Crossover Anime: How a Shameless Person Lives

"Kasumigaoka boss, wake up, something's up."

Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was dozing off against the chair, was shaken awake, and her blurry vision refocused.

He immediately spotted a terrorist wearing a fox mask staring intently at him.

She was already used to this kind of situation.

He yawned, picked up the tablet next to him, and slowly stood up.

"What's going on?"

She asked questions as she walked, and the Nine-Tailed Fox members beside her answered truthfully.

"Kisaragi Station has changed. You'll see when you go there."

"What do you mean I'll know once I go over and take a look? Where's the gecko?"

"Captain Gecko was called back by Ms. Coco to deliver something, which seems to be related to the disappearance of the BOSS."

"Tch, who cares if he disappears or not? The Beast Group's phones have been ringing off the hook these past few days, forcing me to take a break from writing."

The Nine-Tailed Fox member didn't respond, pretending not to hear.

I'm just a nobody, and I don't want to get involved in the love and hate affairs of these big shots.

……

Beast Group.

The office lights were so bright that they made the floor tiles reflect light.

Kasumigaoka Utaha was wearing loose loungewear, her hair casually tied back.

"Teacher, here's what happened: the BOSS's image appeared on the sign at Kisaragi Station, and the old station looked like it had been renovated."

"Is it related to Mercury?" Yoshimura Eto looked at the computer, deep in thought.

The screen was filled with feedback emails from the Beast Group.

Of these, requests for additional staff accounted for about 60 percent, while requests for extended rest periods accounted for about 35 percent.

What remains are the material experiment requests from the two top PhDs, as well as invitations from various factions.

The invitation to the remnants of the Third Reich, in particular, piqued her interest.

If I remember correctly, Mercury even collaborated with them before.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. At worst, I'll have Xiao Shiyu take the competition for me."

"I don't think I'll have time to attend an international banquet," Kasumigaoka Utaha complained to her. "And teacher, could you please not say what's on your mind next time?"

"Did I say it out loud? Sorry, sorry~ I've been under too much pressure lately."

Yoshimura Aite rubbed his head, looking troubled.

The strongest reaction to the "disappearance" of Mercury was not from world leaders.

On the contrary, the first to feel uneasy was the Beast Group, which usually did not need Mercury's leadership.

If she hadn't questioned Tomie and learned that Mercury was in Amelica...

This ever-growing corporation was already in an uproar!

"By the way, where is Mercury now?"

"I don't know. These people in Japan don't dare to locate the BOSS. If they ask Tomie..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha's lips twitched as she said this.

She didn't even know how to describe that woman's personality.

It's no wonder he can get along so well with Mercury.

"Is that so? I understand." Yoshimura Eto also thought of Tomie's personality.

They came from the same orphanage and knew each other's personalities very well.

This guy has been a jealous person and a liar since he was a child.

Things are a little better now, but when faced with Mercury's questions, the situation is becoming increasingly serious.

"Teacher, is there anything else? If not, I'll head back now."

Upon hearing this, Yoshimura Aite looked at her curiously: "A new inspiration again?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha shook her head.

"No, it's almost New Year's, and my parents are coming back."

"New Year...time really flies."

Yoshimura Aite waved to her, signaling her to go back first.

He was just staring blankly at the computer screen.

The New Year is almost here. Should I go back to the orphanage to spend it with everyone, or go back to work at the Beast Group...?

Come to think of it, Mercury hasn't returned for a single New Year since he left home as a child.

The former dean never mentioned it.

It's strange, I have a feeling the old dean must know something.

……

Two days have passed since the Honko Village incident.

Inside the villa, Mercury, Tomie, Sylvie, Yuki-onna Fuyu, and two cow-patterned cats snuggled together on the sofa.

The living room was large, and the sofa was wide, but the four people and two cats still squeezed together.

Tomie pulled Mercury into her arms, covered them with a blanket, and occupied the middle of the sofa.

Sylvie sat quietly on the right, knitting a gray scarf, glancing up at Mercury every now and then after a few stitches.

Deep Winter's mother sat to Sylvie's right, holding a cup of hot cocoa, and looked helplessly at Tomie.

She held the two black and white cats in her arms, petting them and making purring sounds.

Ignoring their chaotic and complicated relationships, they really do seem like three generations of a family.

A few people were watching TV when they inadvertently started talking about the New Year.

"New Year's Day..." Tomie spoke first, her voice lazy, "Then I'll just spend it with my bratty little brother."

"Everyone else, get out of the way."

She spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world, lightly stroking Mercury's cheek with her fingers.

Mercury rolled his eyes.

"Why didn't you just say you were going to spend time on a deserted island?"

"Sure," Tomie smiled, blowing a breath into his ear. "If you want, we can go anywhere on the island—in the trees, in the sea, in the caves, on the beach..."

"Cough cough."

Deep winter coughed.

Tomie curled her lip and said sarcastically, "What, are you jealous, you old remnant from the feudal era?"

"Just a heads-up." She put down her cup, smiled at Tomie, and said, "At least I won't interfere with the baby's thoughts."

Tomie narrowed her eyes.

"You mean I'm too strict?"

"I didn't say anything," Deep Winter said calmly. "It just feels like some people are imposing their own ideas on the baby."

"You're just jealous." Tomie sat up straight.

"Heh, you've always been the one who's jealous, haven't you?"

The two looked at each other.

The air crackled and popped, like sparks flying everywhere.

Sylvie stopped knitting and looked timidly at this person and that person, unsure of who to advise.

The two black and white cats sensed something was wrong, exchanged a glance, and then darted under the sofa.