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

Sakuragawa Nana's vision went black, and she slowly fell backward.

A hand reached out from behind Sakuragawa Nana and caught the girl who was about to fall.

"Nana...Nana!"

It felt as if someone was calling my name.

In a matter of seconds, Sakuragawa Nana experienced a strange sensation, as if she were rushing from the ground to the clouds and then plummeting from the clouds at high speed.

When her eyes were able to clearly see the scene before her again, only a few seconds had passed since she fell.

"Cai Cai, are you alright?!"

Tianyin supported Sakura Nana under her armpits and helped her up—although visually it looked more like Tianyin simply lifted Sakura Nana up.

"N-nothing." Sakuragawa Nana rubbed her head, feeling dizzy.

Tensei slowly released Sakura Nana, then looked at the girls who were confronting Sakura Nana alone, his angular face filled with anger.

"What did you do to Cai Cai? Did a group of you bully Cai Cai all by yourself?"

"No, Hibiki has nothing to do with this." Sakuragawa Nana raised her arm to stop Tensei, who was about to stand up for her.

Once Tianyin saw that Sakura Nana had spoken, he immediately shifted his focus, supporting Sakura Nana's shoulders to help her stand properly.

"Cai Cai, you just ran off by yourself without saying anything, I was so worried. What happened? Why did you go to find them without even saying goodbye? We've been looking for you for ages."

"It's okay, nothing's wrong." Sakura Nana turned around and tugged at Tensei's clothes again.

"Let's go back."

Chapter 113 Today is also a barbecue party

No matter how many times she has eaten it, Yuki En still thinks that barbecue is indeed the ultimate delicacy.

Why did this idea suddenly come to me?

This all started half an hour ago.

Half an hour ago, Yuuki Yuuki felt a little sorry for Sakuragawa Nana as she left with the other two band members.

But it's good to teach this child a lesson, isn't it?

To be honest, when Sakuragawa Nana was talking badly about her, Yuuki Yukino's expression was almost out of control. She couldn't figure out what kind of feelings Sakuragawa Nana was having when she said these things to her.

Besides being reckless, Yuuki Yukino couldn't think of any other adjective to describe her.

If Inuyama Hatsuki is indeed a corrupted magical girl in the conventional sense, and is truly lurking among the people as Sakuragawa Nana said, then if Sakuragawa Nana exposes her, it won't just be Sakuragawa Nana who suffers, but also everyone else around her.

Of course, that's all in the past now. Sakuragawa Nana's reaction after directly sensing the magical aura emanating from everyone was much smaller than Yuuki En had expected. She simply slunk away, as if she had already lost the match.

The outcome of the match wasn't that important, but Sakuragawa Nana must have been devastated by the truth, which is why she chose to leave the stage in disappointment.

However, Sakuragawa Nana's departure was unsuccessful.

As Yuuki and her group passed through the school gate, they happened to see the trio of Sakuragawa Nana's band standing to the side of the gate.

However, the three of them were not all waiting for Yuuki Yukino and her group.

In addition, there are a few other figures that are not unfamiliar to everyone.

At least for Yuuki Yuuki, there was no stranger among them.

Everyone in the Rose Garden band except for Hanzawa Kuriko was there.

"Sister?! The store manager?"

Yuuki Yukino covered her mouth in surprise, finding it hard to believe that the group in front of her was real.

Nana raised her hand and waved: "Yeah, Yuuki Yuki! Let's go eat barbecue!"

……

The cause and effect of the matter are actually very simple.

The idea for this barbecue was proposed by Sakuragawa Nana's older sister, Sakuragawa Aika.

Yuuki Yukina guessed that Sakuragawa Ai wanted to take this opportunity to solve some problem, but she had no idea what the specific solution was.

In short, two things are established facts.

First, everyone who participated in the band's performance was taken to a barbecue restaurant, including Hong Moli and Bai Gui Qianyou, who were just there to make up the numbers. They all shared the biggest table.

Secondly, the atmosphere at this table is really awkward.

If we were to divide it into groups, it could be divided into three main parts.

The band led by Yuuki Yukino, the Hara Rose Garden group sitting in the middle, and the trio of Sakuragawa Nana and her friends.

Although Yuuki Yuki's group could actually be divided into the Dark Side and the Magical Girl Group, no one paid attention to such minor details.

Shirogane Rei kept a bitter face and looked at Minato Nana with unfriendly eyes. Although she was trying to hide it, the pressure she exuded still made the atmosphere somewhat tense.

The source of the low pressure was also Sakuragawa Nana. After learning that Yuuki Yuki and the others were all villains, this child hadn't said a word, only occasionally glancing over before falling into deeper thought.

On the contrary, Tian Yinxiang acted very generously, holding up a juice at the dinner table and clearly apologizing to everyone.

"I'm so sorry! I thought you guys were bullying Cai Cai, so I was a little harsh with you. Please don't mind, please don't mind! If there's anything I can do to make amends, please let me know. I don't want to make enemies with anyone! Haha!"

Tianyin's straightforward attitude made the girls feel very comfortable, and it ended with Baqi jokingly saying that if she wanted to make amends, she should hand me the condiment bottle.

Yuzuru remained silent, just like before. He cooperated with everything, but he never uttered a word.

However, the group of people led by Yuuki Yukino stood out from the rest of the table.

The performance was a great success. Masashiro Genki candidly shared a lot of information, and Seishion, who was planning to cause trouble, was also kicked out. There was no reason for anyone to be in a bad mood.

As for that failed Christmas song, it became a laughing stock within an hour.

The girls were chattering and making a lot of noise, creating a peaceful atmosphere that seemed completely out of place with the others on the other side of the table.

"Qianyou, come and try this beef tongue, it's great."

"Mizuno-senpai, please have some juice."

"Xiao Yuan wants to eat this yakitori skewer first! You shorty with blond hair, don't feed her like that!"

"Who cares about you! She has to taste this piece of beef first! Ah! Nishio Reki, what are you doing! How dare you feed her without permission! How can you be so uncivilized! You actually launched a sneak attack!"

Sakura Aika watched the girls on Yuuki Yukino's side making a ruckus, then looked at Sakura Nana's side, which was deathly still, and quietly sighed, filling her glass halfway with juice.

It's worth mentioning that Sakuragawa Ai was the only one among the original four members of the Rose Garden group who chose juice instead of beer.

Hearing Aiko sigh, Shirogane shifted her lower body closer to Aiko: "Aiko, what's wrong?"

“Our past was like this too, wasn’t it?” Aiko said, continuing to watch the noisy girls.

“Indeed, those were wonderful times, if only the things that happened later hadn’t occurred…” Ryou’s voice grew softer and softer, until it sounded less like she was answering Aiko’s question and more like she was talking to herself.

As Rei spoke, she glanced at Minato Nana, who was holding a wine glass and talking to Yuuki Tamaki, out of the corner of her eye, and a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes.

Aiko clearly noticed Rei's gaze, but pretended not to see anything and picked up her cup again, using the orange-flavored drink inside to rinse away her brief feelings along with some words that should or shouldn't have been said.

Nana noticed that look, but like Aika, she chose to completely ignore it and turned back to Tamaki Yuuki.

"Xiao Jiecheng Yuan is really popular, no wonder she's your sister. She's so different from you back then. You had so many girls around you, but you didn't even glance at them."

“I am me, and Yuan is Yuan. Although we are sisters, we are still two different individuals. I am very gratified to see Yuan grow up so smoothly and gather many friends around her.”

“She has magical girls among her friends, and something like that happened before… Don’t you mind?”

"As the older sister, there is really only one thing I need to do, which is to let my younger sister live the life she wants and to help her when she goes astray. I can't do anything else."

"You're really optimistic."

“It’s not that I’m optimistic, but they are different from us back then. The friends around Yuan are trustworthy. No one needs to bear everything alone. The tragedy of Li Zi will not be repeated in their lives. I believe in Yuan, and I also believe in the friends Yuan has chosen.”

"Huan, you've really changed a lot since you left the band. I can't even imagine that you would turn out like this, such a doting brother."

Minato Nana's expression was slightly gloomy. She raised her glass and drank the remaining liquid in one gulp, then smashed the empty glass on the table.

"Ha, I hope so."

The barbecue continued without anyone bothering other small groups, and even within the same group, people didn't interfere with each other.

Because almost everyone knows that once someone breaks the balance, the barbecue is destined to end in discord.

Even if there's anything to spoil the atmosphere, it should only begin after everyone has almost finished eating.

However, this period was happy for some people, but quite agonizing for others.

Tensei repeatedly asked Sakura Nana what had happened, but Sakura Nana remained silent or changed the subject, saying only that it was a party her older sister had invited everyone to.

Rei only came here because of Aiko. Regardless of her age or status, she couldn't be the first to speak, but sitting opposite Minato Nana made her feel a little confused.

Plate after plate of meat was served on the table, and empty plates and empty wine glasses piled up on the shelves in the large private room. Time slipped away quietly in an atmosphere that was sometimes joyful and sometimes agonizing.

thump.

"cough."

A glass of juice filled with liquid and a soft cough drew everyone's attention; Sakuragawa Ai, as the inviter, used this method to capture everyone's focus.

The good times are coming to an end, and everyone has this feeling in their hearts.

"First, let me give a brief self-introduction." Sakura Aiko straightened her back, and her posture while kneeling beside the table became much more upright. Even though her height was similar to Helica's, she still became the most eye-catching one among the crowd in this way.

"My name is Sakuragawa Aika, and I am the older sister of Sakuragawa Nana, who is either competing against you today or is a teammate of your bandmates."

A few scattered claps rang out, but quickly fell silent. After all, this kind of self-introduction could proceed smoothly without the prelude of applause.

"The reason I invited you all here today is actually for my own selfish reasons. To put it bluntly, I did this for my sister, for Sakuragawa Nana."

As Sakuragawa Aika spoke, she turned to look at Shirogane sitting next to her: "Also, I hope that everyone in our Rose Garden can take this rare opportunity to put aside past grievances."

"elder sister!"

"Aiko?"

Sakuragawa Aika seemed not to hear the voices of her younger sister and the person she spent every day with, and looked at Tenrai Herika again.

"You must be Tianlei, right?"

“Yes, yes.” Helica nodded cautiously.

As a fan of Rose Garden, Tenrai Herika harbors a special longing for each member of Rose Garden. Although Minato Nana and Yuuki Tamaki are quite familiar with Herika, Herika has never ignored their status as idols.

When she first met Sakuragawa Aika, she was even invited by Sakuragawa Aika to have barbecue together, and Tenrai Herika was overjoyed.