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

Herlica was genuinely prepared to sacrifice herself so that her companions could escape successfully. Compared to her, my own petty thoughts were simply shameful.

"But passion alone won't sway me. I must say, your actions were far too reckless. How can you become stronger if you're going to lose your lives?"

Leishan Deng sighed, as if holding back what she was about to say, and then started talking about the day when a group of people went to the shopping street to buy yukatas.

"And another thing, do you remember when you all came up to me and started trouble that day? That kid was about to make a move, but he stopped. He held back even when I provoked him."

"But she wasn't afraid at all. Looking at her eyes, she really wanted to fight me, but she held back because she knew that fighting in a place like that would involve the child who was with you. If it weren't for what happened that day, I might have hesitated a bit. When you can be tolerant, choose to be tolerant; when you should stand up, be willing to sacrifice yourself. I really admire that child."

As Laughing Mountain was talking, he suddenly changed the subject and brought up a topic that made Yuuki Yukina feel a chill in her heart.

"Oh, right, I just remembered something. She probably doesn't know you're a corrupted magical girl, right?"

Chapter 108 A Moment's Rest

"Oh, right, I just remembered something. That girl probably doesn't know you're a corrupted magical girl, right?"

"I asked in a casual tone," said Lava Mountain Lamp.

Upon hearing this, Yuuki Yuki, who was lying flat on the bed, felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. Her blood ran cold and she involuntarily shivered.

If Yuuki Yukino's injured body were even slightly more obedient, she would definitely sit up immediately.

In fact, she subconsciously tried to do it, but unfortunately her current physical condition did not allow her to do so. Apart from gasping for breath in pain on the bed and arching her back, Yuuki Yuen did nothing.

How am I supposed to answer this kind of question about the lava mountain lamp?

If Helica finds out my true identity, forget about clearing my name; how will I face her in the future?

Therefore, Helica must never find out about this.

But what happened during the time he was unconscious that he didn't know about? Did Lava Lantern tell Helica his true identity?

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Lancer was facing away from her, making it impossible for Yuuki to see what kind of expression he had, let alone analyze what kind of emotions were behind his expression.

Lava Lantern's attitude didn't seem like she was asking herself for an answer, but rather simply confirming whether the answer in her heart was correct.

"Why are you asking this..." Yuuki Yuen asked with difficulty and nervousness, making an initial probe.

Whether Helica has revealed her true identity is extremely important; Yuuki Yukino will go crazy if she doesn't figure out the answer.

"Just a casual question." Lancelot answered casually, turning his head back to glance down at Yuuki Enishi.

Seemingly noticing Yuuki Yukino's conflicted and wary expression, as if her tail had been stepped on, Kouyama Tou let out a helpless sigh: "I specially booked two rooms. Double rooms are much cheaper than two rooms. Oh right, anyway, you're paying for it yourselves."

"What do you mean?" Yuuki Yui was so focused on her questions about Helica that she didn't understand why Rokuyama Lantern had suddenly brought up the topic of booking a hotel room.

"I separated you two, don't you understand? Because I didn't want anyone to wake up first and find their friend lying next to them, and then their identity would be exposed. This was a decision I made for your sake." Lamp explained helplessly, pointing directly at Yuuki Yuuki and asking, "You two were friends before you transformed, right? You also know she's a magical girl, right?"

It's unexpected that someone like Lava Mountain Lantern, who only knows "fighting, it's so cool," has such a meticulous side despite his rough exterior. This is truly beyond Yuuki Enishi's expectations.

This is good news. If Helica knew her true identity, Lava Lantern might not have needed to go to such lengths.

Yuuki Yui responded softly, "Yes, I know she's a magical girl, and we're friends in real life too, I just..."

"Stop, stop. Whatever your troubles are, or what you're planning, that's none of my business. I can't be bothered with your affairs either." Laughter Mountain spread her palms, halting Yuuki Yukino's narration, maintaining her direct and to-the-point style:

"I only saved you, I didn't do anything else, but if she wakes up during this time and happens to see your true identity, then I can't control that, understand?"

"So, don't hold a grudge against me because my good intentions lead to anything leaking out of me, and don't drag me into your messy affairs, understand?"

"I'm always open to fighting, but being targeted is a bad feeling. So if you target me because of this, I can't complain if I kill you to avoid future trouble, understand?"

Lava Mountain Lantern used three questions in a row, but none of them were directed at Yuuki Yukino. She was simply telling Yuuki Yukino what she thought, nothing more.

Yuuki understood the other party's meaning. The other party's help was a favor, and if the other party had not done so, she might have been defeated and subjected to various kinds of treatment.

Because of the other party's help, Yuuki Eri is where she is today. She is already grateful to be alive, and has no reason to ask the other party to do more.

"Phew, looks like you understand. Anyway, it seems to me that the child has been unconscious the whole time. He probably hasn't discovered your true identity. He's right next door. If you want to meet him, you'd better change your appearance first... Never mind, you know what to do even if I don't tell you."

"One more thing, I need to ask her for the room fee later. Don't come in until she transfers the fee to me. I don't want you guys to get into a fight and I won't receive the money, which would make my already meager salary even worse. That's all I wanted to say."

"Someone will come to remind you of the hourly rate later. If you want to stay longer, you can pay to stay until tomorrow morning, but you probably still have things to do, right?"

After finishing speaking, Rongshan Deng stood up abruptly from the bed and patted the hem of his clothes, which were not soiled.

"Oh right, there's one more thing. The person who asked me to leave you something; it's on the coat rack by the door."

After finishing his sentence, Lancelot pushed open the door and left the hotel room, leaving Yuuki Yukino alone in the room.

It's clear that as long as it doesn't involve combat, Lava Lantern's overall performance is quite normal.

Even her asking for room fees and telling me not to get involved with her seemed normal, almost too normal, making it hard to associate her with that battle maniac.

So when they came to the room and asked around, it seemed their main purpose was to ask for the room rate for the hourly rate. It seemed that this was the thing that Rongshan Deng cared about most.

That said, the hourly rooms at this hotel are quite expensive. It's really a bit difficult for Rongshan Deng, who is just a working soldier, to generously pay for her own room out of her own pocket. However, it seems that it's not impossible for me to insist on not paying for her.

Forget it, none of this matters anymore. I still have a lot to do, so I should focus on recovering my energy first.

Yuuki Yukino twisted her body and curled up on the bed, letting her whole body sink into the soft hotel bed, and continued to let her magic heal the wounds left on her body during the battle in a daze.

During this time, she also had a chance to quietly think about what she should do next.

Even if I covered the rear, it's still unknown whether the others escaped safely; I should check later.

She didn't know if the others were safe and sound, but Kuroba Reisei was definitely safe and sound. The group of people who fought with Kuroba Reisei at that time either ran away or fell down. Who could pose a threat to Kuroba Reisei?

Just as she had thought, if Kuroba Reincarnation wasn't dealt with, the danger to Koumori and Hyakki Senyou would continue after the start of the school year.

Not only the demons, but even ordinary people are threatened. The fact that nothing happened today is purely because the mysterious person tipped him off in advance, and he also made contact with the other magical girls first. He also happened to be relatively close by, which prevented greater casualties.

If Kuroba were to repeat the destructive acts he committed today in a place where no one knows, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Although Yuuki Yuki doesn't consider herself a champion of justice, the large-scale casualties are still quite disgusting. If her own home is blown up, she'll be homeless, so she still needs to find a way to deal with Kuroba Reisei.

However, compared to the tyranny of Kuroba Rebirth, Seishine's stance is quite ambiguous.

Both being corrupted magical girls, Seishion's strength is definitely more than what she has seen. Yuuki Yuuki is certain that she deliberately let herself be stopped by him.

Saint Shion was openly slacking off the whole time; otherwise, neither she nor Helika would have been able to withstand Kuroba Reincarnation for so long.

In the original work, Seishin has a very laid-back personality, and in the game, she is inexplicably defeated and eliminated.

If I were to make a move against Kuroba Reisei, Seishine probably wouldn't intervene...

Even if Saint Shion might remain an observer, it's still unknown whether she can defeat Kuroba Rebirth. She has gained new power, but it might be difficult to fight an enemy who has mastered the release of gods.

Moreover, her magic power had been completely depleted in the battle just now, and even if she transformed, she wouldn't be able to maintain it for long, let alone fight. She needed to find a way to replenish her depleted magic power.

If I had just asked Lava Mountain Lantern for help, I could have also gotten her greatsword... But wait, judging from the looks of it, Lava Mountain Lantern isn't going to help me replenish my mana.

Yuuki Yui's contemplation of the spirit-hunting shaman didn't last long, only about twenty minutes. During this rest, her physical condition improved somewhat.

The next steps are clear: replenish magic power, reunite with everyone, and do our best to eliminate Kuroba Reisei.

When she got out of bed again, her sore muscles had calmed down and no longer hindered Yuuki Yuki's free movement.

It took such a short time to recover most of such severe injuries. The body of a magical girl is amazing, isn't it?

Before leaving, Yuuki Yuuki had one last thing to do: to get what the mysterious person had prepared for her.

The item had already been placed on the entryway shelf; it was just an ordinary cardboard box, sealed tightly, without even a label on it.

This looks suspicious.

The fact that a mysterious person gave her something was enough to make Yuuki Yuu wary. Although Yuuki Yuu felt that the other party shouldn't cause her any trouble, who knows what kind of conspiracy she might have?

Yuuki picked up the box and weighed it in her hand. It was quite light, and there was a rustling sound of plastic bags rubbing against something, which felt like something soft.

Thinking about it so much is pointless; it's better to see it for yourself.

Yuuki Yukino made up her mind and yanked open the box.

What was lying inside was indeed beyond her expectations.

Chapter 109 What, are you scared?

The contents of the small box that the mysterious man left for himself were indeed quite unexpected for Yuuki Yuuki.

Yuuki En originally thought that, given the mysterious person's habits, there would definitely be some important information or some small prop that could help the other party's so-called "plot" get back on track.

But the thing lying in the box was just an ordinary, brand-new yukata that hadn't been opened yet.

Yes, it was a yukata, a yukata that I had never felt like buying before.

Yuuki took the yukata out of the box, spread it on the bed, and examined it carefully.

This yukata is different in style from the ones chosen by Tenrai Herika and Inuyama Tomoe; if I had to describe it, it would be more like the style of her own magical outfit after transformation.

The fabric, predominantly light purple, is printed with small pansies. The background color deepens as you get closer to the cuffs, gradually changing from light purple to pure black.

But it also inexplicably suits my style very well.

The matching two-pronged wooden clogs and hairpins for the yukata have already been prepared and neatly placed in the box.

Yuuki Yukino unfolded the yukata and held it up against her body in front of the hotel's full-length mirror.

Even though yukatas don't have strict requirements on the wearer's figure, Yuuki Enishi discovered that this yukata was actually very form-fitting.

It's as if it was tailor-made for me.

Why give yourself a yukata now that the festival has been ruined?

Could it be some kind of conspiracy?

But it was just an ordinary outfit.

Forget it.

Yuuki Yui didn't intend to delve into the other party's motives. Thinking too much would only lead her into their trap, and the more she thought about it, the more mistakes she would make. It was better to just adapt to the situation, like she did tonight.

Entering the Star Sea is the first step in sounding the horn of counterattack.

Next, Yuuki Yui has many more important things to do.

My clothes were soaked with sweat, so having a change of clothes would be nice.

Yuuki Yukino walked into the bathroom in the hotel slippers, quickly rinsed herself off, and changed into the yukata.

Because Yuuki En was worried that her black magic pattern would be seen when she tried on clothes in the shopping street, she always went into the fitting room alone.

Having had the experience of being dragged to try on clothes by Helica and Baki before, changing into a yukata by herself is no longer a difficult task for Yuuki Yuuki.

After putting on two-toed socks and wooden clogs, she simply tied her hair up, inserted the hairpin given to her by the mysterious person, and after everything was in place, Yuuki Eri looked at herself in the mirror again.

Even without makeup, I looked pretty cute in the mirror.