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

As long as she personally brings this girl of unknown origin to Qianyu-jun for a face-to-face confrontation, all the lies will surely fall apart on their own!

We'll see what Qianyu-kun has to say then!

Having made up her mind, Michiyo's lips curled up again.

"Oh, I see."

Michiyo clapped her hands, her tone returning to its usual cheerfulness, "Since Pochi is so familiar with Chiba-kun, how can I stand idly by? Let's go, I'll take you to him."

"R-Really?" Ichiri breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you... thank you."

You're welcome, you're welcome~

Michiyo turned around with a smile and led the way, her steps light as if she were going to see a good show.

She really was going to see a good show.

However, her envisioned script was "Chiba denies it on the spot → Pochi's lie is exposed → Michiyo wins an overwhelming victory".

Ichiri then obediently followed Michiyo toward the Monster Research Club activity room on the other side of the old school building.

The two walked through the corridor and turned into the connecting corridor.

On the way, Michiyo enthusiastically introduced the various facilities on campus to Ichiri, who responded with "uh-huh" and occasionally stole glances at Michiyo's profile.

What a young mother...

Yili sighed silently to himself.

Although she had known for a long time that her mother was very beautiful when she was young, seeing Michiyo Urushihara at seventeen years old still gave her an indescribable feeling.

That face was almost identical to the future one, except that it lacked the gentleness of a mother and had more of a girlish sharpness.

The little creature in the hood overheard the entire conversation, covering its mouth with its wing, trembling with suppressed laughter.

Michiyo definitely sees Ichiri as a rival in love.

Those answers from Yili, when heard by a normal person, do sound ambiguous no matter how you look at them.

"Very close", "We've been together since childhood", "No one can replace you"—aren't these the standard childhood sweetheart lines?

Xiao Ke decided not to remind Yi Li.

Anyway, we'll all be family from now on, and this kind of misunderstanding will eventually become a source of amusement for others.

Chapter 234 Future Changes

At this moment, in the Monster Research Club's activity room, Kazama Chiba was resting with her arms crossed over her chest and her eyes closed.

So much has happened lately. Right now, Aya Asagiri and Akane Shinjo are practicing Zeppelin Fusion in the Rainbow Space, while Light Yagami is hiding in some dark corner, plotting something wicked.

Not to mention, in the Mitakihara Ward, there's also Homura Akemi, who's running around with an armory.

However, since the pieces at hand are all operating smoothly, the "villainous breeding system" used to attract causal corrections has also begun to take shape.

Qianyu simply adopted a go-with-the-flow attitude and waited to see how things would develop.

After all, the one thing he has plenty of right now is time.

Just as he adjusted his breathing to a steady rhythm, footsteps sounded outside the activity room door.

"Squeak-"

The wooden door was pushed open, and the club welcomed a special visitor who defied all conventional plot developments.

Michiyo called out in a singing voice, "Chiba-kun, look who I brought you~"

Qianyu opened her eyes, her gaze lazily sweeping towards the doorway.

When he saw Michi leading in a girl with her head down, wearing a dowdy pink tracksuit, and with pink hair flowing down her shoulders, his expression changed instantly.

Qianyu even subconsciously rubbed her eyes, wondering if she was hallucinating due to overexertion of her magic power these past few days.

That pink hair color, those signature ahoge (cowlicks), and that incredibly tacky tracksuit...

A future daughter?

Kazama Ichiri?

How did she end up here?! And she was even brought in by Michi?!

In a brief few seconds, Chiyu asked a question tentatively.

"...Is it really you?"

There was no joy of a long-awaited reunion in those words; instead, there was a sense of annoyance, as if to say, "Why did you, you troublemaker, come here?"

Upon hearing his father's voice, Yili, who was standing at the door, immediately nodded obediently and vigorously, as if he had found his pillar of support.

"Ok!"

Michiyo stood at the door, her eyes scanning back and forth between Chiba and Ichiri.

Chiyu's reaction was completely unexpected.

She had expected Chiyu to look blank and ask, "Who is this?" But Chiyu not only recognized Boqi, but also showed a serious expression that she had never seen before.

These two seem to really know each other?

Moreover, judging from Qianyu's demeanor, their relationship is definitely not shallow.

Michiyo felt something blocking her chest.

Then Qianyu's voice interrupted her reverie.

"Excuse me, Michiyo, could you please step outside for a moment so we can talk alone? There are some things... that aren't convenient for others to hear."

Michiyo felt like the sky had fallen.

In Chiba's world, Michiyo Urushihara became an outsider when facing this girl named Pochi.

How dare she! To catch up with this childhood friend who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, she ruthlessly kicked out her own deskmate!

Despite feeling incredibly sour inside, as if she had swallowed a whole lemon, Michiyo's exceptional social and emotional intelligence made her realize...

They've been childhood sweethearts reunited after a long separation, and I'm just stubbornly staying here. Besides looking like an annoying villainous supporting character, there's really no benefit to me.

"Okay, okay."

Michiyo forced a smile.

"Then you two continue your conversation, Qianyu-kun. I won't disturb you any longer."

After saying that, she stomped her foot angrily and left the room with a resentful look on her face.

The force of the door slamming caused dust to fall from the door frame.

Chiba didn't notice Michiyo's murderous expression as she left, or rather, she didn't care much, and turned back to the main topic.

"Alright, now that there are no outsiders here, tell me, why didn't you stay in the future and instead came to my place? What are you trying to do?"

Ichiri trembled under Chiyu's slightly oppressive gaze, like a child who had done something wrong. He hesitated, clutching the hem of his tracksuit until his fingers almost bled, before finally revealing the truth.

"Because the future... has encountered... a huge mess..."

"What trouble?"

Qianyu raised her chin, signaling her to continue.

Then, Ichiri took a deep breath and began to recount the whole incident in detail from beginning to end.

"Suddenly, a type of card began circulating in society. Ordinary people could instantly gain all sorts of incredible superpowers simply by obtaining that card..."

Although Yili's voice still had a slight stutter, he became noticeably more fluent when discussing serious matters.

She could only maintain this clear-headed logic in front of her father, Chiyu.

Qianyu narrowed her eyes slightly.

"Superpowers?"

"Hmm... there are many kinds."

Ichiri struggled to organize her thoughts, her blue eyes filled with anxiety.

Some people can control flames, some can teleport, and some... can control other people's minds.

"Initially, these supernatural phenomena only occurred sporadically, and everyone thought they were just pranks or urban legends."

Yili paused, then took a breath.

"But then, the crime rate began to skyrocket, and the government intervened urgently, naming these dangerous items 'superpower cards' and quickly establishing a special task force to try and suppress them. But... it was no use."

"Too late?"

"Those cards... they seem to possess their own independent will."

Ichiri looked up, met Chiyu's gaze for a moment, then quickly looked away. "It's like a virus, actively seeking out suitable hosts. No matter how you block or destroy them, new cards will always pop up from who-knows-where."

"What's even more terrifying is that once a card is selected, the host's deepest, darkest desires will be amplified and fully unleashed."

"Some people's first action after getting the cards is to rob a bank, some use their superpowers to cruelly take revenge for personal grudges, and some even do it purely for the thrill of killing..."

Then I read a passage where someone was struggling to speak.

Xiao Ke stepped in and chimed in, "In short, the world is in chaos!"

"In just last month, there were seventeen large-scale transformation incidents. This girl, as a mage, is constantly being pulled in to be a firefighter, and she doesn't even have time to rehearse with her band."

"Then what?"

After Qianyu and Xiaoke had vented their anger, they slowly began to speak.

"Get to the point, what do these things have to do with me?"

"So I really had no other choice..."

Yili shrank back, "That's why I listened to Xiao Ke's advice and risked using the time card to go back in time, hoping to nip this crisis in the bud."

"You've determined that this matter is related to me?"

Qianyu had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on.

"Um……"

"Then Xiao Ke came up with a terrible idea: to have you use the Time Card to travel back in time, intending to nip this crisis in the bud?"