In crossover anime, who isn't a childhood friend?

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Under Yuan Qianye's persistent questioning.

Saeko Busujima eventually gave in.

Feeling quite guilty, he explained the whole story clearly.

The people of the Nishiyamado Company do indeed need to select one male and one female spokesperson.

On the female side, the primary target has been identified: Saeko Busujima.

She showed her talent in elementary school and became famous in the kendo world.

Because she was born into the Busujima family, her father, Busujima Dairyu, was also a well-known figure in the world of kendo.

A family with impeccable kendo tradition, he has achieved countless honors in kendo since childhood, has no blemishes on his record, and is also very good-looking!

Taking all factors into consideration, her personal image completely overlapped with the spokesperson image that Nishiyama-do Company was considering.

However, the man's decision to seek out Chiya Minamoto was not as Saeko had previously stated.

In fact, their requirements for choosing male spokespeople are similar to those of Saeko Busujima: ideally, they should be young men with many honors, who have worked hard in the field of kendo for many years and have a great love for kendo.

"I see! So, Saeko-nee, you took the opportunity to recommend Chiya to them!"

Rikka had stopped her aimless sword-wielding antics at some point and naturally joined the conversation between the two at the edge of the arena.

This little idiot may not be good at other things, but when it comes to good food, drinks, or fun things, her sense of smell is as amazing as a police dog's, and she immediately comes over!

Gen Chiya rubbed Rikka's head, signaling her not to interrupt.

His situation, apart from his gender and age, did not match any of the requirements of the Nishiyama-do Company, so it was clearly not like that.

"Actually, that's not entirely true..."

As Saeko continued to explain, the brother and sister finally understood.

If Saeko had wanted to, she could have signed a contract with Nishiyama-do Company back then.

But she made a request, just as Rikka had predicted: she recommended Minamoto Chiya to the Nishiyamado Company.

Of course, although Yuan Qianye had a certain amount of buzz for a short period of time when he won the championship, that buzz died down and nothing more happened.

While national champions are certainly impressive, ultimately, it's a competition limited to junior high school students.

Compared to high school or adult competitions, it naturally attracts less attention.

Saeko Busujima knew that her mere recommendation wouldn't be convincing enough, so she made this guarantee to the people at Nishiyama-do Company: if Chiyo Minamoto could win the men's championship in the upcoming Jade Dragon Flag tournament, the honor and buzz would be maximized, and there wouldn't be any problem, right?

"Wow!" Rikka thought to herself, recalling how Saeko had confidently said those words to the adults at the company back then. She was impressed but didn't understand!

Yuan Qianye continued to press, "They shouldn't be so easily convinced by you, right?"

Saeko once again avoided eye contact, looking down at the wooden planks laid out in the dojo: "Hmm... I also swore an oath in the name of the Busujima family that if you can't win the championship, I will no longer interfere with the other spokesperson, and I will also sign the original spokesperson contract with them free of charge."

Gen Chiya: "..."

Businessmen are profit-driven, so they must be thrilled to hear Saeko Busujima say that.

Yuan Qianye won the championship, and his title as a two-time national champion is already quite prestigious. It would definitely be a good deal to bring him in as a spokesperson.

Even if Yuan Qianye doesn't win the championship, they still benefit, since they can save on a portion of the endorsement fees that would otherwise be required.

If it's something that benefits both sides, then I'd definitely agree to it immediately!

It will take a little while, but that's okay. This year's Jade Dragon Flag Kendo Tournament will start in early April.

Originally, after signing the contract, it would take some time before the official shooting of endorsement posters and advertisements would begin.

Since we're either way waiting, it's fine to postpone signing the contract until then.

"Wait a minute, if we do as you say, Saeko-nee, what if Chiya doesn't win? You'll be at a huge loss, working for someone else for free." Rikka was a beat behind, worried about Saeko's situation.

Saeko smiled with absolute confidence: "But I believe that Senya-kun will not lose."

Gen Chiya: "..."

With that smile, which showed her confidence in herself more than in herself, he was instantly silenced from saying anything.

Saeko knew what he wanted and what he urgently wanted to achieve in the short term, which is why she sacrificed her own interests to obtain this opportunity under those circumstances.

And she knew that he would definitely not let such an opportunity slip away.

Gen Chiya took a deep breath, pressed Rikka's head down, and straightened his own posture. The next moment, the two siblings bowed to Saeko together: "Saeko, thank you very much. I will remember this kindness."

More than his sudden bowing gesture, Saeko Busujima was now happier.

He wasn't angry about his own presumption, and... he had just called him by his own name directly, without any further politeness, but he had also added a distance suffix!

"Don't say that, Qianye... I just hope you won't blame me for taking it upon myself."

"How could that be? Saeko, you've done me a huge favor."

Let's do our best this time too.

"Ok!"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

After that, Yukino and Eriri, who came to visit the Busujima family, also learned about this.

"Jade Dragon Flag?" Yukino frowned, puzzled. "Isn't that a kendo tournament that only high school students can participate in?"

Saeko Busujima explained, "The rules have been changed, and this year is the first year of their official implementation. Now junior high school students can also participate in this competition."

Eriri looked surprised and very worried: "Doesn't that mean that this time, Saeko-nee and Chiya will be directly fighting against high school students who are much older than them?"

Saeko Busujima didn't seem to care: "That's true, but it's actually a good thing for us."

Gen Chiya chimed in, "After all, the previous match was far from satisfying."

"This time we can finally give it our all and really enjoy the game."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

It is one of the most famous and influential kendo competitions in China, boasting a large number of top domestic players.

The two of them made it sound as if they were going on a spring outing tomorrow, so relaxed and casual.

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090: Auntie, please have some tea (8500) (12)

It was almost noon.

Saeko Busujima went to the kitchen to prepare lunch.

Since Yuan Qianye wanted to talk to her alone about some things, he offered to help her.

Eriri and Rikka originally wanted to help, but Saeko Busujima, understanding Chiya's feelings, assigned them other tasks.

So the two of them took a trash can and a clean basin from the outer corridor of the dining room next to the kitchen, and helped peel green beans while sunbathing.

Both of them were wearing white socks today. Rikka's were white over-the-knee socks, tapering to the sides above the knee, with a cute dog head print pattern faintly visible.

Eriri's stockings are lace stockings with intricate, fluffy pleats at the top and a semi-transparent body, revealing glimpses of her delicate feet beneath.

Their small feet dangled on the outside of the corridor, swaying back and forth, gleaming brightly in the sunlight.

As for Yukino, she realized that the two of them clearly wanted to talk to each other alone, so she didn't want to make a fool of herself and quietly came to Eriri and Rikka's side to help them peel beans.

Eriri clearly noticed that her best friend's mood was not quite right. On the way here, she had maintained a calm smile and would occasionally bring up topics to chat with her. Why did she suddenly seem preoccupied after arriving here?

With this question in mind, Eriri cautiously asked, "Yukino, are you alright?"

Yukino forced a smile at her worried friend: "Why are you suddenly asking that?"

"Look at you, you look so worried, it's obvious you have something on your mind."

Eriri's words made Rikka realize something: "Yukino, you're not still worried about Saeko and Chiya participating in the competition, are you?"

Yukino let out a soft breath.

By sheer coincidence, Rikka was right.

There was nothing wrong with admitting it, she nodded.

Eriri, realizing that Yukino was worried about this, breathed a sigh of relief and showed a relaxed expression that said, "Oh, so that's all there is to it."

She smiled with her eyes narrowed, revealing a small tuft of pointed canine teeth on the left side of her mouth, which was quite adorable: "Don't worry, Chiyo and Saeko-nee just showed such confidence, clearly they were very sure of their abilities, looking like they had victory in the bag, so let's not worry about them."

"Exactly! They'll definitely team up perfectly like they did in the last match, cleanly and efficiently defeating all their opponents, and finally lift the championship medal together, once again becoming the hottest topics on the sports news channel!"

Rikka has already decided that if her Onii-chan wins again this time, she will create an official account for him online and manage it herself every day.

During the period when Qianye won the national junior high school kendo championship, her family received letters from all over the country every day expressing praise or wanting to make friends.

When he won the championship again, he successfully signed a contract with the company and became a well-known spokesperson, further expanding his influence.

Then he will definitely have more fans. When she raises her voice as Qianye Moduo, there will surely be countless people responding, and she can easily build a fan club for him!

That way, when he plays in the future, he won't have to rely on just a few people cheering him on until his voice is hoarse, just like before.

A whole support group came out and cheered him on. They were so enthusiastic they could practically lift the ceiling off the stadium!

Rikka was still basking in the thought that her beloved Onii-chan would soon win the championship, and that she would become the leader of her support group and manage a bunch of people, and she was grinning foolishly.

But Yukino poured cold water on their enthusiasm without hesitation: "Although I have great faith in their abilities, considering the current situation, I'm afraid their journey in the competition won't be so smooth."

It was through Rikka's words that Yukino understood why Eriri and Rikka had so much confidence in Saeko and Chiya. She directly explained the situation: "The rules of this kendo gyoryu-go tournament are completely different from the national tournaments they have participated in before."

As expected, Eriri and Rikka quieted down, looking like they were listening attentively.

The main topic of our discussion just now was the two of them going to participate in the competition.

Aside from Yukino's initial skepticism, she later learned from Saeko that this was a competition open to both high school and junior high students.

They were completely unaware of other, more detailed rules.

The origins of the Jade Dragon Flag competition, its cultural heritage, its significance, and its importance in the field of Kendo—comparable to baseball's importance in Koshien...blah blah blah...

Yukino deliberately omitted these details, knowing that Eriri and Rikka probably weren't interested in hearing about them either.

So she only focused on the key points: "First of all, although the Jade Dragon Flag competition is still a team competition, it is divided into men's and women's groups. The men's and women's competitions are held separately and do not interfere with each other. Do you know what this means?"