Ex-Machina in Dimensional Travel

The old man immediately stood up and walked towards the guest.

The two people's movements were not loud, at least passers-by outside the store could not hear it, but Xiuer, who was inside the store, could hear everything clearly.

However, this commotion naturally could not affect his work, and the current situation was far more important than before.

This black-haired girl clearly didn't see him, but she was trying to talk to him.

To be honest, I had just been in this world for less than a day, and I was discovered to be invisible twice in a row.

It made him wonder if his equipment was damaged. Kyubey was still okay, because according to him, he could see the performance of himself absorbing the world's energy.

But the girl was puzzled. She was not there and the drone was operating normally. How could it be discovered with just the naked eye?

Unable to come to a conclusion, Shuul could only blame the problem on the "power of the magical girl".

However, although the other party was trying to communicate, Xiuer did not really respond so easily.

He was observing. Did the girl really know that he was looking at her?

But the facts were developing in a direction that Xuer did not expect.

"I know you're looking at me, even though I can't see you."

As she spoke, the girl's gaze fell on the drone again. Of course, this time she failed to aim at it, but only looked at its general direction.

At such a young age, she has the appearance of an icy beauty, but at this moment, a crack appeared on the glacier.

Xiuer didn't care about the other person's appearance. What he cared about at the moment was the "tension" in the other person's seemingly calm words.

It's not fear of the "unknown", but fear that you won't respond.

Something is wrong, very wrong.

While he was confused, the girl on the other side of the screen continued to speak.

"You should know my name and my past by now."

"?"

This time, Xiuer was really shocked.

Just as the other party said, he had indeed found out the information about the girl.

Her name is "Humaki Akemi", a second-year transfer student at the Municipal Mitakihara Junior High School. She had a weak constitution and had been hospitalized for many years, but for some reason, her body recovered surprisingly quickly not long ago.

He has outstanding academic performance, is good at sports, and is very good-looking.

He is absolutely an eugenicist among eugenicists.

This is the information he found through the Internet.

The analysis progress of the Whisper Chapter is still at 0.5%, which cannot support the most basic search. Xuer can only obtain information through this method.

But such a girl could actually "guess" her own actions at this moment.

Could this be the other party's "ability"?

He couldn't help but make such an assumption, and only such an answer could explain it.

So, at this moment, Xulton became alert, and his original plan to find out about the other magical girl was temporarily modified.

But just as he became more serious, the noise in the store was heard again.

"Ala, Xiaolin, how did you figure out how to find an employee this time?"

The middle-aged woman called Hanako came to the front of the counter and gently moved in front of him under Xiuer's sight.

After observing for a while, the former immediately put his hands on the store manager's shoulders with a serious look on his face.

"I remember that all schools in the city are closed today."

She leaned over and whispered in the old man's ear.

"Are you too old to employ child labor?"

"What are you talking about!"

Yuko Kobayashi immediately slapped the other person's arm away with an impatient look on her face. Her old face turned slightly red, as if she was angry.

"This kid is a recent college graduate, he just looks younger."

The old man folded his arms and spoke unhappily.

But this obviously failed to convince the other party.

"Really?"

"Really? If you don't believe me, ask the kid."

She pointed at Xiuer, who was still in shock. His expression was frozen with surprise.

Of course, because he always had that expressionless face, the two of them didn't notice anything unusual.

The conversation between the two, although quiet, was still captured by him.

Xiuer was indeed paying attention to the school, but he also kept an eye on the things around him.

"affim."

He nodded as a confirmation of the old man's words.

He was also afraid that Hanako wouldn't believe him, so he took out his ID.

While putting it on the counter and waiting for the other party to check it, Homura Akemi on the drone side finally left before the class bell rang.

And left a last word before leaving:

"During lunch break, please come to the school rooftop. I will explain everything to you."

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Episode 6: The Girl Named Homura Akemi

A strange magical girl.

This is Shuul's evaluation of Homura Akemi.

But it is undeniable that the other party seemed to be waiting for her there specifically, as if he knew in advance that his drone would pass by there and would definitely listen to her speech.

That girl actually knew my behavior? !

It was like opening a box, which made Xiuer feel surprised and a little fresh.

After all, he was the one who fired others in the past.

But putting all that aside, what he cared about most was Homura Akemi's purpose.

The other party took the initiative to invite me to meet him, and the location was actually set on the school rooftop.

The tone in which she spoke those words was as if she was absolutely certain that she would accept the invitation.

Although Xiuer can indeed arrive in an instant, it also means that the other party does know a lot of information about himself.

Then the problem is coming.

How did the other party know?

I just arrived in this world last night and have been here for less than half a day. Where does the other party get their information from?

Could it be Kyubey?

The figure of the white creature suddenly appeared in my mind.

This was the first creature he encountered upon arriving in this world. According to analysis, the other party was a companion of the magical girl, so it was reasonable for him to reveal his existence.

But when he came into contact with Kyubey, he did not reveal any other information except his voice and invisibility.

Besides, it was not him who entered the school, but his drone.

It is even more impossible for what happened last night to happen.

And most importantly, this cannot explain the other party's tone, as if he knew him.

There is no logic and no explanation.

Unexpectedly, just a simple intelligence gathering would bring so many doubts.

Xiuer never imagined that such a situation would occur.

For the first time, he felt a sense of urgency about something.

Should I accept or reject this invitation?

What is the other party’s purpose in inviting me?

Various questions emerged in his mind. With a severe lack of information and only "hypotheses" to work with, it was difficult for him to analyze the matter thoroughly.

Of course, Xiuer would not accept an invitation from someone else so easily, let alone a "stranger" who was suspected of knowing his information and trying to invite him.

But the results of the analysis also show that if you want to peel off this veil of mystery, the most effective way is to keep the appointment.

He could refuse, but it would be difficult for him to refuse.

The "unknown" is like a sword hanging over Xuer's head, and he cannot ignore this visible threat.

Even though this is a magical girl world full of good people, it cannot reduce his vigilance.

At this point, he had silently put Homura Akemi on his "watch list".

Xiuer has made his own choice, and all the answers should be revealed after contact.

But before that, some preparations need to be made.

Anyway, there is still some time before noon, which is enough time for him to finish these things.

Unexpectedly, he, who had not planned to contact the magical girl in advance, was approached by a magical girl at this moment.

It's really unpredictable.

Xiuer, who was silently washing the cup in his hands, sighed helplessly in his heart.

"By the way, where did you get such an employee?"

"What do you mean by 'kidnapping'? I'm also surprised to have met this child..."

At this time, the conversation in front of the counter was still reaching his ears.

The two elderly women chatted like ordinary people, and from the looks of it, it seemed that they lived like this every day.

However, the content of the conversation between the two people today was more about the new employee in the store.

Xiuer was quite helpless about this. Although he was not young anymore, it was still difficult for him to express his feelings when being discussed in a low voice by two elders.

After putting the cups in his hands in order, Xiuer sat back on the small stool inside the counter and listened quietly to the conversation between the two.

And from an angle where no one was paying attention, those golden eyes were also emitting a faint glow.

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In the classroom, students are taking notes written by the teacher on the whiteboard.

Homura Akemi sat in her seat, her notebook already filled with words.

Not only is she an excellent student in the class, she is also very good at all subjects. This outstanding performance coupled with her good looks made her a celebrity in the class.

In just a day or so, the girl's fame spread to other classes.

She even earned the title of "beauty" among students.

However, he himself does not care about this honor.

Putting down her pen, Homura Akemi secretly glanced at the students in the back row out of the corner of her eye.

Her gaze lingered on the pink figure for a few seconds before quickly retracting.

Yesterday she had tried her best to hunt down that abominable creature, but the final result only showed that the course of history could not be changed by "human power".

The girl felt annoyed when she thought of the scene of the pink figure hugging the white creature yesterday.

But right now, this is not the priority.