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

She originally planned to resign at some time and keep this secret in her heart forever, but she didn't want the young lady to find out that she had deceived him.

She knew that the young lady despised traitors the most, and that her actions would never be forgiven.

But can simply resigning really solve the problem?

Her guilt would not lessen, and the heirs of the Shinomiya family would not let her off the hook.

'Indeed, I shouldn't continue living in this world.'

As dusk fell, it seemed there was no one left around.

Hayasaka Ai was in a daze, her eyes seemed unfocused, and she had no idea where she was.

It was as if something was guiding me forward, my feet wouldn't obey me, as if something was pushing me from behind.

'Even if I'm gone, Miss won't have any problems in the future, right...?'

"Damn it! Why did I have to encounter a monster at this time?!"

A voice filled with dissatisfaction and anxiety suddenly entered my ears.

"Who is it..."

Hayasaka Ai's consciousness was still somewhat hazy, completely unaware that she was in front of a deep pool, and that she would fall into the water if she took just a few more steps forward.

"Hurry and save him, Yato!"

An urgent female voice suddenly rang out, and Hayasaka Ai felt her arm being pulled hard, causing her to fall to the ground.

It seemed that the pain from the fall stimulated her nerves, and Hayasaka Ai, who was in a daze, gradually regained consciousness.

Looking up, I saw a figure that almost fell on top of me.

His gaze involuntarily shifted to behind the other person, his eyes widening suddenly as if he had seen something incredible.

"A tail?!" Hayasaka Ai exclaimed in surprise.

This is a girl who looks a little younger than me, wearing a school uniform, and seems to be an ordinary student.

But Hayasaka Ai believed that the other party was definitely not an ordinary student. What student would have a tail growing out of their butt?

Hayasaka Ai, who knew nothing about the other side of the world, was shocked by this discovery, but what was even more shocking was yet to come.

"Run!"

While in an astral state, Hiyori Iki noticed that the other person was staring at her from behind. Before she could explain, she saw the monster's tail sweeping towards her and tackled Ai Hayasaka to the ground again.

This time, Hayasaka Ai saw it clearly: a giant goldfish was floating in mid-air, its two round eyes bulging out as if it were about to fall, rotating 360 degrees continuously, looking incredibly eerie.

The ground that had just been lashed by its tail instantly shattered.

"What...what is this thing?!"

Hayasaka Ai felt a wave of fear wash over her. If this unusual girl hadn't saved her, that tail strike would probably have killed her instantly...

What's wrong with this world? Why does such a thing exist? Am I mentally unstable?

The pain in her body told Hayasaka Ai that she wasn't dreaming.

Moreover, she had a vague feeling that this goldfish monster seemed to be targeting her.

'Could it be that my recent nightmares and those strange thoughts are all caused by this monster?'

"Hey! You two, how long are you going to stand there? If you don't run, we're going to get eaten!"

The previously muffled male voice reappeared, and Hayasaka Ai saw a guy in a tracksuit kick the giant goldfish monster away, then clutch his foot and hop around wildly.

"Can anyone tell me what's going on?"

"There's no time to explain anymore, let's run!"

Without any hesitation or pretense, Hiyori grabbed Hayasaka Ai and ran away after hearing Yato's words, acting with absolute decisiveness.

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Chapter 43 Hayasaka Ai: "Young lady, I'm sorry."

"Hey, shouldn't we just ignore that guy from before?"

Hayasaka Ai was puzzled.

"Don't worry, Yato will be fine. It's our staying here that will only cause him trouble."

Hiyori Iki had a lot of confidence in Yato. Although he was unreliable at times, he could still play a crucial role in critical moments.

Upon seeing Hayasaka Ai and the others escape, the giant goldfish monster let out a series of strange cries and wagged its tail, trying to give chase.

"Hey!!! How did you grow so big?!"

Yato, who leaped onto its back, was so angry he almost threw up his dinner from the night before.

"If Yukine hadn't been away, I would have shown you what Lord Yato is all about! Aaaaaah! Help—"

Without his divine weapon, Yato was constantly being bounced around on the back of this goldfish monster.

Where are we going to run to?

Hayasaka Ai, who was being pulled along by Hiyori Iki, was breathing rapidly.

As an all-around maid who has received various specialized training, her physical abilities can be said to surpass those of the vast majority of people.

But this girl is running way too fast! If she hadn't been holding me back, Hayasaka Ai would have been thrown off somewhere long ago.

Several times when she passed by the house, she even felt like she wanted to jump on it. This girl must not be human, right?

"I don't know either. Anyway, let's get rid of that monster first. I can only pray that Yukine is hiding nearby. With Yukine's help, Yato will definitely be able to easily deal with that monster."

Hiyori Iki turned to look at Yato, who was desperately trying to stop the monster, a hint of urgency and dissatisfaction with Yukine flashing in her eyes.

Who is Yukine?

"Yukine is Yato's divine weapon. Without a divine weapon, a god loses most of his fighting ability."

"A divine artifact? A god?! Are you saying that person is a god?"

Even while on the run, Hayasaka Ai couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

That unsophisticated guy in sportswear was actually a legendary god?

Hayasaka Aiko's image of a god-like figure instantly crumbled, but since the other party had at least saved her, she was still very grateful.

"There's someone ahead. Don't talk to me for now, or if they notice me, they'll get involved too."

Hiyori Iki saw a figure standing quietly not far ahead and quickly called out to warn Ai Hayasaka.

Because the other party is the source of this monster's birth, and because Yato and I appeared in front of it, we were able to temporarily see the thing on the other side and touch it.

From the perspective of others, they can only see Hayasaka Ai running away, so as long as she doesn't tell them, they won't be affected by the other side.

"Okay... okay."

Although Hayasaka Ai didn't know why the other person would say that, she obediently kept quiet.

Since there was only one road ahead, there was no way to detour and avoid the monster. He could only try to pass by it as quickly as possible and hope that the monster wouldn't attack him.

She didn't consider asking for help, because that monster was clearly not something an ordinary person could deal with. She could only pray that the girl's Yukine would appear soon.

But... why does that figure in front of her seem somewhat familiar?

Shangguan Yun, who had been sent out to buy groceries by Ai Haibara because there was no food at home, looked speechlessly at the person and soul running towards him, as well as the goldfish monster and the god on its back.

'The gods of Takamagahara have far too many problems; without divine artifacts, they can't even deal with a mere youkai.'

Although Shangguan Yun could tell that the god was in an extremely weak state, it didn't stop him from making sarcastic remarks about Takamagahara.

Is it reasonable that a god who has lived for hundreds of years cannot defeat a newly born monster?

Hayasaka Ai, who was almost in front of Shangguan Yun, finally saw the face of the figure in front of her clearly, and felt a sudden panic in her heart.

Why is it Chairman Shangguan?

Hayasaka Ai was somewhat at a loss. Although she had never spoken directly with Shangguan Yun, she believed that he must know of her existence.

Given the power of the Guan family, it was impossible for Shangguan Yun to keep his personal relationships a secret from them.

'Oh no! Should I go straight there? What if that monster attacks Guild Master Shangguan? How will I face the young lady then?'

Hayasaka was anxious. Just as she was hesitating whether to pretend she didn't know him and rush past him, she saw Shangguan Yun wave at her.

Is this to let her go?

What should I do?

Hayasaka Ai spoke urgently and in a low voice to Iki Hiyori beside her.

Hiyori Iki was also a little confused. "You don't know that person, do you?"

"I guess you could say we know each other..."

"..."

Just as Hiyori Iki was about to use the ultimate move of the Great God of the Forest—the Jungle Tiger Tail Kick—to knock the boy unconscious, the boy suddenly spoke up: "You two, playing a deadly battle royale game in the middle of the night?"

"!!!"

Hiyori Iki, who was already preparing to jump, was so startled by the other party's sudden remark that she almost fell over.

"You can see me?!"

“Not only can I see you, but I also realized that you seemed to be trying to attack me just now.”

"Ahem... Um, sorry!"

Hiyori looked embarrassed, then bowed deeply and apologized in one smooth motion.

Hey! Watch out!

Yato arrived riding a goldfish monster and saw it heading straight for Hayasaka Ai, so he quickly shouted.

"Oops!"

Hiyori Iki tried to reach out and pull Hayasaka away, but found it was too late.

'Am I... going to die?'

As Hayasaka Ai watched the enormous black shadow getting closer and closer, she felt a sense of relief despite her fear.

'Were you injured in the collision? It doesn't seem to hurt much, and it even feels warm and comforting...'

What are you so engrossed in?

Shangguan Yun looked at Hayasaka Ai, who was enjoying herself, and several black lines appeared on his forehead.

"Ugh?!"

Hayasaka Ai opened her eyes and found that she had not been knocked away, but was instead pressed tightly against Shangguan Yun.

"Yes, I'm sorry!"

She quickly let go of the arm that had been holding her, her pale face turning slightly red.

She kept repeating to herself, "I'm sorry, Miss, I didn't mean to..."

Then it dawned on me: if I was alright, what about the monster that had charged at me earlier?

Turning his head, he saw that Iki Hiyori was also staring in disbelief at Shangguan Yun.

A hand was firmly gripping the goldfish monster's head, and no matter how much it struggled, it couldn't budge it an inch.

Yato, who had been thrown off, stared wide-eyed at Shangguan Yun, looking completely bewildered.

"Are you a god too? No, you don't have the aura of a god..."

"I'm not a god, but you've really failed as one."

Hearing Shangguan Yun's merciless words, Yato's expression stiffened, and then he put on an expression that said 'I don't understand anything,' making Iki Hiyori feel ashamed for him.

"Hayasaka-san, can you tell me how you managed to raise such a large yokai in such a short time?"

Chapter 44 Um, actually my name isn't Yato