Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

Misaka Mikoto's words brought a smile to Shokuhou Misaki's lips. She said, "Then I thank you for your trust. Now tell me, what kind of experience made you almost completely fall for her, Mikoto, and give her your heart away?"

"I didn't give him my heart, I just wanted to say thank you!"

"Wear a wedding dress to say thank you?"

"Isn't all of this your doing?!"

Misaka Mikoto glared at Shokuhou Misaki, pouted, and said, "It's no big deal to tell you, but these things should be kept secret."

Next, Misaka Mikoto recounted the entire story, from the day she was struck by lightning to how she sought help from Shokuhou Misaki that day.

"squeak--"

"Wow!"

Misaki Shokuhou grew increasingly alarmed as she listened. When she heard that the boy had been completely revived through one of his optic nerves, she could no longer contain herself and slammed on the brakes.

The jeep did a stylish drift, kicking up a large cloud of sand, which startled Misaka Mikoto, who was telling the story. If she hadn't been wearing a seatbelt, she probably would have crashed into the windshield by now.

"What are you doing? You just stop the car like that? At least say something before you stop!"

"Before that, couldn't you feel a little nervous? That's resurrection, the power to bring someone back to life with just a few living cells."

Misaki Shokuhou said with a serious expression, "Have you ever thought about how many people would go crazy if such power were to spread? How many powerful and influential people in this world are forced to wait for death because of their limited lifespan?"

"If someone like that knew about his power... can you imagine what that would be like?"

Misaka Mikoto was startled by Shokuhou Misaki's tense tone. Originally, Misaka Mikoto thought she had realized the importance of boys' strength, but now that Shokuhou Misaki said this, Misaka Mikoto felt that she had thought too simply.

"Then...then let's keep it a secret, Cao Qi, you'll definitely keep it a secret, right? That way he'll be safe!"

Misaka Mikoto looked at Shokuhou Misaki speechlessly. At this moment, Misaka Mikoto's first thought was to protect this boy, without considering how much trouble she herself would get into because of this boy's power.

Are there some things that can be protected simply by keeping them secret?

By now, I'm sure quite a few people are aware of the power of boys!

Misaki Shokuhou's expression shifted between light and dark, before she finally sighed and said, "Indeed, there's no better way now. Keeping it a secret is the best option."

By now, Misaki Shokuhou was well aware that she could no longer remain uninvolved... no, it was no longer a question of whether she could remain uninvolved or not—Misaki Shokuhou glanced at the red and white spots on her body; she was definitely a person involved in the incident.

Moreover, she will likely remain a participant in this whole affair until she finds a way to remove the blemishes from her body.

Thinking of this, Misaki Shokuhou couldn't help but feel annoyed. If she hadn't been angry with Mikoto and had jumped in without thinking...

"Um, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!"

At that moment, Misaka Mikoto suddenly began to apologize, which stunned Shokuhou Misaki.

"You're angry with me, aren't you? I'm the one who dragged you into this. But I never expected things to turn out this way! You've been here for over a year now, and I can never repay you for this..."

"So, how about this: once we get back to Tokiwadai, I'll join your ranks and become a member of your faction! That way, you'll truly become the Queen of Tokiwadai, and I'll do anything you need me to do..."

"oops!"

Misaka Mikoto was still racking her brains trying to figure out what she could do for Shokuhou Misaki, when Shokuhou Misaki reached out and flicked Misaka Mikoto's forehead with her finger.

What are you doing?!

Clearly, Misaki Shokuhou used quite a bit of force this time, making Misaka Mikoto's forehead turn red.

"I feel that having another friend would be a greater compensation than having another subordinate. So, Misaka Mikoto, if you really want to make it up to me, be my friend."

Misaka Mikoto blinked and said, "Is it really that simple?"

Misaki Shokuhou smiled slightly and said, "It's that simple."

Misaka Mikoto was still a little incredulous, and Shokuhou Misaki was also unable to explain it to her.

For Misaka Mikoto, making genuine friends might not be difficult at all. But for Shokuhou Misaki, finding a true friend is incredibly challenging, especially given her ability to control her emotions.

"Now let's get back to the main topic."

Misaki Shokuhou tapped her fingers on the steering wheel and said, "During the storm before, at the last moment, someone struck the rune on that boy's body with lightning, which is the same SOS rune that's currently in the sky."

As they spoke, Misaki Shokuhou and Misaka Mikoto subconsciously looked up at the sky at the same time. The SOS Brigade's runes were still slowly rotating in the sky, obscuring the entire sky.

What exactly is that?

The same question lingered in the minds of the two girls.

"You made that, didn't you, Mikoto?"

Misaka Mikoto nodded and said, "It was indeed me who did it."

“However,” Misaka Mikoto hesitated, “I’m still not quite sure how I did it back then. Logically speaking, I shouldn’t be able to use my ability in this kind of environment.”

"But in my haste, I subconsciously tried to use my ability, and then I used that strange... huh?"

To explain, Misaka Mikoto raised her right hand to show Misaki Shokuhou, but when she looked at her right hand that had previously released lightning, she froze.

Not only was Misaka Mikoto stunned, but Shokuhou Misaki was also stunned.

Misaki Shokuhou's expression immediately changed, and she grabbed Misaka Mikoto's hand to examine her closely.

Misaka Mikoto stared blankly at her fingers for a few seconds, then finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Um, Misaki, it's okay. Didn't you say it yourself? It's just assimilation, it won't have any major impact..."

"When! When did this happen? Didn't you sense anything before?!"

Compared to Misaka Mikoto's indifference, Shokuhou Misaki's expression turned quite ugly. She pointed to Misaka Mikoto's right palm, where there were red and white lines from the tip of her index finger to her palm, just like the spots on Shokuhou Misaki's body.

"When... it was when I used my ability before. I felt a lot of pressure when I used my ability, and at that time I thought my hand was injured."

"But right now, it's just a little assimilation. I guess it was when I fell into the sea after I was injured that I was assimilated. It's okay, Misaki, this is much milder than your situation."

Misaki Shokuhou's lips twitched. At this moment, she really didn't know what to say. Should she overturn the lie she told earlier?

If that were to happen, it would probably be Misaka Mikoto who would be the one rioting right now, not Shokuhou Misaki.

hateful!

Misaki Shokuhou began to secretly resent the master of this spiritual world. What kind of strange power did he have? Why were all the people who touched it corrupted?

This guy... is too dangerous!

"But be careful from now on. I can clear away assimilation, but you can't. If you get injured again, absolutely, positively, you must not let the wound touch anything here, understand?"

Seeing the genuine concern in Misaka Mikoto's eyes, she nodded, a warm feeling welling up inside her, and said, "I'll be careful."

"Alright, alright, I'm perfectly fine here. Look at me, I'm perfectly fine now. Let's talk about my previous ability. I can use it again and show it to you."

With that, Misaka Mikoto stretched out her hand, about to use her ability.

On one side, Misaki Shokuhou paused, then suddenly realized something and said, "No, not now..."

Misaki Shokuhou tried to stop Misaka Mikoto, but it was too late.

A dark bolt of lightning surged from Misaka Mikoto's fingertips, and the lightning immediately went out of control, turning into flying needles that shot in all directions.

The flying needle shot into the car that Misaka Mikoto had conjured up. The car, which was exactly the same as the real one, immediately twisted and shattered, turning into a burst of light. Misaka Mikoto and Misaka Mikoto, who were sitting in the car, both cried out in surprise and fell to the ground with a thud.

"ah!"

"Ah, it hurts!"

The two girls were thrown around so hard they were completely disoriented and their appearance was ruined. It took them several seconds to come to their senses and realize what had happened.

"Ha...haha, it seems...it's my fault?"

044 The rest is up to me.

Misaka Mikoto touched her hair and chuckled awkwardly, seemingly trying to escape her embarrassment. After all, it was her ability that had just destroyed the car that Shokuhou Misaki had materialized in an instant, and caused the two of them to crash badly.

As she spoke, Misaka Mikoto glanced at Shokuhou Misaki, hoping to steal a peek to see if she was angry. But the expression on Shokuhou Misaki's face, rather than anger, seemed more like… panic?

Misaki Shokuhou looked at Misaka Mikoto's right hand, which was braced against the ground, with a panicked expression. This made Misaka Mikoto turn her head and look at her own hand.

Then, what she saw stunned her.

The ground was originally sandy, although it was no longer as soft as a beach, but the surface was still covered with layers of sand.

Misaka Mikoto's right hand, which was originally supporting her on the ground, was now emitting a faint red and white light. The light swirled around Misaka Mikoto's palm and seemed to be drilling into Misaka Mikoto's hand.

"What are you standing there for? Take your hand away right now!"

"Huh? Ah! Wow—"

Misaka Mikoto finally realized what was happening, pulled her hand back from the sand, and then frantically shook her hand to get rid of what she was holding.

Misaki Shokuhou immediately stumbled over, took Misaka Mikoto's hand, and the two of them looked at Misaka Mikoto's palm again.

Seemingly due to using her ability again, Misaka Mikoto's hands, which already had faint red and white markings, cracked again, with tiny bloody fissures covering her palms.

Now, because Misaka Mikoto's palm had braced herself against the ground, the bloody seams were filled with fine sand. These fine sand particles, which were originally solid, seemed to melt and turn into red and white light due to the stimulation of Misaka Mikoto's wound, and then penetrated into Misaka Mikoto's wound.

That's why the strange scene the two of them just witnessed occurred.

"Hold on and don't move, I'll help you clear away this sand."

True to her word, Misaki Shokuhou immediately reached out to touch the wound on Misaka Mikoto's hand. However, a tiny bolt of lightning suddenly shot out from Misaka Mikoto's wound, knocking Misaki Shokuhou's hand away.

"what!"

"Cao Qi, are you alright?!"

This time, it was Misaka Mikoto's turn to care about Shokuhou Misaki.

However, Misaki Shokuhou covered her numb hand and stared blankly at Misaka Mikoto's palm. The sand in Misaka Mikoto's palm seemed to have melted completely due to the lightning, turning into red and white light that entered Misaka Mikoto's palm, and the cracks on Misaka Mikoto's palm also disappeared.

It was as if everything that had just happened was merely an illusion created by the two of them.

However, Misaka Mikoto originally only had red and white lines on the palm of her right hand, but now her entire hand, both the palm and the back of her hand, is covered with red and white lines.

It's like putting on a glove that exudes an overwhelming sense of adolescent angst.

"What... what's going on?"

Misaka Mikoto looked at her hands. Before, if it was just her palms, she could hide them inside her fists, but now that they were also on the back of her hands, they really couldn't be hidden anymore.

"tell me……"

Misaki Shokuhou calmed down at this moment and said, "Tell me where this power came from and when it started. Mikoto, you can't be oblivious to this, can you? This is a very serious problem!"

Misaka Mikoto was startled by Shokuhou Misaki's expression, but she also became serious, since no matter how you looked at it, Misaka Mikoto's ability seemed to be malfunctioning.

"If I really have to say... it all started from the day I was struck by lightning. He saved me that day, and after I relaxed, I felt a slight disharmony in my abilities."