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

“You’re right. It seems I really should go see Dr. Maruki.”

......

"Yukino, it's so late, aren't you going to sleep?"

The mother, standing by the door, gently knocked on the doorframe.

"I'm sorry, Mother, I'm going to bed now..."

As if waking from a dream, Yukinoshita put down the book "Heartbeat Service Club" that she hadn't turned a page of for half an hour, pulled out a chair and stood up.

Yukino's mother watched as Yukino disappeared around the corner of the corridor, then turned and went into the study, glancing casually at the "Doki Doki Service Club" on the table.

Back upstairs, Yukino bumped into Haruno in the hallway. Haruno had just finished showering and was heading back to her room, her hair still damp with water droplets and her whole body steaming.

"Yukino? Are you still awake so late? What's on your mind?"

Yukinoshita Haruno was handling company affairs in her room and only now went to rest because it was quite late, but Yukino wasn't like that.

"Anything on your mind?"

"No," Yukinoshita said without hesitation, afraid that the other party would see through her lie.

"Oh...then get some rest."

Yang Nai waved his hand, not pressing for details as usual, and went straight into his room.

"..."

......

'Are you there? Is Xiao Yi asleep?'

Chen Yi, who was half asleep, was woken up by the vibration of his phone. He sighed, picked it up and looked at it, and found that it was sent by someone named Yang Nai.

After many days, Yukinoshita, that young lady, came to bother him again.

"Commander, do you need me to mute messages next time?" Kroos lay on the bed, only her head peeking out as she stared at Chen Yi.

So cute!

Such a thought flashed through Chen Yi's mind, but it came and went quickly.

"No need. It's good to know immediately if anything important happens."

Chen Yi answered.

Looking at the messages on my phone, I saw that the other party didn't rush to send a second message.

'What's wrong.'

So Chen Yi decided to take the challenge. Since he was already woken up, he might as well see what the other party wanted to do.

'I wanted to ask what happened to Yukino while she was playing outside today. She seemed a bit distracted when she got home.'

Unlike in the past, Yukinoshita Haruno had no intention of stalling this time and went straight to the point.

Are you here to interrogate me? I didn't do anything.

Chen Yi raised an eyebrow, recalling the events of the day, most of which involved the turmoil caused by Kasumigaoka, and the confrontation between Kato Megumi and Kasumigaoka.

Could it be that the club president feels isolated and is feeling down? That doesn't make sense; she usually prefers to stay quiet.

Chen Yi really didn't understand, so he simply replied that he didn't know.

'Today's schedule went smoothly, and the barbecue lunch was enjoyable. What's wrong with the club president?'

It wasn't Chen Yi who did it?

Yang Nai pondered, feeling somewhat unwilling to give up, and decided to try probing indirectly again.

'Nothing happened?'

'No.'

'Okay, then you should get some rest. Goodnight.'

Seeing that she couldn't extract any more information, Yang Nai didn't waste any more time and decisively said goodbye and logged off.

......

Is the current relationship within the Service Department healthy?

Yukinoshita had been struggling with this question, and as she watched the interactions between the other members of the Service Club, she felt a vague sense of confusion.

It seemed as if everyone was maintaining a tacit understanding, but she didn't know what that understanding was.

Today, Yotsuya suddenly revealed the unusual situation at Kasumigaoka, and she realized that some members of the Service Club stayed here because they cared about Chen Yi.

They maintained a delicate balance, seeing through each other without saying a word, until today, when this unusual connection was finally exposed.

In Yukinoshita's eyes, the relationship between Chen Yi and Kasumigaoka was already obvious.

She had thought there would be a break between them, because relationships are inherently difficult for everyone to have a happy ending.

However, what happened next was beyond her expectations. Faced with Kato's untenable sophistry, Yotsuya Miko took the initiative to change the subject and ended the discussion about what happened between Chen Yi and Kasumigaoka.

Does she still want to interfere in their relationship?

Yukinoshita instinctively felt that this was wrong, but she also noticed that Yotsuya-san, compared to the courage she had when she first accepted the request, had transformed at an unexpected speed after meeting Chen Yi, filling her fragile courage shell with resilience.

As for her fellow members of the Service Club... to be honest, they can no longer be regarded as ordinary friends. After experiencing a shared crisis and supporting each other, she sometimes hopes that the relationships within the Service Club can remain like this, which would be just fine.

However, in Yukinoshita's eyes, this was also a wrong and distorted relationship that should be ended to prevent greater suffering.

What was Chen Jun thinking?

Yukinoshita tossed and turned in bed.

......

Boiling phenomenon.

On his way back from Dr. Maruki's place, Chen Yi silently pondered this new term.

This is not an isolated case. At the end of the two world wars, many surviving veterans were diagnosed with this semi-mental illness and semi-hypocritical symptoms.

Specifically, it manifests as a red figure, whose body seems to be melting and boiling, invading a person's memory from the subconscious level, tormenting their spirit in every way, and ultimately driving them to suicide.

The reason it is defined as a semi-pseudo-human is that it cannot be considered a pseudo-human in essence, but it can 'produce' a pseudo-human.

The way a new pseudo-human is created is by the complete brain death of the victim of the Boiling Phenomenon. After that, the Boiling Phenomenon entity will come into reality by using the body of the deceased.

Of course, the intervention treatment plan is also very simple, just like other common mental illnesses, it only requires medication and one's own efforts. However, because the boiling phenomenon is quite insidious, patients are often only one step away from death when they become aware of it. People like Chen Yi, who realize the abnormality of their condition early and apply for treatment, generally don't need to worry too much about not being able to recover.

"No matter how you look at it, these symptoms are too strange."

It is a mental illness defined as pseudo-human, but it is not essentially pseudo-human...

Chen Yi took out a medicine bottle from his pocket, which had the words "Boiling Phenomenon Targeted Drug" written on it in Chinese.

This can't just be a vitamin pill, right? Something to give you a psychological comfort?

Seeing a familiar figure in the distance downstairs, Chen Yi paused for a moment.

Typhoon Season: Chapter 136 Futaba

Rio Futaba? What's she doing here?

Chen Yi walked over and greeted him.

"Why did you come over without telling us?"

"Well, the situation is a bit complicated... To make a long story short, could you take me in for a while?"

Rio Futaba pressed down the hem of her skirt, which had been blown up by the wind, and looked up at Chen Yi.

Unlike before, she wasn't wearing glasses or her signature white lab coat; instead, she had her hair tied up in a high ponytail and was holding a half-empty bottle of iced tea.

"Well, just to be on the safe side... don't go to my place for a while."

She thought for a moment and then said.

"Huh?" Mai Sakurajima was a little stunned, seemingly not understanding why things had suddenly developed this way.

Why is another person moving into our house?

Chen Yi glanced at her and saw that she was carrying almost nothing, realizing the seriousness of the situation.

"Okay, then follow me."

Chen Yi spent some time at the security department to get a temporary access pass for Futaba Rio, making it easier for her to move around.

"Your house is quite big. Come to think of it, I've never been here before." Shuangye paused for a moment, looking at a pair of women's slippers at the door, before casually making conversation.

"Would you like to share a room with Miss X for the next few days? There's a tatami mat in the study, but it's too small and uncomfortable to lie on." Chen Yi changed his shoes at the door and handed her a spare pair.

“No need to trouble yourself, X and I will be fine together…” Futaba replied casually, then suddenly realized something.

"So this X has been living with you all along, inseparable?"

"If we're inseparable... well, you could say that counts, right?" Chen Yi glanced at Sakurajima Mai, who was sitting on the sofa.

"Well, if she really exists, I'm a little envious... but nothing."

"?" Chen Yi felt that there was something inexplicably off about Rio Futaba today.

"Are you a fake human?" Chen Yi blurted out.

"...Have you ever seen a fake person standing in the sun for so long?" Futaba was speechless.

"Oh..." Chen Yi was skeptical.

"So what do you envy?"

"I envy her state of not being seen by everyone, being able to do whatever she wants without caring about other people's opinions, and freely express herself."

Futaba sighed.

“But the trouble it brings is more than the temptation of ‘doing whatever you want.’ If you’re not seen, you can’t even ask for help from others.” Chen Yi shrugged.

“Yes, what you said makes sense.” Futaba nodded.

"Alright, I just got back from the hospital... Do you want something to eat? There's still plenty of food in the fridge."

Do you have any wine?

Chen Yi opened the refrigerator, and Shuang Ye leaned over.

"Yi Jun, the news says there will be typhoons for the next few days...?"

She looked at the distance between Rio Futaba and Chen Yi, and alarm bells rang in her mind.

......

During the meal, Chen Yi recalled a setting from the original novel by Shuangye.

The body split into two lobes, one extroverted and one introverted, also due to puberty syndrome.

Well, on the bright side, since he's not a fake, there's no need to worry about safety.

As for the downsides...

Treating one patient with puberty syndrome has turned into treating two, which means treating two problem children. Moreover, having more patients can be inconvenient at times.

"I'll go buy some daily necessities and clothes this afternoon. It seems like there will be typhoons for the next few days, so it won't be easy to go out."

Ah, I hope there won't be any fake people around during the typhoon.

"My measurements are..." Futaba blurted out her measurements.

"..."

It seems to be much larger than Mai's, so I'll have to buy a separate bra.

Chen Yi glanced at Sakurajima Mai subconsciously, but she hadn't expected that she would keep staring at him. When she saw Chen Yi turn his gaze, she gently stepped on Chen Yi's toes from under the table.

“I mean I’ll go with you, you don’t need to tell me that,” Chen Yi added.

"Oh, I see." Futaba's tone was flat, revealing no emotion.

......

Chen Yi already has spare toiletries such as toothbrushes and towels, so there's no need to buy extra for now. However, many of the sizes of clothes are not compatible between the two of them, so it's better to just buy new ones.

After a brief conversation, I found that Futaba here is more like a 'cheerful Futaba'. I talked to him much more often, and he often seemed to be in a good mood.