Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　Thinking this, Cong Yu tapped on her phone screen—

　[Cong Yu: If you can't get enough people, should you just disband the group?]

　[Le: Yeah, otherwise, it wouldn't make sense for the five of us to be called "Six Arts," or for us to just grab some random nobody to make up the numbers, haha.]

　[Cong Yu: Hmm, that makes sense.]

　【happy:……】

　[Le: Haha, buddy, to be honest... prophecies shouldn't easily go wrong.]

　[Le: In other words, "Ji"'s death is clearly an exception to prophecy and an anomaly of fate. It's good that we can go with the flow and be freed, but...]

　[Le: Anyway, be careful, I have guests here.]

　"..." Really, you've become a qualified convenience store owner... Le Sang.

　For some reason, Cong Yu felt a little wistful... not because of Le's strange new persona, but because of what the other person said.

　The reasons for escaping fate are actually too easy to guess.

　Even if Cong Yu used the tensor fasciae latae muscle on the right side of her buttocks to think about it, she could tell that it was definitely the change she had brought about.

　It is known that [urgent] Munemasa Yoshimi killed him.

　It is known that Munemasa Yoshimi was rescued by Murakumo.

　Okay, there's no need to write out the solution process. Even Nagashima Koki could see why fate had changed.

　(Nagashima Koki: Gurgle?)

　As I said before, from the very beginning, when Cong Yu was born into this world, her original destined path became a chaotic mess.

　Cong Yu is like a giant bug that cannot be observed by fate, rampaging through this world.

　This renders the "list," "fate," and even "artificial deities born from future fate" meaningless.

　However, Cong Yu doesn't want to take the blame for this.

　Damn it, how could I be wrong? Even if I am wrong, it can only be the fault of fate, the fault of the world, the fault of this world!

　Caw! The so-called "fate of human survival" doesn't need to be maintained at all.

　Humanity will soon welcome

　Cong Yu dared to rush forward and seize the fate of humanity, even when faced with annihilation.

　"..." That's what they say, but it's really just bragging... To give a simple example.

　If one day Xiao Cui goes mad and the extinction spell goes berserk, starting the extinction of the elves... then it's hard to say what Cong Yu can do.

　Perhaps the only way to wake Xiao Cui is to shout about the bonds of friendship.

　With this thought in mind, Cong Yu took a sip of juice and silently mourned for three milliseconds for this still seemingly crumbling world.

　Chapter 579 Cong Yu: I told you it would be useful to mention my name.

　"Hello, you must be Miss Frost Fairy?"

　"..."

　"Yes, I am a frost fairy."

　Responding in this way, the seemingly serious and eccentric girl looked at the magical girl sitting opposite her, who was wearing a thick cotton coat.

　"This is the first time we meet, so please take good care of me."

　Beneath the cotton coat was a blonde, blue-eyed magical girl who called herself Erin Grenouille and claimed to have a way to solve the energy and gas problems of the Northern Capital.

　Originally, Eileen Greneau wanted to see the Snow Woman, but without a doubt... the Snow Woman isn't someone anyone can see.

　However, considering that Erin Grenouille was a "magical girl who came from afar," Hokuto did not reject her in any particular way.

　The current environment in Japan doesn't reject anything.

　It's worth noting that the Magical Girl Association has opened a branch in Hokuto, and the currently popular Magical Girl Sora☆Kirei has also come.

　Yes, responsible for issues related to people's livelihood.

　Yes...it's a matter of people's livelihood.

　If the Magical Girl Association in Central City represents "rule" and the Magical Girl Association in Kyoto represents "law enforcement," then the one in Hokuto represents "people's livelihood."

　After all, communication between monsters and human residents is quite troublesome.

　Especially since the strange people in Hokuto all exude a natural chill, humans are even less willing to deal with them.

　The North Capital has always lacked manpower for "liaison".

　Now, the branches established by the Magical Girl Association have made good use of this.

　"Please wait a moment, I'll go make a cup of hot tea."

　As she spoke, the frost fairy, with two translucent, leaf-like ice-like feathers on each side of her ears and temples, walked to the other side of the reception room and began to brew tea.

　Eileen Grenor, meanwhile, gazed out the window at the continuous, heavy snowfall, and exhaled a sigh as she stared at the thick layer of snow on the ground: "Ha..."

　Warm breath formed a white cloud of water vapor in the air.

　Magical girls have excellent constitutions and generally don't feel excessively uncomfortable from cold or heat... but the situation is different when magic is involved.

　Without a doubt, the endless snowstorm in Beidu was not a blizzard in the ordinary sense.

　This environment was created by the combined, slightly diffused magical power of the Yuki-onna and other strange beings who lived here.

　Even magical girls can feel unwell, and if they don't wear enough clothes, they can also catch a cold.

　Humans would obviously not have an easy time living in such an environment.

　As Eileen was thinking this, the Frost Fairy brought over two cups of tea: "Sorry to keep you waiting."

　Afterwards, the Frost Fairy pondered silently for a moment... If the Snow Woman were to speak next, how would she begin?

　As Yuki-onna's right-hand woman, Frost Fairy has always wanted to become someone who can stand on her own, so that Yuki-onna wouldn't keep losing.

　That way, I'll have enough time to go play with Lord Congyu.

　At least that's what the Frost Fairy herself thinks... even though the Snow Woman herself doesn't think she's that "losing" at all.

　“Eileen Grenor, now you can explain why you’ve come.”

　As the Frost Fairy spoke, her naturally serious personality meant that this was about the extent of what she could say... It sounded a bit aloof at first glance.

　If it were Yuki-onna instead, the words and tone would be much gentler.

　If the Snow Woman's personality is likened to cool and soft snow, then the Frost Fairy is like fine and hard ice...

　Fortunately, Erin Grenouille didn't care about that at the moment.

　"That's right... My stance is—for the sake of humanity."

　With that, Eileen Greneau stated her position simply and concisely, then said, "So, I went and bought the 'Spirit Vein Heating' technique from Spain, hoping it can help the people of Beidu."

　"..." Frost Fairy: "..."

　"..." In the silence, the frost fairy looked at Eileen, who seemed very sincere, and opened her mouth: "Uh, um..."

　The frost fairy, who had only uttered a sound of contemplation, fell into a brief moment of thought before saying, "Could you explain a little?"

　In response to the frost fairy's words, Erin Grenor immediately began describing the part about "spiritual vein heating".

　She gave a brief explanation of the principles, mechanisms, and reasons why she believed the North needed this technique.

　Although it's not very useful, it at least proves that she wasn't someone who came here with a PowerPoint presentation to scam investors and raise funds.

　(Purge Squad Leader: Thank you, I was offended!)

　"..." The frost fairy listened attentively, occasionally jotting something down in her notebook, and then...

　After Eileen finished speaking, she finally said, "Okay, I..."

　I wanted to say, "I believe you."

　But to be honest, the Frost Fairy really couldn't trust the other person... She would be the same with anyone, not even a little bit.

　After all, Erin Grenouille was far too suspicious.

　Then, the frost fairy could only change her tune: "Let's assume Miss Eileen's plan is useful... So, what kind of reward do you want?"

　Of course, it also means "Let's assume you have no ill intentions."

　However, the Frost Fairy would never actually say these words aloud... She is a fairy of frost, a fairy whose beauty fills the sky, not a fairy of ice.

　They are quite reliable in terms of intelligence.

　When asked about the "compensation," Erin Grenouille smiled helplessly: "Ah, actually I don't need any compensation..."

　"I know that after I say this, my credibility will be even lower, but I really didn't think about the compensation beforehand."

　With that said, Eileen Grenor didn't bother with lying anymore; she simply laid bare her suspicious nature on the stage: "That's just who I am."

　"My friends and I want to be certain of humanity's survival, safeguard humanity's future, and see humanity's happiness."

　"What we seek is the prosperity of mankind, and I am willing to dedicate everything to it... just as my ancestors did."

　"..." The frost fairy felt like she was being treated like a fool, but... to be honest, it was so suspicious that it actually became somewhat believable.

　Perhaps this is a case of going too far or not going far enough?

　Although she thought that it wouldn't hurt to let the other party continue to be more specific, the Frost Fairy still felt that... she could no longer make the decision.

　As always, such important matters still require consulting the Snow Woman.

　And the first thing the Snow Woman said after she arrived was...

　"Oh, we met in Southeast Asia before, didn't we?"

　As she said this, the Snow Woman glanced casually at Eileen Greneau, who was nodding, and said, "Just tell Cong Yu, and then you can do whatever you want."

　Eileen: "Huh?"

　Frost Fairy: "Huh? So you know Lord Congyu? Why didn't you just say so when you asked for an audience?"

　Eileen: "Huh...Eh?"

　Chapter 580 The Snow Woman's Test (Not Really)

　Cong Yu's identity is actually not something that can be investigated... Ah, this is not referring to the connection between "Cong Yu" and the King of Fengdu.

　Although Cong Yu doesn't hide herself too much in her daily life.

　After Yaochuan and the others learned of their identities, this pretense, which was already "not very necessary," became increasingly perfunctory.

　But ultimately, it's not something everyone can know.

　The so-called "cannot withstand scrutiny" actually refers to the "King of the Wind City's" identity and interpersonal relationships...

　The good relationship between the monster kings is not something that cannot be investigated.

　With just a casual search online, one can easily find out what kind of person (or oddball) the King of Fengdu is.

　A good person, a noble person, a pure person, a moral person, a person who has transcended base desires...

　Okay, actually that's not the case.

　It can be generally seen that Cong Yu is active in Fuuto and is dedicated to protecting Fuuto, its people, and innocent magical girls.

　Then...

　He has a good relationship with the other monster kings.

　……

　Eileen Greneau was aware of these things, but she never expected that their relationship would be this close.

　Could Cong Yu be the kind of super big brother figure in the underworld?

　It's the kind where you just give your name—

　My older brother is the famous Cong Yu, whose surname is Cong, given name is Yu, and courtesy name is Ciallo. Cong Yu, Cong Ciallo.

　Then, the other party, who was originally on the verge of conflict, immediately bowed down and said something upon hearing Cong Yu's name...

　Wow! Forgive my ignorance, but I didn't know it was Cong Yu's sister in person.

　You don't know this, but I've actually been longing for Liang... and Feng for a long time. I wonder if I could join them? and so on.

　……