Crossover anime, a daily life that begins with hunting supernatural beings.

Kirisu Mafuyu probably already understood something.

That is to say...

Besides Sakurai-kun, I also have to take care of a little girl. It seems...

Is she still a problem child like Sakurai-kun?

At that moment, Kirisu Mafuyu understood this.

With a slight headache, Kirisu Mafuyu covered her head and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Sakurai-kun really trusts me a little too much.

She eventually came to this conclusion.

"Is coffee enough?"

Seeing the master and apprentice with the same expression, Kirisu Mafuyu, who had become a grandmaster without even knowing it, turned and went into the kitchen.

"Is she the person Sakurai likes?"

After Kirisu Mafuyu disappeared from sight, Koya tugged at Sakurai's sleeve twice, and the precocious girl read aloud expressionlessly.

"Not really, but Mafuyu-nee is definitely a very important person to me."

After stroking his chin and considering for two seconds, Sakurai gave his answer very seriously, while tidying up the area around the table, making room for three people to sit in front of him.

Sakurai had no way to address Kirisu Mafuyu's lack of domestic skills.

8. The stubbornness of the ice queen led the three of them to become neighbors.

"In short, let's explain it in detail from beginning to end, Sakurai-kun."

Not long after, she brought out three cups of coffee. Kirisu Mafuyu, who had specially added some milk and sugar to her late-night snack, indicated to Sakurai that he could begin his performance.

"Top-notch technology!"

He silently gave a thumbs-up, took a sip of his latte as a late-night snack, and was quite satisfied with the taste.

(P.S.: A polite expression used by guests in Japanese tea ceremony to praise the tea master's exquisite tea skills after tasting the tea.)

Similarly, after taking a sip of plain instant coffee, Sakurai recounted the whole story in detail.

"So, does that mean Xiaoyexiao is living with Sakurai-kun now?"

Nodding, Kirisu Mafuyu, having roughly grasped the situation, indicated that she understood.

"That's not quite right either. Little Night Snack will be staying next door to me from now on."

"I'm not used to sharing a room with other people."

Shaking his head, Sakurai indicated that what he said was true, but not entirely true.

"So, Sakurai-san, do you think a little girl can take care of herself?"

With a troubled expression, Kirisu Mafuyu covered Sakurai's face, looking somewhat puzzled.

This student seems to have an extreme lack of common sense.

"Stupid tape!"

The little tuft of hair on its head twitched twice, indicating that the snack, which was about the size of a thumb, was fine.

"I don't think it's appropriate. Sakurai-san probably has trouble even taking care of herself, right?"

"I've heard that. Isn't Sakurai-san having Yotsuya-san bring you lunch now?"

"Under these circumstances, I don't feel comfortable leaving the late-night snack in Sakurai's care."

After carefully considering her words, Kirisu Mafuyu made a big "X" sign, expressing her attitude in a straightforward yet tactful way.

Even if there were valid reasons, she still didn't think it was a suitable choice for Sakurai to take care of the little snack.

She believed that Sakurai was not wrong, but if it's not suitable, it's not suitable.

In this respect, Kirisu Mafuyu can be described as quite stubborn.

"So, since Sakurai-san asked me to be Little Night Snack's temporary guardian, Little Night Snack will live with me."

Naturally, this overly responsible teacher offered her thoughts.

“That’s not appropriate. Xiao Yexiao’s situation is special. She has to stay near me to ensure that nothing goes wrong.”

"and..."

"Compared to me, Mafuyu-nee is the one who can't even take care of herself."

Pointing to the room that could be described as a garbage dump, Sakurai's sharp words pierced through the few remaining traces of Kirisu Mafuyu's girlish heart, delivering a fatal blow.

"Well..."

I'm speechless.

The undeniable facts are clear: the Kirisu Mafuyu has sunk.

"Anyway, I'll leave the temporary guardianship to you, Mafuyu-nee. As for the late-night snacks, I'll hire a professional nanny. That way, Mafuyu-nee can rest assured."

Standing up, Sakurai indicated that his schedule was packed.

"No, I can't feel at ease if that's the case."

"Too dangerous."

Kirisu Mafuyu, who quickly repainted the grayed-out color, blocked Sakurai's path.

"Anyway, my rent is almost paid, so I'll move next to Sakurai's house. Little Snack will live next door to Sakurai with me."

"That'll be no problem."

In fact, Kirisu Mafuyu, who had just paid six months' rent in one go not long ago, gave her bottom line.

"Mafuyu-nee, are you serious?"

Blinking, Sakurai couldn't understand Kirisu Mafuyu's reasoning for making this decision.

She's taking on unnecessary burdens; it's just reckless.

This is not the style of Kirisu Mafuyu.

"It's settled then, Sakurai-san, please help me pack my luggage."

Without giving Sakurai a chance to refuse, Kirisu Mafuyu started packing up on her own.

What Kirisu Mafuyu didn't say was that, besides being worried about Koya, a large part of the reason she made this decision was because of Sakurai.

During this period, Sakurai took leave every few days, and once he took leave, he was completely unreachable.

This situation made it impossible for Kirisu Mafuyu to feel at ease.

In fact, for the past few days, Kirisu Mafuyu has been dreaming every night about Sakurai getting into trouble somewhere she doesn't know about.

This unease reached its peak when Sakurai, unaware of the circumstances, acquired another student.

She has her own life to live and can't possibly consider everything about Sakurai's situation every single day.

In reality, the daily after-school tutoring was already the limit of her ability.

But she was still not at ease.

Kirisu Mafuyu knew that Sakurai's situation was unusually unusual compared to that of a normal person.

Therefore, Kirisu Mafuyu was willing to give up her apartment, which still had six months' rent left, to move in and become Sakurai's neighbor.

In this way, at least with Sakurai living right under her nose, she could know Sakurai's whereabouts every day.

Sakurai understood; Kirisu Mafuyu was serious.

He alone couldn't change Mafuyu's mind.

so be it.

Although it's troublesome, we have no choice but to go ahead and do it anyway.

With a sigh, Sakurai stood up.

"I understand, Little Snack, please help me pack."

"It's perfect that Mafuyu-nee has a car, so it will be very convenient for us to go to your house to pack our luggage later."

As he spoke, Sakurai began cleaning the room.

Since Kirisu Mafuyu has made up her mind, he has no choice but to play along.

With the three of them working together, it took about two hours to clean everything up.

After dealing with the unnecessary trash, Sakurai packed the items that Kirisu Mafuyu needed into cardboard boxes according to their categories and sizes, and carried them downstairs one by one.

There, a freight company truck was already parked on the side of the road.

This was arranged by Sakurai, who took some time out of his busy schedule to contact a shady businessman and have them help him make the arrangements.

Incidentally, one of the reasons why things were tidied up in such a short time was that, in addition to the three people, there was an unseen fourth hand helping out.

Um...

It's the supernatural thing inside the doll lying on the sofa.

She had a name; in her lifetime, she was called... [Honfu Taeko].

Although from Sakurai's perspective, she was just a part of the supernatural, Sakurai still gave her a little respect, considering that she was a student of Koyasai.

Just a little.

For him, who could be called a paranormal killer, the supernatural was merely prey.

Interestingly, Sakurai, who regards the supernatural as worthless and considers hunting the supernatural as part of his life, is like a Venus flytrap that exudes fragrance.

They are naturally drawn to the supernatural.

According to the unscrupulous merchant, the midnight snack that captures and keeps the supernatural as a companion will become something that supernatural beings will fear in the future.

One day in the future, the place where she stayed will be like a lit mosquito coil, driving away any ghosts around her.

The two people's drastically different attitudes toward the supernatural will lead to completely opposite results.

Perhaps this is what makes this world so magical.