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

"...?" Duan Zilian sensed that aura and felt that it was somewhat familiar.

He narrowed his eyes, a golden glint appearing deep within his pupils, and just then—

"Duan Jun, look, this is the ema rack filled with wishes from various countries. You can write your own wishes on it."

Suddenly, Kaguya Shinomiya spoke up, and Duanzi Rei, interrupted, had no choice but to give up and respond with "oh, oh."

Just as he was about to turn his head, the old woman in his field of vision suddenly changed.

Her mind began to blur, and eventually it turned into the head of an alien.

"This is... the Pitt alien from the tavern last night?"

Duan Zilian was startled.

But the strange phenomenon vanished in an instant. The old woman returned to her kind appearance and winked gently at Duan Zilian, as if giving a secret greeting.

She then pointed with her broom to the entrance of a secluded side hall, as if she wanted to tell someone something.

After doing all this, she lowered her head again and began to sweep the fallen leaves on the ground with a soft rustling sound.

"Hmm?" Duan Zilian looked towards the entrance, but the shadow cast by the sunlight was empty.

He turned around and looked at the old woman's hunched but serene back, and suddenly felt a strange sensation.

"It turns out everyone is making a living in the open in their own way."

He murmured something under his breath.

Whether it's the revelry in the underground tavern or the sweeping monk in front of the shrine.

Hong Kai is right; they are just a group of people trying to survive.

"Duan Jun, what are you muttering to yourself over there?"

Kaguya, who was walking ahead, turned around and looked at him with some confusion.

"Huh? It's nothing!" Duan Zilian quickly caught up, grinning.

"I'm just remarking how quiet and relaxing it is here."

After passing through the sacred gate, the two arrived at the ema (votive plaque) stand, which was covered with countless wooden plaques.

The wooden shelves here are filled with wishes from all over the world. A gentle breeze blows, and the wooden plaques collide with each other, making a crisp sound.

Duan Zilian curiously leaned closer to examine the writing.

Some hoped for a promotion and a raise, some prayed for their family's good health, and some prayed that they wouldn't fail their final exams.

There was even an ema (votive plaque) written in Chinese, with the words ":" written in large characters.

[May my novel become a huge hit!! And may I be able to finish it!!]

"Ha, isn't finishing a novel the most basic thing?" Duan Zilian sneered.

However, among the densely packed wooden signs, the painting on one sign stood out.

It was written above in childish but earnest handwriting:

I want to travel the world with the person I love!

Below the text is a drawing of a cute little yellow duck.

Duan Zilian looked at the little yellow duck and seemed to sense the innocence and purity of the ema's owner, and couldn't help but smile.

"Miss Shinomiya? It's been a long time. Oh my, you've grown into a beautiful young woman. And this is..."

At the window of the shop next door, which sells amulets, an elderly shrine maiden dressed in white robes and red hakama recognized Kaguya.

The priests were naturally familiar with this young lady who frequently represented the Shinomiya family in making donations.

"You flatter me." Kaguya bowed slightly, regaining her impeccable demeanor as a young lady.

She glanced at Duan Zilian beside her. "This is my classmate. It's his first time in Tokyo, so I'm showing him around as a local."

"Oh my, a male student? That's quite rare."

The older shrine maiden covered her mouth and chuckled softly, her gaze lingering on Dan Zilian for half a second before handing over two blank ema (votive plaques).

"Have a great time, both of you. May the gods bless you."

Duan Zilian felt a chill run down her spine from that gaze. She took the ema (votive plaque) and the two walked to the ema shelf next to her.

"Duan Jun, come too. Write your wishes on it, and maybe you'll be blessed by the gods."

"I don't expect God to favor me at all; I'll be grateful if God just doesn't cause me any trouble."

Duan Zilian pursed her lips, thought for a moment, and then picked up a pen and started scribbling quickly on the wooden sign.

Meanwhile, Kaguya turned her back and quietly wrote something on her ema (votive plaque).

"Shinomiya-kun, what did you write?" Duan Zilian capped her pen and leaned over curiously.

"Let me see yours first." Kaguya nimbly hid the wooden sign behind her back, like a little girl wary of someone peeking at her exam paper.

"Go ahead and look, it's not like it's some kind of shameful secret." Duan Zilian generously handed over the ema (votive plaque).

Kaguya looked closely and saw a slightly decadent yet incredibly real sentence written on the wooden sign.

I hope the world will be kinder to me. —Duan Zilian

"What kind of wish is this?" Kaguya looked at the words and was speechless.

"This is too broad. If you write it like this, even the gods wouldn't know where to begin their response."

"I didn't expect him to respond anyway. It was just a spontaneous comment. At worst, I'll just consider it a message I left for myself... no, a message."

Duan Zilian shrugged and then said:

"What about you, Shinomiya-kun? A rich girl like you who gets everything she wants must have no worries, right?"

A faint blush inexplicably rose to Kaguya Shinomiya's cheeks. She cleared her throat somewhat awkwardly, hesitated for a moment, and then handed over her ema (votive plaque).

Duan Zilian looked closely. The elegant and dignified handwriting read:

I hope the world will treat you better. —Kaguya Shinomiya

"!!!" Duan Zilian's heart felt as if it had been hit hard by some unknown force, skipping a beat.

He suddenly looked up at the girl in front of him.

"Um...this is..."

"I wrote this for Hayasaka."

Kaguya Shinomiya smiled at Duan Zilian and explained to him softly:

"After all, she has been with me since she was a child and has no freedom at all. She also has to deal with my troublesome chores every day."

"I also hope... that someone like her can find happiness."

"Oh...oh! Is that so..."

Duan Zilian was caught off guard by this sudden turn of events, and the little bit of emotion she had just felt was instantly extinguished as if doused with cold water.

He scratched the back of his head, his face flushed, and looked at the distant sky, wishing he could disappear into a crack in the ground.

[Seriously, Duan Zilian, are you really that kind of guy with an excessively high level of self-awareness? The first thing I thought of was writing this for you.]

Beside him, Kaguya Shinomiya was looking at him with a smile.

Although her smile was breathtakingly beautiful, a hint of unspeakable sadness was hidden in her ruby-like eyes.

Even if it's in the name of the gods, I just hope this world can treat you a little better.

Chapter 117 The Mastermind

"Bang--!!!"

The dull thud of flesh colliding echoed through the tunnel beneath Shinjuku, like a heavy hammer striking rusty rails.

Hong Kai unleashed a powerful punch, slamming it directly into the face of the oncoming Kemur.

In an instant, the Kemur's body crashed into the wall not far away like a kite with a broken string.

Then, Kai delivered a side sweep kick, creating a gust of wind mixed with dust, which knocked down all the aliens who surrounded him.

“Kill them…and offer these two intruders to the [King].

In the shadow of the abandoned train's roof, three tall, slender figures slowly rose to their feet.

The lead Wood-Piercing Starman stepped out first, letting out a low growl. The other two Wood-Piercing Starmen, like hounds responding to a command, poked their heads out from the darkness on either side.

Their blue eyes were fixed on Hong Kai and Wei Lai on the ground, and green light began to gather on the antennae on their foreheads.

"Zzz—Boom!"

Three green beams of death light shot out, heading straight for Kai and Hibino Mirai's faces.

Then two Muzhen aliens jumped off the train, one each rushing towards Hong Kai and Wei Lai.

"The future lies to the left!"

Hong Kai let out a low shout, and instead of retreating, he advanced.

He jerked to the side, and the deadly laser grazed almost the tip of his nose, melting a large, charred hole in the pillar behind him.

Using the momentum of his forward charge, Hong Kai flicked his toes, grabbed a discarded iron rod from the ground, and swung it up in the air with a loud whooshing sound.

"when!"

A crisp impact echoed through the tunnel as the iron rod struck the alien lunging at him from the right.

Hong Kai didn't even glance at the fallen body before throwing away the bent iron rod.

His body charged straight at the oncoming Muzhen alien like a cheetah.

Hong Kai delivered a powerful knee strike to its chest, and taking advantage of the moment it was in pain, he followed up with a swift and accurate spinning kick, knocking the Wood-Dweller alien to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, Hong Kai rode on its back, and his fists, as big as sandbags, rained down like a storm.

"With such rudimentary skills, you dare to call yourself a hunter on Earth?"

Seeing an opportunity, a Pedan alien from behind stealthily crept up from a blind spot and wrapped his arms tightly around Hong Kai's waist.

However, Hong Kai merely frowned and precisely gripped the other man's throat with his right hand.

He exerted his strength suddenly, and with an extremely violent over-the-shoulder throw, he slammed the Pedan alien into the ground, causing the rocks and mud to shatter.

At the same time, a rare, warm anger ignited in Hibino Mirai's eyes.

"You shouldn't treat life like a hunting game."

His voice was gentle, but his actions were extremely decisive.

Using the opponent's force against them, while dodging the attack to the side, two lightning-fast side kicks sent the charging Zarab alien flying.

Then, he grabbed the charging Muzhen alien and slammed it to the ground, raising a cloud of dust in an instant.

The Wood-Earth alien roared and tried to get up to fight back, but its future hand instantly glowed.

His right hand cleaved down like a battle axe, precisely severing the laser-emitting antenna on the forehead of the Wood-Pure Starman.

"Aaaaa!!!" The scream instantly drowned out the sound of the wind. The Wood-Zhen alien clutched its broken tentacle and rolled on the ground in agony, howling in pain.

Seeing that these two had displayed such terrifying combat power, the remaining aliens quickly distanced themselves.

They pulled out strangely shaped pistols from behind their backs and pulled the triggers without hesitation, aiming them at the future.

In an instant, red light bullets rained down, illuminating the tunnel in a blood-red hue.

Future remained expressionless, his left hand held horizontally across his chest, instantly resonating with Mebium's aura.

A golden barrier instantly appeared in front of him, blocking all the beams of light, and golden ripples spread across the shield.

Just then, the Wood-Earth alien on the ground, whose tentacles had been severed, suddenly launched an attack, kicking Future's body with a desperate kick.

He reacted quickly, using the momentum to fly backward. He performed a light backflip in the air and landed gracefully in a safe area a dozen meters away.

Upon seeing this, the aliens were about to raise their guns and unleash a barrage of fire again.

"Let me show you what real light is!"

Upon seeing this, Kai's expression instantly turned cold. He pinched his fingers together, and the [Ultraman] card that was spinning in mid-air was instantly recalled.

The card burst into a dazzling stream of light the instant it brushed past his fingertips.