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

Does Yuuki Yukino want something more exciting?

That despicable scumbag never said anything about group sex!

This room is quite large; it's definitely too spacious for two people to sleep in. No, no, this isn't a reason for Yuuki Yuki to want to engage in group activities.

As Helica pondered this, a slight thought of retreat arose in her mind, and she even considered turning around and leaving.

But this is a rare opportunity, and if Helica can take this chance to have a frank conversation with Yuuki Yuuki, it will be a good thing for her as well.

Even if it's group sex, maybe it's not impossible... right?

Upon seeing Helica, Nishio Reki showed no surprise whatsoever, simply inviting her in as usual.

Herlica also asked Nishio Reki what he was doing there, but received the same answer as the message sent by Yuuki Yuki.

Soon after, a gray-haired girl whom Helica did not recognize entered the room and sat down on the carpet in the corner of the room quite naturally.

The moment she entered, the gray-haired girl took out a bag of dried squid and started chewing on it.

Who is this? Yuuki Yuuki's new love interest?

Helica thought to herself that she didn't dare to ask because she was too embarrassed to do so, and that Yuuki Yuki would explain it to her anyway.

Later that evening, Yuuki Yuki and Inuyama Tomoe, who had finished their part-time jobs, came in together, along with Mizuno Yu. They all walked into the inn naturally, sat down on the floor, and formed a circle.

One, two, three, four, five, six—six people in total crammed into a love hotel room. What on earth are they doing?!

Herlica had been lost in thought, and finally, amidst the incredibly noisy chiming of the clock, she exploded, only to be pushed to another climax by Baki, who was arguing with her.

However, after Helica was pulled away by Mizuno Yu, Yuuki Yuuki got down to business and started hosting the event, whose true purpose was unclear to everyone.

"Is this the first time some of you are meeting here? First, everyone should introduce yourselves."

As Yuuki Yui spoke, her eyes drifted towards Helica and Mizuno Yui, and out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at the girl Helica didn't recognize who was eating dried squid.

The suggestion was rejected by Yuuki Yuki herself in the next second.

"Forget it, introducing ourselves might be a bit troublesome, and I don't know what to say. Let's keep it simple and just transform here."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yuuki Yui took the lead. A purple halo flashed across her body, and in the blink of an eye, a set of magical armor that everyone was very familiar with covered her body.

Seeing Yuuki Yuki talk to herself for a few minutes and then transform inexplicably, Helica's heart tightened. She almost instinctively prepared to transform herself to deal with the possible crisis, but she managed to restrain her impulse for the time being.

Mizuno Yu reacted in the same way, but her movements were much smaller; her shoulders trembled and her pupils twitched slightly, but she did not transform.

Yuuki Yuuki did nothing except transform. She remained sitting cross-legged on the ground, the only change being that she used her hands to press down on the hem of her transformed demon costume to cover her lower body.

Moreover, Yuuki Yukino had already said that she would transform, although Helica didn't understand why Yuuki Yukino said that.

But after hesitating for a moment, and seeing that Yuuki had completed her transformation, Helica did as she was told, and the light yellow magical costume replaced her original clothes in that instant.

Mizuno Yu was no exception, and she followed suit by replacing her everyday clothes with her blue magical outfit.

Compared to Helica's bewilderment, Mizuno Yu seemed to have understood Yuuki Yuuki's meaning, and her gaze gently fell on the gray-haired girl sitting to the side.

As expected, the gray-haired girl's kimono-style magical outfit and her lifeless eyes after transformation confirmed, just as Mizuno Yu had guessed, that she was a corrupted magical girl.

Even Helica realized something when she saw what Hyakki Senyou looked like after his transformation.

Although it was just a small thing, it should be considered as a sign of Yuuki Yuki's sincerity.

Yuuki Yui knows the magical girls' true identities, but the magical girls have no idea who the little ghost and little vampire who are with Yuuki Yui are.

Bringing one of them along would not benefit Yuuki herself at all. After all, identity is a crucial safeguard for magical girls. As long as their true identities are not discovered, they can continue to operate in the shadows.

As Hyakki Chiyu completed her transformation, Nishio Reki and Inuyama Tomoe followed suit, transforming into the magical girl forms they were more familiar with.

Three magical girls and three corrupted magical girls—all six magical girls in the room had completed their transformations, yet they remained seated together as before, with no one taking out their wands.

Helica still looked at Yuuki Yuki with some wariness.

If she was going to bring someone along, why did Yuuki Yukino only bring one of the two corrupted magical girls whose identities she didn't know?

"Is this all there is?" Helica asked, her suspicions already piqued.

“Yes, these are the people,” Yuuki Yui replied.

"There must be more than just the three of you over there, right?" Helica raised her chin, her tone turning several degrees colder, her doubt and distrust clearly written on her face.

Herika was met with the cold, lifeless gaze of Hyakki Senyou, whose pupils burned with flames of rage.

Mizuno Yu couldn't always guess what Helica was thinking. If she had known Helica would ask that question, she would have stopped her.

Even before Yuuki suggested that everyone transform to confirm their identities, and since she hadn't seen the blonde vampire, Mizuno Yu had already made some guesses about Yuuki's current situation.

Yuuki Yu's answer was exactly as Mizuno Yu had guessed.

"Like Sakura Hanako, she has fallen into a deep sleep."

Yuuki Yuun answered.

"I have called you all here today to rescue them from their slumber."

My cold is almost gone, so I'll take a good rest. I'll only be posting one update today.

Chapter Ninety-Nine Marks

"Rescue them from their slumber? Is that even possible? Don't lie to me!"

Hearing Yuuki Yukino's words, Tenrai Herika could hardly believe her ears.

Can a group of people sitting in a circle at a love hotel really save two magical girls who are lying in a deep sleep in the hospital? It doesn't seem very plausible.

However, now Helica has begun to believe that Yuuki Yuuki truly gathered everyone together to deal with the magical girls and the slumber.

Otherwise, there would be no need for Yuuki Yuki to go through all that trouble to transform; she should have just had everyone strip naked and equip themselves with their favorite toys.

"I'm not sure, but maybe it's possible."

Yuuki answered Helica's question, but her answer was neither reassuring nor satisfactory.

"Maybe?" Hearing Yuuki Yu's uncertain tone, Mizuno Yu also became slightly serious.

They were specially gathered together, but all they got was a "Maybe" response?

But Yuki Yuki clearly hadn't finished speaking, and Mizuno Yu felt that she could listen to her explanation before giving her opinion.

Helica, however, was even more outspoken, directly expressing her dissatisfaction with the answer: "Uncertain? If you're unsure, why did you call us out? Why didn't you wait until you were absolutely certain about me?"

Helica regretted saying those words, worried that her overly strong emotional expression might upset someone again.

Helica also wanted to take this opportunity to mend her relationship with Yuuki Yuki, so she quickly added a sentence, hoping to salvage her image.

"Although... if you asked me, I would definitely come to help, since it's a very important matter, but... it's not really appropriate to act before we've even figured out the clues, is it?"

It's not just magical girls here. Although Helica doesn't plan to interact too much with the corrupted magical girls, she also doesn't want to leave a bad impression on them.

Faced with Helica's questioning, Yuuki Yuuki only gave one sentence in response.

"Because there's no time left."

Even though everyone had completed their transformations, the atmosphere wasn't particularly heavy. Instead, it became so tense, almost frozen, because of Yuuki Yuki's words.

Everyone knows Yuuki Yuuki; she wouldn't exaggerate. They all understand how harsh the reality her words implied.

Several pairs of eyes turned to Yuuki Yukino, all filled with doubt and tension, though to varying degrees.

Yuuki Yukino, who was being stared at by everyone, took a deep breath. This reaction was within her expectations.

"I feel I need to explain from the beginning."

The others nodded, waiting to hear what Yuuki Yuki had to say.

"Before we begin this discussion, I need to mention something unrelated. This morning I went to St. Eternal Academy and had a chat with the current headmaster."

As Yuuki Yuen spoke, those who heard her words could only feel two emotions: calmness and doubt.

The ones who would feel calm are Yuuki Yuuki and her companions, the fallen magical girls. Yuuki Yuuki would definitely inform her companions before going to the perilous St. Yuuki Academy.

The fact that Hyakki Senyou, a student of the academy, could so openly pass under the statue where Yuuki Eri sat must mean that she had been informed beforehand.

Nishio Reki also remained calm. Although she did not show up when the riot occurred, she was not far from St. Yuu Academy in the morning.

In the morning, Nishio Reki was preparing for any possible special circumstances, but things went very smoothly afterward so she didn't need to take action.

Of course, the ones who were puzzled were Helica and Mizuno Yu.

Yuki Yukino's subsequent words were also meant to dispel their doubts.

"The current chairperson of the Holy Ancient Academy is also the magical girl we met in Rainbow Leaf City, the one who covered Rainbow Leaf City with huge black magic runes."

After hearing Yuuki Yukino's explanation, the magical girls' expressions changed from confusion to a hint of worry.

This morning, everyone could sense the unusual aura of the corrupted magical girl; it turned out she had gone to St. Yuu Academy.

Everyone has witnessed the schemes and power that Genken Mashiro displayed, yet Yuuki Yukino still went to the meeting alone. Whether it was commendable courage or courting death is hard to say.

But Yuuki Yukino couldn't have done this without reason, and she returned unharmed.

However, no one was in a hurry to ask questions; Yuuki Yukino would definitely explain it to them.

“Mashiro Urouge reminded me that the power of magical girls is not connected to our bodies.”

Seeing that no one else spoke, Yuuki Yuen further shared her opinion: "I've thought about it, and it's true. For example, everyone knows about the black magic markings. They appear on the surface of the bodies of corrupted magical girls, whether on the skin or mucous membranes. In short, they are always visible at a glance."

"What if a corrupted magical girl discarded the part of her body marked with black magic runes?"

This may sound a bit strange at first, but it is also a thought-provoking question.

But everyone knows the answer; what's truly thought-provoking is the meaning behind the question.

As if afraid that others wouldn't understand, Yuuki Yukino gave a simple example.

"For example, if I cut off the part of my skin branded with the black magic mark, would I no longer be a fallen magical girl? Or if others have the black magic mark on their eyeballs or tongues, would they no longer be fallen magical girls if they discarded them?"

The answer is of course no. If that were all there was to it, Yuuki Yukino wouldn't have needed to struggle for so long to clear her name.

"Of course it's impossible. A Dark Magical Girl doesn't become a Dark Magical Girl because of the existence of the Black Magic Mark. On the contrary, the Black Magic Mark is proof of a Dark Magical Girl. In Saint Shion's words, it's a mark given to the unclean."

"When we use Divine Liberation, the Black Demon Marks will also disappear from the surface of our bodies and completely integrate into our bodies. Of course, this is just one piece of evidence, but they all point to a common conclusion."

"In other words, the power of a corrupted magical girl, represented by the black magic runes, and the power of a magical girl are all generated by our wishes, and this power also exists in our consciousness."

Perfect idealism: the power of magical girls, born from wishes, is inherently idealistic, but Yuuki Yuuki does not intend to discuss philosophical issues.

"To put it another way, which is easier to understand, although this way of putting it has flaws, I hope you can understand what I'm trying to say."

Explaining such abstract concepts was quite difficult for Yuuki Enishi, so she gave another example: