Sakura Emma, ​​I'm going to control you fiercely!

The sound of an automatic door.

Yang Wen watched the priest leave, feeling slightly regretful.

The elite monster is gone just like that...

He glanced around and felt the gazes of a group of friendly NPCs.

It's definitely not a good idea to expose those two fairies' red names in the main hall, as it could easily ruin the reputation you've just built up. But if I see them in the wild next time, I'll definitely turn those two priests into a pile of equipment!

Meanwhile, the girls stared at the closed automatic door, looking at each other in bewilderment.

The next second, cheers erupted.

"Yay! We did it!"

"I've been annoyed with the Tribunal for a long time. They haven't even been on the front lines, yet they're always bossing me around!"

Amidst the girls' cheers, the three magical girls who first came out to help deactivated their transformations and stood before Emma.

Among them, the girl in blue whispered something to Emma.

"……senior?"

Before Emma could answer, Sherry immediately chimed in.

"Emma hasn't joined the Demon Bureau yet."

"Oh...so that's your junior?" The girl in blue scanned Emma up and down.

Meanwhile, Yang Wen, sitting in front of the screen, was still pondering what words to use to improve his chances of gaining favor...

Thump~

On her screen, two soft, squeezed mounds suddenly appeared.

Charging someone with the ball?!

Just as Yang Wen was puzzled by the NPC's actions, the blue-clad girl exclaimed in surprise.

"Thank you, my lovely junior! I've wanted to thank you for so long!"

"Ah! They ran away! How cunning!"

"I want me too!"

Thus, amidst the three girls' flirtatious banter, the magical girls on the other side noticed something amiss.

"Hey? What's going on over there? It's suddenly so lively!"

"I don't know why, but I want a hug too!"

"Hey, you're such a great junior! You'll have to come and support your senior often from now on~ Here's some face wash for you!"

Emma felt like she couldn't breathe.

With the help of the gods, I've made good friends with many magical girls!

Yang Wen saw a "suffocation" debuff appear on the character's status bar.

Yang Wen exclaimed that the game was really good.

He automatically omitted the fact that the game had previously wanted to ban his account for seven days and send him to jail.

Yang Wenben wanted to take a screenshot as a souvenir. But as expected, a pop-up window appeared:

[You have unlocked the CG: Surrounded by Stars]

The scene freezes on the moment when Emma is surrounded by a group of beautiful girls, with only her eyes, which are swirling like mosquito coils, visible.

Volume One: Chapter Twenty-Seven: Execution Patterns

After a while, the girls' cheerful laughter subsided, and the magical girls, who were already busy with their studies and work, bid farewell to Emma.

"Well then, junior, we'll be going now!"

"Next time, remember to secretly tell people your secret to being so amazing..."

Emma waved goodbye to them expressionlessly, but the warmth still lingered in her heart.

'This is wonderful... With the help of the gods, I've made so many new friends all at once...'

At that moment, Shirley came over and started talking to her.

"Oh my... I'm actually getting so much kindness from magical girls. Even the seasoned magical girl Sherry is a little jealous."

Emma didn't reply; she just kept staring at the spot where the girls had left.

Emma immediately realized that the deity had begun to ponder again!

After spending these two days together, Emma realized that the deity would sometimes stand still as if in a daze, silently reciting words like "effect" and "damage," as if processing some kind of information.

"Hmm... Could it be that Sherry is being put on hold? Emma-san, that's so mean~" Sherry waved her hand in front of her.

Emma silently apologized repeatedly, 'I'm so sorry, so sorry, so sorry! Sherry is my friend too…'

Yang Wen found Shirley's commotion merely annoying.

This is one of the few shortcomings of the game "Judgment":

When you open settings, CGs, or other screens, the in-game time continues to progress.

He temporarily put Shirley aside and focused on examining the CG he had just acquired: Surrounded by Stars.

[Surrounded by Stars: When equipped, the attack mode switches to "Execution Mode".]

Yang Wen, sitting in front of the screen, stroked his chin, pondering this function that contrasted with the compassionate mode.

[After activating Execution Mode, the nature of your magic will change: you can choose between "Burning," "Corrosive," and "Hard."]

[Upon activating Execution Mode, you will gain the following skills: Tracking Arrow - Swarm; Gravity Arrow - Penetration; Rapid Fire Arrow - Explosion.]

Compared to the Mercy mode, which focuses on "sorrow," the Execution mode is designed for "exhilarating combat."

The ability to freely change three magical properties surprised Yang Wen greatly, and it even had several skills.

It's important to know that while Emma's mobility and defensive capabilities are outstanding thanks to the [Silent Wither] buff, her offensive capabilities are rather lacking.

Yang Wen most frequently uses light-attack basic attacks, which are cleverly executed using an auto-clicker, followed by charged heavy attacks. He has never even used the [Sniper] skill from [Silent Wither].

It's manageable against the weaker enemies now. But in the late game, it will likely become an unavoidable part of the archer class:

Gua Sha

Referencing a certain Master Ai from Freljord.

But things are different now.

If the three magical properties of "burning," "corrosion," and "hardening" are combined with skills such as tracking arrows, they should produce a great chemical reaction!

For example, Gravity Arrow (gathers monsters) + Corrosion (armor penetration) + Explosive Burn (AOE) is the classic "Black Hole Bomb" build.

Yang Wen is now even somewhat grateful to those two elite freak priests.

Next time we meet, I'll just kill them; I won't strip them of all their equipment. Let's save them some face.

"Hey, Emma-san~ Aren't you going to abandon poor Sherry?"

Just then, Shirley's voice drifted over.

Emma looked at her and found Shirley more and more pleasing to the eye.

I'm in a good mood, let's boost my favorability rating.

So Emma said,

"May I talk to you for a moment? Is there anything you want to say?"

"Haha~ Emma is really interesting."

Sherry felt that it was becoming increasingly difficult to respond to the words of this new magical girl.

[Gained 1 units of Pink Filth]

"In any case, let's proceed with our original plan: after you've received some criticism and education, we can proceed with your magical girl registration."

coming!

Yang Wen accurately detected the "Magical Girl Registration".

If this place were to be compared to a Japanese-style Western fantasy RPG, then Yang Wen would think that the Demon Bureau is the "Adventurer's Guild".

Guilds naturally have all sorts of tasks, like picking up trash and unclogging toilets.

And among them, the [Shop] function is indispensable!

So... Sherry is the NPC in charge of guiding new players?

Yang Wen couldn't help but sigh: It's already chapter twenty-seven, and the beginner's tutorial is only just arriving!

So Emma then automatically ignored Shirley's "criticism and education" and started talking to Shirley with unprecedented enthusiasm.

"Sherry-senpai~ Can you tell Emma what the [registration] is all about?"

"Hahaha... Why are you suddenly so enthusiastic? Sherry is a little flattered." Sherry was genuinely surprised.

[Gained 1 units of Pink Filth]

Even after entering the interrogation room, the situation remained unchanged.

"...Ju, can you explain this?"

In front of the tempered glass was an older female age counselor, silently watching two girls on the other side of the glass.

The counselor pushed up his glasses and looked at the two girls on the other side of the glass, who were inseparable and holding hands.

Shirley scratched her head.

"I don't know either... We just became friends by accident?"

She glanced at Emma, ​​who had no expression.

'This child…is she really that possessive? Even when she's being disciplined, I have to be there for her? It's so heavy. And her hand is gripping so tightly…is she afraid I'll run away?'

Emma: 'Ugh...'

Although it felt really good to hold hands with her magical girl senior, she felt that she and Sherry were really like the kind of "best friend" relationship she longed for.

But... only someone like God, who has absolutely no sense of social boundaries, could become this intimate after knowing each other for only a few hours!

Yang Wen had simply enabled auto-follow.

You might have misunderstood.

The counselor rubbed his temples and pointed to the door.

"Your relationship is none of my business. But Tachibana, this is Emma Sakura's reprimand. Shouldn't you leave first?"

--"no."

But at this moment, Emma suddenly became firm.

Pressing the QTE, he held Sherry's hand even tighter. His words became even more cryptic:

"Sherry has to come with me."

“Uh…” Emma’s assertiveness even made Shirley silently shrink her shoulders, and she helplessly waved her hand at the counselor, as if to say, “See?”

[Gained 3 units of Pink Filth]

As for why Emma was so tough...

This is because Yang Wen knew that the criticism and education he received from this B game would likely last for an hour.

It's touted as an immersive experience, but in reality, it's strikingly similar to how Atomic Heart uses puzzle elements to pad out the game's length.

Or in some second-hand games, there are so-called "immersive stories" where you can skip it with a single click, but you're forced to watch a two-dimensional character's mouth move for five minutes.

He feared that, out of boredom, he might impulsively shoot the rambling tutor. That would damage his reputation, a loss that wouldn't outweigh the gain.

During this time, it would be better to talk to Sherry and learn about the various settings, including the shop, to save time.

While we're at it, let's also raise Sherry's favorability.

After all, the group that Yang Wen viewed the most on pixiv was Emma, ​​Hannah, and Sherry.

"Sigh... okay."

The counselor finally relented.