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

Inside Shuchiin Academy

Sitting in the student council president's seat, Shinomiya Kaguya was furiously venting to Ai Hayasaka,

"Why did he choose Hyakkaou instead of Shuchiin? No matter how you look at it, Shuchiin should have been the better choice!"

"Shuchiin has a higher status, more offspring of officials, and also… um… also Hayasaka!"

Hayasaka let out a long sigh.

"Milady, please don't count me as part of the assets for attracting men."

Hearing this, Kaguya looked slightly embarrassed.

"Anyway, I just can't understand it! Why didn't Haruto accept Shuchiin's invitation?"

This semester's exchange student program had concluded.

In past years, the program was usually inactive, but this year, there had indeed been an exchange.

When Shuchiin received the exchange application, Kaguya had thought it was a done deal.

She had even begun preparing strategies to win Haruto over.

But when she opened the application, she found that the incoming student was not Haruto—

But a young lady named Yukinoshita Yukino.

The Yukinoshita family was also a prestigious household, ranked just below the Four Great Conglomerates in Japan.

A young lady with an impressive background.

So, even though Kaguya was frustrated, she still approved Yukino's application. But even until the exchange program's deadline, she never received a second application.

Upon further investigation, Kaguya found out—

Haruto had chosen to transfer to Hyakkaou Academy instead.

That was infuriating.

Watching her young mistress's slightly frantic expression, Hayasaka sighed.

When did it all start?

When did the dignified "Ice Princess Kaguya" turn into "Airhead Kaguya"?

The Kaguya of the past was practically the definition of elegance and rationality.

But now…

Hayasaka could hardly bear to look.

"There's another noble banquet next month. By then, I must…"

Kaguya was already plotting another way to bring Haruto to her side. After finalizing her plans regarding Haruto, Kaguya gradually calmed down.

As long as the topic wasn't about Haruto, she was still the Ice Princess Kaguya.

"Hayasaka, about that assassination attempt—any results?"

Kaguya asked in a deep voice.

That attack, while ultimately avoided without major harm, had exposed many problems.

Someone was targeting the Shinomiya family—targeting her, the heiress of the Shinomiya family.

Though many people harbored hostility toward the Shinomiya family, few had the audacity to act on it.

Moreover, the enemy had obtained detailed tracking information on her whereabouts.

That was an even bigger issue.

It suggested that there might be a traitor within the Shinomiya family.

Hearing Kaguya's inquiry, Hayasaka furrowed her brows.

"Regarding the assassination, Milady, the following information is uncertain, so please take it with a grain of salt."

Her words made Kaguya frown.

Because such wording meant…

The information could not be officially acknowledged by the Shinomiya family. It could only be personally relayed by Hayasaka.

"The attackers were confirmed to be underlings of Chiba's underground syndicate A. Because the order was passed through too many layers, the original instigator is untraceable. However, based on certain clues, the most likely client is… the Suzuki Conglomerate."

This answer made Kaguya's breathing heavy.

The Suzuki Conglomerate was also one of the Four Great Conglomerates. At first glance, it might seem natural for rival conglomerates to attack each other. However, the Shinomiya and Suzuki Conglomerates had always been allies.

Their business domains were deliberately positioned to complement, not compete with each other.

In fact, the Shinomiya family's stable position as the top conglomerate was partially thanks to the Suzuki Conglomerate's support.

So why, out of nowhere, had Suzuki turned against them?

It made no sense.

"What about the traitor? Have they been identified?"

Kaguya asked gravely.

She was beginning to suspect—

Perhaps this attack wasn't from an external enemy, but from inside the Shinomiya family.

She had three older brothers competing for succession.

Even though she had always been considered a caged bird, unable to claim the Shinomiya family's throne—

In theory, she still had inheritance rights.

Maybe one of her brothers had decided to act preemptively.

Hayasaka took a deep breath and quickly approached Kaguya's side.

"Milady, the problem is this: there isn't just one traitor in the Shinomiya family. In fact… they're all traitors."

Kaguya's expression turned ice-cold.

So it really was a family struggle.

But even that didn't fully explain it.

Her father was still in his prime, far from death. Wouldn't it be too soon for succession wars?

Just as Kaguya was pondering, Ai Hayasaka spoke again—

With an even more shocking revelation.

"Milady, through my own sources, I discovered something—your father has adopted a foster daughter."

A foster daughter?

Shinomiya Kaguya was baffled.

"This foster daughter has been granted inheritance rights, and part of the Shinomiya family's executive power has already been transferred to her."

As Hayasaka continued, Kaguya's eyes widened.

Was this some kind of joke?!

Her own father was handing over the Shinomiya Conglomerate to an outsider?!

Kaguya felt a buzzing in her head.

What did that make her, then?

For the sake of the family, she had endured everything.

Even if she was treated as a mere pawn in political marriages, she could endure it for the family's sake.

But now, all of that had become a joke.

"What's the name of this foster daughter!?"

Kaguya gritted her teeth.

"It seems… her name is Shinomiya Tomie."

(T/N: Junji ito's Tomie?)

Hayasaka responded in a deep voice.

Meanwhile, things were far from calm at Hyakkaou Academy.

Rumors about Haruto were spreading widely across the campus. In a school where gambling was paramount, the sudden appearance of Haruto was like a shark entering a shallow pond.

It wasn't just eye-catching.

It was terrifying.

In the first-year Hana class, many students were gathered around Yumeko, bombarding her with questions.

On the other hand—

The former class queen, Saotome.

Her desk was a complete mess, covered in insulting messages written with permanent markers. Her signature plush toy had been gutted, its belly slit open, with a knife stabbed into its head.

It was blatant school bullying.

Unfortunately, Saotome had fallen into debt—8.8 million yen. Unable to repay Yumeko, she was forced to invoke Hyakkaou's infamous pet system.

Her debt was transferred to the student council.

In exchange, Saotome now owed the student council money.

Until she repaid it, she was a pet.

She had to wear a tag around her neck, displaying her name and the label "Mittens."

It was a common nickname in Japan for stray cats.

A cruel irony.

Once someone wore that tag, they lost all human rights in the academy, reduced to a plaything at everyone's whim.

Saotome stared blankly at the tag hanging over her desk.

Not long ago, she was admired by her classmates, a rich and confident young lady.

In the blink of an eye, she had become this.

"That crazy woman... and that monster!"

Saotome murmured.

Meanwhile, Yumeko seemed completely unaffected.

If anything, more students were eagerly trying to befriend her.

After all, Yumeko was not in debt. Though she had lost to Haruto,

she was not a pet, just Haruto's personal property.

And with her extraordinary gambling skills, even after losing to Haruto, no one dared to look down on her.

"Yumeko-san, you left campus with that Haruto guy this morning, right? Could it be…"

A student asked with a hint of gossip.

After all, a beautiful girl losing herself to a guy in a gamble…

It was hard not to let the imagination wander.

Yumeko, however, nodded without hesitation.

"Yes~ I did it with Haruto-kun. He was amazing—utterly irresistible!"

Her words sent waves of excitement through the surrounding students.

The noise only made Saotome more confused and furious. Meanwhile, in the Hyakkaou student council room—

Almost all student council members were present.

Even President Momobami Kirari was there.

They were silently watching a recording.

It was the footage of Haruto's gamble with Jabami Yumeko.

When the video ended, silence filled the room.

"Haruto-kun is ridiculously strong… President, he might even be scarier than you."

Runa, dressed in her mascot costume, remarked.

Kirari smiled.

"Indeed. That's why I'm willing to bet everything to bring him in."

The others shared similar thoughts.

Rock-paper-scissors was a simple game.

There were countless ways to cheat.

Everyone present was a master gambler; coming up with a method to cheat was just a matter of thinking.

But the problem was, they couldn't see how Haruto cheated. A winning streak like that had to be rigged. Yet, there wasn't a single clue. No openings. No traces.

The first few rounds might be explained by inhuman insight.

But the final blind round?

Was it really just luck?

No one was foolish enough to believe that.

The student council members agreed with Runa's assessment.

Well—except for one person.

"Maybe he just got lucky? This game is too simple; it barely requires any skill."

All eyes turned to the speaker.

It was the Itsuki Sumeragi.

Seeing everyone looking at her, Itsuki chuckled.

"I'll challenge him with the card game I'm best at!"

The members exchanged glances before looking at the president.

Kirari smiled.

"Alright, Itsuki, go teach him a lesson."

Satisfied with the president's approval, Itsuki nodded and left the student council room.

After she was gone, Runa made a 'this is ridiculous' face.

"President, you're just sending her to donate money, aren't you? Haruto-kun's progress might be too fast at this rate! And she's a student council member, after all."

Kirari waved a hand dismissively.

"This is fine. It doesn't matter who he gambles against, the result will be the same. As for her position in the student council… didn't she pay a special fee to get in?"

Runa shrugged.

"Well, yeah. Someone like her is basically just a money pit."

Meanwhile, Haruto—

The center of all the rumors—

Found himself picking up a girl on his way home.

Looking at the unconscious girl on the roadside, Haruto fell into deep thought.

Since when did picking up a loli become as easy as picking up a stray cat.