In this crossover anime, Yoshikage Kira longs for a peaceful life.

A quick glance to both sides revealed that the students who had been watching were now rushing towards them with surprise and excitement.

Kira Yoshikage glanced at it indifferently, then turned and left the scene.

"Wait, wait a minute!"

Behind her came the anxious cries of a young girl; it was Kashiwagi Nagisa, who had just surfaced. She desperately wanted to know what had happened and what was at the bottom of the lake.

But when she finally managed to climb ashore, Yoshikage Kira had already disappeared.

All around were the students from the Pure Academy, their faces beaming with surprise, chattering about the thrilling experience they had just had.

"Nagisa, are you alright?"

A black-haired boy stepped forward with concern, wanting to reach out and help Kashiwagi Nagisa up.

Kashiwagi Nagisa coldly avoided his outstretched hand, a hint of disgust in her eyes:

"I'm fine, Tanuma-kun. Also, we're not close enough to call each other by our first names, so could you please not do that next time? It's disgusting!"

She certainly recognized the young man before her; he was her childhood friend, with whom she had grown up, and their families had a very good relationship. In fact, she had even harbored considerable feelings for Tanuma Tsubasa before this.

If the other person confesses their feelings to her, she might say yes.

Unfortunately, all of that is in the past.

Their performance just now was extremely disappointing.

In the school's swimming competition, she was only the runner-up, while Tsubasa Tanuma was the champion!

But he did nothing just now, only stood on the shore watching. Now he's rushing up to show concern; this behavior only disgusts Kashiwagi Nagisa!

Tsubasa Tanuma's concerned expression froze on her face, her outstretched hand hanging in mid-air, utterly embarrassed.

At that moment, the sounds of a crowd could be heard from the side.

"Oh no! Senior Koyasu and Classmate Shinomiya are not in good condition!"

"I'll give them CPR!"

"If you can't manage it all by yourself, I'll help you!"

Two boys, eager to try, stepped forward with concerned expressions.

Nagisa Kashiwagi immediately stepped in front of Kaguya Shinomiya and Kaguya with disgust, angrily rebuking them:

"They're fine now, they don't need your fake concern!"

The girls around them immediately surrounded the boys, blocking them and angrily rebuking their behavior.

"How disgusting! Can you please move away from Senior Li An and the others?"

"You didn't help when people were being rescued, but now you want to take advantage! How disgusting!"

"Even if CPR is really needed, there are girls here. Do we need you guys?"

Under the scorn of everyone, the two boys who had volunteered were immediately embarrassed, and even the other boys looked at them with obvious disdain and contempt.

"Are these people really considered boys?"

Disappointment filled Kashiwagi Nagisa's eyes. They were all students from the pure academy, all from noble families. Yet, when it came to the crucial moment, their true nature was revealed, and they couldn't even compare to a student from a mixed academy…

Kashiwagi Nagisa's eyelids twitched slightly; she thought of the boy who had left once again.

He saved everyone, yet he left without asking for anything in return. Isn't that what a real man is like?

Who exactly is he?

Kashiwagi Nagisa pursed her lips; she wanted to find him.

It was partly to express my gratitude, and partly to get some clarification...

What exactly is that huge shadow in the lake?

But the other party seemed afraid of being recognized, not only did they not reveal their identity, but they also did not leave any clues.

Even before they went into the water, the other person had already taken off their school uniform.

Even she only remembered that the other person had blond hair and looked like a delinquent...

Hmm, no, he's not a delinquent, he's clearly a gentleman.

Kashiwagi Nagisa shook her head, re-evaluating the boy's image in her mind.

Chapter 22 The Working Class, The Soul of a Worker

In a grove of trees near the swamp, a brown-haired girl with a single ponytail, who had been waiting for some time, held a shoulder bag and asked with concern:

"Kira-kun, are you sure we don't need to go to the hospital?"

"unnecessary."

Yoshikage Kira opened a fire hydrant installed in the green belt next to the grove, letting the water wash over his body as he calmly recovered.

At the school gate, he encountered Aoyama Nanami, who also needed to work and was leaving immediately after school. That's why he chose to put his clothes, which he had taken off, into his bag and give them to her so she could wait there.

"Hmm~"

Aoyama Nanami pursed her lips, watching Kira Yoshikage standing in front of the fire hydrant, letting the powerful water jets wash over his body. A pang of sympathy struck her. He was the one who saved the man, yet he could only hide here and secretly wash himself with the fire hydrant—it was just too unfair…

Nanami Aoyama knew that Yoshikage Kira didn't want to talk about these things, so she carefully avoided the topic and asked in a low voice:

"Kira-kun, have you found a job yet?"

Not yet.

Kira Yoshikage shook his head slightly, turned off the fire hydrant valve, took out his school uniform from his bag to dry off the water stains on his body, and then took out the white suit that he had prepared in advance and changed into it.

Aoyama Nanaka glanced at Kira Yoshikage, who was changing clothes behind the green belt, hesitated for a moment, and whispered:

"I work at a coffee shop now, and they're probably short-staffed. Kira-kun, would you like to come?"

"Need not."

Upon hearing the words "coffee shop," Yoshikage Kira decisively rejected the girl's offer.

Aoyama Nanami lowered her head silently, somewhat disappointed, yet feeling that all of this was within her expectations.

"Aoyama-kun."

After changing his clothes, Yoshikage Kira took the bag from the girl's hand and looked at her quietly. "Could you please not tell anyone about what happened today? Not even your friends or Hiratsuka-sensei?"

"I will keep it a secret."

Aoyama Nanami hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly.

It was clearly a good deed; saving the students of Junin would surely bring gratitude from their parents. Perhaps the problem troubling Kira-kun would also be resolved. Therefore, she didn't really understand why Kira Yoshikage would give up such a good opportunity and instead choose to be an unsung hero.

But since Yoshikage Kira did this, he must have had his reasons.

Therefore, Aoyama Nanami will respect Kira Yoshikage's choice and help him keep the secret.

"very good."

Kira Yoshikage nodded in satisfaction. Aoyama-kun was indeed as beautiful as she looked—beautiful hands and a kind heart.

They left quickly; Aoyama Nanami was going to work, and Kira Yoshikage also had to find a job.

They are all poor and have to work hard to support themselves; they have no time to waste.

Deep in the grove, a girl with pink hair and pink eyes, sporting twin ponytails, cupped her face in her hands, gazing at Kira Yoshikage's retreating figure with a dreamy smile.

"Hehehe, Kira-kun, we'll see each other again soon."

"Soon... as soon as the school is bombed..."

The girl bit her finger, her expression turning somewhat dejected:

"But that would take a long time... I don't want to wait that long."

"Hmm~, how about I just blow up the school myself?"

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After bidding farewell to Aoyama Nanami, Kira Yoshikage circled around the school gate before leaving.

Before I even boarded the train, my phone started buzzing.

It was a message from Yuna Shimazaki on LINE, along with many illustrations:

"Kira-kun, do these need to be revised?"

Kira Yoshikage carefully examined each picture, noting that the hands in every single one were nearly perfect. He then replied with a message:

"Very good, nothing needs to be changed."

“?(?>?

On the subway, Shimazaki Yuna's pretty face flushed slightly, and she revealed a dreamy smile, as if receiving praise from Kira Yoshikage was the happiest thing for her.

Receiving Kira Yoshikage's approval gave Shimazaki Yuna enough confidence in the quality of these illustrations.

In fact, she had already finished these illustrations last night. And just before midnight on the 10th, she submitted these illustrations, along with some of her previous works that she hadn't had time to publish, to the Dengeki Bunko Illustration Grand Prize.

If the illustrations win an award, it will definitely be a great help to Kira-kun's novel, right?

Yuna Shimazaki gripped her phone tightly against her chest, lost in thought.

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Yoshikage Kira didn't take the message from Yuna Shimazaki to heart, because he still needed to find a job.

And this time, he has come to a realization.

The reason I ran into so many obstacles while looking for a job the other day was entirely because of the 'consent form' given to me by Shizuka Hiratsuka.

It's not easy for students to find jobs, and shop managers who look for part-time work are generally unwilling to hire students.

The most important reason is that students cannot work more than 28 hours per week, and cannot be exploited like adults. If they exceed this limit even slightly, it will cause them great trouble.

A 'blonde delinquent' like Yoshikage Kira often represents even greater trouble.

During his brief setback, Yoshikage Kira quickly realized this point—