Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　"Cong Yu-chan, you were talking in your sleep the whole time—"

　Yao Chuanguang spoke very softly to Cong Yu, trying not to wake Xiao Cui and Lan Tianzhu.

　Are you talking in your sleep?

　Cong Yu was unaware that she had a habit of talking in her sleep. She had never heard her say anything similar when she slept with the BOSS before.

　However, it's also possible that the BOSS didn't hear it, because she's sleeping very soundly.

　"..."

　"What did I say?"

　Cong Yu asked in a soft voice.

　"Um……"

　Upon hearing Cong Yu's words, Yao Chuan Guang thought for a moment, a smile playing on his lips: "It's that eerie 'hehehe' laugh."

　What?! I'm actually an elder of the Soul Hall?!

　Then, Xiao Cui's voice came from the side, sounding somewhat sad: "And there's also 'so lonely.'"

　"..." Yaochuan Guang: "Hmm."

　"..."

　"Actually, things are fine now."

　Cong Yu spoke calmly, explaining, "Loneliness and solitude are things from before I met you... It's my teenage years, you know?"

　Now that you put it that way, Yaochuan Guang could understand.

　However, it's not about understanding the second half, but about understanding the first half.

　"Huh? Before you met me..."

　As Yaochuan Guang spoke, he pondered Congyu's words, and then his eyes widened on the spot: "So that means that Congyu-chan actually cares about me a lot!"

　"..." In a place like this, this idiot seems surprisingly perceptive.

　However, Cong Yu clearly wouldn't admit it, and he complained, "What does this have to do with you? What kind of self-aggrandizing kid is this?"

　With that, Cong Yu closed her eyes, turned over and lay flat on her back: "Hmph, stop talking and go to sleep."

　"..."

　"..." In the darkness, Yaochuan Guang and Xiao Cui exchanged a glance, and then they both laughed... Isn't this just being tsundere?

　So cute!

　Then one of them hugged Cong Yu, and the other snuggled into her arms, and they happily tried to fall asleep again...

　It seems that Cong Yu will no longer let them roll down.

　Hmm? Something seems off.

　Yaochuan Guang and Xiao Cui both hugged him, and he even talked to Cong Yu to improve his favorability. So what about Lan Tianzhu?

　Yes, Lan Tianzhu is in bed too...

　However, as always, he slept like a log.

　……

　World-famous painting – Blue Sky Is Sleeping.

　Chapter 203 Arrival in the Neon City of Eccentrics, Litang (Just kidding)

　There is no magical girl agency in Kyoto.

　Everyone knows this...

　There are so many eccentric people in Kyoto that they often appear on the streets, and tourists visiting Kyoto can even occasionally take pictures of them.

　The people at Magical Girl Headquarters also know this.

　However, what Kiri and the magical girls traveling with her could not have imagined was that... there were so many weirdos out there.

　How should I describe it?

　Well, they're everywhere...

　The carefree oni clan, the drifting ghosts, the tengu with black wings on their backs, and the fox demons cleaning the ground with their tails trailing behind them.

　A kappa carrying a small schoolbag, a wood spirit with wrinkles on its skin like trees, and a dog god with a Shiba Inu's head.

　The bridge princess in red, the cat pushing a cart, the zombie god spinning around, and the flying head barbarian holding his own head.

　Countless bizarre "strange people" and even "monsters" that have been recorded in history are moving around the streets in twos and threes.

　The local residents of Kyoto did not seem particularly surprised.

　Or rather, humans naturally coexist with these strange people... although

　It's still very chaotic.

　Because those weirdos have no manners...

　Yes, although there was no malicious intent, it was indeed a lack of manners... for example, touching and looking around indiscriminately, but not buying anything.

　Some shop owners were pondering how much purchasing power the jade given by the kappa and the gold beads given to them by some strange people would have if converted into modern currency.

　He was there, constantly calculating on his phone, trying to figure out how much change he needed...

　As a result, the strange person who bought the items didn't wait for the shopkeeper to give him change and just left with the goods... From this perspective, the extra money could be considered a tip.

　"Lady Qili, this is really a bit..."

　A magical girl asked this question, looking at the scene and remarking, "It's strange, but it's harmonious."

　Indeed, if we were to give a concrete description of the scene where "weirdos and humans live in harmony," it would probably be similar to the scene before us.

　"Kyoto is probably special."

　Qili said coldly, tapping the magical girl on the head: "Don't expect that humans will receive similar treatment after Central City is occupied."

　There's no need for Qili to remind me of that.

　The eccentric group in Central City is clearly driven by chaos, destruction, and slaughter, unlike the King in Kyoto...

　Or rather, unlike the five kings of Japan.

　The eccentric "king" is actually overly tolerant and indifferent because of his own power and the sublimity of his "character".

　So let's think about it from this perspective...

　If Central City truly desires peace, wouldn't it be best to hand it over to a certain king?

　If I had to choose... the King of the Wind City would definitely be better.

　Qili thought to herself, but then she realized that many magical girls had expressions similar to hers.

　This shows that everyone is thinking the same thing.

　"..." What?! You bunch of traitors?!

　In her heart, Qili rebuked them in this way. But she only watched them and said nothing.

　Oh, I'm already a traitor, then it's alright.

　As everyone watched this peculiar sight, unseen in other cities, a large fluttering moth flew in from the distant horizon.

　Well, as the other party flew closer, Qili and the others realized it was a celestial dog.

　It had jet-black wings on its back, wore a hat on its head, and was holding a phone, tapping away. Then it looked directly at Qili.

　Among this group of magical girls, Kiri seems to be the strongest, so she should probably be the leader.

　"You must be from the Magical Girl Headquarters... The branch we set up for you is in this direction, please follow me."

　As the tengu said this, it turned around and led the way, saying, "We have prepared a group of magical girls as employees for you... They are basically children raised by the Ubume, and they are quite familiar with the situation in Kyoto."

　"If you encounter any difficulties in your work afterward, please feel free to contact the Tengu Guard Team, and we will come to your aid."

　"..." This statement contains a lot of information... The children raised by these strange people are already beyond the comprehension of these magical girls.

　But the most amazing part comes later...

　"The Tengu Guard?"

　Kiri couldn't help but ask, "Are the tengu managing the security in Kyoto?"

　The tengu nodded in agreement.

　"Yes, at least near Tamamo-no-Miya, when demons or monsters cause trouble, it's always the Tengu Guard who step in and drag those guys back..."

　As he said this, Tengu pointed to the east of Kyoto and added, "We've recently started taking over the area around Mount Oe. But it's quite dangerous because the demons violently resist the law. So we need to beat them up and then drag them to the Demon King for him to deal with."

　After saying this, the tengu turned to look at the dozens of magical girls and added, "If you can't beat them, you can call other monsters for help."

　"..." In other words, the magical girls who were transferred to Kyoto as managers actually did a different job than those in other places.

　Although both involve fighting monsters, the work here is more like that of a police officer, or rather, like that of an auxiliary police officer assisting the tengu.

　Because strange people, or rather, monsters and weirdos, don't cause destruction aimlessly, but rather fall into categories like drunken brawls.

　So all you need to do is beat them up, not kill them...

　Just hand them over to their respective bosses and let those people punish them.

　Hmm... this job seems more righteous and approachable, doesn't it? It's the legendary work of protecting peace!

　Although, according to this Miss Tengu...

　It's a bit ridiculous that random passersby might be better at fighting than them.

　But in any case, it seems safer than in Central City... I thought it was a dangerous mission, but it turned out to be a relaxing vacation?

　While everyone was feeling quite happy, they arrived at their new permanent office location... which also served as their residence.

　"We're here. This is the place. There are magical girls who moved here beforehand. They all have very nice personalities, so you can get along with them without worry."

　As the tengu spoke, he maintained his smile and nodded to the magical girls: "The Guhuoniao's parenting abilities are still reliable... So..."

　That's all. I'll go back and report to Lady Tamamo.

　After saying that, she flew away with a flapping sound and disappeared into the horizon, just like a fluttering moth.

　"This is……"

　Qili murmured to herself, looking up at the massive yet modern-style cluster of shiki-ya buildings in front of her... huge, enormous, incredibly huge.

　Luxurious, very luxurious, extremely luxurious.

　It's even more luxurious than the headquarters!

　If it weren't for the sign clearly stating "[Magical Girl Association (Kyoto Branch)]", who would know this was a branch?!

　Chapter 204 Bodhi Beauty

　Wow—so beautiful!

　"gorgeous!"

　"It's bigger than headquarters..."

　Several slightly younger magical girls entered the huge branch and couldn't help but marvel at the luxurious decor.

　Even at headquarters, you absolutely cannot see it.

　"..." Qili remained silent for a moment. She walked through the entrance hall and courtyard and began to realize what the decoration and style of this place were based on.

　It's the headquarters of the magical girls in Hokuto...

　This is the magical girl headquarters located in Hokuto before it was captured... The Lord of Mount Ōe and the Lady of Tamamo-no-Miya built this branch in imitation of the former headquarters.

　Back then, the magical girls of Japan were, on the surface, more powerful than the monsters, or rather...

　Before the "King" took action to occupy Beidu, everyone was still immersed in the illusion that "the world is at peace".

　Therefore, it's only natural that it's more luxurious than the current headquarters in Central City, because...

　This is the past, that vanished, nonexistent glory that humans and magical girls could share.

　From this perspective, those two kings really care about this collaboration.

　Unfortunately, they probably don't understand humans...