Zongman: Evolution Paradise

Jolyne sighed and rubbed Lily's cheeks in exasperation at the name of this Imperial Arms Country.

Jolyne visited three worlds: Highschool of the Dead, Demon Slayer, and Fate. The latter two worlds were named directly after the anime titles, but the first one was different; the world there was called "City of the Dead" instead of Highschool of the Dead.

In this Highschool of the Dead world, Jolyne discovers that it is stitched together with Resident Evil.

Since it's not called Akame ga Kill! but rather Teigu no Kuni (Imperial Arms Country), it's probably the same situation as Highschool of the Dead, and Esdeath's original world was the one that was swallowed up by the League of Legends.

"Isn't that obvious? After all, the world-building of League of Legends is incredibly sophisticated."

Jolyne glanced at Esdeath again, feeling that she was truly brimming with potential; no wonder the Fate world wanted to transform Esdeath into a Heroic Spirit.

The inherent skill - Blood of the Ice Demon God - disregarding the three special powers representing infinite potential, just looking at its current effects, it already possesses three passive abilities: Saber's intuitive combat instincts, immunity to negative effects, and high resilience against control methods.

It is likely that this negative immune effect is what allowed Esdeath to escape the effects of berserk mode.

After all, Jolyne only used the [Love Web of Jorogumo] on Esdeath to make her regain her sanity; she didn't even ask Medea to use magic before Esdeath regained her sanity on her own.

"Why is Master staring at me?"

Esdeath asked softly, glancing at the unfinished noble chariot in her hand, then decisively tossed it onto the table, took Lily out of Jolyne's arms and placed her aside, raising her legs and pressing them against hers.

Lily: "..."

"Do you want to stick it on?" Esdeath rubbed against Jolyne's chest with her eyes half-closed and said, "Master, are you tired? I can give you a lap pillow."

Jolyne felt it for a moment and confirmed that the sky was not visible behind her lap pillow.

"Let's save the lap pillow thing for later."

"Esdeath, have you ever tried to leave the Empire in your own world?"

"Haven't I already left?" Esdeath replied; she was now a Heroic Spirit in the Fate world.

"What I mean is, have you ever gone to see the places outside the Empire in your original world?"

Jolyne rattled off a few famous countries and locations in League of Legends, but Esdeath looked completely bewildered. She rubbed her stomach and pondered for a moment before finally confirming, "Never heard of them."

"As for what lies beyond the Empire?" Esdeath recalled a place she had once seen.

“When I slaughtered the foreign tribes on the border, I went to places far away from the empire.”

"In that place, the light and shadow of the polar night form a barrier, and also bring cold waves from the north."

“I tried to step into it, but I could only take a few steps when releasing Mahapadma. I couldn’t do anything else. Then it was Minagawa Akane who said she would take me away from that world. I thought she could break through some kind of space or something, but it was just a blink of an eye.”

Seeing Jolyne still deep in thought, Esdeath sat up straight and said threateningly, "Instead of these trivial matters, let's go to sleep!"

Lily immediately turned to look at Medea, her eyes filled with urgency, signaling her to stop her immediately.

Even before Lily could withdraw the money, Medea had already looked over, but instead of objecting to Esdeath, she stared directly at Master.

"...I have no intention of agreeing."

Even with an intelligence level of 30, Jolyne still felt powerless when thinking about these things, as there were simply too few conditions and too many possibilities.

Given the strength of the heroes in Valoran, this fusion might have only just begun before it was stopped by being treated as a void, making Akame ga Kill! a kind of sealed-off little world.

Stop thinking about these trivial things. Now that Esdeath has become a Heroic Spirit, if there's a chance, I can go back and take a look. After all, there are quite a few good things on the continent of Valoran.

"Esdeath, let me help you assemble your Noble Phantasm."

Setting Esdeath aside, Jolyne suggested, then reached out to Medea and Lily, gesturing for them to come and help, so as not to ruin the relationship.

Jolyne couldn't say this directly, as it might backfire and cause trouble for herself. She could only rely on experience to gradually work things out.

"How do those guys who run harems manage so many relationships?"

Jolyne couldn't help but complain in her mind.

Hmm... I'm talking about you, Itsuka Shido!

"Ok."

Esdeath was a little reluctant; she would rather go to sleep with her master than compete with her Noble Phantasms.

The repair of Esdeath's Noble Phantasm is not complicated. It only requires piecing the fragments together like a jigsaw puzzle, and then having Esdeath infuse it with her own power to reforge it.

The main problem was that there were just too many pieces of the rapier, and even Lily, who initially found it very enjoyable, wasted her time on it.

Side Story - The Three Little Ones' Great Adventure - 1

Elementary school, a place that makes people feel warm.

No matter how many times I cried and fussed back then, after leaving that place and becoming a more mature version of myself, I would occasionally think back to the joy of my underdeveloped brain during elementary school.

Now, Ai Haibara, who has come to this place for the second time, has no happy thoughts at all.

"No, I don't think I ever went to elementary school."

Although she hadn't been away from the Black Organization for very long, Ai Haibara felt as if many years had passed.

I only vaguely remember that my preschool education was completed in the Black Organization.

Looking back, she, Ai Haibara, codenamed Sherry, a member of the Black Organization, graduated from Harvard University in the Free Federation at the age of 18, was fluent in multiple languages, and earned dual doctorates in chemistry and medicine...

As for now?

Hmm... she's currently the most educated person in Jolyne's family.

"Haibara is being emo again."

Anya, standing in front of Ai Haibara, read through all her thoughts, a terrifying smile creeping onto her lips as she prepared to use this to blackmail Ai Haibara later.

Before Anya could even threaten her, Ai Haibara poked her in the back. When Anya turned around, she said expressionlessly, "Ania, this time I absolutely will not help you eat vegetables you don't like."

Wow, so cool! How did you know?!

Anya was shocked, and then she read Ai Haibara's thoughts.

Ai Haibara: Stupid Anya, you still can't hide your expression...

Ai Haibara is, after all, the most educated person in Jolyne's family. For a mere "cool and sassy" brat like her, understanding Anya's thoughts through micro-expressions is far too easy for her.

Anya has come up with her own way of dealing with this.

Anya squinted her eyes into the shape of eyebrows, grinned, and combined her expressions into a somewhat perverted smile.

"Haibara, this kind of threat is useless against me. I can give the vegetables to Kanna."

"Keep your expression steady," Anya said, while Kanna opened her mouth in front of her, indicating that she really didn't mind eating the vegetables, since she'd just eat them all in one go anyway.

"If vegetables don't matter, what about the next class question?" Ai Haibara whispered in Anya's ear, "Next time the teacher asks you a question in class, I'll just keep thinking about random things and won't tell you the correct answer."

Anya's composure crumbled instantly, revealing a watery, tearful expression, and Kanna looked over anxiously as well.

"No wow!"

"Ai, no!"

Anya and Connor are both the type who have absolutely no idea how to study.

Anya could try to read other students' minds, but if there were too many people around, Anya would get dizzy and have a nosebleed from hearing too much.

Later, she came up with a solution: whether it was asking questions or taking exams, she would clear her mind, ignore everyone else, and just listen to Ai Haibara's heart, since Ai Haibara's answer would always be the correct one.

This is her painful realization after she initially plagiarized Ai Haibara's entire work and received a perfect score.

Well... because of a perfect score, the teacher considered Anya a top student and often asked her questions when other students couldn't answer.

Kanna has no interest in studying, but she needs Ai Haibara's help with her homework quite a bit.

With this single blow, Anya and Kanna had no choice but to temporarily accept Ai Haibara's leadership.

……

It's noon now, and the three of them are lining up to heat up their lunchboxes in the microwave.

Because of the waiting time, Kanna had previously suggested that she use magic to heat up the bento. Ai Haibara was unaware of Kanna's abilities, and Anya couldn't read Kanna's mind, so she naturally agreed.

And then... Anya and Ai Haibara's lunchboxes turned to ashes.

As for Kanna's bento, she had already finished eating it before it even got cold, as soon as it was packed.

After a moment of silence, Ai Haibara finally asked Jorogumo to transfer a few more bento boxes over.

In the days that followed, Anya remained unconvinced that Kanna couldn't control her power, and Kanna herself had no self-awareness about her own power control.

The matter only temporarily subsided after several lunchboxes were destroyed and Lloyd Fogger sought out the teacher to check if Anya was being bullied.

Today, Kanna, Anya, and Ai Haibara lined up in order, striving to be ordinary elementary school students.

The microwave heated up quickly. Ai Haibara waited a moment, then returned to the white dining table with a pink strawberry bear bento box.

"What delicious food do you have today? Would you like to trade?"

The dining table was Kanna's domain. Before Ai Haibara could even sit down, Kanna had already eagerly looked over. Tohru, who prepared the bento for her, was only of average cooking ability. Kanna felt that Anya and Ai Haibara's bento was much tastier.

"Kanna-chan, take it yourself."

Anya displayed her bento box, and faced with the dragon's demand for food, she dared not refuse.

However, Kanna didn't go too far. She only took a bite of each dish to taste, patted Anya's arm, and gave her a cute expression that said, "You know your stuff, I'll protect you from now on."

"Let me see what's available today..."

Ai Haibara sat down and opened her lunchbox. Although she could go back to the Infinity Castle to have lunch, considering her current status as an ordinary child, she decided to stay normal.

"The main dish is grilled rice balls, and the side dishes are braised pork ribs, fish pieces, peas, and green peppers. Did Mitsuri prepare today's bento?"

Based on that green pepper, Ai Haibara made a precise judgment.

The reason is that she has already explained that she is not a child, but Mitsuri Kanroji still likes to treat Ai Haibara as a child.

For example, when Miri was grocery shopping, she heard from the madams that "children should eat more green peppers."

During the time Ai Haibara was in school, Mitsuri Kanroji basically acted as her mother, taking care of everything from picking her up to dropping her off at school, although Mitsuri always seemed to be obsessed with the snack stalls outside the elementary school...

Ai Haibara picked up a spare rib and fed it to the hungry Kanna. She rested her chin on her hand and watched Kanna gulp it down without even spitting out the bones. After calming down, she felt that this ordinary life wasn't so bad.

Unfortunately, all three of them are prone to causing trouble, and when they get together, their combined power is extraordinary.

Upon reading Ai Haibara's reflections on her peaceful life, Anya suddenly remembered something and raised her hand to suggest, "Want to go out and play together after school?"

"What is it?" Kanna asked.

Anya wants to get a big dog.

“My father agreed before, but he’s been very busy lately and hasn’t had time to take me to choose a pet. How about we go together after school?”

At this point, Anya's eyes sparkled with anticipation. She clenched her fist and exclaimed excitedly, "It's decided! This event will be called Anya, Ai Haibara, and Kanna's Great Adventure!"

"It would be better to call it the King of Fighters Tournament Elementary School Team."

Ai Haibara retorted expressionlessly.

"This is terrible, this is terrible..."

Connor touched her lips and offered her opinion on the slogan of this adventure.

Side Story - The Three Little Ones' Great Adventure - 2

The elementary school in Japan has very few classes. Since they decided to accompany Anya to choose a pet, the three little ones each took out their phones to inform their families.

"Miri, you don't need to pick me up later. I'll go home by myself later."

"Huh? You're worried we'll be in danger, so you're coming to come with us?"

"..."

"I'm not a kid anymore."

The idea was good, but it was indeed a bit troublesome to implement. Ai Haibara had a hard time getting a vacation from Mitsuri Kanroji, let alone Anya and Kanna. Lloyd Fogg and Kobayashi were both afraid that the two girls would be kidnapped by someone.

Of course, what Kobayashi was afraid of was that Kanna might accidentally eat the person who kidnapped her.

Finally, after numerous assurances, Anya obtained the qualification for her grand adventure.

Wearing cute blue school uniforms, carrying crossbody bags, and wearing yellow hats, the three little ones stood at the school gate and watched their classmates being picked up by their families one by one, then fell into confusion.

Kanna swallowed a butterfly that flew by and asked, "Where should we go?"