Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　Cong Yu was still puzzled. He asked, "But, if you're running a hot spring inn, you should be making a good profit, right? Why would you steal?"

　This is something Cong Yu has never been able to understand.

　"Making money... In that couple's view, every little bit more they can earn is a little bit more, since they don't like Xiao Cui anyway."

　As she spoke, Miyamoto Kayoko threw the empty Ramune soda into a roadside trash can, then spread her hands: "Actually, quite a few locals know about this... If I had known you were going to stay there, I could have recommended another guesthouse."

　"..." Do many locals know about this...?

　"Fengsha Village, it really is..."

　As Cong Yu said this, she looked somewhat embarrassed, and she managed to find a suitable adjective: "The spirit of the underworld is simple and honest."

　Kayoko Miyamoto smiled. Although she didn't understand the joke, she could tell that Murasame was being sarcastic.

　However, she was more curious about one thing—

　"What are you going to do?"

　"..." Upon hearing this, Cong Yu immediately smiled, then quickly composed herself: "Just accept your bad luck..."

　That's impossible, of course. Cong Yu has never been one to swallow his pride.

　"Or, I could go and talk to Xiao Cui... at least, we should try to get our losses back."

　After spouting this nonsense, Cong Yu nodded to Miyamoto Kayoko, thanked her, and then turned and returned to the hot spring inn.

　Kayoko Miyamoto: "..."

　For some reason, she had a bad feeling that things were going to turn out badly... She had a feeling that she would see the couple's gruesome corpses later on.

　Maybe it's an illusion...

　Chapter 101 However, there was no bloodshed.

　"Hehe, this time I've reaped quite a lot..."

　The owner of the hot spring inn smiled, fiddling with the jewelry, bracelets, and traps piled up in front of him: "These outsiders are really rich."

　Sitting opposite him was the proprietress, who was also smiling. She hurriedly counted the stolen goods, her eyes gleaming with greed.

　"Haha, they are all from out of town. Today, a group of them have already left, feeling unlucky. Batch after batch, it's really great."

　The boss said this, while his wife whispered a reminder: "That's true, but we should still be careful..."

　The boss, seemingly unconcerned, waved his hand dismissively: "Don't worry, we'll select a batch and send it to the police station later... How much is this batch worth?"

　In response to the boss's words, the proprietress turned her gaze to the items laid out on the table, held up five fingers, and said with a smile, "I'd estimate at least... fifty thousand."

　The shopkeeper immediately beamed with delight: "That's great, all thanks to Xiao Cui's help... Alright, take it back—"

　The boss said, glancing at Xiao Cui beside him.

　"..." Xiao Cui hesitated for a moment, having transformed into a magical girl dressed in a light green gauze-like outfit.

　Under the watchful eyes of their parents

　Below, tiny sprites slowly gathered, collecting the valuables into the bags they carried. Then, with the release of magic, the valuables and the sprites disappeared together.

　“Uncle and aunt…”

　As she said this, Xiao Cui's voice was somewhat timid, and she lowered her head, not daring to meet the eyes of the two of them: "Could we... not do this kind of thing anymore?"

　Upon hearing this, the proprietress's smiling face instantly changed... the speed of her change of expression was beyond imagination!

　"This kind of thing? What kind of thing?"

　As the proprietress spoke, her face darkened, she placed her hand on Xiao Cui's shoulder: "Have we treated you unfairly after selling you anything?"

　The boss's face darkened, but he still forced a smile: "Xiao Cui, what are you saying... You should know that all of this is what you magical girls owe us."

　The greed in the boss's eyes was quite obvious: "If you're not going to take things from outsiders, then you should think of other ways to make money... Xiao Cui, what do you have? What are your skills?"

　After he finished speaking, the proprietress immediately added—

　"You have nothing and you can't do anything."

　As the proprietress spoke, she glared at Xiao Cui and pressed her hands firmly against her face, rubbing them: "If you don't behave, next time I'll make you work in the men's bathhouse, and it won't just be selling alcohol..."

　For an adult, she used a great deal of force.

　It's almost to the point where you could press a normal child's face against their teeth and cause the inside of their mouth to bleed.

　Fortunately, Xiao Cui is a magical girl and is currently transforming.

　"..."

　"don't want……"

　Xiao Cui's voice became even lower, seemingly filled with pleading: "No, you can't do this... I'll be obedient."

　Hearing Xiao Cui say this, the boss and his wife exchanged a glance, and then he sighed, "Alas, your brother is dead... killed by a magical girl."

　"We have nothing left, and no one will take care of us in our old age..."

　The two chattered on and on, then began to feign pitifulness: "It's our fault for being incompetent and unable to earn a lot of money... unable to afford to send you to study in Fengdu."

　I went to Fengdu to study.

　Upon hearing this, Xiao Cui's eyes lit up again... She was attending school in Fengsha Village and would be graduating this year.

　Next year, they'll be junior high school students.

　If we could leave Fengsha Village and go to Fengdu...

　"I see……"

　Xiao Cui's face was pale. She gritted her teeth and nodded in agreement: "I will continue to steal... continue to take things, and I will listen to you."

　Seeing this, the boss and his wife exchanged a glance and smiled, "So good, Xiao Cui is indeed our good daughter."

　Upon hearing this, Xiao Cui immediately wiped away the tears that were about to fall from the corners of her eyes, and then gave a sweet smile: "Thank you, Uncle and Aunt... I'm going back to my room now."

　"..."

　"Pfft-"

　After Xiao Cui left, the proprietress couldn't help but laugh, her face full of sarcasm: "Still thinking about going to Fengdu to study?"

　"This child is quite cunning... Once she grows up and understands things, she'll definitely take revenge on us, and then we'll be in big trouble."

　The boss smiled at the landlady's words, revealing a cruel expression: "I've already taken care of it. We'll sell it to the Central City... There are quite a few powerful and wealthy people there, and they happen to like magical girls like Xiao Cui."

　"..."

　"I'm saying, aren't you guys going a bit too far?"

　An unfamiliar voice came from the floor of the room; it sounded like a young boy's voice: "You guys are going way too far!"

　Hearing that exclamatory voice, the owner and his wife immediately jumped up: "What is that?! Who is that person?!"

　Amidst their voices, two strands of dark magic rapidly snaked and crawled across the ground like swiftly flowing snakes.

　It then instantly entered their bodies.

　After only a moment's struggle, their consciousness was completely controlled... their thoughts remained.

　Thinking remains normal...memories are still preserved.

　But at this moment, they no longer "own" their souls.

　"Sigh, Fengsha Village isn't some poor, desolate place... so why are the local people here so terrifying?"

　Amidst the complaints, Cong Yu slowly rose from the ground, looking at the couple kneeling before her: "I feel like the only thing you snot-nosed people do in this world is make rice expensive... Do you really have any reason to live?"

　However, since we've already spent magic to acquire their ownership, it's probably best to spare their lives.

　After that, the two of them were told to run the hotel properly, and any extra money they earned would be transferred to their own account with the group...

　It's worth mentioning that Congyu even has the two of them properly raise a young magical girl named Kazuki Rusui.

　Cong Yu looked at the boss and his wife kneeling on the ground, and his expression became serious: "From now on, you will continue to live your lives as usual. Don't steal anymore. Return what you stole this time and frame Crow."

　(Crow: Caw! I didn't steal it!!!)

　“Be nicer to Xiao Cui from now on. Let her go to Fengdu to study next year. That’s all… You guys get back to normal.”

　With these instructions, Cong Yu simply snapped his fingers, signaling the two people he was controlling.

　Everything returned to normal, and then I left the room.

　“I’m clearly a weirdo, but I have such a kind heart. You are human, but you have such a vicious heart.”

　Cong Yu sighed, once again indulging in his own kindness: "There aren't many kind-hearted young men like me anymore."

　Cong Yu couldn't help but laugh as she said this.

　……

　Then, Cong Yu saw Xiao Cui standing outside the door.

　Xiangyue Rucui: "..."

　Cong Yu: "..."

　Chapter 102 Officer, Let Me Explain

　The situation has become quite delicate.

　"Well……"

　Xiao Cui looked at Cong Yu with a strange expression, unsure of what to say.

　Cong Yu: "..."

　Cong Yu fell silent for a moment. He wasn't sure how much Xiao Cui knew, or what parts of his self-talk he had overheard.

　However, even just the last sentence, "I'm clearly a weirdo, but I have such a kind heart," is already awkward enough.

　At that moment, Cong Yu thought he was very handsome while swinging his ponytail as he closed the door.

　When he turned around, well... Xiao Cui was standing outside, quietly watching his performance, which almost startled him.

　However, there's no way to anticipate what others are spying on.

　It's not that Cong Yu lacks similar methods, but rather that they simply don't exist in this world...

　Well, it's not that there aren't any, there are, but they use more scientific methods, such as the unbeatable surveillance cameras.

　Or it could be a procedure similar to using a surveillance camera.

　Besides that, if you release your magic to sense things...

　Whether Hikaru Yokawa, who was staying in his room, could sense Murasame's magic from a distance is another matter... Anyone who is touched by magic can definitely feel that they have been touched by the magic of an outsider.

　Releasing magic to explore something is like reaching out and groping around to check if there's anything nearby.

　If you can touch others, and someone with the most basic ability to perceive magic, they can naturally feel themselves being touched.

　However, sometimes Cong Yu herself doesn't really care.

　He has always been indifferent.

　Nobody can beat him. So what if he touches you randomly? Nobody dares to get angry... at least not a smart person.

　However, the situation was still a bit awkward. After all, although he wasn't a lolicon, Xiao Cui seemed like a pretty well-behaved child.

　This is not the same as that unnamed, ridiculously cute loli named Nagashima Koki.

　So, in a moment of hesitation, Cong Yu grabbed Xiao Cui and dragged her into the room... Oh no, it seems like he's a lolicon!

　As Cong Yu pulled Xiao Cui into the room, the boss and his wife, under duress, naturally left the room...

　Leaving space for two people.

　Oh no! Things are getting even more unhealthy.

　Xiao Cui, who offered no resistance, blinked and waved away a little elf in the corner of the room.

　Cong Yu: "..."

　In that instant, Cong Yu understood why Xiao Cui had stayed outside the room, and even waited for him to come out...

　A technique similar to surveillance cameras has emerged!

　She knows everything (sad)!

　"..."