Crossover Anime: I'm Kasumigaoka Utaha's Brother

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"What's wrong, Mr. Sen 4.9?" Nanami, who was washing clothes in her room, poked her head out and looked at the two downstairs with a puzzled expression.

"Here's a mission for you! Tomorrow, take Mashiro to the neighboring city to attend the launch event for Volume 3 of '5 Centimeters Per Second'! I'll cover all the expenses!"

"Huh? Can we find someone else? I have to go to work tomorrow..." Nanami frowned, but was too embarrassed to refuse too harshly.

Chihiro Sengoku flashed a "V" sign: "Twice! I'll pay you twice your wages, I only have one request!"

Aoyama Nanami was clearly tempted. Wasn't this a case of "using public funds for travel and dining" while also getting "double pay"? Such a good deal... "What are the requirements!"

"We must make Mashiro give up that idea and come back obediently!"

Chapter 0076 A Sea of ​​People at the Sales Event! (4/5 Please Subscribe)

"Mashiro, let me tell you, when we get there, you absolutely must follow me. No matter what attracts you from the surroundings, don't pay any attention to it, understand?"

On the high-speed train, Aoyama Nanami looked at Mashiro beside her with a deeply worried expression. Her biggest concern wasn't "whether she could bring Mashiro back," but rather "what if she lost her?"

"Lost it"... I'm sorry to use such a word to describe it, but Nanami really can't think of a more appropriate word.

"Hmm." Shiina Mashiro nodded, her attention completely elsewhere than on Nanami.

Qi Hai followed her gaze with some confusion and saw a group of female college students dressed in brightly colored clothes; they were their seniors.

"If only it were in our city, we wouldn't have to get up so early to take the high-speed rail."

"That's true, but you got up at five o'clock today, and you were putting on makeup and picking out clothes. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were going to see your boyfriend!"

"Haha, I should at least dress up nicely before I go, right?"

"Don't get too excited. This release event will probably be on par with Comic Con, and... Comic Con prohibits queuing overnight, but the release event doesn't! That means..."

The girl, wearing glasses and with a ponytail, who looked every bit the literary young lady, continued in a low voice, "There's probably already an endless queue outside the sales event!"

The girls' faces instantly darkened, and not only that, the faces of most people in the entire carriage became much gloomy.

Aoyama Nanami stared blankly at them, only now realizing why the high-speed train, which usually had very few passengers (most people took buses or subways), was packed this morning... Were they all going to the launch event for "5 Centimeters Per Second" in the neighboring city?!

(How can a light novel have such a strong appeal?) With this question in mind, Aoyama Nanami recalled her recent school life—it seemed that quite a few people had indeed mentioned the name "5 Centimeters Per Second"?

(Hmm, I'll buy it and take a look when I have time in the future.)

...

"Mashiro, Mashiro, over here!" Nanami held Mashiro's little hand and led her through the crowd.

Today, Jinshiro wore a white dress, revealing her fair calves. Her platform sandals made her already tall figure appear even taller. Her long, waist-length blonde hair, which was dyed, was gently blown by the breeze. She was almost guaranteed to turn heads wherever she went.

Because she was so conspicuous, Nanami had to hold her hand constantly to ensure that she wouldn't be taken advantage of by "bad guys".

"Just cross this street and you'll see the convention center." Nanami checked her phone's navigation again, letting out a sigh of relief: "Finally here...?"

"Nanami, over there." Shiina Mashiro pointed in a certain direction, and Nanami looked in that direction, her face turning deathly pale in an instant.

What came into view was a dense crowd of people gathered together. Because of the distance, all that could be heard was the buzzing of their voices. Many of them had bulging backpacks on their backs and would occasionally take out things such as bottled water and parasols.

"What...what is going on?" Nanami stared ahead in disbelief, a terrifying thought suddenly popping into her mind: "Could it be...the team participating in the sales event?"

Nanami swallowed hard, looking up at the rising sun in the east—it was only a little past seven, and the sun hadn't yet shown its power; once it approached noon...

(Standing in this kind of line is going to kill you! You'll definitely die!)

"Mashiro, look at that line, it's so long, how about..." Nanami scratched her head a little embarrassedly, unable to bring herself to say, "Let's just wander around and not go over there, okay?"

Shiina Mashiro tilted her head and looked at Nanami with a puzzled expression. She shook her head and walked towards the direction of the densest crowd without saying a word. In her mind, these people queuing up had nothing to do with her. She was only there to find Hyakusei-sensei, not to buy the third volume of "5 Centimeters Per Second", so there was no need for her to queue up.

Hmm, this line of thinking doesn't seem wrong, but obviously only Mashiro thinks this way.

"Hey! Little...girl over there!" A staff member maintaining order stopped Shiina Mashiro and pointed to the line: "Please line up at the back!"

"Hmm?" Mashiro asked in a puzzled tone, "I need to find Teacher Hyakuri."

The staff member was stunned. Not only him, but everyone who heard Mashiro speak smiled.

"Pfft! Little sister, I was also looking for Ms. Kasumi Shiko!"

"Just line up obediently. You're obviously a kid who's never participated in a 'holy war.' With so little equipment, you probably won't last until noon."

"They look like they're from Great Britain?"

"I don't know, but judging from her appearance..."

"I'm so sorry! My friend doesn't know the rules here and has caused everyone trouble. I'm really sorry!" Beads of sweat appeared on Nanami's forehead, and an embarrassed smile appeared on his face. He apologized to everyone while pulling Mashiro's hand and walking towards the end of the line.

After walking to the very end and making sure no one would notice her, Nanami frowned and began to lecture Mashiro: "Mashiro! You can't do this. Even if you came here to see Hyakuri-sensei, you still have to join the queue!"

Seemingly sensing the anger in Nanami's words, Shiina Mashiro didn't ask the "why" that was already on her lips, but simply nodded firmly: "Yeah, I understand."

"Phew, then I guess I'll just have to wait in line, but this line, number 310, will take forever!" Nanami groaned in pain, suddenly realizing that his transaction with Sengoku-sensei hadn't brought him much profit, and could even be considered a loss!

Just as Nanami was pondering whether to triple the salary after returning, two staff members escorted a large box from behind.

"At this sales event, 500 lucky readers will be able to enter the exhibition hall in advance without queuing, and will receive autographed commemorative books from the teachers, as well as many exquisite small gifts."

The staff member cleared his throat, picked up the megaphone, and continued speaking.

"Readers in line, please reach into the box and take out the slip of paper when we come to you. If it is blank, we regret that you will have to continue queuing. If there is a red line in the middle of the slip of paper, then congratulations, please follow the other staff to enter the exhibition hall through another passage!"

"We will not tolerate any disruptive behavior such as 'Oops, I accidentally took two'! Please keep quiet and do not scramble for the slips of paper, because there are definitely enough slips of paper in the box for everyone to test their luck, so don't worry about 'there are no slips left when it's your turn'!"

"Anyone found intentionally causing trouble or instigating others to cause trouble will be severely punished! You might end up queuing for a long time and still not be able to buy the beautifully illustrated poster for Volume 3!"

Chapter 0077 Are you Teacher Baili? (5/5 Please subscribe)

When the staff pushed the "Character Test Box"—that's what everyone in line called it—to Aoyama Nanami's side, Nanami was so excited she almost cried.

(Whether I can escape this endless queue, whether I can eat lunch on time, and whether I can prevent my skin from getting tanned all depends on this grab!)

Nanami's pupils contracted slightly. He reached into the box with his left hand, chanting "It must hit, it must hit" in a light, rapid voice, while closing his eyes and taking out a neatly folded piece of paper.

With her eyes closed, her fingers trembling, she untied the note and faced Shiina Mashiro behind her: "Mashiro, come and see if there's that line?"

"I'm sorry, it seems your luck isn't so good." Before Mashiro could answer, the staff member had already given the answer. Nanami wondered if it was just her imagination, but she seemed to hear a hint of "pleasure" in the staff member's voice.

(It's over, everything is over.) Nanami's legs went weak and she squatted on the ground. She opened her eyes and looked at the note over and over again, but she couldn't see anything other than white!

"This little girl, it's your turn." Nanami's dejected state didn't elicit a second glance from the staff—he had seen many people with "life is meaningless" expressions before, and was now used to it (even finding it amusing)—he looked at Shiina Mashiro, stunned for half a second by her beauty, and then pointed to the box.

Mashiro nodded gently, put her hand in, and then took it out without the slightest hesitation... unlike Nanami, who went through a fierce internal struggle.

The note was opened, and a red line immediately caught her eye.

"Good luck. It seems that pretty girls are always lucky." The staff member took the slip of paper from Mashiro's hand and gave her a very bright smile: "Congratulations, you are the 378th lucky reader. Please follow the other staff members into the venue."

"Really? That's great! Shiro! We can go in ahead of time!" Nanami, whose mood had plummeted, suddenly heard this news and couldn't catch her breath. She patted her chest twice to regain her composure.

She jumped up and grabbed Shiina Mashiro's neck, excitedly preparing to say something more, when the staff member once again "pleasantly" interrupted her: "I'm sorry, even if you are friends, only one of you can go in."

"But...she can't take care of herself!" Nanami was anxious. How could she let Mashiro enter the venue alone!

"Can't take care of herself?" The staff looked at Shiina Mashiro with some doubt... Hmm, all four limbs are intact, and there was nothing wrong with her, which means...

"If I may ask, you're not... really stupid, are you?"

Shiina Mashiro frowned slightly and shook her head.

“She’s physically healthy and not stupid. I can’t think of any possibility that she could ‘not be taken care of’!” The staff member’s face darkened, and he stared at Nanami with a strong warning: “Little girl, stop causing trouble. If you cause trouble again, I’ll cancel your spot as a companion!”

"No! She really..." Nanami became increasingly anxious, unable to think of a way to explain Shiina Mashiro's situation.

"Nanami, wait for me here, I'll go in first."

Before the words were finished, Shiina Mashiro stepped out from the crowd and followed another staff member toward the venue.

Aoyama Nanami stared blankly as Mashiro disappeared down the stairs. With a trembling right hand, she picked up her phone, looked at the four words "Sengoku-sensei" in her contacts, hesitated for a long time, and still couldn't bring herself to click on it.

"Mashiro...please don't let anything happen to you!"

...

"Teacher Xia Shizi! Your writing of '5 Centimeters Per Second' is so wonderful! And so realistic! I wish you could write something a bit more fantastical and give it a happy ending."

Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled slightly, signed her name on the first page (blank page) of the collector's edition of Volume 3 of "5 Centimeters Per Second", and handed the book back to the readers: "Love is never smooth sailing. Even if I give you all a happy ending, you all know in your hearts that it is just a fantasy."

"Yes, I know that too, but... I'm sorry, I lost my composure. Ms. Kasumi's novel is so moving that I couldn't control myself."

"It's okay. I hope my novel can remind you of the beautiful things you once had about love."

"Thank you, thank you so much, teacher!"

Standing in front of Kasumigaoka Utaha was an office worker who looked to be around 25 or 6 years old. She held the third volume in her arms, bowed to Kasumigaoka Utaha to express her gratitude, and then left the group.

The people behind automatically filled in, and that dazzling figure in white was none other than Shiina Mashiro.

(What a beautiful girl.) Even the usually arrogant Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't help but admire the girl's beauty in her heart, and a smile appeared on her face.

Their red eyes met their orange pupils; Shiina Mashiro remained expressionless, while Kasumigaoka Utaha couldn't hold back her smile: "~You..."

Are you Teacher Baili?

Almost simultaneously, Kasumigaoka Utaha frowned and her smile vanished: "No, I am Kasumigaoka Utaha."

"Oh, I want to see Professor Hyakusei." Shiina Mashiro's tone was flat, without the slightest fluctuation.

But it was precisely because of this that Kasumigaoka Utaha frowned even more deeply—(This girl...)

Before she could say anything more, Shiina Mashiro left her desk and walked to Eriri beside her, asking again, "Are you Hyakuri-sensei?"

"Sorry, something happened, please wait a moment." Kasumigaoka Utaha apologized to the readers queuing in front of her, and received their full understanding. In fact, even those readers at the back of the line, like Kasumigaoka Utaha, were completely focused on Shiina Mashiro (Yoshika)!

"What's wrong with this guy?" Eriri stood up and complained as she watched Kasumigaoka Utaha walk over. "He just came up to me out of the blue and asked, 'Are you Hyakuri-sensei?' Then he turned around and left after hearing that I wasn't?"

"Let me take another look." Kasumigaoka Utaha replied casually, her gaze never leaving Shiina Mashiro—she had developed a great interest in this girl.

"I...I'm not Hyakuri-sensei!" Mashiro's sudden question startled Izumi Hashima, who was at the back of the group, for a moment. Then, the usually obedient Izumi looked around and said, "Let me check for you. I remember Hyakuri-sensei was just...Hyakuri-sensei!"

Just as Baili Xiao stepped out of the employee passage, holding a cold drink in one hand and playing with his phone in the other, he heard the call to go out to sea from Bo Island and looked up—dozens of pairs of eyes were staring at him!

"Cough cough cough! Um...did I do something to offend everyone?"

Chapter 0078 The Showdown Between Shiina Mashiro and Hyakuri Akira! (1/5 Please Subscribe)

"Is that Teacher Baili? He's so young."

"It seems the rumors that Teacher Baili is Teacher Xia Shizi's brother are true!"

"Although Teacher Baili isn't exceptionally handsome, he's very good-looking and has a lot of talent..."

"You should know your place before you start gushing over girls. They're surrounded by beautiful teachers every day, there's no way they'd even notice you!"