Crossover Anime: How a Shameless Person Lives

Red Moon Orphanage.

The old dean sat by the stone table in the courtyard, remaining silent for a long time.

It wasn't that I was shocked by Mercury's words, but rather that his words reminded me of the past.

At that time, he was a world-renowned detective.

Edogawa Ranpo's name resounded throughout Japan.

Human chairs, red houses, mirror hell, embracing men, and other human crimes.

There are also some that are not human.

The blood-sucking tree in the rainforest, the mystery of the Ubume, the Zashiki-warashi incident, the endless tunnel, the Slit-Mouthed Woman, the Great Demon, and so on.

He has experienced too much and understands all too well what this mentality represents.

This is often a precursor to going to extremes.

Just like when he was in his thirties, in order to completely solve the problem of the cave at the foot of Mount Fuji that could blow away souls, he went there with the things given to him by Reiko and some monster companions.

(From Junji Ito, Reiryu of Aokigahara)

After some investigation, it was discovered that this was not some kind of hole that could blow away souls, but clearly a head of the Yamata no Orochi!

At that time, he was affected by some curses, and in order to completely eliminate the Yamata no Orochi, he even disregarded the lives of the people in the city below and wanted to detonate Mount Fuji.

If it weren't for some friends pulling him back at the end, he would have committed an unforgivable crime long ago.

It went astray.

The old dean pulled his thoughts back, looked at Mercury, and said seriously, "You brat, although you're a scoundrel, I don't know if you'd take action when you see such a human tragedy, but you definitely wouldn't be that cold-blooded."

Think carefully, did you encounter anything in Great Britain, like strange people, or went somewhere and broke something, like an antique bottle?

"Um... there is indeed something." Mercury told the old dean about the strange town.

Tentacles? Whispers?

After thinking for a moment, the old dean shook his head. "This is the first time I've ever heard of this."

Tentacles, chaotic whispers—it was clear from the sound that they weren't anything good.

"I asked some old friends, and they happen to want to talk to you too. You should also try to change things up and read more books like The Moon and Sixpence." The old dean sighed.

The neon lights have been so chaotic lately; he has a feeling that a storm is brewing.

Or rather, chaos has already begun.

"Oh, right..." The old dean was just about to tell him about Tomie No. 2.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing," Mercury suddenly said. "I have a daughter, Sylvie, whom I just mentioned. Which middle school do you think she should attend?"

Upon hearing this, the old dean frowned and reviewed the situation in his mind.

"No, that girl isn't ready for school right now. Let her stay with you and learn for a while. At least she'll inherit a tenth of your personality, so she won't be bullied at school."

"Fine." Mercury didn't mind, as long as Xiao hope was by his side.

"Um..." The old dean wanted to bring up the matter of Tomie No. 2 again, but was interrupted once more.

"How's things going in Hope Town? You said you'd introduce me to a medicine seller, but it's been so long."

"Ahem! Wait a moment, the medicine seller is dealing with a very tricky problem."

The old dean was so interrupted that he almost couldn't catch his breath and started coughing.

"What's the problem?"

"A female ghost in a videotape."

Mercury nodded thoughtfully.

The female ghost in the videotape?

Could it be Sadako?

Is that medicine seller really that strong?

"Is there anything else?" the old dean asked.

"That's all." Mercury shook his head. "What were you trying to tell me?"

The old dean opened his mouth, but suddenly found it difficult to speak.

What was he supposed to say?

Are you suggesting he swallow his pride and say there's a third party interfering in your relationship with Tomie, and that person is also Tomie?

Don't you dare lay a hand on her?

This made him too embarrassed to ask!

"It's nothing." In the end, the old dean still didn't say anything about it.

Let him think about it more carefully.

……

Outside the Red Moon Orphanage.

A black-haired girl stood there, her aura as cold as an iceberg.

Beside her stood a blonde girl with a helpless expression.

"Young lady, Shuchiin Academy is about to start, you should be organizing materials instead of standing here." Hayasaka Ai's voice sounded weak.

God knows how many warnings she received, both overt and covert, while investigating Mercury's whereabouts.

Surprisingly, the head of the Shinomiya family openly and subtly encouraged her to bring the young lady over.

"No need to say anything more, I will definitely recruit him," Kaguya Shinomiya said coldly.

"Are you so sure he'll accept the offer?" Her eye twitched.

Why should they accept your offer?

If you're going to join, join the side with the greater power.

"I'll accept it." Kaguya Shinomiya's lips curled upwards, prematurely declaring her victory.

Seeing her young mistress's confident demeanor, Hayasaka Ai was at a loss for words.

She seemed to see her young mistress split in two.