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

If Yuan were to stop her now, it would be somewhat deliberate, but she didn't know what Huan had seen, and she couldn't very well ask him in a self-destructive manner.

Huan finally moved her face away from Yuan's belly and reached out to pat her stomach.

"Cover it up quickly, be careful not to catch a cold."

"Didn't you lift it up?!" Yuuki Yui shouted, but her voice lacked conviction.

In the end, Huan never said whether or not there was such a thing as the Black Demon Pattern, and the added uncertainty weighed heavily on Yuan's already tense mood.

Such obvious emotional fluctuations would naturally attract Huan's attention.

"What's wrong? Aren't you happy to see your sister back?"

"No, I just..." Yuuki Yui wondered if Tamaki had seen her black magic mark, and was also thinking about how she should communicate with Tamaki.

"Any other worries?" Huan asked.

"I guess so?" Yuuki Yuki stammered.

"The troubles of being in love?"

"What a joke! There isn't a single male in the entire school!" Yuuki Yuen was genuinely getting anxious now.

"Who says you have to be with someone of the opposite sex to fall in love? People of the same sex, anime characters, or even things that aren't human can all fall in love."

Yuan discovered that her older sister was much more open-minded than she had imagined. In her previous family, it would have been impossible for relatives to talk about such romantic topics, let alone know so many strange orientations.

Thinking about this made Yuan feel much more relaxed.

"It's not about being in a relationship, it's just that I feel a little uncomfortable."

Yuki Yukino's description became even more vague.

"It's so rare that my lovely little sister is starting to have things she doesn't want to tell her older sister."

It's not that I don't want to tell you!

Yuuki Yukino is like a real younger sister, always unintentionally acting cute towards this person who should be trusted.

"Can I talk to my sister about it?"

"Yes, that's fine."

"Then let's talk in bed."

"Huh?!"

Startled by Yuuki Yuki's scream, Tamaki's shoulders trembled, and his expression suddenly became extremely serious.

"Yuan, are you really not in a relationship?"

"I already said no!"

Being with Tamaki does make her feel more relaxed than ever before, but Yuuki Yukino still can't completely relax. She's always worried that she might not be doing enough and whether she can play the role of a good younger sister.

After entering the room, Yuuki Yuki lay flat on the bed, and Yuuki Tamaki, who was only wearing a thin T-shirt, lay beside her within reach. The two of them tacitly maintained a short distance apart.

The feeling was very strange. Even though Huan's clothes could be described as excessively revealing, Yuan didn't feel anything indecent. It was as if lying next to her like this was perfectly natural.

"Yuan, you've had a hard time these past few days." Huan turned over, lying on her side with her face towards Yuan, and kicked the blanket off her.

"Why are you suddenly saying that?" This question, without any context, left Yuan completely baffled. She tilted her head and rested her chin on her shoulder as she asked.

"I just wanted to comfort my lovely little sister. It's been so long since I've slept in the same bed with Yuan."

How long has it been since Yuuki Yukino spent time with her family from the other world?

In the past, family ties were just one burden after another for Yuuki Eri. Under the guise of family ties for her own good, greedy and unrealistic expectations were imposed on her. Every time she took a step forward, the destination she called the goal would be moved a step further away.

No matter how hard Yuuki Eri tried in the past, she could never satisfy that greedy, insatiable black hole, and all she could see was the destination that was getting further and further away from her.

Therefore, Yuuki Yuuki has to be careful every day.

Therefore, Yuuki Yukino just wants to escape her old home as soon as possible.

Therefore, Yuuki Yuuki is very free and comfortable in this world.

But over time, one will also think of that world where one no longer exists, and then let out a wistful sigh.

She twirled her long, flowing pink hair around her finger, her gaze, gentle and devoid of any emotion, resting on Yuuki Yukino's face, as if she were preparing to say something.

"Yuan, has anything happened during this time?"

"No, everything is fine. I've been texting Huan-jie every day, haven't I?"

"If you're doing well, will you suffer from neurasthenia?" Huan raised her hand and gently tapped Yuan's head.

"The teacher already said it's just pre-exam nervousness, it's okay."

"Forget it, you might be able to fool the teacher with that, but you can't fool me so easily. You were just saying you were going to tell me what was bothering you."

"It's just..." Yuuki Yui couldn't find a starting point. She really wanted to tell Tamaki everything about the Black Magic Mark, about magical girls, and about her own troubles.

But it wouldn't work; while she wanted to rely on Yuuki Tamaki, she was also wary of him.

She doesn't even know if Lianhuan can see her own black magic markings.

In situations like this, you have to find an excuse to get away with it.

"that is…"

"No matter what, your sister will always be your sister."

Huan suddenly spoke, her tone very light, as light as a breeze, carrying a sense of bewilderment.

Why did you think of bringing this up?

Yuuki asked, puzzled.

"Because you always look like you want to say something but don't. It's normal for young girls to have their own little thoughts. When I was your age, I was the same way, a hundred times more rebellious than Yuan, no, a thousand times more."

"I would get upset over the smallest things, throw tantrums anytime, anywhere, and feel like I had no place in this family. I felt like my parents' love was only given to Yuan. That's what I thought back then, so I lied to my family."

"One lie leads to more lies, and after telling too many lies, you stop believing what others say. Even on that day, my sister thought it was a huge joke that fate was playing on her."

"So when my older sister came to her senses, only Yuan was left in the house. At that time, even if she had the truth to say, she wouldn't be able to tell it to the young Yuan, right?"

“It’s different now. It wasn’t until I saw you today that I realized Yuan isn’t that clueless little child who always needed my protection anymore. She’s started to have her own worries too.”

"My sister won't press Yuan about things, so Yuan doesn't need to worry about how to explain things to me, and doesn't need to force herself to make up endless lies just to give me an answer."

"As long as Yuan does what she thinks is right, that's enough for your older sister. If Yuan goes astray, your older sister will pull her back."

"Otherwise, if you have to be so careful in your interactions with your only family member, then this family..."

Yuki Tamaki stopped abruptly at this point.

This person is more perceptive and dangerous than Mizuno Yu, able to deduce so much from just one expression.

Yuuki Yukino's rationality told her this.

However, none of Yuuki Tamaki's words had any ulterior motive. If one were to assign a purpose to them, it would be that she simply wanted to say them to Yuuki Yukino.

Although she only partially understood many of what Tamaki said, and her knowledge of Yuuki Yuki's past was limited to what she read in writing.

These words still made Yuuki Yuuki feel somewhat embarrassed; the emotions conveyed by Yuuki Tamaki alone were enough to ignite something within her.

The puzzle piece called family affection was completed in Yuuki Tamaki's life.

"Sister Huan, why are you suddenly saying all this? It's me who has something to say, not you, Sister Huan."

Yuuki Yukino blushed slightly, touched by Tamaki's unusually sincere emotions.

"Your older sister already knows everything that Yuuki wanted to say." Yuuki Tamaki gently stroked the top of Yuuki Yuuki's head:

"But I want to say one last thing: no matter how far Yuan goes or what difficulties she encounters in the future, as long as Yuan needs me, I will always be by her side."

Chapter Ninety-Three: A Sudden Awareness in the Darkness of Daily Life

Starting from a brand new Monday, a gloomy atmosphere descended upon the school, which should have been brimming with youthful energy.

Graduation season and exam week overlap, and when these two events coincide, it's like a storm surging across the entire school.

The graduation ceremony for third-year students will be held on Wednesday, after which students, whether their future is bright or uncertain, will step into a brand new world.

Of course, this included Miyashita Mia and Tsukimi Rie.

The unresolved issue of the corrupted magical girl is like a hidden reef in this storm, threatening to sink the small boat that has weathered the storm at any moment.

Everyone had a premonition that when the biggest storm came, the reef would be exposed.

That day is very likely to be the day of the graduation ceremony.

The magical girls, who were intentionally avoiding each other, were all making ample preparations for that day.

"Xiaoyuan! You look much better than before! Did something happen over the weekend?!"

Baqi, who arrived at the classroom early, jumped onto Yuuki Yuuki's desk. The oppressive atmosphere that permeated the school was greatly reduced under the light of Baqi, who was like a little sun.

"You've figured some things out, haven't you?" Yuuki Yukina smiled knowingly, as always.

"Oh! That's wonderful! I also have some good news to tell Xiaoyuan..."

As the two talked, a gloomy life filled with sunshine quietly began to unfold.

This weekend was the most reassuring one Yuuki Yuuki ever had.

Without needing to think about magical girls, and having not searched the streets for clues for a long time, she truly emptied her mind and spent nearly two days with Tamaki.

Enjoying delicious food, shopping, and snuggling together on the sofa watching mindless TV programs, the two days flew by.

Tamaki didn't ask Yuuki any more questions, and Yuuki just interacted with Tamaki in a normal way. But it was precisely this ordinary daily life that was so precious to Yuuki.

Looking back, many of the things Tamaki said that night seemed very deliberate, but she managed to restore Yuuki Eri's confidence without saying a single word of comfort. That's what made her so clever.

Tamaki did nothing but tell Yuuki Yuuki that her older sister would always be her strong support.

Regardless of whether Yuki Tamaki is truly reliable, having someone who unconditionally supports you is always more reassuring than having none at all.

As for the photo of the leg injury posted in the group, only Lin Jiezi replied in the end, and she even secretly left a box of cookies at the door of Yuki Yuki's house as a token of her concern.

However, whether or not there was a reply was no longer important to Yuuki Enishi, who had already recovered her spirits.

After Lin Jiezi was caught red-handed by Yuki Yuki by secretly putting cookies in the house, and was pulled into the house for a forced chat, Yuki Yuki learned some new information.

It wasn't just herself who was being deliberately avoided by Herlica and Mizuno Yuuki; in the past week, Hayashi Mustard, who was in the same class as Herlica, was also being deliberately avoided.

If you avoid two people who are not magical girls at the same time, then the situation is completely different from just avoiding yourself.