Crossover Anime: This is not pure love at all

Kuroe suddenly turned his head.

Kato Megumi was sitting upright in the chair next to him, with a plate of her own signature warm egg tofu placed beside her.

"Kato-kun?"

Kuroe Minoru was taken aback. "When did you sit here?!"

"From the moment you entered the store."

Kato Megumi answered calmly, then added, "Ah, I've been sitting in the corner the whole time, but you just haven't noticed me."

...That's so Kato Megumi.

Moreover, he now wants to take another good look at those disguised glasses that make him less noticeable.

Because he felt that Kato Megumi's talent for being low-profile was even more mysterious than those glasses.

When Yui Yuigahama heard Kato Megumi say that she could teach her to cook, she was stunned for a moment, and then her eyes slowly lit up.

"R-Really? Kato-kun is a good cook too?"

"Um."

Kato Megumi put down her spoon, her gaze subtly sweeping over Yui before finally settling on Kuroe Minoru's face.

"After all... Kuroe and I have been exchanging lunches since we were little."

Kato Megumi spoke in a flat tone, as if she were talking about a trivial matter.

"Kuroe-kun, you probably still remember the braised pork with poached eggs I made, right?"

Hei Jiangshi froze.

This part was indeed in the memories implanted by the system, but he never expected that Kato Megumi would bring it up at this time.

"Ah... oh... um, I remember, that was really delicious..."

Kuroe nodded reluctantly.

On the other side, Yui Yuigahama's body stiffened slightly upon hearing this.

Exchange lunch boxes?

From childhood...

Although Yui didn't say anything, her gaze unconsciously darted between Kuroe Minoru and Kato Megumi twice.

Kato Megumi lowered her head, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her usually serene eyes.

"Then it's settled. I'll teach Yuihama how to make braised pork with poached eggs after school next time."

Kato Megumi smiled slightly at Yui, her tone gentle and frank.

"Ah... okay... thank you, Kato-kun..."

Yui responded absentmindedly.

Just then, a crisp notification sound rang in Kuroe Minoru's mind.

However, this time the notification sound was different from any other time.

It wasn't the same alarm sound as before.

Instead, it was a low, somewhat oppressive, muffled buzzing sound.

"This is……"

[System Warning - Special Level Event: Zerg Meteorite.]

A meteorite carrying alien insect eggs has been detected in outer space and is falling towards Earth at an extremely high speed.

[Event Level: SSS+]

Kuroe Minoru's chopsticks stopped in mid-air.

There was no mention of time or place; this was the first time I'd ever encountered something like this.

And... the Zerg meteorite? Was it because of his previous massacre of the fleeing Zerg?

"Kuroe-kun?"

Noticing that his expression had suddenly become serious, Kato Megumi spoke softly.

"Um... I'm fine."

Kuroe forced himself to calm down, swallowed the hamburger steak in his mouth, and then casually picked up the miso soup and took a sip.

"System, do you have any more information about this meteorite? For example, which direction did it come from, or what was its approximate impact area?"

【…】

The system did not respond.

Well, it seems this system is still in script form.

At worst, we can just be more careful in the future.

It's just an alien meteorite, containing only insect eggs. We can just blast it with the Explosive King.

……

After the meal, Mrs. Yui and Yui escorted Minoru Kuroe to the door.

Kato Megumi, however, only ate half of it, as if she had achieved her goal, and left halfway through.

"Kuroe-kun, come visit often! You're always welcome~"

Mrs. Yuihama waved from the doorway and said with a gentle smile.

"Okay, Auntie, I'll definitely come again another day."

Kuroe sincerely thanked him and turned to leave.

"Um... Kuroe-kun!"

Yui, wearing her little leather shoes, jogged a couple of steps to catch up, her cheeks slightly flushed. "I... I'll walk you home."

Kuroe glanced at her, and since they were so close, there was no reason for him to refuse, so he nodded.

The two walked side by side on a quiet residential path at night.

The streetlights cast long, thin shadows of the two people, autumn insects chirped in the grass, and the air was filled with the faint fragrance of osmanthus.

The two of them barely spoke the rest of the way.

Yui kept her head down, as if she was thinking about something. Occasionally, she would secretly raise her eyes to glance at Kuroe Minoru walking beside her, and then quickly look away.

Kuroe Minoru didn't speak first, but just walked quietly.

After all, it's really difficult for a straight man who has been single for almost 20 years and only recently found a partner to find topics to talk about.

Before long, the two arrived at the door of Heijiang Shijia's house.

Kuroe Minoru stopped and turned to smile at Yui.

Yui stood still, then turned her head and quickly looked around.

Kato Megumi isn't here!

Yui took a deep breath.

Tonight at the restaurant, Kato Megumi's casual remark, "We've been exchanging lunches since we were little," was like a tiny thorn, firmly embedded in her heart.

Megumi Kato, Yumiko Miura, Yukino Koyuki, and Kitagawa-san...

It seems that they have all established some kind of connection.

And what about her?

She was just a silly girl who came to greet him every day and helped her mother deliver lunchboxes.

'No, if this continues, it will really be too late…'

Yui unconsciously twisted the hem of her clothes with her fingers.

"Kuroe-kun!"

"Um?"

Just as Kuroe Mitsuyoshi was about to turn around, he felt a fragrant breeze waft towards him in the next second.

A pair of soft little hands grabbed his collar and gently pulled him down.

……

?

It took Kuroe Minoru two seconds to suddenly realize that something was wrong.

What's with this soft touch?

Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

After what seemed like an eternity, Yui finally opened her mouth, her face flushed, breathing heavily in small gasps.

Its lips are rosy, and its eyes look like those of a puppy hiding a bone; it looks quite adorable.

She forced herself to lift her head, look directly into Kuroe Minoru's eyes, and said:

"I...I like you, Kuroe!"

"I've liked you for a long time now... I've always liked you!"

"Kato-san and her bento, and all the others... I don't care! I'm going to say it first!"

After saying these words, Yui burst into tears, which slowly rolled down her cheeks and fell to the ground in large drops.

The glow of the streetlights enveloped the girl who was crying as she confessed her love, making her appear incredibly sincere and beautiful.

Kuroe looked at her and remained silent for a long while.

"Yuihama-san..."

"But I'm already dating Yumiko Miura."

"..."

Yui's expression froze instantly, and she remained stunned for a long time.

Several seconds passed.

"...What?"

Yui didn't quite hear clearly.

Kuroe Minoru calmly repeated it, but his tone carried a hint of difficulty.

Miura Yuko?

Yui's lips trembled slightly.

So she wasn't the first one here?!

But...she was so sure she was going to be the first to confess, she even made a move on A!

That was her first kiss!

"Waaaaah..."

Yui suddenly squatted down, burying her face in her knees like an ostrich refusing to accept the truth.

Kuroe Minoru sighed, remained silent for a moment, and then spoke:

"How about we go together?"