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

Having always been bound to the organization, she never imagined that one day she would become a member of this sea of ​​joy.

Only those who have experienced true darkness can understand the preciousness of light.

She even had a sense of unreality, wondering if this was really the life she could have.

"Here, a marshmallow."

A hand reached out in front of him, holding a cotton candy skewered in the shape of a pink cat.

Seeing the warm smile Shangguan Yun gave her, Ai Haibara finally realized that all of this was real, and that it was all thanks to the boy in front of her.

She reached out and took the marshmallow, then stuck out her little tongue and gently licked it.

The sweet sensation seemed to slide down the tip of my tongue all the way to my heart.

He unconsciously tightened his grip on Shangguan Yun's hand.

After eating the cotton candy, Ai Haibara seemed to suddenly become more lively.

No longer hiding his curiosity, he would drag Shangguan Yun over to see anything interesting he came across.

Watching Shangguan Yun scoop out goldfish as if he were cheating, Ai Haibara, who was being watched with envious eyes by a group of girls, felt embarrassed.

Seeing that the group of girls seemed to be trying to get closer to her, Ai Haibara quickly pulled up Shangguan Yun, who seemed a little reluctant to leave, and they escaped under the boss's grateful gaze.

Why don't you tone it down a bit?

"I'm panting from running," Ai Haibara complained.

"I didn't use any special methods. I earned this entirely through my own abilities. It's clearly because you're too incompetent."

Shangguan Yun was also caught up in the playful atmosphere on the street, and said indignantly when he heard Ai Haibara's complaints.

"Hmph!" Ai Haibara saw that he was actually mocking her for playing badly, so she nudged Shangguan Yun's thigh hard with her little bottom.

The relationship between the two gradually grew closer, almost like that of real siblings.

……

On the other side of the street, Kasumigaoka Utaha and Kamishiro Rize were also watching the performance.

Kasumi Akiha, who was under double pressure from her studies and novel grades, finally got to relax for a rare moment.

Although she has been writing novels, she still maintains her position as the top student in her grade.

But this puts a lot of pressure on her, and if she doesn't get proper relaxation, she might suddenly die one day.

Therefore, I feel very lucky to have met such a good friend as Rize Kamishiro.

The other person is really gentle, as if they can consider everything.

Moreover, judging from his speech, the other party's literary skills were in no way inferior to his own, and his knowledge in some aspects was far superior to his own.

She sometimes thinks that if Ms. Kamishiro also wrote light novels, she would definitely be more popular than her.

However, she wasn't jealous of anything; it was the other person's talent, and she, Kasumigaoka Utaha, never thought she was inferior to anyone else.

Just as they were about to go elsewhere to continue their stroll, a sudden scream rang out through the night sky.

Immediately afterwards, several terrified voices rang out, and the joyful atmosphere was instantly replaced by tension.

"Ah!!! Help!!!"

"Monster... Monster!!!"

"Run!!!!"

This small section of the street instantly descended into chaos.

Kasumi Akiha was also stunned by the scene before her, and stood there frozen in place.

Not far ahead, a middle-aged man covered in blood, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace, was frantically attacking the pedestrians around him.

If it were just a regular crime, it wouldn't have caused such fear among the public.

What truly terrified pedestrians was that the middle-aged man's arm was encased in a huge purple shell, with a half-meter-long purple blade at the end of the arm.

With those scarlet eyes, he doesn't look like a normal human being at all.

At that moment, the middle-aged man cleaved the person in front of him in two with a single stroke of his knife, blood gushing out wildly, and terrified screams echoed continuously.

What was supposed to be a joyous evening of lights instantly turned into a hellish massacre.

The monster laughed maniacally as it killed, yelling, "Hahahaha! All you trash who can't be my food, die! Even if I starve to death, I'll slaughter you all!!!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha felt as if all the blood in her body had stopped flowing.

As a beautiful young girl in the prime of her life, when had she ever seen such a bloody scene?

She clearly saw the scene of severed limbs flying out and the process of blood splattering like a fountain.

The fact that she didn't faint on the spot shows how strong her mental fortitude and will to survive are.

"God, Miss Kamishiro, we have to run!!!"

Despite her stiff body, Kasumigaoka Utaha forced herself to overcome her fear and pulled Kamishiro Rize along with the others as they fled.

Rize Kamishiro remained silent. Kasumigaoka Utaha, thinking that Touko was stunned by fear, felt an even stronger sense of responsibility to help Touko escape, and quickened her pace as she pulled Rize Kamishiro away.

However, she didn't notice that Rize Kamishiro's eyes were fixed on the crazed ghoul.

A chilling killing intent flashed deep within his pupils.

Tonight was clearly a surprise she had prepared for her best friend, Kasumigaoka Utaha; she was just waiting to find a secluded spot after the party to confront her.

As a result, this useless person caused the trouble.

She could tell that the other person had been completely driven mad by hunger.

But whatever the reason, they dared to obstruct my actions.

If she weren't still trying to avoid exposing herself, she would definitely show this guy what cruelty is!

'Looks like tonight's game won't be going to go smoothly. We'll have to find a more suitable time. Little Shiyu, you should thank this guy.'

Rize Kamishiro glanced meaningfully at Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was struggling to escape with her despite her fear, and a fleeting crimson glint appeared in her eyes.

Chapter 55 Rize Kamishiro, taken aback

"What's going on over there? Why is it so noisy?"

Ai Haibara, who was happily munching on a candied apple, looked at Shangguan Yun and asked curiously.

"It's nothing serious, just a little mouse causing trouble before it starved to death, don't worry."

Shangguan Yun said calmly, sending a message to his brother's subordinate, telling them to prepare to come over and deal with the impact of this matter.

Ai Haibara was still somewhat worried; the level of chaos was no small matter.

Shangguan Yun grasped Ai Haibara's tightly clenched hand and patted it gently, indicating that there was nothing seriously wrong.

Then his gaze turned cold, as if he could see through the entire street and witness the scene unfolding on the other side.

Why is it that trash always causes trouble right under my nose?

The middle-aged ghoul who was hunting humans paused in his kagune swing. Although he had lost his mind, he clearly felt that he was being watched by something terrifying.

A chill suddenly rose in my heart, and then this chill seemed to become incredibly real.

What he couldn't see was that his heart, located in his chest cavity, was covered by a layer of frost. In just a moment, the heart, which had been beating violently, was completely encased in ice.

Then many ice spikes appeared around the ice block and shot out instantly.

The middle-aged ghoul stopped moving when its heart was encased in ice, and its eyes lost all light.

Immediately afterwards—

"Oh!"

With a loud bang, the middle-aged ghoul who had been slaughtering people earlier exploded, turning into a shower of tiny ice crystals that flew everywhere.

Under the light, it has an eerie beauty.

The fleeing pedestrians were stunned when they saw the terrifying killer suddenly explode and turn into ice crystals, but they still did not stop running away.

Soon, the surrounding area was cleared out, leaving only seven or eight mangled corpses.

A flash of white light appeared at Shangguan Yun's fingertips.

With his strength, killing a ghoul who was only at the first rank without making a sound would be incredibly easy for him.

No matter how far apart they are, he can't escape.

The pedestrians on his street had no idea what was happening; they only heard someone shouting in the distance, so there was no chaos.

"Let's go, the matter is resolved, let's go home."

Shangguan Yun looked at Ai Haibara, who still looked nervous.

"Resolved?"

Ai Haibara blinked blankly, still unaware of what had happened, while Shangguan Yun had already resolved the situation.

As expected, she didn't understand the world of the big shots.

"Okay, let's go home."

Since Shangguan Yun said everything was alright, she naturally believed him.

Anyway, I've done everything I wanted to do today, and I'm too lazy to find out what happened over there, lest the truth affect my mood tonight.

Shangguan Yun led Ai Haibara home, and as for what happened tonight, professionals would handle it.

Anyway, that ghoul didn't show any particularly outrageous abilities, so you can just make up some excuse to get away with it.

As for whether the public will believe it or not?

That's none of his business. Anyway, the media is unlikely to report the truth, and no suspicious photos will be posted online.

Just as the ghoul exploded into ice crystals, Rize Kamishiro, who had been watching closely, suddenly narrowed her eyes.

A chill ran down my spine.

She didn't know why the other person died in such a bizarre way, but she guessed that it was probably the work of the humans in this world.

She didn't even know who had made the move.

'This world is indeed full of complexities; it was the right decision not to go to the 'antique coffee shop' back then.'

She knew in her heart that if she faced such a strange enemy, her fate would definitely not be good.

'It seems I'll have to be more careful with my actions from now on.'

She just wanted to have enough fun; she didn't want to die.

When she's about to starve to death, won't we be able to share a meal?

"Hu-hu-hu-"

Kasumigaoka Utaha crouched down, panting heavily.

As a seasoned homebody, exercise is not her forte, and being able to run this far in one go is already pushing her limits.

"Are you alright, Shiyu?"

Rize Kamishiro looked at Kasumi no Akiha with a concerned expression.

"Phew...we...should be...safe now, right?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha was exhausted, both physically and mentally. What should have been a relaxing evening had turned into something terrible.

She felt she would definitely have nightmares when she got back.

"It should be alright now. It seems that the murderer has been subdued."

Rize Kamishiro made up a story on the spot, saying that Akiha Kasumi was only focused on getting her away and didn't see what happened at all.

Hearing that the "murderer" had been subdued, Kasumigaoka Utaha finally breathed a sigh of relief, but as she relaxed, she felt sore all over.

The two sat down on a bench to rest, and it took more than ten minutes for Kasumigaoka Utaha to slowly recover.