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

The situation returned to square one, and Gen Chiya, supporting Eriri's little bottom, took off running.

What followed was that staff members dressed in terrifying costumes began to intentionally chase after them.

Chiya was chased around frantically, his speed increasing as Eriri's volume rose, leaving him to complete all the clues and mechanisms by himself.

Eriri was so frightened that, adhering to the principle that I can't see unless I open my eyes, she clung to Minamoto Chiya like an octopus, becoming his personal part, and at the same time began to mutter incantations.

After listening closely, Yuan Qianye was both amused and exasperated. This familiar melody—she was singing the Doraemon song!

Perhaps because she was too scared, she sang a little off-key.

The temperature inside the haunted house was actually quite low, but with Eriri holding him so tightly and not letting go, and with the weight of her body, plus the back-and-forth running around, Chiyo was starting to feel a bit hot.

Of course, he has exceptional physical strength, but this level of exertion doesn't allow him to push himself to a very high intensity.

Or something else entirely... that put him under considerable pressure.

"Eri, it's really alright now, you can open your eyes."

Yuan Qianye hid at the bottom of the stairs.

The point of experiencing a haunted house is to create that atmosphere, so when he entered, he closed the God's-eye view window that usually appeared in his sight 24/7.

But now, he really can't stand not using cheats to avoid those relentlessly pursuing NPCs.

In the middle of summer, when it's so hot, everyone is only wearing a thin layer of clothing.

He naturally felt the same way about Eriri.

From the very beginning, Eriri clung tightly to him and wouldn't let go, and he carried her soft little bottom around for a long time.

The swaying of their bodies while running caused them to rub against each other in front of their bodies.

Eriri is just not very obvious, but she is actually available!

How could a passionate young man like him, who gets up early every day to pitch his tent, possibly stand all this rubbing against him?

Not to mention that Eriri is wearing a dress today.

He had just slipped and failed to hold onto the outer fabric of the skirt, and it had slipped inside. That's when he confirmed that Eriri wasn't wearing safety shorts today!

Eriri herself seemed completely oblivious to the situation due to her panic.

But Chiyo really didn't want to experience that again.

If we do it again, it will really explode!

"We...we're out now..."

Eriri's forehead was covered in a fine sweat. She cautiously looked up, realized something was wrong, and immediately closed her eyes again, burying herself back into his chest.

"We haven't gotten out at all! Chiya, let's go! I don't want to stay here anymore!"

She hugged Yuan Qianye tightly and shook him again, as if to urge him to act quickly.

Meanwhile, Yuan Qianye removed his hands from her hips, slowly raised them, and took a deep breath.

"No, Eriri, you'll have to get down and walk by yourself from now on."

"But...but I'm scared..."

"At least, you can get down first, and I'll carry you out."

At this point, no more terrifying elements emerged, and the environment was temporarily stable.

With her reason returning somewhat, Eriri finally noticed that Chiyo's breathing was unusually heavy.

The tone of his voice was also a bit off.

She realized that he must be quite tired after carrying her all this way.

The uncomfortable feeling of something pressing against her lower abdomen made her realize something else quite embarrassing.

Wait a minute... could this mean...?

"Eiri Riri?"

Seeing that she didn't respond for a long time, Yuan Qianye called out softly again.

"Ah...ah!"

At this moment, the girl's more complex emotions easily overwhelmed her fear.

Eriri immediately let go of him and got off.

"call--"

With his personal accessories removed, Gen Chiya breathed a sigh of relief.

Eriri, who clearly understood the situation at this moment, lowered her head slightly, her face burning hot.

Yuan Qianye took a few deep breaths, desperately flashing the image of his friend Chun Yuan Youhei's cheeky face into his mind, with remarkable effect.

"bring it on."

With his back to Eriri, Minamoto Chiya crouched down slightly, preparing to carry her out as previously instructed.

"No, no need!"

Eriri quickly refused.

Suddenly, she realized that she had caused such a change in Qianye.

She is now in a state of utter confusion and has no idea what to do.

She didn't dislike the physical contact between them; on the contrary, upon closer reflection, she actually quite...liked it...

But right now, she can't get over her own psychological hurdle and has no idea how to approach him again.

"Then, let's hold hands."

Yuan Qianye reached out his hand.

This time, Eriri murmured, but didn't shake her head.

"Thank you."

"It's okay. When you're scared, don't think about anything. Just keep your head down and follow behind me."

"Um……"

The two walked hand in hand, one in front of the other, through the haunted house.

Eriri doesn't quite remember what happened to them after that; the terrifying atmosphere has completely dissipated.

All she could remember was the warmth of Qianye's palm and the slightly uncomfortable sensation in her lower abdomen from the diaphragm.

My head is spinning.

They met up with Rikka and the others on the other side.

I have no recollection of what they said or how they reacted.

It wasn't until we completely left the haunted house and stood in the sunlight that we were able to see the light.

Eriri was shaken face-to-face by Rikka, which brought her back to her senses from a strange state.

"Eri, cheer up!"

"..."

As if waking from a deep dream, Eriri's eyes became clear.

Looking around, Rikka, Yukino, Hinano-nee... and Chiya were all staring at her with considerable worry.

"...Rikka, everyone."

"Oh, you scared me to death, Eriri! I thought you were scared out of your wits by this haunted house."

I was definitely terrified, but it wasn't just because of the haunted house...

"I...I'm fine!"

Just hearing Eriri say that wasn't enough, so Yukino went over and touched Eriri's forehead with her hand, worried.

After confirming that everyone was alright, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's good that you're alright." Yang Nai took out her phone and glanced at it. "It's about time we went to have lunch."

Everyone nodded.

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We had lunch at a casual restaurant inside the amusement park.

The food was mediocre, expensive, and because it was crowded, the dining experience was also terrible.

Apart from Yukino, who was quite interested in the plate with Mr. Pan's image on it, everyone else's opinion of the lunch was rather lukewarm.

In the afternoon, because the sun was even more intense, they mostly did indoor activities.

It returned to the relaxed and childlike atmosphere that had been there since we first arrived in the morning, under Yukino's guidance.

In the afternoon, Yang Nai was noticeably less energetic than when she arrived in the morning. Yuan Qianye even saw her yawn twice.

He guessed that the young lady of the Yukinoshita family must have a habit of taking a nap at home.

Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened in the second half of the day.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the group, who were a little tired after a day of playing, said goodbye and headed home.

The siblings, Chiya and Minamoto, ride the tram.

Eriri, along with the Yukinoshita sisters, happened to hitch a ride with them.

When they arrived at her doorstep, Eriri thanked them and got out of the car.

"Eri's back! Did you have fun today?"

"Um……"

Eriri was preoccupied with her own thoughts and only gave a few perfunctory replies to her mother's greeting before heading straight into the bathroom.

Submerging my body in the bathtub, dense white bubbles floated on the surface of the water.

Eriri bit her lower lip, her innocent and cute face reflecting on what had happened between her and Chiya in the haunted house that day, especially the physical contact between them.

Thinking about the details, a charming glint appeared in her large, watery eyes.