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

Snapped.

The hand that pried open the coffin lid gripped Yuuki Yuuki's wrist tightly, and that rather delicate face was almost pressed against Yuuki Yuuki's cheek, occupying Yuuki Yuuki's entire field of vision.

What followed was the girl's emotionless declaration.

"Got you."

Chapter 178 Listening to Which Girl's Voice

"Black Feather Reincarnation was also defeated by us."

In the upside-down city, Yuuki Yuki sits cross-legged in mid-air, telling the girl opposite her, who has the same face as her, about her recent experiences.

The girl who had the same face as Yuuki Yuki kept her eyes slightly closed, remaining silent like a statue. Even Yuuki Yuki didn't know if the girl was still conscious.

The space created by the girl did not collapse, so the other party should be alright, right?

At least, she's still alive—provided that her current state can be considered as one of being alive.

Yuuki Yukina continued talking to the other person while thinking about it.

"Xiao Li did not become a magical girl, nor was she bewitched by Sheng Shiyin. Everything is different from what you experienced."

The other party remained completely silent, making Yuuki Yuki seem more like she was talking to herself.

Yuuki Yui had become accustomed to this one-sided communication; most of the time she was here, the other party would remain silent.

Then, Yuuki Yukino continued her story.

"Also, the girl we met during our exchange program also became our partner."

This sentence finally stopped disappearing without a trace, even though it was just a small ripple, just a nasal sound from the girl on the other side.

"Ah."

"You're finally awake?"

Yuuki Yukina got up from the ground, seemingly about to grab the other person's shoulder, but her hand only stopped in mid-air and did not touch the other girl who looked exactly like her.

Yuuki Yui lowered her hand, waiting for the other person's response, and also confirming that she had not just heard a hallucination.

"Indeed not," the girl spoke again, this time in a complete sentence.

"Tell me about your new companion."

The girl spoke in a weak voice, as if she might run out of breath at any moment, drawing out the few syllables for a very long time.

Yuuki Yui wasn't in a hurry. She listened quietly until the other person finished speaking, and after waiting a few seconds to make sure that the other person had nothing more to say, she began to tell the other person a story in a gentle tone, as if she were telling a story to a child.

"That girl, she is a student at St. Yuu Academy, her name is Inuyama Tomoe."

The story is complex, and Yuuki Yukino talked about it for quite a while, but it can also be summarized in one sentence.

Like a canary, a girl who always plays the role others want to see encounters another girl who flashes through her world. The two lines, which should have briefly crossed paths and then drifted apart, converge again due to a series of coincidences, ultimately weaving different futures.

"Um……"

After Yuuki Yukino finished her narration, the girl continued with a drawn-out nasal tone, as if she were savoring the bittersweetness of the story.

After a long, long time, the girl slowly lowered her head and then slowly raised it again. The process was slow and lengthy, but Yuuki Yukari could tell that the other person was nodding.

"Tell me about other things, starting from when we met."

Those futures that once meant so to her, and the past that she had already experienced, Yuuki Enishi had heard the other person talk about, in great detail.

But the story that Yuuki Yukino experienced was completely different from what she had heard.

Herika's predecessor, a magical girl, used her last strength to defeat the corrupted magical girl who brought destruction to Moonsea City. Afterward, she inevitably forgot everything between the two and started her own life anew.

Vampires and ghosts, born of the night, took to the stage in the darkness, and their curtain fell before dawn. These respectable rivals, who cared for each other, remained forever in that night.

The nun wielding a scythe failed to sever the connection between the magical girls, and after a defeat, she disappeared from the theater called Moonsea City.

The final enemy, whose wings seemed capable of obscuring the entire night sky, had them all broken by the magical girls. The arrogant girl plummeted to the ground, never again able to touch the clear sky protected by the girls.

Meanwhile, Nishio Reki, who should have fallen into darkness in the story, was unable to make any contact with Seishin, thanks to Yuuki Yuki's care and the reminder from another girl sitting in front of Yuuki Yuki.

Just like the protagonist in the game that Yuuki Yuki knew well, Koyomi always followed behind her, silently supporting her and clearing away all obstacles for her except for magical girls.

Everything seemed to be going so smoothly, as smoothly as a game that was about to be perfectly completed.

"Those unpleasant things you mentioned shouldn't happen, don't worry. As long as I'm here, everything will be alright. You have to believe in me, just like you believe in yourself."

Yuuki Yukina raised her eyebrows and spoke to the seated girl.

"Yes... I believe you, I've always believed you."

The girl still spoke slowly and weakly. Ever since Yuuki Yuki first met her, and from the first time they spoke in this sea of ​​stars, the girl seemed to have always been like this.

Looking at the girl's face, Yuuki Yuka's sigh became even heavier, like a pebble falling to the ground with a muffled thud.

"It must have been more than half a year since we met, right? That's really incredible."

As Yuuki Yui spoke, she placed her hands on either side of her body. Although there was nothing beneath her, the sensation transmitted through her palms felt as reassuring as solid ground.

"When I first saw you, I was really frightened. I had never felt such a strong dark magic before. I thought some terrible enemy had appeared!"

As Yuuki Yukina spoke, it was as if she were seeing the scene of her first encounter with the other person again.

A corrupted magical girl with magical power far beyond Yuuki Enishi's imagination suddenly appeared in front of her on an ordinary afternoon, but did not attack her.

"But you seem too weak as an enemy, as if you would shatter at the slightest touch—although you did shatter then, which really startled me, but thankfully your soul remains."

"Back then, you were being chased by something, weren't you? Although you yourself didn't seem to know what it was, and I've never seen the thing you're talking about, I still believe what you're saying."

"Well, the first time I believed you was because you have the same face as me and know everything about me. Otherwise, how could I possibly believe that another version of myself could travel through time?"

"Although there was a voice in my head telling me that I couldn't trust the corrupted magical girl and that I had to completely eliminate her, I was indeed very wary of you at first. Even if it's another version of myself, I still have to be wary. But you really don't seem to have any ill intentions."

"Ah, later, you told me a lot about the future, a lot of things I needed to be wary of. Although it was intermittent, I heard it all. So far, I've actually done pretty well, haven't I?"

As Yuuki Yuka spoke, she proudly shook her finger, but after a few seconds, she slowly stopped, and her eyes quickly dimmed.

"Hmm?" The girl let out a hoarse "What's wrong all of a sudden?"

"Nothing much." Yuuki Yuen shook her head.

"You seem to be talking more than usual today, even telling me things I didn't ask you about." The girl didn't dwell on the previous topic, but naturally steered the conversation to another level.

“You too,” Yuuki Yuki whispered. “It’s been a very long time since you’ve responded to me.”

"Oh, really?"

The girl gave a slightly embarrassed smile. Seeing the same expression on her face made Yuuki Yukino's brows furrow even more.

"Yes, that's right." Yuuki Yui sighed as if talking to herself, but she knew the other person could hear her clearly: "Your time is running out, isn't it?"

"why?"

The girl clearly had more to say, but Yuuki Yukino interrupted her, abruptly stopping her slow, deliberate speech.

Are you asking me how I know such things?

The girl remained silent, as if tacitly agreeing with Yuuki Yukino's words.

Yuuki Yui spread her hands: "Maybe it's a telepathic connection? Or maybe it's because I understand myself? Oh well, whatever it is, if I can't even see through another version of myself, wouldn't that be a bit too pathetic?"

She couldn't truly feel the girl's physical condition, but from the first time she saw the girl gradually breaking down, she felt that the girl might leave her at any moment.

Yuuki Yukino couldn't imagine what could have injured the girl like that, and she had no idea that her future, and countless futures of hers, would be intertwined with that thing until the very last moment.

She was just thinking, "Ah, the time for my other self is coming."

If I were her, I would also be like an old woman on her deathbed, having a final burst of energy before death, saying a lot and wanting to hear a lot more.

Let yourself accompany yourself during the last period of your other self.

Yuuki Yukina thought to herself, her lips tightly pressed together, and looked at the other person with her eyes.

"Does my story satisfy you?"

“Of course.” The girl sighed. “Of course, you did very well, everywhere. If the story could end like this, it would be perfect.”

"Only that nun in the underground sanctuary of the Holy Age Academy remains. Even she, like the other enemies, will be wiped out by me, no, by us." Yuuki Yuen clenched her fist.

"I hope so." The girl answered ambiguously, and Yuuki could tell that she didn't seem to have such a strong hope.

Yuuki Yui couldn't refute the other party. She could see the girl's body gradually fading, like a poster that fades with time, becoming transparent.

At this point, Yuuki Yukino was unable to utter a single word of rebuttal.

"If you encounter insurmountable difficulties, take my strength with you and let's move forward together."

She could only listen as the girl spoke with immense difficulty.

She could only watch as a blackish-purple bubble, symbolizing the soul, floated out from the girl's fading body.

"Even though I've said that, I hope that you and this power will never cross paths."

"I hope your future is bright."

Chapter 179 The Girl Will Embark on Her Story

"Xiaoyuan, are you sure you want to do this? I can understand your idea... but isn't it a bit too dangerous?"

Standing next to Yuuki Yuki, Nishio Reki spoke softly, reaching out her hand several times, but never managing to touch the girl so close to her.

Even if she touched it, it seemed to have no effect. As Yuuki Yuuki's childhood friend who grew up together, she knew all too well that once Yuuki Yuuki made up her mind, no one could change it.

"Yes, I've thought it through. The world we're in now isn't some game world where you'll find happiness after defeating the evil demon king, and everything will just end... It's not like that."

Yuuki Yui gently shook her head, her eyes, beneath her furrowed brows, sweeping over everyone present, as if seeking their opinions or demonstrating her resolve.

Mizuno Yu, Tenrai Herika, Sakura Hanako, Inuyama Tomoe, and finally, Nishio Reki, who is not a magical girl but always stands with them.

"Kuroba's reincarnation is not the end. If the root problem is not solved, the future will still be dark. So what we should do is to exorcise the source of these evils—the St. Yūgyu Academy that hides the secret of magical girls."

The girls nodded in agreement, their approving gazes falling on Yuuki Yukino.

A coffin, a mysterious nun, an unknown attacker... Based on the information Yuuki Yuuki currently possesses, she can't think of any other place besides St. Yuuki Academy that could be the culprit behind all of this.

Yuuki Yui clenched her fist: "Therefore, in order to better understand the truth of the corruption, we must confront it directly."

Facing the darkness head-on sounds like a euphemism, but everyone knows what Yuuki Yuuki really means.

By coming into contact with and falling into the darkness, one can come to understand darkness.

The reason why Yuuki Yukino had such an idea is obvious to everyone.