Anime Crossover: Becoming Mangaka in Anime World

"Hey kid, happy birthday! Ouch, why are you hitting me?"

"Why are you even asking? Don't you know why? Give me the phone."

"Huh? We haven't talked in so long, I wanted to have a quick chat with that kid."

"Huh!?"

Hearing those familiar voices on the other end of the line, Akifumi couldn't help but smile warmly.

"Hey, Mugiho, it's me. Your dad force me to go out form the living room and do the dishes." 

"Did Dad get you mad again?"

"That man's the one to blame!"

Mentioning it, Akifumi Nakui's irritation flared up again.

"We were supposed to be home yesterday, according to the plan."

"But he secretly took on another job."

Akifumi sighed in resignation.

"So, does this mean you won't be able to come home this time either?"

"…I'm sorry, Mugiho."

Thinking back, this wasn't the first time it had happened.

Since about the fifth grade, on every birthday, they were never around.

Either they came home a few days late, or something came up right before his birthday and they had to leave early.

It was probably around then that his personality started becoming more withdrawn.

He immersed himself in the world of anime, where he felt more comfortable.

They felt guilty about it, so when it came to money, they were never stingy.

They provided his basic living expenses without question, and anything else he wanted, they'd get it for him.

Despite not having anyone around to look after him, he hadn't gone astray—he even kept his top grades. It was almost a miracle!

'Any normal 16-year-old kid would probably be angry, right?'

Disappointed time and time again by the most important people in his life...

But still...

"Well, it can't be helped."

"...Mugiho, are you upset?"

"Nope~"

Akifumi replied with a smile.

"For you and dad, this job is a lifelong passion. How could I get in the way of that?"

"Huh, so you're really not upset?"

Akifumi Nakui sounded a bit surprised, then spoke with a touch of warmth, "Mugiho, you've really have grown up."

"If you really think I've grown up, then stop trying to trick me like I'm still a kid."

Akifumi sighed.

"Dad's probably there with you, right?"

"Haha, Nakui, looks like this kid caught on," Akifumi Ye's voice came from the background with a hint of embarrassment.

"You idiot!"

"Bang." 

Is this what it's like to have a wife that have a black belt in karate?

How scary!

Akifumi silently mourned for his dad in his heart.

A few seconds later, the phone went quiet again.

Akifumi Nakui spoke awkwardly, "When did you figure it out?"

"It's always the same excuses. If you're going to make up excuses, at least put some effort into it."

"And besides, do you think dad would have the courage to take on a task behind your back?"

"I knew you guys wouldn't fool me like that!"

In his heart, Akifumi Ye silently gave a thumbs-up to Akifumi, but his face showed guilt.

"It's my fault!"

His survival instincts were on full display.

But Akifumi Nakui didn't seem to care, still awkwardly continuing, "So, you've known this whole time?"

"By the way, what do you want for your birthday this year?"

Now that was a really awkward topic change.

Akifumi shook his head, thought for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and a playful grin appeared on his face.

"For a gift, I'd like a little sister."

"!!"

Akifumi Ye's eyes lit up, almost shouting out "Good job!"

Akifumi Nakui, on the other hand, looked embarrassed and scolded, "W-what are you talking about, you kid!"

"Well, you guys are never around, and I'm pretty lonely."

"Now that I've thought about it, you could start trying in July, and by next May, you could have a little baby! Just bear with it for another year, and once the baby's one year old, I'll be ready for college."

"You don't want to take care of the baby? You could just leave it to me."

"And you guys aren't even that old. Mom, you're only 38."

"Even though it's considered high-risk, people in their 50s are still having kids! You've got the advantage here!!"

"By the way, hey, Mom, are you listening? Hello?"

"Beep beep beep..."

Hearing the busy tone, Akifumi smiled brightly.

"Ding dong."

His phone vibrated, and a new message alert sounded.

"You've got guts, messing with your mom like that!"

Akifumi chuckled:

"Well, neither you nor Mom are around, what's there to be afraid of?"

"Don't say it like that, you better watch out, your mom might buy a plane ticket and come back to take care of you."

"Well, that's even better."

A brief silence.

"By the way, do you have enough money this month? Should I send you more?

I heard there's this manga called 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica' that's really popular."

"You're into stuff like that, so I bet you'll want to buy some comics or figures. That stuff gets pretty expensive."

"By the way, have you made any new friends recently? Even though I don't mind you staying at home, I hope you have someone to celebrate with on occasions like this." 

"You know, with what we do, your mom and I, we probably can't ever quit this job."

"But if there's one thing we really regret, it's that we don't spend enough time with you."

"Don't mind your mom being mad right now; she may hung up on you now.

but she might actually consider your suggestion though." 

"If you get that little sister, don't think you're off the hook!" 

Reading all this from his dad brought a warm feeling in Akifumi's heart.

Even though they weren't physically present, they seemed to know more about his life than many parents who were always around.

Simply putting in the effort to understand his interests already showed how much they cared, more than most parents.

"Such a big guy, trying to be all emotional."

"Money's fine, don't worry. I'm not going to be shy about it, since I'm the 'abandoned' one."

"I'm not some friendless loser! I'm pretty popular! I just got a gift yesterday."

"As for favors, let's see when you really get me that little sister first."

"By the way, are you sure you don't mind Mom seeing this?"

"Come on, we're both guys here, what's there to worry about? I always let her have her way anyway." 

"There's no shame in letting your woman have a little power."

"A message has been deleted."

"A message has been deleted."

Akifumi smiled.

"Deleting doesn't help, I already took a screenshot."

"??"

"You kid, how fast are your hands!"

"Get me two limited edition figures."

"Which ones?"

"I'll tell you when I decide."

"Deal."

"By the way, anything new on your side?"

"Tsk, you wouldn't care about this stuff. Why bother telling you? It'd be like playing the lute to a cow."

Still, Akifumi Ye started sharing his experiences, clearly from the heart.

"This time we went to India. They found a strange mask from under there."

A strange mask?

Akifumi couldn't help but imagine something in his mind, his expression becoming a bit uncertain.

Isn't this supposed to be the normal crossover world for anime and manga?

There shouldn't be anything too weird popping up, right?

.........

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