I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

After hearing Leon's words, Bronya nodded as if she understood. If she wasn't mistaken, the target that was teleported by the void must have appeared on the small island nearby.

Unfortunately, Bronya's guess was wrong.

Buzz buzz buzz——————

Accompanied by a sound that resembled something, Bronya, Sirin, and Leon Michele all looked on alert. Bronya quickly opened the subsystem that Zelus had given her, and she found that the pointer on the subsystem panel was pointing directly below her.

"Sister Leon! Aunt Sirin! The target is below us!"

Upon hearing Bronya's words, Sirin and Leon Mishuri both looked down at the area beneath the ship with surprise.

Just as Bronya issued her warning, the sea surface suddenly surged, and then a colossal figure emerged from it.

Bronya and the others were utterly shocked by the enormous figure that appeared before them, especially Bronya on the ship. Looking at the massive crimson robot before her, Bronya exclaimed in awe:

"This... isn't this the giant robot from the first level of NieR: Automata?!"

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On Ji Lin's side...

Having finished his meal, Ji Lin walked out of the ramen shop, patted his belly, and said:

"I'm so full... This ramen shop is really good! I'll ask Chef Youyou to make it when I get back..."

With that, Ji Lin struck a pose full of swagger and then walked in the direction Zelus pointed.

Two hours later.........

Looking at the streetlight overhead with a pained expression, Ji Lin said to Zelusi standing beside him:

"Lady Zelus...why, why haven't we found the target yet...?"

Regarding Ji Lin's question, Zelusi also looked somewhat embarrassed and said:

"Uh...it seems...that target has started moving..."

Hearing Zelus's words, Ji Lin sighed with a helpless expression and said:

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it... Oh well, let's keep searching..."

As Ji Lin spoke, he looked at the system panel in front of him and walked towards the target direction. However, just as Ji Lin turned a corner, a girl suddenly appeared out of the corner, startling Ji Lin. The girl was also startled when she saw Ji Lin in front of her.

Fortunately, Ji Lin reacted quickly and dodged it in an instant. However, the girl's next move left Ji Lin completely bewildered.

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Hinata Natsuki felt extremely regretful.

"Haa, haa..."

She was running frantically through the streets, as if some ferocious wild beast was chasing her. At that moment, Natsuki Hinata felt extremely regretful for running away from Sophie's house. If she hadn't run away, she probably wouldn't have encountered that thing...

Hinata Natsuki glanced behind her. Although it was pitch black at night, she could still see the road under the streetlights. However, every time she saw the faint figure behind her, Hinata Natsuki was reminded of the scene she had encountered before.

Not long ago, after Natsuki Hinata ran away from Sophie's house, she ran into a secluded street that she would never normally go on in a fit of anger. It was in this situation that Natsuki Hinata encountered something terrifying.

【ghost】

It's not a ghost or spirit, but a type of monster widely circulated in Japanese folklore—a monster with great strength, that eats people, and has horns on its head, a demon!

The moment she encountered that demon, Hinata Natsuki didn't believe it was a human in disguise, because the demon had a large mouth like the Kuchisake-onna (Slit-Mouthed Woman) and four arms. The instant the demon saw her, Hinata Natsuki felt like prey being targeted by a hunter.

"Hehehe~ Hurry up and run, or I'll eat you up!"

Hearing the words from the person behind her, Hinata Natsuki quickened her pace. Hinata Natsuki didn't want to be eaten or anything like that. Although Hinata Natsuki could shout for help, she didn't believe that an ordinary person could fight against the ghost-like creature behind her.

It might even lead to someone else's death because of helping her, and because she lost her phone and bag, Natsuki Hinata couldn't call the police or ask Sophie and the others for help.

Just then, a little girl (Ji Lin) suddenly appeared from around the corner, startling Natsuki Hinata. However, after regaining her composure, Natsuki Hinata grabbed the little girl's hand and said:

"Run! Don't look back!"

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"Eh?!?!"

Ji Lin stared blankly at the orange-haired girl who was pulling him along. To be honest, Ji Lin initially thought that someone was running very fast for some reason, but after the orange-haired girl shouted "Run!" to him, Ji Lin felt that things were not so simple.

So Ji Lin turned around and saw a woman in a kimono with a large mouth, horns on her head, and four arms, slowly chasing after him and the girl with short orange hair. Seeing the woman's appearance, Ji Lin exclaimed in surprise:

"Huh?! A monster?"

Upon hearing Ji Lin's words, Natsuki Hinata, looking panicked, shouted back to Ji Lin:

"Is this really the time to talk about this?!"

The demon chasing after Ji Lin and Natsuki Hinata also revealed a ferocious smile as it watched Ji Lin and Natsuki Hinata flee, saying:

"Run! Run as fast as you can! That way your meat will taste even better! Hahaha!"

Upon hearing the female ghost's words, Natsuki Hinata showed a frightened expression, while Ji Lin calmly watched the female ghost. Ji Lin could see that the pointer on Zelus's system panel was pointing at the female ghost, indicating that the female ghost was the target he was looking for.

Ji Lin wasn't quite sure what kind of strength the female ghost possessed, but he had heard Zelus say that monsters that came from the void transfer phenomenon were usually very strong creatures from other worlds. However, judging from the current situation... Ji Lin felt that the target seemed quite weak.

Regarding Ji Lin's doubts, Zelus, who was standing nearby, explained to Ji Lin:

"Uh... well, it just so happens that a relatively weak target has come along? But don't let your guard down because of that."

Hearing Zelus's words, Ji Lin nodded to indicate that he understood and said:

"Well, I see."

Hearing Ji Lin's mutterings, Xia Mu Hinata, who was pulling Ji Lin away, wondered if Ji Lin had been scared out of his wits. However, Ji Lin's next action startled Xia Mu Hinata. Ji Lin pulled Xia Mu Hinata into his arms and then carried her in a princess carry, lifting up the bewildered Xia Mu Hinata who hadn't even reacted yet.

"Eh O▽O??"

Natsuki Hinata, who was suddenly picked up by Ji Lin, looked completely bewildered. Clearly, she didn't understand what was going on. She was running around peacefully, and suddenly she was picked up for no reason?

"Hold on tight, big sister!"

After telling Xia Mu Hinata, Ji Lin quickened his pace and ran towards an uninhabited area. Ji Lin was worried that his battle with the female ghost might destroy the street or affect other residents, which would be terrible.

The female ghost behind Ji Lin and Xia Mu Hinata was also dumbfounded. She hadn't expected that the little girl would suddenly pick up the girl and run away at a fast speed, which made her wonder if there was something wrong with her eyes.

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"Da da da~ la la la~ da da da~"

On Yhwach's side, while grilling meat, Yhwach was humming the widely popular grilling song from Monster Hunter World. Yhwach started turning a large piece of marinated bone-in meat on the grill in front of him. As the color of the bone-in meat changed, Yhwach began to smear some juice from some kind of fruit on it.

As the meat roasted over the flames, the aroma of fruit and meat began to waft from the bone-in meat. Seeing the roasted bone-in meat in his hand, Yuhaka had an "OwO~?" expression on his face. Just as Yuhaka was about to start eating, he suddenly sensed that some creature had appeared within his sensory range.

"O_O?"

Yuhaka looked to his right with a puzzled expression. Soon, Yuhaka saw a white figure standing on a tree branch, looking at him... on the bone-in flesh in his hand.

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"Hmm?"

Yuhaka looked at the white figure that appeared before her with a puzzled expression. The reason for Yuhaka's puzzlement was that the figure in front of her seemed a bit strange.

The figure standing on the tree branch didn't look like either a beastman or a human. It had four arms, white fur, and chocolate-colored skin, and its appearance was like that of a beast-eared girl.

Just as Yuhaka was wondering who the white figure was, he noticed that the girl in the white figure was staring at the grilled meat in his hand.

Yuhaka immediately became alert. At the same time, the little girl in white jumped down from the tree branch and looked at Yuhaka on all sixs. At the same time, the little girl's tail, which looked like several fox tails, spread out like a peacock's tail. Her white fur stood on end, her pupils shrank, and she hissed at Yuhaka, revealing sharp teeth in her mouth.

Seeing the other party's reaction, Yuhaka's forehead bulged with a vein. Under the little girl's gaze, Yuhaka threw the roasted meat with bones into his dimensional hole. Then, under the little girl's bewildered gaze, Yuhaka took off his clothes and transformed into his second form.

In its current second form, Ehaka looks similar to that little girl, with four forelimbs, animal ears, and a tail. However, unlike the little girl's fluffy appearance, Ehaka has beautiful white fur, and most of its body is protected by a hard carapace. Even the white, electrically charged fur is quite tough and resilient.

Moreover, Yuhaka's large tail with its dragon-slaying blade is no pushover either.

After seeing Yuhaka undergo a dramatic transformation, the white-haired, beast-eared loli was stunned. She couldn't understand why the seemingly weak person had suddenly become an evenly matched opponent.

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On Bronya and Sirin's side...

After the giant crimson robot emerged from the sea, everyone present was stunned, including Leon Michele, who was standing to the side. The giant monster that had appeared in the sky above Biscotti's main city last time was enough to shock Leon Michele.

The appearance of a giant robot nearly a hundred meters tall made Leon Mishully feel even smaller. As soon as the giant robot appeared, it raised its right hand and waved it at the ships in front of it.

Seeing the giant robot's actions, Sirin shouted "Oh no!" and used her imaginary ability to pull all the ships present into her imaginary space. Then, Sirin grabbed Bronya, who was standing nearby, and used her imaginary ability to pull herself and Bronya up into the space.

boom--!

As the giant robot swung its arm and slammed into the sea, huge waves were instantly created. Sirin and Bronya, watching the power of the giant robot from high above, shed a cold sweat. Although both of them had played the NieR: Automata game, seeing the power of this giant robot in reality was still very shocking.

Bronya, slightly annoyed, gently pushed Sirin, who was hugging her, and said:

"Okay, Aunt Celine, you can put me down now."

After hearing Bronya's words, Sirin looked at Bronya and said:

"Hmm? Is there no problem? You can't fly yet, can you?"

Upon hearing Sirin's words, Bronya projected the Heavy Bunny onto Sirin and said:

"Although I can't fly, my heavy-duty bunny can."

Sirin looked at the Heavy Bunny floating beside her, nodded, and then placed Bronya on the Heavy Bunny's hand. After Bronya sat on the Heavy Bunny's hand, she looked at the giant robot below and said to Sirin:

"Aunt Sirin, do you have any powerful attack methods?"

Upon hearing Bronya's words, Sirin paused for a moment, then thought for a second before shaking her head and saying:

"Unfortunately, I don't possess the imaginary power to destroy such a massive robot in one go..."

Upon hearing Sirin's words, Bronya looked at Sirin with an expression of disgust and pity, and said:

"Aunt Xilin is so weak..."

"Pfft~"

Bronya's complaints made Sirin's cheeks puff up, but before Sirin could say anything, the giant robot standing in the sea fired a barrage of energy projectiles at Bronya and Sirin. Seeing the overwhelming barrage, Sirin was so frightened that she quickly teleported herself and Bronya away from the attack range.

After dodging the giant robot's barrage of attacks, Bronya looked at the giant robot in the distance with a headache. Although the Heavy Bunny now had several weapons at its disposal, unfortunately, these attacks were limited and still seemed a bit small against this giant robot.

At that moment, Bronya looked at Sirin as if she had just thought of something and said:

"By the way, Aunt Sirin, can your imaginary number ability teleport us inside that giant robot?"

Upon hearing Bronya's question, Sirin glanced at the giant robot and nodded, saying:

"That's no problem. Bronya, what do you want to do?"