Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　Although it's very inexplicable, Cong Yu, a former executive of a freak society, will be moving into the apartment where magical girls live starting today.

　Cong Yu, whose expression was neither entirely calm nor entirely worried, sat in the black luxury car, resting her chin on her hand, watching the scenery flash by outside the window.

　"Let me reintroduce myself. I am Shining☆chan, a full-fledged magical girl from the Fuuto Magical Girl Agency. My full name is Hikaru Yokawa."

　Cong Yu had no intention of saying anything when asked about the introduction of the magical girl named "Yaochuan Guang" beside her.

　After a considerable amount of time, Congyu glanced at Yaochuan Guang, who was still in a pose and looked somewhat embarrassed: "I understand, Shining☆-chan."

　"I mean, now that everyone knows my real name, please stop calling me by my work name, okay? It's really embarrassing—"

　To this, Cong Yu repeated expressionlessly, "Understood, Shining☆chan."

　"..." It was definitely intentional, this guy was definitely doing it on purpose.

　Yaochuan Guang felt really tired; she couldn't imagine what it would be like if Cong Yu moved into her apartment.

　After Xiao Lan and he join forces, what kind of pranks will he pull?

　Noticing Yaochuan Guang's gloomy expression, Cong Yu's lips curled up slightly: "I understand, Yaochuan Guang... I'll remember that."

　"..." Calling me by my full name? So you're such a serious person in real life?

　Based on this assessment, Hikaru Yokawa hesitated before speaking, "Or, you could just call me... Hikaru-chan?"

　Cong Yu felt there was no need to respond to this topic, so she decisively chose to remain silent.

　He really didn't want to be associated with magical girls.

　At this moment, the man in the black suit who was driving also noticed the tense atmosphere and took the initiative to speak: "Mr. Cong Yu, our people will negotiate with the landlord of your previous residence, including the deposit and penalty for breach of contract."

　"I've already arranged for a moving company to bring your furniture and belongings to the shelter. You can decide how to arrange them."

　These were very good conditions. Although she was a little surprised by how generous the conditions were, Cong Yu did not have any intention of questioning them.

　Then, something occurred to him, and he was about to speak...

　"Ha... Huh..."

　The sound of even breathing came from the side.

　"..."

　“Ha…”

　Cong Yu: "??"

　? ”

　He turned his head to look at Yaochuan Guang beside him... and then immediately saw the girl falling in this direction.

　"Ok?"

　Amidst his subconscious murmur of doubt, Cong Yu watched as she leaned against his shoulder... her golden hair instantly covering his shoulder.

　"Why is she..."

　Cong Yu opened her mouth as if to ask something, but after thinking for a moment, she sighed and said, "I have some questions about your firm's affairs."

　In response to Cong Yu's words, the man in the black suit glanced at the back in the rearview mirror and said, "Yao Chuan is probably too tired... Thank you for your hard work."

　This is a completely irrelevant response, clearly a polite way of saying "I don't want to answer your questions."

　But this didn't stop Cong Yu, who was leaning against Yao Chuan, from asking a question amidst the fragrance of the girl's hair: "Regarding the issue of magical girl revenue sharing... Shining☆chan's popularity should be pretty good, so why would she say she has no money?"

　Cong Yu felt that, at least in the Fuuto area, Magical Girl Shining☆Chan was a very popular magical girl, and her merchandise should have sold very well.

　And the commission to eliminate monsters must come with a lot of money, right?

　Logically speaking, a magical girl of this caliber could easily pay for repairs to his house without batting an eye.

　"There's nothing wrong with saying that..."

　The man in the black suit could easily start a conversation, saying, "It's no longer the era where magical girls are divided into 25%..."

　"Currently, we only receive a 10% commission from manufacturers selling magical girl merchandise, leaving only 5% for each magical girl."

　"Not only our firm, but all firms in Japan have started to accept this plan... although the original 50% was indeed too high."

　"But the current proposal is really hard to accept. Various firms are making efforts to address it, but the results are not good."

　"Because the number of magical girls these days can no longer be considered small."

　In other words, is it a lose-lose situation for both the magical girl and the agency?

　"Furthermore, many people buy merchandise and figurines simply because they like the image of a certain magical girl. They don't care whether they are buying pirated or genuine products, so... piracy is rampant."

　The man in the black suit said this with a hint of emotion: "Besides, the current magical girl manga and anime have such good character designs and stories that they've taken away some of everyone's popularity, haven't they?"

　Hmm? So that means...

　"Oh, has the conversation somehow gotten to me?"

　Cong Yu's complaints didn't elicit the expected criticism. The man in the black suit gave him a strange look before slowly finding a parking space and parking.

　"We've arrived... Yaochuan, please wake up!"

　Amidst the voice of the man in the black suit, Yao Chuanguang groggily opened his eyes, only realizing he had fallen asleep after raising his head.

　And she fell asleep leaning on Cong Yu's shoulder...

　"Oh no, oh no, oh no, I'm so sorry! I'm definitely going to get yelled at now. This guy will say things like, 'A magical girl actually fell asleep on me, an ordinary citizen. She's really heavy. If that's the case, my shoulder blade might break, and I'll be half-crippled and only able to lie in a hospital bed, spending the rest of my life with disappointment and regret towards magical girls.'"

　Yao Chuanguang's tongue seemed to be exceptionally nimble at this moment.

　"..."

　"Pfft... Sorry."

　Cong Yu couldn't help but laugh. He turned his head away, unable to suppress his laughter, and said, "Hahaha... cough cough, although it sounds like something I would say."

　As she said this, Cong Yu brushed away the strands of hair that were stuck to her shoulder due to static electricity, and patted Yao Chuan Guang on the shoulder: "You should get some rest early tonight."

　"Don't act like a corporate slave who has worked hard for over thirty years, is scolded and beaten by his boss every day, has no hope of promotion, and can only rely on overtime to make ends meet."

　Yao Chuanguang: "..."

　Although she felt cared for, she couldn't be happy at all.

　After saying that, Cong Yu looked at the black-suited man who opened the door, got out of the car simply, leaving Yao Chuanguang with a sigh on his face to follow.

　Then, Cong Yu immediately broke down again.

　What appeared before him was a magnificent mansion, impressive in appearance and size from the outside, surrounded by rows of similar mansions.

　The surrounding greenery is also very well done, and you can see the sports area and garden of this residential area... it has everything you need.

　But! But! !

　A huge pile of his furniture and luggage was stacked up in front of the mansion, forming a small hill... but that didn't really matter.

　But on top of that pile of things was a package and several notebooks!

　The package was left at his house by the Mosquito Monster, and the notebook was filled with information about the monsters from the monster organization that Congyu used to belong to!

　Everything, including the "prototype," "weaknesses," and "name," is recorded in detail!

　The most crucial thing is!

　A girl with short, expressionless blue hair was standing in front of her pile of luggage, casually flipping through her notebook.

　"what……"

　Seeing Cong Yu and Yao Chuanguang, both in black suits, get out of the car, the blue-haired girl calmly glanced at him and said, "You're that manga artist, right? I've heard about you."

　Then, in Cong Yu's silence, the blue-haired boy...

　The woman waved the notebook in her hand: "The information on these strange people seems quite detailed. Could it be that you..."

　Oh no, I've been keeping this information very well sealed up all along.

　Moving company! Aren't you being a little too conscientious?!

　Cong Yu narrowed her eyes, beginning to consider whether killing the three of them at the same time here would attract the attention of other magical girls nearby.

　Unfortunately, the answer is yes.

　……

　"Could it be that you're one of those so-called 'research enthusiasts'?"

　"..." Cong Yu: "Huh?"

　Chapter Six: Repayment After Death

　When we talk about "research enthusiasts," we easily think of novelists or comic book artists who conduct various researches to facilitate their creative work.

　However, gradually, it also developed different meanings...

　For example, overly pursuing a realistic audience setting.

　Sometimes, these are not such neutral terms.

　"I'd say I'm a bit of a historical researcher..."

　As Cong Yu said this, he thought that being identified as a research enthusiast was better than being "colluded with eccentrics," since he had temporarily reformed.

　"Most of them are eccentric people who exist in real life. I record their data to get inspiration and improve my own comics."

　As Cong Yu said this, she lied without changing her expression, and gently snatched the notebook from the blue-clad girl's hand.

　This blue guy probably hasn't seen what's next yet...

　The contents of the notebook might contain information about some strange people who haven't started acting yet... If they see those things, he really won't be able to explain himself.

　"Hmm, I can see that your records and analysis of information on strange people are more detailed than those of magical girls and agencies. Manga artists these days really have it tough."

　The girl in blue responded calmly, then introduced herself expressionlessly: "I am Nagisa Azumi, you can just call me Nagisa."

　It seems that the other party is not too opposed to the fact that a man is living in the house.

　Is it okay to just call someone by their name?

　"Understood, Lan Tianzhu... I am Cong Yu."

　Lan Tianzhu didn't seem to have any objection to being called Cong Yu. She simply hummed in agreement and returned to the house.

　"Ah, that's just how Xiao Lan is, please don't mind her."

　Yao Chuan Guang explained in this way, gesturing wildly as he tried to show that Lan Tian Zhu had no ill intentions, a point that Cong Yu could also see.

　"Ah."

　So, after giving an "Mm," Cong Yu gestured to the people who had been waiting for a long time and carried most of the luggage into the room.

　Furniture and the like don't need to be moved in.

　Cong Yu is not a particularly nostalgic person.

　Yao Chuanguang: "..."

　Damn it, why do they seem to get along so well? Why do I have this strange feeling that I'm the only one who feels this way...?

　"Don't worry about it too much, Yaochuan."

　The man in the black suit said this while tapping on his phone: "You're not strange, you're a perfectly normal magical girl. What's strange is Mr. Congyu and Lantian... so don't worry about it."

　That's what they say, but...

　Just as Yao Chuanguang opened his mouth as if to say something, the man in the black suit waved his phone and said, "Hi, I have a new job too. Hope you two get along well."

　Then, the man in the black suit entered the black luxury sedan, started the car immediately, and left Yaochuan Guang with only a cloud of exhaust fumes.

　-

　There are some things that are very important... and that is "motivation".

　This place, I couldn't tell if it was called a "shelter" or a "refuge," was unmistakably inhabited by a man like myself.

　His house was blown up, and he ended up in this residential area, living under the same roof as two magical girls.

　The process seemed logical and traceable, but...

　If you look directly at the beginning and the end, you can feel the abruptness—a former eccentric executive living with a magical girl.

　Although it's not that I don't want to live in free housing.