In this crossover anime, I fight against the supernatural in my everyday world.

It's different from the inner turmoil and pain.

Yang Nai's face remained calm and composed; he simply nodded slightly.

"I see."

Yang Nai herself was unsure of what kind of feelings she had for Ye Xing.

To say you like it?

The two had only met a few times, so to call it liking each other would be a bit of an exaggeration.

To say it's simply having a good feeling about someone seems to involve something else entirely.

After all, with Ye Xing's appearance, any normal woman would definitely have some good feelings towards him, or at the very least, she wouldn't dislike him.

If it were just a matter of liking someone, the usually rational and calm Yang Nai would never do something like last night, pretending to be drunk and giving away her virginity.

Furthermore, the fight that took place in the shower after I got up proved that last night's events were not due to the effects of alcohol.

What the hell is that?

On the way here, Yang kept asking herself these questions.

The final answer we obtained.

Ye Xing possessed something she had longed for but could never obtain, which was why she was drawn to him.

That is unrestrained freedom, acting solely according to one's own will, which can even be described as unbridled freedom.

This is what Yang Nai longs for most.

She is very fond of her younger sister, Yukino Yukinoshita.

But Yang Nai was also very clear about it.

Like her mother, Lady Yukinoshita, Yukino is a shackle that binds her.

Perhaps Yukino herself didn't realize this, but in any case, that's the truth.

Haruno didn't want Yukino to bear the responsibility for Yukinoshita, so Haruno herself had to take on the responsibility.

"You just understand."

Lady Yukinoshita clearly had no intention of delving deeper into this topic, and changed the subject.

"Have we found the fighter who will represent our Yukinoshita Company in this competition?"

"Well, I found it."

How much compensation are they asking for?

Yang sat down opposite Lady Yukinoshita and made a three-pointer gesture.

"My asking price is thirty million."

"thirty million?"

Upon hearing this number, even the usually aloof Lady Yukinoshita couldn't help but show a hint of surprise in her eyes.

Thirty million yen in cash is not a small amount for Yukinoshita Company.

After all, they are not a behemoth like the Shinomiya Group.

Furthermore, Yukino and Yukino's father, the Chiba Prefectural Assembly member, is about to begin his next election campaign.

If you want to go beyond Chiba Prefecture and not just stay in the position of prefectural assemblyman, but want to reach a higher level, you will need to cultivate many relationships.

Lady Yukinoshita noticed it too.

Thirty million was not the reward demanded by the fighter.

Instead, it was Yang Nai who offered the price.

Is he worth the price?

Faced with her mother's question, Yang Nai's smile appeared somewhat bitter. After a moment of silence, she finally spoke.

"Let me be frank with you."

"I even think that three million, thirty million, or three hundred million makes no difference to that person."

"He agreed to help me this time only because I did him a small favor last time, so it's just to return the favor."

Yang Nai truly thought so.

She found it hard to believe that, given Yoru's personality, she would be swayed by her offer of a "mere" 30 million yen and agree to help Yukinoshita Company fight against the fighters sent by the Kyoto Municipal Bank.

Perhaps, after she proactively increased the exorcism fee for the unfinished building, and readily agreed to the extremely difficult nationwide airship promotion, this was a response to the goodwill she had shown.

This was the first time Lady Yukinoshita had ever heard her daughter, Haruno, speak so highly of someone.

Her question was simple.

"Can you win?"

Yang pursed her lips, looking neither agreeable nor disagreeable.

"I don't know. After all, combat is a mysterious field that both I and Yukinoshita Company are encountering for the first time, but..."

Recalling the promise Ye Xing made to her while drinking last night—that she would not suffer serious injuries and would definitely crush her opponent—Yang Nai took a deep breath, looked directly into her mother's eyes, and said, word by word.

"Although I have no basis for my belief, I am confident that he will win."

Upon hearing this, Lady Yukinoshita frowned.

this...

This is completely unlike something Yang would say.

Without knowing the Kyoto Municipal Bank's fighter selection or even having much knowledge of the fighter community, how could someone say they believe that person will definitely win?

If she hadn't heard it with her own ears, Lady Yukinoshita would have found it hard to believe that Haruno, who was always at ease in any social situation and always maintained rationality and composure, would say such words that sounded like she was acting on emotion.

Wait a moment.

Acting on emotion?

Could it be...?

Yang noticed the subtle change in her mother's expression and realized that what she had just said was a slip of the tongue, so she quickly and subtly changed the subject.

"In short, if you don't want Yukinoshita Corporation involved in this gamble, then it doesn't matter."

"But if you want to seize this opportunity, I can guarantee that he is the most likely candidate we at Yukinoshita can find to win."

Mrs. Yukinoshita nodded.

"Alright, then we'll go with the people you chose. I'll send someone to contact the Kyoto Municipal Bank and finalize the location and time as soon as possible."

Lady Yukinoshita trusted Haruno's judgment.

Furthermore, she did not hesitate at all in deciding to participate in this gamble.

At worst, they'll just give away that newly renovated office building to Kyoto City for free, causing Yukinoshita Corporation's plan to expand its influence beyond Chiba Prefecture to fail.

Trying to climb higher is a gamble in itself.

Mrs. Yukinoshita was able to develop her company to this scale by choosing the right answers in the face of one challenge after another, which led her to where she is today.

This time is no exception.

.......

Meanwhile, at Soichiro Yagami's home.

"Father, you're back. You must be tired from work."

As soon as Soichiro Yagami stepped into the entrance hall, Light Yagami came to greet him and took the bag from his father's hand.

"moon."

Souichirou Yagami looked exhausted. He took off his shoes and looked around the living room.

"Where are Zhuang Yu and your mother?"

"Oh, they went out shopping and said they were going out to eat."

"Then why didn't you go with them?"

Light Yagami smiled sheepishly and scratched his head.

"I figured you wouldn't be here, and I don't like shopping anyway, so I might as well stay home and study a little longer. Even if I get first place in the whole school this time, I still can't let my guard down."

"Yes, Not Bad."

Souichirou Yagami nodded in satisfaction and patted Light Yagami on the shoulder, praising him.

“I think it’s great that you have this idea.”

"Yes, I do want to join the Metropolitan Police Department in the future, just like you. I need to work twice as hard to achieve that goal."

After Soichiro Yagami sat down on the sofa, Light Yagami poured him a cup of tea, sat down next to him, and asked casually.

“This was an unexpected work-related incident. I’ve already spoken to Zhuangyu about it, and she understands how hard you work. If you have important business to attend to, don’t worry about Mom and Zhuangyu; I’m here for you.”

Hearing his son, Light Yagami, speak such understanding and sensible words at such a young age filled Soichiro Yagami with immense pride.

He sighed heavily, forced a smile, and waved his hand.

"It's alright. I don't have any work scheduled for the next few days. My leave application has already been approved by the higher-ups."

"That's great."

Light Yagami wore a smile, but his thoughts were quite different.

He had, of course, already seen on television the intrusion into the Kyoto City Museum.

My father's sudden overtime work must be for this case.

As for who did it, is there even a need to think about it?

Although there were no photos from the scene, Light Yagami was 100% certain that the boy whose real name he did not yet know, who had called himself Mitsuha Miyamizu and Makoto Ito, was definitely connected to the case.

For some reason, he had a gut feeling.

Since it was done by the other party, it's impossible for it to fail.

The truth is probably not what the Kyoto Metropolitan Police Department and the museum have claimed.