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

But just as he was about to step forward and continue his attack, Jason's kagune on his right arm suddenly extended and swung fiercely at Hachiman.

Completely unprepared, Hachiman was sent flying backward by the blow, smashing the wall to pieces.

"Damn it! You dare underestimate me! I'll kill you! Hachiman!!!"

Jason admitted defeat when he couldn't beat Shangguan Yun, but he was also somewhat insane when Hachiman, whom he considered an ant, dared to attack him.

Although he knew he might die today, he no longer cared; he just wanted to vent all the anger in his heart.

Hachiman coughed painfully twice, clutching his chest, and stood up from the rubble.

'If I were still an ordinary person, I would probably die instantly from that blow.'

At that moment, he suddenly felt somewhat fortunate to have this monstrous body.

Jason's expression turned somewhat grim when he saw Hachiman stand up unharmed.

He almost died from the kick Shangguan Yun gave him, and now he's barely clinging to life.

Shangguan Yun stood to the side watching the two in the arena. Even though he had only kicked the ball casually, it had almost killed Jason.

Now, he can serve as Hachiman's opponent.

When he saw Hachiman, he noticed that the other party had a very strong life force, which could be considered as having some kind of cultivation aptitude.

If he had started cultivating from a young age, he would probably be at least a third-tier expert by now.

It's worth noting that even Lin Haoxuan's full-time underlings are only at the third rank, and Arima Kishou, the strongest investigator in the ghoul world, is also at the third rank.

In other words, if Hachiman had trained from a young age, he could easily defeat Jason right now.

He wouldn't have achieved much after reaching the age of cultivation, but by sheer coincidence, he was transformed into a half-ghoul.

'It could be considered a blessing in disguise.'

Shangguan Yun thought to himself that having the body of a half-ghoul, coupled with his already good aptitude, would not only not make cultivation more difficult, but would actually make it easier.

Shangguan Yun saw this as the reason he decided to train the other party.

After all, there are few cultivators to begin with, and even though he is a member of the Shangguan family, he doesn't have many powerful cultivators under his command.

He can run around freely now when he has nothing to do, but when things get busier, he can't be expected to handle everything personally.

Aside from landing a punch at the beginning when Jason was caught off guard, Hachiman didn't gain much of an advantage in the ring.

Jason repeatedly smashed him, sending him flying backward. Blood began to seep from the corner of his mouth.

"Damn it! How can this monster be so strong? I'm no match for it at all."

Hikigaya felt bitter. Even though his opponent was seriously injured, he couldn't beat him. Did he not even have the right to take revenge?

Looking at Shangguan Yun, who was staring in their direction, they saw that the other party was not making any move, but simply watching quietly.

Hachiman clenched his fists, secretly cursing his own incompetence. The other party had clearly given him the opportunity to take revenge himself, but he couldn't do it.

Just as Hachiman was momentarily stunned, Jason's kagune on his right arm suddenly transformed into a giant mouth, biting Hachiman and lifting him into the air.

"Hahahaha! Hachiman, you're too weak. You're destined to be abandoned by this world and will never be able to control your own destiny!"

Jason laughed maniacally, his kagune straining harder, as if trying to crush Hachiman into a pulp.

"what!!!!!"

Hachiman roared, feeling his body tightening and even struggling to breathe.

'Am I... going to be killed?'

Just when he was in despair, Shangguan Yun's voice rang in his ears.

"Are you giving up? There must be people waiting for you outside, otherwise you wouldn't have persisted until now. Are you going to abandon them now?"

The voice, as if possessing some kind of magic, kept echoing in my mind.

"No! I want to live! I want to go back!!! You bastards!!!!"

Hikigaya thought of his younger sister; she must be worried sick about him these past few days while he was missing.

Thinking of his sister's grief upon learning of his death, a surge of power welled up within Hikigaya.

"Tear--"

Jason's kagune was instantly torn apart. He stared at Hachiman in disbelief, his gaze fixed on what was behind him.

A pair of wings, like crimson flames, unfurled behind him, flowing as if alive, both deadly and beautiful.

At this moment, Hachiman seemed to be reborn from the ashes, his katana unfurling behind him, and streams of light shooting out, piercing through Jason's body.

"No...impossible! The feather chakra I fused with for you couldn't possibly be this strong!"

Jason fell to the ground, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Even Kirishima Ayato's kagune didn't have such terrifying penetrating power, let alone the kagune he fused with Hikigaya's was just that of an ordinary ghoul.

"This only shows that you know nothing about our world."

Shangguan Yun stepped forward and looked at the blood-red wings behind Hikigaya that resembled flames with satisfaction.

Everyone with cultivation potential has something special about them, and Hikigaya's kagune has clearly undergone some kind of change.

"Second-tier strength, not bad."

Hikigaya looked at Shangguan Yun with some confusion.

He was filled with gratitude for the boy who saved him, but he wasn't one to express it easily.

Moreover, he didn't even know the other person's name.

As if understanding what he was thinking, Shangguan Yun smiled and said, "My name is Shangguan Yun. I am a second-year student in the high school division of Xiuzhiyuan Academy, and also the student council president of Xiuzhiyuan Academy. Please take care of me."

Chapter Thirty-Six: If he didn't leave now, he was afraid the two of them would...

Hachiman blinked, looking somewhat confused.

He was already prepared for the possibility that the other party was the leader of some mysterious organization.

He would believe even if the other party claimed to be a god who came to earth to eliminate evil and promote good.

But what did he just hear?

Second year at Shuchiin Academy High School? Student council president?

This……

Is Shuchiin Academy really that awesome?

"Hello, Senior Shangguan. Thank you for saving me. I will never refuse any request you may make."

Although the other party's words were extremely unexpected, Hikigaya was still grateful and was about to dogeza (bow) when Shangguan Yun grabbed him.

"No need to be so polite, I have requirements."

"I'll agree to whatever you ask!"

Hachiman replied without hesitation that if it weren't for Shangguan Yun's appearance, he didn't know when Jason would torture him to death. He was willing to do anything for such a debt of gratitude.

Seeing Hachiman's eagerness to go through fire and water for him, Shangguan Yun waved his hand and smiled, "It's nothing big, I just hope you can follow me in the future, that is, become my subordinate. Are you willing?"

Shangguan Yun didn't beat around the bush. Any talk of not seeking anything in return would be idiotic. A cultivator with a free identity is something countless people dream of.

Because of the rules of the mystical side, cultivators are only allowed to join cultivator organizations. This is why Karasuma Renya only recruited two first-level cultivators, and those two guys can't even be called first-level cultivators.

In addition, people with cultivation aptitude are already scarce, just like panning for gold in the sand, every potential talent will be fought over by countless cultivation forces.

The Shangguan family can be considered a family-based cultivation force. Although their high-end combat power is unmatched, they don't have many cultivators under their command, and their manpower is far from sufficient.

Shangguan Yun wouldn't let go of such a promising stock as Bikiguchi.

"I am willing!"

Hachiman did not hesitate and immediately agreed.

"Aren't you afraid I'll make you do something illegal?"

Seeing that Hikigaya had agreed instantly, Shangguan Yun felt much more favorably toward him and asked with a smile.

"Forehead……"

Hachiman was also somewhat flustered. He had witnessed the opponent's power firsthand, and someone with such power might not necessarily take the so-called law seriously.

However, in his opinion, the other party did not seem like someone who could do whatever he wanted, and Hachiman was quite confident in his judgment of people.

"I believe that senior is not that kind of person."

Hikigaya still believed he hadn't misjudged people.

"Don't worry, I won't make you do anything difficult."

Shangguan Yun briefly explained the situation of the Shangguan family and some matters in the cultivation world to Biqi Valley.

Hikigaya was stunned and couldn't recover for a long time.

'So there are so many places in this world I've never known before, and even gods really exist! Does that mean the genius saw me daydreaming in class?'

Hachiman's thoughts drifted off to some strange place.

Afterwards, Shangguan Yun called people to have Jason, who had already lost his life, put in a car and take him away.

The guy's men arrived pretty quickly. I heard they were investigating the recent disappearances in Chiba, but they didn't expect Shangguan Yunduan to raid their hideout today.

Apart from Hachiman, none of the others survived Jason's experiments and torture.

This matter will naturally be handled by professionals, and the news of Hikigaya's survival will not be widely reported.

The older brother exclaimed enviously upon hearing that he had taken Hachiman as his subordinate, but he still obediently arranged a training place for Hachiman.

Although Hikigaya currently possesses second-tier combat power when wielding his kagune, his combat experience is simply too lacking.

He could be easily defeated by experts of the same level, so relevant training is necessary, and he also needs to be introduced to some things about the cultivation world.

It's worth mentioning that Hikigaya, who was transformed into a half-ghoul, can still eat human food, and the structure of his tongue has not changed to be the same as that of a ghoul.

This made Hachiman cry tears of joy. He had thought that even if he regained his freedom, he would become like a monster and only be able to eat people, so he might as well just die.

Shangguan Yun left his contact information with Hikigaya and then returned home.

As for what impact the sudden return of the missing Hachiman will have on the people around him.

Let's leave these troublesome matters to my brother's men and Hachiman himself.

Becoming Shangguan Yun's subordinate did not have a significant impact on Hachiman's real life.

Aside from the need to go to the Tokyo Bureau of Mystery Investigations' base for training after school, not much has changed.

……

Sunday evening.

Shangguan Yun was just about to go to sleep when her phone suddenly rang.

Looking at the caller ID, he had a vague sense of unease.

But I still chose to answer the call.

"Hey, Kirisu-sensei, what's up so late?"

"Hiccup~ Hello, who are you? I'm at Yoshino Izakaya, hiccup~"

Hearing the slurred voice of someone who was drunk coming from the other end, Shangguan Yun was speechless and hung up the phone immediately.

He sat on the bed in deep thought for a long time, then sighed deeply.

"Ugh! How can she say the location when she's drunk? I'm so unlucky to have a tenant like this, I have to raise her rent!"

Muttering to himself, Shangguan Yun got dressed and left without disturbing Ai Haibara, who had returned to her bedroom.

"Wait? Wait?!"

Inside a private room at an izakaya in Tokyo, Mafuyu Kirisu, looking dazed, kept calling out to her phone, whose screen had already gone black.

Across from her was Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was drinking heavily from an empty bottle of liquor. She seemed rather sober as well.