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

It was this that made the guy on the other side laugh.

Despite claiming to be a total shut-in, this guy's social skills are no weaker than that sunny blue-haired guy who frowns slightly at the smell of alcohol, listens to someone play a piece, and then drags them into the band in the hallway, ruining their lives.

Once the owner brought over the liquor, Kazuma and the young man started chatting.

However, Kazuma would occasionally add a question to his conversation.

"It's so hot in Tokyo, but you guys here can still wear long clothes and feel comfortable."

"That's right, that's all that's good about Aomori, but I'd like to go to Tokyo too."

"By the way, we came here for the fishman sacrifice. I heard it's a custom in your village?"

"No, that's not true. In fact, the festival isn't outside the village, but inside. There's a big river in the middle of the village, called the Jin'o River. During our festival, everyone soaks in the water. We call it 'Returning from the Sea,' because once you're in the sea, you'll receive the blessings of the gods."

After a few sips, the man became noticeably more talkative, launching into a long and detailed account of his village to the Tokyo residents.

"And you know, the main people involved in the annual rituals are all from the Kamishiro family. Alas, it's not something we branch families can participate in. We just go with everyone to get our feet wet in the river."

"What's there to complain about? This is your rice bowl. We're not part of your family. It's very difficult for us to even see our advisor."

The shop owner casually arranged some fried vegetables, put some sauce on top, and served it to the man.

"Hey, who is this mentor of yours?"

He was genuinely interested and leaned over, raising his glass to clink with the young man's.

"We need a mentor. He's our True Fish Cult's mentor, or you can just call him the missionary."

Hehe, don't be fooled by how mysterious our village is portrayed to outsiders. There's really nothing magical about it. If you're here looking for those strange tales, you'll probably be disappointed..."

Aside from these, Kazuma didn't get any other useful information from them.

The man seemed to have a good time chatting with the girl, and when it was time to leave, he insisted on paying the bill for "this guy I got along with and his friends," leaving Kerry and the others speechless. Kazuma might not be popular with normal women, but he's definitely got it when it comes to making friends with the same sex.

[Sato Kazuma: Should we go and check it out?]

That little bit of shochu seemed to have no effect on Kazuma at all; he could still ask questions in his mind.

[Kerry: Let's go check it out]

Kerry was also worried that this person was two-faced, after all, the scent didn't lie.

On their way there, the group also saw the Mano River. This great river is not considered narrow in Japan; it is as strong as the Hinamizawa Abyss.

However, most places are still quite shallow.

Along the way, the group also saw the school that the man had mentioned.

It is indeed quite large; even just looking at the primary school, it seems to have a sports storage room and even an indoor basketball court.

This place is indeed very prosperous as a village.

After crossing the stone bridge, the man went into a room, seemingly to take a nap.

Then, the group skillfully spread out and crouched near the house, waiting to see if anyone would come in or out.

And then... five hours passed!

On a sweltering July day, the four people who had been squatting there all afternoon discovered...

The man seemed to be just an ordinary person. He did nothing but take a nap, and then left the house around 2 p.m. Just when the others thought he was finally going to do something.

He went to work.

The group watched as he took a sprayer, ran to a nearby orchard to remove pests, and after a busy afternoon, he headed towards the place where he would have lunch.

[Sato Kazuma: Can't you do something more substantial, like performing rituals for evil gods or arresting ordinary people? Why do you seem like just a farm boy?!]

Kerry then gestured for He Zhen to calm down.

[Kerry: Don't rush, this kind of thing usually happens at night]

246

Chapter 246 The Same Kind...?

That evening, just when everyone was about to reach their breaking point, that person finally went out!

With great excitement, everyone discovered that he had put something down by the river.

When he left, the four of them quickly went up to him with flashlights.

then……

Then we discovered that he had set up a small cage for catching river shrimp.

There were also some baits inside that seemed to be homemade.

[Sato Kazuma: We didn't do anything tonight, did we?!]

Kazuma is furious!

The group gathered in front of each other's houses and made a new discovery.

That was his father. He also had that faint fragrance. It seemed that his father went to work elsewhere during the day and only came back on his motorcycle at night.

However, his mother was normal. In order not to wake his wife and children, everyone watched through the window, in the reflection of the lamplight, as the man carefully made his way out the door, then lit a cigarette and went back to sleep.

That's normal, absolutely normal.

This family is perfectly fine; they eat and drink the same things as normal people.

The group even checked their garbage bags but found nothing.

And apart from them, there was no fragrance around the house.

However, the group's actions of tracking and investigating were not particularly discreet; they simply took turns putting down their bags and crouching in the grass to follow the trail.

Kirito, who was on the last shift listening, shook his head.

"Nothing."

It was pitch black at the time, and only police officers were patrolling the village with flashlights; most houses had their lights off.

The group had no choice but to turn back.

“We seem to have become somewhat path-dependent. We can no longer rely solely on scent to locate enemies. It’s also possible that, like Pear Blossom, they may have a strange smell but have not committed any evil deeds.”

We can also take a walk around the neighborhood and see more of the sights.

On the way back, Kazuma kept reviewing the situation, because the group had spent the whole day following the trail and hadn't found a place to stay in the village.

The group walked back along the road.

The festival was suspended in the evening, with only a weary-looking security guard left to watch over the equipment; there were no other people around.

Kerry and his companions drove back to the hotel where they had previously booked rooms.

"Phew... I should rest for now."

Kazuma stretched wearily.

After parking the car, the group encountered an internet celebrity who appeared to be live-streaming in front of the hotel.

"Konnichi! Meow! Meow! I've arrived at the hottest tourist spot that's been trending online lately! The legendary Hanyu Snake Village in Aomori! Let's get ready here first! Oh my! Thank you LondonAnon for the gift!"

Okay, everyone, don't worry! The μ's/S member makeup tutorial video I promised you will be out soon. I'll show it to you as soon as I get to the hotel! Hehe! Please forgive my hard work, everyone…”

Hearing the other person's startled and agitated noise, Xiangzi felt a sense of disgust. Although he didn't know the person, he felt a slight aversion to them.

Kerry also glanced in that direction a couple more times.

After the four people went upstairs, the internet celebrity downstairs suddenly paused for a moment.

One of her most influential fans, who was suspected to be a wealthy second-generation heir from Tokyo, suddenly sent her a message from behind the scenes.

What do you mean, "It seems like we saw some important people passing by behind us, and they advised us not to stay here"?

Unaware that they were now practically associated with bad luck, the band members returned to their faithful room.

It must be because of the upcoming event that hotel prices in the area have skyrocketed. A single room like this costs 14000 yen per night.

And this configuration...

Kerry looked at his narrow bed, which resembled two stretchers put together, the small table stuck next to the bed, the rest area that could fit a single sofa, and the narrow entryway where two people could barely walk side by side.

I went to the bathroom and looked at the width of the bathroom where I sat on the toilet and wondered if there was anywhere to put my feet. The bathtub was like a coffin shaped like a child. And the most important thing was the sink, which was as wide as the toilet's water tank.

[Kerry: Don't you guys think this luxury suite is a little small?]

[Toyokawa Shoko: Indeed]

[Sato Kazuma: Are you alright?]

[Kirigaya Kazuto: This is considered good. There are many capsule hotels in Tokyo where there is only one space to lie down, but it is divided into three levels and there are several people lying down.]

[Kerry: What morgue?]

[Kiritani Kazuto: Besides those, there are more expensive ones, but those also involve sharing a single restroom across the entire floor.]

[Kerry: Are the sinks in the shared bathrooms as wide as the toilet bowls?]

[Kiritani Kazuto: No, to save space, they put the sink directly on top of the toilet bowl.]

Kerry remained silent.

Hearing this, it seems that this small room does indeed have a touch of luxury.

After all, I heard that breakfast is included.

Close your eyes and let sleepiness wash over your brain, something you haven't done in a long time.

Do immortals dream?

Probably, I don't know if it's an echo from the past or a current of memory.

Yaobikuni...a woman who gained immortality by eating piranhas.

I even used those words to tease that seafood back then.

However, given the nature of this world, perhaps Yaobikuni really did exist.

It's been almost a thousand years since then. Where is she now, and what is she doing?

Are we similar to each other on some level?