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

Seiki was really annoyed that Mashiro Urouge had retorted as she always did in their conversations.

I was clearly saying nice things, clearly trying to comfort Genki Mashiro, but why couldn't this guy listen to a single kind word?

Seiki was so angry that she really wanted to throw that bowl of porridge right onto Genji Mashiro's face.

But it was just a thought; after all, Saint Prayer was a candidate for bishop, and neither her education nor her own standards allowed her to do so.

Strangely enough, it seems that only in front of this girl whom he has known for a very long time can he lose his temper so easily.

It seems that only she would so clearly refuse to let me see through her heart.

Yes, that's not all; she's also the one who's always going against me!

It's not just a simple confrontation; it's a facade of harmony masking underlying discord, a feigned reluctance, a... a sarcastic and unfriendly attitude.

Saint Prayer took a deep breath, leaned back in his chair to calm his rapid breathing, and suppressed the nameless anger in his heart.

If she doesn't speak up, neither will Genki Mashiro; Seiki is already used to it.

But there seems to be something else mixed in with today's silence.

From the face of Genji Mashiro, who was leaning against the headboard, Seiki discovered an emotion that the other person had never shown before.

It seems to be a touch of loneliness?

Chapter 190 Her Daily Life

Were you feeling a little disappointed just now?

Seiki noticed the genuine disappointment on Genki Mashiro's face and couldn't help but ask.

Seeing the disappointed look on Genki Mashiro's face is rarer than seeing a rare animal on the street. Seiki just wanted to take this opportunity to banter with Genki Mashiro and get back at him.

But Mashiro Gorgen's answer was simple and clear, ending with just one syllable.

"Yes."

For a fleeting second, Seiki thought this was a strategy by Genki Mashiro to deliberately keep her from responding. It wasn't the first or second time that the other party had used this method to shut her up and stop bothering her.

However, the tone of Genki's voice made Seiki feel that he wasn't deliberately picking a fight. Seiki felt that if he continued, it would seem petty of him to be so honest.

So, Shengqi slowly put away the playful expression he had when he was arguing with the other person, and the concern in his tone was no longer a lighthearted joke, but genuine.

"Was losing a game such a big blow to you?"

Even Seiki herself was a little surprised when she said those words. How long had it been since she had spoken so earnestly with Genki Mashiro?

Seiki still remembers that she first met Genki Mashiro because Genki Mashiro happened to be at the location where the nuns of the church were acting. Genki Mashiro happened to be a nun of the church, and she happened to become a magical girl that night.

And the Holy Prayer happened to be with the nuns who were on the move.

Saint Prayer's appearance there was not inevitable; it was merely a whim of hers.

She is a saint of the church, a future bishop, and will become the one who guides countless people in the future.

After all, a good leader doesn't hide behind the scenes, but actively works on the front lines, seeing with their own eyes, hearing with their own ears, doing with their own hands, and feeling with their own heart.

Of course, the same applies to this failed operation to suppress the Rongshan Lantern.

Not only in battle, but also during daily meals, in the education of the nuns, and in some chores, Saint Prayer would personally participate.

During this process, everyone except for Mashiro Gorgen showed him great care and respect.

However, only Mashiro Gorgen seemed to have a different view of herself—it seemed that only she saw herself as a person, rather than as a "saint" who would inherit the entire church in the future.

Just as Seiki wanted to understand others, she also wanted to understand more about Urouge Mashiro. However, Urouge Mashiro always kept her heart closed off, so she ended up spending the most time on Urouge Mashiro.

Seiki has always been very good at reading people, especially after spending a lot of time with Genki Mashiro, she has been able to figure out some of Genki Mashiro's habits.

Genki Mashiro didn't say anything, but her breathing rhythm skipped a beat unnoticed.

Even if she didn't understand Mashiro's inner thoughts, she still noticed her unusual behavior.

Therefore, Saint Prayer would also be unable to resist comforting the other party.

“You don’t need to take all the blame. In fact, you’ve done the best among everyone,” Saint Prayer said softly. “It’s not just you who lost, but the entire church. It’s a failure for all of us.”

The nuns are children of the church, raised by it. With loyalty to the church and hatred for the corrupted magical girl who ruined their lives, they throw themselves into the battle against the corrupted magical girl. This is the destiny of the nuns, and also their own choice.

As the current saintess and the future bishop, Saint Prayer knew that she should not say such things.

Even the bishop himself lacked confidence in the church, admitting to his subordinates that it was a failure of the church. The blow to morale was undeniable.

However, in her interactions with Mashiro Urokin, Seiki never acted like a superior saintess, nor did she regard Mashiro Urokin as her subordinate.

When Seiki said those words, she was simply offering a word of comfort as a friend to Genki Mashiro.

Upon hearing this, Genken Mashiro slowly closed her eyes, leaving behind a single sentence, seemingly no longer intending to pay attention to her.

"This matter is not for Your Excellency's concern. I will adjust my mood myself and it will not affect the next operation."

“You…” Shengqi, who had just been tenderly comforting the other party, was speechless for a moment.

Why is this guy so stubborn?!

I've already said all that, just to comfort her, so why is she still...?

In the midst of her anger, Shengqi suddenly understood.

Genki Mashiro really didn't want to say much; it was he who kept pestering her to talk, even though Genki Mashiro herself didn't actually mind.

The reason why Genki Mashiro said that was actually because he had said some things that were harmless to her but somewhat outrageous to himself, which forced Genki Mashiro to speak tactfully to emphasize her status as a saintess.

Seiki couldn't quite explain how she understood Genki Mashiro's intentions, but she just knew that this was what Genki Mashiro was thinking.

From this perspective, it seems that Mashiro Gorky actually cares about me quite a bit.

Genki didn't react at all, which secretly pleased Seiki.

"Okay, fine." Shengqi tossed his hair. "Then you should rest well. The porridge is on the table."

After finishing speaking, Seiki stood up from beside Genki Mashiro's bed, casually put the chair she was sitting in back in its place, and prepared to leave.

Just as Seiki turned her head, Genki Mashiro's voice called out to her from behind.

"Holy Prayer".

"Hmm?" Shengqi turned his head back again.

"In your opinion, are all corrupted magical girls truly the embodiment of evil?"

Saint Prayer frowned but did not give an answer.

Perhaps because the question was so exaggerated, the Holy Prayer overlooked something equally important.

When Genken Mashiro first addressed herself, she didn't use the usual "Saintess".

……

Another operation has ended. The enemy is the corrupted magical girls who have been wreaking havoc in the city recently, causing considerable casualties. The magical girls have been unable to eliminate this threat, so it was time for the Sanctuary nuns to make their appearance.

Mashiro's daily life seems to have returned: learning what her peers should be learning, doing nun's chores, exercising, and fighting against the corrupted magical girls.

Another aspect of Mashiro's daily life is being harassed by Seiki. Although Mashiro herself doesn't dislike Seiki, she can sometimes relax by arguing with her.

However, it seems that Seiki has found a good way to deal with herself recently. As long as she gets Seishion involved, Genki Mashiro can't act too distant.

Perhaps it's because Saint Prayer, as the current saintess, is so outstanding that Saint Shion doesn't need to share any church affairs, so Saint Shion is being a bit too naive.

The innocent hymn is the mascot of the entire church, and even Genki Mashiro can't do anything about it.

However, in this daily life, there seemed to be something stuck there like a thorn, something that Gorgen Mashiro could not forget for a long time.

She lost, and all the nuns in the sanctuary lost, all to that corrupted magical girl with exaggerated red highlights.

One defeat proves nothing; Mashiro Gorky has lost quite a few times.

When she first joined the nuns, she received "special treatment" from her seniors for a period of time because of her outstanding performance.

However, Mashiro Urouge worked even harder afterward. If she couldn't even defeat the companions of the Holy Sisters, then there was no way she could achieve her goal of capturing all the corrupted magical girls.

After the incident where a senior nun, who was generally considered to be quite strong, was completely overwhelmed by Urouge Mashiro during a certain sanctuary nun's practice, no one dared to provoke her anymore.

However, losing to the Holy Sisters is completely different from losing to the Fallen Magical Girl, especially since this defeat was not just a defeat for Mashiro Urouge, but a defeat for the entire Holy Sisters.

Even if the nuns of the Holy Church were to all fail, it wouldn't be a big deal; at worst, they would just die on the battlefield. Mashiro Urokin had already made such preparations.

But instead of delivering the fatal blow, the other party readily said, "Well done, keep it up," and left.

That's right, the corrupted magic didn't go all out to kill them, nor did it arrogantly taunt them. The girl didn't do anything that was consistent with the logic of a corrupted magical girl.

There was nothing there, just that the nuns from the sanctuary approached them, and they happily fought back, that's all.

If the other party were an arrogant and wicked person, Mashiro Urouge's mood might be better, but the other party is really just a dark magical girl who enjoys fighting and has the strength to justify her arrogance.

Genken Mashiro doesn't believe in any church leaders, has no faith in the gods worshipped by the church, and has no loyalty to the church whatsoever. All her loyalty is reserved for her position and her own heart.

But after Mashiro Gyoken experienced that battle, a knot was tied in her heart, as if the belief she had always held onto was a joke.

If not all corrupted magical girls are evil, then the legitimacy of his goal of eliminating all corrupted magical girls, which has sustained him to this point, is challenged.

Just like scattering a handful of gold sand on the beach, even if the chance of finding it is extremely slim, you can't help but think of its existence when you step on the sand, and over time it becomes a bond with you.

Even if there's a 99%, 99.9%, or even countless nines after that number, the probability of encountering an evil being is negligible, but if there's just one exception...

Every time she goes on a mission, Mashiro Gorgen witnesses the horrific scenes brought about by the corrupted magical girl and tries to re-establish her wavering resolve, but the thorn in her heart can never be removed.

Therefore, Mashiro Gorgen could only let this kind of daily life continue.

No matter how much Mashiro's heart wavers, it won't affect what she's doing, completing her own "daily routine," whether it's fighting, living, being constantly chased by Seiki, or listening to her say she wants to understand herself better.

Such routines will always change, and they are bound to change.

The change came so suddenly that, without even realizing it, Mashiro Urouge had become the next target of the Sisters of the Sanctuary.

Chapter 191 Unstable Elements

Some time ago.

"Qi, why did you suddenly ask such a question?"

The middle-aged woman, sitting behind the stone table in the sanctuary, frowned as she asked the young girl who was asking her a question.

“Bishop, as you know, I have been working hard to take on this important responsibility from you, and I often participate in many tasks and jobs that do not require my participation. You also think that I am doing the right thing.”

Saint Prayer bowed his head respectfully before the woman dressed in white bishop's robes and truthfully expressed his thoughts.

The bishop nodded slightly: "I know, but that doesn't seem to be the question I asked you."