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

"..." Yuan Qianye was helpless and unwilling, but he still slowly opened his mouth as Liu Hua had said and read it without emotion: "I passed by your classroom and saw you sitting by the window, the sunlight shining on your profile. That scene made my heart beat faster instantly. I tossed and turned at night. There was also that time when we had a combined physical education class and a basketball game. The way you cheered for your class and your energetic appearance made me feel that you were the most beautiful girl in the whole school."

After reading it, Gen Chiya looked up at Rikka.

"Hehe~"

Rikka, meanwhile, was holding her face in her hands and grinning foolishly.

"They said I made him toss and turn at night~"

"Um……"

"She even said I'm the most beautiful girl in this school~"

"Um……"

"Hmph, now you should probably start to appreciate my charm as a girl, Qianye!"

Rikka put her hands on her hips, raised her head, and tried her best to straighten her chest.

And you know what? After this girl entered high school, her figure did indeed make a noticeable improvement.

Unlike Saeko Utaha, whose Western-style school uniform was not stretched out, it was still quite large.

In addition, her jet-black hair accentuated her snow-white neck, her legs were straight and slender, and her waist, which could be encircled by one hand, made her hips appear even more rounded and full.

If you move closer and sniff carefully, you can faintly smell a milky aroma. I wonder if it's related to her habit of drinking milk.

Upon closer inspection, it becomes quite impressive...

It also makes people think, no wonder she's Tohka's younger sister.

All those delicious foods and drinks from the past have been devoured by this glutton, resulting in a very good intake of nutrients. It really wasn't a waste of his time eating them.

Looking at Rikka's puffed-out chest and head-raised posture, which seemed to say "Come praise me," Gen Chiya began to understand the underlying meaning.

This guy asked me to help him take a look, just so he could show off and be smug in front of me?

Just like when she got off the bus at the school gate, enjoying the stares from all around her.

"Wh...what's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that all of a sudden, Qianye?"

As Chiyo's gaze lingered subtly on her without a word, Rikka herself felt a little embarrassed and awkwardly looked away.

"No, I was just reminded that my Rikka is really beautiful. She has bright eyes, white teeth, and a graceful figure. She is just as beautiful as some of the female idols and female artists I have seen at work."

Yuan Qianye's eyes widened in amazement, and his praise was utterly genuine. He even leaned closer.

"Those big eyes, that small nose, that clear skin, those thin lips, if you wanted to, you could enter a magazine's annual beauty pageant. Even if you're unlucky, you'd probably get at least third place. And then you'd be spotted by a talent scout and debut as an artist. That would be quite normal."

"You...you know that's good..."

Liuhua took two steps back.

Although she has achieved her goal, her heart is pounding wildly for some reason.

Looking at her like this, Yuan Qianye's face broke into a smile again.

"I've always known, but I haven't shown it on purpose. I didn't know Rikka liked being praised like this. You should have said so earlier. I'll pay more attention to it from now on."

"No need to worry about keeping up! I'm just... never mind, it's fine!"

She took the letter from Yuan Qianye's hand, folded it, and put it in her pocket.

"Have you figured out how to handle this?"

Unlike before, Gen Chiyo was now completely relaxed and at ease.

"I'm a little nervous about going alone, so I'll probably bring Eriri along."

For Rikka right now, the option of dating anyone is simply not available.

The reason is simple: because she has a friend, Gen Chiya.

It's not that I see him as a man I can date, or someone I can love, be attached to, and stay with forever.

With such an outstanding sworn brother as Chiyo, she instinctively imagined the general image of her future partner and compared him to him.

Before she met Yuan Qianye, she thought that as long as her boyfriend was gentle and kind and could play around with her and make her happy, that would be enough.

But after meeting him, she didn't realize that her standards for a partner were rising at an astonishing rate.

I'm not too picky about looks; I can accept someone who's slightly less attractive than Qianye.

Then, in terms of writing style, I don't expect to publish a book or win a major award, but at least the essays I write should be at the level of winning a competition.

As for athletic ability, I don't expect him to win championships in major competitions, but he should at least be at the top level of a champion in school sports meets.

In addition to these, there's earning power, humor, family-orientedness, and the ability to pamper her, understand her, and care for her in every way...

Overall, if Rikka looks at her adoptive brother and then at the boys around her, she will clearly see that they are no different from little kids playing in the mud in kindergarten!

Given this situation, she's unlikely to meet someone she's satisfied with and likes even when she's thirty.

However, Rikka was completely unaware of her ridiculously high standards for a partner, and even thought they were quite normal.

But even if she notices it, she probably won't feel any pressure.

Her mindset aligns with the values ​​of modern young people: they are happy and comfortable with their own lives and would not force themselves to have children with someone they don't like.

Anyway, there are still Toka and Chiya, so I can just leave them to them and relax. It wouldn't be bad to be their babysitter and take care of their children in the future.

Just imagining their future sons and daughters calling them "little aunt" or "little madam" makes it seem pretty good—it's an ideal and pleasant future, isn't it?

"That's settled then. I'm going back to class now. Don't tell anyone, Qianye. I'll tell them myself at noon!"

"Good~"

Genchiya waved his hand and watched Rikka run away in a flash.

He sighed deeply, shrugged and chuckled, composed himself, and headed towards his classroom.

…………

Chapter 010: A Giant Leap for the Second Miss

The club building at Zongwu High School, as the name suggests, is a separate building from the teaching buildings, specifically designed to provide a space for students to conduct club activities.

Many of the school's clubs are based here.

In the past few days since the start of the semester, various clubs have been recruiting new members. In addition to the notices posted on the bulletin board in the school courtyard, the open space in front of the club building has also been used by various clubs to make introduction leaflets and eye-catching banners to promote and recruit people on the spot.

As the last class of the morning ended, Yuan Qianye packed up her things and got up to walk towards the back door of the classroom when she saw her deskmate, Kawasaki, staring at several club flyers on her desk, looking quite troubled.

"There's no need to be so troubled. Just follow your heart and choose a club that interests you the most."

Although they only spent a few days together, Yuan Qianye relied on her charm that appealed to both men and women to get to know almost everyone in the new class.

While they may not be able to talk about anything like best friends, they can still casually join any of their small circles for a conversation without feeling out of place.

This is a concrete manifestation of a charm that cannot be materialized but is indeed exerting its influence at all times.

Kawasaki-kun, arms crossed, sighed.

"If only it were that simple. I'm not as outstanding as you, Yuan. Ordinary people should have an ordinary way of thinking. While personal hobbies are important, considering the future, the choices we make now should ideally provide help in the future as well."

After saying this, she noticed out of the corner of her eye that Yuan Qianye hadn't left, but was still staring at her intently, seemingly also thinking about how to respond to her words.

She suddenly felt her cheeks burning. What was she saying to him, even though their relationship wasn't that close yet? She abruptly grabbed the flyers from the table and stood up.

"I'm going to eat now, see you later."

"Okay, see you later."

As Yuan Qianye walked out of the classroom, he felt nothing; it was just a normal conversation with a classmate.

However, after entering high school, you will find that the classmates are much more mature in their thinking compared to junior high school, and everyone has their own troubles.

The so-called side effects of growing up...

Chiya thought of Rikka, who had been with her that morning.

Even if that guy grows a bit, it seems his clingy behavior won't change.

For some reason, I felt a little happier again.

His plan for today was to attend classes at school as usual, and then make an appearance at the kendo club after school at noon, returning to the dojo to train with Saeko after a long absence.

There were no specific plans for lunch.

So after leaving the classroom, he took out his phone.

Previously, at the beginning of the school year, Rikka had created a small group chat just for them. Later, after much deliberation, without consulting anyone, she pulled Utaha into the group as well.

In this way, the network of relationships built around Minamoto Chiyo was officially completed.

After Shiyu joined, she didn't speak in the group chat at all; she remained silent the whole time, much like Kazusa.

When Chiya opened the group chat, she found it was quite lively, mainly because Rikka and Eriri were making the most of the comments.

The two inquired about Yukino's club establishment and received a definite answer. The three agreed to meet at the club building at noon.

The two latest messages are from Eriri and Rikka tagging him, asking him to come over at noon.

As he walked in that direction, his phone suddenly vibrated again.

[Shiyu: Are we going to that young lady's club now?]

[Yuan Qianye: Hmm, why didn't you just ask in the group chat?]

[Shiyu: I like it this way, it feels like a secret, it excites me.]

[Yuan Qianye: ...]

[Shiyu: So we can't have lunch together today?]

[Yuan Qianye: You could actually come along, since you don't have anything to do at noon anyway, right?]

[Shiyu: Forget it, my going will only annoy some people and put you in a difficult position. Why bother? I'm going to find Saeko. She has a small office in her club that's usually empty; I can use it to take a nap.]

[Minamoto Chiya: I'll enjoy it.]

[Shiyu: That still can't compare to you, Mr. Yuan, who's got two women on each arm.]

[Chiya Minamoto: Speaking of which, it's been a while since we went out to eat together. You like French food, right? I'll invite Saeko along too.]

[Shiyu: You know I've been rushing to finish this manuscript lately. Maybe next time, definitely next time~]

Wow, so cheeky...