In a crossover anime, do you believe that a machine spirit can defeat a fake human?

"Not home," the security guard muttered to himself before hanging up the phone.

"..."

The other person's brow relaxed, and they slowly lit a cigarette. "You've been staying here these past few days, right? Here's your residence card and travel permit."

The security guard handed him a brand-new pass, on which the name and basic information were all handwritten.

"What is this...?" Chen Yi asked Hiratsuka Shizuka in a low voice.

“The design and specifications of the access passes are generally the sole responsibility of the security personnel at each residence,” Shizuka Hiratsuka explained. “This is the most convenient way; after all, if every multi-family residence were connected to the police system to access citizens’ information, the police system would have been overloaded and paralyzed long ago.”

Chen Yi nodded, indicating that he understood.

"Let's go." The metal gate opened, and Hiratsuka Shizuka stepped inside before him.

......

Hiratsuka-sensei's house was cleaner than I had imagined... There were only some empty bottles and jars piled up on the coffee table, so it seems that even though Hiratsuka-sensei lives alone, he is not completely unkempt.

...This is quite different from your mature, uncle persona, Hiratsuka-sensei.

Chen Yi mentally complained and casually placed the violin case against the side of the sofa.

"...I have a feeling you're thinking about something very rude." Hiratsuka Shizuka's smile turned dangerous.

"Absolutely impossible." Chen Yi said expressionlessly.

"Speaking of which... this rifle you have... its origin is probably illegal, isn't it?" Hiratsuka Shizuka said casually.

“…Indeed.” Chen Yi readily admitted.

"No problem, I'll take care of it for you." Hiratsuka Shizuka patted his shoulder.

“The guest rooms are over there.” Hiratsuka Shizuka pointed to the door at the end of the corridor. “The blankets are in the closet, and the toothbrush and towels are in the drawer under the bathroom sink. Help yourself.”

"Thank you, teacher."

"Don't thank me." She waved her hand and slumped onto the sofa. "It's a pity you still have a few cans of wine left at home that you haven't finished." She muttered.

Chen Yi entered the guest room and placed the violin case beside the bed. The room was small but very clean, and the window faced the street below. He looked at the night view outside the window, lost in thought.

Living under someone else's roof like this isn't sustainable. I need to find a way to investigate that guy and take him down.

"Oh, right." Hiratsuka Shizuka leaned against the door and called Chen Yi back to reality, who was deep in thought.

"Your phone broke before, didn't it? Well then, please add me on LINE again."

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Freshmen: Chapter Sixteen - The Accidental International Student and the Surprise Gift Box

How do you set a trap for a fake person?

All morning, and even now as he sits in the Service Department's activity room, Chen Yi has been pondering this matter.

On the other hand, I really dare to dream...

Just a few days ago, he was terrified of that thing, but now he's already considering a plan to hunt it down. Chen Yi has to admire his own courage and adaptability.

But this was necessary, Chen Yi knew perfectly well.

As the saying goes, things don't happen more than three times; this is the third time I've encountered a hypocrite.

Leaving aside the fact that he caused it the first time, and that he was accidentally caught in the crossfire the second time, what about the third time?

He can defeat Death countless times, while Death only needs to defeat him once. So-called luck and probability are all excuses; to survive, you have to fight—that's unavoidable.

"Speaking of which..."

Hachiman Hikigaya glanced at Yukino Yukinoshita, who was sitting quietly reading by the window, then at Chen Yi, who was sitting in the middle of the classroom with a pen and paper, lost in thought, and then at himself, who was doing nothing but feeling restless. Finally, he couldn't sit still any longer.

"What kind of club is this?" he tried to start a conversation, but regretted it as soon as the words left his mouth.

How arrogant I am! Hachiman's toes were already curled up, digging into the floor with all his might.

"Good question," Yukinoshita replied, trying to save face for poor Hachiman.

"The strong help the weak with compassion, and people call them volunteers. Our organization's activities include lending a helping hand to those in need."

"Oh, so I have to participate in volunteer activities?" Hachiman Hikigaya scratched his head.

Oh no, can I apply to become a ghost member?

“No.” Yukinoshita shook her head. “You are the one who was rescued. I will fulfill Hiratsuka-sensei’s request to correct your awkward personality. So, thank me.”

"Well, I don't think my personality needs any correction..." Hachiman Hikigaya chuckled. "Why don't you ask that guy what he's here for?"

"Huh? I have no objection." Startled from his reverie by being suddenly called out, Chen Yi looked up abruptly.

Then they began to recall their conversation.

Oh no, what did they just say?

"Chen doesn't need any correction. He has a calm and stable personality and doesn't seem like someone who can't make friends. But you, Hachiman, from what I've observed, the reason you're alone is because of your personality and values. I think that's a good starting point. If you can successfully correct that, you might become as excellent as me."

Chen Yi glanced at the two of them, and after realizing that there was probably nothing for him to do, he lowered his head and stared blankly at the white paper.

That said, Hiratsuka-sensei probably wouldn't support this plan... So, should we try to keep it a secret?

"That's not necessarily true. Rather, Chen is a more worthy challenge than I am." Hachiman's eyes darted around, and he began to struggle. "He's first and foremost an international student, and secondly, he's a transfer student. With small cliques already formed in the class, being isolated is often the least of his worries. In most cases, he'll end up being bullied and relegated to the bottom of the class. Even so, do you really think it's okay?"

"..." Yukinoshita was speechless for a moment.

"......?" No, is there something else about me?

Chen Yi abandoned his thought process and decided to listen to what the two of them were discussing and why they kept calling on his name.

“Interesting, what you said makes sense. However, these two requests aren’t really a challenge for me.” Yukinoshita’s lips curled into a disdainful smile.

"..."

What are these two chuunibyou doing, isolating each other and making requests? Chen Yi sorted out his thoughts and realized he couldn't keep up with their pace at all, so he simply gave up, leaned back in his chair, and decided to be a quiet spectator.

Since I don't have any ideas for the time being, I might as well see how the anime series I've watched before are played out in real life.

Huh? By the way, what's the plot going to be like next?

"Yukinoshita, I'm coming in~" Hiratsuka Shizuka opened the door to the Service Club and walked in with light steps.

"Teacher, knock on the door..." Yukino Yukinoshita protested weakly.

"What are you discussing? Is it about how to correct Hachiman's behavior?" she said casually, handing the flight case to Chen Yi. "Your parents left it at the guardhouse; I just took it when I saw it."

After saying that, out of sight of Hikigaya and Yukinoshita, Hiratsuka Shizuka secretly winked at Chen Yi.

Oh? You're pretty quick. Chen Yi calmly took the somewhat heavy flight case, then thought for a moment.

No, does a gun license really need to be packed in such a big box?

What's inside?

After glancing at Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was deliberately hiding her face, Chen Yi suppressed his curiosity and did not open it immediately.

Let's talk about it when we get back.

"...Regarding how to correct Hachiman's behavior...and how Chen Yi should integrate into the environment."

"No, no, no, I don't need to correct you. It's Chen who should be thinking of a solution."

No, why is this related to me?

Chen Yi was completely bewildered; he began to doubt whether joining the Service Department was a mistake.

If I had chosen to join the music club back then, and then pleaded with the club president, I might not have even had to participate in club activities...

“Chen Yi is indeed a troublesome kid…” Hiratsuka Shizuka nodded at this moment, seemingly agreeing with Hikigaya Hachiman’s opinion.

"Precocious, secretly passionate, and likes to show off." As she spoke, she couldn't help but glance at him.

"If we could teach him a little bit of the lifestyle habits that a high school student should have, that would be the best."

"Hey, is precocity a flaw...?" Hachiman interjected.

"The lifestyle habits of a high school student? It's nothing more than intense competition, generating electricity, and activating Genshin Impact." Chen Yi thought to himself.

"Anyway, that's how it is. Yukinoshita, as the hero, do your best to conquer these two mountains, Hachiman and Chen!" For some reason, Hiratsuka-sensei got fired up.

"..." Chen Yi's gaze swept over the three people one by one, and finally he looked down at the clean notebook and sighed almost imperceptibly.

He closed his notebook, his face expressionless.

After school, I'm going to find a fake person and run them over, damn it.

......

School's out.

Just like yesterday, Chen Yi stood at the school gate waiting for Hiratsuka-sensei's car.

He knew nothing about the fake man's abilities, physical characteristics, or current location.

"How can we confirm that guy's whereabouts...?" Chen Yi muttered to himself.

It is currently unknown whether the other party followed Hiratsuka-sensei and him to the vicinity of Hiratsuka-sensei's house to continue stalking him, or stayed at his house, planning to ambush him when he lowered his guard and went home alone.

As for the other party abandoning him as their target... Chen Yi didn't want to think about that possibility.

After all, Aoyama Nanami still lives nearby. If that fake person's target isn't him, then Aoyama-kun will be in great danger.

Professor Hiratsuka said that there are only a little over a hundred cases of attacks by fake people a month, but who would dare to gamble on that one in a million?

Regardless of whether the target is him personally or not, finding and eliminating him as quickly as possible is the best option at present.

New Life: Chapter Seventeen - The Hunting Plan and Ordinary Daily Life

Sometimes you can't help but envy fake people, who never show up before sunset.

In contrast, some idiots and scoundrels never sleep, not even when the moon is shining.

Sigh, I hope I won't become that kind of pathetic person in the future. Just imagine, after a hard day's work, the ox or horse comes home and... *crack* it gets eaten by the fake human lying in the house. What's the point of earning so much money then?

Sitting in Hiratsuka Shizuka's car, Chen Yi thought idly.

"So, did you see it?"

“RSH-12, that’s some serious stuff.” Chen Yi said calmly, stroking the silver flight case.

"This is the best weapon I've managed to get, can't you pretend to be really surprised?" Hiratsuka Shizuka said somewhat discontentedly.

"Thank you, Hiratsuka-sensei."

He was already pleasantly surprised, but when he opened it and found it was a hand cannon, he was almost scared to death.

"Speaking of which, wasn't it just about getting a gun license? How come you also got a gun on the side?"

"A gun license requires registration of legal firearms. Your HK416 is definitely illegal; it's a repeating shot."

Oh, so you mean like in the US, although the standards for citizens to own guns have been relaxed a bit, automatic weapons are still not allowed to be possessed, right?

"However, the problem isn't actually that big. After all, they won't check whether you actually possess automatic weapons. Customs is still very strict; automatic weapons can't just smuggle in openly."

"The biggest use of a gun license is, in the end, to legally purchase ammunition. It's not very useful otherwise. If you suddenly pull out a gun on the street, you'll still be arrested."

"I see." Chen Yi nodded, indicating that he understood.

I'm afraid it will be difficult to repay Hiratsuka-sensei's favor.

He didn't believe that the RSH-12 was a gun that could be bought casually; it was probably due to the powerful influence of Professor Hiratsuka.

Chen Yi kept it in mind, but remained outwardly calm.

"Hey, I know a really good ramen place. Shall we go grab a bite before the sun goes down?"

"I'm fine with anything." Chen Yi had always been indifferent.

Alright, that's the end of today's campus visit. Time to start thinking about the plan to hunt down the fake humans.

Looking at the scenery rushing past the car window, Chen Yi casually took out the RSH-12 and gently stroked it.

The first thing to determine is the other party's movements and exact location.

Tracking a person's exact location in Japan is not easy, as the number of surveillance cameras is much smaller compared to its neighboring major country.

Furthermore, he also lacked the ability to access police surveillance footage.