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

Even Mizuno Yu, who was in the same room, and Tenrai Herika, who was casually leaning back in her chair, holding her head and playing on her phone without saying a word, couldn't hear what she was saying next.

Suddenly, Sakura Hanako's voice rose again: "But senpai, I still think these are too coincidental, so I can't completely trust Yuuki-senpai like you do. After all, Yuuki-senpai is a fallen magical girl!"

Sakura Hanako thought that after she finished speaking, Mizuno Yu would deny her ideas, use Yu's calm and rational personality to point out the various irrationalities in her own ideas, and finally make her agree with the other party.

Unexpectedly, Mizuno Yu simply nodded.

“Sakura, your idea is correct. I don’t think it’s a coincidence either. Although intuition is sometimes unreliable, I have a feeling that this matter is related to Yuki.”

Helica glanced at them, put her legs down, sat up straight in the chair, and placed her hands on the table with a thud, looking directly at the other two:

"But to say that this was done by Yuuki Yukino, I think it's absolutely impossible. We went to see her in the morning, and at noon she attacked someone else right in front of us? Even if she's stupid, she wouldn't be stupid enough to do something that I think is stupid."

Helica Tenrai used the word "stupid" three times in one breath, even putting herself in the shoes of the character, showing that she genuinely didn't think Yuuki Eri would do something so stupid.

Although Sakura Hanako really wanted to say that such a comparison would make it seem like Tenrai-senpai herself wasn't very smart, her survival instincts made her abandon her sudden idea.

Sakura Hanako thought about Tenrai Helica's statement again. Even if she was forced into a corner, Yuuki Yukino doing something so stupid must be a last resort. It would be better to consider whether someone wanted to frame Yuuki Yukino.

"Mizuno-senpai, did anyone notice that we went to see Yuuki-senpai this morning? Is it possible that someone noticed our investigation and is trying to frame Yuuki-senpai?" Sakura Hanako muttered to herself, raising some new possibilities.

“First, this person needs to know who we are, and second, she needs to know what we talked about. Although I think the possibility is very small, I can't rule it out.” Mizuno Yu didn't completely deny Sakura Hanako's guess: “However, I think there are other possibilities…”

The three members of Rainbow Club discussed this matter for a long time, until almost everyone who participated in club activities at the school had left.

"We've talked so much today, but we still haven't come to any conclusions!" Tian Lei Helika complained, putting her backpack behind her head and swaying as she walked out of the activity room first.

Sakura Hanako, who was following behind, quickened her pace and caught up with Helica's steps: "Senior Tenrai, we're not completely without progress."

"So, what's the progress? Do you think Yuuki Yukino wasn't behind this? Are you sure there are no other magical girls coming and going in our activity room? Or have you discovered a pattern—one magical girl faints every week?"

"I'm not just talking about these things, there's more..."

After exchanging a few words, they noticed that Mizuno Yu was always walking behind, her brows furrowed, seemingly lost in thought.

"Mizuno-senpai! What are you thinking about?" Sakura Hanako stood still, and Tenrai Helica beside her also stopped. Only when Mizuno Yu came to her side did Sakura Hanako ask the question.

Mizuno Yu slowly raised her head, half talking to herself and half telling the other members of Nijisanji what she was thinking.

"If someone was put into a coma without causing any harm, and this was done intentionally, what was their purpose? Could it be that we've been misled from the beginning, thinking that this is the whole story?"

"Didn't we already talk about this? The person who did this is probably a psychopath, or a corrupted magical girl who enjoys it. It's better not to think about the logic of this whole thing," Helica interrupted rudely.

“What Senior Tenrai said is true. If, as we just said, there really is a magical girl secretly monitoring us and trying to frame Senior Yuuki, then this might just be a smokescreen,” Sakura Hanako echoed.

“Sakura, you’re right.” Mizuno Yu’s expression remained unchanged, but her eyes flickered with unprecedented excitement: “If this is a trick, then it’s meant for us.”

Sakura Hanako reacted quickly, instantly grasping Mizuno Yu's key point: "Mizuno-senpai, are you saying that someone is trying to keep this from us in this way?"

“It’s not about hiding it. If all of this was done intentionally, then she’s targeting us.” Mizuno Yu’s expression turned serious.

"Deal with? Who wants to deal with us?" Helica was even more dismissive. In her dictionary, there was nothing that couldn't be overcome by sheer force.

"I don't know." Mizuno Yu shook her head.

"Huh? Do you want to hear what you're saying?" Herica's reaction was even stronger, and her voice was even louder: "No matter who's trying to get us, as long as I catch that bastard, I'll make her pay, even if she really is Yuuki Yukino."

After she finished speaking, Helica realized that her reaction was a bit too much. Ever since she was severely scolded by Nishio Reki, although she had tried to restrain herself from going to Yuuki Yuuki, her bad habit of loudly showing off her presence was not so easy to get rid of.

Clearing her throat, Helica threw the topic she had taken over back to Mizuno Yu in a less-than-gentle manner.

"What were you about to say? Go ahead, I won't interrupt."

Mizuno Yu was very familiar with Helica's personality and didn't have any bad thoughts about Helica's behavior at all, so she smoothly picked up where Helica left off.

"I don't have anything to say."

Hearing Mizuno Yu's seemingly taunting remarks, Helica wanted to lash out, but bit her lip and suppressed the urge.

Mizuno Yui, completely oblivious to Helica's reaction, continued speaking.

"Sakura, Tenrai, there's only one thing I want to say: if my guess is true, someone really has their eyes on us magical girls and has made a move against us."

"And what if one day I unfortunately become their target, and something happens to me, and I can no longer fight alongside you..."

Mizuno Yu stopped. Even for her, it was difficult to say something that sounded like she was making arrangements for her death.

At this time, no one else spoke.

This worst-case scenario might not be nonexistent, especially coming from Mizuno Yu's mouth.

Others always trusted Mizuno Yu's judgment, and her judgment was rarely wrong.

Everyone else wanted to argue with Mizuno Yu and tell her not to say such unlucky things, but no one knew where the lurking enemy was.

If there really is someone who attacked the girl sitting opposite Yuuki in the library in order to frame Yuuki and create conflict between the magical girls and Yuuki's group, then she must know magical girls very well.

She must also know who she should eliminate first in the magical girl's team.

To dismantle the magical girls, the one most important person to deal with is not Helica Tenrai, who is more like a spiritual leader, nor Hanako Sakura, who has the ability to heal others, but Mizuno Yu, who has both combat power and sound judgment.

Eliminating the others would only cause some trouble for the magical girls, but Mizuno Yu could easily use that trouble to catch that person by the tail, so Mizuno Yu's judgment was absolutely correct.

Whether considering the urgency of the situation or the current atmosphere, it is the best time for Mizuno Yu to leave behind her insightful views on the future of herself and the magical girls.

The girl remained silent, looking at Mizuno Yu, waiting for her to speak.

"If I'm gone, there's only one thing you should do: tell Yuuki Yuuki everything you know and completely trust her judgment."

“Yuki Yukino? She is…” Sakura Hanako couldn’t hold back any longer. Trust was one thing, but Yuki Yukino’s identity was another.

Even if Yuuki Yui didn't go all out against her, the bad things she did—like hanging herself up and spanking her—can never be erased.

Even if we take a step back, the contrast between being a magical girl and having to entrust her hopes to a fallen magical girl is something she finds hard to accept.

Although Tenrai Herika didn't speak, her expression showed a lot of inner turmoil and doubt about Mizuno Yu's judgment.

“If you don’t go to her, all my efforts in calling her to the Rainbow Club’s activity room this morning will have been in vain. If it really comes to that, you won’t find another helper besides Yuuki Yuki.”

"But what if it really was Yuuki-senpai who did it..." Sakura Hanako realized she was being a bit stupid as soon as she finished speaking.

If it was Yuuki Yukino who did it, the outcome won't change whether you ask her for help or not.

Mizuno Yu was unusually serious, and her tone carried a hint of the coercion that Helica often displayed: "Do you understand?"

"Understood, clear."

"Okay, if something really happens, I'll just go find that guy, right?"

“Yes.” Mizuno Yu nodded: “If it really comes to that, Yuuki can’t just leave us alone. Although she has a different stance from us, she will definitely stand on our side if needed.”

“Why are you so sure?” Helica asked.

"Because I know my friends."

"Tsk, as if we don't know her at all! Ah! Okay, okay! I know! I'll definitely find her. You be careful too, don't get into any trouble with me!"

When Mizuno Yu left those words, she genuinely believed she would be the primary target, and that even if others were attacked, she would be able to find some clues.

But reality, colder than her magic wand, taught her a harsh lesson.

The person who caused the problem wasn't her, it was Sakura Hanako.

She didn't grasp any clues either; everything remained so vague and uncertain.

But what she needs to do hasn't changed.

Find Yuuki Yuki and tell her everything you know.

"Something happened to Sakura Hanako, is it related to you?"

That's what she asked.

"Sakura Hanako is in trouble?!" Yuuki Yu didn't even listen to the second half of Mizuno Yu's sentence. The information from the beginning was enough to leave her speechless. If she hadn't deliberately lowered her voice, the whole store would probably have heard it.

Mizuno Yuu realized that her question was not very good, because she seemed a bit too eager, so it sounded more like an interrogation than a question.

Mizuno Yu coughed and cleared her throat, using the pause to soften her tone, but the exhaustion from rushing here made her even more breathless.

Without any build-up, Mizuno Yu delivered the most concise and to-the-point information.

"Yes, something happened to Sakura Hanako. She hasn't woken up since she fell asleep last night."

Chapter 93 Attacks on Magical Girls

"What exactly happened?"

Ever since Yuuki Yui suddenly took leave from the coffee shop and left early to find a secluded spot with Mizuno Yui to stand for a while, her expression had been rather unpleasant.

Saying that Yuuki Yuuki's complexion wasn't good was already a conservative estimate. Her face was so dark that Minato Nana allowed her to leave early without saying a word or asking any further questions, which speaks volumes.

“We agreed to go out together today, but we haven’t heard from Sakura Hanako. Tian Lei and I waited from morning until noon, and then from noon into the afternoon. It was Tian Lei who suggested we go see what Sakura was doing, and that’s when we discovered something was wrong.”

Helica Tenrai's original words were that she wanted to find that unpunctual person and teach her a lesson, unless she was too sick to get out of bed today, but Mizuno Yu omitted this useless information.

Yuuki also felt that Helica wouldn't be that gentle, but she was only focused on knowing what had happened and didn't have time to care about such trivial matters. Even Mizuno Yu's concise words made Yuuki a little anxious, and asking more questions would only delay the process.

"When we arrived at Sakura's house, no one answered. Seeing that the bedroom curtains were drawn made us feel uneasy. We used our lightning powers to open the window and found Sakura still lying in bed."

"I called out to Tianlei a few times, but he couldn't be woken up. Everything else seemed normal, just like the situation I described when he suddenly fainted."

“There was no magic at the scene, and Sakura showed no signs of waking up. I timed it; six hours had passed from when we entered until I came to find you, and Sakura had been sleeping the whole time.”

Yuuki Yukino's expression unconsciously became more serious, and the sound of her heavy breathing resonating in her nasal cavity was so clear that Mizuno Yu could hear it in the not-so-quiet environment.

"Is that all?" Yuuki Yui checked to make sure Mizuno Yui hadn't forgotten anything, although she didn't think Mizuno Yui was the type to forget anything.

“Yes,” Mizuno Yu replied, standing still.

"Did she have nightmares? Or did she have a rapid heartbeat or shortness of breath? Is she just unresponsive?" Yuuki asked in quick succession, bombarding him with questions one after another like a machine gun.

Mizuno Yu blinked, her eyes subtly shifting with each blink before she closed them and answered.

“Apart from not waking up, the symptoms are different from the previous cases of coma.”

Mizuno Yu's answer actually saved Yuki En a lot of time.

Yuuki Yukino should have expected this. The members of Nijisanji wouldn't have ignored such an incident. She investigated the Sleeping Demon because it happened to be related to the original magical girl, and they were focused on investigating this incident.

"How much do you know about Sleep?" Even if Mizuno Yu had some knowledge of it, Yuuki Yui first had to confirm whether the information from both sides was consistent.

"Sleep?" Mizuno Yu hummed in confusion.

Yuuki Yukino then realized that this was her own way of addressing herself, so she patiently explained:

"This is the name I gave to this event. It was triggered by sleep, specifically manifested as being unable to be woken up, waking up on its own after a period of time, dreaming about things it was afraid of, and having a clear recollection of the dream content without fading the memory of the dream."

Mizuno Yu listened attentively, nodding repeatedly, and immediately added to the story after Yuki Yui finished speaking.