Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

The thought that Misaka Mikoto had stared at this pretty boy's body for so long made Shirai Kuroko feel that the boy in front of her was becoming more and more repulsive.

What's the use of being handsome? Can you eat it?

Even if someone is handsome, can they be as handsome as her older sister?

If I ever run into him again, I'll definitely teach him a lesson!

Well, for now... let her older sister be willful for a while, after all, today is a day worth celebrating.

A day to be happy about.

After all, the joyful smile on her older sister's lips at that moment made her reluctant to disturb her.

That's fine for now... You're lucky, pretty boy.

……

However, a week later, no one was laughing anymore.

The boy on the bed seemed frozen in place. A week had passed, and he hadn't changed at all. His posture, facial expression, and even his heart rate and blood pressure were still the same as they were a week ago.

Similarly, he showed no signs of waking up.

The joyful smile on Misaka Mikoto's face had vanished three days ago. The smile on her lips resembled an arc curve, rising higher and higher in the first three days, and then declining higher and lower in the last three days.

It's been a week, and even though Misaka Mikoto doesn't understand professional medical knowledge, and even though Shirai Kuroko is just an observer, she can sense that something is wrong.

"doctor……"

So, a week later, when Misaka Mikoto saw the serious-looking Utsuchi Tsurugi enter the ward with several other people who also looked like researchers, her face turned deathly pale, and her body even began to tremble slightly.

"...What are you trying to do?"

023 Who can wake him up?

"Don't worry, the people I brought are all experts I trust. We're here together to diagnose his condition. After all, everyone has their own area of ​​expertise, and I often consult with others as well."

Misaka Mikoto was slightly relieved by what Meito said. Although Meito didn't say it directly, she realized that the boy in front of her had been asleep for a week and still showed no signs of waking up, which was definitely a problem.

Misaka Mikoto subconsciously glanced at the experts who had arrived. Almost all of them were middle-aged, except for one woman who looked to be in her early twenties, who caught Misaka Mikoto's eye a few more times.

Are you looking at me?

The woman naturally noticed Misaka Mikoto's gaze, and Misaka Mikoto quickly waved her hand in an attempt to deny it, since staring at others is impolite.

"Oh, is it because I'm too young?"

"No, that's not it, it was just subconscious..."

Misaka Mikoto tried to explain, although the woman's perspective was exactly what Misaka Mikoto thought, and she seemed a bit out of place.

"It's alright, let me introduce myself. I'm Harumi Kiyama, a researcher specializing in brain physiology. Well, while I'm more inclined towards AIM-based research, I also have some knowledge of brain pathology."

"Anyway, I was just called here to offer some advice. The attending physician is still Mr. Mingtu Zhuihun, so you don't need to worry about me too much."

Listening to Kiyama Harumi's weak but logical words, Misaka Mikoto was slightly taken aback. She couldn't tell whether Kiyama Harumi was angry because of Misaka Mikoto's rude behavior just now.

“Don’t worry about it,” said Mingtu Zhuihun, stepping forward. “None of us care too much about these small things. Kiyama Harumi has made great achievements in brain physiology research and will definitely be of help to us.”

Misaka Mikoto nodded and made way for the group. After checking on the boy, they called a nurse and wheeled him out of the ward, seemingly for his daily routine check-up.

"Are you going to leave now or stay here and wait?"

The Soul Chaser turned around and glanced at Misaka Mikoto, who seemed somewhat lost and dejected. Misaka Mikoto quickly looked up and replied, "I, I can just wait here. Anyway, the check-up will be over soon, right?"

"No, it might take a little longer today. How about this, if it's not finished by lunchtime, I'll have the nurse call you."

"Ah, it's okay, it's okay, don't worry about me."

Misaka Mikoto watched the group push the boy out of the ward, then slumped back into a chair, the smile she had just forced on her face vanishing.

"What exactly is going on..."

Misaka Mikoto bit her lip. She knew that something must have gone wrong, but what should she do?

At this moment, Misaka Mikoto really wished someone could comfort her, but unfortunately, Kuroko had to be on duty today, so she came alone.

"Meow--"

A soft meow immediately brought Misaka Mikoto back to her senses. She looked in the direction of the sound and found a completely black cat standing on the windowsill.

Especially this black cat, which has strange ornaments on its neck and limbs, which seem to be special equipment given to the cat by its owner, such as a tracking device.

"cat?"

"Meow--"

"How did a cat get here? This is a hospital, how could they allow a cat in?"

Misaka Mikoto was temporarily drawn to the suddenly appearing black cat. She walked towards the cat and subconsciously wanted to touch it.

However, she immediately stopped, because she remembered that the electromagnetic waves and static electricity that automatically emanated from her body were very annoying to small animals.

To her surprise, the black cat seemed to sense her movement and jumped onto her shoulder, pressing her head down with its paws.

Wow!

Misaka Mikoto was startled. She had never been so close to a small animal, especially a sensitive cat, even though the cat seemed to be there to pet her, not to be petted.

"Stop messing around, haha, stop pulling my hair!"

After struggling for a while, Misaka Mikoto finally hugged the black cat, lifted it up, and looked the cat in the eye.

"Did you come here to comfort me?"

The black cat naturally couldn't answer Misaka Mikoto, and seemingly displeased with Misaka Mikoto's raised posture, it began to lash at Misaka Mikoto's arm with its nimble tail.

This made Misaka Mikoto realize something was wrong, and she quickly put the black cat down. The black cat, no longer intending to play with Misaka Mikoto, walked out of the ward with its cat-like steps and left.

Misaka Mikoto was left speechless, as the first cat in her life that was willing to play with her had left, leaving her feeling deeply lost.

However... it seems that Misaka Mikoto's mood has improved a bit because of this cat.

Misaka Mikoto breathed a sigh of relief and sat quietly in her chair, waiting for the result.

We've already waited this long, a little more time won't make a difference...

However, it turned out that Misaka Mikoto was still a bit naive. When the boy was wheeled back to the ward at noon, the faces of Meido Tsurugi and Kiyama Harumi, who came back with him, were not very relaxed.

This plunged Misaka Mikoto's heart into despair.

"doctor……"

After pondering for a few seconds, Mingtu Zhuihun looked at Mushan Chunsheng and said, "You should explain it."

Is this appropriate?

"After all, it was your insights and treatment plan that came up. This is your achievement, and I, an old man, will not take credit for it."

"OK then."

Kiyama Harumi, still looking listless, looked at Misaka Mikoto and said, "I'll get straight to the point."

"Simply put, we have determined that his brain is currently intact in terms of structure and mechanism, and is no different from a normal person's brain. In fact, his brain structure does not show any pathological trend, so it can be said to be very healthy."

This is good news, but Misaka Mikoto is not relieved, otherwise these people wouldn't have such serious expressions.

"And now, I believe the reason he remains in a coma is due to damage to his cognitive structure. It's like a computer whose hardware is intact, but whose internal program is faulty, so it still can't function properly."

Misaka Mikoto nodded quickly, signaling Kiyama Harumi to continue. The current outcome was actually within Misaka Mikoto's expectations. The most crucial thing now was how to treat the patient.

Kiyama Harumi understood what Misaka Mikoto was hoping for and said, "Regarding the treatment methods, I suggest three."

"The first approach is to start from AIM's perspective."

"AIM's stance?"

"Yes."

Kiyama Harumi nodded and said, "Every ability user has an AIM field and can spread it. You should be familiar with that, right?"

Misaka Mikoto nodded.

“The AIM position is closely related to the human brain. As long as we can capture the information of his AIM position and stimulate it in the opposite direction, it will give his brain a certain signal. As long as his brain is intact, this method is worth trying.”

Misaka Mikoto's eyes lit up, but Kiyama Harumi's next words left her speechless.

"However, since this child is powerless, and the AIM stance is so weak that even instruments can hardly detect it, this method..."

"and many more!"

Misaka Mikoto immediately interrupted Kiyama Harumi, saying, "That's not right, how could he possibly..."

"Alright, let Kiyama Harumi finish speaking first, child."

However, Misaka Mikoto was interrupted by the Underworld Soul Chaser again, which puzzled Kiyama Harumi. He asked, "What happened? Do you still have any doubts about this child's abilities?"

Misaka Mikoto looked at Meito Tsurugi with a puzzled expression, but Meito Tsurugi shook his head at Misaka Mikoto, so Misaka Mikoto could only suppress her doubts.

How could the boy who saved her and even used his own abilities to be reborn be powerless?

"Are you suggesting that we unlock his abilities now? That's something we could consider, but developing his abilities while he's unconscious could cause even more serious cognitive confusion, so I don't recommend it."

"The second method, which is my most recommended method, is to implant a portion of brainwaves into his brain to create something like a computer boot program."

"In this way, we can forcibly wake him up. As long as his consciousness and cognition are not affected, he will live a normal life afterward. The only side effect is that this forcibly implanted consciousness may cause him some mental stress."

Kiyama Harumi looked down at the boy on the bed and said, "Of course, if his consciousness and cognition are already problematic, then even if brainwave activation is implanted, it still won't save him. That would be an even more complicated problem."

Misaka Mikoto was confused by the two methods. The second method was already the best, but it would still leave some side effects and there was no guarantee of a successful outcome.

Could this be... the fate that her savior is destined to face?

This kind of thing...

"There's a third way, isn't there? You just said there are three ways!"

Misaka Mikoto could not accept this outcome. As if grasping at a last straw, she asked, "What is the third method!"

"The third method..."

Kiyama Harumi rubbed his hair and said, "The third method is theoretically the most effective. If you could get to know the fifth person in Academy City who can completely control a person's psychology and spirit, with her abilities, you could probably figure out exactly what's wrong with this child, right?"

"However, this is a difficult thing to do, after all, the other party is the fifth in Academy City, and I heard that he has a bad temper..."

"No!"