A crossover anime! The life of a hero!

Upon hearing this, Fujinuma Satoru breathed a slight sigh of relief, but his heart was also pounding with joy, because it meant that he had finally prevented one person's death, and now he only needed to pay attention to the other two.

What Fujinuma Satoru didn't know was that there was no need to worry about the latter two, because the mastermind behind it all would be spending at least ten years in prison.

Meanwhile, a hundred meters away from them, two teenagers were quietly watching everything.

“We’re quite lucky to have good parents. Otherwise, I can’t even imagine what I would have done if I had met a woman like that.” Hoshino Gokawa said this as if he were talking to himself, but also as if he were talking to Saiki Kusuo next to him.

"..." Saiki Kusuo did not refute this, after all, as long as you put yourself in that situation, you can imagine what crazy things you would do.

"Oh! Right! This is the coffee jelly I forgot to give you yesterday." Then, as if remembering something, Hoshino Satoru suddenly pulled out a rather nicely packaged bag from an empty space.

""

Although Kusuo Saiki didn't say anything, you could tell from his expression how happy he was.

"Then I'll go back first."

"Um……"

Kusuo Saiki nodded subconsciously, his attention completely focused on the coffee jelly he was holding.

After returning home------------------------------

“Why…why…that…woman…did…that…thing…to…her…child…” Kalirus, who had been silent for almost a day, suddenly spoke up at this moment.

“Love turned to hate.” Hoshino Gokawa, who witnessed the whole process, was also a little saddened.

"What's the meaning……"

"It means that the deeper your love for someone, the more you will hate them when you part ways! It's not just about disliking them as a person; you'll hate everything related to them!"

Just like Hinazuki's mother, if Hinazuki's mother-in-law hadn't separated the couple, then Hinazuki Kayo wouldn't have suffered such treatment, and might have been in a much better situation.

In other words, the culprit behind this incident should actually be traced back to Granny Hinazuki. Although I don't know the details of her younger days, I can roughly guess what the reasons might be.

The reasons given were roughly as follows: first, that Chuyue's father was poor; second, that his job was bad; and third, that he didn't suit her appearance. Then, they forcefully separated them, and it's possible that they even committed humiliating acts during this process.

"I can't... understand..."

“It’s normal not to understand. After all, there are huge differences between people. Even I sometimes can’t understand what those people are thinking.” As he spoke, Hoshino Gokawa slowly looked up at the night scene outside the window, which was decorated with streetlights, as if he was reminiscing about his experiences over the past few years.

Half an hour later...

"time to eat!"

"coming!"

Upon learning that it was lunchtime, Hoshino Gokawa jumped up, opened the door, and headed towards the living room.

Then, during dinner, Hoshino Natsuhiko talked to his son about Hinazuki's family.

“Goku, Dad’s friend is already helping to handle this, so you can tell that kid he doesn’t need to worry anymore.” Hoshino Natsuhiko was referring to Fujinuma Satoru when he said “he,” since his son had personally said that the other party wanted to kill someone.

"He already knows about this."

"knew?"

“Yes!” Hoshino Gokawa nodded affirmatively.

"In that case, forget it."

"What are you two talking about? I don't understand anything!" Hoshino Sakurako, who was standing to the side and had no idea what was going on, was very confused.

"Hmm...Dad, didn't you say?"

"No."

"In that case, Mom, you'd better explain this." With that, Hoshino Gokawa got up and left, leaving the dishes on his table nowhere to be found.

"Hey! This kid!" Hoshino Natsuhiko, who had just seen him suddenly run away, was pulled away by Hoshino Sakurako before he could say anything more.

"Explain what?!"

"..."

Chapter Seven Explanation

Two days later -----------------------

"Have you heard? The homeroom teacher of Class 5-D is actually a hidden murderer!"

"Really?! That's terrifying!"

The moment Yashiro Gaku was formally charged by the police, Hoshino Satoru's elementary school erupted in chaos, with not only the students but also the teachers spreading the news.

It was truly terrifying that a seemingly gentle and refined teacher turned out to be a murderer, and according to the police's subsequent investigation, he seemed to have already chosen his next target and even prepared the murder weapon.

If they hadn't been caught in time, someone else might have lost their life soon!

Because of this incident, the media and parents have been going to the school repeatedly, either demanding an explanation from the school or asking their children to transfer to another school.

After all, a school that can recruit a murderer as a teacher can't be any good. If they don't find a way to solve this problem, they'll probably be able to recruit far fewer students next year.

Fortunately, the school principal is a very responsible person.

therefore……

"Dear parents! Dear teachers and students! I am truly sorry! Our school admitted a criminal without conducting a thorough investigation!" A school leader standing on the podium in the gymnasium bowed deeply to the crowd as he finished speaking.

Of course, that wasn't the end of it, because the principal was to speak next.

The content is not much: the principal will resign for this matter, and a new principal will take office after a while.

The parents were satisfied with the response and did not pursue the matter further.

However, parents who are assertive or have money will still choose to transfer their children to another school.

at the same time---------------------

"How is this possible?!" Fujinuma Satoru, who had also learned that Yashiro Manabu was a murderer, was a little incredulous for a moment, knowing that the other party was a very good teacher in his mind.

How could a teacher like that possibly be?!

Suddenly, a scene flashed into his memory: a list of criminal suspects, including his own mother.

a long time……

He finally understood: Yashiro Manabu was the serial killer who murdered Hinazuki Kayo, Sugita Hiromi, and Nakanishi Aya.

There were just some things he couldn't understand, namely why the other party was suddenly arrested, when such a situation hadn't occurred before.

“Satoru, it seems our cause of justice can be put on hold for now.” Kobayashi Kenya, who had guessed that Yashiro Manabu might be the murderer who wanted to kill Hinazuki Kayo, turned to him and said.

"Hmm... but to be on the safe side, let's stay and see for a few more days, and then we'll make a decision once we're sure everything is alright."

"Listen to you."

After school ----------------------------

"Gokawa, I have something to ask you..." Hoshino Gokawa, who hadn't caused any trouble today and had gone home early, was stopped by Hoshino Natsuhiko as soon as he entered the door.

"What's wrong, Dad?"

"Nothing... I just wanted to ask you if you want to change schools." Needless to say, it was obvious that Hoshino Natsuhiko was also frightened by the fact that his son's school had a murderer as a teacher.

"...Dad, I think your worries are unnecessary. How could our school be so lucky as to have a second murderer? Besides, even if there were, so what? Do you think one murderer can do anything to me?" Hoshino Gokawa, realizing that the other person was worried about his safety, was a little speechless.

“Hmm…you’re right, but…” Hoshino Natsuhiko seemed to want to say something more, recalling his son’s achievements in lower grades.

“Dad, I only have one more year to finish elementary school. If I transfer schools now, I might have to study for another year! Anyway, it's only one year left, so let's just let it pass like this…” Hoshino Gokawa seemed to be very resistant to the option of transferring schools, after all, he didn’t want to study for another year.

"Since that's the case... then so be it. But if anything happens at this school, you'll have to listen to me and transfer to another school." Seeing his child's resistance, Hoshino Natsuhiko stopped insisting on the transfer, but there was a condition: the other school wouldn't cause any major problems in the following year, otherwise he would still let his child leave.

"Dinner's ready!" Hoshino Sakurako, who had seen them finish their conversation, reminded the father and son at this moment.

"Oh well!"

……

"Brush... brush..."

Hoshino Gokawa, who was reading a comic book in his room, suddenly turned around as if he had noticed something.

"Why did you come to my house?"

"...I can't stay at home now."

As if he had seen something terrifying and become withdrawn, Kusuo Saiki was sitting on the chair next to him, hugging his legs tightly.

"What's going on? What do you mean I can't stay here anymore?!" Hoshino Gokawa was a little confused when he heard this.

"...There's a cockroach in my room right now." After a few minutes, Saiki Kusuo, who had finally calmed down, turned around and told him the specific details.

"Pfft!" Hoshino Gokawa couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. Although he already knew that the other party was afraid of cockroaches, that was only in anime.

In reality, he couldn't understand why such an awesome superhuman would be afraid of cockroaches.

"What... is it wrong for me to be afraid of cockroaches!" Saiki Kusuo, who was standing to the side, was slightly annoyed when he laughed out loud.

'Sure, why not...' Although he still wanted to laugh, Hoshino Gokawa ultimately stopped himself from laughing, considering that continuing might lead to the other party breaking off their friendship.

"Where are your parents?"

"They went to a big shopping mall and aren't home now."

"Oh, I see... Do you want me to get rid of the cockroaches for you?"

"Please do this!"

It seems the cockroaches in the room really bothered him.

"In that case... then lead the way."

"no problem."

brush!

The next moment, the two arrived at a room with rather ordinary decorations, and after delivering him, Saiki Kusuo teleported outside the door again.

Let me know when you've resolved this...

"It's been resolved." Hoshino Satoru slowly walked out as he opened the door.

"So fast?!" Saiki Kusuo was very surprised to hear this.

"Hmm...and another thing! There was more than one cockroach in your room, seventeen in total including the smaller ones. I sent them all to the garbage incinerator."

"...Would you like some coffee jelly?" It seemed that Kusuo Saiki was really grateful to the other person for getting rid of that nest of cockroaches, otherwise he wouldn't have wanted to share his favorite thing with someone else.

"I don't like coffee-flavored things, so I'll pass."

"That's a real shame..."

Chapter Eight: Holiday

After helping Saiki Kusuo get rid of the nest of cockroaches, Hoshino Gokawa went home.

"I...don't understand...why...he...is...afraid...of...those...life...weaker...than...him..." Just as he lay down on the bed to continue reading the comic, Kalirus's voice rang in his mind.

"It's very simple. Humans are visual creatures. They divide everything they see into two categories: what is beautiful and what is not."

When faced with something attractive, they will show emotions like happiness, but if faced with something unattractive, they will subconsciously feel disgust. If the unattractiveness exceeds their perception, they may even become afraid.

Of course, this isn't absolute, since everyone's thoughts and personalities are different. You might be afraid of bugs, but someone else might not.

"Can't understand..."

It seems too difficult to make a member of the Hero Clan understand what is beautiful and what is ugly, and ultimately, it's unknown whether they even have a sense of aesthetics.

“Hmm… I can understand why you think about these things. After all, the higher the level of life, the more different the things you see. And when the gap between the two is too big, misunderstanding will naturally arise.” Hoshino Satoru, communicating with the Kalirus in his heart, subconsciously pursed the corners of his mouth.

"I see..." Kalirus seemed to understand what he was saying.

--------- Divider Line ---------

In the following days, Hoshino Gokawa encountered no trouble and peacefully finished his last semester of fifth grade.

As for the new principal, it is estimated that he will not arrive for some time. During this period, the original principal will be in charge of the principal's work until the new principal arrives and the handover takes place.

Tread...tread...

As Hoshino Gogawa walked out of the school gate, he ran into Saiki Kusuo, who had just come out of the classroom. If it were his high school self, he would probably have avoided him, since he didn't want to be the center of attention back then.

But things are different now; he doesn't yet have the complete desire to be an ordinary person.