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

Upon reaching the second floor, Baqi quickly discovered a new target.

"Oh, Xiaoyuan, look at this!"

Baqi pointed to a machine full of donuts and skipped over to it, taking out coins from her wallet without hesitation and putting them in.

The mechanism of this machine is very simple: a large bowl filled with palm-sized donuts, and six vertical support rods fixed to the bottom of the bowl. After inserting a coin, one of the support rods is lowered, causing the bowl to tilt and pour out the donuts.

It's not difficult. Just choose the support bar you want to lower at the right time, and then choose how many increments to lower it by.

These individually wrapped donuts aren't expensive in themselves; you can buy several with a single coin. But the feeling of inserting a coin and seeing so many donuts pour out of the bowl is something that a single coin can't buy.

As the donuts fell, Baqi cheered and excitedly put them one by one into a plastic bag, then set one aside.

Would you like to try some?

"Okay."

Yuuki Yui didn't have any expectations for the taste of the donuts; she simply couldn't refuse Baqi, that was all.

Baqi tore open the plastic packaging bag, dragged it along, and bit the top half of the donut.

Then, biting into the small donut, he offered it to Yuuki Yukino.

Without the slightest hesitation, Yuuki Yukino opened her mouth and bit the other side of the donut. Their noses met unexpectedly, and the subtle friction made her heart race even faster.

Is this something you should do in public?

Such a thought flashed through Yuuki Yukino's mind, and she took a bigger bite of the donut, bringing it even closer to the girl's lips.

Before Yuuki Yuki could delve any deeper into their relationship, the donut connecting the two broke. As if she had successfully pulled off a prank, Baqi took a few steps back with an ambiguous smile and put the torn donut into her mouth with her fingers.

"Xiaoyuan, do you think I want to kiss you? Don't you think so?"

Yuuki Yukino looked like she'd been tricked. She used her tongue to put the donut in her mouth, chewed on the flour and sugar mixture, and swallowed it down—it wasn't exactly tasty.

"No, I didn't."

"Eh~ Really not? Yuuki was very proactive just now, didn't you think so?" Baqi brought her face closer, scrutinizing Yuuki's slightly shy expression.

Yes, yes!

Yuuki Yui swallowed hard and turned her gaze away.

"What's wrong with that!" Baqi continued to press her relentlessly.

"Just now I felt that Baqi wanted to take this opportunity... to kiss me..."

"You got it right!"

Baqi jumped up and hugged Yuki Yuki's neck, sealing her lips with the donut powder still clinging to them.

I can't even count how many kisses I've ever had, but they all tasted like donuts.

Chapter Five: A Brief, Warm Cuddling Moment Ends with Drooling

More than a month has passed since the last visit to Baqi's house. In this month, the relationship between Yuuki Yuki and Baqi has progressed rapidly.

Although it sounds strange, Yuuki Yukino really did live with Tomoe for a week.

Before exam week, Baqi spent almost all her time at Yuuki Yuuki's house, going to school together during the day and returning home together at night, where she would tutor Yuuki Yuuki.

The consent of Huan and Baqi's families was also obtained for this matter. Both sides agreed that it was a good thing to communicate more with friends to improve grades.

Huan Jie once remarked that studying together as girls truly embodies the spirit of youth.

During that time, Baqi brought nothing but her underwear. Every day after school, she would wash and hang up her uniform and underwear, and before leaving home in the morning, she would wash and hang up her pajamas. She spent the entire exam week at Yuki Emi's house.

Before Yuuki Yuki came to this world, during her university years, she would often stay at her best friend's rented apartment before exam week, ostensibly to study hard. In reality, she would spend most of her time playing games on her laptop with her friend. Then, on the night before the exam, she would drink energy drinks to cram and cram as hard as she could, barely passing the exam.

Living with Baqi was nothing like living in a messy rented room, and Yuuki Enishi didn't have a chance to play games. More importantly, they were actually studying, except for replenishing their mana.

With someone keeping her accountable, not only did her grades improve, but Yuuki Eri's daily routine became much better than when she lived alone.

In the past, Yuuki would secretly stay up late to play on her phone, but when Baqi lived with her, whenever she saw the light on in Yuuki's room, Baqi would crawl into her blanket.

Yes, the strict rule for living with Baqi is that the two of them cannot sleep in the same room, which greatly affects Yuuki Eri's sleep.

Even if you go to Baqi's house, this rule will not change.

Before her first visit to Baqi's house, Yuuki Yuen was still struggling with what to bring as a guest, and even searched for things on a search engine. But now she has no such worries at all.

A change of clothes and underwear, holiday homework that should be useless, and a bunch of snacks I bought after leaving the arcade, including the donuts that Baqi got from the game console.

After packing these things, Yuuki Yukino and Miki boarded the tram to Miki's house.

"Phew! I'm so tired! I'm finally back!"

She opened the door, kicked off her shoes, plopped down on her sofa, and buried her face in the cushions.

After school, we went to the arcade, bought some snacks and groceries that we might need, and then I accompanied Yuki Yuki home to pack her things. The whole trip was quite an exercise.

Yuuki Yukino, who followed behind Yuuki Yukino into the house, could no longer feel as comfortable as she would at home. Even though it was just her and Baqi here, she couldn't help but feel nervous in the environment of such a wealthy family.

First, she took off her shoes, then put down her luggage. She picked up the shoes that Baqi had kicked off and put them together on the shoe rack by the door. After doing all this, Yuuki walked into the room, draped herself over the sofa, and slowly leaned back.

The tired body felt especially relaxed wrapped in the soft cushion, giving one a drowsy feeling.

First came the magical girl incident, then the exams, and then the tense wait for the results. With so many things piling up, Yuuki Yukino hasn't had a proper rest in a long time.

Suddenly relaxing, Yuuki Yuuki's slightly heavy breathing gradually calmed down and then became even exhalations.

Inuyama Baki lay on the sofa for a long time, but when she got up, she saw Yuuki Yuuki leaning back on the sofa, fast asleep with her body rising and falling slightly.

Baqi tiptoed down from the sofa and approached Yuuki Yuuki's side. Yuuki Yuuki's slightly tilted head and her clothes, which had been disheveled by her body sliding down, were in front of her. White bra straps and half of her collarbone were exposed from the slightly open collar of Yuuki Yuuki's uniform.

"Xiao Yuan?"

"Um……"

Baqi called out softly, but Yuuki Yuki's murmured murmur was barely a response to her call, followed by her even and rhythmic breathing.

Baqi couldn't help but move closer. The sunlight, nearing evening, was no longer intense. The afterglow of the setting sun spilled into the large room, not exactly dim, but it seemed to veil the girl's face with a hazy mist.

Her long eyelashes shimmered with some unknown crystalline substance, and her slightly parted lips exhaled hot breath that landed on Baqi's face, tickling her and making her want to escape, yet she couldn't resist getting even closer.

Until she realized she had gotten too close; any closer and she might touch Yuuki Enishi's sleeping face, a face too beautiful to disturb.

Baqi swallowed hard, stepped back slightly, and carefully examined the woman while resting her chin on her hand.

Her long pink hair was tied into a neat side ponytail by Yuuki Yuki, and now it draped over her shoulder that wasn't exposed. The carefully styled hair reflected the faint light of the setting sun, making it appear even more vibrant.

Ba Qi gathered a strand of her long hair, the smooth strands brushing against her palm as if they were sweeping across her heart.

This made Baqi's heart itch, with a strong sense of unease and restlessness, and she wanted to greedily take more of Yuuki Eri.

However, the desire to protect this rare peace prevailed over the inner desires.

In the end, Baqi did nothing. She simply sat down next to Yuuki Yuki and gently rested her head on his shoulder. Her nostrils were filled with the fresh scent of Yuuki Yuki's usual laundry detergent, mixed with a slight salty smell of sweat.

Baqi leaned quietly against Yuki Yuki's shoulder, using her ears to catch the sound of Yuki Yuki's breathing as she slept, and her body to feel the slight rise and fall of Yuki Yuki's even breathing.

This interaction made Baqi's mind become hazy. Feeling Yuuki Yuki's warmth and presence at such close range, the restlessness she had felt earlier miraculously dissipated.

It was very quiet and reassuring.

Baqi didn't think about anything, relaxing and emptying her mind, wholeheartedly enjoying the moment of intimacy. Her body seemed to melt into the tenderness of the moment, and her consciousness gradually drifted away with the embrace.

How long did this gentleness last?

Baqi only remembers waking up to a damp sensation.

When she opened her eyes, the room was completely dark, and she could barely make out what was happening in the room by the glow of the fiery red afterglow.

She had one leg draped over the coffee table next to her, and the other leg raised above her head and hanging on the back of the sofa. She was holding her exposed stomach with both hands, and her head was resting on Yuuki Yuki's knees.

Shouldn't I be resting my head on her shoulder? Baqi thought, rubbing her eyes.

Yuuki Yukino's appearance at this moment was equally unsightly; she was sprawled on the sofa with her legs spread wide like a salted fish. Drooling from the corner of her mouth was dripping onto her hair.

The meaning of that damp touch is self-evident.

How could such a sweet scene between me and Xiaoyuan have turned out like this!

Chapter Six: A Typical Day for Herika, the Thunder God

Today marks the start of summer vacation and the release of final exam results.

Helica Tianlei finished washing up early, sent a "Good morning" message in her club group chat, and boarded the tram to Moonsea Middle School.

The tram was crowded with people during the morning rush hour. Some were students discussing summer vacation, some were office workers with their heads down, and some were parents with children or elderly people who got up early. These were all commonplace scenes that one could see every day on the tram.

Daily life means monotony and lack of excitement, but it also means stability.

This routine made Helica feel at ease, and if she could, she would want to live in this routine every day.

Helica likes a stable life because she wants a place where she can settle down.

It's like the band she formed before, and also like the club she's in now.

She doesn't need many people by her side; just enough to provide her with a place to stay.

She doesn't want to experience the same attack that happened at school before.

She didn't want to lose any of her family, friends, or comrades-in-arms.

After boarding the tram, Helica leaned back in her seat, hugged her shoulders, and closed her eyes to rest.

As the tram passed other stations, an elderly woman stepped onto one of them.

"Everyone takes the tram, no matter who they are," Helica thought, standing up from her seat.

"Grandma, you can sit here."

This has happened many times before; whenever there is a seat next to her, Helica will choose to give it up.

"Oh, thank you."

The wrinkles on the old woman's face blossomed as she slowly made her way to the empty seat that Helica had given up, supporting herself on the chair.

Just because something has happened many times doesn't mean it will always go as Helika wishes.

A middle-aged woman squeezed in from the side and plopped down in the seat that Helica had just been sitting in.

The wrinkles on the old woman's face deepened once again. She stopped in her tracks, stood still, and raised her hand to grasp the handrail of the tram as if nothing had happened.

The old woman could act as if nothing had happened, but Helica, the Thunder God, couldn't.

"I gave this seat to the old lady, could you please stand up for a moment?"