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

“Oh, indeed.” Baqi slapped her palm, her expression changing again, as if she felt that Yuuki Yui was trying to change the subject by mentioning Hong Moli: “Speaking of which, Yui, won’t those short, blond girls cause you any trouble?”

"Don't worry, don't worry, it definitely won't happen," Yuuki Yui said confidently.

The matter has been made so clear, Helica certainly wouldn't cause me any trouble.

Of course, it might be trouble in another sense. Although Yuuki Yuki doesn't think it's trouble, it's more like a sweet burden.

Well, in general, Helica and Baki are at opposite ends of the spectrum. Baki, who is usually obedient, completely disregards her own feelings after transforming into the berserk Raepo Wolf, while Helica, who is always self-centered, is gentle and cares about Yuuki Eri's feelings.

Anyway, as long as you don't accumulate too much of this burden, it's fine.

Besides, Helica isn't like Baki. In terms of both status and personality, Helica wouldn't pester him all day like Baki does.

A few hours later, Yuuki Yuki realized that she had been too naive.

It was time for my usual after-school part-time job again, but business was in a brief slump after the Halloween frenzy had passed.

There were fewer customers than usual. On a weekday that was neither a holiday nor the eve of a weekend, the number of customers was within the normal range, which was a good opportunity for Yukien to take a short break.

After three consecutive days of dealing with dense crowds, the Halloween magical girl's operation, and the cleanup of that operation, Yuuki Yuen was already exhausted, both physically and mentally. If she continued to work in that high-intensity environment, she would surely be worked to death.

As Yuki Yuen brewed a cup of coffee and lazily sat behind the bar to catch her breath, the wind chimes hanging at the shop entrance started ringing.

"Welcome..." Yuuki Yui didn't even finish a sentence before she opened her mouth wide in front of the customer who walked confidently into the store, swallowing the rest of the words back down her throat.

"Yo!" Helica raised a finger, pulled over a chair, and sat down at the bar.

"No?" Yuuki lowered her voice, bringing her head close to Helica's, her demeanor far less composed than when she saw Helica and her group enter the store yesterday: "What are you doing here?"

Seeing Yuuki Yuuki's somewhat flustered expression, Helica's happiness intensified.

"I'm a customer, so I'm definitely here to patronize the store. This is a store owned by my idol, so I'm taking this opportunity to meet him. I can even get you, you naughty boy, to serve me. This is such a great place, I'll definitely come here a few more times."

"The coupons are only valid until yesterday."

"It's alright, I have money, not a penny will be missing."

"Didn't you drink enough last night?"

"Wasn't you punished enough last night?"

“You…” Yuuki Yuuki was speechless after being silenced by Helica.

How come even the usually shy Helica can now flirt with me so openly? Has she really awakened some strange attribute in her?

"Huh?" Helica was even happier when Yuuki Yukino was speechless: "What, you're not going to entertain me?"

But Helica is no different from before. In essence, she is still that willful child who doesn't care about other people's opinions, and she is still so self-centered. These personality traits engraved deep in Helica's soul are not so easy to change.

Yuuki sighed and pushed the menu standing on the bar towards Helica.

"Of course we'll welcome you. What would you like to drink?"

Herlica's answer made a vein throb on Yuuki Yuki's forehead.

"casual."

"What do you mean by 'whatever'?!" Yuuki Yui was speechless.

"Give me whatever you think I like." Helica, sitting at the bar, rested her chin on her hand and tapped her fingers rhythmically on the table.

"Okay, a super bitter espresso, thank you for your patronage."

“If you dare, I’ll add another crime to your list.” Helica sat up straight, her hands clenching so tightly they cracked.

The atmosphere at the bar didn't feel like ordering, and the time it took to order was a bit too long, which was bound to attract the attention of the manager, Minato Nana.

As the store manager, Minato Nana's memory has been trained to be quite good. Helica is a fan of hers whom Yuuki Yuki introduced, and Helica's performance yesterday was impressive enough that it would be difficult for her to forget.

Minato Nana, who had intended to help Yuuki Yuuki, subtly sensed that the atmosphere between Yuuki Yuuki and Helica wasn't as tense as she had imagined. She stopped herself from interrupting and silently stood by the bar, watching how things were developing.

"Ah, Miss Minato, good evening."

Instead of greeting her, Minato Nana stood up from the bar and gave Minato Nana a very formal greeting with a slight bow.

Nana Minato and Tamaki Yuuki are different. Tamaki Yuuki at least has the relationship of being Yuuki Yuki's older sister, but Nana Minato and Helica lack that bond, and Helica's behavior is much more polite.

"Hello, you're Yuuki Yuuki's friend, right?" When she needs to be serious, Minato Nana's image as a reliable adult woman is absolutely trustworthy. For example, when she greets Helica, you can't see much of the frivolity she displays when she's with Yuuki Yuuki.

Isn't that a bit too serious? Minato Nana's current reaction makes Yuuki Yukina want to shout, "Who are you?"

"Yes, I am still a fan of Minato. I have loved Minato's singing since I was a child, but unfortunately I was too young to experience her charm in person before she retired."

When they started talking about things they liked, Helica became completely unfamiliar to Yuuki Yuuki. Caught between the two of them, she seemed to know exactly who the unserious one was.

Coincidentally, Helica mentioned herself in her words.

"By the way, something happened yesterday... well, something unpleasant happened between me, Yuuki Yui, and other friends. I apologize for the trouble caused, Minato-san."

"Not at all, they're young people, I can understand."

Helica was referring to the minor disturbance she caused at the store yesterday. Minato Nana, as the store manager, cleverly provided Helica with a way out, and then inquired further:

"So you two made up, right?"

"Well, I guess so. Because Yuuki Yuuki was crying and begging me last night." Helica nodded lightly.

Nonsense! When did I ever beg Helica while crying?!

It seems there really was, but that was when I was at home, begging Helica not to be so intense...

Herlica's gaze fell upon them at just the right moment, and she gave a soft hum, as if waiting for Yuuki Yukino's confirmation.

"Yes, that's true," Yuuki Yui admitted, turning her head away.

The blush on Herriadna's face seemed to be misinterpreted by Minato Nana as an even more explicit expression of shyness, adding considerable credibility to Herriadna's statement.

"By the way, Ms. Minato, if you're not busy, would you like to have a chat with me? I'd also like to know something about you."

"Then... how about ordering?"

"I've already ordered, so I'll leave it to Yuuki Yuki."

Helica then glanced at Yuuki Yuki behind the bar.

It's like saying, "You know what kind of coffee I like."

It's like saying, "If you dare bring me bitter coffee, you're dead."

Herika and Minato Nana were sitting very close to the bar, close enough that Yuuki Yui could hear what they were saying.

"Ms. Minato, your new song was really touching back then. Under what circumstances was it created?"

"You mean this song? I'm very satisfied with it too! The keynote of our creation was to sing about how we still love the world even though it's full of thorns, just like a rose. It's the song that best fits the Rose Garden style in my opinion."

Yuuki En couldn't understand what they were saying at all. She just liked girl bands and didn't care much about the creative process and the spiritual core behind the songs.

"By the way, I also play guitar and plan to perform at the Christmas party at the end of the year, but I don't have any teammates yet. I'm wondering what I should do."

“Singing and playing guitar by yourself is also great. A band is a community with a shared destiny. You can’t create a soul connection with teammates you just randomly put together.”

“That’s right! I think so too! I’ve formed a band before, but they were all vain. They thought playing an instrument and singing a few songs was cool and would make them more popular. It was really annoying.”

"But music itself is innocent. Just walk your own path and meet the people you want to meet. How many people can be in sync with you? Right, little sister Tianlei?"

Once things reached a certain level, Yuuki Yukari understood even less, and serving Helica a cup of her favorite coffee was all she could do.

Although Helica's sudden appearance at the store surprised Yuuki Yuuki, aside from exchanging a few words with her, Helica's attention was focused on Minato Nana.

The girl who loves the band meets her idol and is able to sit down and chat with him, which makes Helica happy and Yuuki Yuuki thinks it's also great.

Since the other party wasn't targeting her, Yuuki Yukino had no reason to refuse.

But it seems that Helica really is coming towards her.

"What is this?" Herika glanced at the fruity coffee that Yuuki Yuki was serving, then looked up at Yuuki Yuki and asked.

"Orange latte, full sugar," Yuuki Yukino replied matter-of-factly, unaware of what was about to happen.

“Oh.” Helica nodded. “Feed me.”

"How do we feed him?" Yuuki Yuen frowned.

“Just feed him like that,” Helica replied, seemingly unrelated to the question.

Yuuki Yukino's lips twitched, almost blurting out, "Are you deliberately picking a fight?"

Yuuki Yukino could also see that this was all revenge for the pranks she had played on Helica before.

"Fine, I'll tell you what to do. Come over here."

Herlica waved helplessly, gesturing for Yuuki to come closer, then picked up her coffee and took a small sip.

Yuki Yuki was already at the table, so the only way to get closer was to bend down and listen to what Helica had to say.

As Yuuki bent down, Herika put down her coffee cup and pulled on the collar of Yuuki's uniform with the hand that had been holding the cup, forcing Yuuki to get closer.

What happened next is self-evident. Under Nana's surprised gaze, Yuuki Yuuki seemed to have returned to the night when she had just become a corrupted magical girl and sat down to talk with Inuyama Tomoe for the first time.

The same coffee-flavored experience also evokes a lot of thoughts.

From beginning to end, Yuuki Yuuki's mind seemed to have completely melted, making it impossible for her to think calmly.

It's okay, this isn't the first time I've had this experience.

Yuuki Yui told herself this, trying to calm the violently beating heart in her chest.

But whether this is the first time experiencing it or not, and whether or not one will feel shy, are two different things!

"What...what did you do to my shop's employees?"

Yuuki Yukina, who was squatting on the ground with her face flushed red and too embarrassed to show herself, heard Minato Nana get up.

"Do you know that she's not just my employee, but also my old friend's sister!"

Hearing Minato Nana speak up for her, Yuuki Yuki felt somewhat better.

Fortunately, in this materialistic world, my sister's old friends can still offer me some warmth.

"This special service costs extra."

Damn it, I was moved for nothing.

“No problem.” Yuuki Yuuki caught a glimpse of Helica’s thumbs-up out of the corner of her eye.

On the first day of early winter, the familiar routine that Yuuki Yuuki knew returned.

Chapter Sixty-Six: Are you crazy?