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

The other party hung up the phone, and Chen Yi casually put his phone aside, continuing to keep a watchful eye on the thing outside the door.

Chen Yi admitted that he became arrogant after getting the gun and actually started to speculate about the enemy based on his habitual thinking.

'Following the rules' is probably impossible for them; they will only learn to exploit all sorts of loopholes, just like humans.

—Including impersonating official personnel.

New Life: Chapter Four Aftermath

Time passed second by second.

The creature outside seemed to have given up trying to lure it in, and simply continued to mechanically and incessantly ring the doorbell.

The doorbell kept ringing, which greatly annoyed Chen Yi.

To concentrate, Chen Yi chose to count his heartbeats to keep track of time.

It continued repeating this process until the sound of an engine broke the silence of the street.

The official rescue team has arrived.

"Thump!" It started banging on the door and stopped ringing the doorbell.

"Human! If you continue to resist inspection, we will resort to force!" The dummy's voice outside the door was shrill, and the force with which it pounded on the door increased with each attempt.

"We're not even going to act anymore." His hands, gripping the gun, were slightly sweaty. Chen Yi now had to consider the most critical scenario—how he would survive the final moment if the other side really broke down the door.

Time was of the essence, and the massive security door was still struggling to hold on.

The engine stopped downstairs, and at the same time, all the noise outside disappeared.

Trying to escape? Too late! Chen Yi breathed a sigh of relief and lowered his hand that had been holding the gun.

Several gunshots rang out, then silence fell.

"Ding-dong—" The doorbell rang, and then there was no further news.

Holding the gun, Chen Yi carefully moved towards the door, peering out through the peephole. There was no one outside.

I received a text message from the Abnormal Threat Security Department on my phone, and a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders.

It's eight o'clock now, and it's only been half an hour, but it's felt like an eternity.

"We're safe now."

After carefully putting the gun back into the violin case, Chen Yi took another shower.

I was covered in sweat and had been holding my pee. But at least I survived, so there's nothing shameful about it.

......

After quickly rinsing himself with hot water, Chen Yi lay back down on the bed.

I vaguely remember hearing a theory somewhere that people who have survived the test of death become more mentally strong.

Having died once and narrowly escaped death twice more, Chen Yi could only feel numb to it all.

"On another note..." Chen Yi's mind continued to race.

What was the mechanism behind the man in the rain? How did he subtly control his own mind? And how did he escape?

Thinking of this, the drowsiness he had finally managed to cultivate completely disappeared. He got up, sat down at his desk, opened his laptop, and searched for relevant information online.

The good news is that the "man in the rain" is not an isolated case; there are eyewitness accounts on various forums.

The bad news is that these clues are similar to the intelligence he obtained during his previous confrontations with the other party, and are basically meaningless.

There is still no explanation for why he suddenly broke free from the mental interference.

"Could it be that I have some special ability?" Chen Yi wondered.

He is not a "local".

However, this issue cannot be proven for the time being; we can't just go out and randomly find a fake person to fight one-on-one.

That's enough, time for bed.

......

"—"

Chen Yi suddenly sat up in bed, his eyes bloodshot.

I had a nightmare... but that's not the point; I feel a bit weak.

As Chen Yi regained sensation in his body, he began to feel waves of weakness and dizziness.

"...Do you have a fever?" I touched my forehead and couldn't feel anything, but I felt uncomfortable all over my body, as if hot and cold were racing through my body at the same time.

"I have a fever." His mind was foggy, but Chen Yi was certain of it.

Even after running in the heavy rain for so long last night and taking a hot shower, there's still a risk of catching a cold and getting a fever.

"Aspirin...I don't think I have any." Chen Yi carefully recalled the location of the medicines in his house, but his mind was a complete mess and he couldn't think of anything.

Well, time to go out again...

I glanced at my phone and it was already past 10 a.m. I'd slept for a full sixteen hours.

My phone is almost out of battery, but power saving mode should be enough.

Concentrating on my thoughts, I put my residence card and passport into my wallet, took my phone with me, and planned to go to the convenience store I had just visited to buy some medicine.

I hope they won't hit me again...

As I closed the door, I casually touched the scratches on the security door and couldn't help but admire its quality.

......

"Sir... Sir? Why are you standing in the middle of the road?" A voice woke up the dazed Chen Yi.

"Huh? Oh..." Coming to his senses, Chen Yi staggered across the street.

"Welcome, sir...it's you!" Upon entering the convenience store, Aoyama Nanami, who had been wearing a professional smile, suddenly lost control of her expression.

"I am human," Chen Yi said irritably, handing over all his documents, including his residence card, at the same time.

"Thanks to you, I almost died last night..." Chen Yi stared at her with half-open eyes.

"I'm sorry!" Aoyama Nanami apologized solemnly, realizing that she had made a mistake.

Chen Yi waved his hand, indicating that it didn't matter.

"Um, did you come back to get that outfit?" Although she had received the other party's forgiveness, Aoyama Nanami still felt somewhat uneasy.

Do you have aspirin here?

“Yes.” Aoyama Nanami nodded, left the checkout counter to go to the shelves, and returned a moment later. (Note 1)

"I'm so sorry!" Aoyama Nanami understood the reason for Chen Yi's illness and apologized again.

"Oh right, those things I left here earlier..."

Feeling hungry, Chen Yi remembered the instant noodles he had bought.

"Well, if you're sick, you should eat something healthy, right?" Aoyama Nanami couldn't help but remind Chen Yi as she handed him back the dirty clothes.

“...That makes sense.” Chen Yi nodded and echoed.

He wanted to eat some porridge, but there was no rice at home.

I took out my phone to pay, but the screen wouldn't turn on.

Is the power out already?

Forget it, let's use cash.

Thinking of this, Chen Yi took out his wallet.

"......" Oh no, he brought his wallet but no money.

"Well, I'll pay for it in advance, as an apology!" Aoyama Nanami interrupted.

"Okay, that works too." Chen Yi readily agreed.

......

I felt much better after taking the medicine and slept until evening. When I woke up, I felt much less tired, but I was still very hungry.

He's not made of iron; he's only eaten one meal from yesterday to tonight, and it was just a sandwich.

I picked up the lunchbox I bought that morning from the dining table in the living room. It was already cold, but I ate it anyway and then took a pill.

He should be almost fully recovered by tomorrow. This body is quite young, and its recovery ability is much stronger than his previous life's reclusive physique.

Pots, ingredients, all sorts of tools... it's time to start buying these things regularly. And, just in case, maybe we should fix the door too.

"I have a feeling that I've forgotten something."

Scenes flashed through my mind.

Assault rifle, scratches on the door, a dead cell phone, Aoyama Nanami...

Ah, speaking of which, Aoyama Nanami seems to be the same age as him. And these past few days haven't been the weekend, have they? Doesn't she have classes?

Forget it, if I can't figure it out, I won't think about it anymore. Chen Yi turned over and closed his eyes.

Note 1: In the real world, convenience stores in Japan do not sell Class II medicines; these must be purchased from specialized drugstores. To align with the world-building, convenience stores here are depicted as multi-functional community supply facilities.

Newcomer: Chapter 5 Hiratsuka-sensei

"Ding-dong-"

Chen Yi jolted awake, rolled out of bed, and instinctively reached for his gun.

"*Dongda Slang*" forgot the violin case in the living room.

Shaking his head and forcing himself to fully wake up, Chen Yi went to the living room to open the door.

"...Let's change the doorbell." The side effects were a bit bigger than he had imagined.

"Is Chen Yi home?" I peeked through the peephole and saw a pretty young woman standing outside the door, holding an unlit cigarette.

"Who are you?" Chen Yi asked, somewhat puzzled.

"...I am your homeroom teacher, Shizuka Hiratsuka." The woman outside the door was silent for a moment, then put the cigarette back in the pack and answered.

"...The homeroom teacher?" Chen Yi's mind went blank for a moment.

Oh, I remember now, I'm an international student.

"I see, Hiratsuka-sensei, is there something you need?"

"I just wanted to ask... uh, is it convenient to come inside and talk?" Hiratsuka Shizuka stood at the door, her eyes glancing occasionally at the terrifying scratches on the security door.

Chen Yi is really unlucky; he ran into a fake person as soon as he arrived...

Chen Yi looked out the window; it was daytime.

"Come in."

......

"I'm sorry, Professor Hiratsuka. I just landed a few days ago and haven't had time to prepare the cups for entertaining guests." After closing the door, Chen Yi ran to the kitchen to get water, but after looking left and right, he couldn't find any cups and had to give up.

"It's alright, I just came to ask about your situation." Hiratsuka Shizuka waved her hand, indicating that there was no need to stand on ceremony.

“You didn’t go to school to register as promised yesterday, and no one answered my calls, so I came to see what’s wrong. Do you need any help?” Hiratsuka sat on the sofa, her gaze sweeping around the room.

It's so clean, there are no signs of a struggle.

"Hiratsuka-sensei, you saw it too. I was attacked by those things as soon as I landed," Chen Yi said, shrugging helplessly.

"Fortunately, the official rescue arrived in time, otherwise I was afraid I would have been doomed."

"Then when I woke up yesterday, I found out I had the flu, so I had to take a day off."

At this point, Chen Yi seemed to remember something and took his phone to charge.

"You're lucky to be alive," Hiratsuka Shizuka joked, pulling out her phone as if to send a message.

"I will report your situation to the academic affairs department. Just rest for a few days and go back to school when you are better."

"...Did you call your family?" After a few seconds of silence, she asked again.