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

As soon as Yuuki Yuki finished speaking, it immediately caused another stir.

"Huh? Someone's formed a band with Yuuki? I've never heard of that before."

"Anyone who can hang out with Yuuki-kun must be really amazing, right?"

"I'm so curious, do we know the members of Yuuki-kun's band?"

"They've all made it to the Christmas party and onto that stage, so they must be from our school, right?"

With a warm smile, Yuuki waved to the other students one by one: "It's from our school, so it's okay if you tell everyone. Kotori and Baqi are both here."

"That's true. Inuyama-san and Yuuki-san are such good friends. Inuyama-san is also the young lady of the Inuyama Group and transferred from Seiyuu Academy. She must be very impressive."

"Nishio-san is in a band too? I'm even more curious now. What kind of band is Yuuki-san's?"

Are there any other members? Are there only three people?

"Of course not, there are other members besides the three of us," Yuuki Yuen continued, waving her hand. "And it can't really be considered our band. The band's initiator is Tenrai from the next class."

The atmosphere around them suddenly turned cold with the appearance of the name Helica, as if the power of that name was so great that it plunged the entire room into an ice cave in an instant.

The expressions of the other students who had gathered around Xin Gen were somewhat frozen, and for a moment no one spoke.

That's not entirely true; some whispers could still be clearly caught by Yuuki Enishi.

"Huh? Tianlei hasn't given up yet?"

"I feel sorry for Yuki-kun."

"Should we try to persuade Yuuki-kun?"

"No, let's not. I'm a little worried about being targeted by the heavenly lightning."

Whenever Herlica's name is mentioned, I always feel that the other students have some objections.

If Helica finds out... no, there's no way Helica wouldn't know, right?

Knowing all this, Helica's decision to still insist on forming a band is truly...

Recalling the scene a few days ago when Tenrai Herika bowed deeply to everyone at Nijisanji when she decided to form a band, Yuuki Yuuki seemed to taste something different again.

"Tenrai is actually very gentle, she's completely different from what everyone thinks." Yuuki Yu quickly composed herself, cupped her cheeks, and spoke loudly enough for everyone to hear but not loudly enough to shout.

The other students, who hadn't had time to disperse, looked at each other in bewilderment.

After a long while, someone finally spoke, but their tone was no longer as enthusiastic as it had been during the earlier discussion.

"It's not that we have any major issues with Tianlei, it's just... how should I put it, Tianlei is very outstanding, and he doesn't have any bad intentions. Sometimes he may say one thing but mean another, but he still does a lot of things, which we all know, but it's just..."

"That's it?" Yuuki Yuen asked in return.

Yuuki Yukino was indeed very curious about everyone's opinions on Helica.

As a die-hard fan of Helica, Yuuki Yukino is bound to have a biased view of her, and she really wants to know an objective evaluation.

"It's just that her personality makes her really hard to get close to..."

"Yeah, we don't know if she's happy or not, she just always has that long face."

"I heard from classmates in the next class that even if someone tries to get closer to Tianlei, she will reject them."

"Even if we know she means well, yes, even if everyone knows some of her words aren't from the heart, it's still unpleasant to be scolded by her."

Yuuki Yuen believes that what the other students said was quite fair.

Everyone knows Helica the Thunder, and her troublesome personality is something that most people have heard about.

But isn't that an even more troublesome thing?

It's definitely more troublesome to have some opinions about Helica because you don't understand her, or to avoid contact because you know that Helica is this kind of person.

However, Yuuki Yuki couldn't say anything to Tenrai Herika. If Herika wanted to change the impression she had on others, she could only rely on her own actions to gradually change other people's opinions.

However, it seems that the name Helica lowers people's expectations for the band, at least for someone their age.

But it's not a big deal.

That's right, it's no big deal, that's what Yuuki Yukino originally thought.

However, the opinions of others regarding Helica would soon become an obstacle for Yuuki and her friends.

It's not just about Tenrai Herika, but involves all the members, including Minato Nana, and there's an even bigger obstacle.

Chapter Thirty-One: Why are you arguing again?

The discussion in Yuuki Yuuki's class about why she brought an instrument came to an abrupt end with the appearance of the name Tenrai Helica.

However, Helica herself was unaware of this, and Yuuki Yuki would not tell Helica about these things.

Even if Helica did find out, she would probably just curse a couple of times and feel sad for a while, but nothing else would go wrong.

This is just a minor incident, and time will continue to move forward.

After everyone's instruments were ready, the band's practice could finally begin.

It's unrealistic to start with a full ensemble performance, so everyone practiced separately most of the time.

There is some distance between the Rainbow Club's activity room and the school building, making this classroom the best choice for practice. Therefore, it has become a temporary practice spot for band members during lunch breaks and after school.

The musical instrument that Mizuno Yu borrowed for Hayashi Keiko has not yet been given to her, but a percussion mat has been prepared in the activity room for Hayashi Keiko to practice on.

As everyone guessed, Lin Jiezi was just socially awkward, but not stupid. After learning a little about the basic principles and the sound of each drum, Lin Jiezi quickly understood how to operate it.

Mizuno Yu and Sakura Hanako's lessons will be taught by Tenrai Helica. The music theory of bass and guitar is relatively similar. Although there are some differences between the two, with Helica's help, the difficulty for the two to get started will be greatly reduced.

However, Yuuki Enishi had to temporarily miss band practice after school because of her part-time job.

The players' skill level isn't high enough to play together yet, so even if Yuuki Yuki stays, it won't make much difference for now.

Moreover, Yuuki Yui already knows how to play the electronic keyboard. Although her new keyboard is somewhat different from the electronic keyboard, her starting point is much higher than those of the others who know nothing about musical instruments.

Inuyama Hatsuki also missed practice; she had only stopped playing the violin for less than a year, so it wouldn't be difficult for her to pick it up again now.

Moreover, Baqi's skill points weren't entirely focused on the violin; she was also very familiar with the piano. Therefore, it was entirely possible for her to find some problems with Yuuki Yuki. So, Baqi's daily routine became going to work with Yuuki Yuki.

Baqi doesn't need to work at the coffee shop, but she can practice openly there. Her superb piano skills can also help Minato Nana attract many customers, which Minato Nana is quite happy to do.

So when Yuuki Eri wasn't too busy, she would practice her piano at the lowest volume, and Minato Nana would turn a blind eye. Sometimes, she would even take the initiative to come over and give Yuuki Eri some pointers as a senior member of the band.

Time continued to move forward, and in the blink of an eye, another week had passed. Under this high-intensity practice, each member's playing skills had also improved significantly.

Everything was going smoothly, except for the increasingly dense dark magic power within Yuuki Yuen's body. Although it hadn't really affected her yet, Yuuki Yuen didn't know where her threshold was.

Oh, right, there's also Nishio Reki, who's always researching something on his own while appearing wherever the other Nijisanji members are, under the guise of seeking inspiration.

In short, everything went very smoothly.

Just when Yuuki Yuki thought nothing would happen, accidents would inevitably occur, one after another.

On an ordinary evening, Yuuki Yukina, who was working at a coffee shop, was suddenly stopped by a phone call from Sakura Hanako.

"Senior Yuuki, something has happened at the school. There's no time to explain. If possible, please come back as soon as possible."

Sakura Hanako spoke so quickly that it took Yuuki Yuuki a while to process what she was saying.

Sakura Hanako is indeed serious about her work, but she's not the type to be easily startled. The only times Yuuki Yuki could frighten her like this were the first time she met Hanako, and the time with Kurenai and Hyakki before Hanako learned Shinmei Release.

Magical girl?

The word popped into Yuuki Yukino's mind, and she immediately felt it rambling around in her head, making her thoughts incredibly chaotic. She couldn't even think straight, and her mind went completely blank.

Yuuki Yukino's face also turned pale instantly. From the perspective of others, Yuuki Yukino's face instantly lost all color after hanging up the phone.

While playing, Inuyama Hatsuki would occasionally glance at Yuuki Yuuki standing behind the counter out of the corner of her eye. Yuuki Yuuki's sudden unusual reaction caused Hatsuki to stop playing.

As soon as Baqi stopped playing, most of the customers in the store focused their attention on Yuuki Yuki, leaving Yuuki Yuki even more confused.

Yuki En isn't the type to panic when faced with a problem. Although she was frightened by Sakura Hanako at the moment, she quickly composed herself within a few breaths.

Sakura Hanako knew I was working, yet she still called me; this must be a really troublesome situation.

Yuuki Yukino quickly walked around from behind the counter and, before Minato Nana, who also noticed something was wrong, could ask her what had happened, she told her first.

"Sakura Hanako just called me and said there seems to be some problem at school, and asked if I could go back."

Minato Nana, who was about to speak, shut her mouth and granted Yuuki Yukino's leave without thinking.

"Okay, go quickly, and be careful on the road."

"Bachi." Yuuki waved to Bachi, who had just put down her violin and put it back in its case: "Come back to school with me."

Without the slightest hesitation, Ba Qi grabbed her coat from the chair and draped it over her shoulders, buttoning it up as she replied, "Okay."

As Baqi reached the store entrance, Yuki Yuki pulled her winter clothes out from under the counter, and the two of them left the store almost one after the other.

"What happened? Why are you in such a hurry?" Baqi glanced at Yuuki Yukino, who was putting on her winter clothes, and walked quickly.

"Sakura Hanako told me there was a problem and asked me to go back. I didn't lie to the manager." Yuuki Yuen had just put on her coat, and the apron she hadn't had time to take off was fluttering in the cold wind, covered by the front of the apron that Yuuki Yuen had pulled tight.

Baqi's eyebrows furrowed unconsciously. After a few seconds of pause, she asked, "About magical girls?"

“I don’t know, she didn’t say, and she seemed very anxious when she called, but it’s very possible. Although I can’t sense any magic at all.” Yuuki Yui tugged at her clothes again: “Never mind her, transform, fly over.”

Although she had been criticized by Helica Tenrai for transforming casually before, the current situation is special, and Yuuki Yukino can't afford to be leisurely about things that make Sakura Hanako so anxious.

The flight speed after transformation was indeed very fast. In addition, Yuuki Yuki and Tomoe were anxious to get there as soon as possible. The whole journey, which usually takes more than half an hour by train, took the two of them less than ten minutes.

After landing in a place where she wouldn't be easily spotted, Yuuki Yukino immediately took out her phone to contact Sakura Hanako and ask about the details.

She didn't need to contact her; Sakura Hanako had already sent a message.

The content is very simple, consisting of only one place name.

Activity room.

Yuuki Yukino immediately rushed to the activity room with Inuyama Tomoe without stopping.

Just as they guessed, a magical girl did indeed come looking for trouble.

However, there's a difference: the trouble caused by the magical girl who comes to cause trouble has absolutely nothing to do with the magical girl herself.

And surprisingly, it was an old acquaintance.

Sakuragawa Nana? How come this guy is everywhere?

Going to Shirogane Rei's shop is one thing, but going to cause trouble for Minato Nana, apologizing to Minato Nana, and coming to find the Fallen Magical Girl are all understandable reasons.

What's the deal with this guy showing up in Nijisanji's activity room?