Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　Nagashima Koki ran to the front desk and greeted a woman who looked to be in her twenties: "Hello, ma'am."

　In response to her question, the receptionist immediately replied, "Hello, Liangliang Pharmacy is not accepting business discussions at the moment."

　"..." No, absolutely not.

　In that instant, Xiao Cui realized something was wrong. Taking a deep breath, she realized... this was definitely not a regular pharmaceutical company.

　Because no receptionist at any pharmaceutical company would say such a thing when a child greets them.

　They won't say things like "Liangliang Pharmaceuticals is not accepting business negotiations recently," or use such clichéd phrases that seem to come out of habit.

　The correct response is...

　【Hey? Little friend, are you lost?】

　or……

　The correct format would be something like, "Where is your parent? Is she at work? What's her name? I'll call her for you..."

　"..." Nagashima Koki introduced herself, saying, "I am Nagashima Koki. I made an appointment to visit your 22nd Group's official website before, and we visited together... This is my friend."

　For Yongdao

　Xiaoxi's words...

　"A reservation? Please wait a moment, Nagashima Koki... Okay, we've found your visit application. If your mother works for the group, the visit is free; no extra fee is required."

　As she said this, the receptionist awkwardly manipulated the mouse and said, "Please wait a moment, someone will come to show you around soon."

　"..." Xiao Cui: "..."

　To be honest, Xiao Cui was already numb, after all, there was too much information... Mrs. Nagashima was actually an employee of the 22nd Group.

　Isn't this just like Teacher Hong, working for some weirdo?

　And why are there official websites now...? How come the 22nd Group even has an official website? Does this weirdo even have an official website?

　What are the network administrators doing? Can't they even find the group's location? Where are the network cops?

　Have these weirdo groups become this arrogant? And... it seems that Nagashima Nozomi had already booked a visit for Midori as well.

　and many more……

　Xiao Cui suddenly thought of something... She narrowed her eyes and realized that she could use this opportunity to confirm many things.

　"that……"

　As Xiao Cui spoke, she turned to the receptionist and asked, "I know Teacher Hong. Is she working at the company now?"

　Upon hearing Xiao Cui's words, Jing Nu's eyes widened: "Lord Hong? She shouldn't be here... Yes, she is indeed not here. She hasn't been back to the group for a long time."

　Great, that confirms half of it. Now, what's next...?

　"..." Xiao Cui swallowed hard, then licked her dry lips and asked, "Where's Brother Cong Yu? Can he show us around?"

　"..."

　"As for Lord Cong Yu, he previously returned to the group..."

　As she said this, the woman in the mirror pulled up some information on her computer: "She's no longer with the group; it seems she just left."

　So that's how it is, or rather, that's exactly how it is.

　The coffee shop, Twitter, the 22nd Group, the relationship with Teacher Hong, the strange customers at the coffee shop...

　Brother Cong Yu is indeed a member of the eccentric group.

　Moreover, the position doesn't seem to be low-ranking.

　Xiao Cui confirmed this.

　and so……

　Rusui Kazuki wants to join the 22nd Group.

　Chapter 270 Xiao Cui was misled (laughs)

　Xiao Cui's worldview is not yet fully formed.

　Yes, even though she's a magical girl, she's a rather unique loli form among magical girls...

　They look like they're in sixth grade, and their actual age is also similar.

　Like many normal children, her understanding of the world is still quite limited, but...

　But...

　What's outrageous is that Xiao Cui has the self-awareness that "my worldview is not yet fully formed"... which puts her ahead of 99% of her peers.

　It even surpasses most adults.

　Magical girls and monsters, justice and evil, conflict and peace... Every country, every TV station, and every video offers a different interpretation.

　Sister Yaochuan, Sister Lantian, Brother Congyu, Teacher Hong, Xiaoxi Yongdao, the Xiangyue Ru family, the villagers of Fengsha Village...

　And there's also Miyamoto-neechan (Miyamoto Kayoko, a member of the Osa Village team).

　Everyone has a different understanding of these things.

　What they said and what they conveyed were all different... This is perhaps what is meant by "your position determines your perspective."

　Xiao Cui's "buttocks" had nowhere to go for the time being, and she wanted to let her "buttocks" stay in the air for a while.

　Xiao Cui couldn't quite distinguish right from wrong, good from evil, and who was right and who was wrong. She was also aware of this.

　So she wanted to try it herself.

　Use your eyes to see, your eyes to look, your ears to listen... use your own senses to observe the inner workings of this world.

　Then make a choice and get the answer.

　"The group's headquarters is on the 22nd basement level. The remaining floors were originally planned to be categorized and then used as areas for the cadres, but this plan was later abandoned... because the floors were already filled with clutter."

　The person introducing the two girls in the elevator was a dark silhouette that looked about the same size as a middle school student.

　To be honest, looking at the other person's appearance, the only thing Xiao Cui could immediately think of was a monster... but monsters and strange people should be different.

　He's probably just a rather eccentric person.

　As Xiao Cui pondered, the strange man who called himself "Xiao Ying" continued his introduction: "Besides the 22nd basement floor being the headquarters, the only other floor currently in use is the 22nd floor, which serves as a conference room and recruitment floor."

　However, it is clear that the recruitment part was not included in the tour itinerary for the two today; it only covered the 22nd basement level.

　As the other person spoke, the elevator quickly arrived at the -22nd floor.

　As the elevator doors opened, what came into view for the two of them was a spacious hall, extremely tall and large.

　"Wow--"

　Nagashima Koki couldn't help but marvel at the decorations around her that looked like something out of a science fiction movie, as well as the huge silver-white metal pillars that were part of the building's structure... probably for load-bearing purposes.

　The surrounding area was filled with all sorts of strange machines and facilities, which perfectly matched Nagashima Nozomi's imagination of a secret base.

　However, Xiao Cui noticed something amiss, something slightly off.

　because……

　It's too tall, and it's also very big.

　As Xiao Cui thought this, she calculated the area... It was much larger than it looked from the outside, and this hall was not the entirety of this floor.

　The corridors connecting the lobby clearly lead to more areas.

　As Xiao Cui and the others accompanied Xiao Ying downstairs, the strange people walking around in the hall noticed them, but they didn't react in any particular way.

　These beings, who appeared to have many inhuman characteristics, simply greeted Xiaoying and then continued with their own affairs.

　"Greetings, Lady Xiaoying!"

　"Good morning."

　"Master Xiaoying, are you showing the newcomers around?"

　"..." Amid the greetings from the strange people, Xiaoying nodded in response, saying, "I'm not a newcomer, just visiting."

　The strange people responded enthusiastically to Xiaoying's words, greeting Nagashima Koki and Kozue: "Xiaoying-sama, thank you for your hard work—"

　"Ah, we've been short-staffed all along..."

　"Our department is short-staffed too!"

　"I hope they can finish junior high school before joining..."

　"..." As Xiao Cui listened to the conversation of these strange people, what she could sense from it was the friendly relationship between colleagues.

　Just like the human corporations in TV dramas.

　Perhaps there are indeed similarities between them?

　Despite being an oddball, he chose a way of life similar to that of humans... even better than some people in human society.

　Perhaps this is what adults mean by "socialization".

　Because monsters are also social beings, they need social interaction to maintain their health, and monsters are derived from humans, retaining human habits.

　Based on current observations, the monsters may be more human-like than the magical girls.

　Xiao Cui pondered this rationally, then followed Xiao Ying's footsteps through the hall and corridor, watching Xiao Ying point to a conspicuous room.

　The room's location is strange; it seems to be placed directly in the middle of the hall, blocking the passageway and making it inconvenient for people to move around.

　"That's the BOSS's room. The so-called BOSS is the head of the group, the leader of the 22nd Group."

　As Xiaoying spoke, she revealed a disgusted expression, saying, "She always stays in this room and rarely comes out, but she does her job quite well... Cong Yu used to stay in here too."

　Brother Cong Yu... in the past?

　That was probably a long time ago.

　While Xiao Cui was lost in thought, Yongdao Xiaoxi looked at the small room in surprise: "Handsome big brother... will Cong Yu live in there too?"

　Xiaoying nodded in response to what Nagashima Koki said, pointed to the other side of the corridor, and said, "Actually, Congyu's area is over there."

　Following the corridor to the end leads to the area where Cong Yu lives. However, he hasn't been back to his room for several years.

　"The red area is next to Congyu... Our area is on the other side, and it's the largest among the cadres."

　As Xiaoying said this, she smiled confidently: "Because the number of Big Shadows and Little Shadows is the largest, there are a lot, a lot of them."

　Big Shadow... Small Shadow...

　Xiao Cui pondered for a moment, then realized something: "So, your situation is actually...like having clones or something?"

　Xiaoying nodded in agreement, replying, "Yes, Daying is the cadre, while Xiaoying are the clones... but you shouldn't say that in front of the other Xiaoying."

　"Not all Little Shadows like being seen as Big Shadow's clones... Each of us has different personalities, ages, and hobbies."

　As Xiaoying spoke, Yongdao Xiaoxi's eyes grew brighter and brighter, as if she was deeply sensing the charm of the inner world.

　It's very interesting.

　……

　Xiao Cui wasn't unaware of this; she was pondering the information she gleaned from between the lines... from a timeline perspective.

　Cong Yu was already a member of the eccentric group before she met Yao Chuan. Moreover, because she had her own area, her status was not low.

　"Then, what about the King of Wind City? Isn't he a member of the 22nd Group?"

　Xiao Cui asked somewhat nervously... "So, is it true that Brother Cong Yu is the King of Fengdu?"

　"..."

　"Ah, no... The King of Fengdu is only relatively familiar with Congyu, but our group's development in Fengdu was permitted."

　As she said this, Xiaoying patted her chest confidently and said, "Although, I don't think it's necessarily necessary. After all, if we (Daying and Xiaoying) join forces with Congyu, we will definitely be stronger than the King of Fengdu."

　I see……

　Brother Cong Yu is not the King of Fengdu.

　Xiao Cui made this judgment.

　Chapter 271 The Doctor Takes a Flirt with Nagashima Koki

　The perks at the Weirdos Group seem to be quite generous... including overtime pay, a professional cafeteria, food subsidies, and year-end bonuses.

　But Xiao Cui and Yongdao Xiaoxi are, after all, just children.