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

Then Nana kicked Yuuki right in the butt.

"What do you guys take a band for?! (Chat from Lingyin Group 3)"

Chapter Eleven: This world is just a giant makeshift operation.

It was another ordinary noon for most people.

In the Rainbow Club's activity room at Moonsea Middle School, Helica Tenrai was standing in front of the blackboard, just like yesterday, speaking earnestly and eloquently to the others.

"First of all, I would like to thank everyone for helping me. It is a great honor for me to gather here at this time to help me realize my wish."

Herlica was met with the clinking of chopsticks and plates in the activity room, but this did not dampen Herlica's passion.

"I know that you may not understand much about bands or instruments, but in the days to come, I will do my best to teach you everything I know, so that we can work together to reach our goal."

Ba Qi held up the lunchbox, shoveled several mouthfuls of rice into her mouth, and mumbled, "Okay, since things have come to this, let's eat first."

The others nodded knowingly, and buried their heads to continue eating their lunch.

"Hey! You guys! Listen carefully! I had a lot of trouble coming up with these opening remarks. Shouldn't this great moment be a little more solemn?!"

Herika angrily flailed her little fists around in the air, shouting her tantrum.

Although she has toned it down a lot compared to before, Helica is still Helica after all, a little firecracker that can be set off at the slightest provocation.

“But, Senior Tenrai…” Sakura Hanako peeked out from behind the bento box, her small, pitiful, and helpless eyes reminding her in a low voice, “We are still eating.”

"This is a momentous occasion, and if I don't say it, I'll have spent the whole night thinking about what to say..." Helica said softly, feeling a little aggrieved, and for a moment she was at a loss for words.

No wonder Helica stood up and started making these strange remarks not long after everyone was there. Had she made so many preparations in advance?

Is Helica serious, or just a little too excited?

Never mind, it doesn't really matter.

"The important thing isn't the opening remarks, but that we've become a band bound by a shared destiny, right? So those pale words simply can't express our excitement, and I think everyone feels the same way, right?"

Yuuki Yukino put down her chopsticks and looked around. On the surface, she was asking for opinions from the others, but in reality, she was trying to persuade Helica alone.

But Baqi, unusually, fell silent at this moment, taking the lead in picking up where Yuuki Yuki left off. Surprisingly, the person who echoed her was Nishio Reki, who was usually quiet and always shrank in the back.

“I also think Xiaoyuan is right. As a band, and not just a band, everything we do is not just based on words. The most important thing is to take practical actions. I can’t wait to write a good song for our band.”

Why does Nishio Reki seem unusually proactive lately, not just today?

Yuuki Yukino was genuinely curious about what had happened to cause these changes in the girls closest to her.

However, neither Herika, Baki, nor Xiaoli kept quiet about what happened before.

It wouldn't be accurate to say they kept quiet about it. They probably told themselves that they had witnessed a memory belonging to Nishio Reki, but it was likely abruptly ended because Yumehara Sumireko was ambushed by Hanzawa Kuriko.

They didn't tell her the details of what happened, and Yuuki Yui assumed they had their reasons, so she didn't press them for an explanation.

If Yuuki Yukino really wanted to know, she could simply go home and buy Yumehara Sumireko a new game, then ask her to take her along to peer into Nishio Reki's memories.

But Yuuki Yukino didn't, and didn't intend to, do that. There was a lock called trust that she herself had hung up, an unshakeable lock that blocked those possibilities.

Anyway, Xiao Li's unique gentleness as the true protagonist in the game can be a great help to herself and everyone at this time - allowing everyone to finish their lunch in peace, which is the most important thing.

Next to approach Helica was Mizuno Yu, whose eccentric rationality was dualistic. As always, she uttered that unique, incomprehensible language: "Being bound by a form and unable to see through the appearance of things is not a sign of strength."

"I, I, I also... think..." Lin Jiezi's voice was as if it were locked in her mouth, but everyone could still hear some of her unclear words.

It's truly rare to see a situation like this where everyone gangs up on Helica—no, I mean, they reason with her and appeal to her emotions.

Helica herself was partly persuaded, and partly because she couldn't force herself to say the sentimental things she was thinking of, given the current atmosphere.

She was too embarrassed to say it aloud, but she was also too embarrassed to just slink back home like that.

“That’s right.” Baki suddenly spoke up, adding insult to injury for Helica: “Since things have come to this, let’s eat first.”

In the end, Helica reluctantly returned to her seat, picked up the fried noodle bread she had bought on her way to the activity room at noon, and angrily took a big bite.

Although everyone had agreed to have lunch together in the activity room, Helica no longer needed to hide alone in the warehouse to eat.

But Helica still prefers to have all kinds of bread for lunch, just like before.

It doesn't take long to eat just a piece of bread, and Herika quickly stuffed the steaming hot bread into her stomach.

The other members had been eating for a while while listening to Helica's long speech, and they finished eating almost as soon as Helica did.

As soon as the last person—Lin Jiezi—closed her lunchbox, Helica immediately stood up again.

After all, games allow you to see the characters' inner thoughts, so Yuuki Yuki believed she understood Helica's thoughts a little better; she simply wanted to get this temporary band on track.

Logically speaking, with only a month left until Christmas and people having little idea about the band, Helica's decision to seize every minute was correct.

However, Helica's enthusiasm was so overwhelming that it made others feel uneasy whenever they saw her make a move.

This feeling was unpleasant, a sentiment deeply understood by Yuuki Yuuki, who knew Helica's personality well.

If we cause resentment from the beginning, even if everyone cooperates in future practice, it will affect everyone's unity and efficiency.

This is what is known as Helica's good intentions gone wrong.

Therefore, Yuuki needs to do something to share some of the burden with Helica.

Before Helica could speak, Yuuki Yuuki spoke first, albeit slowly.

"At this time yesterday, we discussed our band's name, but we still haven't come to a decision. I think we can discuss things like uniforms and names later, right?"

Helica hadn't expected Yuuki to speak up at this moment. She paused for a moment, then continued, "Ah? Yes, that's right."

Yuki Yuki continued, "Before discussing those issues, we should first figure out one thing: what kind of band do we want to form, what style, what composition?"

The same words spoken by different people can be taken to different degrees.

No one had any problem with Helika, but if Helika had said those words, everyone would have felt that it was best to leave everything to Helika instead of seriously considering their own situation.

However, Yuuki Enishi's consultative tone actually made everyone start thinking about the same issue.

At this moment, Helica, who had been given a subtle hint by Yuuki Yuki, spoke again, and the others could understand her better. In this way, Helica's authority was not shaken, nor did everyone feel that Helica would become too powerful.

"Different bands have different styles. Some are more rock, some are more cheerful, and some are more upbeat. It's just that they give people different first impressions. For example... well, there's no good example."

Helica gestured with her hands a few times, as if doing so would make it easier for everyone to understand.

"I hope everyone can work together to establish the band's style, which will make writing lyrics and composing music much easier."

"Yes, that's correct, but there's actually an even more important issue."

Yuuki Yukino continued Helica's words.

"So, what's the problem?" Baqi raised her hand and waved it.

“It’s the composition I just mentioned,” Yuuki Yuen replied. “Since it’s a band, everyone must have their own place, right? But the most important question, which instrument everyone plans to play, hasn’t been resolved yet.”

The expressions of everyone who was thinking froze for a moment.

Yuuki Yukari scanned everyone's faces and knew from their expressions that she had guessed correctly.

This group of people really didn't plan to do anything!

Many people have had similar thoughts.

Helica is more trustworthy than me groping around on my own.

All I need to do is listen to Helica and do whatever she tells me to do.

Although this group of "many people" does not include the tone-deaf Xiao Li who doesn't need to worry about this at all and focuses on logistics such as costumes and lyrics, and the genius girl Ba Qi who can try playing any instrument.

But why did even Helica look so surprised?

That expression seemed to say, "Didn't you even consider this?"

Very good, very good. Things are a bit more serious than Yuuki En thought.

Helica, respecting everyone's opinions, allowed them to choose freely. Because everyone trusted Helica, they entrusted the matter entirely to her. As a result, neither side mentioned the matter, and the process continued based on a strange trust.

Sure enough, this world is a huge makeshift operation!

Chapter Twelve: Today's Instrument Introduction

"Ahem, alright, alright, everyone please be careful."

Helica coughed twice, her little fists clenched, and stood awkwardly in front of the blackboard once again, holding a piece of chalk she had taken from the classroom.

The other members trusted Helika too much, so they didn't consider what instruments they liked or were suited for, which is indeed a problem.

However, as the initiator of the band, Helica did not take the initiative to guide everyone, but instead left everything to others and did not even care about it herself. Helica felt that her own problem was also quite big.

Regardless, the problem has already occurred, and now we still need to take some remedial measures.

"First of all, well, first of all, let me introduce to you that there are many kinds of musical instruments. Even the same kind of instrument can have different functions."

Helica coughed twice more, drawing everyone's attention.

"I can't help you choose an instrument, but I can give you a brief introduction. No matter how you choose individually, I will integrate everyone into a whole."

“I only know a little about the keyboard,” Yuuki Yukino raised her hand.

“I don’t know anything,” Nishio Reki followed, raising his hand.

“I’m willing to do anything.” Inuyama Hatsuki also raised her hand.

"You three, stop causing trouble! Cough, please calm down, please calm down." Helica had just said sternly when she suppressed her temper and then got down to business.

"First, I'd like to know how much you know about the band? Or what's your impression of the band?"

After asking the question, Helica, as if afraid the three on the other side might speak and ruin the atmosphere, said: "You three! No answering!"

After all, the group had gone through a lot together, so regardless of whether they got along or not, Helica felt less guilty about being a little harsh on them.

Moreover, the introduction of a girl band's fervent fan, a member who doesn't need to perform, and a genius that even Helica has to acknowledge, is actually not very meaningful to them.

"Lin! You answer!" Helica pushed up her non-existent glasses and pointed at Lin Jiezi with a piece of chalk.

Lin Jiezi, whose name was called, jumped up from her seat and looked around in a panic.

But this wasn't a class, and no one was secretly telling her the answer. Lin Jiezi's face turned bright red, and it took her a long time to squeeze out a sentence: "Very, very, very, very handsome..."

“Yes, they’re really cool. Many people do have that impression of bands, but it’s definitely a stereotype.” Helica nodded repeatedly, turning her gaze to Sakura Hanako sitting next to her.

Sakura Hanako understood perfectly and slowly stood up, answering the question as if she were really answering a teacher's question, "A band is a group of musicians who play many instruments together, in a broad sense."

"But the bands we're referring to are closer to rock bands, usually consisting of guitar, bass, drums and keyboards. Their music is wild and easily resonates with listeners, often expressing the cries of the soul."

"Moreover, the band members are quite wild, such as setting guitars on fire on stage and breathing fire, and offstage they are the type to smoke, drink, and be promiscuous..."