Gensokyo Population Revitalization Plan

Chapter 55 Nan Mengya: We can become each other's family

"I was actually picked up by a rich second-generation kid. It feels quite amazing." Nan Mengya lay on the soft sofa like a salted fish, watching Mu Huai rushing in and out of the bedroom to tidy up the room. She sighed again: "This rich second-generation kid even knows how to do housework."

"I'm not a second-generation rich kid. All my money is earned by myself."

If Mu Huai had not discovered that the gold coins in Stardew Valley could be exchanged at a ratio of 1:10000, he would not have been able to afford such an independent villa.

Hearing him say this, Nan Mengya sat up excitedly: "The poor rely on mutations, the rich rely on technology. The armor you just wore is high-tech, right? Just like the S-class hero Drive Knight."

"Isn't he a cyborg? The only difference between me and him is that I wear an extra set of armor. Not to mention, my body is purely natural and without any technology. I've never even taken the Eight Hundred Million Aunt's Nine Dragons special medicine."

"Purely natural... But you're not like the S-class hero Chogoku Darkshine, with muscles as big as a devilish muscle man, right?"

"Who says the bigger the better? Even a Super Saiyan would be weakened because his size affects his speed."

"You're talking about the fight against Cell, right?"

Mu Huai turned his head and looked at Nan Mengya in surprise: "Have you seen Dragon Ball?"

"No one says girls can't watch it. So what about dinner?"

"I can just go out and buy groceries and cook them myself. I'm not familiar with the restaurants nearby."

"Oh."

The two went out shopping like ordinary friends, and then went home to cook and eat.

Just as Nan Mengya finished her meal and was about to lie down on the sofa with her phone in her arms, Mu Huai suddenly called her and pointed towards the kitchen: "Miss Nan, you should go wash the dishes."

"Hey~" She showed a reluctant expression: "How about you wash the dishes this time and let me wash them next time?"

"No, I brought you home, but I didn't bring you home as a descendant. I took care of all the cleaning and cooking, so isn't it natural for you to wash the dishes?"

"Well, you have a point."

Although Nan Mengya was not very happy, she still walked into the kitchen to wash the dishes honestly. She did not just use water and detergent to wash the dishes perfunctorily, but washed them cleanly and put them in the drain basket.

"Ah~ I'm so tired... I don't want to move anymore."

Mu Huai was sitting in the living room watching TV. When he saw her come out, he patted the seat next to him and said, "Come sit down and have a rest."

"Uh..."

Nan Mengya first took two steps back in fear, then walked over with an indifferent attitude and sat down about three fists away from him.

"Let me make it clear in advance. I'm not some divine maiden. I only went home with you to satisfy your weird quirks because you saved me."

"Do I look that horny?"

Meeting Mu Huai's speechless and choked gaze, Nan Mengya blinked and thought for a moment before shaking her head gently: "Not likely, because you're very rich, you'll definitely never be short of women."

"You are slandering me. I have a girlfriend whom I value very much. I will never look for a woman of questionable character."

"Then why doesn't she follow you?"

"In another world, I can't bring her here."

Nan Mengya's eyes flickered slightly, she pursed her lips and whispered, "I'm sorry."

"It's okay, huh? Why are you apologizing?"

"Nothing, let's talk about the past. Let me start..."

She told him all about her sister's death and the six or seven years of cold war between her parents and herself. Although her tone was calm, like a bystander watching with indifference, he still noticed that her fists were clenched in anger.

When the gaze turned to him, Mu Huai knew it was his turn.

"There's not much to talk about my past. Ever since my parents got divorced and my mom grabbed my neck and said, 'I shouldn't have given birth to this son for you, I'm going to strangle him to death,' I haven't had any contact with them since then. I've been living alone."

He spoke without a trace of emotion, and even took a sip of his Coke. Seeing Nan Mengya's serious expression, he smiled and teased, "Don't make that expression. You're wasting such a pretty face. Smile more."

"That's what you said."

Nan Mengya suddenly felt that her experiences were very similar to Mu Huai's. She lost her sister and he lost his lover, and both had bad relationships with their parents.

Perhaps because they shared the same suffering, she even felt a sense of closeness towards Mu Huai. Thinking of his extraordinary physical fitness and the black armor, she moved towards him, and the distance between them was shortened to two fists.

"Mu Huai, I want to know the truth about my sister's death. Can you help me?"

"Investigating an accident from six or seven years ago is no easy task. Besides, aside from the fact that I picked you up, there seems to be no reason for me to help you, right?"

"Of course I know, so if you can help me find the truth, I..."

Nan Mengya opened her mouth again and again, but in the end she couldn't say the words "I will be your woman", nor was she willing to use the words "I will give my body to you" which was a self-deprecating and disrespectful statement to Mu Huai.

The girlfriend that Mu Huai could never forget must occupy a very important position in his heart, and cannot be replaced by a girl like her who was just rescued. Saying such words rashly would only cause the other party to be disgusted.

After much thought, she changed her words to a more euphemistic one: "We can become each other's family."

"That's a good answer. I agree to your request. Um...it's getting late. Go to your room."

"Eh? Is this... so urgent?" Nan Mengya quickly shrank to the other end of the sofa like a shivering little rabbit, then quickly smoothed her hair with feigned composure. "Forget it, let's just treat this as a rehearsal for becoming a family member in advance..."

Mu Huai reached out and tapped her on the head twice, glaring at her unhappily: "What are you thinking about? Your room is still not tidied up. Go and clean it up, otherwise you will have to sleep on the sofa."

"How could this happen!" Nan Mengya cried out, looking up at him pitifully: "Didn't you tidy up my room when you cleaned it during the day?"

He sneered, "If you don't work, you don't eat. If you want to sleep well, you have to work hard. I'm a feminist."

"Did you treat your girlfriend like this before?"

Mu Huai frowned and asked her, "Why do you think ordinary girls can be compared with my girlfriend?"

"Although I know this is a sign that you value your girlfriend, why am I so upset?"

"Less talk and more action. Go clean up your room. I won't leave the door open for you."

"Yes Yes Yes."

Nan Mengya walked into the second bedroom with drooping shoulders and weakly.

After confirming that she was tidying up the room inside, Mu Huai used his mobile phone to search for recent monster attacks. He did not see any news about mosquitoes sucking people into mummies, but instead saw news about City B being destroyed by a super giant.

"The plot here hasn't unfolded yet, so let's help Nan Mengya investigate the cause of the accident first."

PS: Thanks to @Yuqi for the blade

Chapter 56: Didn’t I become an S-class hero?

Mu Huai learned from Nan Mengya that after becoming a registered hero of the Hero Association, he has the right to look through the records of various past accidents. This is a rule specially established to allow heroes with special abilities to find the monsters hidden in the accidents.

So he and Nan Mengya went to the Hero Association in Q City to register as heroes.

It is actually quite simple to register as a hero. You just need to pass the assessment of the Hero Association. The assessment is divided into two parts: physical examination and written test.

Because of Bayi Yonglin, Mu Huai's physical strength is kept constant at a level where he can barely withstand rifle bullets. He can only become stronger by taking special medicine from her.

But Big Mom's special medicine... I can only say that those who understand will understand. He doesn't want to become Arnold from Gensokyo yet. If he can't improve his physical strength, he can only hone his combat skills with tears.

After completing the two tests, the results came out soon. Not surprisingly, Mu Huai became a C-level hero, ranking 233rd.

The Hero Association's hero rankings are divided into four levels from high to low: S, A, B, and C. Mu Huai's physical fitness should have placed him in the B-level hero echelon.

However, his written test score was too low, and his words revealed that his girlfriend was the most important to him, and he didn't bother to care about weirdos unless they caused trouble in front of him. He had no awareness of the need to protect his compatriots as a hero, so he was eventually assigned to the C-class hero.

He doesn't care about the ranking. As long as he has the permission to look through the records of past accidents, it will be fine. Otherwise, he really is too lazy to register as a hero. Wouldn't it be nice to stay at home and treat the problem girl Nan Mengya?

He could spend the whole day just looking at her beautiful legs in black stockings.

"How is it, did you pass the test?"

"Yeah, a C-class hero."

"That's amazing! Let's go to the library and investigate my sister's accident!"

"Walk."

Nan Mengya excitedly pulled Mu Huai into the Hero Association library, but was poured a bucket of cold water on the head by the librarian.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Mu Huai's hero level is not high enough to review the details of this accident."

Her face flushed with anger, and she slammed the wooden counter. "Shouldn't all heroes be able to browse the information? Why is there a hero level limit?"

"Because in recent years many C-rank heroes were greedy for merit and reckless, they specifically selected various incidents suspected of involving Tiger-rank monsters for investigation, causing a surge in casualties. The association then revised the rules to implement level restrictions."

"How could this be... Then what level of security is required to view the accident information we want to see?"

The administrator glanced at the young Mu Huai, sighed, and gave Nan Mengya a desperate answer: "You need S-class hero authority."

"S...level..." She was suddenly struck by lightning, and her body was shaking.

After finally getting close to the truth, fate played another cruel joke on her.

Mu Huai held her shoulders from behind and comforted her softly, "I've become an S-class hero, isn't there no way to rise higher? Why do you look like the world is ending?"

His attitude that becoming an S-class hero was as easy as drinking water offended the administrator, who scoffed coldly, "S-class heroes aren't just little brats playing house. They are humanity's strongest supporters and defenders, and their strength is beyond words.

Who the hell are you? Do you think you can become an S-class hero casually? "

"If you weren't a staff member of the association, do you believe I would beat you up right now?"

"Oh, you think you're so great just because you're a hero?"

Mu Huai was too lazy to continue arguing with him, so he took the distraught Nan Mengya home. By the time they got home, she had adjusted herself and was lying on the sofa playing with her phone again.

"Miss Nan, don't you have to go to school?"

"No, it's more important to stay by your side and investigate my sister's affairs. Also... just call me Mengya."

"Okay, then you figure out how to make lunch while I go out and kill two weirdos."

Nan Mengya sat up from the sofa like a spring, a little dumbfounded: "Wait, you really want to kill monsters to increase your hero level?"

"What else can I do? I can't keep putting off what I promised you, right?"

Mu Huai's answer made her feel warm in her heart. She hadn't felt valued for a long time.

"Then be careful. It's best not to fight in that knight's form."

"why?"

Nan Mengya pulled out a photo from her phone and showed it to him. "Here, this is a bounty I stumbled upon while waiting for your test. The S-class hero, Tornado of Terror, is offering a high reward for any information regarding the Black Armored Knight. Judging by the description, it looks very similar to your armor, right?"

"indeed."

"Do you have a grudge against that S-class hero?"

"Neither of us have ever met, and you're the first person to have seen the Knight's armor."

"That's weird."

"Instead of dwelling on these trivial matters, why don't you take the time to practice your cooking skills? Not only will you be able to have a hot meal when I come back from hunting monsters, but at least you'll be able to avoid starving to death when you're home alone."

Mu Huai teased and pushed the door open and left without waiting for Nan Mengya to answer.

Although not being able to use the Faiz armor does reduce his combat effectiveness, after his body was reshaped, he was able to use the accelerated mode without changing his form, and combined with the power of the phantom sword, it was not a big deal.

It is obviously unlikely to find monsters in Q City. Mu Huai took out a motorcycle from his four-dimensional backpack and rushed to Z City. It is a good place to improve sales. The headquarters of the Monster Association is under Z City.

The weirdos in City Z are popping up like mushrooms after a rain, and you can run into quite a few of them just by strolling around.

He suddenly felt a little sympathetic to the residents of City Z. The monster spawners were right under their feet, and they could run into several weirdos every day just by taking a walk.

"If I report to the Hero Association at this time, and there's a Monster Association hiding under Z City, wouldn't they explode?"

Mu Huai thought for a while and felt that as a C-class hero, he had no say. Maybe if he reported it, others would not take it seriously and would even laugh at his wishful thinking.

When they drove to City Z, even before they reached the city center, the citizens here ran towards Mu Huai enthusiastically, with looks of fear on their faces.

"Run! There's a weirdo behind us!"

"Tsk tsk, what a strange and simple style! I just arrived and I'm already delivering results."

He put the motorcycle into his four-dimensional backpack and walked slowly against the flow of people towards the strange man who was destroying buildings in the distance.

......

Three weeks later, the C-class hero [Scarlet Knight], originally ranked 233rd, has been promoted to the ranks of B-class heroes, and is still steadily improving its ranking, with a trend of launching an attack on A-class heroes.

Mu Huai once again came to the Q City Library and said to the administrator who had mocked him, "Now I am a B-class hero, what are you?"

The administrator remained silent, just frightened and regretting his rude words.

PS: Thanks to @咸鱼君QvQ for the blade