Crossover Anime: This is not pure love at all

Suddenly, an indescribable, extremely strange and pungent odor drifted into his nostrils on the night breeze.

The taste... how should I put it?

It could be food, but that seems unlikely.

"Cough cough... What's that smell? Did the sewers explode?"

Kuroe covered his nose and followed the scent.

After walking around a collapsed load-bearing wall, Kuroe Minoru instantly understood.

In the middle of the ruins of Yuihama Diner, a small open space had been cleared out.

Then they simply built a makeshift stove with a few bricks, lit a fire underneath, and placed a small, surviving aluminum pot on top.

Yui Yuigahama was squatting by the pot, covered in soot, holding a large soup ladle, and sweating profusely as she stirred the paste-like substance in the pot that was bubbling with strange purple bubbles.

Izumi Sagiri, with a simple bandage wrapped around her head, sat obediently on a nearby rock, but her little hands were tightly pinching her nose, her face turning red.

Surrounding them was a circle of survivors who had just been rescued.

Everyone stared at the pot of curry that was emitting "biochemical fumes," their faces turning pale and their mouths twitching uncontrollably.

But seeing Yui's kind face as she tried so hard to cook a hot meal for everyone, they couldn't bear to discourage her, so they could only give her awkward but polite smirks.

"Um... everyone, don't worry! I just found some curry cubes and ingredients under the rubble of the shop, and it'll be ready soon! Eating something hot will warm you up!"

Yui wiped the dust off her face with the back of her hand while greeting everyone with a flushed face.

"Gulp..."

The men around him swallowed hard and subtly moved back a few steps.

Isn't this ridiculous?

They didn't want to survive a monster attack only to die from strange cooking.

Even the older women and young ladies standing nearby had somewhat strange expressions.

I originally thought that since she was the daughter of a family restaurant owner, her cooking skills, even if not top-notch, would definitely be good.

Who knew it would turn out like this...?

However, this child has been busy running around since the beginning, so I must keep a straight face and not disappoint him!

As a result, a large group of people around started to tense up at the smell of the pungent odor.

Yui: ...

Yui knew her cooking skills weren't very good, and looking at the pot of curry, she felt ashamed, embarrassed, and regretful.

I should have learned more about cooking from my mom instead of trying to make delicious cookies for my friend Heijiang!

Kuroe withdrew his gaze, understanding dawning on him.

Oh, it was Yui cooking. That makes sense, that makes sense...

Standing behind the broken wall, looking at the pot of "biological weapon" bubbling with purple light, Kuroe Minoru wisely chose to take two steps back.

Now that we know they are safe for the time being, there is no need to go there.

Moreover, given his current state—after fighting for so long, with his armor still stained with green bodily fluids—approaching him rashly would only frighten the survivors who had finally managed to settle down.

Kuroe touched his chin.

Anyway, he attracted all the alien insects around to the back mountain, leaving his clone and Lunayara to deal with them.

However, just to be on the safe side, I still have to personally search the surrounding area to prevent any stray fish from escaping and harming the survivors who have just crawled back from the brink of death.

"But before that..."

Kuroe Minoru's eyes lit up slightly.

In his desperate attempt to survive, he gambled away all his justice points.

The situation was critical, and he focused all his attention on the free attribute points he had drawn, putting them all into his physical body to prolong his life. He didn't even bother to look at the other items he had drawn.

Now that things have improved, it's time to take stock of the spoils of this "comeback victory".

"System, list out everything from that high-level lottery I just drew, except for the attribute points."

[Ding! Organizing non-attribute point rewards for this lottery...]

[Completed.]

As the system notification sounded, a virtual screen appeared in front of Kuroe Minoru's eyes, clearly listing the items he had won in this lottery.

Kuroe Minoru's gaze fell on the first prop.

【Strange Tales of Rules: The Cleaner (Unfinished) x1】

[Description: This can spawn a rule-based supernatural entity that silently cleans up 'corpses' and 'ruins'. It will not attack living people, but will tirelessly clean up disaster sites. Note: Do not make eye contact with it while it is working.]

"...This thing is a bit creepy."

Kuroe Minoru's lips twitched slightly.

But on second thought, with all the alien insect corpses and city ruins scattered around, we really need such a tireless "cleaner".

Just be sure to remind the nearby residents not to go near him.

"Alright, it's actually quite useful."

Kuroe nodded in satisfaction and looked at the next person.

[Ophieno Gene Repair Potion (3/3) x1!]

"!!!"

Kuroe's breath hitched.

The third tube!

He had already collected two-thirds of the funds through the lottery. With just this last tube, he could completely wash away the Orphnoch factor from his body!

Unexpectedly, in that life-or-death situation just now, I managed to pull it out all at once!

With a thought, Kuroe Mitsukoshi found the bottle of potion, emitting a soft glow, in his palm.

The icy touch transmitted through the Night Rider's armor gave him a sense of unreality.

Just drink this potion...

He can then stand openly in the sunlight and be a real person.

"..."

Kuroe Minoru looked at the potion in his hand and remained silent for a moment.

Originally, obtaining this potion and getting rid of his Orphnoch identity was his top priority when he first transmigrated.

But now...

The image of Yui tightly hugging his back, which was covered in bone spurs, involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

Kuroe Minoru gripped the medicine in his hand tightly and suddenly chuckled softly.

Whether someone is human or a monster has never been determined by their physical appearance.

However, being able to turn back into a human is always a good thing.

At least, I won't have to worry about suddenly turning into a pile of sand one day anymore.

"Let's talk about it when I get home after this busy period. It's just a pity that Faiz might not be able to change in the future."

Kuroe carefully put the recovered third vial of medicine back into his system space.

Now is not the time.

Kuroe Minoru composed herself and turned her attention to the next prop.

That is, the last item.

[Blank Card (Recast) x2]

[Description: You can form contracts with two powerful life forms. After the contract is formed, new skill cards can be generated based on the abilities of the contracted beasts.]

Oh?

Kuroe Minoru's eyes lit up.

Does that mean we can still go to the Pokémon world to contract legendary Pokémon and steal their special moves?

That works!

Thinking of Kyogre's water-spraying ability, Kuroe felt a surge of excitement.

This skill, which deals more damage the higher the health, is practically tailor-made for a knight with such high physical attributes!