The Infinite World of Weapon Girls

The light snow that fell overnight stopped, and the warm morning sun quickly dried the damp ground. By then, a large crowd had already gathered inside and outside the Oborozuka Arena, including staff who had arrived early to make arrangements, and representatives from various booths carrying truckloads of anime convention merchandise.

The anime convention was already very lively even before it officially started.

Thor had experienced a similar anime convention once before in the human world, but that time it was in the summer, and Kanna unfortunately missed it because she had to complete her family research assignment.

Today, Kobayashi brought Tohru and Kanna to the stadium early. Although it wasn't time for the comic convention to start, it was still nice to breathe in the fresh air after the snow and take a walk together as a family.

In the main square of Oborozuka, there are rows of fresh and beautiful flowerbeds at intervals, with 'cyclamen', 'poinsettia', and many other flower species whose names I don't know vying for attention.

Kobayashi led the two by the hand and sat them down on a bench next to a flower bed: "Tohru-chan and Kanna-chan must be tired after walking all this way. Let's rest here for a bit?"

Thor had just sat down when he heard this and immediately jumped up, raising his hands high and shouting energetically, "Thor isn't tired at all! I'm a Dragon... a dragon, how could I get tired after just a few steps!"

Kanna chimed in, "Yeah! Kanna isn't tired at all either!"

After Thor serving me for so long, how could he not even understand such a basic hint?!

Xiaolin felt exhausted and was speechless. She slumped into her chair and said, "Okay, okay, I'm tired... Anyway, there's still some time before the anime convention starts, let me rest for a bit."

"Hehe! Kobayashi-san, do you want me to give you a shoulder massage?" Tohru didn't give Kobayashi a chance to answer at all, and immediately flashed behind her to massage her shoulders.

Connor, meanwhile, circled the flowerbed, her chubby little legs running back and forth. Her big eyes, like sparkling purple stars, watched the flowers swaying in the breeze, and she kept exclaiming, "Wow... amazing!"

Wow...this is incredible!

"Magey yamkunai!...Magey yamkunai! This one is so pretty too...!!"

As fate would have it, not far from where Xiaolin was sitting, a couple was sitting on a bench, entwined in each other's arms, kissing passionately and oblivious to everyone else.

Thor naturally saw this scene clearly, and then, a bold idea popped into his head. Excitedly, he said to Kobayashi, "Hey Kobayashi-san, what are those humans playing? It looks like a lot of fun... Shall we join in?!"

Kobayashi paused, then glanced at the sunny and adorable Tohru, thinking that doing this kind of thing with a beautiful girl, especially a dragon maid like Tohru, might not be so bad, but the setting was crucial... Holy crap (crossed out)! Wait, wait, wait! Kobayashi was shocked! What on earth had she been thinking lately?!

Kobayashi subconsciously adjusted his glasses, looked at the eager Thor, scratched his head, and thought for a moment before explaining, "This is something only lovers can do, Thor."

"Then... what exactly is a lover?" Thor touched his lips with his finger, staring at Kobayashi with a curious gaze that eagerly sought the answer.

"My lover..." Kobayashi looked up at the sky guiltily, wondering what kind of relationship she had with Thor.

Benefactor and benefactor? Master and maid? It's definitely not that simple. Kobayashi admits that she has completely accepted Tohru's existence. In fact, Kobayashi doesn't know how chaotic her life would be without Tohru... But you can't say that lovers are just a kind of 'feeling' that paves the way for mating in the future—she's clearly a girl!

However, the thought of being coveted by a female dragon filled Kobayashi with both honor and annoyance.

Just as Kobayashi was about to give a casual remark, Kanna suddenly jumped up in surprise, ran over quickly, tugged at Tohru and Kobayashi's clothes, then pointed to her head, her big eyes sparkling, and said, "Oh my god, there's a butterfly...! A winter... butterfly!!"

The vibrant, colorful butterfly landed on Kanna's beautiful blue hair, like a moving butterfly hair clip, making Kanna even more charming and adorable.

“Winter can be a bit cold, but you can actually see butterflies sometimes,” Kobayashi explained, then smiled. “What comes to mind when Kanna-chan sees butterflies?”

"I know, I know!" Thor habitually raised his hand to answer, "I thought of spring!"

Ah, it seems Thor has already revealed Kanna's answer. I wonder what Kanna will say in response, Kobayashi thought to herself as she looked at the cute and bewildered Kanna.

"Is there even a question?" Kanna immediately raised her hand: "Crispy—!"

"Mmm, crunchy... Eh eh eh—???"

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At 10:00 AM sharp, the comic convention finally kicked off.

"Please enter in an orderly manner and do not run!" As this announcement came over the loudspeaker, the people who had been pouring in from the outside lined up and entered in an orderly fashion.

Originally, Kobayashi and Tohru weren't supposed to help Takitani today; they were just there for a visit. But seeing a girl responsible for managing the crowds and guiding the group, covered in sweat, just like Tohru's first time, clumsy yet hardworking, she was working up a sweat even though the weather wasn't very hot—

So Tohru had the idea of ​​helping her and also making a good impression on Kobayashi, and said, "Kobayashi-san, let me go help her!"

"Hey, why? Tohru could have had fun, right?" Kobayashi asked, puzzled.

Thor raised her head, touched her lips with her slender finger, and said, recalling the summer comic convention, "I think it's something that only exists here at this moment... Everyone's favorite place—I want to experience this feeling again!"

I remember at that comic convention in the summer, Thor asked, "I see everyone here is drawn to something powerful. What is it?" And a photographer gave this answer.

...This moment, something that exists only here.

"Oh..." Kobayashi pondered for a moment, then said with a blank look, "I don't understand."

But she quickly smiled again: "But as long as Thor is happy, you can go if you want."

“…Mmm!” Thor nodded emphatically, then happily hugged Kobayashi.

“Then I’ll go… to help Lord Thor!” Kanna didn’t know what she was supposed to do, but she figured following Thor was the right thing to do.

Then, Thor and Connor went to the girl who was almost exhausted and handed her a bottle of water. The girl was initially apprehensive, but under the powerful charm of the two dragons, she quickly became happy and chatted with them.

Kobayashi smiled happily as he watched from afar—and suddenly wished he could watch like this forever.

Comic convention?

Lee Si-jin, dressed in casual clothes and wearing a thick wig, also came to the Oborozuka Gymnasium to participate in the comic convention.

Although the older man also has a hidden girlish heart, his biggest purpose for this trip is actually Fafnir's little notebook.

As a reincarnator who has seen Maid Dragon, he knows very well what is valuable in this world—have you ever seen a book of curses that works every time for 1000 yen?

If this kind of thing were mass-produced and wholesaled in the Reincarnation World, the uncle even felt that once he returned, as long as he operated the scarcity marketing strategy properly, it wouldn't be long before he could rank among the top 100 or even the top 10 on the Reincarnation World's rich list!

Even at the winter comic convention, Fafnir was still consistently selling his collection of cursed comics. Just like last time, the lines for comic books on both sides stretched for dozens of meters, but his stall was completely empty.

But this time, Fafnir didn't seem to be in a hurry at all. Instead, he casually crossed his legs and started playing on his laptop, with headphones in and his fingers typing rapidly, completely focused on the screen.

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Li Shichen walked over with a half-smile and tapped the table: "Boss, I have a big deal."

Fafnir glanced at him, and seeing his sincere expression, impatiently ripped off one of his earphones and stared at him.

Li Shizhen picked up a book titled "Anthology of Curses" from the table, flipped through it casually, and then asked, "How much?"

"Ten million yen."

"One thousand..." The voice trailed off as Li Shichen abruptly raised her head, roaring in disbelief, "Ten million?! Didn't you only sell it for one thousand yen at the summer anime convention?!"

"Oh, the price has gone up." Fafnir glanced at Li Shichen's shocked face, a cold glint of murderous intent reflected in his small glasses, and refocused his attention on the game, saying calmly, "...Ignorant and impoverished humans, if you can't afford it, hurry up and disappear, or I'll kill you."

What the hell is this? If they can't sell a thousand units, they're going to change it to ten million to take revenge on society?!

But Li Shichen wasn't about to let this opportunity slip by. "Brother, I'm really serious about buying it. How about this, I have a million here, just sell me one copy, okay?!"

"..."

Actually, the anthology of curses, which cost 0 yen a copy, did not sell zero copies at that summer comic convention.

Just as the comic convention was about to end, Takiya bought a copy of Fafnir.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

A few days ago, when Tohru went to the shopping street, he received a request from the butcher to perform a stage play for the nursing home in Oborozuka Shopping Street.

Before their journey to another world, Thor and Tina's relationship couldn't be described as that of friends, and since they had enough manpower, they didn't invite Tina to participate in the film.

Tonight, on Christmas Eve, this stage play arrives as scheduled.

The elderly residents of the nursing home sat around the seats, eagerly anticipating the stage play performed by the theater troupe "Dradon".

[Next up is a performance of "The Little Match Girl" by the people of Oborozuka Shopping Street.]

—Please come on stage.

After the young female host finished her lines, she stepped off the stage. Then, as the scene changed, a paper stage backdrop rose from the wooden stage, and the clear, youthful voice of Cai Chuan began to narrate.

[It was an unusually cold night. After sunset, a young girl was selling matches on a street corner—]

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[P.S.: Third update! I've fulfilled my mission and added an extra chapter for everyone! I won't name names, but I'm deeply grateful to everyone who supports Xiaoyue. —■■■■～]

[P.S.: Someone actually volunteered to create a book group! With everyone being so proactive, wouldn't it be too pretentious of me not to create one? The group number is 560986421. Since it was created a while ago, there are a dozen or so members who've resurrected. Feel free to join. The group owner is the author, and I welcome being praised and teased, as well as suggestions, criticisms, and discussions about the plot…]

Goodnight, everyone.

【Ta32 A Bloodstained Stage Play】

[It was an unusually cold night. After sunset, a young girl was selling matches on a street corner—]

Kanna, dressed in a simple linen dress, appeared on the stage with a small bamboo basket slung over her arm and her chubby little hand clutching a match. She wandered the street and called out in a lively voice, "Matches for sale! Anyone want to buy matches?"

A moment later, Kanna lowered her head and sighed, "Sigh, I didn't sell a single match..." Not even a single passerby acted, who are you going to sell to!

"Selling bamboo hats! Anyone want to buy a bamboo hat?"

[Cai Chuan's narration: At this moment, an old man selling straw hats appeared not far away.]

Although he's called an old man, he's actually played by a young boy named Shota. He's dressed in simple clothes, with a straw hat on his back and another on his head, and he holds a straw hat in each hand. That's the image of this strange old man.

On a deserted, snow-covered, dimly lit 'street,' the little girl and the old man met naturally.

"Little girl, would you like to buy a straw hat?" Shota walked up to Kanna. "This is a straw hat my husband made; it's very sturdy."

[Narrator: At this moment, an old man selling straw hats appears.]

"But... I have no money because no one buys my matches."

Kanna's face flushed slightly, her small body shivering in the raging 'snowstorm'. "I...I'm so cold..."

"Oh! That's terrible!" Shota said without hesitation, "Then let's burn the straw hat to keep warm!"

Takiya, sitting in the audience, couldn't help but complain: "...It was clearly my wife who made it."

Kobayashi, standing to the side, was also dumbfounded, staring at the plot that had gone completely off track: "Eh... is it... really burning?"

The match lit the straw hat, instantly igniting a warm flame. The two little faces glowed red in the bright firelight. Both Kanna and Shota, with their big eyes filled with a fleeting longing, were incredibly adorable.

The elderly residents of the nursing home below were also enjoying the story, even though it was different from the "Little Match Girl" they remembered, it still had its own charm...

Wait a minute… this is completely different!! What is this strange man all about?!

The flames were suddenly enveloped in thick smoke, which quickly dissipated, revealing a strange man dressed like an ancient pharaoh between the two. His sharp eyes held an arrogant and disdainful gaze, and he held a magic wand with his arms outstretched as if embracing someone.

"Pathetic humans!"