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

But Shirogane didn't say a word. She raised her chin and walked straight toward Yuuki Yuki, who was standing there, looking her up and down.

It looks like it's about to eat me up, how scary!

Yuuki Yukino's expression was stiff as she swallowed the saliva that involuntarily secreted due to the silent pressure from Shirogane Rei.

"You..." Shirogane leaned forward, looking up and down as if she wanted to press her face against Yuuki Yuuki's.

If it were Tomoe, given the distance between them, Yuuki would have suspected that Tomoe was about to kiss her.

"Uh, um." Yuuki Yukino immediately stood at attention, as if she had never stood so straight even during military training.

Shirogane scrutinized Yuuki Yukino's face, nodded several times, and calmly asked.

"What's your name?"

"Yuki Yuuki," Yuki Yuuki replied truthfully.

Shirogane's gaze seemed even more complex. The last time, no, the last two times she had this feeling was when Minato Nana and Hanzawa Kuriko learned her name.

Everyone's social identity is complex. Yuuki Yukino not only has identities such as the Pink Devil and the Pink-haired Girl from Tsukimi Middle School, but she is also "Yuuki Tamaki's younger sister".

"I knew it, you really do look like Tamaki back then." Shirogane Rei muttered to herself, seemingly about to reach out and touch Yuuki Yuuki, but then reluctantly withdrew her hand: "Do you know about my relationship with your sister?"

“Hmm.” Yuuki Yui nodded, completely baffled as to what Shirogane Rei was trying to do.

"When you go back, could you please give my regards to your sister?"

When dealing with Yuuki Eri, Shirogane behaved very gently, even a little reserved.

The way she looked at me was the same way I looked a long, long time ago when my sister and I came to see me, rubbing my face and praising how cute I was.

Although the way Platinum Remora looks at me now is much more complicated than it was back then.

Yuuki Yuen once felt that Shirogane Rei's attitude towards her older sister was completely different from her attitude towards Minato Nana; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a complete reversal.

At least the image of Shirogane Rei and Yuuki Enishi that they initially thought of as harsh and unapproachable is somewhat different.

It seems that Shirogane's anger was only directed at Minato Nana.

Yes, although Shirogane hid it very well, Yuuki Yukino still keenly sensed that Shirogane's emotion at that time was anger, not malice.

It was as if he was venting his frustrations on Nana Minato.

Yuuki Yukina guessed it was some kind of historical issue. She only heard her sister and Minato Nana's side of the story about Hanzawa Kuriko. In the series of events back then, Shirogane Rei and the other older sister whom Yuuki Yukina only remembered as having a smiling face seemed to have disappeared.

Even if they choose to protect themselves, it's impossible for them to remain completely unaffected.

Moreover, the fact that Shirogane is still running such a shop to this day is enough to show that what happened back then was also a huge trouble for Shirogane, but it should not be comparable to what she and her sister experienced.

Of course, pain is not something to compare, but rather a reminder that some things are in the past. Although no one will mention them, some things should be remembered.

Although Yuuki Yukino had personally put an end to what happened back then, making those troubles a thing of the past, Shirogane Rei was completely unaware of it.

Even though Platinum Rei knew this, the disagreements and prejudices caused by the past remained like thorns, always there.

As time goes by, it no longer matters why they were planted; what matters is that disagreements have arisen.

Yuuki Yukino couldn't, and had no way of, act as the glue that brought everyone back together, so she could only nod gently at Shirogane Rei's request.

"Okay, I'll bring it to my sister."

"Yes, thank you for your help, little... Yuuki Yukina." Shirogane Rei probably intended to address her by her pet name like her older sister, but in the end she changed it.

Then, Shirogane Rei's voice became even softer, "Also, you just called Minato the manager... never mind."

"I'm currently working at a coffee shop owned by Minato-san, so what happened to Minato-san?" Yuuki asked, puzzled.

"No, it's nothing." Platinum Remora shook her head. "I was just overthinking it."

This is not something to overthink.

Yuuki Yukino was able to distinguish whether Shirogane was playing hard to get or genuinely reminding her.

At this moment, Shirogane seemed hesitant to speak, which made it hard for Yuuki Yukino not to have some suspicions.

"What happened to the store manager?" Yuuki Yuen insisted on asking.

"Just consider it me being nosy, Xiaoyuan."

Stared at by Yuuki Yuki, Shirogane Rei took a deep breath and finally couldn't help but relent: "You need to know that Minato Nana is a dangerous woman."

Chapter Fifteen: Good Ways to Comfort People

"Xiaoyuan! You're so slow! Why did it take you so long to come out? Did that guy give you a hard time?"

When Yuuki Yuuki appeared from the corner of the stairs in that live house, Baqi immediately came up to her and circled around her several times with concern, as if she was afraid that Yuuki Yuuki was missing a single hair.

"It's nothing, I just apologized to her, it's not a big deal." Yuuki Yuen smiled, her eyes crinkling.

"Really? Is there really nothing wrong?" Baqi spun around several more times in disbelief.

"I told you, it's true, okay, let's go, let's go." Yuuki Yuen patted Baqi on the back and pushed her forward.

In front of so many people, it was better for Bai Jinling not to say what she had told herself.

“Nana Minato is a dangerous woman,” said Shirogane Rei.

Firstly, her words made absolutely no sense, and secondly, even if these words were said to Minato Nana, they would only make Minato Nana more agitated.

However, the fact that Shirogane was only targeting Minato Nana made Yuuki Yuki think more deeply.

What danger could possibly befall the manager of this coffee shop that he knows so well?

Platinum Remora has no need to lie to herself; she's not a child anymore. Trying to sow discord through lies is just too childish.

Perhaps Rei was referring to Hanzawa Kuriko?

But that matter has already been resolved, hasn't it?

It's possible that the Platinum Remora was unaware of the specific circumstances.

However, even if she wanted to investigate, Yuuki Yuki had no angle to start.

Besides, Yuuki Yuki has too many things to investigate, and Minato Nana is not even in the top of the list.

……

On the snow-covered streets, Minato Nana left a trail of footprints of varying depths while complaining to the others who followed her.

"I was just joking with her because we haven't seen each other in so long. I wasn't really trying to sneak in without paying, but I didn't expect her to be so easily amused and even get angry with me! Ugh! Really!"

Apart from Minato Nana, no one else around them spoke.

Some of them weren't close enough to Minato Nana and didn't know what to do in this situation. Others, even if they had a good relationship with Minato Nana, simply didn't know how to respond to her.

Therefore, all that remained along the way was Minato Nana's complaints.

The group didn't go too far, only turning two street corners, before Minato Nana's voice stopped.

Along with Minato Nana's voice, her footsteps also stopped.

Everyone else walked forward until they passed by Minato Nana, who was standing still, and then they realized that Minato Nana, who was originally walking in front, had not followed.

Minato Nana looked at the other girls with a slightly restrained expression, like a child who had made a mistake. She swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva, her throat bobbing, and then lowered her head slightly.

"I'm really sorry. I volunteered to bring everyone to see the show, but because of me, everyone didn't have a good experience and didn't get to see the show."

The reason why everyone couldn't see the performance was indeed because of Minato Nana. Even if no one said it out loud, everyone had some complaints in their hearts.

Especially from the perspective of the members of Rainbow Society, it's understandable that a stranger would suddenly appear, lead everyone in a bunch of nonsense, and then they would all be kicked out because of that person. This kind of thing would affect their mood no matter what.

But jokes often go too far, a fact that the group, who had been thoroughly tormented by Helica, readily agreed with.

Sometimes, this situation can occur when one party is less resilient or goes too far, and even someone like Minato Nana, who seems to be much more mature than herself, is no exception.

Besides, Minato Nana is not the same age as everyone else, and she meant well but did something wrong. In addition, as a senior who is much older than everyone else, she took the initiative to apologize to everyone, so no one could say anything.

However, the affected mood and current low morale are not so easy to repair.

Both apologies were sincere, and Minato Nana acted much more naturally than Helika. After saying those words, she followed without saying a word, urging the group to continue moving forward.

We say we're moving forward, but actually none of us know where we should go next.

Nana was in a low mood, and neither Yuuki Yuki nor Helica said anything. Everyone just walked around aimlessly.

In the midst of an awkward silence, Sakura Hanako couldn't help but break the tense atmosphere that seemed to be freezing: "Actually, I don't think it's entirely Minato-san's fault. I know Minato-san meant well."

Whether you say Sakura Hanako is easily flustered or that she's trying hard to lighten the mood, her speaking up introduced a variable into the silence.

Yuuki Enishi thought this was a good thing. Although Sakura Hanako's method was quite clumsy, without Sakura Hanako, perhaps none of them would have been able to walk here together. They were still in a state of knowing each other's identities after the school trip but not intruding on each other's.

“I made a mistake, that’s a mistake. I’m an adult, and I’m supposed to be a role model for you. I can’t not admit my mistakes,” Minato Nana replied, but everyone knew that she wasn’t as relaxed as her tone suggested.

“Miss Minato is certainly doing this for our own good, it’s just that her methods are a little problematic, right?” Baqi continued, directly pointing out the point that everyone wanted to say but couldn’t.

The atmosphere among the group seemed to have changed slightly again.

Baqi put her hands in her pockets, quickened her pace, and went straight to the front of the line. Then she turned around, backing up as she looked everyone's faces in the mirror:

"But what's done is done, and there's more than one live house. It's still early, so if everyone's still in the mood, why not just find another one? Why be so pessimistic? If you don't want to, why not find a place to discuss how to form a band?"

Although it was a bit direct, what Baqi said made a lot of sense.

Ultimately, the purpose of everyone gathering here is to experience the atmosphere of a live band. The reason for wanting to experience the atmosphere of a live band is that everyone wants to form a band, which was everyone's original goal.

Even though there were many twists and turns in the middle, the essence remained the same. Baqi simply gave everyone a very straightforward reminder.

“I have no objection; in fact, I’d quite like to go and see.” Yuuki Yui, of course, wouldn’t leave Baqi in an awkward silence, and followed up with her own opinion.

Apart from Minato Nana herself, no one else really cared about the argument.

Or rather, an argument disrupts the original flow of events, which further ruins the atmosphere.

Furthermore, if we give up today, Yuuki Yuki feels that everyone's morale will be affected, and it will be difficult to boost morale again.

So, Yuuki Yukino stepped forward.

Yuuki Yukino's opinion was quickly accepted by the others.

"If Xiaoyuan is going, then I'll go too!"

"Me too, I can too."

"I'll listen to Senior Yuki, and Senior Tenrai also said that experiencing it firsthand is definitely better than just working on it behind closed doors."

"I think going out to see different things is a kind of progress, so I'll do as Yuki said."

In the midst of confusion, someone pointed out the direction, and this person is trustworthy; following them is the best option.