Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　"I'm in—"

　Having completed his transformation, Hikari Yagawa confidently flew out of the window... You really love going through windows, Shining☆chan.

　With that expression, it should be easy to resolve, right?

　Cong Yu thought to herself.

　-

　Shortly after returning home, the doorbell rang.

　"..." With the silent opening of the door by Lantian Zhu, what appeared before Cong Yu and her eyes was Yao Chuan Guang, who had lost his lower body starting from the waist.

　The two roommates were being pushed around in a wheelchair by someone in a black suit. It appeared that they had been broken at the waist, with white bandages wrapped around the broken section.

　Was it cut in half?

　"Hi--"

　Pale-faced Yaochuan Guang greeted him with difficulty, then sighed dejectedly, "Sigh, he's a weirdo I've never seen before... I lost."

　Lan Tianzhu nodded, indicating that he understood.

　Cong Yu nodded silently, indicating that he understood. However, he wasn't surprised that Yao Chuan Guang was still alive.

　Throughout his career as a cadre, he had come to understand this very clearly.

　So-called magical girls are just "monsters" like this...

　Chapter Eight: It Was a Bomb

　"Stop, you weirdo! I'm your opponent!" That's what I yelled at him.

　Yaochuan Guang described the situation at that time, showing her lying on the bed looking miserable, surrounded by a man and a woman with expressionless faces.

　Lantian Zhu and Cong Yu sat quietly on small stools, listening to Yao Chuan Guang recount his previous experiences.

　Cong Yu pondered that Yao Chuan Guang had been active for quite some time, and suddenly being beaten up like this by a monster meant that he might have encountered a particularly powerful monster.

　It might be someone I know.

　"Then, I started fighting with them."

　Yao Chuanguang's account was very concise. She recalled, "I waved my hand and saved a few children, and then I shouted..."

　"Everyone, evacuate immediately! Leave this to Magical Girl Shining☆chan!"

　"Then, I saw admiration in the eyes of those children. They shouted, 'Shining☆chan will win!' and 'Wow! It's a magical girl!'"

　"..." Lantian Zhu and Cong Yu silently watched Yao Chuan Guang, who seemed very proud. After exchanging a glance, they both sighed.

　This was not the point that the two of them wanted to know.

　Fortunately, Yaochuan Guang quickly got to the point: "Next, I have been in the upper hand throughout the battle!"

　As he said this, Yaochuan Guang felt a slight itch in his lower back, but he didn't pay much attention to it: "However, the other party suddenly pulled out a bomb."

　As Yaochuan Guang spoke, Cong Yu watched as fleshy buds, intertwined, began to emerge from the cross-section of her waist.

　The bones begin to grow little by little, and the tiny flesh and blood begin to arrange and combine, gradually forming fibers, blood vessels, muscles, and skin.

　Cong Yu even jokingly referred to this recovery ability as "breathing and blood regeneration."

　As long as the battle is over, you can ensure sufficient nutrition and rest quietly in bed, and any injury will heal quickly.

　Different magical girls have slightly different recovery abilities, but after a night's rest, they can be lively and energetic again the next day.

　"Or rather, it was something like a bomb. I didn't dodge it in time and it got stuck to my leg."

　"Then, my lower body was blown off by the bomb... If I hadn't used my MAX special move and injured that monster, I might have died there."

　As he spoke, Yaochuan Guang frowned, pondering the matter of the "bomb." However, he spoke casually about things related to "death."

　That's why Congyu doesn't like magical girls at all.

　"I see... What a powerful bomb."

　Cong Yu did this perfunctorily, closing her eyes and covering Yao Chuanguang with the blanket, hiding her lower body, which had been reborn but was completely uncovered.

　To be honest, Cong Yu's behavior was quite polite and natural.

　Yao Chuanguang was completely unaware that Cong Yu had seen him naked, and was still thinking about how to deal with this strange person.

　However, Lan Tianzhu did notice. She nudged Cong Yu with her elbow, expressionless, and asked calmly, "You saw it, didn't you?"

　Cong Yu remained calm in response to Lan Tianzhu's question, replying, "It would be a lie to say that I didn't see it."

　Yes, Cong Yu saw it, and not only saw it, but also confirmed that Yaochuan Guang was a plain, not a forest.

　How should I put it? Although he was a lucky pervert.

　But having already gone this far as a pervert, Cong Yu felt a little ashamed... He didn't quite understand why Yao Chuan Guang wasn't reacting.

　Even if you consider each other your best friend, you shouldn't be this close.

　Or perhaps... the other party is so engrossed in the question of "how to defeat the enemy" that they are unable to react to the outside world?

　What kind of single-threaded operation is this?

　Thinking this through, Cong Yu left Yao Chuan Guang's room briefly to avoid the awkwardness of the previous situation.

　But to his surprise, Lan Tianzhu also came out.

　"Aren't you going to stay with Yaochuan Guang?"

　Cong Yu asked simply, then sat down at her "workstation" on the sofa. She then heard Lan Tianzhu's voice: "Can I borrow your notebook to take a look?"

　The so-called "notebook" is naturally... the "List of Eccentrics" that Azuma Nagisa saw!

　If he were just a regular weirdo, that would be fine.

　But what if you see the secrets of those groups behind the scenes, or... see information about a cadre named "Cong Yu"?

　Even a fool would realize his true identity!

　I'll tear out my own page tonight! I shouldn't have written myself down when I pressed "NO" to record it!

　Cong Yu's mind went blank, and she immediately stopped what she was doing, silently closing the open laptop: "In my memory, there is no weirdo who would use such a bomb."

　That's what they say, but if we're talking about whether it exists or not, it definitely does, and according to Yaochuan Guang...

　Cong Yu had a clue as to who that strange man was.

　But the notebook absolutely cannot be given to Lan Tianzhu. Who knows if she might see something she shouldn't while looking through it?

　but,

　Lan Tianzhu clearly hadn't given up.

　"Please, you saw it too, right? Xiaoguang's dejected look. Although I know what's inside might be important to you."

　With that indifferent expression, where is there even a hint of "please"?

　"..." No, Yaochuan Guang's expression has nothing to do with me, right? Although he's my roommate... wait, what does "very important to me" mean?

　While it's true that you, as a comic artist, have worked incredibly hard collecting and refining information, but...

　Could this be some kind of hint?

　Cong Yu hesitated, unable to discern anything from Lan Tianzhu's expression, unsure if the other party had noticed anything amiss.

　Is this a threat to me that says, "If you don't help me, I'll tell everyone!"?

　To be honest, Cong Yu was still a little worried about this. Because he just wanted to live a peaceful life in the real world for a while.

　If my current status is linked to my status as a cadre...

　Then things will be anything but peaceful.

　"..." Cong Yu was somewhat speechless, hesitating whether to tell Lan Tianzhu the identity of that strange person and let it go. After all, he didn't really like magical girls.

　You could even say it's "boring".

　But Hikaru Kawakami didn't seem to be the kind of overly mature magical girl, which slightly changed his opinion of her.

　Seeing that Cong Yu remained silent, Lan Tianzhu did not press the matter further and simply turned on the television.

　The television seemed to be broadcasting reports about the strange man from before.

　[Breaking news... The strange man who attacked the Grass Flower Bank has made a despicable escape, fleeing in disarray after being no match for the magical girl!]

　[Magical Girl Shining☆Chan bravely rescued the people from the monsters, including four children under the age of eight. She protected our future!]

　According to the employees' inventory, the eccentric man stole 4 million yuan in cash from the bank before escaping. Regarding this…

　[Until the culprit is apprehended, services at Grass Flower Bank will be temporarily suspended for all users. The bank will gradually compensate for any resulting financial losses. We ask for your understanding regarding this unforeseen and man-made disaster.]

　"..."

　"Four hundred million, that's quite a lot."

　Cong Yu's words caught Lan Tianzhu's attention, and then, under her questioning gaze, she shook her head, indicating that it was nothing.

　Weirdos don't rob banks much, so... no, it doesn't matter.

　No matter how bad a bank manager or director is, how much they embezzle or how much they lose, or how many groups they collude with, it's none of his business.

　……

　Wait, speaking of which, my royalties are also deposited into the Caohua Bank, right? There should still be quite a bit left in the account…

　"!!!" Chapter Nine: The Keen-Witted Blue Sky

　Cong Yu was well aware of these guys' methods... It was nothing more than the bank colluding with some strange group, and then sending strange people to cause trouble.

　The company subsequently claimed that losses had occurred during the process.

　It's basically just embezzlement of public funds!

　"Ha ha……"

　Cong Yu chuckled, narrowing his eyes as he stared at the strange figure on the TV screen: "Doesn't that person's chin look a lot like a butt?"

　In response to Cong Yu's words, Lan Tianzhu calmly glanced at the screen and nodded: "Indeed, one chin on the left and one on the right."

　However, she didn't quite understand what Cong Yu's cold laugh meant.

　“I think I vaguely remember it. I’ll go check the roster… I mean, I’ll look through that notebook.”

　With that, Cong Yu turned and went into the room.

　Lan Tianzhu tilted his head in confusion, wondering why Cong Yu had suddenly changed his mind.

　Did you remember it after seeing its features?

　As Lan Tianzhu thought this, her gaze then focused on the television screen, on Yao Chuan Guang, whose lower body had been blown off.

　Seeing Yaochuan Guang's face covered in blood, and recalling the anger on Cong Yu's face earlier... Lantian Zhu felt that she understood.

　Cong Yusang, it turns out, is a proud and arrogant person.

　……

　If Cong Yu knew what Lan Tianzhu was thinking, he would definitely be furious... He just wanted to know which guy dared to touch his money!

　This money wasn't stolen or robbed by him, nor was it earned during his time as an eccentric executive; it was the reward he received for his hard work drawing comics!

　Cong Yu's hands were trembling with anger. He took out the list of strange people and flipped through a few pages... He must know that strange person.

　I've had that connection since the very beginning...

　Or, to put it another way, thanks to a certain perverted doctor, the number of eccentrics not recorded in his register is actually very small.

　Cong Yu had the idea of ​​personally interrogating the ant-like monster about who was colluding with them, but that was indeed inappropriate.

　Didn't Lan Tianzhu want to ask for information?

　Then tell Yaochuan Guang to kill that ant-like monster; it will also do these two magical girls a favor.

　Cong Yu's mind raced, and she felt that Lan Tianzhu had very likely already flipped to the rather hidden page about the strange person.

　Perhaps they've already started to have some doubts about themselves.

　It is essential to clear one's name of suspicion.

　-

　"The other party is an ant monster who was active in Tudu for a period of time. At that time, he also used a self-destruct-like device."