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

Helica was simply venting her frustration.

But Mizuno Yu took it seriously.

"Correct."

"Including Yuki Yuki."

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Dawn

"You two, it's so late now, and you've been out for so long. I've been worried that something might have happened to you!"

Upon returning to their room at the hot spring inn, Nishio Reki, who had been anxiously waiting, began questioning the two who had just sat down.

Yuuki Yukino's unusual departure was witnessed by Nishio Rekiya. Now that the two of them have returned together amicably, it shows that Yuuki Yukino's mood has stabilized.

We're not children anymore. Now that Yuuki Yuuki's condition has stabilized, it's time to get down to business.

“The two of us went to eat fried rice and pan-fried mackerel. Really, the receipt is still there.”

Inuyama Tomoe blinked innocently and stuck her tongue out at Nishio Reki.

"Eating? Taking a walk? Is that all?" Witnessing the black magic markings that Baqi deliberately displayed, Nishio Reki instantly understood what Baqi meant.

They are not speaking as companions on a school trip, but as magical girls who need to conceal their identities.

Getting back to the main point, the existence of spending records indicates that the other party's actions tonight were traceable, and at least on the surface, there are no obvious problems.

The idea of ​​having Baqi stick out her tongue to convey a message was Yuuki Enishi's idea; exposing one's own words to others was also a good way to reduce suspicion.

After all, Lin Jiezi isn't entirely trustworthy, and Helica might even fly back while still in her transformed state. No one can guarantee what will happen when they return.

Yuuki Yui's previous wariness of them stemmed from her misunderstanding of Helica's feelings. However, after her direct conflict with Helica occurred outside of Moonsea City, the scope narrowed down to just over a hundred people once her identity was linked to the school trip.

To put it dramatically, if Helica were to shamelessly pry open the mouths of each of the hundred-plus students to check for dark magic markings, her identity would inevitably be exposed.

It's not that complicated. This is a hot spring hotel, so just be careful about your stomach while changing clothes.

But there's no need to be so nervous. The lesson of misunderstanding Helica because of nervousness is still fresh in my mind.

"And then what?" Nishio Reki asked.

"After that, we took a detour and nothing unexpected happened," Yuuki Yuen continued.

Rubbing his temples, Nishio Reki's tone underwent a subtle change: "Didn't you guys run into Tenrai-kun? Just now, Tenrai-kun came back for a bit, and then suddenly ran out without saying a word. I have no idea what happened."

"No, it was just the two of us on the way back. Did Tian Lei go out to find us by himself? Why didn't you come with us?" Yuuki asked in return.

Nishio Reki answered whatever came to mind: "She ran out by herself. I was afraid you would come back suddenly and find that everyone in the room was gone, so I waited for you here."

"Should we give her a call? It's dangerous for her to be alone so late. If she runs into us, she might be fine, but she's all alone and doesn't know Nijiha as well as she knows Tsukimi. It would be bad if she were in danger."

"Then I'll make the call. It seems like Xiaoyuan and Tianlei had something going on. Wouldn't it be awkward to call her?"

Herlica went out to find Yuuki Yuuki, or more accurately, the Pink Devil, and also brought Mizuno Yuu along. Yuuki Yuuki saw them on her way back, but returned first.

Mizuno Yu probably knows that Helica confessed her feelings to Yuuki Yuuki.

There are other dangers in Rainbow Leaf City that are beyond one's control.

In just a few words exchanged, the information was completely exchanged.

Then, in the tense atmosphere, Nishio Koki dialed Helica's number, signifying the completion of the information exchange and the time to deal with Helica's problem.

Not long after, Helica returned to her room, changed her clothes without saying a word, and then crawled into bed.

Given the embarrassing incident that had just occurred, it was inappropriate for Yuuki Yuki to ask the question herself, so Nishio Reki asked a few questions instead, but Helica clearly didn't want to engage.

Then, complete silence fell over the room.

It was like a group of people who had just finished playing King's Game and turned off the lights. There was moonlight, a cold wind, and the rustling sound of blankets being tossed and turned, but no one spoke.

In the quiet room, everyone was kept awake by their own inner thoughts.

As the sky gradually turned white, a refreshing morning breeze, accompanied by birdsong, entered the room.

Gradually, the corridor became noisy again, with the sounds of water running while washing up, excited conversations, and people walking back and forth, waking up a brand new day.

Yuuki Enishi got up early, her pink hair a mess and her dark circles obvious, and walked to the sink. She patted her cheeks with the warm water, as if doing so would dispel her sleepiness—even though she wasn't sleepy at all.

Today we're going to see the autumn leaves and waterfalls, and then visit a shrine on the way back. Yuki Emi has already prepared the detailed itinerary on her phone; now I just need to check it again.

Breakfast will be provided at the hotel, and there's not much to bring. I'll apologize to Helica later, thanking her for coming to see me late at night—even though Helica was looking for me after my transformation—and then honestly explain to her that I'm not rejecting her, but rather that I don't want to be in a relationship.

As I drew back the curtains, a refreshing morning breeze rushed into the room, dispelling much of the night's troubles.

Indeed, school trips should be enjoyed in a relaxed and enjoyable way.

Watching the students downstairs starting to enter and leave the hotel, Yuuki Yukina slapped her cheeks hard to clear her head and shake off her bad mood.

Why does that light-yellow-haired girl at the main entrance of the inn's courtyard look so familiar?

Yuuki Yukino frowned and craned her neck to carefully examine the indistinct figure.

Because light yellow hair was already standard among the nuns under Saint Shion's command, it was too conspicuous. Yuuki Yui quickly made a fairly accurate guess about the identity of the girl standing at the door.

Yuuki En vaguely recognized the girl's face; she was clearly the nun who had followed Seishin in front of the train station when they arrived.

That is, the time when Nishio Reki and Inuyama Tomoe were fighting over a man at their own home, and the one who kept refilling Seishin's tea.

When you are looking at someone, they also see you.

Then, Yuuki Yukina saw the girl wave at her.

With a whoosh, Yuuki Yukino pulled the curtains back shut.

If others saw this, who knows what other trouble it might cause.

If someone recognizes the nun's identity, it's not impossible that they could trace it back to her and implicate her as well.

Yuuki Yuen was not surprised at all that the other party knew where she lived. There were so many third-year students at Tsukimi Middle School that any random passerby would know that she was staying at this hotel.

Moreover, seeing her standing calmly at the door and even greeting him, he knew she wasn't spying, but waiting for someone.

Who is being waited for? Besides Inuyama Tomoe or himself, who else could it be? Surely the other party wouldn't ask Hayashi Keiko to sit down and reminisce?

It's not like you can just cover the curtains and the other person will disappear. Yuuki Yuki certainly wouldn't deceive herself like that.

To solve the problem, you have to get rid of the person.

Of course, it would be best if we could get a clear answer from them.

I'm going out for a little while.

Yuuki changed into the clothes she had worn the night before, put her phone in her pocket, greeted the others who were still asleep, and then went out.

Last night, when Baqi chased after him, he was only wearing a jacket over his pajamas. Because it was an emergency and late at night, not many people noticed.

If a conflict occurs between them and they cause any delay, whether they transform and fly back or walk down the street in their pajamas, they will attract too much attention.

Better safe than sorry.

Regardless of what the other party was thinking, Yuuki Yuki had a premonition.

The second day of the school trip was destined to be anything but ordinary.

Chapter Eighty Origins

"Yuki Yui, leave Nijiha City, now, immediately!"

Sitting on the edge of the bed, with messy hair and light dark circles under her eyes, Sheng Shiyin spoke to Yuuki Yui in an almost commanding tone.

Even though Saint Shion's attire was somewhat sloppy, she still maintained the politeness befitting the headmistress of Saint Yuu Academy.

Politeness aside, the firmness and seriousness in Shengshiyin's words were something Yuuki En could not ignore.

In the few times Yuuki Yuki and Seishin met, and in her understanding of Seishin from the game, Seishin had never shown such a heavy expression.

This caused Yuuki Yuki's suspicions to subside considerably, thanks to the sincerity of Seishin's words.

However, Yuuki Yui still couldn't completely let go of her feelings for Seishin.

From a standpoint of opinion, Seishin stands on the opposite side of her. She was once an accomplice of Kuroba Rebirth and had a past record of almost kidnapping Baqi. Yuuki Yui cannot sit down and chat with her as if nothing had happened.

"You invited me all this way just to drive me away?" Yuuki Yui sat upright, her crossed hands resting flat on her knees, responding to Seishin with utmost respect.

But there was also a kind of politeness that kept people at arm's length, making it clear that she wanted to make things clear with Sheng Shiyin.

Yuuki Yukino's presence here was not due to coercion; she was simply invited here unexpectedly.

The nun who appeared at the entrance of the hot spring inn simply said, "Yuki Yuki, the bishop wants to see you." Then she led her to the hotel where Seishin was staying.

The hotel where Saint Shion was staying and the hot spring inn where Yuuki Eri was staying were not far apart, but the nun still called a taxi to take the two of them there together, euphemistically calling it a covert operation.

Yuuki Yui didn't know why there was anything to hide about this, but since the other party had done it, she would just do the same.

When meeting the nun, Yuuki Yuki sent Baqi a real-time location request. As long as Baqi pressed the button on her phone, she could keep track of her location at all times, so there was no worry that Baqi would not be able to find her.

If there is a situation where transformation is unavoidable, not only Tomoe, but all magical girls will sense it.

Now, the most urgent task is to figure out why Saint Hymn said these things to him.

"It's not that I want to get rid of you, it's just that the current situation is too dangerous, so you have to leave. Do you understand what the consequences will be if you don't leave?"

Saint Hymnlight showed an unusual level of anxiety, but still failed to get to the point.

"I'm still on my school trip. I can't just leave immediately when you tell me to, can I? What about the other students? What about the school's rules?"

Yuuki Enishi raised her phone, glanced at the content displayed on the screen, and asked Seishin a series of questions.

She saw that Baqi had accepted her location sharing, and Baqi's location on her phone screen was moving closer to her.

At this rate, the two will be able to meet up soon.

Saint Shion's words sounded like a threat, but her tone didn't quite, which is why Yuuki Yui was willing to continue listening.

Yuuki Yukino was already quite calm in dealing with this potential enemy.

"If you want to persuade me, you should come up with a more convincing reason, right?" Yuuki Yu said, slamming her phone face down on the table.

"Is the school trip more important, or the future of the magical girls?"

Saint Shiyin was even more anxious than before, and what she said was even more incomprehensible.

What does the future of magical girls have to do with me?

Yuuki Yukino's character is very clear: she is just an ordinary corrupted magical girl troubled by dark magic markings, not the protagonist of the story, and has no ability to shoulder a great mission.

So it's normal for her to feel confused.