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

The scents suddenly felt very close, as close as if they were right in my arms.

Suddenly, it seemed to stretch out into the distance, and they jumped out together with Helica.

While Yuuki was still wondering if she should give Helica a light kiss on the cheek or a strand of hair at the perfect moment, Helica had already slipped out of her embrace like a nimble kitten.

"Okay, okay, okay! I'm satisfied! Very satisfied! Whether it's apologizing, hugging you, or telling you so much about myself, I'm satisfied."

Herika loudly defended herself, as if afraid that Yuuki would misunderstand.

"Also, I'm quite content with the fact that I've fallen for you."

"What?" Yuuki Yui could no longer hear Helica's extremely faint mutterings to herself.

"It's nothing! I'm going to rest!" Helica said loudly. "If I fall into a deep sleep, you must find me and take me away!"

"And then, let's meet again in the sober reality!"

I have a bit of a headache. I'll update it later! If not, I'll continue tomorrow!

Anyway, this update is quite substantial!

Chapter 122 The Dream of New Life

It was that sinking feeling again.

Yuuki Yuki felt as if she had turned into a pebble and was slowly sinking into the deep sea.

This feeling was very familiar to Yuuki Yukino; she didn't know when she had experienced this feeling before.

It wasn't in the hot springs of Nijiha City; it must have been much earlier, even earlier than it is now.

But when was that?

Yuuki Yukina pondered, sinking even deeper into thought.

Then, Yuuki Yukino slowly opened her eyes.

When I opened my eyes, I still saw the familiar ceiling and room layout, and I was still lying on my familiar bed.

That pink nightgown was also hers, and her school uniform was also hanging on the headboard.

By the way, the first thing to do after getting up should be to wash up and get ready for school.

After washing up and changing into her well-fitting uniform, she skillfully tied the tie at the collar. Preparing for school was already second nature to her.

If there's no suitable breakfast at home, I'll just stop by that familiar shop on my way to school and buy some fried noodles or bread that I like.

Although the dish of fried noodles with bread sounds strange, the steaming hot bread sandwiched with steaming hot fried noodles tastes completely different from what you might imagine.

Although something seemed off, Yuuki Yukino didn't bother to think about it too much in the morning breeze, which was cool but still carried the chill of summer.

On the way, she finished eating the bread she had for breakfast and wiped her mouth with the tissue she carried to avoid looking too sloppy. Only after doing all this did Yuuki Yuki officially enter the school.

She always felt that if she didn't pay attention to her appearance, she might hear some strange rumors.

"Good morning, Yuuki." The classmates greeted Yuuki warmly.

"Good morning." Yuuki Yuen greeted each of the classmates who greeted her with a warm smile.

Even the classroom is a familiar one, and the seat should be right here.

However, the classmate sitting in front of me seems a little unfamiliar?

Yuuki Yukino remembered that she should be very familiar with that person.

Maybe I was a little groggy from sleep and was in a very long dream, which is why I haven't fully woken up yet.

If that's really the case, the solution is quite simple: just lie down on the table and fall fast asleep.

Actually, I won't really fall asleep. Before the homeroom teacher comes to the classroom, I can take a short nap, even if it's just closing my eyes to rest, so that I can be more energetic later.

As the sounds around her gradually subsided, Yuuki Yukino raised her head from her desk again, just as her homeroom teacher walked up to the podium.

"Before morning self-study, there are two things to announce." The homeroom teacher tapped his fingers on the lectern, quieting the slightly noisy classroom, and then said, "Nishio will be taking a break from school for a period of time due to health reasons."

Nishio Reki?

Taking a leave of absence from school?

Yuuki Yui frowned, but kept her question to herself.

Even if she asked herself, she would probably get criticized by the teacher. Although she didn't know how she knew, she just felt that such a thing would happen.

Yuuki Yui always remembered that she should be with Koremi, so how come she suddenly got sick and had to drop out of school without her having heard anything about it?

Maybe something happened? I'll send a message to ask after class.

Yuuki Yukino didn't listen to what the homeroom teacher said next; she was completely absorbed in thinking about Nishio Reki.

When Yuki Yuki's reverie subsided, the homeroom teacher had already moved on to the next topic.

"Secondly, we will be welcoming a transfer student to our class today. Let's give them a round of applause."

Amidst the girls' applause, the classroom door opened with a very soft sound, and that head of short silver hair, which would perhaps never be erased from Yuuki Yukino's memory, appeared before her eyes once again.

"Hello everyone, I'm Inuyama Tomoe from Seiyuu Academy. I'm very happy to be able to study with you all..."

Why did Baqi transfer schools again?

Why did I say "again"?

"Inuyama-kun, you can sit in front of Yuuki-kun, that's the seat." The homeroom teacher pointed out a seat to Baqi.

But before the homeroom teacher could finish speaking, Ba Qi had already sat down in the seat that should have been hers.

It seems like this is the normal way to do things.

After Baqi sat down in front of her, Yuuki Yukino finally regained some familiar feelings.

The course content was not difficult for Yuuki En; as long as the teacher mentioned it, Yuuki En could immediately recall it in her mind. However, Yuuki En listened very attentively throughout the class.

I had a vague feeling that I had something to do, but I also felt that I should be able to relax.

This psychedelic feeling finally dissipated completely when get out of class ended.

The arrival of a transfer student always elicits an exceptionally enthusiastic response from the students, both in the anime and in real life.

This morning, transfer student Inuyama Haki was immediately surrounded in her seat by students who wanted to be her friends or learn more about her.

"Inuyama-kun, I seem to have heard of you. Are you the young lady from Inuyama Corporation?"

"I'm not some rich girl, but the company my family owns is indeed the one you're talking about."

"Inuyama-kun, I heard you transferred from Seiyuu Academy. What's it like there? It must be a place where very elegant young ladies gather, right?"

"Saint-Youth Academy does have quite a few rules, and everyone is very polite, but it's not as exaggerated as some people think. Everyone is the same age, and there are all sorts of people here."

"By the way, Inuyama-kun, why did you transfer to Tsukimi Middle School?"

"Well?" Inuyama Tomoe smiled mysteriously, yet with a hint of pride, "Because the person I like goes to school here."

"Wow--"

A burst of gossipy exclamations erupted from the crowd.

Uh, haven't I heard this kind of question before?

As Yuuki Yuki was thinking, she suddenly felt an incredibly intense gaze fixed on her.

"Huh?" Yuuki Yuuki was stunned for a moment, then realized that there was more than one person giving her that burning gaze.

Instead, it was one layer after another, like a net, wrapping itself up with nowhere to escape.

Although Yuuki Yukino herself didn't want to escape at all.

But Yuuki noticed that the person at the center of those gazes, or the one guiding everyone else's attention, was none other than the mysterious transfer student, Inuyama Tomoe.

"Yuki!" Baqi noticed that Yuki was also looking over, and immediately waved excitedly at Yuki.

"Oh...oh!" Yuuki responded, inexplicably using the same tone that Tomoe always used when she agreed.

Right, besides being a transfer student, what other relationship do I have with Baqi?

"Alright, I'll stop chatting with you guys for now! I need to go out with Xiaoyuan alone for a bit!" Ba Qi stood up from her seat, and the several girls surrounding her immediately made way for her.

Most of their curiosity about Baqi stemmed from friendliness, while the remaining small portion was driven by gossip. Since Baqi had taken the initiative to ask Yuuki to go out, and they had also gotten a piece of gossip, the girls would not stop Baqi for any reason.

So Baqi walked confidently to Yuuki Yuen's table, waiting for Yuuki Yuen to get up and join her.

Yuuki Yui had no reason to refuse. Although she felt it was the first time she had met Baqi, Baqi made her feel that she could completely trust her.

……

"Yuki! I've finally found you!" As soon as they reached the corner of the stairs, Baqi rushed over, hugged Yuki's shoulders, and rubbed her face against Yuki's cheek.

"Uh, it's a bit strange to ask, but, Baqi, who are you again?" Yuuki Yuen scratched her head, asking a completely illogical question.

"Xiao Yuan, do you want to think again about what you asked?" Ba Qi said seriously.

"I already said it's a bit strange to ask this!" Yuuki Yui pouted.

Even though Yuuki Enishi's question was quite strange, Tomoe still answered it for her seriously.

"Well, it's like this: because that guy Nishio Reki tricked me into becoming a corrupted magical girl, making me harm Yui, but Yui touched my heart with love and even helped me escape from that blue-haired, expressionless guy, so! I came to find Yui!"

After Baqi spoke, she frowned and temporarily released Yuuki Emi's shoulders, while pacing back and forth with her fingers intertwined.

"Wait a minute, shouldn't it be the mysterious person? How would I know it's Nishio Reki..."

“That’s right, isn’t Xiao Li with us…” Yuuki Yuen chimed in, following behind Baqi, and the two of them began their little duet at the bottom of the stairs in the corridor.

After circling the center twice, Baqi suddenly stopped. Yuki, who was following behind, couldn't stop and bumped her nose hard into Baqi's back.

"How stupid of me to know what was going on."

"Huh?" Yuuki Yukino was still a little confused.

"Yuki, just to be on the safe side, let me ask you a question. Do you know who Yukihara Sumireko is?" Baqi turned around, placed her hands on Yuki's shoulders, and stared intently into Yuki's eyes.

"Yumehara Sumireko?" Compared to this name, Yuuki Yukina felt that Tomoe's sudden seriousness was more frightening.

It might be scary, but Baqi certainly didn't mean any harm. However, since she was being asked such a serious question, I should think it through before answering.

“Yes…” Yuuki Yui rolled her eyes, searching for this familiar term in her inner library.

"It sounds familiar, but I can't quite place it." In the end, Yuuki Eri's library examination failed.

"Oh...this is a bit troublesome. Why don't you think about it again, Xiaoyuan?" Baqi shook her head from side to side and urged her again.