Crossover anime, and you call this a slice-of-life story?

Just as the gods of Takamagahara said—gods cannot make mistakes; only humans can.

Humans commit murder as a crime, and divine artifacts that harbor evil intentions will become demonic, but gods committing murder will have no effect whatsoever.

That's why Shangguan Yun didn't mind Vermouth's identity as an assassin at all; as long as she treated him sincerely, he would treat her as a friend.

Upon arriving at school, instead of rushing to the classroom, I headed towards the student council area first.

As the student council president of Shuchiin University, he spent more time in the student council than in the classroom.

The lights were on when I opened the door to the student council room.

Then Shangguan Yun found Shinomiya Kaguya staring blankly at the table on the sofa.

Seeing that he had not noticed his arrival, he remained motionless.

Shangguan Yun paused for a moment, but finally greeted him, "Good morning, Shigong."

Kaguya Shinomiya was startled by the sudden sound and almost cried out.

But when he realized that the person who came was the president, his eyes started to dart away.

A blush slowly rose on her face.

Trying to calm himself down, he twisted two fingers together and whispered, "Good morning, Chairman."

Shangguan Yun was also a little embarrassed. Seeing that he lowered his head and stopped talking, she could only go to the president's desk to organize the documents.

After nearly two minutes of silence, Kaguya finally regained her composure.

He handed a stack of documents next to the sofa to Shangguan Yun and said, "President, these are the documents that need to be signed today."

"Oh... okay, thank you for your hard work, Shinomiya."

Shangguan Yun looked up and took the document from Huiye's hand.

The awkward atmosphere between the two seemed to have disappeared, and they returned to their usual state.

They tacitly agreed not to mention what happened yesterday.

No one would notice that among that pile of coffee equipment, the cup that Shangguan Yun used, which Kaguya took yesterday, seemed to have become somewhat newer.

This is why Kaguya arrived so early today, and it's also the fundamental reason why Kaguya was too embarrassed to face Shangguan Yun.

She didn't even tell her closest maid about what happened yesterday.

Given her current personality, she would definitely share such a significant "progress" with Hayasaka Ai immediately.

However, for some reason, she hid her emotions very well when facing Hayasaka Ai last night.

One of the maids secretly observed that her master drank far more tea than usual last night.

Moreover, it wasn't a regular teacup, but a coffee cup.

With each cup of tea, she seemed to rotate the coffee cup completely, and her face would flush slightly.

This left Hayasaka Ai completely baffled, and she even wondered if her owner was sick.

However, seeing that there was no major problem, Hayasaka Ai stopped thinking about it.

In any case, since their master's personality changed drastically, he has exhibited many such perplexing behaviors, but almost every time it is related to that Chairman Shangguan.

In the end, all I could do was sigh in my heart, realizing that my master had indeed become a complete idiot, the kind who would even help the seller count the money after being sold out...

Chapter Twenty: Hachiman Becomes the Target

The day's work proceeded smoothly and in an orderly manner.

Kaguya left early because of some unforeseen matters at the archery club.

After finishing his work, Yu Ishigami put on his headphones and started playing games.

Fujiwara Chika didn't cause any trouble today. She sat alone on the sofa, seemingly lost in thought, drawing on a piece of paper with a pen in her hand.

Shangguan Yun guessed that it might be related to the game that the board game club was preparing to make, which she mentioned last week.

Chika Fujiwara also said that she would let the student council members try it out this week.

But given Fujiwara Chika's memory, she might not remember this incident.

Moreover, Shangguan Yun didn't have high expectations for the game that Fujiwara Chika was involved in producing.

It's obvious that there will be many pitfalls inside, and the gaming experience will definitely not be great.

But seeing how hard he's working now, he wouldn't have the heart to refuse if the other party asked him to participate.

However... playing a game shouldn't be a big problem.

"Boom!"

A muffled clap of thunder sounded.

With a "pattering" sound, it started raining outside.

"Oh no! Our treasure wheel is still outside, guild leader, I have to go now."

When Fujiwara Chika realized it was raining, she panicked and hurriedly ran away with her load on her back, ready to save the board game club's treasure roulette wheel.

After finishing the game, Yu Ishigami noticed that it was raining outside.

After packing up my things, I said goodbye and left.

Shangguan Yun was not in a hurry and continued to handle various matters at a leisurely pace.

I was enjoying sitting alone in the huge student council room, listening to the thunder and rain outside, and feeling the pen tip scratching the paper.

……

Chiba, Municipal Soubu High School.

Hachiman Hikigaya had just stepped out of the school gate when he looked up at the gloomy sky through the edge of his umbrella.

A single tuft of hair on his head swayed back and forth in the wind. Although he was handsome, his somewhat rotten, dead fish eyes dragged down his overall appearance.

Hachiman wanted to go home as soon as possible. Lately, he had been feeling uneasy, as if someone was watching him from the shadows.

After what happened in junior high school, he immediately ruled out the possibility that a girl had a crush on him.

Despite it being only the beginning of the semester, his ever-present aloofness meant he was destined to have few friends.

He was aware of his personality flaws—awkwardness, aloofness, and lack of frankness—but he didn't feel he needed to change.

Because lonely people don't hurt others.

Hachiman walked quietly down the street. As the number of pedestrians gradually decreased, his unease grew stronger.

He lowered his head, trying his best to cover his face with the umbrella, and quickened his pace. He wasn't heading home; the police station was not far away in the direction he was now heading.

Regardless of whether someone was actually watching him in the dark, Hachiman was unwilling to risk bringing the crisis to his family.

As we got closer to the police station, we could already see the police station sign.

Hachiman finally breathed a sigh of relief. This place was so close to the police station that even if there were criminals, they wouldn't be able to operate in such a place.

As long as he stays at the police station for a while and explains the situation to the police, he should be out of danger.

After all, he hadn't offended anyone. The person targeting him was probably after money. If they knew he might have been discovered, the criminal would likely be more hesitant to act.

Just as Hachiman was about to cross the alley, a burly man in a white suit blocked his way.

Hikigaya was forced to stop in his tracks. The alley was quite narrow, and the man seemed to have blocked the entire way.

Hikigaya, his unease at its peak, struggled to lift his head and meet a pair of eyes that were cruel, insane, eerie, and inhuman.

As if someone had suddenly grabbed his throat, Hachiman felt as if his blood had frozen.

He wanted to shout for help, but found himself unable to speak, like a drowning person. The man was putting too much pressure on him.

Even though he was more mature than many of his peers, when facing this man, he was still filled with fear, as if he were prey waiting to be slaughtered in the other man's hands.

The tall man, seeing the fear in the little brat's eyes, curled his lips into a cruel smile, seemingly enjoying the boy's expression.

"Hey kid, good evening! Want to come over to my house?"

A cold, hoarse voice came from the other person, and Hachiman bit his lip hard until it bled.

The sensation of pain pulled him out of his frozen state of fear.

Just as I was about to shout for help and turn to run away.

But a large hand instantly covered his mouth, grabbed his head, and lifted him up.

"I hate disobedient kids. I'll slowly teach them to behave."

Hachiman struggled desperately, feeling like he was suffocating, but the other's hand was like steel, and no matter how hard he hit it, he couldn't make it let go.

Moreover, the opponent's strength was simply inhuman; he lifted an adult male so easily with one hand, which was absolutely terrifying.

Seeing that the little devil in his hand was still struggling, the man pressed him against the wall, released his right hand, and punched him in the abdomen just as Hachiman was about to slip down.

"puff--"

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Hachiman felt as if his abdomen had been punched through by his opponent. Intense pain swept through his entire body, and the fear of death enveloped him.

He had never seen this man before and had no idea why the man would stalk and attack him. However, after seeing the man's eyes, he felt that there was no need for a reason; this man was clearly a deranged serial killer.

The images of his parents and sister flashed through his mind, and despair and resentment welled up in his heart.

He had no chance of escaping from this man's clutches, and he no longer believed he could survive. Hachiman didn't even dare to imagine how his family would react when they learned of his death.

And will this deranged killer target his own family?

I felt my hair being grabbed and I was lifted in front of the other person's face, where a terrifying and hideous face came into view.

A voice, tinged with madness, echoed through the alley: "Do you know how much I want to eat you? But I can't swallow any of the humans in this world; it's like eating rotten flesh from a sewer."

His words made Hikigaya's pupils shrink. This pervert actually wanted to eat people?

As for the other party's statement about their world, Hachiman believes that this is a statement made by someone who is mentally unstable.

But what happened next made his eyes widen in surprise.

Two incredibly thick tails, seemingly covered in spikes, appeared from behind the opponent, swaying constantly. A flash of lightning illuminated the opponent, making it appear like a demon.

"A monster!"

Seeing the fear in Hikigaya's eyes, the man laughed even more wildly.

"Don't worry, kid, I won't kill you. I'll turn you into one of my kind. You absolutely must survive this! Only then can I enjoy you properly, little by little!"

"Boom!"

Amidst the rumble of thunder, the man in the white suit carried the unconscious boy and disappeared into the darkness.

Chapter Twenty-One: Didn't your mother tell you that it's wrong to steal food?

There was hardly any light left outside.

Shangguan Yun closed the signed document and stretched comfortably.

He walked home with an umbrella. Since he knew it would rain, he naturally wouldn't go without one. Although the rain wouldn't get him wet, others might think he was a fool if they saw him.

Shangguan Yun twitched his nose slightly, and caught an unusual scent in the damp, earthy aroma.

"Ha, what a bunch of untamed beasts, trying to take advantage of the cover of the rainy night to kill each other..."

Shangguan Yun walked slowly toward the direction he sensed.

It's just two monsters fighting each other anyway; it doesn't matter whether they die or not before he arrives.

……

On the other side, a petite figure staggered along the dark path.

She was soaked to the bone by the rain, covered in mud, and her originally fluffy brown curly hair was completely wet.