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

"Yellow-haired shorty, yellow-haired shorty, alright? With her troublesome personality, if she hadn't gone to this extent, she would definitely still have those feelings for me, and then..."

"Stop, stop, stop! I don't want to hear it! I don't want to hear it! If you keep going, Xiaoyuan, I'll definitely get jealous! In short, Xiaoyuan forced her to make a choice, but she definitely won't choose Xiaoyuan. Instead, she'll choose to fulfill her duties as a magical girl, right?"

“Yes.” Yuuki nodded, moving her face away from Baqi’s chest: “I’ve imagined more than ten scenarios, thought of anything that could happen, but as for Helica, there’s only one outcome: she will definitely do it.”

"Herika will not indulge in her own feelings, nor will she abandon her duties as a magical girl. No matter what happens in the meantime, no matter how much she refuses, in the end, she will definitely fulfill her duties without hesitation."

"What she needs is just a small push. Sakura Hanako and Mizuno Yu's strength is too small, not strong enough, and cannot shake Helica's heart to change her mind."

"And I can do just that."

"After all, Helica is the most competent, the best, and the most dazzling magical girl."

Chapter 55 Feelings with Nowhere to Go

The night before Halloween.

"Push your magical girl friends to the brink of despair and then beat them up? What kind of inhuman request is that?"

On the other end of the video call, Hong Moli rubbed her ears, a gesture that made her look like a lazy yellow cat whose tail had been stepped on, startled and incredulous that such an abstract request came from Yuuki Yuki's mouth.

Hong Moli found it even more unbelievable that Yuuki Yuki would ask Baqi to make a video call to her so late at night—yes, Yuuki Yuki clearly had her own contact information, yet she still asked Baqi to do it, just to talk about something like this.

"Big sister, has Yuuki Yukino been controlled by the Black Demon Mark again? She's already starting to talk nonsense." After a moment of thought, Hong Moli gave what she thought was the most reliable answer.

Baqi grabbed the hem of Yuuki Yukino's pajamas, stuck her head inside to look, and then lifted a small section of the hem so that a corner of the black magic pattern was just visible to the camera without exposing Yuuki Yukino's body too much.

"No, no, look! The Black Demon Pattern is behaving itself."

“Big sister, you can’t see the Black Magic Mark through a video on a phone,” Hong Moli reminded her, looking at Yuuki Yuuki on the other side of the screen, her face flushed as she pressed down the hem of her clothes: “So, you’re asking me to do this while you’re sober?”

"Ah, yes, that's it, you need to play the villains..."

Yuuki En scratched her head sheepishly. She felt guilty for having specifically sought out Hong Moli to make this request.

In her plan, the enemy that the magical girl group faces must be so powerful that they cannot resist it; only under such circumstances can Helica's fighting spirit be truly ignited.

Only in the face of an insurmountable crisis can new strength be gained.

However, there are not many people I know who meet this requirement, and even fewer who would do me such a thankless favor.

“You see, I need to work, right? Baqi will also be working with me, and so will Xiaoli. The three of us can’t get away from it. Besides, Xiaoli isn’t an adversary of them, so the three of us can’t do it.”

"Also, asking Lava Lantern for help isn't impossible; her combat strength is sufficient, and you can hire her as long as you offer appropriate compensation. However, she knows my friend, so it won't create that kind of intense and dangerous situation."

"Moreover, one of them is capable of divine liberation, so I need your help."

Although this explanation sounds like an excuse, it is the best choice that Yuuki Eri came up with after continuous deduction.

That being said, Yuuki Yukino really felt that her explanation would easily be interpreted by Koumori as her unwillingness to be the bad guy, which is why she put this burden on Koumori's shoulders.

It's even possible that Hongmo might imagine the time when she was coerced by Heiyu Reisei into doing those shady things, and think that she's deliberately poking at her sore spot. This is something Yuuki En doesn't want Hongmo to misunderstand.

Having considered too many possibilities, Yuuki Yukino's brain cells were running out of steam, so she didn't think there was anything wrong with her behavior before making the call.

Just after I made my request, I suddenly realized how impolite I had been to say such a thing.

"Besides, Hong, didn't you do something similar before? This time you don't need to completely wipe them out, just bully them a little, it's not difficult at all." Baqi suddenly interjected.

Baqi's words left Yuuki Yukino speechless for a moment.

She knew Ba Qi was outspoken, but she didn't know that Ba Qi was the type to unintentionally rub salt in other people's wounds.

Baqi had just helped her resolve a minor conflict with her sister not long ago.

That unpleasant memory was something everyone tacitly avoided talking about, and Yuuki Yuki deliberately avoided it to be considerate of Koumori's feelings.

“Uh…” Hong Moli’s lips twitched slightly on the other end of the video call.

She hadn't expected her older sister to suddenly bring up this matter.

After Baqi finished speaking, Hong Moli felt a chill run down her spine. Bai Gui Qianyou was staring intently at the scene on Hong Moli's phone screen, which was showing Yuki Yuki's side.

"What? Why are you looking at me like that?" Ba Qi still seemed oblivious.

“Sigh.” Hong Moli sighed heavily. “What my older sister said is true. I have indeed done a lot of stupid things. But since we’re on the topic, Yuuki Yukino, I have to ask you a serious question.”

"Ask away." Yuuki straightened her clothes, stood up straight in front of the camera, and adopted a solemn sitting posture befitting Koumori's serious demeanor.

"During the festival, you did so much for us, allowing Qianyou and me to continue living our ordinary lives. Although it's a bit formal to keep saying thank you, we are truly grateful for everything you've done for us."

Hong Moli tilted her phone to the side, encompassing the Hundred Ghosts and Thousand Ghosts behind her in the screen as well.

But what about it? Yuuki Yui thought to herself, nodding in affirmation of Koumori's current statement.

There must be a turning point in her saying that.

"However, because we are grateful to you, we don't want you to go down the wrong path. Helping you when you might make a mistake is the way we should repay your kindness."

Yuuki nodded again; it wasn't her turn to interrupt before Koumori finished speaking.

"It's a bit too formal to say we're repaying a debt of gratitude. Qianyou and I genuinely consider you and my sister as friends. So when you need help, we'll do what we can to help you."

“It’s like helping you buy things and helping you prepare the snacks in the store. We feel very fulfilled because we have experienced some unique experiences that we would almost never have experienced in the past. This experience is also very valuable to us.”

The more official Komamori's words were, the more Yuuki Yukino could sense her seriousness about the matter. There would be another twist, and that would be the words Komamori had truly wanted to say to her after all this build-up.

“We consider you a friend and are willing to help you do what we can, but I don’t want you to take advantage of our gratitude and feelings for you and use them as another shackle to control us and coerce us into doing certain things.”

Seemingly influenced by Baqi's direct remarks, Hong Moli's statements were also a bit too direct, at least not something Hong Moli would normally say.

But in front of Ba Qi, taking advantage of Ba Qi's just outspokenness, it was indeed the best opportunity to clarify what the group had been saying.

There are indeed many people who hold a grudge against someone for doing them a big favor, using it as a way to control that person.

But Yuuki Yukino is not that kind of person.

But Koumori doesn't know if Yuuki Eri is that kind of person.

After a brief pause, Koumori asked the question with the most serious expression she had that day. Even though Yuuki Yui had clearly stated that Koumori could address her by her surname or full name without adding "senpai," she still had to show her seriousness.

“Senior Yuuki Yuki, we are capable of helping you with this, but we need to know why you want us to do this.”

Ask reasonable questions.

“Because I want my friends to make up,” Yuuki Yukino replied succinctly.

But Hong Moli found it utterly incomprehensible.

"Big sister, take another look at Yuuki. Is she really not under the control of the Black Demon Mark? Look carefully, don't let her fool you. This is no small matter."

After hearing what Hong Moli said, Ba Qi actually put down her phone, unbuttoned all the buttons on Yuki Yuki's pajamas, and even pulled down her pajama bottoms to a barely acceptable level, scrutinizing her from head to toe for a long time.

If Yuuki hadn't known that Baqi had temporarily lost her mind and cooperated with Hongmoli, she would definitely have screamed and protected her body to prevent Baqi from touching her.

Judging from the hint of excitement in Baqi's eyes, Yuuki Yui had no doubt that if they weren't still on a video call, Baqi would have transformed into a raging rapist and put on a... cough, it's best not to let her imagination run wild.

Yuuki Yui's guess was absolutely right. If it weren't for the occasional sound of Koumori's voice coming from the other end of the phone, she definitely wouldn't have been able to control herself.

Suppressing the urge to savor the unsuspecting pink cake, Baqi helped Yuuki Yukino put her clothes back on, which she had rumpled a bit. Only then did she pick up her phone again and give the camera an OK sign.

"Uh..." Hong Moli was also a little speechless. After all, the screen was turned down, and with Yuuki Yuuki occasionally letting out a few screams and her cheeks still burning in the camera's view, the situation she imagined seemed a little more exciting than what actually happened.

Although the situation over there is chaotic, Yuuki Yuki must have thought this through carefully before making this call for me, and my older sister should also know about Yuuki Yuki's plans.

Although Koumori didn't know much about Yuuki Yuuki and Inuyama Tomoe, she knew that they were the most similar yet least like a pair of fallen magical girls.

They are spontaneous, doing whatever comes to mind, and their minds are full of joy and fun. There are probably few dark magical girls more carefree than these two, and this unrestrained nature is precisely what dark magical girls are born with.

However, another aspect of the corrupted magical girls' nature, their destructive nature, is not apparent in them. No corrupted magical girl would be so concerned about the safety of ordinary people.

Their unanimous agreement on the plan must have its reasons.

"So, you still haven't explained what the connection is between me giving your friends a good beating and making them reconcile."

“You know that my friends formed a club, right? I was a member of that club before my identity was exposed, but after I was forced to reveal my identity during my school trip, the club was in a semi-abandoned state.”

"Yes, I've heard about it."

“I’ve mentioned this before. I have a junior who really wants to get everyone in the club back together.”

"I know about this too."

“Hmm…” Yuuki Yui paused slightly, her heavy nasal tone interrupting her narration. She turned to look at Inuyama Tomoe beside her: “So many things happened later, all because of one person, because of her feelings that had nowhere to go.”

Chapter Fifty-Six Generous Gifts

"So many things happened later, all because of one person, because of her feelings that had nowhere to go."

While Yuuki Yuen was saying these words, she kept an eye on Baqi's expression through the small frame that displayed her own image during the video call. Baqi and the person she was talking about had been at odds for quite some time, and she was still very worried about Baqi's condition.

But since he had asked Hong Moli to do this, he needed to give her a reasonable explanation, so he had to bring these things up.

Hiding things would only damage my relationship with Hong Moli and the others, making it more difficult for me to get along with them in the future. Besides, I have nothing to hide.

Fortunately, Baqi did not show any outrageous emotions because of Yuuki Yuki's statement. On the contrary, her silence for a moment made Hong Moli a little suspicious.

The blond vampire blinked, his eyes filled with even more confusion: "And then?"

"Let me start from the beginning." Yuuki Yuen cleared her throat, knowing that a detailed explanation was necessary to let Koumori understand her thoughts.

Even if she explained her plans, Koumori might not cooperate with her actions.

But as Hong Moli said, one must show enough honesty in order to dispel the other party's doubts.

Yuuki Yui explained her reason for contacting those magical girls as her unwillingness to remain in a state of darkness, a statement that was accepted by Koumori Maki.

Through her interactions with the magical girls, Yuuki Yuki did indeed gain friendships and enjoyed spending time with them—this was the genuine motivation behind Yuuki Yuki's request for Koumori to do these things tonight.

"Later, in Rainbow Leaf City, I was confessed to, and as you know, I rejected her. I would reject anyone who confessed to me."

Hong Moli watched Baqi's expression closely; their current cheesy display made it hard for Hong Moli to believe what Yuuki Yuki was saying.

However, this was their own personal preference, and Hong Mo had neither the right nor the intention to interfere, so she nodded and waited for Yuki Yuki to continue.

"The specifics of how I deduced it are not important. In short, after considering many things, I came to an answer that should be correct. It's a bit embarrassing to say this, but because she was rejected after confessing her feelings to me, and because I am her enemy, I made her end up like this."

Yuuki Yukina repeated that conclusion.

“Oh.” Hong Moli agreed, her rising intonation urging Yuuki Yuen to continue.

"To be more specific, Helica Tenrai's life is very monotonous. Besides studying, working as a magical girl, she's in the club we used to be in, and, oh right, musical instruments."

"Whether it's a club or a magical girl, it's mostly the same group of people. Continuing to be a magical girl means being my enemy, but because of their duties as magical girls, they can't have contact with me."

"So she was like a little girl who had just broken up with her boyfriend, cutting her hair and deleting and throwing away everything from the relationship. She gave up on everything related to magical girls and even the club."

"Because of me, the club I used to be in fell apart, and... well, some things happened. I feel that it was wrong of me to hide things from them in the past, so I want to do what I can."