I Am an Emperor in a World of Mixed Anime

With such heavy snow and slippery roads, I actually managed to climb the mountain in the dark using only a mobile phone!

Aren't you afraid of tripping or getting lost along the way?

After finishing the snow removal work, Akira Higashino packed up his tools and headed back, lighting up the lanterns he had prepared in advance along the way from the foot of the mountain to the shrine.

It's a festive time, the beginning of the year, and we should have a good omen. It's best not to let anything happen to our visitors. There's no need to skimp on these trivial things.

Lights were already on in the houses in Okumizome Town at the foot of the mountain, and some people were even carrying lanterns and heading towards the shrine. In the entire town and surrounding villages of Okumizome, there was only one proper shrine that was operating normally and was managed by priests.

Other shrines are either abandoned or small temples and altars dedicated to some grass-root gods or even some unfriendly nora gods.

If you don't come early, you'll miss the first day of the New Year's shrine visit.

Akira Higashino returned to the shrine. It had been a long time since he had been back to his hometown, and the sudden trip up and down the mountain, along with the snow removal, had left him exhausted.

Quite a few people had already arrived at the shrine's front courtyard. Higashino Akira recognized the two people leading the way; they were roughly classmates from junior high, though not in the same grade.

"Senior Ichisui, and Kagayama Kaede?"

"Where did you come from?"

Upon hearing this, the squinty-eyed woman leading the group awkwardly scratched her cheek. "We were thinking of coming early so we could watch the sunrise on the way back after our worship. Going along the main road would take too long, so we simply parked our car at the foot of the mountain next door and took the back road."

Looking at the mud splatters on her legs and the string of children of all sizes behind her, Higashino Akira's lips twitched, and he gave a helpless smile, giving these two carefree women a thumbs up.

What else can be said?

They're all superheroes!

The one who added the finishing touch is a genius!

"Go back when it's fully light, and be careful on your way back."

Upon recognizing them, the group of young boys stepped forward to greet them.

Everything was normal until the last little girl with purple hair and twin tails walked over, stared straight at Higashino Akira, remained silent for a long time, then suddenly sighed inexplicably and raised one hand.

"Meow... Pass..."

Akira Higashino: "?"

Piccolo, when did you arrive?

Seeing that Higashino Akira did not react, Miyauchi Renge gently patted his thigh and raised her hand again.

"Nyapasu..."

Having no other choice, Higashino Akira also imitated her actions and verbal tics to greet her.

Then the little girl nodded contentedly and left.

Higashino Akira quietly watched them walk towards the back mountain, their backs poised to watch the sunrise. He hoped that Ichiho and Kaga, the two adults, would be a little more reliable and not cause any accidents.

A muffled chuckle suddenly sounded from behind.

"I never knew you could be so childlike."

Hiratsuka Shizuka made a teasing remark, but Higashino Akira waved his hand dismissively.

"Go away and play somewhere else. I'm busy, don't bother me."

"If you're really too free, go find Eir and borrow a shrine maiden outfit to help out."

Upon hearing this, Hiratsuka Shizuka's eyes lit up, somewhat tempted, but still a little hesitant and embarrassed to agree directly.

"Can I really?"

Higashino Akira looked at her and nodded affirmatively.

"Absolutely! Nobody can do it better than you!"

Upon hearing this, Hiratsuka Shizuka visibly cheered, her cheeks flushing slightly, and she laughed twice. "That's an exaggeration, and it's not as good as you make it out to be."

"As someone who serves the gods, one of the core requirements for a shrine maiden is to be a pure maiden."

"Xiaojing, don't worry, there are very few people who are purer than you."

In this materialistic and morally corrupt era, as a woman who will be almost thirty in a couple of years, I not only have no boyfriend, no romantic relationship, no sexual relationship, but I haven't even had my first kiss.

This woman's purity is simply too high!

Upon hearing this, Hiratsuka Shizuka, who had been grinning happily, suddenly stopped smiling, turned around without a word, and walked into the shrine without looking back.

Chapter 41 You Have So Many Sisters

Hiratsuka Shizuka was certain that this place was too bad for her.

Every time I get happy, I get interrupted. It's so weird!

If she weren't a teacher and had to maintain a good image, and if that kid's sister wasn't there on such an important day, she really wouldn't be able to guarantee that she wouldn't lose her temper!

It hurts! It hurts so much!

What's wrong with this world? Have all the good men disappeared?

It's not her fault that she's never been in a relationship or has never had a boyfriend!

Hiratsuka Shizuka found a bedroom with a made-up bed and crawled inside. Lying in bed, she became increasingly saddened. She picked up her cat, who was playing on its phone next to her, and covered her face with the blanket, tears silently streaming down her face.

While Toyokawa Shoko was meticulously checking her work groups and messages on her phone, trying to find clues that had turned her into a cat, she was completely stunned when she felt herself suddenly suspended in mid-air and then fall back down, feeling a wet and warm sensation on her stomach.

Toyokawa Shoko began to struggle violently, her head filled with a sense of despair, as if she were dirty.

When Hiratsuka Shizuka discovered that even the cat smelled wonderful and was more feminine than her, she felt even worse.

This world is so cruel! Why are even cats so fragrant and soft?

Hiratsuka Shizuka was heartbroken for a long time and wanted to find Higashino Akira to drink all night away, or to hug that gentle child. However, the area outside the shrine was already bustling with activity, and neither Higashino Akira nor Amatsume Akira could find the time to leave.

After pondering for a long time, she suddenly had a flash of inspiration, took out her phone, turned it back on, and dialed her mother's number. It rang for a long time before being answered.

“Ogasan…”

There was a moment of silence on the other end, then the call ended.

Seeing this, Hiratsuka Shizuka panicked and, forgetting all about acting cute and coquettish, quickly called back.

"Try to be normal and get to the point. Mom is feeling a little scared."

Hiratsuka Shizuka felt a little aggrieved. "I was just worried that you would be destitute in my old age, so I thought of a way to discuss it with you."

"explain."

"It's like this, Mom, you're still quite young and look very young. Why don't you and Dad try harder now and have a little sister for me? That way, she can take care of me when she grows up, and you won't have to worry about her anymore."

What nonsense!

Even the cat was shocked!

Even disregarding her despair, Toyokawa Shoko turned and stared at the woman in shock.

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone before someone finally spoke.

"Xiaojing, you shouldn't come home anymore."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

When Hiratsuka Shizuka tried to call back, she found that she had been blocked.

She lay weakly in bed, staring at the ceiling above her head, her mind replaying the images of Yang Nai, Higashino Akira, and many other people she knew.

Sure enough, she still kind of wants a younger sister!

As a long-time Chiba resident, what's wrong with wanting a cute little sister!

This is a local tradition!

My mother is really something, she has no respect for tradition at all.

.........

And what was Akira Higashino doing?

Akira Higashino was busy dealing with people who came to the shrine to pray, giving fortunes, offering blessings, and selling shrine amulets.

Later, I got even busier.

In the town, almost every family with an unmarried girl who was reasonably attractive and around the same age as Higashino Akira came to help, all with the consent of the girl's parents.

As a well-known handsome young man in the surrounding villages, and the most promising one in the entire countryside to be admitted to a prestigious university, with a good family background and ancestral business, a clean identity and background, and a reliable person whom he has watched grow up since childhood, Dongye Ming can be considered the best son-in-law candidate in the eyes of many people.

If you don't seize the opportunity to get close to the source and grab a good son-in-law early, and wait until this child has been living outside for a long time and is taken by a woman from the big city, wouldn't that be a huge loss!

So in situations like this, even if your own daughter is shy, you have to get her out there to help.

Moreover, many girls already have a strong liking for Akira Higashino, this handsome guy with a somewhat legendary aura in the countryside.

The reason why Higashino Akira is so busy lies with them.

Some of these girls were too shy; they would blush and become flustered after being teased by their fellow villagers.

Some had a clear goal: they always tried to get close to Akira Higashino and strike up a conversation with him.

What should have been a simple matter has instead become complicated.

Higashino Akira didn't even bother using his aura-gazing ability on them.

The relationship is too close; I can't bring myself to do it.

He knew he was a womanizer, and that if he dared to sleep with any of these girls from his hometown, his reputation in the village would collapse.

Even rabbits don't eat the grass near their burrows. People from his hometown might not care how many girlfriends Akira Higashino has in Tokyo, and might even tease him for being capable. But if he had a harem of girlfriends back home, and everyone's parents were constantly seeing each other, it would be very difficult for him to survive here.

They were all childhood sweethearts.

But Akira Higashino never provoked them. He wasn't interested in taking care of children and didn't like playing with a group of kids when he was young. Unfortunately, his modeling skills were good enough that even though he was indifferent, those little girls would still try to get close to him in various ways.

Because she had a good older brother, Ying never lacked friends during her childhood. Everyone cared for her as their own best sister, afraid that she would get lost on her way home. They took turns taking her home and picking her up from school every day.

After a busy day, the evening was a special feast to thank everyone for their help.

A group of girls sat together. Although they didn't dress up or wear makeup, their pure and innocent charm was undeniable.

Higashino Akira sat in the main seat, occasionally responding to some of their topics.

Only after seeing them off one by one did I finally breathe a sigh of relief and return to my room to lie down.

Hiratsuka Shizuka stood at the door, looking at him with a half-smile, a hint of gritted teeth in her eyes, "I didn't realize you had so many sisters."