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

He's always thinking about clearing his name, but he doesn't give anyone else a chance to do so. That's just not right.

While it's not exactly about clearing my name by being with him, if things go smoothly, I'll gain a powerful teammate.

Isn't it great to see a powerful villain join your team while playing a game, accompanied by the Bombaka Bomb sound effect?

But those who make mistakes still have to be punished. I should at least beat her up first, and then stuff her into my suitcase for two days, no, three days before I can consider recruiting her again.

Before considering these things, let's solve the biggest problem at hand first.

Yuuki Yukino thought to herself, and flew even higher.

Even if I'm theoretically capable of doing it, can I really do it? Am I the heroine of some story? Will the protagonist's halo descend upon me?

How could someone with a true protagonist's aura be pinned to the ground, forced onto the bed, and dragged around the streets by a suitcase?

Yuuki Yukino hadn't even figured out what to do once she actually arrived at the Moon Sea Tower.

Will Miya Miya be there with Rie Tsukimi? Will she see Miya Miya, who has turned into a ball of fluff?

Should I greet her normally? Or angrily question her? Or pretend I know nothing?

As I was thinking about it, the coffee shop where I first made a date with Baqi was already behind me.

But she knew she had a reason for coming.

If one wants to clear their name, the mysterious person is an obstacle that must be overcome.

The fact that the mysterious person dared to appear in front of her meant that she was fearless.

Although the mysterious person mentioned that she was on their side, she had also said before that she would help Miyashita Mia, but didn't it still develop into this situation?

The other side knows everything about you, while you know nothing about the unknown enemy.

The only clue to learning more about the mysterious person and the corrupted is Tsukimi Rie.

The mysterious person knew this, which is why they dared to push Yuuki Yuki out and specifically filmed that video to show her.

Sure enough, I'm still really annoyed.

As she pondered, she saw the top of the tower and the girl standing there in the cold wind.

The girl's long hair danced wildly in the wind high above, and the neon lights surrounding the tower reflected her face and the way she looked at him.

Yuuki Yukino landed, right in front of the girl.

On the empty, circular top of the tower, the two girls looked at each other.

Is this what a final battle feels like? It's just like a boss battle in a game.

This kind of boss battle, where you can't see the health bar and you can't fail, is hellish for me.

I'm definitely going to be nervous, my legs will tremble and my heart will race, but what can I do?

Let's just grit our teeth and go for it!

"Tsukimi-senpai, it's been a long time." Yuuki Yuki descended from the sky, her magical outfit transforming back into the only outer garment covering her body.

"I never expected it to be you. Are you here to take away Mia too?" Tsukimi Rie was still wearing that uniform and the collar, but she showed a relaxed demeanor that Yuuki Yui had never seen before.

Is that Megumi's true appearance? Or is it the result of Megumi's corruption after being influenced by the Black Magic Mark?

None of this will affect what Yuuki Yuuki wants to do.

As Miyashita Mia instructed, the "dye" in Tsukimi Rie's body should be removed, and then she should be asked everything about the mysterious person—that's what she should do.

"How is Miyashita-senpai?"

"You can't mention Mia's name, you can't." Tsukimi Rie smiled, her eyes crinkling, and the light peeking out from between her eyes seemed like a volcano about to erupt at close range.

"Alright, then what would you like me to mention, senior?" Yuuki Yui tried to put on a relaxed smile, but her smile was dry and stiff.

"You're not on my exclusion list, so I don't have anything to talk to you about. If there's nothing else, could you please leave and not disturb my time with Xiaomeiya?"

Yuuki looked around and saw no trace of anyone else on the top of the tower besides herself and Tsukimi Rie.

"Where is Miyashita-senpai?"

"Shut up! I told you not to mention her name! I'm the only one who can call her name!"

Rie Tsukimi's pupils suddenly contracted, her calm demeanor shattered by the impact of her intense emotions, causing her to erupt with unwarranted anger.

"Little Meiya is mine. She can only look at me, and only I can look at her. No one else can, no one else can!"

"Yuki Yuuki! I will never let you take Mia away from me!"

Chapter 108 Accepting Her Love Without Reservation

Yuuki Yukina discovered that whenever Miyashita Mia was mentioned, Tsukimi Rie's emotions would become extremely unstable.

It's best not to provoke her further.

“Okay, okay, then let’s not mention it…” Yuuki almost blurted out Mia’s name again, but under Tsukimi Rie’s murderous glare that seemed to want to tear her to pieces, she swallowed the name back. After a pause, Yuuki finally managed to organize her thoughts.

"Let's talk about your situation, Tsukimi-senpai."

"All of my will be given to Mia, and I won't give you any chance to interfere!" Right now, Tsukimi Rie is like a bird protecting its young, firmly shutting out anything she doesn't need.

"I have no intention of interfering; I just want to have a chat. If possible, I am willing to share my magic with Tsukimi-senpai, and I might even be able to lend her a hand."

Yuuki casually tucked her true purpose into her words of negotiation. Her magic could resist the effects of the Black Magic Mark, as demonstrated by both Baki and Mia. As long as she could send her magic into Megumi's body, no matter how much, it would create a crack in Megumi's tight defenses, giving her an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

This isn't an online game with a fixed strategy. Who says you have to fight the boss? You can also win by using persuasive language.

“Sounds good.” Rie Tsukimi tossed her hair.

Before Yuuki Yukino could even get excited, Tsukimi Rie's next words arrived.

"But I refuse. We will overcome this challenge on our own!"

"It is not shameful to accept help from others; no one can live in isolation."

"What a joke?! If that's the case, if that's really the case! Doesn't that prove that my love for Xiao Meiya is nothing special? No! Absolutely not! I have to prove that my love for Xiao Meiya is boundless!"

Why act so stubborn and like a complete villain in a place like this?

Let's assume you're a major villain, but even a major villain would only utter such hysterical defeat rhetoric in the final stages, right?

Is this mindless behavior also because he helped Miyashita Mia take the blame for her turning to the dark side?

No, how could that be? If the cost could be so easily borne by others, then wouldn't each corrupted magical girl just need to capture a few magical girls, or even ordinary people, to use as dumping grounds?

Even before seeing the video, or even earlier when chatting with Miyashita Mia, Yuuki Yuuki had already noticed some clues.

“There’s more than one enemy. What makes you think you can defeat them all by yourself?” Yuuki Yuen made a final effort.

She wanted to verify something, even though the method was somewhat dangerous, but there was no other way. If her guess was wrong, things would be much easier to resolve.

"Just based on your black magic runes?"

I still said it.

Immediately, two beams of light, representing transformation, lit up almost simultaneously, like candlelight flickering atop the Moon Sea Tower. No one would notice the unusual sight that occurred in that instant.

The green and purple hues almost collided against Yuuki Emi's face, sparks flying as they rubbed against each other with a piercing, sharp sound.

Beside Yuuki Yukino were eight writhing tentacles, which gathered in front of her like a predatory spider, blocking the sharp green light that was about to touch her nose.

The green color resembled crystal, and the nearly one-meter-long translucent crystal claws, if a few centimeters longer, would have pierced Yuuki Eri's body.

The crystal claws were not clear; instead, they were murky and dense, like a poisonous swamp, as if looking at them for too long would suck you in.

Along with the change, Tsukimi Rie's clothes also changed. A somewhat worn black hooded cloak replaced her previous clothes, and her long hair, which hung down, covered most of her face.

Underneath her cloak should have been a dress, Yuuki Yuki thought so because most of the fabric of the dress was already tattered.

It's not that it's damaged and broken, but rather that it's meant to be this way, like a hopeless cannon fodder zombie in a post-apocalyptic zombie movie.

With the moss-like patches of color covering the cloak and dress, it looks even more like an enemy that would stand in your way in a post-apocalyptic survival game.

Monsters in post-apocalyptic games might actually have crystal claws that are half the height of a person.

The struggle between the two continued, with Tsukimi Rie gaining the upper hand. Her disproportionately large claws displayed power befitting their size, causing the tentacles responsible for stopping the claws to snap like taut rubber bands in front of her, with new tentacles constantly filling the gaps. Even so, the dangerous sharp object was getting closer and closer to Yuuki Enishi.

Unlike Rie Tsukimi, who must use her claws to attack, Yuuki Yukino can use more than just her tentacles.

A warhammer made of lines slammed down on Tsukimi Rie from the side. The heavy blow sent Tsukimi Rie spinning backward like a butterfly, but she didn't look seriously injured. She landed lightly on the railing.

Yuki Yuki didn't gain any advantage in the initial confrontation.

She dared to reveal the matter of the Black Demon Mark only to distract the other party. Regardless of whether her guess was true or false, she guessed that Tsukimi Rie would be momentarily taken aback, which would be the opportunity she had to seize if she wanted to achieve a surprise victory.

Despite the risks, the rewards are proportional to the risks.

However, Yuuki Yuki never expected that Tsukimi Rie would choose to transform and silence her immediately after hearing her words. If Yuuki Yuki hadn't transformed right after speaking, she might not have been able to stop her in time.

To make matters worse, Yuuki Yukino's guess was, unfortunately, correct.

While the magical outfit resembling Baki's military uniform was somewhat deceptive, Tsukimi Rie's bizarre demeanor was something that couldn't possibly be that of an ordinary magical girl.

And that big claw that looks like it was stolen from the set next door wasn't mutated from some strange drug injected into it by the set next door; it's a genuine magic wand.

When Miyashita Mia recounted her past, she also mentioned the true name of Tsukimi Rie's wand. The wand, named after the Virgin Mary, was a large, bright green claw. No magical girl would believe it if she told anyone.

Needless to say, that's the state after being corrupted.

"Isn't the senior a little too impatient?"

Yuuki Yukino floated in mid-air, stepping on the spine of the grimoire. Behind her, matchlock guns were constantly being woven into shape, keeping a close watch on Tsukimi Rie's movements.

Let's try communicating again. Talking doesn't cost any magic, and who knows, we might be able to get some information out of them.

"How did you know? Unforgivable! You're going to ruin my love with Mia! Unforgivable!"

Rie Tsukimi raised her enormous emerald claws, sparking bright fire, and attacked once again, uttering incoherent and nonsensical lines through gritted teeth.

It's just so perfect! This is exactly the kind of crazy, eccentric vibe that a fallen magical girl should have. I was quite moved when I saw it in person for the first time.

Having learned from her previous experience, Yuuki Yui would never continue to confront him head-on, instead using her magic book to dodge and harass him with a firearm.

"How did you know that?!" Seeing that Yuuki Yui had no intention of answering, Tsukimi Rie continued to attack, her claws leaving a deep scratch on the cement floor.

On the day Tsukimi Rie deliberately displayed her body, Mizuno Yu mentioned that her actions were a bit too deliberate, as if she was eager to prove that she hadn't fallen into depravity.

Yuuki Yui originally thought so too, but on the other hand, isn't it also possible to prove through this action that she has not fallen into darkness?

For example, with Baqi's black magic pattern, no one can see it as long as she doesn't open her mouth, right?

The idea was quickly shelved at the time, until it was brought back to mind when Miya Miyashita mentioned that Rie Tsukimi was taking the so-called price for her.