Tokyo, there are too many defeated magical girls.

In three months, I could have escaped abroad and started a new life under an assumed name.

To everyone's surprise, the villainous organization actually managed to capture the magical girl alive, using her as a guinea pig to test their brainwashing techniques.

I know I'm going to die tomorrow.

"Fine, fine, since things are already like this, might as well enjoy one last time before I die!"

Completely despondent, Lin Chun swiftly chose to give up and do nothing.

"ah!"

A panicked cry escaped from the Magic Rose's throat.

With her hands bound and her magic sealed, she looked no different from a cosplayer dressed as a magical girl.

Furthermore, due to their recent defeat, they are even weaker.

Her petite, 1.58-meter-tall body collapsed with just a simple push.

Before the combat suit could be repaired with magic, almost half of her delicate back had come into close contact with the metal testing table.

A bone-chilling cold followed immediately.

Directly opposite, Lin Chun had already begun removing his lab coat.

Even from a meter away, you could feel that astonishing fervor; it was the madness of life burning to its end.

In this critical moment, Magic Rose's silly little brain finally started working quickly.

"Wait a minute, why did you say... you're going to die?"

"I'm going to die anyway, so telling you won't hurt—because I don't know how to brainwash people at all; that's just an excuse I made up to scam funding!"

"No... how could you even dare to embezzle money from the villainous organization..."

The Magic Rose was dumbfounded.

Looking around, you'll find that all the facilities in the "brainwashing department," as well as Lin Chun's entire body, are absolute luxury items.

All of these things combined must have consumed a significant portion of the villainous organization's funds.

No wonder the monsters I've been fighting lately have all been so weak that I've become careless...

Finally, her gaze returned to the young man in front of her.

For a moment, I didn't know whether to praise the other party as a partner of justice, or simply as someone who was audacious and reckless.

"Originally, I could have run away abroad in three months and lived a life of extravagance!"

"It's all your fault, you useless magical girl! You managed to be captured alive without a scratch! Now I'm doomed too!"

"Damn it! At least make it up to me tonight!"

Lin Chun was so excited that his whole body trembled.

"Wait, wait a minute!"

In her frantic struggle, the magical rose suddenly realized something terrifying.

Since there's no brainwashing technique at all...

That means that the only thing of value I have left is this curvaceous body!

Tonight, Lin Chun will be the punching bag; tomorrow, the Demon King will be the punching bag...

Then there were those monsters outside...

It would be outrageous if it didn't break.

"hiss--"

She gasped for breath, but without hesitation, she went for it.

"We can cooperate!!!"

"……cooperate?"

"I can pretend to be brainwashed by you! That way, I can survive, and you can swindle more funding! It's a win-win situation!"

2. Let me see how pathetic you are!

As the magical girl finished speaking, Lin Chun's movements came to an abrupt halt.

Two seconds later, he withdrew his right hand.

With fingers infused with the scent of roses, she stroked her chin, savoring the delicious treat while weighing the pros and cons.

"Woooooooo..."

Magic Rose lay on the cold metal operating table, sobbing softly, a survivor of her ordeal.

The already tattered transformation suit became even more disheveled after Lin Chun's actions.

Even through the gaps, wisps of thick, fragrant white mist could be seen seeping out.

Add to that the trembling body of the young girl, and the glistening tears in her eyes.

He no longer resembled a righteous hero at all; instead, he looked exactly like a tender catfish on a chopping board.

"Cooperation……"

Lin Chun looked down at the disheveled state of the man, gradually calming his masculine impulses.

In truth, being deep within the den of iniquity, about to be exposed, isn't one just like a fish on a chopping board?

He was thinking hard.

Is it really possible for two losers to cooperate and achieve a win-win situation?

"You just said that it's possible to pretend to be brainwashed?"

"Yes! I used to be in the drama club, and I'm very good at acting!"

"But pretending to be brainwashed is much harder than acting in a play. There's no standard, and you can easily be exposed."

"No, that's much simpler!"

"What did you say?"

Lin Chun narrowed his eyes, staring intently at the magical girl's face.

For a moment, it was strongly suspected that she had lost her mind in an attempt to survive.

However, the other party's supplementary explanation was unexpectedly enlightening.

"You're in charge of the [Brainwashing Department]—you decide what happens after brainwashing!"

At this moment, the magical rose used almost all of her intelligence in this lifetime.

"Before you run away with the money, I promise I will cooperate with you in every way possible and do whatever you ask! It's a win-win situation for us!"

"Tsk~"

Lin Chun couldn't help but click his tongue.

To be honest, I'm actually a little tempted.

He transmigrated to a magical Tokyo in a parallel world and amassed a fortune in a villainous organization, embezzling 80 million yen in less than two months.

And this is just the result of empty promises and grandiose claims.

If I actually had a brainwashed magical girl...

The Demon King will allocate at least ten times the activity funds to the Brainwashing Department!

Three months later, according to his original plan, he would escape abroad under an assumed name and live a wonderful life like in paradise.

Fortune favors the bold.

He clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth.

"call……"

Seeing Lin Chun's reaction, Magic Rose secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

For now, we should temporarily back down, pretend to cooperate with the other party, and find an opportunity to leave this den of iniquity.

When the time comes, I can just run away.

As for the other party's fate, whatever happens to them is fine.

But she forgot that Lin Chun quickly realized that even a foolish magical girl could come up with such a plan.

"Speaking of which, Rose, what if you run away halfway through?"

"Huh...huh?"

"It's a common plot in children's anime—a magical girl who has been brainwashed regains her sense of self and becomes stronger under the influence of her companions."

Lin Chun bent down once again.

At an almost breathless distance, staring intently at the guilty face of the magical rose, he coldly pressed on:

"In that case, wouldn't I be the only one who'd be in big trouble?"