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

The sharp blades scattered on the ground would not let Nishio Reki escape, and rose up like a waterfall flowing backwards to chase after him.

The katana surrounding Nishio Reki also transformed into a sea urchin-like shape as Yuuki Yuki moved, encircling Nishio Reki in the center.

As Nishio Reki was swallowed by the mountain of knives, Yuuki Yukino remained expressionless.

Then, Yuuki Yukina opened her palms and then clenched them into fists.

However, sea urchin spines don't penetrate deep into the center of the urchin like knife tips.

Click, click.

The blade began to twist under Yuuki Yuki's control, and the wands surrounding Nishio Reki completely combined into a giant sphere that looked like it was made of scrap metal, and it was still compressing inward.

The giant purple sphere only lasted for a few seconds, then cracked open like an egg being pecked open by a chick.

Through the breach, Nishio Reki's figure reappeared before Yuuki Yuuki.

The black magic wrapped around Nishio Reki's spear flowed like water, shattering Yuuki Enishi's attack with a seemingly soft yet irresistible force.

"Ha, if you go easy on me again, I'll be the one who falls."

Having completely disrupted Yuuki Yukino's attack, Nishio Reki wiped the blood seeping from the newly inflicted wound on his shoulder with his palm, scratched his nose with his knuckles, and lowered his center of gravity by taking quick steps in mid-air.

"So you went easy on me? You really look down on me."

Yuuki Yukino, supporting herself on the armrest, rose from the pile of tentacles. The tentacles, now devoid of their master, began to swell and twist, shifting from the throne into an even more distorted posture.

"Xiao Yuan, be careful."

"I don't need someone like you to remind me."

From the shattered magical light that had not yet completely dissipated, Nishio Reki leaped up and soared into the sky, transforming into an invisible point of starlight.

Then, the entire sky lit up.

Whether black light exists is a question worth exploring in the field of science.

But at this moment, the black magical light undoubtedly dispelled the darkness and illuminated the entire night sky.

The source of the light was a series of ring-shaped magic circles, which now resembled giant cannons, nested in layers and extending diagonally downwards, with their muzzles aimed at Yuuki Enishi below.

The closer one gets to Yukihara, the larger the magic circle becomes, and the more pronounced the shimmering light flowing across it becomes.

Instead of cannonballs, what was fired from the giant cannon was a halberd that descended from the sky, aimed directly at Nishio Reki of Yuki En.

This was definitely a serious strike from Nishio Reki.

"Extinction Dragon Poem!"

But Yuuki Eri was not to be outdone.

"Night Howler!"

The humanoid, twisted creature that had materialized from the seat beneath Yuuki Yuki had fully taken shape. It raised its enormous, cone-shaped head toward the sky and toward the falling Nishio Reki, letting out a chilling roar.

The girl, who was incredibly small in the face of that colossal object and now seemed like a falling ominous star, was now facing that enormous, disproportionate figure head-on.

Then, the falling black light pierced the monster's chest and continued to fall towards Yuuki Enishi, who was hiding behind the monster.

In Yuuki Yukino's panicked eyes, she saw Nishio Reki rapidly approaching with her unstoppable power.

The girls' bodies collided and plummeted to the ground, the force of which sent rubble flying into the air.

Nishio Reki gripped the halberd shaft with both hands and straddled Yuuki Yuki.

Before Jici and Yuuki Yuuki, the magic book became Yuuki Yuuki's last line of defense.

It was precisely this unassuming defense that prevented Nishio Reki's final attack from actually touching Yuuki Emi.

Nishio Reki used all his strength to press down, the side branch cut open the cover, and the pages unfolded outwards, but in the end he still couldn't go any further.

Nishio Reki didn't insist on continuing to exert his strength; magical girls aren't just limited to physical attacks.

Dark magic condensed at the tip of the halberd into a beam of black light, which shot towards the fallen Yuuki Eri.

Yuuki turned her head to the side, leaving an egg-sized hole in the ground from the laser beam.

"Ha...you're really strong."

Yuuki Yukino grinned.

"Didn't you want to get closer to me? Now I'm right in front of you."

Tentacles extending from between the torn pages of the book wrapped tightly around Nishio Reki's wand, enveloping him completely in the center.

"How about we get a little intimate?"

Just a quick heads-up: tomorrow we'll be getting some defeat cutscenes (not really).

Chapter Twenty-One: Unlocking the Long-Awaited Defeat CG

"Let's get intimate..."

Nishio Reki, who was lifted into the air by the tentacles around his waist and arms, was stunned by Yuuki Yuki's sudden strange statement and muttered the words Yuuki Yuki had just said.

Even though Nishio Ryū knew that Yuuki Yuuki's current state was not quite right, hearing Yuuki Yuuki say such explosive lines still made his heart beat faster, and his mind went blank for a moment.

However, Nishio Reki is not entirely love-obsessed, so it's only natural that she would be surprised by that statement.

Imagine hearing such a nonsensical remark suddenly during such a fierce battle; who could remain calm?

But Nishio Reki would never make such a basic mistake as obediently giving in to Yuuki Yukino's words.

Regardless, the issue of Yuuki Yuuki still needs to be resolved.

If Yuuki Eri's rampage isn't controlled, it won't just be you who suffers.

Nishio Reki quickly calmed his turbulent emotions, took a deep breath, and the panic in his eyes vanished.

As Nishio Reki rallied, the wand that had been knocked away by the tentacles was reassembled in her hands.

The difference is that this time the halberd is held in reverse, and the sharp point of the halberd is not directed at the enemy but at himself.

As soon as the wand took shape, Nishio Reki gripped the halberd upside down and pulled it horizontally.

Nishio Reki certainly didn't intend to hurt himself; the small branch extending from the side of his wand pierced precisely into the tentacle binding his other hand.

With a stronger pull of his arm, the sharp, dark metal slashed the tentacle, creating a cut about the length of a forearm. Nishio Reki immediately felt a lightness on his restrained shoulder, regaining the freedom of his arm.

Although this method is somewhat clumsy, it works.

But Yuuki Yuki didn't give her that chance.

A hunter will not let his prey escape from his grasp.

The cold tentacles precisely locked onto the wrist joint of the hand that Nishio Reki had just broken free from control, abruptly stopping Nishio Reki's movements as he prepared to tear off the other tentacles.

As if to punish Nishio Reki for her resistance, more tentacles wrapped tightly around her hands and feet, bringing her struggles to an end.

Tentacles, which swarmed around the girl's arms and legs, including her elbows and knees, wrapped around her limbs like a pupa before finally stopping.

Yuuki Yukina glanced up at Nishio Reki, who was suspended in mid-air in a starfish position. The tentacles beneath her feet lifted the girl's body and brought her to Nishio Reki's front.

This posture isn't good at all; Nishio Reki has a feeling that something unpleasant is about to happen.

As expected, Yuuki Yukino stretched out her cold hand and placed it on Nishio Ryū's cheek, lifting his burning face.

Yuuki Yukino has never liked looking people in the eye, as Nishio Reki knows.

However, Yuuki Yukari's sharp gaze lingered on Nishio Reki's face, as if she wanted to pierce through her, sending chills down one's spine.

Yuuki Yukino's face drew even closer, and at such close range, Nishio Reki could feel the hot breath escaping from the lips of the always shy girl.

A girl was touching another girl's cheek, bringing her face very close; this should have been a very ambiguous scene.

However, Yuuki Yukino's hand was a bit too strong.

As if kneading Nishio Ryū's face into dough, Yuuki Yukina's five fingers dug into his soft cheeks, pinching Nishio Ryū's facial skin until it was slightly distorted.

Then, Yuuki Yukina pressed Nishio Reki's face against her in an incredibly rough manner.

This time, the two were even closer together.

They were so close that their foreheads bumped together with a soft "thud".

Even the slightest breeze stirred up by Yuuki Yuuki's eyelashes as she blinked could be clearly felt.

If Nishio Reki were to lean forward even slightly, he could touch Yuuki Emi's pink lips.

However, the closer the two were physically, the more Nishio Reki felt the distance between them.

If you were to ask Nishio Reki if he wanted to get closer to Yuuki Yuuki, the answer would be yes.

But even she wouldn't want to do this kind of thing with Yuuki Eri in this kind of place, in this kind of way, with this kind of emotion.

Yuuki Yukino's expression didn't seem like she wanted to be intimate with him.

Nishio Reki understood. Yuuki Yuuki's so-called "intimacy" was nothing more than a different kind of violence inflicted under the guise of intimacy in an extremely ambiguous and indescribable form.

She understood when she noticed that the tentacles, which had bound her limbs but were still not satisfied, had begun to explore her cheongsam-style magical costume up her thighs and shoulders.

No wonder Helica called Yuuki Yukino a pink-haired, sadistic tentacle woman.

This kind of absurdity is truly brought to its fullest extent.

"Is it painful? Then would you suffer a little more for my sake?"

"Ha, how pitiful, only this mouth of yours will keep being so stubborn."

"What kind of look is that? You like me so much, yet you can't even tolerate something like this?"

"Come on, keep talking about your future, keep spouting those unfunny riddles with your arrogant attitude? Can't come up with anything, can you? Because your mouth's been gagged, right?"

As the one who was subjected to the most absurd and meme-worthy content, Nishio Reki didn't have it too easy.

It's especially hard to accept that someone as usually timid as Yuuki Yuuki is subjected to such a sadistic treatment.

"Xiaoyuan, calm down..." Nishio Reki bit off the tentacle sealing his mouth, clenching his teeth as he squeezed out a few words.

Such resistance was futile for Yuuki Yuki in her current state, and Nishio Reki's mouth was soon deprived of its right to speak once again.

"Am I not calm? I feel great right now, I've never felt so good. Right now, I'm invincible, can any other magical girl do that?"

Yuuki Yukino spread her arms wide, and began a dance that resembled a waltz in the forest where tentacles swayed.

The girl's body and her soft pink hair flying behind her head in a sea of ​​purple, the combination of contrasting colors and elements, make this painting, which no one was fortunate enough to appreciate, even more eerie.

With each leap and turn, the swaying tentacles, at Yuuki Yuki's signal, launch a new round of unconventional attacks on Nishio Reki.