Sìfāngchuān Chāngpú was indeed busy.
The Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, which had arrived not long ago, was there.
The whole world was being driven by the waves of the Industrial Revolution.
From the late modern period to the early modern period, the undying monsters suddenly appeared.
Covered in a shell of steel, they could not be destroyed unless their hearts were destroyed.
Those bitten by them seemed to be resurrected after death, and they started attacking humans.
These monsters, which came to be called “Kabane,” proliferated explosively and spread all over the world.
The people of the Far East island nation built fortresses called "Yì" in various locations to counter the threat of the Kabane.
They were confined within them.
Trying to survive in every possible way.
The only way to travel between these Yì was by armored steam locomotives (commonly known as Jùnchéng).
The Yì managed to maintain life by trading their own manufactured goods.
Xiǎnjīn Yì.
This is a Yì that makes a living from heavy industries such as ironworking and steam engines.
A long stretch of railway extends.
This is the track for the Jùnchéng to travel on.
There was a pitch-black train, like a fortress, parked on it.
People were bustling around the train.
As the daughter of the Sìfāngchuān family, the managers of Xiǎnjīn Yì, Sìfāngchuān Chāngpú was obligated to organize repairs.
Even seeing something as magical as a chat group would have to wait until after the task was finished.
…
On the other side.
“？？？”
Hiratsuka Shizuka scratched her head.
Kato Megumi… who is that?
Why did she ask for permission from me?
She didn't think much of it and agreed.
…
"Megumi, what are you doing here?"
Ling Qing looked at Kato Megumi, who was dressed in a pure and lovely style, and fell into deep thought as he arrived at the mall entrance.
Kato Megumi looked over with her calm gaze.
She greeted him in a similarly calm tone, "Ling Qing-kun, what a coincidence."
Coincidence?
Sakishima Mai, who was standing next to Ling Qing, twitched her lips.
It was Wednesday today.
Why are you at the mall entrance instead of going to school this morning?
She had just joined the chat group and asked Ling Qing what he was going to do.
This is too much of a coincidence.
Sakishima Mai looked at Kato Megumi's pure and lovely attire, and her unusually 'active' behavior, and felt an inexplicable sense of urgency.
Kato Megumi's eyes also focused on Sakishima Mai.
"Ling Qing-kun, this is Sakishima Mai-san, who's also in your strange chat group, right?"
"Oh?"
Ling Qing was surprised, "It's her, but… Megumi, you can see her?"
Megumi nodded, "I don't know why, but I can see her."
"Perhaps it's because you two are kindred spirits." Ling Qing had a feeling.
He analyzed the situation of the two.
"There are such strange existences?"
Sakishima Mai was surprised.
It's like me.
But in fact, the two are different.
In Ling Qing's eyes, Kato Megumi was like this:
【Name】：Kato Megumi
【Level】：0级
【Ability】： 「神秘存在感」 (Mysterious Existence)
Her ability is Mysterious Existence.
Although it is also a passive ability, it is at least not as exaggerated as Sakishima Mai's.
Ling Qing has two guesses about the two of them being able to see each other.
One: The chat group has an effect.
Two: Kindred spirits of ability.
Either way, it's a good thing.
"Since Megumi is so coincidentally here, why don't you help Sakishima Mai, I'm a guy, it's not suitable for me to buy feminine things."
Ling Qing naturally saw that Megumi's 'coincidence' was too coincidental.
But he didn't expose it.
Because of the existence of the chat group.
She must have seen his absurd transactions.
Ling Qing wanted to see if Megumi's opinion of him would change.
Regarding his proposal.
"Sure."
Kato Megumi readily agreed.
However…
She suddenly asked Sakishima Mai, "It doesn't seem appropriate for Sakishima Mai-san to live at a boy's house, if you need to, you can stay at my house."
Although it was calm and friendly.
Sakishima Mai felt a certain… confrontation.
She showed a perfect smile on her face.
"Kato Megumi-san's concern, I'm just staying temporarily, it's fine."
"I believe Ling Qing-kun won't hurt me, and this is a… transaction."
"Transaction…"
Kato Megumi savored the word.
She didn't say anything more.
…
With Kato Megumi there.
It was much easier to buy clothes and household items for Sakishima Mai.
Ling Qing was also happy to relax.
While Sakishima Mai was trying on clothes.
The two waited outside the fitting room.
Kato Megumi asked Ling Qing a question for the first time.
"Ling Qing-kun, do… you really have superpowers?"
"Let Megumi feel it."
Ling Qing smiled and placed his hand on Kato Megumi's cheek.
“！！！”
In an instant, she felt the coldness.
"That's amazing."
Kato Megumi didn't show any surprise.
She simply praised her, and then suddenly changed the subject.
"That means what the chat group said is true, you and that Dú Dǎo Sāizi… did you do it?"
“…”
Hiss.
Ling Qing took a deep breath.
He didn't expect that Kato Megumi would ask so bluntly.
But it was only a moment of surprise.
He shrugged and replied, "I did, it was just a transaction."
He couldn't help but tease her and asked.
"Megumi, has your perception of me suddenly dropped a lot?"
“…”
Kato Megumi stared at Ling Qing's sapphire eyes for a long time before answering.
"Yes."
She chose to be truthful.
It wouldn't be realistic if there was no change in her perception.
"I know it was just a transaction for you, so I won't hate you for that, but…"
Kato Megumi wanted to say something else.
"That's it, I'll buy these."
Sakishima Mai came out of the fitting room.
Ling Qing felt pretty good hearing that Kato Megumi wouldn't hate him for it.
"Let's go pay."
"Yes."
“…”
Staring at Ling Qing's back.
Kato Megumi muttered, "But… I'm jealous of them."
…
PS: The picture is Kato Megumi!
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