I Am an Emperor in a World of Mixed Anime

Then, the dark shape, in a twisted, rusty posture, struggled like an oddity and gradually stood up unsteadily.

Hopefully, it hasn't discovered it.

Seeing that Zi had withdrawn her gaze, she held her breath and secretly dug her fingers into her palm, using the slight pain to remind herself to stay calm.

"Where is this?" The "thing" shook its head, uttering a dry, hoarse voice, muffled and slightly distorted as if covered by a thick layer of skin: "Who...you are?"

Kenko's mind raced, her heart pounded in her chest, but thanks to the 'experience' she had gained over this period, her expression remained perfectly normal.

She acted as if she hadn't heard the sound or seen the swaying dark figure approaching, and continued walking towards the washroom with perfect ease.

"Hmm, why did you leave?"

The thing followed, its voice still hoarse, slurred and confused from a hangover.

The evil spirit, or rather, Hiratsuka Shizuka, followed Yotsuya Miko into the bathroom in a daze. Seeing the girl focusing on washing her face and brushing her teeth in front of the mirror after turning on the light, she strangely waved her hand in front of her eyes.

"Hey... can you see me?"

The girl didn't react. Hiratsuka Shizuka frowned, thought for a moment, looked at the toothpaste tube standing upside down on the sink, reached out her paw and gently pushed it over into the sink.

As it turned out, the girl only glanced at it with some confusion, picked up the toothpaste and put it back, and then didn't react any further.

Seeing this, Hiratsuka Shizuka paused for a moment, then reached out and pressed her temples, which were throbbing and throbbing from a hangover and felt like they were about to explode, and muttered to herself.

"She can't see me?"

what's the situation?

A flood of shonen manga he had read came to mind, sparking an inspiration. Shizuka Hiratsuka subconsciously thought of the phrase "invisible human world"!

I've awakened superpowers?

Or is it that you can become a magical girl even when you're an adult? Could it be that the legend that someone who is almost thirty and still single will become a great magician is true?

While she was pondering, Yotsuya Miko had finished washing up, went into the bathroom and closed the door. Listening to the rustling of clothes and the sound of running water, Hiratsuka Shizuka couldn't help but scratch her head.

Hmm... However, she has no use for this ability!

When Yotsuya Miko came out of the bathroom and walked towards the bedroom, Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was still unaware of where she was and somewhat confused about the situation, quickly followed.

Very good, no flaws were revealed.

Yotsuya Miko was somewhat relieved; it seemed the creature hadn't noticed her when she mistakenly looked at it earlier.

Next, according to the procedure, it's time to change clothes...

She left the bathroom and returned to her bedroom. Sure enough, the "evil spirit" followed her.

Seeing Zi take a deep breath, turn her back to the door, and begin to take off her pajamas. She could feel that gaze lingering on her back and waist, and then, that hoarse voice, with a hint of surprise from just waking up, muttered:

"Huh, I didn't realize it when he was dressed. He's actually developing quite well. Wow, kids these days are so well-nourished."

"!!!"

Seeing that her ears were burning uncontrollably.

She resisted the urge to hug her arms or speed up her movements, and put on her school uniform shirt as quickly as possible, almost buttoning it wrong. Skirt, socks... every movement became exceptionally difficult under that unsettling, middle-aged gaze.

After changing her clothes, she awkwardly opened the bedroom door and hurried towards the living room.

Hiratsuka Shizuya followed closely behind.

Yotsuya Miko had already decided to skip breakfast today and quickly go to a crowded place outdoors to wait for Xiaohua to come and meet her so they could go to school together, in order to avoid being constantly bothered by this female ghost.

Based on her experience, most people can't be harmed by evil spirits unless they can't see them. They usually won't keep bothering and following you. So as long as you don't give yourself away, you can shake them off after walking a distance.

However, plans are often subject to change.

When Yotsuya Miko walked out of the bedroom, carrying her schoolbag, and came to the living room, she suddenly stopped in her tracks when she saw the figure holding a glass of warm water, sipping it to moisten her throat.

Hearing the noise, Higashino Akira turned his head and glanced in that direction. He was stunned when he saw the two people walking one after the other, following closely behind, with extremely strange expressions and behaviors.

In front of her was Yotsuya Miko, her ears red, her eyes fixed straight ahead, her body stiff as if being chased by a ghost; behind her was Hiratsuka Shizuka, her hair disheveled, her shirt and trousers wrinkled and clinging to her body, her eyes hazy with excitement and a desire to explore.

"What are you doing...?"

Akira Higashino put down his water glass and looked at Shizuka Hiratsuka. "Uh, Shizuka, what are you doing following Miko around?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka seemed startled, turning sharply to look at Higashino Akira, her eyes widening instantly: "You! You can see me?!"

What nonsense! I'm not blind, why can't I see you?

Higashino Akira rolled his eyes at the guy, somewhat speechless. "If you're still drunk, go find a place to lie down. Once you're sober, hurry up and wash up and get ready for breakfast later."

"Huh? Ah? Wait a minute!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at Higashino Akira, then suddenly turned to look at Yotsuya Miko, whose body trembled at those words and who finally slowly turned around, her dark golden eyes gradually filled with tears.

Now that things have come to this point, even if Jianzi is slow to realize, she should have figured out that the person who suddenly appeared in her house and kept following her was not an evil spirit, but a drunkard who knew her 'brother' and had been brought back.

Hiratsuka Shizuka pointed to herself, then to Miko, her mouth opening and closing several times before she stammered out a complete sentence: "Th-then just now... I... she... eh?! This, this...!"

A huge, intense heat, a mixture of embarrassment, shame, and absurdity, suddenly rushed to my cheeks and ears.

Yotsuya Miko's condition wasn't much better either.

Looking at the two people whose faces had turned as red as tomatoes almost simultaneously, their eyes trembling and unable to meet each other's gaze, Higashino Akira raised an eyebrow: "What's wrong?"

"N-nothing!" they both said in unison, their voices abruptly changing. Hiratsuka Shizuka grabbed her messy hair and gave a dry laugh: "Ha-haha, good morning! I-I'm going to wash my face!" She practically rushed to the bathroom.

Seeing that Ziye had lowered her head deeply, she whispered quickly, "I'll go prepare breakfast..." and then hurried into the kitchen.

Higashino Akira sat on the sofa, picked up his water glass again, and watched as one figure fled into the bathroom and the other hid in the kitchen. He took a sip of water.

Weird.

Chapter Five: Sell Your Life to Me

On the way to Sobu High School, Hiratsuka Shizuka would glance at Higashino Akira in the driver's seat from time to time, her expression repeatedly showing a hesitant and unspoken manner.

"Just say what you have to say." Higashino Akira couldn't stand Hiratsuka Shizuka's usual straightforward attitude.

Upon hearing this, Hiratsuka Shizuka breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Higashino, your sister is really strange."

"Is there any explanation?"

"Uh, it's not that... it's just... um... never mind, anyway, Higashino, you'd better pay more attention to her."

Hiratsuka Shizuka stammered, somewhat embarrassed to elaborate, as the truth of what happened this morning was quite embarrassing. She never expected that someone who was a teacher would be so delusional as to mistakenly believe that she had awakened superpowers or something.

But what's wrong with that child? She has nothing wrong with her body, she can see and hear, yet she can pretend she doesn't know anything without giving anything away. She's in her own home, but no matter how you test her, she remains unmoved and doesn't reply to a word, and she acts so natural.

And her final reaction clearly showed that she was quite startled by Higashino Akira talking to her.

Even after thinking about it for a long time, Hiratsuka Shizuka still couldn't figure it out. It couldn't be that the little girl thought of her as something dirty from the beginning, could it?

Something wrong.

Higashino Akira glanced at this guy speechlessly, wondering why he always kept people in suspense by only saying what he wanted to say.

"By the way, what brings you here to see me off?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka awkwardly tried to change the subject.

Higashino Akira sighed, "I'm afraid you'll drive the car into a ditch and then try to extort money from me."

"Bullshit!" Hiratsuka Shizuka hardened her fist!

"Okay, actually, I've recently developed feelings for someone and want to have a pure and materialistic relationship with a high school girl."

Hiratsuka Shizuka gave a forced, insincere laugh. "Well, your puberty came pretty late!"

"I don't have any connections at home, so I can't get a good internship that matches my major. I can only work hard on my own, go out to investigate the market, and prepare for starting my own business."

"Starting a business? That's not easy. Be careful not to lose everything."

Hiratsuka Shizuka was somewhat worried about Higashino Akira. Starting a business is never easy, but their teacher-student relationship was a thing of the past and had long expired. She couldn't easily stop him, so she could only remind him to be aware of the risks.

Sometimes, telling the truth makes people disbelieve you.

Honestly, with the system backing him up, Higashino Akira isn't worried about things going wrong. Even if things do go wrong, the system can help him start over quickly.

As for what to do, nothing is certain yet.

Originally, Higashino Akira planned to mortgage the house to get a loan, then use the loan to buy houses and land in installments, and then continue to repeat the operation of mortgaging the new house to get money, using loans to pay off loans. As long as the ownership of the property nominally belonged to him, he could meet the mission conditions of expanding his territory, and the system's daily rewards could cover the monthly repayments.

Unfortunately, after careful investigation, I learned that this kind of thing is very difficult to pull off. Modern banks have a strict and complete review process for loan business. Moreover, these people are known for lending money when it's sunny and taking it back when it's raining. To play this game, you need to have some really strong connections in the banking system.

In any case, Higashino Akira doesn't have Boss Xu's abilities, and how to maximize profits with limited funds remains to be seen.

Chatting all the way, Higashino Akira drove to a parking lot near Sobu High School. After finishing, he returned the keys to Hiratsuka Shizuka, and the two parted ways. Hiratsuka Shizuka went into the school to prepare her lessons, while Higashino Akira stayed outside the school, found a window seat at a nearby restaurant, ordered a drink, and waited quietly.

It is known that characters who have appeared in anime generally have better luck than most passersby, and with less than two days left in the mission countdown, Akira Higashino clearly no longer wants to try his luck randomly, nor does he intend to seriously pursue any romance.

Not long after, just as class was about to start, a weary-looking figure slowly approached from afar.

dong dong——

As she passed by the window, Higashino Akira gently tapped on the glass to draw her attention. He then took out his phone and pointed it at her. On the phone was a photo of her working part-time at a high-end bar late at night.

Higashino Akira beckoned to her, signaling her to come in.

With someone holding a weakness against her, Kawasaki Saki dared not simply walk away and could only enter the chain restaurant with a sour expression.

"What do you mean?"

Her tone was harsh. She remembered this man; he had accompanied Ms. Hiratsuka to her workplace last night to drown her sorrows. She had tried her best to avoid the two of them, but she was still discovered in the end.

"Have you had breakfast?" Higashino Akira didn't rush to get to the point.

"It's none of your business. Just get to the point. Don't expect me to agree to anything unreasonable."

Saki Kawasaki didn't buy into this at all.

Upon hearing this, Higashino Akira nodded. "So, it's okay even if you're expelled from school?"

Saki Kawasaki turned her face away. "Yes!"

“Working at a place that is prohibited by the school late at night, and still going to school to attend classes despite being this tired during the day, you obviously care about your studies. Your behavior is not as indifferent as you say. You are working overtime, fabricating your age, and may even have lied about your identity. You really need money.”

With each additional word from Higashino Akira, Kawasaki Saki's expression grew increasingly grim.

"Did you come here just to show me your superior intelligence or your keen observation skills?"

"On the contrary, I admire you." Higashino Akira calmly looked at Kawasaki Saki. "A beautiful face, strong efforts, plus a bit of overconfidence and foolishness, make you seem both clumsy and cute, sensitive and soft."

"You, you, you...you! Who's being clumsy! What nonsense are you spouting?!"