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

"Nobody's allowed to come over! It's settled! You all have to follow the rules! This is a private matter between the two of us! Understand?"

Perhaps because it's New Year's Day, everyone is in a good mood, and Sakura Hanako couldn't help but make fun of Helica.

"Eh? What does Senior Tianlei want to whisper? Is it something you can't share with others?"

"Hmm, maybe she was confessed to. This kind of thing happens often at our St. Yuhyu Academy. I heard that the originally designated next student council president came to our St. Yuhyu Academy because of the girl he likes."

Inuyama Tomoe stroked her chin, saying this on purpose.

There was no way that Helica would confess her feelings at such an inopportune time, and Baqi knew this perfectly well, so she could only make a sarcastic remark.

It's precisely because Helica is unlikely to actually confess that Baki dares to make such a sarcastic remark. Otherwise, if her house had been robbed, would she still be so foolishly happy?

Helica could guess what she was thinking. She had already said that the nightmare was related to Nishio Reki, and Helica had pulled Yuuki aside to deliberately avoid Nishio Reki. She was definitely trying to wake Yuuki, who was still dreaming.

"I heard everything! Who's going to confess?!" Herlica's face flushed red. She glared at Inuyama Baki with annoyance, stomped her foot hard, and her two-pronged wooden clogs thumped loudly on the stone steps, as if they were about to break.

Everyone else was just joking, but to Nishio Reki, those jokes inevitably sounded a bit jarring.

Everyone is friends with Xiaoyuan, and friends always make some rather excessive jokes, which Nishio Reki knows.

However, even as a friend, seeing Yuuki Yuuki being dragged away by Tenrai Herika inevitably made her feel awkward.

This is the feeling of jealousy.

This is an emotion that shouldn't exist.

If I become jealous of the other magical girls and ruin the relationship between Yuri and the other magical girls, it will definitely affect their cooperation if they encounter trouble later.

However, I'm just so jealous, I just don't want to see Xiaoyuan with other girls.

Was it because I didn't change into a beautiful kimono as Xiaoyuan had asked?

How could such a thing be!

No, that won't do, I can't let my mind wander.

Just a few days ago, when I was about to confess my feelings to Yuuki Yuuki, didn't I suddenly realize that I was already very happy? Shouldn't I just stay the way I am?

But I just get really jealous!

If you don't confess your feelings and someone else gets there first...

If that's really the case, then aren't we just digging our own grave?

A young girl's mood is like the sky before dawn, always unpredictable and hard to read.

In the darkness before dawn, Nishio Reki's heart, which should have been dormant, gradually began to revive.

On the other side, completely unaware of what Nishio Reki was thinking, Tenrai Herika pulled Yuuki Yuuki a few steps away and found a small corner on the shrine steps where no one would hear her before stopping with peace of mind.

"Yuki Yuuki, I have some questions for you."

Herlica's serious expression made Yuuki feel as if she was really about to confess her feelings, and she subconsciously shrank back.

"W-What's the problem?"

"You just said that if there is a god in Moonsea City who can grant other people's wishes, do you really not know if such a god exists?" Herika continued to ask.

Starting with that primordial magical girl whom Yuuki Yuuki would never overlook was the best approach Helica could come up with.

When Yuuki Yukino entered the dream, she went to great lengths to protect Nishio Reki from escaping the dream. Not to mention that, the shadow that Hayashi Mustard left on Yuuki Yukino last time should also be quite significant.

Yuuki Yukino has always wanted to investigate matters related to the original magical girl. If anyone has overlooked the existence of the original magical girl, then that person could not possibly be Yuuki Yukino.

But Yuuki Yukino seemed completely unable to understand what Helica was saying, her mouth agape.

"what?"

“I mean, there’s a deity who can grant people’s wishes,” Helica repeated, making herself think her question was a bit repetitive: “Don’t you have any recollection of this deity?”

Helica noticed that Yuuki's expression was gradually becoming serious, as if she could understand what Helica was saying. At this moment, Yuuki had begun to think seriously.

Yes, very good, that's it.

After pondering with her head down for a long time, Yuuki Yuki finally slowly raised her head, and once again opened her mouth wide in Helica's expectant gaze.

"what?"

I almost blurted out, "Are you sick?" If Helica hadn't been such a well-mannered and beautiful girl, she definitely would have said it.

Why does Yuuki Yuuki look so silly now?

How could I possibly like such a stupid guy!

Helica screamed inwardly and slapped herself on the forehead with such force that her head began to buzz.

I guess I didn't explain myself clearly enough; it seems that speaking in riddles isn't working.

Or maybe we could just beat up Yuuki like before, and that might wake her up?

The idea only flashed through Helica's mind for a moment before she completely abandoned it.

The surrounding area was full of people who came to worship for the New Year, so this environment didn't seem quite right.

"Tenrai-kun, just say what you want to say." Yuuki Yu saw Tenrai Herika's conflicted look and misunderstood for a moment, thinking that Herika had something she couldn't say and was stuck in her throat, so she changed the subject by talking about what she had just mentioned.

"No! That's exactly what I wanted to ask! Don't you remember? To become a magical girl, you need to make a wish, right? There's a power that has already granted our wishes, right?! Isn't that the god you mentioned, Yuuki Yukino?"

Helica Tenrai spoke even more urgently, almost throwing the words "Lin Jiezi" and "original magical girl" directly in Yuuki Yukino's face.

Yuuki Yui listened to Tenrai Helica's words while nodding repeatedly, and finally showed an expression of sudden realization.

Finally, finally we succeeded!

Helica was already feeling physically and mentally exhausted.

"I understand. What you mean is that every magical girl is a girl whose wishes have been granted. Although we bear the mission of fighting against enemies, we are actually very happy, right?"

“We are already children blessed by the gods. We should not be too greedy. Instead, we should be grateful and help more people realize their wishes and protect the Moonsea City where we grew up.”

Helica opened her mouth, but was completely speechless.

This is a very Yuuki Yuuki-esque answer. Even though she's a bit cunning and doing petty villainous things, she's always thinking about other people.

You act like an idiot.

Helica pursed her lips and gave a knowing smile.

That's not right!

Isn't this a complete misunderstanding of what you meant?!

Isn't this a complete lack of clarity? I didn't bring Yuuki Yukino here because I wanted to hear that kind of answer from her!

No! I still need to say it properly.

Before Tenrai Herika could speak, Yuuki Yuuki narrowed her eyes, waiting with great interest.

"so what?"

Helica Tenrai raised her eyes and looked at Yuuki Yuuki standing opposite her.

Immediately, Helica was stunned.

Behind Yuuki Enishi, the first rays of the new year's sunlight pierced through the thick clouds, through the seemingly impenetrable darkness, and shone on the roof of the shrine, and on the pink-haired girl named Yuuki Enishi.

The moment the sunlight shone down, the people waiting to worship and await the sunrise in front of the shrine cheered in unison, reaching a new climax that could not be surpassed even once in a year.

Cheers, congratulations, and the slow footsteps of people moving through the shrine as it opened all contributed to a vibrant and memorable New Year celebration.

Then, it began to flow, like a pen stroke across a page, as if only he and Yuuki Yuki were frozen in time.

Amidst the clamor, Yuuki Yuuki's voice wasn't loud, but Tenrai Herika heard it perfectly clearly.

Bathed in the golden light of dawn, Yuuki Yuuki placed one hand to her lips, forming a megaphone shape, and squinted at Tenrai Herika, raising her voice slightly.

"Tianlei, is there anything you want to say to me?"

In that instant, Helica forgot everything.

What was I going to say?

The words I most want to say slip out without thinking.

"I like you."

Could you please give the bowl some encouragement for its hard work?

Chapter 162 Turning Point

"Senpai! Over here!" Sakura Hanako stood on tiptoe and waved to Yuuki Yukina and Tenrai Herika, who were late to the party, calling out loudly for them to come over quickly.

"Here we come!" Yuuki Yuuki also jumped lightly, poked her head out from the crowd, squeezed through the dense flow of people in front, and tried to join the main group.

There were quite a lot of people visiting the shrine in the morning. Although there was a rough outline of a line, groups of tourists still crowded the entire road.

Helica could hardly remember how she got through the surging crowd.

All she remembered was that Yuuki Yuki's hand holding hers was very tight and very soft.

Seeing Yuuki Yukina and Tenrai Herika finally manage to squeeze in front of her, Sakura Hanako muttered a complaint under her breath.

"Honestly, you seniors are so slow, the sun has already risen."

The golden sun that was just hidden below the horizon is now hanging in the sky, and the sky is as gray as if it were covered by a thin veil, and the sky is frozen in azure blue.

The weather was clear and the morning breeze was gentle; it was a fine day, a good omen for the first day of the year.

So, the sunrise that everyone was most looking forward to was actually a date just between themselves and Yuuki Yuuki?

Helica suddenly realized something.

Yuuki Enishi maintained her usual expression, with a slightly apologetic smile, and winked at the magical girls waiting for her with her hands clasped together, trying to get away with it by being cute.

"Haha, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I didn't pay attention to the time! Everyone should hurry up and go to worship!"

“That’s right, everyone go and pay your respects first.” Mizuno Yu said succinctly. After Yuuki Yu approached, she followed Yuuki Yu’s pace and walked straight toward the shrine.

"That's true, seniors. Let's not delay any longer, let's go!"

Sakura Hanako also greeted everyone excitedly, trying to get the magical girls on track and get today's activities in a good mood.

With Sakura Hanako's call, everyone had gathered again, and of course, they had to take today's final and most important event seriously. The girls immediately followed Mizuno Yu and Sakura Hanako.

"Xiao Yuan, Xiao Yuan, Tian Lei just pulled you aside and what did he say to you?"

As soon as Yuuki Yuki rejoined the team, Nishio Reki eagerly pulled her aside and quietly asked her what had just happened.