Anime Crossover: My Part-Time Job as a Giant of Light While Studying Abroad in Chiba

"Taki, look in that direction, can you see Itomori Town?"

"Hey, how could that be? Itomori Town is over a hundred kilometers away from here."

"Then hug me, I'll be standing higher, maybe then I can see it."

"Huh? Well... I just can't do anything with you."

Sunlight streams through the panoramic glass curtain wall atop the 350-meter-tall Tokyo Skytree.

A young man in his early twenties smiled helplessly and lifted the woman in front of him high into the air.

The woman had a red ribbon tied in her black hair, and her whole demeanor looked incredibly gentle and elegant.

The young man exerted a little force, and the girl giggled.

After a while, she sighed with some regret:

"Hmm... I still can't see it."

The woman landed back on the ground somewhat embarrassed and leaned against the man's shoulder.

The two quietly admired the scenery for a while, then Mitsuha's gaze suddenly shifted, and she couldn't help but lean close to Taki's ear and whisper:

"Speaking of which, those three people have been acting really strange since just now, they've been squatting there without moving at all..."

"Mitsuba, stop gossiping about others."

Taki glanced in the direction of her gaze and quickly whispered a reminder.

"I was just mentioning it casually."

……

That's right, the three strange "people" mentioned are Hong Kai, Wei Lai, and Duan Zilian.

Duan Zilian curled up, her eyes filled with despair and fear.

"Why...why is it so high..."

Looking at the buildings and cars at his feet, which resembled miniature models, he felt his soul drifting away.

"Paying a ticket to be tortured here...isn't that just paying to suffer?"

Strangely enough, he never felt afraid when he transformed into Ultraman Tiga and flew to a height of 10,000 meters, because that was the perspective of a "giant".

But now, when he transforms back into "Duanzi Lian," his innate fear of heights instantly extinguishes all his courage.

"Duan Jun, take it slow, take a deep breath, and stop staring at your feet."

Hibino Mirai squatted to the side, his face not showing much fear. He gently patted Danji Rei's back and encouraged him in the gentlest possible tone.

Behind them, Hong Kai was looking down with his arms crossed, his brain undergoing extremely high-intensity computational power.

[Tickets are 2300 yen per person, so 6900 yen for three people. Add to that the ningyo-yaki and snacks we just had, and 10,000 yen's gone. Since we're bringing this brat out for a stroll, the money has to be spent wisely.]

[My future partner and I can make do with simple meals, but this kid can't. We need to make sure he gets something good. He's been exhausted these past few days, and as his senior, it wouldn't be right to not let him relax properly while he's in Tokyo.]

[What should we eat for dinner? We definitely can't afford the sushi in Ginza, how about we try to snag a discounted bento box at a convenience store? As for accommodation… how about sleeping in a van tonight? No way, that's too tacky…]

Ugh... this is so troublesome... so even after arriving in Tokyo, I guess I'll still have to find odd jobs to earn extra money...

Hong Kai sighed, his eyes filled with a sense of vicissitude.

"Hey! You brat! I didn't spend thousands of yen for you to squat here scrubbing the floor! Stand up and look at the scenery around you!"

Hong Kai looked at Duan Zilian in front of him and immediately felt angry, so he kicked his butt.

"I want to... but my legs won't obey me..."

"If you draw a bad luck lot, you should stand at the highest point and let the sunlight from above wash away all your bad luck and sins, understand?!"

Hongkai once again demonstrated his talent for preaching as a senior.

"Okay, okay, I think I'm fine now, Kaisan, calm down..."

Duan Zilian stood up shakily, leaning against the wall, forcing herself not to look at the empty space beneath her feet.

He slowly moved to the edge of the observation deck, his gaze fixed on Tokyo in the distance.

Because it is located in an earthquake zone, Tokyo's urban buildings are not as dense and tall as those in other cities.

But this, in turn, gives the city a unique sense of vastness and depth.

Duan Zilian could even see the anime billboards in Akihabara and Senso-ji Temple, which she had just walked past.

Further away, Tokyo Tower, a classic landmark of the city, stands tall amidst the steel jungle, like a red pointer that never goes out.

A golden veil gently draped over this megacity, so beautiful that it made one forget to breathe.

"I heard that if the weather is good, you can see Mount Fuji directly from here."

As the future approached him, he gazed longingly into the distance.

"I can't see it..." Duan Zilian squinted and looked for a long time, but there was only a gray haze on the distant horizon.

"It seems the weather isn't very good today," Future sighed regretfully.

"Sure enough, my 'inauspicious' divination stick worked; wherever I go, it's gloomy." Duan Zilian lowered her head helplessly.

But the moment he looked down, his gaze fell upon the void below once more.

A strong feeling of weightlessness washed over him, making his legs go weak.

"This kind of high altitude... it really isn't suitable for a primitive creature like me."

He was about to collapse back to the ground again.

"Ok?"

In that instant, Duan Zilian seemed to see a familiar figure.

He slowly lowered his gaze, fixing it on the maze-like streets below.

"That figure..."

Duan Zilian narrowed his eyes slightly, and the next second, a faint golden layer covered his pupils.

His vision rapidly zoomed in and magnified in his mind, finally settling on a figure in a white uniform.

The man was accompanied by several plainclothes guards, who were constantly gesturing with a device in their hands.

"Dagu?"

Duan Zilian murmured softly, her eyes filled with doubt.

"It really is him! What are the GUTS members doing in Tokyo? Is it a special mission?"

Just as he was wildly imagining things in his mind...

"Ding—" The elevator doors at the observation deck not far away slowly opened again.

"Hero! This is the Tower of Sunshine, the highest level of trial set by the Demon King! Are you... ready to sacrifice your soul?!"

Duan Zilian turned around and saw a petite girl giving orders to the people in the elevator in a righteous manner.

Behind her, a somewhat weary-looking young man stepped out.

"Reporting to the Demon King, I am fully prepared and ready to fight for the contract at any time."

The boy responded stiffly, but his eyes kept apologizing to the tourists around him.

"Very good! Then I...I...um..."

The girl spoke with righteous indignation, but when she stepped onto the completely transparent glass floor and looked down into the 350-meter abyss, her aura instantly collapsed.

"I...uh...sob sob."

She collapsed to the ground, clutching the boy's clothes tightly, tears welling up in her eyes from fright.

"Yong...Yongta...help..."

"...So, if you're afraid of heights, don't try this."

The boy, known as Yuta, reluctantly picked her up.

Duan Zilian watched this scene, then looked at Hong Kai standing beside her, trying not to laugh, and suddenly felt an indescribable sense of empathy.

"See, Kaisan! I told you normal humans are afraid of heights! It's not my fault at all!"

Duan Zilian roared inwardly.

Chapter 107 The Day of Great Misfortune

Gradually, the day passed, and the night deepened.

As the days of work and fatigue fade away, Tokyo truly reveals its vibrant and passionate side.

Countless neon lights flashed in the city, like a neon festival that never ends.

However, in a remote old neighborhood of Tokyo, far from the hustle and bustle of the city center, a Sherlock car is slowly driving along a dimly lit street.

Daigo gripped the steering wheel, his eyes blankly fixed on the dimly lit road ahead.

He had been in Tokyo for half a day, and apart from being handed a bunch of flyers by several girls dressed as maids in Akihabara, he hadn't even seen a single alien.

"Honestly, we've been driving around the entire inner circle of Tokyo for hours and haven't found anything..."

"I really wanted to go to Ocean Park with Lina... My precious vacation is ruined like this."

Daigo sighed helplessly, realizing he was getting a little hungry.

"I wonder if there are any ramen shops still open in such remote places..."

"what!!!"

Just as Daigo was distracted, a bright red spherical object suddenly rolled out of the roadside green belt.

"Screech—!!!" Daigo was so shocked that he slammed on the brakes.

However, due to the close proximity, the front of the car still crashed into it.

"Oh no! I hit someone! Hey, are you alright?!"

Daigo turned pale with fright and quickly pushed open the car door, running towards the front of the car.

However, when he saw the "victim" on the ground by the light of the car headlights, he froze on the spot.

In the middle of the road lay a strange creature that looked like a tropical fish, with two large yellow light bulbs on its head emitting a dazzling light.

"Ouch, ouch, that hurts so much! Don't Earthlings ever watch where they're going...?"

The Metaron alien was rubbing his fiery red head, muttering in a boyish voice.

Looking up, she met Daigo's eyes, which were filled with shock.

Eyes facing each other.

The air remained still for a full two seconds.

"Ah! An alien!"

Daigo pointed at the other person and shouted, his hand already reaching for the Hyper gun at his waist.

"Aaaaaah!! Earthling, don't kill me!!!"

The Metaron alien pointed at the other person and shouted, then suddenly sprang up from the ground and darted into a narrow alleyway.

"What?! Hey, don't run away!"

Before Daigo could react, the other person had vanished.

He suddenly realized that he was now a "special investigator," and immediately shouted and followed him into the dark alley.

Meanwhile, at the end of the alley, in a Japanese-style private room of a restaurant with a vintage feel.

"My God, Kaisan, you're amazing! How did you find such a cheap and great place?"

Duan Zilian sat cross-legged on the tatami mat, staring with satisfaction at the sukiyaki bubbling in the center of the table.

"That's the highest standard for a wanderer, spending money wisely."

Hong Kai had already removed the unsightly sunflower wreath. He leisurely poured himself a bottle of chilled soda and slowly began to speak.

"I met the manager of this store a long time ago. Although he looks much younger than I remember, the taste is still the same."

"Kaisan really can do things that we can't," Mirai remarked with a smile.