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

"Wow, magic! Skull One! Teach me, teach me!"

"Ugh—" Takina slowly woke up after her wounds healed.

Drawn by the sobs, Chizuka stopped clinging to Natsuka and hugged Takina tightly: "Wow! That's great, Takina! You're alive again!"

"Oh, it was a close call!"

"Yeah! It's so good to be alive, Takina-chan!"

The girls hugged each other and laughed heartily.

Xia Jia, with her hands in her pockets, glanced at Kato Megumi and said, "Let's go, it's time for the actors to leave."

"Hmm..." Kato Megumi followed behind Natsuka with her hands behind her back.

"Hey, Commander..." Before entering the darkness beyond the reach of the lights, Kato Megumi stopped and asked softly:

"This time... did I become everyone's 'leading lady'?"

Shaka narrowed her eyes and gave a thumbs up: "If there's a theatrical version, Ms. Kato will definitely be the MVP! As for the name... let me think..."

"His name is... 'The Last Assassins of the Century'?"

"mo~...what is that?"

Chapter 253 People from the future?

As the sun set and the moonlight cast a silvery glow across the ground, a heinous case that had lasted all day came to an end.

Despite warnings from concerned citizens, the police did not approach the crime scene.

After handling the subsequent firefighting and clearing away any possible unexploded ordnance, they successfully located the robber's body.

Thanks to the young detective's tireless efforts, Akemi Miyano... no, the robber Masami Hirota was successfully apprehended. Meanwhile, because the DA organization also had connections with high-ranking police officials, Inspector Megure received an order prohibiting further investigation.

The port warehouse incident was ultimately explained to the public as a gas explosion.

The bank robbery also signaled the criminals' capture and brought to justice.

The only beneficiary of the case was Inspector Nakamori, who followed the robbers, because he found two boxes of gold worth hundreds of millions of yen that the robbers had left behind.

He stuck out his tongue and laughed heartily in front of the reporter's camera, just like Uncle Mori:

"Hahaha, did you see that? Kidd! I'll definitely catch you next time!"

Ms. Kato, who was present throughout the entire incident, was unknown to anyone because of her skills, and even in retrospect, no one knew much about her.

Ultimately, the police could only define it as an act of 'Phantom Thief Kid' posing as a 'helpful citizen' to forge an identity.

Regarding the investigation into the distillery... as well as the armed helicopters and large quantities of gunpowder, the higher-ups have always had their own considerations and have not involved Inspector Megure.

Regarding this…

Nao Tomori pouted in dissatisfaction: "If this were in Iwakuni, no one would dare to be so arrogant. They would have taught him a lesson long ago."

She didn't gain much this time either, after all, she was just an ordinary person with a little bit of superpowers, and she wasn't good at dealing with things like blowing up a warehouse district.

However, there were some gains...

She had confirmed that this MVP-caliber 'helpful citizen' possessed a similar superpower. Now that she knew this, the investigation wasn't entirely without direction.

She dialed a number, and after a few busy tones, a soft, sweet voice came through the receiver:

"Nao-chan?"

"In early spring, please keep an eye on the UnionPay reserves in Sakura City for the next couple of days. If you find anyone applying to cash a check for ten million, please notify me."

"I understand, Nao-chan."

Shiori Ueharu is a special talent that Nao Tomori found during a satellite crash incident.

Saying she found him isn't entirely accurate; she came to him herself.

It's somewhat unbelievable, but Haruhi claims to be from the future, and that the satellite is a 'tree-shaped statistical chart' of their era. She comes from a timeline 300 years in the future.

Although it's unclear why she appeared here with the satellite, some of the technologies she possesses are indeed beyond the explanation of current technology.

Of course, to verify the credibility of Hatsuharu's words, and to avoid any chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) issues, the special class also asked some questions about the future...

Haruhi only said: "The Middle World has a two-hundred-year gap in history. Technology and the times will regress in 200 years and then fully recover in 300 years. At that time, superpowered people will be the norm, and there will even be a special school that gathers superpowers from all over the world. [Academy City]."

This statement caught the attention of Section Chief Hu Tao.

Nao Tomori also vaguely sensed that the world was becoming special in a strange way.

And this was the person who provided crucial intelligence...

Aside from the fact that he himself came to "confess," this is somewhat concerning. And the reason given was simply because he was hungry…

Thinking of this, Nao Tomori's lips curled into a slight smile as she teased:

"She has such strong hacking skills, yet she turned herself in because she was hungry. Hatsuharu-chan is really cute."

A huffy complaint came from the other end of the line: "What can we do? They're disciplinary committee members; they wouldn't do hacking."

"Haha, okay, okay. Remember this, I'll treat you to crepes later!"

Nao Tomori hung up the phone.

His expression became complicated...

The future... lately, really strange things have been appearing. She thought about how Section Chief Hu Tao had been so busy lately, it seemed like some strange creature had emerged.

First came monsters, then superpowered beings, then alien creatures, and recently it seems even the ghosts that were rumored hundreds of years ago have appeared... and finally, even people from the future haven't been left out?

Nao Tomori suspects that it wouldn't be surprising if people from another world actually appeared one day.

She couldn't help but wonder if the special education department was really capable of handling such a situation.

Perhaps, in the future, just as Chu Chun said, there really will be a superhuman academy specifically for dealing with such crises.

Academy City, huh?

……

Mihua Town, own house.

Xia Jia pushed open the door under the moonlight.

With a sweet and energetic voice saying, "Master, you're back," Xia Jia returned to her home.

At this moment, the living room was brightly lit, and plates of steaming food were laid out on the dining table. Shayou, wearing an apron, was busy in the kitchen with a small spatula in hand.

Xia Jia chuckled to herself: "Oh, having a cook isn't so bad, it's just that it would be better if she wasn't wearing a JK uniform under her apron."

Not long after, Makise Kurisu also returned.

She was carrying some daily necessities she had bought from the supermarket, most of which were girls' personal belongings.

Xia Jia wondered if there were any of his favorite black stockings or something... Well, his assistant wasn't as good as the black stocking expert, but she wasn't bad either.

Makise Kurisu rolled her eyes as she watched Shaka sitting at the table, taking a bite of meat and glancing at her black stockings.

"Pah, corruption."

Xia Jia muttered, "This is a reasonable exchange. I provide accommodation, and Sha You cooks and looks after the house for me. It's all fair and square."

Shaga swallowed his food and retorted, "And you'll also be responsible for entertaining guests, so you'll enjoy the same decadence as me!"

Makise Kurisu remained silent and calmly sat down.

A short while later, Sayu came out with a smile, carrying a bowl and chopsticks: "Thank you for your hard work, Dr. Makise. It's alright, as the priestess of the god, you can order me around as you please..."

Ok……

The assistant picked up his knife and fork and took a bite.

Hmm, that's really good. Indulgence is wonderful.

After finishing her meal, Xia Jia sat on the sofa, comfortably sipping her coffee.

Makise Kurisu sat opposite her and asked calmly, "What are your plans for this trip back?"

Xia Jia thought for a moment, then felt an apple cut into the shape of a rabbit being offered to her near her mouth. She opened her mouth, took a bite, and said:

"Okay, check on the situation at the tavern, help you gather some technologies that can be replicated in the DanMachi world, and also, help Yuuki contact the school. Hmm, the rest are just some minor matters. For example, contact the editorial department about the isekai copyright issue."

Xia Jia glanced at the strawberry that was offered to her mouth again, took a bite, and continued:

"By the way, if there's a chance, I'll find you an assistant. So you'll probably be staying a few more days."

"assistant?"

"Hmm, a talent in biology. Also an expert in time. I was thinking, could we use your abilities to create a device that can stabilize time?"

"After all, the timeline is a bit complicated now, and it's quite troublesome to have Shayou report the dates every day."

Shayou's voice came from the kitchen: "It's no trouble at all, High Priest."

Xia Jia shrugged and ate the grapes from his lips.

Um……?

Shayou is in the kitchen, and someone is feeding me.

He slowly turned his head, and Kato Megumi sat down beside him with a smile, holding a fruit platter.