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

The children listened with great interest, and one of them even raised his hand, his eyes sparkling, and asked, "Did they do anything inappropriate later?"

Never mind, anyway, no one mentioned me.

Yuuki Yuu finally turned her gaze to Mizuno Yuu.

Ah, as expected, Mizuno Yu gets along best with the children and is currently happily playing a game of crossing a bridge with the little animals.

By the way, Mizuno Yu is that bridge.

What a chaotic day.

But good times are always fleeting.

It's not short at all! If it doesn't end soon, Yuuki Yuki's group, who were just playing house, no, that group acting out a hot-blooded kindergarten drama, are going to dominate Tsukimi City!

Fortunately, it's over. Both the activity records and the report materials to be submitted to the school are ready. As long as we organize them a little and hand them to the teacher, we should be able to avoid the crisis of the club being disbanded for the time being.

If we only avoid it for now, how many more times will this kind of thing happen?

"You've worked hard today."

As evening fell, the kindergarten teacher escorted the Rainbow Club members to the gate. I Lingyi bowed to the group standing at the school gate to express her gratitude.

"You've worked hard~"

The excited children behind them also jumped and waved their little hands at everyone.

It seems like today's work went smoothly.

But that's only what it looks like.

After Yuuki Enishi met Lava Mountain Lantern, she suddenly realized something.

There is a small gap in the magical girls of Moonsea City, as Koumori mentioned.

However, there is a special case before and after this gap.

Next, not for the future of Nijisanji, but for her own future, she needed to talk to this special case.

Chapter Thirty-Six: Suspicion

Before we knew it, it was evening, and the day's volunteer activities were coming to an end.

"Alright, alright, kids, go back and wash your hands before you get ready for dinner."

The kindergarten teacher who accompanied the child throughout the ordeal gently nudged the back of the little girl who was leaning against the brightly colored fence outside.

The little girl, who had been jumping around excitedly just moments before, suddenly understood what the teacher meant. She turned around and said something to her friends, then led the other children in a line towards the school building.

"What obedient children!" Witnessing the adorable actions of these well-behaved children, Herika's face was filled with a healing expression, a smile that lingered on her lips, as she uttered words she would never normally say.

Herika had a wonderful day, so much so that she quickly forgot about the children talking about her height and the steel plate.

Even though it wasn't a formal occasion and she wasn't using professional instruments, opportunities for Helica to showcase her musical interests in front of the public are few and far between, and today Helica thoroughly enjoyed herself.

Especially when surrounded by the cheers of the children, Helica felt a long-lost sense that she was still alive in this world.

Not only Helica, but all the members of Nijisanji had a rare good time during this event.

Even in that strange playhouse, Yuuki En felt that the gloom in her heart, which she was worried about being corrupted by the Black Magic Mark, was dispelled a lot.

But the problem still needs to be solved, just not now. I need to wait until I have a chance to be alone with Lava Lantern.

For now, let's deal with these few people first.

"Thank you all again for your hard work today. You've all worked so hard. There are very few people who play with the children, and the children have also caused you trouble."

The kindergarten teacher bowed to the group again, her words revealing her sincerity.

"Not at all! We're happy to play with the children too," Sakura Hanako said with a bow and a genuine smile, accepting the compliment.

Mizuno Yuya, her face beaming with excitement, snorted hot air and clenched her fists as she enthusiastically reminisced about the wonderful experiences she and her friends had shared.

"That's right, you can feel a tremendous energy emanating from them, especially their strong and powerful legs, despite their young age..."

"That's right, we should also thank the children for giving us such a different experience."

Yuuki quickly interrupted Mizuno Yu, causing her to swallow back her dangerous remarks that could lead to her arrest by the police before she could utter them.

"But it's already this late, haven't any parents come to pick them up yet?"

Yuuki Yukina realized that the atmosphere instantly turned cold after she said those words, as if she had said something she shouldn't have.

However, everyone else's eyes were fixed on her, as if they wanted to pierce through her, making Yuuki Yuuki feel extremely uncomfortable.

The first person to break the awkward atmosphere was Sakura Hanako.

"Senior Yuuki, you didn't know that before?"

But Sakura Hanako's words only made Yuuki Yuuki feel more confused.

Is there anything I should know?

"Yuki Yuen, are you from out of town?" Rokuzan Teng asked.

Lava Lantern's question was also strange, but Yuuki Enishi still answered honestly: "No, I am a local of Moonsea City."

"This kindergarten is actually an orphanage, didn't you know?" Laughter Mountain Lantern, always straightforward, answered Yuuki Enishi's question directly.

Yuuki Yukino finally understood why everyone else was looking at her with those expressions.

In order to better integrate into life, Yuuki Yuki is also desperately trying to memorize information about Tsukimi City while searching for the missing Nishio Ryū.

But if it weren't for growing up here and it being passed down as common knowledge, probably no one would specifically mention such trivial matters.

Yuuki Yukino's confusion, which she couldn't hide, became known to others; she truly knew nothing about it.

"You really didn't know? This is a special orphanage, but it's only for preschool children. Once they reach primary school age, there are special scholarships and boarding facilities to ensure they can successfully complete their studies."

Herlica's tone wasn't very pleasant, but she still went along with what Lava Mountain Lantern had said, giving Yuuki Yuuki a more detailed explanation.

"But...so many..."

Yuuki Yukino was somewhat at a loss.

If this kindergarten is an orphanage, then there are far too many students here who are orphans.

The number is so large that it's hard to imagine that there are so many orphans in such an ordinary city.

"Because there are magical girls." The first person to understand that Yuuki Yuuki only said half of what she meant, and the first person to answer Yuuki Yuuki, was Mizuno Yu.

"Battles between magical girls in Moonsea City always affect innocent people. In the past few years, magical girls were the cause of the most serious casualties in Moonsea City due to accidents."

Mizuno Yu's words were only to the point; almost everyone present, except for the teacher, was a magical girl, even the mysterious Hayashi Mustard was closely related to the magical girl thing.

From the perspective of the destruction caused by the battle, they can all be classified as the invisible perpetrators.

Indeed, the conflicts that have occurred in the past have caused considerable harm.

He could control the power when it was just him and Baqi, but the conflicts when Nishio Reki tried to stop Koumori from rushing to the hospital, the battle with Kuroba Laisei, and the destruction he caused after going berserk far exceeded the scope of ordinary accidents.

Even in his first encounter with Helica, Helica still managed to create several large craters in the middle of the intersection near his house.

"I'm sorry," Yuuki Yui blurted out instinctively.

Although she didn't know why she said that.

But Yuuki Eri still needs to make up for it.

"I don't know about this."

"It's okay, it's okay. It's true, birth, aging, sickness, and death are all part of life. Although losing a family member is pitiful, don't give them special attention just because you pity them. When dealing with these sensitive children, we shouldn't make them feel like they're special, but rather let them know that they're no different from others. Don't feel sorry about this, little sister."

The teacher skillfully eased the tension, dispelling much of the awkwardness caused by Yuuki Eri's words.

In fact, the age gap between the teacher and Yuuki Tamaki is even greater than the age gap between Yuuki Yuki and her older sister, but being called a little sister and being brought into the discussion within the same age group makes this somewhat didactic statement more acceptable to others.

"Besides, they are actually quite happy. The children who graduate from here will go to various corners of Moonsea City and embark on their new lives. Isn't that something to be happy about?"

No wonder she's a kindergarten teacher; she's really good at educating others.

From both an emotional and logical perspective, it makes the wine very natural to accept.

Yuuki Yukino reacted in this way when she belatedly realized this.

"In short, I am very grateful for everyone's contributions. If possible, I hope you can spend more time with these children."

After exchanging a few more polite words, the teacher finally repeated what she had said before, bringing today's activity to a complete close.

Of course, this is the end of Nijisanji's story today, not the end of Yuuki Yuuki's story.

This minor setback will not disrupt Yuuki Yuki's original plan at all.

Yuuki Yuki still has something she wants to ask Lava Mountain Lantern.

Even though the mountain lantern was right beside her, Yuuki Yuuki couldn't bring herself to ask it.

If you ask why...

"Why are you walking with us?!" After only a few steps from the kindergarten, Helica reverted to her usual self, fixing her hostile gaze on Lava Lantern, who was walking with the five of them.

When discussing the potential destruction caused by magical girls, it's understandable that Helica would be hostile towards Lantern Lava, given that she is, after all, a fallen magical girl.

Lava Lantern, however, remained unchanged from their previous meetings, following behind a group of magical girls without any apparent unease: "Because I'm off work."

On one hand, there was the suppression of strength, and on the other hand, there was the grace of being saved. As a fallen magical girl, Lava Lantern had not caused much trouble, so Helica maintained full respect for Lava Lantern both emotionally and rationally.

There are very few people that Helica respects, and it's even rarer for her to show such an attitude towards people from opposing forces.

"Of course I understand! But there's no need for you to come with us, is there?!" Helica was somewhat more restrained when dealing with the Lava Lamp.

Indeed, Helica's attitude towards Lava Lamp was already quite restrained.

If it were Yuuki Yukino after her transformation, she would have already showered her with all sorts of bad words and mockery, and might even have hit her a couple of times.

Even Sakura Hanako found Helica's behavior somewhat strange.

However, Lungshan Deng himself doesn't care about other people's attitudes towards him.

She could tolerate the arrogance of Kuroba Reisei without getting angry, so Helica was even less bothered by Lava Lantern. Her answer was impeccable.

"This is the shortest route, and this is my walking pace. If you don't want to walk together, you can walk faster or slower."

It's both normal and abnormal; that's the strange exception that is Lava Mountain Lamp.

Would such a special case be willing to answer his question? Yuuki Enishi couldn't guarantee that.

If they walk together like this, Yuuki Yuki won't have a chance to ask Lava Mountain Lantern a question.