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

Hongmo nodded knowingly. Yuuki had already said so much, she couldn't possibly not understand what Yuuki's purpose was: "So, you plan to let her reconcile with her past companions, is that what you mean?"

“That’s right.” Seeing that Komaru understood what she meant, Yuuki Yuuki was very happy.

She understood her good intentions, so things became easier from there.

Hong Moli pressed her hand to her lips as she pondered, then raised her index finger and tapped her lips: "But there's still one thing I don't understand. You want them to reconcile, but what's the necessary connection between that and me having to give them a good beating?"

Inuyama Baki eagerly picked up where Hong Moli left off, as if she wanted to take this opportunity to fiercely criticize Helica.

"Because that short, blond guy has such a troublesome personality. He's self-righteous, stubborn, vain, and completely unreasonable... Ugh! In short, he has a terrible personality!"

"Hmm... Oh..."

As Hong Mori listened to Ba Qi unabashedly pouring out her emotions to the person Yuuki Eri wanted to help, she could only nod blankly in agreement.

It seems the situation is more complicated than she anticipated.

Even with such a complicated situation, Baqi was still willing to help Yuuki Yukino brainstorm ideas and ask for her help, which made Hong Mali admire the two people's wonderful way of getting along and their relationship.

“I want to repair the relationship, but because of my identity, I definitely can’t do it directly,” Yuuki Yui continued to explain. “But because of my current identity, I can also do many things that are consistent with my identity.”

"Put pressure on them? Make them unite again under pressure?" Hong Moli quickly understood: "Does it even work? Don't you think this plan is just a joke?"

"Yes, I can, because I know her well enough and I know what she will choose. If she knew that I was at odds with her past companions, and that my actions put them in danger..."

“That way, she can not only let go of you, but also take this opportunity to reconcile with those people.” Hong Moli continued Yuki Yuki’s words: “Otherwise, out of pride, she would never take the initiative to reconcile with her other companions.”

"But I can't take direct action. Working is part of the reason, but another reason is that I have to show her with my actions that I'm serious. If I don't do that, even if the crisis is over, she'll just hide again."

"Therefore, she may awaken on her own initiative only if she meets two conditions: her companions are in danger and you stand on the opposite side of her."

"She will definitely do the thing I expect."

A bold and unreliable idea, Hong Moli had no idea how Yuuki Yuki came up with such a plan.

"So what do we need to do?"

The one who speaks is Bai Gui Qian You; on crucial issues, she is the one who can make the final decision.

It's not that Hong Moli's words are ineffective, but rather that Hong Moli will definitely consider Qian You's thoughts, which is why she won't readily agree.

"If needed, just transform according to my signal and wait for them to appear. You've all met these before."

"and then?"

"If Helica the Thunder doesn't show up, we'll just have to corner them."

"If Helica shows up, whether she arrives late or with others, it means she has taken up her responsibilities as a magical girl again. It's good that she's coming back when she has the chance."

She didn't need to worry about Helica not showing up; she had prepared her pieces for every situation, which was essential and the source of Yuuki Enishi's confidence.

"Also, prioritize your own safety. If anything goes wrong, leave the scene immediately. Under no circumstances should you try to tough it out, understand?"

"I understand." Hong Moli pondered for a moment, not understanding why Yuki En had repeatedly emphasized that her safety was the most important thing.

But that's not important. Koumori quickly accepted Yuuki Yuuki's explanation: "But I have one last question."

"Huh? What?"

Yuuki Yukino's tone was much more relaxed. The other party had agreed to her request, and the chessboard, which was the most difficult thing for her to set up, had been set up. Now she just had to wait for the protagonist to take the initiative to enter the game.

"You ruined your image like that just to make them reconcile. Isn't that a bit too much of a price to pay? What will you gain in the end?" Hong Moli's question hit the nail on the head.

“Some peace of mind,” Yuuki Yuuki replied.

"That's all?" Hong Moli sensed something was amiss.

But Yuuki suddenly changed the subject.

"Also, do you remember what Xiao Li said? The crisis that Moonsea City will face? And what happened after Tenrai Herika encountered Genken Mashiro in Rainbow Leaf City?"

"Why are you suddenly bringing this up? I have indeed heard about it..." Hong Moli reacted quickly, her initial doubts about Yuuki Yuki's unexpected change of topic instantly turning into surprise.

"Yuki Yui, are you out of your mind? No wonder you asked us to come together. No, even the two of us might not be enough."

“Yes, that’s exactly what you think.” Yuuki Yuen lowered her head slightly: “My apology to them is not just empty words. Although it may only be possible to succeed, I do intend to prepare a gift for them.”

Hong Mali could tell that Yuuki Yuuki was making a request by doing so.

"Isn't this gift a bit too expensive?"

"So what are your thoughts? Now that you know what I want to do, will you still help me with this?" Yuuki Yui lowered her head even further: "If you agree, I'll assume that your colleague has agreed to my capricious additional request."

Hong Moli bit her lower lip and looked at Bai Gui Qianyou sitting next to her with an uncertain look.

What Yuuki Eri wanted to do was indeed too dangerous for them, and it was a matter of great importance. She still had to wait for Hyakki Senyou to make the final decision.

"This is what you asked us to help with. I don't care whether your original intention was to apologize or make up. If we are in danger, you must help us immediately."

It sounded somewhat cold, but it was the biggest concession Hyakki Senyou had made to Yuuki Yukino's conditions.

Yuuki Yui knew that this answer was hard-won. The fact that Hyakki Senyou, who was only thinking about Koumori, was willing to risk Koumori's safety to agree to her request made her very important.

“No problem,” Yuuki Yui replied immediately.

"Okay, in that case, we will cooperate with you as much as possible." Bai Gui Qianyou nodded slightly, putting the final nail on the whole thing.

“If circumstances allow, we will try to help her gain the power she should have under absolute pressure.”

Chapter Fifty-Seven: The Rekindled Lightning Resounded Through the Silent Night

The two corrupted magical girls who were chasing after him had absolutely despicable personalities.

As Sakura Hanako thought about it, she gritted her teeth and gripped the snake staff tightly in her hand, which was the last thing she could rely on.

The two magical girls had been playing a one-sided cat-and-mouse game with him, and to them he was just a helpless little mouse, to be played with at will by the grinning cat with its sharp claws.

Even Mizuno-senpai, who was far superior to her in terms of experience, magic power, aptitude, and recovery ability, couldn't hold out for that long against the two of them, especially since she was using her strongest form of Divine Release the entire time.

The fact that I am still conscious means that the other party did this intentionally.

Besides her healing abilities, Sakura Hanako can also use magic to control the surrounding plants. This forest should be her domain.

However, Koumori was able to hold her own against Sakura Hanako using only a single hand saw—and it was a deliberate act of holding her own. If Koumori had wanted to, Sakura Hanako wouldn't have been able to stand there unharmed and resist.

Sakura Hanako had witnessed Koumori's fighting style firsthand. Even setting aside the crimson katana she used after her divine liberation, cleaving a chainsaw in two was her most common stance.

However, Hong Moli was only using the undisassembled chainsaw, and her movements were as clumsy as if she were actually holding a giant sword, far from the speed and danger she should have shown.

Even so, it seemed as if Hong Moli's wand had formed an impenetrable vacuum wall around her.

Any of Sakura Hanako's attacks would be cut into pieces and lose their original power when they got close to the opponent's body within a certain range.

But this doesn't change the fact that Hongmoli is releasing water.

To Sakura Hanako, this behavior was like a chess opponent deliberately giving her half of their pieces, yet still managing to manipulate her with the few pieces remaining.

This was a great humiliation for Sakura Hanako.

Unfortunately, I have no ability to change the situation.

Otherwise, should we just give up?

As Sakura Hanako thought about it, her attacks weakened.

"Is she going to give up? I thought she would hold on a little longer."

Seeing that Sakura Hanako's resistance was getting weaker, Koumari couldn't hide the disappointment on her face.

"You've gone too far. If this continues, our mission won't be completed, and everything will be over." Hyakki Chiyu crossed her arms and leaned against a tree stump—the one that Hong Moli had just chopped in half.

"I've already been very restrained, is that still not enough?" Hong Moli scratched her hair with the hand that wasn't holding the wand, looking troubled.

"How about we just end it here?"

"But our protagonist hasn't appeared yet."

"She can't hold on until the main character appears, so let's finish this early and call it a day."

"Forget it, let's see how much longer she can hold on."

Sakura Hanako overheard their entire conversation.

They speak so freely to my face, without any hesitation about my opposing views—or rather, I am simply not worthy of their attention, am I?

You tried your best but couldn't do anything to stop them from moving forward, right?

Even if Mizuno-senpai couldn't defeat the opponent, no matter how hard I tried, it would only be a pointless delay, and would have no meaning other than giving the opponent more fun.

Even Senior Thunder Goddess abandoned her duties as a magical girl and completely parted ways with this world full of fantasy and danger. If I had been like her earlier, I might not have encountered such danger.

"Should we give up?" Sakura Hanako thought, as the snake that had been pointing at the enemy and coiled on the magic wand, representing healing, slowly lowered its head and touched the ground.

"Oh." Something flashed in Koumori's eyes, but in the end she just sighed without understanding, put down her weapon, and looked at her with the kind of gaze that made Sakura Hanako uncomfortable.

If you want to watch, then watch as much as you want. Anyway, I'm powerless to resist, so let's just leave it at that!

For a fleeting moment, Sakura Hanako seemed to have touched upon Helica Tenryu's feelings—the feeling of wanting to smash everything that belonged to her to pieces.

"Aren't you going to continue?"

Hong Moli weighed the heavy chainsaw in her hand. The saw blade slowly stopped spinning, and the buzzing of the motor disappeared, leaving the entire jungle eerily quiet.

Sakura Hanako could feel those scarlet eyes, which seemed to glow in the night, staring at her, as if they were watching prey lost in the darkness, unable to escape the clutches of a demon despite their desperate attempts to flee.

What's the point of continuing?

Sakura Hanako's voice trembled.

She was genuinely afraid—afraid of never seeing her family again, afraid of having no future, afraid of lying alone in a corner of the forest, undiscovered by anyone.

She was terrified, so terrified that no words could soothe her.

She was just an ordinary magical girl who hadn't experienced any grand events, or rather, just an ordinary girl who had just started studying at Tsukimi Middle School.

She used to have someone protect her. She used to think that as long as she worked harder and became stronger quickly, she could help her seniors.

But then? The accident happened so suddenly that everything shattered before I became strong enough to fight alongside my seniors.

She still didn't understand why Mizuno-senpai could calmly treat so many crises as challenges.

I may never reach the heights my predecessors have reached.

"Tsk." She heard the blonde vampire click her tongue, and she saw the gray-haired girl leaning against the tree stump raise her eyes and exchange a glance with her companion.

"This is going to be difficult. If you really give up, we'll be in real trouble."

That gaze, like sharp teeth, gripped Sakura Hanako's neck, as if it would pierce her skin and drink her blood at any moment, turning her into one of the countless failed magical girls.