A supporting character in a romance anime? I became a god using a rat talisman.

"You're being so unfair! Why did you only give cards to Aya? I didn't even get a single card! I was chosen too!"

Despite Akane Shinjo's repeated questioning, Chiba remained unfazed, not even flinching.

"What are you thinking?"

Do you think that's a discounted cabbage from a supermarket?

"At the time, I only had that one card that I could barely use for self-defense. Later, seeing her being bullied every day, I gave it to her out of pity. Now I have nothing left."

Because the history of the entire world has been forcibly revised by the Book of Time, the major event in which Chiba had Asagiri Aya use the Gatanothor card to scare away Zoga at the Landscape Mountain has been completely erased from this world.

In Asagiri Aya's mind, she had no memory of "Chiba having a powerful card that could summon an evil god".

This makes Qianyu's current lie sound absolutely flawless.

In addition, Aya Asagiri is a simple-minded and gentle girl.

Although she clearly remembered that the first Zetton card was given to her by Qianyu through a "blind box" method, seeing Qianyu now spreading her hands and complaining that she had no more cards, she immediately believed it without a doubt.

"Senior..."

Asagiri Aya looked full of guilt, and her eyes even reddened with emotion.

It turns out that Senior Qianyu revealed his last trump card to protect himself.

Akane Shinjo stared at Chiba for a while. Seeing that the usually unfathomable president had already said so much, she had no choice but to give up, pursed her lips, and stopped making trouble.

"Alright, alright."

Akane Shinjo muttered something and sat back down on the bench.

"What can I say if the company president goes bankrupt?"

Qianyu mentally gave herself a nine out of ten for her acting skills, deducting one point because she almost burst out laughing.

After calming down the commotion about getting the equipment, Asagi wiped her eyes and looked at Chiba with a puzzled expression.

"By the way, how did you end up here all of a sudden?"

Qianyu walked forward unhurriedly and sat down at the other end of the bench.

"I sensed it. You fought with another card holder; I could detect the energy fluctuations from several streets away. So I came to check if you were dead."

"Another card holder..." Asagiri Aya's expression changed.

"Could it be that there are other people in this world who also possess these cards that can transform into monsters?"

Qianyu nodded solemnly.

"There are many in this world like the lurker who ambushed you in the shadows today."

He solemnly explained, "The origin of these monster cards is incredibly mysterious. Even now, I don't know where they came from. How many of these dangerous items are still scattered around the world is completely unknown."

Hearing that even the usually invincible leader, Chiba, was helpless, Asagiri Aya's heart sank to the bottom.

The thought of being constantly harassed by all sorts of bizarre enemies in the future, and being dragged into a sulfurous alien space for a deadly battle at any moment while walking down the street, sent chills down her spine.

"Then... what should I do?" Asagiri Aya clutched the hem of her skirt, her face filled with panic.

Senba noticed Asagiri Aya's extreme panic and casually offered a reassuring remark.

"You don't need to be so worried. After all, those potential enemies may not have much better cards in their hands than you, the owner of Jatton."

Chiyu crossed her arms and patiently guided her.

"To help you build confidence for the future, why don't you first think back to what valuable lessons you learned in today's practical experience?"

Asagiri Aya swallowed hard, on the verge of tears.

She didn't learn any tactical experience at all.

When she transformed into that giant monster tens of meters tall, she was constantly being rubbed into the ground by King Pandun, completely disoriented.

After awakening into her monster girl form, her body was completely taken over by a more advanced set of combat instincts.

She only remembered flying around in mid-air, and by the time she fully regained consciousness, the battle was over as soon as she threw out the light ball.

If I really have any insights or experiences to share...

That is: the left punch deals high damage, and the right punch deals high damage.

Chapter 223 You eliminate Gatanothor!

It was purely by relying on the insane stats of Zetton form that it completely crushed the opponent.

Besides the phrase "numerical crushing," I really can't think of any other summary.

"I...I haven't learned any tactics..."

Asagiri Aya lowered her head and muttered softly.

Seeing Aya Asagiri's spineless appearance, Akane Shinjo immediately stepped forward, patting her chest.

"What's there to be afraid of!"

Shinjo Akane put her arm around Asagiri Aya's shoulder and assured her...

"With me here! I've thoroughly studied the monster encyclopedia of all Tsuburaya productions. In future battles, I will definitely serve as your chief strategist, assisting you from the sidelines. No matter what kind of monsters come at us, I can see through their weaknesses at a glance!"

With Akane Shinjo's assurance, Aya Asagiri's expression softened slightly, but she still looked bewildered.

"But... I still don't understand." Asagiri Aya frowned in distress.

"What is the point of fighting? Why are we all killing each other with cards? I don't want to kill anyone. Sarina tried to harm me, but she was blinded by resentment... Is fighting really the only way to solve these kinds of problems?"

Hearing this incredibly familiar phrase, which had been overused in countless mainstream Japanese manga, Chiyu sighed helplessly in her heart.

really.

This is the typical "saintly confusion" phase that every protagonist in Japanese anime goes through.

Having just won a game by cheating, he began to question the meaning of violence, reflect on whether there were other options for fighting, and try to find a path in this cruel world that would not harm anyone.

Every shonen manga goes through this phase.

As the mastermind behind it all, he has no obligation to accompany her through this coming-of-age drama.

Chiyu stood up, looking down at Asagiri Aya, and mercilessly interrupted her affectation with the cruelest survival rules.

"Asagiri, fighting is pointless."

Asagiri Aya raised her head.

"Whether you like it or not, as long as you hold this card, you're a sitting duck. So, if someone wants to kill you, you have to kill them before you get killed yourself. It's that simple."

The alleyway was quiet for a while.

Asagiri Aya's lips were pressed tightly together, and her eyes were a little red, but she did not refute.

Chiyu didn't continue the topic.

"From now on, you will work with Shinjo Akane."

He pointed to Shinjo Akane next to him.

"The monster data in her head is more complete than the wiki on the internet. With her by your side giving you advice, your survival rate will be improved to some extent, so that you won't be beaten up like a punching bag next time."

Upon hearing this, Akane Shinjo straightened her back again, raising her chin high.

"President, you've finally said something sensible."

Qianyu ignored her.

"Also, Asagiri, you should have an extra card now."

Asagiri Aya was taken aback and looked down to rummage through her pockets.

They pulled out King Pandun's card.

"After defeating your opponent in battle, the card belongs to the victor, so keep it safe."

Immediately afterwards, Qianyu's figure disappeared around the corner of the alley.

Akane Shinjo leaned closer and stared at the King Pandon card for two seconds, then suddenly gasped.

"Wait... Zetton and Pandon..."

Her pupils contracted sharply, but she swallowed the words that were about to come out.

Asagiri Aya looked at her, puzzled.

"What's wrong?"

"No, it's nothing."

The following day, on the second floor of the old Sakigawa High School building, in the Monster Research Club's activity room...

Sunlight streamed through the dirty glass of the window, illuminating the folding table covered with cards.

Asagiri Aya and Shinjo Akane sat facing each other, with two cards spread out between them, and half-open bags of potato chips and two cans of oolong tea piled up next to them.

"It's out, it's leaf rot."

Asagiri Aya carefully placed a card down, holding her breath to watch Shinjo Akane's reaction.

Akane Shinjo stared at the card for three seconds, her expression gradually contorting.

"...Why did you pick this one again?"

"Good luck?"

"Lucky my foot! You've beaten me three times in a row! Did you peek at my cards?!"

"No, no, no!" Asagiri waved her hands repeatedly, but couldn't help but smile.

This is the most times she has won against Shintaka Akane since she learned to play cards.

Moreover, she won three games in a row. Although Shinjo Akane insisted that she had bad luck today, Asagiri Aya didn't care about that. A win is a win.

"One more round! This time I'm serious!" Shinjo Akane gathered the cards into a pile and began shuffling them aggressively.

In a corner of the activity room, Kazama Chiba leaned back on an old leather sofa, her legs crossed, casually turning a Rubik's Cube in her hand.

He ignored the two noisy girls and silently processed the latest information Camilla had just transmitted through the Shadow Mark.

The intelligence was simple: the ancient ruins of R'lyeh have been acting strangely lately, and the surrounding undercurrents are much more turbulent than usual.