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

"Cai Cai!" Platinum Remora called out in a deep voice.

"I know!" Sakuragawa Nana completely lost the evasiveness she had shown when she first walked in.

But Yuuki Yuki felt that Sakuragawa Nana's inner turmoil had reached its peak.

"I know! I did something I absolutely shouldn't have done! To this woman! To Yuuki-neechan's sister! To anyone! It was something I absolutely shouldn't have done!"

Sakuragawa Nana clenched her teeth, her pupils bloodshot: "But, to ask me to be with this woman..."

All correct!

Yuuki Yukina had told Tenrai Herika earlier that this was the reason she insisted on waiting here.

Let me organize my thoughts in my head a little.

The band my sister belongs to, called Rose Garden, has had some more complicated events in the past. Not only was there the incident with Hanzawa Kuriko, but before or after that, Minato Nana and Aika also had some conflicts.

Because of this conflict, Minato Nana caused serious harm to Aika, so much so that it might be irreparable, which is why Sakuragawa Nana resents Minato Nana so much.

There are many speculations about why Shirogane Rei stays with Sakuragawa Nana, and why her role seems more like that of Sakuragawa Nana's guardian, but none of them matter.

The key point is that Shirogane Rei knows Sakuragawa Nana's identity as a magical girl, and also knows what Sakuragawa Nana did tonight.

This is why they decided to come here.

Shirogane Rei's attitude, and Sakuragawa Nana's statement that was clearly meant to convince herself and Shirogane Rei, "I did something I absolutely shouldn't have done," proved their purpose in coming here.

It's an apology; if Yuuki Yukino isn't mistaken, that's how it is.

Moreover, it was Shirogane Rei who forced Sakuragawa Nana to do it.

However, Shirogane Rei's attitude towards Minato Nana was not good at all, but even so she still forced Sakuragawa Nana to come.

That's really interesting. This way of doing things is quite in line with Yuuki Eri's first impression of Shirogane Rei, who is very methodical and has a clear sense of right and wrong.

When Yuuki Yukino looked at Shirogane Rei again, her eyes held a hint of something more about him.

Whether Platinum Remora saw Yuuki Yukino's gaze is hard to say.

Because Shirogane turned her face towards Nana, her expression was as if she were giving Nana an ultimatum.

Seriously, it's so heavy! The woman's expression is really scary.

But it did work. When Sakuragawa Nana saw Shirogane looking at her, the muscles on her face froze, and the hidden turmoil seemed to be overflowing from her expression (as if it was about to burst out).

"it is good……"

Sakuragawa Nana nodded weakly, but took a step back.

"it is good."

Sakuragawa Nana nodded again, but with even greater force, and took two steps closer to Minato Nana.

"Dad. Okay!"

Sakuragawa Nana suddenly raised her head with such force and speed that Yuuki Yuuki couldn't help but wonder if Nana's neck was alright.

Sakura Nana's expression became even more interesting. She tried her best to control her facial muscles from twitching too much, but the intense emotions made her expression even more unnatural and distorted.

"Nana Minato, I'm sorry! I shouldn't have done that to you! I just wanted to scare you! I didn't mean to really hurt you! But! Even so, what I did is unforgivable, so I'm sorry!"

Sakuragawa Nana spoke the whole sentence through gritted teeth, and Yuuki Yuki wondered if she might just grind all her teeth to pieces.

Matching her gritted teeth was her completely unrepentant demeanor, as if she had been coerced into saying such things.

Rather than an apology, saying "I'll remember this" in this tone would be more appropriate.

If Yuuki Yuki were Nana Minato, she would have no idea what expression to make at this moment.

Even though Yuuki Yuki couldn't see it, Minato Nana's expression at this moment became quite interesting.

“That’s not what you should be saying.” Platinum Rinne’s face became even more embarrassed.

"That's all I have to say." Sakuragawa Nana seemed not to have heard at all, bowed deeply to Minato Nana, and then strode around and walked straight toward the door.

What she did was less of a bow and more of a quick bend down and then straighten up even faster.

Even the head-shaking motion of the entire audience during the live performance I just watched might not have been as fast as Sakuragawa Nana's bow.

With the tinkling of wind chimes at the door and a gust of cold wind seeping into the room through the sliding door, Sakuragawa Nana's figure disappeared into the darkness.

This series of events left not only the parties involved, but even Helica, whom Yuuki Yuki was most worried about, dumbfounded.

This person is a bit too emotional, isn't he?

Because of her selfish desires, she attacked ordinary people and then failed to sincerely apologize, causing this whole mess. As a result, Sakuragawa Nana's image in Yuuki Yuki's eyes has become extremely bad.

Even Helica would never do such a thing.

At this moment, it was Minato Nana who reacted first.

"She ran away, aren't you going to chase after her?"

"No need, let her be." Bai Jinling glanced in the direction of the shop door and replied with a look of exasperation.

"You brought her here just to tell me this?" Minato's expression also became more serious.

“Yes.” Platinum Rin readily admitted, “In my opinion, what she did cannot be forgiven in any way.”

Minato Nana didn't speak, but her expression became even more complicated.

This is the best possible outcome without any unexpected problems. If Yuuki Yuki hadn't been there, the result might have taken a completely different turn.

Therefore, Yuuki Yukari believes that it is absolutely wrong to only listen to Nana's one-sided story and say that she has no intention of doing anything to Minato Nana.

Even though Nana is weak, she is still a genuine magical girl, completely different from the fake ones created by Gen Urobuchi Mashiro. If she is even slightly careless, the consequences will be devastating.

Moreover, given Nana's impulsive nature, it's hard to guarantee that she's just trying to scare Minato Nana and won't do something even more outrageous in a moment of impulse.

Yuuki Yui understood, and the Shirogane Rei in front of her should also understand.

"I didn't know she would be so tough. I can only apologize for the inconvenience caused to you, Minato Nana. Tonight's events were all because I didn't keep an eye on her."

As Shirogane Rei spoke, she placed her hands on the seams of her trousers and bent down toward Minato Nana.

"I don't know what I can do to make up for it, but I will do my best to do anything I can."

This was a genuine bow, completely different from the perfunctory or even venting kind of bow that Cai Cai gave. The only time Yukichi Eri remembered bowing like this was when Helica asked everyone to join the band.

Nana was also startled. She had never expected Shirogane to say such things to her. Even though she was angry before and felt unhappy about being treated like this by Nana, she couldn't say anything harsh now.

“For the sake of doing my best…” Minato Nana clenched her fist in the air and tried to raise it several times, but put it back down each time because she didn’t know where to put it: “You don’t have to go to this extent, Rei.”

“It’s necessary. I don’t care about anyone else, not even Huan’s sister, or even Huan herself, I wouldn’t go this far.”

As Platinum Remora spoke, she straightened her back.

"It's only you I don't want to owe you anything."

However, they also offer a super-sized cup, which you can eat to relieve the urge if you feel like you're taking too long.

Chapter Twenty-Two: Is it common for band members to argue?

I have to say, bands are really complicated.

Does forming a band necessarily mean creating love, hate, and drama? Aren't there any groups where everyone gets along well and has no conflicts?

Actually, there are some; the girl band that Yuuki Yuki promotes is one such example.

But without even thinking about it, the Rose Garden formed by Minato and her friends is not like that.

Yuuki Yui thought that was all there was to it regarding her sister, Minato Nana, and Hanzawa Kuriko, but she didn't expect there to be another expert.

However, after listening to Shirogane Rei and Minato Nana's explanation, Yuuki Yukino had a pretty good understanding of the cause and effect of this magical girl attack crisis, and she could finally relax a little.

In short, it's about the conflict between Shirogane Rei and Sakuragawa Nana and Minato Nana. This conflict is related to Sakuragawa Aika, whom Yuuki Yuki hasn't met yet, so Sakuragawa Nana vented her frustration after finding Minato Nana's whereabouts.

Uh, how childish.

Sakuragawa Nana isn't a child anymore, how could she do something so childish!

In the past, everything Yuuki Yui got involved in was more or less related to her. For example, she helped Koumori and Hyakki Senyu in order to deal with Kuroba Rebirth; she helped Tenrai Herika solve Yumehara Sumireko's problem by investigating her sudden slumber; and she helped Hanzawa Kuriko, who suddenly woke up, fulfill her wishes because Minato Nana and Yuuki Tamaki had close relationships with her, and she was also a direct victim of another of Hanzawa Kuriko's willful behavior.

However, since Minato Nana neither asked Yuuki Yuki for help nor was Yuuki Yuki a direct participant or indirect victim, it's not up to Yuuki Yuki to speak on this matter.

The same applies to Helica, of course. This is an internal matter of her idol band, and even though the group has disbanded, fans are not allowed to interfere.

Helica is sitting quietly now. Although her feelings lean towards Nana, she hasn't figured out what happened yet, so she's just going to quietly watch the drama unfold.

The two younger ones were completely unable to say anything about it, but after saying "I don't want to owe you anything" to Shirogane Rei and Minato Nana, they remained completely silent.

Speaking of what Bai Jinling just said, Bai Jinling's tone was both tough and full of gunpowder.

This isn't some humble plea where someone cries and begs for anything; it's a firm declaration of not wanting to have too much contact with someone and drawing a clear line.

Well, although Shirogane did say that she would do anything she could to make up for Nana's mistake.

That was a heartfelt statement. If Minato Nana made any unreasonable demands, Yuuki Yuki had no doubt that Rei would comply without hesitation.

Minato Nana didn't say anything at this moment, but she kept looking for something in Shirogane Rei's expression.

Being outgoing doesn't mean that Minato Nana is really like Yuuki Yuki and the others who get along well with her. Minato Nana still has the composure that comes with her age.

However, Shirogane was no less impressive. Her gaze towards Minato Nana was so pure and open that it was hard for Minato Nana to find any other feelings besides her genuine sincerity.

The silent standoff between the two continued, as if whoever wavered first would lose a slight advantage.

No, Yuuki Yuuki felt like she was going to be crushed if she stayed in this oppressive atmosphere any longer.

So what can we do? In the end, we still have to do it ourselves.

We need to find a different approach.

Having made up her mind, Yuuki carefully nudged Cho Nana, who was sitting ramrod straight beside her, with her elbow: "Shop...shop manager?"

The method was a bit clumsy, but surprisingly effective.

Anyway, Yuuki Yuki's meaning has been conveyed.

Having a junior break the awkward atmosphere between the two—who was none other than Yuuki Tamaki's younger sister, who hadn't actively gotten involved in any of the band's conflicts—made Minato Nana and Shirogane Rei feel a little embarrassed to continue their childish sulking.

Yes, they were just sulking. Both of them knew what their silence just now meant.

"There's nothing I need you to do." Minato Nana leaned back in her chair, her posture much more relaxed.

The expression on Platinum's face, which had been stern when she was angry, relaxed considerably, and she let out a long, soft sigh from between her slightly parted lips.

“I don’t have any ill intentions towards Cai Cai either. I can understand her thoughts. We were just as impulsive as she was back then, but we didn’t cause any serious consequences. Let it go.”