Anime Crossover: Why are all the characters who like me female protagonists?

"However, necessary security forces still need to be maintained. I happen to have a good candidate here, so I'll have him come over right away."

After saying that, he prepared to make a phone call.

However, Hyuga Gen raised his hand to stop him.

"Now that we have a sorcerer, we don't need anyone else."

Hyuga Gen didn't want anyone following him around every day. Since ghouls only operate in fixed areas, he didn't need to worry about running into them.

After all, there are more than ten million people in Tokyo, but how many ghouls are there? If I remember correctly, even Aogiri Tree, the largest ghoul organization in Tokyo, has less than a thousand members, and a large portion of them are just fodder.

"Yes, young master."

Seeing that Hyuga Gen had changed his mind, the butler had no choice but to hang up the phone, but in his heart he was wondering whether he should send someone to protect him secretly.

Although most parts of Tokyo are peaceful now, you never know what might happen.

My young master suddenly saw a ghost.

Hyuga Gen, unaware of the butler's inner thoughts, assumed he had taken his words to heart. Then, Hyuga Gen's gaze was drawn to something covered by a black cloth on the floor, and he pointed at it, saying:

"Butler, what did you bring with you?"

The butler followed Hinata Gen's finger and saw the wooden box he had brought, so he quickly ran over, picked it up, and handed it to Hinata Gen.

"Young Master, I found this when I was sorting through the Master's belongings. I kept it because it was locked."

I was too busy and forgot about it until recently, so I quickly brought it to you.

Seeing the box acting so mysteriously, Hyuga Gen's interest was piqued.

After taking the box over, he examined it carefully, but after looking at it for a long time, he still couldn't figure it out. So, Hinata Gen simply put it on the table and continued chatting with the butler.

It wasn't until an hour later that the butler took his leave.

After the butler left, Hyuga Gen suddenly felt a bit bored and missed Nanao Akane. So he picked up his phone and called Nanao Akane. They chatted for half an hour before reluctantly hanging up.

Gen Hinata is getting a little excited just thinking about the clothes he'll have Nanao Akane wear tomorrow.

"Little bunny, open the door obediently, or I won't open it."

In a cheerful mood, Hinata Gen hummed a song as he searched through the room. He remembered that there was a key that his parents had given him, which was very likely the key to the wooden box.

After turning the house upside down, he finally found the key in a small drawer in the bathroom. Looking at the antique patterns on the key, Hyuga Gen became increasingly interested in the contents of the wooden box.

"What could it be?"

Hinata Gen rubbed his hands together excitedly, then eagerly opened the wooden box.

The moment the wooden box was opened, a cloud of black smoke suddenly billowed out, choking Hyuga Gen so much that he sneezed several times before he could stop.

"Cough cough, what's that strong smell? It's choking me!"

After his nose started to feel less uncomfortable, Gen Hinata looked at the box. When he saw what was inside, his heart immediately started pounding.

Inside the wooden box was a hideous demon mask with two horns on its head and a completely red face.

Looking at the familiar mask before him, Hyuga Gen's hands trembled slightly.

Isn't this the Nija mask from Jackie Chan Adventures: The Mask? Isn't it stored in the Holy Temple in Hong Kong? How did it end up in my cheapskate father's hands?

If he remembered correctly, this mask could summon well-equipped ninja soldiers, who possessed high combat strength and agility.

Equipped with throwing weapons such as darts, throwing knives, and smoke bombs, as well as melee weapons such as daggers and clubs, they can also use hidden weapon thrusts, and their numbers are enormous, summoning a whole horde at once.

They are also among the Shadow Legion soldiers with the highest appearance rate in the anime.

Although the Niga Mask wasn't shown to be very powerful in the anime, it's still a powerful artifact for Hyuga Gen now.

However, there is a very thorny problem now: although wearing the mask can greatly enhance one's fighting skills and physical strength, it can also lead to a significant improvement in physical strength.

However, its actions are not entirely controlled by its own will, but are actually controlled by the ghost general's soul inside the mask.

The mask also contains powerful dark energy from the soul of a Japanese mummy, and if the wearer wears it for a long time, their will will be eroded.

Furthermore, once the mask is put on, it can only be removed using a specific removal token (Japanese steel) and a specially made magic potion, with the assistance of others.

Hyuga Gen had no desire for his body to become a vessel for the Demon General.

Therefore, even though Hyuga Gen coveted the mask's abilities, he wouldn't easily put it on.

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Upon hearing it, Hyuga Gen immediately locked the wooden box again before going to the entrance and calling out.

"Coming, coming! May I ask who you are?"

Hearing a response from inside, Yumiko, who was outside the door, quickly said softly:

"Excuse me, I'm Yumiko, your neighbor. I just moved here yesterday morning. I saw you come back just now, so I took the liberty of coming to visit."

Upon hearing that it was the lady next door, Hyuga Gen immediately opened the door.

Yumiko stood outside the door, dressed in simple, loose-fitting home clothes, holding a small pot steaming in her hands.

Seeing this, Hyuga Gen quickly stepped aside and invited:

"Oh, it's you, Madam! Please come in!"

Yumiko shook her head and handed the small pot in her hand to Hyuga Gen.

"I won't go in. I made some stew at home today, and I brought it over for you to try. I've also washed your clothes; I'll bring them to you in a bit."

"I'm so sorry about what happened yesterday. I originally wanted to come to apologize with my husband, but he suddenly had to work overtime today, so I had to come by myself."

Hyuga Gen took it and smiled, saying:

"Thank you, Madam. Yesterday's events are all in the past, and I don't really care about them."

"This meat smells delicious. You have a wonderful cooking skill, madam. Now I'm a little envious of your husband for having such a beautiful and virtuous wife."

Upon hearing Hinata Gen's compliments, Yumiko immediately giggled.

"Oh, sir, you really know how to talk. You obviously have no shortage of girlfriends."

Unexpectedly, Hyuga Gen said in a very serious tone:

"Madam, you've misunderstood me. I've never been in a relationship before."

I don't believe it.

"It's true, I, Hyuga Gen, never lie."

The two chatted for a while, until Yumiko was about to take her leave, at which point Hyuga Gen asked:

"Madam, this is our second meeting. I still don't know how to address you."

Yumiko did not refuse after hearing this and truthfully told him her name.

"My name is Yumiko. Please take care of me from now on."

"My name is Hyuga Gen. Thank you for the stew, Mrs. Yumiko. I will definitely finish it."

After exchanging names and a few polite words, Yumiko returned to her home and soon returned with the washed clothes.

Hyuga Gen picked up the pot of stew and returned to the kitchen. He poured all the meat into his own dishes and began to taste it. The taste was unexpectedly good.