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

The kind where you get sold out and then have to help count the money.

If he hadn't been fooled so many times and become more shrewd, he might have already signed a contract to sell himself into servitude without even realizing it.

"Oh, we're like family, why would I lie to you, Sakurai-kun?"

"We came here with the utmost sincerity."

The bartender, who was being questioned by Sakurai, couldn't help but complain. Judging from his tone, someone who didn't know better would have thought that Sakurai was being unreasonable.

"Let's be frank. You know what's hidden beneath your 'kind' 'help'..."

"I have a bad temper."

"I think you understand the principle of leniency for those who confess and severity for those who resist better than I do."

Sakurai snorted, clearly annoyed that his precious time had been wasted.

"Alright, alright, let's just tell the truth."

In reality, this guy showed absolutely no intention of backing down. Rather than the principle of leniency for confession and severity for resistance, the bartender understood better the principle of leniency for confession, life imprisonment for confession, and severity for resistance, which meant going home for the New Year.

Who am I? A swindler, pshaw... a bartender.

However, considering that Sakurai was really going to rush to the izakaya and try to take advantage of my old age and weakness, the bartender honestly confessed.

"Do you still remember Sakurai-kun?"

"The scissors you gave me."

The bartender, with his mysterious smile, practically radiated an aura of wanting to show his buddies something good.

"You mean... the relic dropped by [Slit-Mouthed Woman]?"

Sakurai was a little confused. What did the scissors and the bartender have to do with him this time?

Incomprehensible.

Sakurai felt like his CPU was overheating.

"Oh dear, actually, according to our investigation, that's not a relic."

"If we really have to say, that pair of scissors is proof of the existence of the Slit-Mouthed Woman herself."

"Or rather, the scissors you got, Sakurai-kun, are the Slit-Mouthed Woman herself."

The bartender snapped his fingers, poured himself a glass of milk, and then began to recount the whole story.

"Isn't this the same thing?"

Sakurai was even more confused by what the bartender said. Wasn't the remnant proof of the existence of the supernatural?

Sakurai felt his fist harden as the bartender kept him in suspense.

The kind of feeling that makes you want to slap a certain riddle-solving, unscrupulous merchant twice.

"I always feel that Sakurai-kun, you are surprisingly difficult to deal with from a certain perspective."

"Well..."

"That's irrelevant. If you really want to understand it that way, that's fine too."

"Anyway, Sakurai-kun should remember, right?"

"There are connections between different ghost stories."

"Under normal circumstances, when a ghost story is attacked, nearby ghost stories will rush to help as soon as possible."

"in other words..."

"If we use these scissors, we can locate other ghost stories in reverse."

"Based on this, we can tentatively consider ourselves to have found a trace of a ghost story."

The bartender sipped his milk with a smug grin, his smile quite enigmatic.

Given Sakurai's personality, he would never allow the existence of ghost stories to continue.

So, what happens next in the story is...

Once he learns of the whereabouts of the ghost story, he will rush up and kill the person without hesitation.

Correspondingly, Sakurai never cares about things he doesn't need.

That is to say...

Our collection is about to grow again!

The bartender, having already mentally planned everything, smiled even more broadly.

As expected of us, we easily found a win-win solution.

We've secured the security of our jurisdiction and added to our collection—we've won twice!

and many more...

If we add in the inventory of Katayo, Sakurai's apprentice, it's a win-win-win situation.

Hum hum...

Given Sakurai's personality, he'll probably ask where we are without saying a word.

The bartender, who had a firm grasp on Sakurai's personality, had an expression that could be described as quite cunning.

As a businessman, I wouldn't sell at a loss.

Even if an exception is made for Sakurai, we will still end up with more profit than if an exception were made.

Successful businessmen need to learn to take risks, Sakurai-kun...

It's the treasure we can never bet on wrong.

"Don't go."

That's right, that's exactly it...

Gah! ! !

What did we hear?

Who am I, where am I, what happened???

18. Ghost Story No. 2: Hanako the Ghost Doll

"Sakurai-kun, what did you just say? I don't think I heard you clearly."

The bartender, pinching the bridge of his nose and feeling that he might be drunk, silently typed a question mark.

What did he just hear?

"Don't go."

"If you say you won't go, then don't go."

In the end, all we heard was Sakurai huffing and puffing as he expressed his decision.

Can we ask why?

Ignoring the regret of spilling milk all over the table, the bartender gaped open, completely stunned.

His face was filled with disbelief and incomprehension.

"There's no particular reason, I just feel really unhappy right now."

"I have absolutely no interest or intention to agree to your request."

For some reason, Sakurai, who just wanted to slap the bartender twice, rejected the bartender's so-called "win-win" situation.

"No, Sakurai-kun, we really came here with sincerity."

Unable to hold back its mournful cry, the bartender was so anxious that tears were about to fall.

This is proof of the existence of our rare ghost story; it's a rare item that only Sakurai-kun can get his hands on.

The bartender even wanted to get a set to show off to his best buddies.

It's incredibly frustrating to have rare, priceless items right in front of you but be unable to acquire them.

If Sakurai were standing across from the bartender right now, the swindler would definitely kneel down in a second.

He cried and begged Sakurai-sama to be magnanimous and help him with this favor.

For long-lived individuals like bartenders, nothing is more important than saving face.

Especially when it comes to saving face in front of her best brothers, it's even more important than her older sister getting married.

The moment this thought crossed his mind, the bartender was turned into a pile of charred remains.

"I know what you want, what will you give in exchange?"

If the bartender were to be straightforward and explain his intentions, Sakurai would definitely hand over the food without hesitation.

After all, Sakurai had indeed owed a lot of favors during this period, and given his relationship with the unscrupulous businessman, he couldn't be bothered to bother with such trivial matters.

However, if this guy tries to scheme against Sakurai in a roundabout way, then Sakurai can't be blamed for finding a way to vent his anger.

"Well..."

Let's think about it.

Knowing he was going to suffer a huge financial loss, the bartender ultimately signed a series of unprofitable "contracts".

This includes, but is not limited to, collecting food-related items left behind by Sakurai, as well as clues that could be used to create a supernatural object for the graduate.

in...

None of these conditions were prepared for Sakurai himself.

......

......

Since I've agreed to the unscrupulous merchant's terms and received the benefits, I do have to complete the task.

Actually, according to Sakurai's original plan, he intended to protect Xiaoyexiao throughout the entire process to collect enough supernatural information.

But since she already had this graduate of the Blazing Princess, Sakurai simply handed over the school's supernatural challenges to Little Night Snack.