Give children a little self-destruction shock to their worldview.

They looked at each other in bewilderment.

……no.

What did these two do to stay inside together for so long, and then make their appearance like this?!

Main Text: Chapter 168 The Little Bear in a Frenzy

What did those two do inside? Why was Crimson carried out in this state?

The magical girl, Sky Blue, had a somber expression, while Iris beside her clearly also seemed to be in a somewhat complicated mood.

It's not that these two supposedly innocent magical girls had any impure thoughts or anything; they were simply wary of this mysterious guardian.

Even though they had worked together before, the taciturn guardian didn't leave a particularly friendly impression on them.

Most importantly, the magical girl Crimson fainted in front of the Guardian and even deactivated her transformation.

This means that the guardian has now seen the magical girl's crimson face and may already know her true identity.

This is already a potentially huge crisis for a magical girl who is just an ordinary person when she doesn't transform.

Is the only hope to be placed on the Guardian's character?

This is something neither Sky Blue nor Iris wants to see.

After all, no matter how powerful they are, magical girls without their magical armor are just ordinary high school students. And the Guardian is obviously older than them, so even if their character has been verified, the two can't help but worry that Hitomi Tohno might be bullied by him.

From the undisguised expressions on their faces, Mayumi Haga could tell what the problem was, and she was speechless: ...Who is bullying whom?

Although it wasn't quite to the point of feeling wronged, it was still a bit of a laugh and cry situation.

However, from a rational point of view, if Mayumi Haga were to consider things from Hitomi Tono's perspective, she would indeed feel that she doesn't seem like someone she can completely trust.

Hitomi Tono has had more contact with me, and her personality makes her more easygoing. She approaches me purely based on intuition, so there is no barrier between us.

Yuri Takajo and Akari Arisu are closer to normal people... Perhaps this is the difference between a normal person in the group and a hot-blooded, idiotic leader.

So Mayumi Haga didn't say anything, but simply put down the unconscious Hitomi Tono and entrusted her to Yuri Takajo.

She was originally planning to find a secluded place to restore things to their original state before taking Hitomi Tono home, but now she doesn't need to go through that trouble, since Yuri Takajo knows Hitomi Tono's home address.

Seeing that the Guardian handed over Hitomi Tohno, who had exited her transformation, to her without hesitation, Yuri Takajo finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“She was just resting inside,” Mayumi Haga explained in a low voice. “She’s been working too hard lately and has been getting more sleep, which is why she came out late.”

Yuri Takajo wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that the guardian in front of her was a little uneasy.

After pulling Hitomi Tono back into her arms and putting Yuri Takajo at ease, she finally had the extra energy to pay attention to the changes in the Guardian.

Even with this somewhat ferocious-looking mask covering the lower half of her face, she could still tell that the Guardian's scars had disappeared.

Wait, were the ears originally pointed?

Yuri Takajo hadn't had much contact with the other person, and she didn't remember if the other person's ears were originally this shape. However, the change in the shape of the pupils was quite obvious, after all, the other person's bright golden eyes had left a deep impression on her.

Perhaps this is a unique physical characteristic of people from another world? Like their ears and eyes changing at any time.

Because the previous guardian and magical girl had collaborated, Yuri Takajo naturally knew that the other party was actually from another world. She attributed all the changes in appearance to the special rules of other worlds; in any case, strictly speaking, the other party shouldn't belong to the category of humans in this world.

Just as the Guardian was about to leave, Yuri Takajo hesitated for a long time before calling out to her, "Guardian."

The white-haired, golden-eyed guardian stopped, turned around, and waited earnestly for her to speak.

Yuri Takajo knew she shouldn't be so wary of the other person, after all, the other person had never done anything bad, and the previous big incident was to help a strange person she knew, and it ended well.

However, Hitomi Tono's true identity still needs to be kept secret, so she must emphasize to the other party: "Please do not reveal Crimson's identity."

A hint of hesitation appeared on the Guardian's face—she wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that the other person's expression seemed more lively than before, and the oppressive feeling around her wasn't as strong anymore—she opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something.

The words that directly revealed her identity were on the tip of her tongue, but she still sighed almost imperceptibly: "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."

"You guarantee it?" Yuri Takajo asked emphatically.

The Guardian replied, "I promise."

Yuri Takajo finally smiled, relieved, and said a little embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, this matter is very important to her. She's still in school, and if it gets out, it will affect her studies..."

"..." Your academic performance is not exactly the same, but you're definitely in the same boat.

Mayumi Haga, the only one present who didn't have to worry about her grades, looked at him with complicated emotions, said nothing, and turned to leave.

She hurried along, casually tucking the prankster who had been tied up to the side into her pocket, and smoothly vaulted out of the open window. Magical Girl Sky Blue glanced up; the black figure had already disappeared from sight.

She was a beat slow to react: "...Huh? Why did she take the prankster away?"

Suddenly I remembered that the Prankster said the Prank Space was occupied by the new Despair Monster and Magical Girl Crimson, and only two people came out, one of whom was Magical Girl Crimson...

"...When did she become a monster?" The two oblivious magical girls looked at each other in bewilderment.

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On the other side, Mayumi Haga went to a secluded corner and put the strange man she had been carrying under her arm down.

The prankster, resembling a doll, stretched slightly, quite relieved that Mayumi Haga had heard his telepathic communication: "Thank goodness you brought me out, thank you! What's your name? Or should I just call you Despair?"

Mayumi Haga didn't answer immediately, instead asking a question that concerned her more: "Why did you launch the attack here? Isn't this the territory of the Abyss Gentlemen?"

"..." The prankster's eyes widened. "You still don't know?"

"?" Yuga Mayumi was indeed not well-informed. She had been rarely going out lately in order to adapt to her new body, and she hadn't heard from Kuma about the strange people for a long time.

Rather, Little Bear hasn't contacted her since that day.

"The Abyss Gentleman has disappeared, and now Sorrow is in charge... That little girl must be having a lot of trouble with the territorial dispute in Miracle City."

Main text: Chapter 169 Why does Mayumi like to go through windows?

Little Bear is indeed having a lot on his plate regarding the situation in Miracle City.

In the past, when the Abyss Gentlemen were around, the monsters all followed unwritten rules to restrain themselves. They would not encroach on other people's territories, nor would they deliberately oppose each other. When encountering situations, they would cooperate with each other or give advance warnings.

This prevents the local oddballs of Miracle City from being so passive when facing ignorant oddballs from other places.

Moreover, the reputation of the Abyss Gentleman himself also has a deterrent effect on other monsters.

Even outsiders would give the Gentleman of the Abyss some face out of respect, preventing him from acting recklessly.

In other words, Miracle City had always been protected by the Abyss Gentlemen.

After the other party disappeared, some clueless guys appeared and caused a lot of trouble for the local weirdos.

Actually, Little Bear didn't really want to be the boss.

After the Abyss Gentleman disappeared, there were still many household chores to share. The Angry Sister usually wouldn't let her help because she was prone to causing damage, but her own housekeeping skills were also quite poor. She had to spend a lot of energy cooking, going to school, and working every day.

Throughout the day, there was almost no time to deal with the strange affairs of Miracle City.

After all, not all eccentrics can be like the Gentleman of the Abyss, who not only has the connections and reputation he accumulated in his youth, but also becomes a superhuman with maximum housekeeping skills in a short period of time, managing his time perfectly as if he had 48 hours in a day... He can even take care of his family under such circumstances!

You only realize how powerful the Abyss Gentleman is when you actually play it...

Little Bear discovered that she was completely unable to handle all the work like her older brother, but fortunately, her family could share the burden.

Aside from the few who are not currently in Miracle City, the only other members of the Negative Emotions Monster who can still get things done are Little Bear, who is [Sadness], and her other sister, who is [Anger].

The little bear's name in human society is "Belle." She didn't actually have a name when she was in human form until she started school. Meanwhile, Angry recently started helping out at home and also adopted a random human name, "Ann."

Just now, Ann received a message from other strange people saying that she was going out to investigate the suspicious guys who had been causing trouble in Miracle City recently, so she left in a huff.

Little Bear is in charge of cooking at home.

Originally, she wanted to maintain order herself while her sister An stayed home to handle housework... but the latter's magical nature meant she was basically unable to do any housework.

If you don't want to come home to a burned-down house after a long day of work, it's better to cook for yourself.

Although damage caused by magic can be automatically repaired, the spiritual veins have been damaged recently, and the repair speed is not as fast as the damage caused by Sister An.

So, Little Bear, who is currently the highest-ranking monster in Miracle City, stayed at home, while Angry Monster Ann, who is slightly harder to control, wandered outside like a time bomb.

"...Is Sister An alright?" Little Bear was looking at a cooking tutorial on his phone, wondering if there was anything wrong with the arrangement. He noticed that the temperature in the oil pan seemed much higher than what he had found online, so he picked up the water next to him and was about to pour it into the pan to cool it down.

Mayumi Haga, who happened to be outside the window, was speechless.

Although I don't know who An is or whether the other party will be in trouble, Little Bear should be in trouble in the next second.

Mayumi Haga hurriedly knocked on the window, managing to attract the bear's attention at the last second.

The little bear stopped pouring water, and the brown-haired girl turned around in surprise. With white batter still on her nose, she stood in the messy kitchen and gave the visitor outside the window a bright and happy smile: "What brings you here?"

In the kitchen, there was an oven emitting black smoke, a large bowl of water less than five centimeters away from a pot of boiling oil, and a soup pot next to it that looked like it was about to boil dry, the smell of burning so strong that you could smell it even from outside...

Mayumi Haga watched with a sense of unease.

She rarely showed a hint of fear, and quickly gestured to the bear to open the window for her.

Although the little bear didn't quite understand why, it still opened the window and let Mayumi Haga in.

Huh? Come to think of it, why does Mayumi like going through windows so much?

The little bear was a bit confused.

Ten minutes later.

Mayumi Haga quickly tidied up all the dangerous items and items that were in danger in the kitchen, poured water into the soup pot that was almost boiled dry, turned off the overly high heat, and cleaned the charcoal out of the oven.

She finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She also takes home economics classes at school. Although Mayumi Haga doesn't cook much, she has lived independently before and has some basic cooking knowledge, unlike Koko, who is not conscious for long and doesn't even have basic safety knowledge.

Little Bear watched as Mayumi Haga came in and dealt with something that also seemed a little off. He finally realized that he had probably made a mistake and lowered his head guiltily.

Mayumi Haga has no interest in educating children, and seeing the bear like this, she couldn't bring herself to say anything harsh. Besides, she was only worried because the bear might get hurt and the kitchen might be ruined, but she wasn't angry.

She remained remarkably calm, simply asking, "Are you planning to fry tempura?"

She glanced at the barely prepared ingredients and batter beside her and sighed almost imperceptibly.

Why does this kid immediately challenge himself with something so difficult?

Little Bear stammered, "This was a recipe that had been prepared beforehand. I thought it would be quite simple."

"Bring me the recipe." Mayumi Haga picked up the kitchen knife and examined it. She found that everything in the kitchen was well-maintained by the Gentleman of the Abyss; the knives, cutting boards, and pots were clearly cherished.

She checked the ingredients that the bear had processed and found that they still needed to be processed a little more, so she washed her hands and started cutting.

The little bear was taken aback: "Huh? Are you going to get Mamiya?"

“My cooking skills have been honed, so I should be able to make it,” Mayumi Haga replied.

Saying she's trained is a bit of an understatement; she's basically maxed out her skills. But she doesn't usually like to waste time satisfying her appetite, so she just eats whatever she wants.

I might as well send Little Bear a cooking pot later.

The cooking pot mentioned here is not an ordinary pot. In Mayumi Haga's original world, the cooking pot is a magical tool that can turn any unprocessed ingredients thrown in into the pot into a dish, and it can even be used to brew potions with different effects.

Mayumi Haga's backpack also contained many different styles and models of cooking pots, which she purchased locally during her travels to brew potions, each with its own unique charm.

For kitchen disasters like Little Bear, this foolproof cooking tool is a better choice.

Main Text: Chapter 170 The Strange Man's Disappearance

Mayumi Haga displayed culinary skills that Little Bear had never seen her perform before.

After finding out what Little Bear was planning to cook for the day, Mayumi Haga pulled out a feather-patterned apron from somewhere, tied it on, and took over the kitchen duties.

Because she was very skilled with weapons, even a kitchen knife was as easy for her to handle. Before Little Bear could even see clearly, the ingredients piled on the cutting board had already been cut into suitable small pieces. Yuga Mayumi took the bowl of batter next to her, tested the oil temperature, and started frying when she felt it was right.

The little bear found the sound of deep-frying things a bit scary, crackling and popping, but Mayumi Haga didn't seem afraid at all. Standing in front of the oil pan, her back was so straight that it was as if she wasn't cooking, but rather sketching in front of an easel.

What she didn't know was that Mayumi Haga did the same thing when she dissected monster corpses to obtain materials.

She wanted to get closer to look, but the height of the stove and the oil pan meant she had to stand on tiptoe to barely see the fried food tumbling in the hot oil.

So after thinking about it for a moment, the little bear ran to get a small stool and tried to sit next to Mayumi Haga.

"Don't get too close, the oil will splash on you." However, Mayumi Haga kept her at a safe distance.

The little bear could only stand obediently to the side and watch, munching on a deep red otherworldly fruit that Mayumi Haga had casually handed her earlier. She thought the image of Mayumi Haga wearing an apron and diligently cooking in front of the stove was indescribably beautiful.

She had initially thought Mayumi Haga was a bit detached from worldly affairs, as her refrigerator was always full of instant food and she rarely saw her eat. However, she was surprised to find that Mayumi was quite skilled at cooking.

"So Mayumi can cook," the little bear said curiously. "But I rarely see you eating anything other than fast food."

"Because it's convenient." Mayumi Haga didn't keep him in suspense and answered calmly, "On the contrary, why don't you buy what's readily available?"

Little Bear has never cooked before, so why is she challenging herself with such a difficult dish right away instead of just going out to buy it? Moreover, it seems that no one in this family can cook except for the Abyss Gentleman. She just checked the ingredients, and they all look like they were stocked up during the half-price sale last Saturday. Little Bear can't cook, so she hasn't touched them much.

But why isn't there any fast food in the refrigerator? If Mayumi Haga hadn't come to help, would these two weirdos in the house have starved to death while guarding the food in the refrigerator?