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

Miyoko sighed.

Indeed, there's no way to refute that.

If something really goes wrong, we can't expect Chiya to take a train or taxi to the work site.

After all, he is a well-known figure now, and doing that would indeed be somewhat... how to put it, not quite in line with his status. Thinking about it more deeply, it might also affect the commercial value of his personal reputation.

The two soon arrived at the area where 4S stores were clustered together.

As soon as I parked the car, a car salesperson came up to greet me warmly.

Without needing to know much about each other, after just a few words, these shrewd people clearly saw that Yuan Qianye was the one who made the final decision.

Saeko Miyo barely got a word in edgewise, passively following behind Chiyo Minamoto as they visited several different car showrooms. When they saw a model that caught their eye, they would first learn about its general features, and then take it for a test drive to assess the riding experience.

This process was repeated several times, until around 1 p.m.

Chiya and Miyoko chose a nearby restaurant for dinner.

Of the cars you just test drove, which one gave you the best driving experience?

"Compared to the driving experience, the riding experience is definitely more important, right? This was bought especially for you, boss."

"Of course I have the answer in my heart, but I want to hear your perspective from another angle so we can consider it together."

"Oh, I see."

Without much thought, Miyoko described her impressions of the cars she had just driven.

Gen Chiya nodded; Miyoko's thoughts were similar to his.

After the meal, he went straight to the Mercedes dealership without hesitation, sat down with the salesperson, selected a certain E model, chose a few additional options, and readily paid the deposit.

The vehicle allocation will take some time. Yuan Qianye left Miyoko's number, and she can come directly to pay the balance and pick up the car when the time comes.

The total price of the vehicle was 11.2 million yen, which was about right for Yuan Qianye. He could afford a more expensive luxury car, but it was really unnecessary. He wasn't Liu Bei, who had led troops in battle all his life, and he was far from being able to enjoy himself at will.

"That salesperson was grinning from ear to ear. Boss, you really don't haggle at all when you buy things. I feel that if you had hesitated a little more, you might have been able to get some discounts, like some free gifts or car maintenance services."

“I understand, but my time is precious right now, and there’s really no need to be so concerned about this kind of thing.”

Gen Chiya's mind is currently preoccupied with the timing of confessing to Toka. Buying a car was indeed a convenient move, and the fact that he went to several different dealerships to test drive the car shows his considerable patience.

"Okay, just drop me off here. Park me on the side of the road."

"Hey? We're not even at your building yet."

"I should buy some things to take back with me."

"Then I'll stop by the roadside and wait for you to come together."

"No need, it will probably take some time. You'll be busy again once work starts. Take a good rest these next couple of days."

Miyoko was persuaded to leave, and she was somewhat moved at the end.

After she drove away, Yuan Qianye walked towards a flower shop on the side of the street.

Yuan Qianye returned home around 4 PM.

Rikka, who was in the living room, greeted him, then quickly turned to look at the chessboard on the coffee table.

The chess pieces are scattered across the chessboard.

She used the shogi board to play Gomoku.

She placed a red piece, and the other black-winged creature followed with a black piece in its mouth.

A crow playing chess with a person looks rather eerie.

But for Yuan Qianye, it was an inexplicable urge to laugh.

Rikka, after starting her vacation, stayed at home and was recommended by Eriri to watch the anime "The Legend of the Dragon's Death in the Land of the Lolita," and became quite interested in the shogi that drives the main plot.

She felt ashamed because her older siblings and best friend Eriri and Yukino all had their own special skills, while she herself did not.

So I thought I'd take this opportunity to see if I could develop a hobby that I could be proud of.

So she decided to do it right away and excitedly went out to buy shogi (Japanese chess pieces). She even made herself a folding fan, just like the female protagonist in that anime, and immediately felt quite impressive.

After that, following the instructions in the shogi manual and the accompanying two-page introductory game record, I demonstrated it myself twice, and then I felt that I had mastered shogi and was invincible and terrifyingly strong!

So he immediately found the smartest person in the family and asked him to challenge him to a match.

Since Chiya didn't understand the rules of shogi, he took the instruction manual and looked at the rules in front of her.

His performance made Rikka feel confident that victory was assured.

Unfortunately, there are differences even among beginners.

Minamoto no Chiya might not be able to win against someone who knows shogi, but against Rikka, who is also a novice, the difference in intelligence would undoubtedly result in a crushing defeat.

After losing six games in a row, Liuhua's blood pressure rose. She stopped playing against him and went to her sister instead, but the result was the same. Moreover, her sister had been exposed to shogi in junior high school and had some understanding of it, so her methods were even more ruthless.

So, the goal that Rikka had just begun to have—to become a shogi master—vanished in an instant.

I bought a shogi set, but I wasn't really interested in playing it.

Afterwards, feeling unwilling to accept defeat, she asked Qianye to play Gomoku with her again, but she was still unilaterally defeated.

As Rikka sat listlessly on the sofa, feeling utterly hopeless, a black wing flew to her head, attempting to comfort her.

However, Rikka saw it as a lifeline and immediately seized it, trying to teach it the basic rules of Gomoku step by step.

Surprisingly, the Dark Wings seemed to understand vaguely, and just as she had instructed, it used its beak to pick up the chess piece and place it on the chessboard.

Rikka was overjoyed. After losing for a day, she finally got her revenge on the Black Wings. After winning, she flung open her folding fan, struck the cool pose she had planned, and stood on the sofa laughing heartily.

When Shika passed by and saw her younger sister like this, she shook her head as if she had a headache, and was a little worried about her silly younger sister's future.

Gen Chiya silently took out his phone and filmed the scene. He had a premonition that this would become a dark history for Rikka, so embarrassing that she would roll on the ground with her head in her hands, many years later.

"Where's Shihua?"

"I went to buy groceries and have been out for over forty minutes. I should be back soon... Ah! No, no, I was talking to Qianye and didn't even notice. Now I'm going to regret this!"

While Rokka was fooling around with a bird, Toka went home.

Yuan Qianye silently put down her phone, which was facing the living room, and went to help her carry the groceries into the kitchen.

He stood beside her again, helping her pick vegetables in front of the pond.

"Do you have time tomorrow?"

"what?"

"I'd like to ask you to do something together."

"What is it?"

The second question came from Rikka, who arrived uninvited.

She came to the refrigerator in the kitchen to get some milk and happened to overhear their conversation.

Gen Chiya turned to Rikka and casually launched into a lie without batting an eye: "Going to the library to buy some high school course materials and exercises. I can ask Touka for recommendations. Do you want to come along?"

"No, no, no! You guys go ahead, but don't count me in, and don't buy anything for me!" Upon hearing this, Rikka immediately ran away.

Are you kidding me? She's been studying and memorizing for the past few months, her brain is about to overload. She finally got a holiday, but she hasn't even had a few days of rest before she has to do more homework.

No way! I haven't had enough fun yet!

After her sister left, Toka looked at Minamoto Chiya, who was silently amused, and said, "Alright, tell the truth."

"I just felt that we hadn't spent time alone together in a long time, so I thought we'd go out for a meal together when we both had some free time."

Is that all?

"Maybe we can go shopping together hand in hand later. Anyway, as long as I can be with you, anything is fine."

Gen Chiya's hand rested on Toka's hand.

Tohka had an "I knew it" look on her face, but she seemed quite pleased, a sweet, delighted feeling welling up inside her.

"But Yang Nai asked me out tomorrow, and I've already agreed to it."

"Eh~"

"She asked me out this morning, and we might have lunch together. How about this, I'll finish as soon as possible, and we can meet outside this afternoon?"

"That's fine too."

Anyway, for Gen Chiya, everything is already arranged now, and as long as Toka can actually be with him tomorrow, it doesn't matter.

…………

Chapter 272: Welcome to My New Home

March 11th, light rain.

It was 10:20 a.m., past the morning rush hour, and because of the weather, there weren't many pedestrians on the streets.

Rikka is still sleeping soundly in bed at home.

She remained in this state throughout the holiday.

In the past, things were alright, at least there were winter and summer vacation assignments to worry about. Although Rikka was lazy, she was also worried about not being able to hand in her assignments after school started and being scolded and punished by the teacher.

Girls are naturally sensitive. They can be a bit willful and carefree at home, but they still need to consider their image when they're out in public.

Yuan Qianye didn't have work today, but she went out early after breakfast.

They didn't say where they were going or what they were going to do, giving vague and ambiguous answers that made them seem mysterious.

Just before leaving, I confirmed with Shihua again about our date that afternoon, and we agreed to meet there.

Toka is currently in her room.

She looked at the drizzling rain outside the window, thought for a while, and hesitated for a long time in front of the wardrobe.

Meeting with Yang Nai is fine; friends can be casual and natural, there's no need to be too formal.

The problem is that when he meets Qianye later, he feels that Qianye has been neglecting him for a while. Now that he has finally remembered to ask him out, it is a rare opportunity, so he should pay a little more attention to it.

A woman dresses up for the man she loves, wanting to show him her most perfect side.