Crossover Anime: The King of Time? Actually, He's a Slacker!

Lin Shiye touched his nose, feeling that someone was talking badly about him behind his back, but... it must be his imagination, after all, he was so handsome and harmless.

"Tokyo, today's club activity is a cocktail party at the Livehouse~" Shinji Tokita said enthusiastically.

"I wonder where Iori and Kohei have gone. The girls who came this time were of really high quality~"

"What does it matter? Let's go, the three of us. There are three girls on the other side too," Kotobuki Ryujiro added with a chuckle.

"And I heard there are a lot of bands performing there today, so we've come at a good time."

Lin Shiye was initially indifferent to the idea and didn't really want to go, but as soon as he heard there was a performance, he immediately perked up.

Are there any girl bands?

Upon hearing this, Juryujiro gave him an approving look.

"Oh, you know a lot, Shi Ye!"

"Don't worry, you'll be satisfied!" he continued.

"Let's go eat first. I recently found an amazing restaurant!"

After saying that, Jujiro led Hayashi Shiya and Tokita Shinji to a small shop on the side of the street.

Looking at the unassuming shopfront and the small sign that read "A real man eats a whole plate," Lin Shiye ruthlessly retorted:

"It looks just average."

"You don't understand. As the saying goes, true masters are often found among ordinary people!" Juryujiro said eloquently.

"It's usually these unassuming shops that are the most amazing!"

I'd like to see just how amazing it is!

With that thought in mind, Lin Shiye strode inside and saw a familiar face.

...?

"Welcome, Mr. Lin." Kirei Kotomine greeted him cheerfully, his white apron giving him a unique charm.

"Oh, boss, you know Shiya?" Juryujiro, who was following behind, asked curiously.

"Lin Jun is also considered one of my close friends." Kirei Kotomine nodded and then asked.

"The usual, Lord Kotobuki?"

"Hey, let them see your skills!" Juryujiro patted Lin Shiye, who was frozen in place, and casually found a place to sit down.

"Understood." Kirei Kotomine's smile grew even brighter as he turned and went into the kitchen.

Lin Shiye slowly moved to the chair and sat down, falling into a long silence.

Isn't he digging his own grave?

"This boss is clearly a master," Shinji Tokita said earnestly, resting his chin on his hand.

"I could see a pure love for food in his eyes."

"Right, right? His cooking is amazing!" said Ryujiro Kotobuki.

"I was initially reluctant, but once I tried it, I couldn't stop."

"You've fallen into evil, haven't you?" Shinji Tokita scoffed, not believing it was that far-fetched, and turned to look at Shiya Hayashi.

"By the way, Shi Ye, since you know the boss, you must have eaten here before, right? What was it like?"

Lin Shiye twitched the corners of his mouth, revealing a meaningful smile.

"I only look at this, I don't touch it."

As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying odor, a mixture of ghost peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, and some unknown spicy substance, exploded in the store like a nuclear bomb.

Lin Shiye instantly felt his nasal mucosa burning, and tears almost welled up in his eyes.

Kirei Kotomine came out carrying a plate bigger than his face, filled with a plate full of dark red, glistening Mapo Tofu, which was still bubbling on the surface.

"Hmm~ 99% perfect, a rare find~" Kotobuki Ryujiro said with a look of enjoyment.

"I've improved the recipe. This time, the spiciness and numbing sensation have been increased to a whole new level. It will be even more exciting, Kotomine-kun." Kirei Kotomine spoke gently, as if introducing an exquisite French dessert.

"Oh? Then we must try it!" Juryujiro's eyes lit up, and he looked intently at Hayashi Shiya and Tokita Shinji.

Kirei Kotomine slowly turned his head, looking at them with an expectant smile.

Under the intense gaze of two men, Shinji Tokita swallowed hard, his hands trembling as he picked up a spoon, scooped out a tiny bit—about the size of a fingernail—and fearlessly popped it into his mouth.

"Uh...oh...uh..." Shinji Tokita mutated.

"Eat more if you're hungry!" Shou Ryujiro laughed heartily, scooped up a large spoonful, and roughly stuffed it into his mouth.

"Oh my god—!!"

Shinji Tokita trembled violently, his face covered in tears and snot, and he slumped in his chair, convulsing uncontrollably.

Pleasure.

It's so enjoyable.

Kirei Kotomine's shoulders trembled slightly, and a familiar light called "pleasure" flickered in his eyes. He almost couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He cleared his throat and turned his gaze to Lin Shiye beside him.

"Your turn, Lin Jun."

Lin Shiye stared at the plate of Mapo Tofu in front of him, which looked as if it could burst into flames, and fell silent.

I'll eat it then, I want to see if it's really that spicy!

He took a deep breath, scooped up a spoonful, and put it in his mouth without changing his expression.

……

Blazing fire, draw your sword!

Lin Shiye's face instantly turned red. He suppressed the urge to transform, gritted his teeth, and squeezed out a few words.

"It's... just so-so! Mainly... I'm thirsty... I'd like some water..."

Kirei Kotomine thoughtfully handed him the water.

"So it was still too much of a stretch, Lin-kun."

Lin Shiye, panting heavily, grabbed his water glass and took a big gulp, but soon he silently put the glass down and took out a lighter.

pat-

The eerie blue flames leaped and crackled on the water's surface, as if taunting him and mocking his naiveté and incompetence.

Kirei Kotomine and Ryujiro Kotomine both revealed wicked smiles.

Damn it, are you even human?!

Lin Shiye flipped the table.

Kirei Kotomine, however, seemed to have anticipated this. With a slight flick of his wrist, he caught the plate of dark red Mapo Tofu without spilling a single drop of sauce.

"Don't waste food, Lin-kun," he said earnestly.

Oh no, I've become the butt of jokes.

Seeing Kirei Kotomine's expression, Lin Shiye knew things were going badly. But there was no other way; as the saying goes, "better to die than to die yourself." He turned his gaze to Shinji Tokita, who was already foaming at the mouth, and Juryujiro, who looked like he was enjoying the show.

"Wait a minute, what are you going to do?" Juryujiro's heart tightened.

"Since you brought us here, then you'd better take responsibility!" Lin Shiye roared.

"Hey, hey hey!" Juryujiro turned around and tried to run away.

But Lin Shiye grabbed him and then snatched the tofu from Kirei Kotomine's hand, pried open his mouth and poured it in forcefully.

"Ugh... Pfft—" Juryujiro quickly and gloriously sacrificed himself.

Lin Shiye turned his gaze to Kotomine Kirei.

You're enjoying yourself, huh? Well, you get to eat too!

Kirei Kotomine remained calm and composed.

"Why didn't you avoid it?" Lin Shiye asked, frowning.

"Because I'm not afraid!" Kirei Kotomine replied.

Aren't you afraid?

Lin Shiye waved his hand and ordered, "Adjust the pain parameters drastically! Amplify the pain a hundredfold!"

The next second, he poured the last of the Mapo Tofu into Kirei Kotomine's mouth.

"Oh my god, oh my god—"