[Anime Crossover] The Amateur Collector

The pathetic boss had never realized that anyone besides the Sun Pillar could instill a fear so profound it was etched into his DNA.

His sharp hooked claws couldn't so much as scratch the woman dressed as a shrine maiden. She caught them with her bare hands instead.

The woman pinched one of his claws between her slender, pale fingers and examined it closely. Satisfied, she said, "It looks pretty nice. I'll take it, then."

Pathetic Boss: "Wait, what are you doing? Don't come any closer! Aaaah!!!"

By day, Asai Nami is a government-employed god-tender (read: corporate drone). In her spare time, she's a collector. After being worked to the bone by the Time Government, she finally set out on the path to becoming... Well! To discovering her own hobbies.

The only problem is that once her collection grew, she couldn't always remember where she'd found all this stuff.

Like this notebook with the word "Ideal" written on it, or this long strip of bandages that looks like it was wrapped around something.

And this white fur collar that looks incredibly warm. Asai Nami really wants to know what animal (a person?!) the fur came from.

Then there's this golden chain that's useless for tying up anything else but can restrain a god without fail...

Oh, right. Some of her collectibles can even take the form of tsukumogami, including that golden chain.

Its tsukumogami is a handsome golden-haired, red-eyed young man. Whenever Asai Nami sees him, she can't help thinking fondly of her late husband, who died of overwork far too young, so she named the young man Gil.

Asai Nami leans against the young man's chest, raising her glass for a hearty drink. A little tipsy, she sighs, "Back in the day, my husband used to say I'd never find anyone better than him. Honestly!"

She turns and kisses the young man on the lips, then giggles. "Aren't you better? Who'd still want that big old hoof when there's a sweet young thing like you around?"

Gil, a sweet young thing, has a face as dark as a pot. Grinding his teeth, he whispers in her ear, "Your late husband? This king merely went to visit the underworld. Why did I wake up to find myself being burned alive? As my queen, don't you owe me an explanation?!"

Asai Nami: "zzzZZZ, "

This story is also known as "My Husband Died Young, So There's No Shortage of Fresh Meat" / "My Late Husband Came Back from the Dead" / "My Ex-Husband and My Sweet Young Thing Are the Same Person" / "The God-Tender Is Still Repaying Her Debts of Love Today" / "The Swords of the Citadel Are Still Watching the Show Today"

The heroine is an extreme beauty fanatic, and her abilities are every bit as formidable as her obsession with good looks. Her hobby is collecting all sorts of strange things. While completing missions for the Time Government, she racks up plenty of romantic debts. The pairing is with Wise King Gil, and a beautiful young Gil appears.

Theme: You always have to pay for what you do.