Honkai: Man(Sludge) From Future

Bronya had always suffered for her naiveté.

Trained as an assassin in her childhood, then manipulated into Cocolia's lapdog, and now under Noldrei, her situation hadn't much improved.

How could Bronya bear this?!

While Kiana's body had completely changed, she was still undeniably powerful, and the benefits she reaped were enviable. Even Anti-Entropy was prepared to gift her the Battlesuit [Moonlight Throne]; Dr. Tesla herself had said so.

What kind of protagonist treatment was this?!

Then there was Raiden Mei. Originally a rather unfortunate young lady, just because of the core within her body, she was taken in, healed, and even the conspiracies against her were thwarted. In the end, she even got to live the peaceful life she desired.

Only little Bronya suffered in silence.

Bronya thought about it and decided she couldn't be the only one suffering.

So she issued some orders to her subordinates, instructing those security cadets to get to work.

The pressure from the higher-ups successfully trickled down to Hachiman Hikigaya.

With the weary face of a salaryman, he looked at the sudden notification on his phone.

Lady, I'm a student! You can't actually treat me like a full-time employee, that's illegal!

Hachiman knew he couldn't say that, because his superior was also just a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, a child laborer in the truest sense.

But Hachiman had also heard that his superior's superior didn't pay her, so all her wages came from private funds she secured through the council.

Damn it, I want to get private funds from the council too!

[Further investigate the members of the black organization. No matter what you find, no matter how specific the examples, remember to tell me everything. This is a very dangerous job, be extra careful when undercover. They kill without blinking! ]

[I will give you as much time off as possible for this operation. You can come up with your own excuses.]

Clearly, this was just a way to increase his workload.

Hachiman valued his life even more than his superior, and this investigation didn't seem as difficult as he had imagined.

Speaking of which, why comedians? Are they pursuing a comedy career while attending school? Starting their training so early?

Hachiman internally complained about the low social status of comedians in the Far East, unable to understand why these two little girls insisted on the comedian idol route.

Could it be they don't actually know how to be idols?

Unable to figure it out for the time being, Hachiman decided not to dwell on it. He was just a small fry who infiltrated the black organization. It wasn't the first time the security academy had used his identity to get free tickets.

Hachiman was quite experienced in this, after all, he was there to inspect.

"Let me see their profiles..."

He pulled up the information his superior had given him. Soon, the profiles of Rozaliya Olenyeva and Liliya Olenyeva were in his hands.

"Hmm? What's this? 'Can be lured away with sufficiently delicious snacks'? Why is this here? Did someone actually do this?"

Hachiman suspected his superior had given him fake information. He looked at the message on his communicator, wondering if he should go buy some snacks before continuing.

After all, they were just eleven or twelve-year-old kids who had been subjected to human experimentation. He wasn't about to do anything bad to them.

"Hi! I'm Rozaliya Olenyeva, the star of this show! This time, I'm introducing our newcomers!"

"Sirin and Benares! Let's welcome them to the stage!"

The audience gasped. As the stage lights came on, a floating, moving brain appeared out of thin air.

Under the spotlight, they could even see the cerebral cortex shimmering.

"This is Sirin, and this beautiful young lady is Benares! Don't underestimate her; she's also a dragon!"

Rozaliya clowned around on stage, not noticing how stiff Benares's face had become.

So this is how we destroy humanity?!

I heard you can feed humanity 'bread and circuses' through entertainment programs, turning them into useless human debris in their euphoria. As long as you keep increasing the 'circuses', humanity will be entertained to death. That's how human civilization will be destroyed!

For the Queen's plan!

Thinking of Kiana's instructions, Benares instantly ignited with the determination to become a comedian.

"I am the Queen's supreme subordinate! Benares!"

Benares loudly proclaimed her identity. The audience fell silent, completely clueless about what she was bragging about.

Bella was confused. Huh? Why aren't they cheering? Isn't this supposed to be entertainment to death?

"This is so awkward, we need some new material!"

"Yeah, never even heard of this 'Queen'."

"Give me my money back! Let the little lolita dance!"

"We want the little lolita's tail dance! Bring it on!"

Rozaliya waved her hands frantically. "Everyone, calm down, calm down! There are no refunds! I'll get my sister to save the show!"

Hachiman couldn't bear to watch the scene unfold.

Don't they have any comedic talent at all?

He wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but he seemed to see a large bead of sweat hanging from the giant brain.

Even the big brain can't stand it anymore? The technology in ARC City is amazing; they even made a pet that looks so much like a brain…

Holy crap, is that a real human brain?

Hachiman really didn't want to think about that possibility, but he couldn't help it.

He looked around at the audience, grabbed a random person, and asked, "Dude, is that a real brain? It seems to be moving. It can't be real, can it?"

"Dude?"

The person subconsciously turned around. 'He' had long gray hair tied back, bright green eyes that stood out in the setting, and an overall handsome and refined appearance.

After realizing the other person meant no harm, he explained, "ARC City does have similar technology, but it's not necessarily fake. It was donated, that's all. It just looks like it's alive. It still needs someone to provide nutrients regularly."

Hachiman's eyes bulged, startled by the person's words.

He cautiously asked, "What do you do, friend?"

Fu Hua cupped her hands and said sincerely, "I'm here to protect the people on stage and ensure order."

"Oh, so you're security!" Hachiman breathed a sigh of relief and advised, "Security friend, don't say such things casually. I have to report to my superiors. If something goes wrong, I can't guarantee you won't be arrested."

Fu Hua fell silent…

Had this young man misunderstood something?