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

"You know, sometimes you need to be a little more proactive," Yang Nai said, offering advice as the older sister.

Mrs. Yukinoshita didn't follow up on the conversation, but instead advised, "If he brings up this matter with you later, you can offer to help, after all, you are such good friends."

Yukino felt a sudden warmth in her body because of the word "good".

However, she still gave a brief "hmm" in response.

Starting with Yukino's maternal grandfather's generation, the Yukino family has mainly invested its funds in construction and real estate-related businesses. Now, they own several well-run and profitable companies managed by Yukino's mother.

If Yuan Qianye is moving to a new house, then she can indeed help him in that regard.

Giving him a house directly is not very realistic.

Without a reason, he would never accept it.

But recommending some houses or apartments that offer good value for money, are in good locations, and have high appreciation potential is still quite easy for him.

Even if their family has a mortgage need, Yukinoshita's family can provide them with a lot of help.

Gen Chiya's performance on stage has ended.

As the final, breathtaking sound resonated throughout the concert hall, the audience fell silent for a moment.

And then he stood up with a smile on his face and bowed to the audience.

The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause, and two judges even stood up to applaud him!

Kazusa, sitting in the audience, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

A look of pride appeared on his smiling face.

He was someone I taught...

"Great, no mistakes. So far, his performance is the best."

Touma Yoko leaned close to her daughter's ear,

"It'll be your turn soon, so let him see your cool side."

Kazusa blushed and left the audience.

When Chiya arrived backstage, she gave a high five to the excited Ms. Miyoko.

He was done for, and feeling relieved, he cheered on Kazusa, who was about to appear.

After he appeared, Kazusa felt no emotion whatsoever; all her tension vanished.

After all, she has participated in similar competitions every year before, so she is already very familiar with them.

Kazusa took the stage more than an hour later.

Her chosen piece is also inspired by Liszt, and is titled "Will-o'-the-Wisp".

It has nothing to do with those young men who are satirized in modern times.

This piece aims to express a sense of rebellion, satire, and liberation mixed within a sense of agility and freedom.

Her selections were far more complex than those of Chiyo Minamoto, and were described by Rachmaninoff as the most difficult etudes in the world.

Her mother often used this piece at her piano recitals.

Now, she uses it to dominate in youth-level competitions.

It's truly a case of overwhelming force.

As Chiya listened to Kazusa's all-out performance from below the stage, she couldn't help but gasp in amazement, realizing that she actually had so much energy left to spare in her daily life.

The difference between the two levels is indeed visible to the naked eye.

At the same time, he also began to sympathize with the contestants who took the stage after Kazusa.

After watching her performance, it's really hard not to be affected.

Yoko leaned close to Minamoto Chiya's ear and asked, "Is Kazusa good?"

Gen Chiya stared at the flamboyant and unrestrained Kazusa on the stage: "Impressive."

"I'm much better than that kid."

"..."

Yuan Qianye couldn't help but turn his head and saw Youzi's smiling expression, not quite understanding what she meant by those words.

Yoko continued meaningfully, "From now on, as long as you follow my plan, one day you will also reach the heights that child has reached. And now, this is just the beginning."

Yuan Qianye seemed to understand something.

He did not give a direct response, but simply smiled.

After Kazusa finished her performance, thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

The absolute dominance of the youth competition...

Kazusa the Great Demon King.

Horror!

There are many participants in the finals, and the competition will take two days to complete.

That evening, Yuan Qianye returned home. His efforts to complete this phase had come to an end. He had done everything he could, and his tense nerves were finally able to relax after a long time.

Shihua knew he had worked hard during this time, so she prepared a table full of dishes to reward him.

The bath water was naturally prepared in advance, and there was a massage service as usual after the bath.

She knew that Yuan Qianye had been working very hard lately, as he came out wiping his hair.

She even had a hairdryer ready in her hand, and patted the sofa next to her with her other hand, indicating that she could also do the hair drying for her.

Runzi's mother's virtuous character has been well inherited by her eldest daughter.

Of course, Chiyo didn't refuse and walked over to enjoy it silently.

The day after the finals ended.

The results of the competition were announced that afternoon.

The champion is Touma Kazusa.

Runner-up: Gen Chiya.

Such a result was within Yuan Qianye's expectations.

But to his surprise, another contestant who went up on stage with him to receive the award was...

Third Place – Kaguya Shinomiya

This young lady with long hair and a cold gaze accepted the trophy from the judges.

His expression remained completely unchanged.

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099: A Reunion After Many Years (6000) (22/46)

At the awards ceremony.

After the third-place winner, Yuan Qianye, dressed in a black suit, stepped forward to accept the trophy.

The flashbulbs of the cameras below the stage went off in a flash, capturing this moment filled with honor.

In fact, some reporters at the scene had already noticed the extraordinary qualities of this runner-up when the semi-finals began.

Isn't this the guy who just won the Yulongqi competition recently?

A peerless swordsmanship genius who achieved an unprecedented 47-game winning streak in a single competition, breaking the previous record of 13 consecutive wins by himself!

What he said in the post-match interview wasn't a joke; he meant it.

Although he didn't win the championship this time, his runner-up finish was still quite remarkable.

A true master of both the zither and the sword!

This is absolutely big news!

Previously, due to the rule that the contestants should not be disturbed during the competition, all the reporters present had behaved themselves.

The game is finally over, so let's take some great photos!

For a moment, during the award ceremony for Yuan Qianye, the reporters in the audience were like they were on steroids, their fingers clicking the shutter so fast they were almost blurry.

The scene of Kazusa, the champion, going up to accept the award was awkward and not as enthusiastic as when he came.

However, she herself seemed indifferent, and after accepting the trophy, she bowed slightly to the audience.

He turned around and stood next to Yuan Qianye.

Representatives from the organizers also need to give speeches to conclude the competition.

It will be over in just a few minutes.

But in this short period of time, Kazusa discovered something that made her very unhappy.

Yuan Qianye, who was standing next to her, seemed to care a lot about the third-place winner, and his gaze kept drifting towards her from time to time.

After the awards ceremony, a large group of reporters swarmed around.

After finally managing to escape, back in the backstage dressing room, Chiyo asked Kazusa, "Did that third-place winner often participate in piano competitions in previous years?"

Kazusa looked annoyed: "Why are you asking this?"

Noticing her emotions, Yuan Qianye thought for a moment and realized it wasn't important, so he shook his head: "I'm a little bothered, but never mind, it's nothing."

If you care, you care. What does "slightly" even mean?

This answer made Kazusa even more unhappy, and she deliberately retorted, "I only remember people who are better than me."

The implication is that, regardless of whether the other person has participated in competitions frequently in the past, if the other person is not as good as her, they are not worth remembering.

"Yes, yes, Kazusa is the best."