I'm in a crossover anime world, and I've been transported to Hogwarts twice.

Their reactions?

Genichi Hanyu remained completely unmoved, even finding it somewhat laughable.

"I'd rather believe pigs can fly than believe He Xi would genuinely like me?"

The thought emerged clearly in his mind, with absolute certainty.

Having lived for tens of thousands of years, experienced the rise and fall of the angel civilization, and witnessed the vastness and cruelty of the universe, He Xi, Keisha, and Liang Bing's minds have long been tempered to be as hard and cold as a star core.

love?

How could such fleeting, fragile, and even somewhat foolish biological instincts possibly move these queens who are almost at the pinnacle of life's evolution?

They might appreciate power, weigh the pros and cons, make deals when necessary, and even develop a bond based on shared goals or a sense of familiarity built over many years.

But love?

That kind of pure, passionate, even blind emotion?

Genichi Hanyu did not believe that such a thing could exist in their emotional spectrum, which had long transcended the mundane.

From the very beginning, the way they looked at him was one of assessment, exploitation, vigilance, and compromise, but not of love.

Therefore, He Xi's inquiry, tinged with a hint of curiosity and slight discomfort, and Liang Bing's sarcastic teasing, were nothing more than another form of game and probing in Yu Shengxian's eyes.

Perhaps they had gotten used to his previous harassment, and the sudden coldness made them feel a sense of imbalance in their control?

Perhaps he was trying to redefine their place and value in his new world in this way?

Or perhaps it's just a pastime to pass the time when you're bored?

It doesn't matter.

Genichi Hanyu didn't care at all.

They wanted to act, so he would act alongside them.

Just like that invitation to come to my room tonight, it was nothing more than a pebble he casually tossed out, his purpose being to see the ripples that would appear when the calm lake was broken, and to observe their instantaneous, genuine reactions.

As for where this play will ultimately lead?

Were they angry out of embarrassment, just being hypocritical, or did something really happen?

Genichi Hanyu didn't care.

Their value has long been defined as technical advisors and high-level combatants, and their intentions do not affect this definition.

The space shifts, and Genichi Hanyu's figure appears in his real-world residence, a penthouse apartment in the heart of Tokyo with excellent views and a cool, minimalist style.

Outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, the bustling city lights are just coming on, but inside, it's eerily quiet.

He habitually glanced around the empty living room and dining room, but there was no sign of that familiar, aloof, and focused figure.

A faint sense of loss, which he himself was unaware of, swept over him, only to be replaced by clearer memories.

"Oh, Yukino, at school~."

Genichi Hanyu suddenly realized.

Yukino Yukinoshita was the girl who was once the anchor of his peaceful school life, the one he was initially willing to follow the rules of ordinary people to accompany.

He would once walk with her through streets strewn with cherry blossoms, carrying their schoolbags, and sit in the same classroom, listening to lessons that seemed like child's play to him, all for the peace of everyday life and her occasional, gentle smile that melted away like ice and snow.

But things are very different now.

With the Godhood of Death within him, the curtain of the multiverse unfolds before him. He controls Chaldea and sets up a super army. The daily life of an ordinary high school student is as blurry and distant to him as if viewed through a thick layer of frosted glass.

That willingness to play a role in order to be there for someone, like a faded old photograph, has lost its original warmth.

He no longer needs to play the role of an ordinary high school student.

He, Genichi Hanyu, has already set his sights on the stars and the sea, on a broader and more brutal stage.

Just then, a vivid image with a strong personal touch suddenly burst into his mind—Alice Nakiri!

That white-haired girl at Totsuki Academy, who shone like a Norse elf, possessing genius-level culinary intuition and the pride that matched it.

Her almost obsessive focus on cooking, the pure and dazzling talent that shone on the cooking counter, and her undisguised, somewhat childlike competitive spirit seemed particularly vivid and interesting in Genichi Hanyu's slightly empty state of mind at that moment.

Unlike He Xi and her cunning and heavy past, and unlike Yukino's aloofness and self-restraint, Alice Nakiri is like a leaping, vibrant flame, simple, direct, and full of life's tension.

"Speak of it."

A knowing smile played on Genichi Hanyu's lips, a kind of hunting-like interest driven purely by amusement.

"It's been a long time since I've tasted such a delicious dish that really wows me."

The moment a thought arises, it's like a drop of water thrown into a pot of oil, instantly boiling over.

Let's go to Totsuki Academy!

Go find Alice Nakiri!

Let's see what kind of brilliance that proud culinary flower has been displaying recently.

Let's try it and see if it can still stir his taste buds, which have long been dulled by divine power.

Action-orientedness is the quality he has no shortage of.

Themis.

Genichi Hanyu's voice echoed in the empty apartment, calm yet carrying an undeniable call.

Space seemed to be torn open by an invisible force, and a blazing, pure flame, carrying the power to burn everything yet also containing the meaning of rebirth, exploded out of thin air!

The temperature inside the apartment suddenly rose, and the edges of the expensive carpet even turned yellow and curled instantly!

At the heart of the blazing golden-red flames, a noble, majestic figure with magnificent wings gracefully materialized—it was his familiar, the phoenix Themis!

Its dazzling tail feathers trailed like flowing fire, and its golden eyes, like molten suns, held absolute loyalty and docility towards its master.

It let out a clear phoenix cry that resounded throughout the space, yet it was restrained by some force and did not disturb the outside world in the slightest.

Genichi Hanyu didn't say anything more, he just nodded slightly to Themis.

Themis understood immediately, and with a gentle flap of her enormous wings, burning with eternal fire, she instantly appeared beside Genichi Hanyu.

It didn't touch him, but instead extended a sharp claw covered with glass-like flame feathers and lightly placed it on Genichi Hanyu's shoulder.

The next moment, an even more surging phoenix fire erupted!

The golden-red flames, like the most loyal guards, instantly engulfed Genichi Hanyu's figure completely!

The flames were not destructive, but rather carried a strange rhythm of spatial displacement, causing everything inside the apartment to distort and blur in the high temperature!

There was no intense sense of spatial tearing, only the instant when my eyes were filled with pure flames.

When the flames vanished as suddenly as the tide receded, the apartment was empty.

Only the charred marks on the carpet and the lingering, scorching, and sacred phoenix aura in the air remained, silently testifying to what had just happened.

Genichi Hanyu and Themis have traversed space, their target the Totsuki Culinary Academy, renowned for its exquisite cuisine.

207 Kobayashi Rindou: It's over, a one-way ticket to hell.

The sunset glow casts a warm golden hue on the dense forest paths behind the Totsuki Culinary Academy.

The air was filled with the fresh scent of grass and trees, and the faint aroma of cooking wafting from the kitchen in the distance.

Rindou Kobayashi, the second seat of the Elite Ten known for his wild intuition and superhuman senses, was strolling alone, enjoying a rare moment of peace and quiet, trying to escape the lingering smells of cooking oil and the competitive pressure that had accumulated in the kitchen during the day.

Her long red hair was casually tied back, with a few strands playfully blowing against her cheeks in the evening breeze.

With a blade of grass dangling from his mouth and his hands in his uniform pockets, his gait carried a feline laziness and alertness.

The setting sun cast dappled light and shadow on her through the gaps in the leaves.

Just as she reached a relatively open clearing in the woods where she could see the spire of the school buildings in the distance, something unexpected happened!

Without warning, the air directly in front of her suddenly distorted violently! It was as if an invisible giant hand was crumpling the space like a piece of cloth!

Immediately afterwards, a blinding golden-red light burst forth!

It wasn't in the form of flames, but rather a torrent of pure light and heat that suddenly appeared out of nowhere and instantly engulfed that space!

Kobayashi Rindou suddenly stopped in his tracks, his pupils shrinking to pinpoints in an instant!

As a top chef, her amazing dynamic vision and reflexes allowed her to capture the fleeting, enormous, and magnificent bird silhouette in the center of the light!

The light carried an indescribable sense of holiness and a destructive pressure that made the hairs on her body stand on end instantly!

My heart felt like it was being squeezed by an icy hand, and it almost stopped beating!

The brilliance of 107 came quickly and went even faster!

Just as abruptly as it appeared, the golden-red flames, powerful enough to burn the retina, suddenly contracted, collapsed, and disappeared like the receding tide!

It was as if it had never existed. Only the lingering heat in the air, enough to make one's skin feel slightly hot, and a burnt smell carrying a strange sulfurous and sacred aura remained.

At the center where the light disappeared, a figure clearly appeared.

It was a tall, slender young man, dressed in well-tailored black casual clothes, standing there casually, as if he had just taken a stroll.

Beside him, a gigantic, elegant, and magnificent crimson-gold bird with wings as beautiful as a burning sunset slowly folded its wings. Its golden eyes indifferently scanned the surroundings before finally settling on the dazed Kobayashi Rindou.

Kobayashi Rindou's mind went completely blank.

"I...I'm not awake yet?"

Kobayashi Rindou muttered to himself unconsciously, his voice dry and hoarse, like sandpaper being rubbed.

She blinked hard, and even raised her hand to pinch the outside of her thigh hard!

"hiss--!"

A sharp pain struck instantly, making her gasp and shattering her fantasy!

it is true!

someone!

With a giant, burning bird!

He emerged from flames that appeared out of nowhere!

It's right behind Totsuki Academy!

It was less than ten meters in front of her!

A chilling current, a mixture of extreme shock, absurdity, and immense fear, instantly swept over Kobayashi Rindou's entire body.

Her wild, instinctive senses screamed for danger!

The aura emanating from the boy before her was as calm as a deep pool, yet it was even more terrifying than the flames that had burned everything away!

It was a kind of indifference that transcended human understanding and looked down upon all living beings!

"It's actually true."

Rindou Kobayashi's voice trembled uncontrollably, his red pupils reflecting the image of Genichi Hanyu, filled with disbelief and a sense of bewilderment as if his worldview had been utterly shattered.

Genichi Hanyu also saw Rindou Kobayashi.

He raised an eyebrow slightly, seemingly surprised by the unexpected appearance of this audience member.

His gaze fell on Kobayashi Rindou's face, which was filled with shock and fear. Watching her subconsciously pinch her thigh, a very subtle, almost playful smile appeared on his lips.

"You saw it."

Genichi Hanyu's voice rang out, breaking the deathly silence of the forest.

His tone was calm and indifferent, revealing neither joy nor anger, yet it felt like a cold blade scraping against Kobayashi Rindou's eardrums.

"What should I do now?"

Kobayashi Rindou's heart sank suddenly!

The chilling murderous intent hidden in those calm words sent a shiver down her spine, making her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cave!

Her mind raced, focused on only one thought: Run! She had to run!

The farther away from the other person, the better!

The more you know, the faster you die!

This is an ironclad law etched into our biological instincts!

"So that you won't leak it."