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

"It's not troublesome at all! It's just a matter of adding a pair of chopsticks!"

Mirai smiled and handed Taiga Nozomi the cutlery.

Hong Kai and Duan Zilian nodded repeatedly.

“Mr. Taiga, since you’re here, why don’t you spend some time with us? After all, we’re all Ultra Warriors, so it’s good to help each other out and look out for each other.”

Duan Zilian picked up a piece of braised pork and stuffed it directly into Dahe Wang's bowl.

"Only when you're full will you have the strength to beat up those ungrateful aliens."

"That's right, the bed has already been made up for you in the guest room. You can just eat, take a shower, and go straight to sleep."

Hong Kai chewed on the ribs and added vaguely.

Looking at the three Ultra Warriors in front of him who were so down-to-earth and approachable, Taiga Nozomi's strange feeling miraculously dissipated.

Inside his body.

[Taiga, I told you! This is life! When we Ultra Warriors are out and about, we still need to stick together!]

Look at this food! Isn't it a million times better than eating steamed buns outside?!

[You're so annoying...]

Taiga thought to himself with a touch of smugness, but a smile involuntarily crept onto his face.

……

"I'm starting!"

Dahe Wang stopped being polite and started shoveling rice into his mouth.

"Wow—click!"

Just as the atmosphere was getting pleasant, Duan Zilian suddenly covered her mouth and let out a cry of pain.

"Why are the shrimp legs so hard today? They almost broke my back tooth."

He was holding half a lobster claw in his other hand, his face full of resentment.

"Ah, I'm sorry, Mr. Duan."

"I'll explain in the future, a little embarrassed," he said.

"The shrimp we had before were all Boston lobsters, but when I was cooking just now, I found another batch that had been delivered to the refrigerator."

"I heard from Ms. Hayasaka that those are premium polar shrimp air-freighted from Cologne. Although the shells are a bit hard, the meat is even better."

Okay~

Chapter 173 The Banquet

On the other side, the ornate Japanese paper doors were all pulled open, revealing a brightly lit banquet hall.

Maids dressed in traditional kimonos flitted among the guests like butterflies among flowers.

At the main residence of the Shinomiya family, a high-profile banquet aimed at "uniting the forces of human defense" is underway.

"Then, let me first raise a toast to everyone!"

At the main table, Shinomiya Huangguang was the first to stand up.

He raised his glass high, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, a smile on his face.

"A salute to our TPC guests who have traveled from afar, and a salute to the human consensus we will reach tomorrow."

The elders of the Shinomiya family all stood up and echoed this sentiment.

Director Sawai and Director Yoshioka also stood up calmly, raised their glasses, and smiled as they toasted each other from afar.

Everyone had a smile on their face, and no one knew what tomorrow would bring.

……

At a table slightly further back on the other side, the young people from GUTS were much more relaxed.

"Come on! Daigo, bottoms up!"

Shinjo's face was slightly flushed as he clung tightly to Daigo's arm, trying to outdrink him.

"No, no, Xincheng, I really can't drink!"

Daigo waved his hands repeatedly, his face full of resistance.

"I'm in charge of security at the venue tomorrow. If I get drunk, the captain will definitely skin me alive."

"Daigo, just one cup! How can a man say no? Can't you even drink one cup?"

Xincheng refused to back down.

"I really can't drink even one cup."

Daigo smiled bitterly, clasped his hands together in supplication, and looked at Munakata on the other side as if grasping at a straw.

"Then... Commander! Commander, come and have a couple of drinks with the Xincheng team!"

Shinjo also looked at Zongfang with anticipation.

Zongfang held a glass of warm milk and smiled helplessly.

"Excuse me, Daigo, Shinjo, actually, I'm trying to quit drinking."

After saying that, he naturally took a sip of the pure milk in his glass.

In fact, Munakata doesn't drink alcohol at all.

……

On the other side of the table, the girls were having their own private conversation.

"Miss Shinomiya, do you have someone you like?"

Lina put her arms on the table, leaned closer, and asked with a gossipy look on her face.

"Huh?!"

Kaguya Shinomiya was startled by the sudden question, and her heart skipped a beat.

A face that seemed incredibly reliable flashed through her mind subconsciously, then quickly disappeared.

"Ha...haha, no way, how could that be..."

Kaguya tried her best to maintain the composure of a young lady, waving her hand with a smile, but her slightly reddened ears betrayed her.

Seeing this, Hayasaka Ai raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Oh, that's such a pity..."

Lina sighed with some disappointment, then looked at Hayasaka slyly.

"And what about Ms. Hayasaka?"

"Me..."

Hayasaka Ai extended a finger and lightly touched her lips, seemingly deep in thought.

Then, her eyes darted around, and a wicked smile curled at the corner of her mouth.

"After all, I am a maid of the Shinomiya family, and the rule of the Shinomiya family is that everything should be done with the master first."

"So... whoever the young lady likes, I'll like that person too."

Hayasaka Ai's sudden, earth-shattering statement greatly shocked Kaguya Shinomiya, who was standing nearby.

"No...no way!"

Kaguya Shinomiya was so startled that she made a meme-worthy expression, completely forgetting about maintaining her elegant demeanor.

"Hayasaka! What nonsense are you spouting!"

Kaguya Shinomiya hurriedly shook her head frantically to stop him.

"Oh, is that not allowed?"

Hayasaka Ai blinked, feigning grievance.

"Young Miss doesn't have anyone she likes right now, can't you just leave me with something to remember her by?"

"That won't do! Absolutely not!"

Kaguya, in a panic like a cat guarding its food, blurted out.

Seeing Kaguya Shinomiya's flustered appearance, Rena paused for a moment, then suddenly read something in Hayasaka's eyes.

"I see."

Lina covered her mouth and chuckled softly, her gaze becoming somewhat meaningful.

"Miss Shinomiya, if you meet someone you like, you'd better put in a little more effort."

"In this era overrun by monsters, we never know whether tomorrow or an accident will come first, so every moment of excitement is precious."

Kaguya Shinomiya, having her secret thoughts exposed, lowered her head shyly and softly murmured "Mmm."

To cover up her embarrassment, she quickly changed the subject.

"Then... what about Lina-senpai? Lina-senpai is so outstanding, does she have someone she likes?"

"Me..."

Lina tilted her head slightly, her gaze falling on Daigo.

At this moment, Daigo had been forced to drink a bottle of alcohol by Shinjo. He was already swaying and slightly tipsy.

As she looked at her, Lina's eyes softened, yet held a hint of pride.

"I don't like that idiot at all."

Lina turned around and smiled at Kaguya and Hayasaka.

"Uh……"

Kaguya Shinomiya and Ai Hayasaka were both momentarily speechless.

They exchanged a glance, and seeing the sweetness almost overflowing on Lina's face, they fell silent for a moment.

……

"Seriously... is there not a single man in the whole place who can drink with me?!"

On the other side, Shinjo, looking at Daigo who was already slumped on the table, raised his wine glass and shouted in frustration.

"How about I have a few drinks with you?"

A cold and arrogant voice rang out.

Shinjo looked up and saw that it was Masaki Keigo, the man who had met Horii in the courtyard earlier.

"...You've arrived."

Before Shinjo could reply, Horii, who had been sitting quietly to the side thinking, spoke first.

He looked at Masaki Keigo who had walked up to him, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Yes, I'm here."

Masaki Keigo did not go to check the well at all.

He pulled out a chair and sat opposite Xincheng with an extremely familiar air, placing an empty wine glass on the table as if issuing a challenge.

A plate of red bean cakes, served as a pre-dinner dessert, was placed right in front of him.

But Masaki Keigo looked at it as if it were some kind of filthy garbage, frowned and shoved it aside heavily.

Horii stared at the plate of red beans that had been pushed aside, his pupils contracted, and he remained silent.

"Great! I was just worried about having no one to drink with!"

Upon hearing that someone had accepted the challenge, Xincheng didn't care who the opponent was; his fighting spirit as a man instantly kicked in.

"Come on! Fill it up!"

The two drank one cup after another, like long-lost drunkards, neither willing to give in.

At the main table not far away, the executives were still exchanging insincere pleasantries.