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

"What? What do you think I am?! I'm the lead singer of the band!" Minato Nana said, hands on her hips, clearly indignant.

More than just resentment, almost overflowing across Minato Nana's face was her pride.

"She was the former lead singer who couldn't make it in the band, so she had to disband and return to reality to support herself by opening a small shop," Yuuki Yuki added.

"What nonsense are you talking about? I was the lead singer of a wildly popular band back in the day. It's not like I couldn't make it. How could you not have heard of me!"

Minato Nana immediately slammed her hand on the table and started arguing with Yuuki Yuki, which was quite incongruous with her age.

Having had several encounters with Minato Nana, Nishio Reki now has a pretty good idea of ​​what kind of personality she has. This kind of relationship with unclear boundaries has its advantages and disadvantages, but these are not things that Reki would consider.

All Nishio Reki knew was that Yuuki Yuuki could be carefree and be herself here, and that was already what she wanted most.

Without Minato Nana, who isn't this kind of person, she wouldn't have impulsively asked Yuuki Yukino to prepare for the Halloween event, much less have taken this opportunity to further her relationship with Yuuki Yukino.

Nishio Reki is actually very grateful to Minato Nana, so it's not a big deal for him to side with Minato Nana during this argument.

"What was the name of your band before, Miss Minato? I might have heard of them."

When asked about her past glories, Minato Nana immediately perked up, humming a few times with great pride, as if she had found a kindred spirit who understood her.

"My band? That's a long story! You'd better listen carefully!"

But then, there was no further news about Minato Nana.

No matter what, the scars of honor are still scars.

"Forget it! You wouldn't understand even if I told you! The lead singer is the face of a band. If you don't even know me, you've probably never heard of the bands I'm in."

Li You had no idea what Minato Nana was thinking, and all he wanted to do was encourage her: "What if she really has heard of it?"

If Yuuki Yukino knew what she was thinking, she would definitely criticize her for being just as wicked and kind as the character in the game.

Although Nishio Koyomi's experiences and actions have taken a completely different path from Koyomi's in the game, his personality remains unchanged.

Riku's good intentions were genuine, but that wasn't the kind of good intention Nana needed. She simply didn't want to bring up the past or let Yuuki Yukina know.

“不可能的不可能的，你们几个都是不懂艺术的，怎么能听说过呢？”凑奈奈啧着嘴，伸出手指朝着几个人轻轻的摇着，一脸自视甚高的欠揍模样。

"She didn't dare to say it." After Yuuki Yuki went backstage to change her clothes, Baqi witnessed this scene and joined the conversation.

"Because Minato-san's band must never go out, she's afraid of being embarrassed." With Baqi arguing for her, Yuuki Yukino also made a little sarcastic remark.

"Yes, yes, yes! I dare not say! You can't even play the guitar!" Minato Nana pointed and scolded in exasperation.

“I can play the piano. My family made me learn it when I was little, but I didn’t really like it.” Baqi blinked.

“I can play the electronic keyboard,” Yuuki Yukino replied.

Although she was initially drawn to the girl band because of it, she did intend to buy herself a Bangka guitar to learn properly.

But then she thought it was stupid of people to impulsively buy a guitar just like the one in the anime. As for bass and drums, they're not much fun to play alone unless you're in a band.

After thinking it over, it seems that the only instrument left is the electronic keyboard, which I can use to play my favorite tunes.

So Yuuki Yukina impulsively bought an electronic keyboard.

Although her keyboard should now be lying quietly in some corner of her home collecting dust, she did practice seriously for a while.

Her roommate offered enthusiastic encouragement: "If you play your electronic keyboard in the dorm late at night again, I'll throw you and it out together."

Later, Yuki brought the electronic keyboard home, which pleased the neighbors. They sent messages of approval in the residents' group and invited more people to listen to Yuki's playing: "Who plays the keyboard all day long? Can the property management listen to it?"

However, hard work pays off, and it's true that Yuuki Yuki can play the electronic keyboard.

"Uh... I..." Since the topic had shifted to what musical instruments he could play, Nishio Reki didn't want to continue the conversation that had already passed.

However, she really doesn't know how to play any musical instruments.

After stammering for a few moments, Nishio Reki finally admitted frankly, "I can't."

"Alright, alright, I understand. You all possess extraordinary skills."

When Minato Nana gave up the discussion, it meant that the discussion was over.

Of course, that concludes today's work.

After closing for the day, watching the three of them leave the shop together, Minato Nana didn't rush to close the door. Instead, she sat back down behind the counter and picked up a can of coffee beans from the shelf behind her.

Pour, grind, stir, and wait for the liquid to boil in the cup, turning the clear liquid into other colors.

Then, the owner of that strand of pink hair opened the door to the sound of wind chimes, put down her suit jacket on the chair next to her, and sat down directly at the bar.

The coffee spoon, still stained with a few drops of brown liquid, was stirring in the coffee cup, and a clean white napkin wiped away the remaining coffee stains.

"You timed it perfectly, didn't you?" Minato Nana said, placing the coffee spoon flat on the counter before pushing the cup of coffee in front of Yuuki Tamaki.

“You too.” Tamaki Yuuki took the cup of coffee with both hands and placed it in front of him. “I thought you would prepare a few bottles of beer for me.”

"Tomorrow is Wednesday, and you have to go to work. Even if I prepare it for you, you won't drink it."

Minato Nana turned around at the bar and actually took a can of beer out of the refrigerator in the back kitchen.

Instead of returning to the bar, Minato Nana, holding the beer, sat down next to Yuuki Tamaki and slammed the can open with the tab.

"What? You've changed your mind?"

Nana raised an eyebrow and handed the opened beer bottle to Tamaki Yuuki.

Yuki Tamaki, who hadn't touched the coffee, naturally took the cold can, brought it to his lips and gulped down a big mouthful, then put it back on the bar, just like he had pushed the half-full can of beer back to Nana who had pushed the coffee over.

Minato squinted her eyes, grasped the can, and then brought the opening to her lips.

With a satisfying exhale, Minato Nana slammed the bottom of her beer bottle onto the bar.

"Ha! Alright, I won't keep you in suspense any longer. I've done everything you asked me to do."

"How did it go?" Tamaki Yuuki rested his arm on the bar counter and turned to look at Nana Minato.

"Your sister's two friends are both nice people. I just mentioned them casually, and I don't know what your sister said, but those two kids actually came to work for me. If you're talking about flirting with your sister, it's pretty flirtatious, but there's definitely no dating involved."

"Oh."

"What kind of attitude is that? I mentioned to you out of curiosity that your sister's friend came to the store to learn, and then you suddenly asked me to check on these two people. I did a great job of completing the task."

“But I never said you were going to let both of them work at the store.”

“It’s just a temporary job!” Minato Nana corrected. “I don’t know how you, as the older sister, can be so doting on your younger sister. You even care who your sister dates or who she’s flirting with. I don’t remember your family being this strict with you.”

"Because Yuan is my only family, isn't it normal for an older sister to show concern for her?"

"Okay, okay, right, right, if your sister hadn't come to work for me, you, as her older sister, would never have contacted me."

"You've brought this up several times already."

"Alright, I've said it several times already, Tamaki Yuuki, you're protecting your sister too much. She's not a child, and you don't need to be so concerned about her. She'll be fine on her own."

"You don't understand, Yuan is not an ordinary child."

"Yes, she lost both her parents and was raised by her older sister who ran away from home. It would be strange if Yuuki Yuki was an ordinary child. If she suddenly turned into a magical girl one day and then became evil, like Kuriko, I wouldn't be surprised at all."

When sitting with Tamaki Yuuki, Minato Nana becomes even more outspoken.

But Tamaki Yuuki certainly doesn't mind these things, which is why she dares to speak so freely.

“Oh, right.” Minato Nana suddenly composed herself, “Although your sister isn’t a magical girl, her friend is definitely a magical girl.”

"Yuki's friend? A magical girl? Are you serious? You haven't had too much to drink?" Yuki Tamaki's expression changed, becoming serious for the first time.

"Yes, your sister's friend, the one with the black hair, she seems to be, no, she's probably a magical girl, right?"

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Adult Night Talks

"Your sister's friend, the one with the black hair, she's probably a magical girl, right?"

Minato Nana took another swig of ice-cold beer, her throat bobbing as she turned her gaze to the side at Yuuki Tamaki beside her.

"You really didn't drink too much?" Tamaki Yuuki frowned, just like the Tamaki Yuuki always did in Nana Minato's memory.

Seeing Yuuki Tamaki's expression, Minato Nana felt as if she were seeing herself from several years ago, and also herself from several years ago.

“You’re spacing out. Looks like you’ve had a bit too much to drink.” Tamaki Yuuki finally reached for the cup of coffee.

"What a joke! Who do you think I am? You think I'd get drunk from such a small amount of alcohol? Is that even possible? Is that realistic?" Minato Nana raised her voice, and the sound of the beer can hitting the counter was even louder than the sound of Minato Nana herself making.

The loud noise once again drew Yuuki Tamaki's gaze to Minato Nana, whose furrowed brows perfectly expressed her current mood.

Confusion, doubt, and bewilderment also include curiosity about the answer.

Minato Nana sighed.

Don't look at me like that, sigh.

Although pain is not meant to be compared, tearing open a healed wound and showing the raw blood beneath the skin to prove that you are in far greater pain than the other person will only earn you their contempt.

But both of them lost many people due to accidents, and some things are enough to be understood without being said.

For example, magical girls are a topic that people tend to avoid when they are calm.

"Let me start from the beginning. Your sister has done a good job during her time working here. She's been good at greeting guests, preparing meals, and cleaning."

"Starting from this point?" Yuki Tamaki's tone was flat, but Minato Nana knew that if she spoke too slowly, it would only make the other person impatient.

When they were young, Tamaki Yuuki's temper wasn't as good as it is now.

But Nana still has to start from here; she needs some time and a few words to prepare what she's going to say next.

"She has a good eye for interpersonal relationships. That silver-haired, very lively child is the second in her grade at Yuehai Middle School, and I quite like that child too."

"Ah."

Tamaki Yuuki nodded.

She doesn't usually concern herself with Yuan's interpersonal relationships, but she does know of a person named Inuyama Tomoe. Although she has never met him and doesn't know his name, the child has appeared on Yuan's social media accounts.

"She also knows two students from St. Yonyou Academy. One of them seems to be the current student council president? I don't know the other one. Oh right, these two kids and your sister don't have that kind of ambiguous relationship. They're the ones who are a couple."

"Ok?"

Next is Tamaki Yuuki's question.

"What's wrong?" Minato Nana swallowed the words she was about to say and instead noticed Yuuki Tamaki's expression.

"I didn't know that Yuan and the students of Seiyuu Academy had any dealings." Yuuki Tamaki had no intention of hiding anything from Minato Nana and directly revealed what was on his mind.

"That's not important, please continue."

"it is good."