Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　"We are able to fight against ordinary weirdos and monsters, and even leaders of cadres or groups, and win the battle."

　"But what about natural disasters that roam the earth?"

　The beautiful story, which has endured countless years, tells of a certain "tacit understanding" between magical girls and monsters.

　He passed on this knowledge, which one naturally learns over a long life, to his still inexperienced apprentice.

　Even if the other person looks much older than you.

　"And one of the five 'Kings' in all of Japan, one of the natural disasters that walks on the ground, is now moving freely in the city beneath our feet."

　As Qili spoke, she looked at the girl who was lost in thought and put away the binoculars: "Disturbing the king's interest is a capital offense."

　It sounds cool, but for humans...

　Or rather, for the two magical girls who at least consider themselves human, this topic is rather heavy.

　"..." In the midst of this heavy silence, Qili spoke first: "Let's go, we just came out to take a look around."

　"Actually, the Monster King isn't as active as you think. Even if you really offend someone, you can just pretend you don't know anything about it."

　"Even eccentrics should agree with the principle that ignorance is no excuse."

　Amidst the enchanting scenery, the girl snapped out of her tangled thoughts... In truth, what was troubling her was not the safety of her group.

　Instead, there was a noticeable discrepancy.

　The girl initially thought that magical girls were far more powerful than monsters... after all, that's how it's depicted in manga.

　Magical girls always win through friendship and justice. Meanwhile, monster groups rack their brains time and again to send out monsters to commit evil, only to become impotently enraged by repeated failures… That's how it should be.

　The cold reality her master described roused her from her comic book fantasy...

　It's a bit too cold.

　It was even colder than the wind on the rooftop.

　"..." Then, the two turned their heads and saw something that made them even colder—it was a person, and they couldn't tell whether it was a man or a flat-chested woman.

　Judging from his height, he's not a very tall guy.

　Like Qili, she has black hair, with a long ponytail at the back of her head, and wears a plain mask.

　And from some point onwards, this person stood behind the two of them, leaning against the railing on the other side, listening to their conversation.

　From the very beginning, when they went upstairs, they were certain that there was no one else on the roof.

　Moreover, even if the two of them hadn't transformed, with their most basic senses, they should have been able to detect someone coming upstairs.

　So, is this guy a human or a ghost? Or...?

　Before the two of them could react.

　The masked person, upon seeing the two turn around, adorably stretched out their hand, striking a truly cute pose.

　He greeted the two of them: "Ciallo——（∠ω<）"

　⌒★”

　The voice sounded quite young, but the way they greeted each other was rather strange. It was as if they had combined "Ciao" and "Hello" together.

　However, it is certain that they were greeting each other.

　"..." The girl paused, took a step forward, and mimicked the other person's gesture: "Ciallo——（>ω<）⌒★"

　It's clear that the imitation is not up to par.

　At that instant, Qili, standing behind the girl, confirmed something, and her pupils suddenly contracted...

　If nothing unexpected happens, this guy!!

　"..." As if to prove Qili's idea, the masked man, after exchanging greetings, got down to business.

　Are you guys suffering from chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)?

　Cong Yu, wearing a mask, spoke as if to himself, then muttered to himself, "The idea that 'disturbing the king's enjoyment is a capital offense' sounds like something only a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur) would say..."

　"How could I be so petty?"

　"..." Girl: "Huh?"

　Having confirmed what had happened, Qili immediately knelt on one knee: "My disciple is still young and inexperienced. He did not know that it was the king in person. If he has offended anyone, I am willing to accept the punishment on his behalf."

　Girl: "Ehhhh?!"

　Chapter Sixty-Two: The King's Death (Not Really)

　"First, I want to clarify that according to the ranking system, I am indeed 'King-level,' but that doesn't mean I'm actually a King."

　Cong Yu warned the two magical girls in front of him, stating earnestly, "It doesn't mean I like being treated like a king... because I'm a modern person, can you understand?"

　Qili's response was: "Yes, sir!"

　Okay, okay, I'm glad you understand... just kidding!

　Isn't that a resounding statement? Aren't you still treating me as the object of something like "disturbing the king's interest XXX"?

　Holy Sword, have you seen this guy with the feudal mindset?

　"Well, let me make this clear first: I just noticed your gazes and decided to say hello. It was a spur-of-the-moment decision."

　Qi Li didn't know how to respond to Cong Yu's words... She could clearly feel the sensations emanating from this man's body.

　Yes, it's a "feeling," a rather dangerous feeling.

　Should we describe it as "slippery"? Or should we describe it as "strangling"? In short, it's a feeling somewhere in between.

　But without a doubt, this man exuded a terrifying sense of threat.

　However, her foolish apprentice couldn't sense it.

　The girl, lacking sufficient sensitivity, stared at Cong Yu and said, "The Monster King seems quite ordinary..."

　Upon hearing this, Qili broke out in a cold sweat.

　Fortunately, Cong Yu wasn't angry. On the contrary, she nodded with great satisfaction: "Yes, and I hope you can help me keep this a secret... keep my presence in Fengdu a secret."

　In response, Qili almost immediately displayed the tact and sophistication of an adult, replying firmly, "Okay."

　But the girl tilted her head in confusion and said blankly, "But, headquarters basically knows everything already... I think."

　Qili's body stiffened!

　The expression behind Cong Yu's mask... speechless!

　"So, so..."

　While complaining, Cong Yu sighed, "Can't we have less of this routine and more sincerity... Just tell the truth, I'm very gentle."

　Cong Yu, seventeen years old, a gentle eccentric.

　"In this respect, you, as the master, still have a long way to go. You need to learn a lot from your apprentice..."

　Under Cong Yu's admonition, Qi Li did indeed feel a sense of gentleness... She dared not deny it and could only nod in agreement with Cong Yu's statement.

　However, she knew that her apprentice was not sincere, but rather just naturally naive.

　I might do something to annoy the other person later... like pulling their ponytail or something.

　Amidst her beautiful worries, the girl actually stepped forward!

　I hope they don't actually reach out and pull it! Whether it's the ponytail or the mask!

　Fortunately, the girl was just dazed, not actually stupid.

　"So, as an oddball, what are you doing in Fengdu?"

　Cong Yu glanced at Qi Li, who was sweating profusely, at the obvious question in the girl's words... Speaking of which, little sister, why are you sweating so much?

　Is there really that much water?

　"Well, let me think about it."

　As Cong Yu spoke, he looked away... pondering that he couldn't say things like "going to school," as it would be an admission of guilt.

　After that, too many troubles arose.

　and so……

　"Living here... that's pretty much it."

　Both the girl and Qili were taken aback by Cong Yu's words. Then the former asked, "What is life?"

　"..."

　"It's like... disguising your identity, waking up in bed during the day, and then spending the day like a human, eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner, staying up late playing on your phone, and then going to sleep to prepare for the next day."

　As she said this so casually, Cong Yu gestured to the two of them: "You can understand, right? Because I like Fengdu, and the wind in Fengdu."

　In response, the girl rubbed her arms and said, "There aren't many weirdos around in Fengdu, but... I do feel that the wind is a bit cold."

　beautiful:"……"

　As a senior magical girl, she has stopped speaking, or rather, she has given up... Everyone else says they like the wind, and you jump out and say you think the wind is a bit cold.

　Are you trying to get yourself killed? You're so reckless!

　So, Qili chose to keep quiet and maintain a calm expression. But then, Cong Yu's words caused her expression to change drastically.

　"It can indeed be a bit cold at higher altitudes."

　Cong Yu spoke gently, echoing her words like a friend, and then said, "Thank you for your opinion. I will take it into consideration later."

　"..." In an instant, Qili realized the underlying meaning in the other person's words, but the clever girl chose to remain silent.

　Is he going to become king of Fengdu? It seems to match the rumors.

　The rumor that "Fengdu was reserved as the capital of a certain king".

　Cong Yu quickly got down to business: "I heard you're going to visit a high school sports meet... What's the purpose?"

　As he asked this, Cong Yu immediately continued, "Because of the monster incident, we became alert and decided to investigate whether anyone was eyeing the spiritual veins?"

　Girl: "..."

　beautiful:"……"

　Don't you already know everything? In that case, is there really any need to communicate with the two of them?

　"that……"

　Qili tried to treat Cong Yu in the way of a "normal person" or a "modern person": "If you want to control the spiritual veins, we have no objection."

　It's not that they "have no opinions," but rather that they "dare not have opinions."

　Cong Yu and Qi Li both understood this principle, but... that's the crux of the problem.

　"But it wasn't me who was spying on the major spiritual vein nodules (no typos here)... Well, here's my speculation."

　As Cong Yu spoke, wearing a mask, he looked at the darkening sky... and thought it was time to go home for dinner.

　As Yaochuan Guang's mother's obedient child, Yaochuan Guang's dog's good owner, and Yaochuan Guang's external brain, Cong Yu decided to end this conversation as soon as possible.

　"The 21st Group had already begun planning for that school; the other one is the force that attracted the monsters and just confirmed the location of the spiritual vein. I have no clue about them either."

　As she said this, Cong Yu walked to the two of them, reached out and touched the girl's ahoge (cowlick), then discovered that it would bounce back up when pressed.

　This is a rather stubborn ahoge (cowlick), which looks quite cute.

　"Well then, that's all for now..."

　Cong Yu waved his hand and, standing on the rooftop railing, looked down at the two people below: "I'm entrusting the investigation and handling of the spiritual vein to you as well."

　"I hope you can help me stop the 21 Group's plans, investigate the true nature and methods of the mysterious force, etc... I'd appreciate your help."

　After saying this, Cong Yu simply leaned back and plummeted straight down from the very high rooftop.

　Feeling the airflow echoing around her ears, Cong Yu, whose hair was extremely messy from falling at high speed, casually took off her mask.

　As you plummet rapidly, you can feel the wind blowing in your face.

　So... it really felt good.

　"..."

　"Ok?"

　Qili hesitated and peeked out, wondering why that strange king would do something like jump... but then she quickly pulled her head back in.