Living with a magical girl, but a weirdo cadre

　Cong Yu and Lan Tianzhu, who were well aware of the harsh realities, felt that they had reason to make malicious assumptions—the alien homeroom teacher might be doing the same thing.

　Yao Chuanguang, Xiao Cui, and Ailiya completely trusted the alien homeroom teacher's words... because they felt she wasn't lying.

　(She probably didn't even realize it was for this reason.)

　"Huh? Where's your bodyguard, alien homeroom teacher?"

　Yao Chuanguang asked this question, clearly looking around, and not finding the bodyguard, she looked at the other person's feet: "In the shadows?"

　Regarding Hikaru Yokawa's words...

　"How is that possible!"

　The alien homeroom teacher shouted, yelling, "And what kind of nickname is 'Alien Homeroom Teacher' anyway?!"

　As she uttered these words of lament, which she had always wanted to complain about, the alien homeroom teacher handed the [Rick-5] terminal to Aria.

　"Thank you for your patronage, 5,000 credits."

　The alien homeroom teacher, while watching Aria pay, said, "I left the bodyguard at home... Well, I'm not coming to work this time—"

　As the homeroom teacher said this, she left the Starlink terminal sales point: "This is where my aunt works. I came to visit her, but she had already left work."

　get off work?

　Upon hearing the homeroom teacher's words, Yaochuan Guang and the others couldn't help but raise their heads and look at the sky, which was clearly still midday.

　Will it get dark here like on Alka?

　That's what everyone was thinking.

　The homeroom teacher naturally understood what they were thinking and said, "The habit on this planet is that people only work in the morning or afternoon."

　"And because neutral planets are quite chaotic, it's not suitable to go out at night, nor is it suitable for law-abiding citizens to work... that's too dangerous."

　As the alien homeroom teacher said this, he closed the door to the "service window" behind him and casually asked everyone—

　"How many days are you staying here? Have you already booked a place to stay? If not, you can stay at my place."

　For the alien troupe leader

　Arya was surprised by the other party's hospitality as "the daughter of a senator".

　Lan Tianzhu and Xiao Cui felt that they had seen this scene somewhere before... a strange sense of familiarity.

　Hmm... Hmm hmm hmm...

　That's right! That's what Xian Kui said back then too!

　Lantian Zhu and Xiao Cui sighed at the trend that "what has happened before will inevitably happen again," and at the same time looked at Yao Chuan Guang.

　They remembered that the last time Yaochuan Guang asked if there was a kitchen, he immediately agreed.

　Will it be the same this time?

　Under the gaze of the two...

　"Huh? Okay!"

　Yao Chuanguang answered cheerfully, blinking his eyes expectantly for the alien homeroom teacher's reply: "Please take care of me during this time!"

　Yaochuan Guang said, bowing deeply.

　"Pa!" X2

　Lan Tianzhu and Xiao Cui couldn't help but cover their faces and slap them, feeling extremely frustrated.

　Xiao Guang (Yao Chuan's older sister) didn't even ask this time!

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　"Ha, this port smells of engine oil, it reminds me of my days as a mechanic."

　As the Death King spoke, he prepared to take out a cigarette from his pocket, but then he thought about it... cigarettes seemed to be contraband on alien planets, so he put it back.

　Cigarettes and alcohol are actually Class B contraband. The rules on this alien planet are really strict. Luckily, he's not addicted to cigarettes.

　Carlos Mario, who had come to Starport with the Death King, was somewhat surprised by the Death King's words and actions.

　"You used to be a repairman... I used to be a plumber."

　As he said this, Carlos Mario reminisced about the old days, while King Odin stroked his beard and smiled without saying a word.

　The Death King responded casually: "Before I became a monster, I did quite a lot of jobs... Hey, look."

　As he spoke, Death King pointed to several young aliens squatting by the roadside smoking: "Aren't they smoking in public too? Didn't Cong Yu say that cigarettes are contraband?"

　King Odin immediately thought of the answer to the question about the Death King: "Because this is a neutral zone... a lawless area."

　King Odin explained in a slow, deliberate manner, then leisurely followed behind the fast-paced King Death and Carlos.

　Although its movements seemed slow, it inexplicably managed to stay close behind the two, and no one around could tell that there was anything wrong with it.

　Then, the three of them, who were strolling down the street, passed by the group of young men who were smoking... and were stopped by them.

　"Hey! There are two middle-aged men and an old man..."

　Why are you all clicking and tapping randomly?

　"Trying to pick a fight?"

　As they said this, the young men casually tossed their cigarette butts aside and began rubbing their hands together, eager to get started: "Give us five thousand credits, and this matter will be over."

　"Otherwise... heh heh heh!"

　Carlos: "..."

　Death King: "..."

　King Odin: "..."

　In the silence, the three looked at each other, and then King Odin couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Hahaha, I haven't encountered such a thing for hundreds of years... How interesting."

　After he laughed out loud, Death King and Carlos Mario also smiled and echoed his laughter—

　"Yes."

　"It was indeed a very novel experience."

　The three men's nonchalant attitude infuriated the young men who had stopped them: "What the hell are you talking about, you bastards?! Are you kidding us, you idiots?! We'll kill you all, you bastards!"

　-

　From then on, no one ever saw those thugs again (just kidding, Chapter 988: A Disappointing Trip to the Game Store).

　After finding out the alien homeroom teacher's address and agreeing to stay there that night, everyone happily went to buy the game.

　However, to be precise, only Yaochuan Guang remained consistently cheerful. Everyone else seemed hesitant to speak.

　It's not that buying games isn't enjoyable.

　However, everyone thought of a serious problem, but no one spoke out about what it was.

　However, everyone except Hikaru Yokawa himself knew the truth.

　Everyone can actually go back to their hometown to sleep; there's absolutely no need for them to stay at someone else's house...

　The case is solved! Yao Chuan Guang never expected this! He thus personally sent Cong Yu into the tiger's den!

　A pure and simple male protagonist design from a NTR manga!

　You little dog, Xiao Guang, you're a disgrace to your golden fur!

　What?! They actually call it a puppy?!

　Yaochuan Road, a grand serialized story!

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　"In neutral planets, there aren't many types of games to buy... You could actually go to planets with a strong gaming culture to buy them."

　As Aria spoke, she led everyone on their way to the market... She truly lived up to her reputation as a guide; she could tell the way just by looking at the terminal.

　Hmm, Cong Yu suspected that she had checked the map.

　However, even if you can find your way by checking maps, it's better to let Aria handle things like prices and buying and selling.

　Although he is not short of money, that doesn't mean he would risk being ripped off by the stall owner to make a transaction.

　At this

　In this respect, these Earthlings are all laymen.

　As a space guide, Aria's professional level does seem quite good: "However, in this gray area, there are usually some special games... that can't be bought in the Star Alliance region."

　Of all the people following behind Aria, Lan Tianzhu reacted the most strongly to Aria's words, quickly raising her head: "Special game."

　As he said this, Lan Tianzhu, perhaps worried that everyone hadn't heard him, repeated and emphasized: "A 'special' game that can't be bought in the Star Alliance region?"

　Interestingly, the word "special" was emphasized.

　The heart of Lantianzhu is revealed without a doubt.

　Cong Yu turned her head and, together with Xiao Cui standing next to Yao Chuan Guang, gave Lan Tian Zhu a disdainful look.

　Only Yaochuan Guang didn't understand the underlying meaning, blinking his eyes curiously as he asked, "What kind of special game?"

　In response to Yaochuan Guang's question, Ailiya smiled but did not answer directly: "Well, there are many kinds."

　"However, it is worth noting that... there are quite a few games where the sensory synchronization is adjusted to 100%, which is very dangerous."

　"Some games have malicious designs, such as 'you can't exit until you've completed the game.'"

　Upon hearing Aria's words, Lan Tianzhu immediately realized something: "Ah, I've watched this episode before..."

　Cong Yu couldn't help but speak up and complain: "I've seen this kind of setting where you can't exit without clearing the game before."

　In fact, quite a few have actually been sampled.

　Their words piqued the curiosity of others who hadn't read similar light novels... What? What do you mean?

　In response, Cong Yu and Lan Tianzhu gave a general explanation of the Sword X Domain setting, but not in detail.

　It only roughly describes the plot framework of "the protagonist, the magical girl Kirito, is trapped in a game with no magic spells, only swordsmanship, and climbs up the levels, leading other friends trapped in the game to clear the game."

　"Oh, I see... a multiplayer online game?"

　Aria said without hesitation, "Multiplayer games are no longer a 'gray area' concept, but are absolutely illegal, and you shouldn't be able to buy them anywhere."

　As Aria finished speaking, she explained to the "why, why?" looks on everyone's faces: "Because about a dozen 'cosmic decades' ago, a terrible game accident occurred."

　"There are probably tens of thousands of people who are now forever asleep in the game, and cannot be awakened by any means."

　"From then on, multiplayer online games were strictly prohibited from appearing in the form of virtual games... This is a serious crime."

　Arya's words shattered the perfect filter that everyone had in mind regarding "virtual games".

　In other words...

　Are the virtual games that people can buy just single-player games? If so, then they don't seem to have much meaning.

　However, considering the "new game," everyone still accompanied Aria into the only game chip store in the port area.

　"Welcome! Is there anything I can help you with?"

　The owner of the game chip store greeted the group of people at the door, then his gaze focused on Aria.

　Not for any other reason, but because Arya seemed to be the only adult among the group...

　What types of games do you play here?

　Aria asked this question, and the game store owner immediately replied, "Lots..."

　The shopkeeper, seeing the curious-looking boy and several girls, guessed they were there to buy legitimate games.

　"They include all the games from recent years..."

　As he spoke, the shopkeeper took out the small boxes containing chips one by one: "Magic Era, Exploring Magical Ruins, Calamity Magical War, and so on... all popular magic themes."

　A fantasy theme...?

　Cong Yu is somewhat difficult to evaluate.

　But Hikaru Yokawa seemed very excited, shouting happily, "Oh! It's magic... Hmm? Magic?"

　Yao Chuan Guang, who was cheering, realized something was wrong. She pondered for a moment, wondering if they themselves knew magic (spells).

　Arya thought that Cong Yu and the others might not be very interested, so she asked, "Are there any games other than magic?"