Crossover Anime: How a Shameless Person Lives

Inside a ramen shop.

The three of them sat on chairs in the corner eating ramen.

The bento boxes Tomie bought were simply not enough to eat.

In the end, Mercury used his remaining money to treat them to ramen.

The old dean then told the two of them his purpose.

"Sōbu High School starts next week, and I've arranged for both of you to attend. You can go to school together."

The rising steam from the noodles blurred Tomie's vision.

She stared blankly at the old dean, the char siu on her fork suspended in mid-air.

"Go to school?" Mercury's voice rose an octave, his tone cheerful and light. "As expected, Dean, you understand me best."

He really enjoys school life.

As we all know, school is the best place to lie down if you're not studying.

He currently only has a few hundred thousand Japanese yen given to him by a few good friends.

In addition, there was a donation of 50 yen from his "good friend" Saeko Busujima.

In the real world, it might be gone in the blink of an eye, but in school, it would be enough for him to last a semester.

Of course, this is on the premise that you don't drink alcohol.

Thinking it over, Mercury picked up the sake on the table and began to sip it.

"Tomie, and you?" the old director asked, looking at her.

Tomie looked at Mercury, then at the old dean.

"Are you having someone watch over me?"

"I'm worried about you being alone," the old dean said bluntly. "With this brat around, at least you won't have to worry about being bullied at school."

Upon hearing this, Tomie reacted as if she had heard a joke and couldn't help but say, "Me? Being bullied?"

"right."

"How is that possible?"

"That's inevitable."

"I'm so beautiful, how could I possibly..."

As they were talking, Tomie fell silent.

With the old director's care, her values ​​are relatively "normal".

They were also aware of the troubles that came with being too beautiful.

She knows her own personality, in particular.

She really couldn't get along with those girl cliques, so she could only rely on flirting with guys and making them become her simps to support her spending.

Mercury listened quietly without saying a word, but carefully used his chopsticks to pick up the last piece of soft-boiled egg from the bowl and cut it into three pieces.

Silently, she put one of them into the old director's bowl and gave the other to Tomie who was standing next to her.

The old dean gently stirred his almost untouched noodles, his voice calm: "Zouwu High School is not only a key school, it also has a 'Special Student Support Program'."

"We specifically accept children like you... who have been overlooked by the system. The school will provide enrollment, accommodation, and basic living expenses."

"Alright, alright, but I don't want to live at school. Could you please help me with the rent, Dean?" Tomie looked down at the half-eaten, still warm egg, and didn't refuse again.

"And me, I don't have the money to rent a place," Mercury said in return.

He needed the money to buy sake, and to be honest, the sake at this shop wasn't very good.

I simply drank it all, adhering to the principle of not wasting anything.

The former dean: "..."

Are these two guys really going to empty his savings?

With a helpless sigh, just as the old dean was pondering where to rent a place recently, a loud and boisterous voice interrupted.

"Leave the renting to me. I know someone in the rental area closest to Soubu High School, and I can give you a discount."

A woman with long, straight black hair wearing a white lab coat sat down next to them in a very casual manner.

His tone was incredibly straightforward, as if he knew them intimately.

"Who are you?" The old dean looked at her in confusion.

No acquaintance came to mind who matched the description.

"My name is Hiratsuka Shizuka, and I am a teacher at Soubu High School."

"Hiratsuka Shizuka?" The old headmaster frowned, the name sounding vaguely familiar. "What are the teachers from Soubu High School doing here?"

"It was a chance encounter." Hiratsuka Shizuka picked up her chopsticks without any hesitation, took a piece of char siu from the plate in front of Mercury, stuffed it into her mouth, and then said slowly.

"I just happened to be passing by and saw you guys sitting here discussing school admissions, so I just popped in. Besides," she grinned, her eyes shining with a dangerous light.

"I'm the liaison teacher in charge of the 'Special Needs Student Support Program,' and you two new students are now under my supervision from today onwards."

"Boss, two more pots, please."

Upon hearing the woman's name, Mercury's eyes lit up, and he immediately added two more jugs of sake.

As far as he knew, Shizuka Hiratsuka was an extremely responsible teacher.

If I were to play the victim, wouldn't I be able to get a considerable amount of aid?

Not to mention that Hiratsuka Shizuka is a single, wealthy woman.

If he were to live off a woman, with his looks, it wouldn't be out of the question.

Tomie narrowed her eyes, sizing up the woman who had suddenly appeared.

Wearing a white lab coat and jeans, with long hair casually falling down, he looks more like a researcher who escaped from a laboratory than a high school teacher.

At this moment, the shop manager also took out two jugs of sake and placed them on the table.

"Here, take it."

"Oh, thank you."

Hiratsuka Shizuka took the drink and immediately widened her eyes.

"Wait! This isn't tea, it's wine?!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka choked and coughed violently.

She slammed her glass down, her gaze sweeping across the table like a knife before finally settling on Mercury, who was grinning as he poured himself a drink.

"Wait!" Her voice suddenly rose, carrying an undeniable authority. "You, a high school student, drinking?!"

"ah."

"Stop yelling!" Hiratsuka Shizuka snatched the wine glass from his hand and slammed it upside down on the table, her eyes sharp.

"How old are you? You're a minor, right? Even if you are an adult, you've only just turned 18! You're a student, so you're not allowed to drink!"

Mercury: "You know, alcohol is very helpful for kids like us, to heal wounds, warm us up, and help us forget past pain."

He lies without batting an eye, and he deliberately feigns sympathy.

"That won't do either!!" Hiratsuka Shizuka slammed her hand on the table, making the bowls and chopsticks rattle, and even the old dean was slightly taken aback.

She turned to the old director and said in a serious tone, "You've been too lenient with them. These kids clearly haven't been disciplined. If this continues, something bad will happen sooner or later."

The old dean smiled and shook his head.

He wasn't exactly law-abiding when he was young.

He never thought about teaching the children to follow the rules; as long as their values ​​were correct, that was enough in his view.

"Now it's my turn to speak!" Hiratsuka Shizuka stood up, looking down at Mercury. "Listen carefully, starting next week, you will be a student at Soubu High School. And I am the instructor in charge of your 'Special Student Support Program'."

This means I have the right to inquire about your attendance, grades, conduct, and even where you go on weekends!

She pointed to the two jugs of sake, her tone resolute: "The sake is confiscated. From now on, drinking alcohol is strictly prohibited on campus, and don't even think about escaping it off campus. I will be conducting surprise dormitory inspections! If I find you drinking, skipping classes, fighting, or staying out all night..."

She narrowed her eyes, a dangerous smile playing on her lips.

Mercury's lips twitched.

Thinking to myself, isn't this a bit too responsible?

Tomie watched with great interest and began to speak softly.

She had thought Mercury was a cold-blooded character.

Hiratsuka Shizuka turned to look at her, her tone softening slightly: "You're the same. Don't try to get by on your looks. Soubu High School is a place where you'll learn to live a normal life."

She sat down again, picked up the cup of hot tea that had been replaced, blew on it gently, and said in a calm but unyielding tone, "You can hate me, but as long as you are still my students, I will not watch you go astray."

Over the years, she has seen too many students go astray.

Especially those places where no one cares.