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

"It's okay, you go to sleep." Chen Yi unconsciously stroked the bandage on his palm, remembering that he hadn't done any maintenance on the rifle today.

"Commander, it's late, let's talk about it tomorrow. Get some rest," Kroos said in her mind.

Chen Yi took out his phone and played with it aimlessly, but there was nothing of interest on it.

Oh, it seems we haven't had time to tally the losses yet, Chen Yi remembered.

Drones, robotic dogs, robotic mice... almost all of them are now scrapped.

"Commander, 'Messenger-1' only suffered a minor malfunction due to water ingress into its motor; the overall damage is not significant," Kroos reminded him. Chen Yi had taken partial waterproofing measures from the beginning, preventing water damage to critical areas.

That works too.

"Yi-kun, if you're not going to sleep, how about we chat?" Sakurajima Mai rolled over in bed and turned her gaze to Chen Yi once again.

"Can't you sleep?"

"Yeah, I'm still a little scared," Mai Sakurajima readily admitted.

"What do you want to talk about?"

"Hmm...you won't suddenly forget me one day after you wake up, will you?" Mai Sakurajima voiced her hidden worries.

She saw everything that happened during the day. Whether it was a teacher she met by chance or a psychological counselor from the Metropolitan Police Department, no one could observe her or realize her existence.

This means that she can only rely on the person in front of her now.

"Don't worry, I won't forget." Chen Yi already had a basic understanding of how to preserve antimemetic information, which was quite simple for recording Mai Sakurajima's existence.

Although he initially approached Mai Sakurajima mainly out of curiosity about why she was forgotten, after fighting side by side in a dangerous situation, Mai Sakurajima showed courage that impressed him. He gradually began to treat her as a friend and developed a more emotional understanding of this strange illness, which was called "adolescent syndrome" in the original work.

"Yi Jun, I think I heard you mention before that you were a student at Zongwu High School, but I don't think I've asked you which class you were in yet?"

"First year, Group F." Chen Yi stared at her face, with a 'what are you up to now' expression.

"So, Yi-jun is my junior? Call me senior sister." Sakurajima Mai wriggled on the bed, sticking one foot out from under the covers to try and poke Chen Yi.

"Senior Mai," Chen Yi reluctantly complied.

Are all Japanese people like this, so concerned with status and hierarchy?

"Let's change back into linen clothes. It sounds too unfamiliar." The other person wasn't too satisfied, probably because Chen Yi's tone was too perfunctory.

I remember calling her Mai-san at first, but Chen Yi didn't dwell on it. He just grabbed Mai-san's wicked little feet and pushed her into the bed.

"Huh?" Mai Sakurajima was startled by the sudden action.

"Sleep well, I'll always be here for you."

Adolescent Syndrome: Chapter 83 The Invisible Little One in the Back Seat

Over the next few days of treatment, Mai Sakurajima gradually recovered, no longer living in fear at night and able to fall asleep normally.

In addition, Chen Yi privately met with Miss Yukinoshita once to discuss compensation. However, at that time, Yukinoshita was overwhelmed by the apartment saga and the plummeting stock price and had no interest in arguing with Chen Yi. She simply gave him a number and sent him away.

We've found a new house; it's a high-end residence in Mihama Ward. The main reason for choosing this location is its proximity to schools, making it a good school district property. We didn't choose a detached house or similar stand-alone dwelling because we didn't have much time to react or escape in the event of a break-in. So, we'll continue living in a high-end residence with excellent security.

It is said that this is also a property of the Yukinoshita family, but Chen Yi doesn't care about it, since he has no grudge against the Yukinoshita family.

Furthermore, because the Yukino family's properties were exposed to security issues, Chen Yi saved a considerable amount of money when he acquired the property rights to this house. There was no reason not to take advantage of this bargain.

Of course, thanks to these unpleasant things, Kasumigaoka's long-awaited workplace visit with Chen Yi was unfortunately canceled.

......

"So, Mai-san, why are you following me to class?" This was the third day since Chen Yi returned to school. The previous two days, Mai Sakurajima had been timidly hiding outside the classroom and secretly watching, but today she didn't even bother to pretend and just took a chair and sat next to Chen Yi.

"Mai-senpai, I remember you're a second-year high school student, right? Is it okay if you don't go back to finish your studies?" Chen Yi deliberately changed his form of address, emphasizing the word "senpai".

"I'll keep an eye on whether you're studying properly," Sakurajima Mai said casually, holding her phone and ignoring Chen Yi.

"..."

Row.

Chen Yi suddenly felt someone poking his back.

"What's wrong, Kato-kun?" Chen Yi turned around and glanced at the transfer student whom Hiratsuka-sensei had asked him to take care of, but they hadn't actually had much interaction.

"Were you just performing a monologue? It sounded like you were talking to someone..." Kato Megumi's expression was calm, as if it were just a very ordinary question.

"?" Chen Yi was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding.

“Commander, she may have seen you interacting with Mai Sakurajima, but she probably didn’t see Mai Sakurajima herself.” Kroos stared at the other person’s micro-expressions and began to analyze.

"..." Chen Yi fell silent, glanced at Sakurajima Mai subtly, and thought for a moment before responding.

“I’m chatting with the celebrity Mai Sakurajima.” He chose to test whether she was influenced by the rules of anisometics.

“Sakurajima… Mai, a celebrity I’ve never heard of. So, Mr. Chen, are you planning to enter the entertainment industry in the future?” Kato Megumi’s eyes didn’t change much.

"I don't plan on that." Kasumigaoka-senpai had even said that he had no acting skills at all, Chen Yi thought to himself.

"I see." And then she didn't say anything more.

Chen Yi instinctively felt that the other party seemed to know something, so he asked Kroka, but Kroka also frowned, and it seemed that she had no clue for the time being.

Forget it, so be it.

"By the way, Kato-kun, have you joined a club yet?" Chen Yi asked, remembering Hiratsuka-sensei's request.

"Not yet. I'm a transfer student, so it's not easy for me to be accepted by clubs."

"Would you be interested in joining the Service Department?"

"Is that some kind of shady club? I'm very clean-living, you know."

...So, President Yukinoshita's choice of name is indeed quite ambiguous, isn't it?!

"Actually, it's a legitimate club. The club's mission is... to change the world?" Chen Yi said, recalling for a moment, then sounded somewhat unsure.

'Kroos, this is the club's motto, right?'

"If this is just Yukinoshita's personal opinion, then that is indeed the case."

"Why is it a question?" Kato Megumi tilted her head, her ever-present expression revealing a hint of confusion.

Only a little bit.

"Because this is the president's idea, I usually only go to the club as a place to relax after class," Chen Yi said, shrugging.

"Is this just for fun? After the Commander lent a helping hand to Yotsuya, he threw himself into the operation against the evil spirits without hesitation."

"...That was after class. At least I had a pretty comfortable time in the club," Chen Yi retorted.

"He's talking to himself again," Kato Megumi remarked in a flat, monotone voice.

"So? Interested?" Chen Yi pretended not to hear.

“Sure.” Kato Megumi nodded, as if Chen Yi’s ‘arrogance’ was just child’s play.

...In fact, it might really be true, at least from Chen Yi's perspective, that Yukino Yukinoshita is a big problem child.

......

The morning passed quietly as Chen Yi multitasked, and soon it was afternoon.

"President, I brought a new member with me." Chen Yi opened the door to the Service Club, glanced at Yukinoshita sitting inside, and said casually.

"This is the new transfer student in our class, Kato Megumi," Chen Yi introduced, skillfully placing his guitar case in the corner of the classroom.

"Nice to meet you, I am Yukino Yukinoshita." Yukinoshita put down her cup and said softly.

"Kasumigaoka Utaha." Kasumigaoka looked up, her gaze fixed on Kato Megumi, and said her name as a greeting.

"Hello, I'm Yui Yuigahama from our class. Can I call you Kato-kun?" This is the outgoing Yui.

"Yotsuya Miko, nice to meet you." Yotsuya Miko also joined the Service Department after being entrusted with the task, but Chen Yi did not notice when she submitted her application.

"Kato Megumi, nice to meet you."

"Has Hikigaya-kun not come today either?" Yukinoshita held her teacup and suddenly remembered someone who hadn't shown up in a long time.

“Ever since this variant of the evil spirit was discovered, Hachiman has been busy picking up and dropping off his sister at school, saying he’s worried about her being alone,” Chen Yi explained.

“I see, I understand.” Yukinoshita nodded and took out a new paper cup to pour tea for Kato Megumi.

"Thank you, President." Kato Megumi accepted the book, expressed her gratitude, and like the others, moved a clean chair from the back of the activity room, sat down, and began to read.

Yui looked him over from left to right, feeling disappointed that he was another quiet fellow, so she suppressed her impatience and picked up a book to read.

"Yi-kun, are you busy coding at school too?" Mai Sakurajima asked Chen Yi, finding her phone empty.

“Yes, the ‘Fairy’ system still needs some finishing touches,” Chen Yi replied casually.

"Fairy" is the name he gave to the miniature drone swarm system. It is taken from the story of a flying fairy in Western folklore. It has no other meaning. It is just because it sounds nice.

Since arriving in this world, Diao's learning speed has inexplicably increased, which is the fundamental support that enables him to expand his knowledge from single-drone flight control to deeper research such as multi-drone information linking.

Perhaps I'll be able to create a real humanoid robot someday? Chen Yi thought to himself as he glanced at Kroos beside him.

P.S.: I was willing to risk my life for you, but unfortunately, the weather turned against me.

To make a long story short, it was like God played a trick on me. It was drizzling when I went to the exam hall, but it started pouring rain as soon as the exam began, and then it stopped as soon as the exam was over. I was so annoyed I laughed. (｀へ')

Fortunately, the author, Miao, was a cut above the rest. He started on the slope and immediately deducted all the points he could, activating his do-or-die passive ability and passing the driving test by the line. Otherwise, he would have been truly cursed by fate.

Kids, I love you, meow.

I only wrote one chapter today, but thankfully I still have some drafts left.

Adolescent Syndrome: Chapter 84 Futaba's Cat

Aside from the occasional minor incident of attacks, life was quite uneventful.

The news he occasionally sees every day is nothing more than reports of casualties somewhere. Like everyone else in this world, Chen Yi has gradually become numb to it.

"Please use this." Rio Futaba placed a transparent cup in front of Chen Yi.

"..." Chen Yi stretched out his finger, pointed to the beaker containing the brownish liquid, and then pointed to himself.

"Futaba, have you finally decided to kill your only friend?" Chen Yi pretended to be heartbroken.

"Drink it or don't, it's up to you." Futaba stared at the number three on her notebook, then glanced at the two cups of coffee on the lab table.

Am I mistaken? No, I'm not mistaken...

Does anisometaphor really contain an 'X' that isolates information?

Chen Yi gently pinched the edge of the beaker with his fingers, picked it up, and took a sip.

"It's a little hot." He glanced at Mai Sakurajima, who was carefully testing the temperature, and then at the can that Rio Futaba had brought to hold the coffee, which still had the "manganese dioxide" label on it that hadn't been wiped off.

Manganese dioxide and coffee powder have a very similar appearance. Although he believed that Shuangye would not cheat him, he still had some doubts.

"Futaba, I hope I won't get diarrhea when I get home tonight," Chen Yi said, feigning a serious expression.

"Just kidding, this sealed container has never contained manganese dioxide." Futaba closed her eyes, contentedly enjoying the warmth of her coffee.

"Do you think there's any basis in reality for the 'X' classmate I mentioned?" After the initial banter, Chen Yi got straight to the point.

"Yes, have you heard of Schrödinger's cat?" Futaba carried an empty box up from under the lab bench and then looked around the classroom for something.

"Commander," Kroos called out to Chen Yi, who was discussing Mai Sakurajima's situation with Rio Futaba.

"What?" Chen Yi turned his head and glanced at Kroos.

"A gun." Kluka held a strangely shaped assault rifle in her hand, which looked very much like an HK416.

"?" Chen Yi was stunned for a moment, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.

'Has your ability expanded again?' Chen Yi asked in his mind.

'Could it have the same properties as the red hand axe? Commander, why don't you give it a try?' Kluge clipped the gun to her tactical belt.

Chen Yi silently recited the command in his mind, stretched out his hand, and the rifle appeared in his hand, then disappeared in an instant.

Great! Now I don't have to carry a gun around anymore. I can put the 'Messenger' in the empty space in the guitar bag.

"What is this?" Rio Futaba pushed up her glasses and stared intently at Chen Yi's empty hand.

"A magic trick," Chen Yi replied casually. "Where were we?"

"Schrödinger's cat".