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

Touma Kazusa muttered to herself, biting her lip lightly, her hands involuntarily clenching.

"I... am not reconciled."

Yukino Yukinoshita knew this would be her reaction, and said calmly.

"Then, let me help you. Yukino Yukinoshita of the Super Scale Company, this is the first commission she has taken on and completed independently: to help the daughter of a world-class pianist resolve her long-standing inner conflict."

Touma Kazusa pursed her lips, not agreeing directly, but responding with her actions.

She took a piece of candy out of her pocket and gently placed it in Yukino's hand.

"If you've eaten my candy, you absolutely have to help me to the end."

"no problem."

...........

Meanwhile, in Suga's editing studio.

"Night Star, classmate~"

Wearing a tank top and hot pants, dressed very casually, Suga Natsumi opened the door and greeted Yohoshi with a smile when she saw him standing outside. She then glanced at Yohoshi's side.

"Hey, didn't that girl named Kitagawa Kaimu come with you? I invited her too."

Night Star replied nonchalantly.

"She has a cold today and can't go out."

"Oh, it doesn't matter."

Suga Natsumi led Yoruhoshi through the door and spoke with a smile.

"Anyway, the only person I wanted to interview was you. I invited Kitagawa to come along just because I was afraid you would be nervous being alone with me."

Ye Xing sat down on the sofa and replied with a light laugh.

"You're overthinking it. I should say I'm worried you'll get nervous if you're alone with me."

"Don't underestimate me, I'm a professional writer."

Suga Natsumi smiled and replied, then sat down opposite Yoruhoshi, eagerly asking.

"Shall we begin now?"

"can."

"Then, the first question..."

Suga Natsumi leaned forward slightly, resting her chin on her hand, her eyes fixed on Yohoshi's face, and slowly began to speak.

"Yexing, as someone who has cosplayed 'Mask,' what are your thoughts on 'Mask'?"

212 Suga Natsumi's deal, Kitagawa Kaimu needs to be taken care of.

"'Mask'..."

Upon hearing Suga Natsumi's question, Yohoshi didn't think too much and gave his answer directly.

"He was not a hero, but someone who acted entirely on his own will, unbound by anything... Whether you call him a hero or a criminal doesn't matter; it doesn't change his nature."

"Oh?"

Suga Natsumi never expected that Yosei would have such an opinion of that "mask".

She had originally thought that since the other person had cosplayed as "Kamen Rider," they must be a fan and, like most people, would consider the elusive man in black to be a hero protecting the safety of Kyoto City.

To act entirely according to one's own will? To be unbound by anything?

This was the first time Suga Natsumi had heard such an evaluation, and she was even more curious. She stared at Yoru with great interest and chuckled softly.

"Don't you think he's a hero?"

"What I think, and what others think, is not important."

Night Star shook his head and said softly.

"Public opinion cannot change the essence of 'Mask'. People expect the birth of a hero, so they regard him as a hero. As a media writer, instead of discussing the rationality and legality of 'Mask's' behavior, you should explore why people regard him as a hero and the real reasons behind this social phenomenon."

Suga Natsumi was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then picked up the cold drink on the table, touched her lips, which were painted with lip gloss, to the straw, and said with a smile.

"For a first-year high school student, what you're saying is quite profound."

After saying this, Suga Natsumi paused for a moment before continuing.

"So, you can't understand 'Mask's' behavior?"

"That's a bad word."

Ye Xing waved his hand and said with a smile.

"It is precisely because I do not regard him as a hero that I am able to face all his actions squarely. After all, admiration is the emotion furthest from understanding."

"Longing is the emotion furthest from understanding..."

Suga Natsumi repeated it softly, then repeated it again, a thoughtful look in her eyes. Finally, she smiled sweetly and spoke, waving the ballpoint pen in her hand.

"Can this sentence be included in the interview report?"

"no problem."

After obtaining Yoru's permission to record their conversation in her notebook, Suga Natsumi looked at Yoru with interest and smiled.

"Well then, Ye Xing, tell us about yourself."

Ye Xing chuckled and asked a question in return.

"For an exclusive interview?"

"Um..."

Suga Natsumi, with a meaningful look on her face, tapped her manicured, fair index finger lightly on the table and smiled.

"Let's say it's half for the interview and half to satisfy my personal curiosity."

"It's my own business..."

Ye Xing leaned back on the sofa, a relaxed smile on his face, and spread his hands.

"Actually, there's not much to say about me."

"Come on...it's definitely more or less..."

Just as Suga Natsumi looked incredulous and was only halfway through her sentence, Yosei suddenly stood up, looking menacing, which startled her so much that she shrank back.

"What...what are you going to do?"

Yoruhoshi walked up to Suga Natsumi, looked down at her, and slowly began to speak in a serious tone.

"As for me, there's really not much to say. I'm just the strongest exorcist in history, Kyoto's number one eroge player, a chosen one with unruly talent, a professional player in love triangles, a destroyer of factional infighting, the god of harems, the king of Soubu High School, the top scorer in the Sakura Province Joint Entrance Examination, the nemesis of the private Shuchiin Academy, and the founder of the Supernatural Quantum Mechanics Research Club..."

"Hmm, it seems like that's all the titles."

Ye Xing recited his long list of titles without even taking a breath, as if reciting a menu. After that, he nodded in satisfaction and smiled at Suga Natsumi, who looked completely bewildered.

"Aside from all that, I'm just an ordinary high school student, nothing special."

Suga Natsumi's lips were slightly parted; she was completely dumbfounded.

What is this?

An exorcist? A butter shooter? A chosen one with untamed talent?

Could it be that this Ye Xing is a severe case of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)?

What's that next?

Suga Natsumi had heard of terms like "battleground," "factional strife," and "stock speculation," which tend to be associated with the otaku world.

The key point is that...

Goddess of the Harem?

Suga Natsumi simply couldn't understand this word.

However, her instincts as a media writer allowed her to still catch useful clues even when her brain was malfunctioning.

"Night Star classmate..."

Suga Natsumi looked up, her eyes gradually shifting from initial confusion to disbelief and shock.

"You...you're the top scorer in the Sakura Prefecture joint entrance exam!? Really!?"

"Harmful."

Ye Xing waved his hand, looking utterly bored.

"I've already ranked this title so low, it's not worth mentioning."

"How can this be considered insignificant!?"

Suga Natsumi certainly understood the immense value contained in those four simple words: "first place in the joint entrance exam."

This means that Ye Xing, the student in front of us, has surpassed all students in his grade in terms of academic performance, and has trampled dozens, or even millions, of his peers underfoot in order to obtain this title!

When Suga Natsumi learned that Yohoshi was the top scorer in the Sakura Province Joint Examination, she had the same question as Futaba Rio, who had just learned about it.

"With your top score in the Sakura Province Joint Entrance Examination... why don't you go to the private Shuchiin Academy? It should be much better than Sobu High School, right?"

Upon hearing this question, Yohoshi simply smiled nonchalantly and gave Suga Natsumi an answer that surprised her.

"Because I don't want to go."

Suga Natsumi was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but then a strange excitement shone in her eyes.

Initially, she invited this student, Ye Xing, for an exclusive interview simply because he was quite good-looking and his figure was similar to that of the "mask".

In addition, there's an interview with the Teru Teru Bozu Killer, and photos she took of him during the Tokyo cosplay event, showing his "Masked" cosplay as a near-perfect replica.

This is practically the perfect "mask" meal replacement for the citizens of Kyoto.

But now, Suga Natsumi's thoughts have changed.

She stared at Ye Xing without any restraint, making no attempt to hide her gaze, which was full of interest and curiosity.