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

Similarly, a new year is a new beginning, and it's time to end the muddled days of drifting through life. Turning a new page in life starts with changing your image.

"N-Nii-san..."

"Do you want to bring back some strawberry dumplings? Eating sweets all the time will make you fat."

Kitahara Sosuke joked with a smile, which elicited a coquettish reproach from the girl.

"Nissan, I've recently learned a little about styling... but I haven't put it into practice yet..."

Marina whispered something in a slightly embarrassed tone.

"Ok?"

"I want to cut Nissan's hair..."

"Do you want to be my guinea pig?" Kitahara Sosuke looked at Marina's pleading eyes, but the words of refusal ultimately escaped his lips. Hair was nothing compared to his sister's happiness.

At worst, we can wait until Marina finishes her mess and then let the all-powerful Tony save the day.

"What kind of haircut would you like, Nissan?"

Marina wrapped an old bed sheet around Kitahara Sousuke's neck, carefully securing it with clips to prevent any stray hairs from getting on his clothes.

"A clean and refreshing style is fine; let Marina decide the specifics."

"it is good."

After filling the watering can with water and wetting the other person's hair with a "plop plop" sound, Marina gently combed Kitahara Sousuke's original hairstyle.

"Nissan's hair is too long!"

Her sideburns and the hair at her ears completely covered them, and her bangs fell over her eyebrows and almost covered her eyes. Even though she was much more obedient after being wet, it still took Marina a little while to tidy her up.

"Nii-san, I'm about to make my move~"

The rhythmic sound of scissors cutting hair accompanied by a soft little hand constantly stroking up and down my head.

Closing my eyes gives me a very reassuring feeling. If there's also a cute blowing sound to soothe my ears, it's practically like a real-life ASMR experience.

"Nii-san~ Doesn't it hurt~?"

The thought had barely formed when Kitahara Sosuke heard Marina's soft voice in his right ear, and his sensitive ear could even feel her breath as their lips met.

"Oh my god, this feels so good."

Kitahara Sousuke shuddered, feeling a tingling sensation spread from the back of his head, along his spinal cord, throughout his entire body, and goosebumps rose all over his arms.

"Time to cut the front!"

The sounds around him faded into the distance, leaving Kitahara Sosuke with a sense of loss.

Kitahara Sousuke couldn't help but open his eyes, as if trying to find the heavenly sound he had just heard.

A wisp of hair drifting down with gravity interrupted Kitahara Sosuke's immersive appreciation. His gaze shifted upwards, revealing Marina's cute yet earnest face.

Seemingly completely absorbed in the haircutting task, the girl's lips unconsciously pouted, glistening like freshly unwrapped jelly.

"Maria...isn't she ready yet?"

Kitahara Sousuke swallowed hard, feeling his voice was a little hoarse.

Upon hearing the voice, Marina's serious expression flashed across her face for a moment before turning into a sweet smile.

"It'll be ready soon, Nii-san."

Chapter Nine: You Bullied Me Even in My Dreams?

"No, not there..."

"Sweetie, stay there and don't move, it'll be over soon."

"You pervert, you scumbag, let me go! I'm calling the police!"

"Don't worry, I've locked all the windows and cut the telephone line."

"Woo..."

"Higher!"

"Slap"—the crisp sound of a slap.

"Don't hit me... you bastard!"

"Is it a red panda today? Sweetie, time to feed the red panda bamboo shoots~"

……

"boom!"

Kitahara Airi suddenly opened her eyes, and Kitahara Sosuke's face, which had just been chuckling mischievously, gradually transformed into the silly-looking teddy bear pillow in her arms.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!!!! (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻"

Ellie attacked the silly bear on the bed with both hands and feet, kicking and punching it off the bed. Still angry, she picked it up and punched it hard in the face.

After a series of attacks, the damage wasn't much, but I was exhausted and covered in sweat. After venting my frustration, I hurriedly pulled back the covers to take a look:

"..."

"Ah—how dare that lowly nobody, Sosuke, bully me in my dreams!"

No way, I can't swallow this!

She glanced at the alarm clock on the bedside table; the electronic screen showed 5:27. After tiptoeing away and changing her soiled clothes, Ellie gently turned the doorknob and left her room.

This was Kitahara Sosuke's first night after his transmigration. The fatigue from merging memories and the day's battles of wits made him sleep soundly, showing no signs of being in a new bed.

Perhaps people really do have a sixth sense. Kitahara Sousuke, who was sleeping, suddenly felt a malicious gaze fixed on his face, making him very uncomfortable.

He slowly opened his eyes, and through the slivers of morning light filtering through the gaps in the dark blue curtains, Kitahara Sosuke saw a figure with disheveled hair standing in front of his bed.

"Aili...?"

After rubbing his eyes again, Kitahara Sosuke finally made out the appearance of the newcomer with his sleepy eyes.

The girl stood there quietly, without saying a word, until she saw Kitahara Sosuke wake up from his deep sleep. Then she raised one of her bare little feet high and stomped hard on his blanket with a "bang".

!!!!=????(?ò?ó ?)?

"Humph!"

With a flick of his long golden hair, Kitahara Sōsuke disappeared behind the door, leaving behind only a cold sweat.

Back in her room, Kitahara Airi lunged forward, hugged the blankets on the bed, buried her head in them, and rubbed against them a couple of times.

"I feel comfortable..."

……

"Good morning, Nii-san!"

"Good morning, Mom, Marina, and Airi..."

"Humph~"

"Oh, Mom's cooking today..."

When Hanako is home, she usually gets up the earliest and prepares breakfast for the day. However, as a university professor and member of her research lab, it's not uncommon for her to stay in her office for several days without going home.

Of course, usually in these situations, it's not Kitahara Sosuke, the older brother, but rather his younger sister Marina who takes on the responsibility of preparing breakfast and bento boxes.

Kitahara Sousuke pulled out a chair and sat down in his seat, yawning listlessly.

"Nisan, didn't you sleep well last night?"

Marina got up, ladled a bowl of miso soup, placed it in front of Kitahara Sousuke, and asked with some concern.

"Ah, it's alright. I was a little nervous about the start of school and couldn't sleep."

Kitahara Sosuke took a bite of the grilled salmon in front of him and then drank a sip of the fragrant miso soup. The aroma of the food cheered him up a bit, which had made him feel listless.

He glanced at the culprit sitting across from him, who was nonchalantly pouring a large carton of milk into the glass in front of him.

"No matter how much you drink, you won't grow up!"

Kitahara Sosuke cursed under his breath, then focused on eating his breakfast.

"Sousuke, he's so handsome."

"what?"

Hanako's seemingly random remark left Kitahara Sousuke completely baffled.

"Your new hairstyle is really cool! I always said that Sosuke used to look a bit too gloomy, but now he looks so refreshing."

"Thanks to Marina's help."

"Keep it up!"

"Ok?"

"If Sosuke can stay this handsome as Dad, Mom might be able to hold on until Airi graduates from high school."

Hua Daizi smiled as she recounted yesterday's events, showing no sadness or grief. It was the first time she'd realized her son had grown to the age she herself had been when she was dating.

Thinking back to our conversation in the entryway yesterday, although he still likes to play tricks, he's already a responsible young man. Airi and Marina are the same; they're growing up to be obedient.

The past year has brought about significant changes in the children. Marina started helping with housework much earlier, Airi is no longer as prone to crying as she used to be, and Sosuke, who used to just close the door and play video games, has started to think about his younger sisters with an adult's perspective.

I need to work even harder myself!

"I'm done eating, Mom has to go to school now!"

"By the way, I've run into some trouble with the project, so I'll probably be sleeping in the lab for a while. Marina and Sosuke will be taking care of things at home for the next couple of days."

"Okay—" the three of them said in unison.

……

"Nisan, your school uniform."