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

[I received the device and opened it for inspection. Your helmet is strange; I didn't find any components related to the game system inside.]

If I had to describe it, it's just a brainwave monitoring device? With a tiny bit of massage function?

Xia Jia: [Aren't you afraid you won't be able to pretend anymore?]

Makise Kurisu: [I'm confident enough to have that much confidence.]

Well, no wonder he's a genius who can write papers on time machines.

We can't afford to mess with them.

Shaka rephrased her question: "Do you believe in magic?"

Makise Kurisu: [Magic? 】

Xia Jia: [There's a saying that goes, "The end of science is theology," like Yao Guang, isn't it just the human soul as determined by science?]

Sitting in the research institute, Makise Kurisu raised her eyebrows when she saw the message on her phone.

interesting……

Makise Kurisu: [So, you're saying that your "toy" is actually a mysterious item?]

Shaka: [I have no reason to tell such an easily exposed lie, do I? Anyway, once your Yao Guang arrives here, you'll naturally understand everything I've said.]

Makise Kurisu: [That makes sense. So, when are you going to keep your promise?]

Shaka: [Now.]

……

Five minutes later, at the central square of the base.

A dried-up fountain, weeds growing vigorously through the ground stakes, Shaga stands on the stone steps, arms outstretched, constructing magic.

Kanade Tachibana and Kuroneko also stood beside Shaka, as a new batch of members of the Sleeping Knights were about to arrive.

Due to the surge in his own magical power, the number of temporary players he could maintain increased dramatically, and this time he summoned not just "Assistant-kun" alone.

A golden light flashed, and spiritual particles were formed.

Three girls stood quietly on the magic circle.

The three girls, dressed in coarse linen clothes, couldn't hide their youthful energy.

"Hey, Kozo!"

A girl with long blonde hair skipped and hopped over to Kanade's side. She was Kaori Miyazono, Kanade's fellow patient, and the female protagonist of "Your Lie in April."

Xia Jia had forgotten what illness this person had, but it seemed to be neurological, with symptoms including frequent fainting and weakness in the hands and feet.

I looked it up before, and it doesn't seem to be a fatal illness. The cause of death was a failed surgery?

Shaka didn't let her thoughts wander. The Sleeping Knights no longer needed Shaka to handle the reception. Both Yuuki and Kanade were able to guide them well.

Shaga turned his gaze to the other inviter.

"Yoko Miko."

"Yes."

Xia Jia crossed her arms and looked her over... Hmm, great figure, and her eyes are quite unique.

"Did you ask me for permission so you could get some sleep?"

Seeing that Zi had his head down, fidgeting with his fingers...

"Yes. Yes, my eyes can see things that others can't. If possible, I also want the power to deal with danger..."

"I see." Xia Jia nodded, glancing at the black cat. "She's from our side. She's yours now."

The black cat grinned smugly and said, "Cool, cool, cool! These are truly enviable eyes. To be able to see the existence of the invisible boundary line is a gift from Eternal Night. Come with me, and I will teach you how to use your power."

"Oh—" Jianzi shrank back and followed the black cat away shakily.

Jianzi was selected as a lucky player from the forum. In reality, given the chaotic time in the everyday world, Shaka didn't want to involve other people unrelated to the mystery.

Aside from patients from the Sleeping Knights and those invited internally, they probably won't be recruiting ordinary people anytime soon.

At this moment, Makise Kurisu, who had watched the whole thing with her arms crossed, raised her eyebrows and said, "What is this? A stage play."

"As you can see, they are the same kind of experiencers as you."

Xia Jia put his hands in his pockets and added, "Come with me."

The two walked through the dilapidated path and arrived at the ancient manor. Shaga pushed open the door, making a rusty, scraping sound as the wood rubbed against the door.

"Please excuse the simplicity of my humble abode. Please have a seat."

Xia Jia entered the hall on her own and went to the front of the cabinet to drink tea: "What would you like to drink?"

"coffee."

"Sorry, we only have Coke. If you'd like some red wine..."

Then why did you ask...? Makise Kurisu puffed out her cheeks.

She stood in the hall and looked around. Only the set of tables and chairs in the center were brand new; everything else showed the marks of time.

Makise Kurisu casually pulled out a chair and sat down, crossing her arms and crossing her fleshy legs.

Xia Jia, holding a wine glass filled with cola, pushed it across to the other side: "So, how was the experience?"

Makise Kurisu curiously took a sip; it was a carbonated drink she didn't like...

"This stuff is bad for your health."

“Your body here is just a spiritual particle, or as you would explain it, ‘Yao Guang’.” Xia Jia smiled, got up, and took a piece of cake from the cabinet.

"You can enjoy the food to your heart's content without worrying about gaining weight."

Makise Kurisu's eyes lit up, and she quickly grabbed a fork and finished the cake. But she soon realized what she had done, blushed, and looked up to meet Shaka's smiling eyes.

"I admit, this is a truly great invention!"

"Because you don't have to worry about gaining weight from eating too many desserts?" Xia Jia joked.

"No, that's not true!"

Seeing that Makise Kurisu had let her guard down, Shaka slightly raised the corners of her mouth.

This genius girl, Shaka, was someone with experience in dealing with such situations. First, she needed to be asked out, making her blush and shy, and then…

"I think we can talk about more sensitive topics now..."

"..."

Xia Jia interlaced his fingers and suddenly asked seriously, "How far have you gotten on your paper about time machines? Or, do you still have that paper?"

Makise Kurisu's pupils contracted slightly: "How did you know?"

Chapter 75 Telephone Microwave Oven (Tentative) - Got it! (4k)

Shaka can't remember the story of Steins;Gate anymore, but he does remember that the protagonist, Hououin Kyouma, travels through different timelines in an attempt to find the world where his assistant and Mayuri can survive together.

Before the story begins, Makise Kurisu herself had not developed a time machine; all her ideas were still in the realm of academic papers.

Unfortunately, her father seized the paper and, during an argument, stabbed Makise Kurisu to death. This series of consequences culminated in a world war caused by the leak of the time machine paper.

But the real cause was that, by chance, a telephone microwave oven was invented by someone with chuunibyou (middle school syndrome).

Who would have thought that someone with a severe case of adolescent delusions would actually create a prototype of a time machine? Even if it was just a fluke?

Therefore, to prevent the world from being destroyed and to avoid heading in a direction beyond human control, we must cut it off at its very root.

First, of course, is that telephone microwave oven.

Secondly, it is Makise Kurisu.

Xia Jia said solemnly, “You may not believe what I’m about to say, but I think you need to listen, even if you just treat it as a story.”

Makise Kurisu shook the bubbly cola, took a small sip, and then stuck out her tongue.

Carbonated food with cake is not a good experience...

Xia Jia straightened his back and said in a clear and resonant voice, "After logging out of the world, you should be able to personally sense the anomaly of time and perceive the mystery hidden beneath the ordinary."

"You know better than I what kind of uncontrollable effects a tool that can manipulate time at will will have."

Makise Kurisu raised her eyebrows, signaling to continue.

Shaga put it another way: "From a normal person's perspective, the birth of a time machine is not a blessing, but rather will lead to war. Everyone hopes to go back to the past to change something, but any interaction between people will cause uncontrollable changes to each other."

"Those who wield power and strength will stop at nothing to get what they want. They might think that even if they launch nuclear weapons and destroy the world, as long as they get a time machine, they can go back in time and pretend that nothing happened."

Kurisu Makise remained calm: "So, this doesn't convince me to stop the research. It might be used in Yao Guang to create a true second world."

"At that time, humanity may be able to detach from the physical body and thus evolve into a truly immortal information life form."

I'm talking to you about nuclear war, and you're talking to me about mechanical ascension?

Xia Jia gasped, "Your idea is really bold."

Seeing Xia Jia's embarrassed expression, Makise Kurisu smiled and said:

"Alright, as a researcher, I certainly know the costs that science brings. But what exactly do you want me to do? Destroy the paper?"