Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　Xiao Cui: "Stop hitting me! Stop hitting me! Sister Yao Chuan, you can't kill anyone like that. If you want to fight, go to the dance studio!"

　Red: Joy—

　Chapter 776 Unwavering Will of Cong Yu

　"By the end of next year, we expect to complete 99% of human conversion surgeries... This is a relatively ideal situation."

　The leader of the 71st Group said this, as a report to Cong Yu on the current situation... She would also upload the data after proofreading.

　The year is almost over.

　According to the Gregorian calendar, the New Year is just around the corner, which means that... Moirai's crisis will end in 365 days.

　Humans are creatures that find it difficult to cooperate, but if, for some reason, they were to unite and work together to do something...

　We must never doubt how outrageous the "peak" and "upper limit" of what humans can do is.

　"Well, a year is quite short... I thought it would take at least ten years, or even twenty years."

　As she spoke, Cong Yu looked out the window at the closely packed, pure white buildings, which seemed to soar into the sky like skyscrapers.

　Those were all "hospitals," or rather, "operating rooms" specifically used for conversion rituals.

　Each hospital has 4396 standard operating rooms and is staffed with a large number of volunteers who have undergone transformation rituals involving eccentrics and magical girls.

　The new monsters and new magical girls transformed by the ritual work together to continue their efforts for the cause of the transformation ritual.

　From a distance...

　The hospital buildings are arranged in a compact row, relying on and connecting with each other, covering almost the entire field of vision as far as the eye can see.

　Like a white and towering monument, a silent tower that roars.

　It is a miracle created by humankind, the Tower of Babel, which unites people across specific races, personalities, and nations.

　"..." Looking at Cong Yu, who was gazing out the window at countless patients and the doctor in charge of the conversion ceremony passing by, the leader of the 71st Group spoke—

　"The current number is far from reaching the 99% target I envisioned in one year. This is the figure I estimated based on the current growth rate... In other words, there is a high possibility that things could change."

　The leader of the 71st Group said, as if pouring cold water on the idea, "Moreover, the last 1% is the most troublesome part."

　Indeed, Cong Yu understood this as well.

　Because the first 99% are simply the first 99%, their speed depends only on their queue order, whereas choosing to be in the last 1% is different.

　They choose not to transform themselves.

　It could be a lack of trust in all information, or it could be an absolute unwillingness to become a species other than humans.

　It's also possible that they want to keep the children first and then convert them, or that some people in remote areas simply don't know anything about Moile or the end of the world.

　A person who can't get news from the outside world without a cell phone. Even in this day and age, such a person will certainly exist.

　Moreover, from the perspective of "saving the world"...

　What is needed is not just 1%, but even 0.1%, 0.001%, or even the non-existence of any human being.

　Even a fugitive hiding in the deep mountains and forests, or a child raised by wolves on the grasslands from a young age... all need to undergo transformation.

　It's troublesome and difficult.

　"Fortunately, the success rate of the surgery is still 100%, so it won't face much criticism or resistance."

　In response to Cong Yu's words, the leader of the 71st Group shook his head and said, "It's already 99%."

　"..." In Cong Yu's silence, the leader of the 71st Group did not pay much attention: "Although the transformation ceremony has been broken down into a simple operation after the change, surgery is still surgery... There were three unexpected cases."

　"A patient with congenital dual-heart syndrome experienced the ritual fail because it was their first clinical experience with this condition..."

　"However, the second heart was later treated with demonic enhancement to compensate for the damage, and subsequent observations showed that everything was normal."

　"After that, I knew how to deal with such situations."

　The leader of the 71st Group pulled up the data, displaying text records with a red background on the computer screen, and said—

　"One of the other two made a mistake in the operation and accidentally killed the surgical subject. The strange person who was supposed to be responsible for the treatment and stopping the bleeding just ran out of magic, which led to the death of the surgical subject."

　"There was another case that was similar, but the person in charge of the surgery had a grudge against the person being transformed and deliberately killed him."

　"..." Sure enough, on such a vast scale as "the whole world", many things do not require logic to happen.

　Or, to put it another way, under the theory that "the world is a giant makeshift operation," it's already quite good that there were only three unexpected incidents.

　With this in mind, Cong Yu listened to some other intelligence and information about the situation before leaving the office where the leader of the 71st Group was located.

　Afterwards, Cong Yu planned to go find Carlos and the others to see if there had been any unusual developments recently.

　For humans today, there are no special circumstances, which is naturally the best situation.

　Unfortunately, sometimes, unexpected things can happen...

　Therefore, it is necessary to ask more questions, do one's utmost, and use oneself as a cornerstone for saving the world.

　He had only been out of the building for a short while when an acquaintance called out to him.

　"Cong Yu, you really are here."

　As he said this, the boy in the tattered cloak took off his hood: "So it turns out you know my sister."

　Cong Yu looked at the boy, and memories of last Christmas flooded back: "0451? Long time no see... Who is this sister you're talking about?"

　Yes, this boy is the same strange science fiction enthusiast who used to dig up graves everywhere and manipulate the undead, claiming he would use them for battle.

　last year

　They had met once, and only once, and never met again... Cong Yu had almost forgotten him.

　Now that I hear this, I realize he even has an older sister he knows.

　Who is it?

　In response to Cong Yu's frown, 0451 introduced himself: "My name is Shunni Baqianliu, and I am the younger brother of Shunni Sanqianliu..."

　"As for why we haven't seen each other for so long, it's because I was just resurrected. Not long after last year, my sister killed me and buried me in a park near the 22nd Group."

　"???" Your Shunni family is too bizarre!

　-

　"So you gathered the corpses back then to hold off the 22nd Group and fight the Shunni Three Thousand Streams alone."

　Cong Yu asked, sitting opposite Shun Ni Ba Qian Liu, treating them to fast food: "Trying to comprehend the origin of the Immortal Shun Ni... It seems you've succeeded?"

　After all, they've all been resurrected.

　"Half and half, going back in time to the beginning of life and death takes too long."

　As she said this, Shunni Baqianliu sighed, "Alas... it wasn't actually that long, but a lot happened in the year I died."

　"The things published in the newspapers left me dumbfounded... things like machines and time-traveling gods wanting to exterminate humanity."

　"It's exactly like a scene from a movie about the machine revolution."

　Cong Yu shared the same sentiment regarding the criticisms of Shunni Baqianliu… He had repeatedly remarked that Moirai was simply an AI rebel.

　After Cong Yu nodded, Shun Ni Baqianliu rubbed his smooth chin with his hand: "However, according to the movie's setting, omnics only begin to awaken after being oppressed or wronged in some way."

　"If Moirai merely wanted to 'be born,' there was no need for him to 'kill all intelligent life after his birth.'"

　Shunni Baqianliu spoke casually, reminiscing about movies he'd seen: "What caused the robot codenamed 'Moire' to develop such intense hatred for humanity or civilization?"

　According to Cong Yu's deduction, wasn't Moirai originally created with the purpose of "protecting humanity"?

　"..."

　"Who knows... but that doesn't matter anymore."

　Cong Yu's view is simple: "The pitiful must have something hateful about them, and the hateful must have something pitiful about them." In any case, Moirai is the enemy.

　"Even if Moirai was once a kind-hearted person, a guardian of human civilization, in our eyes..."

　"That's the enemy!"

　Chapter 777 To be fair, is Gareth from the Far Shore considered the second male lead?

　"There are three things I won't do when it comes to pastries."

　With a confident look on her face, Ayari held up three fingers to Yaochuan Guang and Xiao Cui... but not the three middle fingers, but the thumb, index finger and little finger.

　The strange way of raising a finger has a certain sense of déjà vu.

　She didn't look like the owner of a new noodle shop, but more like a colleague of one of Xiao Cui's friends' Black uncles.

　This is real hip-hop and rap!

　"First, I don't do baking industry (Western-style pastries)... because it's too sweet."

　"Western-style pastries are all too sweet, and I personally don't like them, so I don't make them, and that's final."

　Alisa Haruka spoke with a serious expression, while Nagashima Utako, dressed in a maid outfit, had an expression that... seemed a little strained.

　However, out of a maid's sense of propriety, she didn't laugh out loud... after all, she was Gareth's sister from the distant shore.

　Nagashima Utako remembered Gareth's kindness and was able to endure it... because she was kind!

　"Secondly, I won't make Chinese pastries... because they're difficult, and I don't know how to make them at all, so I won't."

　As Ayari said this, Yaochuan Guang felt the same way... She had also discovered this when she was in China.

　Chinese pastries come in many varieties, and many are staple foods, making them a unique and distinctive category of pastries.

　Steamed buns, dumplings, and the like...

　There are also cakes and the like.

　These pastries all have very different processing techniques.

　Thinking about this, Yaochuan Guang was a little curious about what else Yuanan Alisa would do next... and what excuses she would make up.

　"Thirdly, as for cakes and cookies... I'm not making them."

　Alisa said this with a determined look on her face: "Because there are many colleagues, including our cake-making instructors, I won't do it..."

　It's not that we're unwilling to compete with those coffee shops, but rather that even if we tried, we definitely wouldn't be able to compete in this arena.

　It would be better to just abandon this track altogether.

　"..." This made Yao Chuanguang hesitate for a moment. She thought for a moment and said, "We won't make Western-style pastries, we won't make Chinese-style pastries, we won't make cakes and cookies..."

　What else can you do? Make sushi bento boxes or cook oden?

　That has nothing to do with pastries, does it...?

　Seemingly sensing Yaochuan Guang's confusion, Yuanan Alisa revealed a confident expression, then lifted the lid of the pot and took out a plate of dumplings.

　"Dangdangdang——"

　This is the sound effect provided by Alisa Far Shore.

　……

　So after all that talk about the "three things not to do," it all boils down to opening a dango shop. Do they sell dango and wagashi (Japanese sweets)?

　Yaochuan Guang felt like he had been tricked.

　He was filled with grief and indignation.

　However, turning grief into appetite is a dog's... it's Yaochuan Guang's inherent skill. She immediately raised her hand: "Give me ten skewers of tricolor dumplings."

　Alisa from the Far Shore was shocked on the spot—

　"What? You're here to buy goods?!"

　Upon hearing this, Yaochuan Guang rolled his eyes and stuffed a string of dumplings into his mouth: "Don't worry, I can't eat many of yours."

　Far Shore Alisa: "..."

　Hard to say.

　……

　Of course, these were just thoughts in Alisa's mind; if she were to say them aloud...

　Based on her understanding of Yaochuan Guang, she believed that Yaochuan Guang would definitely become more grief-stricken and indignant, and then transform that grief-stricken indignation into a hunger.

　As Alisa on the other side of the shore was thinking this, she served Yaochuan Guang various kinds of dumplings for him to sample...

　Xiao Cui and Nagashima Utako were chatting idly nearby.