."

That's a really simple explanation; it just means I need to practice more.

"So you deliberately dragged me into this, what about my divine liberation?"

"No."

"Really not?"

"Absolutely not, not a single hair."

Since that's what they said, and no matter how much she pressed for an answer, she couldn't get the result she wanted, Yuuki Yukino changed the subject again.

"By the way, I've also heard that magical girls' power comes from wishes, right? Does that mean if I have a strong wish, I can use that as a trigger to unleash divine power without you?"

"It works for everyone else, but the rules for magical girls don't apply to you, so forget about it. If you want to be liberated from godhood, you'll have to come here and report to me." The girl waved her hand.

"Then what are you doing..."

Yuki Yukino guessed what the other party might be planning halfway through her sentence.

"So, are you planning to give me something else?"

The pink-haired girl didn't say anything.

Does that count as tacit agreement?

"Isn't it, isn't it?" Seeing that things were taking a turn for the better, Yuuki Yukina started her annoying, coquettish mode again.

It's not exactly disgusting, is it? Aren't you quite cute?

"Yes, yes, you're right." The pink-haired girl's forehead veins were practically bulging as she kicked Yuuki Yuki hard with all her might that day.

"Take your newfound power and get out of here!"

Chapter 107 Help doesn't come for free!

Yuuki Yukino opened her eyes again.

She was kicked away by another version of herself in the sea of ​​stars. Then the invisible wall beneath her feet disappeared, and she was in freefall for several minutes. Then, as if she had a nightmare, she suddenly sat up and woke up, and then returned to reality.

Now she has good reason to suspect that making her experience a freefall lasting several minutes is a malicious revenge from another version of herself in the Star Sea. She had never experienced such a thing when she came out of the Star Sea last time.

Let them take revenge. After all, I brought this on myself. I forced them to drag me down with me by going through near self-destruction, and forced them to give me a cheat code. So what if they get angry at me for being tricked?

Back in the real world, Yuuki Yuuki sat up in shock and turned her neck. With a stiff cracking sound, she felt a real sense that she was still alive.

Having left the Star Sea, Yuuki Yukino had to quickly adjust her relaxed state of mind from when she was there and return to the important matters at hand.

There are still a lot of things waiting for me to solve in reality.

Then Yuuki Yuen opened her palm, clenched her fingers together, and moved them around a few times to feel the current state of her body.

She could sense that something new had appeared in her power, but she didn't have the magic to use that new power right now.

The battle with Kuroba Laisei had left her with serious injuries. Even with the help of magic to recover, she was still in constant pain all over her body. Just moving her fingers would cause all the muscles in her body to loudly proclaim their dissatisfaction to their master.

My clothes were soaked with sweat while I was asleep, and now they were clinging to my body, damp and hot, making me feel particularly uncomfortable in the still somewhat sweltering air at the end of summer.

Yuuki Yukino pulled open her collar and fanned herself with her palm, letting the heat that was pressed against her body escape through the gaps between her body and clothes, relieving some of the discomfort.

Fortunately, during battles, I can replace my original clothes with magical armor. Even if my clothes are torn apart during the transformation, I can revert to my previous appearance as soon as I turn off the transformation. Otherwise, I would be lying naked in bed.

Wait a minute, I'm wearing the same ordinary clothes I changed into when I went out tonight. Doesn't that mean the transformation is over?

Yuuki Yuki looked around and confirmed that she was the only person in the room.

Judging from the room's layout, she is currently in a single room at a hotel, and it seems that Rongshan Deng moved herself there.

This did not put Yuuki Yukino at ease. She knew that her true identity had been seen by Lava Lantern after she deactivated her transformation.

Revealing your true identity is a major taboo in magical girl stories; the more people who know your identity, the more danger you will face in the future.

I had met Lava Lantern once before we both transformed, but I don’t know if Lava Lantern still remembers me.

That's not the main point. Whether or not Lava Mountain remembers him is secondary. What if Helica sees him after he's turned off his transformation...

Thinking about this now won't help at all. Instead of indulging in wishful thinking, I should be taking concrete steps to complete the next step.

The festival was supposed to start at 6 p.m., and it's a little past 8 p.m. now. Considering all the wasted time, I've only been dizzy for a little over an hour.

The most urgent thing I need to do is to get a divorce and leave this place as soon as possible.

Doing whatever came to mind, Yuuki Yuki rolled out of bed and got up. This time, even her bones seemed to be rebelling. Her legs were weak, and as soon as her feet touched the ground, her legs gave way and she almost fell to the ground.

If Yuuki Yukino hadn't been quick enough to catch the bed, she would have fallen flat on her backside.

Although she didn't fall to the ground, all her weight landed directly on the bed, making the bed frame slam with a loud bang.

It seems that I haven't fully recovered to the point where I can move around normally yet, and I need to rest for a while longer.

Yuuki Yuuki rolled over and lay flat on the bed, her legs dangling on the floor, as she began to let her magic slowly repair her injured body.

"you're awake?"

Then the door to the room was pushed open, and a beam of light from the corridor shone into the unlit room. Someone slowly walked in from the shadows.

Judging from the voice, the other person should be Lava Mountain Lantern.

Sure enough, Laughing Mountain turned on the room light, went straight to Yuuki Yuuki's bedside, and sat down on the bed.

"He can move now?"

Yuuki Yukino tilted her head and glanced at the magma lantern, then continued to lie motionless and answered.

"I can't move. I just got up and fell."

"You can get up. You're recovering faster than I thought. I thought you'd have to stay in bed until at least nine o'clock."

Lava Mountain Lantern's statement was ambiguous, leaving one unsure whether he was praising himself or stating a fact. However, regardless of the interpretation, Yuuki Enishi lacked the strength to respond.

"You really are very composed." Rongshan Deng chuckled, though it was unclear what she was laughing at, but it certainly wasn't malicious: "I thought you would crawl over there to help them as soon as you woke up."

"What can I do if I lose my composure? I can't even stand up straight now. Am I supposed to go and die in a moment of self-pity?" Yuuki Yui said helplessly.

They rushed to the battlefield with their last breath, and this kind of perseverance is commendable. Many works like to create similar scenes.

But that depends on the specific situation. Right now, Yuuki Yuuki is really unable to climb any further. Both her physical condition and magic power are almost depleted, and she can't get any worse.

"Weren't you just courting death?" Lava Lantern added fuel to the fire by asking this question.

There's a reason for that... never mind, I can't explain it to you anyway.

Honestly, Lava Mountain Lantern's tone is really irritating.

Yuuki Yukino wanted to explain a few more things, but she couldn't explain her own motives clearly, so she had to give up in the end.

Besides, the other party was his savior.

Yukiko has not yet formally thanked the other party for saving her.

"Oh, by the way, thank you for saving me." Yuuki Yukino paused for a moment, "But why did you save me?"

"Oh right, speaking of which, transfer the money to me first, and we'll talk about the rest later." Laughter Mountain took out his phone and showed the payment interface to Yuuki Yuen.

"Um... what's this?" Yuuki Yuen didn't understand what the other party was up to.

"The hotel room rate is for a three-hour stay," said Rongshan Deng.

Seeing that Yuuki Yuki still looked confused, Rokuyama Tama explained calmly, "I don't know where you live. If I don't put you in the hotel, am I supposed to just leave you on the street?"

Before Yuuki Yui could move, Lava Mountain Lantern raised her voice even higher: "I was doing a good job at the festival, and suddenly you guys started fighting. I haven't even settled accounts with you for today's wages. Am I supposed to pay your room and board?"

That's a reason that's both realistic and irrefutable.

But Yuuki Yui's concern wasn't about the money. If she transferred money through her own phone, wouldn't that leave a transaction record?

Although Lava Lantern has seen its true form, it probably doesn't know its own identity. If there's a record, Lava Lantern might be able to find out if it wants to.

"You're not broke, are you?" Rongshan Deng looked annoyed, as if he was about to lose his money.

"Forget it, it was wrong of me to keep pestering a middle school student for money. Let me just consider myself a good Samaritan to the end."

It was because I was being overly suspicious of others that I became too sensitive; Rongshan Deng really just wanted me to pay for the room.

Yuuki Yui lamented that she was sometimes too cautious, and then paid the room fee for the hourly room to Lava Mountain Lantern.

After receiving the room fee, Rongshan Deng didn't say anything, but the expression on his face was noticeably happier.

"Oh, right, you're asking why I saved you, right? There are two reasons. The reason I saved you is that someone asked me to save you, and if I help her, she's willing to fight me."

Someone, help me?

Yuuki Yukino couldn't figure out who was so kind.

She also said, "You know who it is."

I know who it is.

The mysterious person, right?

Yuuki Yukino's expression brightened, and Rokuzan continued, "The reason I agreed to save you is because I like both of you very much. Even if that person hadn't asked me, I might have impulsively decided to save you."

"I saw it all. Joining forces to protect ordinary people, choosing to cover the rear to protect their comrades—isn't that pretty inspiring?"