Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　Saying goodbye in a flurry of chatter, the three magical girls, who looked like young girls but were actually quite mature, slowly flew into the air.

　The silver-haired magical girl waved to Hikaru Yokawa: "Goodbye, my lovely junior... I hope that when we meet again, your heart will be as pure as ever."

　Amidst such a sophisticated-sounding farewell, the three of them left Cong Yu and Yao Chuan Guang with only their backs turned.

　"Hmm... So, Congyu-chan, what were they laughing about just now?"

　Yaochuan asked.

　Seeing Yaochuan Guang blinking with curiosity, Congyu quietly spoke up: "You just said 'it's better to deal with monsters,' right?"

　Yes, Yaochuan Guang did say that.

　Because compared to facing enemies like monsters head-on, patrolling the city of Fuuto and protecting its peace is definitely easier.

　Cong Yu glanced at her, then looked at the magical veil protecting the city that had vanished as the threat disappeared.

　"You've clearly never left Wind City, and the comfortable atmosphere there has given you the wrong impression. If I were to give you an example..."

　After thinking for a moment, Cong Yu said, "Central City is the 'Grand Line,' and Feng is the 'East Blue.' Do you understand?"

　There is also a One Piece manga in this world, so Hikaru Yokawa could obviously understand what Murasame was saying... but he didn't understand it immediately.

　"Eh?"

　Amidst Yaochuan Guang's questioning voice, Cong Yu finished recording and put his phone back in his pocket: "You'll understand when you face the weirdo executive directly."

　"..."

　"..." Yao Chuanguang almost understood, and she asked hesitantly, "So, in fact, monsters are stronger than demons?"

　In response to Yaochuan Guang's question, Cong Yu simply opened her arms to her: "Generally speaking, the smart are always better than the stupid, right? Those who fight with their brains are ultimately stronger than those who rely on instinct."

　With that said, Hikaru Yokawa could now understand why the three seniors laughed like that... If it were him, he would have laughed too.

　But what is Congyu-chan doing now?

　Yao Chuanguang blinked and looked at Cong Yu, who had her arms outstretched... She pondered for a moment.

　As soon as Xiao Guang started thinking, God laughed.

　In the end, Hikaru Yokawa concluded that Cong Yu was frightened by the monster and was seeking comfort in a haughty manner.

　After all, Cong Yu is just a mortal (big lie)!

　Although they appear calm on the surface, they must be very scared!

　So Yaochuan Guang hugged him head-on, and to Cong Yu's astonishment, rested his chin on his shoulder.

　"Congyu-chan, don't be afraid, don't be scared."

　As he said this, he gently patted Cong Yu's back.

　"..."

　"?" Cong Yu mentally etched a big question mark. Ignoring the warm and soft body in his arms, he silently said, "I asked you to take me flying down."

　The building where the two are now is quite tall... As for your question about how Cong Yu got up here before?

　I came up by elevator.

　"Forget it, let's take the elevator."

　Amid Cong Yu's nonchalant words, Yao Chuan Guang, feeling somewhat embarrassed, immediately picked her up and said, "Haha, what's wrong... I'll take you downstairs right now."

　So why use a princess carry?

　Thinking this, Cong Yu felt that her current expression was just like those three magical girls'—a genuine dead fish eye.

　"We've arrived! Please rate Yaochuan Logistics!"

　Yao Chuan Guang chuckled.

　Cong Yu, who landed safely, replied: "Four points... Your body is too stiff, one point must be deducted."

　As Cong Yu commented, Yao Chuan Guang looked at her chest and fell silent... but quickly regained her spirits.

　Because she realized that Xiao Lan was actually harder than her.

　"By the way, Congyu-chan... when will I get to fight a monster of executive level? I've never even seen a monster executive before!"

　Yao Chuanguang spoke with a hint of anticipation, but it was hard to tell what she was expecting.

　But if we're talking about not having seen her before... I've probably seen this magical girl named Hikari Yagawa before, and there are probably two of them.

　One of them cannot be simply summarized as "cadre".

　Cong Yu paused for a moment, then kept her voice calm: "There might be that opportunity, but I don't think you should expect that day to come."

　Hikaru Yokawa: "I see... Are these weird executives really that strong?"

　Cong Yu: "..."

　"Super, super strong, you'll die in an instant."

　As he said this, he coughed lightly again:

　"Well, if it were you, you'd probably be spared?"

　As Cong Yu spoke, she patted the other person's shoulder and said softly, "Because even weirdos know that killing idiots might lead to infection."

　(Idiot → Hikaru Yokawa)

　Having grasped the underlying meaning of Cong Yu, Yao Chuan Guang immediately puffed up his cheeks, looking just like an adorable pufferfish.

　Then she reached out and put her arm around Cong Yu's neck, creating a scene like close brothers with their arms around each other's shoulders.

　If we ignore her behavior of rubbing against Cong Yu.

　"Damn it, I'm going to infect you right now! Ugh! Infect you, infect you, infect you!"

　Chapter Fifty-Four: Cyber ​​Cemetery

　"Little Blue, let me tell you, that monster is really huge!"

　As Yaochuan Guang ate her dinner, she described it to Lantian Zhu: "It's taller than the high-rise building we're in; it's a giant wild boar!"

　Lan Tianzhu nodded in agreement with Yao Chuanguang's words... She had seen it on TV, but had no intention of going to watch the spectacle.

　Just like the other magical girls who live in this place.

　As a mature magical girl, Nagisa Azuma knows what she should do... but there are also things that are outside her responsibilities.

　"However, several magical girls quickly came and killed the monster, and they were very professional."

　As Yaochuan Guang spoke, he described the appearance of the three magical girls to Lantian Zhu.

　"Sounds like the Hunter Squad from Central City."

　Lan Tianzhu responded calmly, then glanced at Cong Yu.

　Cong Yu nodded in response.

　Having confirmed her thoughts, Lan Tianzhu continued, "That's their job: to be ready to support other cities from Central City at any time."

　"They are mainly responsible for the major cities in three directions, while other magical girls are responsible for the smaller cities and rural areas..."

　In response to Lan Tianzhu's words, Yaochuan Guang first filled his bowl with rice, then casually asked, "Three directions? Aren't there four directions?"

　As he spoke, he looked at Cong Yu, who had already finished eating, asking if she needed more rice... but Cong Yu refused with her eyes.

　Cong Yu: Where did this old woman come from?

　Ignoring Cong Yu's disapproving look and Lan Tianzhu's silence, Yao Chuan Guang realized in the next instant that something was wrong with his question.

　Haha, actually, Beijing had already fallen long ago!

　"However, Congyu-chan said that the strange people in Fuuto are just causing trouble...is that true?"

　To Yaochuan Guang's question, Lantian Zhu nodded earnestly.

　Lan Tianzhu, who is usually mischievous, spoke in a calm tone, as always, but also with an unusual seriousness.

　Unusually serious (not)

　"Yes, when I was in Central City..."

　Lan Tianzhu said this, then paused for a moment, organizing his thoughts: "Every time we go out to attack, we are prepared to die."

　“Back then, my firm hadn’t officially switched to a commission-based system yet, so I was terrified… I was terrified every time the alarm went off.”

　As Lan Tianzhu spoke, she recounted her past in a calm tone: "Because the salary I received each month was fixed."

　"So back then, I would pray every day when I woke up that no strange people would be acting in my area, and I would even pray that the alarm would break down."

　With a soft sigh, Nagisa Azuma made herself a bowl of miso soup. Hikaru Yokawa, who was completely dumbfounded, couldn't utter a single word.

　A magical girl named Hikari Yokawa was born in Fuuto and has almost never left the city. She never imagined that Central City would be such an environment.

　In the solemn silence, Lan Tianzhu put down his bowl and continued—

　"Because every deployment is a gamble with life, it seems that our (magical girls') survival depends solely on luck."

　"Only by encountering relatively weak oddballs, situations that aren't urgent, and executives who don't intend to wipe them out can one barely survive."

　Lan Tianzhu remained calm, as if she were talking about something unrelated to herself: "It's a good thing to only lose half a body after each battle."

　Just like the most serious injury Hikari Yokawa had ever suffered since becoming a magical girl... but outside, such an injury is considered lucky.

　Fengdu is not actually that special; what is special is the Central City.

　Many small cities and Japan have a similar level of comfort... but from the perspective of the "main city", it is indeed very comfortable here.

　Is it the pity of an oddball?

　“…” Cong Yu, who had been silent, quietly put down her chopsticks, hoping to end the topic as soon as possible: “So, Fengdu is really a nice place.”

　However, Yaochuan Guang immediately realized the crux of the problem: "Then I'm really lucky. But why is Fengdu so peaceful? And... since Fengdu is so great, can everyone come?"

　The latter is obviously not acceptable.

　"If too many people come, Fengdu might not be as good as it used to be. It is precisely because of this consideration that the threshold for wanting to move to Fengdu permanently is very high."

　As Nagisa Azuma said this, she then pointed to herself and Hikaru Yokawa: "As for magical girls... Fuuto is indeed very peaceful, but you can't make money there."

　Even though Yao Chuanguang is an idol in Fudu, she still...

　How should I put it? Although it counts

　She's not poor, but she's not exactly "rich" either... If Cong Yu could update her comics regularly, she'd probably be a bit richer than her.

　Even though magical girls are high-income earners.

　Another question from Hikaru Yokawa was "why"—she inquired why there were so few strange people active in Fuuto.

　Lan Tianzhu wasn't sure about this either. She shook her head, indicating that she didn't know much about it either: "Many people are curious about this issue."

　"One theory is that because there are relatively few monster groups stationed in Fuuto, the monsters are less active and less intense."

　"Some people speculate that it's because Fuuto has actually been infiltrated by monsters. On the surface, it's a human city, but in reality, it's full of monsters' businesses."

　"The Magical Girl Headquarters also raised a similar point—"

　Lan Tianzhu paused, then, under Yao Chuanguang's curious gaze, began clearing away his dishes: "The wind has been reserved for 'Royal City'."

　"Just like the Snow Woman, a king-level monster who took over Hokuto."

　"Fengdu may have already become the territory reserved by some King-level monster. Out of respect for him/her, the other monsters won't make too much of a fuss."

　"..." Yao Chuanguang: 0_o

　Cong Yu rested her chin on her hand, looking at Yao Chuan Guang's expression of "Is this a fake?", and casually added, "Of course, these are just guesses. Maybe they're all fake, or maybe they're all... real."

　Cong Yu, who had been posing as if to scare Yao Chuan Guang, had finished his meal. He put his chopsticks on his bowl, stood up, and patted Yao Chuan Guang on the shoulder.

　Lantian Zhu also got up and patted Yaochuan Guang, who was in a daze.

　"..."

　"So, you guys wash the dishes sometimes, right?"

　Yao Chuan Guang complained, then analyzed while clearing away the dishes: "Above the cadre level is the leader level, above the leader level is the king level... It feels so far away."

　Indeed, about three meters away.

　"Little Blue, do you think we can defeat the weirdo executive if we join forces?"

　Yao Chuanguang asked this question, and Lan Tianzhu immediately replied, "It depends on what kind of cadre he is and how strong he is."