Crossover Anime: How a Shameless Person Lives

Nighttime at the Red Moon Orphanage.

The old dean had just turned off the lights and was about to go to sleep when his phone suddenly rang.

After seeing the caller ID, he chuckled and cursed, then answered the phone.

"You brat, you did that on purpose, didn't you?"

"No way, old dean." Mercury's voice came from the other end of the phone.

Judging from the sound of flowing water, are you soaking in a hot spring? Or in a swimming pool?

The detective's instincts kicked in instantly, and he began to analyze.

"You little rascal, what trouble have you gotten yourself into now?"

I didn't cause any trouble. Didn't you find anything about the money I gave you last time?

Upon hearing this, the old dean's lips twitched.

He's not a god; what can he possibly find out about something without any clues?

However, he did ask his juniors at the police station.

No major banks or wealthy individuals have reported any cases of their assets being stolen.

This money must have come from legitimate sources... right?

"Stop talking nonsense and tell me what's wrong. Don't you know how to consider an old man like me who needs to sleep?" the old director said helplessly.

Since Tomie, Natsume and the others left one after another, the orphanage has become increasingly deserted.

Although I still come back often, it feels different from living in the orphanage all the time.

Now, this orphanage, which is neither too big nor too small, is only occupied by this old man and a few little girls.

He's now considering whether he should adopt a few more.

The old director believed in taking care of orphans based on fate. In the past, he could travel around and adopt any orphans he came across.

Now that I'm old, I don't like to travel around anymore.

It's estimated that Juuzou Suzuya was the last child he adopted.

The premise is that those children should not be sent to the orphanage anymore.

"Hey, old dean, can you hear me?" Mercury's annoyed voice came from the other end of the phone.

Was the old dean even listening to what he just said?

"I'm listening, go ahead and speak," the old dean said, snapping out of his reverie.

As people get older, they find themselves increasingly drawn to reminiscing about the past.

"You weren't listening, were you?" Mercury repeated what he had just said.

In short, this is what happened today. Could you help me analyze whether placing stones can actually fulfill some outrageous wishes?

[Also, this village has a cave leading to another world. Could you contact some professionals to ensure I can come back after going in?]

[And another thing, do you know any organizations or companies that are looking for these kinds of "monsters"? Could you hack into their servers? Two hours should be enough to find some information.]

The former dean: "..."

Listening to one outrageous statement after another, the old dean sighed helplessly.

"Stop, stop, stop, one at a time. Do you think I'm omnipotent?"

Listen to these stories.

How to hack into a company's server?

How could that brat even think of that? A company's server is the foundation; how could it be hacked so easily?

Two more hours?

There are also things that can grant wishes, such as making a move on a piece; he had heard similar rumors before.

But this kind of move is too outrageous; even he had never seen it before.

However, according to professionals...

"I'll have someone take a look over there for you, but I don't know when I'll be able to go. Come back as soon as you're done there."

OK, I knew you were reliable.

Mercury didn't care when he came.

Just as he didn't care, after the piece disappeared, the filth from the other side of the hole came out, and what were the villagers supposed to do then?

He didn't even tell the old dean about these things.

"Alright, don't disturb my sleep if there's nothing else... Did you hang up?" The old director chuckled and scolded as he looked at the disconnected phone.

I looked through my contacts, found the number labeled "Mr. Medicine Seller," and called it.

At this hour, the medicine seller probably wouldn't be asleep, would he?

Whatever, let's just pretend I didn't sleep at all.

(Mercury: That's right!)

……

Day 2.

Mercury got up from the hotel.

He was the only one in the entire inn now; the tourists, the Oda trio, and Yukino Yukinoshita had all gone to Arm-Cutting Village.

Hachiman Hikigaya, his sister, and their parents passed away yesterday.

Because he was worried about Komachi Hikigaya's injuries, Hikigaya's father insisted on leaving.

Hachiman had no choice but to silently follow.

In fact, Hikigaya's father did not intend to take him with him.

After all, his authority had been challenged, especially in front of others.

However, Hachiman Hikigaya is a siscon, so for his sister's sake, apologizing to his father and enduring some ridicule is no problem at all.

"Knock knock knock~"

"Enter."

"Hello, this is the lunch your companion prepared for you."

After just one glance, Mercury said, "Replace the stuff with wine."

"Uh..." The hotel owner was taken aback for a moment, but adhering to the principle that the customer is God, he immediately replaced the food with alcohol.

……

Wow~~

After refueling, a refreshed Mercury stood at the hotel entrance, unsure of what to do next.

So I simply started wandering around here.

Just take this opportunity to relax.

……

"Young man, young man."

"I?"

Mercury, who had unknowingly wandered to the sacrificial site in Armcut Village, looked around and pointed to himself.

"Yes, it's you."

A short, plump woman with short hair stood in front of a fortune-telling stall and waved to Mercury.

"Come here, let me take a look at you."

"Huh?" Mercury looked at the stall, which resembled a con artist's stall, smiled, and walked over anyway.

"You seem very confused. Come on, show me your hand."

Seeing the same rhetoric used by a con artist, Mercury, amused, extended his right hand.

The short-haired middle-aged woman grasped Mercury's hand, examined it closely, and her expression changed.

"Come on, draw two cards, and then extend your left hand."

"OK~~"

Mercury casually drew a few cards and then extended his left hand.

He wanted to see what this liar could come up with.

"Your will to survive is low, but your desire to live is high," the short-haired woman said seriously.

Mercury: "Σ( ° △ °|||)︴"

"Anything else?"

"Judging from your appearance, you are currently in a state of confusion. You have ambition, but not much, and it seems more like you are being dragged along."

"Go on," Mercury raised an eyebrow, his smile fading slightly.

"And this tower is upside down." The short-haired middle-aged woman tapped heavily on the card depicting a collapsing spire with her fingertips. "Knowing that there is an abyss ahead, she still insists on tiptoeing towards the edge."

"The other card is 'The Devil' reversed." The woman pushed the second card in front of him. The chains binding a person on the card were loose and drooping. "There's something tied to your heart, something that prevents you from going to extremes."

"And the Black Mist Card..." The short-haired woman gently traced the last tarot card with her fingertips, the black hole on the card glowing with an eerie halo.

She paused, then lowered her voice even further: "He is watching you."

Mercury's smile froze for a moment.

"How can I get rid of this?"

Without realizing it, he found a stool and sat down, no longer looking down at the short-haired middle-aged woman.

"No." The short-haired woman shook her head. "The more you try to get rid of it, the tighter it gets. You should go see the person who is causing you fear and have a good, open conversation. Maybe that will make you feel a little better."

"You can die easily then, right?" Upon hearing this answer, Mercury's face darkened, and the surrounding air seemed to freeze.

The short-haired woman's relaxed expression instantly turned panicked, and cold sweat gradually appeared on her forehead.

After a few seconds, Mercury calmly said, "Thank you for your suggestion. I will consider it."

"I haven't even considered it!" the short-haired woman cried out in her heart, opening her mouth but unable to utter a word.

Moreover, the atmosphere around the man became even more tense after he took out his wallet.

"Tomie..."

Mercury chuckled twice as he looked at Tomie's student ID in his wallet.

No wonder this guy wanted to buy the exact same wallet as me last time.

That's brilliant, absolutely brilliant.

He could already imagine the luxury sports cars parked in front of his apartment when he returned.

Thinking of this, he immediately sent a message to Tomie.

……

[Mercury: Wine! Let's buy the wine!]

[Tomie: I bought it a while ago.]

[Tomie: Image]

Mercury: ...Buy a gift for deep winter too.

[Tomie: You've fallen in love with her?]

Mercury: I've fallen in love with your mother.

[Tomie: Is there one more word after "Mom" that wasn't said?]

Mercury: ...Don't drive.

……

Seeing the almost instant reply, Mercury smiled helplessly.

Angry? Last time I would have been a little angry, but now I just feel annoyed.

Is it because he's spent a lot of time with Tomie?

The two seem to be becoming more and more inseparable...

But you're being so cheeky with yourself, huh?

He's going to slap Tomie's butt when he gets back!