Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

He said, 'I want to see the end of the world,' and then he ran off. Heading that way.

She pointed in a direction. The "end of the world" they were referring to was probably the sheer cliff they saw from high above.

The dumbfounded black rabbit pricked up its ears and couldn't help but ask:

"Why...why didn't the three of you stop him?"

"Because he said 'Don't stop him'."

"Same as above."

"Because we're not very close."

"Then why didn't you tell them?!"

"Because he said 'Don't tell Black Rabbit'."

"Same as above."

"Because we're not very close."

Compared to the perfunctory answers from Kudo Asuka and Kasukabe Yo, Fujimaru Ritsuka's attitude was more honest, but it was of no use.

"Damn it...you problem child adults...!"

Black Rabbit collapsed forward, powerless, hating herself for being so excited and carried away.

"There's one more...?"

On the other side, Black Rabbit's behavior puzzled Ren. But soon, he seemed to realize something, and his face turned pale as he said:

"Oh no! There are mythical beasts placed in the wild at the ends of the world for the [Gift Game]!"

"Mythical Beast?"

"Yes, yes, they are animals possessing [Gifts]. Powerful mythical beasts near the ends of the world, which humans absolutely cannot defeat!"

"Does that mean that guy is finished?"

"What a shame."

Kudo Asuka and Kasukabe Yo made sarcastic remarks, completely unconcerned about the tragic end of Sakamaki Izayoi, whom they had only known for a short time. Black Rabbit stood up, sighed helplessly, and said to Jin:

"I'm sorry, Young Master Ren, I can only trouble you with the job I introduced for now."

"They'll go and bring that problem child back right now. And while they're at it, they'll make him regret from the bottom of his heart what he did... treating this rabbit, revered as a 'humble aristocrat of the Little Garden,' like a fool!"

Black Rabbit's emotions shifted from sadness to anger, and her originally blue hair gradually turned into a radiant light red.

She tossed her pale red hair, and to the astonishment of the group, cracks appeared in the ground beneath her feet. She shot forward like a bullet, disappearing from their sight in the blink of an eye.

Kuon Asuka, pressing down her hair which was whipped up by the fierce wind, murmured in amazement:

"The rabbits in the miniature garden are really fast!"

"The rabbits are the servants of the founder of the Little Garden. Besides power and various blessings, they are a noble species possessing other special privileges. As long as she doesn't encounter an overly powerful mythical beast, I think she should be fine..."

Although Ren was still somewhat worried, remembering Black Rabbit's instructions, he tried his best to compose himself and smiled at the others:

"Next, I will introduce the sand garden to you."

"I am Ren Russell, the leader of the community. Although I am just a young man who has just turned eleven, please take good care of me."

"Please give me more advice."

After a brief introduction, the three women followed Jin through the outer gate of the miniature garden and headed into the real city.

"Speaking of which, benevolent ruler,"

On the way, Kudo Asuka suddenly asked:

"You seemed a little confused when you heard that we had another partner."

"Could it be that our numbers are different from what you expected?"

"Hey, this..."

Ren hesitated for a moment, then quickly weighed the matter in his mind and decided that it was safer to be honest about this, so he nodded and said:

"Actually, we only prepared three invitations, so one of you must have just happened to be with someone else, right?"

After saying that, he quickly added:

"But rest assured! Even if it's just a coincidence, we warmly welcome everyone to join us and will never have any prejudice!"

"Moreover, we have no way of knowing which three people were invited by us, and which ones weren't."

Although Ren's attitude was sincere, what he said was actually half true and half false.

It's true that 'everyone is welcome to join,' but it's false that 'it's impossible to tell who the person who happens to appear is.'

The three people they invited were holders of the highest level [Grace], and the probability of another person appearing with the other three and also holding the highest level [Grace] was extremely low.

Once the "Gift Appraisal" is performed, it should be easy to distinguish them immediately, right?

Of course, it would be even better if all four of them were holders of the highest-level [Grace].

Moreover, given the current state of their community, they have no right to be picky; the more companions they can recruit, the better.

"Is this so..."

Kudo Asuka nodded slightly, deciding not to delve any further into this pointless topic.

Meanwhile, Fujimaru Ritsuka, standing to the side, couldn't help but show a look of sudden realization.

Based on this, she must be the one who happened to appear.

After all, the invitations she had each had a clear owner, and they didn't seem to have much to do with this dying, bottom-level community called "No Name".

Hidden in Kasukabe Yao's arms, the calico cat, who had been silently observing the group, keenly noticed the change in Fujimaru Ritsuka's expression and spoke up:

"...Miss, this must be her, right?"

To onlookers, it was just a normal meow.

"Ah."

Kasukabe Yo nodded slightly in response, but didn't say anything more, or rather, didn't care.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 532 Are we all different?

The group of four people and one cat walked along the stone-paved path and arrived at the area beneath the curtain of the miniature garden.

The dazzling sunlight shone on their heads. Kuon Asuka and Kasukabe Yō looked up at the azure sky, and Kuon Asuka said in surprise:

"You can't see the city from the outside, but you can see the sky from the inside... Is it one-way glass?"

Even with one-way glass, you can still see the glass, but the ceiling above them was completely transparent.

"You could say that."

Ren explained with a smile:

"However, the more important function of the curtain is to completely block out the sunlight, which is for races that cannot be directly exposed to the sun."

"You're not thinking of vampires or anything like that, are you?"

"Oh? Yes."

"……Yeah?"

It was just a casual sarcastic remark, but Jin's reaction immediately made Kudo Asuka's feelings somewhat complicated.

A city where humans and vampires coexist?

It still feels a bit hard to imagine.

After walking for a while, a beautiful fountain square came into view, and the surrounding environment finally became lively, with various shops standing around the square.

The original arrangement was for Black Rabbit to be in charge, but due to the unexpected situation, the group casually entered a coffee shop with a flag that read "Six Wounds" and sat down, intending to be served while listening to Ren's introduction.

A cat-eared girl dressed as a maid rushed out of the store and came to greet them.

"Welcome! What would you like to order?"

"Um... three pots of black tea and one pot of green tea, and for food, I'll have this, this, and this..."

"I'd like a cat meal!"

"Okay, okay, three tea sets and a cat meal~!"

"Eh?"×2

Jin and Kudo Asuka tilted their heads in confusion, while Kasukabe Yo finally couldn't help but show a surprised expression and asked the cat-eared girl:

"Can you understand what Sanmao (the cat) is saying?"

"Of course, I'm a cat! This gentleman is so old but his fur is still so beautiful, so let me provide a little special service!"

"This lady's cat ears and tail are also very cute. If there's a chance next time, please let this old man gently nibble on them."

"Oh my, you're so good at talking!"

Watching the cat-eared girl wag her tail and leave, Kasukabe Yao smiled happily and patted the calico cat.

"The little garden is truly amazing. There are actually other people besides me who can understand what you are saying."

"You've come to the right place, Miss."

"Wait, wait a minute, you can't possibly talk to cats, can you?"

"Ah."

Kudo Asuka looked somewhat hesitant, seemingly quite envious. Jin, also intrigued, asked:

"Can animals other than cats communicate?"

"Ah."

"That's amazing. If you could talk to all species, that would be a truly reliable blessing! Because in the miniature garden, the language barrier between you and the mythical beasts is extremely difficult to overcome."

"Is that right?"

"It's really quite good."