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

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Mizuno Yu! My Hero!

"Want to do something fun with your sister?"

The magical girl asked this question, making no attempt to hide the expectation and greed in her upturned eyes, as well as the intense desire that seemed about to burst forth.

Then, a hand landed in front of Yuuki Yuki, and the fingernail gently lifted the bow tie. The butterfly that had been woven from ribbons and landed on the collar lost its wings and transformed back into a ribbon, falling to the ground.

At this point, Yuuki Yukino was almost certain that the other party's visit had absolutely nothing to do with her identity as a magical girl; it was simply because she had happened to become that unfortunate prey.

Yuuki Yukino couldn't say for sure if the opponent was in the same condition as Baqi that night, but it certainly wasn't something that could be resolved with another knee strike.

Should we transform now?

If I transform, whether it's to communicate or to fight directly, at least I can avoid being pinned down and relentlessly attacked.

The reason why she didn't want to transform was very clear: apart from Baqi, who knew Yuuki Eri's true identity from the beginning, every additional person who knew her true identity was a greater danger. Moreover, there was a mysterious criminal secretly manipulating everything in the shadows of the school, and she didn't want the danger to escalate further.

Putting aside the potential dangers, Mizuno Yu hasn't left yet, and this location isn't far from the archery club. Mizuno Yu has seen her transformed form before, so the danger of transforming rashly at school is self-evident.

Being so close to the archery club isn't necessarily a bad thing. If Mizuno Yu can use her magic to find them, she'll definitely be able to save herself.

This is a high-stakes gamble that puts one's purity at stake; even if one wins, the rewards will be meager.

But Yuuki Yuuki must make a choice between the present and the future.

Moreover, she has already made her choice.

"Oh dear, that expression... has he resigned himself to his fate? What a good boy."

The girl was still smiling, but her smile was even more undisguised. Her fingertips nimbly traced Yuuki Yuki's neck, touching the plaster used to cover the hickeys.

“It’s in the way,” she said, her fingernail probing between her skin and the bandage, slightly lifting the covering.

Yuuki turned her head away to avoid her movements, trying her best to cover up the shameful marks with her body.

"Is it because of the pain that I'm so sensitive?" she muttered to herself, more like a joke, but unfortunately, this misunderstanding of her words did not elicit any response from Yuuki Yukino.

All we need to do is stall for time until Mizuno Yu notices. Yes, just be patient and stall for time.

Damn it, why isn't he here yet? Mizuno Yu, aren't you supposed to be very perceptive?

The magical girl, who was pressing down on Yuuki Yukino, tried to reach out again, but still couldn't catch the ointment attached to her fair neck. Yuuki Yukino was frantically shaking her head to avoid her fingers, which seemed to make her a little impatient.

This was supposed to be harmless teasing, but Yuuki Enishi's lack of cooperation only fueled her determination to break down his pride in this way.

The body that had been pressing down on Yuuki briefly moved away, and the scantily clad magical girl straightened up, pressing down on half of Yuuki's shoulder with one hand. Now that Yuuki's hands were already restrained, it was even more difficult for her to struggle.

The magical girl, whose magical armor had no covering, knelt between Yuuki Yuki's legs, using her lower body to firmly restrain Yuuki Yuki's struggling legs.

But the offensive clearly didn't stop there; her knees had already slipped under Yuuki Yuki's uniform skirt, pressing against Yuuki Yuki's body.

"ah?"

Yuuki Yukino involuntarily let out a short groan. Her struggle paused briefly, and in that short moment, the covering she was wearing on her neck was ripped off.

"Isn't that a cute sound?" The magical girl smiled, casually tossing the pure white fabric aside.

Last time, when Mizuno Yu controlled me, her purpose was simple: she just wanted to embarrass me, so my physical discomfort was stronger.

The current situation is different. Although the intention is still to embarrass oneself, it is on a different level.

It's really embarrassing to make those lewd sounds yourself.

Damn it, I can't take it anymore! I'm going to transform and beat this perverted slut to a pulp!

"Let her go."

Before Yuuki Yukino could transform, a spirited shout broke the ambiguous atmosphere, followed by an icy arrow carrying an even more biting wind.

Yuuki felt her wrist loosen, and the whip that had been restricting her movements returned to the magical girl's hand, colliding with the oncoming ice arrow.

The ice arrow slammed into the ground briefly, veering off course. The recoil caused the magical girl to detach completely from Yuuki Yuki's body, staggering back a few steps before landing on the ground.

Da, da, da.

Both pairs of eyes focused on the direction from which the ice arrow had come. The sound of high heels clicking on the ground became the only sound in the room. The blue-haired girl put down her crystal-like longbow and slowly walked towards the two of them.

That direction is the direction of the archery club, and that girl is undoubtedly Mizuno Yui after her transformation.

Mizuno Yu! My Superman!

The magical girl flicked her whip, gripped her wrist and twisted it a few times, making a few cracking sounds as her bones rubbed together. It seemed that blocking that arrow without warning was also a struggle for her.

Her tone and expression remained frivolous, but the atmosphere on the scene had already begun to become tense.

"Don't you think it's very impolite to interrupt other people when they're being affectionate? Or do you want to join us? Oh dear, although three people sounds exciting, I prefer pure love."

Pure love my foot! Is dragging someone into the bushes, tying them up, and leaving them completely naked really pure love?

"Why don't you get intimate with me?"

Mizuno Yu raised her bow again, and three ice-blue arrows materialized in her hand, which she then nocked onto the bowstring.

"No way! You look so cold and aloof, you have no sense of romance at all. You've completely ruined my mood."

The corrupted magical girl touched the ground with her toes, using the force of that point to send her flying backward.

Mizuno Yu silently released the fully drawn bowstring, and three arrows shot out, tracing three distinct icy blue arcs in the air, all targeting the girl in mid-air.

"Honestly, I already told you I don't want to fight you anymore!" The dark figure sighed, and the long whip crackled in the air as she trembled her wrist, pink waves emanating from her.

"Lilith!"

With her shouts, the long whip sprouted countless barbs like thorns, and the pitch-black whip body was stained with an ambiguous pink. In Yuuki Emi's eyes, it seemed as if it had truly come to life, like a colorful venomous snake, flicking its tongue and waiting for its prey to fall into its mouth, swallowing its marrow and soul together.

No one could see clearly what happened. After the pink halo dissipated, the three ice arrows vanished, as if they had never existed in this world.

"How about it?" The magical girl brought the pink whip to her lips and placed a light kiss on it. "Want to continue?"

Chapter Thirty-Nine: She's My Friend

Yuuki Yu naively believed that as long as Mizuno Yu arrived, the current predicament could be overcome safely.

She knew she had misjudged the situation; the enemy was undoubtedly using the real name liberation method.

True Name Liberation – This is a method that Yuuki Yukino once mentioned to Inuyama Tomoe, a way for magical girls to unleash the power of their wands.

The concept is so prominently discussed even within the game that it needs no further explanation regarding its significant impact on the magical girl's strength.

This magical girl's wand, whose real name is Lilith, is as direct as the name of the Nightmare Banshee it is given—it brings pleasure to those it hits.

In a game, people might enjoy watching such a scene, but the battlefield is not a place where you can comfortably watch defeat cutscenes.

Unlike the few CG images and brief text descriptions in the game, the oppressive force brought about by the release of the wand's true name is indescribable.

Yuuki Yu felt a slight sense of relief. If Mizuno Yu hadn't arrived before she transformed, she definitely wouldn't have been able to defeat him. But an enemy who had mastered True Name Release was probably not someone Mizuno Yu could handle.

"Shall we continue?" The enemy cracked his whip with a smile, as if he weren't preparing for a fight, but rather to punish a disobedient child.

Faced with the enemy's most direct provocation, Mizuno Yuu stood in front of Yuuki Yuuki as a response.

"Oh, how touching, what a busybody." The corrupted magical girl wrapped her whip around her wrist, commenting as if she were reviewing a toy. With a flick of her wrist, a pink venomous snake shot towards the two of them with a whoosh of wind.

"Run!"

Mizuno Yu's voice and the long whip that attacked the two like a venomous snake arrived one after the other. The voice definitely reached Yuuki Yu's ears, but the pink whip that exuded an ominous aura was blocked by Mizuno Yu with her longbow.

The whip, which had been deflected, was turned around in the enemy's hands and attacked Mizuno Yu once again.

"And what about you?" This time, Yuuki Yui was genuinely flustered, standing there helplessly watching Mizuno Yui once again deflect the rushing attack.

Putting aside the chase scene where Mizuno Yuu released the sea, this was Yuuki Yuuki's first time experiencing a battle between magical girls.

"Don't worry about me, you go first." Mizuno Yu gripped the bow with both hands, barely managing to catch the third attack. The force of the blow forced her back several steps, her shoes leaving a long trail on the ground covered with low shrubs.

Before Mizuno Yu could adjust her posture, the whip returned in mid-air at an odd angle, bypassing Mizuno Yu's head and heading straight for her back.

This time, it was too late to block. With the fastest reaction, Mizuno Yu squatted down and held the bow behind her, barely managing to prevent the whip from hitting her solidly. However, the nimble whip still tore off a piece of clothing from Mizuno Yu's back, leaving a bruise on her smooth back.

"Haa—" The enemy's wand effect came on incredibly quickly, and Mizuno Yu squatted on the ground, letting out a trembling groan.

I have to say, it's quite arousing.

Why are you thinking about this? Just run!

Yuuki Yukino took off running in the opposite direction.

"When I wanted to leave, you weren't planning on letting me go. Don't you think I should have asked you to stay? Although I don't really like it when several people are being affectionate together, there's always a first time, isn't there?"

The magical girl, floating in mid-air, stretched the whip in her hand and swung it again, locking onto Yuuki Yukino, who was fleeing.

After her true name was released, the speed of her whip was so fast that even Mizuno Yuu couldn't keep up, let alone Yuuki Yuuki, who hadn't transformed.

Even if Yuuki Yuuki wanted to transform now, it would be too late.

That's it, there's no escaping it now.

Yuuki closed her eyes. The crisp sound of the whip striking her body rang out, but she felt no pain or strange sensations.

A blue figure came into view of Yuuki Yuuki. Mizuno Yuuki had already stood up from the ground and, with her fastest speed, put her body in front of Yuuki Yuuki, taking the unavoidable blow for her.

"Foolish." The enemy withdrew the whip he had been wielding, his smile somewhat uneasy.

"Is it stupid?" Mizuno Yu gritted her teeth, her legs trembling uncontrollably. The fabric on her back was almost completely torn apart, and she could only cover her front clothes to prevent them from falling down and exposing her. But she showed the most determined look that Yuuki Yui had ever seen: "She is my friend!"

Yuuki Yukino's heart felt as if it had been struck hard, and her nose inexplicably felt a little sore. It was such a cliché line, yet it unexpectedly touched her soft heart.

Of course, this is based on the fact that she didn't see the satisfied expression on Mizuno Yu's face when she was hit.

It felt really good. Under the premise of ensuring Yuuki Yuki's safety, I had to think of a way to take a few more hits. Mizuno Yu thought to herself and once again stood in front of Yuuki Yuki.

"Tsk." The black and pink magical girl clicked her tongue in disdain, waving her wand a few times in the air with a crackling sound, and then raised her wrist under the expectant gaze of Mizuno Yu.

But this time, the whip that was meant to bring pleasure failed to fall.

A dazzling gold light filled everyone's field of vision, followed immediately by a deafening roar that rang out nearby.

It was thunder; golden lightning fell from the cloudless sky, shaking the earth and reverberating through the heavens.

Amidst the thunder, a blonde girl stood atop the sky, wielding a massive warhammer disproportionate to her size in one hand, her golden eyes surveying everyone present.

Without the slightest communication or hesitation, the giant hammer fell, carrying countless bolts of lightning, crashing down with an immense force disproportionate to its enormous size towards the eerie figure in mid-air.

The thousands of bolts of lightning that fell were met by countless whip shadows. The soft whips actually managed to stop the giant hammer's attack. The gold and pink were locked in a stalemate in mid-air, and the crackling sounds from their collision were deafening, making people's eardrums hurt.

Then, the giant hammer missed its target.

In the brief moment when the two forces were locked in a stalemate, the dark-skinned magical girl was able to adjust her position so that she was no longer exposed to the giant hammer's attack range.