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

This time, the two of them actually ended up in bed together.

Chapter Two: Can you come to my house tonight?

Yuuki Yukina noticed that Inuyama Tomoe had become increasingly proactive lately. When she first met her, she thought she was just an innocent and straightforward rebellious girl.

As they continued to interact, Inuyama Tomoe's image in Yuuki Yuuki's mind transformed into that of an innocent, straightforward, yet all-powerful rebellious girl.

Whether it's studying or mastering the power of magical girls, Yuuki Yukari has to admire Tomoe's talent.

The talent of a gifted player is not only reflected in the magical girl aspect, but also in certain indescribable aspects where Baqi learns very quickly.

At first, when they were replenishing mana with Baqi, the two of them were clumsy in their exploration. Before long, Baqi's proficiency made Yuuki Yukino unable to keep up.

Now, Baqi can use her amazing talent to end a battle in three minutes.

That said, such talent is also very useful in learning.

The exams aren't just for this one subject, so Yuuki thought she'd take this opportunity to ask Tomoe for help with the other subjects as well, and shared her thoughts with Tomoe.

So it turned out like this:

On Monday, I had a literature class and studied magic with Baqi.

Tuesday, I had English class and slept with Baqi.

Wednesday, I studied history and had some magic with Baqi.

Thursday, Yuuki Yuuki, have you forgotten that the reason you wanted to clear your name was because you didn't want to be raped? How can you become addicted to this kind of thing?

I didn't study anything on Friday and the whole weekend; I just spent time with Baqi catching up on magic.

Yuuki Yukino should have rejected this behavior that crossed the line and severely reprimanded herself for it.

But there's no way around it. You don't need to do anything. Just lie down on the bed, and you can feel heaven getting closer and closer. It's just too comfortable.

The effects of tutoring—no, I mean, tutoring—were particularly evident in the final exam results, with Yuuki Yui achieving a glorious 42nd place in the entire school.

It's decent, a respectable result, somewhere in the upper-middle range.

Lin Jiezi ranked ninety-fifth, Tian Lei Helika ranked second in the whole school, and the first place in the whole school was a name that many people were unfamiliar with - Inuyama Tomoe.

Incidentally, Mizuno Yu was ranked 168th, which is fourth from the bottom. The last two students were absent from the exam due to illness.

The final exams and graduation ceremony are only about two weeks apart. After the final exams, the most exciting summer vacation is just around the corner.

Today is the last day of school before summer vacation. The boring classes can no longer hold the students' attention in the classroom. After assigning summer homework, the homeroom teacher routinely talked about safety precautions for the summer vacation, and the vacation officially began.

The afternoon sun in July was dazzling, and the sweltering air seemed to distort along with it. Even when school was over, the heat hadn't subsided much.

The dazzling sunlight rendered the tireless chirping of cicadas listless, yet the girls emerging from the school were all full of energy, discussing the upcoming holiday.

A few chirps of insects and the sound of flutes provided accompaniment to the street scene, but none of them could drown out the girls' enthusiastic discussion about summer vacation.

Inuyama Tomoe naturally joined the lively discussion, twirling around Yuuki Yuuki with light steps like a little bird, as if the suffocating heat had no effect on her at all.

"Xiaoyuan, what are your plans for the summer vacation before you graduate from middle school?"

In the past summer vacations, Yuuki Yuuki would spend most of her vacation playing a game, and then fill the rest of her time with other games and various movies and TV shows.

But here, there might not be much of a chance for her to stay at home. First, she doesn't have a quiet environment to play games, and second, she doesn't believe that Baqi would let her stay at home alone.

She didn't look down on Baqi's ideas, but staying at home is only meaningful when there's only one person doing it.

No need to consider other people's feelings, sleep as late as you want, eat whatever you want, and build an impregnable wall of snack bags and beverage bottles in the room with the curtains drawn.

Just thinking about that wonderful life makes Yuuki Yukino impatient. Right now, she just wants to rush home to her bed, stay up all night, and then sleep for a day.

But since I'm a beautiful girl, I should do more fulfilling things.

Yuuki Yukino pondered for a moment, wondering how a popular, beautiful girl would respond in this situation.

"I guess I'll be traveling around during summer vacation?"

Yuuki Yukina's words weren't entirely lies to appease Inuyama Tomoe. This was indeed her last summer vacation in middle school, and also the first special summer vacation that Yuuki Yukina would spend. It would be a shame to spend it as usual.

There's nothing wrong with taking this opportunity to relax, but Yuuki Yuki won't waste her time without any precautions. Things like the magical girl, the mysterious person, and Nishio Reki who has been missing since are all things she needs to worry about.

Ba Qi continued, "Does Xiao Yuan have anywhere she wants to go?"

"Go to the beach? Or an aquarium? Or go hiking? Stay in the countryside for a few days? Attend a summer festival?" Most of the ideas that Yuuki Yuen could think of came from some anime or classic summer scenes. She herself had no experience with these.

"I see—" Baqi put her hands behind her back, quickened her pace slightly, and walked in front of Yuuki Yuuki, her loosely clenched fingers fidgeting with each other: "Yuuki, are you planning to go by yourself?"

"Yes." Yuuki Yui was still thinking about what to do during the summer vacation and answered without thinking.

"I see." Baqi's tone noticeably lowered, and her hands, which were clasped behind her back, clenched even tighter. "Can't you take me with you?"

That's too direct.

But that's just how Inuyama Tomoe is; she almost never beats around the bush and puts everything out in the open.

There's absolutely no need to guess what the other person is thinking, nor to worry about whether you've done anything to upset her, because Baqi will definitely tell you everything. That's the most worry-free thing about communicating with Baqi.

"Does Baqi have anything she wants to do?" Yuuki asked.

Baqi paused for a few seconds, and when Yuki walked to her side, she grabbed Yuki's arm and shook it vigorously like a spoiled child.

"Xiaoyuan! Don't change the subject! That's not what we're talking about! Xiaoyuan, take me with you when you go out to play! Take me with you!"

That's not what I meant.

Yuuki turned her face away from Baqi, raised her hand to pinch her ear, and felt a little embarrassed to speak because her earlobes were slightly hot.

She's about to say something shameful, or perhaps it's a heartfelt truth.

"I don't know how to spend this summer vacation. In the past, I always stayed at home alone during the summer vacation. This year, I want to try to spend it in a different way."

Baqi jumped from one side of Yuuki Emi's body to the other, staring at her embarrassed expression, and chuckled.

Ba Qiguang was a bit too direct, but she wasn't stupid at all; she had already figured out what Yuuki Yuen was saying that was embarrassing.

But she wasn't in a hurry to urge Yuuki Yui on; she pursed her lips and smiled as she waited for Yuuki Yui to finish speaking.

"Because this is the first time I've seriously considered how to spend my summer vacation, and it's also the first time someone has invited me to spend the summer vacation together, I mean, the kind of thing where we go out together. So I can't guarantee that my plans will be that interesting, or that the places I want to go will be that equally desirable."

"Oh—" Baqi teased, drawing out the sound.

"What are you doing!" Yuuki Yuen said with a slightly reproachful tone after being interrupted by Baqi.

Ba Qi's tone was different; all her previous disappointment and coquettishness had vanished, replaced by a clear joy: "Nothing, Xiao Yuan, continue."

Yuki knew that Baqi had pretty much guessed what she was going to say, but since she had finally managed to speak, she couldn't swallow her words back.

“I can’t guarantee that what I want to do will please Baqi, but if there’s a place Baqi wants to go or something she wants to do, I’m willing to go with her.”

Baqi knew that what Yuuki was about to say was embarrassing, but she didn't expect that her words would make her so embarrassed too.

"I... I don't really have any places I want to go, or anything I really want to do. If Xiaoyuan is considering my feelings before giving me the choice, I don't think it's necessary. Anyway, if Xiaoyuan is here, I'll be happy no matter what I do with her."

After Baqi finished speaking, the two of them became shy together.

The girls started walking silently, following the direction of the sparse crowd.

It was Baqi who took the initiative to break the awkward silence with a loud voice.

"Oh, right, I suddenly thought of something I want to do."

"what?"

"Can you come to my house tonight...?"

Chapter Three: To kill time, go play the claw machine!

When did she begin to have this kind of relationship with Inuyama Tomoe?

Looking back, it wasn't a rational choice for me to start contacting Inuyama Tomoe from the very beginning, in terms of my plans.

Involving other people could expose your plans and introduce unnecessary variables, which should be avoided by any means.

When I first met her, even if I didn't harbor any ill will towards her, I still couldn't muster any goodwill towards her.

No matter what, it was Baqi who directly caused her own downfall.

Interpersonal relationships are like mining a mineral vein. Whether it contains sparkling gems or ordinary rocks, what's fascinating isn't what you'll eventually find, but the mystery of the unknown and the novelty and anticipation of the mining process.

Perhaps Yuuki Yuuki stumbled into this area that she might never be able to set foot in during her lifetime, but she found a sense of security in this world called Inuyama Tomoe.

As time went by, Yuuki Yuuki gradually came to understand Inuyama Tomoe better and was able to comprehend her thoughts more and more.

In this world where one must be careful at every turn, and a slight misstep could plunge one into darkness, Inuyama Tomoe is like a ray of light that shines into Yuuki Yuuki's life, giving her a safe haven.

Aside from Inuyama Tomoe, the only person who could make Yuuki Yuuki feel at ease was Yuuki Tamaki, with whom she was connected by kinship.

I've spent quite a bit of time with Baqi, but each time I do, I make some new discoveries.

For example, Baqi's eyes lit up when she first saw the arcade, and she dragged Yuki around everywhere, which was something Yuki hadn't expected.

Baqi invited Yuki to her home, and Yuki, of course, did not refuse.

"Yuki doesn't have any other plans, right?" As if seeing through Yuki Yuki's lack of friends besides the Rainbow Society, Baqi added after extending the invitation, completely eliminating any possibility of Yuki Yuki refusing.

School ends a long time before evening, so going home now would just mean packing up the things I need for staying at Baqi's house, and then waiting at home until evening.

So Yuuki suggested that they take a walk around.

For someone who stays at home all day, the only places that can attract Yuuki Eri are arcades and shops selling all kinds of plastic figurines.

Taking Baqi to a souvenir shop is definitely not practical, so an arcade becomes the best option.

Yuuki was initially worried that Baqi might not like it, but when she saw Baqi excitedly looking around at the dazzling array of claw machines like a child, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Xiaoyuan! This is what the arcade is like! It looks so interesting!"

"Has Baqi never been here?"

"Yes! I've passed by many times before and have a general idea of ​​what it's like inside, but this is the first time I've come in. If Xiaoyuan hadn't suggested it, I probably wouldn't have come to a place like this on my own."

Baqi pressed herself against the claw machine's display window, staring longingly at the white puppy keychain behind the glass.

"Want to give it a try?"

Yuuki Yukino pulled out her pure black leather wallet, which had a distinctly middle-aged style, from her backpack.

A pure black leather wallet embodies a sense of romance, and this is the only thing that will never change, even if gender changes.

Yuuki opened her wallet, took out a few coins, and put them into Baqi's hand.

"Oh! I have to try it! I have to try it!"