A crossover anime! The life of a hero!

Therefore, the most urgent task now is to find clues about the missing Killing Stone fragments and then retrieve them as soon as possible!

Otherwise, when an A-level incident breaks out in the city, many, many people will probably die!

And everyone will be held responsible!

So not long after, the demon hunters who had been about to leave returned, and this time there were even more of them than before, including the patriarch of a demon-hunting family.

"Since you all know me, I won't waste any more time and will get straight to the point!"

Knowing that time was of the essence and she could not afford to procrastinate, Jinguji Ayame quickly told them about how the Sesshoseki fragment had just been stolen.

"What!!!!"

The exorcists who had just been there and understood the exact quantity of those Killing Stone fragments instinctively exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes! Therefore, I hope that everyone can send some people to help us find out who is behind the theft of the Killing Stone fragments!"

Chapter Seventy-Seven: Prelude to the Birthday Party

Then, the day before the birthday party...

Why should I come to the mall with you to shop?

Saiki Kusuo, who came to the department store with Hoshino Gokawa to buy ingredients for making cakes, had his voice ring in the other person's mind.

"Of course! I reckon you'll be eating all the cake tomorrow, so I should at least ask what flavor you like." Although he can eat sweets all the time, he feels it gets too cloying if he eats too much, so Hoshino Gokawa generally doesn't eat too many sweet things.

"..." Upon hearing what the other party said, Saiki Kusuo seemed a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

“Of course, I already know without you saying it. You like coffee pudding, right…” Hoshino Gokawa continued, putting a carton of eggs into his shopping basket.

"...Then why did you ask me to come along?" The voice that reappeared in his mind sounded somewhat speechless.

"Nothing much, I just felt it was too boring to walk around alone, so I called you over too." Hoshino Gokawa's answer to this was also very simple.

"..."

Then Kusuo Saiki didn't know how to express his feelings at that moment.

after awhile……

"Speaking of which... I still don't know what you like." Knowing that tomorrow is the other person's birthday, Kusuo Saiki naturally had to give a suitable gift.

"Hmm... Your question... actually hits me hard. To be honest, I'm not really sure what I like right now. Although I'm interested in some things, it's not to the point where I'm as emotionally invested in coffee pudding as you are." Hoshino Satoru was genuinely at a loss for words when he heard the other person ask him such a question.

Because material things are actually irrelevant to him, and he can basically get anything he wants, what Hoshino Gokawa can really like is probably spiritual things.

And so the answer becomes obvious.

"Hmm... If you really want to give me something, then give me a light novel or a comic book. I can't think of anything else I like."

“…Okay, I understand now.” Seeing Hoshino Gokawa’s attitude, Saiki Kusuo realized that the other person also seemed to be someone who wasn’t particularly interested in birthday gifts.

Since that's the case, what else is there to say? Let's just send light novels and comic books.

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"Huh?!" Hoshino Gokawa, who had just returned home from the mall after buying materials and arrived at his room, was taken aback when he saw the extra computer in his room.

When he came to his senses, he subconsciously asked his mother outside.

"Mom, where did the computer in my room come from?!"

"You mean that? That was a birthday present your father gave you!"

Hoshino Sakurako, who was peeling an apple next to the sofa, didn't intend to hide anything after hearing this, so she told him the truth directly.

"That's right..."

Hoshino Gokawa, realizing where the computer in his room came from, subconsciously showed a look of sudden realization.

then……

He then went to watch anime on the computer.

After all, Hoshino Gokawa isn't always home on time to watch TV, so he naturally misses many exciting parts of anime.

After a while -----------------------------

"Hmm... it's about time, I should go make a cake." Hoshino Gokawa, having just finished watching another anime, glanced at the time and realized it was already 2 PM. He casually crossed out the anime he was watching and walked out of the room to the kitchen.

Although his birthday is tomorrow, the cake I make needs to be refrigerated for a few hours after it's finished to achieve the best texture, so making the cake a day in advance isn't a bad thing at all.

"Wuchuan, do you need Mom's help...?"

Although Hoshino Sakura already knew that her son wanted to make the cake himself, she was actually quite worried that Hoshino Gogawa would make a mess of the kitchen because he had never cooked before.

Therefore, when the other party was making the cake, she was basically always by Hoshino Satoru's side, and she would help correct anything that was wrong.

To Hoshino Sakurako's great surprise, her son's handling of kitchen utensils was not like that of a novice at all, but rather like that of a seasoned expert who had been proficient in this field for many years. Some of his actions even left her speechless.

Especially the step of separating the yolk and egg white of an egg, if you just tap it and throw it into the air, the yolk and egg white will inexplicably flow out of the eggshell and fall into their respective bowls.

Although it's unclear whether the taste will be good or not, the way this dish is cooked is undeniably incredibly stylish.

With just this skill alone, her son might be able to attract quite a few pretty girls in junior high school.

"..."

If Hoshino Gokawa knew what his mother was thinking at that moment, he probably wouldn't be able to resist making a sarcastic remark.

"Why would you associate a cooking pose with attracting beautiful girls?! Mom, are you actually a love-struck person too?!"

"Huh...huh..."

Then, while making the cake, Hoshino Gokawa hummed a very catchy tune. Even though there were no lines, you could still feel a kind of "magic" quality from it.

If someone from another past life were present, they would probably recognize what song this is.

That's right! This is the famous Pure Land of Bliss!

Once you start listening, you'll become addicted, like a drug addict. You'll want to listen to it a second time, and a third time, until you get tired of it.

"Wuchuan, what are you humming right now? Mom thinks it sounds pretty good..."

Hoshino Sakurako, who felt that the melody sounded really nice, couldn't help but ask him a question.

"The Pure Land of Bliss, I heard it outside. The lyrics are about lighting red lanterns as the bright moon rises. As the celebratory drums sound, fluttering phantom butterflies beckon us..."

When his mother asked him about Hoshino Gokawa, he changed the source slightly, but otherwise the whole thing remained the same.

"As the bright moon rises, we light red lanterns. As the celebratory drums sound, fluttering butterflies beckon us..." Hoshino Sakurako, listening to her son recite the lyrics, unconsciously repeated them.

A few minutes later……

"It's such a shame. If only you knew who sang it, Mom would definitely buy their album to support them." Hoshino Sakurako, who was completely obsessed with this song, was clearly very disappointed.

Chapter Seventy-Eight Birthday Party

After making the cake------------------------------

"Hmph...hmph...hmph..."

"..."

Seeing his mother engrossed in herself on the sofa, Hoshino Gogawa was momentarily at a loss for how to react, even though he knew this was normal, since he had a similar reaction when he first heard the song in his previous life.

In order not to disturb the other person's immersion in the melody of the song, Hoshino Gokawa secretly put the cake in the refrigerator and slipped back to his room when his mother wasn't looking.

"Hmm... I think I've found a new interest." It's fine if he doesn't hum the song "Gokuraku Jodo," but once he does, Hoshino Gokawa is inevitably drawn into that magical atmosphere, and even develops a new interest in it.

He didn't know about the others, but he was determined to learn the erhu version of "Majestic and Grand" on his own because it was just too interesting.

Don't you think it's incredibly cool to play a delicate, panting tone on an erhu? If he had that skill in his past life, he would definitely have been a celebrity during his student days.

Regardless of what kind of name it is, this is a really impressive thing!

Normally, Hoshino Gokawa would have had to go to the country he lived in in his previous life to buy it, but since his father bought him a computer today, Hoshino Gokawa can now choose to shop online.

Another point is that this kind of unique instrument is basically impossible to buy in the surrounding areas, so if Hoshino Gogawa went out and brought back such a unique local instrument from the Arctic region, his parents would probably be suspicious.

But things are different now! With online shopping, he can now explain the source of many things, so he can start filling his room with items that reflect his personal style.

Ok……

It's a bit like a blue cat-shaped robot starting to fill its four-dimensional pocket.

Then let's move on to the birthday.

"We're here, come out and open the door."

Hoshino Gosakawa, who was sitting in front of the computer and completely absorbed in an anime series, suddenly heard Saiki Kusuo's voice in his mind.

"OK! I'll be right there!"

Although I don't have the ability to transmit language into other people's minds, it's still easy for me to make my voice appear in their ears.

"Click!" A short while later, Hoshino Gogawa opened his front door and saw a trio led by Saiki Kusuo.

"Wow! You guys are here pretty early..." Hoshino Gokawa, estimating that it was around 1 or 2 p.m., was communicating with them in a very humorous manner.

"Of course, being late is not my style."

Izayoi Sakamaki, who was also speaking to the other person in a joking tone, unconsciously curled up a proud smile at the corners of her mouth.

"Hmph... Alright, come in first. It's rather impolite of you to stand here at the door." With that, Hoshino Gokawa made way for them.

"Since that's the case, then we won't stand on ceremony." Although Saiki Kusuo was clearly in charge, Izayoi Sakamaki entered first.

During this time, Hoshino Gokawa reminded them not to forget to change their shoes.

"You've arrived! Please come in! Tell your auntie what you'd like to drink! We have everything here!"

Hoshino Sakurako was especially happy to see all of her son's friends come to visit, as this was the first time she had seen so many other people around the same age as Hoshino Gokawa at her home.

"Um... thank you for your help, Auntie."

"No trouble! No trouble!"

……

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the sofa became the base for Hoshino Gokawa and the other three to sit on, while Hoshino Sakurako was busy cutting fruit and preparing other snacks.

While they were watching TV, the television also reported on what had happened on Mount Fuji the previous day.

However, because the damage was minimized by Hoshino and his team, the official account downplayed the incident as a small-scale eruption of Mount Fuji, and there was no lava monster at all.

There were even so-called experts who debunked the myth, saying that the giant monsters they saw were actually caused by toxic gases emitted from the lava that confused their minds, leading them to imagine the erupting lava as a giant lava monster.

Whether the audience buys into it or not is none of their business; they've already given their reasons.

Believe it or not, it doesn't matter. As long as most people believe it, that's enough.

"Tsk... The official whitewashing ability is really strong." Even Hoshino Gokawa, one of the parties involved, had to sigh, their ability to make something out of nothing is really impressive.

He even suspected that the authorities might have used some supernatural methods during this period.

"These guys are basically all like that..."

As someone who was studied before the age of ten, Izayoi Sakamaki certainly understands what these so-called officials are all about. When faced with problems he can't solve, they're just there to smooth things over.

Otherwise, how could he have been tossed around and studied by so many research labs? As for why he was finally able to get out, it was obviously because Izayoi Sakamaki's fist was big enough!

When you exhibit your uniqueness but lack power, you become a guinea pig on the operating table.

But when you are special enough and possess very strong power, then you can become a free person who can do whatever you want.

"..."

Kusuo Saiki, who had no deep understanding of this, did not offer any opinion at this time, because he had never encountered these things before.

As for Ishi... he doesn't understand yet.

Then it was 6 PM.

"Here you go! Happy birthday!" ×3

"Thanks!"

Looking at the gift boxes handed to him by the three of them, Hoshino Gogawa took them one by one and then opened them in front of all of them.

The general content is...

A light novel with the author's autograph, a collector's edition comic book, and a DVD of a certain anime.