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

"I dared to confront the evil magical girl because I believed that Mizuno-san would not stand idly by when I was in danger."

"Mizuno-kun stood up for me, and he was really cool. He was willing to protect me with his own body."

"So Mizuno-san will protect me this time too, right?"

Yuuki Yui clasped her hands together in front of her chest, her big, watery eyes looking at Mizuno Yui with anticipation.

"Uh..." Mizuno Yu looked away. She could never bring herself to say that she used her body to shield herself because it felt good to be whipped.

“Right!” Yuuki Yui pressed her advantage, taking a few steps forward and grasping Mizuno Yu’s hand, her eyes shining.

"That's right, I'm Yuuki's friend, and I'll protect you."

Encouraged by Yuuki Yui, Mizuno Yui's motivation increased significantly.

Yes, the plan works!

"Don't forget, we still have important things to do." Helica raised her voice, breaking the awkward atmosphere, her face full of displeasure.

Oh, is he jealous?

"Tianlei, I'm counting on you to protect me too." Yuuki Yuuki went over and grabbed Helica's hand in a very serious manner.

"Tch, it's just a side thing. I'm not going to protect you on purpose, so don't get in my way." Helica turned her head and shook off Yuuki Yuki.

"Alright! My safety is in your hands now. Since Tenrai-kun has pulled me and Mizuno-kun out of the picture, you must already have your next plan, right?" Yuuki Yui smiled and pushed forward, her hands clasped together beside her face. She really wanted to resolve this issue quickly, otherwise she was worried that if she didn't go back before school ended, she would attract Baqi out of the classroom.

What would happen if Baqi met these two people?

"Ah, well," Helica scratched her cheek. "Of course, how could I not have planned on this!"

"Tell me your plan first, and I will execute it perfectly." Mizuno Yu's cold expression was actually full of enthusiasm.

"Well... my plan is... to adapt to the situation."

Chapter 46 Magical Girls, Unite!

Before Helica could finish speaking, the two people on the rooftop turned and left without hesitation.

"Wait, where are you going?" Helica jogged a few steps and grabbed one of them with each hand.

"Tianlei, this plan seems a bit unreliable. How about we go back and come up with a new plan?" Yuuki Yuen was still smiling, but her face darkened.

"You dragged me and Yuuki away from class just to tell us this?" Mizuno Yu's expression didn't change much, but her icy look was even more frightening.

"I'm worried that my senior might be in danger," Helica said confidently, but the fact that she neither acted like a little devil nor was as fierce as usual proved that she was actually unsure.

"Aren't you worried that Yuuki-kun might be in danger?" Mizuno Yu's tone was calm, but it was enough to convey her anger.

"So that's why I brought her along, isn't it?" Herica grabbed Yuuki Yuuki's hand and raised it up, emphasizing Yuuki Yuuki's presence.

"Even if you say that, you still don't have a reasonable plan, do you?" Mizuno Yu spoke Yuki Yuki's thoughts.

The problem is this: if helping Helica advance the plot, Yuuki Yuuki wouldn't mind missing a few classes to clear her name, but Helica doesn't even have a plan for the next step.

Therefore, Yuuki Yuki strongly disagreed with the plan that Helica had come up with on a whim.

Another point is that Helica's goal is to find that senior; her apparent goal is to get protection, but her real goal is to eliminate uncertain factors and gain the favor of the two; only Mizuno Yu is involved.

Mizuno Yu has no motivation to act together, which is quite frustrating.

While it could be argued that the other party's purpose was to protect herself, Yuuki Yui simply couldn't gamble on Mizuno Yui's relationship or her duties as a magical girl by including her in the group.

We need to find a way to drag Mizuno Yu down with us.

"I think if we don't have any plans to go back to the classroom for the time being, our grades will be in even more danger, haha." Yuuki Yui smiled awkwardly and acted as a mascot to liven up the atmosphere.

She never intended to skip class from the beginning. If it weren't for Helika pulling her back to class, she would have gone back long ago. After all, there was still Baqi, this ticking time bomb, in the class.

"Don't worry, I'm definitely one of the top students in the grade. If you encounter any problems you don't understand, I'll help you catch up." Helica was quite confident about this: "And this Hoshino Yu, she looks like she'll do well academically."

"Yes, yes," Mizuno Yu stammered as she answered, "and my name is Mizuno Yu."

You didn't know that? Mizuno Yu's academic grades are terrible; she's a complete idiot beauty.

"Even if we don't discuss the results, how are we supposed to adapt to the situation? We don't even know what your senior looks like or what his name is, so how are we supposed to find him?" Yuuki Yuu didn't want to waste any time on meaningless things with them, and she took on the responsibility of pushing the process forward.

"But I know what my senior looks like!"

"Then why don't you go by yourself, and Mizuno-san stay at school to protect me? Isn't that better than bringing me along, since I'll only be a hindrance?"

“Because you’re the only one who’s ever seen the Cow Girl, and your abilities are indispensable,” Helica said confidently.

"My abilities? What abilities do I have?" Yuuki Yuuki was momentarily confused by Helica's words and didn't understand what she meant.

"Based on my guess, you can recognize the water..."

"My name is Mizuno Yu."

"Yes, the reason you can recognize Mizuno Yu's transformed form and identify the cowgirl before she transformed is likely because you have an extraordinary sensitivity to magic. Using this ability, we can expose those hidden evil magical girls. Of course, doing so might make you a target of hatred, but for your own safety, it shouldn't be too much of a loss, right?"

“It’s just intuition, and intuition is unscientific and unreliable,” Yuuki Yuen said.

“We’re magical girls now, why are we talking about science? Trust yourselves.” Helica released her grip on Yuuki Yuuki’s hand and patted her on the shoulder.

Their so-called abilities are nothing more than excuses to cover up certain things. If they were to actually consider the information they gain from a godlike perspective as a real ability...

It doesn't seem too bad?

Using cheating methods, they can naturally pass on information that other magical girls don't know, advance the plot faster, and wipe out those corrupted magical girls who can be considered evil. It seems to be quite helpful in clearing their names!

With that thought in mind, Yuuki Yuki was somewhat persuaded.

“Although I hate to admit it, if you and Miyashita Mia really have reached some kind of cooperation, then there might be more evil magical girls gathering together. Even if we want to fight them, we will definitely be defeated one by one if we fight individually,” Helica said. “So, so, the first step is to see if there are any other magical girls in our school. That shouldn’t take too long, right?”

In the game, the villainous organization is only revealed after defeating Miya Miyashita. The fact that the existence of the villainous organization is revealed even earlier than in the original work makes one wonder if Helica deserves some praise.

But in the game, Miya Miyashita doesn't have any storyline involving collusion with any senior characters.

“I understand. Magical girls all hide their identities. Unless it’s a special case where the two of us happen to undo our transformations together, it’s very difficult for magical girls to recognize each other in the real world. That’s why we need to rely on Yuuki’s power.” Mizuno Yu also understood what Helica was saying.

"What happens after you find other magical girls?" Yuuki asked knowingly.

"Let's unite the magical girls who can communicate, and together we'll rap those wicked ones one by one into fluffy balls. Everything is going according to plan," Helica said confidently.

“Your plan just now was still improvisation,” Mizuno Yu bluntly exposed.

"Never mind that! A plan that's just come up with is still a plan! We can't rush it now, understand? We need to think things through carefully!" Having come up with a plan, Helica's spirits lifted considerably.

You were the one who was in a hurry to find your senior.

“But…” Yuuki Yui gently raised her hand: “It seems that checking if there are any magical girls in the school doesn’t have to be done during class.”

“Yuki is right,” Mizuno Yu agreed.

"Ah, right." Helica thought for a moment, then cheerfully slapped her palm. "Then dismissed! We'll meet in the storage room after school!"

"You carried me out during class just to tell me to gather in the storage room?" Mizuno Yu's expression darkened further.

"Well said! Quickly teach her a lesson." Yuuki Yu silently encouraged Mizuno Yu.

"Even if we're just gathering, we should come to the archery club, right?"

So that's the main point?!

Chapter 47 Establishing Clubs is the True Meaning of a Girl's Youth

Because Helica and Mizuno Yu disagreed on the location of the gathering, the three of them finally chose to meet at a family restaurant after school.

"Another family restaurant! What's so good about family restaurants? Hmm, this burger patty is pretty good." Helica took a big bite of the croquette, her expression changing completely.

"Students are more scattered after school, and it's not suitable to continue your plan. Is there any need to gather them at this time?" Mizuno Yu ate the same food, but her posture was much more elegant compared to Helica's.

“You wouldn’t understand.” Helica put her shoulder bag on her lap, reached inside and rummaged around, pulling out a piece of paper from a hidden compartment and spreading it on the dining table, then mysteriously pushing it toward the two people sitting opposite her.

"Club application form? What are you going to do with it?" Yuuki Yu picked up the paper from the table and read its contents aloud.

“Set up a club and bring in all the magical girls, do you even need to ask? You didn’t even think of that, Yuuki Yuki? No way, no way?” Helica covered her mouth, pretending to be very surprised, and then laughed as if her scheme had succeeded.

"She seems to be in a good mood." Mizuno Yu nudged Yuuki Yuuki with her elbow and muttered softly.

“That’s true.” Yuuki Yui also didn’t understand how Herika, who had been acting strangely at noon, had suddenly become like this.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you whispering about? I heard everything. Just say what's on your mind." Helica tapped the plate in front of her with a pair of chopsticks in each hand. "I'm not in a good mood, I've just come to terms with it. Whether or not you've fallen from grace, what we need to do remains the same. And if it really is... I'll personally send you to heaven!"

"Going to heaven," he said with an ordinary expression, yet it was an incredibly profound statement.

"Then why form a club?"

"I have already joined the archery club."

"Joining another club that has no activities won't make any difference! Sneaking around and investigating is too suspicious! We can't do that! We are magical girls, we have to be open and aboveboard—disguise ourselves, club activities can give us a cover."

Isn't that still sneaking around?

“So I’ve thought of a few club names and I’d like you guys to help me choose one. After all, you’re the first batch of members.” Helica’s smile faded a bit, and she spoke in a relaxed tone. She pulled an empty notebook out of her bag, opened it in front of the two of them, took out a pen, twirled it between her fingers a couple of times, and then held it firmly in her hand: “Ready? If you’re ready, I’m about to begin.”

Helica's behavior today was really abnormal. Although she had been imitating the little imp for a while, her emotional transitions today were very stiff, as if she had to do it. She seemed to have entered a state of extreme mental instability and excitement.

From the moment Herlica stopped her from continuing, she had already considered the possibility that her respected senior might become her enemy. In order to resolve this personal issue, she had to push Mizuno Yu forward.

Mizuno Yu had no reason to join, a point she herself had considered that afternoon, and Herlica certainly couldn't have been unaware of—therefore Herlica had to use more proactive and forceful methods to bring her in.

So Helica was probably using this direction to force herself not to fall, even though she usually did it this way, but this time she pushed herself even harder.

Moreover, Yuuki Yuuki has no way to help Helica, so treating Helica as usual is the greatest help she can receive.

With a storyline that doesn't exist in the game in front of her, not only has it become more difficult to control Helica, but it's also a huge variable for her. Therefore, Yuuki Yuuki must be even more careful to keep the storyline under her control.

Then just do it as usual.

With Mizuno Yu's keen senses, she realized that Helica's condition was not right and swallowed back her words of refusal.

"What are you daydreaming about? Are you ready?" Helica urged.

"of course."

“Very good, then the first name.” Helica scribbled on the paper: “Yuki Eri Protection Association.”

"Haha, that sounds kind of annoying." Yuuki Yuuki laughed awkwardly a few times.

“I think this name is good.” Mizuno Yu nodded repeatedly, her eyes showing approval.

"I told you I didn't like it!" Yuuki Yuuki snatched the pen, crossed out the words on the notebook, and slapped the pen back.

“It’s okay, there will always be setbacks at the beginning, there will be many more good names later.” Helica took the pen and began to write under the crossed-out words.

"The Justice Realization Department?" Mizuno Yu read the words on the paper aloud. "I think that's a good name."