Crossover anime/manga, can you be my immortal companion for life?

It's uncertain when the fire department, ambulances, and a whole bunch of reporters will arrive; this game of hide-and-seek is quite nerve-wracking.

Fortunately, due to the previous great relocation, the other side of the bridge, which was the most troublesome to find, has been blocked off, and everyone's game area is limited to Hinamizawa Woodland.

And so began a nightmare for those deserters.

"Click! Click!"

That was the sound of footsteps in the bushes. A soldier hid behind a tree, nervously covering his mouth.

The flashlight beam flickered intermittently through the woods, and he felt a suffocating sensation.

He still can't forget the scene of his comrade being torn off his arm, bone and flesh, by the enemy in front of him, just like a turkey being ripped apart.

For the first time, he wholeheartedly prayed to the gods and Buddhas, a man who had never believed in God and had only done evil deeds. He prayed that he would not be discovered, that the wildfires over there would not spread to him, and that he could get out alive.

"Click! Click!"

The footsteps gradually faded away.

"call……"

He covered his mouth and tears streamed down his face; he was almost collapsing when a voice suddenly rang in his ears.

"Found you, Menma."

"Wow!"

The soldier, terrified, let out a terrible scream, but the next moment a flaming longsword pinned him to a tree, the flames slowly devouring his flesh.

"Aaaaaah! Spare me! Spare me!"

The commotion he made immediately caused a stir among the others hiding nearby, and then gunshots rang out in the woods.

That was to cater to Kerry's perverse sense of humor, as Xiangzi walked away, his footsteps gradually fading into the distance.

After hearing a scream, Kerry sadly ended his life.

There's no other way, because hide-and-seek has a time limit, so you have to finish it quickly.

And such things would continue to happen in Hinamizawa over the next few hours.

By 8 a.m., the massive wildfire was out of control, and the government was in a difficult position.

Some villagers shouted in the streets, while others contacted relatives and friends in various places to post videos, causing a great uproar online.

Ambulances arrived at Hinamizawa one after another.

The fire department also responded, and began using drones to assist the fire brigade in extinguishing the fire.

After they went up the mountain, Kerry and his men, who had not found anything for some time, decided to retreat for the time being.

Although the villagers warmly invited the group to stay at their house, they would never betray their saviors.

Kerry trusted the highly aggressive villagers, but he still chose to stay at the bottom of the ravine where he could escape at any time.

Unfortunately, everyone had nothing to do, so Kazuma collapsed and fell asleep immediately. Kerry and Shoko chatted idly while watching Kirito's report on the progress of the matter in the city with the villagers.

[Kirigaya Kazuto: I just saw the news. The Japanese government stated that this incident did indeed involve biological research, but the conflict between the villagers and the Self-Defense Forces was completely accidental.]

[Kirigaya Kazuto: There's more news. The Hinamizawa syndrome has been acknowledged. Medical experts from various fields are offering their opinions.]

[Kirigaya Kazuto: Sigh... Many netizens are indignant, but many others hope that the people of Hinamizawa will not be relocated, and some are criticizing the Self-Defense Forces for being cowardly and releasing these sources of infection... When did Japan become like this?]

[Kirigaya Kazuto: The government seems to be intentionally steer the conversation towards how to deal with the disaster victims. There are many discussions around this now, while discussions about the Self-Defense Forces attacking villages and conducting human experiments have been restricted.]

[Kirigaya Kazuto: The United States has issued a statement strongly condemning Japan's actions and stating that they need to send a professional team to investigate whether there were any inhumane aspects to this incident.]

[Kirigaya Kazuto: I translated this incident and posted it on forums in other countries. I also got a video of a Hinamizawa villager crying and complaining about the government to be released, which went viral. Last night, when the Self-Defense Forces attacked, a villager recorded it with a camera, and I'm editing it now and posting it as well.]

Kirito immediately found his niche, spreading the video everywhere. The cybersecurity team searched for a long time but couldn't find his IP address, which made them extremely anxious.

By afternoon, most of the people in Hinamizawa had left at the government's request to facilitate firefighting and property salvage. However, before the government arrived, the majority of the villagers had already left the mountain.

In an attempt to cover up their use of force against the Self-Defense Forces, the remaining villagers burned down the Sonozaki family's basement.

Just as the entire village was being evacuated, someone came looking for them.

Furude Rika looked with a sigh at the village that had been burned to ruins, and then at Kerry and the others.

"Mippa! Big brothers and sisters, thank you!"

162

Chapter 162 Back to Tokyo.

Looking at the cute elementary school students who seemed to have wandered over here without me even knowing how.

The three people sitting there couldn't help but feel... a surge of hunger.

For some reason, the fragrance on her seemed even stronger than before, like a refreshing sweet and sour jam spread on a small bread roll... no, it was even stronger than that. This fragrance was in no way inferior to the most satisfying meal we had not long ago.

Pear Blossom tilted her head, not quite understanding why the three of them were suddenly looking at her with a "We've found you, delicious child!" look.

Those two older brothers are one thing, it's human nature to have a crush on little girls, but what's with that older sister?

However, Mipa still walked a few steps forward.

Kazuma's expression changed when he saw her coming.

[Sato Kazuma: Kerry, quickly hide your sword! Didn't you say she gave it to you? It might be some kind of divine weapon from the village; we can't let her take it back!]

Kerry didn't move, but this time Pear Blossom wasn't really there to ask for the sword; she wanted to give the group something as a gift.

"Cheers! To thank my older brothers and sisters, I've prepared gifts for you!"

Pear Blossom had clearly seen it before; the weapon was completely powerless in her hands, and she didn't know why.

It could be due to the witch's disappearance.

However, she felt that this was for the best, since her best friend, whom she had known since childhood, had chosen to leave her.

After that, Hinamizawa no longer needed to leave behind any mystery.

So Pear Blossom took out a wad of white cloth and spread it out; it revealed something resembling a cow's horn.

It's something that dropped in the Sacrificial Artifact Hall along with the Holy Sword.

Rika found the thing familiar; it resembled the horns on the head of her former friend, Hanyu, but was noticeably longer.

Rika still remembered that Hanyuu's memory had problems, and that he had told her that these horns were used by their race to store memories.

Rika thought that this might be something from one of Hanyu's clansmen, or something Hanyu had changed out of before.

She originally wanted to stay as a memento, since in that long cycle of reincarnation, only Hanyuu had always been by her side.

Although she suspected that Hanyu knew everything but just wouldn't tell her, and sometimes even scolded Hanyu when she was drunk, he was still a very important person to her.

However, after thinking it over, Rika still didn't want any more supernatural events to happen around Hinamizawa while she was still alive. She had already reincarnated for a hundred years, and her mentality was still somewhat different from that of ordinary people. So she wanted to hand this thing over to these people who were experts in the supernatural, and then it would be none of her business anymore.

Rika herself didn't crave power; she longed for a peaceful life. Even knowing the world was dangerous, she preferred to know nothing and simply live in the sunlight with Satoko.

Just like in one timeline, her solution to this dead end was to fake her death, creating the illusion that she had been dead for 48 hours, and then escape from the pursuit and interception of the Mountain Dog Unit, proving that the 48-hour onset theory was false, thus preventing the Self-Defense Forces from going to the village instead of having a major battle with them.

Even in that timeline, she had no objection to Takano Miyo being protected by Tomita after he had persecuted her for many years.

Upon seeing what Pear Blossom had taken out, the three of them immediately focused their attention on it.

Because all three of them discovered that the pear blossoms smelled so good not because of themselves, but because of this thing they were carrying.

Kerry curiously reached out to take a look, wondering if this somewhat familiar thing was also some kind of magical artifact.

However, the moment his fingers touched the thing, the bull horn cracked and shattered, and a large amount of white light poured out and flowed toward the three of them. Then the bull horn completely weathered away.

"Ugh?"

Pear Blossom stared blankly as the object, which appeared to be a keepsake from her close friend, shattered.

She couldn't see the white light; to her, it was just that Kerry touched her and then scattered her ashes.

"Oh, thank you."

Kerry didn't mind and took the pile of ash, even though he didn't know what use it was now. He figured he'd put it in a bottle and display it in the room later.

Anyway, Kree's room now contains a series of collectibles, including statues of evil gods, teeth of the Deep Ones, hand bones of ghouls, claws of unseen beings, a piece of skin from a giant crocodile, and so on.

"Um……"

Although Pear Blossom didn't know what had happened, she nodded her little head when she saw Kerry accept it.

"By the way, we heard from the government that they plan to relocate us all to Hokkaido, and the village will probably be uninhabitable after that."

Even the grandmother of the Sonozaki family and the village chief, unusually, both agreed.

Kerry, on the other hand, thought this was normal. It would be truly absurd to know that this disease was an endemic one and still be so attached to one's homeland. Although the incidence rate was very low, it shouldn't be ignored.

"The relocation will take three months, so older brothers and sisters can play here a little longer! After the fire is put out, you can go to the village to soak in the hot springs. Although Grandma Sonozaki and Grandpa Village Chief didn't say it, they really want to thank you."

If it weren't for you all, we probably would have all died last night. Speaking of which, if my older brothers and sisters really live in Tokyo, we might still meet. To compensate me, the victim, the government promised to let me live in Tokyo! And Satoko's brother will also be transferred to Tokyo for treatment. With so many people watching over them this time, they probably won't be able to continue their live human research.

Moreover, thanks to the compensation, we can both go to the middle school of Haneoka Academy, hehe! Although they've also assigned us a Haneoka teacher as our guardian, I'm determined to work hard with Satoko so we can both get into the high school of Tsuki no Mori.

The tabby cat seems to have been holding back for too long; it's been unusually talkative today.

However, Kerry found his research quite amusing. The onset of Hinamizawa Syndrome was not as severe as that of drug addicts. The only way to transmit it, besides living in Hinamizawa, was through direct injection. Kerry thought that apart from people with connections like Takano Miyo, no one would be thinking of researching it as a weapon.

After chatting for a while and waiting for her to leave, the group started making preparations. Once the fire was extinguished and the area was unsealed, they would drive off in their van.

And I ate a lot this time, so I guess I can relax for a while afterward.

Kirito: What about me?

Three days later, it was basically confirmed in society that Hinamizawa syndrome was not transmitted from person to person and could not be spread through objects. The villagers were allowed to return home to retrieve their belongings. The subsequent impact of this event was enormous. Although the Japanese government tried its best to deny it, such conclusive evidence led to a barrage of criticism against the ruling party.

Countless people took to the streets to protest, and various other national powers were also preparing to give this ignorant little country a good beating.

However, none of this concerned Kerry and his group anymore. While the villagers were allowed to return to the village and take out their valuables except for water and food, Kirito mingled among the villagers and drove everyone's van back up the mountain. Fortunately, the van was parked there.

The four got into the car and prepared to leave Xinggong to return to Tokyo, but unexpectedly they ran into the same policeman they had met when they first entered the village.

He was assigned to manage the temporary residence for the residents of Hinamizawa.

Upon seeing the group, he went up and greeted them.

"See? Every June, people die in that village. But now we know it was all from human experimentation or something. I told you not to stay any longer... Haha! You were scared this time, weren't you? I was worried because I didn't see you among the escapees. If I had time as a policeman, I could pay for a meal for you all to calm your nerves! Hahaha!"

Very well, the final mystery of this village has been solved. Since people die in the village every June, the old policeman was afraid that the group would stay there until June, so he pretended not to know when they met.