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

Yuki Yui also tried asking Hayashi some questions. As long as it was related to the game, Hayashi answered honestly without hesitation. However, when it came to the other world that Hayashi mentioned, Hayashi said she knew nothing about it.

Did she damage her brain during the time travel, causing her to forget everything from before she traveled? Is such a thing possible?

Corinthian was completely unaware of anything, without any headaches or difficulty recalling the events, which certainly didn't seem like amnesia.

She has all the memories of her past ten years as Hayashi Mustard, and those memories are clear and coherent, which is something that Yuuki Eri's memories do not have.

Lin Jiezi gives the impression of having a complete script crammed into the mind of an ordinary person.

Of course, all of this is based on the premise that Lin Jiezi did not deliberately put on a show for Yuki Eri.

In short, all of Lin Jiezi's actions must be kept under the control of Yuki Emi to ensure that no accidents occur.

Yuuki Yukino was incredibly glad that she had brought Helica into the Rainbow Society because she suspected Lin Jiezi.

Lin Jiezi and Helika, the two major problems currently facing him, seem to be able to be solved at once with the help of Nijisanji.

Let's go eat barbecue!

On the second day, during lunch break, Yuuki Yukina made a suggestion in the club activity room.

Go along with Helica's ideas, cheer her up, and take this opportunity to cultivate your relationship—a simple and effective plan.

"Yuki, what's wrong with you too?" Mizuno Yu's expression rarely showed any doubt.

"Because when I went back and thought about it, what Tianlei said wasn't wrong. The Rainbow Club was finally established, so it would be good to have some celebratory activities, right, Lin?"

"Huh? Wow wow wow, ah wow! Yes! Yes..." Lin Jiezi was still the Lin Jiezi everyone knew, easily startled and timidly following behind others.

Helica was the happiest person to hear the news, patting her meager chest: "Right! I knew it! It's decided! We're going to have a barbecue in the forest of Moonsea Park!"

Moon Sea Park? Forest? Barbecue? What is she talking about?

“Tianlei, it seems there’s no barbecue in the forest of Moonsea Park.” Yuuki Yu’s eyelids twitched.

“If we’re going to have barbecue, we have to do it ourselves! Otherwise, what kind of celebration is it?” Helica said, as if it were a matter of course.

“You can also cook your own barbecue at a barbecue restaurant,” Mizuno Yu added aptly.

"Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of a celebration? A celebration should be about enjoying the breeze and sunshine, sitting on a picnic blanket on the grass!" Helica clenched her fists and stood up, her eyes filled with longing as if she could already see that scene: "And then we'd have barbecue!"

"But, Tianlei, isn't it forbidden to light fires in the forest? I think that's the case."

"Huh? Is that so?"

"And eating barbecue on a picnic mat will burn the picnic mat too."

"There shouldn't be any issues with being careful, right?"

"Not only picnic mats, but the grass will be burned too, right?"

"Uh, um, then how about this, let's go to the beach for a barbecue! A barbecue by the beach shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Well, I only have my school swimsuit." Yuuki Yuuki scratched her chin.

Of course, this is also a lie; Yuuki Yuuki simply cannot go to the beach.

Going to the beach requires wearing a swimsuit, and wearing a swimsuit almost always means exposing your belly, and exposing your belly...

Wow, Black Magic Mark! So Yuuki-kun is that library girl.

Then, when I return to my high school days, I can say goodbye to all my failed attempts to clear my name.

Then, the life of Yuki Eri came to an end, a cause for celebration.

That would be strange!

"I... I can't swim, no way..." Lin Jiezi surprisingly responded to the topic being discussed.

Thankfully, we didn't get caught up in that youthful yet awful storyline of choosing swimsuits together.

"Then let's go...where else? Or how about we go to the storeroom for barbecue!" Helica racked her brains, clenching her fists as she thought hard.

"We'll get kicked out by the teacher. And if it causes a fire, we'll all have to drop out of school together. So it's probably better not to."

“Oh right!” Helica clapped her hands, looking like she had just realized something. “Then let’s have teppanyaki at Moonsea Park for our celebration.”

"Do you want to hear what you're saying?" Mizuno Yu retorted expressionlessly.

"How about this, we each write down our thoughts and then draw lots?" Yuuki Yuen awkwardly pulled at the corners of her mouth, proposing the worst compromise she could think of.

Five minutes later, Mizuno Yui held the slip of paper in her hand and read aloud what was on it.

"Let's go to Moonsea Park...in the forest...and have barbecue..."

Despite her composure, the shock on her face was palpable.

Apart from Helica cheering, the others showed varying degrees of complex expressions, even Lin Jiezi, who usually reacted the least, lowered her head even further.

That evening after school, Herika went to each classroom and forcibly gathered the students who were about to go home together.

"Plans have changed! Barbecues are really not allowed in the forest of Moonsea Park!"

"Then, what should we do?" Yuuki Yuen wondered to herself why she hadn't slapped Helica harder yesterday.

"How about this: Moonsea Park should have an area where BBQ is allowed. Instead of going into the forest, we can go directly to the designated barbecue area."

"No way! Since we've already won the draw to have a barbecue in the forest at Moonsea Park, we absolutely have to go!" Helica firmly rejected the suggestion.

"But they won't allow it," Yuuki Yukina reminded her.

Helica, hands on her hips, said, "How can we be defeated by such difficulties?"

"Tianlei just said the plan has changed," Yuuki Yuki said weakly.

"Of course! The plan has changed. If it's lit during the day, the smoke will be very noticeable, and there will be a lot of people around, making it easy to spot."

Helica had already put it that way, and Yuuki Yukino already knew what she was going to do, but she still cooperated and asked the question.

"Then what do you mean?"

"We need to go at night, when there will be fewer tourists and fewer patrols."

“But the smoke won’t be any less, and it’s still very noticeable in the dark,” Mizuno Yu said.

"Don't worry, as long as it doesn't cause a fire, there won't be any problem, right?"

What self-comfort? What burying one's head in the sand? Yuuki Yukari no longer wanted to continue criticizing Helica.

Helica! You're not a corrupted magical girl, how dare you say such a thing! Other magical girls who have fallen shouldn't get black magic tattoos, they should just get a big picture of themselves tattooed on their bodies!

Just kidding, the magical girls who have fallen from grace have done far worse things than Helica.

"No objections, right?" Helica clasped her hands together, her gaze sweeping over the faces of the other three one by one.

"It sounds full of holes."

"I think we might be able to discuss this further."

"This...no...is not good..."

“Great! No one has any objections, so it’s decided!” Helica happily made the decision.

Chapter Sixty-Nine: An Unexpected Encounter at a Terrible Barbecue

On Saturday afternoon, the group gathered again at the school gate.

Everyone changed into casual clothes. Yuuki Yuu naturally chose her favorite cute dress. Lin Jiezi wore the same outfit she wore when she went to find Yuuki Yuu that night—ordinary yet flawless. Mizuno Yuu's attire was as elegant as ever, a very ladylike combination of clothes and pants.

What surprised Yuuki En the most was Helica's all-black, rock-and-roll style outfit. This outfit, covered in metal rings, zippers, sequins, and incomprehensible symbols, was something Yuuki En had never seen before in the game.

It has to be said that Helica's choice of clothes is indeed very much like that of an elementary school boy.

None of the four people traveling together genuinely wanted to eat barbecue, but they ended up going to a nearby chain supermarket to start picking out barbecue ingredients.

Lin Jiezi is a socially awkward person who doesn't know how to refuse; she either runs away or complies. Yuki Yui suggested eating barbecue because she was worried about Helica's condition. Mizuno Yui was too embarrassed to keep contradicting Helica, but if Yuki Yui insisted on refusing, she would definitely support her.

Unbeknownst to any of the three, Helica didn't actually want to eat barbecue at all; she was just venting her frustration by doing things she wouldn't normally dare to do.

Meat, vegetables, sauces, an oven, smokeless charcoal that actually produces a lot of smoke, and some miscellaneous small tools.

In fact, all the items were chosen by Yuuki Yui and Mizuno Yui.

Mastering cooking skills is a fundamental requirement for modern people who need to maintain vital signs. Grocery shopping is naturally a piece of cake for Yuuki Eri, and Mizuno Yu is basically an all-rounder except for her academic performance.

Given Lin Jiezi's condition, she has difficulty even talking to the few people in the club, so there's absolutely no way to count on her helping out when shopping.

Helica... is good for nothing except her cute appearance, and Yuuki Yuki even thinks she's cuter than Helica.

By the way, Helica's grades are actually quite good, so she's not entirely useless.

How youthful! It would be even better if a group of friends came together to a coffee shop or clothing store instead of a large shopping mall like this.

After struggling in the supermarket for a long time, Yuuki Yukino finally saw the light of day again and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Later that evening, the well-prepared group, under Helica's direction, stealthily carried the barbecue grill and other materials and slipped into the forest behind Moonsea Park.

Since yesterday, everyone has been following Helica's lead.

Was she just trying to liven things up the whole time? Yuuki Yukina realized this too late.

Is she deliberately using a direct and foolish approach to say things that will invite criticism, hoping to unite the entire club? Is she even willing to portray an image completely opposite to her usual self for this purpose?

Helica's condition was indeed dangerous; she would never have said so many nonsensical things in the past with such emotions.

Herlica's intentions were good, no, actually, that's not the right way to put it. All Herlica wanted was to maintain the relationships within the club.

But the question is, can Helica's extreme methods really retain people? Doesn't she seem like a dangerous individual?

Mizuno Yu was forcibly brought in, not to mention Hayashi Mustard. If they had joined with some purpose, like Yuuki Enishi, they would have tried to stay in Nijisanji on their own.

This won't do. In the end, it will only backfire. Helica will become an unstable factor and destroy this communication link called the club.

Before that happened, Yuuki Yuki had to do everything in her power to make amends.

Under the cover of darkness, preparations for the barbecue proceeded smoothly: processing ingredients, setting up the charcoal grill, and finding a spacious area to pitch tents and picnic mats.

So, Yuuki Yuuki still doesn't understand why they use picnic mats for barbecues. Anyway, let's try our best to make sure this barbecue goes smoothly while following Helica's lead.

Yuuki Yukino had high hopes, but reality was cruel.

Right away, Helica volunteered to help everyone grill the meat, and amidst laughter and cheers, slices of beef were successfully turned into black charcoal.

Then it wasn't just the beef that turned to charcoal; the sparks that flew out successfully ignited the picnic mat. Fortunately, before the fire could spread, Mizuno Yu managed to transform and cover it with a piece of ice.

Incidentally, before Mizuno Yu conjured up a piece of ice to extinguish the fire, she deliberately let the fire spread a bit, so she could pretend to be flustered and stand on the fire happily enjoying it.

As expected of a magical girl, she's so hardcore with herself when it comes to enjoying herself.