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

"Oh! So there's something so interesting? How come I didn't know?" Upon hearing that Helica had been humiliated, Baqi's eyes lit up immediately, and she was ready to watch the drama unfold, urging Yuuki Yukino to continue: "And then? And then? Did she really kick him?"

"As far as I know, Helica really did kick it, literally, with her foot." Yuuki Yuuki glanced at the protagonist of their conversation, Nishio Reki, who was fast asleep on the table.

"But I forgot to ask them what exactly they said, and how Xiao Li kicked Helica out of the store."

“Hey—” Baqi drawled, “This is boring. I’d like to know exactly how that short, blond guy got his comeuppance.”

"But Xiao Li explained why she was so angry." Before Ba Qi could ask, Yuki Yuki brought it up herself.

Yuuki Yui had previously struggled with whether or not to tell Baqi about this, but it was better to say it herself than to bring it up when Helica got angry.

As expected, Baqi showed great displeasure after hearing this, but only for a short while.

As Yuuki explained that she had been intimidated by Helica's sudden assertiveness, especially when Yuuki mentioned her intention to retaliate, Baqi, like a banker, shouted in strong agreement, "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth!"

The immediate problem was solved, but every day thereafter, Yuuki Yukino was repeatedly pressed by Tomoe for answers.

"Xiao Yuan, Xiao Yuan, how about we teach that short, blond-haired guy a lesson today?"

"How about not today?"

"Little Yuan, Little Yuan, the weather is so nice today, let's go bully that blond dwarf!"

"Today doesn't seem like a good day."

"Little Yuan, Little Yuan! Go teach that yellow-haired dwarf a lesson!"

"It's not going to work out today."

"Little Yuan, Little Yuan..."

"Not today..."

After a few times, Ba Qi got a little impatient: "When Xiao Yuan said she wanted to beat up that blond shorty to vent her anger before, she did it without hesitation. Why can't she do it now?"

If Yuuki Yukino hadn't genuinely intended to find an opportunity to get revenge on Herika and let Herika know how outrageous her actions were, instead of just making empty promises to appease Bachi, she probably wouldn't have known how to respond.

"I already said it's not an opportunity yet," Yuuki Yuen explained patiently.

"Then Xiaoyuan, when do you think the opportunity will be?" Ba Qi hadn't been too willful yet, but there was a hint of coquetry in her voice.

“Before, because Helica didn’t know our identities, we could just transform and appear somewhere, and they would come out to stop us from causing trouble. But now that our true identities have been revealed, even if they come over, will they fight us?”

Yuki Yuki explained the differences between the beginning and the end of the story to Baqi in a very serious manner.

“Oh…you’re right…” Baqi stammered, completely accepting Yuuki Eri’s explanation.

There are only so many magical girls in this city, and there is a delicate balance between the corrupted magical girls and the magical girls.

The identities of the opposing magical girls are quite familiar to each other, so Yuuki Yuki will not take the initiative to attack the magical girls, and the magical girls will not provoke Yuuki Yuki, who is neither destructive nor easy to defeat.

Koumori and Hyakki Senyu are on Yuuki Yuuki's side, and the magical girls won't actively seek conflict with them, otherwise it would be no different from directly provoking Yuuki Yuuki.

The balance maintained by the magical girls is one that no one wants to actively disrupt.

Moreover, the fact that no new magical girls have been born makes the situation even more complicated.

Even if they did, it would take some time for the newly joined magical girls to grow up, and they wouldn't be able to disrupt the balance of magical girls in Moonsea City.

Baqi, who could think of all this, could also foresee when Yuuki Yukino would take revenge on Herika.

"So, when Xiaoyuan plans to kick the short, blond guy in the face to mock her, she'll naturally deflate his arrogance, right?"

"Isn't that obvious?" Yuuki Yuen's lips curled into a satisfied smile. "Otherwise, would we just randomly go looking for trouble with Helica? And then give her a good beating? What kind of nonsense is that? Why would we settle scores like that out of nowhere?"

Baqi could understand this idea. If Helica started the conflict, even if it was just disrespect for Yuuki Yuki, they would have a perfectly legitimate reason to deal with Helica. Even if they went too far, Helica would have no choice but to suffer in silence.

There's a saying in Yuuki Eri's hometown that goes something like this: "A cause for action has a legitimate reason."

“But it’s a good thing that Helica hasn’t bothered me for so long, since I can finally enjoy school life in peace.” Yuuki Yui comforted Baqi from another angle.

Compared to bullying Helica, enjoying a peaceful life is definitely more important. What lies ahead of him is not only the matter of bullying Helica, but also the troubles of the Black Magic Mark, the possible mischief of Gen Urobuchi Mashiro, and so on.

"Then tell me, why isn't she looking for Xiaoyuan anymore? Did she have a change of heart?"

After accepting Yuuki Eri's explanation and expressing her understanding, Baqi casually asked a question.

"Hmm..." Yuuki Yuen pondered for a moment, fiddling with her fingers, then slammed her palm down.

"It's probably because Xiao Li found out and criticized you when you caused me trouble last time, right?"

Yuuki Yukino's words were quite considerate of Helica, considering that Helica was actually kicked out by Nishio Reki.

"So I think either Xiao Li stopped her or said something to her; or she was seen looking really embarrassing and felt ashamed. Either way, it might keep her quiet for a while."

"Oh, what a pity." Ba Qi stretched. "It's such a shame we can't settle scores with that blond shorty, but it's a good thing no one's bothering Xiao Yuan!"

Thus, the revenge operation against Helica came to a temporary end, and school life and part-time work became monotonous.

Yuuki Yui thought this was very good; only after experiencing many extraordinary things would one yearn for an ordinary life.

In particular, she occasionally dreams of the Moonsea City, which has been reduced to scorched earth, which serves as a wake-up call, constantly reminding Yuuki Enishi that her current life is hard-won.

If Moonsea City really becomes like that, it will be a huge problem for Yuuki Yuuki.

During this time, Minato Nana brought up the coffee shop promotion she had mentioned before Halloween, about the first snowfall in Tsukimi City. Unfortunately, for some reason, Tsukimi City didn't get a single snowfall until mid-November.

Even though it had snowed in Nijiha City earlier in the month, it fell just as Yuuki Yuki was enjoying the hot springs, adding an unforgettable touch to their hot spring trip.

It's probably because Nijiha City is located further north, but Yuuki Eri doesn't intend to think too much about the specific reasons.

"Hey, have you heard? That really popular TV series has ended. It's about a group of girls who get together to start their own media business in order to realize their dreams."

"I know! That one recently fizzled out, right? The production team was so strong, but they hired a light novel writer to write the script. It's not like it's an adaptation. Light novel writers should just write their own scripts! Don't go and get involved with screenwriters!"

"Indeed, it's such a pity. The later plot is just inexplicable. The main characters had a fight, didn't see each other for months, and then suddenly made up after holding a virtual concert in the city center? It's a serious logical flaw! Thumbs down! It's not as good as the one next door about the members of an aristocratic girls' school forming a band."

Today's topic has shifted from the previous story of the icy beauty Mizuno Yu's failed suicide attempt by jumping into the sea, which was suspected to be related to the pressure of college entrance exams, to the newly released TV series.

Yuuki Yui didn't know exactly what had happened to Mizuno Yui, as she hadn't spoken to her for a while, but she could guess that it was some kind of trial or training for Mizuno Yui.

On the other hand, Koumori's investigation into St. Yuu Academy and Genken Mashiro has also hit a bottleneck. Every weekend, they would get together at a coffee shop to share their progress of the week.

Although it's only once a week, it's enough for the limited progress we've made.

"I looked into the situation with the school board this week. Most of the people on the board are businessmen. I certainly don't know the specifics of their companies, but generally speaking, it seems like there are no problems."

This week was no different. Hong Moli neatly arranged the stack of printed papers spread out on the table and pushed them in front of Yuki Yuki, who was sitting on the other side of the table.

"Okay." Yuuki Yui nodded and placed the stack of printed papers on her seat.

Koumori gave Yuuki the relevant materials so that Yuuki could check her mistakes, but Yuuki could understand even less of the strange contents on them than Koumori did.

"So, there hasn't been any progress during this time." Hong Moli lowered her head and stammered as she admitted that she had also gained nothing during this period.

"It seems that the areas we haven't considered are also unrelated to the board of directors of St. Eternal Academy. This means we've ruled out some incorrect options, and the scope of our investigation is getting smaller and smaller. We're getting closer and closer to the truth."

Yuuki Yui spoke in an extremely relaxed tone.

She was comforting Koumori, and Koumori knew that Yuuki Yuuki was saying this to take care of her feelings.

Learning about these things is not only for Yuuki Eri, but also to satisfy Koumari's own curiosity—not just curiosity, but also to understand Gonno Ken Mashiro, who caused her to become a magical girl.

One day, she will definitely get it all back.

Having finished her report, Hong Moli stopped disturbing Yuuki Yuki's business, slung her shoulder bag over her shoulder, and got up from the corner that Minato Nana had left for them.

"I'll think about it again when I get back and see if there's anything I might have missed."

"It's alright, don't rush." ​​Yuuki Yu also stood up and tidied up the table they had just used.

Although Yuuki Yukino said that, she was definitely the one who was most anxious.

The time left to me is getting shorter and shorter.

Although the black demonic markings branded on his body had always been very well-behaved and had never shown any signs of activation, it seemed as if what Nishio Reki had told him was just alarmist talk.

It even made Yuuki Yukino doubt whether the things that happened to her really existed.

But the answer is yes, it's true that Nishio Reki was bullied quite badly by himself, so Yuuki Yukino had no choice but to take it seriously.

As the new week begins, the students at the school have started a new conversation.

"Hey hey hey! I can't remember clearly! But I think I dreamed about something incredible."

"What? You dreamt you were with the person you like?"

"No! How could that be! I dreamt of zombies, lots of zombies surrounded me and were going to eat me up, it was so scary!"

"Had a nightmare? Speaking of which, I've been having some really scary dreams lately, like... being kidnapped by a vampire?"

"Wow! That vampire must be young and beautiful!"

"No, it's not like that at all. It's the kind that wears a tight-fitting suit, makes weird noises, shoots rays from its eyes, and can even move a road roller! It's nothing like what you're thinking!"

In just one week, the topic of the TV series has already fallen out of fashion. Only a few people occasionally mention that a very outlandish show has recently aired, but most people have started discussing topics related to dreams again.

That's just how girls are; they have boundless imaginations and unpredictable topics.

However, none of this has anything to do with Yuuki Yuuki.

However, the girl waiting on the only way to the classroom is definitely related to Yuuki Yuuki.

Well, tonight I suddenly had a whim to try out Yu-Gi-Oh!

Then, from unpacking to crafting to building to learning, and finally until giving up!

Looking back, how come it's already the second day?!

Uh, so, uh... well, because I wasted precious update time tonight, so...

Medium cup, single update (very quietly)

Tomorrow! I'll definitely make it up tomorrow!

Chapter 76 A Little Magical Girl's Shock

The person standing on the path that Yuuki Yuuki had to take to the classroom early in the morning was somewhat unexpected for her.

If the other party is Helica Tenrai who comes to cause trouble or Hanako Sakura who comes to have an unconventional heart-to-heart talk with her, Yuuki Yuuki will only be slightly surprised, and then she will feel that getting along with them will be a bit troublesome.

But the person waiting for him was neither of them, but rather the ice-cold idiot Mizuno Yu, who had the best relationship with Yuuki Yuki in Nijisanji and the least interaction with her—and was therefore the least likely to seek him out.

Of course, Mizuno Yu's stupidity only extends to her studies and her masochistic tendencies; in other areas, she is anything but stupid.

On the contrary, just like her cold temperament, her mind was calmer than anyone else's.

The calm Mizuno Yu was probably headed towards him; the evidence was that when he appeared at the corner of the stairs, Mizuno Yu's gaze, looking down at him, never left him.