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

"Okay! Xiaoyuan! I'll go get ready! Xiaoyuan, get ready too! We'll start right away!"

Huh? Do we need to prepare something? Could it be that Baqi has some new idea for the game?

I'm a little excited, no, a little worried.

But what can I prepare? I've already taken a shower and changed into my pajamas. I can't just sit naked on the sofa and wait, can I?

Let's take out the clean underwear first.

Yuuki Yui rummaged through her backpack and soon pulled out the triangular piece of fabric. Just then, Baqi's footsteps sounded from behind her.

Yuuki Yuuki turned her head shyly and looked at Inuyama Tomoe, who was holding a stack of summer homework books.

They both saw what the other was holding at the same time.

Clearly, the item in Yuuki Yukino's hand is more explosive.

"What are you doing?" Yuuki asked.

"I'm planning to finish my summer homework with Xiaoyuan so we can play without any worries." Baqi's tone was incredibly calm, and her answer was so sincere that it was impossible to refute.

After answering Yuuki Yukino's question, Tomoe asked in return, "What are you doing now?"

Yuuki quickly crumpled the fabric in her hand into a ball, stuffed it into her pajama pocket, and turned her head to pretend to look around at the scenery.

But it was too late. Baqi had already clearly seen the whole process and looked Yuki Eri up and down with a complicated expression.

"Wow, so Xiaoyuan is that thirsty..."

"no!"

"Xiaoyuan, don't explain anymore. We'll grant your wish once we finish our homework."

"I already said no!!"

Yuuki En had imagined countless ways to start summer vacation, but she never considered that on the very first night of summer vacation, she would be pinned down on the table by Baqi and forced to do summer homework all night.

I bought some meat at the morning market before, and it tasted bitter.

I felt a little unwell afterwards, but I didn't take it seriously. This morning, when I ate leftovers, the bitterness was even stronger.

That's right! It tastes bitter. After investigating, it was found that it was highly likely that poisoned animals had entered the market, and the bitterness was caused by the cyanide injections used to kill the animals.

In other words, the butcher sold Wan meat of unknown origin that was poisonous.

Because the food was frozen after I bought it and only ate it last night, the long time interval made it difficult to seek redress. It was time-consuming, laborious, and likely to be fruitless, so I could only suffer in silence.

Afterwards, I went to the hospital to report the situation. The doctor said that generally, high-temperature treatment will not cause too much harm to the body, otherwise the bowl would have cooled down before I got to the hospital (?). In the current situation, it is not necessary to have a stomach pump, as a stomach pump is quite harmful to the body. So, I can just induce vomiting. If I feel uncomfortable, I can go to the hospital for a check-up.

So that's roughly the situation. Now, after vomiting, I'm lying pathetically in bed, and I've also tidied up the chapter I was planning to update this morning.

Tonight, Liu Bazhuo, Ling (Wu-...we'll see!)

Chapter Eleven: The Hot Springs! The Duel!

Mizuno Yu didn't have the ordinary dreams of a rich girl like becoming a photographer. Her academic performance wasn't that important either, as she was determined to go back and inherit the family business after graduation.

First, she was routinely criticized for her exam results by the relatives who were responsible for raising her, and then she had to learn how to manage the company left behind by her father after his death.

After the school closed, I couldn't go to the archery club to practice, and I had to stay at the company all day, so I couldn't carry out my secret training.

During this period, Mizuno Yu accumulated a lot of unreleased pressure.

A week after summer vacation began, Mizuno Yui finally couldn't sit still any longer.

Coincidentally, Helica posted a message in the Nijisanji group chat.

"I heard there's a lucky draw going on at the shopping street recently. You have a chance to win tickets to a hot spring hotel just by making a purchase! Only one ticket per person!"

Yuuki Yui replied below: "I'll go check it out."

About half an hour later, Yuuki Yui sent another message: "I won an electric kettle."

Not long after, Lin Jiezi sent a photo of her hand and the notebook in it.

Less than an hour later, Helica sent a message.

"The tickets have been taken!"

"What did you draw?" Yuuki Yui replied in the group chat.

Facial tissues.

A few seconds later, Helica retracted a message.

A few seconds later.

"What's it to you! I didn't get it! I just didn't get it!"

Let's go relax at a hot spring inn.

Coming to her senses, Mizuno Yu had already arrived at the entrance of the hot spring inn with her luggage.

I took off my clothes, wrapped myself in a towel, and headed straight for the hottest hot spring pool. I sat cross-legged, clasped my hands together, and sank into the misty water, leaving only my head, covered by a towel, exposed.

The scalding hot pool enveloped Mizuno Yu's body, bringing a burning sensation to her entire skin, while the rippling water occasionally splashed against her face.

The steam rising from the hot spring pool enters the nostrils, making it difficult to breathe. Over time, even the nasal cavity can feel a burning sensation.

This is also a trial, a test for myself, Mizuno Yu thought to herself, exhaling a puff of hot air from her nostrils and burying her face in the water, bubbling away in the hot spring.

In the dead of night, I soak in the hot springs alone, feeling the love and challenges of nature with every inch of my skin.

This feeling was so captivating that Mizuno Yu felt deeply that her trip had been extremely wise.

The rippling water and the sound of something sinking into the water caught Mizuno Yu's attention.

Behind Mizuno Yu, a tall figure also submerged into the pool, slowly sitting down and leaning against the edge of the hot spring, completely immersing himself in the water.

To think that someone could withstand the high temperatures and submerge their entire body underwater in one go was extraordinary, Mizuno Yu deduced, and her gaze towards the other person became solemn with respect.

The mist obscured Mizuno Yu's vision, preventing her from clearly seeing the other person's appearance. From the blurry outline, it was clear that the girl was taller than the slender Mizuno Yu, and the hazy outline shrouded in mist also revealed the other person's impressive figure.

While she is slightly smaller than Miyashita Mia, she possesses a symmetrical beauty that is both full and well-proportioned.

What attracted Mizuno Yu was not just her superficial curves, but a healthy beauty that was different from the sickly thinness achieved through deliberate dieting. Just looking at her silhouette was enough to prove that the woman had achieved her current figure through exercise.

A body honed through countless trials is simply mesmerizing!

I really want to know what kind of training the other person went through to achieve this level, and I really want to apply the training they did to myself in double the way.

"Huh?" The person also felt Mizuno Yu's burning gaze, opened his eyes that had just been closed, and glanced in Mizuno Yu's direction.

Mizuno Yu's nose and below were submerged in water, with only the top of her head visible, blurred by the large amount of steam. Clearly, the person hadn't seen anything.

The other party seemed dissatisfied with having gained nothing. He stood up from the hot spring pool and waded in water that was just above his knees, groping his way towards Mizuno Yu.

The hot spring pool itself wasn't very big, and it only took a few seconds for the other person to get to Mizuno Yu's side. Amidst the splashing water, the other person's knee accurately struck Mizuno Yu's nose.

"I?!"

"Ooh!"

Before the person who was nearby could finish his surprised sentence, he fell into the water with a thud. Mizuno Yu was knocked backward and sank to the bottom, gurgling a lot of bubbles from her mouth.

A trial that suddenly descended! Blessed!

"What are you doing?!"

Only then did the man notice Mizuno Yu, who had been submerged at the bottom of the water, and reached out to pull her up.

Mizuno Yuu, who had resurfaced, spat out a few mouthfuls of water before she could see what the other person looked like.

Her short, wet black hair clung to her face, obscuring half of her eyes, while a striking bright red highlight adorned her temples. The contours of her face appeared sculpted, giving her a unique and striking presence despite being a woman.

Even her slightly angry, neutral voice revealed composure.

That's fantastic! This is exactly the image that Mizuno Yuu strives to become.

"I see it, your well-trained body!"

Mizuno Yu's voice was unusually serious.

"What body? You're not some female contact list, are you?"

The girl frowned, looking at Mizuno Yu as if she were crazy, but made no attempt to cover her body.

"Did you come here to complete a trial as well?"

Mizuno Yu's words were still completely irrelevant.

"What trial? I saw a lottery when I went to the shopping street to buy a drink, and I won a voucher for a hot spring inn, so I came here. What nonsense are you talking about?"

The girl was even more puzzled and sat cross-legged opposite Mizuno Yu.

"It seems this is a fateful encounter. Tell me, what is the secret to your strength?"

"Hmm? Oh! Power, is that it! So you want to become stronger! To become stronger, you have to fight! Fight non-stop!"

"Yes! Fight!"

"Fight others! Fight yourself! You can't survive without fighting! It's survival of the fittest!"

"Survival of the fittest! I've learned my lesson!"

"I can feel it! Your determination to become stronger, but there can only be one strongest!"

"I get it! You want to settle things with me, don't you!"

"That's right! Let's settle this once and for all! Let's see who is qualified to climb the ladder of the strong!"

The two people's brainwaves inexplicably clicked.

In Mizuno Yu's eyes, this hot spring pool had become an arena, and he was the challenger who walked into the arena with a spear and shield in hand. Today, only one person could walk out of this arena standing tall.

The two men sat cross-legged facing each other, and the grand duel began.

Ten minutes passed, and the steaming hot spring pool was silent, with only the occasional sound of water droplets dripping from the ends of hair and rippling in the water.

Half an hour passed, and the two people with their eyes tightly closed remained unmoved. What dripped from their cheeks was not only condensed water droplets, but also seeping sweat.

An hour passed, and Mizuno Yuu's figure swayed slightly. In this field she was good at, someone was actually able to stand up to her to this extent.

No, reason is starting to slip away, but I can't lose. This is a necessary test to climb the ladder of the strong.

Two hours had passed, and Mizuno Yu was only holding on by sheer willpower; the intense heat was making it impossible for her to concentrate.

Mizuno Yu secretly opened her eyes. The girl opposite her had her hands on her knees, her whole body was soaked, and beads of sweat kept sliding down her face.