Zongman I fight weirdness in everyday world

Toka Takanashi couldn't reply, the blush on her face becoming even more obvious as she lightly bit her silver teeth.

"It means... it means if you keep talking, I'm going to take a stainless steel rice spoon and knock you on the head."

"Hehe, getting anxious."

Chapter 582: The Successful Performance of the Stage Play, Toka's True Feelings

That night.

"Where is this..."

Rikka Takanashi rubbed her eyes, looking around with a slightly dazed expression.

"Is this... a castle...?"

Seeing the two heavy wooden doors, the crystal chandelier hanging from the high ceiling, and things like the fireplace and long wooden table in the hall, Rikka Takanashi, who was just half-asleep, instantly woke up, realizing that she was in a castle.

"Creak... Creak..."

Whether it was because the castle was old and dilapidated, or because a draft was blowing through, or... some even more eerie reason, Rikka Takanashi could hear a series of faint sounds, like wood being squeezed, or as if something was murmuring.

Standing alone at the entrance of the castle, looking at the dimly lit, empty hall with only a few candles flickering, and hearing those faint murmurs, Rikka Takanashi's face had turned pale, and even her legs couldn't help but tremble.

"What... what is this place...? Why am I..."

Just as Rikka Takanashi was at a loss, she felt a slightly heavy sensation in her hand. Looking down, she found a black umbrella with lace decorations, very Gothic in style, inexplicably appearing in her hand.

"Dark Zex Primitive?"

Seeing the black lace umbrella appear in her hand, Rikka Takanashi, who was originally panicked, seemed to have taken a reassurance pill. She tightly gripped the handle of the umbrella, then raised her hand and took off her eye patch, revealing her right eye wearing a golden cosmetic contact lens, looking at the darkness ahead, and said firmly.

"I see... Another conspiracy by the Management Bureau? Hmph, how ridiculous. My Evil Lord Shingan can see through everything!"

After saying this, Rikka Takanashi seemed to have made up her mind. She swept away her previous frightened appearance and resolutely took a step, heading towards the darkness ahead.

"No... This..."

Behind Rikka Takanashi, unnoticed, the figures of the Overload Club members appeared from the darkness.

"Is this what you call severe chunibyo... Suddenly appearing in such a gloomy place, she actually dares to walk forward alone... It's really... I can't think of any words to describe it."

Hearing Yukino Yukinoshita's exclamation, Rio Futaba pushed up her glasses and said in a flat tone.

"Doesn't this perfectly fit our plan? Let Takanashi-san think this is a dream, and then in the dream, fulfill her wish to say goodbye to her father. Besides, this is Takanashi-san's 'Palace'. In here, she's not just a chunibyo. More or less, she will still be able to use some special powers, but it will only be limited to within the 'Palace'. After returning to the real world, she will become an ordinary chunibyo again."

Yukino Yukinoshita raised her hand and smoothed her long hair, sighing slightly.

"Ah, thinking about what we have to do later... I can't help but feel absurd..."

"There's no helping it."

Yui Yuigahama put her arm around Yukino Yukinoshita's shoulder, smiling sweetly.

"This is also to heal Takanashi-san's heart. It's a request. Those who have abilities should use their abilities to help those who are powerless. That's the right thing to do. You said that yourself, Yuki!"

"Using my words to shut me up, Yui, you're really becoming more and more cunning."

...

On the other side, Rikka Takanashi, who had just walked to the stairs leading to the second floor of the castle, suddenly saw a flash of white light. After the white light dissipated, the originally gloomy and eerie castle seemed to have been ignited, instantly becoming bright and dazzling.

"Ho ho ho, Evil Lord Shingan, I have been waiting here for a long time!"

Rikka Takanashi raised her head and saw a girl standing at the top of the stairs, wearing a white dress, white lace gloves, and a pair of boots with pink frills, holding an object like a magic wand, petite in stature and cute in appearance, looking down at her.

She subconsciously raised the Dark Zex Primitive in her hand, and shouted with a vigilant expression.

"Who are you! ?"

"Hmph, you think a mere Evil Lord Shingan can know my name? Fine, then I'll let you die knowing!"

Yue Lao, as if performing in a stage play, had exaggerated tone and body movements. She drew a circle with the staff in her hand, then waved it sharply in the air, pointing the front end of the staff at Rikka Takanashi standing there, with a powerful aura.

"Management Bureau's Special Action Investigation Team Leader for 'Evil Lord Shingan', Magical Girl, Koen!"

"What! ? So you're a Magical Girl? And even a leader-level opponent... As expected, you are the strongest enemy I have ever seen!"

Seeing that Rikka Takanashi didn't doubt it at all and quickly accepted Yue Lao's identity setting, the Overload Club members hiding in the dark couldn't help but show speechless expressions, thinking that this was what Yoshing said, once a chunibyo meets a similar person, the conflicting settings between the two sides will directly self-adapt?

"But!"

Rikka Takanashi's tone suddenly became excited. She directly opened the black umbrella in her hand, aiming the tip of the umbrella at Yue Lao standing on the stairs.

"My Evil Lord Shingan will never admit defeat. Evil Lord Shingan is the strongest!"

"Explode, reality! Shatter, spirit! Banishimentthisworld!"

At the same time that Rikka Takanashi's voice fell, a dark laser suddenly emitted from the tip of the black umbrella. Yue Lao quickly dodged, narrowly avoiding the laser. However, what was against common sense was that the black laser, which seemed to have great power, hit the stairs, but did not produce any explosive effects.

"After all, it's a 'Palace'... According to Takanashi-san's brain settings, the battle between ability users will not cause substantial damage to the surroundings. Well... This can also be considered a chunibyo's self-justification for their own brain fantasies..."

Rio Futaba said, letting out a sigh of relief, thinking that it was fortunate that Rikka Takanashi was a severe chunibyo. If this child was just an ordinary high school girl, it wouldn't be so easy to untie the knot in her heart caused by her father's death.

Nearly ten minutes later.

"So... So powerful...?"

The Evil Lord Shingan was kneeling on one knee, holding the black umbrella upside down on the ground, supporting her body, while the Magical Girl Koen, who was standing on the stairs, was, at this moment, so tall that Rikka Takanashi almost couldn't breathe.

"Hmph, so-called Evil Lord Shingan, is this all you've got?"

It's hard to tell if the Matchmaking God's acting was good, or if she got too into the role, but either way, the current Matchmaking God, whether it's her posture or her tone of voice, has become like a standard villain from a children's anime, filled with arrogance.

"With only this much power, you dare to try and break through my defenses and go to the 'Invisible Boundary Line' entrance controlled by our Management Bureau? How naive, so very naive!"

"What? 'Invisible Boundary Line'?"

Hearing the words spoken by the Matchmaking God, Rikka Takanashi's pupils shrank in shock.

"So… the entrance to the 'Invisible Boundary Line' is in this castle…"

The previous fighting was just a prelude; the truly important thing was this line from the Matchmaking God.

This place is the "palace" that Rikka Takanashi's heart has created, so as long as she believes that there is an entrance to the "Invisible Boundary Line" here through words, a scene that matches her imagination will appear.

"Hmph, so what if you know?"

The Matchmaking God tapped the ground with the staff in her hand, looking like a standard villain, raising her chin and looking down at the kneeling Rikka Takanashi with disdain.

"Your power alone is not enough to defeat me; the so-called Evil Lord Shingan is just a joke…"

Just then, a powerful music started, followed by a powerful roar.

"Insignificant Management Bureau, how dare you act presumptuously here!?"

The Matchmaking God's pupils shrank in shock, and she leaned back slightly.

"Who is it!? Another expert!?"

Rikka Takanashi also turned her head towards the direction of the voice. What came into view was a mysterious person wearing a black coat and a black mask, who felt terrifyingly strong just by looking at their stance.

"The hero of the world, the mortal enemy of the Management Bureau, 'Mask,' has arrived!"

Just listening to Yozora's opening remarks, and seeing the Matchmaking God's slightly exaggerated acting, both Rio Futaba and Yukino Yukinoshita, who had also changed into combat attire, felt their embarrassment levels rising.

Who wrote this script!?

It's a good thing Yozora is here, otherwise, who could say such chuuni lines!?

"Mask? Mask!? And Mask's companions? How could you…"

Looking at the shocked Rikka Takanashi, Yozora chuckled and said.

"Evil Lord Shingan, we have noticed you for a long time. The Management Bureau is also our enemy. How about we join forces here?"

"Join forces…"

Hearing that she could actually join forces with her idol hero "Mask," and since "Mask" appeared here, it meant that he wasn't dead after all. Rikka Takanashi was so excited that she nodded immediately and stood up again.

"Alright, let's go!"

The umbrella in Rikka Takanashi's hand shot out black lasers again, but this time, with Yozora's wave, the lasers were wrapped in black burning flames and directly hit the Matchmaking God standing there.

"Pfft."

The Matchmaking God flew out in an exaggerated posture, leaning against the stairs, clutching her chest, looking incredulous.

"What… is it the combination technique of the Evil Lord Shingan and 'Mask'? It can actually unleash such powerful power that even I, Magical Girl Madoka, can't resist, pfft."

After saying that, the Matchmaking God closed her eyes, like a standard villain from a children's anime, and fell into a coma.

"Evil Lord Shingan, well done."

Yozora nodded to Rikka Takanashi. Seeing that she seemed to want to ask something, he waved his hand directly and preemptively said.

"Go, the road to the Invisible Boundary Line is ahead. We will handle the rest."

"Okay!"

Facing her long-admired idol hero, Rikka Takanashi certainly wanted to chat more, but what was more important to her was to go to the other side of the Invisible Boundary Line, find her father there, and say a final goodbye to her father.

After Rikka Takanashi ran up the stairs, the Matchmaking God, who had already received her death flag, opened her eyes, sat up on the stairs, looked at Yozora, made a peace sign, and stuck out her tongue, making a funny face.

"How was it? My acting was pretty good, right?"

"You know what, it really was."

Yozora nodded with a smile, lost in thought.

"Hmm… should I consider becoming an actor in the future…"

Mai Sakurajima smiled and interjected upon hearing this.

"If you really have this idea, you must sign with my talent agency. I feel that if you really become an actor, you will be even more successful than I used to be."

Mai Sakurajima wasn't just coaxing her boyfriend with these words, but she really thought so. After all, Yozora's appearance was impeccable, coupled with that unique, chuuni and handsome temperament, if he really acted in TV series or movies, it would be perfect.

"Forget it, no need. I'm a lazy dog, and being an actor is too boring."

Yozora stretched and waved his hand with a chuckle.

"Being a visual novel producer suits my interests more."

…

The next morning, at the Takanashi sisters' home.

"You're up?"

When Touka Takanashi saw her younger sister Rikka walking out of the bedroom, she pointed to the lunch box on the table, as well as the fried egg, toast, and milk in the plate next to it.

"I've already made the lunch box to take to school. I'm going to be late for work. Remember to clean up after breakfast…"

"Sister."

Touka Takanashi was halfway through speaking when Rikka suddenly ran over and hugged her, resting her head on her chest.

"Rikka…"

"Sister… I…"

"It's okay."

Touka Takanashi gently stroked her younger sister Rikka's back, her voice becoming much gentler, and a look of relief appeared in the depths of her eyes.

"You don't have to say anything, I understand."

It seems that the Supernatural Quantum Mechanics Investigation and Research Society's plan was successful.

Although Rikka Takanashi thought that last night's memories were just a dream, in that dream, she found the so-called "Invisible Boundary Line," saw her father there, and… said a final goodbye to her father, and also to her young and helpless self at that time.

For Touka Takanashi, as her older sister, that was enough.

…

That night, in a bar on the top floor of a hotel.

"Miss Touka, it's illegal to give alcohol to minors."

Hearing Yozora's words, Touka Takanashi didn't say anything, but just pushed the glass containing the wine in front of Yozora, who was sitting opposite her, and then stared down at the amber-colored transparent liquid in her glass, and said lightly.

"What, are you afraid that if you drink too much, you won't be able to control yourself and you'll get handsy with me?"

"Quite the opposite."

Yozora looked at the familiar bar on the top floor of the hotel, as well as the familiar bar counter where Saki Kawasaki used to work part-time not far away, and the two seats where he used to sit and drink with Haruno Yukinoshita. Then, he looked at Touka Takanashi, who seemed to have something on her mind, and said with a smile.