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

"Is it a benefit or a drawback?" Chen Yi sheathed his tactical sword.

"...the disadvantages outweigh the advantages."

We'll talk about it later.

Chen Yi kicked the lump on the ground, glanced at the supermarket on the street corner, got on his motorcycle, and started the engine.

P.S.: Could you please finish reading my next book before you leave...? QwQ

I tried to work with Tomato Elbow, but the sheer number of participants was overwhelming; I tried Qidian, but the subject matter might not have been suitable for me...

There's really no other way... QwQ

High school sophomore: Chapter 180, late at night

Hopefully, it's not too late.

There was only one day left.

Under the snow, we will not stand idly by.

On Monday, Yukinoshita, who was supposed to go to school as usual, unusually took the day off.

Her mother and sister went to work, while Yukinoshita lied and asked her homeroom teacher for leave, saying she wasn't feeling well.

Walking into the study, Yukino turned on her computer and began to act on the plan she had made the night before.

"First, there are job postings online..."

Instead of looking for job postings that looked like advertisements, Yukinoshita first searched for relevant posts on forums and then browsed relatively obscure websites.

"..."

"No educational or age restrictions, high-paying part-time job..."

Aren't these all scams?!

Yukino could tell the difference between the real and fake at a glance, but she still patiently watched on.

"Nighttime part-time job..."

Part-time jobs under these conditions are almost nonexistent, which puzzled Yukinoshita.

There are definitely not a small number of night-shift supermarkets in the city, but why are there not a single job postings for this type of business?

Yukino took out her phone and quickly searched for information on this topic using a search engine.

"A gray area, where cases occur frequently..."

So that's how it is. This is what they mean by "formal" and "irregular".

Yukinoshita understood what Chen Yi meant.

Now we absolutely cannot let Kawasaki-kun get into danger.

“In that case…” Yukino looked at her pajamas and went back to her room to change into something more comfortable to wear when going out.

You'll have to ask in person.

"Yukino?" Just as Yukino was about to leave, a voice rang out from the corner of the living room.

"Didn't you go to school today?" It was Yukinoshita's father.

"I... have some things to do today." Yukinoshita instinctively wanted to lie, but then realized she wasn't good at lying, so she tried to make excuses.

“I see…” Yukino’s father held a cup of hot coffee in his hand and did not respond.

"Okay then, be careful."

He smiled and waved, watching Xuexia leave.

There was no time to hesitate, so Yukinoshita had no choice but to leave somewhat disheveled, praying in her heart that her father wouldn't notice anything amiss.

......

"Xiaoxue didn't come to school today..."

Yuihama said with some regret that she saw a newly opened cat cafe on her way home yesterday and wanted to share it with her.

"Is she sick? She didn't reply when I asked in the group chat..."

Yotsuya Miko said.

"What do you think?" Mai Sakurajima asked quietly.

"They probably went on to complete the commission."

After making her statement yesterday, Yukinoshita went quiet, which is unlike her usual personality.

Chen Yi guessed that she planned to investigate on her own, which was why she took the day off.

"Continue to complete the commission? You mean..." Mai Sakurajima didn't understand.

"Let's first examine the logic behind Yukino's story."

"At first, Yukinoshita only accepted a regular shooting practice request."

"Then, during the training session, I learned the client's true purpose, which was that he needed money."

"In line with the pursuit of both addressing the symptoms and the root cause, and Yukinoshita's own principle of 'giving a man a fish is not as good as teaching him how to fish,' Yukinoshita did not choose to use her influence to raise funds or provide direct financial support. Instead, she chose to ensure the safety of her client and proposed that unrealistic method. This is the first stage."

Of course, Chen Yi wasn't against her idea of ​​helping others, but rather that her reckless act of trying to help others despite her own limitations could easily lead both herself and others into a deep abyss.

"As for the second phase, Yukinoshita tried to use her own resources to solve this problem, which was to inquire about the contractor of Kawasaki's workplace, try to put pressure on them or directly acquire the company, which is quite normal."

"However, Kawasaki refused Yukino's help out of pride," Chen Yi said, shrugging.

This approach is also valid, but the key point is that Yukinoshita cannot eliminate all the supermarkets in Chiba's gray area.

Essentially, it's just treating the symptoms, not the root cause.

"So, you gave those things to Kawasaki-kun..."

"It's a loan, Kawasaki-kun is planning to return it," Chen Yi corrected.

Unlike Yukinoshita, Chen Yi's approach is closer to Yukinoshita's own philosophy.

Chen Yi's approach was to not interfere with or intervene in Kawasaki's choices, but instead to fully list out the risks that she was unaware of, and then help her reconsider between the two options.

Of course, it goes far beyond that. As he said before, he doesn't object to Yukinoshita's first idea.

"My conscience would be troubled if I chose to stay out of it when I had the ability to help others."

“After all, Yi-kun is such a strong and gentle person.” Sakurajima Mai did not object to this.

"But could you design an exoskeleton for me too? I sometimes wonder if I can be of any help," she said, almost coquettishly.

"If you don't have any cheat codes, you shouldn't even think about running around at night." Chen Yi patted her head.

......

Now, it's almost midnight.

Saki Kawasaki looked at the security camera near the entrance; there was no one there, as if it were just a still image.

"Ha..." She couldn't help but yawn.

Go get a bottle of coffee...

Kawasaki unzipped his backpack, took out an MP7A2 and hung it around his neck, then loaded it and went into combat alert mode.

The moment she stood up, the standby drones started up simultaneously, hovered slowly in the air, and then accelerated to burrow between the shelves.

"This is... cruising mode? I clearly didn't give any orders..." Kawasaki Saki blinked, unsure whether she should ask Chen Yi how to use the drone.

After waiting for a while and they still hadn't returned, Kawasaki Saki simply ignored them, quickly went to the beverage section to grab a bottle of coffee, and then came back.

"—"

It was the sound of a glass door being pushed.

Kawasaki Saki instinctively gripped her gun tighter and pointed it towards the door.

The drone flew back from the direction of the door, followed by a person in a police uniform.

This person came in alone, but the rear of the police car could be seen outside in the computer surveillance footage.

"Officer, are your companions in the car outside?"

Kawasaki remained vigilant, ready to raise his gun at any moment.

"Don't be nervous, young lady, this is your identification."

Saki Kawasaki didn't move.

No one goes out alone at night.

"Officer, is that your partner in the car outside?" Kawasaki's hands trembled slightly. Could this guy not understand human speech?

"Yes, mainly because we were afraid the monster would drive away our car, so we had the two of them stay in the car to keep watch," the officer replied.

Three-person duty team...

This is different from the four-person duty team that worked in the first half of the night.

"First day on the job? ... Or is he a minor?" The patrolman looked around the supermarket. It wasn't a large chain supermarket, just a small one.

"Don't do it tomorrow, young lady." Then he said the same thing as the police chief from the first half of the night.

"Officer, how many people do you usually work with on duty?" Saki Kawasaki asked cautiously.

"Normally there are three people."

"What about abnormal situations?"

"Uh, something's not right?" the patrol officer thought for a moment.

"If it's a newly familiar patrol area, it's usually two experienced police officers leading a few new recruits."

Right.

Kawasaki Saki secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"I want this and this." The patrol officer lingered around the supermarket for a while, finally buying two packs of cigarettes and a row of batteries, and placing a few yen notes on the counter.

Kawasaki reached out and touched it, and found that the thickness was wrong.

"Thank you for your patronage." Kawasaki then put on a business-like smile.

"Young lady, go home after you finish today's work," the patrol officer reminded her again before leaving.

"Okay, I understand." Kawasaki bowed slightly and watched the patrol officer leave.

"Phew..." Kawasaki opened the cash register, but his hand suddenly trembled and the money fell to the ground.

She bent down and unfolded the money; inside was a 100-yen note with the following written on it:

"There's a roaming creature around here, don't let it in."

High school sophomore: Chapter 181 The Screaming Baby

Why use such a subtle hint?

Kawasaki Saki immediately deduced that the imposter had the ability to monitor her, and that her every move was under the imposter's watchful eye.

The thought of this made Kawasaki Saki break out in a cold sweat.

"Calm down, calm down..." Kawasaki Saki reminded herself in a barely audible voice, then pretended to be bored again.

From the surveillance camera's perspective, everything appeared normal, like the calm before the storm.

"I want... a bottle of rabbit blood, and half an ounce of goat meat..."

A customer came in, slurring his words. Kawasaki Saki instantly raised the PDW hidden under the counter and took him down with four or five shots.

"Ho ho..."

She didn't leave the counter, but aimed and continued firing. Due to the tension, some bullets even hit the tiles next to her, creating dents.

"Is he dead...?" Kawasaki Saki leaned forward, gripping her gun tightly.

An old-fashioned fairy flew over, circled around, and then leisurely flew back.

One, two, three... Why is one still missing?