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

Seeing this scene, Ba Qi's previous words only confirmed that she was the one who should feel guilty the most, and her prepared outburst was forcibly cut off.

Baqi called out a few times, then looked down at Helica, who was getting up, as if seeking help.

Judging from Helica's clear yet shy eyes, it was clear that this incident had brought her back to her senses.

Compared to them, I and Helica lying on the ground seemed even less suited to be here.

"What's so vulgar? What's so perverted?" Nishio Reki looked around, his puzzled expression revealing a bewildered confusion after being bombarded with words by Tomoe.

"It's nothing!" Baqi said seriously. Before Nishio Reki could react to the situation, she grabbed Helica and, not caring what she was wearing, pulled her out. "If there's nothing else, we'll be going now!"

"and many more."

Nishio Reki's voice rang out from behind Baqi, startling both Baqi and Herika, causing their shoulders to tremble simultaneously.

"Is there anything else? We're both about to leave." Baqi pretended to be calm, and she and Helica turned their heads back at the same time.

"Nothing's wrong." This was the first time Baqi had seen Nishio Reki smile so kindly. "Can you two explain to me what you were doing in Yui's closet?"

Chapter Seventy-Nine Christmas

Tomorrow is Christmas.

In the Great Cathedral beneath the Holy Age Academy, Genken Mashiro sat on a bench, facing the enormous stained-glass window illuminated by firelight, and sighed.

"It is said to be the birthday of a god, but the god we worship is not that god. To be precise, it is the god we used to worship."

"Although this festival has no commemorative significance whatsoever, a regular banquet and ball are essential for everyone at St. Eternal Academy."

"Besides this, there are other troubles to deal with tomorrow, such as the reporters who are eyeing the school gate, and all the eyes that are fixed on St. Eternal Academy."

"Shouldn't you, the troublemaker, say something to me about this?"

Genjiro turned his eyes to look at Seishin, who was sitting silently beside him.

Saint Shion pursed her dry lips: "I... I have nothing to say."

“You were much more talkative in that video you secretly sent out.” Genken Mashiro turned her head back and placed her hand on the back of the stone bench behind Seishin:

"Actually, I should install a surveillance camera here, but wouldn't that be too disrespectful to Xiao Shiyin's trust? Even though Xiao Shiyin has already betrayed my trust, I still don't want to do that kind of thing."

"..."

Saint Shiyin pursed her lips even tighter, her sharp canines digging into them.

"It took a lot of effort to deal with this big problem of yours. I had to explain to the shareholders, deal with the reporters who tried every means to infiltrate the school, block online speech, and guide public opinion. There were so many things to do that I couldn't even count them all."

Genjiro Mashiro said with distress, his eyes looking at the empty stone ceiling, and he sighed heavily as if he were exhaling all the air from his lungs.

Saint Shiyin paused for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "These things aren't troublesome for you at all, are they?"

"No." Genken Mashiro's mask of distress was discarded. Her distress, exposed by Seishin's words, did not show any trace of distress. Instead, she had a faint smile: "Actually, I am a little bit distressed."

Saint Shiyin remained silent; she had no way to respond to those words.

"I'm struggling with how to teach you a lesson." Genki Mashiro's eyes turned to Seishin again. Even though Seishin's gaze was fixed on her toes and they didn't meet, she still felt a chill.

“But I’ll pass anyway. Teaching you a lesson is pointless to me.” Genken Mashiro stretched her neck a couple of times. “Just like all the things you did in your self-righteousness, they’re meaningless to me.”

"..."

"That concludes today's visit."

Genken Mashiro got up from her seat, dusted off non-existent dust, and took her coat from beside her and put it on.

"As for tomorrow, nothing will happen."

As Genken Mashiro spoke, he walked towards the door.

After passing two rows of benches, she suddenly stopped again.

"Oh, right, Shion." Genken Mashiro turned half her body to look at the girl who was still sitting on the bench and not looking in her direction at all.

"Merry Christmas."

Genjiro Mashiro's figure disappeared at the end of the Great Cathedral, and the room, which was usually sparsely filled with nuns, returned to its usual deathly silence.

This deathly silence has become the norm for Shengshiyin here.

It continues, it continues. (Bar_Balingsiwuling**Dream)

"Nothing will happen? Dream on!"

Saint Hymn, who had been as calm as a statue, suddenly jumped up and stomped her feet hard on the uneven stone surface.

Although no one saw her venting, the person she wanted to answer had already disappeared.

"My struggles are far more intense than you can imagine, Mashiro-neechan!"

As Sheng Shiyin spoke, she clenched her fists weakly.

"I have a secret weapon that even you don't know about!"

……

Christmas Day, morning.

"Later, as we agreed before, everyone will go into St. Yuu-Yu Academy together on the open day to see what exactly Mashiro and Shion Sei are up to."

Yuuki Yukino adjusted her collar and addressed all the band members except for Hayashi Mustard, who were also all the trustworthy magical girls.

Since they are trustworthy magical girls, that naturally includes both Koumori and Hyakki Chiyu.

Incidentally, Sumireko Yumehara is currently huddled inside a game console, being held in the hands of Reki Nishio.

Everyone listened silently to Yuuki Yuki's coordination, occasionally nodding slightly in agreement.

Yuuki Yukino is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate, as she is able to contact the magical girl group, is a fallen magical girl herself, and can also make Nishio Reki, a special combatant with the power of a magical girl, obey her every command.

"According to reliable sources, there are three main enemies that may appear in St. Yuu Academy: Mashiro Utsuro, who wields Yog Sothos; the well-known Shion; and a new corrupted magical girl who has never been seen before, whose wand is also one of the three pillar gods and who can create life out of thin air."

“Those strange nuns we’ve faced before are very likely creations of that new corrupted magical girl. If we want to fight them, I can only barely hold off one. Therefore, Sumireko Yumehara can try to capture one of the magical girls through the power of dreams to relieve the pressure on everyone, but her own safety should be the priority.”

"In addition, the original magical girl's target is also me, Mashiro Urokin, and that new corrupted magical girl. In the worst case, we can consider having Hayashi Keiko also get involved in the battle."

Yuuki Yukina explained her plan and what Nishio Reki had shown her the day before to everyone, then looked around and asked.

"Does anyone have any further questions or anything to add?"

The room fell silent, but many girls shook their heads, indicating that they had nothing to say.

Sakura Hanako, who always tries to liven things up when everyone else is silent.

"I think what Yuuki-senpai said is very comprehensive. Yuuki-senpai must have put in a lot of effort last night to come up with such a comprehensive plan. He even has dark circles under his eyes. It's Christmas Eve, and he was still worrying about this kind of thing. I really admire him."

When praised by Sakura Hanako, Yuuki Yuuki stammered a little embarrassedly.

"Who, who says otherwise?"

If you were to ask Yuuki Yukino if she had made a proper plan last night, the answer would be yes.

However, to say whether her dark circles are related to making plans, yes, but not much. They are mainly caused by staying up late the day before yesterday and a series of strange experiences last night.

Yuuki Yukino still feels incredibly embarrassed when talking about what happened last night.

After Baqi and Herika fell out of the closet, they were caught by Nishio Reki before they could run away.

Even without saying anything, Nishio Reki's mere presence exudes an overwhelming aura of power.

After all, of the three people who agreed not to bother Yuuki Yukino, only Nishio Arata came to Yuuki Yukino on business. Once that memory bubble was brought out, everyone was speechless.

Incidentally, Nishio Reki was the only one who entered Yuuki Yuki's room without taking off his clothes; just looking at Nishio Reki dressed properly gave him a unique persuasiveness.

Under Nishio Reki's questioning, the two of them—or rather, the three of them including Yuuki Yuki—had no choice but to tell the truth.

Of course, the discord between Baqi and Yuuki Yuuki and the purpose of giving Yuuki Yuuki the liqueur chocolates were overshadowed, but compared to Nishio Reki, her state of being completely naked made her words particularly unconvincing.

As for Tenrai Herika, she was simply an innocent bystander. It wasn't that she didn't have ulterior motives towards Yuuki Yuuki, but she didn't actually do anything about it.

She accidentally ate Baqi's chocolate, and then made a huge scene in front of everyone, which was embarrassing. She hugged Yuuki Yuki but did nothing. Then she hid in the cabinet and acted silly.

It seems that the only good thing for her was hugging Yuuki Yuki, but unfortunately, she was too busy being cheeky to enjoy it.

Fortunately, it was only Baqi and Helica who had problems, which prevented the situation from escalating further. After listening to this, Nishio Reki remained silent for a while before suggesting that everyone help tidy up Yuuki Yukino's wardrobe.

Nothing unusual happened after that; the four of them tidied up Yuuki Yukino's room together.

Then Yuuki Yukina and everyone discussed the contents of the memory bubble.

Incidentally, Yuuki Yuki's feeling of being on pins and needles didn't completely disappear until the discussion actually began.

Later, the four of them went out for a Christmas Eve roast chicken set meal, and then, to prevent anyone from stealing the food again, the three of them slept together on Yuuki Yuki's big bed.

Baqi was resting on her left arm, and Xiao Li was holding her right arm. Helica was lying on top of her, hugging her neck. It sounded like she was surrounded by two women, which was quite nice.

But the result was that Yuuki Yuki was overwhelmed by the three men all night, and endured the ordeal as if she were being tortured until dawn.

After going around in circles, this is why Yuuki Yukari still has dark circles under her eyes, and it's also why Sakura Hanako said that the other three girls looked away when Yuuki Yukari's dark circles were because she stayed up all night trying to find a solution.

"Alright, alright. Anyway, as long as everything goes according to plan, that's fine. However, things shouldn't be as bad as we think. Although Mashiro Urouge is a bit abnormal, she's not someone who doesn't care about the lives of ordinary people. From the beginning, her only target has been the magical girls. Maybe this is just a trap set for us."

Yuuki Yukino cleared her throat.

"Anyway, let's go!"

Chapter Eighty: On the Eve of the Secret Being Revealed

On Christmas Day, in the morning, at St. Eternal Academy.

Yuuki Yuuki and her group set off very early, but even so, when they arrived at the entrance of the prestigious academy, it was already crowded with people.

A team of reporters carrying cameras, online streamers holding up their phones, unrelated individuals who simply wanted to witness something firsthand, and even more unrelated passersby who were just there to watch the spectacle.

Even though it couldn't compare to the scene at the summer festival, the area around St. Eternal Academy was still bustling with people, and all sorts of sounds mingled together, making it exceptionally noisy.

"Dear viewers, this is our live report. It is now nine o'clock in the morning, but the Holy Age Academy still shows no sign of opening its doors."

"Thanks for Lu Sang's insightful comment. This person asked if there has been no news from Saint Youyou Academy since that video was released? Ah, yes, yes, they haven't made any response until today. I'm starting to wonder if I've been played."

"Let me tell you, I've heard some rumors. This former dean was dismissed by the board of directors for misconduct. I heard that she not only accepted bribes and ignored the students' needs when making rule reforms, but she also secretly kept a girl with rounded corners as a mistress."

"This is different from what I heard. I heard that the current dean has her own private armed force, which is the biggest criminal organization in our Yuehai City. Those shareholders became her protectors, which is why they forced the former dean to step down."

“I don’t think they’re any good people. None of these rich people are any good! Look at this school, how much money did it cost? If you ask me, we should tear this school down and give the money to us.”

"You're going a bit too far, but I think students at elite academies should reject religious things; it's all spiritual invasion! It's brainwashing!"

People on the street had a variety of opinions, but almost no one really got to the point. Most of the content was sensationalist rhetoric and completely unrelated anecdotes. If we were to talk about Yuki Eri, only the private army could barely be considered a connection.