Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　Is it the latest model phone?

　Although Cong Yu doesn't have any special requirements for mobile phones... if you asked me to get him the latest Link screen, he might be very interested in tinkering with it.

　But mobile phones symbolize the integrated entertainment devices of the old era.

　Cong Yu's assessment in this regard is a "transitional" one.

　Although it's true that as long as it works, it's fine... but new is always better than old.

　Therefore, Cong Yu was happy... because she got the phone, not because she received Yao Chuan Guang's gift.

　Yes, at least that's how Cong Yu understood her happiness.

　"A cell phone?"

　As Xiao Cui happily talked and took apart her phone, Yao Chuan Guang nodded in satisfaction: "Yes, Xiao Cui is going to junior high school. The new phone will make her feel more confident in front of her classmates. Cong Yu Jiang and Xiao Lan's phones are also very old models."

　As expected of Yaochuan Guang's mother, she always considers practicality when buying gifts.

　but……

　Don't you want to buy a new phone for yourself?

　Thinking about it, Cong Yu recalled... Yao Chuan Guang's phone must have been released a few years ago.

　Of course, this is nothing.

　After all, Cong Yu is also... Perhaps Yao Chuan Guang is like Cong Yu, the kind of person who is too lazy to replace his phone unless it breaks down.

　"..." And then...

　Headphones... and brooches too?

　Which one was given by Lan Tianzhu? Which one was given by Xiao Cui?

　With this thought in mind, Cong Yu looked curiously into Lan Tianzhu's hands... Lan Tianzhu held a pendant and a brooch.

　The pendant was Cong Yu's gift, while the brooch was clearly Xiao Cui's gift...

　So, the headphones were a gift from Lan Tianzhu.

　Cong Yu looked at the box outside the earphones. He only ever wore earphones to listen to music when reading comics, but...

　These headphones are super expensive.

　Lantianzhu really went to great lengths.

　"Well, I can't think of anything to give you..."

　As Lan Tianzhu said this, she looked at the dress in Xiao Cui's hand, the headphones in Cong Yu's hand, and the pillow in Yao Chuan Guang's hand: "So I'll give you whatever you need."

　Everyone seemed quite satisfied.

　Yao Chuanguang hugged the new body pillow and cuddled with Xiao Lan with a grin: "Great! It's from the same series as the body pillow you asked me for last time, Xiao Lan."

　Upon hearing this, Lan Tianzhu immediately looked away guiltily and stammered, "Ah...uh...um."

　(It's been washed, but Lan Tianzhu is too embarrassed to return the pillow to Yaochuan Guang: ...)

　"Mine! This is something amazing that we developed together with the amazing... magical girl."

　Xiao Cui excitedly pointed to the brooch she had painstakingly made and explained, "As long as I wear it and shout 'Xiao Cui!', I can summon a little fairy and immediately know how my older brothers and sisters are doing."

　(Doctor: Yay!)

　"what?"

　Yao Chuan Guang curiously held the brooch, then raised it above his head and cleared his throat: "Ahem, grant me power, Xiao Cui!"

　Accompanied by a faint emerald glow, a little sprite was summoned, and after looking around curiously, it saluted Little Green.

　He looked like he was waiting for instructions.

　Clearly, the fairies had mistaken who had summoned them.

　And Xiao Cui's half-eyes also began to share the little elf's vision... The principle is simple, but implementing it is not easy.

　These brooches embody the expanded techniques belonging to Xiao Cui.

　When a unique spell is no longer activated by its user, then the spell should no longer have any subordination or definition.

　But this little sprite still immediately regarded Xiao Cui as its master.

　It seems that Xiao Cui's summoning magic is quite special...

　These sprites seem to inherit memories and have their own internal operating logic.

　Doctors might be very interested in this special surgical procedure.

　Cong Yu couldn't help but think this.

　(Doctor: Yay!)

　……

　Well, anyway...

　It's such a lucky thing to get to know these lovely children.

　Hmm... Well! This year's Christmas (today)

　This is probably a very memorable day!

　Chapter 308 Yaochuan

　Neon City

　9 PM.

　This year was Xiao Cui's first Christmas. She had a blast playing all day and it drove her crazy.

　Kazuki Ru's two stingy parents never celebrate Christmas... They don't even buy new clothes for Xiao Cui for the New Year.

　To be honest, I really don't understand the principle behind this rain...

　The family owns a hot spring hotel. They could easily make a lot of money without resorting to underhanded tactics, but they still make Xiao Cui do bad things to earn extra money.

　So, since you've already coerced and lured Xiao Cui into using magic to steal things, at least treat the money tree a little better... at least pretend to be a little friendly.

　In the end, they didn't either...

　Chun Chun sees Xiao Cui as a modern-day Cinderella.

　Their current predicament, ending up behind bars, is entirely their own fault... and that doesn't even take into account the personal grudges between Xiao Cui and them.

　Of course, the main reason is that Kazuki Ru and her husband stole from Cong Yu, or rather, they stole from Cong Yu and his group.

　There's nothing to sympathize with.

　Lantian Zhu didn't experience Christmas when she was in Central City, but after coming to Fuuto, she spent some time with Yaochuan Guang and celebrated the holiday.

　However, it still wasn't as lively as this year.

　The three of them were quite tired from playing, so they went to bed early...

　After spending the whole day playing family games with the three magical girls, Cong Yu quietly sank into the ground after covering them all with blankets.

　-

　British Isles - Winlock Creek - Oaktown

　12 A.M.

　While it was already night in Wind City, it was still broad daylight in Oak Town...

　Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you!

　The white-haired magical girl clapped her hands, wishing the esteemed Saint King of Britain a happy birthday... but not out of genuine celebration, but rather to disgust her.

　Ever since bringing her along to the meeting with Congyu, this magical girl seems to have awakened some kind of fun-loving nature, and has become increasingly disrespectful to the Saint King.

　The world is going to the dogs; it's truly lamentable.

　The Saint Queen, expressionless, pulled down her hood and watched the magic circle gradually come together in the sunlight. She gazed at the five monsters... or rather, the six.

　Xiaoying... and also Dian, Beng, Ma, Xiao, and Le.

　Although it is impossible to distinguish these people by their facial features or skin color, there are obvious differences in their clothing and body shape in the silhouettes.

　Of course, there's also the mask.

　Xiaoying doesn't wear a mask; from her silhouette, she appears to be a slender middle school girl wearing a JK skirt... or perhaps a boy.

　It's just a silhouette, a black layer, so you can't see its actual shape.

　Dian is a relatively tall woman with long hair. Her mask is a very ordinary expressionless mask covered with cutouts to form words.

　Judging from her voice and build, Beng is a relatively young woman, and the mask indicates she has a displeased expression.

　(￣^￣)#

　……

　Ma was a burly man with no mask on his face, but on his arm was a plain-looking but greedy face.

　Xiao's bone mask was completely blank except for holes for his eyes, depicting a very obedient boy. He listened to everyone, even Xiaoying, and couldn't distinguish between good and bad advice...

　However, I still listen to the classics the most.

　"Le" needs no further explanation... He usually watches the magic array they use to find the Demon King from the outside.

　The masked man's smirking expression made you want to punch him.

　However, on Christmas Day, which happens to be the birthday of the Saint King... all the monsters left their "Monster House" and came outside.

　Because today, the monsters will find their Demon King's teeth!

　"My king, it's a rare birthday celebration for you. I'm here to celebrate with you, so please smile a little, won't you?"

　In response to the words of the British chief magical girl, the Saint King pursed his lips, then nodded helplessly at her, forcing a smile.

　However, the Saint King soon noticed something...

　He looked up at the distance and gave a smile that was different from the one he gave when dealing with his own magical girl, but then his expression returned to normal.

　"..." The white-haired magical girl didn't even need to look to know that it was Murasame who had arrived.

　And as if to prove her guess...

　"It seems I've arrived at the perfect time... The array that can cover the entire world and find the Demon King seems to be nearing completion."

　As Cong Yu walked up to him, the Saint King simply said, "I'll keep an eye on things here too. You don't really need to make a special trip."

　It was a perfectly normal conversation, but for some reason, it stirred up quite a storm.

　There seemed to be a murderous intent that only an "observer" could sense.

　White-haired magical girl: "..."

　As a shrewd magical girl, she understood the subtext of the Saint King's words.

　It's basically saying, "If you're only here to see monsters and magic circles, then you don't need to come."

　Is this how the King of Saints asks for birthday wishes and gifts?

　How dangerous! How terrifying!

　"..." Although Cong Yu might have high emotional intelligence, he wasn't quite capable of understanding Saint King's "smiling daggers." He shrugged: "It's always good for me to come and take a look."

　Saint King: Annoyed—

　In the corner of the Saint King's eye

　As the conspicuous movement occurred, Cong Yu watched the five monsters preparing.

　No, it seems that the six of them, including Xiaoying, are already standing in the magic circle, heads raised and eyes closed, as if receiving some kind of revelation.

　Or rather, it resembles some kind of "decree".

　"Besides, I'm also worried they might turn against you... It might not be easy for you and Xiaoying alone to stop all five of them."

　So, Cong Yu's meaning is clearly that she is quite concerned about the safety of Saint King and Xiao Ying.

　Upon hearing this, the Saint King's expression softened considerably.

　"What about me? What about me?"

　The white-haired magical girl asked this question, taking the initiative to approach and strike up a conversation... She's been getting more and more arrogant lately.