Crossover Anime: This is not pure love at all

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Hokkaido, Itomori Town.

Inside the Miyamizu Shrine, Kuroe Minoru was holding his phone, his brow furrowed as he listened intently to the sounds coming from the other end.

It wasn't until he faintly heard Yui Yuigahama's tearful cries through the receiver, and heard the distinct sound of Orphnoch being blown by the wind after it turned into sand, that Kuroe Minoru's slightly anxious heart finally settled back down.

"It's all done..."

Kuroe Minoru's lips curled up, and he was about to speak when Yukino's slightly tired voice came from the other end of the phone.

"I've taken care of it."

"Hmm, you successfully defeated Orphnoch on your first transformation. You're very talented, Yukino."

Kuroe asked sincerely, "Are you alright?"

"Thanks to someone, all the bones in my body are about to fall apart."

As Yukino listened to the praise on the phone, the corners of her mouth involuntarily curled up, her voice carrying a hint of smugness, "But... the feeling of transforming is indeed not bad."

"Haha, really?"

Kuroe Minoru smiled, then his tone became more serious, "I'll leave the things at home to you. Leave the rest to me. I'll go back as soon as I've settled things here."

"Okay, be careful."

After hanging up the phone, Kuroe Minoru put his phone back in his pocket and let out a long sigh.

Meanwhile, Mitsuha Miyamizu, who had been watching Kuroe Minoru's rollercoaster-like expressions as she received the phone call, stood obediently in place, her eyes flickering with a complex light.

"Is that Ms. Yukinoshita... a fellow student of Mr. Kuroe's Jujutsu Specialist?" Mitsuha asked cautiously.

"Huh? Ah... this..."

Upon hearing this, Kuroe Minoru immediately stood up stammering, and finally turned his face away, revealing a very guilty expression.

"sodayo".

"..."

Mitsuha understood.

So it seems... it's not just a simple companion relationship...

She felt a little disappointed, but she quickly cheered herself up.

Even if it's not just companionship, it might just be a slightly ambiguous relationship. Since Mr. Kuroe hasn't made it clear, it probably hasn't reached the point of being boyfriend and girlfriend yet!

She still has a chance!

Thinking of this, Mitsuha suddenly realized something was wrong, and her serious little face instantly turned blush.

Wait a minute! What opportunity or not!

She lowered her head, put two fingers together, and started tapping them together in a very cute way.

"I...I'm not sure if it's true or not..."

"What?"

Kuroe Minoru tilted his head, looking at Mitsuha in front of him, who was steaming hot like a boiled shrimp, with a completely bewildered expression.

A woman's heart, a needle under the sea.

What do you mean by "whether there is" or "whether there are companions"?

A normal person's first thought shouldn't be, "Oh? So there are alien insects outside too?"

Or something like, "Did you win?"

Or to put it more bluntly, ask, "What does that number mean? Will using it make me stronger?"

Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore; it's too much of a mental drain.

Mina Kuroe's brain, as smooth as a koala's, once again chose to abandon deep thinking and simply stood still, waiting quietly for Mitsuha to continue.

"N-nothing!"

Mitsuha jerked her head up as if she'd been electrocuted, frantically waving her little hands in front of her.

"I mean... I mean I'm still not sure if there's any way to get all the villagers together!"

Mitsuha raised her voice, trying to mask her inner turmoil, and then looked at Kuroe Minoru with a preemptive, accusatory gaze.

"You idiot, Mr. Kuroe! What nonsense are you thinking about! You're such an idiot!"

"ha?"

A question mark slowly appeared above Kuroe Minoru's head.

No, he didn't say anything just now, so how did he suddenly become an "idiot" again?

However, upon hearing Mitsuha mention the serious matter of "gathering the villagers," Kuroe Minoru didn't bother to argue and casually stroked his chin thoughtfully, saying:

"There's no rush to gather the villagers. If we really can't find a reason, we can just put on a show in the middle of the town. If we make a big enough commotion, they'll all come running."

"play?"

Mitsuha was puzzled.

What kind of show could possibly attract all the villagers in the town to come and watch?

Kuroe Minoru nodded. "People like to join in the fun, especially... Asians."

"If we make a scene that everyone's happy to see, then word will spread and the villagers will all come over, right?"

Kuroe thought for a moment, "For example, what if I got you pregnant, but then didn't want to take responsibility and wanted to abandon you? And you grabbed me and wouldn't let go, yelling and screaming like that...?"

"Huh?! Absolutely not!"

Mitsuha was startled.

"Isn't there a more decent way? This is just too ridiculous!"

"Is that so..."

Kuroe sighed with some regret, "Then we'll have to use the backup plan."

"A backup plan?"

"Yeah, I'll go to the mayor's office, drag your dad to the town center and beat him up, then hang him from a street lamp. That way, everyone will definitely come to watch the show."

"..."

"Let's think carefully about the option of joining in the fun."

"Why? Wasn't your father replaced by the Zerg in that town?"

Mitsuha fell silent.

That makes sense, and it seems... it's not entirely out of the question?

"Ahem...maybe...I'll consider it?"

Now it was Heijiang's turn to be speechless.

Wow, what a loving father and filial daughter!

"But before that, let's go ask Grandma about the meteorite."

Mitsuha forcibly changed the subject, "Grandma is the head priest of Miyamizu Shrine, and she knows the town's history and legends best. Maybe she really does know something."

"Okay, let's go."

Kuroe nodded and followed Mitsuha towards the living room.

……

At this moment, Grandma was not in the living room, but in her own room.

Miyamizu Ichiyo's room is at the end of the corridor and is a typical Japanese-style room.

The room was filled with a faint scent of incense, which brought a sense of tranquility.

"Grandma, are you there?"

Mitsuha gently knocked on the sliding door.

"Oh, it's Mitsuha. Come in."

A kind voice came from the room.

Mitsuha opened the door and led Kuroe Minoru inside.

Miyamizu Ichiyo was sitting cross-legged on the tatami mat, holding a string of prayer beads in her hand, seemingly resting with her eyes closed.

She opened her eyes after the two entered the room, and looked at them with a smile.

"Mr. Kuroe, did you sleep well last night?"

"Thank you for your hospitality. I rested very well." Kuroe Minoru bowed politely.

"grandmother……"

Mitsuha sat down next to Miyamizu Ichiyo and said hesitantly, "Actually, we came to see you today to ask you some questions."

"Oh? What is it?"

Miyamizu Ichiyo put down her prayer beads and looked at Mitsuha with a kind expression.

"It's about...the legend of Lake Itomori."

Mitsuha took a deep breath and told her grandmother about some of the key events of the past two days.

It's said that when Kuroe Minoru was admiring the scenery and writing an article here, she encountered a monster that looked like an insect, and then she and Kuroe Minoru encountered many strange things together.

"So, Grandma, do you know anything about that meteorite and those monsters?" Mitsuha asked her grandmother nervously.

Miyamizu Ichiyo listened quietly to Mitsuha's story, her expression not changing much, but a complex emotion seemed to flash in her cloudy eyes.

"So... you guys already noticed...?"

Miyamizu Ichiyo let out a long sigh, her voice filled with deep weariness.

"Grandma, you...you knew all along?" Mitsuha's eyes widened in surprise.