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

'Thanks.'

Ai Haibara brought her legs together, rested her chin on her knees, and stared intently at Shangguan Yun's busy back, a faint smile curving her lips.

After finishing packing, Shangguan Yun put the bento box in his bag, gave Ai Haibara a few words of advice, handed her a spare key, and then left.

……

The student council didn't have much work to do today, and there were relatively few documents to sign, so Shangguan Yun processed them quickly.

"Club application form? Service club?"

"Huh? Which idiot with a wicked mind is trying to openly hold a cult ritual at school?"

Seemingly having heard a sensitive word, Ishigami Yu, who was idly playing a game, took off his headphones and angrily rebuked.

"Wow, that's so exciting..."

Fujiwara Chika looked shy, but her eyes were wide open, as if she was quite curious.

"How could there be a department with such a name! This is too outrageous! President, this kind of person should be severely criticized, and it would be best to let all the students in the school see what kind of person he is."

Kaguya Shinomiya imagined the student council president sitting high above her, with a group of women in strange clothes kneeling on the ground below, and couldn't help but grit her teeth and say this.

'If the president doesn't take action, even if it means using the power of the Shinomiya family, I will make sure this guy who tried to corrupt the president's mind disappears from this world...'

Kaguya Shinomiya made a terrifying decision in her heart.

"Ahem, it's not what you think. According to their description, this department's activities are to lend a helping hand to people in need, accept requests from students, and it's a department that helps people."

Shangguan Yun was initially startled by the name, but fortunately it wasn't what she expected.

"What if the other party is using this nice-sounding name to do something shady in secret?"

Yu Ishigami looked incredulous; he knew all too well what kind of creatures men were…

"The person who applied for the club seems to be... Yukino Yukinoshita from Class 1-A."

Chapter Twenty-Six: Are You a Devil?

Yu Ishigami remained silent.

He knew the name; the other person was a new transfer student from the next class, a student from a mixed-age college.

He once encountered the other person on his way to the student council, and that cold, aloof demeanor almost froze him.

It's unbelievable that someone like this would want to establish a department to help others; appearances can be deceiving.

For example, although Shinomiya-senpai looks very gentle, she is actually a top-notch assassin who kills without blinking an eye.

"Since she's a girl, then there's no problem."

Kaguya Shinomiya felt relieved, as long as the other party didn't lead the student council president astray.

Shangguan Yun had also heard of Yukino Yukinoshita, her junior, who reportedly came in second place in the entrance exam, just a few points behind the first-place winner, Miko Iino.

Moreover, the other person seems to dislike communicating with others and always keeps to themselves, making them a problem child.

"However, it seems that she is the only member of the department, which does not meet the requirements for establishing a club. After all, club funds are limited, and if it is approved, it will make other clubs unhappy."

Shangguan Yun saw the section for department members, and there was only one person listed there.

Although he is willing to help some students with ideas, rules are rules and will not be easily changed for one person.

"That's right, our board game club's budget can't be cut any further! President, please increase our board game club's budget, here you go with this can of cola!"

"Please, don't blatantly bribe the chairman! You're a politician's daughter!"

Yu Ishigami expressed his disdain for Chika Fujiwara's sudden behavior.

"That's settled then. Yukinoshita's club application will be temporarily rejected. We'll reconsider it once she has gathered enough members to form the club."

"As for Fujiwara, I remember we just increased the budget for your board game club last time, so it's impossible this time."

Amid Fujiwara Chika's furious expression, Shangguan Yun "took" the Coke, opened the tab, took a sip, and revealed a refreshed expression.

"By the way, what are your ideas for the gathering next weekend? Like, where would you like to go or something?"

Shangguan Yun asked the three of them about how they had previously discussed going out together this week with the student council members because of picking up his cousin.

"Let's go to the game launch event."

Yu Ishigami made his own suggestion.

"Rejected. I don't want to be jostled around by a bunch of fat otaku."

Fujiwara Chika made a big X with her hand.

"How about we go find a good ramen shop?"

"Are you expecting us to spend all day immersed in ramen?"

Yu Ishigami also rejected Chika Fujiwara's suggestion without hesitation.

The two immediately engaged in combat.

"Shinomiya, is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

Shangguan Yun looked at Shinomiya Kaguya, who remained silent.

"I'm fine with anything, it's up to you, President."

For her, wherever she goes, as long as she's with the president, she's content.

It's just a pity that two strangers are going with us.

She would have been happy to accept having just herself and the president, plus her cousin.

"That's right! I remember now!"

Fujiwara Chika suddenly exclaimed, then looked excited.

“It seems like there’s a Tokyo Cat and Dog Show this Saturday, let’s go there. I was just about to find another companion for Pace.”

Pace is a yellow dog owned by Chika Fujiwara. Fujiwara is often taken for walks by Pace in Roppongi Park.

"I heard that there are not only cats and dogs there, but also many rare animals, including penguins!"

Fujiwara Chika introduced herself with great enthusiasm.

Shangguan Yun turned his gaze to Ishigami Yu and Shinomiya Kaguya.

"Fujiwara-senpai's suggestion is acceptable, I have no objection."

Yu Ishigami unusually agreed with Chika Fujiwara's idea.

"I have no problem with that either," Kaguya Shinomiya said, indicating that she was fine with it.

"Okay, it's settled then. We'll go here on Saturday. Oh, by the way, I actually have a younger cousin. Can we bring her along? She's quite young, and I'm a little worried about leaving her at home alone."

Shangguan Yun thought of Ai Haibara. It wouldn't be fair to leave her to look after the house alone when everyone else had gone out to play.

Everyone said they had no objections, because they were all eager to see what the president's cousin looked like.

Kaguya decided in her heart that she would go back and discuss with Hayasaka how to make the little girl happy.

"Fujiwara, where is that cat and dog show you mentioned located?"

Shangguan Yun looked at Fujiwara Chika.

Fujiwara Chika lightly touched her lips with her finger, looking thoughtful. "Let me think... Ah! I remember now, at Makuhari Messe."

"Makuhari Messe? That doesn't seem to be in Tokyo, does it?"

Shangguan Yun didn't remember there being such a place in Tokyo.

"It seems to be in Chiba," Ishigami Yu replied. As a seasoned otaku, he had been to Chiba many times and was very familiar with the area.

"Chiba? Why is it called the Tokyo Cat and Dog Show, but it's being held in Chiba...?"

Shangguan Yun couldn't help but make a comment.

However, since he had already made the decision, he did not give up just because the location was Chiba.

Chiba isn't too far from Tokyo, and it's quite convenient to get there by public transport.

"Then let's meet at Tokyo Station at 6:30 am on Saturday."

The group eventually decided on a trip to Saturday.

Kaguya was also very happy to be able to go out and have fun with the president during the holidays.

She was initially worried that the Shinomiya family wouldn't agree, but when Hayasaka asked the main family, her father surprisingly agreed, which put Kaguya's mind at ease, and she prepared to relax for a day.

……

When Shangguan Yun got home from school, she was about to cook dinner when she found that the food was already laid out on the table.

When he decided to let Ai Haibara stay, he had already made arrangements with the chef in charge of dinner so that he wouldn't have to prepare dinner for him anymore.

It's likely that Ai Haibara wouldn't want anyone to come in and disturb her when she's at home.

As for the chef, he naturally wouldn't lose his job; he was simply reassigned to work elsewhere by the Shangguan family.

Not seeing Ai Haibara, Shangguan Yun went to her bedroom door and knocked. "Haibara, did you make the food on the table?"

"Snap—"

When the door opened, Shangguan Yun was stunned for a moment upon seeing the completely renovated bedroom.

The bedroom, which used to be rather quiet, is now surrounded by pink. The curtains, sheets, and duvet covers have all been changed to a lovely pink color scheme, and there are even many cute dolls on the soft carpet.

Seeing that Shangguan Yun had discovered the changes in the bedroom, Ai Haibara's face was covered with black lines, and her voice was filled with resentment towards someone, "This was all done by that guy Vermouth. I'll change it back later."

"Actually, it's not necessary. This is fine as it is," Shangguan Yun said with a smile.

"No! I have to change back, I can't sleep at all like this!"

Ai Haibara grew angrier the more she thought about it. She hadn't expected that woman to have such a twisted sense of humor. She had managed to prevent the woman from picking out all sorts of princess-style clothes for her, but she hadn't been able to prevent this.

"Okay, it's your own room anyway, you can change it however you like."

Did you cook the food on the table?

"Hmm... I saw there were quite a few dishes in the kitchen, and I was bored at home, so I just made some. It definitely won't taste as good as yours, but it'll do..."

Ai Haibara was well aware of the gap between her cooking skills and Shangguan Yun's, but she didn't think her cooking was bad.

Shangguan Yun didn't say anything more. Anyway, after applying the ointment he had given her, her foot injury was almost healed. Since Ai Haibara wanted to do something, he didn't refuse anymore.

Eating the food made by Ai Haibara, Shangguan Yun found it tasted much better than he had imagined, indicating that she often cooked for herself.

"Haibara, I'm going out with my student council classmates and my cousin this Saturday. Why don't you come along too?" Shangguan Yun said to Haibara Ai.

"Me? I won't go. I'll just stay at home."

Ai Haibara shook her head and refused, feeling that the atmosphere might be awkward if she went.

“I’ve already talked to them. You’re living here as my other cousin now. It’s not good for you to stay cooped up at home all the time. So it’s decided.”

Shangguan Yun didn't give her a chance to refuse; he didn't want to raise an autistic child at home.

"Or you don't want to go out to play, that's fine too. In a few days I'll handle your primary school enrollment procedures so you can rediscover your lost childhood."

Are you the devil?

When she heard the other person tell her to go to elementary school, Ai Haibara had a look on her face that said, "Are you kidding me?"

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Who Will Save Me?

She's a PhD in biology! Sending her back to the organization is worse than having her teach elementary school students.

Are you going or not?

"go with!"

Ai Haibara could only grit her teeth and agree. This guy was really awful. Then she looked up at Shangguan Yun and said, "Don't you think it's suspicious that you call me Haibara, as my cousin?"

Shangguan Yun also realized the problem after she pointed it out.

"Then... Ai?"