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

When faced with the girl who suddenly knocked on her door, the first thing Tsukimi Rie heard after returning home from school made her freeze on the spot.

The girl standing at the door had all her hair tied up and tucked into her newsboy cap. She wore exaggerated sunglasses and a mask, and the uniform she was wearing undoubtedly belonged to Yuehai Middle School.

Rie Tsukimi knew that the other party was deliberately hiding their identity. It's normal for someone who could expose her magical girl identity to have a strong sense of privacy, and this reminder shouldn't be malicious.

"Based on the time, she should be here in about an hour. If you want evidence, just use your own eyes to judge."

The girl didn't linger; she simply left those words and closed the door.

Rie Tsukimi pushed open the door and chased after him outside.

Why are you telling me this?

“I have no ulterior motive. As her best friend, you have the right to know about this. That’s all.”

After the mysterious girl finished speaking, she left without looking back.

A few hours later, Rie Tsukimi was attacked, and she later learned that it was Miya Miyashita who did it.

Because the girl had taken a picture with her phone of the magical girl who attacked her when she deactivated her transformation, and that face belonged to her best friend, Miyashita Mia.

Yes, the girl appeared once again, in her transformed form, still with her face covered, leaning against the coffin she had erected against the wall, and putting away the phone that had finished playing the video.

"Thankfully, it seems I arrived just in time. And thankfully, your good friend regained some of his senses."

The girl paused, then asked:

"What do you plan to do, Rie Tsukimi? Carry out your duties as a magical girl? Let your best friend be free for good?"

Rie Tsukimi remembers hesitating for a long time before giving a reply that shocked even herself: "I don't know."

The reason that shocked her was very simple: it should be a matter of course for magical girls to punish fallen magical girls, no matter what kind of child they were before. Once they fall into darkness, this is how it should be done.

Rie Tsukimi has always done this; she once personally defeated a fallen senior and freed that senior from all suffering.

That senior was definitely one of the most important people in Tsukimi Rie's heart, and that's exactly what she did.

But when faced with Miya Miya's corruption, she hesitated.

"As expected, your magical girl power has begun to weaken, and the influence of your magical girl identity on you is also constantly diminishing. Regardless of whether you have fallen into darkness, magical girls are bound by rules, but there's nothing you can do about it; that's just how magical girls are." The girl spoke in words that Tsukimi Rie couldn't understand, seemingly seeing through her thoughts and explaining for her, or perhaps talking to herself in a self-deprecating way.

"I have a way to help your good friend, would you like to hear it?" The girl tapped on the coffin behind her.

“If you are truly willing to cooperate, I am willing,” Rie Tsukimi replied.

At that time, she had no idea what awaited her on the path she had chosen.

In fact, she had a vague feeling that the girl must have her own purpose.

But she still agreed, agreeing with the intention of testing the waters.

"I'll tell you the specific methods after we capture Miyashita Miya."

Later, the girl suggested that she test Miyashita Mia, claiming that she could not accept helping an evil, corrupted magical girl. Tsukimi Rie agreed, which made her slightly agree with the mysterious girl's idea.

That night, the girl found her and told her about Miyashita Miya's whereabouts.

Then the girl said something that she still remembers vividly:

"Then come and fall into darkness."

Chapter 117 Let's Fall into Darkness for Her

"Then come and fall into darkness."

The mysterious girl, dressed in a nun's habit and with a shopping bag with two holes cut out over her head, said this.

"why?"

Tsukimi Satoshi asked.

She had so many questions: the other person's identity, their purpose, and what they possessed that she didn't know.

However, even without asking, she knew that the other party would not be able to give her a satisfactory answer.

So she simply asked, repeating, "Why?"

"You can use your fall into darkness to exchange for her surfacing from the deep sea, so that you can wait in the gap between black and white for the day when a turning point will come. This is what you can do after you fall into darkness, and it is also the limit of what you can do."

Rie Tsukimi didn't speak; she knew the girl would explain.

As expected, the girl continued to speak.

"Miya Miya's corruption is irreversible. The black magic runes will corrupt her, turning her into the corrupted magical girl you know. In that case, her fate of being defeated will be sealed."

"But she still has a chance to escape this tragic fate. Miyashita Miya has already proven with her actions that she has a chance to be saved. Unfortunately, the person who can decide whether she will be saved is not herself."

"The corrupted magical girl should have been defeated, but now there is a variable, and you are that variable. There are some things that only you can do, and only you can make that decision for her."

"Is this something only I can do?" Rie Tsukimi murmured to herself.

"What is the essence of a magical girl?" the girl asked out of the blue.

“Yes…” Tsukimi Rie had never thought about this philosophical question, just like the essence of humanity, which countless people have studied for thousands of years without finding a universally accepted answer.

"It's a wish." The girl answered herself, "Whether you become a magical girl or fall into darkness, a wish is the source of a magical girl's power. Becoming a magical girl doesn't directly grant your wish, but it does grant you power related to your wish in response to it."

"For example, if I wish to heal someone, then when I become a magical girl, in order to fulfill my wish, whether it's to heal others or to strengthen my self-healing ability, my abilities will definitely contain the power of healing."

"You are the one who cares about Miyashita Mia the most, and it is only because the power of the magical girls has weakened that you have the opportunity to help Miyashita Mia without being affected by the mission of the magical girls. If you were to fall into darkness with the thought of saving Miyashita Mia, what would happen?"

“What will happen…” Tsukimi Rie was beginning to understand what the other person meant: “But, if I fall into darkness, can I really guarantee that I can help Mia?”

"There's no need to worry about that. I found you because you're sure to succeed."

Why are you so sure?

"Because I have confirmed it with my own eyes. Miyashita Miya will be free from the influence of the Black Magic Mark, and you will definitely not attack any innocent person because of the Black Magic Mark. This is something I can assure you."

What if things don't go as you expect?

“It definitely will.” The girl said, repeating once again the words that Tsukimi Rie couldn’t understand at all: “Because I have already confirmed it with my own eyes.”

"Then... if Little Mia is corrupted by the Black Magic Mark, how can you guarantee that I won't be corrupted by the Black Magic Mark?" Tsukimi Rie continued to ask.

“I can’t guarantee that you will definitely be corrupted.” The girl’s words surprised Tsukimi Rie.

This was the truth; the girl made no attempt to hide her thoughts and blurted out the undeniable truth.

Because the girl didn't hide anything from her, it was a bad move for the girl who wanted to make the deal happen. That's why Tsukimi Rie was so surprised, and she couldn't understand what the other girl was thinking.

"But you just said I wouldn't attack innocent people..."

"Yes, there's no conflict." The girl changed her previous cryptic tone: "If you harbor feelings for Miyashita Mia and fall into darkness, then the only person you'll target will be Miyashita Mia—after falling into darkness, you'll definitely do many terrible things to her. But while this might avoid her tragic end, you should know very well what the consequences will be, and what kind of person you'll become, right?"

Mizuki Rie fell silent, and the girl continued:

"You need to know these things, and you are qualified to know these things, so that when we meet again someday in the future, you can communicate with me without prejudice."

Rie Tsukimi remained silent.

This might be the mysterious girl's greatest sincerity in trying to gain her trust, but it could also be bait to lure her into a trap.

"I've only provided a solution that will allow you to avoid many detours and directly reach the ending that can truly help Miyashita Mia. If you're willing to trust me, I can bring Miyashita Mia to you. If you're not willing, you can simply pretend I was never here and find the answer that leads to the same destination yourself."

Rie Tsukimi remained silent for a long time, her lips moving, her bewildered gaze gradually hardening into a resolute expression, before finally speaking.

"Will Meya be safe as long as I fall into darkness?"

"You can understand it this way: unless one day she no longer wants to accept your help."

Will she find out about our deal?

“If you don’t want her to know, she will never know. And if you need, I can prepare a completely new and more convincing story for you.”

“Indeed, if she finds out, she’ll refuse my help no matter what, right?” Tsukimi Rie looked at her hands. “Then it’s better not to let her know. At least that way, when she discovers my corruption, she might still have a way to free me.”

"But what about you? Even though I don't know what your purpose is, helping me hide it isn't a good thing for you, is it? Didn't you say something about meeting again next time? If things are exposed, Mia might hate you." Tsukimi Rie turned her gaze to the girl with the paper bag on her head.

"Are you concerned about me?" The girl's eyes gleamed with disbelief.

"Not entirely, I'm also curious. You're willing to tell me negative conditions that I might refuse, and even risk being resented by Xiao Meiya, just to help me. How much benefit do you gain? I can tell that you and I aren't the same kind of people, are we?"

"Why do you say that?"

“Didn’t you say that the essence of a magical girl is wish? I became a magical girl to help more people, so I’m a bit more sensitive, right? That’s why I know that you do have the intention to help me.” Tsukimi Rie said it lightly, but her tone was not light: “But your purpose in helping me is not free or selfless, so I’m curious about what you will gain.”

"Of course it's good for me, but it's good for you too. That's all you need to know." The girl's eyes gradually dimmed.

Afterwards, Tsukimi Rie accepted the black magic rune. The emerald green black magic rune that floated out from the huge coffin behind the girl was like the last piece of the puzzle, merging into her body.

She wasn't without her doubts; on the contrary, she had doubts many times. But in the end, she still chose to enter into this uncertain partnership with the girl.

She gained the power of corruption, as if mocking her, a magical girl who was on the verge of losing her power. Her appearance was like that of an undead crawling out of a coffin, a complete defilement of her past and the name of her wand.

The cross-shaped wand named after the Virgin Mary has been transformed into a twisted demon, and the holy light that descended has become a filthy crystal.

But she did indeed do what the girl promised she could do: she could take everything Miya Miya had, including the filth she had accumulated after her fall from grace.

But this comes at a price, though the price is negligible: Miyashita Mia must willingly allow herself to be deprived.

This fragile connection allowed her to maintain Miyashita Miya's sanity, while she herself became increasingly depraved.

She lied to Miyashita Mia, saying that she had not fallen into darkness and that everything she did to her was the price of receiving defilement.

But that's exactly what she wanted to do; she wanted Miyashita Mia to become completely hers.

How dark, yet how alluring! She could do things she never dared to dream of before, and develop a relationship with Miyashita Mia that she never even imagined before.

Her body was bound by Miyashita Mia, who in turn became her selfish prisoner.

She knew from the beginning that it was wrong, but slowly, she began to accept it, and Miyashita Mia also began to accept it.

As long as you don't come into contact with the group of people the mysterious girl mentioned, nothing will happen.

She believed this kind of life would continue, as long as Miyashita Mia willingly devoted her strength to her, she could use fabricated excuses to enjoy Miyashita Mia to her heart's content.

Even when those two girls who called themselves a magical girl organization appeared in front of Miyashita Mia and tried to recruit her, she wasn't too worried.

Anyone who dares to make Miya so worried, anyone who dares to compete with her for Miya, will definitely disappear from her sight, definitely.

But just yesterday, she lost contact with Miyashita Mia.

She sensed Miya Miya's magic, but by the time she arrived at the school, Miya Miya's magic had vanished.

Later, Miya Miyashita appeared, accompanied by a pink-haired magical girl she didn't recognize.

Fortunately, the mysterious girl found him earlier and told him that Miyashita Mia would definitely appear at the school, and that the girl would only take away Yuuki Yuki who appeared with Miyashita Mia.