Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　As for Cong Yu's question, "Are we that close?", Yao Chuan Guang confidently put his hands on his hips and said, "I heard everything from Xiao Lan."

　What did Xiao Lan say? What did Lan Tianzhu say?

　Cong Yu sensed something was wrong.

　However, before Cong Yu could even worry...

　"Cong Yu, you're an introverted person, aren't you? You hide your true self behind a cold exterior. Actually, you're a gentle person who needs friends, even if you're a bit of a tsundere!"

　"..." Suddenly, words like "introverted," "gentle," and "tsundere," which seemed to come out of nowhere, transformed into a series of sledgehammers, completely stunning Cong Yu.

　So much so that upon feeling dizzy, he immediately lay back down on the bed.

　Cong Yu didn't know where those perceptions of him came from. But he was certain that they didn't apply to him.

　Now, he just hopes that Yaochuan Guang can leave his room as soon as possible.

　However, it was clear that the golden idiot wouldn't give up. She patted Cong Yu under the covers with a sigh, "She's starting to run away again. This is proof of her tsundere nature!"

　So what exactly is this "tsundere" thing?!

　Cong Yu couldn't take it anymore. He immediately stood up from the coffin, slammed his fist on the bed, and demanded, "So! What do you want to do?!"

　Seeing Cong Yu's somewhat annoyed expression, Yao Chuan Guang clearly realized something and coughed awkwardly twice: "Ahem, sorry, did you not sleep well last night?"

　Upon hearing her words, a formula flashed through Cong Yu's mind—

　Not sleeping well = staying up late = going out and doing bad things in the middle of the night

　"..." After a brief silence, Cong Yu quickly regained her composure and replied against her will, "No, I slept quite well, eight hours at most."

　If you don't sleep at night, are you going to go for a walk?

　Seeing that Cong Yu had calmed down and was ready to get up, Yao Chuan Guang wondered if Cong Yu was grumpy when she woke up.

　Thinking about it that way, it's actually quite cute.

　"I actually need your help with something."

　As Yaochuan Guang said this and prepared to leave his room, Congyu clearly showed a look of disgust.

　"It's nothing troublesome, it's related to that ant-like monster from before, I'll tell you later..."

　As Yaochuan Guang spoke, he took a few steps back to the living room, then poked his head in again: "Oh right, I made breakfast, there's some for you, Congyu-chan!"

　"..." Breakfast? Yaochuan Guang makes breakfast?

　Cong Yu hesitated for a moment before putting on her clothes, somewhat skeptical of the girl's cooking skills... Could it be a culinary disaster?

　Although she felt a little apologetic, Cong Yu had already mentally defined this guy as a "hot-blooded idiot".

　Is the food this guy makes even edible?

　With this question in mind, Cong Yu left her room and immediately saw Lan Tianzhu sitting on the sofa watching TV.

　Seeing Cong Yu come out, Lan Tianzhu silently ate the seaweed rice ball in his hand, pointed to the two rice balls on the coffee table, and then pushed them towards Cong Yu.

　The body language conveys the meaning of "This is for you".

　"My share?"

　Lantianzhu: Nodding

　"Made by Yaochuan Guang?"

　Lantianzhu: Nodding

　"Are there any obvious clinical reactions after taking it?"

　To Cong Yu, who asked this question with a look of concern for her life, Lan Tianzhu calmly retorted, "There probably isn't such a thing... I doubt it."

　Yao Chuan Guang, who was busy at work, couldn't stand their conversation any longer and poked his head out from the kitchen: "There won't be any! Xiao Lan didn't need to add 'probably'! It's just rice balls; it's hard to make them bad!"

　"..."

　"Uh-huh……"

　After Cong Yu uttered a questioning sound that sounded like that of an MC villager, she tentatively took a bite of the rice ball in her hand... It looked pretty good.

　"Ah...chew, chew, chew."

　Cong Yu chewed on the rice ball in his hand. To his surprise, it tasted quite good... He could clearly taste the fish, probably bonito.

　The rice was just the right amount of salt.

　"Yaochuan Guang can actually cook..."

　From Cong Yu's words, one could hear his surprise. He thought for a moment and said, "But thinking about it, it makes sense. Even an idiot can cook well."

　Lan Tianzhu nodded in agreement.

　"Hmph, good to know..."

　Yao Chuan Guang, looking quite proud, stood with his hands on his hips and said, "Apologize to the stereotype that 'idiots can't cook'! Apologize, apologize!"

　Blue Sky Nagisa: "I'm sorry."

　Cong Yu: "..."

　Is there absolutely no intention to deny that he is an idiot?

　Chapter Thirteen? What?! The same school?!

　"Here's the thing, do you remember the ant monster from yesterday, Cong Yu?"

　As Yaochuan Guang spoke, she changed her shoes and looked at Cong Yu, who was also changing her shoes and sighing, and pressed her for an answer: "Really? Really?"

　Cong Yu was too lazy to answer such a question. He tapped his foot speechlessly: "Otherwise what? It just happened yesterday."

　So where does Yaochuan Guang want him to go?

　If Cong Yu were to imagine it, it would probably be that ramen shop.

　Because she thought the ramen was delicious, she wanted Congyu to go eat it with her again... which is why she brought up the ant monster.

　That makes perfect sense...

　"Actually, when I attacked that ant-like monster, I deliberately left some magic in its body. I decided to trace the magic trail."

　Yaochuan Guang proudly stood with his hands on his hips, looking very proud: "Because of me, that weirdo knows your name, Congyu-chan, and I want to make amends."

　"..." Cong Yu had an urge to cover his face. He opened his mouth, but couldn't organize his thoughts... even though this was a skill possessed by some magical girls.

　But if you know how, then you should have said so sooner!

　Then there was no need for me to sneak over last night. I could just go with you today, pretend to be a victim, and ask about the bank's situation, right?

　No! I was the victim, and last night I just made a scene after a long time, but I didn't get anything out of the story!

　With that thought in mind, Cong Yu gritted her teeth and nodded, responding reluctantly to Yao Chuan Guang who was walking ahead: "Really, thank you."

　"You're welcome! It was just to make up for my previous behavior..." Yaochuan Guang replied, but then turned his head apologetically: "Because of Congyu-chan's command, the victory was too easy. So I got a little carried away and didn't expect the opponent to escape. I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

　"..." Looking at Yaochuan Guang's sincere apology, Cong Yu felt her resentment gradually dissipate.

　Although he's an idiot, even a fool has his endearing qualities.

　Even so, Cong Yu still didn't quite understand.

　"Why are you looking for me? As an ordinary citizen, it would be very bad if I ran into a weirdo, wouldn't it?"

　In response to Cong Yu's question, Yao Chuan Guang blinked in confusion: "Huh? I heard that manga artists are very interested in close-quarters combat with magical girls, and they probably use it for research, right?"

　As he spoke, Hikaru Yokawa recalled his conversation with Nagisa Azumi: "Azumi said that the information you recorded about the weirdos seemed to be collected at very close range, which made me try my best to stop you from doing anything too dangerous."

　"Is not it?"

　"..." Isn't that right? Is it? Is it?

　Stunned by those words, Cong Yu's neck stiffened, and he forced a smile: "Haha...you guys found out, huh?"

　One lie requires more lies to cover it up.

　Cong Yu was clearly caught in this unmanageable cycle of misfortune. But even so, he needed to maintain his public image.

　Even if he doesn't want to have anything to do with the extraordinary world for the time being.

　"I still really want to get the footage up close. With you guys around, my safety should be guaranteed."

　Cong Yu said, concealing the almost dead look in her eyes, "So, please take care of me from now on, Yaochuan Guang."

　Hearing Cong Yu's words, Yao Chuan Guang became visibly happy. As she turned around, her long golden hair left a dazzling, beautiful arc.

　"Nice to meet you, Congyu-chan!"

　-

　"This is about it, Cong Yu, be careful!"

　As she spoke, Hikari Yaochuan had already transformed into the magical girl Shining☆chan. She stood outside the abandoned factory with a solemn expression.

　Cong Yu knew there wouldn't be any strange people in the factory, and because of last night's riot, there wouldn't even be a rat.

　Snakes eat mice, and once their scent spreads, mice and even smaller creatures will flee in terror.

　However, Cong Yu had to pretend that she knew nothing.

　He is confident in his acting skills.

　"Yes, I'll always stand behind you... This place looks like it's been abandoned for a while, probably used as a base by weirdos."

　Cong Yu spoke of information that even he himself wasn't sure was true, then, turning to look at Yao Chuan Guang, said, "Let's devise a plan first..."

　Then, Cong Yu saw the other corner of the wall, which was completely empty.

　Upon closer inspection, it seemed that Yao Chuanguang had already charged into the abandoned factory while he was speaking.

　"I'm Magical Girl Shining☆-chan! Weirdos! Whatever your schemes are... well, I don't think there are any weirdos here."

　Holding his magic wand, Yaochuan Guang carefully observed the ruins made of metal and stone slabs, and golden magic extended into beautiful light blades on his wand.

　It's like holding a lightsaber with a long handle.

　"Even if there were weirdos, they'd be scared away by you, wouldn't they?"

　Cong Yu walked in from outside the factory, complaining, and sighed, "Yao Chuan Guang... your fighting habits are terrible."

　Although he knew he didn't need to say anything, he couldn't help but speak up when he saw Yaochuan Guang's fighting style.

　"You like to shout out the names of moves?"

　"It's not a problem that they like to talk during battles... many magical girls like to do that."

　Cong Yu couldn't help but sigh, recalling the child's previous actions: "But don't rush in silently before the raid, without notifying your comrades... Shouting out will only alert the enemy."

　"..."

　"Oh, is that so? I've never fought alongside anyone before."

　Yao Chuanguang responded obediently, like a primary school student being scolded by the teacher in class. She pouted and argued, "However, I wanted to rush to the front to protect you."

　Thank you so much for your protection.

　"Mmm, my magic."

　Yao Chuan Guang carefully sensed his own magic power, searching the factory for places where the enemy might be hiding.

　"The place where that strange person was last seen..."

　As he said this, Yaochuan Guang arrived at a place that Cong Yu was very familiar with, and said, "This is the place, but the feeling of magic has disappeared."

　It has to be said that Yaochuan Guang's intuition was very accurate; the place she was standing at this moment was the same place Cong Yu had stood yesterday.

　This is also the place where the ant monster was swallowed whole by the giant snake.

　Therefore, it is quite normal for the feeling of magic to disappear out of thin air.

　"Huh? Disappeared? What does that mean?"

　Cong Yu asked with a blank look, as if she really knew nothing about it, which perfectly aroused Yao Chuan Guang's desire to show off.

　"Haha, that means the other person was teleported away. I've encountered strange people with similar powers before, or the other person died on the spot. There are many possibilities."

　As he said this, Yaochuan Guang paced back and forth, finally giving up on searching for useful clues: "I'm very confident in my perception range; the other party has already left Fengdu anyway."

　Yes, I've left Fengdu.

　Cong Yu thought to herself, then added in her mind—to be precise, she had already left this world.