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

"Really...Ace...No, Hokuto-nii-san!"

In the future, she excitedly grabbed Hokuto Seisaku's hand again.

Looking into the boy's sincere eyes, Hokuto Seiji felt an even stronger sense of familiarity and nodded solemnly.

Beside him, Hong Kai rested his chin on his hand, watching this touching scene of "brothers reunited," and couldn't help but smile.

He felt a pang of emotion, but couldn't help letting out a soft sigh.

For some reason, the image of that wicked and arrogant figure suddenly popped into his mind.

"Honestly, why did I even think of that annoying guy..."

Hong Kai shook his head, pulling his thoughts back to reality.

He turned to look out the window; the air was distorted and deformed by the heat, and the entire commercial street seemed to be roasted over a fire.

"Something's definitely not right, this sweltering weather."

Hong Kai's eyes turned cold.

"Is some kind of fire-attribute behemoth about to wake up?"

……

In Class F of Grade 2 at Zongwu High School.

"So, just now, Fujiwara-kun excitedly barged into our class with a whole box of board games. Anyway, this awful weather is so hot that no one can take a nap, so you guys just joined in and played?"

Duan Zilian leaned back in her chair, listening to Hachiman's battle report.

"Yes, even though the people from Shuchiin suddenly came to our class, everyone was very wary at first, and the atmosphere was quite tense."

Hachiman Hikigaya slumped on his desk like a piece of paper and sighed.

"But Yuihama, like a friendly little dog, just ran over and livened up the whole class atmosphere."

"Plus, Fujiwara's outrageous dice-rolling skills... everyone ended up laughing like idiots."

"This is really reckless..."

Duan Zilian smiled, increasingly admiring the pink-haired man's style of doing things.

……

"Ring ring—"

The school bell rang, and Hiratsuka Shizuka walked in carrying a copy of "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter".

Time passed by, second by second.

Listening to her hypnotic reading, Duan Zilian, who was originally full of enthusiasm, seemed to hear the whispers of an ancient god. Her eyelids gradually closed and her consciousness gradually blurred.

"Really... I should have recorded Professor Hiratsuka's lectures so I could listen to them when I had insomnia tonight..."

This was the last thought that surfaced in Duan Zilian's mind before she fell into a coma.

On the podium, Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at the transfer student who had completely passed away, veins bulging on her forehead.

"Duan, Zi, Lian..."

She grabbed the chalk from the podium and instantly charged up her energy.

She threw the chalk with precision at Duan Zilian; the chalk whistled through the air like a bullet.

"Whoosh—!"

"bump--!"

A clear, crisp note rang out, and the arrow struck the bullseye precisely thirty meters away.

Kaguya Shinomiya slowly lowered her longbow and turned her head to look at Rei Danji beside her.

"Wow, that's amazing! As expected of Shinomiya-kun!"

Duan Zilian clapped his hands on the side, looking quite energetic at the moment.

If you ignore the big bump on his forehead.

"Seriously, Ms. Hiratsuka was practically trying to kill me with that throw! Her throwing power is enough to win a gold medal in the Olympics!"

After being targeted by Hiratsuka Shizuka's bombardment, Duanzi Rei finally came to her senses.

After enduring those two hours, Duan Zilian arrived at the archery club of Shuchiin as promised.

"For the Shinomiya family, these are nothing more than the most basic etiquette and concentration they have been taught since childhood."

Kaguya Shinomiya spoke elegantly, dressed in a pure white archery uniform with her hair tied in a high ponytail.

Although she maintained the poise of a young lady on the surface, displaying the elegance of a noblewoman, her ruby-like eyes were swirling wildly in her depths.

"Honestly, I've felt it since noon. This guy... he still sees me as that little kid, doesn't he?"

"He was probably thinking, 'Ah, if it were little Kaguya here trying so hard to draw her bow, she'd definitely be crying and begging me for help, wouldn't she? How cute!' Such an rude thing..."

As she pondered, a chilling aura suddenly emanated from around Kaguya Shinomiya, despite the originally sweltering weather.

Her gaze, which had been fixed on Duan Zilian, suddenly sharpened, making Duan Zilian feel uneasy.

"Huh?"

Duan Zilian felt a chill run down her spine from being stared at, completely bewildered.

"What's going on? How come this woman's attitude changes so suddenly? Sigh... I really didn't like Kaguya as much as before."

He sighed inwardly.

“Just looking won’t do any good, Duan, why don’t you give it a try?”

Kaguya Shinomiya withdrew her cold gaze, took a training bow from the shelf next to her and handed it to Dan Zilian, while also calling out to the club member next to her.

"Get him a bandage and a finger guard."

"It looks really difficult..."

Duan Zilian scratched the back of his head, looking troubled.

"Just follow my movements."

Kaguya Shinomiya walked to his side, so close that he could smell the faint scent of tea emanating from her.

Many members of the Shuchiin Academy were already whispering among themselves in the distance.

"Who is that? I've never seen him before, how come he can get Vice President Shinomiya to personally teach him?"

"Why should I?"

"Judging from that school uniform, is it from Zongwu High School?"

"First, stand with your feet parallel, and calm your mind as still as water..."

Every time she used a technical term, Duan Zilian would adjust her movements accordingly.

The moment he drew his longbow, Duan Zilian's demeanor underwent a dramatic change.

The previous lazy demeanor was instantly replaced by a sharp focus.

His breathing was steady, his feet seemed to be rooted to the ground, and the muscles in his back were taut under his shirt.

The same standards, the same elegance, and even the subtle aura of killing intent made Kaguya Shinomiya, who was in charge of providing guidance, widen her eyes slightly.

[This posture...it doesn't look awkward at all! Could it be...he's a hidden archery genius?!]

Kaguya's heart was stirred.

Duan Zilian closed her eyes, feeling the flow of the surrounding air.

A calm mind is like still water, still... water...

As he was thinking, he suddenly remembered a quote he had seen on TV before.

A Chinese master once said that one should be like water, transforming all one's strength into formless water, and naturally releasing that water!

"Now!"

Duan Zilian suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze sharp as an eagle's!

"bump!!!"

The arrow flew from the bowstring, the long arrow turning into a blur, drawing a sharp arc in the air.

Kaguya Shinomiya stared wide-eyed as the arrow soared through the air with the grace of a proud white swan, carrying an unstoppable momentum!

then……

pat.

The arrow, like a wild dog with broken wings, fell limply to the ground three meters away from the target.

An awkward silence fell over the room.

"Oops...it seems I missed."

Duan Zilian awkwardly touched her nose.

"Uh..." The Shuchiin Club members who were watching slipped and almost fell.

"Pfft... What a show-off, all bark and no bite."

"What a waste of all that cool pose! This guy has absolutely no talent for archery!"

"Uh..." Kaguya opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but she didn't say anything.

She closed her eyes in pain and pressed her temples deeply.

"How does this guy... manage to execute his movements so perfectly, like a textbook example, yet the arrow he shoots always goes way off course?"

Chapter 86 The Monster That Shattered the Sky

"Really, let's take it slow..."

Kaguya Shinomiya sighed softly in her heart and raised her eyes again.

Sure enough, such skills are too difficult for someone with absolutely no foundation.

She planned to start by correcting his bow-holding posture, little by little.

However, the moment she raised her eyes...

"call out--!"

An arrow pierced the sweltering air, shooting straight through the air and striking the center of the target.

"Huh?"

Kaguya Shinomiya stopped abruptly, frozen in place.

The Shuchiin elites who were originally preparing to watch the spectacle were now frozen in shock, their mouths agape and their expressions incredibly varied.

"Phew...that's more like it."

Duan Zilian slowly lowered the longbow, let out a long breath, and raised her hand to wipe away the fine sweat seeping from her forehead.

"You...how could this be..."

Kaguya pointed to the bullseye with some disbelief.

"I felt something was off just now."

Duan Zilian stretched her shoulders as she looked at Shinomiya Kaguya and explained.

"Even though I did everything exactly as you said, the arrow seemed to be pushed in mid-air by something unseen."

"So I tried it again just now, and this time, I didn't feel that interference."

"Interference factors?" Kaguya was taken aback.

"Yes, it's strange. It was there just now, but it's gone now."

He spoke of it casually.

Then, in the next half hour.

boom! boom! boom!

Duan Zilian is steady and methodical, and every time she takes action, it's like she's evolving.