Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　Sugisaki Hideo and the other staff members were all dumbfounded, exchanging bewildered glances... Was it chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)?

　However, it is indeed the age of being a bit of a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome).

　"Haha, so it was driven by justice! He must have acted before he even thought about it! I'm so proud of him!"

　Sugisaki Hideo smiled and tried to smooth things over, which made Cong Yu glance at him unexpectedly, marveling at his social skills.

　However, the Q&A session wasn't over yet...

　"So, how did you suppress the monster? You don't seem to have any magic power, and your body isn't very strong."

　Sugisaki Hideo asked this question, and then added, "I'm sure this is a question that the viewers in front of the radio are also very interested in."

　"..."

　"Ah, it's not that I'm strong, it's just that the weirdo was a bit weak. I felt that the weirdo was too relaxed when he was holding me hostage."

　Cong Yu spoke, revealing a vague truth: "Perhaps because she confronted the magical girl for too long, and then felt that she had escaped, she lowered her guard against me. How could I tolerate that? You know I just learned the grappling technique."

　With Cong Yu's cooperation (which is questionable), Sugisaki Hideo nodded in satisfaction, somewhat relieved that Cong Yu hadn't continued with any more childish remarks.

　"However, I guess I was lucky... that weirdo had just awakened and had used up his physical strength and energy."

　Cong Yu continued, trying to minimize her impact: "If I had to do it again, I probably wouldn't dare, and please don't imitate me."

　Seemingly sensing Cong Yu's impatience, Sugisaki Hideo nodded understandingly and continued, "Thank you to our righteous boy. Just as he said, when encountering danger from monsters, it's best to call for help and wait for the magical girl. Rashly confronting monsters head-on is..."

　"..." Cong Yu remained silent, and then left the commercial area after a radio station staff member waved and said, "It's over, thank you for your cooperation."

　How should I put it? His life has truly been full of twists and turns.

　Cong Yu thought to herself with some emotion.

　However, it's not entirely without its advantages... After saving the coffee shop manager, I can go there every day to freeload without feeling ashamed.

　The only troublesome thing is that strange person.

　Cong Yu made it sound so casual, saying things like "the weirdo lowered his guard," even though those were all true...

　But it's unrealistic for a normal person to suppress a monster. Unless they train to be invincible, like Tyson.

　Otherwise, no matter how many fighting videos you've watched or how much fitness guru you are, it won't help.

　A weirdo is a weirdo; they are monsters that are different from humans.

　For a normal person to fight against a monster, they must have a weapon with absolute suppressive power... such as firearms.

　But Cong Yu clearly did not.

　So, he actually used a little trick to suppress and knock out the strange man.

　Although such a trick is subtle, that strange person must know it, and thus know that Cong Yu is a strange person hiding his identity.

　To avoid revealing their identity.

　While suppressing her opponent, Cong Yu also prepared to finish the job.

　"..." Cong Yu, who was walking home, was a young hero who had just been broadcast on the radio, but fortunately, it was not recorded and there were not many people watching at the time.

　So even though he was handsome, he hardly attracted the attention of passersby.

　Cong Yu simply stood there with his hands in his pockets, as if he were just an ordinary passerby... He now wanted a peaceful and ordinary life.

　At least until he graduates from university.

　-

　No doubt about it, that guy is a weirdo too.

　Awakening from his coma, the strange man, bound by shackles and chains, thought this as he gritted his teeth and watched the scenery flash by outside the window.

　Knowing he was being led to trial, the strange man recalled what had happened before.

　The man who had been suppressing her used black magic to transform into a small snake, which he inserted into her waist, and then she lost consciousness.

　He seemed to have heard of such power somewhere before.

　Never mind! Before that...

　I'll tell the police that the guy is a weirdo first; maybe that will get me a reduced sentence? Anyway, he's unlikely to be executed in this country.

　Thinking this, the strange man spoke angrily: "Officers, I wonder if you are aware that (the man who subdued me is actually a strange person)..."

　"..."

　"???"

　"That, back then (the boy who knocked me unconscious was also a weirdo)... Damn it, why can't I speak?"

　The strange man stammered as he spoke, his words fragmented and disjointed, causing the police officers sitting on either side of him to exchange puzzled glances.

　In their ears, this strange man would stop talking after saying "actually," "at that time," or "how I was."

　Is there a reason why you dare not speak out?

　Could there be some mysterious organization behind this? What a great achievement!

　The police officers, who were thinking this, exchanged glances, and then one of them spoke gently: "Don't worry, we are professionals and will protect you."

　Then, under the watchful eyes of the two, the strange man, his face flushed, uttered, word by word, "My......"

　The magic... is... about to get out of control.

　As he spoke, the strange man's body emitted a rampaging red light... and countless glowing cracks appeared all over his body.

　"What?! Jump out of the car!"

　"Get away immediately..."

　"hateful!"

　"..." Watching the police flee, an indescribable panic appeared in the strange man's eyes... Those words were not his original intention.

　He's being manipulated!

　Was it the magic that man infused into her?

　What's even more terrifying is that his unstable and berserk magic is not fake... He's really going to self-destruct!

　"No...no no no!!"

　In extreme fear, the cracks around the strange man began to emit even hotter light, as if countless beams of light were shooting out from his body.

　Then, in the next instant, the raging magic completely spiraled out of control.

　"boom!!!!"

　With a deafening roar, the strange man's words, along with the car that had transformed into a fireball, vanished into death.

　The scattered magic turned the car into wreckage and the monster's body into fragments, which then turned into charcoal.

　It was weathered into dust.

　Chapter Nineteen: Blue Sky Islet! A glorious resurrection!

　"I am back."

　After Yaochuan Guang returned home, she greeted him while changing her shoes: "Xiao Lan, do you know? Today Cong Yu..."

　After saying this, Yaochuan Guang changed into slippers, looked up at the living room sofa, and was then startled.

　Before her lay Lan Tianzhu, lying peacefully on the sofa, his face pale and motionless.

　It was almost palpable that a faint, ethereal spirit was floating at the corner of her mouth, as if it might leave Lan Tianzhu's body at any moment.

　It seems he is about to pass away.

　"Little Blue! What's wrong, Little Blue!"

　Yaochuan Guang shook Lantian Zhu's shoulder nervously. She immediately realized something and shouted, "It's a monster attack! It must be a monster attack!"

　As Yaochuan Guang looked around searching for the enemy, Lantian Zhu struggled to speak: "I...I'm so...hungry..."

　As he said this, Lan Tianzhu rolled his eyes and fainted.

　"!!!" At this moment, Yaochuan Guang realized what he had forgotten... She was the one who usually cooked at home.

　Today, I had cake and cookies with Cong Yu for lunch.

　No one's taking care of Lantianzhu at home!

　"Oh no, if I had known this would happen, I should have prepared lunch before leaving! Xiao Lan, hang in there, I'll cook you some porridge right away!"

　Yaochuan Guang shouted this and immediately rushed into the kitchen. Meanwhile, Lantian Zhu's voice, which was not weak at all, came from the living room: "I want to eat takoyaki and tempura."

　"..."

　"Weren't you already starving? Why are you complaining? If you wanted to eat, you should have told me yesterday!"

　In response to Yaochuan Guang's fierce criticism, Lantian Zhu responded in her signature calm tone—

　"It's all your fault, Xiaoguang. You should have prepared my lunch in the 'automatic feeder' before you left."

　Yao Chuanguang was speechless, completely ignoring Lan Tianzhu's opinion: "Where is there an automatic feeder... What kind of puppy are you?"

　Lan Tianzhu: "Woof woof—"

　"Your barking won't do any good! I was planning to make porridge for dinner, and all I have at home are ingredients for seafood porridge!"

　-

　When Cong Yu returned home, it seemed that Yao Chuan Guang had already gone home. He changed his shoes and looked at Lan Tianzhu, whose fate was unknown.

　"Ah... have they starved to death?"

　Cong Yu realized something, put the plastic bag he was carrying on the coffee table, and thought of what Yao Chuan Guang had said before.

　Yaochuan Guang usually cooks, so... Lantian Zhu didn't eat anything for lunch? Isn't that a bit strange?

　Can't I buy food myself?

　Thinking this, Cong Yu sat down next to the slumped Lan Tianzhu and gently poked her face... One poke and a cute indentation appeared.

　Then, when you move your finger away, the indentation bounces back.

　Cong Yu's fingers then felt a soft, cool sensation, which was unexpectedly quite interesting.

　“Hungry… so hungry…”

　Faced with Lan Tianzhu's wailing, Cong Yu sighed and said, "If Yao Chuanguang isn't here, can't you just go buy some bread or something?"

　Lan Tianzhu looked away and then gave Cong Yu a very simple and brief reply: "No money, not a single penny."

　As she said this, Lan Tianzhu glanced at the kitchen and then whispered to Cong Yu, "I owe Xiaoguang a lot of money, and I haven't paid it back yet."

　What kind of parasite do you have?

　A girl with blue tones, a magical girl senior, who likes to borrow money from others... Your character setting sounds familiar.

　Although Cong Yu wasn't really in a position to criticize her in this regard.

　"Well, have some cake then... It was a gift from the manager of a coffee shop to thank me."

　As Cong Yu spoke, she took out several boxes of small cakes from a plastic bag on the coffee table: "Do you want some? If not..."

　Before Cong Yu could finish speaking, a confident voice came from the side: "Thank you very much."

　Cong Yu turned her head away, but

　I noticed that at some point, Lan Tianzhu had started sitting upright on the sofa.

　With her legs together and placed diagonally to one side, and her hands overlapping in front of her stomach, she exudes the dignified air of a Yamato Nadeshiko.

　What's going on here? Weren't you starving to death?

　Cong Yu didn't quite understand, but she still shared the cake with her and explained, "Yao Chuan Guang also knows about this. We originally went to eat at the coffee shop because we saw they were offering free snacks and coffee, but then..."

　As Cong Yu spoke, Lan Tianzhu nodded: "I know, I saw it on TV... and there was also the audio of your interview."

　While Lantian Zhu was eating cake, Yaochuan Guang stopped what he was doing in the kitchen and came out to see Cong Yu.

　"They're back? Honestly... not a sound at all."

　While complaining like this, Hikaru Yokawa then noticed Nagisa Azuma, who seemed to have come back to life, eating cake.

　After thinking for a moment, she realized where the cake came from.

　After all, Cong Yu isn't the kind of person who would think that Lan Tianzhu hadn't eaten lunch and then specially buy a cake to bring back.