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

"Hello, I'd like two halibut and tuna sashimi platters, three tuna belly platters, two fish roe platters, and three cups of hand-ground black tea."

“This will cost a lot of money, sir.”

The young waiter reminded them with a smile.

"I know... please bring two more servings of our signature sushi to go, thank you."

Duan Zilian handed the menu back, but her heart was bleeding.

After the waiter left, Duan Zilian recalled the string of zeros on the menu and couldn't help but gasp.

Kaguya Shinomiya and Ai Hayasaka went to the restroom first. Before leaving, Hayasaka gave Rei a "young lady's taste list" so that he could order first.

"Seriously... ordering so much, will those two girls be able to finish it all?"

Duan Zilian rested her chin on her hand, gazing at the Ginza street scene outside the window, but her thoughts drifted elsewhere.

"How am I supposed to find Kai-san and Mirai-san after we finish eating? They don't even have cell phones, so we can't contact them at all."

Just as he was staring blankly at the teacup on the table, the empty chair in front of him was suddenly pulled out gently.

A tall, slender figure sat down naturally.

Duan Zilian looked up and saw that the person sitting opposite her was an elegantly dressed man.

"Hello, sir, it's a pleasure to meet you."

The man smiled slightly, his every move exuding a captivating and imposing aura.

“I’m a tourist from New York. You can call me Juggler.”

"Hmm? Oh, hello, Mr. Juggler."

Although Duan Zilian was a little wary, she nodded out of politeness.

"I noticed you made a very decisive order, and you chose the restaurant's top-quality ingredients."

Jugglus crossed his arms on the table, his eyes fixed on Duan Zilian.

"You seem to know this restaurant very well? Are you dining here alone?"

"Oh no, I came with my friends. They went to the restroom. Actually, this is my first time eating at this restaurant."

Although Duan Zilian found the approach a bit strange, she still explained it truthfully.

"Is that right?"

Jugglus raised an eyebrow, seemingly quite interested in the answer.

"This is my first time in Tokyo. I saw this sushi restaurant outside and it looks nice. I wanted to know how the food tastes, so I'm sorry to bother you."

Duan Zilian nodded in sudden realization. So it was a foreign tourist asking for food recommendations.

"I heard from my friend that this is the most famous sushi restaurant in Ginza, and it has a very long history."

Duanzi Lian truthfully relayed what Hayasaka Ai had taught him on the road.

"Since it's been open for so long, the taste must be one of the best in Tokyo."

"Is that so..."

Upon hearing the words "long history," Jugglus Juggler paused for a moment, then chuckled softly.

His fingers tapped lightly on the table, making Duan Zilian feel somewhat uncomfortable.

“You know what, sir?”

Jugglus's voice was as low as the whisper of a demon from the abyss.

"In my experience... things with a long history are not necessarily the best."

"Ok?"

Duan Zilian raised her eyes and stared into Jugglus's venomous eyes.

Chapter 139 The Serpent's Prophecy

"When I was in the United States, I saw many up-and-coming restaurants that were much better than the so-called famous old restaurants in terms of both the creativity of their dishes and the quality of their service."

Jugglus leaned back in his chair, his long legs elegantly crossed.

"However, once those up-and-coming shops demonstrate their capabilities, they immediately attract the attention of larger restaurant giants."

Duan Zilian nodded. Although she felt the topic was developing rather strangely, she still listened to what the other person was saying.

"So, this upstart restaurant will face two possible outcomes."

Jugglus raised one finger.

"First, it will be acquired or partnered with by those large companies, creating a win-win situation for both parties, and integrating into their huge system."

Duan Zilian nodded again, thinking that it was quite good from a business logic perspective.

"But another outcome, which is also the most common outcome in the world."

Jugglus raised his second finger, his smile turning cold and dangerous.

"This upstart restaurant will be crushed and eliminated by the big restaurants at the top of the food chain because its uncontrollable potential will harm their interests."

Duan Zilian's heart skipped a beat.

He always felt that the man opposite him was implying something, as if he was using the restaurant as a cruel metaphor.

“But…” Duan Zilian asked tentatively.

"If that upstart shop can work hard to improve itself in a short period of time and seek help from others, it should be able to put up a fight, right?"

After listening, Jugglus Juggler gave him a deep look and then nodded approvingly.

“You’re right, but you need to know…”

Jugglus's face suddenly drew closer, his voice so deep it seemed to pull one into an abyss.

Even if you manage to take down a giant by sheer luck, in this market teeming with stars, there will always be more and more powerful super giants coming from all directions to "judge" you.

"If you can't be the one who sets the rules, you'll always just be food on the altar."

"..."

"Mr. Juggler, what exactly do you mean...?"

Duan Zilian felt a chill run down her spine as she watched Jugglus Juggler suddenly approach.

Duan Zilian sensed a very uncomfortable gaze from his eyes, as if it were from a venomous snake.

Just as he was frowning, about to ask further questions, a crisp voice and footsteps came from the corridor.

Kaguya Shinomiya and Ai Hayasaka had already walked over together, chatting and laughing.

Duan Zilian subconsciously turned her head to look at the doorway, and Jugglus Juggler naturally noticed this as well.

"It seems your friend has arrived, so I won't say any more."

Jugglus stood up gracefully and straightened the wrinkles in his clothes.

He put the chair back in its place, and in the instant he brushed past Duan Zilian, he spoke his last words in a voice only the two of them could hear.

"What I mean is, now that the new store has been completely exposed to the public eye... if he doesn't desperately try to become stronger, then the final result for him will definitely be destruction."

"Do you understand now, Duan Zilian?"

Duan Zilian's pupils constricted, and the hairs on her body stood on end!

Before he could react, Jugglus Juggler had already turned around and walked towards the restaurant door, just as he passed by Kaguya Shinomiya and Ai Hayasaka who were walking towards him.

"Duan Jun, who was that person just now? Was he your friend?"

Kaguya sat back down and glanced at the tall, black figure with some confusion.

"No..." Duan Zilian took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in her heart.

"He was just a tourist who came to ask me some questions about the shop. He seemed a bit strange, and after I told him I didn't know, he left."

Duan Zilian pondered the words she had just heard, and the more she thought about them, the more terrified she became.

Especially the last sentence, "Duanzi Lian," it's as if he's seen all of him naked.

Just then, the waiter brought over a plate of exquisite Japanese food, interrupting his thoughts.

"Let's not talk about this anymore, let's eat quickly, aren't we going to buy those daily necessities this afternoon?"

Kaguya pushed a plate of exquisite sashimi in front of Duanzi Lian.

"Oh, good."

Duan Zilian suppressed her unease and picked up her chopsticks to start eating.

The Wagyu sashimi on the table melted in his mouth, but Duan Zilian ate it somewhat absentmindedly.

"Speaking of which, Shinomiya-kun."

While eating, Duan Zilian suddenly looked up at Kaguya.

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

"You're saying that since this restaurant has such a long history, its food is the best in all of Japan?"

Upon hearing this, Kaguya Shinomiya paused thoughtfully for a moment, then said softly:

"The best? I doubt it."

She picked up a napkin and gently wiped her mouth, then waved her hand and said.

"It's just because this is Ginza, and it's one of the oldest shops, that it's so famous."

She frowned slightly, as if recalling something.

"I remember when I was a child there were many very unique little shops around here, and the food was much better than here."

"However, as time went by, they all gradually went out of business or closed down."

Upon hearing this, Duan Zilian paused for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"What's wrong? Why are you suddenly asking this question?"

Kaguya looked puzzled, and Hayasaka Ai, who was standing next to her, also cast a questioning glance at her.

"...It's nothing, I was just asking."

Duan Zilian quickly reverted to his usual self, stuffing large mouthfuls of fish slices into his mouth, but in his heart, that name was once again deeply etched.

[Juggler...this guy is definitely not an ordinary person.]

Was what you just said trying to tell me something...? Maybe I should ask Kai-san and Mirai-san if they know this person.

……

In the shopping mall not far from the sushi restaurant.

Gagula reached up and brushed the strands of hair from his forehead back, looking in the direction of the sushi restaurant with a complicated expression.

"The native light of this planet will always be more useful than other borrowed light..."

He gave a cold laugh, then turned around and disappeared once again into the glitz and darkness of Ginza.

……

It's 3 PM on the streets of Ginza.

Duan Zilian temporarily put aside her worries and focused on following the two girls in front of her.

After browsing around for a while, he finally witnessed what true "money power" really meant.

First, there were the clothes that looked expensive in the shop window. Kaguya Shinomiya didn't even look at the price tags and just waved her hand dismissively.

"Wrap up this row, that row, and the one Duan Jun tried on."

Then there are all sorts of high-end toiletries, imported snacks, and even home appliances.

"Shinomiya-kun... is it really okay for you to buy so much stuff?"

Duan Zilian walked behind like an incompetent husband, watching the two people in front of her still frantically shopping.

"Even if we removed the back seats from our beat-up van, we still couldn't fit this many people in!"

"Don't worry."