NOVEL NEXT chapter 28
28. What a Coincidence
After two days had passed, it was Monday, and Wuyue was not at home today; she had gone to school, leaving Yuyu alone.
Living alone at home was much more convenient for Yuyu, as it meant he could do anything he wanted, provided he kept the noise down.
For instance, today… he planned to experiment with his abilities before Wuyue and Baiyu arrived, creating a “weakness” for himself, or a “key” that could be overcome.
Then, through the identity of “Yuyu,” he would communicate with them and inform them of this plan, and later, through the “failure” of the Snake Knight in battle, gain their recognition.
That was the specific plan.
But before that…
“I just remembered something… Mamba.”
He recalled a potentially fatal situation that still existed but had yet to occur.
“What is it?”
Mamba asked.
“Does that mean… my current identity really won’t be discovered by them?”
“Even though my body and voice have changed after the transformation, I still feel a bit uneasy.”
“To be honest, I still haven’t figured out how they determine who the ‘enemy’ is, who needs to be defeated.”
“I asked Wuyue… she just said it’s based on intuition, such an abstract method.”
“So… I want to get some explanation from you, rather than guessing randomly myself.”
“…I see.”
After thinking for a while, Mamba said:
“I’m not entirely sure how they judge enemies, but I can explain a bit about whether you will be discovered.”
“Let’s put it this way: you are the first human I’ve signed a ‘contract’ with. Before you, none of my former colleagues had ever attempted this, so someone like you is appearing in this world for the first time.”
“And… perhaps because your transformation isn’t complete and you still retain part of your ‘human’ side, even though I’ve modified your body, before you fully unleash your powers, you appear no different from an ordinary person to outsiders, even to those magical girls.”
“Ah… I see. Then I have another question. According to what you said, I haven’t fully transformed into an existence like a ‘negative beast,’ so why is my strength…”
“Still so strong?”
Yuyou pondered for a moment before asking.
After all, during the first battle when the “Snake Knight” appeared, aside from learning a bit of combat knowledge from Mamba, everything else, including how to fight and how to unleash his own power, was entirely up to him.
Except for when he summoned Mamba from within to cosplay as the final arrival while dealing with that puppet officer…
He basically relied on his own strength to kill the spider monster and fight against Baiyu.
So why… could he, an impure being, neither “human” nor “negative beast,” exert such great power?
It seemed rather unreasonable.
“From my speculation, one reason might be that you collected a significant amount of negative emotions from the magical girls before, and another point—”
“Could be that you still have a part of ‘human’ within you.”
“What do you mean?”
“Well, it means that beings like us, who feed on negative emotions and absorb energy, are generally unable to store too much negative emotion for our own combat use, because we also need to ‘fill our stomachs.'”
“But you… Yuyou, your transformation isn’t complete. You could say you are both human and a negative beast, and your human part completely compensates for the flaws of the negative beast.”
“In other words…”
“Because you still have a way to replenish energy as a human, you don’t necessarily need to feed on negative emotions.”
“And since your negative emotions have lost the function of ‘filling your stomach,’ then their only remaining function is—”
“To strengthen yourself, which is why you are so powerful.”
“And because you are human, you also generate emotions, so in a sense, you can be self-sufficient, using the negative emotions born from your own ‘despair’ to enhance yourself.”
“…Hearing you say that, I feel quite overpowered…”
After listening to Mamba’s explanation, Youyu fell silent for a moment and then smiled.
So, it turns out he is such a special existence after all? He didn’t even know he was that impressive!
Moreover… being both human and a negative beast sounds quite interesting.
It’s like a setting where one grows stronger through their own despair… and there’s a hint of “idealistic power” in it!
But this kind of setting… also seems to carry a risk of easily “going berserk.”
It’s still a bit dangerous, but he believes he can handle it well.
“Well… anyway, thank you for your explanation, Mamba. I’ve asked all my questions, and there’s nothing else.”
“That’s fine, Youyu. If you have no more questions, I’ll go into hibernation for now. After all, relying solely on yourself won’t do. Once I finish hibernating and adjust my power, I can help you more.”
“…Then thank you.”
Hearing Mamba’s words, Youyu found himself at a loss for words, ultimately managing to say just a thank you.
As he felt Mamba within him gradually quiet down and stop speaking, Youyu couldn’t help but feel a bit emotional. Since Mamba could treat him so well, it didn’t seem like something a villain from an animated series would do.
So… if he gets the chance in the future, he might try to persuade Mamba not to carry out any “revenge plans.” After all, he still wants to stand on the side of humanity. As for destroying the world, ruling over humanity, and plunging the entire world into despair—he has no interest in that.
Moreover, after resolving things here, his own world is waiting for him to return. If possible, he doesn’t want to escalate things that much.
“…”
“Crack!”
Just as he was deep in thought, the front door of the house opened.
Hearing that sound, Youyu instinctively looked up and said:
“Welcome back, Wuyue. You… who is that next to you?”
Upon looking up, Youyu noticed that someone had followed Wuyue inside.
And that person… was Bai Yu, wearing the uniform of Rainbow High School.
“Eh~? Youyu, don’t you recognize her? She’s Bai Yu! What a coincidence, it turns out she goes to the same school as me. I hadn’t noticed her before…”
Wuyue answered Youyu’s question.
“…”
Youyu felt a bit incredulous for a moment.
So, it turns out Bai Yu is from the same school as her?
What a coincidence!
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