Better to Guide the Flow Than Block It

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(Nagashima Riko, member of the Monster Group: ordinary?)

(Nagashima Riko, mother of Nagashima Koki: Is she really ordinary?)

(Nagashima Koji: Indeed.)

(Nagashima Koki: You beast! Where did you come from?! I'll stab my dad right here and now!)

(Nagashima Koji - Back to Hell: Ugh--)

"..." Xiao Cui's words, although she has Sister Yaochuan, Sister Blue Sky, Brother Cong Yu, and Teacher Laohong, are ultimately not on the same level as her mother and father.

Even though she's often referred to as a "high school student's mother," while Yaochuan sister is indeed very gentle, she still differs from the image of a real mother.

Judging by actions rather than intentions, Yaochuan is indeed a qualified mother, and Cong Yu can be considered a qualified father... provided that actions are considered, not intentions.

Judging from their actions alone, Yaochuan's sister is indeed a virtuous wife and loving mother, while Cong Yu's brother is just like the kind of wonderful father in TV dramas.

It's like the kind of person who would have a cigarette in their mouth (of course, Cong Yu doesn't smoke), and could immediately see the child's psychological burden but wouldn't name names.

A powerful father who, by simply patting his child on the shoulder and saying things like "Go for it," skillfully resolves the child's inner turmoil.

This can be considered Xiao Cui's personal account... after all, it's based on her own experience.

Well, that's definitely a good idea.

However, Aunt Riko's love for Nagashima Koki and her mother is a different kind of familial love.

The two members of the Nagashima family care about each other and rely on each other.

Xiao Cui was quite envious of it.

"Xiao Cui, are you listening? How can I protect my mommy? She came home very late yesterday, and it felt dangerous for her."

Nagashima Koki's words startled Xiao Cui from her reverie... Nagashima Koki's voice was a little too loud.

Xiao Cui couldn't help but glance at the teacher behind the podium.

The teacher who was giving the lecture also noticed Xiao Cui's gaze... He even noticed that the two of them were whispering to each other during class.

However, like all the other teachers, he adopted a laissez-faire attitude and did not intend to interfere with the two.

Just like how teachers don't care if Xixia Lian is using her phone in class.

Katsuki Ruri is the principal of Wind City High School and Wind City Affiliated Junior High the Wind City Education Authority. Xixia Lian is the heir of the Xixia family Xixia Yi Itaru.

These kinds of people are clearly beyond their control.

As for Nagashima Koki... although she doesn't have much of a background, she's Katsuki Ruri's playmate, and she usually talks to Xiao Cui during class.

By specifically naming Nagashima Koki, aren't you just slapping Xiao Cui in the face?

Moreover, this is not only a slap in the face to Xiao Cui, but also a slap in the face to her superior and to the Wind City Education Authority.

Nobody dares to do anything about it.

Moreover, Katsuki Ruri and Xixia Lian ranked first and second respectively in the entrance exams for this year's students.

While happy education is indeed about happiness, students with good grades are clearly happier than those with poor grades.

That's pretty much the gist of it.

"..." After noticing that this teacher was ignoring her like the other teachers, Xiao Cui felt a little relieved and began to think about Aunt Li Zi's problem.

What Nagashima Koki said was not an exaggeration.

Although the chaos in Wind City is much better than in Central City, the average level of people's civility and moral character is significantly higher.

Very bad guys must exist in Wind City too.

And there may be quite a few...

However, the solution is actually quite simple, considering that Nagashima Koki is no longer an ordinary middle school student.

Although Nagashima Koki hasn't become a magical girl or a monster yet, the probability of her naturally becoming one by hanging out with monsters all the time is actually quite high.

The future will likely change, and the present is just as extraordinary...

You should know that the Elf Tree and the Little Sprite of that type in the 22nd Group Little Sprite essentially under the command of Nagashima Koki, as long as Xiao Cui isn't around or her orders don't conflict with Xiao Cui's.

You could easily produce Little Sprite and have several of Little Sprite protect Aunt Riko... Actually, one would be enough.

When encountering ordinary, eccentric drunkards, the Little Sprite can obviously kill them indiscriminately. Even if it's not enough to fight against monsters, it can always provide some protection.

This is the true value of warlord Xiao Xi.

After Xiao Cui explained it to her, Nagashima Koki's eyes lit up in an instant. "Oh! I... I understand!"

As she said this, Nagashima Koki seemed to have opened the door to a new world.

Her eyes seemed to be shining at that moment.

"Um..."

This made Xiao Cui a little suspicious, but she also knew that Nagashima Koki wasn't the kind of child who was inherently bad, so there wouldn't be any problems.

Perhaps?

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Previously, Cong Yu had mentioned that once Xiao Xi graduated from high school, she could discuss becoming Parent Hunter Hero with her mother...

If Nagashima Riko agrees, Cong Yu will provide military support.

This is certainly very good, especially considering Cong Yu's military support, which sounds incredibly invincible.

However, there are also problems...

The crux of the problem is that we can't obtain this military support, because Nagashima Riko would never agree to it.

Nagashima Koki's career planning.

So, as a second-best option...

"Plant more saplings, saplings."

With that in mind, Nagashima Koki appealed to the Elf Tree to produce Little Sprite... Yes, to produce Little Sprite.

You don't need too much power, just enough.

For Nagashima Koki's plan, the support from Cong Yu's power and the support from the Little Sprite's power were actually not that different in effect.

So...

Tonight, Xiao Xi joins the hunt!

"Hehehe--"

Xiao Xi smiled slyly.

Doctor:"???"

What illness is this child having now?

Chapter 621 Prevention is worse than Cure

"Shuashuashua--"

The sound of the pen nib scratching against the stiff paper echoed throughout the room...

Cong Yu, holding the pen, casually wrote down fixed phrases that she had written countless times on the greeting card in her hand.

Celebrating birthdays for others is something Cong Yu is quite adept at, to the point that it could even be described as somewhat perfunctory.

Cong Yu used to go to the florist's specifically to find the owner and choose bouquets based on her relationships with her friends and their characteristics... but she stopped doing that in the past.

The main problem is that it's easily misunderstood.

The story of the Saint King serves as a cautionary tale.

If it weren't for the fact that Saint King, as a longtime brother, didn't care much about such matters, the situation would have been quite awkward.

(Saint King: Am I not concerned?! I'm... I'm %!@!%#!!!)

Therefore, Cong Yu usually chooses to send cakes directly after that, and only chooses more special gifts for very close friends.

However, this is actually a bit awkward.

Cong Yu's idea was actually very simple: if you don't know what to give as a gift, jewelry would be a good choice for a woman.

For men, you could give them some quirky little toys.

As a fellow man, Cong Yu understood himself quite well.

Giving a jewelry ring as a gift will only elicit strange looks from other men. But giving a "wind-up frog posable transforming robot toy" is a different story.

I'll probably be happy for days, putting it on the table and fiddling with it every day.

Then, the last trial of the [jewelry → women] project ended in a Waterloo... Actually, it wasn't a failure, but a success.

If the Doctor is satisfied with the banner, then the gift will be the banner. If he is not satisfied, he will perform a magic trick and give away a necklace.

As a result, Plan B was quite successful.

However, it seemed to have been a little too successful, resulting in him being forcibly restrained by the Doctor for more than ten seconds, which was quite speechless.

Birthdays are like this: the weirdo in charge of celebrating the birthday just needs to be happy, while Cong Yu, who gives the gift, has to think about many things.

However, if it's just a regular friend, the trouble isn't with giving gifts. After all, cakes, cookies, and other sweets are quite nice.

The most time-consuming items were actually the greeting cards.

Writing greeting cards by hand countless times, like Cong Yu, is obviously quite tedious according to common sense.

However, Cong Yu continued to write by hand.

That would seem a little more polite.

And at this time...

"Knock knock knock--"

A knock came from outside the door, followed by Xiao Cui's voice. "Brother Cong Yu, are you in your room?"

Unlike other girls, Xiao Cui didn't watch TV in the living room with Yaochuan Guang and the others; instead, she came to find me.

Has something happened?

Thinking this, Cong Yu casually spoke.

"Yes, please come in."

Cong Yu responded by signing the greeting card in her hand, writing "[Happy Birthday to You - Cong Yu]" and placing it in the gift box beside her.

Then you'll put the small cakes and other desserts inside.

At that moment, Xiao Cui's little head peeked in through the doorway, looking curious. "Brother Cong Yu, what are you doing right now?"

Hearing the sound, Cong Yu turned around and looked at Xiao Cui.

"Ah, I'm getting a gift for a friend. I have a lot of friends, you know... but they don't really have a habit of celebrating birthdays."

Cong Yu responded with a smile, which served as an explanation that her "friend" was an eccentric friend. "So... what happened?"

Upon hearing Cong Yu's question, Xiao Cui looked somewhat hesitant to speak, as if wondering where to begin.

After organizing her thoughts, Xiao Cui began her statement. "Well, these past few days, Xiao Xi has been very listless in class."

Oh no, Xiao Xi is in trouble again?

Cong Yu paused what she was doing, waiting for Xiao Cui to continue, "It's nothing important, is it? You can tell me slowly."

Well, it's not something that needs to be dealt with immediately, but...

Xiao Cui felt it was necessary to explain to Cong Yu as soon as possible.

"After I asked, Xiao Xi complained to me..."

"She created many Little Sprite before, intending to take them out at night to kill bad guys. But she didn't encounter any bad guys for several nights in a row, and that's how it is."

Cong Yu: "..."

Xiao Cui: "..."

The two stared at each other in silence. In this rather awkward situation, Cong Yu spoke first, "So, to describe it in a more vivid way..."