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

The main reason is... not immersive enough?

However, Chen Yi didn't think this splatter film was subpar, because he was essentially a sufferer of the boiling phenomenon. In the realm of splatter films, a director who could transcend the torment brought by the boiling phenomenon was either the first or second in film history.

"Um... senior, please move your hand away a little bit."

"ah!"

Kasumigaoka slammed into his chest again, making it hard for him to breathe.

Before the movie started, a certain charming senior sister was shamelessly comforting her junior... but less than ten minutes after the movie started, she chickened out, didn't even sit down, and ran onto him, blocking half of his view.

There is no romance, no ambiguity, only a panicked high school girl tormenting a human cushion.

"Senior, please don't push me..."

To prevent Kasumigaoka from moving around and spilling her drinks and popcorn, Chen Yi had to use one hand to hold her and prevent her from slipping.

"Um..." Chen Yi reached out, wanting Kroos, who was sitting in the original spot at Kasumigaoka, to help him out of the predicament.

"Here you go." Kroos placed two kernels of popcorn in his palm.

"......" That's not what I want.

"Commander, don't worry, I'm not jealous," Kroos said, appearing indifferent and focused on the screen.

Who asked you?

So Chen Yi stuffed two pieces of popcorn into Kasumigaoka's mouth. She stayed quiet in his arms for a while, and then slowly relaxed.

—The next second, I tensed up again because of Jumpface.

......

Sitting still and being tortured for nearly two hours... Chen Yi admitted that he did have some resilience.

Just as Chen Yi had predicted, the male and female protagonists were separated by death, and Kasumigaoka cried his heart out. He wondered how the original author could have agreed to the adaptation.

To comfort Kasumigaoka, Chen Yi had to temporarily change the itinerary and take her to a cat cafe.

"Why is Yukinoshita here?" Kasumigaoka's eyes were still a little red, but he had calmed down. After entering the cat cafe, he didn't see the various "stars", but Yukinoshita, the second young lady, squatting on the ground.

Yukino turned around, her eyes widening in shock as she looked at the two of them, before she stood up as if nothing had happened.

"Good morning, Kasumigaoka-senpai, Chen-kun."

"Good morning, Yukinoshita-san... What are you doing here?"

Chen Yi greeted them and casually asked.

Is it possible that a cat cafe being exposed to a new snowfall is some kind of inevitable event?

"I, uh... I was in the mood to go out today, so I just... took a stroll." Yukinoshita changed the subject.

I think it's more accurate to say that the goal is clear.

"And what about you two? What did you do today...?" Yukinoshita turned her attention back to Chen Yi and Kasumigaoka, observing Kasumigaoka's slightly reddened eyes with a suspicious gaze.

"To gather inspiration," Chen Yi replied.

"...It means finding inspiration," Kasumigaoka explained.

"I see..." Yukinoshita pretended to believe her, giving each other a way out.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be fun to expose each other's secrets.

Second-year high school student: Chapter 203 Before the Sports Festival

Chapter 203

Since we've already run into each other, I don't intend to leave right away; that would be too awkward.

Let's sit down, order some coffee, and chat for a while.

What are your group assignments?

Yukinoshita picked up her cappuccino and took a small sip.

The sports festival at Soubu High School is mostly a traditional red-and-white competition, with all students divided into two groups. Yukinoshita is confirming whether Chen Yi and the other person are her 'enemies'.

“My group is the Red Group,” Kasumigaoka replied.

“…Bai.” Chen Yi glanced at Kasumigaoka and noticed the regret in her eyes.

For Chen Yi, this group assignment had no impact at all, because ultimately, sports competitions only judge the champions, and he didn't plan to participate in team events.

“I’m also from the White Team.” Yukinoshita’s lips curled up in a smile.

"It's a pleasure to work with you?"

"I think we shouldn't get too excited yet," Chen Yi waved his hand. "Because I've only signed up for shooting and wargame so far, and it's obvious that shooting is more about individual ability."

As for wargame...

The wargame format for this year's sports festival has been announced. Instead of the red and white zone battles of previous years, teams of two or three will enter the old school building to collect sandbags, with different colors representing different points.

Commonly known as search, attack, and withdrawal.

"It would be wonderful if I could team up with Yukinoshita in Wargame." Chen Yi clasped his hands together.

You can set it up however you want when the time comes, since Yukinoshita will be there to cover for you.

"If I really get assigned to the same team as Chen Jun, then I..." Yukinoshita wanted to say something more, but her attention was drawn to the long-haired cat that was pacing over from behind the glass panel in front of her.

Sigh, Yukinoshita, the cat lover.

"What breed is this? It's so cute!" Kasumigaoka's attention was also drawn to it.

"Grandma cat?" Chen Yi noticed the cat's face shape at a glance and blurted out.

"...This is a Persian cat."

Yukinoshita paused for a moment before explaining.

Although this cat does look a bit... ugly.

Well, I should say it has its own unique features.

"What about the others?" Chen Yi glanced around and looked up at the lower part of the area blocked by the glass panel.

He recognized Garfield.

“British Shorthair, Ragdoll…” Yukinoshita introduced, following his lead.

"Yukinoshita-kun is quite knowledgeable."

"They each have their strengths. Isn't Chen Jun's knowledge of pseudo-human types far richer than mine?"

In reality, most of them are found by consulting Kroos.

Chen Yi mentally complained.

"It's not that impressive, after all, many fake people have very distinctive appearances, so it's not hard to remember them."

"Just like cats, different breeds of cats are mostly judged by their physical characteristics, right?"

"reasonable."

After taking photos through the glass, Kasumigaoka watched Chen Yi and Yukinoshita chatting enthusiastically and felt a slight sense of dissatisfaction.

"Um, it'll be noon in an hour, right? Junior, have you decided what to eat yet?"

So Kasumigaoka tried to change the subject.

"..." Chen Yi remained silent, pondering for a moment.

"Um, I remember there's a newly opened tea restaurant in the shopping center next door, it seems to have opened in the last two weeks."

"A tea restaurant?"

"It's a Cantonese restaurant, right?" Yukinoshita thought for a moment, seemingly vaguely remembering it; she had seen it once or twice when she was studying at the University of Tokyo.

It's a pity I've never tried it.

"It's actually a Hong Kong-style restaurant..."

"Then I won't join in the fun. I'll stay at the cat cafe for a while longer."

Yukinoshita picked up her coffee cup, drank it all in one gulp, and then decided to explore the cat-loving area.

"Let's go." Chen Yi packed his things and glanced at Kasumigaoka.

......

"This business center... seems to be the one we were attacked at last time."

Looking at the familiar layout of the plaza, memories flooded back to Kasumigaoka.

It seems like only a month or two has passed, but when I look back, it feels like a long time has gone by.

"Yeah, we're unlucky too."

"Actually, it was my fault. I was in the bathroom at the time..." Kasumigaoka said with some guilt.

"What's the big deal? Everyone's still alive and well," Chen Yi comforted her.

"..."

“Attacks can happen at any time, so it wasn’t your responsibility.” Chen Yi gently stroked her head.

"......Thanks."

"I heard that the management was changed after the attack, and the lights in the employee passageway were also inspected more thoroughly and the workers' response speed was improved." Chen Yi changed the subject.

"So if you still have any minor health issues, I think you probably won't be attacked again."

Just kidding. So what if we get attacked again? Things are different now. People in the fog are like speed bumps. Do you think they're afraid of a tiny, crawling fake humanoid on the ground?

"And what about the corresponding security system?"

"I heard they changed personnel and laid off the security team, replacing them with a new one."

However, this information was gathered from the internet and is not guaranteed to be accurate; it's more of a topic of conversation.

"...Where is that tea restaurant?" Kasumigaoka asked curiously.

"It seems to be on the first floor."

Chen Yi walked to the escalator, glanced at it, and silently memorized the map.

"Let's go." Chen Yi took the initiative to extend his hand, and Kasumigaoka took it without hesitation.

......

The tea restaurant was indeed run by authentic locals from Guangdong, and most of the waiters were students from Dongda University, with only a few being local high school students, presumably working part-time.

"Waiter, a bubble tea, no ice, no milk, no tea."

"...Would you like a cup of pearls?" The waiter paused in his notebook.

"No, just kidding... a pineapple bun and a lemon soda..."

Before Chen Yi even looked at the menu after sitting down at Kasumigaoka, he had already started ordering.

"Eh?"

Kasumigaoka stared blankly, remaining motionless for a moment.

Didn't you say it was your first time here since it just opened?

"What do you want to eat?" Chen Yi had already ordered his portion.

"Uh, let me take a look first..."

"How about a steak, and..."

After ordering, Kasumigaoka finally had time to observe the interior design style of the restaurant.

My first impression was that it was very messy. Different patterns of houses were pieced together on the walls, and all sorts of neon signs were hanging there. They were the old-fashioned kind of neon signs, from the last century.

"The decorating style here..."

"The interior design of this type of tea restaurant is essentially a copy of the urban layout of Hong Kong Island."

Chen Yi explained that he looked around and realized it had been quite a while since he had been to a tea restaurant.

If the owner is from Guangdong, the taste shouldn't be too different from what I remember.