Crossover Anime: Starting with Adopting the Homeless Melon God

"Looks like our Ayumi-chan has really fallen for someone else~"

"But it's fine this way. What's so great about that Koji Majima? He always has such a sour face and treats us Ayumi-chan like that. If it were me, I would have slapped him twice and kicked him out!"

"But Ayumi-chan's competitors seem to be even stronger this time!"

"It's okay. There's a saying that goes, 'Those who are near the water get the moon first.' Our two classes are next to each other, and Ayumi even goes to the same cram school as Kitagawa!"

"By the way, our two classes will be having PE together next period!"

"Yes, yes, and with the two of us coming up with ideas, even an idiot like Ayumi can definitely defeat a goddess like Asuka!"

"Ahhh, what you said is getting me all fired up!"

"So that Ayumi won't experience heartbreak again!"

"To protect world peace!"

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Takahara Ayumi had been opening her mouth repeatedly, but her friends A and B were talking so fast that she didn't have a chance to interject. By the time she finally had a chance to speak, she had already forgotten what she wanted to say.

She only came to her senses when her two friends pulled her along, one on each side, and led her out of the classroom.

"You idiot Ayumi, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and change into your gym clothes!"

"I'm not stupid!"

Ayumi Takahara's anger level immediately reached its maximum. After breaking free, she wrestled and played around with her two friends.

Although she can't win an argument with her two best friends, when it comes to strength, even a boy would be 99% no match for her!

"Aaaaa, you idiot Ayumi! You super strong woman! Let go of me—"

"My back, my back is about to break!"

"Kill him if you dare."

The cicadas chirp like rain.

Although it's already September, the outdoor temperature is still a high 30 degrees Celsius today, which is bad luck for all the classes that are having outdoor lessons.

"Kitagawa, can you do it? These are the last few left."

"No problem, leave it to me."

"Then let's go change our clothes and have dinner first."

"OK~"

Kitagawa Yu declined the help from the classmate she had barely spoken to throughout the entire school year, and pushed the last basket of basketballs toward the sports equipment warehouse next to the playground.

He had just played basketball for a class period, and his clothes were soaked with sweat, then dried, then soaked again, sticking to his body and feeling incredibly uncomfortable.

So he planned to put the basketball away as quickly as possible, then change his clothes and buy a bottle of soda from the vending machine.

But just as he pushed the cart to its proper spot deep inside the warehouse, he suddenly heard the 'clatter' of the roller shutter door closing behind him.

The entire warehouse was instantly plunged into complete darkness.

"What's going on? A prank? School bullying?"

Kitagawa Yu turned around, revealing a wary posture, his brows unconsciously furrowing.

It's no wonder he overthinks things. After all, the school's newly recognized beauty queen, Ayako Asuka, really is bringing him lunch every day at noon, just as she said the day before yesterday.

Most importantly, no matter how Kitagawa Yu asked her, she refused to reveal the reason, which will definitely make everyone think even more.

As a result, heaven knows how many boys have been secretly gritting their teeth and disliking him these past few days!

At least Ito Tomoaki, who was publicly rejected by Ayako Asuka early Monday morning in third grade, must be one of them.

Yesterday afternoon after school, he ran into Ito Tomoaki at the stairwell, and that guy gave him a dirty look without any hesitation.

However, Kitagawa Yu soon realized that he seemed to have guessed wrong.

Before his eyes could fully adjust to the darkness, the warehouse lights suddenly came on, and then an unexpected figure appeared in his line of sight.

"Ayumi? What are you doing?"

Kitagawa Yu looked at Takahara Ayumi, who was standing at the door, with a puzzled expression.

They had just had a joint PE class, so he witnessed firsthand how amazing Takahara Ayumi's workout was.

At this moment, Ayumi Takahara was soaked in sweat, her gymnastics uniform clinging tightly to her body, highlighting her tall and slender figure. To be honest, she looked quite alluring.

And it was a little different from what he had imagined. Although Ayumi Takahara's bust size wasn't as amazing as Yuna Shimizu's, it was still quite well-endowed, at least above average.

Of course, Kitagawa Yu simply appreciated it without any other thoughts.

Not to mention that he and Takahara Ayumi had only known each other for less than three days, Takahara Ayumi still had her childhood sweetheart in her heart.

To use a Galgame analogy, the events that have accumulated between him and Ayumi Takahara are not enough to trigger a storyline like the Sports Warehouse.

"Um, Kitagawa-kun, I'm sorry!"

After hesitating for a moment, Ayumi Takahara gave a perfect 90-degree bow, which completely stunned Yu Kitagawa.

"What's going on? What have you done to offend me this time?"

Kitagawa Yu blurted out instinctively, then realized his wording might have been a bit off and quickly said, "I meant, what did you do?"

Kitagawa Yu was genuinely puzzled.

Across from her, Ayumi Takahara blushed after hearing this, her eyes darted around, her hands were behind her back, and her body unconsciously turned from side to side.

His awkward and hesitant manner left him completely puzzled.

Chapter 10: Thankfully, it was a lawn.

"That's right, it's all because of me that Kitagawa-kun has been misunderstood by everyone. If this affects your relationship with Asuka-kun, then I'll be a sinner."

"???"

"What do you mean by being misunderstood because of you? And what kind of relationship do I have with Asuka-san?"

Kitagawa Yu was initially confused, but he quickly figured out what Takahara Ayumi meant.

You're the one who's misunderstood!

"I?"

Takahara Ayumi tilted her head, looking puzzled.

"I don't have any relationship with Asuka-san, at least not yet. As for her bringing me lunch, to be honest, I'm also very confused and don't understand it. In short, it doesn't seem like she's pursuing me."

"As for my relationship with you, Ayumi, we're just classmates in cram school, aren't we?"

"Let them spread whatever they want, I really don't care at all."

"Huh?" Ayumi Takahara blinked. "Is that how it is?"

"That's it!"

"Phew, that puts my mind at ease!"

Takahara Ayumi patted her chest and let out a long sigh of relief, her usual clean and cheerful smile returning to her face.

Under the light, her smile was almost dazzling, causing Kitagawa Yu to unconsciously look away.

"Alright, let's go out. By the way, why did you come here to find me? And why did you close the door?"

"Hehe, I was just afraid that other people would see me and cause misunderstandings. This way, I can sneak over and close the door so no one can see me!"

"You're such a genius!"

"Eh? Really?"

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Seeing that Ayumi Takahara had taken his teasing as a compliment, Yu Kitagawa shook his head, both amused and exasperated.

However, when he walked up to Ayumi Takahara and squatted down to pull the door open again, his smile froze on his face.

"What's wrong? Kitagawa-kun, you can't pull me? Watch me! Back in junior high, I was always number one in our school's arm-wrestling competition, even the boys couldn't beat me~~"

As she spoke, Ayumi Takahara squatted down triumphantly, grabbed the handle that Yu Kitagawa had already let go of, and pulled upwards with all her might.

However, the roller shutter made a soft 'click' sound, only wobbled slightly, and showed no sign of being pulled open.

"Huh? Why is the door locked?"

"This door seems to be the kind that locks when it's closed, and you need a key to open it from the inside."

Kitagawa Yu belatedly recalled the sports committee member's reminder.

He had never helped move sports equipment before, so it was understandable that he forgot. But wasn't Ayumi Takahara a member of the track and field team?

Kitagawa Yu turned to look at Takahara Ayumi with suspicion.

This time, Ayumi Takahara was quite quick-witted and immediately guessed the meaning in Yu Kitagawa's eyes. She quickly said, "I train for sprinting, I don't need to come to the warehouse to move equipment!"

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"How about we call someone to help us?" Ayumi Takahara suggested.

"Please, we're in PE class, wearing our gym clothes, and we haven't even had a chance to change yet. Where did you get your phone?"

"Oh, right!" Ayumi Takahara immediately showed a frustrated expression.

"I should have changed my clothes before coming!"

"So you're planning to lock us in here again, even if we have to start over?" Kitagawa Yu rolled his eyes in annoyance, surveyed the warehouse layout, and quickly pushed a vaulting box to the door.

"What are you doing?" Ayumi Takahara asked curiously.

“There’s a skylight over there. Let me see if anyone’s coming to the playground outside. If there is, we can break down the door and make a noise to attract them.”

"But what if no one's around?"

"If no one's around, then we'll just have to wait."

Kitagawa Yu sighed helplessly and closed the system panel.

He had just questioned the system and found that exchanging for the lock-picking skill that could open the warehouse door required 8 points of Wish Power. Even if he added a lot of additional conditions, such as 'a one-month cooldown', he could only reduce it to 4 points.

The three points of wish power he had were still not enough.