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

She also really wanted to try what it would taste like to have sizzling, oily grilled eel drizzled with kabayaki sauce and served over rice.

"Why don't we transform and fly over there?"

Yuuki Yukino made the suggestion.

Having caused a scene at the top of the Moon Sea Tower, and with Baqi meeting Hong Moli at the foot of the tower, it seemed pointless for both of them to remain hidden from the villainous organization's view.

Even if I hide my identity, trouble will still come knocking one by one. As long as Helica and the others don't find out that I am actually a corrupted magical girl, nothing else matters!

Besides, ordinary people can't be bound by rules. After all, I'm a villain. It's just a transformation to get somewhere. It shouldn't be a big deal.

So, Yuuki and Tomoe found a secluded spot and transformed, controlling their tentacles to form a giant jellyfish, which carried the two of them as they swaggered over the city.

Although Yuuki Yui can fly around on her own grimoire and grow wings using Night Demon, she herself cannot fly; the same goes for Tomoe, she can only move between buildings at high speed or even run on a plane perpendicular to the ground, but she cannot fly in the air.

The joy that these two people would experience one day, flying slowly through the air as if in a hot air balloon, is indescribable.

Yuuki Yuki's tentacles can only mimic shapes, but that's enough to keep the two of them entertained. Along the way, the tentacles change into shapes including, but not limited to, sheep, horses, jellyfish, and small airplanes.

Baqi's control over magic is also much stronger than before. Now she can not only control the intensity of the explosion, but also manipulate the timing and shape of the explosion. As if showing off her abilities to Yuuki Yuuki and adding some atmosphere to this short trip, Baqi occasionally fires a shot into the sky with her matchlock gun, creating all sorts of flashy but fun shapes.

A pink demon who publicly ties a magical girl to the air, and a silver-haired girl in military uniform who was one of the participants in the Moon Tower incident a few days ago—these two people swaggered by in the sky. Ordinary people would at most take a sneaky photo with their phones and casually remark that these two are truly free women.

As Yuuki En controlled his tentacles to transform into a motorcycle carrying two people past a residential building, a guy carrying a hammer and looking furious suddenly chased up from below.

Baqi shrank her neck, dodging the hammer blow with her animal-like instincts, and subconsciously asked a question.

"what?"

Yuuki Yui's reaction wasn't as quick; she dodged a beat too late, and the giant hammer grazed past the top of her head, the electric arcs on the hammer making her hair stand up like sea urchins.

Herika, the owner of the giant hammer, crouched down and landed on a rooftop not far away. The giant soldier she had just swept away was now on her shoulder, and she was positioned to block the little motorcycle's path.

"What exactly are you two up to?!"

"Whatever they want to do, I'll beat them up later to vent my anger," Helica thought to herself.

Anyway, it's perfectly acceptable to do anything to a corrupted magical girl.

“We’re going to eat eel rice,” Baqi said very frankly.

“Such an evil plan, as expected…” Upon hearing Baqi’s reply, Helica swung her giant hammer, her expression momentarily stunned: “What did you say?”

"Eel rice, grilled eel rice, the kind of set meal that includes grilled eel liver, broth, and side dishes, and unlocks the ochazuke (rice with tea) style of eating eel rice in a wooden bucket." Baqi tossed the matchlock gun she was using to set off fireworks into the air, making it disappear.

Are you kidding me?

Herlica frowned, her facial muscles tensing unnaturally.

"Why would I mess with you? Go away, you short, blond-haired rascal, don't block my way." Baqi waved her hand dismissively, as if she were shooing away a child.

“There’s no need to explain so much to her.” Yuuki Yui restored the small motorcycle made of tentacles back to tentacles, forming a platform under their feet.

“Yes, that’s right! Let’s stop with the lies of the foot!” Helica gripped her warhammer, ready to launch an attack.

"If you go too late, there won't be any seats left."

Helica wasn't skeptical that these two were really going to eat eel rice. They were capable of carrying a speaker and speeding across the battlefield to rescue people. Their thought processes couldn't be measured by normal standards.

But to flaunt their love for a meal of eel rice like this, these corrupt magical girls are truly a group of lawless individuals who should be eradicated.

Recalling the two unidentified people under the Moon Sea Tower and Miya Miyashita, who caused great damage to the school, Helica was even more furious.

People who act recklessly for their own desires, completely disregarding common sense and rules, have no value in existing.

"Thor!"

Helica had no intention of wasting words with these two. Her true name was released, and the giant hammer lit up the dark night sky. Countless golden lightning bolts, guided by the hammer, struck the two people in front of her.

The falling lightning was blocked by something before it could reach the two people.

Helica recognized it as a hand, formed by twisted and coalesced tentacles with a grotesque knuckle shape, which absorbed all the lightning she released.

"Why is she in such a hurry? We haven't done anything." Baqi asked Yuuki beside her, equally puzzled. After seeing Yuuki gently shake her head, she turned to Helica with a serious expression:

"You're not in a hurry because no one's going to go eat eel rice with you, are you?"

Chapter 8: How could someone release their real name just to eat eel rice?

"Eel rice, eel rice! And you've done something unforgivable for this kind of thing!"

Helica completely gave up trying to understand the two people's bizarre thought processes.

Yuuki En had also experienced not understanding the other person's thought process. At first, she couldn't understand what Inuyama Tomoe was thinking either. But as their relationship deepened, she was completely assimilated by Inuyama Tomoe.

"But what did we do?" After hearing Helica's statement, Baqi asked Yuuki Yuuki in confusion.

"I don't know, has Yuehai City ever mentioned banning flights or setting off fireworks?" Yuuki Yuya stroked her chin and began to seriously ponder this question.

"I don't think so. Didn't you see that short, blond guy flying just now?"

"That makes sense. No matter how much the flames from magical girl battles resemble fireworks, they can't be called fireworks. They might hurt someone."

"That's true. Next time I'll control it to explode at a higher point."

While the two were earnestly discussing the matter back and forth, Helica's anger had reached its peak. Her cheeks flushed red, her expression was unnaturally distorted by rage, and veins bulged on her forehead.

"These aren't the problems, are they?! All of you, shut up!"

Helica roared, unable to contain herself any longer.

"She's really in a hurry." Ba Qi showed no sign of shutting up.

This superfluous remark completely ignited Helica's fuse. Helica leaped up from the spot, drawing the lightning bolts falling from the dark sky to a single point. The warhammer held above her head attracted the golden lightning, which then fell towards the girls not far away.

"Wait! Don't get angry! We didn't come here to fight!"

Yuuki Yukino's words came a little late, but the giant hand used to block the lightning arrived at no time.

A twisted giant hand with its five fingers spread wide blocked the lightning strike released by Helica, and many of its tentacles were charred and burned amidst the crackling sounds.

Yuuki Enishi discovered that the giant hand, which could rival even the crystal serpent created by Tsukimi Rie, was not so effective under the dense lightning. The heat of the lightning constantly burned the tentacles that made up the giant hand, making its movements increasingly sluggish.

Helica wouldn't listen to anything Yuuki Yuki said; all she could think about was sending those two to their defeat.

It's not just because magical girls' duty is to eliminate corrupted enemies, but also because these two noisy guys are just too annoying.

Just thinking about it filled Helica with power.

The rapidly spinning warhammer, like a vortex, attracted the giant hand that Yuuki En was using for defense, and the sharp lightning cut several more shocking wounds into the giant hand.

In Yuuki Yuen's memory, when fighting a boss with summoning skills in a game, unless the boss's summons have special mechanics, you should prioritize dealing with the boss itself. The way Helica fights is completely thankless and exhausting.

How naive, Helica! If you were to face that cunning guy, you'd be completely outmaneuvered.

However, this is also a viable strategy, as letting Helica continue fighting like this will consume a lot of your own magic power.

Hmm, maybe we should run first, or the eel rice bowls will really sell out.

Just as Yuuki Yuki had this idea, the giant hand made of tentacles was completely disintegrated under Helica's raging onslaught.

Wow, that's impressive. In terms of attack power alone, Helica is probably the strongest magical girl Yuuki has ever seen. She's probably even stronger than when she fought Miyashita Mia.

Although this does not include the two guys who initiated the divine liberation.

Very well, now we have to run.

Without further hesitation, Yuuki Yui used the magic book to tie herself and Baqi back to back with several tentacles, preparing to escape the scene at the speed of light.

I came out to eat, not to fight with Herika. If I had a fight like this, my dinner, which I'd been looking forward to, would not taste good.

Helica was clearly not going to let the two escape. Several bolts of lightning that were about to strike the spot where the two had just been missed, and Helica gave chase again.

"Let's call it a day. We have more important things to do." Yuuki Yuu quickened her pace.

"What is it? Eel rice, right?!" Helica pressed on relentlessly.

"You haven't eaten, have you?"

Yuuki Yui originally intended to say something perfunctory like, "Have you not eaten yet? Go eat quickly," but before she could finish the first half of her sentence, Helica's speed increased considerably due to the electric arcs surrounding her, so she could only shut her mouth and concentrate on controlling the trajectory of the magic book's flight.

"What do you care if I've eaten or not? You'd better take a hit from my hammer first!"

Another hammer swung down, and if Yuuki Yukino hadn't flown so fast, it would have been sent flying like a golf ball.

Lightning bolts kept striking Yuuki Yuki, who was flying ahead. Yuuki Yuki dodged the lightning bolts and the constant strikes as if she were dodging bullet hell.

What started as two magical girls bickering as they passed by in the air turned into a noisy chase after Helica joined them.

"You bastard! You're pushing your luck, aren't you?"

Finally, unable to bear it any longer, Baqi raised her matchlock gun and began to fight back. The bullets she fired no longer exploded like fireworks, but rather dangerous flashes of fire. Baqi's attack made the already chaotic scene in the air even more chaotic.

The two were not only exchanging blows with their wands, but also engaging in their usual trash talk.

"Why can't you listen to people, you short, blond-haired idiot! If you don't need your ears, you can donate them to someone who does!"

"Who's the blond dwarf! Your whole family are dwarfs!"

"Who's shorter knows it in their own heart!"

I'll kill you all!

"What does your bickering with Baki have to do with me?" Yuuki thought, concentrating on dodging the lightning bolts that Helica was unleashing.

Gunfire and lightning clashed in the sky above the city, and deafening roars echoed from the air. People on the streets rushed to take shelter in the nearest buildings and took out their phones to take pictures of the scene in the sky, preparing to post them online.

Yuuki Yukino found it quite amusing to listen to people trash-talking each other while dodging the barrage of comments, but Helica, who was relentlessly chasing after them but could never catch up, certainly didn't think so.

Not only could she not catch up on this side, but she was also being relentlessly attacked for her shortcomings on the other side, leaving Helica extremely annoyed.

"The Fire of St. Elmo!"

Unable to bear it any longer, Helica used the skill that had decided the outcome of her battle against Miyashita Mia.

The golden lightning bolts in the sky disappeared, and flickering, eerie blue flames filled the night sky, falling towards the two like a meteor shower, guided by Helica.

Unlike the previous lightning strikes, the falling meteor shower was not easy to dodge. Yuuki Yuki and Tomoe were accidentally grazed and scratched while dodging.

"Is this never going to end?!"

Unlike Yuuki Eri, Baqi's temper was not gentle and easygoing. Under Helica's repeated attacks, she finally snapped.

"Can I use it? I can use it, right? I can teach this ungrateful short, blond-haired bastard a lesson, can't I?"

Even though Baqi was very angry, she still knew to ask Yuki Yuki's opinion.

"Is this really a good idea? To reveal our hand just for eel rice?" Yuuki asked in a low voice.