Chapter 46 : This Distant Relative is Really Far Away

“You’re the ‘weird person’ Vita controlled back then, aren’t you?”

“Hello, Commander Raiden, nice to meet you. Please take care of me.”

Led by Vita, after wandering around the lower city district for quite a while, Liu Yulan finally found the somewhat cramped rented room.

The first thing she saw was that black-haired thunder beauty.

With that bust size and stunning long black hair, even her own older sister, who was the same age, couldn’t compare.

If she stood on the street, it wouldn’t take long before a line of people wanting to strike up a conversation with this beauty stretched for several blocks.

Truly worthy of the legendary Lord Raiden—both beautiful and powerful.

“Goo.”

Commander, huh.

It had been such a long time since I last heard that title.

“Do you really know me? Did you know me three years ago?”

Quickly grasping the young girl’s small hand, those normally scarlet, handsome eyes were filled with pitiful seriousness.

“Y-yeah…”

“I don’t think there’s anyone in Jiangnan City who doesn’t know the Raiden ‘Weird Person,’ right…”

This weird beauty was once a frequent headline-maker. The doujinshi sold on the streets about her saw sales multiply as her fame skyrocketed.

Back when Liu Yulan was still in middle school, she had secretly bought a copy herself.

She even remembered some of the content—it was about a villainous weird person who was defeated and then magically transformed into a cute and virtuous wife by a magical girl.

Though the plot was nonsensical, the art style was top-notch and had a subtle enlightening effect on the naive Liu Yulan.

Unfortunately, her sister had discovered the doujinshi later and confiscated it as expected.

“This is really, really great.”

“Waaah—”

Yijinmo hugged Liu Yulan’s slender waist, crying with tear-streaked cheeks.

To prevent her little sister from embarrassing herself too much in front of the others, Vita immediately pulled her back up.

“Ahem, Little Iji, now that everyone is here, it’s time to deal with those big bastards.”

“Let’s use our strength to show them that the true big villains of Jiangnan City are us—not that crappy company!”

Listening to Little Vita’s advice, Yijinmo (Or Ijimoku) nodded in agreement, then plopped down on the old sofa, crossing her legs arrogantly, completely abandoning her earlier pitiful act.

Their team had already gathered five members.

The strongest fighters were Yijinmo herself and Vita, who was halfway to level 5. The other three younger sisters were all level 3.

Spring Breeze and Steel Thorn had limited levels, but their teamwork was excellent; properly coordinated, they wouldn’t necessarily fear a typical level 4 attack.

As for Bu Li… ahem, the ability of the Buoyancy Weird Person was more support-oriented.

She could alter the buoyancy of objects, showing outstanding agility and providing great convenience to teammates.

However, if isolated and directly attacked by enemies, things could get messy.

And as for herself—

Yijinmo had already obtained the shop’s best knife from Boss-chan. With a sufficiently powerful mold, she wouldn’t have to bother collecting or crafting other materials.

All that remained was a little time for the machine tool to enchant it, and at the latest by tonight, the famous Raiden Weird Person would make a triumphant return.

But would this really work…

They still didn’t know enough about Raiden Company, and the exact situation at the Eve Sanatorium was a complete mystery.

So they definitely had to bring along their adorable Invisible Mist!

“Sisters, get ready. Around 10 PM tonight, we’ll officially set out for that Eve Sanatorium.”

“No matter whether we find the Ice Thorn Weird Person or not, always put your safety first. If you meet the enemy, call for backup immediately. Never fight alone. If you encounter an enemy you can’t beat, run immediately. Never sacrifice yourself.”

“I don’t want to see anyone get hurt!”

“Understood, Commander’s orders!”

The small rented room was a bit crowded to fit five beautiful girls.

After bidding everyone farewell, Vita went home to see her mother.

Spring Breeze and Steel Thorn went out to buy some supplies they might need for the night—energy bars, chewing gum, caffeinated drinks, and snacks.

As for Yijinmo, she had to call Sister Ji to request leave before starting her journey as a science girl.

But before that—

The girl crossed her arms, staring at Liu Yulan’s face.

The latter’s looks were quite striking as well, tallest among the five, with heterochromia that caught the eye.

The only flaw was the Vita-style figure—plain, like Boss-chan.

But it was this face—

Yijinmo felt like she had seen it somewhere before.

“Hi!”

“My savior sister, I’m here!!”

A familiar beautiful girl’s head suddenly popped out from the ceiling, startling Liu Yulan and making Yijinmo sweat profusely.

She remembered everything—she remembered it all.

Wasn’t this Buoyancy-chan the very target Invisible Mist was trying to assassinate?

That face was almost exactly the same as the one in the photo, and both surnamed Liu.

What an incredible coincidence!

“Eh, who’s this miss?”

“S-she… she is…”

Seeing Invisible Mist’s gaze shift toward Liu Yulan, the girl’s head spun rapidly, desperately trying to come up with an excuse to prevent Invisible Mist from taking action immediately.

If their own side started fighting before even battling Raiden Company, wouldn’t that turn into a comedy?

“She’s a distant relative—my neighbor’s second cousin’s daughter’s aunt’s grandmother’s niece’s cousin’s mother-in-law’s niece’s cousin on my father’s side!!”

“…”

“That is quite a stretch.”

Invisible Mist nodded thoughtfully.

“It’s just a bit hard to remember. Savior sister, you’re amazing to recall all that so clearly. Truly my lifesaver!”

She believed it.

She really believed it.

Yijinmo suddenly realized her worries were unnecessary…

With Invisible Mist’s intelligence for recognizing chests, trying to identify the ‘weird person’ Liu Yulan as her assassination target was as difficult as solving the hardest math problem.

“Hello… I’m the Buoyancy Weird Person, I just arrived today.”

“Hi! I’m Invisible Mist, the famous assassin from the Shadow Society!”

“Assassin… sounds so impressive…”

“Hmph, let me tell you, our Shadow Society assassins—”

The two got along surprisingly well, but Yijinmo still raised her hand and tapped their little heads.

“Let’s put the chatting aside for now. Invisible Mist, tell us about the latest intel from your surveillance.”

“No problem~”

The girl jumped down from the ceiling and sat opposite Yijinmo.

“You asked me to keep tailing Dr. Wang while also searching for the other test subject.”

“You won’t believe it—I actually made a big discovery.”