I, the System Creator

[Yukino Yukinoshita has downloaded Video 1]

[Busujima Saeko has downloaded Video 1]

[Miyu has downloaded Video 1]

[Ilyasviel has downloaded Video 1]

One minute later...

Haibara Ai: "..."

Yukino Yukinoshita: "..."

Busujima Saeko: "..."

Miyu: "..."

Ilyasviel: "..."

Ilyasviel: "!!!"

Ilyasviel: "Th-this... what in the world is going on?! Both of them look like such cute magical girls, but what's with that overwhelming pressure and terrifying magical cannon?! Could this be what a real magical girl is like?! Does that mean I've been a fake magical girl all along?!"

After witnessing an attack that nearly shattered her definition of the word "magical girl," Ilya instantly fell into some strange state.

"Ilya? What's wrong with you?" Ruby looked at Ilya, who had suddenly crouched down questioning her existence, utterly perplexed.

Out of curiosity, Ruby slowly approached and only caught a faint mumble.

Something like "It's all fake, everything is fake," "Even I'm fake," "I'm not a magical girl at all"...

Ruby: "???"

Chapter 35: Title: Favor of the White Devil

Miyu: "Ilya? Ilya?"

Miyu kept calling Ilya's name, but Ilya never answered.

Haibara Ai: "Ilya has completely broken down! No saving her! Take her away!"

Ilyasviel: "I'm not dead yet!!!!!"

Administrator: "Speaking of which, Ilya, didn't I give you a Magical Girl Tape? Haven't you watched it?"

Chu Chen felt puzzled—he had indeed given Ilya a tape of Magical Girl Nanoha.

If Ilya had actually watched it, she shouldn't be reacting like this...

Ilyasviel: "I haven't watched it yet. I haven't had the time lately, since I've been busy collecting Class Cards!"

That was true enough. Ilya had been spending all her time lately on collecting Class Cards; where would she find the time to watch anime?

Haibara Ai: "Speaking of which, is that the Administrator's world?"

Administrator: "No, this is the latest system host created by the people who made your systems. She just hasn't entered the System Network yet. As the Administrator, I'm responsible for pulling these system hosts in, but her system type is different from yours, so I need to put in a bit more effort. I happened to see some things from her world."

Haibara Ai: "!!!"

Yukino Yukinoshita: "A different type of system! I'm starting to get interested. What system is it?"

Administrator: "The Selection System. When faced with various situations, choices will be triggered, and you must choose among them. Moreover, this Selection System has a certain degree of compulsion—if you can't make a choice, the system will automatically choose for you. And if you make a choice but don't follow through with it... the system will directly control your body to act!"

Haibara Ai: "...Good thing I didn't end up with that system!"

Ai felt a bit relieved. In an instant, she imagined all sorts of inconveniences the Selection System would bring her.

For example, what if I don't want to choose any of the options it gives me? That would be a real headache.

The Check-in System, on the other hand, had extremely high freedom, with no forced check-in tasks at all.

And even if those tasks weren't completed, nothing would happen... Ai breathed a quiet sigh of relief.

Yukino Yukinoshita: "Same here! That's practically forced quests!"

Haibara Ai: "Wait! I just thought of something! After those Selection System people join us, their choices should also be displayed in front of us, right... So, wouldn't this eventually turn into..."

Yukino Yukinoshita: "Us playing a galgame?"

Ilyasviel: "And then we're helping them make decisions..."

Administrator: "This System Network has directly become a galgame strategy group..."

Busujima Saeko: "What the Administrator said makes so much sense that I'm left speechless..."

Haibara Ai: "But... isn't that interesting? I've never played a real-life galgame before!"

Ai's eyes suddenly lit up. She was already looking forward to the arrival of those system holders.

Administrator: "Ai, you're breaking character. That line should have been Housenki Kaguya's!"

Haibara Ai: "Who is Housenki Kaguya?"

Administrator: "A shut-in princess who's been holed up for over a thousand years! You might get to know her later..."

Given the world levels where Chu Chen was currently deploying systems, sending one to Gensokyo wasn't out of the question.

Suddenly, a selection task on the Selection System side was triggered again, snapping Chu Chen's attention back.

[Ding! Selection has begun! Selection time: 1 minute]

[Faced with the blonde enthusiast magical girl Nanoha's attempt to abduct you, you choose:]

[1. As the host of this system, how could you be abducted so easily? Strike a pose and say, "A mere blonde enthusiast magical girl wants to abduct me? Eat my fist first!" Then hit them with a Friendship Face-Shattering Punch!]

[2. As the host of this system, meeting your idol naturally calls for some fan behavior. Step forward immediately and say, "White Devil big sister, I'm your fan. Can I have your autograph? If you give me your autograph, once I get back, I'll let you play with my blonde hair!"]

[Selection Rewards: Choice 1: Skill: Magic Cannon Fist (punch with the power of a magic cannon)]

[Choice 2: Title: Favor of the White Devil (when in danger, shout "The White Devil is coming!" at the sky, and you can summon Takamachi Nanoha directly to your side!)]

Alicia: "..."

Even though she was young and naive, that didn't mean she was stupid!

What kind of character-breaking choices were these?! And what the hell was that reward for choice two?! She didn't know what the "White Devil" meme was, but she knew it definitely wasn't a good title.

If she shouted that at the sky when an enemy appeared, and the white-clad big sister found out she'd been given such a nickname, and it got deeply planted in the enemy's mind, she'd probably get hit with a magic cannon!

When Chu Chen saw this system choice and reward, he burst out laughing too.

Quietly, he turned around first. He'd been so absorbed in the System Network earlier that he didn't know what had happened here. After seeing the situation, Chu Chen immediately understood.

Nanoha had been defeated by Fate, with Fate's Battle Axe Light Blade still hanging around her neck. Raising Heart was forced to hand over the Seed of the Holy Stone to Fate. Nanoha watched Fate leave in disappointment. Just as she was about to leave herself, Nanoha suddenly spotted Alicia.

That familiar face and the blonde hair that perfectly hit her soft spot made Nanoha's eyes light up.

Confirmed by the hair—this was the person she was going to abduct next!

So, with the idea of making a friend (laughs), Nanoha immediately approached Alicia.

Just as she was about to say something, Alicia saw the choice in her mind...

She was speechless! Because she didn't know which choice to make!

Choice one—randomly punching someone out of nowhere. Are you sure this big sister won't beat me up?

Choice two—playing with blonde hair... Why did it feel so terrifying?

[Ding, 1 minute has ended. The system will automatically make a choice for the host and take control of the host's body to execute the action!]

[Host has successfully selected Option 2! Executing option!]

In an instant, Alicia felt like her body was being controlled by someone else.

And then—

Alicia could only watch as her body struck a pose like a fangirl, her eyes sparkling with little lights, a faint blush rising on her cheeks, mixed with a hint of teasing.

"White Devil big sister, I'm your fan. Can I have your autograph? If you give me your autograph, once I get back, I'll let you play with my blonde hair!"

Takamachi Nanoha: "..."

Are you sure she's a child and not an elementary schooler with an adult's soul?

Can an elementary schooler show such a mature, adult-like expression?

Takamachi Nanoha's eyes were full of doubt. And—

What the hell was "White Devil"?! She would never admit to being a devil or anything!

But after hearing the last sentence, Nanoha's expression shifted slightly, and she broke into a brilliant smile. Then—

"Sure!"

Long live blonde hair!

PS2: Two more chapters coming at ten and twelve. A big shot tipped a thousand, and there were two thousand flowers—I'm not sure if it's the same big shot. I'd be letting everyone down if I didn't add more chapters!

Chapter 36: Illya Felt Like Some Strange Switch Inside Her Had Been Flipped! (Bonus Chapter)

Today was a holiday, and Illya had promised to come over to Miyu's place to play.

Tohsaka Rin and Luvia had also been invited by Chu Chen. The reason was simple.

Chu Chen planned to tell Tohsaka Rin and Luvia about the Install.

And he intended to temporarily entrust Miyu to Luvia for care.

Why? The reason was simple. Chu Chen planned to go to the Nanoha World to deal with Alicia's situation.

Letting Alicia and Precia reunite and resolving the Seed of the Holy Stone incident early—that was a good thing.

It also gave Chu Chen a connection to Nanoha and Fate on his end. Getting to know The Big Three of the TSAB early and building good relations couldn't hurt. If he ever needed help in the future, he could always call them over.

"Teacher Chu Chen!" As the door opened, Illya's lively, bouncing figure immediately came into Chu Chen's view.

"Yo! So this is your place. Looks pretty big... Damn rich people!"

For some reason, the moment Tohsaka Rin, who had tagged along, saw the decorations in Chu Chen's house, she couldn't help but show a look of annoyance. Her Tohsaka family had already fallen into decline. In the original story, she'd even ended up working as a maid at Luvia's place...

So now, seeing that Chu Chen's house was this wealthy, Tohsaka Rin couldn't help but feel a bit irritated.

Yeah! That was the natural envy, jealousy, and hatred poor people felt toward the rich! Chu Chen didn't take it to heart at all.

"Tohsaka Rin, I'm your teacher, you know... Saying that to me—aren't you afraid I'll secretly assign you some extra homework?" Chu Chen wore a mischievous smile, a hint of playfulness flickering in his eyes.

That's right, Chu Chen really didn't take it to heart. He just thought that Tohsaka Rin had too much free time on her hands, so giving their lovely Tohsaka Rin a bit more homework was simply a teacher's duty!

This is absolutely not being petty—it's purely out of concern for our dear classmate Tohsaka Rin's grades!

At that, Tohsaka Rin fell silent, unable to help rolling her eyes. This petty guy...

"Welcome, Illya, Ruby, Luvia, and Tohsaka Rin. Come on in!"

With that said, Chu Chen quietly ushered the three people and one staff inside, and then—

"Illya... Luvia... Rin..."

Suddenly, Miyu shuffled out awkwardly in a maid outfit, a faint blush rising on her face.

Why was Miyu suddenly wearing a maid outfit? The reason was simple—

[Event Check-In Triggered for Emiya Miyu: Please wear a maid outfit to welcome the arriving Illya and the others.]

[Check-In Time Limit: 1 Hour]

[Check-In Reward: Servant Template · Caster · Miyu · Edelfelt]

There was no helping it—since this task had been triggered, Miyu could only silently put on the maid outfit.

Moreover, using this check-in reward would add the combat power of this Servant Template on top of her original strength.

After checking the strength of this Servant Template, Miyu's heart was instantly tempted...

Seeing Miyu in her maid outfit, Illya's eyes lit up, and something seemed to click inside her mind!

The next moment, Illya's eyes burst forth with a light like a starving wolf's, and she lunged at the other girl.

"MiyuMiyuMiyuMiyuMiyuMiyuMiyu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Illya pounced, pinning a flustered and blushing Miyu to the ground, then began groping around everywhere!

Chu Chen had long known Illya would make that face, so he quietly, the moment Illya entered and saw Miyu, very smoothly started recording every moment of Illya and Miyu's current scene.