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

"Isn't this a bit too avant-garde for Mizuno-san?"

"Avant-garde? I think there's a reason why it's put out there."

Mizuno Yu had absolutely no intention of accepting Yuuki Yui's suggestion.

At least when Mizuno Yu was choosing a swimsuit, her panting appearance made it impossible to tell that she was choosing a swimsuit. If you put a mosaic over her swimsuit, her expression would definitely not pass censorship.

Yuuki En looks so familiar with this expression; she always makes this face whenever Mizuno Yu seeks out Nishio Reki for so-called special training that unlocks CGs in the game.

Does Mizuno Yu accept anything related to rope?

Yuuki gave up on communicating with Mizuno Yu and walked back to a nearby bench, resting her hands on her knees as she watched their performance.

Not long after, Helica pushed Lin Jiezi, who was wearing a swimsuit, out of the fitting room.

Mizuno Yu's taste in swimsuits was questionable, but Hayashi Mustard's opinion of Yuki was very direct.

lovely!

In short, it's incredibly cute!

The contrast between this kind of plain, bespectacled girl persona and her swimsuit is already quite striking.

A girl who is usually timid like a little animal, who would shyly turn her head away even if she made eye contact with someone, let alone talk to them, suddenly put on a rather daring swimsuit...

It shouldn't be called daring, as both the materials and the design are quite ordinary. However, the children, whose bodies are rarely exposed, have their pale skin, which is rarely seen in the sunlight, revealed in swimsuits.

What creates an even greater contrast is the pair of glasses perched on Lin Jiezi's nose. Although swimsuits and glasses are two completely incompatible things, they create a magical chemical reaction when put together, doubling her cuteness.

Yuuki Yui understood: the charm of the bespectacled girl, the charm of the country girl, and the charm of the swimsuit contrast that made all these charms even better.

"Yuki Yukino, the way you're looking over there seems a little strange."

Yuuki swallowed hard before realizing someone was speaking behind her.

"No way!"

Yuuki Yui instinctively retorted, casually waving her hand as if to send the person she was talking to away.

A second later, Yuuki Yuki realized something was wrong.

Mizuno Yu was still staring at the rope in her hand—no, the swimsuit—daydreaming, while Herika and Hayashi Mustard were trying on clothes nearby.

Who is talking to me now?

Yuuki Yukino turned her head somewhat blankly, and only then did she see clearly who was standing behind her.

Aside from a simple black cross hair clip pinned to her bangs, her short blonde hair was completely unadorned, and her eyes were so red they seemed to drip blood.

Red Jasmine?

How did I end up meeting this person here?

No, no, the point isn't that I met Hong Moli in this place, but rather why she knew my name.

According to the timeline, her appearance should be a long way off.

Was it because of that night at Moonsea Tower? Or was it because I ran into them while walking with Baqi? Or what was going on?

With her hands in the pockets of her denim shorts, and dressed in a refreshing style that was quite different from the uniform of Seiyuu Academy, Hong Mali sat down directly next to Yuuki Yuuki.

"I'm here to inform you of something, Yuuki Yukino."

Hong Moli's gaze didn't even look at Yuuki Yuuki; she stared aimlessly ahead, seemingly contemplating what to say next.

"What is it?" Yuuki Yuuki glanced at Koumori's expression.

Calm and cold, Yuuki Yuen couldn't understand what she was thinking, but Yuuki Yuen was certain that she would never say anything nice.

“If you want to protect these precious companions, and your family.” Hong Moli rolled her eyes, her gaze finally focusing as she swept her eyes over the people trying on clothes.

"I hope you won't resist later, and I'll give you a quick and painless ending."

Chapter Twenty-Two: Bluffing is also an essential element to consider.

Hong Moli, the second chapter boss in the game, or more accurately, one of the second chapter bosses, appears alongside Bai Gui Qianyou. The two clearly have a strong bond, making her the only dual-player boss in the game.

Adhering to the principle that evil organizations always line up to give away experience points, they were the first to be pushed out to confront the protagonist group.

From the moment the villainous organization appeared, they were busy everywhere until they were defeated. These two villainous cadres never did anything bad, but in the background, they were always at the forefront of every action of the villainous organization.

From this perspective, he's definitely a model worker.

If we had to give them the most direct description, it would be knight and princess.

Whether in the game's storyline or in boss battles, Hong Moli will always protect Bai Gui Qianyou.

Now, the crimson knight has appeared before Yuuki Yuuki without any apparent reason, and has delivered a verdict of annihilation to her.

Thanks to the exhaustion from not sleeping all night, Yuuki Yukino's mind wasn't as sharp, so her tension wasn't as intense, and she was able to calmly think about the cause and effect of Koumori suddenly running over and calling her name.

The other party came looking for me because I must have revealed my true identity somewhere. It could be part of the mysterious person's plan, or something could have happened to Meiya and the others that exposed me. It's also possible that I was discovered when I went to the beach with Baqi yesterday.

Based on the villainous organization's past actions, Hong Moli should have come to win her over, but instead she sentenced her to death right away. Something must have gone wrong in the process.

So be it, I have no intention of joining the villainous organization. These enemies are inevitable, I just need to come up with a new plan.

Yuuki Yukari knows all of Koumori's abilities and has fought against Tsukimi Rie before, so it's hard to say who would win if a real conflict broke out.

Besides, he wasn't the only magical girl present, so he didn't necessarily need to transform to deal with her.

This is the confidence that Yuuki Eri and Koumori have in their negotiations.

Moreover, I have a secret weapon.

"Oh right, you were there too at the Moonsea Tower that day."

Even after hearing Koumori's threatening words, Yuuki Yuuki remained unmoved and quietly shifted the topic to her.

While analyzing the character Yuuki Yuki, Koumori was also paying attention to Yuuki Yuki.

Koumori was never arrogant because of her strength, even though she consistently ranked first in her grade and possessed strength far exceeding that of most magical girls.

On the contrary, it is precisely because Koumori maintains a serious and cautious attitude towards everything that she has been able to get to where she is today.

According to Koumori's prediction, Yuuki Yuuki should have been confused by her words. Even if Yuuki Yuuki was aware of her connection to magical girls, she shouldn't have reacted this way.

The two did meet briefly at the Moon Sea Tower. Given that Yuuki Yuki possesses the magic that distorts perception when she transforms into a magical girl, she shouldn't have been able to recognize herself.

"You know me?" Hong Moli seemed slightly surprised.

It's understandable that Koumori was surprised that Yuuki Yukino directly exposed her identity.

Yuuki Yukino responded ambiguously: "If you can know me, why can't I know you?"

It seemed that Yuuki Yui didn't want to talk about this with her anymore, Hongmo thought.

That's fine, she didn't want to waste any more words arguing with Yuuki Eri about this kind of thing.

She was given the task of dealing with Yuuki Yuki. As to why the president suddenly changed his usual policy of winning her over, there was no need for Hong Mali to guess. She just needed to do as the president instructed.

Komamori was simply following her usual routine to issue a pre-action notice to Yuuki Yukino.

It can be seen as a warning or a threat, using family and friends as bargaining chips. This despicable tactic has always been very effective.

Yes, Hong Moli believes that her methods are extremely dirty, but in order to keep Bai Gui Qianyou pure, she is willing to bear all the filth.

Even a corrupted magical girl is still human. As long as she is human, she has emotional weaknesses, and as long as she has weaknesses, they can be exploited.

It is an established fact that a person without weaknesses or flaws cannot fall into depravity.

But the claim that she would take action against important people is just talk; Koumori has never laid a hand on anyone other than a magical girl.

Before she could make a move, the magical girls she threatened would either obediently join her or launch a furious counterattack, at which point she could rightfully resolve the issue with force.

If Yuuki Yuki doesn't resist, it will save both Koumori and Yuuki Yuki herself a lot of trouble.

How will Yuuki Yukino herself react?

"If you know my identity, you should also know my purpose. For the sake of the people you cherish, and to save me some trouble, please cooperate with me obediently. It's just a defeat."

Hong Moli regained control of the conversation.

"Isn't it for the sake of a hundred ghosts and a thousand demons?" Yuuki Yuen's voice was very low, and only the two of them could hear it.

Hearing another familiar name from Yuuki Yuki's mouth, Koumori was even more surprised.

Even knowing that she had once appeared in the Moon Sea Tower and that her face matched her identity as a corrupted magical girl, it wasn't a big deal for Koumori.

At St. Eternal Academy, Hong Moli always tried to keep her black magic mark from being seen by other students, but she couldn't possibly stay on guard 24 hours a day.

Even the most meticulous plans can have oversights. Perhaps one accidentally discovers their own dark magic mark, or sees themselves transform somewhere. These things are always unavoidable.

When something like this happens, it can be dealt with casually, especially since the target is Yuuki Eri, whom I'm about to get rid of. It doesn't require much effort.

However, when Yuuki Yuki utters the name Hyakki Senyū, the nature of the situation changes completely.

How did Yuuki Yui learn that Hyakki Chiyuu was also a corrupted magical girl, her relationship with Hyakki Chiyuu, and that Hyakki Chiyuu was her weakness?

These things should only be known to the president and Hong Moli herself, not even to Bai Gui Qianyou, who is protected by Hong Moli.

Yuuki Yui must know more than she imagines.

Could it be that Yuuki Yukino knew something she shouldn't have known, which is why the president asked her to be silenced?

"You guessed right?" While Hong Moli hesitated, Yuki Eri added another question.

Hearing this, Hong Moli was certain that Yuuki Yuuki wasn't questioning her, but rather showing off after confirming that her idea was absolutely correct.

Koumori couldn't wait any longer; Yuuki Yukino wasn't cooperating with her attitude.

Transform instantly and then subdue Yuuki Yuuki.

"Want to transform?" Yuuki Yui calmly added.

I've been seen through again?

Hong Moli could sense that Yuuki Yuuki was quietly regaining control, and the scales of victory were irreversibly tipping in Yuuki Yuuki's favor.

Even so, so what? I can transform, but does that mean Yuuki Yukino can transform freely in front of me?

Komaru appeared when Yuuki was acting with her friends, which was also because she had calculated that Yuuki might not directly transform into her Dark Magical Girl form in front of her friends.

Transforming would expose her identity, while remaining unchanged would leave her defenseless. Hong Mo Li's decision to come directly to Yuuki Yukino was not without preparation.

"Do you think my companions will let you take me away?" Yuuki Yui's lips curled up slightly, a smug smile playing on her lips.

Because of the president's orders, Koumori had thoroughly investigated Yuuki Yukino.