Chapter 996: with translation of chapter title

NO. 119: What is called rational love (x

【Aomo: Excuse me, an urgent news bulletin:】

Time: 19:04

Location: The corner point on the second floor of Dujuan Tai Li High School

Rikka Takarada accepted Hibiki Yuta's confession; please let everyone know.

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【Holy Sword:!】

【Weite:!】

【Makesi:!】

【Bola:!】

【Raccoon dog:!】

【Mazhongpeng: Finally?】

【Nan Mengya: Oh oh oh! The sight of their blushing faces!】

【Shanzhongli: Just saw the message, what happened?】

【Shijia: Do we need to bring a gift?】

【Gui She: Why so many messages all of a sudden?】

【Chen: So we still need to take photos?】

【Qianlai: Oh!!】

This kind of opportunity definitely needs to be photographed!!】

【Jiafeiqiguang: Are you all guarding the comms? Why so many gathered at this time?】

【Sai Luo: It's normal to check the communicator at this time, right?】

【Shima: Not bad! Aomo, could you pass along my congratulations?】

【Aomo: Repaying kindness with enmity?】

【Princess: Shi——ma——! At this time we should turn around and visit ourselves! We also have to act as if we just found out!】

【Bola: But could also let Neihai convey it, right? He probably wouldn't mind.】

【Neihai: No way! Bola, you go yourself!】

【Xiangzhiren: Really not bad.】

【Jie Si Ti Si: Uh…… this chat room actually has so many people?】

……

It's always been there.

After that great battle, Aomo Lindun, who had taken back all his emotions and monster cards, exhibited the quality expected of a mercenary office chief—gathering connections.

He made a suggestion.

The suggestion to create a cross-universe chat room.

At first hearing, it sounded like an Arabian Nights tale.

But based on the observed Ultraman universe so far, which is built on the premise of a data world, this idea is entirely feasible.

Just like the original receiver that Ultraman left with Yuta, which itself is a cross-universe zero-latency communicator, the distance between universes in the electronic world is far closer than imagined.

Close enough that Pengya has visited here twice in just one week.

That is, the time of this school festival overlaps with theirs; otherwise…

Not to mention Peng, the South team member basically would take leave just to come and watch.

She is exactly that kind of odd woman who loves a spectacle and doesn't mind big events.

If one had only seen *4S Electric Light Machine King*, they might be surprised by one side of her that she reveals, but Aomo had already noticed many minor details from earlier interactions.

A girl who, during an April Kamakura hike, would leave without saying hello; if a clothing store clerk tried to chat, she'd immediately slip away, only going to silent barbershops—a cool type.

When dealing with friends or acquaintances, she'd instead act especially like a female neurotic… In the eyes of Aomo, who enjoys observing humanity, this isn't a particularly rare type of girl.

But the contrast in the South team member's image before and after familiarity is obviously not the point.

The focus remains on Aomo's cross-universe chat room, which was successfully established.

Although Dujuan Tai and the ultra-close Bu Ru Gui are the only such close-range examples, other universes that are comparatively difficult to contact can all be achieved via Jierbalisi's dispatched Jialatelong.

Of course, mass-producing and deploying such troops is something only the main body can do.

But that's not a problem.

Proposing a cooperation suggestion from the angle of 'guarding the peace of more universes and monitoring the development of those civilizations,' Aomo and Jierbalisi reached agreement.

After all, strictly speaking, Jierbalisi's operations on the Jie De set have already made it infamous, even in the Ultraman world (don't forget the Ultraman world has the Ultraman series IP).

Aomo's referral guarantee can let it peacefully deploy Jialatelong, so it won't be attacked by passing super agents acting on righteous impulse.

Thus, a stable mutually beneficial relationship can be achieved.

Of course, even so, Aomo still instructed Jiafeiqiguang to research alternatives.

Such an important information channel as a communication prerequisite, if capable, it's better to keep it in one's own hands.

But then Jierbalisi would again send a confirmation message, essentially like a human, harboring the hidden worry that once Aomo masters the alternative technology, he'll break the agreement.

This isn't really a troublesome matter, nor does it require slick talk; just return to the Jiemenqu area, find a template online, and draft a simple contract.

A treaty with binding force always outweighs most words.

Although not a native demon of the Mojiequ area, Aomo's handling in this regard is actually more traditional than many pure-blood demons.

But now that things have come to this, it means—Aomo has returned to the Jiemenqu area.

Not only him, but also Xi and Suzi and the others are the same.

It's really hard to say whether some people would rather stay there.

For instance, a researcher Ma Niang who is especially excited about "crossing into the electronic world", an alien classmate who is excited about "living paper people", and also a monster modeler who wants to keep interrogating her roommate to quickly satisfy her urge to ship CP.

And there's a folk foodie monster tamer who hasn't finished the restaurant exploration plan she prepared.

But unfortunately, the day here in the Jiemen District is Thursday.

Or more bluntly put—no vacation.

The senior-year alien doesn't dare skip class.

Researcher Ma Niang also has to follow the curfew, and she's not good at dealing with that polite dorm supervisor who speaks with an opera actor's air.

And the monster modeler…

The leave taken in her guardian's name has already expired.

She could easily act cute with her guardian, pester him to go to school to extend her leave by two days, but…

"Badger-san, how come you came back with everyone?"

Night at Dujuan Tai Senior High, afternoon at the Jiemen District Linden Office.

Obviously, the time in the two worlds doesn't match; otherwise, given how long Aomo spent over there, it should be the Ma Niangs' Triple Crown finale here.

But now is not the time to praise this time flow.

Rather than the slight time difference requiring a schedule adjustment, Xi needs to scrutinize her temporary roommate, whose physical advantages are each their own strength compared to hers.

"Huh? Because everyone came back, huh," Badger answered her own reason, "Now that things over there have wrapped up, I really need to consider my life here, so I should leave a good impression on Aomo—or rather, the boss—together with my companions."

Compared to still planning to travel around to confirm those feelings she doesn't understand, and also wanting to first try to become stronger, then let Shima Sang recognize her more, the ten drives.

She and Gui She, on the other hand, plan to stay stationed in the Jiemen District.

She naturally wants a stable yet lively life and job; being a mercenary office member now fits perfectly. By contrast, Gui She's initial goal is to earn money to repay Aomo for room and board, then break free!

He also doesn't like a wandering life, but most of the time spent with Aomo makes it hard for him to feel at ease.

Might as well just hang out with A Peng!

But unfortunately, after everyone encouraged him, A Peng temporarily shifted his life's focus to his own world.

Especially since he also promised another him to help this side's Nan Sang, who is likely in poor condition.

So lately A Peng rarely appears here, only popping up in chat rooms and on the phone.

Thus Gui She still has to endure some uncomfortable time on the living-room sofa.

But Xi doesn't care if someone occupies the living-room sofa at night; she only cares that when she's not here, Little Snake returns here, and Badger also returns here…

To be frank, there aren't any obvious signs between the two, but Xi has certainly seen Little Snake accompanying Badger out for strolls and meals.

She also clearly knows—Badger's age and build are exactly Little Snake's sweet spot!

In Black Xi's room, watching the two interact in the looped time, occasionally there's a moment with a great atmosphere that makes her gaze linger, and only then can Black Xi gain a bit of verbal advantage.

Just seeing Xi look so resentful always gives the feeling that even her own goals have been devalued, so Black Xi doesn't frequently make a fuss here.

Merely, Xi Shinjo cannot deny that, precisely because of those stimulations, her actions after appearing have remained somewhat radical.

Often so radical that she only realizes it later, covering her face silently by herself, even hugging a blanket or pillow while sleeping in bed, an alternative flush.

Even when she just returned to the Jiemen District, it was—belatedly realizing what she had done in front of Rokka Yuta, first rushing to her room to listen to her own heartbeat, whereas Badger came upstairs to check on her.

Even the inexperienced, even if they can gain high attack from personality, still must face the state of paper defense; whenever they feign nonchalance, their heart pounds like a drum.

Each time they pretend not to understand gender differences, they are not only anticipating the other but also tempering their own heart.

And precisely for that reason, after finally succeeding, only to have their CP overturned because of shipping a roommate CP… such a basic mistake, Miss Xi will absolutely not make!

"Just because of a good impression?"

"Yeah, what else could it be? Ah, the food here really does attract me more; I'd even made a simple restaurant exploration plan before I left last time, but I never got to carry it out…"

Having said that, Badger looks expectantly at Xi: "Little Xi, wanna come together?"

"Um…" Xi, who had been staring thoughtfully at him, felt a subtle embarrassment under his eager gaze.

But even so…

"We'll see later; these days I don't really have time." She turned her head and looked down.

That's the direction of the living room—Gui She, Sai Luo, Little Snake, Bi Ze, and Clara should all be there.

"Yeah… you probably have homework or the like; after a few days without class, don't you need to make up something?"

Actually, it's not because of that…

"More or less, anyway we're supposed to be busy with all sorts of things."

She forced a smile, which naturally prompted Badger to ask concernedly:

"Is it very tricky? Do you need my help?"

For this talkative and generous girl who was willing to lend half a bed on the first day, Badger naturally regards her as a friend.

What's more, she later made everyone power-infused monster models, and now she's even Aomo's girlfriend.

"That's not needed, not for now… just, Badger-san, what do you think of Little Snake?"

"Huh?"

"Ah, I was abrupt, sorry sorry, forget I said that; I'd better go ask Suzi instead."

"Ah, oh…"

Still wearing a dazed expression, Badger watched her walk out of the room on her own, stood there thinking for a moment, then was taken aback.

And outside the door, Xi had just taken two steps when she heard the girl beside her sigh:

"I think she really does need to be brought over first, Xi-kun."

"At the same time—you also need my help, right?"

"Suzi-chan?" Xi blinked, "Aren't you supposed to be in Tressen?"

As for that, Suzi merely raised her hand.

The motion of drawing a card between the fingers bears a few traces of Aomo.

"Is it that you expect those companions who can't properly recognize their feelings for Tunshu Jun, or like me, who clearly understands that if Tunshu Jun is taken by another woman and forgets the agreement, life would become terribly boring, to be your indispensable existence, isn't it? Qianjun?"

"Although I think Xiao She would definitely not forget his responsibility like that…"

Qianjun smiled helplessly.

"However, what you said is correct."