Anime Crossover: Starting with an Infinite Dragon God as a Mount

As for the two who ran away...

One of them was someone the superiors had specifically instructed not to interfere with.

There is another person who has been the top student in the grade since entering the school, and is at the peak of popularity in the whole school.

"Classmate from Tacheng—"

Grabbing my hand, I ran wildly out of the teaching building until we reached the cherry blossom grove behind it.

Su Mu silently flexed her wrist, her eyes innocent.

"Excuse me, is there something important that you suddenly pulled me out of here?"

Seeing Su Mu's feigned ignorance, even the usually oblivious Tacheng Kitten couldn't help but feel annoyed.

Or rather, any girl would be angry in this situation, except for certain monsters.

"What exactly is going on? Do you think you don't know?" Tacheng Xiaomao stared with her clear yellow eyes, her face as cold as frost.

Being ostracized by a group is one thing for a girl.

If she were to suddenly shout out in class and someone heard her, she would probably suffer social death and have to transfer schools.

Oh, right, she is a demon after all, so we can ask Minister Rias to help erase the memories of all the students in the class.

However, thinking about the teasing looks from Himejima Akeno and Rias, she felt ashamed.

"If there's anything you need to say—" Su Mu raised his hand and gestured around.

This period of time is shortly after the start of the school year.

In Japanese anime, cherry blossoms are the most common motif for the start of the school year.

The cherry blossom grove behind the teaching building has always seemed to be a popular spot for confessions of love on campus.

Even Tacheng Cat, who doesn't have many friends, knows this.

"Could it be that you, Little Cat, want to confess your feelings to me here?" Su Mu chuckled. "Although I've never had a girlfriend before, I wouldn't refuse if it's Little Cat."

"Who would confess to you, you pervert! You're a walking, talking horny machine!"

The little cat from Tacheng blushed deeply.

She was especially shy when she heard the sentence, "If it's a kitten, then I won't refuse."

She quickly released Su Mu's wrist, took a few steps back in a panic, and scolded him.

However, this angry look is more endearing than frightening.

Like a kitten baring its teeth and claws—yes, it really is a kitten baring its teeth and claws.

"So, what exactly happened?"

Tacheng Cat hesitated for a moment.

Although she really wanted to give a good scolding for Su Mu poking her spine from behind, causing her to accidentally scream.

But as a girl, how could I possibly say such a thing out loud?

Besides, Su Mu's meddling had already extinguished their anger.

So she sighed helplessly, temporarily putting the topic aside, and prepared to ask the question she had been wanting to ask all day.

"After we parted ways yesterday, did anything strange happen to you?"

Tacheng Xiaomao calmed her breathing and asked.

“Something seemed to have happened in a small alley yesterday; I sensed your presence there—”

After she finished speaking, she seemed worried that Su Mu might misunderstand something, so she quickly added another sentence.

"Of course, I didn't tell anyone about this."

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Chapter Twenty-Nine: Testing

I didn't tell anyone about this.

Upon hearing this, Su Mu was slightly taken aback.

The cat-like girl in front of him seemed to feel somewhat uncomfortable under Su Mu's gaze.

She silently shifted her gaze, pretending to be calm as she looked at the blooming cherry blossoms beside her.

So that's how it is. It seems that the lost demon I destroyed was originally the target of the Supernatural Research Department.

After I left, a large group of demons, led by Rias, arrived there and discovered that there were unknown people in Kuoh Town who possessed supernatural abilities and whose strength was no less than that of a mid-level demon.

Meanwhile, thanks to her keen sense of smell as a cat demon, Toujou Koneko detected my lingering scent at the scene, but she didn't tell Rias about it directly.

"Since that's the case, then there's no need for me to hide it anymore. Just as you guessed, I dealt with the monster last night using a power that I inexplicably awakened."

After learning the full picture of the incident from Tacheng Xiaomao's few words, Su Mu suddenly felt surprisingly good.

"However, should I thank you for helping me keep this a secret?"

Su Mu's lips curled up slightly as she spoke in a voice tinged with amusement.

"I'm not helping you cover it up."

Upon hearing Su Mu's teasing, Tacheng Xiaomao's face instantly turned embarrassed, and then she deliberately put on a serious expression.

"However, if this is done wrong, it will waste the minister's and their time."

“Alright, then let’s assume it’s as you say.” Su Mu nodded with a smile, then added, “However, I just heard you mention the title ‘Minister,’ so it seems your entire Supernatural Research Department is from the other side, right?”

In fact, Su Mu already knew the identities of Rias and Shiki Sona.

However, he now has to pretend that he knows nothing about it.

They act as if they know everything, which makes them seem mysterious and unpredictable.

However, if you place yourself too high when you lack strength, you'll end up falling in a very embarrassing way.

Although Su Mu has Orpheus as his backer, he doesn't need to worry about falling down.

However, using other people's power to elevate one's own image...

Su Mu still couldn't quite pull off that kind of "fox borrowing the tiger's power" act.

"The minister and I are actually both—"

Upon hearing Su Mu's question, Ta Cheng Xiao Mao instinctively wanted to answer.

However, the image of Su Mu teasing her earlier suddenly resurfaced in her mind, causing her to silently put on a stern face.

"Sorry, I don't want to tell you."

Turning her face to the girl beside her, she slightly raised her chin and said in a cold tone, looking like a sulking cat.

In her view, Su Mu should have just awakened his own divine artifact.

In the mystical world, I should be considered someone like a "senior".

In that case, it is only natural to tell him about his and Rias's identities as demons.

However, she always felt like she was being manipulated by Su Mu, which made her quite unhappy.

So, taking this opportunity, he wanted to play a little trick on Su Mu.

"You must be very curious, right? Whether it's the power that suddenly awakened within you, or the hidden identities of me and Minister Rias."

Tacheng Xiaomao slightly raised her chin, her eyes filled with an undisguised smile.

"I can tell you all this, but you need to call me 'Senior Toujou' first—"

However, before she could finish speaking, Su Mu interrupted her.

“Little Cat, you said before that you didn’t tell anyone about me.” His expression was calm and his words were composed. “Based on my understanding of you, you’re not the talkative type. Saying something like that means you have a responsibility to tell others about this.”

Without realizing it, Su Mu had changed his way of addressing her from "Tacheng classmate" to the more affectionate "Little Cat".

"However, I don't think you're the kind of kid who would reveal a friend's secrets without any hesitation. You must be facing a dilemma, right?"

Su Mu spoke softly, a calm smile on her face.

Judging from his expression, he clearly had a firm grasp on Tacheng Cat's personality.

"How about this, let's make a fair trade. I'll exchange 'necessary knowledge of the mystical world' for 'the right to reveal our secrets to others,' how about that?"

"Well."

Tacheng Cat paused for a moment.

Because the issue she was considering at that moment was exactly what Su Mu had said.

As Rias's familiar, it would be a serious dereliction of duty to refuse to report what her master is troubled about.

However, she truly considered Su Mu a friend.

If it's a secret between friends, then naturally it shouldn't be revealed casually.

Just as Su Mu said, she might be facing a dilemma at this moment.

In that case, what Su Mu said at this moment is indeed the best choice.

Tacheng Cat nodded with some difficulty, indicating his agreement.

However, she did not immediately explain anything to Su Mu, but instead turned around and left.

"I'll go inform Minister Rias first. As for what you want to know, let's wait for Minister Rias to explain it to you personally."

Tsk, I originally thought I'd have a chance to get this guy to obediently call me "senior"...

Chapter Thirty Rias's Frankness

Watching the departing figure of the little cat, Su Mu couldn't help but smile. It was something else entirely. To be troubled by a choice between keeping his secret or reporting his situation to Rias.

That means I hold a high place in this kitten's heart.

Su Mu admitted that he was not a good person, but he did not mind treating those who were genuinely kind to him well, unless necessary.

Moreover, the other party considers him a friend, or even a closer one, even if they believe he is not a good person.

This feeling is much stronger than the goodwill that arises from the so-called "Yasashii".

Especially since the other party is an adorable kitten.