Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

How enviable!

Frenda stiffly turned her head to look at Mugino Shizuri, her mind filled with an image of Shizuri's narrowed eyes, arrogant and disdainful. But what actually appeared before her was an ordinary face, devoid of joy or anger.

Mugino Shizuri was simply asking a normal question.

Seeing that expression, Frenda's heart skipped a beat. The fear and worry that had just filled her heart vanished instantly, and a thought popped into her mind.

"Um... Mugino, I didn't sleep well last night either, could I get some sleep too?"

Upon hearing this, Mugino Shizuri was taken aback and frowned. Frenda thought that Mugino Shizuri was finally going to get angry, and subconsciously tried to move away, but Mugino Shizuri said in his usual troubled tone, "But... Takitsubo has already taken the spot, I'm sorry, Frenda."

Franda stared in disbelief, her mouth dry, and blurted out instinctively, "Um... shoulder, can I just rest my head on your shoulder?"

Mugino Shizuri glanced at his shoulder, smiled faintly, and said, "Alright then, if you don't find it hard, go ahead and do as you please."

Author's Note:

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230 The hungry wolf turned into a domestic dog

Mugino Shizuri's expression remained very calm, seemingly devoid of any violent tendencies. Although Frenda had indeed heard her words, she could hardly believe her ears.

The man they both revered and feared, Mugino Shizuri, had actually changed his personality?

"What's wrong?" Mugino Shizuri frowned and said, "Don't you like it?"

"Oh no!"

Frenda's heart skipped a beat, and her eyes turned to Mugino Shizuri's shoulder. An irresistible impulse stirred her heart, making Frenda no longer care about anything else.

Regardless of whether Mugino Shizuri has truly undergone gender reassignment surgery or is disguised as such for some reason, Frenda would never refuse the opportunity to get close to Mugino Shizuri, especially since it's allowed by him.

After all, for Frenda, besides feeling awe for Mugino Shizuri, she also greatly admired him. As a Level 5 esper, Mugino Shizuri was, in Frenda's eyes, a symbol of absolute power!

Frenda quickly moved a little closer to Mugino Shizuri, their bodies almost touching. Then she immediately leaned to the side, resting her head on Mugino Shizuri's shoulder, her cheek facing his.

This was the first time Flanda had been so close to Mugino Shizuri. Through the thin fabric of Mugino Shizuri's dress, her cheeks were exposed to the soft skin of Mugino Shizuri's shoulders. Although there was no excess fat, it still gave Flanda a feeling of comfort.

Not only that, but with her head resting on Mugino Shizuri's shoulder, Frenda could see Mugino Shizuri's face and hair in front of her. Mugino Shizuri's fragrance entered Frenda's nose and mouth. It was a very pleasant scent that gave people an elegant and light fragrance.

At that moment, Frenda felt as if she were nestled in Mugino Shizuri's embrace, surrounded by his scent. For some reason, Frenda felt the flutter in her heart grow stronger, a mysterious blush spreading across her cheeks, and even her breathing became heavy and hot.

"It's so itchy!"

Frenda's change finally elicited a reaction from Mugino Shizuri. However, Mugino Shizuri obviously couldn't see Frenda's face due to her perspective. The reason she said it itched was because the teddy bear ears on Frenda's head were constantly twitching and rubbing against Mugino Shizuri's cheeks due to Frenda's intense emotions.

"what!"

Frenda was startled and quickly adjusted her posture and took a deep breath to calm herself down.

This is a rare opportunity to get close to Mugino Shizuri. If her outrageous behavior makes Mugino Shizuri dislike her, then Frenda will cry!

As for why Mugino Shizuri had become like this, Frenda no longer cared. In any case, the Mugino Shizuri before her wasn't frightening, and she could even get close to her—for Frenda, this was the best possible outcome.

Judging from Mugino Shizuri's current behavior, Frenda couldn't help but wonder if, if she kept increasing her affection for Mugino Shizuri, perhaps...

Hehehe...

If Shirai Kuroko were here at this moment, she would probably feel like she had found a kindred spirit when she saw Frenda's smile.

Kinuhata, who was watching the most, had her eyelids twitching wildly. Then she covered her forehead and sighed. Originally, she and Frenda were the last two normal people in the Item, but now she was the only one left?

Frenda, oh Frenda, you fell for her way too quickly!

Seeing Frenda's face flushed with a secret blush as she enjoyed her intimacy with Mugino Shizuri, Kinuhata Saiai suddenly had a thought: if this situation could continue... it wouldn't be so bad, would it?

However, as the (self-proclaimed) calmest, most intelligent, and most beautiful of the Items, Kinuhata Saiai decided to find out what had happened, otherwise she wouldn't feel at ease about the current situation.

Especially since Academy City is in chaos, their leader, Mugino Shizuri, cannot afford to have any problems.

"Mugino, can we chat?"

Kinuhata Saiai sat down directly opposite Mugino Shizuri, which surprised Mugino Shizuri slightly. However, she maintained her calm expression and said, "Okay, but let's keep our voices down. They're both resting, so let's not disturb them."

Kinuhata Saiai felt the hairs on her body stand on end when she heard this. Was the gentle Mugino Shizuri in front of her really the violent Mugino Shizuri?

A hungry wolf in the mountains suddenly lost its fangs and actually turned into a docile and friendly husky?

Isn't this taming process a bit too fast?

Suppressing her doubts, Kinuhata Saiai nodded, then cautiously asked, "Um, Mugino, haven't you noticed that you've been acting a little different these past few days?"

Mugino Shizuri was taken aback and said, "Different?"

She looked herself over, then at the two girls lying on top of her, and said, "We've been here for the past two days, isn't there anything different?"

“Well,” Kinuhata Saiai said carefully, “I’m not talking about clothing or condition, but Mugino, your personality seems a bit different these days. Have you been feeling unwell these past few days?”

"Cough cough!"

When Frenda, who was pretending to be asleep, heard this, she almost coughed up her lungs. What kind of topic is this!

You, Kinuhata Seiai, haven't experienced the pain that women must go through, haven't shed the blood that women bleed every month, so please don't bring up this topic!

Sometimes it can hurt a lot!

Clearly, Kinuhata Saiai was unaware that her facade of maturity and composure had been shattered, revealing a naivety beneath her calm exterior.

Frenda was worried that Mugino Shizuri would reveal his true colors because of Kinuhata's favorite words, but suddenly a hand came to Frenda's back and gently stroked her.

The slight discomfort in her chest from the cough vanished instantly. Unseen by Mugino Shizuri, Frenda stared wide-eyed in surprise, feeling the natural care from Mugino Shizuri's hand behind her.

This was... an unpretentious, most instinctive tenderness, like a clear spring that flowed directly into Frenda's heart, causing her eyes to redden slightly.

"Take care of yourself, Frenda, don't catch a cold."

"Ah."

Frenda could only respond softly, afraid that if she spoke too much, she would reveal the emotions that were almost unbearable on her face.

Kinuhata Ai watched all this from the side, and the surprise in her eyes turned into a warm current. Could it be that Mugino Shizuri has really changed?

"I think I understand what you mean."

At this moment, Mugino Shizuri answered Kinuhata Saiai, saying, "Actually, what you want to say is, why am I different from the person I used to be?"

Kinuhata Saiai nodded and said, "That's right, Mugino, it seems like you've become a completely different person in an instant."

Mugino Shizuri frowned, a hint of doubt in her eyes. After thinking for a long time, she said softly, "Actually... I don't know what happened either."

Kinuhata Ai stared wide-eyed in surprise and said, "You don't know what happened either?"

Mugino Shizuri nodded and said, "I know what I used to be like. I used to get angry easily, and I would lose my temper at the drop of a hat, and I would use my abilities to destroy everything indiscriminately."

“I know that you are all afraid of me, so you are close to me on the surface, but you are actually worried that I will take my anger out on you too.”

“During my battle with Mo Mo, I was even prepared to sacrifice you all in order to defeat him. At that time, I was filled with endless anger and resentment, as if I had no reason to exist if I didn’t defeat Mo Mo.”

Kinuhata Saiai and Frenda listened in disbelief to Mugino Shizuri's confession, especially his admission that he had planned to sacrifice three people that day.

Besides his eccentricities, Mugino Shizuri's competitive and prideful mentality is an indelible mark on him.

Now... even that mindset of Mugino Shizuri has disappeared?

"Mugino, what's wrong with you...?"

Kinuhata Saiai asked again, and Mugino Shizuri still shook his head, saying, "I really don't know."

"I can only tell you that I feel like I've changed a lot in the past two days. The most important change is that I don't understand why I used to do those things, why I get angry so easily, and why I was so competitive."

"There's no reason why I'm forced to become strong and maintain a powerful demeanor. I don't need to prove anything to others, nor do I need to resist anything. I can just keep doing missions and making a living with you guys, so why put on such an act?"

Mugino Shizuri smiled with a hint of confusion but also relief, and said, "It's like I've lost my motivation in an instant. I remember what kind of person I used to be, but I never want to do that kind of thing again."

"That's all I can tell you, nothing more. As for what really happened to me..."

Mugino Shizuri pursed her lips, thought for a few seconds, and then a blush suddenly appeared on her face. She reached out and touched her husky ears, saying, "Everything started to change after I started wearing this thing. I think... it's probably because of this thing."

Mugino Shizuri couldn't explain the changes in herself, but if Momo were here, she would instantly understand what had happened to Mugino Shizuri.

In short, the separation from Academy City had a huge impact on Mugino Shizuri. After forgetting everything outside of Academy City, Mugino Shizuri seemed to have also forgotten the dark history that had the greatest impact on her and changed her the most.

Based on this, it seems that Mugino Shizuri's dark history, which was not mentioned in the original work, occurred when Mugino Shizuri was young and came from outside Academy City.

Although it is not mentioned in the original work, clues can be found in it.

Mugino Shizuri, the fourth esper who is violent and mature at the age of 17, has a fetish for collecting erotic underwear and secretly wearing it himself. He also keeps a tattered doll and cannot fall asleep without holding the doll.

This behavior, which is completely inconsistent with Mugino Shizuri's outward personality, seems to suggest that something happened that was enough to distort her personality when Mugino Shizuri was still habitually holding dolls.

However, these things have now disappeared from Mugino Shizuri's life.

231 Mugino, are you going to marry Momo?

Mugino Shizuri finally explained things clearly. Although Frenda and Kinuhata Saiai still couldn't understand what had happened, at least they had a reason.

Of course, the most important thing is that they have confirmed that Mugino Shizuri has indeed changed her personality, and it is not a temporary disguise; she will maintain this state in the future.

This information was enough to put the two girls at ease, especially Frenda. If Mugino Shizuri really changed his personality, wouldn't she be able to openly be affectionate with him without being driven away?

Just thinking about it made Flanda a little excited!

However, they could accept Mugino Shizuri's drastic change, since she had finally given a reason, and her change was not a bad thing for either of them or for Item.

However, the explanation given in Mugino Shizuri's last sentence made the two girls uneasy.

Especially Frenda, who could no longer pretend to be asleep, jumped up and stared blankly at Mugino Shizuri, her face pale. Seeing the unnatural blush on Mugino Shizuri's face, she said, "Mugino, Mugino! You...you're going to give in to Momo?"

Frenda didn't know how to describe the current situation. Could it be that the previous incident caused Mugino Shizuri to completely lose to Momo, not only causing Mugino Shizuri to lose his competitive spirit and violent temper, but also leaving Momo's mark on his heart?

Mugino Shizuri is about to be taken away... by that young director that Frenda hates to the core, that bastard lolicon!

Thinking of this, Frenda immediately burst into tears. Although Frenda's loud crying was obviously an act, the tears streaming down her face still startled Mugino Shizuri.

Takitsubo Riko, who was fast asleep, was finally woken up. She sat up and looked at the three people around her in confusion, not knowing what had happened.

"Is dinner ready? I'd like a bowl of udon noodles."

After being ignored by the three, Takitsubo Riko woke up and made room for Frenda. Frenda immediately took advantage of the situation and, no longer satisfied with clinging to Mugino Shizuri's calves, began clinging to Mugino Shizuri's thighs.

If Mugino Shizuri hadn't reached out to help Frenda up, Frenda's wicked hands would probably have reached for Mugino Shizuri's waist.

"Frenda, don't talk nonsense!"