Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　I entered the empty library; they don't lock the doors at night.

　Because the library at Fuuto High School has no air conditioning, no valuables, and certainly no chance of a thief trying to steal books.

　Even if it exists, it's not called stealing, it's called burglary...

　Stealing books.

　Can something done by a scholar be called stealing?

　"Alright, since that's the case, I'll reluctantly go in with you... Be grateful, Maeda the small fry."

　"What? You originally only planned for me to do it?"

　"Don't worry about the details... The banned book is located in the 4th row, 4th column of the bookshelf, in the 4th row, in the 4th book."

　The girl with twin ponytails said this, and it sounded obviously fake; it felt a bit too deliberate.

　The number 4 sounds like the word for "death" in Chinese.

　Moreover, if a banned book is displayed in such a conspicuous place, students who frequently come and go in the library will inevitably come into contact with it to some extent.

　In other words, the so-called "forbidden book for summoning souls" was indeed fake.

　Thinking of this, Maeda Nakaji felt a little relieved. He swallowed hard and then shone his flashlight on the object.

　"Second column, third column, fourth column... first row, second row, third row... um..."

　Maeda Nakaji muttered to himself as he walked inside, and as he went deeper and deeper... the surrounding environment gradually seemed to become darker and darker.

　A chilling wind was blowing in from the open doorway behind them, making the tense atmosphere even more intense, and even carrying a faint smell of blood.

　In response, Maeda Nakaji suddenly stopped, and the somewhat nervous twin-tailed girl almost bumped into him.

　"Huh?! What are you doing?"

　At this moment, large beads of sweat were already glistening on Maeda Nakaji's forehead as he answered the question: "I don't know why, but I feel like someone is watching me..."

　Upon hearing this, the girl with pigtails became frightened: "Don't joke around, there's no one in a place like this."

　"..."

　"Boom!"

　A sudden flash of lightning appeared out of nowhere, and the lightning bolt flashed by in an instant... The flashlight also went out immediately, and no matter how many times I pressed it, it wouldn't work.

　However, thanks to that flash of lightning, the two seemed to see...

　In that fleeting moment, there seemed to be a tall shadow behind the two of them... It was definitely not the reflection of a bookshelf.

　Instead, it was a real human figure.

　"..."

　"Ahhhh!!!!"

　"Ouch!!!!"

　-

　"Minato, have you heard? It seems that two students from the exploration club have gone missing at school yesterday and haven't returned home."

　The male student sitting to Minato's left was talking to him like this, while Minato adjusted his headband: "Your intelligence gathering skills are not bad!"

　I already know what happened yesterday.

　"No, because a third-year student went missing on the first day of school, and yesterday should be the second disappearance at Fuuto High School."

　The student, well-informed as ever, spoke vividly: "The parents of the third-grade student have already called the police, and they'll probably get involved... How about we go investigate after school?"

　……

　Great, it seems the victim of the third missing person case has been found.

　Cong Yu thought to herself, resting her chin on her hand and yawning.

　……

　"Congyu-chan—"

　"..."

　"Oh no, we're doomed."

　Chapter 208 Surveillance cameras are more useful than a detective's magnifying glass.

　When you think of detectives, what's your first impression of them in crime-solving?

　Yes, tall and thin, with deep eyes, unique clothing and accessories, wearing a classic black tuxedo with a red bow tie and cape.

　He always carried a pipe and a magnifying glass with him.

　That's about it...

　"Unfortunately, this is a stereotype, and it's probably outdated... Hikaru Yokawa."

　As she made this assessment, Congyu-chan removed the detective hat from Yaochuan's bald head and took the toy pipe out of her mouth.

　"what?"

　Amidst Yao Chuanguang's disappointed and confused voice, Cong Yu took out her phone: "Stop fiddling with that magnifying glass, a phone is enough."

　A mobile phone's zoom function is much more useful than a magnifying glass.

　"Besides, do you know what's wrong with the outfit you changed into?"

　Cong Yu asked this question, and Yao Chuan Guang sat down at the classroom desk, looked at his standard detective attire, and wondered what the problem was.

　"You're wearing a detective's outfit."

　Cong Yu said this, explaining simply: "Detectives wear such clothes to avoid attracting attention, but unfortunately in our time... everyone knows you're wearing a detective's uniform, so it actually has the opposite effect."

　That makes surprisingly good sense.

　Anyone who sees Yao Chuanguang dressed in classic detective attire, holding a magnifying glass and a pipe, will know she's cosplaying Sherlock Holmes.

　It's completely useless.

　"And... guess where we're going now?"

　Cong Yu asked this question, testing Yao Chuan Guang, who was enthusiastically saying she wanted to investigate the missing classmates, and checking her detective knowledge.

　Yaochuan Guang is very good at this.

　You should know that, although

　Ran Yaochuan Guang doesn't like reading, but that only applies to textbooks; he reads quite a lot of novels and comics.

　"First, we need to find out who the missing people are, including their backgrounds, social relationships, financial situations, and whether they have anything in common."

　Yao Chuanguang said confidently, snapping his fingers as he analyzed, "We've already found this on the forum, that's the power of technology... So next, we're going to go and investigate the Adventure Club and the Courage Club!"

　Indeed, because of the members of the exploration club who went missing last night, and the members of the courage club who went missing the day before yesterday... their fellow members must know something.

　Interviewing relevant individuals, such as family members, friends, and colleagues, can help you understand their whereabouts and motives.

　This allows us to deduce the last location of the missing person.

　It seems that if Yao Chuanguang isn't just all talk, then she would be a pretty good detective after traveling to England.

　But it's a real shame...

　"You were born at the wrong time, Yaochuan Guang."

　As Cong Yu spoke simply, she looked at the empty classroom. All her classmates had gone to club activities or gone home, leaving the classroom deserted.

　“Let’s go… I’ll take you to a place where it’s easier to get clues.”

　Cong Yu spoke, then took the lead and led the way, while Yao Chuan Guang was somewhat surprised: "Where are we?"

　"..."

　"Monitoring room."

　"what?!"

　Well, that's the power of modern technology...

　-

　"Sir, I'm sorry, you don't have permission to view the surveillance footage... Private Marseille, private Marseille, actually the police have already come to investigate."

　"Yes, private Marseille. Please wait patiently for news from the police."

　When Cong Yu and Yao Chuan Guang arrived at the surveillance archives room, they saw two security guards in uniform.

　The two men bowed and apologized to a man wearing glasses.

　"I just want to find my child. How could such a grown child disappear overnight? Please, please let me in..."

　The person being stopped at the door pleaded anxiously. But it was clearly to no avail, as the security guard remained adamant.

　Judging from the situation, it seems that the father of one of the missing students has come looking for him.

　Cong Yu wasn't surprised; after all, that's how parents are—they always care about their children in this way…

　With some emotion, Cong Yu reminisced about her parents...

　What kind of parents do they have?!

　In her previous life, Cong Yu was a federal citizen raised by the Federation. In this life, ever since she could remember, she has spent her time in churches.

　There is no such thing.

　Even so, a blurry image still surfaced in Cong Yu's mind: a blonde woman...

　What a piece of crap!

　Commander! Did you invade Cong Yu's mind? You're despicable now! Next chapter—The Fall of Jormungandr!

　Cong Yu shook her head abruptly, shaking off the inexplicable image.

　At this moment, as the disappointed father left, the two security guards breathed a sigh of relief and then saw Cong Yu.

　Yao Chuanguang immediately apologized to the two security guards, saying, "Sorry, we'll leave now."

　Yaochuan Guang's personality has always been that he doesn't like to cause trouble for others.

　However, the two security guards weren't there to disperse them...

　"Cong Yu, are you here to check the surveillance footage again?"

　Cong Yu nodded in agreement with the fat security guard's words: "Yes, the disappearance case has caused quite a stir."

　As she said this, Cong Yu pointed at Yao Chuan Guang and said, "Let her come in too, she's with me."

　Upon hearing this, the thin security guard immediately nodded to Cong Yu with an "I understand" look on his face: "Oh - I see!"

　The chubby security guard also smiled amiably, looking somewhat lewd: "I understand... Anyway, I'm counting on you for this matter."

　The two had clearly misunderstood something.

　This made Yaochuan Guang hurriedly wave his hands, his cheeks slightly flushed, and he said in a flustered manner, "Oh dear, my Congyu-chan isn't in that kind of relationship!"

　The two security guards didn't say anything, they just nodded, indicating that they had left the place to Cong Yu, and then turned and went into the lounge.

　"Hmm...it's strange."

　Yao Chuanguang asked this question, walking somewhat blankly into the surveillance archives room. She tugged at Cong Yu's sleeve: "Why do they know you, Cong Yu-chan?"

　And they even let him in...

　The students' parents were clearly kept outside.

　"..."

　"Hmm... about this."

　Cong Yu pondered for a moment, then began operating something on the computer in the monitoring room, saying, "First of all, I know the principal."

　Knowing the principal was indeed a good reason, but Yaochuan Guang knew that there were "second" and "last" reasons to follow.

　Those were the most important parts, and as she had predicted...

　"Secondly..."

　Cong Yu continued speaking, then abruptly changed the subject.

　“I know the principal.”