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

"Besides that, there are also special-grade ones, which are ineffective even with carpet bombing using cluster bombs."

"Of course, I'm just using a metaphor, not actually suggesting that you use wooden baseball bats to fight evil spirits."

"We're not that stupid."

Nakano Satsuki muttered a complaint under her breath.

If evil spirits could be dealt with using conventional weapons, they wouldn't be so difficult to fight.

Only psionicists can fight psionicists, and only psionicists can eradicate evil spirits.

Even she knows this common sense.

Yotsuba Nakano raised her hand and asked curiously:

Are all level 4 animals very small?

Yukino Yukinoshita nodded in slight surprise:

"That's generally how it is, but how do you know?"

"We've seen it, on a girl named Kasumigaoka Utaha..."

Ichika Nakano gave a brief explanation of the evil spirit that kept shouting "Update".

Yukino asked:

What does she look like?

"Huh? She's tiny, standing on Kasumigaoka Utaha's shoulder..."

"I am Kasumigaoka Utaha."

The girl with long, straight black hair interrupted Nakano Satsuki's description.

Yotsuba Nakano's Memories:

"Hmm~ She looks a lot like Yukinoshita~."

"Long, straight black hair, the same sharp tongue, the same black stockings, only Kasumigaoka Utaha's stockings are a bit longer..."

Satsuki Nakano added:

"Kasumigaoka's chest is also slightly larger."

"Oh, I see... Is that so..."

Yukino Yukinoshita lowered her head slightly, her eyes gradually becoming somewhat dangerous.

Do you have bigger breasts? But it doesn't matter, it's not important.

Yukino Yukinoshita regained her composure and looked up to ask:

How is her hand?

"what?"

Nino Nakano paused for a moment, then hesitated before saying, "It must be very pretty, right? Hmm~, should I say that? It sounds a bit strange~."

Yukino Yukinoshita gazed at Nino Nakano's hands, confident that her own hands were second to none.

But these are quintuplets after all, and they have five pairs of identical hands!

Satsuki Nakano breathed a sigh of relief and muttered to herself:

"If it's just that kind of evil spirit, it shouldn't be anything to be afraid of, right?"

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CURE MAID, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

Kira Yoshikage looked up, confirmed the café's name was correct, and silently walked inside.

The girl in the maid outfit smiled sweetly, her voice clear and slightly shy:

"Welcome back, Master!"

"Master, did you make an appointment in advance?"

Before Kira Yoshikage could reply, a woman's surprised voice came from a corner of the café:

"Ah, 17-year-old teacher, over here, over here!"

Kira Yoshikage looked in the direction of the sound and saw a modern woman with neat brown short hair standing up from her seat and waving at him.

She was wearing a fitted office lady outfit. The white shirt accentuated her fair and delicate skin, while the black pencil skirt perfectly outlined her curvaceous figure. The stiletto heels made her already tall figure appear even more graceful.

"Miss Kagurazaka".

Kira Yoshikage sat down opposite her and nodded slightly as a greeting.

"Huh~ such a lukewarm reaction?"

Kagurazaka Ayame drawled out the last syllable, her expression somewhat mocking, "Aren't you going to ask me why I chose to meet here when I'm 17?"

Yoshikage Kira asked cooperatively:

"why?"

Kagurazaka Ayame hummed twice and said with a smile:

"Haven't you heard of a 17-year-old teacher? There are three things in life that you must experience: coffee, dessert, and maids."

"Only in a maid café can I experience all three things at once!"

"Impressive," Kira Yoshikage replied with a perfunctory smile.

Yoshikage Kira asked:

"So when will we sign the contract?"

Kagurazaka Ayame was also somewhat puzzled:

Is a 17-year-old teacher in a hurry?

"I start work at 6 a.m."

Yoshikage Kira's words are concise and to the point.

"I see~"

Kagurazaka Ayame then remembered that Kira Yoshikage was working at the Okura Tokyo Hotel, but she didn't ask why. Instead, she took out a contract from her bag and handed it to Kira Yoshikage. "The contents of this contract are the same as the electronic file I sent to my 17-year-old teacher. The bank card account number has also been printed out according to the one my 17-year-old teacher sent me. You can check it."

Kagurazaka Ayame thoughtfully pointed out important parts of the contract to Kira Yoshikage, such as the specific percentage of royalties and confirming the accuracy of personal information such as the bank card number she helped fill in.

Kira Yoshikage's gaze swept across the contract, finally settling on the line about royalty sharing, and he asked in confusion:

Why is the royalty rate 12%?

"Of course I applied for it for the 17-year-old teacher! If it were any other editor, they would only get a maximum of 10%!"

Kagurazaka Ayame proudly patted her full breasts, making them appear like waves.

"Thank you," Yoshikage Kira said softly, a truly heartfelt thank you.

A 12% cut would make any online novel author curse.

However, in the Japanese light novel industry, this revenue sharing ratio is considered very reasonable.

因为正常轻小说作者的版税分成也就是8%-14%，此外还有2%的版税要分给插画师。而14%的版税也只有那种有足够资历和成绩的老牌作家才有机会拿到，大部分新人都只能拿最低的8%。

It's not that publishers are stingy; it's mainly because the profit margins in the traditional publishing industry are inherently low.

Printing incurs costs, logistics incurs costs, advertising incurs costs, labor incurs costs, and even the profits of bookstore distributors are costs. Therefore, even for a light novel giant like Kadokawa Shoten, its total annual revenue is around 2000 billion yen, while its operating profit is only 80 billion yen, resulting in a profit margin of only 4%.

Kagurazaka Ayame started with a 12% royalty share, which is definitely a generous percentage!

Just as she said, if it were any other editor, they would never have given more than 10%.

There are three places where you need to sign.

Kagurazaka Ayame smiled and handed the sign to Yoshiharu Yoshikage, pointing out the places that needed to be signed, while also reminding him, "Just write your name, I'll fill in the date."

Without hesitation, Yoshikage Kira quickly signed his name and handed the contract back to Ayame Kagurazaka.

Kagurazaka Ayame took the contract and carefully examined Kira Yoshikage's signature to check for any errors.

When her gaze swept over the line indicating Kira Yoshikage's age, she couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy.

He's only 16 years old!

Strictly speaking, minors should be accompanied by a guardian when signing contracts.

However, she had already learned about Yoshikage Kira's family situation on LINE beforehand, so she did not insist.

According to the law, minors aged sixteen and above who primarily earn their living through their own labor are considered to have full civil capacity. They have the right to enter into contracts based on the principle of freedom of contract, and signing contracts with others is not illegal. As long as the contract has no other defects in validity, it is valid.

Therefore, even without a guardian present, this contract is completely reasonable and legal.

But no matter what, Yoshikage Kira is only 16 years old!

Although Kira Yoshikage's blond hair and tall stature made him look like a delinquent, Kagurazaka Ayame's interactions over this period of time convinced her that Kira Yoshikage was a good kid—he didn't steal, cheat, or rob, didn't rely on others for help, worked part-time to earn his tuition and living expenses, and even got into Shuchiin Academy with good grades. If this wasn't a good kid, what would be?

"Ah~ You've worked hard~!"

Kagurazaka Ayame put the contract back in her bag and asked with a smile, "17-year-old teacher, haven't you had dinner yet? Since we still have some time, would you like me to treat you?"

"It's not impossible."

Just as Yoshikage Kira was about to get up and say goodbye, he sat back down upon hearing this.

It wasn't because Kagurazaka Ayame said she was going to treat him; it was mainly because he wasn't in a hurry to go back to work.

It's only a little past four o'clock; it's not too late to have a meal before leaving.

"Ah, Minalinsky-chan, perfect timing."

Kagurazaka Ayame greeted the passing maid with practiced ease, "Give me two cups of coffee, two servings of pastries, and two servings of omelet rice!"

The girl with long, light gray hair, tied in a half-ponytail, wore a sweet smile.

"Okay, Master, please wait a moment!"

"Hey Kira-kun, isn't Minalinsky-chan pretty?"

Kagurazaka Ayame teased the boy opposite her in a playful tone, expecting it to make the shy young man blush. However, Kira Yoshikage nodded quite frankly.

"Very beautiful."