I Am an Emperor in a World of Mixed Anime

Akira Higashino turned his attention away from the system panel, looked at the fox in front of him, and then suddenly froze.

"How did you turn into a human?"

Where is my fox?

Upon hearing this, Oka Touko explained somewhat awkwardly, "My God, I was originally human, but in order to save people, I was forced to make a contract with that mountain god and become His priestess. My soul was also twisted into the shape of His fox."

Higashino Akira paused for a moment, then asked, "Can it change back?"

"Huh?"

"To be honest, I preferred you when you were still a fox."

“Well…” Oka Touko looked troubled.

Higashino Akira understood, but it wouldn't work. In the end, he could only sigh regretfully, realizing he was still destined to never have the chance to raise a fox spirit.

It didn't mean anything by it; it was just that the raven's slogan wasn't authentic, and he wanted to hear the fox spirit call him "King."

Beside them, another little fox, who hadn't yet been officially granted a title, secretly rejoiced, thinking, "Serves you right for your involution!"

It deliberately moved to a spot out of the new boss's eye, silently showing off its presence like a conspicuous bag.

Seeing her only made Higashino Akira feel worse; she was yet another fake fox with plastic surgery.

Silently, I casually filled in a priesthood title for Oka Touko [Guardian Exorcist Child]. She really wasn't capable of taking on a bigger position, so she should just continue being an errand boy and babysitter.

"From now on, she will continue to work with you. Your main task is to protect Jianzi, the girl you saw before who is visible. If you encounter someone you can fight, fight her. If you can't, take her away beforehand and don't let her do anything reckless."

"As ordered."

Oka Toko respectfully accepted the order, and Higashino Akira waved for her to lead her friends away.

Then they began to observe again the rewards and changes received after being conferred the title of deity.

The first priority is to allocate three points to his free attribute. He already has enough physical constitution, so he doesn't need to fight people himself. When encountering evil spirits, they cannot break through his luck-protected defense. Based on the principle of making up for his weaknesses, Higashino Akira directly invested these points into the mental domain, raising his mental attribute to 12 points.

A muffled boom seemed to echo in his brain, followed by a refreshing sensation. In the instant his mental attributes were enhanced, Higashino Akira felt an indescribable qualitative change. The world before him became much clearer, and after concentrating his mind, he could even vaguely see the outlines of beings wandering in another realm of vision.

This is truly bizarre.

Following closely behind were numerous small and large spots of light, emitting a faint white glow, scattered throughout the spiritual realm. These spots could be vaguely discerned as the shapes of various private lands currently owned by Akira Higashino. High above the spots of light, a golden sun shone brightly in the sky, with a faint purple star following nearby.

The surface of the light spot was not empty; the house that Akira Higashino had previously set up as his palace and the shrine in Okumo-zome-cho appeared above it.

Akira Higashino sensed that there could be more of these kinds of buildings. Shrines could be built, palaces could be built, and could the construction of various government departments in different regions also be reflected in this space?

The palace was originally designed to suppress fortune, so even without the daily fixed increase in fortune rewarded by the system, it may still have value.

All the previous luck had accumulated on himself, and because his spiritual attributes were insufficient, he couldn't perceive it clearly. In Higashino Akira's current perception, if there were suitable buildings in the local area to suppress the luck, he could set a certain share for his subordinates to access and use on the spot. Moreover, he could also use some special methods to actively guide the luck to other items for his subordinates to carry and use at will.

The calligraphy book that I wrote and stamped myself in the school's calligraphy club was bought by Baoyue Yongzi for self-defense. However, that calligraphy book had been imbued with a bit of luck because the seal on it connected with his status, which allowed it to play a seemingly decent but somewhat useless role.

If he had actively poured more energy into his calligraphy, the post he wrote might have truly been able to suppress ghosts and spirits like an imperial edict, preventing all evil from invading.

After all, that's how Higashino Akira himself used it; once a thousand units of luck were used up, most ordinary evil spirits couldn't withstand it.

Chapter Fifty-Eight Who are you?

[Emperor: Akira Higashino]

[Spirit: 12]

[Constitution: 6]

[Fortune: Red (31.2)]

[...]

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In the early morning, when Higashino Akira opened his eyes and saw the tatami mats laid directly on the floor, he knew that he had come to Miyamizu Shrine again.

He easily found Miyamizu Futaba's notebook, opened it, and saw that the pages where the earliest entries were written were starting to yellow and change color. He couldn't help but fall silent for a moment.

It's been a long time.

Moreover, from the very beginning, one could feel the weakness of this body, and a sense of heaviness constantly returned to the mind.

I got sick?

Or is he about to die?

Judging from the skin on her hands, Miyamizu Futaba should still be in a relatively young stage.

"I really won! Now I have all the money for tutoring and university! Kamisama, I love you so much!"

Upon seeing this sentence, Higashino Akira seemed to feel the joy and carefree spirit of that girl from back then, and he smiled.

This is ridiculous! I almost thought the Magnetic Psycho had invaded some kind of anime crossover.

"There can't be two suns in the sky. It's decided. From this day forward, Lord Higashino will be the only god in my heart, Miyamizu Futaba's heart!"

"I told my mom that, and I got a severe scolding."

"However, the kindness of the gods is as vast as the sea, and I, Futaba, have no way to repay it. I have two daughters in the future. I will keep one to inherit the Miyamizu Shrine, and I will give the other to Lord Higashino to serve you as a shrine maiden."

"Does the deity prefer Mitsuba or Yotsuba?"

"No matter who you choose, please take good care of them, or I'll come over every day to bother you and cry in front of you."

"It's been so many years since I last changed my appearance. Does the deity no longer need me?"

"Nagi still married that bastard Higashino. I'm so angry."

"That guy actually abandoned Nagi, who was pregnant, and ran away! Is he even a man?!"

"Nagi left, not letting me teach that bastard a lesson, and she didn't blame him either. She just left behind a quiet child, and I feel so sad."

"Go back to Itomori. My mother is getting old, and I need to help her protect the shrine."

"Mitsuba was born, she's a lovely girl. In a few years, we can adopt Yotsuba too."

"Lord Higashino, you were actually watching, weren't you?"

"Hehe, please allow me to be a little willful and let me be greedy one more time, Kamisama. Not refusing means agreeing. My dear god, you don't want anything to happen to your future shrine maiden, do you? Please, you must save Mitsuha and Itomori, please."

Save the Guardian?

Akira Higashino recalls the plot of the story "Your Name" from his memory: was it the meteor that fell on Itomori and destroyed the town?

Based on her previous messages, when she projected her consciousness into this body, Miyamizu Futaba probably transferred into the body of her future daughter, Miyamizu Mitsuha.

Then, from the future, I learned that the Guardian would be destroyed.

However, since she knew that such a thing would happen, why didn't she take action herself?

As a local shrine, the Miyamizu family wields considerable influence and influence in Itomori. From birth to death, marriage and childbirth, every important milestone in the lives of Itomori residents, and every year's festivals, the Miyamizu Shrine is an integral part of their lives.

In addition, their family's inherited talent always manifests some mysterious qualities in the eyes of outsiders, such as the ability to foresee the future and make the right choices. In this technologically advanced era, they are more convincing than shrines in other regions that only pass down ordinary spiritual abilities used for exorcism.

If Miyamizu Futaba could persuade her mother to intervene and convince the local residents to leave for a period of time before the disaster strikes, it wouldn't be difficult, would it?

Unless, she can't do it, or is unable to do it?

Higashino Akira recalled the luck points he had lost as a price for leaving Miyamizu Futaba with lottery betting information and leaving this era.

The exchange between them was not a soul swap caused by the Miyamizu family's ancestral talent, but rather a result of Higashino Akira's own power of affinity connecting with the affinity lines he once possessed, bringing together Miyamizu Futaba's talent and ultimately infusing it with his own fortune.

If we have to say who's in control, it's most likely on his side.

Therefore, in the original work, Futaba Miyamizu, who should not have known about the impending doom of Itomori, did learn about it. However, because Akira Higashino was there as a time-space anchor, she had no choice but to pay a sufficient price to change the historical trajectory that might affect him.

So, she pinned her hopes on herself?

Should we help or not?

This is not something as harmless as leaving a lottery betting message for Miyamizu Futaba to earn some tuition fees. The total number of people in Itomori who may be affected by the disaster is at least two or three hundred. Even if they are just passersby who do not play a significant role in the fate of others, changing their inevitable death will come at a price that cannot be small.

As for the original plot, in this crossover anime world where some characters have mysteriously disappeared, it remains to be seen whether it will continue to develop in the same way.

Akira Higashino placed the notebook beside his pillow and walked out of the room.

So you still don't want to save them.

Who knows how much of his luck would be depleted by doing that?

It's not worth it for a group of strangers.

As for Futaba, she was, after all, a good friend of his mother in this life, and Higashino Akira could afford the price of rescuing her family.

Moreover, with the guards gone, large tracts of land will be put up for sale on the market, eliminating the need to negotiate with each household individually or the hassle of buying a lot of land only to have a few holdouts in the middle.

Akira Higashino was never a good person.

If it doesn't harm my fundamental interests, I'll help out even if it's just a drop in the ocean, not out of any sense of making the world a better place, but simply out of a desire to make myself happy and feel a certain degree of self-satisfaction.

Sorry, don't get involved in anything that might ruin you.

As I walked into the main courtyard of the shrine, I saw that familiar figure. The woman who was once graceful and charming now had noticeable wrinkles on her face, and her once jet-black hair was now streaked with silver.

However, his demeanor remained calm and composed.

"Yiye, you've gotten old."

"After all, I am just a human being, and humans all grow old." The woman raised her head, smiled at the newcomer, recognized the guest inside her daughter's body, and was respectful but not distant, friendly but not presumptuous.

"It's been many years since we last met. It seems that you've made even greater progress."

“I’ve gained some insights.” Higashino Akira nodded and said to her, “I might have to go out today and won’t be back until very late. I might even have to stay out overnight.”

This is the last projection of consciousness. After this, the line will break and completely dissipate. Higashino Akira does not intend to stay at the Miyamizu Shrine any longer. He plans to ask the old man again, using the identity of Miyamizu Futaba, about the things that the old man left in too much of a hurry and that he did not have time to say or wanted to say, to see who attacked him before he was born.

Higashino Akira had previously checked each of the karmic threads wrapped around his body, but he couldn't find any that represented a malevolent connection formed during that period.

You need to understand all the details before you can feel at ease.

Miyamizu Ichiyo did not refuse Higashino Akira's request and asked with concern, "Does Higashino-sama need travel expenses?"

Upon hearing this, Higashino Akira touched the pockets of Miyamizu Futaba, but didn't feel a wallet or anything like that. He paused for a moment, then nodded.

"I'll still have a little."

Seeing this, Miyamizu Ichiyo smiled and readily took out the money.

Just then, the sound of footsteps approaching came from behind. A little girl, about two or three years old, wearing pajamas, walked over and paused for a moment when she saw the two strangers.

"Hey, who are you? What are you doing in my house?"