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

"Ah."

Having received a positive reply, Yukino Yukinoshita breathed a slight sigh of relief; thankfully, she hadn't encountered a ghost.

In the past, she wouldn't have believed in the existence of ghosts, but now that dragons, angels, and demons have appeared, it's quite possible that a ghost might also appear.

Shangguan Yun turned his head and saw Yukino Yukinoshita standing awkwardly in a long dress.

Bathed in the soft moonlight, her snow-white skin seemed to glow as if it were reflecting light, and her long hair danced in the breeze, like an elf who had wandered into this quiet forest.

Even the real little sprite on Shangguan Yun's shoulder turned its gaze to Yukino Yukinoshita.

"Yeah?"

A voice, seemingly filled with doubt, came from the little guy, expressing curiosity about the human girl who had suddenly barged in.

"Eh-"

Yukino Yukinoshita was startled by the little guy's sudden voice, and a cute gasp escaped her throat.

"Yeah?"

Shangguan Yun noticed that the little guy's eyes seemed to light up, as if he had found a kindred spirit.

To stop the two from continuing their babbling conversation, Shangguan Yun interrupted, "Don't be afraid, it's just a little guy."

As he spoke, Shangguan Yun scooped the little guy who was bouncing around on his shoulder and took a few steps forward so that Yukino Yukinoshita could see him clearly in the moonlight.

"What...what is this?"

When Yukino Yukinoshita saw the little guy's snow-white, round, and fluffy appearance, her eyes lit up and her fear quickly disappeared.

One reason for this is the belief in Shangguan Yun. President Shangguan is extremely mysterious, and the maids in his household are all dragons, making it very unlikely that he would encounter any danger.

Another thing is that the little guy is just too cute, especially for girls who love small animals, his charm is unimaginable.

Even though Yukino Yukinoshita is a hardcore cat lover, she couldn't resist the little guy's charm.

"It is a spirit born here."

"An elf?"

Yukino Yukinoshita's small mouth opened slightly, her heart filled with surprise.

It turns out that elves really are all adorable creatures.

Seeing that Shangguan Yun handed the little guy over, and that the little guy didn't resist, Yukino Yukinoshita subconsciously reached out and took it.

"So...so soft..."

Feeling the touch from her palm, Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but gently stroke it.

The little guy's big eyes and pink nose twitched, instantly softening Yukino Yukinoshita's expression.

I even silently compared the feel of the touch to that of a cat in my mind, and finally came to the conclusion that the touch of the cat was better than that of the cat.

Although she felt ashamed of betraying her 'faith', Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but love the little guy, and she couldn't bear to stop stroking him. The little guy's comfortable little expression also made her feel intoxicated.

"Can't you sleep?"

"Cough cough... um..."

Shangguan Yun's voice brought Yukino Yukinoshita back to her senses from the pleasure of playing with the little one. Her ears turned pink, and she used her strong willpower to stop sliding her hand.

Looking up at Shangguan Yun, who had a smile on his face, Yukino Yukinoshita looked like a god who had fallen to earth. She only lingered for a moment before looking away.

She was afraid that if she kept watching, it might lead to some misunderstanding.

"Senior... what is your world like?"

Yukino finally voiced her curiosity. Once you learn about the mystery, you can't help but be curious about that completely different world.

"Hmm... how should I put it, it's pretty cruel, for the weak."

Shangguan Yun's voice drifted far away, but it resonated deeply in Yukino's ears.

"Cruel...is it..."

Yukino Yukinoshita muttered to herself, seemingly not expecting such an answer.

Having power beyond cognition, shouldn't one be free and unrestrained?

Seeing Yukino's bewildered expression, Shangguan Yun continued, "The strong make the rules, and the weak obey them. This is true even in the world of cultivators, and it is even more cruel."

“Ordinary people are bound by law, and at least the lives of the vast majority of them are safe. But for cultivators, the meaning of life is not so important.”

Shangguan Yun didn't say anything horrifying like cultivators need to have their hands stained with countless drops of blood. If he had, it would have definitely given the girl a terrible psychological trauma.

However, it was still briefly described that the conflicts between cultivators were even more serious.

If he weren't powerful enough, and if the Shangguan family weren't powerful enough, he probably wouldn't be able to be so unrestrained, going to class every day as an ordinary high school student.

Just look at Hachiman Hikigaya. He did nothing wrong, but just because of bad luck, he was captured without any power to resist and suffered unimaginable torture.

In contrast to the gecko that commits atrocities against the valley, the ant is seen as someone whose life can be controlled at will.

If Thor's father hadn't been the leader of the Chaos forces, just for daring to storm the gods' stronghold, that sword strike wouldn't have been a serious injury, but rather a direct piercing and death.

The world of cultivators is, in essence, still a cruel world of survival of the fittest.

Therefore, even though he is currently at the mid-stage of the seventh rank and there is basically no one who can threaten him, he still wants to become stronger.

He didn't want someone to suddenly appear who could control his life and death, leaving him powerless to resist.

"That's actually quite scary..."

Yukino Yukinoshita whispered, having gained some new insights into the world of cultivators.

It was a world that was both alluring and frightening.

"Then... will you be in any danger, senior?"

Yukino Yukinoshita wondered if she was going to have to face these things since Shangguan Yun had said that.

"Ah, no, because no one can beat me yet."

"..."

After all that, I almost forgot that this guy is a big shot who keeps a giant dragon.

Chapter 202 That Despicable Sister Complex

The night wind rustled through the swaying treetops, creating a soft, whispering sound that drifted into the distance in the stillness of the night.

Shangguan Yun quietly looked up to admire the starry sky, which seemed to have been washed clean, while Yukino Yukinoshita was also completely captivated by the little guy's charm.

"Senior, does it have a name?"

Yukino Yukinoshita spoke softly, whether out of fear of disturbing Shangguan Yun or the little one, it was unclear.

"I had forgotten about that."

Shangguan Yun looked at the little guy staring at her with his big, adorable eyes, and reached out to scratch the little guy's chin.

There wasn't much hesitation in choosing a name. She said to the little one in Yukinoshita's arms, "I'll call you Mira."

"Mira~"

Seemingly understanding Shangguan Yun's meaning, the little guy called out happily, indicating that he liked his name very much.

Yukino Yukinoshita was charmed by the little guy's "Mira," and even though she tried her best to control herself, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.

"I'm so glad you could come today..."

There seemed to be some emotion mixed in Yukino's tone.

"It's almost time, senior, so I'll head back now."

Quickly suppressing her emotions, Yukino Yukinoshita somewhat 'difficultly' returned Mira to Shangguan Yun.

"Okay, good night."

"Um……"

Watching Yukino's slender figure disappear into the night, Shangguan Yun chatted with the little one for a while before returning to his residence.

The next morning, after getting up one by one, everyone greeted each other and then went to the clubhouse restaurant for breakfast.

During breakfast, Miura Yumiko seemed to have forgotten what happened yesterday. She did not retaliate against Yukino Yukinoshita again and ate her meal quietly by herself.

"Senior, would you like another bowl?"

Hikigaya Komachi pointed to the empty bowl in front of Shangguan Yun and asked with some anticipation.

"Thanks, Komachi."

Shangguan Yun didn't stand on ceremony and responded with a smile.

"Hey, even your best brother is out of food."

Hachiman Hikigaya watched with envy as his younger sister served rice to other boys, even though he himself was quite pleased with her doing so.

But when you're serving rice to Senior Shangguan, could you perhaps think of him too?

"Okay, okay, really, you idiot brother."

Fortunately, Komachi still remembered her older brother and took the empty bowl from in front of him.

"As expected, Komachi is still my cutest little sister."

Hachiman Hikigaya looked deeply moved, which prompted Yu Ishigami to scoff unhappily.

That darn siscon!

"Alright, it seems everyone has finished eating. Let's talk about today's schedule."

Hiratsuka Shizuka took a sip of tea and addressed the group.

"The elementary school students should have free time today. We have a test of courage and a bonfire planned for tonight. We need to ask everyone to help with the preparations for these."

"Hey? Is there still a campfire?"

Yui Yuigahama's eyes lit up, seemingly quite looking forward to it.

"That sounds interesting, doesn't it, Gabriel?"

Vinette shook Gabriel's arm; she was also looking forward to the bonfire party.

"Ah...I really want to play video games..."

Gabriel replied listlessly that she felt the time had dragged on for so long last night because she had no computer to play with.

"For the test of courage, Hachiman's eyes are perfect, like they're rotting. He'd definitely be suitable as a monster."

Tobe Sho made an eye-rolling gesture at Hikigaya, seemingly trying to make everyone laugh.

Making fun of others in a joking tone seems to be commonplace.

Shangguan Yun frowned and glanced at Hubu Xiang, who was completely oblivious.

This guy was making him feel a little annoyed.

However, Hachiman Hikigaya didn't care about any of that. He used to never care about what others thought of him, but now he just treated the person opposite him, Tobe, as if he were invisible.

Of course, he wasn't without a temper. If someone really annoyed him, he would definitely teach them a lesson about what it means to make a mistake with your words.

"A test of courage...is it for us to scare people?"

Hayato Hayama seemed somewhat puzzled as he spoke.

"Pretty much, but the costumes and monster makeup are already prepared, so everyone can just change into them."

Hiratsuka Shizuka, looking completely unconcerned, called on everyone to set off.

The group first prepared the wood needed for the campfire and set up the frame.

Then, the girls, who were covered in sweat, wanted to play in the stream, but because they were not familiar with it and did not bring swimsuits, the three girls on Shangguan Yun's side all declined Yui Bin's invitation.

Because Shizuka Hiratsuka had to hand over some things to the teachers here, her carefully prepared entertainment activities had to be canceled. After all, she wasn't as relaxed as Shangguan Yun when leading the team.

In the end, only four people remained: Komachi Hikigaya, Yui Yuigahama, Yumiko Miura, and Hina Ebina. Because there were so few of them, they didn't even change into their swimsuits and just went to the river to wade in the water.

The woods were silent and dark at night, with only occasional eerie howls or roars of animals coming from some unknown direction.

The group of elementary school students, who had been cheerful and fearless, turned pale and hugged each other.

Tsurumi Rumi, who was deliberately left alone in the corner, had a stiff face. She gripped the camera in front of her chest tightly with both hands, and looked in the direction of Shangguan Yun and the others with a hint of hope in her eyes.