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

Taking advantage of the brief gap when turning the corner, the silver-haired girl caught a glimpse of Yuuki Yuki chasing after her and the blue-haired magical girl following closely behind. She let out a wail and ran away as well.

"Another one?! Ahhhhh!"

Two jet-black magical girls flew through the city streets one after the other, screaming at the top of their lungs, attracting many passersby to stop and cast puzzled glances.

Yuuki Yuki felt as if she was exhaling all the air from her lungs with each breath, and the dull pain in her chest became more and more obvious. If she didn't come up with a solution while she was caught in the middle, she would definitely run out of energy first.

She knew she had neither direct combat ability nor the ability to plan and strategize. Catching up with the unidentified silver-haired girl to determine Li's safety was important, but Yuuki Yui couldn't guarantee that she could easily subdue her once she caught up. In fact, it was uncertain whether she could even catch up at all.

Moreover, there was a blue-haired girl relentlessly pursuing him. Like Nishio Reki, the blue-haired girl who was constantly closing in held a pivotal position in the development of the plot. If her identity were discovered, it would be a pipe dream to continue along the predetermined route.

After all, Yuuki Yuuki after the time travel is not the girl who has feelings for Arata in the original work, and she has no bond with the characters in the game. Her safety should be her top priority. Trying to catch up with the silver-haired girl while under the pressure of being chased and even triggering defeat CG is putting the cart before the horse.

"Wow! I don't want to lose!" Yuuki Yuuki panicked even more at the thought of defeat.

"Then don't shout!!!" the silver-haired girl unexpectedly remarked, suddenly accelerating to widen the distance that had been painstakingly shortened once more.

Fortunately, Yuuki Yuuki possesses a weapon that no one else has—intelligence.

For example, she knows that the magical girl chasing her is named Mizuno Yu, and that Mizuno Yu's magic is mostly ice and water-related.

When it comes to Yu Mizuno, the first thing that comes to mind for every gamer is her icy, aloof appearance and the stark contrast of her defeat CGs.

Each magical girl's transformation possesses characteristics that best suit her. Mizuno Yu's characteristic is an almost pathological love for pain; in fact, her reason for becoming a magical girl is to experience pain and even defeat.

Therefore, her outward indifference and composure transformed into ice, while her inner desires melted the ice into water, giving Mizuno Yu the power to freeze everything and an extremely strong ability to recover.

Because of Mizuno Yu's powerful recovery ability, she is happy to charge to the front to block attacks for her companions, and it would be even better if she could take a few hits herself.

This is precisely what Yuuki Yuki, who is familiar with the original work, can take advantage of.

"Stop running!"

Yuki En raised her voice as high as possible to make sure the silver-haired girl running ahead could hear her. Her shouts as she ran caused her to inhale a few mouthfuls of hot air, making her stomach churn.

The silver-haired girl's shoulders trembled slightly, clearly indicating that she had heard Yuuki Yukino's shouts, but her escape speed did not decrease at all.

"Stop running! If you keep running like this, no one will escape!"

Undeterred, Yuuki lowered her head to avoid getting a bellyful of wind, and raised her voice by eight octaves. This hoarse call made her taste a slightly sweet and metallic flavor from the ruptured blood vessels in her throat.

"You can't escape!"

Ignoring her disheveled state as she fled, the silver-haired girl uttered a harsh remark without turning her head.

The silver-haired girl responded to Yuuki Yukino's call, signifying that the first step of her plan had succeeded. If the other party ignored her, then she would truly be helpless.

Yuuki Yui didn't have time to slowly persuade her to listen to her. All she could do now was throw the silver-haired girl the information she already knew and let her make her own decision: "Ha, ha, you have two choices now."

"I won't listen! I won't listen! Don't tell me anything! You're all definitely trying to trick me! I won't fall for it again!" The silver-haired girl covered her ears with her hands, but had to let go during her next jump, using her palms to climb up the protruding balcony.

“The first one! It’s… Hah, I’ll keep chasing you until I’m completely exhausted and get caught in one fell swoop!” Yuuki Yui wasn’t going to let her have her way and continued talking.

"Stop talking! I don't want to hear this!" The silver-haired girl's voice trembled slightly, and she could no longer suppress her panting. This chase had taken a toll on her physical strength.

Noticing the details in the voice, Yuuki Yuki's confidence in persuading the other party increased even more: "After being defeated, things will become a mess!"

"A complete mess?!" The silver-haired girl shuddered, clearly thinking of something terrifying.

“That’s right, they are that thick…” Although Yuuki Yui didn’t want to be the one doing the slapping, she was still happy to have some banter with others.

But to say that this kind of harassment was normal made her blush slightly with embarrassment.

Fortunately, the silver-haired girl didn't give her a chance to finish, interrupting her at the right moment: "Stop, stop! I don't want to hear about it, and I don't want to choose the next option! Tell me the second choice!"

It's here! Yuuki Yukino is overjoyed.

"Second! Let's work together to make a mess of that guy who's chasing us!"

Chapter Five: Restraint Trap

Yuuki Yukino forced the silver-haired girl to join her side in a way that was detrimental to both sides, otherwise they would face a lose-lose situation. It can be said to be a well-deserved open scheme.

Because the other party couldn't refuse, Yuuki Yukino confidently stated the second option she had prepared for the silver-haired girl:

"Let's work together to make a mess of that guy who's chasing us!"

Upon hearing Yuuki Yukino's words, the silver-haired girl jumped off the wall back onto the street, slowing down to wait for Yuuki Yukino to catch up.

Just as Yuuki Yuuki ran a few steps to walk alongside the girl, feeling satisfied that the girl had the idea of ​​cooperating with her, the silver-haired girl gave him a disdainful look.

"Terrible! Pervert! That Yuuki Yukino is actually this kind of person!"

"That's not what I meant!" Yuuki Yui then realized that the silver-haired girl had clearly misunderstood her.

One second they're explaining the consequences of defeat to the other party, and the next they're plotting how to make things chaotic for them. It's normal to be misunderstood.

Yuuki Yui was somewhat relieved that she was saying these words in her current identity and gender; otherwise, she would definitely be misunderstood as harassment or a declaration of crime, and she wouldn't be wrong to be slapped.

The fact that the silver-haired girl didn't slap him directly or speed up to leave his side, but instead continued walking alongside Yuuki Yuki with that disgusted expression, already indicated that she had the idea of ​​cooperating.

Right, two people walking side by side is easy to arouse suspicion from pursuers, it's better to get slapped.

"Pretend to avoid me and run ahead, quick!" Yuuki Yuu whispered, then exaggeratedly raised her voice to shout to Mizuno Yuu behind her: "You can't escape now!"

"Ah! I'm going to be caught up!" This time, the silver-haired girl cooperated and increased her speed slightly, running ahead.

Although Yuuki Yukino's performance was somewhat exaggerated, she thought it was passable. However, the acting of the girl who acted opposite her and the way she read her lines in a flat, monotonous manner were really not flattering.

"You don't have to say anything, hey! Don't turn around! Keep running!"

"Stop talking nonsense! You don't want it to become a mess either, right? Tell me how you're going to make it a mess!" The silver-haired girl seemed a little impatient, running ahead at the same speed as Yuuki Yuki and lowering her voice.

Yuuki Yui became even more certain that even if she really intended to do those outrageous things, the other party probably wouldn't refuse.

Yuuki Yui didn't want to, and wouldn't, do that kind of thing to Mizuno Yui who was chasing after her. This was clearly contrary to her desire to clear her name, and the villain's actions would only push her into a situation from which there was no turning back.

A game is a game. Even if you do something irreversible, you can reload your save and save it. This makes many players indifferent to defeat, and some even deliberately take the wrong route just to watch the cutscene.

When the virtual data became reality, Yuuki Yukino could no longer view the characters in the game the same way as before. Once she crossed that line with them, Yuuki Yukino herself would not forgive herself.

According to Yuuki Yui's still-developing plan, she could get rid of Mizuno Yui on her own. However, her purpose in chasing after her was the silver-haired girl, and simply trying to avoid danger would inevitably allow the girl to escape, which would defeat her original intention.

Moreover, the silver-haired girl is currently the only one who knows that I have fallen into darkness, and letting her go is no less dangerous than being caught up by Mizuno Yu.

The last thing the silver-haired girl said before jumping out of the room and transforming was: This is not what we agreed on.

What follows is just Yuuki Yukino's speculation based on the other party's words and some of their reactions: In the matter of causing her to fall into darkness, this girl was just a not-so-bright executor, while the plan was devised by someone else.

If that's the case, she'll have even more questions to ask, and it will be even less likely that she'll let the girl leave.

Yuuki Yukino's act of forcing the silver-haired girl to cooperate with her is essentially a disguised gesture of goodwill, something like: "From now on, we'll be good partners who've done bad things together."

This way, you'll have the opportunity to ask the other person questions you're curious about afterward, and even if you don't get anything out of them, you won't plant a seed of rebellion in the dark.

Doing something like this, which involves slightly taking advantage of a petty thug, is still a long way from crossing the line, isn't it?

"Say something! What do you want me to do?!" Seeing that Yuuki Yui didn't react, the girl couldn't help but urge her.

Interrupted from her thoughts, Yuuki Yukino refocused her attention on reality. There were too many things she wanted to know, and she always found herself lost in thought. If she continued thinking, her mind would become a mess first.

"Go to Moonsea Park! And do as I say!" As Mizuno Yuu's figure drew closer, Yuuki Yuu made a decisive decision.

Moonsea Park covers a vast area and can be roughly divided into two parts. The smaller part is an amusement park with a lot of facilities and many visitors. The other part is a large area with less development and only simple stone paths for visitors to walk through, which is Yuuki Yuen's target.

After a while, the three of them, who were chasing each other, went into the wooded back hill of the park.

Could she really escape her pursuers by using a complicated path and the cover of trees? Yuuki had never even considered such a thing; she had other plans for dealing with Mizuno Yu.

To make it easier for pedestrians to pass, the park will trim the branches that block the paths, but let the rest grow freely. In this environment, flying will not only obstruct the view but may also collide with the branches, which will actually slow down the speed.

Just as Yuuki Enishi predicted, Mizuno Yu fell back to the ground from the sky.

Next, the main event will begin for her.

"Will this work? Even I wouldn't step into such an obvious trap, would I?" The silver-haired girl running ahead muttered, taking advantage of the brief blind spot created when turning the corner, and dropped a landmine in the middle of the road as Yuuki Yuki had asked.

The girl didn't drop a real landmine, but a type of magic called a restraint trap, a move used by almost every corrupted magical girl in the game. Its function—just like its name—is to restrict the movement of anyone who steps into it.

Yuuki Yu didn't believe that Mizuno Yu wouldn't notice such an obvious restraint trap, but she was betting that Mizuno Yu knew what it was, but her personality flaws would still make her willingly step into it.

Yuuki Yui deftly dodged the restraint trap set by the other party. She couldn't tell the girl, Mizuno Yui, that she was a crazy person who would give anyone free rein, so she could only give a vague answer and change the subject.

“She’s different. Let’s have a few more. As long as she steps on one, it’s a victory for us.”

"Okay! I'll listen to you!" The silver-haired girl dropped several more traps on the ground.

"Ah ah!"

A scream came from behind them. Without a doubt, it was Mizuno Yu's voice. Perhaps it was Yuuki Yui's imagination, but the scream also carried a hint of excitement.

"It's done?" Yuuki Yuki turned around in disbelief.

Become!

She had thought this method might work, but she didn't expect it to be so simple. Mizuno Yu walked right into the trap set by the silver-haired girl without even putting on an act.

The exploding landmine sprayed out several chains, wrapping Mizuno Yuu in the middle like a rice dumpling.

I originally thought the restraint trap would be more exciting, but oh well, as long as the goal is achieved, that's good.

Yuuki Yui had been observing Mizuno Yui's reaction. A look of annoyance appeared on the other's cold face. When her gaze fell on the black demonic markings on Yuuki Yui's abdomen, a hint of anticipation flashed across her face, and her struggles intensified.

"Gulp! I will not yield! Kill me!"

Here it comes! The female knight's lines, a mix of feigned reluctance and allure!

Chapter Six: A Magical Girl for Free? I'm outta here!

Yuuki Yui had already decided that she would never do anything excessive, and there was no room for negotiation on that point. Within her power, she wanted to protect Mizuno Yui from any harm as much as possible.

Although Mizuno Yu doesn't need her protection and seems quite happy to be "violated".

"Kill you? Hmph, dream on! We're going to make a complete mess of you!" The silver-haired girl, arms crossed, turned around and uttered a standard villain line from the game with a malicious smile. Then, she quickly turned to Yuuki Yukino, asking innocently, "How?"

It's all over, the whole thing is completely over. And she was acting so serious before.

"So, so you two are in cahoots! Despicable tactics! Don't think I'll give up just because you've tied me up like this!" Mizuno Yu's shoulders trembled as she was bound in chains like a cocoon, seemingly suppressing her inner rage.

Anger? It was clearly trembling with excitement! If Yuuki Yuu didn't know Mizuno Yuu's character design in the game, she would have been fooled by that cold expression.

"She and I are not..." The silver-haired girl was about to continue answering when Yuuki Yuki quickly interrupted her. If she accidentally revealed her information to Mizuno Yu, all the trouble she had gone through would be for nothing.

“Young maiden, you are not yet ripe, and you are not worth picking.”

Although the chuunibyou-level words she uttered made Yuuki Eri want to disappear into the ground, in order to portray the arrogant image of a villain, she needed to give the other party a way out in a serious manner. This was the best she could come up with in a short time.

Upon hearing this, not only did the expectation on Mizuno Yu's face quickly fade, but the silver-haired girl beside her also cast a complicated look at her, as if to say: What nonsense are you talking about?