Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

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　With a shout, Yao Chuan Guang stomped the ground, shattering it into pieces. Then, with a casual flick, he kicked up a large rock, sending it flying towards the bomb.

　Yes, this is the way Cong Yu instructed us to deal with bombs.

　"Oh no! How could this be?!"

　The incredible ant-like monster almost instantly rolled away, dodging the large rock that was stuck to him and flew towards him.

　"boom!!!"

　Amidst the explosion, the strange man

　The rocks behind him and the ground around him were quickly blasted into debris.

　How is this possible? A bomb that can penetrate magic and adhere to matter... how could its true nature be discovered so quickly?!

　This magical girl is much smarter than the ones from the Land of Earth!!!

　The ant-like monster looked up in surprise, only to immediately see a crescent-shaped blade of light flying towards it, its target being its head!

　"Shining☆Light Blade!"

　In a moment of panic, the ant monster lowered its head and felt something fly past its head... accompanied by a cool sensation.

　The ant-like monster couldn't resist reaching out to touch it, only to realize that the antennae hidden beneath its hair had been severed.

　"Ahhhh!!!"

　Then, a sharp pain shot through him, making it impossible for him to stand up no matter how hard he struggled... He suddenly looked up at the magical girl.

　Antennae are the biggest weakness of the ant-like monster.

　Is it a coincidence? Or...?

　"..." No! It's not a coincidence!

　Ant-Man's pupils contracted slightly as he watched Magical Girl Shining☆Chan press her earpiece... Was someone giving this magical girl information?!

　"How...how did you know?!"

　Disturbed, the ant-man blurted out his question... his appearance was now very different from his original form.

　And even if you know you're an ant, how can you be sure your weakness is your antennae? No, even if you were sure, why would you dare to gamble?

　"Who gave you the information?"

　The ant-like monster roared like that.

　[Cong Yu: Don't say a word to him. Use your charged super finishing move to kill him!]

　However, even though Cong Yu gave such instructions...

　"Ah, that's my comrade, and that's the power of comrades! You'd never understand! You weirdo!"

　Magical Girl Shining☆chan spoke proudly, her golden magic making her long golden hair shine brightly.

　[Cong Yu: Okay, that works too, just don't tell the weirdo my name. I... I'm a little afraid of retaliation.]

　Cong Yu, seventeen years old, fears retaliation from the strange man.

　"Of course I know that - don't worry!"

　Yaochuan Guang, who was causing her concern, patted her chest to reassure Congyu, while a magic circle filled with runes appeared on her right hand.

　The terrifying and dense golden magic power almost materialized, beginning to condense into the shape of a spear in her hand.

　The long spear, radiating a terrifying aura, was held aloft and suspended to the side by the magical girl Shining☆chan.

　[Cong Yu: Next, the opponent may fight to the death. As mentioned before, be prepared to get hurt, and don't be afraid of pain.]

　As if controlled by Cong Yu, the ant-like monster, with the gun pointed at it, gritted its teeth and watched as golden points of light continuously gathered towards the other side.

　"Damn it! Since you're charging up your power, don't blame me... let's die together!"

　With a roar, he desperately threw three or four bombs in Yaochuan Guang's direction, wanting to perish together with him.

　In this era, there are always plenty of people who enjoy watching the spectacle.

　Some people ignored the police maintaining order and risked their lives to squeeze in and watch the spectacle, witnessing the strange man's actions as he lay on the ground.

　"Magical Girl Shining☆Chan!"

　"Shining☆chan is in danger!"

　"It's a bomb!"

　"..." Just as everyone's hearts were in their throats, Magical Girl Shining☆chan simply raised her left hand, letting the bomb stick to her left forearm, and laughed loudly: "Isn't this exactly what Congyu-san predicted?"

　[Cong Yu: Idiot! Don't say my name!!!]

　"Drip-drip-"

　"..." As the light reached its peak, the magical girl Shining☆chan, ignoring the beeping of the bombs, pointed her spear at the ant monster.

　"Call upon the dazzling light that shines forth with your will! Repent your sins in the scorching and fiery heaven!"

　"Superb Explosive Flash☆ Annihilation Spear!"

　[Magic Fill 51.4%]

　[Chanting Guidance & Manual Control Mode Enabled]

　[Conjuration Type, Penetrating/Explosive Type, Non-directional, Confirmed Complete]

　【Superb Explosive Flash☆ Annihilation Spear】

　"..."

　"call out!"

　Almost instantly, the enormous spear transformed into a golden afterimage at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye.

　With a whooshing sound, it pierced through the ant-like monster, pinning it firmly to the ground, and then...

　"boom!!!!!"

　It was like an extremely bright light that could blind people and dogs, accompanied by a huge booming explosion.

　"boom!"

　"..." As the smoke and dust cleared, the magical girl Shining☆chan, who had lost her left arm, looked at the huge crater on the ground.

　However, there was no trace of the ant-like monster's remains.

　"They actually ran away? Oh no... Cong Yusang."

　Somewhat worried, she temporarily put the escape of the ant monster out of her mind and gestured to the cheering crowd around her.

　"Yay! It's my victory! Magical Girl Shining☆Chan! Kira☆Kira☆Kira—"

　"..."

　"Whoosh! Magical Girl Shining☆chan!"

　"Yay! Kira☆Kira!"

　"Invincible!"

　"Da da da--"

　Cong Yu's slender fingers tapped on the table, attracting the attention of Lan Tianzhu, who was watching Yao Chuan Guang's live broadcast.

　But Lan Tianzhu also knew why Cong Yu looked speechless; obviously... she had heard Cong Yu's rebuke just now.

　"Sorry, that's just who she is."

　As Lan Tianzhu said this, she apologized for Yaochuan Guang's behavior of calling out Congyu's name earlier... It would be better if the monster was killed.

　However, it's now clear that the strange man has escaped.

　"We will protect you."

　Cong Yu sighed helplessly at Lan Tianzhu's calm assurance: "Never mind, it's alright."

　After all, Cong Yu was not afraid of retaliation at all.

　Moreover, the survival of the Ant Monster is under Cong Yu's control. After all, he himself was the one who made the decision to "use a charged super finishing move next".

　That guy needs to stay alive for now, and whether he knows the name "Congyu" or not isn't that important.

　"By the way, about the information about you, and the way you command Hikari in battle."

　Hearing Lan Tianzhu's words, Cong Yu's heart tightened, but she still smiled and said, "Ah, um... what's wrong?"

　Amid Cong Yu's awkward laughter, Lan Tianzhu asked calmly, "Are you just an ordinary cartoonist? Did you have any other professions before?"

　"..." This is practically making the topic explicit, isn't it?!

　"Why do you ask?"

　Cong Yu twitched his lips, sensing that things were not going well... To be honest, Lan Tianzhu had always given him a bad feeling.

　I can't quite figure out what she's thinking.

　Could it be that they've actually noticed something amiss?

　Although he was pondering, Cong Yu had experienced many ups and downs, and his poker face was remarkably well-maintained.

　So, seeing Cong Yu's unchanging expression, Lan Tianzhu didn't notice anything unusual: "Nothing, but the 'trading injury for life' combat strategy is quite interesting."

　"..." Indeed, weirdos love this kind of battle strategy, sacrificing themselves for the group... but it's not just weirdos.

　"This is a fighting style that some magical girls use. After all, as long as a magical girl's head and heart are intact, she can recover quickly."

　Cong Yu defended herself in this way while observing Lan Tianzhu's reaction.

　Lantian Zhu looked at him with no change in expression: "Actually, I've been a magical girl for a long time and have seen similar fighting styles, but it is indeed very niche."

　Yes, after all, everyone is afraid of pain... But for the weirdos, these magical girls who trade injury for life are the most troublesome enemies.

　A long time ago? If that's the case, I've heard about Azuma Nagisa's contract before... Did she switch to Fuuto Agency?

　"But you clearly have a deeper understanding and analysis of eccentric characters and magical girls than the average 'magical girl' enthusiast."

　As Lan Tianzhu said this, he tapped on his phone: "I wonder if you might have been an analyst or agent for some team before."

　The analyst position is quite interesting. The specific responsibility is to research information and then provide real-time advice to the magical girls on site via headset.

　In the absence of a dedicated analyst, an agent can take on the role of analyst while also fulfilling their training responsibilities.

　Although in the current mainstream situation, the job of an agent is simply to order takeout for magical girls.

　The magical girls will still train and fight according to their own ideas, and it's basically impossible for them to listen to their managers' opinions... The same goes for the analysts' opinions.

　Since she said that, she must have mistaken me for an analyst, right? It seems she really didn't realize I was part of the weirdo group.

　This was a real relief to him.

　As for Lan Tianzhu's mention of "a certain squad".

　Before Lan Tianzhu could even show him his phone screen, Cong Yu spoke first: "Central City, Annihilator Squad."

　In response, Lan Tianzhu halted the activities of the Google Annihilator Squad.

　"So you really are, the analyst?"

　Cong Yu: "No, I've only learned about them."

　"..."

　“You are really amazing.”

　Lan Tianzhu gave a positive evaluation, then gave up on exchanging information with Cong Yu on this topic and casually watched TV instead.

　Then, just as Cong Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief...

　"Switching between three identities must be exhausting, right?"