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

Although there was some sympathy from everyone for Yuuki Eri's awkward Q&A with Hayashi Mustard, once this discussion started, the rest became much simpler.

"Wow, that sounds interesting, but... but... what about the hot springs? The hot springs in Nijiha City are very famous. Aren't you going to soak in them? I guess I should definitely do it!"

"I already said we're staying at a hot spring inn! Don't make such a basic mistake!"

Helica said impatiently.

Only after she spoke did she realize that something was wrong.

That suggestion wasn't made by any of the five people in their group.

Helica raised her head and looked in the direction of the voice.

Standing directly opposite her, behind the three girls from the same class, Yuuki and Yuuki, the girl with her head propped up on the seat naturally joined the discussion, cupping her cheeks in her hands.

The sixth person's words also drew the attention of the others, who all shifted forward in their seats and turned to look at the girl who had interrupted.

"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that? Did I say anything strange?"

How could we possibly have a conversation like that?

Although I knew this guy was at the station, he not only sat on the same train as me, but even came looking for me?

Now, it's impossible to believe that this was just a coincidence.

"Oh dear, don't mind me. I'm so sorry for interrupting your discussion. Please continue."

Dressed like a teddy bear, Sheng Shiyin lifted her head from her seat, straightened her back with her hands behind her back, and spread her hands as she spoke.

This action was quite common for Seishin. She had just casually wandered into Yuuki's house to watch the show when Nishio Reki and Tomoe were arguing over Yuuki Yukino.

But this isn't Yuuki Yuuki's home; the people around her are mostly ordinary people, not magical girls who know each other inside and out. She absolutely cannot be treated the same way as before.

The person who should be cautious is Yuuki Eri, not Seishine.

Both Nishio Reki and Inuyama Tomoe know that Tenrai Helica's true identity is a magical girl, and they will help Yuuki Yukino hide her identity in front of Tenrai Helica.

However, Saint Hymn was unaware of this.

Even if Seishin knew that Yuuki Yui couldn't control her willful ways.

"Oh! I see! You didn't mention hot springs, right! You're afraid to go to hot springs because you're worried about being exposed, right, Yuuki Yukino!"

Chapter Fifty-One: The Journey

"You're afraid to go to the hot springs because you're worried about being exposed, right, Yuuki Yukino!"

Oh no.

Even before the battle, when Yuuki saw Seishin in the plaza, she had a very ominous premonition.

She had a vague feeling that Sheng Shiyin was about to do something, but she never expected that her ominous premonition would come true so quickly.

Saint Shiyin stood right behind him, and everyone else's eyes were focused on him. This was not an easy time to bluff his way out of.

If Yuuki Yuuki were to make even the slightest mistake, Helica wouldn't need to test her further; her true identity would be revealed to the world.

Most fatally, Saint Shiyin has now explicitly named herself, leaving her no chance to deflect blame by saying she mistook someone for someone else.

But the current level of crisis is so severe that there is no time for Yuuki Eri to come up with a logically consistent excuse; every second of thought increases the danger.

"That's true."

Yuuki Yui was surprised to find that her reaction was so fast; she answered Seishin's question almost immediately after she finished speaking.

Yuuki Yukino didn't even use her brain, how could she not be fast?

And another thing, what am I saying? What "that's right"? This statement is too dangerous.

Several pairs of eyes turned to stare at them, as if they wanted to hear how Yuuki Yukino would explain herself next.

Even Inuyama Tomoe, who could have tried to add a few words to help Yuuki Yuki, is now afraid to speak up for fear of ruining Yuuki Yuki's complete description.

She had no idea that Yuuki Yukino wasn't thinking about anything at all.

Saint Shion stared wide-eyed in surprise, covering her slightly open mouth with her hand, and took a few seconds to manage a strangely excited smile.

"You actually admitted it so openly? I thought you would try to hide it. You really are something else."

In those few seconds, Yuuki Yuki came up with her solution.

Whether her words are full of loopholes or too far-fetched is beyond Yuuki Eri's concern. If she can't even overcome the current crisis, she shouldn't be thinking about future logical consistency.

"Rather than that, it's your way of putting it that's too subtle." Yuuki Yui remained as composed as she was when she was with the Nijisanji, a slight blush on her cheeks, as she gave Seishin a perfect social smile.

"So, is it because you are the headmaster of Saint Yuyou Academy that you are limited by your upbringing and your own identity, and therefore unable to speak out about such things frankly? You are the same."

Since Sheng Shiyin is going to drag her into self-destruction, then she shouldn't expect to escape unscathed either.

Yuuki Yukino's public behavior is that she openly admits to being a corrupted magical girl without caring about the opinions of those around her, and she also points out that Seishin is also a magical girl.

In fact, her words had another meaning behind them, which was unknown to Herika and the others.

"Exposed"*stop$stopzero}other five, right?

Since Sheng Shiyin didn't explain clearly, then don't blame yourself for deliberately distorting the meaning of her words.

Wow, my brain really works fast.

This kind of tacit understanding should be enough; there's no need to spell it out in detail.

Of course, doing so is also extremely dangerous.

But if Seishin were to be more explicit and insist on using the term "magical girl," or even more directly, "corrupted magical girl," then there would be nothing she could do.

Herika came to the school trip because of her self-doubt, and Yuuki Yuki could only hope that the cognitive barrier after her transformation would work on Herika, preventing her from realizing that the other party was the leader of the nuns that day.

Unfortunately, Helica had already guessed Saint Hymn's identity from those rather eccentric nuns.

If Helica could also understand the original meaning of the hymn, then the statement would have the opposite effect.

Fortunately, Helica simply didn't understand.

Helica is completely bewildered by the current situation.

Exposure? What's being exposed? Relationships? Subtlety? What's all this about?

What's with Yuuki Yukino's inexplicable blush?

Calm down, Helica, and think about what they're actually talking about.

The other party is the same; they are also worried about being exposed.

Could it be that, could it be that, not only at school, but even the headmaster of Seiyuu Academy has some kind of impure relationship with Yuuki Eri?

Not only are Inuyama Tomoe and Nishio Reki his rivals, but also this child?

She was about the same height as me, and her clothes didn't make her look like I did. Moreover, she had a prominent status that made her look no less impressive than Inuyama Tomoe, and she even had nuns serving her. Wasn't she an exceptionally outstanding person?

Yuuki Yukino! This deeply sinful woman.

That's right, this is what being love-struck looks like.

But that's not necessarily the case. Maybe I'm overthinking it. It's not necessarily that Yuuki Yuki attacked her first. It's more likely that she approached Yuuki Yuki, just like today.

Isn't that woman the leader of that group of strange nuns?

It's possible that she also sensed Yuuki Yukina's ability to see through magical girls, which is why she approached Yuuki-ya.

Yuuki Yukino's ability isn't always effective; for example, she doesn't know that her childhood friend, Nishio Reki, is a magical girl.

Perhaps Yuuki Yukino couldn't actually see through a magical girl whose strength was high enough, otherwise she would definitely have told him.

Therefore, Yuuki Yuuki is a victim of ignorance!

That's right! The strange and incomprehensible thought processes of girls in love are just like that!

Despite having different intentions from Yuuki Yuuki, Helica still managed to construct a self-consistent logic in her mind in a strange way, fueled by her love and trust for Yuuki Yuuki.

I must protect Yuuki Yuki, who knows nothing about me.

"The headmaster of Saint Youyou Academy? This is the first time I've heard of him. May I ask how this is possible?"

Herlica raised her clenched fist, touched her earlobe, and casually brushed aside her long hair, inquiring in a calm tone that few others had ever heard.

As expected, Helica noticed that although Yuuki Yuuki had deliberately revealed her identity as the headmaster of the most famous noble academy in Moonsea City for the purpose of negotiation, it also came with a certain degree of danger.

Is Helica's unusual reaction now a test?

Regardless of Helica's motives for asking such a question, in order to prevent Saint Shion from saying anything detrimental to herself, she should seize the right to speak and not let Saint Shion explain.

"Because of Inuyama Tomoe, some unpleasant things happened between us, but that's all in the past. It was through that incident that we got to know each other."

Yuuki Yukina turned her head to look at Inuyama Tomoe sitting next to her.

Do you want to repeat what happened in the past here again?

As Yuuki Yui spoke, she turned her gaze and gave him the right to speak.

This is yet another attack on Saint Shiyin, using the things the opponent has done that have harmed them as a card in their hand.

Will Sheng Shiyin feel guilty about that incident? If she does feel guilty, then she wouldn't have come looking for trouble like this during the previous argument, or even now.

Even without feeling guilty, Yuuki Yuki believed that Seishion didn't want to settle the score with her now.

Then let's leave this topic at that and shut Helica up.

Please, Baqi, understand what I mean now.

Baqi understood that it was time for Yuuki Yukino to step in.

"Ah, yeah, this girl was the headmistress of my school before I transferred, and she was also my classmate. She tried to send me back to St. Yuu Academy using underhanded methods. But in the end, Xiaoyuan stopped her."

Understanding and being able to perfectly execute the task assigned to her by Yuuki Yuki are two different things.

Baqi was also struggling with what she should do at this moment, wondering what she could say to Helica, and what she could say that would arouse Helica's further suspicion.

"I don't really want to bring this up either, especially since there are other people here, so could we please not let this disrupt our school trip?"

This inner turmoil was completely reflected on Inuyama Tomoe's straightforward personality, perfectly matching the current atmosphere.

The subtly changing atmosphere entered Helica's mind as incorrect information, causing her to have new misunderstandings.

It turns out that the headmaster of Seiyuu Academy's goal is not Yuuki Eri, but Inuyama Tomoe.

That's true. Although I don't particularly like Inuyama Tomoe, her achievements are undeniable. Excellent people attract excellent people, and there's nothing wrong with that.

What is this feeling of relief? Why do you feel so comfortable when you know that you have one less competitor?