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

"Replenish mana!"

Yuuki never forgot about replenishing her mana. She had also consumed a lot of mana today. It would be terrible if either Baqi or herself entered a strange berserk state because of the black magic runes.

However, the atmosphere just now was not suitable for making such a request, so Yuuki Yukino put the matter aside for the time being.

Since Baqi has already reminded herself, it's not a bad thing to end it sooner.

A moment later.

"By the way, when Yuuki chased after them in a fit of emotion, what exactly was this 'God of Bonds' they were talking about?" Baqi sat contentedly on Yuuki's lap, releasing her grip on Yuuki's neck.

"It's the name of my wand." Now that they knew each other's true identities, Yuuki Yui didn't intend to hide it from Baki: "When that mysterious person was stopping Miyashita Mia, the wand she took out from the large coffin behind her was my wand."

"So what's the name of your wand now?"

"I didn't know that my wand can't be used for true name release right now."

"Xiao Yuan, is it possible for one person to possess two magic wands?"

"Theoretically, that shouldn't be possible, right?"

“But there are two exceptions. One is the mysterious person carrying the coffin, and the other is you. In other words…” Baqi seemed to have thought of something and hesitated.

What came to your mind?

"This is just my guess, and if I'm right, it will explain the problem."

Yuuki nodded, signaling for Baqi to continue.

"That mysterious person stole Xiaoyuan's magic wand through some means—most likely by corrupting Xiaoyuan."

"Take it away?" Yuuki found this idea novel, but it also opened up a new avenue for her to explore.

"Hmm, I think it's very possible. If that's the case, it would explain Xiaoyuan's second wand. If every magical girl can summon a wand, then if the previous one disappears, wouldn't a new one appear?"

In the past, Yuuki Yui always assumed that wands and magical girls must be bound together, so the person who takes out the wand must be the owner of the wand. However, according to Baqi, her inability to summon the wand during training can be explained.

Although it's not yet certain that what Baqi said is the correct answer, the fog that has been shrouding me has finally cleared up a bit, and I vaguely feel that I've grasped some clues.

I feel much more relaxed now.

"Alright! Let's not talk about that anymore. I have another question." Seeing that the last cloud of gloom on Yuuki Yuuki's face had dissipated, but she remained silent for a long time, Baqi clapped her hands, stammering slightly herself: "Today... um... what did that wretched blond dwarf do to Yuuki?"

"puff……"

Don't let me recall this! It'll cause another kind of brain shutdown!

"It's nothing, I just got struck by lightning a few times and now I can't move," Yuuki Yui said guiltily.

"Hmm?" Baqi drawled, her face full of doubt.

"Really!" Yuuki hurriedly explained, gesturing a few times in the air before pulling her fingers back and clenching them tightly behind her back, so as not to reveal any more signs of her guilt.

"Hmm?" Baqi pouted, her suspicion deepening.

Being stared at by Baqi made Yuuki feel uneasy, like she was sitting on pins and needles, and she wanted to run away. But Baqi sat on her lap, cutting off her escape route.

"Forget it!" Baqi slammed her fist down and stepped off Yuuki Yuki's legs onto the ground, and Yuuki Yuki breathed a sigh of relief.

But she seemed to be celebrating too soon.

Baqi squatted down, rested her chin on Yuuki Emi's lap, and stuck out her tongue, which was etched with black magic patterns.

By the time Yuuki Yuki realized what was happening, it seemed to be too late.

"Help!!!"

Yuuki Yukino's wails echoed throughout the entire hotel.

The next day, in front of the school gate.

"I'm sorry, Yuuki! Don't be angry!" Baqi followed behind Yuuki, but carefully kept a distance at all times.

"I'm not angry." Yuuki Yui, with dark circles under her eyes that even light makeup couldn't cover, limped across the courtyard with weak legs.

If Yuuki had refused him righteously last night, Tomoe would definitely have obediently listened to him.

She also bears some responsibility for how things have developed to this point: the environment, the atmosphere, and the things Ba Qi said to her...

"It's all because of that short, blond guy... I'm a little jealous of you!" Baqi said in a low voice, sounding somewhat coquettish.

"You're jealous!" Yuuki Yu's voice rose instead, immediately attracting the attention of many people around. Gritting her teeth, she reluctantly lowered her voice as well: "That transparent bathroom was also something you did on purpose, wasn't it?"

“It’s a coincidence.” Baqi looked away.

"So it wasn't a coincidence that you suddenly pounced on me when I went into the bathroom, was it?"

"Hehe?"

Baqi stuck out her tongue.

"Stop sticking your tongue out!!" Yuuki Yuuki quickened her pace.

"Why?" Baqi asked innocently.

"Black magic runes!" Yuuki Yukina reminded him irritably.

"Oh, that's true."

Of course, this is a lie.

Yuuki Yui simply didn't want to see the key that opened the gates of heaven for her as she ran towards it.

Chapter Sixty-Four: What a strange naming method!

Herlica has applied for and received approval for the activity room of the Rainbow Club, a nominal club she established for convenience. The room is located on the first floor of the activity building next to the teaching building.

It was lunchtime again, and the four members of the Rainbow Club sat around a desk pushed together, eating their lunch.

The rule requiring club members to meet at noon was newly established by Helica, and this rule was also made with full consideration of the fact that Mizuno Yu would be training in the archery club in the evening.

Participating in club activities in a semi-mandatory manner sounds quite annoying, but being able to interact with Herika and Yu all at once will give Yuuki Yuuki a lot of time to gather information.

"We didn't trust Lin-kun enough before, I'm sorry." Mizuno Yu solemnly placed her hands on the desk, stood up and bowed deeply to Lin Jiezi. Herika reluctantly followed suit and bowed casually as well.

"Ah, ah, what..." Lin Jiezi was still flustered, fiddling with the hem of her uniform skirt with the hand that wasn't holding the chopsticks, her gaze not falling on anyone else.

"Lin-kun overheard our conversation, didn't she?" Mizuno Yu sat down and placed her chopsticks on the bento box.

"I... this... um, ah." Lin Jiezi, whose name was called, became even more flustered. She gestured frantically for a while before nodding dejectedly.

"So, do you also know who we are?" Mizuno Yu asked.

"Ah...ah..." Lin Jiezi lowered her head even further, shoveling several mouthfuls of rice into her mouth, then picking up a few pieces of chicken from the lunchbox, stuffing her mouth full.

“If you know, just tell us. We’re in the same club now, so we shouldn’t hide anything from each other. It’ll also help us protect you better.” Mizuno Yu handed a bottle of soda to Hayashi Keiko, unscrewed the cap for him, and coaxed him gently. “Has Hayashi Keiko-kun, do you already know our secret?”

"Cough, um, it's... a magical... girl." Lin Jiezi gulped down a mouthful of water to swallow the food in her mouth, her voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, her eyes still darting around, but she did give a reasonable answer.

Mizuno Yu nodded slightly in response: "Later yesterday, the building where you live was attacked by other magical girls."

"Cough." Yuuki Yuen, who was drinking water, almost choked.

"Yuki, what's wrong?" Mizuno Yu asked with concern.

"I heard this while drinking water and accidentally choked. Anyway, what exactly happened last night? I went out after receiving a message from Mizuno-san." Yuuki Yui quickly changed the subject, steer the conversation towards Mizuno Yui.

Should I not mention that I went out? Wouldn't that arouse suspicion?

Even the sharpest of Mizuno Yu isn't oblivious to every detail: "You're right, we can't guarantee the enemy won't come back at night, but they were also wounded in yesterday's battle, so they should be quiet for a few days. Yesterday..."

“Let me speak!” Helica took over the conversation. She hadn’t seemed happy since she walked in, probably still upset about being whipped like a top last night.

"There are three enemies now: a cow girl, a musketeer girl who doesn't wear pants, and a pink-haired girl with socks on her stomach."

What a weird nickname! And please stop mentioning wearing socks over your stomach, okay?

“Tenrai-kun, Yuuki’s hair is also pink,” Mizuno Yu interjected.

Huh? We've been discovered? Isn't there magic that can conceal one's perception? Yuuki Yuuki felt a chill run down her spine.

“The pink-haired girl doesn’t seem very polite to Yuuki, so let’s call her the belly girl,” Mizuno Yuu continued.

It sounded even worse! But it really didn't get discovered.

Helica tapped the table: "It doesn't matter what you call her. Fine, that pregnant woman was holding a book, so let's call her the Book Girl. Anyway, the Musketeer Girl and the Book Girl ran straight to your doorstep last night and were protected by the two of us!"

It's a lie, it spins like a top.

"Those two enemies went straight for Lin's house (dance bar) door, so, Lin Jiezi, I'm really sorry for doubting you before!"

Mizuno Yu apologized again, but this time she did not get up; instead, she sat in her chair and bowed deeply.

"The reason this happened is most likely that we were followed after school yesterday. The worst possibility is that Tianlei and I have already been exposed at school."

Oh no, this is really bad. Yuuki Yu now knows why Mizuno Yu has been apologizing to Hayashi Keiko all day and why she trusts her so much.

Mizuno Yu and Helica were willing to believe in her not only because she went back every day to cultivate their favorability, but also because she was dragged into the bushes by Miyashita Mia at school, and she almost got broken in order to gain their trust.

It's still unclear whether Lin Jiezi is innocent, but Yuki Emi did something similar to Miyashita Mia last night in order to investigate Lin Jiezi's identity. As a result, she failed to find out Lin Jiezi's identity, but instead helped Lin Jiezi gain their trust.

Not only did I get beaten up and almost get hit by Helicarrep, but I also nearly couldn't get out of bed this morning. What a terrible move.

If it weren't for grasping just a tiny clue, Yuuki Yukino's actions would have truly been a case of losing more than she gained.

“Then the cow girl came out and got in the way, and when we were in danger, a coffin girl appeared…” Helica continued her explanation.

With Helica's abstract explanation and Mizuno Yu's supplement, Yuuki Yui heard the whole story from another perspective. She basically knew what happened afterward, but the part where Helica was humiliated was deliberately omitted.

In short: Mizuno Yu was worried that Yuuki Yui might be in danger, so she pulled Helica to wait nearby. It was getting late and the sun was setting when the two were just about to go back when Yuuki Yui and Tomoe suddenly appeared.

This timing is really unfortunate. If I had waited a little longer, there probably wouldn't have been so much trouble.

Next time we need to launch a night raid, we absolutely have to do it later.

At the same time, Mizuno Yu did not explicitly say that her biggest suspect in the past was Hayashi Keiko, but everyone understood this implicitly even without it being said. Therefore, during the narration, Mizuno Yu repeatedly apologized to Hayashi Keiko, and Hayashi Keiko accepted it without hesitation.

In Mizuno Yu and Helica's eyes, after transforming, they became partners who were on the same side as Miyashita Mia and knew each other inside and out. They spent a lot of time discussing their abilities, while Hayashi Mustard listened with shining eyes while eating lunch.

"It's a copy! It must be a copy!"

"I think imitation is more likely."

Stop guessing. It's just a regular wand made by constructing other magical girls' wands with lines. It sounds cool, but it consumes a lot of magic power and doesn't have the original owner's attributes. The constructed wands can't be said to be all show and no substance, but their strength is questionable.

Although the wands themselves are different, they are all presented in the form of lines, which is quite similar to the concept of the goddess of marriage.

Yuuki Yui had also wondered how to make her wand stronger. The answer was obvious: she could just meet a magical girl and replenish her magic with her. If the girl was unwilling, she could even use magic to plunder and force herself on her.