DanMachi, My Members Are From Slice-of-Life Anime

Is there any way to degrade summoning magic to make the player's senses less realistic, or to develop a magic potion that can completely block pain receptors?

In short, this is not something that Shaga can accomplish at this stage.

Pain is, in some ways, a protective mechanism for humans, and it also involves touch, which makes things complicated...

Although Xia Jia recruits "players" in the crossover anime world under the guise of a game, he has no intention of hiding it from others. Under the pretense of a game, he is actually guarding against "mysterious" entities in other crossover anime worlds.

For example, there's the evil god D, who's also recruiting heroes for fun. This one's existence is still unconfirmed, but the other one always subtly reveals its presence.

Although Xia Jia never met Haruhi Suzumiya in person, according to the In/Spectre storyline, Kotoko Iwanaga encountered her in the future as an immortal monster—Steel Man Nanase—who was born from rumors.

It was simply because many people believed in its existence that the Steel Man was born, killing people everywhere.

Of course, in other words, when the influence becomes great enough, it might accidentally come to the attention of a certain Haruhi Suzumiya, who then believes that such a thing should exist in the world, and so it does exist.

Just as she firmly believed that otherworldly beings, people from the future, and aliens existed in the world, those people appeared around her.

Shaka couldn't guarantee that revealing the existence of another world wouldn't actually open a portal to another world in Akihabara, or that monsters from another world would invade reality.

Therefore, Shaga chose to operate the game under the guise of a game, and if no one investigates further, it may simply continue to operate under this pretext.

He didn't want his own actions to disrupt the seemingly stable everyday world. That wouldn't align with the emblem of justice he carried.

Although my faith is in "stars," that doesn't matter.

Bring your thoughts back...

A moment later, the black cat cleaned up the bloodstains.

Xia Jia chuckled and said, "Let's go back first. We don't have much time left for the test."

Having used magic once in the battle, Shaga already felt somewhat drowsy, a sign of mental exhaustion.

Xia Jia took two steps and realized that the black cat hadn't followed.

"what happened?"

The black cat hesitated a bit.

"Oh, there are no carriages left. How about we call it a day?"

Xia Jia slapped his forehead, suddenly realizing that he was out of money and needed to run back, and suddenly felt a little bored.

In fact, he still hoped that the black cat could go back with him; he wanted to share his first income in the other world with someone.

"I'll show you how to log off..."

"Wait a minute." The black cat awkwardly interrupted Shaka, stammering, "I want to go back to town first. I also participated in the battle, so... I want to collect my reward before I leave."

"That……"

Xia Jia looked at the black cat that was still standing still and slowly typed a question mark.

Why don't you leave already?

"I...I can't walk anymore..." The black cat tugged at the hem of the burlap clothes, looking slightly uneasy.

She was genuinely terrified, and then she desperately tried to swing the 20-pound stone axe. Now that she's come to her senses, her legs feel weak and she can't muster any strength.

Like a taut string suddenly relaxed, triggering a stress response.

Xia Jia thought for a moment, then squatted down with her back to the black cat.

"What are you doing?!" the black cat exclaimed in surprise.

"Come up, I'll carry you."

"What?" The black cat withdrew its hand.

Xia Jia's eyes crinkled into a gentle smile:

"Ah, it was my fault for not preparing enough travel expenses, and it was also my responsibility to let you encounter the Minotaur. So, as an apology, it is only right to take you back."

"Hmm." The black cat hesitated for a moment, blushed, and cautiously glanced at Shaka's back before slowly climbing up.

In the hazy shade of the trees, the black cat watched as Xia Jia supported its thigh with its swollen, red arm, and felt a little guilty.

"Fool……"

She murmured something and buried her head in Xia Jia's shoulder. The smell of sweat and blood was not pleasant, but surprisingly, it was mixed with a sense of comfort.

It's just a game...

The black cat was hypnotizing itself...

However... since we've already reached this point, we should be considered friends, right? As for whether he can become a member of the Dark Familiar and sign a contract, that depends on whether he can pass the demon's trial.

A moment later, Xia Jia led the black cat out of the woods and onto the main road. Seeing that the black cat remained silent…

"Okay, everything's fine here."

"Huh?" the black cat asked, puzzled.

“Time is of the essence. My magic is about to run out, and the magic linking the invisible boundary line is about to break!” Shaga explained, “Therefore, we must accelerate.”

"Eh?"

Before the black cat could recover from that ambiguous atmosphere, it suddenly felt its body fall backward, and the surrounding scenery rushed past.

"Wh-what?!!"

"Extra experience, hurry up, the humanoid transport ship—the Shaga—needs to accelerate!!!"

"What is that?! Baka! We're going to fall!"

"Hahaha."

Chapter 20 Gift

"Idiot, you idiot, I thought I was going to die!"

The return trip took only one hour, half the time it took to travel by horse-drawn carriage.

Xia Jia and the black cat pressed their hands to their knees, panting heavily; one was exhausted, and the other was terrified.

"What is that? A person can run faster than a horse-drawn carriage!"

"Of course! This is a game! Besides, a carriage can't be used for high-speed transport!"

"You're absolutely right, don't do that again!" The black cat glared fiercely at Xia Jia...

The atmosphere was actually quite nice, but this idiot ruined it all...

The black cat grumbled inwardly, dissatisfied.

But Xia Jia didn't think so, and grinned:

"So, are you still scared? You were sitting on my back without saying a word, I was worried you'd have a problem. There are still many projects to test, if you run away, where am I going to find a more suitable tester..."

The black cat was taken aback by what it heard.

Is this guy trying to distract me?

Idiot, it wasn't a psychological problem at all back then!

The black cat stood with its hands on its hips, one hand covering its chest, a contemptuous expression on its face.

"Cool, cool, cool! These mere weak monsters are not qualified to shake my demonic aura!"

So who was so scared they couldn't move just now...?

Xia Jia inwardly scoffed, but outwardly bowed in agreement: "Even the black dragon that ravages the world would grovel at the feet of the Night Demon Queen!"

(Wow, after interacting with so many people with chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), have I been contaminated myself?)

"Hmm." The black cat nodded in satisfaction and led the way into the city gate.

The two arrived at the guild, casually accepted the loot handed over by the black cat, submitted the goblin's magic stone as part of the quest, reported their encounter with the Minotaur, and also sold the Minotaur's loot.

He accepted the 4 Fali from the guild staff.

The bull horn sold for 3.5! Wow, the drops from enhanced species are still the most valuable.

Throughout the time, the black cat kept staring at Shaka's hand, its gaze deep and thoughtful.

After leaving the guild, Black Cat suggested, "Your hand must hurt a lot. Wouldn't it be better to get it treated?"

Xia Jia paused for a moment, her gaze falling on her hands.

My arm was already red, swollen, and purple, but this level of injury would disappear in a couple of days if left untreated; an adventurer's physique cannot be generalized.

but……

"This can be considered part of the test. We'll inevitably have to visit that combat mode often in the future, so we need to get acquainted with it." The black cat turned its head away, avoiding looking into Xia Jia's eyes.

"That's right."

Without refusing the black cat's suggestion, the two circled around and headed to the pharmacy behind the guild.

Xia Jia followed the pharmacist into the room, wrapping gauze around her arm in circles, while the black cat looked around.

The pharmacy was small, with several bottles of different colored medicines displayed on the counter. Most of the medicines were traditional Chinese medicines.

At this moment, an old man slowly walked out from behind; he was the manager of the pharmacy.

He saw the black cat and asked, "Little girl, what are you looking for?"