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

She spread her slender fingertips apart, relying on the clear tactile sensation to recall the measurement process.

One hand span, two hand spans, three...

She counted silently in her mind, and before she knew it, her face had turned red with embarrassment.

I can't let go, I simply can't let go!

However, that's still true.

She still pinched her tummy with her hand, gently pulling it up and then letting go.

so repeatedly.

As a doujinshi artist who works in the 10-18+ category, Eriri originally thought that some exaggerated plots would only exist in her creative works.

But today, her worldview has been clearly shaken.

She didn't know if all men were like that, but she did know that with the passage of time, Chiya would grow increasingly tall and handsome, and she herself would be petite...

It's just a hypothetical situation! If we could really get to that point...

She felt that she would most likely become like the heroines in her paintings.

Make a "V" sign with your hands, roll your eyes, or even faint.

However, Qianye is very gentle, so he probably wouldn't do that.

But to avoid that situation, it's definitely necessary to prepare something in advance.

Just like...

Eriri waved her hand a few times in mid-air, then pressed her fingers to her lips, her face turning as red as blood.

"Eri, aren't you done washing yet? It's been forty minutes! Don't get dizzy from soaking!"

"Snapped!"

What was that sound?

"N-nothing!"

It was just that Mrs. Sawamura's cylindrical face wash had fallen between Eriri's smooth, jade-like feet, which were now aligned and pressed together.

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.

Yuan Qianye was unaware of the ambiguous and coincidental events surrounding the haunted house that he had already forgotten.

At this moment, it is being repeatedly savored by a certain doujinshi artist, deeply memorized, and constantly expanded, supplemented, and recharged.

When women get down, they can be even more imaginative than men.

Not to mention, that's Kashiwagi Eri, who is highly regarded by many SPs in the doujinshi world!

"I'm back! Red Eyes Black Dragon!"

Rikka, full of youthful chuunibyou spirit, pushed open the door to her house!

Indeed, the jet-black winged creature with red eyes heard its little master's voice and wobbled over to greet him.

Let Rikka tease the birds there.

Yuan Qianye went straight into the kitchen and began preparing dinner.

"Qianye, the first thing you do when you get home isn't to take a shower right away?!"

Rikka stood outside the kitchen, clutching her bird, looking terrified.

Could it be that something evil in the haunted house has possessed my older brother?

"I'm going out again later."

"Oh, where are you going?"

"Go and deliver food to Shika, who is practicing at school. We can't let her eat non-nutritious bread and rice balls from the convenience store all day long."

"oh oh!"

Do you want to come along?

"I'll stay and watch the house."

At 5:30, without even thinking of saying hello to Toka, Gen Chiya changed his clothes, grabbed his lunchbox, and walked straight out of the house.

Around 6 a.m., Shihua, who was concentrating on practicing rhythmic gymnastics moves in the gymnasium, was suddenly reminded by her excited companion.

"Shihua, isn't that your younger brother standing at the door?"

…………

Volume 1: Chapter 113: You really did have something to do today.

Takanashi Toka stopped holding her gymnastics ribbon and looked over with her friend whose eyes were shining.

That's right, he's not my sworn brother.

Just like the scene of the male protagonist's appearance in a shoujo manga, he stood handsomely at the entrance of the stadium, his body seemingly glowing slightly, causing everything around him to pale in comparison.

Yuan Qianye saw where her sworn sister was, but she didn't rush over. Instead, she stood at the gate and waved in their direction.

"Wow, he's so handsome! He's even more handsome in person than in the ads. I didn't expect him to be so tall, and he has such a masculine presence. He doesn't look like a middle school student at all..."

My friend cupped her face in her hands and went into a state of infatuation.

Shika did not deny that Chiya was more than capable of receiving such praise.

However, he couldn't bring himself to agree so frankly, so he ultimately didn't respond to his friend's words.

"Excuse me, I'll be right there."

"Okay, go ahead, go ahead~"

The school's gymnasium is very large, and it's not just the gymnastics club that uses it during the summer vacation.

Along the way, Toka also heard some girls from the badminton club and the baton club discussing Chiya, almost all of them praising his good looks.

His initial good mood, which was due to his sworn brother's sudden visit, now became somewhat complicated.

"Shihua, you've worked hard practicing."

As he approached, Yuan Qianye spoke with a smile.

But as soon as he smiled, Shihua heard the sounds of several girls behind her, their voices rising and falling involuntarily.

Toka suppressed her discomfort: "Why did you suddenly come? Didn't I take Rikka to the amusement park today?"

Yuan Qianye lifted the cloth bag in her left hand: "Oh, you came back very early today. I thought you probably hadn't eaten yet, so I brought you a bento box."

"Is it just for this?" Toka realized that she had sweated a lot from practicing, so she took a small step back.

"What do you mean 'just for this kind of thing'?" Yuan Qianye's smile widened, and he raised his hand to politely respond to his friend Toka who had waved to him from behind.

He remembered that girl had visited his home before: "You practice so hard. I can't help it when I'm busy, but now that I have time, I definitely need to make sure you maintain a balanced diet."

“…Thank you.” Shihua Shu glanced back at him, then quickly looked back at him: “But we still need to practice for a while longer…”

"I understand." Yuan Qianye handed her the bento box: "Good luck with your practice, but don't push yourself too hard."

"Um……"

Shihua, who had been given such instructions, felt that something was off about him today, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

After receiving the bento, Toka thought he had already left, but to her surprise, he returned a short while later carrying a large bag of drinks and asked her to share them with her friends.

Only after that did he officially leave.

"Wow, what a gentleman!"

"What angel brother? My brother is stupid and greedy. All he does is ask me to give him gold coins all day long."

"This is even more considerate than a boyfriend..."

When Shihua was distributing drinks, her friends who had just witnessed the scene chattered with envy.

The word "boyfriend" that one of the carefree girls unintentionally uttered caused Shihua's expression to momentarily become unnatural.

But she concealed it well, and no one else noticed.

Of course, the main relationship is that of "siblings", and no one would actively make that connection.

After the training temporarily came to an end, she opened the bento box that Qianye had sent, and the moment she lifted the lid of the lunchbox, her friend was once again amazed.

"There's so much food—fish, shrimp, meat, and vegetables! And it looks really good; it looks delicious. What a treasure of a little brother!"

The long-haired girl on the other side tossed her long, wavy hair and said, "Hey~ Tohka, your little brother hasn't dated anyone before, right?"

The short-haired girl looked surprised: "Yumi, you can't be serious... You've got your eye on Toka's little brother? He's just a kid!"

"What does it matter? What era are we living in? Age is no longer an issue. And don't you think younger guys are quite cute?"

"Wow, carnivorous women are terrifying..."

"So, Shihua! Do I have a chance?" The long-haired girl clasped her hands together and looked at Shihua with anticipation.

Shihua calmly replied, "Don't even think about it, he already has a girlfriend."

"Yeah, I think so. After all, he's such an outstanding boy, he must have been targeted by someone long ago... So at least let me taste the dishes he made himself."

"Ah, cunning, I want some too..."

Toka carefully savored the bento box that Chiyo had specially brought her, occasionally getting distracted.

—This is a lie she blurted out before she even realized it.

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.

As usual that evening, Shihua didn't leave the school until after 7 p.m.

Then they saw that Yuan Qianye, who should have gone home, was standing under a street lamp, holding a book and reading it intently.

Saying goodbye to her friends, Shihua hurriedly ran over.

Hearing footsteps, Yuan Qianye looked up and smiled the next moment.

"Hey, you weren't going to wait here for me all this time, were you?" Shihua found it hard to describe the erratic feeling in her heart.

"No." Yuan Qianye closed the book in his hands naturally.