The Infinite World of Weapon Girls

The journey wasn't long, and thanks to the principle that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line and the helicopter's high speed, we arrived at our destination in just over ten minutes.

At 6:45 PM, the blood-red sunset had lost its last rays and completely disappeared below the horizon, plunging the world once again into endless darkness.

The helicopter was parked on the landing pad of a nearby administrative building. When J and his group arrived at the Tendo Civil Security Company, it was still brightly lit. Rentaro and Kisara were inside, anxiously pacing like ants on a hot plate.

Seeing Uncle J arrive with a group of people to help, Rentaro was very grateful. He and Kisara went to greet them and explained the situation.

"Enju attends elementary school here. Around five o'clock in the afternoon, Rentaro was delayed by something and came to pick Enju up. However, as soon as he arrived at the school gate, he was met with many strange and unfriendly stares."

With a bad feeling creeping over him, Rentaro rushed to his teacher, only to learn that Enju had saved a classmate from under a speeding truck, but her red eyes after unleashing her powers were discovered, exposing her identity as a cursed child...

After learning Yeon-joo's true identity, all the teachers and classmates turned against her, deliberately distancing themselves and even verbally abusing her. Even her supposed best friend left her without hesitation.

Then, unable to stay at school any longer, and not going home, Yeonju, heartbroken and nearly shattered by reality, chose to disappear.

—Rentaro, having exhausted all possible avenues of search, also found nothing, and in desperation, he turned to anyone he could for help, such as Kisaragi, Shiba Miori, and J's group.

……

The reincarnators suddenly recalled a plot from an anime. Although the reasons for Enju's disappearance were different, the place she fled to was very likely the same.

The outer district of the city, Matsuzaki's Cursed Children's Home, is where Enju, in the anime, accidentally sought refuge and met the children there.

Thinking of this, J immediately comforted Rentaro, saying, "Don't worry, I might know where it is."

"Where?!" Rentaro reacted violently, suddenly raising his head to stare at him.

"The shelter in the outer perimeter... Anyway, just follow me."

Who knows how much money Wu Teng swindled from underground casinos? He probably emptied half the money exchange. All I saw was him waving to flag down an SUV, making a mobile transfer, and buying the car outright.

...Then the original owner got out of the car happily, and wished them a safe journey.

"Where did Wu Teng get the money?" Tina asked J in a low voice, incredulous.

"It was a case of double-crossing, a scam."

"Eating each other...?"

J waved his hand, looking quite disappointed: "Don't overestimate him, that's all he's good for."

The outer perimeter is a border-like area bordering the megaliths. It is a ruined city that was not rebuilt after the Gastrea War. Here, roads are cut off, buildings are collapsed, the earth is shattered and there are ruins everywhere. This is still where most of the Cursed Children live.

This is an area almost abandoned by the government, cut off from heating, electricity and water. The cursed children, living in hardship, can only drink contaminated water and eat wild vegetables and even wild grass to fill their stomachs. Some of the cursed children also take risks and go to human-inhabited areas to beg or steal food.

Occasionally, Gastrea would slip through the cracks in the giant stone monument's barrier and wander about, their enormous, terrifying pupils glowing blood-red in the night.

"Is this hell...?!" Wu Teng exclaimed, gazing at the scene outside the car window.

"Why? Enju was trying to save someone... why is she being treated like this..." Rentaro was still indignant.

Kisara, gazing at the desolate, dark red landscape of the outer area—the 'living area' of the Cursed Children—sneered, "These Cursed Children here, risking their lives to kill those Gastrea, aren't they also trying to protect humanity? But what about humanity...?"

"So, what kind of people are we protecting... what are we guarding?!" Rentaro sat in the car, shaking his head and growling. Enju's disappearance was a huge blow to him.

"Guangye, I'm scared..." The desolate and terrifying scene outside the car seemed to deeply touch the shadow in Asako's heart. She dared not look anymore and buried her little head in her partner's arms.

Guangye ruffled her hair and chuckled softly, "Don't be afraid, I'm here... The past is the past, now I will protect Asako."

Despite the oppressive atmosphere in the car, Guangye's heartfelt and unpretentious words caused a slight tremor in the hearts of many, including Rentaro and Kisara.

...Is this kind of feeling really just something a regular police officer feels?

Driving at full speed, we arrived at our destination in less than ten minutes. Elder Matsuzaki's shelter was located in an area quite close to the city, not far away.

When Tina jumped out of the passenger seat, no one noticed that the metal door handle she had been clutching had been twisted into a pile of scrap metal by a terrifying force.

Although they remained silent the entire way, they did not display any expression of anger or hatred.

But I really want to destroy this world.

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[Suddenly realized I'm not feeling well, but whatever, I'll definitely do it tonight, after all, I promised (maybe after 1 a.m., don't wait). Thanks for your support.]

【Ta61 The Friendship of the Cursed Son】

The so-called shelter was nothing more than a modified sewer. Although narrow, it was very clean, with simple beds, kettles, and small tables and chairs.

Because Wu Teng was the only one who had been there, and only he knew the code. However, the so-called code was simply squatting down and tapping the manhole cover four times, neither too hard nor too softly.

A few seconds later, a little girl with pigtails, who looked only 7 or 8 years old, carefully crawled out of the manhole with the loose manhole cover on her head. The first thing she saw was the kind and gentle older brother who had visited her yesterday and brought her snacks and money.

"Onii-chan...!!" The little girl exclaimed happily, her big eyes sparkling.

"Yu Ye, we meet again." Wu Teng patiently squatted down and greeted her.

Suddenly, Yuha's thin lips tightened, and her eyes flickered violently: "Onii-chan actually... actually remembers Yuha's name..."

As Wu Teng was about to leave, each of the Cursed Children called out their names to bid him farewell. It was only for a short while, and remembering ten children's names wasn't easy, yet he could pronounce their names accurately.

Yu Ye was suddenly moved to tears.

“I will always remember Yuha’s name.” Wu Teng reached out to hold the manhole cover open for her, then asked, “…Is Elder Matsuzaki here?”

Ye noticed that there were many people surrounding Wu Teng and suddenly felt scared. Wu Teng explained, "It's okay, they are all very nice people and won't hurt you."

Since they were all his older brother's friends, Yuya lowered her guard and quickly ducked back inside. At the same time, a little girl's innocent voice called out from below, "Elder... Onii-chan is here!"

……

Finally, with permission, Wu Teng and Rentaro went to the renovated sewer, a small, cozy place that was narrow and simple but clean and tidy.

To the reincarnators' surprise, their inquiry with Elder Matsuzaki revealed that Aihara Enju wasn't hiding there after all... Wu Teng even used magic to conduct a thorough search within a fifty-meter radius, but to no avail.

"If Mr. Wu is looking for someone, perhaps the children can help a little."

Elder Matsuzaki, an elderly man leaning on a cane, suggested this despite being from a "plundered generation" and still retaining a kind heart.

"This...this won't do!" Wu Teng quickly refused.

“It’s alright, Raoni-chan.” Yuha stood next to Elder Matsuzaki and explained, “...There aren’t many police officers at night. As long as we’re careful and avoid them, there won’t be any problems.”

"No, that won't do either, what if..."

"Onii-chan!" Yui looked at him pitifully, "...Let's just say we want to experience some freedom too! Staying here all the time will be so boring."

Wu Teng paused for a moment, stared at her for ten seconds, and then nodded slightly, smiling as he agreed.

Rentaro felt that this was the only option for now. With the speed and stamina of the cursed child, the chances of finding the Enju would indeed be much greater.

After Wu Teng and Rentaro emerged from the manhole, ten little girls followed in single file. Each of them was unique; some wore shirts and trousers, others wore cloth shirts and short skirts; some were quiet, others were lively; some had long, straight hair, others had pigtails.

Their only commonality is that they are all "cursed children," labeled by the ugly humanity of the "plundered generation."

They are just poor children who have rarely experienced anything beautiful, who are constantly threatened by cold and hunger, and who are shrouded in merciless darkness.

"These cursed children, are they coming to help... find Enju?" Kisara was quite surprised to hear Rentaro's answer.

“So many cursed children, so pitiful, Guangye… I really want to… I really want to take them back with us…” Asako said softly.

Otonashi Mitsuhiro placed his hand on Asako's small shoulder, bent down and whispered in her ear, "If there's a chance, of course I'll... But the existence of District 44 can only remain a secret. His Majesty the Holy Emperor has also instructed that it must not be revealed to anyone."

Yes, District 44. The Holy Emperor entrusted J to escort Asako and the other person to the outside of the giant stone monument, with the purpose of going to District 44.

Incidentally, the human lands protected by the monolithic barrier are divided into 43 regions based on their original geography and jurisdiction; there is no such thing as a 44th region.

Guangye and Qianzi spoke in hushed tones, and no one noticed.

The cursed children all sprang up from beneath the ground. J looked at the group of bright-eyed little girls staring at him, then glanced back at the SUV and said with a wry smile, "I think Wu Teng, you should buy a bus..."

This is an SUV with a relatively spacious interior, and two rows of seats in the back. It might be able to squeeze all the little girls in, so Rentaro's eyes lit up, and he suggested:

"If it were just them, it might be enough to fill the container."

Wu Teng stroked his chin: "Two people can sit in one seat, that's fine, but a car full of little girls... I feel like people passing by would call the police!! And who would drive?"

Tina had somehow jumped into the driver's seat, fiddling with the steering wheel and turning it around, even banging on the horn to create a deafening "beep beep" sound.

"Leave it to me."

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The supercomputer inside the brain stores countless data, ranging from the operation methods of super battleships and spaceships to the driving methods of tracked tanks and armed helicopters. A mere off-road vehicle is simply not worth mentioning.

So, Tina spent three seconds familiarizing herself with all the control components and was able to drive with ease.

Carrying all the cursed children, the rugged and imposing black SUV roared into action and sped off towards the city like a raging beast.

"Hey, I said... could you please not sit in the driver's seat with me?" Tina glanced at Asako next to her.

"But there's really no room left." Asako looked around the car interior, which was now filled with noisy little girls, and pouted as she spoke.

“Then climb onto the roof of the car. If you’re the cursed child… hold on tight and you shouldn’t fall.”

Seeing the girl in front of her speaking so seriously, Asako feigned utter surprise: "Ah...you...you really have the heart to do this?!"

Seeing Tina immediately fall silent, Asako smiled again and asked, "Tina, your facilitator seems to treat you very well."

Tina suddenly thought of something: "That guy named Guangye is really good to you... Are they siblings?"

No, that's not true.

"???"

Asako gazed ahead at the city's dazzling, colorful neon lights, like the colors of a dream. She said, "Because Guangye and I signed a life contract, not just to live and die together, but also to never abandon each other, and for both of us to always hold onto hope for the future..."

"Hmm, this sounds like a great thing... Does it have any legal effect?"

"No." Asako shook her head.

"Could it be a real magical contract... with demonic judgment?" Tina asked blankly.

"No."

"How can anyone believe such a contract? They'll probably betray it in the face of danger."