Anime Crossover: The Small Workshop System's Aggressive Feeding

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Zhou Ye raised an eyebrow slightly.

Zhu Nai?

Without making a sound, he quietly activated the power of the [Fragment of the Herrscher of the Void].

His gaze seemed to penetrate the thick door panel, and the scene outside was clearly imprinted in his mind.

Akeno Himejima, dressed in her Kuoh Academy uniform, stood gracefully outside the door, a perfectly placed smile on her beautiful face, her purple eyes sparkling.

He glanced again at the time and date displayed on the wall clock.

It is indeed during class time.

Why would she come here at this time?

Zhou Ye's mind raced, but his face remained calm and composed.

He reached out and opened the door.

"Please come in."

Instead of guessing, let's just lay our cards on the table.

Some things you have to face sooner or later.

Himejima Akeno stepped into the room with her usual elegant smile.

However, when she saw the scene inside the room, especially Nami and Saeko Busujima sitting on the sofa, and Gil Valentine standing to the side, the smile on her face instantly froze.

The air seemed to freeze at that moment.

One second her beautiful face was warm and gentle, the next it was so gloomy it looked like it could drip water.

Her once tender purple eyes now gleamed with a dangerous light, like a night sky brewing a storm.

Himejima Akeno suddenly turned her head, staring intently at Zhou Ye, her voice losing its previous gentleness and becoming sharp.

"Zhou Ye!"

She stretched out her slender fingers and pointed directly at Nami and Saeko Busujima, and even at the innocent-looking Gil.

"Who are they?"

"When did you start keeping a mistress here?!"

The questioning voice, tinged with barely suppressed anger and a hint of barely perceptible grievance, echoed in the room.

Nami blinked, watching the scene unfold with great interest, a playful smile curving her lips, as if she were enjoying a captivating drama.

Saeko Busujima frowned slightly. She disliked the tense atmosphere, but remained silent and observed coldly.

Gil Valentine was somewhat at a loss. She looked at the furious Himejima Akeno, then at the calm Zhou Ye, completely bewildered as to what had happened.

Nanri Kaori and Shizuka Marikawa, on the other hand, were just bystanders, having witnessed quite a few love triangles and chaotic situations due to their work.

"The beauty hidden in the golden house?"

Zhou Ye repeated the word, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger.

He took two steps forward and stood between Himejima Akeno, Nami, and the others.

"Zhu Nai, I think you might have some misunderstandings."

"Misunderstand?"

Himejima Akeno gave a cold laugh, her chest rising and falling slightly with her rapid breathing.

"I saw it with my own eyes, what misunderstanding could there be?"

"Zhou Yejun, you're really something, bringing so many girls back without making a sound."

"And each one is so...special."

Her gaze swept quickly over Nami's stylish urban look, Saeko Busujima's dashing and heroic air even in her school uniform, and Gil, Rika Minami, and Shizuka Marikawa's mature and sophisticated aura, which was distinctly different from that of young girls.

"I thought that between us..."

Himejima Akeno's voice lowered, carrying a hint of hurt.

Zhou Ye had a headache.

He anticipated that bringing back so many people might attract some attention, but he didn't expect that the first person to come knocking on his door would be Himejima Akeno, and in this way.

“They are my family members. They have just arrived here and have no place to stay yet, so I let them stay with me for the time being.”

Zhou Ye offered a concise explanation, attempting to quell her anger.

"Family?"

Himejima Akeno clearly didn't believe this explanation. She knew perfectly well who Zhou Ye's family members and relatives were.

"What kind of relatives want to stay in your room?"

"And this is even though you already have a fiancée!"

She spoke quickly and urgently, as if afraid that Zhou Ye might not hear her clearly.

Zhou Ye was stunned for a moment.

fiancée?

Where did Zhou Ye get a fiancée?

I blurted out without thinking:

"Zhu Nai, calm down. Where did I get a fiancée?"

"Really? Looks like I was overthinking it."

Himejima Akeno took a step forward, her eyes dimming slightly, but the next second, she was only inches away from Zhou Ye.

She tilted her head slightly, her beautiful face filled with distrust.

"Let's put that aside for now. I'd like to ask, what are their backgrounds? And why did they choose to side with you?"

"Don't forget, the term 'familiar' refers only to a team formed around a high-ranking demon."

Her gaze was sharp as a knife, as if she could see right through Zhou Ye's thoughts.

Nami coughed lightly, breaking the tense atmosphere between the two.

"Hey, Miss Zhu Nai, aren't you being a bit too nosy?"

Where we live and who we're with doesn't seem to concern you, does it?

Nami's tone was somewhat teasing, but also quite blunt.

Saeko Busujima didn't speak, but her eyes made her stance clear.

Jill seemed a little awkward; she wasn't used to this kind of jealous and rivalry.

Nanri Kaori and Shizuka Marikawa continued to watch the drama unfold, not expecting to come to this world with their master only to be greeted with such amusement.

Himejima Akeno's gaze shifted to Nami, and her eyes instantly turned cold.

"Do you have a say here?"

"When did it become anyone else's place to interrupt when I was talking to Zhou Yejun?"

"outsider?"

Nami raised an eyebrow, her smile widening.

"We're the boss's right-hand men, how can we be considered outsiders?"

"But you, Miss Zhu Nai, what gives you the right to question our boss?"

"Could it be that you're the one who wants to keep a mistress in a gilded cage?"

Nami's counterattack was ruthless, throwing the question back at her directly.

"you!"

Himejima Akeno was speechless for a moment, her cheeks flushed red with anger.

She did have feelings for Zhou Ye, even admiration for him, but she hadn't yet confessed her feelings.

Being pointed out so bluntly by Nami made her somewhat embarrassed and angry.

"Alright, Nami."

Zhou Ye spoke up at the right moment, stopping Nami from continuing to stir up the fire.

He looked at Himejima Akeno, his expression becoming more serious.

"Zhu Nai, I cannot reveal too much about their identities."

"But I can assure you, they have no ill intentions towards me."

"As for why I took them in, the reason is simple: they needed help, and I happened to have that ability."

"Zhou Ye, I'm not here to cause trouble."

Himejima Akeno took a deep breath, trying to calm her tone.

"However, things have been rather unsettled lately, with all sorts of shady characters appearing, and I don't want you to get involved."

"With so many unidentified people suddenly appearing around you, I can't help but be on guard."

She invoked the recent unrest as a reason to try to occupy the moral high ground.

Zhou Ye neither confirmed nor denied the statement.

"I understand your concerns. But please trust my judgment."

“If they really pose a threat, I will be the first to not let them go.”

His voice was calm, yet it carried an undeniable power.

Himejima Akeno remained silent.

She could sense the seriousness in Zhou Ye's words.

Although she hadn't known the man in front of her for long, she knew very well that he was not someone who would be blinded by beauty.

In Zhou Ye's words, when a man or a woman reaches a certain level, there is never a shortage of beautiful women.

The atmosphere in the room became somewhat delicate because of this sudden confrontation.