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

It would be too obvious to give any hints to Lava Mountain Lantern now. It's not even certain whether Lava Mountain Lantern will understand. There's a chance he'll say something like, "Why do you keep kicking my leg?"

There wasn't even a chance to ask!

I don't have a good enough relationship with Rongshan Deng to exchange contact information. If I miss this opportunity, it will be really difficult to find Rongshan Deng.

However, if one were to be targeted by others simply for trying to learn some questions from Rongshan Deng, it would be putting the cart before the horse.

It felt like sitting in an exam hall, holding a miniature copy of the exam answers in your hand, while the teacher walked around on the podium.

But he was so afraid of being discovered that he never dared to take out his cheat sheet to look at it.

If caught cheating, her grades will be canceled; if she takes the exam on her own, she will fail. Yuuki Enishi is currently facing this dilemma.

Then, the cheat sheet was warmed up in his hand and was not taken out until the end of the exam.

Then, until the group was about to part ways at the crossroads, Yuuki Yuki did not take any concrete action.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Laughter Mountain and Mizuno Yu were already saying their final goodbyes.

"Hmm, you look much better now. Keep up the good work on your path to becoming a strong person!"

"Don't worry! I will work hard so that one day I can defeat you!"

"You're not defeating me! You're defeating your own cowardice! Only by constantly challenging yourself can you become stronger!"

"I see! Thank you for your guidance!"

Their imposing manner didn't resemble that of an opponent, but rather that of old rivals who respected each other, or like a senior figure in martial arts novels who was both righteous and wicked, instructing a younger generation.

This kind of relationship is not bad.

"That's right!" After saying that, Lava Lantern had already walked far away, far away indeed!

At this rate, what's the point of asking any more questions?!

Yuuki Yuki made her decision in a very short time.

I don't know how much time I have left. If I start procrastinating now, it could cause big problems if I run out of time later.

The most urgent task is to get away from the other members of Nijisanji.

What should we do? Should we use Baqi as a shield again?

No, there wasn't enough time. By the time Baqi arrived, they didn't know where Rongshan Deng had gone.

I went to find her the next day when Rongshan Deng was at work.

Although she is still working here, Rongshan Deng is known for having no fixed place to work.

Distributing flyers, working at a ramen shop, setting up stalls at festivals, and other different restaurants—including the kindergarten, that makes a total of five jobs.

This was something Yuuki Yui knew; it would be even more difficult to track down Lava Lantern in places she didn't know about.

Or let's just use the simplest method.

"Excuse me! There's something I forgot! I'll be going now!"

Before Helica could announce the celebration party for her first community service event that evening, Yuuki anticipated her actions and preemptively indicated that she had something to do.

Whoever speaks first is more likely to seize the initiative and gain everyone's approval; this has always been the rule in Nijisanji.

"Eh... wait..." Helica was actually planning which family restaurant they would go to for dinner when she was suddenly interrupted by Yuuki Yuki.

Before she could react, Yuuki Yuki had already run away.

"Ah...they ran away." Helica lowered her head dejectedly, and after a long while, she raised her head and said in a tone that was noticeably worse: "I said, even if it's just the four of us left, let's go and celebrate a little. What do you say!"

Herlica pointed at Lin Jiezi, and Lin Jiezi immediately stiffened up with a strange cry, standing at attention in agreement, a stark contrast to when she stammered and told stories to her classmates in kindergarten.

"Ah! Okay! No problem."

"Actually, I'm not that concerned about the club being shut down, but it's still worth celebrating. If you're free, why don't you join us? It's just a celebration, okay?"

Having dealt with Lin Jiezi, who was the easiest to handle, Helica finally dared to turn the conversation to the remaining two people.

Mizuno Yu stroked her chin, gazing thoughtfully at Yuuki Yuki's retreating figure, seemingly ignoring Helica's words as if she hadn't heard them.

"I feel something's off."

Sakura Hanako, who was always paying attention to this senior she trusted, immediately chimed in.

"Is it the Lava Mountain Lamp? I also think it's very unusual for her to do this kind of work. It's quite suspicious. Maybe she wants to get something from there."

"No, on the path to becoming stronger, any kind of trial is possible. Of course I know that Lava Lantern is doing something that is not in line with her status, but she just told me that only by challenging the past can one continuously become stronger, and her actions are the best proof."

Mizuno Yu's eyes widened as she forcefully defended Lava Mountain Lantern.

She would never reveal this side of herself unless it was in an area that Mizuno Yu was interested in.

"Uh, I think she just thinks she earns more working at the kindergarten." Helica had seen Mizuno Yu's crazy state many times before, and rarely took on the role of the witty remarker.

“No, don’t assume that about her. If it weren’t for this training method, she definitely wouldn’t be able to become stronger.” Mizuno Yu maintained her absolute trust in Lava Mountain Lantern and immediately rejected Helica’s statement.

"After talking with Rongshan Deng, I also found my own path. Although it is not obvious yet, I can already see the end of this path."

"Then, Mizuno-senpai, who is this strange person you mentioned?" Sakura Hanako was gradually getting used to how to get along with the seniors of Nijisanji.

As long as you obey Helica, that's all that matters. Although Helica's suggestions are strange from time to time, they won't harm anyone else.

The safest approach to dealing with Lin Jiezi's words is to simply ignore them.

As for Yuuki Yukino, she gives the impression of being a senior who seems very clear-headed but is actually quite confused. Perhaps Yuuki Yukino is the most cunning among them, but she is someone you can just ignore and communicate with normally without any problems.

To get along with Mizuno Yu, whom she respects the most, Sakura Hanako discovers that as long as she ignores the strange things Mizuno says and does, then Mizuno-senpai is the most reliable one.

Although Mizuno Yu was saying strange things all the time.

However, Mizuno Yu, when she's being serious like this, is also very reliable.

In particular, Mizuno Yu's keen insight, coupled with her aloofness and God-like perspective that makes her seem detached from the situation at all times, makes it easier for her to discover the crux of the matter.

“I was referring to Yuuki,” Mizuno Yu replied.

"Yuki-senpai, what's wrong?" Sakura Hanako was still a little confused.

"I felt like she had something she wanted to say the whole way, but she couldn't say it. Even when I gave her a chance to speak, Yuuki chose to ignore me. Based on my understanding of Yuuki, she's not that kind of person."

"Really? I don't feel anything. Hey, Lin Jiezi, do you think I do?"

"Huh? Ah... I, I, I don't know."

"Senior Tenrai, you've been arguing with that corrupted magical girl the whole way, so you haven't been paying much attention to Senior Yuuki, have you? But now that you hear what Senior Mizuno said, it seems like you have."

“Yuki was like that until she left, as if she had something she had to do.” These casual conversations did not interrupt Mizuno Yu’s narration, and Mizuno Yu’s analysis continued: “Including her sudden decision to leave, it felt to me like it was a spur-of-the-moment decision.”

"Fine! I knew it! Yuuki Yuuki must be annoyed by me!" Herika's tone became even fiercer, but anyone who knew her well could tell that she was throwing a tantrum because someone wouldn't eat with her.

It looks like complaining, but it's actually a sad self-reflection and self-loathing.

However, the reaction this time seems to be a bit stronger.

Herica's outburst did not interrupt Mizuno Yu's analysis.

"That's not the important thing right now. Do you guys remember what happened before we left the kindergarten?"

It just happened; the memories of these people don't expire so easily.

"Didn't you know that kindergarten was actually an orphanage, Yuuki-senpai? It's a bit strange, it doesn't seem like they're from Yuehai City."

"That's not the issue. Did you guys notice that Lamp called out Yuuki's name?"

Several people thought for a moment, then shook their heads: "Really? When?"

"Just before we left the kindergarten, when the magma was explaining to Yuuki Yuuki."

During the brief pause that Mizuno Yu took, the others all began to realize that something was wrong.

If Yuuki Yui called out the name of Lava Mountain Lantern, that would be perfectly normal. Several people would know the name of Lava Mountain Lantern either by seeing it with their own eyes or by hearing Mizuno Yuu's account.

However, this should only be the third time that Yuuki Yuuki has met Lava Lantern.

While strolling through the shopping street, Helica bumped into Lava Lantern, who was working there, and the two almost got into a fight—the first time such a thing had happened.

At the festival, which was postponed by one day, fried chicken nuggets were bought for everyone from Lava Lantern. This was the second time.

This was the third time I'd been to kindergarten.

If you want an explanation, you could say that at a chicken nugget stand or a kindergarten, Laughing Mist might know the name Yuuki Yukino.

However, Laughing Mountain's job is in logistics, and when all the members of Rainbow Society are playing with the children, Laughing Mountain is not in the room.

Therefore, the fact that Lancelot called out Yuuki Eri's name is quite subtle.

More likely, the two of them already knew each other without anyone knowing.

There's no need to spell it out directly anymore; Yuuki Yukino has once again made contact with a magical girl at a time unknown to others.

Of these people, only Helica was an exception.

"Could it be... could it be true that Yuuki Yukari is a pink-haired girl? Not just on campus with Inuyama Tomoe and Nishio Reki, but also outside of school..."

"Senior Tenrai! Calm down, that's not what Senior Mizuno meant!" Sakura Hanako loudly advised Helica.

“Yuki is like a whirlpool; everyone connected to her seems to get caught up in the magical girl's conflicts.” Mizuno Yu looked at the street corner where Yuki had disappeared. “Do you remember how we first learned about Yuki?”

“Yes, Miyashita Mia, that woman attacked Yuuki Yukino.” Herica answered without hesitation.

"Not long after, the Tentacle Woman and the Musketeer Woman appeared near the Yuuki family's residence. Later, Yuuki and Tsukimi Rie may have had some connection, which is why they were brought to the Moon Sea Tower."

"Hmm..." Hearing her senior's name, Helica simply nodded.

"From the chainsaw girl to the current Lava Lantern, the vast majority of the magical girls we've seen have some connection to Yuuki. Don't you find that strange?"

"Because Yuuki Yukino has the ability to see who is a magical girl, right? Otherwise, she wouldn't have been attacked so many times. Don't we all know that?" Helica answered very readily.

"We all know, but what about others? How did they find out?"

Mizuno asked.

"This……"

"I'm increasingly convinced that Yuuki is hiding something important from us regarding magical girls."

Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Daily Life Moving Forward Gradually

Yuuki En discovers that something seems to have changed since that day when she did community volunteer work at the kindergarten.

Regardless of the school atmosphere, as October approaches, the students' desire for school trips is growing stronger every day.