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

I always feel that seeing two big guys walking side by side on the street is a unique kind of shock to my eyes.

After seeing Tensei off, Yuuki Yukino took Tenrai Herika back home and chatted with her for a while.

The main purpose of this casual conversation was to comfort Helica and tell her not to put too much pressure on herself because of what Tianyin said.

In any case, Yuuki Yuuki's reason for returning was because she was worried about Helica, but unexpectedly, Helica really didn't care about such things, and even said things like "she's just a child" to Yuuki Yuuki.

After Helica's matter was perfectly resolved, Yuuki Yuuki first went home and took a nice bath, then watched a whole movie in the bathroom. After that, she spent several hours catching Pokémon on her handheld console before finally climbing into bed.

After getting into bed, Yuuki Eri did even more things: watch mindless, silly videos, listen to music by a girl band, play cute little games that only required harvesting crops every day, and read some weird little tidbits of knowledge.

Yuuki Yukino didn't know what she wanted to do, nor did she know the meaning of what she was doing; she simply didn't want to sleep.

There's a term that can describe this behavior: revenge sleep deprivation.

Yuki Enishi wasn't actually that sleepy when she went to bed, but her mind was telling her that if she didn't go to sleep soon, her daily activities the next day would be affected, so she reluctantly put down her phone.

Incidentally, just after midnight, Sumireko Yumehara complained that Yuuki Yuki's video playback was too noisy and demanded that Yuuki Yuki move her and the handheld console to the living room.

In short, when Yuuki Yukino opened her eyes again, it was already noon the next day.

I have to say, it's really relaxing to let your mind go blank and have a good time.

However, the reality that awaits me may not allow me to continue living such a carefree life.

Not necessarily. Let's think about these things after Christmas Eve. Today is a good day to relax.

Yuuki Yui reached under her pillow for her phone, ordered a pizza delivery and a bunch of snacks from the pizza shop, and then started scrolling through her message history.

That's strange, why isn't anyone messaging me?

In the group chat for the band, someone chatted for a bit. To summarize, Sakura Hanako decided to go out for sushi with her classmates tonight, while Mizuno Yu planned to practice alone and do some special training.

As for what kind of special training Mizuno Yu was going to conduct, Yuuki Yuki didn't dare to ask, nor did she want to know.

Lin Jiezi casually posted messages in the group as usual, as if to prove that her vital signs were still normal. But it must be said that Lin Jiezi on the internet was much more normal than in real life.

None of the three people he was close to had spoken out.

It's understandable that Xiaoli and Baqi didn't speak, since most of the band's group members are from Nijisanji, and the group was just for the convenience of the band members to post announcements.

What is Helica thinking when she doesn't speak?

It's already noon and they still haven't contacted me. I'm feeling a little lonely.

If no one contacts me, what should I do?

Yuuki Yuki felt an unprecedented emptiness.

I casually browse through random short videos, sometimes letting out a few laughs, and then refresh my chat status.

No matter how many times Yuuki Yuuki refreshed the chat window, nothing changed.

He ate all the delivered pizzas and snacks, but still no one contacted him.

I played through all the little games I'd been saving up for a long time in one go, but still no one contacted me.

This skirt is for dirty medical advice (807, this isn't right, is it?)

I'm so cute! How come everyone suddenly left me?!

Ugh! I'm so lonely! So lonely, so very lonely!

For a moment, Yuuki Yuki wondered if she had been attacked by Yumehara Sumireko again and stuffed into a dream world that was no different from the real world, but where no one existed.

However, Sumireko Yumehara, who was cutting down trees to build houses while listening to Yuki Emi's words, gave her a look as if she were looking at an idiot.

"Why would I attack you? The bridge on my island isn't even finished yet, how could I have time to attack you? Would attacking you help me build a house? No, wait, you can help me even if I don't attack you, come on! Help me cut down trees."

So for a long time afterward, Yuuki Yuuki spent her time watching TV programs while using her handheld console to chop down trees, fish, and catch bugs.

To translate: Working for Sumireko Yumehara for free, exchanging your time for meager materials and coins.

Yuuki Yui also wanted to ask about the others, but no matter who she asked first, she felt like she was neglecting them.

The best option is to not ask anything and just spend a good day alone.

Besides, even if I were to ask, I would most likely call Baqi first.

Even if I hadn't called, Baqi would have come over on her own.

It happened just as dusk was falling. Yuki Yuki suddenly had a craving for sushi because Sakura Hanako had mentioned it, so she called the store and ordered a delivery of an economy sushi set.

Not long after placing the order, there was a knock on her door. Yuki thought it was the sushi that had arrived, so she got up, stretched, and opened the door, only to find that it was Baqi, who was fully armed, standing at the door.

She was described as fully armed, but in reality, she was just wearing the large scarf that Yuuki Yuki and she had worn together, with a cute woolen hat on her head. She was carrying something, pouting and blowing on her fingertips, which were red from the cold.

Upon seeing Yuuki Yukino open the door, Baqi immediately raised her eyes and then revealed her small canine teeth.

"Hey, Xiaoyuan, it's really cold today!"

Yuki Yui was taken aback at first, then opened the door a little wider, just enough to make it easier to pass in takeout.

There was no need for Baqi to be polite in front of Yuki Yuki. She tiptoed and knocked the snow off the soles of her shoes on the semi-open corridor in front of Yuki Yuki's house before walking in.

"Excuse me."

Baqi let out a light shout, hooked her fingers on her boots and took them off, leaving them lying haphazardly in the entryway. Then she stepped into the fluffy slippers that Yuuki Eri had just taken from the shoe rack.

When Yuuki Yuuki saw that Baqi had actually come to visit, her first reaction was: So it's great that everyone wasn't deliberately distancing themselves from me.

Although Yuuki Yukino knows that no one would distance themselves from her.

After Baqi took off her woolen hat and scarf, Yuuki reached out and hugged the accessories, which still retained the warmth of the girl's body, into her arms. She and Baqi, who was taking off her coat as they walked, went into the living room together and hung them on the coat rack.

"By the way, what brings you here all of a sudden?"

"Xiao Yuan, why did you suddenly ask me to come here? Where else would I be at this hour if I didn't come here?"

Baqi answered so matter-of-factly that Yuuki Yuen even wondered if this was her home or Baqi's.

However, the two are so close that they don't need to care about these things. If Sakuragawa Nana had said this to Herrica, Herrica would have kicked her out immediately.

Yuuki pulled Baqi to sit down on the sofa, looking at her with great interest: "I wanted to ask, how did you know I was home?"

Baqi took a breath, then stretched out her index finger, which was red from the cold, and shook it in front of Yuuki Yuuki: "Hmph, little Yuuki, you don't know this, do you? Every move you make can't escape my eyes. I have my secret weapon."

"monitor?"

“It’s a heart! Yuuki and I are telepathically connected!” Baqi raised her hands and made a heart shape for Yuuki Yuuki.

This cute yet silly action made Yuuki Yukino burst out laughing.

"Pfft, what's wrong? How did you know I was home?"

Baqisi, pouting pitifully like a wronged puppy, kept blinking at Yuuki Yui: "Yui, don't you believe that Yui and I are telepathically connected?"

"Of course I believe you." Yuuki curled her finger and gently flicked Baqi's forehead, causing Baqi to immediately raise her hands to cover the spot where Yuuki had flicked her. Then, she smiled and said, "Haven't Baqi and I always been on the same wavelength?"

Although Ba Qi was rubbing her forehead, she nodded excitedly: "Right, right, I told you Xiao Yuan and I are telepathic, right?"

"That's how I found out that Baqi was hiding something from me." Yuuki Yuki propped her chin up with her fist on her left leg, then curled her right hand up as if to give Baqi another tap on the forehead.

Yuuki Yukino's little action startled Baqi, who immediately covered her forehead even more tightly with her hands: "I know! I know! I was hiding something from Yukino!"

Yuuki Yukino laughed even more heartily, as if she had succeeded in her prank. She put her raised hand back on her lap, shrugged at Tomoe, as if declaring victory.

"uh-huh?"

"Oh dear, it's like this, today isn't Christmas Eve." Baqi scratched her nose with her finger, feeling embarrassed.

"Mmm, and then?" Yuuki nodded, cupping her face in her hands, waiting with great interest for Baqi to continue.

Seeing Baqi's embarrassed appearance, Yuuki Yukino was quite happy.

"Then... because Xiaoyuan has been very tired lately, having to work and take care of the band, and her strength suddenly went out of control when we were all soaking in the hot springs, so we thought we should let Xiaoyuan rest properly."

Baqi stammered and hesitated for a long time before finally managing to finish a sentence.

Even if Baqi didn't explain things very clearly, she still provided enough basic information.

Nobody contacted me because no one asked about my plans, so I thought I should take a good rest?

What if you want to throw an awesome party?

Forget it, I wouldn't do something like that anyway. Yuuki Yui mentioned during a casual chat that she wanted to take a good rest.

There was only one thing that Yuuki Yukino couldn't guess, but she didn't need to guess. With Baqi right in front of her, Yuuki Yukino could just ask directly.

"Us?" Yuuki asked, raising an eyebrow.

Yuuki Enishi's piercing gaze made Baqi seem even more awkward. Apart from the time when she first met Baqi and hadn't fully trusted her, Yuuki Enishi had almost never seen Baqi act awkwardly or shyly.

After hesitating for a moment, Baqi nodded: "Yes, it was agreed upon by me, Tenrai Herika, and Nishio Reki."

"What did you agree on? Baqi didn't explain it clearly enough."

"That's right, we felt that Xiaoyuan should have some private time, so we decided that no one would bother her today. But I thought Xiaoyuan would be lonely by herself, and I really wanted to spend Christmas Eve with her, so I sneaked over."

I see, I see.

No wonder Baqi knew she should be at home, because Sakura Hanako and Mizuno Yu had things to do, and the three of them had agreed not to bother her, so it was impossible for her to go out with Hayashi Mustard.

Yuuki Eri didn't even need to guess why Baqi was being so coy.

Everyone agreed not to bother her, but Baqi still sneaked over alone. This kind of sneaking away is indeed a bit inappropriate.

Yuuki clearly saw Baqi's occasional glances at her own expression while speaking.

It seems that Baqi is quite worried that she might mind this kind of thing.

In fact, Yuuki Yuuki not only didn't mind, but she was also quite happy to have someone accompany her on this special day.

Rules and regulations are important, but it's also important that Baqi is with me.

After all, everyone intended to have some time alone, but no one asked themselves if they wanted some independent space. This made Yuuki Yuki start to overthink things.

Or perhaps Yuuki Eri has already fully enjoyed her personal space, so Tomoe's arrival is actually quite timely, perfectly fulfilling some of Yuuki Eri's social needs.

Yuuki removed her hands from her face, stretched languidly, and then sank into the sofa: "Oh well, it doesn't matter as long as they don't know."

It wasn't until Yuuki made that statement that Tomoe finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Alright, alright! Let's not talk about this anymore! Although it's not Christmas yet, I brought Xiaoyuan's Christmas present."

As she spoke, Baqi hugged the bag she was holding to her chest, took out a flat, well-packaged gift box about half the size of a tablet computer, and handed it to Yuuki Yukino.

"Wow"