Crossover Anime: Starting with Adopting the Homeless Melon God

"how do you know?"

Chizuka glared at him, annoyed, and snorted, "Ayumi and I are friends too, okay? I text and chat with her every day, you know!"

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Kitagawa Yu suddenly realized, and after thinking for a moment, said somewhat uncertainly, "Today is Friday, and club activities generally don't go too late, even track and field training should be the same, so Ayumi may have already gone back."

Although most people sign up for clubs based on their own interests and are generally quite enthusiastic about participating in club activities, the allure of going home early for the weekend is obviously greater. Therefore, on Fridays, most clubs, even if they have club activities, usually end relatively early.

"I hope so."

Chizuka turned and walked towards the kitchen.

Meanwhile, Kitagawa Yu, listening to the crackling sounds from the street outside, which were still very clear even through the thick glass, suddenly became a little worried.

"It seems like Ayumi has been training really late every day lately, hasn't she?"

He couldn't remember who had told him, but it seemed that he had indeed heard that Ayumi had been training very late every day these past few days.

"And did that idiot bring an umbrella?"

The thought had barely crossed his mind when he shook his head vigorously. Ayumi wasn't really stupid; how could she not bring an umbrella in this awful weather?

"But I'm still a little worried. Should we call and ask?"

Kitagawa Yu subconsciously unlocked her phone, but looking at the lit screen, she suddenly felt conflicted.

"Is it really okay to call her like this? Ayumi is clearly trying to keep her distance from me, right? And what should I say if I call her?"

"Are you still at school? It's nothing, I just wanted to ask if you're coming to tutoring tomorrow, Saturday? Or should I put it this way?"

Kitagawa Yu mentally rehearsed the scenario several times before finally taking a deep breath, unlocking the screen again, and dialing Ayumi's number.

Then the rhythmic beeping continued until the call was automatically disconnected.

This made Kitagawa Yu frown.

"No one answered? Didn't you hear it?"

After hesitating for a moment, Kitagawa Yu dialed again.

The result was the same as before; no one answered.

"Did she really not hear me, or is she deliberately ignoring my calls? No... Ayumi wouldn't deliberately ignore my calls, would she?"

After the call automatically ended, Kitagawa Yu didn't call back, because whether Ayumi deliberately didn't answer or didn't hear it, it seemed pointless to call again.

"Hmm, Ayumi must be on her way home. She probably didn't hear it because the rain was so loud."

Kitagawa Yu thought for a moment and came up with a fairly reasonable guess in his mind.

However, the truth of many things often contradicts what seems like a reasonable truth.

Because it was Friday, or perhaps because they had Ayumi, their star player who was far superior to them, they knew they had no chance of winning against her in the match.

The other members of the track and field club, including the senior students who only had one last chance, all ended their training early and left the school.

At this moment, only Ayumi remained on the playground, still continuing her training.

"hu~hu~"

Ayumi, having crossed the finish line once again, bent over, supporting herself on her knees, panting heavily, sweat streaming down her face and onto the ground.

In fact, with her abilities, she doesn't need to undergo such intensive training at all.

Her strength has truly surpassed that of other competitors by a level. As long as she performs normally, the gold medal is practically guaranteed.

But how can she find an excuse not to go to the coffee shop for tutoring if she doesn't train?

If she didn't undergo such intense training, how could she possibly forget Kitagawa Yu?

Only when she was looking at the finish line and sprinting with all her might could her mind go blank and temporarily forget everything else. So when her breathing slowed down a little, she turned around and walked back to the starting line.

Even though she had only gone halfway, a blinding light flashed across the sky; even though she had only returned to the starting line, rolling thunder and torrential rain pounded down, soaking her gymnastics uniform and the track in an instant.

It's just raining; she's trained in the rain before.

Back when she first participated in the county competition in her first year of high school, she also had the experience of training in the rain, although it was just a light drizzle at the time.

However, she still didn't take it to heart.

She reached out and pressed the soft cloth to her forehead, forcefully brushing aside the bangs that were obstructing her vision.

Ayumi squatted down again, using the running start.

However, a downpour and a drizzle are ultimately different. At this moment, her mindset and physical condition are completely different from those of the past.

In the past two hours, she had sprinted more than thirty times, each time giving it her all. Coupled with the fact that she had been overexerting herself every day for the past week, her body was already on the verge of its limit.

The muscles, already stiff and numb, were completely unable to cope with the effects of the slippery running boards and the ground.

"Snapped!"

The simulated starting gun sounded in my mind.

As usual, Ayumi pushed off backward with all her might, but this time she couldn't use the momentum to fly out of the starting line like before. She took only one step before staggering and kneeling on the ground with her hands on the ground.

Fortunately, his ankle was not injured, and his knee was at least slightly scraped.

But just then, an unprecedented surge of loneliness, frustration, and sadness welled up, as if an invisible hand had forcefully gripped her heart, making her nose sting and tears fall uncontrollably like beads from a broken string.

"I like you!"

"Did you hear that, Yu? I like you!"

"My God, I beg you to make Yu understand my heart and bring him back to my side—"

A few kilometers away in a coffee shop, Kitagawa Yu, who had just gotten up and was walking towards the table, paused for a second after hearing the system notification that suddenly sounded in his mind, then turned around and quickly walked towards the umbrella stand by the door.

"Yu, where are you going?"

Elena's curious voice came from behind.

"Um, I have to go out for a bit. You guys eat first."

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Chapter 108 Invisible Enemy

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The dark clouds, which had been gathering strength for days, relentlessly unleashed their power, as if to engulf the world.

On the empty playground, Ayumi knelt helplessly on the track, her body already soaked by the torrential rain. Tears mingled with the rain, blurring her vision, and the icy chill made her body tremble uncontrollably.

Regret and sadness surged like giant waves, constantly crashing over her, threatening to engulf her body and shatter her heart.

But just then, she suddenly felt that the heavy raindrops hitting her had disappeared, and she heard a different sound of rain in her ears. She also noticed that a figure had appeared in front of her.

Ayumi subconsciously raised her head. Even though tears blurred her vision and the whole world turned gray, the figure in front of her still felt incredibly familiar.

Like a ray of light, a ball of fire, it quickly rekindled a spark of life in her eyes, which had been hollowed out and numb by the cold rain.

"Yu?"

Ayumi's bloodless lips moved with difficulty. In disbelief, she raised her arm and vigorously wiped the rain off her face. Her vision cleared up again in that instant.

Why are you sitting here all alone? Is your knee injured?

The familiar, caring voice dispelled the last trace of doubt in Ayumi's heart.

"Yu! It really is you!"

As if she had used up all her strength, Ayumi suddenly threw herself into his arms and hugged him tightly with both hands.

This violent reaction was completely beyond Kitagawa Yu's expectations. Even though he reacted quickly, he couldn't help but take a half step back after being tackled by Ayumi with such force.

Originally, he held it in his hand, and although he used most of it to shield Ayumi's head, the remaining third was barely enough to help him. But when the umbrella tilted in the rain, it completely exposed him to the rain.

In less than a second, the torrential rain soaked him to the bone, and the sudden chill gave him goosebumps all over.

But before he could feel any dissatisfaction or anger, Ayumi in his arms suddenly raised her head and shouted with all her might, "I love you!"

Kitagawa Yu was stunned upon hearing this, and countless questions instantly popped into his head.

What did he hear? Ayumi said she liked him? What's going on? Didn't Ayumi still like Koji Majima, and therefore keep her distance from him? Was the wish triggered last time a lie?

Kitagawa Yu subconsciously opened her mouth, just as she was about to say something, when her mouth was sealed by another pair of cold lips.

To be honest, the sensation of lips and teeth colliding wasn't very pleasant, completely different from the experience Shimizu Yuna had given him last time.

But the emotion conveyed in that awkward yet forceful kiss instantly struck his heart, shattering all the doubts in his mind.

The umbrella fell to the ground with a thud.

Kitagawa Yu hugged Ayumi tightly and began to respond gently.

Ayumi immediately noticed this obvious change.

The trembling body was quickly calmed down, and even though the cold rain continued to fall, the response was like a warm sun, quickly dispelling the chill in the body.

Until her brain was about to suffocate, her originally pale face turned bright red.

Ayumi finally stopped reluctantly, opened her eyes again, her eyes filled with shyness and joy.

Kitagawa Yuya also opened his eyes.

Their eyes met, and for a moment, the whole world seemed to freeze, and the rain seemed to be frozen in mid-air.

"I know I'm not as good as Shimizu-san, much less as good as Ayako, so all I want is to stay by your side forever. Please don't ignore me, okay?"

Ayumi took a deep breath and finally bravely confessed her feelings to Kitagawa Yu.

Whether in her own eyes or in the eyes of others around her, even in the eyes of her two best friends, Chihiro Ono and Kiku Hinazuki, she was no match for Yuna Shimizu, much less for Ayako.

However, after this period of separation, she also realized how much she liked Kitagawa Yu.

Although they had only known each other for a short time, the feelings she had for him completely surpassed her affection for Kojima.

It was only then that she suddenly realized that liking someone really is irrational.

There is no necessary connection between time and emotions.

Because of Ayako, Yuna, Chizuka, and Elena, she didn't dare to hope for a formal relationship with Kitagawa Yu. She only hoped to continue being by Kitagawa Yu's side as before, and that would be enough for her.