Crossover Anime: Starting with Adopting the Homeless Melon God

Kitagawa Yu couldn't help but glance around, taking another look at his family's shrine after a week.

Like most small, relatively unknown shrines, in a place like Tokyo where land is incredibly expensive, the shrine's size is simply unimaginable; it's impossible for it to be very large.

After entering through the torii gate right next to the street, there is a ten-meter-long approach, with three rows of stone lanterns on both sides, as well as purifying fountains and ema (votive plaques). At the end of the approach is the shrine's worship hall and the main hall behind it.

Ordinary visitors can only enter the prayer hall; only those making very formal visits can proceed to the main hall.

In addition, there are several sacred trees with connecting ropes tied to them, all of which are cherry blossom trees and red maple trees with a history of nearly a hundred years, so the scenery is very beautiful in both spring and autumn.

The original office, which was used for residence and selling items such as ema (votive plaques) and demon-slaying arrows, has been demolished and connected to the adjacent land to build a coffee shop.

If you want to buy an ema (votive plaque), first offer 100 yen to the offering box, then you can take it directly from the small table next to the ema hanging.

Even labor costs are saved.

"Fortunately, temples and shrines in Japan are exempt from taxes, and their religious activities are also tax-free. Otherwise, this deserted and dilapidated shrine might as well be sold off."

"But then again, the shrine is only so big. If it really is hiding some god of poverty, it should be in the main hall or the worship hall, right?"

"They couldn't possibly be living inside the sacred tree, could they?"

It wasn't that he was being paranoid; it was just that the gloomy weather, combined with the cold, deserted, and ancient architecture of the century-old shrine, created an atmosphere that was just too perfect.

To put it bluntly, it was almost like being in a scene from a horror movie.

Just then, a voice suddenly came from behind him, startling him so much that he almost dropped the broom in his hand.

Chapter 20: Only five yen required for offerings

"Arnold. Private Marseille!"

"Holy crap! Who is this? Don't they know that scaring someone can kill them?"

Kitagawa Yu gripped the broom tightly, turned around quickly, and saw nothing at first glance.

As his gaze shifted downwards, a little girl with black hair and black eyes, delicate features, and a height and age similar to Anya's immediately came into his view.

"Huh? Why does this look so familiar?"

Just as the thought popped into Kitagawa Yu's head, Anya, who was waving her broom haphazardly not far away, heard the sound and looked over. She then casually threw the broom on the ground and ran over with a look of surprise.

"Nisemia~~~ What brings you here? Are you here to visit Anya?"

Kitagawa Yu couldn't help but be stunned again.

"Nisemia? A foreigner? This little girl clearly has black hair and black eyes!"

However, he recognized her at this moment. She was the same little girl who had left school with Anya yesterday. She must be Anya's classmate.

"I already said, it's not Nishimiya, it's Yuzuru Nishimiya~ Yuzuru!"

The little girl named Yuzuru first corrected him helplessly, then turned to look at Kitagawa Yu and gave him a perfect 90-degree bow.

"My name is Nishimiya Yuzuru. I'm Anya's classmate. I just transferred to Shuimen Elementary School the day before yesterday."

"You must be Anya's brother, Kitagawa Yu? Anya said you are a powerful deity with real magical abilities, and you run a shrine, so I wanted to come here to pay my respects."

As he spoke, a hint of hesitation appeared in Nishimiya Yuzuru's eyes.

However, Anya, who was standing nearby, had already read her mind. She tugged at Kitagawa Yu's sleeve, who was in a daze, and whispered, "Yuzuru wants to formally visit the shrine, but she only has 1000 yen in allowance."

Evenia tried to keep her voice down.

But this isn't one of those illogical anime or light novels. Yuzuru Nishimiya is so close, how could he not hear what she's saying?

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Nishimiya Yuzuru opened her mouth, and a blush crept onto her cool-looking face.

As mentioned earlier, tourists visiting shrines can only go as far as the main hall. To visit the main hall, which enshrines the deity, one needs to be very sincere and make a formal visit.

So how do we know if we are sincere and formal?

It's very simple; at the very least, offerings are essential, right?

1000 yen, or 50 yuan, isn't even enough to buy incense in some of the larger temples, let alone see the abbot or worship Buddha. Is that even possible?

Kitagawa Yu snapped out of his daze upon hearing this, a strange look appearing in his eyes.

He was quite certain that he hadn't time-traveled again, so...

"Was this originally the world of Silent Voice? Nishimiya Yuzuru is Nishimiya Shoko's younger sister, and Minato Elementary School is the school where Nishimiya Shoko met Ishida Shoya and was bullied by them. But is the story set in Tokyo?"

Kitagawa Yu was still a little unsure, but he still smiled gently, and with his handsome face, he made Nishimiya Yuzuru feel much more at ease. The unease he had felt because his thoughts had been exposed unconsciously eased.

"As you can see, my shrine isn't very big, and since you're Anya's classmate and friend, offerings will only cost five yen. However, ema (votive plaques) will still cost 100 yen, considering the cost."

"Thanks."

Yuzuru Nishimiya could sense Kitagawa Yu's kindness from his eyes and smile, and he couldn't help but feel very grateful.

Unlike other girls her age, she is noticeably more mature and sensible than her peers because of her older sister, Nishimiya Shoko. Compared to Shoko, who will be entering junior high school next year, she is more like the older sister.

This is also why Anya, who is precocious despite her young age, likes to play with her.

"You're welcome. Do you know the rules for worship?"

"I've looked it up online, but there are still some things I'm not quite sure about."

"Then I'll teach you~"

For large shrines, there's a significant difference between casual tourist visits and formal worship, but for small shrines like his, there's not much difference.

A dozen minutes later, following his instructions, Nishimiya Yuzuru stood solemnly in front of the main hall and began to pray.

Beside her, Kitagawa Yuya looked at the true form of the deity enshrined in the main hall, and felt another strange feeling in his heart.

He didn't know which deity Enmusubi was in orthodox Japanese mythology, or what her statue should look like. But the girl in front of him, with waist-length black hair and a golden bell strung on a red string around her neck, was clearly Enmusubi from Onmyoji!

So, "What kind of divine position did I inherit?"

Just as Kitagawa Yu was lost in thought, the system notification sounded in his mind as expected.

At the same time, he heard Yuzuru Nishimiya's prayer.

【Kami Samadhi, please bless my sister Shoko, so that she won't be bullied by her classmates at her new school like before.】

Hearing Nishimiya Yuzuru's childish voice, Kitagawa Yu's heart couldn't help but clench. The plot of A Silent Voice flashed through his mind, and he couldn't help but show a look of sympathy when he looked at Nishimiya Yuzuru.

Without any hesitation, Kitagawa Yu accepted the wish.

There are so many ways to fulfill this wish.

"The most direct solution is to cure Shoko's congenital hearing impairment, but I don't know if I can achieve that with my current willpower."

"The simplest way is to beat up Ishida Shouya and the other bullies who bullied Shoko, so they know what it feels like to be bullied, and they should stop bullying Shoko."

"As for the most troublesome solution, it's to help Shoko overcome her inferiority complex and become confident, cheerful, and brave."

Kitagawa Yu was deep in thought. At that moment, Nishimiya Yuzuru had also completed the worship ceremony and turned around to bow to him again in thanks.

"Thank you, Kitagawa-nii!"

"He's so sensible, it breaks my heart." Kitagawa Yu couldn't help but sigh inwardly, then a gentle smile appeared on his face as he softly said, "Don't mention it. The gods will surely see a well-behaved and sensible child like Yuzuru."

Nishimiya Yuzuru blushed slightly upon being praised and could only thank him again.

At this point, Kitagawa Yu continued, "Besides going to school, I'm also busy with the shop's business, so I can't spare much time to spend with Anya. So, Yuzuru, if it's convenient for you, could you please come to the shop after school and on weekends to hang out with Anya?"

"We have lots of comics to read in our shop, and I can also offer you free coffee, milk, and hot chocolate. Of course, we also occasionally have oranges and cola."

Yuzuru Nishimiya certainly didn't mind playing with Anya.

"But...but I also need to stay with my sister. My mother needs to go to work, so I usually need to take care of my sister. My sister has a congenital hearing impairment."

As Nishimiya Yuzuru spoke, he looked into Kitagawa Yu's eyes, seemingly wanting to see how he would react.

However, Kitagawa Yu already knew about Shoko's situation. Upon hearing this, he only pretended to be surprised for a moment, and then said with a smile, "Then let your sister come and play too. It will be more lively with more people, won't it?"

Upon hearing this, Nishimiya Yuzuru unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, and felt even more affectionate towards Kitagawa Yu, this 'kind' older brother whom he had only met twice.

"But won't this disrupt Kitagawa-nii's business?"

"Of course not. In fact, business at the store has never been very good. Your presence can actually help increase the store's popularity," Kitagawa Yu explained with a wry smile.

No longer hesitating, Nishimiya Yuzuru immediately nodded in agreement.

Kitagawa Yu helped her and treated her so well, so of course she wanted to help Kitagawa Yu in return.

Chapter 21 This onii-chan is such a jerk!

"Hello everyone, my name is Nishimiya Shoko, I'm Yuzuru's older sister, and I'm in sixth grade this year. It's nice to meet you all, please take care of me!"

With her short, fluffy flaxen hair, large eyes, and soft features, Nishimiya Shoko wore a light pink T-shirt paired with a sky-blue plaid skirt. She nervously flipped through her pre-prepared notebook, looking incredibly delicate and obedient, which tugged at the heartstrings.

Perhaps Yuzuru Nishimiya also hoped that her older sister could make more friends who wouldn't look down on her, because not long after lunch, she brought her older sister Shoko to the coffee shop.

"Ara~ Kawaii ne~~~!!"

The enthusiastic Chizuka rushed over and hugged Nishimiya Shoko tightly.

Nishimiya Shoko had never met such an enthusiastic and overly familiar person before, and instinctively shrank back as if startled.

However, she quickly sensed Chizuka's kindness from her bright and cheerful smile, which was as clear as a summer sky. Coupled with the fact that it was the first time she had been praised like this, her fair face blushed slightly with shyness, and she couldn't help but laugh along with Chizuka.

Upon seeing this, Kitagawa Yu's face revealed a smile that said, "As expected."

He knew that no one could resist Chizuka's passion and energy, not even the original 'three-no killer' Inoue Takina, let alone anyone else.

Seeing her sister's reaction, Nishimiya Yuzuru breathed a sigh of relief. Then, her gaze swept over Chizuka, and then looked at Takahara Ayumi and Asuka Ayako, feeling very happy.

Although it was their first meeting, she could sense that neither Ayumi Takahara nor Ayako Asuka were the same people she had met before.

"If it were these people, perhaps they wouldn't mind that communicating with my sister is too troublesome, and they could become friends with her," Yuzuru Nishimiya prayed silently.

At the same time, Chizuka had already let go of Shoko and was taking her little hand as she introduced Ayumi and the others.

"Let's go read some comics together! There are so many comics in the store! And hot chocolate and peanuts too. By the way, does Shoko-neechan like peanuts?"

Knowing Kitagawa Yu's plan, Anya immediately took Shoko's hand after everyone had introduced themselves, preparing to lead her to the manga section.

However, Kitagawa Yu pressed her head down and pulled her back, then squatted down so that Shoko could more easily read what he was saying through lip reading.

"Let's read the manga later. I'm about to take Anya to the supermarket to buy groceries and snacks for next week. Yuzuru and Shoko, come along too."