I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

"I want to change all of this, I want to change the tragedy, and the ending I hope for is one where everyone lives happily ever after, so I will try my best to change all of this!"

Seeing Ji Lin's firm and earnest gaze, Shinobu Kocho was also moved by Ji Lin's words. Shinobu Kocho smiled with satisfaction, patted Ji Lin's little head, and said:

"Thank you, Ji Lin...you are such a good child."

"Hey hehe~"

Ji Lin, who had just been patted on the head, looked embarrassed. To be honest, recalling what she had just said made her blush. What she had just said was really too embarrassing!

Then, as if she had just thought of something, Kocho Shinobu looked at Ji Lin and asked while patting his head:

"By the way, did I avenge my sister in the story?"

Upon hearing this question, Ji Lin tilted his head and thought for a moment before saying to Kocho Shinobu:

"Well... I did seek revenge, to be honest..."

Ji Lin frowned, pouted, and looked at Shinobu Kocho with a displeased expression, saying:

"I find it very displeasing that Butterfly Sister weakened Doma's strength by injecting a lethal dose of wisteria flower toxin into her body so that he could be eaten by Upper Moon Two."

Upon hearing Ji Lin's words, Shinobu Kocho was clearly shocked. Initially, Shinobu Kocho thought that Ji Lin was just making up a story to comfort her, but she did not expect that Ji Lin would actually say this method.

Yes, after her sister was killed by that demon, Shinobu Kocho devised a plan every day to kill that vengeful demon. The method that Hime Rin mentioned was one she had thought of not long ago. However, because she needed to adjust the wisteria flower toxin to prevent herself from fighting, Shinobu Kocho was constantly working on creating the right wisteria flower toxin. In case she failed and was eaten by the demon, the toxin in her body might even kill the demon along with her.

Moreover, Shinobu Kocho knew very well that she had never told anyone about this method, not even her lord or her apprentice. When Ji Lin revealed the method, Shinobu Kocho was extremely shocked.

Could it be that this child really has a storybook about the future of the Demon Slayer Corps?

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In the world of NieR: Automata, after Sirin accidentally destroyed a songstress cyborg that might have clues to their target, Bronya and Sirin emerged from the amusement park ruins. Just as they were worrying about where to stay for the night, a cyborg floating in mid-air appeared in front of them.

What's most eye-catching is that a white flag of some country is planted behind the floating mechanical lifeform. Sirin, upon seeing the floating mechanical lifeform, paused for a moment and said:

"Hmm? Enemies?"

The floating mechanical lifeform looked at Bronya and Sirin and said:

I am not the enemy.

Upon hearing this and seeing the flag behind the mechanical lifeform, Sirin suddenly realized something and looked at Bronya beside her, giving her a look as if to say, "Is it a mechanical lifeform from Pascal's village?" Seeing Sirin's look, Bronya nodded in response, "Yes."

The floating mechanical life form then said:

You helped destroy the damaged mechanical lifeform.

We want to thank you...for coming to our village.

After hearing the words of the floating mechanical lifeform, Sirin looked at Bronya and said:

"Want to go?"

Bronya stroked her chin and thought for a moment before saying to Sirin:

"Okay, go ahead, maybe we'll find a place to stay tonight."

The two then watched as the floating mechanical lifeforms turned left and right until they arrived at a suspension bridge outside the amusement park ruins. Bronya and Sirin followed the floating mechanical lifeforms across the suspension bridge to the outskirts of a small village.

Here, Bronya and Sirin saw some mechanical lifeforms raising white flags. Looking at the village of mechanical lifeforms built on the trunk of a large tree, they soon saw Pascal holding a white flag on the other side of the suspension bridge.

After the two arrived in front of Pascal, Pascal spoke to Bronya and Sirin:

First of all... I hope you can hear me out of this: we are not your enemies.

Bronya nodded and said:

"Yes, it's clear that ordinary mechanical lifeforms attack us like madmen when they see us."

Upon hearing Bronya's words, Sirin, who was standing nearby, nodded in agreement.

After hearing Bronya's words, Pascal spoke to Bronya and Sirin with a relieved tone:

[Phew... It's so good that you understand it that way. My name is Pascal, and I'm the village chief.]

Pascal waved the mechanical arm and continued:

The mechanical lifeforms living in this village are all pacifists who avoid combat. If you can, you can witness it for yourself...

Bronya and Sirin exchanged a glance at Pascal's words. Bronya nodded at Pascal and said:

"Yes, Sirin and I believe in you."

Hearing Bronya's words, Pascal was also a little moved and said:

Thank you so much for your trust. It seems that dialogue is the only way to achieve mutual understanding...

Bronya also said to Pascal:

"No, if we want to understand each other, we need not only dialogue, but also actions, and trust."

Bronya's words made Pascal nod as if he had learned something new, and he said:

Oh, I see... I've learned something new.

Chapter 445 [Bronya's Judgment]

In the village of machine lifeforms located in the world of NieR: Automata...

First of all, thank you very much for eliminating the broken mechanical lifeforms there.

Pascal thanked Bronya and Sirin gratefully, and Bronya waved her hand in response.

"No, we were just passing by and took care of that mechanical life form on the side. After all, that mechanical life form attacked us without saying a word."

This is a lie; in fact, it was Sirin who struck first.

Hearing Bronya's words, Sirin, who was standing to the side, turned her head away looking embarrassed, after all, she was the one who started the fight. Pascal, standing to the side, also swung his mechanical arm and said:

Regardless, it's a fact that Bronya and Sirin destroyed that broken machine lifeform. Thanks to you, we will no longer be attacked by it.

Hearing Pascal's words, Sirin, who was standing nearby, looked at Pascal with a curious expression and said:

"Hmm? That mechanical lifeform that looks like a songstress attacked you too?"

Pascal nodded in response to Sirin's question, saying:

[That's right, that broken mechanical lifeform would attack its own kind. Besides us, it also attacked androids. But now that Bronya and Sirin have eliminated it, our village no longer needs to worry about it.]

Then Pascal thought of something and said to Bronya and Sirin:

As a token of our gratitude, Bronya-san and Sirin-san are welcome to ask us for help anytime if we succeed, and this village will always be open to you.

Upon hearing Pascal's words, Bronya's eyes lit up, as if she had been waiting for him to say those words, and she replied:

"In fact, we did have something to ask of Chief Pascal."

Hearing Bronya's words, Pascal looked at Bronya and said:

【Hmm? Is there anything Bronya-san can help us with?】

Bronya nodded and said:

"Well, we are actually looking for temporary accommodation. If you don't mind, could we stay here for the time being?"

Upon hearing Bronya's request, Pascal replied in a pleased tone:

Of course, that's no problem! There are also vacant houses in the village; you can stay there if you don't mind.

Pascal then led Bronya and Sirin to an empty little house. Although the house was small, it was perfectly adequate for two people, and with a roof, it was windproof and rainproof. Pascal looked at Bronya and Sirin and said:

If Bronya-san and Sirin-san need anything else, feel free to come find me.

Bronya and Sirin nodded in understanding. After Pascal left, they moved the portable furniture from the imaginary space into the small house. Bronya sat in a recliner, watching the pointer spinning on her system panel, and said to Sirin:

"The pointer hasn't found its target yet, but it has found the residence."

Celine, who was lying on a recliner nearby, nodded and said:

"Yes, at least we don't have to sleep in the wild at night... Speaking of which, didn't Pascal and the others realize we were human?"

Hearing Sirin's words, Bronya tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying:

"I don't know, but there's a high chance they've mistaken us for androids, right?"

Then Bronya looked at Sirin and said:

"But so far it seems there's no problem, but now I want to eat, I'm a little hungry..."

Upon hearing Bronya's words, Sirin also stood up from the recliner and said:

"Okay, I'll cook. Bronya, you wait a bit."

Hearing Sirin's words, Bronya nodded, lay back on the recliner with a lazy look on her face, and took out her handheld game console. Sirin glanced at Bronya playing the game and shook her head with a helpless look. Then Sirin took out a barbecue grill and a bag of herbivorous dragon meat from her imaginary space.

Although Sirin has been learning to cook from Ji Lin and Yuhaka, the only dish she is currently good at making is simple grilled meat; she is not very good at making other dishes.

Bronya didn't pay too much attention to Sirin making barbecue, since Yuhaka often made barbecue at home, and Bronya was used to it.

After Sirin finished cooking the barbecue, the two began to eat. While eating, Sirin looked at Bronya and said:

"Bronya, are we going to stay in this little village until the pointer finds its target?"

Hearing Sirin's words, Bronya was also stunned for a moment. Although Sirin's words made her want to stay in the village until the target appeared, unfortunately, after Sirin said that, Bronya immediately lost that feeling of wanting to slack off.

Bronya touched her chin and said:

"Hmm... no, instead of slacking off, it's better to work on the plot of this world."

Hearing Bronya's words, Sirin looked at Bronya with a puzzled expression and said:

"Plot? What plot are you dealing with?"

Bronya also told Sirin about her doubts:

"They're the two bosses in the game, Adam and Eve. If we could get rid of those two, maybe we could prevent the world from becoming too chaotic. Of course, if we could get rid of the mastermind behind it all, that red-clad girl, that might solve the fundamental problems of this world."

Upon hearing Bronya's words, Sirin had an expression that said, "I don't understand what she's saying, but that's amazing." Bronya then continued:

"Then I roughly figured out what the pointer was pointing to. If I'm not mistaken, that target is very likely some kind of computer virus."

Upon hearing Bronya's words, Sirin looked at her with a surprised expression and said:

"What?! A computer virus?!"

Seeing Sirin's surprised expression, Bronya nodded and said:

"Yes, the target is very likely a computer virus, but there is no clear evidence to prove it right now, so I can't really judge."