Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　So, what is the "third identity" that Lan Tianzhu mentioned?

　Chapter Eleven: Explosive Kills Are So Satisfying

　"My lord, I have failed..."

　As the ant-like monster spoke, he lay pale on the ground, reporting to the figure on the video call.

　The original plan was for him to cause a ruckus at the Grasshopper Bank, rob some of the money, and then the bank would report more figures to the media.

　This was used to cover up the deficit on the books of the Grass Flower Bank.

　However, he was stopped twice by that magical girl.

　.

　"Don't worry about it. Even our eccentric actions haven't been successful many times, have they? Failure is always the majority."

　However, the voice on the phone comforted the ant monster instead: "Whether it succeeds or fails, this plan is a success."

　These words startled the ant monster. His mind was rather slow, so he couldn't understand what the other person meant.

　"Well, to paraphrase a quirky executive I admire, it's something like, 'If evil has never triumphed over good, then let evil and justice, victory and defeat, converge on the same path.'"

　"It doesn't matter if you don't understand. Just stay here and rest. When you've recovered enough, find a chance to come back."

　"..." After leaving those words, the other party proactively disconnected the connection...

　The so-called "video call" doesn't actually involve a "telephone" at all; the screen is made up of images created by magic.

　This is a common communication method used by eccentric people; it is difficult to trace its origins and cannot be investigated by technology.

　"Hoo...sir!"

　The ant-like monster looked very moved, lying on the ground with its eyes closed, quietly waiting for its injuries to heal.

　I thought I would be punished.

　That's great.

　"..."

　"Da da……"

　"...Is there footsteps approaching?!"

　The ant-like monster suddenly opened its eyes, looking around at the environment that resembled an abandoned factory, and didn't think anyone would approach in the middle of the night.

　No, not necessarily. It could be a drunken human alcoholic.

　Thinking this, the ant-man opened his mouth, and thick saliva flowed from it... Well then, let that unlucky guy become the nourishment for his recovery!

　The ant-like monster stared at the only entrance to the abandoned factory, its face contorted with cruelty as it hid near the doorway.

　"Da da da……"

　The sound of gentle footsteps slowly approached, and the ant-like monster was poised to strike. Then, the moment the figure entered, it made its move.

　"Go to hell! Blame it on yourself... Bang!!!!"

　The instant the ant monster roared and pounced, it was almost just a flash of black shadow, and he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.

　A violent impact followed...

　"boom!!!"

　When he came to his senses, the ant monster realized that he had been punched and sent flying into the ruins on the other side of the factory.

　A warm sensation came from my forehead.

　Green blood streamed down his forehead, obscuring the ant-like monster's vision. Even so, he could still barely make out the dissipating black magic emanating from the other's hand.

　The dark magic carried a cold and violent aura.

　"What...cough cough, so it's one of our people. Black magic is really rare...cough cough."

　The ant-man coughed up blood, his voice tinged with complaint: "You bastard, even if I attacked first, your counterattack hurt way too much."

　The figure who slowly entered calmly replied, "I'm not here to help you, and we're not on the same path."

　Although he had his back to the factory gate, and the light behind him was bright, it was still clear that the person who came was a teenager.

　"You...who are you?!"

　"My name is Cong Yu."

　Responding in this way, Cong Yu, who arrived here under the cover of night, seemed not to mind telling the other party her name at all.

　Yes, because there's no longer any need to hide it.

　The ant-man was very familiar with this name. His pupils contracted as he recalled what he had heard during his battle with the magical girl.

　The ant-like monster felt a little flustered, wondering if he was already surrounded by magical girls. He shouted at Murasame, "What company are you from? Why are you helping magical girls? What if the main company finds out about this...?"

　Seeing the obviously flustered ant-like figure, Cong Yu kindly explained, "No, it has nothing to do with the group; this is my personal behavior."

　Because it was an individual act, even if the group headquarters found out, there wasn't much they could say; at most, they could suspend the eccentric person who violated the rules pending investigation.

　"Moreover, to be honest, it was your group that did something unethical first... My money is now frozen."

　Upon hearing Cong Yu's words, the ant-like monster instantly realized something... This colleague in front of him had deposited his money in the Grass Flower Bank.

　"Because of our group's plans, your money is temporarily unavailable? But there's nothing we can do about it..."

　"..." Although the ant-like monster tried to explain, Cong Yu still sighed, "Temporarily? Sigh... It's forever, forever."

　With these thoughts in mind, Cong Yu slowly approached the ant-like monster: "So, which bank manager actually reached an agreement with your group?"

　Yes, Cong Yu followed the magic power Yao Chuanguang left in the ant monster's body all the way here for this purpose.

　Even in his previous command, Yaochuan Guang deliberately gave this strange man a chance to escape.

　That's all for this moment, so that I can get to the bottom of this. Of course, it doesn't matter if I don't get to the bottom of it, as long as I know the other person's identity.

　I guess I'll never get the money back...

　In the darkness of night, the golden, shimmering magic remaining within the monster's body was truly conspicuous; this was the magic belonging to Hikaru Yokawa.

　As for Cong Yu's words, the ant monster

　The man clearly had no intention of answering; he simply waited quietly for Cong Yu to approach.

　Cong Yu didn't care at all; in fact, he hadn't had high expectations to begin with: "I won't make things difficult for you. Just tell me who your boss is, and I'll negotiate directly with him. What do you think..."

　As Cong Yu was speaking, the tense ant-like monster charged towards him almost without hesitation: "Are you kidding me!?"

　"How could I possibly tell you?! Even if we're colleagues, don't think you can get close to me just because we're both weirdos! Die here!"

　Watching the ant-like monsters launch a desperate charge because they had run out of bombs, Cong Yu stood quietly with his hands in his pockets.

　Seemingly having no intention of retaliating, all he could do was stand there and sigh regretfully.

　This pleased the ant-man somewhat... This boy was a bit too arrogant. Don't assume that just because he uses bombs, he's weak in close combat.

　Ants! They are beings with unimaginable strength!

　Stand right here and let me smash your head in!

　Thinking this, the ant-like monster looked at Cong Yu, who neither dodged nor avoided it, and a cruel smile appeared on its lips. Then, in the next instant...

　[Magic Fill 0.55%]

　[Activate Manual Control Mode]

　[Concretization type, range type, non-directional, confirmed completion]

　【Calling for the Jormungandr Train】

　"boom!!!!!!"

　The pitch-black color, seemingly swallowing the blazing sunlight, transformed above the abandoned factory into a colossal, illusory serpent that defies description.

　A giant snake suddenly appeared from the ceiling, baring its fangs. Very close to Cong Yu, almost touching his nose, it "casually" devoured the ant-like monsters in its path of attack, then plunged straight into the ground and disappeared.

　This is a serpent connecting the sky and the earth, flowing almost vertically downwards. It seems to appear in the sky and disappear upon touching the ground…

　A massive train.

　Watching the scale walls rush past, surging down into the ground in front of her, the immense wind pressure made Cong Yu's hair and clothes flutter wildly.

　Two or three seconds later, after the giant snake had completely sunk to the ground, the world returned to calm as if nothing had happened.

　Apart from the disappearance of the ant-like monster, it was as if it had never existed.

　During this process, the transparent and ethereal giant snake did not cause any damage to the factory interior.

　It also did not leave much of the magic of the rain.

　This is a feat that can almost be described as extinct.

　……

　Although she didn't get the money back, Cong Yu decided to contact her old colleagues to ask them to help investigate the Ant Monster.

　For the first time in a long time, Cong Yu's face showed a hearty smile.

　Cong Yu: Awesome!

　Chapter Twelve Baka Yaochuan Guang

　How should I describe the two magical girls I live with?

　Yaochuan Guang is quite easy to understand... just as Congyu had previously known, he is a child who is "not so smart".

　All I can say is that she has the naiveté that is typical of her age.

　However, Lantianzhu is different.

　Cong Yu didn't ask Aoya Nagisa's exact age... but a magical girl's age can't be inferred from her appearance.

　Without a doubt, beneath the magical girl's name lies a remarkably mature soul.

　Even now, Cong Yu doesn't know whether Lan Tianzhu ever had any doubts or deductions about his identity.

　Cong Yu was certain that she wasn't convinced she was connected to the strange man.

　However, it should also be recognized to some extent that he is not an ordinary person who has never been exposed to the world of magical girls.

　After all, the information he revealed could be related to someone behind a magical girl squad, such as an analyst.

　Therefore, he needs to be careful.

　Cong Yu, who left the house last night, had to carefully and stealthily jump out of the window and could only return through the window in the early hours of the morning.

　However, there is still some time before school starts, so he can get a good night's sleep since he is not a student yet.

　I hope...

　-

　"Congyu-Congyu Sang!"

　"..."

　"Hey? Is Congyu-chan still sleeping?"

　"..." Amidst the girl's moans... the sounds of her waking him up, Cong Yu opened his eyes wearily and instantly saw Yao Chuan Guang standing by the bedside watching him.

　“An unfamiliar…ceiling.”

　Having squeezed out such a fixed phrase that every time traveler must say at least once with such effort, Cong Yu tilted her head and was about to fall asleep again.

　"Congyu-chan, wake up! It's already eight o'clock."

　Yao Chuanguang shoved Cong Yu roughly, hoping to wake him up.

　It's only eight o'clock? Time to touch it.

　Cong Yu closed his eyes, trying to stay sleepy. He remembered that he went back to bed around three o'clock.

　In other words, he slept for a full five hours, which isn't a particularly short time for him, but you should sleep as much as you can!

　Why is this guy suddenly calling me "Congyu-chan" so affectionately?

　With this in mind, Cong Yu suddenly opened his eyes, stared at Yao Chuan Guang shaking him, and complained, "What are you doing? Ouch..."

　Then, after Yaochuan Guang said something, Cong Yu pointed her finger at the other person's nose: "While I appreciate you calling me by my full name instead of 'Yu-chan,' are we that close?"

　Although he didn't quite understand Cong Yu's logic in saying "Thank you for calling me by my full name," Yao Chuan Guang still kept Cong Yu's words in mind.