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

"But?"

“But Serizawa-senpai, my name is Gojo.”

……

“We all…worked hard for this performance for a long time, but what they have to do is also very, very important, so they can’t go on stage…”

Lin Jiezi gripped the hem of her uniform tightly, not daring to look at the student council president's face standing in the corridor. She tried her best to keep her voice from breaking, and said everything she could.

Ultimately, these were all that Lin Jiezi could think of and say.

Like a wheel turning over and over, it's just these few words. The more I want to say them, the less I know what to say. The more anxious I get, the worse my stuttering becomes.

This isn't suitable for me.

I can't look other people in the eye properly, I can't express my thoughts properly, and I can't stand on such a big stage like other people.

Even if countless people try to help you out, you will always remain hidden in the shadows.

This won't do, this is wrong...

However, that's just my personality; I'm like a tiny insect that can only hide in the cracks of rocks, easily dried out and killed by the slightest exposure to sunlight.

But even so, those people accepted him.

I accepted myself as an ordinary person, someone who couldn't do anything well.

We ate together, shopped together, went out together, and were exposed to the sun together. No matter how rude I was, they always pulled me along to do the things in the song.

Even if I can't think of anything, even if my throat is sore and I can barely speak, even if I wish I could hide somewhere right now, I still have to force myself to stand up.

Not only should you stand up, but you should also speak out, allowing yourself, who is not good at expressing yourself, to fully reveal your thoughts.

I want my friends to have no regrets this night.

So, just say it!

Shout it out!

"but!"

My throat hurts so much. I never knew shouting was such a painful thing.

"However!"

My voice was trembling, my hands were trembling, my legs were trembling, and I felt like my body no longer belonged to me.

"Could you please give us a little more time?!"

I finally said it!

Please help me!

Lin Jiezi clasped her hands together at the sides of her trouser seams and bowed deeply to the girl in front of her whose face she could not see clearly.

thump.

Lin Jiezi and the girl in front of her both fell to the ground with a thud.

……

"When she headbutted President Niijima, I almost stopped breathing, hahaha! But the president's expression was hilarious too. It was the first time I'd ever seen him make that face. What a show! Hahahaha!"

As Riko Serizawa recounted her past experiences, she laughed so hard she almost fell over.

After laughing for quite a while, Riko Serizawa finally stopped, clutching her stomach.

"Ah, and then the president said, cough cough, that's how it went! 'You're Lin from the next class, right? I've heard about you. It's great that you were brave enough to speak your mind. Leave the rest to me. I'll discuss it with the staff and the teachers in charge. Don't worry, I'll do my best to ensure no one has any regrets.'"

"Uh... um... ah..." Helica stammered for a long time, unable to imagine Lin Jiezi bowing to Niijima Azusa while shouting. After a while, she turned around and looked directly at Lin Jiezi: "Lin Jiezi! Why didn't you say so earlier!"

"I...I...I wanted to say something...but...you left, so...I didn't say it." Lin Jiezi gestured wildly in the air several times, then pushed her glasses up and looked away.

"Phew, well done! You're amazing!"

Herlica took two quick steps and grabbed Lin Jiezi's neck, but because of the height difference, Lin Jiezi felt as if she was suffocating. She started flailing her hands and patting Herlica's body, and began to gag.

Helica quickly released Lin Jiezi's neck, scratching her hair a few times: "Ahaha, sorry, sorry! I was just too excited. Hey, no, no, why are you stuttering again? Be brave!"

"I...I can't do it." Lin Jiezi stammered, clutching her neck and panting heavily.

Serizawa Riko waved her hand in front of Lin Jiezi's eyes to make sure Lin Jiezi was alright before putting her hands on her hips.

"I haven't finished yet. In the end, President Niijima decided that as long as you can come back before the last performance of the party, you will have the opportunity to go on stage. Don't worry, everyone agreed to this! Everyone who performed after you agreed to this."

Yuuki Yui bowed slightly to Serizawa Riko: "Thank you for your hard work."

"Oh, don't worry about it..."

"Is the rainbow-colored Victory Street still there? It's your turn!"

Riko Serizawa swallowed her original words and revealed an incredibly hearty smile, giving a thumbs-up to the stage behind her: "Alright, alright, enough chit-chat. Now it's your turn to shine! Someone just asked why you're not going on stage. Don't disappoint the audience who have been waiting for so long."

"Don't worry!" Helica patted her chest, propped the guitar case up on the ground with one hand, and pointed towards the stage: "Now it's our turn!"

Chapter 104 Stage Girl

"Next up is the Rainbow Path to Victory! Please enjoy their performance!"

After the host's loud announcement, a round of enthusiastic applause rang out, welcoming the new round of performances.

Following the applause came the whispers of the girls in the audience.

"Has this band just appeared before?"

"It seems so. Judging from the name, it should be that band that didn't perform, right?"

"Maybe they just rearranged the program order? That's possible."

"But have you heard of this band? I can't seem to find any information about them anywhere. Is it a newly formed band?"

"Who cares? If you can hear nice things, just listen to them a little longer; if you can't hear nice things, just bear with them a little longer."

For the girls who came to watch the performance, the show was the most important thing; everything else was irrelevant to them.

Amid applause and whispers among the girls, the girls, dressed in their Yuehai Middle School uniforms, slowly walked onto the stage carrying their instruments and began connecting them.

Most of the girls who appeared were quite well-known, and the applause and cheers became even more enthusiastic as they entered the stage.

"It's the legendary Mizuno-senpai! So cool! She's practically an ice queen! Not only is she the ice queen ace of the archery club, but she can also play a musical instrument!"

"Isn't that Lin? Wow, amazing! She actually joined a band? It's unbelievable!"

"Sakura! Go for it! We support you!"

"Look, it's Yuuki, and Inuyama is here too! We've been waiting for their performance for so long!"

"Yuan! Oh my! Yuan! So cute! Yuan! Awesome!" Nishio Reki shouted, waving her fist. If she had a glow stick, she probably would have given a super cheer on the spot.

Even Koumori couldn't help but complain about this overly excited guy: "Nishio Reki, can you calm down a little? I didn't know you were like this. Look! It's Onee-sama! Onee-sama! Go for it!"

However, when many people saw the petite blonde girl who appeared on stage at the end, they couldn't help but frown slightly.

The new first-year students may not know the specific reasons, and the second-year students may not know much about this girl, but for all the students who have spent three full years at Moonsea Middle School, no one has not heard of the name Helica Tenrai.

After all, this name has consistently been far ahead on the leaderboard, and even held the top spot before Inuyama Tomoe appeared.

And these girls who knew Herlica's name all knew exactly what kind of temper Herlica had.

He had a terrible temper, like a powder keg that could explode at any moment, so everyone at school kept their distance from him.

Putting her temper aside, Helica has formed many bands, but each time her bad temper caused the bands to break up. The last time, they even had a fight in the cafeteria, which is hard not to remember.

When someone occasionally fails, people think it's an accident, but when someone repeatedly encounters the same thing, people think there's something wrong with that person.

That's how everyone perceives Helica the Thunder God.

Therefore, the discussion about Helica subtly began to shift in a completely different direction.

It's the kind of absolutely negative direction.

"Tianlei has actually formed a band? I remember she's formed a few before, but it seems like none of them lasted very long."

"Yeah, every time she forms a band, it breaks up after a few days. I really don't know how she gets on stage. I don't have any hope for her."

"I remember that Tenrai, Mizuno, and Yuuki were all on good terms. Maybe she coerced the others into forming the band with her?"

"Possibly! She's the lead singer, so maybe she forced the others to do it?"

The girls in the audience had many questions, but no one could give them an answer.

The only response to their voices on stage was the music that suddenly started playing.

A brief burst of guitar blasts ignited the crowd, drowning out all the words spoken and unspoken before quietly subsiding, as if simply venting her dissatisfaction to the audience.

The entire venue fell silent, except for countless eyes fixed on Helica, who stood on the stage, her hand holding a pick held high.

The audience members all had the same feeling—their hearts were gripped by fear.

Without any pleasantries or announcements, the performance began the moment the drumsticks and cymbals met.

Familiar pop songs become completely different in the girls' performance, like a handful of popping candy sprinkled on juice, creating a novel experience from those familiar flavors.

As the music faded, the lead singer's clear and soaring voice pierced the sky, as if trying to lift everyone's soul from the top of their head.

Every listener was stunned. To capture everyone's ears with a song in an instant is a talent, but it is also a talent that requires countless efforts to fully realize.

The singing continued, then gradually faded, and the entire venue returned to silence.

The first song ended just like that, but the people present were still unable to recover from the captivating and shocking sound for a long time, just like sailors at sea who had heard the song of the sirens, stunned and speechless.

After a long silence, thunderous applause erupted and lasted for a long time.

"Is...is this really sung by Helica the Thunder God?"

"My God? How is she so good? She's completely different from what I expected! Her singing and playing skills seem to be no worse than that previous band?"

"If I had that kind of power, I... I would definitely be even more arrogant than her, wouldn't I?"

"Nonsense, she's just a little short-tempered, not arrogant at all."

"Yes, although she might have a bit of a temper, she's a great singer, gets good grades, and is very cute. That's... already pretty amazing, right? If her personality were even more likable, wouldn't she be perfect? ​​I'm starting to get a little tempted."

“That Inuyama Hatsuki… her violin playing is simply divine.” Someone weakly offered an example, which was immediately refuted.

"Do you want to see who Inuyama Tomoe likes? It's Yuuki Yuuki. How many people like Yuuki Yuuki, even if they're not outstanding, don't have any major weaknesses? How many are there in the entire Tsukishiro Middle School?"

"That scandal..."