I came to the anime crossover site to farm money.

[0 gold coins, 0 silver coins, 1 copper coins].

The thought of taking out a copper coin came to Su You's mind.

Another copper coin immediately appeared in his hand.

At the same time, the wallet icon changed to "[0 Gold Coins 0 Silver Coins 0 Bronze Coins]".

I see. The coins will go directly into your wallet and won't take up space in your inventory.

It's very convenient.

Su You took out another copper coin from her pocket and deposited it into the coin box.

He has now gained a basic understanding of the concept of money, its origin, and how to access it.

The next question to confirm is which animals can be identified by the system as "monsters" and can be killed to drop coins.

It's getting late today, and Beika Town is too unsafe. Just in case, let's talk about it tomorrow.

Su You took out the phone given to her by the system and found the nearest ramen shop on the map.

After having a bowl of tonkotsu ramen at the restaurant to fill her stomach, Su You went to the bank and put the card into the ATM.

There is 50 yen in the card.

It wasn't a lot, but it was enough for him for the time being.

Su You withdrew 10 yen in cash directly from the card.

He glanced at the security camera, walked out of the bank, and only after reaching the street corner and confirming that it was safe around him did Su You put the cash into his inventory.

This cash occupies a separate item slot; the system wallet does not accept it.

Su You took out her phone and followed the map navigation to a supermarket, where she bought some daily necessities and food.

As Su You left the supermarket, he was carrying two large bags. There were too many people around, so he couldn't just put them directly into his inventory.

Just as she was about to hail a taxi to go back, Su You suddenly noticed a sign on the street corner.

Seto Suisan

Below the sign, there are a few smaller words:

【Mihana-cho Branch】

"Seto...could he be a mermaid?"

Su You was a little curious, and after thinking for a moment, he walked towards the shop.

The seafood shop has a large interior space and the floor is exceptionally clean.

There was no fishy smell in the air, unlike the kind often found in seafood shops.

"Welcome to Seto Suisan! What would you like, sir/madam?"

The young female waitress at the door greeted us warmly.

"Let me consider."

"Okay, please feel free to browse, sir. You can leave your belongings at the counter for now, and please call me anytime if you need anything!"

"Well, thank you."

Su You felt that the service at this store was quite pleasant.

He put down the supplies he had just purchased, walked around the store, and found that most of the ingredients sold there were high-end, and almost all of them were fresh.

Su You stopped and looked thoughtfully at the long eel and the huge lobster in the glass box.

If snakes can be classified as "monsters," can they be?

Su You really wanted to buy two and take them home to test them out, but after glancing at the price tag, he silently gave up the idea.

Forget it, I can just go to the market tomorrow and buy a chicken or a duck to test it.

Su You returned to the counter and retrieved her belongings.

Although he didn't buy anything in the store, the saleswoman didn't give him a hard time.

She still saw him off with a smile, welcoming him to come again next time.

"The products are good, and the service is good too, but the price is a bit high."

Su You did not see Seto San or Seto Gozaburo in the store.

This is probably because this store is just a branch.

Stepping out of the shop, Su You glanced at the sign of the shop next door, which depicted an image of a bull:

[Mito Meat Products].

The same text on the back reads: "【Beihana-cho Branch】".

"The Mito Ikumi family's shop from Food Wars! has also appeared... Just how many works has this world merged with?"

Su You didn't go back into the beef shop.

After all, beef shops sell pre-slaughtered and cut meat; they don't sell live cattle.

With his current savings, he'd struggle to even buy a live cow.

"However, I don't need to buy a whole live cow. I just need to complete the killing step. If I have the opportunity to get to know Mito Ikumi in the future, perhaps I can go to her family's slaughterhouse to experience killing a cow..."

Chapter 5 The Beautiful and Dangerous Female Neighbor

After returning to the apartment building.

Su You first went into the kitchen, put the groceries she bought into the refrigerator, and boiled a kettle of water.

Then, he went into the bedroom and opened the wardrobe.

The wardrobe is full of clothes that came with the [identity card]. Although they are not brand names, they are all brand new and clean.

Su You didn't care about these things, casually picked up a nightgown, and went into the bathroom.

Although the apartment building is old, the hot water comes on quite quickly.

After a relaxing hot shower, Su You walked into the kitchen while drying her hair with a towel.

The water in the kettle has boiled, and white steam is rising from the spout.

Su You took two cups, poured half a cup of hot water into one cup and put it into her inventory, then poured the instant coffee she had just bought that night into the other cup.

After returning to her bedroom with her coffee, Su You sat at her desk and took out her phone to search for nearby gold and silver jewelry stores.

There were quite a few search results.

One of them, "Miss Mira's Jewelry Shop," received rave reviews.

"This is it."

Su You wrote down the store's phone number, planning to call it the next day when the store reopened to ask if they could order commemorative coins.

He wanted to test whether the system would accept counterfeit coins.

Although it's highly unlikely that such a shortcut can be taken, it's still worth a try.

Su You picked up her coffee, took a sip, and started browsing current events on her phone.

The more information we gather, the better we can learn about this unfamiliar world.

"As expected, Totsuki Academy... Food Wars..."

"Tennis league... Seigaku..."

"And there's the mahjong league... Kiyosumi High School..."

Su You saw the shadows of many anime characters in the trending news.

Besides that, there are probably some anime he hasn't seen.

Su You put down her phone, feeling that although the situation in this world was somewhat complicated, the main theme seemed to be youth romance slice-of-life anime.

"They don't have any supernatural powers... Wait, aren't the Seto family's mermaids considered yokai?"

Su You searched for information about "Seto Suisan" on her phone.

The first thing that catches the eye is a photo of a burly man with a prominent lateral cross scar on his face.

His name was written below the photo—Seto Gozaburo.

"The name and appearance match, so it must be Gozaburo Iwano. Therefore, non-human beings exist in this world."

Su You looked at the man on the screen and lowered her head in thought.

"Since there are merfolk, there might also be werewolves, vampires, and other monsters... If we can kill them, the coins they drop should be more than those from snakes, right?"

"However, with my current strength, it would be too difficult to do such a thing."

"Let's start by practicing with ordinary chicken, duck, and fish."

Su You dismissed the unrealistic fantasies in her mind, picked up her cup, and took another sip of coffee.

The coffee had gotten a little cold.

Su You put down the cup and took out the cup of hot water that she had previously put into her inventory. She found that it was still steaming hot.

It and the coffee were poured out of the kettle at the same time, so normally they should have cooled down at the same time.

But it didn't.

It seems to be due to the inventory system; it "locks" the state of items when they are put in, so when they are taken out, the items will still be in the same state as when they were put in.

To further confirm this idea, Su You put the cup of hot water back into her inventory, intending to check it again the next morning.

Su You continued browsing the news until midnight, when the excitement from the coffee gradually wore off.

He felt a little sleepy, so he took the empty coffee cup to the kitchen to rinse it and went back to bed.

The next morning, the alarm I had set on my phone went off right on time.

Su You got up, washed up, changed into Toyosaki's school uniform, took out the bread and milk she bought last night from the refrigerator, and went out to school.

As Su You went downstairs, she ran into a neighbor.

She was a silver-haired older sister with delicate features and an indifferent expression.

She seemed to have just come back from a night shift; her steps were a little tired as she went upstairs. She was carrying a plastic bag containing several bottles of beer and several cups of instant noodles.

The memories Su You received from the system didn't leave a deep impression of her; he only knew her name—Yukino Fuyuki.

"Good morning, Ms. Yukino."

Yukino Fuyuki glanced at him, nodded, and replied simply and calmly, "Good morning."

The two people brushed past each other on the stairs.

Su You felt a chill run through her body, as if she had just brushed past a large block of ice.

He glanced back at Yukino Fuyuki.

The older sister's figure is especially beautiful when viewed from behind and below, like a plump fruit.

But Su You's attention wasn't on her figure, but on the bag she was carrying.

The beer bottles, with their slightly whitish surface, were covered with a layer of frost.

In this weather, beer bought from a convenience store simply can't stay ice-cold for long...

Su You glanced at it, then casually looked away and left the apartment building after going downstairs.

Upstairs, Yukino Fuyuki stood by the railing in the corridor, watching Su You's departing figure with a blank expression before turning back to her room.

Subway platform.

Su You was still recalling the scene from before.

That Ms. Yukino Fuyuki seems to be no ordinary person.

However, considering that she lived in the beautiful and charming town of Beika, Su You didn't dare to investigate too much. If she offended the other party, her pretty neighbor might come knocking on her door in the middle of the night.

It's also possible that Ms. Yukino Fuyuki is a character from some anime series, but he just hasn't seen it.

The subway arrived, and Su You squeezed in along with a large group of office workers and students.

The carriage was so crowded it was like a sardine can. Although there was air conditioning, the air still felt stuffy and stale.

Su You was not surprised by this.