Crossover Anime: Starting with Adopting the Homeless Melon God

This wasn't Kitagawa Yu being self-deprecating, but rather because he could see from Asuka Ayako's eyes that she didn't have romantic feelings for him.

Although he had never been in a relationship in both his lives, he had seen at least eight or ten couples around him, and the look in his eyes when he liked someone was impossible to hide.

At first, Ayako Asuka looked at him with nervousness rather than shyness, but later her gaze turned relaxed; in short, it wasn't the look of someone who liked him.

While lost in thought, Kitagawa Yu candidly said, "Ayumi-san has to go back to class. If she, a girl, goes back, it's not right for me, a boy, to stay in the infirmary."

Ayako Asuka was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh.

This was the first time Kitagawa Yu had ever seen her smile. In just an instant, the originally noble and aloof elf queen seemed to have transformed into a sweet and lovely little princess.

Her sweet smile, like a hundred flowers in bloom, seemed to soften and sweeten the surrounding air.

"Do girls this beautiful really exist in the real world?"

Even though the real person was right in front of him, Kitagawa Yu couldn't help but have such a thought at this moment.

He only came to his senses after several collisions and cries of pain rang out around him. At the same time, Ayako Asuka also put away her smile and reverted to her usual icy beauty.

"Where's Senior Gaoyuan? Why didn't Senior Gaoyuan go home with her?"

"She had track and field practice this afternoon, so I left alone."

"Oh? Is Senior Gao Yuan alright? Teacher Xiao Lin said that her heatstroke was quite severe."

"That stubborn guy should be fine, at least according to the medical test results."

Kitagawa Yu wanted to ask how Asuka Ayako knew about him and Takahara Ayumi going home together, but he was unsure about his relationship with Asuka Ayako, so he hesitated for a moment and didn't ask.

Ayako Asuka, on the other hand, didn't have so many reservations. She looked at him intently and asked with a curious expression, "Are you dating Senior High-Takahara?"

"No!"

Kitagawa Yu glanced at the people around them who kept stopping and looking at them curiously, and said, "Let's talk as we walk, if you don't mind."

Ayako Asuka clearly didn't care how much commotion she would cause if she walked on campus with Yu Kitagawa. She nodded slightly and followed Yu Kitagawa away from the bustling entrance of the teaching building.

On the clean and tidy stone path, the shadows of the two people gradually lengthened, resembling a beautiful wallpaper.

A moment later, Ayako Asuka couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

"Is that so? Senior Gaoyuan is so interesting and cute! I thought the senior was dating Senior Gaoyuan, but it turns out he was just tutoring her. I was worried that it might cause trouble for the senior."

Perhaps influenced by her clean and sweet smile, Kitagawa Yu, who was initially a bit reserved, unconsciously relaxed a lot and shrugged, saying, "Being given a bento by a super popular beauty like Asuka-san shouldn't bother anyone, right?"

Ayako Asuka blushed slightly on her fair and delicate face, a rare occurrence, but she quickly regained her composure.

"By the way, does your family own a coffee shop, senior?"

"You know this too?"

"Yes, I've heard about it from my classmates."

Ayako Asuka brushed a stray strand of hair behind her ear, somewhat guiltily avoiding Yu Kitagawa's surprised gaze, and quickly said, "Actually, my grades are pretty good too. Although I'm only a first-year student, I've already self-studied all three years of high school courses and got A's in all the mock exams. If you could buy me a coffee, I think I'd be happy to help you tutor Takahara-senpai~"

"Is this a subtext that I should buy her a coffee?"

Although Kitagawa Yu was quite puzzled as to why Asuka Ayako was being so friendly with him, he suppressed his doubts and smiled, remembering how she had saved his life that morning. "I don't think anyone would refuse such a good thing," he said. "But I need to go to Minato Elementary School to pick up my sister first—"

Ayako Asuka immediately said, "It's alright. If you don't mind, please let me accompany you, senpai!"

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Why not ask in Chapter 14?

"Onii-chan~~~~ I want to eat hamburger steak and drink cola tonight~~~~"

Fifteen minutes later, at the entrance of Shuimen Elementary School, Anya waved to a little girl with short black hair who looked like a tomboy, then grabbed the shoulder straps of her schoolbag and ran quickly towards Kitagawa Yu with her short legs.

"No way! Drinking cola every day will ruin your teeth and stunt your growth! You don't want your classmates to call you a 'shorty,' do you?"

"What about the hamburger steak?"

"That's fine, but you have to finish the broccoli and carrots that are served as side dishes first."

Anya hates vegetables!

Anya pondered for a while, looking quite conflicted, and finally let out a long sigh with a sour face. Her round, big eyes seemed to have turned into the dead fish eyes of an anime, which immediately made Ayako Asuka, who was standing next to her, laugh.

"Huh? Who is this older sister?"

It was only then that Anya noticed Aya Asuka. After all, for a child her age, no matter how beautiful a woman was, she was far less attractive than a hamburger and a cola.

"Hello, your name is Anya, right? My name is Ayako Asuka, I'm your brother's junior and friend."

Before Kitagawa Yu could speak, Ayako Asuka took the initiative to introduce herself, a hint of nervousness showing in her clear, black gem-like eyes.

"Oh, my name is Kitagawa Anya, I'm Onii-chan's younger sister, you can just call me Anya. Is Ayako-neechan also coming to our house to have dinner with Onii-chan?"

Anya's words startled Kitagawa Yu.

Even if it's just for a cup of coffee, if Ayako Asuka is going to tutor Ayumi Takahara, then she'll have to stay for dinner too, right?

Upon hearing this conclusion, Kitagawa Yu's first reaction was not happiness, but worry about his wallet.

If dinners are going to be for four people from now on, that supermarket gift card that I was planning to use for a month and a half probably won't even last a month.

On the other side, Ayako Asuka agreed while secretly rejoicing.

"Great, she didn't recognize me!"

Anya, who was also worried about her family's financial situation, suddenly heard Aya Asuka's thoughts, and her dead fish eyes instantly turned back into cute big eyes.

"Recognize her? Have I seen her before?"

At that moment, Anya, who was usually a bit dim-witted, suddenly seemed to be possessed by Lloyd Fogg, quickly analyzing and recalling everything.

"I've only been in this world for less than a week, and the only older sister I've seen around my age seems to be Ayumi-neechan."

"and many more!"

"There's one more person! The female ghost who came when it was raining that day!"

Thinking about it, Anya immediately realized that Aya's voice was quite similar to that of the girl with smoky makeup from that day. However, the girl with smoky makeup was clearly shivering from the cold, so her voice sounded weak and trembling.

This is also why Kitagawa Yu didn't recognize Asuka Ayako from her voice.

"Didn't Onii-chan recognize her?"

Anya turned to look at Kitagawa Yu, who was still worried about his wallet, and then at Asuka Aya, who was completely relaxed. Her big eyes suddenly became even brighter, and her little fists clenched up.

"Should I tell Onii-chan? Hmm... I think I'll pass! It's his fault for not letting me drink cola and forcing me to eat awful broccoli and carrots. Besides, this older sister probably doesn't have any bad intentions towards Onii-chan, so I'll just quietly watch the show!"

"Wow cool wow cool!"

"Onii-chan! I'm hungry!"

"It's not even five o'clock yet, and you just ate a lot of peanuts!"

Kitagawa Yu glanced at Anya, who was drinking hot chocolate and reading comics with Asuka Aya in the comics section, and said in an annoyed tone. A moment later, she finally finished the last step of the process and came over with a tray.

"Senior, let me help you." Ayako Asuka quickly got up, but Yu Kitagawa immediately stopped her.

"No need, the plates are a bit hot, I'll just do it myself."

Tonight's dinner is hamburger steak with vegan fried rice with diced onions, carrots, and green beans.

The taste is just average, nothing amazing, but not bad either. Most importantly, this recipe makes about the same amount for one person versus four.

The minced meat was ready-made, so Kitagawa Yu finished preparing dinner in less than forty minutes.

Just then, Ayumi Takahara, as if she had timed it perfectly, rushed into the coffee shop, sweating profusely and carrying her schoolbag.

"Wow! It smells so good! Is this the hamburger steak you made, Yu? Looks like I'm really lucky today!"

Kitagawa Yu rolled his eyes as he watched Takahara Ayumi shouting and yelling.

Can you call it lucky if you almost died from heatstroke? Well, from a certain perspective, it is indeed quite lucky to have survived such a situation.

"Okay, hurry up and wash your hands before eating!"

"Okay, wait a minute, I'm coming—"

After dinner, it's study time.

"Leave the tidying up to me, Ayako, you can help tutor Ayumi."

Ayako Asuka wasn't bragging. In fact, her math, physics, and chemistry skills were all far superior to his. She could tutor not only Ayumi Takahara, who was a poor student, but she could even tutor him.

"As expected, geniuses cannot be measured by time or age."

Kitagawa Yu couldn't help but sigh inwardly, then his gaze swept over Takahara Ayumi beside him, and he sighed again.

Although Ayako Asuka was a more capable teacher who could help with tutoring, it didn't seem to bring any changes to Ayumi Takahara's dense mind.

To be honest, watching Takahara Ayumi eagerly hand over the test paper she had just finished, and then, a short while later, take the test paper full of red checkmarks, seeing her clearly feeling incredibly frustrated but forcing a smile, he almost couldn't resist using his wish power to help her improve her intelligence.

But he finally held back.

It wasn't that he was reluctant; he just didn't know how much his wish power could help Ayumi Takahara improve her intelligence.

So he was undecided whether to use it on Ayumi Takahara now, or wait until the exam and use his wish power to help her get a good score on the spot.

If it's the latter, it should be enough for her to easily surpass Koji Majima's score.

"Then I'll take my leave."

"You really don't need me to take you there?"

"No need for that trouble. It's only 7:30 now. I can just take the bus and get home in ten minutes."

"Oh, okay then, see you tomorrow."

"Okay, senior, Anya, and Ayumi-senpai, see you tomorrow!"

Ayako Asuka smiled and waved to everyone, then picked up her schoolbag and walked towards the bus stop, which was just a few dozen meters away diagonally across the street. There was no trace of the aloof and unapproachable demeanor she usually displayed at school.

Kitagawa Yuya, holding Anya's little hand, and Takahara Ayumi returned to the store.

"Yu, do you think Ayako left because I'm too stupid?"

Without Ayako Asuka, a junior she had just met and was not very familiar with, Ayumi Takahara finally stopped hiding her emotions and revealed a frustrated expression on her face.

"No, Ayumi-neechan, Ayako-neechan just left because she had something to do~" Anya patted Ayumi Takahara's leg like a little adult.

Kitagawa Yu glanced at Anya, knowing that this guy must have read Aya Asuka's thoughts through mind-reading. Although he was curious, he did not ask her anything.