Crossover Anime: The Heroine's Savior in the Other World

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"Is it alright? I have something I'd like to tell Kitahara-kun."

Aoyama Nanami extended another invitation.

"it is good."

Kitahara Sosuke nodded bitterly; he roughly knew what it was about.

Hoshizuki Rin blinked her big eyes as she watched Kitahara Sousuke follow Aoyama Nanami out of the classroom, then calmly lowered her head and frantically pressed a few buttons on her phone.

Chapter Twenty-One: I Might Have the Potential to Be a Charlatan

The quiet environment on the rooftop is perfect for chatting, but for security reasons, the Toyonosaki school usually restricts access to it. However, this restriction became ineffective after a certain brave soul broke the lock.

However, unlike in the anime, the rooftop doesn't seem to be a private space belonging only to the main characters. When Kitahara Sousuke and Aoyama Nanami arrived, there were already several people on it.

The two found a quiet spot, and Aoyama Nanami slowly unfolded the tablecloth in her hand and laid it under them.

"Kitahara-kun, this..."

Kitahara Sousuke took the card from Aoyama. The coating on the brand-new card had been scratched off, and the words "50,000 yen" were particularly conspicuous on it.

"Ah, congratulations, Aoyama-kun."

Kitahara Sosuke pretended to be very surprised, not at all unexpected, after all, he was the one who chose the scratch-off lottery ticket for Aoyama Nanami back then.

"So, to thank Kitahara-kun, I'd like to treat you to dinner, and..." Aoyama Nanami bit her lip, "to split the prize money."

"Equally split?" Kitahara Sousuke was a little surprised.

"Hmm, if Kitahara-kun thinks it's too little..."

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant." Kitahara Sousuke hurriedly waved his hand.

"What I mean is, why should Aoyama-kun's prize money be split equally with me?"

"Because Kitahara helped me choose it, and I followed Kitahara's instructions about bathing and stuff..." A barely perceptible blush appeared on Aoyama Nanami's face.

"Oh, is that so? Then just treat me to a meal, I'll be happy to oblige. Forget about the bonus or anything."

"no!"

Aoyama Nanami stubbornly shook her head.

"If it weren't for Kitahara-kun, I wouldn't have gotten this prize money at all."

Ah, she's a bit stubborn, that's troublesome.

Kitahara Sosuke actually admired the girl in the anime who persisted in pursuing her dreams and worked tirelessly. He didn't want to see that kind, strong, and independent soul stumble and fall, bruised and battered, at the threshold of worldly constraints.

The idea that hard work guarantees success is a child's fairy tale, and presuming oneself to be a savior is foolish arrogance. But what's wrong with lending a helping hand to a brave soul?

"I will not accept it."

Kitahara Sousuke shook his head.

"Those who work hard will be favored by fate. Even without me, Aoyama-kun will one day receive this blessing from fate."

"but……"

"Okay, okay, I'll put it another way."

Kitahara Sousuke rubbed his temples; it seemed he'd have to pull out all the stops. Aoyama's stubborn nature meant that once she was set on repaying a debt of gratitude, it was very difficult to change her mind.

"I can tell fortunes."

"Eh?"

"This bonus was something I predicted was destined for Aoyama."

"..."

Sigh, he had a completely disbelieving expression.

"Look at this."

Kitahara Sousuke pulled out a scratch-off lottery ticket that he hadn't finished using yesterday from his pocket.

"Noon is the peak of Yang, and Yang will inevitably decline when it is at its peak. The month of the locust tree belongs to Yin, and the woman is Yin, so Yin increases and Yang recedes. Therefore, if I were to scratch this scratch-off ticket, I would definitely say thank you for your patronage, but if Aoyama were to scratch it, he would most likely win a big prize."

Kitahara Sousuke wiped the sweat from his forehead. Damn it, this is so hard to write. It has exhausted all the classical Chinese skills I learned during my nine years of compulsory education.

"Then Kitahara-kun will scratch it open and tell me you're right."

Aoyama Nanami looked at me as if I were a joke.

"No, you do it."

"Eh?"

"Come on, try it."

Kitahara Sousuke eagerly handed the scratch-off lottery ticket to the other party, looking confident and assured.

"Just try it."

Aoyama Nanami, with an air of disbelief, pulled out a 500 yen coin, scratched off the coating with a few quick strokes, and the words "10,000 Yen" appeared triumphantly before his eyes.

"Huh? You're kidding, right?"

"If you don't believe me, try another one."

Kitahara Sousuke kindly handed over another one.

This time, Aoyama didn't even bother to say anything more. He just swiped away again, and the words "ten thousand yen" appeared in a flash, as if mocking her ignorance.

Aoyama Nanami: "..."

"Got it? So, what's yours is yours. If you give me half of the prize money, not only will it not benefit me, but I might also suffer even more serious losses in other areas."

"Oh……"

"This is what people often mean when they say that if you don't accept what Heaven has given you, you will suffer the consequences, let alone if you share the bonus with me."

Kitahara Sousuke continued to deceive.

"Um……"

Aoyama Nanami stared blankly at the two 10,000 yen lottery tickets in her hand, looking utterly devastated as if her worldview had been shattered.

Never mind, let her have some peace and quiet.

"Kitahara-kun..."

After a long while, Aoyama Nanami seemed to finally accept reality.

"Ok?"

"What am I going to do with these 20,000 yen?" Aoyama forced a smile that looked more like a grimace. "My mother told me that if you use up all your good luck, you'll be unlucky from now on."

"Of course I'll take it; you shaved it yourself."

"But... how about I donate it, along with yesterday's 50,000..."

"No."

How could you donate that? You silly child, I worked so hard to get you to spend 70,000 yen to improve your life, and you're thinking of buying a car for the owner of the welfare organization?

"You must keep it, and you must use it for yourself."

Kitahara Sousuke said firmly.

"But……"

"Believe me, you need this money more than anyone else. That's how things are: what isn't yours, you can't take a penny of. What is yours, you must have."

"Otherwise, something terrible will happen."

Kitahara Sousuke intimidated the other party.

"oh oh"

Aoyama Nanami nodded obediently, indicating that I had listened.

“That’s right.” Kitahara Sousuke said with satisfaction. “Also, my matter is rather complicated, please keep it a secret.”

"Oh, Kitahara-kun, don't worry, I won't say anything."

Aoyama Nanami covered her mouth to show that she was very reliable.

"Okay, let's eat."

"Mmm, let's eat."

Qingshan nodded.

"Oh, right, Kitahara-kun..."

Aoyama Nanami ate a few small bites of rice, then seemed to remember something and hesitated to speak.