Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

After listening to what Mingtu Zhuihun said, Best nodded, and then the humanoid surface in the test tube blurred, as if some kind of cover had been removed.

Immediately, faint white and red lights shone from the humanoid's eyes, intertwining and entwining. Behind the white and red lights was one of the humanoid's eyes, now fully repaired and intact.

"What's going on with this child? I couldn't detect any AIM field on him, but his abilities are definitely working. Could he be a new test subject for Aleister, or perhaps he's from the magic side?"

“You need to give me an answer. If it wasn’t Aleister who did it, why would he send you to monitor this child?”

Best tilted his head, then stared at the angry Underworld Soul Chaser with that tilted head, until the Underworld Soul Chaser's eyelids twitched, and he could no longer hold back the soreness in his eyes, so he rubbed them.

"Okay, I forgot about your temper. I'll contact Aleister myself."

After saying that, Mingtu Zhuihun took out his phone and contacted Aleister. The two talked for a long time before Mingtu Zhuihun hung up the phone.

"I understand. In short, what I need to do is save this child, give him a proper evaluation, and give him a foundation to establish himself in Academy City."

"Since he's not a product of Academy City, then it's nothing. Don't worry, I'll take care of this child's recovery. As for the empty title of saving this child... I'll take it on without a care."

"Anyway, this is more beneficial for the child. After all, it doesn't matter if the reputation of the Underworld Soul Chaser is even bigger, otherwise, wouldn't this child's peculiar power be targeted?"

After muttering a few words to himself, the Soul Chaser of the Underworld looked again at the strange light in the humanoid eyes in the test tube, a hint of intoxication in his eyes, and said, "After all, even I am tempted by this power."

Author's Note:

PS: Thanks to Miracle Moon_Co, My Heart is Blue, Dao Wei, I'm Forever 18, and Pseudo-Otaku for 2 monthly tickets each, and thanks to Adversity, Leaves on the Ground, and Sixteen Nights Silver Moon for 1 monthly ticket each.

018 It wasn't for you, it wasn't.

"What, aren't you going to tell me?"

In the dining hall of Tokiwadai Academy Dormitory, all the students who came to have breakfast looked at the short, twin-tailed first-year student who was being scolded by the dormitory supervisor with a mixture of surprise and pity.

No, this can't even be called a reprimand anymore. To be scolded and questioned in front of all the students, without any regard for their extremely unpleasant expressions, is perhaps better described as humiliation.

However, while all the students felt sorry for the girl with pigtails who was being scolded by the dormitory supervisor, they were also quite surprised, because through the supervisor's reprimand and questioning, everyone understood what had happened.

First of all, Misaka Mikoto, one of Tokiwadai's ace spies, a second-year Level 5 esper named Railgun, didn't come home last night.

Staying out all night!

This is no small matter. Even the most ordinary family, or the school with the most lenient rules, would not allow students to roam freely at night or stay out all night. Moreover, this is Tokiwadai Middle School, known for its strict discipline, elite education, and goal of cultivating top talent.

Especially the one who doesn't come home at night is undoubtedly Misaka Mikoto, one of the most outstanding and watched figures in the entire Academy City, and one of the espers, A Certain Scientific Railgun.

Of course, if there were a legitimate reason, the dormitory supervisor might not have gotten so angry. But through the supervisor's questioning, everyone understood the real reason that made him so angry.

That was Misaka Mikoto's roommate, Shirai Kuroko, who violated the rule that superpowers could not be used in the school dormitory. She used her superpowers to deceive the dormitory supervisor and create the illusion that Misaka Mikoto was still there, and the dormitory supervisor was actually fooled.

This morning, the dormitory supervisor noticed that Misaka Mikoto still hadn't appeared. Suspicious, she questioned her closely and discovered the truth: Misaka Mikoto hadn't returned home all night.

That's not all. Even now, Shirai Kuroko is still stubbornly denying it, firmly keeping Misaka Mikoto's secret about not coming home at night.

Given this series of actions, the dormitory supervisor probably felt that his authority had been seriously challenged, so he made things difficult for Shirai Kuroko in front of all the students, without even considering Shirai Kuroko's feelings.

"Shirai Kuroko, you should understand."

The dormitory supervisor seemed unwilling to waste any more time or allow all the students to continue watching. He said, "If you still don't tell me where Misaka Mikoto is, then I will tell the Tokiwadai administration about this matter in detail."

"If this matter really gets out of control, Misaka Mikoto, a Level 5, might be spared, but you, a Level 4, might still be enough for the school to be determined to expel you from Tokiwadai."

"I already let you off the hook for what you did before, are you still going to insist on doing things your own way?"

Shirai Kuroko's pupils contracted as she stared in astonishment at the dormitory supervisor, never expecting him to say such a thing.

But when she looked up, all she could see was the dormitory supervisor's cold face.

It seems the dormitory supervisor has indeed made up his mind and will absolutely not tolerate what happened yesterday.

Even though Shirai Kuroko held Misaka Mikoto in high esteem, she couldn't help but hesitate at this moment, wondering whether she should tell the dormitory supervisor about what Misaka Mikoto had experienced yesterday.

After all, there didn't seem to be much need to keep this a secret, and Misaka Mikoto hadn't asked her to keep it completely confidential. Telling her what happened might even help her plead for leniency...

Thinking of this, Shirai Kuroko couldn't help but open her mouth.

The dormitory supervisor saw Shirai Kuroko's expression, and the anger on her face softened slightly. Unfortunately, her softened expression immediately returned to its original coldness, because Shirai Kuroko said, "I don't know."

"Shirai Kuroko!"

If it weren't for the fact that her temperament has changed a lot recently, the dormitory supervisor might have already lost his temper and taken action. Looking at the girl in front of him who clearly knows everything but refuses to say anything, the dormitory supervisor is really at a loss for words.

"In that case..."

The dormitory supervisor took a deep breath, intending to actually report this matter to Tokiwadai, otherwise it would turn into a farce.

"Kuroko!"

Just then, a figure with tea-colored hair walked into the restaurant. Who else could it be but Misaka Mikoto?

Compared to yesterday's dirty school uniform, Misaka Mikoto has now returned to her dormitory and changed into a clean new school uniform. Knowing that something had happened in the cafeteria, she rushed over.

However, even after changing into a clean school uniform, Misaka Mikoto still had many patches on her body, on her arms, legs, and even her cheeks.

Such a large number of injuries even raises suspicions that she may have suffered serious injuries.

It turned out that before leaving the hospital, Misaka Mikoto, following the advice of Meito Tsurugi, had a check-up done by a nurse. The results showed that although she was generally fine, she still had minor burns in many parts of her body and some soft tissue damage.

That's how she ended up covered in patches, but thankfully, these patches can be removed in about three to five days.

Perhaps it was because Misaka Mikoto's current image was too easy for people to have wild thoughts, so when Misaka Mikoto came in front of Shirai Kuroko and the dormitory supervisor, everyone watched quietly and no one said a word.

"Misaka Mikoto..."

Seeing Misaka Mikoto's injured appearance, the dormitory supervisor became wary and asked, "What happened to you yesterday?"

Instead of asking Misaka Mikoto why she didn't come home at night, she asked what had happened to her, worried that Misaka Mikoto might have run into some trouble, even though the dormitory supervisor didn't think there was anything in Academy City that could cause Misaka Mikoto any serious trouble.

"I spent the night in the hospital for some reason. If you're asking about my injury, it's okay. It's nothing serious, and I'll recover quickly."

"Some reasons?"

The dormitory supervisor raised an eyebrow and said, "What could possibly be the reason you didn't come home last night, and didn't even call to let us know? Even if there was something wrong with your phone, you could have informed the hospital and asked them to contact Tokiwadai, right?"

"Why didn't you do any of this?"

The dorm supervisor's words made a lot of sense, and Misaka Mikoto could only acquiesce, saying, "I'm sorry, I was just too... panicked yesterday, so I only calmed down this morning. I apologize to you, dorm supervisor."

"Also, Kuroko meant well. If the dorm supervisor wants to punish someone, then punish me instead, since Kuroko did it because of me."

Shirai Kuroko was taken aback and looked at Misaka Mikoto with some surprise. Was Misaka Mikoto trying to take all the responsibility herself and bear it all by herself?

"Big sister, I..."

Shirai Kuroko was about to speak when Misaka Mikoto grabbed her hand, interrupting her and leaving her stunned.

“Misaka Mikoto,” the dormitory supervisor stared at Misaka Mikoto for a moment and said, “What exactly happened to you? If it’s inconvenient for you to say, come to my office with me and tell me what happened. As long as your reason is valid, I can give you a lighter punishment for what happened yesterday.”

The dormitory supervisor's words brought a sense of relief to everyone. Did this mean that the somewhat forceful scene this morning was about to pass?

However, Misaka Mikoto's next words made everyone's hearts jump again.

"I'm sorry, I don't want to talk about the reason for this. I hope you can understand, dormitory supervisor."

Before Misaka Mikoto left, Ming Tu Zhuihun had instructed her to keep this matter a secret. According to Ming Tu Zhuihun's idea, it was natural to hide Mo Mo's powerful life force. As for Misaka Mikoto, although she didn't quite understand, since it concerned her savior, she chose to accept it unconditionally.

Moreover, she didn't want too many people to know about this, because she knew very well that the more people knew, the more people would hinder her. After all, the decision she was making—to take care of her savior until he recovered—and continue to take care of him if he couldn't recover, was simply too foolish.

Is a life-saving favor, given by chance, something that must be repaid with the rest of one's life?

Misaka Mikoto knew this might seem a bit silly, but she had made up her mind, and she didn't want anyone to stop her.

"Misaka Mikoto!"

However, no one could understand Misaka Mikoto's thoughts, at least not the dormitory supervisor in front of her. She adjusted her glasses, a flicker of anger in her eyes, and said, "Do you really think that just because you're a Level 5, Tokiwadai can't do anything to you?"

The dormitory supervisor's words were practically like lighting a fuse on a bomb. Everyone looked at Misaka Mikoto, hoping she would back down, even just a little...

However, Misaka Mikoto calmly and resolutely raised her head, responding with silence.

The dormitory supervisor's face turned truly cold. It seemed that Misaka Mikoto's attitude had also made her make a decision. For the sake of Tokiwadai's school spirit and reputation, even if she was only a Level 5, she had to show the attitude she should.

"In that case, Misaka Mikoto, then..."

However, just as the dormitory supervisor was about to deliver the verdict and Misaka Mikoto remained silent, the supervisor's movements suddenly froze, as if a pause button had been pressed.

Not only the dormitory supervisor, but dozens of people in the entire dining hall seemed to have been put on pause, frozen in place.

Except for Misaka Mikoto.

Misaka Mikoto was taken aback at first, but then she understood what had happened. She immediately turned around and looked at the door. Sure enough, there stood a girl with blonde hair, white gloves, white stockings, and strange star symbols in her eyes, dressed in the same Tokiwadai school uniform.

"Shokuhou Misaki, what are you doing? I don't need your help!"

Misaki Shokuhou, the queen of the largest faction at Tokiwadai Middle School, is known as the "Queen of Tokiwadai" and is the fifth-ranked esper in Academy City.

She is the strongest psychic ability user in Academy City. Her ability is "Mental Control," which allows her to handle all mental phenomena, such as reading minds, communicating with distant objects, erasing thoughts, amplifying willpower, recreating thoughts, and transplanting emotions. She is an all-around superpowered user, like a Swiss Army knife.

Now, holding the remote control, she froze the thoughts of everyone in the restaurant, fixing them in place.

Faced with Misaka Mikoto's questioning, Shokuhou Misaki closed one eye, put the index finger of her other hand to her lips, and made a cute gesture.

"It's not for you, it's just that you happen to be here."

Author's Note:

First update, still four updates today.

019 Cao Qi, please help her.

"what?"

Misaka Mikoto always wears a large # symbol on her head when facing Shokuhou Misaki, and she always has this expression.

It seems the two were destined to be out of sync; from their first meeting, neither of them had any good feelings towards the other.

Moreover, as school life continued, the mutual dislike between the two intensified because they had too many conflicts.

Conflicts can arise from differences in interpersonal skills, abilities, achievements and status, even the size of one's breasts, and so on. In short, unless there is a dramatic change in the course of events, it is highly unlikely that the two people will become good friends.

At least, that's what Misaka Mikoto thinks.

Misaka Mikoto originally thought that Shokuhou Misaki had seen her like this today and was taking the opportunity to kick her while she was down, but it turned out that wasn't the case at all?

Of course, even without taking advantage of someone's misfortune, simply helping Misaka Mikoto wouldn't be accepted. After all, Misaka Mikoto broke the school rules herself, so she should take responsibility for it.

Misaka Mikoto doesn't think that as a Level 5, she is any more noble or has any more privileges than others. Everyone is a student; the only difference is that she is more hardworking and luckier than others, which is why she has Level 5 superpowers.