Mash-up Anime World: Creating the SCP Foundation to Contain Anomalies

Grrrrrrgle…

Someone's stomach let out a miserable growl.

Tendo hugged herself, burying her face in her chest.

Pitiful, weak… and very hungry.

But she had a big chest!

"Dame da! I want to eat steak… it's all Rentaro's fault."

Tendo muttered quietly.

Haruto was unmoved.

Rentaro, however, pointed at his own nose.

"Miss Kisara, how is this my fault? And hey, I want to eat too!"

Kisara shot him a glare.

"It's because our company's income this month was zero. If we had money, none of this would be a problem… It's all because Rentaro is a useless idiot. If you weren't so pathetic, we'd have made money by now!"

Rentaro had clearly gotten used to Kisara's constant complaints.

With a blank face, he replied:

"Miss Kisara, I just became a civil officer. I haven't even been assigned an Initiator yet. Our company is completely unknown. Under these circumstances, how am I supposed to earn money?"

Kisara refused to back down.

She pointed at Haruto and declared:

"If you were as strong as Haruto, you wouldn't need an Initiator to make money! And reputation? You earn that with power! You're just too trash, Rentaro!"(Women☕)

As the two bickered—

The group of little lolis were first worried, but eventually they started watching with amusement—just like Haruto.

All they were missing was a bucket of popcorn.

Haruto's gaze shifted, landing on the golden-haired loli.

"Why is your head wrapped in cloth? Are you injured?"

The loli instinctively reached up and pressed her hand to her head. But then she shook her head with a faintly troubled expression.

"No injury… just something bad."

Haruto could already tell—there was no scent of blood under the cloth.

But "something bad"?

Under his gaze, the golden-haired loli slowly unwrapped the cloth from her head. A pair of soft, fluffy golden ears sprang out from atop her head.

Haruto instinctively reached out and patted them.

They felt amazing.

"Mmgh…"

The golden-haired loli let out a weird, whimpering noise.

Haruto immediately let go.

Those weren't decorations—they were the real deal.

Judging by the shape, they likely belonged to a canine species like a dog or fox. And considering the color, the odds favored dog ears.

"This… it's not good. My mom abandoned me because of them," she said in a quiet voice.

Due to infection by the Gastrea virus, Cursed Children's genes fused with those of other species. Aside from granting evolutionary traits, some Cursed Children also underwent physical mutations—

Like this pair of dog ears.

"It's not bad at all. It's adorable."

Haruto spoke his honest thoughts under the loli's anxious gaze.

Beast-ear lolis were supreme, after all.

But in this world, such a visible mutation—more noticeable even than their red eyes—Often led to immense malice and discrimination.

Hearing Haruto's words—his complete lack of rejection—The golden-haired loli smiled with visible relief and joy.

At that moment, Kisara and Rentaro had stopped arguing and turned toward them.

Their gazes toward Haruto were practically shining with "good person" vibes.

Time passed quietly.

Though this area was on the outskirts of the monolith's protection, Gastrea rarely came near anymore.

The sun's rays gradually dimmed—dusk was setting in.

"Big brother… you guys should go back now."

The golden-haired loli suddenly spoke.

The other little lolis, who'd been playing with the three of them, also fell silent.

Though they deeply cherished the rare kindness they'd been shown—They were still used to putting others' needs ahead of their own, never clinging to anything.

Haruto gently rubbed the golden-haired loli's ears again.

"Alright. Then let's call it a day. But we'll see each other again soon."

Saying this, he pulled out clothes and food from his Kamui space.

He handed everything to the Cursed Children.

These girls… in a normal world, they'd be in the age of compulsory education.

They should be living innocent lives, without ever knowing hunger or cold, only worrying about homework and grades.

Instead, they had to calculate the use of every scrap of food and every resource.

They had to survive through the freezing night, in the shadows where monsters might attack at any moment.

And even in such hardship, they still had to bear the hatred and malice of human society.

It was unbearable.

Before leaving, Haruto asked for the golden-haired loli's name.

"Adzuki."(OC)

She had no surname.

When entering the Tokyo area, they didn't go through any serious inspection.

They were just checked for wounds, asked some basic questions, and had their awareness tested. After all, judging by their age, none of them could be Cursed Children.

And infection by Gastrea would leave clear wounds and a fogged consciousness.

As for place of origin or identity—

Though Tokyo had registration systems, no one cared enough to check.

"Oh right, today's the supermarket mega sale! I'm heading off!"

Rentaro slapped his forehead and bolted.

Leaving Haruto and Tendo Kisara behind.

Upon hearing this, Kisara instantly wanted to chase after him.

Discount Day only came once a month!

She needed steak!

However, the moment she moved—Her body stiffened, and she began to collapse to the side.

Luckily, Haruto was right there.

He caught her.

Honestly, there was no romantic sensation of "fragrance in his arms."

Quite the opposite—there was a hint of smell.

After all, Kisara had just been running for her life outside the zone. Neither her clothes nor her body were what you'd call clean.

"Miss Kisara, are you pulling a scam?"

At first, being caught by Haruto made her heart flutter a little. But the moment she heard that line, her whole mood collapsed.

"Haruto-kun, are you into lolis?"

If not—

Then why, when such a beautiful woman fell into your arms,

Would your mouth say something so cold at 37°C?

Haruto only chuckled.

"If you keep spouting nonsense, Miss Kisara, I will throw you out."

Kisara immediately shut her mouth.

Because Haruto's tone didn't sound like he was joking. And being thrown out now would probably cost her half her life.

Just as Kisara regained some strength and prepared to stand and head to the hospital—

"Miss Kisara, your kidneys seem to be in bad condition."

At those words, her body trembled slightly.

She looked up at Haruto.

As if wanting to ask how he knew—Yet terrified of hearing the answer.

"I smelled it," Haruto said flatly. "You're malnourished, your kidney function is impaired, and right now you're afraid."

Kisara's eyes widened in disbelief.

You can smell that?!

Also—

Why the hell is this guy sniffing me, a beautiful maiden?!

She didn't even get a chance to complain.

Bonk. A knock landed on her head.

Just by looking at her face, Haruto could already tell she was about to spout nonsense. Might as well cut off the incantation before it started.

After the lesson, Kisara quieted down.

And now that her health issues were exposed—

She simply leaned into Haruto and asked:

"Haruto-kun… could you take me to the hospital? It's the day for my dialysis treatment."

Haruto didn't reply.

He just picked her up in a princess carry.

And began walking toward the hospital.

That hospital was a landmark building, easily spotted by the large red cross on top.

He didn't even need Kisara to guide him.

Along the way, Kisara began explaining her past—almost like she felt she had to.

She was born into a prestigious family in the Tokyo district. The Tendo family—one of Japan's most powerful noble houses, even before the Gastrea outbreak.

So yes—Kisara was a genuine ojou-sama.

However, even noble families weren't free from filth and corruption. When she was a child, her father tried to expose the Tendo family's corruption and embezzlement.

Because of this, he became a target of the other family members.

On the eve of his report, one night—

A Gastrea appeared in their home.

In front of Kisara's eyes, her parents were killed by the creature.

And she herself lost kidney function.

Now she could only live by relying on regular and frequent dialysis.

There was no doubt—no need for investigation.

This wasn't an accident.

It was clearly the Tendo family's doing.

And so, Kisara ran away.

She left the family and founded her own private security company.

Even her recent incident—ending up outside the protective zone—Had been the work of mercenaries hired by the Tendo family.

They had kidnapped her and thrown her out, hoping to let the Gastrea "cleanly" take care of her.