Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

Although you can make the food and drinks you want yourself, it wouldn't be quite right if you did.

And when there is nothing to do, Xiuer can indeed have the leisure to put aside the burden of "efficiency" and maintain a sense of ritual.

"Searching for tasks..."

He sat quietly in the store, checking the status of the system tasks, supporting his cheek with one hand, and idly stirring the coffee in the cup with a spoon.

This store is built on a busy road. Although most people go out after having breakfast at home, some people choose to go out directly and buy breakfast in these stores.

However, most of these people are office workers who want to stay in bed.

After all, if you are a student, your family should prepare breakfast for you.

Xiuer just looked at the passers-by in boredom.

To be honest, as a former student himself, he couldn't help but lament the laxity of students in this country.

Of course, he was not really sitting here in a daze, but was recalling last night's experience in his mind.

The creature named Kyubey made him an "invitation".

Becoming a magical girl gives you a chance to fulfill your wish and gain powerful powers, all at the cost of protecting the city from evil invasion.

There are pros and cons, but it seems that the pros outweigh the cons.

But faced with this tempting proposal, Xuer's response was "rejection".

To be honest, he wasn't too keen on becoming a magical girl.

He was indeed curious about magical girls, but if it was for the sake of power, he could easily find a ready-made magical girl as analysis material.

As for wish fulfillment?

Xiuer doesn't believe in such things as pie falling from the sky. He only believes in what he earns with his own hands.

Besides, the other party has a history of avoiding questions, and he cannot be sure whether the other party has explained all the pros and cons.

Even a family-friendly theme like magical girls wouldn't let him down.

The invisibility he maintained throughout the whole process was the best proof. Xuer didn't even want to reveal his appearance in front of the other party.

So last night, when faced with Kyubey's proposal, he refused without hesitation.

The other party also showed a lost expression after being rejected, and after chatting for a few words, he left on his own as if he was sad.

At that time, Xuer remained invisible and watched the other party leave. He left the alley only after confirming that there was no similar reaction source nearby.

But even so, Xuer could be sure that the creature had not given up on itself as it appeared.

He was sure that the other party was curious about him just as he was curious about the other party.

Perhaps it was because of my vigilance that the other party retreated temporarily, but the creature would probably come back again later.

This was the conclusion Xiuer came to after experiencing what happened last night.

On the first night of resisting the new world, he was entangled by the strange creatures of this world. He couldn't tell whether this was good news or not.

But one thing is certain, there will be some "trouble" later.

Thinking of this, Xiuer, who was originally observing the scenery outside, closed his eyes silently and sighed in his heart.

At this time, the morning rush hour had passed, and only a few people who were hurrying to get to their destination because they were about to be late were left on the street.

His action also attracted the attention of someone in the store.

Because this "girl", who looks like she is of school age, is still sitting in the store doing nothing but stirring the coffee in front of her at this time when school is about to start.

This scene quickly caught the attention of the store manager.

The store is not big and is run by only one kind-looking old lady.

Judging from the degree of wear and tear on the interior decorations observed by Xiuer, this store has probably been operating with this old man for more than a decade.

This old man is both the store manager and a clerk.

After seeing that there would be no new customers in the store for the time being, the old store manager put down the tools in his hands and walked lightly to the side of the "girl".

Looking at the rebellious child who seemed to be skipping school, the old man's face was full of worry.

Because the other person's eyes were closed at this moment, as if he was remembering something sad.

Ever since Xiuer entered the store and sat down, the old man noticed the cold-faced girl.

This person was the first customer to come to her shop when she just opened it today.

The kid even ordered a cup of coffee.

Although he did give enough money, the other party only took a few sips after ordering, put the drink on the table, and then stared outside in a daze.

All signs indicate that this child might be a little different from ordinary people.

"Child, is there something on your mind?"

The old man sat down across from the other person's table and asked in a kind and gentle tone.

Xiuer certainly noticed this person's behavior, including the fact that the other party glanced at him nine times in a short period of time.

But he didn't expect that the other party would suddenly ask this question after suddenly approaching him and sitting opposite him.

The golden eyes slowly opened, and the cold gaze instantly hit the kind old man. This emotionless look made him feel a chill on his back in an instant.

"..."

Xiuer looked at the other person silently without saying a word.

This action also stunned the old man who originally wanted to find out if the other party was okay.

However, after the initial "shock", the mother-in-law realized that the other party was just simply looking at her.

So, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then the smile on her face that had been broken by surprise healed again.

She didn't mind the other party's indifference. As an old woman, she had seen a lot, and a "cold" child like this would not dampen her enthusiasm.

Even the other party's behavior made her more certain that something must have happened to him.

"Can you tell me your name?"

The old man's voice was extremely gentle, as if he was concerned about the other person's emotions.

Being treated so gently, the doubts in Xiuer's heart became even stronger.

He blinked, seemingly puzzled by the other person's actions.

The slightly opened mouth did not utter a single sound, and "silence" remained the main tone of the atmosphere.

The two silent responses made the old man feel embarrassed for a moment.

The other party's situation was probably worse than she thought.

At the moment, as a stranger who met by chance, she couldn't find any suitable topic to start with, and today was the first time she saw this child.

You have to know that since she opened this store here, although she couldn't say that she could remember all the people in this area, she was sure that this child who gave people a "cold" temperament appeared for the first time.

Just as the old woman was struggling with how to respond, a cold voice suddenly came from in front of her.

"Xiul."

Although he didn't like talking to strangers, seeing that the other party seemed to have some misunderstandings, Xiuer knew that if he didn't speak up, he would probably be in trouble.

"Ok?"

The sudden words made the old man stunned for a moment, and seeing this, Xiuer added a sentence.

"Explain my name."

"Really? Your name is Xiuer."

The old man smiled gently, thinking that the other party's willingness to communicate meant that it was not the worst situation.

But then, the expression on her face suddenly became serious.

"Where are your family members?"

"..."

Faced with this question, Xiuer lowered his eyebrows slightly. He was now certain that the other party must have misunderstood something.

And his action also intensified a certain suspicion in the old man's heart.

But just as she was about to do something, Xiuer's next words shocked her soul again.

"I have no family."

Xuer didn't know the impact of this short sentence on the old man, but the old man's rapid silence also silently revealed the situation.

Xiuer stood up gently and looked at the silent old man with a calm expression.

As early as the other party approached, he immediately found out all the other party's information through the "data" previously accessed to the network.

This person's name is Yuko Kobayashi and she is currently 66 years old.

His life experience is relatively ordinary. He has a happy family, a harmonious marriage, and a son and a daughter. It's just that the proportion of his suffering is slightly different from that of ordinary people.

She lost her daughter in middle age, her husband in ten thousand years, and her son started a family but rarely came home because of work.

A very classic template for lonely elderly people.

Perhaps it was because of the accident that year that she took such good care of the child.

A kind old man.

Perhaps it was because of his appearance that the old man showed such kindness without any suspicion.

Xiuer withdrew his gaze and walked towards the store door.

He doesn't dislike kind people, but he doesn't like trouble either.

It can be seen that the other party obviously regards himself as a child who has lost his parents. Although it is a misunderstanding, it is also a "trouble" to explain it clearly.

As for modifying the other party's memory through "weapons"?

Xiuer didn't like doing this to an ordinary person, and they were just strangers who met by chance.

You can just leave without any explanation.

And he did just that. While the other person was sad, he quickly walked towards the store door.

As mentioned before, this store is not big, and it only takes a dozen steps to reach the door. When the old man came to his senses, Xiuer had already arrived outside the store.

……

After leaving the troublesome breakfast shop, Xiuer's attention returned to the previous things.

The swarm of drones he released last night quickly covered the city.

In addition, he has also hacked into the city's facilities and connected all the devices that can be used as an extension of "field of vision".

And Xiuer's eyes were fixed on the school facilities in these "fields of vision".

After all, when it comes to magical girls, the emphasis should be on the word "girl", so the scope of the search is obviously narrowed to the middle school group.

Now that schools have started classes, there is ample time for detection.

And the result was just as he expected. Just a few minutes after the detection began, Xuer got the result that there was a special energy reaction in the Municipal Mitakihara Junior High School in this city.

found it.

This must be the power of magical girls.

However, Xiuer also noticed that there was more than one person reacting to the energy in this school.

Apparently there are multiple magical girls involved.

After confirming the target, Xiuer immediately prepared to go to the school to observe these magical girls.

Of course, it was just observation. After all, the mission had not been issued yet. He would wait for the mission to appear and then formulate a corresponding plan based on the goal.

But just as he was about to embark on the road to his target middle school, the figure of the old man walked out of the store he had just walked out of.

"please wait a while!"

At this time, there were not many pedestrians on the road, and the old man's voice only attracted a few passers-by before it reached Xuer's ears.

He stopped and looked back, only to see the old man walking out of the store.

Her vigorous steps were not at all slow and slow as would be expected of an old person. It seemed that her long years of work had also exercised her body.

But now is not the time to worry about that.