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

That guy carrying the coffin came out to take sides last time, so it's not impossible that he'll lure her out this time; and if a fight really breaks out, Yuuki Yukari can observe Hayashi's reaction without transforming, and also prove to her that she's not a magical girl.

Yuki En could not let her guard down for even a second against Lin Jiezi.

"What did you say?" Miyashita Mia reacted to Yuuki Yuki's words in a way that Yuuki Yuki had not expected.

"Have you forgotten, Miyashita-senpai? We talked about this topic all afternoon that day, and it was Miyashita-senpai who brought it up first. Oh dear, did you let something slip?"

Yuuki Yukino decided to add another handful of firewood to the blazing fire. After saying all this, she deliberately covered her mouth, as if she regretted saying the wrong thing.

Come on, with your personality, show your fangs and pounce on me!

Then they'll make a complete mess of the current situation.

Meiya pulled the girl she was holding closer into her embrace, using her body to shield the girl's expression.

“That topic is over, Yuuki-kun. Now we should discuss… but right now we have nothing to discuss.”

Meiya acted very urgently, as if she was playing a video game and was suddenly interrupted by a phone call. She would definitely give a few perfunctory words, hang up the phone in a hurry, and return to the game.

Then, Mia's reaction became even stranger. Although no one said or did anything—except for Helica, who kept making meaningless shouts—she, who was holding the brown-haired girl, suddenly released her as if she had been electrocuted, forcefully pushed the girl to the ground, and pulled hard on the leash in her hand. Her voice did not reveal any of the previous ease and composure, but instead revealed her panic everywhere.

When the girl was pushed to the ground, Yuuki Yuki seemed to see things for a moment. The girl's eyes no longer seemed calm, but a deeper level of coldness.

The coldness lingered on her face for only a moment before completely disappearing, and the girl's eyes returned to their usual expressionless state, devoid of any emotion.

Can a person's eyes be this cold? The brief exchange of glances brought Yuuki Enishi a feeling of lingering fear.

What are you doing!

Witnessing her senior being pushed to the ground, Helica desperately braced herself with her elbows, her arms sinking into the mud, and small, sharp stones leaving several scratches on her fair arms.

Her sudden attack nearly caused Mizuno Yu to lose control, but she eventually managed to press her back down with her full weight.

Before Yuuki Yukino could think it through, Miyashita Mia spoke again.

"I'm leaving now. Let's just pretend that my encounter with Yuuki-kun here never happened."

She answered rather hastily, wrapped the leash around her palm twice as if to show it to the others, turned and dragged the fallen girl away. The girl, who had fallen to the side, was dragged a few meters before she immediately followed, using both hands and feet.

What does this mean? They're just leaving like that?

Was this really just a chance encounter?

Yuuki Yukino, on the other hand, couldn't understand it.

Only after the two had walked away did Mizuno Yu release Helica, whom she had pinned to the ground. Without an outlet for her anger, Helica shouted "Damn it!" a few times before listlessly slumping down.

By this point, no one was in the mood to continue eating barbecue. The barbecue party, which had been like a farce from beginning to end, finally came to an end, and the group began to clean up the mess left behind.

"Why are you stopping me?" Herika was the first to lose patience with the awkward atmosphere. She had been picking up trash with her head down and spoke up in a muffled voice.

“She didn’t transform,” Mizuno Yu replied.

Mizuno Yu is indeed a quick-witted and good partner, saving Yuki Yuki the trouble of explaining.

"So what if I didn't transform?" Helica's voice became sharper, clearly dissatisfied with Mizuno Yu's answer.

"She didn't transform, so you can't transform either." Mizuno Yu's words were still unclear, and she was clearly distracted as she was busy packing up the remaining ingredients.

“But my senior is right there! She… was!” Herica gathered her things with more force, throwing them into the bag in a haphazard manner. Yuuki Yui clearly heard a tearing sound as the plastic bag ripped.

"She blocked your fist, so her position is the opposite of ours, you know what I mean?"

"I don't understand, I don't understand! What strange things are you talking about!"

"But your predecessor did not fall into darkness."

This time, even Yuuki En, who was packing up the tent with Hayashi Mustard, was drawn to the attention and stopped what she was doing to listen to what Mizuno Yu had to say.

"Your predecessor must have had some difficulties. She had her own thoughts, but she couldn't resist. That's my own judgment."

"Hurry up and continue! How exactly did you determine that she wasn't corrupted?!" Hearing Mizuno Yu say these things, Herika felt her head spinning. She could understand every syllable, but she just couldn't hear a word Mizuno Yu was saying. However, she had to calm herself down and try to piece together the syllables word by word and force herself to understand.

“Miya Miya didn’t ask her to do anything, but she still took off her clothes on her own initiative. I guess this might have been intentional, just to show us that there were no black magic marks on her body.”

"So, based on my judgment, her willingness to maintain the status quo must mean she has some other plans."

Chapter Seventy-Two: Let's end this perfectly! The barbecue party! (Not really)

So this is how it's judged? Yuuki Yui thought the girl was simply obeying some lewd order to take off her clothes.

Indeed, the idea of ​​proving one's innocence by showing everything about oneself to others, and thus conveying a message, was something that Yuuki Eri, who was afraid to expose her body, could never have imagined.

As expected of Mizuno Yu, she easily discovered what I hadn't noticed. Is this some kind of telepathic connection between lovers?

Mizuno Yu's explanation didn't stop there: "This is just my own speculation. If the black magic patterns appear inside the body or somewhere we can't see them, then the message they convey is deliberately misleading us. At least I personally think that her action of taking off the lab coat was too deliberate."

Mizuno Yu is right. For example, the black magic mark of Baqi is the kind of situation where it does not appear on the surface of the body. Did you realize it after a direct confrontation with Baqi, or did you guess it out of thin air?

It would be terrifying if we could guess this far based on only limited information.

“Based on this, I judge that your senior is more like a hostage to Miyashita Mia, so we can’t act rashly.” She then raised her fingers one by one and began to analyze other situations.

"In addition, there are some other reasons. First, no matter how high the probability is that Miyashita Mia is a magical girl, we shouldn't make a move before we're sure. Second, Miyashita Mia seems to be in a hurry to leave, and it would be disadvantageous for us to forcibly stop her and clash with her. Third, if she really is the magical girl who attacked Yuuki, there is a difference in combat power between us and her. Also, can you guarantee that the Book Girl and the Musketeer Girl aren't acting with her?"

“Uh…” Helica was speechless at Mizuno Yu’s words. She wanted to refute something, but she couldn’t say anything.

Mizuno Yu's judgment was not flawless, but Helica's emotionally driven statement could never refute Mizuno Yu's rational judgment.

In the end, Herika had to admit that Mizuno Yu was right, as evidenced by the fact that she was indeed much calmer than before, at least she wasn't throwing things around anymore.

"Also, Yuuki, what you just said was too dangerous. If a conflict breaks out, we can't protect both of you while fighting the enemy." Mizuno Yu turned to Yuuki Yuu, who was packing up the tent not far away, and scolded her.

Yuuki Yui's deliberate attempt to sow discord was indeed somewhat impulsive. She believed that Mizuno Yui had also understood her intentions. If she hadn't been attacked by Miyashita Mia once, which was enough to prove that she had no relationship with her, Mizuno Yui's suspicions might have been even stronger.

"I agree with Mizuno that we can't let Tenrai transform, but I think we have two magical girls on our side, so maybe we can be evenly matched?" After Yuuki Yui said this excuse, she felt that the explanation was a bit forced, and she might as well just admit her mistake.

We can't continue this topic; we need to change the subject quickly.

Mizuno Yu did not delve into the issue. In that situation, no one could guarantee that they could handle everything calmly, and even she herself, who was now analyzing the situation layer by layer, could not.

Mizuno Yuu's lack of further discussion presented the best opportunity to change the subject. Besides, Helica's condition had improved, and Yuuki Yuuki would certainly want to offer some words of comfort as well.

"So, we actually found a clue, didn't we? At least the reason I met Miyashita Mia that day was probably because Tenrai-san's senior was under some kind of coercion, right?"

"Hmm." Helica nodded, seriously recalling what Mizuno Yu had said, and her rough movements while packing her things became gentle again.

“If what Mizuno-kun said is true, then your senior didn’t betray us, did he? I can understand Tenrai-kun’s feelings. Shouldn’t we be working together to find a way to rescue our senior? Your senior is still fighting alone. Are you going to give up first?”

It's impossible to rush Lin Jiezi's observation. The main purpose of this trip is for Helica, and Yuuki Yuki will definitely press her advantage.

Oh dear, it's embarrassing to say something so childish and youthful, but it's incredibly effective.

"Alright, alright! I don't need you to comfort me. Do you think I'm the kind of person who gives up so easily? It's just that I couldn't control my emotions! Get it? Don't overthink it! I was just scared!" After many days, Helica's mind finally started working again, and as she was used to, she expressed her gratitude in a forceful yet awkward way.

"Alright, let's work together and try to rescue our senior!" Yuuki Yui took the lead and enthusiastically waved her little fist.

“Tsukimi Rie.” A name suddenly popped out of Helica’s mouth.

"Huh?" Several people asked in surprise.

"Your name is Tsukimi Rie. Knowing this will be very useful to you, won't it?" Helica muttered a few words and then fell silent.

Helica's situation can be considered barely resolved, after all, imperfection is a necessary part of life.

Mizuno Yu needs to find a way to salvage her image given the doubts surrounding her.

Just then, Yuuki Yui could also pass the question that she had been struggling with to Mizuno Yui for her to judge, and asked in a light and casual tone, "I have another question, what are those two people here for?"

"Miya Miya's reaction didn't seem like she came prepared, so I guess we really just bumped into each other by chance. It's a biological instinct to approach a fire in the forest, and besides, they might be testing their willpower by overcoming their shame..."

Okay, you don't need to listen to the rest of what Mizuno Yu has to say. Whenever she talks about that kind of weird play, Mizuno Yu becomes a completely different person and talks on and on.

Sure enough, Mizuno started telling the story of General Yumimoto, which she had told countless times.

By the time Mizuno Yu finished speaking, the cleanup work at the scene was basically completed.

"What General Yumimoto? He's an idiot."

After listening to the long-winded explanation, Helica complained impatiently.

"Same here!" Yuuki Yukino secretly agreed with Helica's idea. Only in gag manga would they seriously present such stories for readers to savor repeatedly.

Herrica's assessment shattered Mizuno Yu's aloofness; her pupils dilated and her mouth gaped open in shock: "How could you say that about General Yumimoto! Apologize to General Yumimoto right now!"

"Huh? Who would apologize to something like that! What an idiot! So stupid!"

"Apologize now!"

"No—anyone who believes in that stuff is an idiot! An idiot! A complete idiot!"

Amidst the commotion, the barbecue finally came to an official end.

Chapter 73 Where do you find this kind of affection level plot?

All the ingredients and tools for grilling were moved to Yuuki Yuen's house. The reason for choosing this place was simple: everyone was familiar with the location, and Yuuki Yuen and Hayashi Keko were neighbors, so it was undoubtedly the most convenient place to put them.

Yuuki Eri has never cared what other people put in her house, since there's no one else in her house besides her anyway.

Actually, she has an older sister who almost never goes home.

"Hey!"

After moving the last few items into the small storage room, Yuuki wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Everyone has worked hard."

After Herika recovered, she gave up on leading the group's actions, and Mizuno Yu, who appeared to be more capable of leadership, temporarily took on the responsibility of leading the others.

"Thank you for your hard work!" Yuuki Yu clapped her hands and raised her arms to liven up the atmosphere, joining in with Mizuno Yu.

"Ah, um." Lin Jiezi also clapped her hands stiffly.

"How silly!" Helica said, but she also symbolically raised her hand in front of her chest and clapped it a few times.

A group of people went to Moon Sea Park late at night when no one was around. Counting the time spent eating barbecue and the time spent on the way back, it was now almost midnight.

Even on weekends when they don't need to go to school the next day, Yuuki Yui doesn't feel comfortable asking them to rest in the room for a while before going back, although she wouldn't mind if they stayed.

I really don't understand why these people can stay out all night so easily. Is the setting of adult games really that easy?

After seeing them off to the entrance, Yuuki waved goodbye to them.

See you at school.

See you at school.

However, there was one person that Yuuki Yuki felt it was necessary to keep.