A Step-by-Step Guide to Spending Money on Superheroes [Western Crossover]

[This novel will be serialized on VIP from December 19, 2025. Thank you for your support.]

If a system that made you spend money appeared, what would you do?

Ilodie Purcell answered without hesitation: “First, I'll buy the Man of Steel in Metropolis!”

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As a prospective college student who had just escaped the hell of the college entrance exams, Ilodie never imagined she'd one day “awaken” to the truth.

She realized she was living in a high-risk world combining the DC and Marvel universes. :)

Then a System bound itself to her.

The System introduced itself with complete sincerity: [Hello, Host. I'm your tycoon System.]

Ilodie, who had no idea what a tycoon System was: “What can you do? Give me a secret identity? Superpowers? A game system?”

System: [QAQ I'm sorry, I can't do any of that.]

Ilodie: “Then what's the point of you?”

System: [I'm very sorry QAQ. Other than providing my Host with financial support, I have no other functions.]

Ilodie: “...Financial support?”

System: [That's right. I'm a tycoon System. Whenever the Host spends money on superheroes, half of the amount spent will be returned as your personal savings.]

Ilodie, broke and short on cash: “...Tell me more.”

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And so...

When the Man of Steel in Metropolis fought a sea monster and smashed up the harbor!

Mysterious heiress: “Please let me offer the hero a little support!”

When New York's friendly neighborhood hero once again corroded a building's outer wall with a mix of leftover webbing and rainwater!

Mysterious heiress: “Please let me make a small contribution to this city!”

When Central City's beloved hero accidentally left several holes in the main road while saving people!

Mysterious heiress: “Please let me write a check for the person who saved my life!”

Gotham...

Oh, Gotham doesn't need any help. (Cold stare)

The young CEO from Gotham was very curious about who this person was, always competing with his company for business, but one coincidence after another kept them from meeting.

Until he finally met Ilodie.

CEO Drake, who worked diligently, relied on black coffee to stay alive, and challenged the limits of human sleep every week, looked at CEO Purcell, who took breaks every other day, filled her cup with healthy herbal tea, and slept until she woke naturally...

CEO Drake: Guess who's about to go on strike today. :)

- [Reading Guide]-

1. No romantic pairing! This is an everyday-life story full of ordinary interactions! A purely platonic relationship, so feel free to ship them as friends.

2. The blurb says she'll buy Superman, but she won't actually buy him. She'll just spend money on him. (Gestures) (Please don't call it a scam) (You really can't buy him) (Sobbing).

3. This is a tycoon-style story, simply put, it's all about the pleasure of spending money~ The author has never been to America and has no money, so everything is based on internet research (hands clasped). If anything is different, it's a parallel world. The main point is to have fun.

4. Characters from various American and British TV shows may appear at random, but they might not get much page time. They may just stroll through, so have fun looking for Easter eggs.

5. Fanfiction inevitably involves some out-of-character portrayals, and this story brings together characters from a whole bunch of shows, so there are mountains of headcanons. Please keep that in mind before reading.

Everyone has their own tastes, so if you're not enjoying the story, please feel free to stop reading~ Of course, if I've misunderstood the source material or its setting, you're welcome to point it out. I'll correct any mistakes and explain my headcanons. Friendly discussion is welcome in the comments.

Theme: Heroes should not be forgotten or blamed