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

Eriri waved her little fists and started playfully fighting with her friends.

In this way, he could divert everyone's attention and also cover up his true thoughts that had been exposed.

Kazusa's attitude, due to the current situation, quickly turned cold as she looked at Minamoto Chiyo.

The adults noticed what was happening, and people began to gather around.

Mrs. Sawamura pulled her silly daughter aside and greeted her friends with a friendly smile.

Meanwhile, under the watchful eyes of the others, Touma Yoko approached Minamoto Chiya and, seemingly unintentionally, brought up an unrelated topic: "Chiya, the song you sang just now was really nice, but I couldn't find any information about it online. Was it your original song?"

Yuan Qianye looked at He Sha, but she didn't meet his gaze, turning her back to the other side.

He looked away and said, "Hmm."

"You're really giving me more and more surprises. Judging from my level of music appreciation, this song is quite catchy and the melody is beautiful, but it's a bit of a pity that it's slightly lacking." She said this and sighed softly.

“I think it sounds great. President, what do you think is lacking?” Miyoko asked on behalf of everyone around her, echoing the doubts of the others.

"The background music is a bit monotonous with only guitar. If it were accompanied by bass and piano, the sense of layering and emotional expression would be greatly enhanced, making it even more perfect."

With that, Yoko grabbed Kazusa's hand and, in a somewhat forceful manner, pulled her close to herself, facing Minamoto Chiyo.

"If you need it, I can help you rearrange the music for that song, as a professional. What do you think?"

Mrs. Sawamura, who was standing to the side, narrowed her eyes, quickly pulled her daughter Eriri along, and with a flawless smile on her face, rushed over before Minamoto Chiyo could reply.

"I didn't expect Ms. Touma to be involved in pop music as well."

"After all, this is within my job scope, and I have to pay attention to the musical aesthetic trends of the modern public, which I will refer to when I compose piano pieces later."

"The last time we met was at the celebration party for Qianye winning the kendo championship. My husband and I followed your concert afterward, bought tickets and went to the concert. It was truly a worthwhile experience."

"Thank you so much! Next time, you don't need to buy tickets separately. Just contact me and I'll reserve front-row seats for you and your husband in advance..."

Mrs. Sawamura single-handedly steered the conversation away from the topic, turning it to something irrelevant.

At this moment, Runzi's mother could see that the situation was not going well.

So she immediately handed the baby Chiyo to her husband, who was chatting enthusiastically with Mr. Spencer about the recent football match.

He then took Shihua's hand, who was unaware of the situation, and went to the two ladies' side, joining their conversation.

She quietly released her eldest daughter's hand, then placed it on her lower back and gently pushed her towards Yuan Qianye.

Shihua had already realized what was happening, but it was too late.

Yuan Qianye also understood what Junzi's mother meant.

The second button only has one, and the subtle but undeniable rivalry between the two mothers at the scene stems from their relationship with their daughter.

In Runzi's mother's mindset of valuing harmony, since it's impossible to satisfy everyone, the only option is to achieve a perfect balance, making everyone dissatisfied, with fairness as the primary goal.

An unexpected turn of events.

But Gen Chiya was very satisfied.

He easily ripped off the button on his chest, carefully pulled out the small thread from the hole, and then took the bewildered Shika's hand, placing the button in her palm.

"You must be joking!" Shihua felt like she was sitting on pins and needles.

It wasn't just Eriri and Kazusa, who were closest to her, who were looking at her.

Also, because their parents, their younger sister, other students from Chuanlan, and the teachers and students all gathered around them, creating a gaze that felt almost tangible!

"I'm not kidding."

Yuan Qianye's gaze was sincere.

"The second button represents the sincerity and cherishment of our feelings. In the past, Mom and Dad were busy with work, and it was you, Sister Shihua, who took on the responsibility of being the eldest sister and took care of me and Liuhua in countless ways."

When I'm stressed, you take the initiative to help me relieve it; when I don't know how to move forward, you kindly guide me; and when I'm emotional, you give me the greatest possible understanding.

Thank you for your hard work over the past period. Without your support and care, I doubt I could have achieved what I have today. So, thank you very much. I hope our relationship will continue to grow, and I look forward to your continued guidance.

Eriri's expression softened, as did Kazusa's.

If that button, which held special meaning, had been given to any other girl besides them, they probably wouldn't have been satisfied.

But if it's Sister Shihua, then it's fine.

As for their respective mothers, although they did not achieve their desired goals, it was still within acceptable limits.

Even Runzi's mother and Yi's mother looked gratified.

A family should be as harmonious and happy as it is now.

But only Toka knew that what this guy said actually meant something completely different.

Just like Eriri's hair color under the sun right now, it's a dazzling yellow!

But she couldn't show it; she could only purse her lips tightly and pretend to be deeply moved!

Outside the school gate not far away, Yang Nai, who had already boarded the car, took in the entire scene thanks to her excellent eyesight.

She watched silently for a while, focusing on observing the expressions on Gen Chiya and Toka's faces, and imprinting them in her mind.

"Interesting~"

She murmured to herself thoughtfully, then looked away from the driver in front of her.

"Let's drive."

…………

Chapter 271: A Surprising Start

After the graduation ceremony at Kawalan Middle School, Yukino Yukinoshita returned to Japan the following day.

This time she's truly back for good. It's still uncertain about university, but she's certain she'll spend her three years of high school in China.

Eriri was overjoyed and asked her out without saying a word. She also invited everyone to have a meal together. Later, she went to Rikka's house and stayed overnight, venting her longing for her during the three years they hadn't been together.

As for Yuan Qianye, nothing much has happened in the past few days since graduation.

Aside from having dinner with Yukino and the others, and meeting up with the maid at an escape room after a long time, and receiving a small alarm clock as a gift from her afterwards, there were no other plans.

The gift from the maid is quite noteworthy. It looks like an ordinary round alarm clock, but it's actually much more than that. It has three hidden cameras in three different positions on the front and sides, and it also has a sound recording device inside.

Most importantly, this alarm clock doesn't use batteries; it charges via Type-C and can last for three to four months on a single charge. It will also give you a notification when the battery is low.

"I've always been grateful for your help. Congratulations on your graduation. I didn't know what to give you, so I just chose something that I think you can use. I hope you will accept it."

The maid at the time spoke these words with a rather natural expression.

Yuan Qianye silently sighed, "As expected of you. If it can be charged, it won't be a disposable product like the previous dolls. Instead, it achieves a perfect closed loop of sustainable use."

He pretended to be confused but figured it out, and in the end, of course, he accepted it.

However, since she had already said it was a gift to congratulate him on his graduation, he couldn't just leave empty-handed. So he turned around and led her into a Sony store, where he picked out a high-quality wireless headset as a return gift for her.

The maid was very reserved at the time, saying that she would cherish the gift.

But after saying goodbye to her and going home, Yuan Qianye saw her carefully open the earphone case, take out the earphones and accessories, and then solemnly put the packaging box into her treasure box.

That's right, it was placed together with the communication book she had treasured since childhood, the one she used to exchange greetings with her mother.

There's no need to go to such an exaggeration...

Although this child's name is Ai (Love), it feels like he has been severely lacking in love since he was very young.

Unbeknownst to her, Gen Chiya's perception of the maid had undergone a subtle change.

The date is March 10th.

Early that morning, Gen Chiya quickly finished his breakfast and went downstairs, where Kudo Miyoko picked him up and headed straight for the newly purchased shop.

The foreman and designer were already waiting there.

As originally planned, the renovation work has been completed and the interior has been thoroughly cleaned.

It just looked very empty because there were some tables, chairs, decorations and other items that were not included in the original contract. Yuan Qianye would choose and purchase them himself later.

The two of them explained the details of the interior to him and asked him to inspect it.

Having reviewed everything from the beginning, Yuan Qianye was very satisfied; it was the effect he wanted.

Miyoko led the two to the other side to pay the remaining balance.

Gen Chiya sat at the custom-made bar outside the semi-open, spacious kitchen, looking around and wondering how Toka would react to seeing all this.

"Don't worry, Toka will definitely be very happy."

After paying the balance, Miyoko saw the two off at the gate and then returned to the boss's side.

Even though she wasn't a cooking enthusiast, just putting herself in the shoes of the kitchen and knowing that everything in front of her would be at her disposal filled her with excitement and a strong desire to showcase her culinary skills.

I'm really a little envious of Shika...

Yuan Qianye shook his head: "That's not what I'm worried about right now."

That's not it?

So what are you thinking about when you're in that very serious, thoughtful state?

Miyoko blinked, puzzled.

But Gen Chiya didn't seem inclined to explain.

He didn't stay in the shop for long after that.

He turned off the main power switch in the store and left with Miyoko.

"Shall I take you home now?" Miyoko asked as she got into the car and fastened her seatbelt.

Qianye has been quite free these past two days, with no work for the time being.

"Let's take advantage of the time now and get on with what we agreed on last time."

Gen Chiya clicked on his phone and then placed it on the car mount, facing Miyoko.

When Miyoko looked at her phone, a navigation map appeared on the screen, and the destination was a car dealership.

"Let's go today."

"Otherwise, it's something you'll have to replace sooner or later. What if your car breaks down when you have important work to do next time? That would be a huge inconvenience."