Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　She had enough time to save Cong Yu.

　……

　"Cough cough cough, I threw up! Cough cough cough..."

　Yao Chuanguang: "???"

　Chapter Thirty already said it wasn't tsundere.

　Is it my own illusion?

　Yaochuan Guang couldn't help but rub his eyes, doubting his own eyes... He clearly saw with his own eyes that Congyu-chan was swallowed up by the explosion.

　And the school nurse was there too...

　However, Cong Yu was sitting on the ground perfectly fine, probably knocked there by the shockwave, and was coughing.

　Well, saying he was "okay" wouldn't be accurate; his body was now covered in black soot, making him look ashen.

　However, the clothes and other items were completely undamaged.

　Teacher Hong was even stranger; she wasn't even dirty, nor was she thrown away, but stood perfectly still.

　"Cong Yu, is it really necessary for you to put on this act..."

　What Hong originally wanted to say was that Cong Yu didn't need to pretend to be that way; Cong Yu's strength was no weaker than hers, and this level of explosion was too childish.

　Is it really necessary to deliberately react this way in order to pretend to be an ordinary person and integrate into the normal world?

　Hong was thinking this, but then she saw Yaochuan Guang standing to the side.

　Yaochuan Guang rushed nervously to Cong Yu's side, showering her with concern. This piqued Hong's interest, and she stopped talking.

　Cong Yu once said that this Yao Chuan was a magical girl living under the same roof as him... No wonder he needed to disguise himself.

　It seems that my immobility has caused trouble for Cong Yu.

　"..." Yao Chuanguang naturally had no idea what Teacher Hong was thinking. She hesitated and patted Cong Yu's body: "Are you alright? Do you have any internal injuries? Do you feel like vomiting blood? Do you have any last words? What about your estate?"

　"..." Fine, you just want me dead so you can take my inheritance, right?

　Cong Yu silently slapped Yao Chuanguang's hand away: "There's an inheritance, it's the ten billion yuan in online loans I owe, you can pay it off for me after I die..."

　Of course, Yaochuan Guang knew this was nonsense. So he just rolled his eyes and didn't say anything in surprise.

　Feeling utterly bored, Cong Yu dusted himself off and stood up easily: "I know you think the explosion just now was dangerous."

　With a little thought, Cong Yu casually made up a plausible explanation for why he and Hong were unharmed.

　"But in my opinion, it was like being pushed hard... I can only say that we were very lucky. Both Teacher Hong and I were on the verge of an explosion, but she was completely unharmed."

　Yao Chuanguang glanced at Teacher Hong and then foolishly believed it.

　However, it is indeed possible to be mistaken... She also knows that the spread of black smoke and fire is different from the actual explosion range.

　"Hoo-haha..."

　Hong immediately smiled, her face full of indescribable joy... She really never imagined that one day Cong Yu would call her "Teacher Hong".

　However, all she received in response was Cong Yu's disdainful gaze.

　Of course, there's also Yaochuan Guang's speechlessness... Teacher Hong might be a germaphobe; she laughed happily when she found that her clothes weren't dirty.

　"So, Congyu-chan, what's the situation inside?"

　In response to Yaochuan Guang's question, Cong Yu shook his head: "I don't know either. I just arrived and don't know if it's related to the weirdo."

　Upon hearing Cong Yu's words, Yao Chuan Guang was startled. He didn't know why Cong Yu had directly involved the monster. Wasn't this revealing her magical girl identity?

　Wait... Haha, actually I wasn't exposed. Even if I'm not a magical girl, it's normal for Congyu to say that. It's okay then.

　After all, this world is full of disasters. Natural disasters aside, there are man-made disasters...

　Of the ten bombings, at least six were related to the strange man.

　However, Cong Yu and Hong exchanged glances, wondering if this was related to the Twenty-First Group.

　If no one is watching, the two of them can stroll in and see what's going on.

　But now everyone

　There are active magical girls watching over them here, making it very inconvenient for the two of them to move around.

　Then, surrounded by onlookers, the fire trucks quickly arrived at the scene, evacuated the crowd, and began firefighting operations.

　Cong Yu and Yao Chuanguang were also among those evacuated.

　As for Hong... Hong already knows there's no way things will turn out today, so she's already gone back to the infirmary.

　In that case, Cong Yu won't need to sneak over at night anymore.

　Because Hong will definitely sneak in to investigate in the middle of the night... then you can ask her for relevant information.

　As the water clashed with the raging flames, Cong Yu's face was sometimes illuminated by the firelight and sometimes returned to shadow during the confrontation.

　It's hard to say what Cong Yu is thinking right now.

　"Congyu-chan, is the teacher who asked you for help before the same one as Teacher Hong?"

　Yaochuan Guang asked this because when Congyu was talking nonsense earlier, he casually made up an excuse like "You should go back first, a teacher asked me for help."

　I never expected it to be so perfect now.

　"Yes, they said they hope I can be a model for their health class."

　Cong Yu said this, and then, after Yao Chuan Guang exclaimed "Eh?!!" knowing what it meant, he immediately added, "Just kidding."

　Taking this opportunity, Cong Yu quickly changed the subject: "And you? You have the list of clubs in your hand, right?"

　Hearing Cong Yu's voice, Yao Chuan Guang's attention was drawn to her. She nodded with a sigh, "Hmm, it's a list of clubs related to 'food,' but it seems there aren't any cooking clubs."

　"I had just received the list and hadn't even started the tour yet when I heard the explosion. When I rushed over, I saw Cong Yu being blown away. It gave me quite a fright."

　As Yao Chuan Guang spoke, he handed the list in his hand to Cong Yu to look at.

　The first thing that catches the eye is a members-only restaurant or something similar...

　Cong Yu, with a twitch at the corner of her mouth, glanced around and discovered... that almost none of the clubs were cooking clubs.

　Even if there are more formal clubs, they are more like tasting rather than actually making a dish.

　However, it seems there are still some...

　Cong Yu pointed to a line on the list: "What about this 'Food Club'? Although it only has one member right now, the name sounds like a pretty good club, doesn't it?"

　Yao Chuan Guang questioned this, saying, "It is indeed good, but there is only one person... There must be a reason why there is only one person, right?"

　That's true.

　Every anomaly has a reason for its occurrence. Even the absence of a reason is itself a reason.

　So, is there any reason at all?

　If there is... well, it's all about the "if there is".

　"I wonder if there's something strange about this club that's why no one's joining... It's getting late, I'll think about the club tomorrow."

　As Yaochuan Guang spoke, she stretched and complained cutely, "Hmm - I was so scared when I saw Congyu get blown up."

　"I was thinking that if I transformed and came back, I could easily save you... My heart is still pounding."

　Yao Chuan Guang clutched his chest, making a "thump-thump" sound, and pouted, looking at Cong Yu with a reproachful expression.

　"..."

　"I'm sorry to have worried you."

　Yaochuan Guang immediately showed a surprised expression upon hearing Cong Yu's apology.

　Cong Yu turned his head away speechlessly... He didn't understand what Yao Chuan Guang's expression meant; he wasn't the kind of person who "would never apologize."

　Hikaru Yokawa: "Tsundere!"

　Cong Yu (annoyed): "Get up!"

　Chapter Thirty-One: Parents Approaching.jpg

　A sense of immorality... This is a feeling that comes from betraying morality and violating world ethics; it is a kind of guilt.

　Of course, seeing these three words usually means that the situation has taken a rather unusual turn.

　For example, um... like, taking advantage of someone else's absence to mess with their wife or something?

　"Isn't it here either?"

　Although Lan Tianzhu spoke in a question, her tone was very calm as she carefully opened the drawer in Cong Yu's room.

　First, carefully memorize how things are arranged, then search through them, and after finding that you don't find what you want, put the things back in their original positions little by little.

　It is exactly 2 PM now.

　Cong Yu and Yao Chuanguang are both at school and probably won't be going home anytime soon, which is a great opportunity for her.

　What to say?

　This morning and at noon, I sat in on meetings of the Fuuto Magical Girl Agency and its former agency for a long time. After I had some free time, I ate some rice balls made by Yokawa Mitsuru.

　Then it suddenly occurred to me that I could take advantage of the fact that neither of them were home to go to Cong Yu's room and look for that notebook.

　The book that Cong Yu recorded a lot of information about strange people.

　For a magical girl, that thing is a very valuable treasure. Although the information inside, such as the monsters' weaknesses and prototypes, is likely mostly based on inference.

　But those things alone are enough, and...

　Blue Sky Nagisa has a clear purpose: to find information on a certain strange person. So, although she feels very sorry for Murakumo, she has reasons for having to seek that truth.

　……

　"Um……"

　Lan Tianzhu pondered, then shifted his gaze to Cong Yu's bed... Could it be under the bed? Many books are kept under the bed.

　.

　Although, according to the typical thinking pattern of teenagers, what's under the bed wouldn't be a notebook, but rather a rather special book.

　Although Cong Yu doesn't seem like a typical teenager, she probably does have these kinds of needs... right?

　Even though she found a bunch of unusual books, Lan Tianzhu wasn't shy or anything, so she still lay down and looked down.

　As expected, there was nothing under the bed.

　Patting the dust off his knees, Lan Tianzhu stood up again, carefully wiping the dust off the floor while observing the room.

　Wardrobe, computer desk, bed... and other places.

　She had searched everywhere she could put her laptop, but there was nowhere to put it... Perhaps she had it on her person.

　Lan Tianzhu made a somewhat regretful judgment.

　This is not surprising, since many high school and junior high school students have the habit of doodling in their notebooks during class.

　It must have been Cong Yu who took him to school.

　Lan Tianzhu sighed, made sure he hadn't left too many traces in the room, and then tried to leave.

　Her heart pounded as she secretly made her move.

　Although I've lived for a long time, I haven't done this kind of sneaky thing many times... especially when the target of my dirty work is someone I know.

　Feeling somewhat guilty, she carefully closed the door and returned to the sofa, where she noticed the things Cong Yu had placed on the coffee table.

　It has some similarities to a notebook—except for two extra words.

　Cong Yu's laptop has always been on the coffee table in front of the sofa... Could there be information about the strange person on it?

　Lan Tianzhu swallowed hard, her face expressionless. She nervously turned on her laptop and then froze.

　What appeared before her was an entire desktop full of icons.

　Aside from things like "Browser", "My Computer", "Recycle Bin", and "Stexm".

　The entire desktop is densely packed with folders.

　Some of the folders have been renamed, such as "January 17, First Draft", while most are named "New Folder (27)" or similar.

　Finding specific information within it is incredibly difficult.