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

"Stop talking nonsense, what exactly happened?" Helica urged.

“Then there’s only one answer.” Mizuno Yu tossed her hair, drew her bow, and aimed at the new enemies coming towards her.

"Although these nuns are under her control, they do not seem to deplete her magic."

"Our enemies may not be just the two of them."

……

terror.

Besides "horrible," there's almost no other word to describe Yuuki Yukino.

Gen Kenshiro's paintings reflect her inner world, like a wildly imaginative dream that always brings her unexpected surprises.

The forced mixing of highly contrasting warm and cool colors, the seemingly ordinary yet jarringly different imagery, and all these strange elements combined constitute Mashiro Gakuen's full attack.

But what is that thing?

Half-body? A spirit behind you? A Stand user's Stand?

That thing was on a completely different level of completion compared to the previous ones. It was as if it had stepped out of the painting—no, it was a painted girl in a nun's habit, standing back to back with Urouge Mashiro.

Given the slightest opportunity, the girl depicted would brandish her scythe and, in coordination with Mashiro Urouge's attacks, launch one dangerous assault after another against Yuuki Yukino.

The red thread of the Goddess of Fate can stop a falling meteor, but it can't stop the pale scythe at all. No matter what kind of defense there is, it is useless in front of the weapon of the girl with light yellow hair created by Urouge Mashiro.

Yuuki Yukino's long sleeves of her shrine maiden robe, which were cut open at the shoulder, and her exposed arms were the result of her defiant challenge.

Genken Mashiro didn't want to say a single unnecessary word. He worked in tandem with the girl's illusory image, like a well-coordinated pair, squeezing Yuuki Yukino's living space.

At the speed of an ordinary magical girl, it should only take a few minutes to get from Seiun Taisha to the hot spring inn. Given Nishio Reki's strength, her speed couldn't possibly be slower. Moreover, Nishio Reki is indeed approaching at a high speed.

But why did these few minutes feel so long?

Just like the plank exercise during a physical fitness test, every extra second was incredibly agonizing for Yuuki Yuuki.

Failing the physical fitness test means you don't meet the standard, and there's always a chance to retake it. But if you can't hold on here, there's no second chance in life.

Just hold on a little longer, and you can already sense that Nishio Reki is nearby.

Not only Nishio Reki, but several other magical forces are also getting closer, including those of Tomoe and other members of Nijisanji.

The fact that they're coming together suggests they're temporarily cooperating.

Although Yuuki Yuuki wasn't particularly narcissistic, she was the only one who could get those guys, especially Baki and Herika, to shake hands and make peace.

Yes, it's possible.

The rain had stopped sometime earlier, perhaps because the battle was too intense and Yuuki Yui didn't notice these minor details at all.

Yuuki Yui's eyes were only on Gon Mashiro, and her mind was focused on how to deal with the opponent's next attack in order to stall for as long as possible.

In that very second, Yuuki Yukina noticed that the rain had suddenly stopped.

The pressure on Mashiro Gorgen is like this torrential rain that has brought the city to its knees. Just as the rain will eventually stop, it's time for her to put a period to this torrential rain.

Just as Yuuki Yuki felt that things were taking a turn for the better, a gust of wind brushed past the tip of her nose, and the chill from the scythe seemed to freeze her completely and destroy her.

Without a sound, Yuuki Yukina's shrine maiden robes were cleanly cut open, exposing the scenery beneath and the unclean black magic patterns. The damp air coming into contact with a large area of ​​skin gave Yuuki Yukina goosebumps all over her body.

Even though her body was exposed without warning, Yuuki Yuki didn't feel a bit ashamed at this moment.

She was filled with lingering fear; if she had been a little slower in dodging, it might not have been her clothes that had been cut open.

Even for a moment, it should not be underestimated.

Fortunately, the illusory girl stopped after unleashing that attack.

The girl in the painting did not continue the pursuit, but that was not because Genki Mashiro showed mercy.

Almost before the scythe was retrieved, a firework exploded above the scythe girl's head. The billowing smoke obscured the girl's figure, but it couldn't hide the thud as she staggered and fell after being shot.

Yuuki Yukino is all too familiar with who could deliver such a precise and beautiful strike.

In the distance, pale flames burned on Inuyama Tomoe's body, which bore fresh wounds and a fanatical smile. She slowly lowered her finger from the trigger.

But Baqi's steps never stopped, as if she couldn't feel the pain of the flames burning on her body, and she ran wildly, shortening the distance between her and Yuuki Yuki.

Behind Baqi, Sheng Shiyin, with a gloomy face, was also relentlessly pursuing her.

She never expected that Baqi would have the courage to endure the pain of being burned and break through the encirclement of the fire wall she had set up.

Compared to Baqi's determination to save Yuuki Eri, Seishin felt that her failure to stop Baqi was itself a failure, a failure of insufficient resolve.

In terms of grades, physical fitness, and ability... there are many areas where Sheng Shiyin is inferior to Baqi at St. Yuu Academy. Baqi was originally an excellent student, so losing to Baqi is not shameful.

But her determination—her determination to save those she wanted to save—was something she was unwilling to lose, and she could never lose.

She still has a chance to make amends; she can still slow down Baqi's pace.

Saint Shion's scythe lashed out, leaving a trail of pale light blades as it flew towards Baqi's blind spot at an even faster speed, heading straight for her back.

Without even glancing behind her, Baqi leaped up on tiptoe and pounced like a hunter seizing its prey. She slipped through the gaps in the intersecting light blades of Sheng Shiyin, and instead of being slowed down by Sheng Shiyin's attack, she actually increased the distance between them.

Yuuki Yukino really wanted to shout out Tomoe's name and praise her for her clean and efficient movements.

But the arrival of two figures made her abandon that plan.

Mizuno Yuu, flying at supersonic speed on the Moon Bow, carried Helica, who stood atop the bow wielding a warhammer. Lightning bolts shot from Helica's hammerhead cleared away the surging enemies chasing after them.

"Wow! So fast! Amazing! So amazing! They just rushed through in one go!"

Seeing that she was getting closer and closer to Yuki Yuki, the exhausted Helica regained her energy and swung Zhan Chun around like a fan.

"Hold on tight, there's another tough battle ahead."

Having no idea about the details of the battle, Mizuno Yu was infected by Helica's excitement, and a hint of excitement also appeared in her eyes.

Understand everything, and then put an end to everything.

The Moon Bow was now like a bomber on the battlefield, bombarding the nuns who were still putting up a stubborn resistance below. Many more nuns who were caught in the moonlight were immediately frozen and shattered into pieces of ice.

"Everyone……"

On Yuuki Yui's side, almost all the combat power she could rely on was gathered together. Even she herself did not expect that Mizuno Yu and Herika would choose to help her, who had a completely different stance.

Since we're talking about combat strength, we can't ignore Nishio Reki, the strongest fighter who firmly stands by Yuuki Yuki's side.

The dragon's roar that resounded through the sky was close at hand, and the face of the black-haired girl holding the halberd upside down was gradually becoming clear.

The girl in the cheongsam paused for a moment, then crashed down like a dark meteor.

In any case, Yuuki Eri managed to delay everyone's arrival.

The final step is to wage this crucial battle that we absolutely cannot lose, and eliminate the instigator, Mashiro Gorgen, once and for all.

……

Before the torrential rain, in the city.

"Those children were all born from the power of my sister."

Seated beneath the enormous black demonic pattern, Saint Shion also raised her head following Gen Ken Mashiro's gaze, looking at the unclean pattern in the sky that contradicted her mission.

"They are the last companions my sister left me."

Silence, a long silence, the only sound Sheng Shiyin could hear was the rustling of clothes as Xu Yan Zhen Shi Bai wrapped bandages around her body.

After a long time, just when Seishin thought there was no more news, Gen Ken Mashiro spoke up again, earnestly requesting.

"Little Shion, if necessary, can you hand them over to me for Qi's sake?"

As Genki Mashiro spoke, he stretched out his scarred hand and placed it on Seishin's head.

Seishin blinked hard as her head was being rubbed like a child's, and then leaned her head against Gen Kenmashiro's shoulder.

"I... I'll think about it..."

……

"Mashiro-neechan!"

Seeing that she could no longer catch up with Baqi, Shengshiyin shouted in her broken voice, repeatedly throwing the scythe in her hand with all her might.

Hearing the ear-piercing sound of the wind cutting through the air behind her head, Baqi bit her lower lip and pressed herself against the wall. The scythe that was spinning without any aim then passed Baqi and flew further and further away.

Is it that Saint Shiyin already knows the outcome is predetermined and is making a desperate, unwilling struggle?

No, that's not right.

Baqi caught a glimpse of Sheng Shiyin's resolute expression out of the corner of her eye.

She heard the final cry of the Holy Song in her ears.

"It's up to you!!!"

"Leave it to me."

Genken Mashiro softly agreed, but only Yuuki Yui could hear what she was saying.

However, everyone saw what happened.

The burning sickle thrown by Saint Shion was firmly grasped in the hand of the illusory girl behind Gen Ken Mashiro.

wrong!

This thought arose in everyone's mind.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

Before the battle began, almost everyone except Nishio Reki saw the giant hand that seemed to be about to crush Yuuki Enishi rise from the ground, and also saw the giant hand shatter into a pile of paint.

The liquid, which resembled the blood of some inexplicable, strange creature, was washed away by the torrential rain and flowed into the broken bricks and tiles, becoming a part that was ignored by everyone.

This is a moment that everyone knows and has witnessed.

But no one thought about why Mashiro Goraku would go to such lengths and attract so much attention to create such a huge commotion.

That reason lies in their dreams.

Behind them, stars shone brightly.

Each star is a nun who, without prior arrangement, drops her wand, kneels before the empty ruins, clasps her hands, bows her head, and prays in unison, chanting in perfect unison.

"praise."

"Unity".