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

After seeing the two men's good looks, she lowered her guard. The naturally carefree Hinata Gokou even secretly asked her sister about their relationship with her.

Chapter 323 The Game with Kaguya, Hayasaka Ai Wrapped in a Bathrobe

Ruri Gokou is not good with words, and when pressed by her younger sister, she can only answer that Shangguan Yun is her senior.

In fact, she was also very curious about Shangguan Yun.

Even beings like angels and dragons follow his lead, so he must be a super big shot.

I wonder if a newbie like me has any chance of training under this master?

Ruri Gokou secretly plotted to become his disciple, hoping to one day suppress this 'familiar' who constantly tormented her.

Lord Shangguan will not accept apprentices~

"Alas!!!"

The whisper that suddenly came to mind startled Ruri Gokou, causing her to jump up and startle Hyuga and the others, who wondered what their older sister was up to this time.

Shangguan Yun looked at Erkoya with a strange gaze, clearly seeing that the other party was up to no good.

"you you you……"

Pointing at Erkoya and saying "you" for a long time, Gokou Ruri was full of anger.

This despicable familiar dares to eavesdrop on its master's inner thoughts! It's utterly outrageous!

"Ruri-chan, what's wrong?"

Ercoa blinked his heterochromatic, squinty eyes, crossed his arms over his magnificent chest, and looked at Gokou Ruri with a 'worried' expression.

Having long since become immune to this attitude, Gokou Ruri snorted and didn't reply.

She knew that the more she argued and retorted, the more excited the other person would become, so she simply ignored them.

However, since Ercoya said so, it seems that Senior Shangguan really doesn't have any intention of taking on disciples, so she also gave up the idea of ​​becoming his disciple.

Shangguan Yun and Erkeya chatted for a while about each other's future plans.

Ercoa stated that after the destruction of the Divine Realm, the continent would enter a long period of chaos, and she would not choose to return for the time being.

On the contrary, she prefers the world where Shangguan Yun is, and even has the idea of ​​living in this world for a long time.

Shangguan Yun respected the other party's choice; it was a good thing that such a powerful expert at the peak of the seventh rank was willing to stay.

He has recently had a vague premonition that the world may soon face its greatest crisis.

Even though he has broken through to the eighth rank, he cannot say that he can completely protect the people around him. After all, he does not know where this crisis comes from, or whether there are other powerful individuals at the same eighth rank.

They mostly try to win over other worlds that are connected to them, because having more powerful allies means having more strength, not to mention someone like Ercoa who is the strongest person in their world besides him.

My older brother was eager to break through to the next level, and my father went into seclusion partly because of this.

Although he could sense that a crisis was about to befall the world, Shangguan Yun did not feel the presence of death.

His intuition was always accurate, so the fact that he didn't have this feeling meant that this so-called final crisis was not enough to threaten his life.

Even though he has only just broken through to the eighth rank, with the methods he has mastered, he will absolutely not be afraid of strong people of the same level.

He even hoped that a powerful enemy of the eighth rank would appear, so that he could gain more "experience points" after killing the opponent!

The world he has discovered so far is too small; he has no interest in it at all.

Only Thor's world has a relatively large number of powerful individuals; other worlds have almost no seventh-tier beings, which does not help his cultivation in the slightest.

After breaking through to the eighth rank, if he wants to go further, he would have to kill all the known seventh-rank experts before he could possibly break through to the mid-eighth rank.

But he's not some kind of demon, otherwise he wouldn't have let any of those alternate worlds that appeared go unpunished.

After politely declining Ruri Gokou's invitation to stay for dinner, Shangguan Yun took his leave with Kanna and Thor.

Hinata and Tamaki were a little reluctant to leave. After just one day together, they had already been captivated by Kanna's adorable appearance and cute personality.

Kanna seemed to like her two new friends quite a bit, so Shangguan Yun could only make a promise with Gokou Hinata and the others that Kanna could come and play with them again when the opportunity arose.

Once he got home, Thor regretted it again.

With Kanna around, she couldn't do those things she liked with Yun anymore...

Even some intimate gestures were ruthlessly stopped by Shangguan Yun, who said that they shouldn't corrupt the children. This infuriated Thor, who wished he could throw Kanna out of the house again.

The next day, when Ai Haibara returned, Tohru's resentful gaze became even more intense.

Ai Haibara looked Tohru up and down, who was filled with resentment, and then glanced at Shangguan Yun, who had a calm expression. She wondered what new performance this love-struck dragon was putting on now.

Night fell.

After confirming that Kanna was asleep, Thor tiptoed into Shangguan Yun's room.

Discovering the door wasn't locked, she grew even bolder, opened it, and crawled inside, where she saw Shangguan Yun looking at her with a smile on his face.

then--

A barrier rose up and covered the entire room.

The battle between the man and the dragon has begun again.

……

And so, a few more days passed.

In the past few days, Shangguan Yun either went to the Shinomiya residence to deepen his relationship with Shinomiya Kaguya, or was attacked by Tohru at night.

Even someone with his formidable physique felt he couldn't keep up.

One afternoon, in particular, while he and Kaguya were playing together in each other's arms, an unexpected figure walked straight toward Kaguya's room.

He sensed the bathrobe the other person was wearing and the constantly shifting expressions on their face—a mixture of anxiety, tension, anticipation, and shyness.

Everything is pointing to one thing—

Even with Shangguan Yun's composure, his breath hitched after considering a certain possibility.

When did Kaguya become so bold?

Recalling how I could only force myself to stop when the other person couldn't hold on any longer, I noticed the occasional look of disappointment and anxiety in their eyes.

Shangguan Yun understood why Kaguya did this, and felt a pang of pity for her.

'What a silly girl...'

Seeing Kaguya's dazed yet slightly flustered eyes, Shangguan Yun whispered something in her ear, causing Kaguya's face to turn bright red instantly, and she stammered for a long time without being able to say a word.

He pressed his head firmly against Shangguan Yun's chest, starting to play the ostrich.

Finally, she let out a soft hum—

"Hmph...you really got off easy...you bad student council president...uh..."

As he sealed Kaguya's red lips, Shangguan Yun also removed the barrier outside the door.

Sure enough, Hayasaka Ai appeared at the doorway, wrapped in a bathrobe.

Her cheeks were flushed, whether from the steam in the bathroom or from embarrassment, it was hard to tell.

Recalling the things the young lady had whispered to her a few days ago, Hayasaka Ai almost thought that her young lady had been possessed.

She wouldn't be surprised if such an exciting idea came from the carefree Fujiwara Secretary, but it was precisely from Shinomiya Kaguya, who knew her personality best.

However... she still agreed.

As for why she so readily agreed to Kaguya's outrageous plan, only she herself knows the reason.

She agreed, but when the time actually came, she felt panicked.

What if Chairman Shangguan isn't interested in me...

Just as Hayasaka Ai's mind was in complete chaos—

"Snap—"

The door opened.

Chapter 324 Hayasaka Ai's Panic and Shyness

The moment the door opened, Hayasaka Ai felt her heart almost leap out of her chest.

He even considered turning around and running away.

In her mind, she should be the one to muster up the courage to push open the door and slip into bed before Chairman Shangguan could react.

But now... the door just opened without warning.

Clearly, the owner inside the door already knew of his arrival and was even welcoming him.

Hayasaka Ai's skin looked even more rosy and beautiful.

Warm, slightly damp air seeped out from under the door, brushing against Hayasaka Ai's skin, which trembled slightly with nervousness.

The main light inside the room was off; only a warm yellow wall lamp by the bedside emitted a hazy glow, casting a soft shadow over everything in the room.

But the light was enough for her to see what was inside.

Her gaze first fell upon Shinomiya Kaguya, who was nestled in Shangguan Yun's arms, only her head peeking out but not daring to look at her.

The area below the neck, covered by the blanket, was clearly empty.

Such a Kaguya-sama is so rare to see.

The usually aloof, proud, and seemingly invincible heiress of the Shinomiya family was now like a lazy cat, softly nestled against the man's chest.

Her fair cheeks were flushed with a captivating blush, and her usually clear and sharp red eyes were now shimmering with moisture, her gaze dreamy.

She stole a glance at Hayasaka Ai, who was standing there dumbfounded at the door, and then quickly buried her face again.

As for Shangguan Yun...

Hayasaka Ai's gaze moved upwards and met those deep, starry eyes.

He was looking at her, his eyes showing no surprise, no mockery, only a gentle understanding and a penetrating power that seemed to see right through her soul.

A faint smile played at the corners of his lips, a smile that seemed to soothe her nervousness, or perhaps a silent invitation.

He already knew she would come.

This realization made Hayasaka Ai's blood rush to her head, and her ears burned incredibly hot.

She stood frozen in place, unsure whether to move forward or backward.

All the mental preparation she had made beforehand crumbled at this moment, leaving only instinctive helplessness and an overwhelming shyness.

"Haasaka..."

Kaguya's voice, slightly hoarse from having weathered a storm, softly called to her, breaking the heart-stopping silence, "Come in."

As if under a spell, Hayasaka Ai mechanically and awkwardly stepped into the room.

After she entered, the door behind her seemed to be gently pushed by an invisible hand, closing silently and isolating her from the outside world.

A soft "click" sounded, as if striking Hayasaka Ai's heart.

Okay... now... there's absolutely no way out.

No, perhaps from the moment she agreed to Kaguya's outrageous suggestion, she never intended to leave herself a way out.

She stood awkwardly in the middle of the room, a few steps away from the bed, yet it felt like there was an insurmountable chasm between them.

She unconsciously tightened the belt of her bathrobe between her fingers; the smooth silk fabric clung to her body's curves, yet made her feel more exposed than ever before.

She could feel Shangguan Yun and Huiye's gazes fixed on her, and every inch of her skin felt like it was being burned by invisible flames.

What are you doing standing there?

Shangguan Yun spoke, his voice deeper than usual, with a magnetic huskiness that sounded particularly alluring in the quiet space, "Aren't you coming up?"

His tone was so natural, as if what he was seeing was nothing out of the ordinary.

Hayasaka Ai took a deep breath, forced herself to raise her eyes, and bravely met his gaze.

But in just a second, his powerful aura and seemingly drowning gentleness overwhelmed her, and her gaze drifted to the carpet.

"President Shangguan...I..."

She tried to say something, but found her throat was terribly dry and her voice barely audible.