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

Just like myself.

Either Hayashi Keiko had been pretending all along and had never revealed her true feelings, or everyone, including Nishio Reki and Genki Mashiro, had misunderstood Hayashi Keiko.

However, the specifics will likely depend on Lin Jiezi's current performance.

"Don't rush, speak slowly."

Mizuno Yu, one of the only two people present who could speak to Hayashi, tried to calm her down and keep her from panicking, as she was surrounded by magical girls.

It's normal for an ordinary person to feel overwhelmed if thrown into a group of magical girls.

Especially for someone like Lin Jiezi, it's normal for her to be unable to utter a single word for a long time when she gets anxious.

It's getting late, and Mizuno Yu doesn't want to waste any more time, still unsure what's going on with the Yuehai Middle School team.

Moreover... besides Seishin and the already unconscious Urouge Mashiro, there are several other magical girls whose problems need to be solved.

After being comforted and encouraged by Mizuno Yu, Hayashi Keko's emotions gradually stabilized, but her gaze still couldn't help but drift towards the other magical girls.

Fortunately, Lin Jiezi had already begun her storytelling.

"Yes, that's how it is... Back then, at the shrine, we met that person..."

As Lin Jiezi spoke, she looked at Xu Yan Zhenshiro, who was kneeling on the ground and had fainted.

“That’s not the point. What happened next?” Helica urged.

"Let her speak slowly," Mizuno Yu interrupted Helica's urging.

Lin Jiezi spoke very slowly, and there was nothing particularly noteworthy about it; the process was smooth sailing.

After being attacked at the shrine by Mashiro Gakuen, Hayashi Keko was rescued by Helica and then returned to the inn with Yuuki Yuki and Inuyama Tomoe.

After returning to the hotel, the group waited for a while. Yuki Yuki said that she couldn't contact the others for the time being and felt something was amiss, so she prepared to go out and look for them. Lin Jiezi followed her out.

After leaving the house, Lin Jiezi wandered aimlessly through the streets. Then it started to rain, so she had to take shelter in a small shop. Her phone hadn't been charged and it turned off, so she couldn't contact anyone.

She finally came back after the rain stopped.

Yes, if it were someone else, Yuuki En would have suspected that the other person was intentionally hiding something, but Lin Jiezi still maintained her excessive politeness and explained every detail in great detail.

Even the words that Yuuki herself didn't remember she had once said to her, were recited by Lin Jiezi in a very convincing manner.

In conclusion, there is really no way to find any fault with Lin Jiezi.

With Lin Jiezi's interruption, the punishment for the disobedient and naughty Sheng Shiyin came to an end. Just as Yuki Yuen said, although Sheng Shiyin was annoying, she did not deserve to die. We cannot completely eliminate her without considering the consequences just because she did so many things that were detrimental to us.

We're not children anymore; we need to use our brains when we do things. Acting on impulse based solely on personal preferences and seeking revenge is not suitable for reality.

Of course, if Sheng Shiyin continues to misbehave despite repeated admonitions, then another severe beating will suffice to correct her personality.

"Well... that's how it is, but, ah, that person... what happened to them?"

Lin Jiezi didn't refer to any specific person, but the only person she mentioned was Gorgen Mashiro.

First it was Seishin, then it was Hayashi Mustard. With the two incidents combined, and Nishio Reki not giving any hints, the others really did forget about Urouge Mashiro for the time being.

“Yes, and this guy is here too.” Helica pouted and looked at Yuuki Yuuki with an indescribable complexity in her eyes.

"You need to explain to us what exactly is going on, right?"

In the end, it all comes down to oneself.

"This matter..."

"Wouldn't it be better if I explained this myself?"

The girl, who had been kneeling and unconscious, regained her senses as her eyes rolled back, and those unsettling eyes were fixed on the group of magical girls gathered there.

Even faster than her was the magic wand she threw from her hand.

The paintbrush, like a kunai used by ninjas for assassination, struck Lin Jiezi squarely in the chest before anyone could react, the broken end of the brush pen piercing her body.

The exact force of that blow was unknown except to Lin Jiezi, but everyone saw that Lin Jiezi, who was hit, didn't even have time to groan before falling backward onto the ruins.

No ordinary person could withstand the attack of the magical girl, even if she were a magical girl, she would not be able to withstand it in her untransformed state.

The magical girls who could react all moved, and all sorts of wands were pressed against Urouge Mashiro's body. If she made any further moves, all the attacks would fall on her.

Mashiro Gorgen remained in the pose of throwing out her paintbrush, and the magical outfit she had just transformed into rapidly dissipated.

That's impossible.

Mashiro Gorgen should have lost her magic by now.

No, she does.

The black demonic patterns that had not yet dissipated were still visible in the sky.

It should be said that it was still there a few seconds ago.

The black magic pattern imprinted in mid-air transformed into a torrent of magic, flowing along the pen and merging into Lin Jiezi's body.

What happened next?

After that, all the magical girls present, whether it was their first time or they had witnessed it before, saw the same thing without exception.

Some of the realities that belong to magical girls.

Volume Four

abandoned chapters

Because I accidentally deleted the VIP chapter! Therefore, this chapter is discarded!

Chapter One: Awakening from a Dream

It's scorched earth.

Everything within sight was reduced to scorched earth.

Bent steel bars, shattered walls, broken billboards, overturned cars—the everyday life that once belonged to this city is now revealing an unknown side of itself in an absolutely abnormal state.

The city is dead, but its soul still wanders among the ruins, telling tales of its former glory.

On a hill built from the ruins of the city, a girl kneeling there picked up a handful of pebbles and let them fall through her fingers.

The girl cupped her face in her hands and let out a silent wail.

Through her fingers, she saw the girl's eyes, filled with hatred, staring at her as if trying to crush her soul.

"what……"

The pink-haired girl sat up abruptly in bed, the slightly damp pillowcase emitting a faint smell of sweat.

Yuuki Yukino placed her hands on her cheeks, gathering the beads of sweat from her forehead and the few strands of long hair that had stuck to her face while she slept back onto her head.

Sweat evaporated from his exposed forehead in the slightly chilly night air.

It is indeed a bit cold.

But the main reason was the cold sweat that soaked through her nightgown.

"What's wrong, Yuan? Did you have a nightmare?"

The person lying next to Yuuki Yuki got up with messy short hair. One of the shoulder straps had fallen onto her arm, and the half-dangling, wrinkled camisole nightgown indicated that she had slept very soundly that night.

The woman rubbed her sleepy eyes with the back of her hand, blinked hard, and looked at her face in the moonlight shining through the gap in the curtains. Her features were blurry, but one could clearly feel her solemn Yuki Yuki.

Even though the question had been asked for a long time, Yuuki Yuki still didn't answer, her eyes fixed on the blanket.

She didn't realize what was happening until someone put their arm around her shoulder and she was pulled into a soft embrace, and a hand gently stroked her head for a long time.

“Sister,” Yuuki sniffed, “I think I had a nightmare.”

“I dreamed of a place, a city, where everything was destroyed, and nothing was left.”

Yuuki Tamaki pressed Yuuki Eri's head into the crook of his shoulder, and his gentle caresses became even more tender.

"It's okay, dreams are all fake, all fake."

"Hmm..." Yuuki Yui nodded and slowly closed her eyes.

"Go to sleep early, it's Monday again tomorrow, and Yuuki has to go to school." Yuuki held Yuuki's shoulders and gently placed Yuuki's head on the pillow.

"Hmm..." Yuuki Yui nodded again and snuggled into the blankets.

"I'm going to the bathroom, okay?" Yuuki Tamaki picked up his phone, whispered a message to Yuuki Yuen, and tiptoed off the bed.

Click.

The flame that leaped from the lighter illuminated the darkness.

Yuki Tamaki leaned against the windowsill, fiddling with the delicate, slender lighter in his hand.

But that wisp of flame had nowhere to go.

Tamaki Yuki wanted to light a cigarette, but she didn't, and she didn't smoke.

So, she could only lie on the windowsill and stare blankly out the window.

Tamaki Yuuki rested his arm on the window frame, leaned out the window, and took a deep breath of fresh air.

As expected, the weather at the end of October made her shiver as she was wearing only a thin nightgown.

But the cool air also cleared her mind considerably.

After thinking for a moment, Tamaki Yuuki picked up his phone, hesitated for a long time, and then pulled up the name in his contacts.

The phone rang with a busy tone, and after a moment, a connection confirmation tone came through the receiver.

"Hey?"

A languid female voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Hello, it's me," Yuuki Tamaki replied, leaning against the window.

"ring?"

"Yes, Nana."

"Why did you suddenly remember that Meng (球〒揪〔~) called me?"

"My sister, Xiaoyuan, is having nightmares."

"As the older sister, instead of caring about her younger sister, you come to me to complain? Isn't that a bit irresponsible of you as an older sister?" The voice on the other end of the phone sounded somewhat teasing. After a few seconds of silence, the other person continued, "What's wrong?"

"It's just about my sister."