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

"Tianlei, could you wait a moment?"

"Huh? Me? What am I doing?" Helica looked over in confusion.

"Tianlei, is Wu Jiusan injured? Let me help Tianlei get treatment before I go back."

When Herika was pinned to the ground and struggled wildly, she suffered several cuts on her arms from the friction. Although they weren't serious, Herika simply rinsed them with the water she had brought and left them alone.

If a magical girl doesn't transform, as long as the injury isn't severe, her recovery ability is about the same as that of an ordinary person. No one knows for sure if there's a threshold for damage.

But when someone in the group gets injured, she helps treat their wounds, and then there's a little conversation—what a perfect plot development! It's like a favor-boosting event delivered to her doorstep. How could Yuuki Yuki not seize this opportunity to boost her favorability?

"This little injury is nothing, I can take care of it myself when we get back." Helica crossed her arms and awkwardly covered the wound with her other hand.

"Don't worry~ It'll be over soon." Yuuki Yuki pulled her arm and dragged Herika back into the house. Lin Jiezi, who had left behind, bowed deeply and closed the door.

"Ha, seriously, I'm impressed."

Seeing the door close, Helica sighed, kicked off her little leather boots, and returned to the living room. She then crossed her arms and stood by the sofa, waiting for Yuuki Yuki.

"Please have a seat, I'll go find the first-aid kit right away."

"What do you want to say? Just say it." Helica leaned forward and blocked Yuuki Yuuki's path.

"How could that be? I just wanted to help Tianlei." Yuuki stopped in her tracks, letting Helica block her way, and took a few steps back to keep less than half a meter away from Helica.

"Don't give me that crap. Do you remember how you treated me those days when you went to the storeroom to have lunch with me? And look at your fake expression now. Do you think I can't see through you? Ha? Do you think I'm stupid?" Helica pointed her index finger at Yuuki Yukina.

"So, Tianlei is quite clever?" Yuuki feigned surprise, displaying his usual cunning demeanor when bickering with Helica.

"You bastard?! Fine! Yes, you were like that before. Go ahead, do whatever you want." Helica was speechless for a moment, then angrily plopped down in the middle of the sofa.

Yuuki Yukino tilted her head, her smile deepening. She walked to the refrigerator and took out the oolong tea she had half-finished drinking last time, only to be stopped by the sharp-eyed Helica.

"I want a Coke, I see it, there's one in there," Helica called out, craning her neck.

"Tianlei, don't you know what politeness is?"

Compared to Lin Jiezi's cautious demeanor, Helica was the complete opposite. At least Baqi was an uninvited guest, so her actions were somewhat understandable, but Helica was an invited guest.

Yuuki finally took out two bottles of cola, casually tucked the small first-aid kit on the table under her arm, leaned over, and, bypassing Helica's outstretched hand, pressed the cold beverage can directly against Helica's unsuspecting neck.

"Why be polite with someone like you? Ouch—what are you doing!" Helica shrank her neck from the cold, the metal chains hanging on her clothes rattling loudly. She glared fiercely at Yuuki Yuki and picked up the drink can, placing it on the table.

Then, she saw the first-aid kit in Yuuki Yukino's hand: "Are you serious about helping me treat my wounds?"

Yuuki Yukino spread out the first-aid kit on the coffee table and sat down close to Helica: "What else can we do?"

"How could you, with such a malicious heart, be kind enough to treat my wounds? I should be thanking God you didn't rub salt into them."

Helika's answer was also very direct.

"How could I be that bad? I really meant it, wanting to help Tianlei." Yuuki Yuen said, picking up a wad of alcohol swabs.

Come to think of it, I bought this little first-aid kit after I was stunned into a daze by Helica's electric shock. Now I'm using it to treat Helica's wounds. It's really funny to think about it.

"If it's not bad, why are you using a drink to chill me?" Helica stretched out her arm, which still had a little bit of dirt on it, towards Yuuki Yuu, but quickly withdrew it when she saw Yuuki Yuu's thoughtful expression: "Hey, what are you thinking about now? That expression is disgusting."

Yuuki Yukino couldn't see her own expression either, so she puffed out her cheeks and moved her facial muscles to restore her expression to normal.

"Even more disgusting!"

As a result, she received this kind of praise from Helica.

Yuuki Yukino glared back irritably, then stopped talking to Helica and took the alcohol swabs to the scrapes on Helica's arm.

"Are you an idiot? How can you use alcohol on a scrape! Don't you know that using alcohol on a scrape will make the wound worse? Quickly, give me iodine!"

As a result, Helica scolded him again.

But I used alcohol swabs back then! And wasn't it you, you brat, who caused that injury?

With no other option, Yuuki Yui threw the alcohol swabs into the trash can, rummaged through the first-aid kit for new bottles and jars, and began working under Helica's direction.

While being criticized by Helica for her incorrect operating method, Yuuki Enishi was also being educated by Helica about various medical tidbits, making the process of treating her wounds extremely painful.

What's even more terrifying is that, apart from having a bad temper and speaking in an extreme way, everything Herika said was reasonable, and Yuuki Yuuki couldn't refute a single word, not even finding an opportunity to talk back.

Isn't this a bit strange? Shouldn't the normal progression be that Helica starts to shyly reveal her true feelings while the wound is being treated?

Where do you find storylines with such a high level of affection?

Chapter 74: Just in time to replenish my mana.

"Hmm, not bad! Very good! You've gradually mastered the skills under my guidance, you have a bright future!"

Herika admired her arm, which was covered with large, breathable bandages, with satisfaction.

"Haha." Yuuki Yuuki let out two dry laughs with a forced smile.

“Sigh—” Helica raised her arms above her head, blocking the light shining down from the ceiling and hiding her eyes in the shadows.

Thanks.

Heracles just thanked her? Yuuki Yuuki couldn't believe her ears. She put down the medicine bottle she was about to put back in the first-aid kit and turned to look at Heracles.

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing, if you didn't hear it, then forget it." Helica lowered her arm and casually draped it to one side, leaning back against the sofa back, closing her eyes, and burying the back of her head in the cushions.

"Oh."

Yuuki Yukino responded and continued tidying up the things on the table.

Since the other party was unwilling to answer, and she had already heard it, she naturally wouldn't press for an answer.

Reality is indeed not a game, and there is no affection system. But even without an affection system, Helica the Thunder God is not someone who only knows how to accept affection without giving anything back.

Although her feedback was so awkward that it had the opposite effect.

However, if everyone could suddenly change their awkward personality traits, the world would be a wonderful place.

Herica will surely remember the kindness shown to her, and that will be enough for Yuuki Yuuki.

A seed planted cannot take root and sprout in a day; you just need to wait for it to bear fruit slowly.

"It's over, Tianlei. It's getting late." Yuuki Yuen turned on her phone on the table, and the number on the screen showed that it was just past midnight.

"You... really have nothing to say?" Helica asked, puzzled.

"What did I say? I like you? Tianlei is my idol? Or is it thank you for protecting me all this time and asking for your continued care in the future?"

Yuuki always felt much more relaxed when talking to Helica. From the day she hit Helica in the face with a basketball, it was destined that her gentle demeanor would not work in front of Helica, and she herself couldn't help but feel that way.

This kind of playful banter and teasing, along with potentially cheesy things, actually makes Yuuki Yukino feel exceptionally relaxed. Opportunities for girls to develop this kind of relationship are extremely rare.

She had to admit that communicating with Helica was second only to communicating with Baki, an unofficial member who had little to do with the whitewashing plan.

So when Helica's personality changed drastically these past few days because of Tsukimi Rie, her senior, Yuuki Yukino also felt immense pressure.

"What nonsense are you spouting? What do you mean by 'like'? Are you an idiot? A moron?" Helica suddenly became incoherent, raising her hand and angrily banging it on the sofa.

What on earth are you listening to? Why are you blushing? Why are you shy?

She could sense that she had something else to say, but she didn't realize that she was obviously joking.

Helica finally realized what was happening and slammed her fist on the sofa twice: "Don't make those weird jokes next time, or I'll give you a whack on the head!"

As he spoke, he deliberately raised his hand high, as if he were really holding a hammer and about to smash it down.

Then, the memory of being chased all over the street by Helica with a hammer came flooding back.

Although this kind of interaction is rather uninspiring, it can indeed bring joy to both mind and body.

"There's something I'm really curious about. How did we even meet, you wicked guy?" Helica, tired of arguing, leaned back against the sofa.

“It wasn’t that day you…” Yuuki Yui didn’t finish her sentence. Although Helica had never mentioned the band, she still held a grudge about it. According to the storyline in the game, the band would have already disbanded by now, and there would be no way to salvage it.

This incident was a thorn in Helica's side, and later in the story, there will be scenes where this thorn is removed. It can be summarized as follows: the band members were attacked, and after Helica helped them and apologized, she reconciled with the members. Although the band still could not escape the fate of disbanding, Helica resolved her inner conflict and then devoted herself to the intimate storyline with Nishio Reki.

Everyone has their own unique perspective on the same storyline. In Yuuki Yukino's opinion, performing such a scene and then saying that Helica has said goodbye to the past is a bit of an overreaction.

Some important things cannot be easily put down.

Of course, there are also some things that you suddenly let go of one day.

Just like Nishio Reki, Yuuki Yuuki's view of her is very strange. As a character who is the most evil kind from the player's perspective, Nishio Reki is impeccable in every sense.

However, Yuuki Yuuki's affection for Arata is based on the player's perspective of liking the character, and of course, she feels the same way about Helica. Moreover, it is unlikely that this kind of affection will develop into a romantic love.

The feeling of liking a character may fade someday, but the feelings for Araragi are special, not just seeing her as a string of code. In short, there is no way that Yuuki Yuki will give up searching for Araragi.

"You mean the cafeteria incident? You spoke up for me and I still scolded you?" While Yuuki Yui was silent, Helica brought up the events of that day.

“Yes.” Yuuki Yui didn’t want to continue this topic. “Yes, after that, I kept running into you for no reason. You see, like in the storage room, and that day…”

"Huh? Nonsense? Who are you calling nonsensical!" Helica frowned, her voice rising a few octaves, but only for the duration of one sentence: "By the way, I haven't asked yet, what's your relationship with that white-haired guy in the cafeteria the other day?"

The topic had indeed shifted, but why did it suddenly turn to Baqi? Yuuki Yuen sensed something was wrong.

Even with her God-like perspective, which allows her to see things others can't, she's already being extremely careful when interacting with the other magical girls; if Bachi were to be noticed by the other magical girls, she could very well be in danger.

Herlica misunderstood his ominous expression.

"Huh? Don't get the wrong idea! How could I possibly like someone like you! Absolutely not!"

Herlica waved her hands haphazardly in the air, as if trying to hide something.

"Who would like you!" Knowing that Helica had misunderstood, Yuuki Yuuki breathed a sigh of relief and retorted without thinking.

But actually, Yuuki Yukino really likes Helica's type, especially when she gets into trouble.

"Ah...I see." Helica's expression dimmed for a moment.

"Anyway, my relationship with her isn't what you think it is—just dating." Yuuki Yui, oblivious to the change in Helica's expression, continued speaking to herself. She couldn't very well tell Helica the details of her special relationship with Baki.

"Oh, you're not dating." Helica's expression softened a bit, and she leaned back on the sofa as if she'd had enough of fussing. "By the way, Yuuki Yukino, do you know about mana replenishment?"

what?

How can your thoughts jump around so much? We were just talking about something else, how did we suddenly jump to replenishing mana?

“It seems you know.” Before Yuuki could answer, Helica answered the question for her.

"Perfect timing, help me replenish my mana."

Chapter 75 Shouldn't you take off your clothes to replenish mana?

Upon hearing such a bombshell statement, Yuuki Yuuki's persona shattered instantly, and she subconsciously shifted away from Heracles on the sofa.