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

But this is fine too.

Yuan Qianye felt that although Shiyu was talkative and occasionally had a temper, her best quality was that she wouldn't be clingy at inappropriate times. Married men would know how precious this quality was.

Of course... when she's in the mood, there are times when she can't shake him off, clinging to him like an octopus with both arms and legs.

However, that was a special case and cannot be categorized as a normal situation.

As Yuan Qianye arrived at the entrance of the club building, a new message popped up in the group chat.

[Rikka: @Chiya, we've gone upstairs first. It's the last classroom on the fourth floor.]

Yuan Qianye didn't reply, glanced at it, put it back in his pocket, and walked upstairs.

In the corridors on the first and second floors, you can see many people walking back and forth in groups or at a brisk pace, which is quite lively.

Once we reached the third floor, the lively atmosphere diminished significantly, and the number of people decreased noticeably.

Come to think of it, whether it's a club building in a school or a shopping mall or office building in the community, the lower floors are often more popular because they are more convenient to enter and exit.

Upon reaching the fourth floor, the corridor was deserted. Following the message sent by Rikka, Gen Chiya walked to the innermost side.

Along the way, he saw the "Astrology Club," the "Insect Club," the "Early Riser Club," the "Rice Taste Research Club," the "Health Foot Bath Club," the "Rock, Paper, Scissors Club," and so on...

Apart from the two clubs at the stairwell at the beginning, things were relatively normal.

The names of the clubs became increasingly unusual.

Many club activity rooms were either locked up or only one or two people could be seen inside.

No wonder they can only occupy such undesirable positions at the top and cannot compete with popular clubs like the baseball club or the ensemble; there are indeed reasons for this.

"Excuse me." Yuan Qianye pushed open the innermost classroom door.

"Ah, brother, you're here." Rikka turned around and looked over.

Eriri, who was standing next to her, also spoke up: "Chiya, we were just talking about you."

"It doesn't feel like a good thing."

Eriri and Rikka exchanged a glance and secretly smiled.

Chiya entered the classroom and went to the quiet Yukino's side.

"Will this be the activity venue for the Service Club from now on?"

Yukino nodded, her gaze sweeping across the room.

"I got the key from Ms. Hiratsuka this morning. She said we can use this place freely from now on, but I didn't expect it to be so messy."

It's really a mess.

Although the classroom was large, it was piled with all sorts of miscellaneous items. At a glance, there were only a few dozen desks and chairs. In the corner near the back door, something was covered with a black cloth. On the windowsill, there were several potted plants filled with dry soil, and it was impossible to tell what had been planted there before.

On the blackboard side of the podium, there were some picture frames, bulletin boards, ribbons, and unused balloons piled up. They looked like items left behind by the clubs that used this activity room before. Of course, it was also possible that the school simply used this place as a storage warehouse after a celebration.

"It's ridiculously dirty."

Yuan Qianye glanced around and saw that the classroom had probably been neglected for a long time, as it was covered in dust everywhere.

It would be a huge undertaking to clean this up completely.

"There's nothing we can do about it. That's the point of club activities. Besides studying, overcoming the difficulties we encounter in daily life is also a required course."

Yukino seemed to be in a good mood, probably because something she had longed for since childhood had finally come true today.

"I'll check with Hiratsuka-sensei later. Some useless things can be thrown away or tidied up and put in other empty classrooms, but that's a matter for later. For now, let's have lunch first."

No one planned to eat at the cafeteria today because Yukino said the night before that she would make bento boxes from home and bring them to school.

That's the advantage of childhood sweethearts. Because you've been by each other's side since you were little, you don't need to explain things clearly. Habits will act before you even realize it.

For example, Yukino handed the bento she had made herself to Chiya quite naturally, and neither of them showed any unnatural expression.

After all, they had visited each other's homes and met each other's parents.

They weren't an old married couple, but the sense of familiarity they shared was exactly the same.

During lunch, everyone was discussing the upcoming cleaning work. Yukino mentioned that she would go to the staff room to borrow cleaning tools, and Rikka and Eriri volunteered to help as well. Just then, the sound of a piano came from outside the window.

Everyone stopped talking and looked up slightly.

Even though the ceiling blocked the view, it was still possible to determine that the sound of the piano was coming from upstairs.

Yukino recognized the piece being played as Chopin's Waterfall Etude, and the performer's skill level was exceptionally high, far surpassing her own.

Just like her slight upward tilt of her head now, the other person is someone she can only look up to.

"Is it Kazusa?" Rikka nudged Chiya's arm with her elbow uncertainly.

Yuan Qianye nodded: "Yes, her mother said that she will participate in the SY Classical Music Competition in Tokyo in a month, so she should be practicing and preparing for that time now."

Eriri exclaimed, "Even though I don't know much about the piano, I think it sounds beautiful."

"Because Kazusa is really amazing. I remember when I went to Kazusa's house with my older brother, she was practicing the piano and she was working very hard."

"She unilaterally regards her mother as the target to catch up with or even surpass, so she has to seize every spare moment to work hard like she does now."

It's good to work harder, because if she's strong, then I'm strong too.

Rikka continued to sigh, "Kazusa will probably become a great pianist in the future too."

Yuan Qianye said, "Alright, eat your lunch properly. Instead of thinking about other people's distant future, think about how you can clean the windows efficiently later."

Rikka pouted: "Big brother, you can't escape now that you ate Yukino's food. You'll be doing the big clean-up!"

Yuan Qianye chuckled: "Even the person in question hasn't said anything..."

Yukino slowly lowered her head, her expression returning to normal: "I think Rikka makes a lot of sense."

"...So you've come to Hongmen Banquet to catch laborers, huh?"

"Don't put it so harshly, I just feel that I don't need to be so polite to you."

"I made plans with Saeko after school to practice at the kendo club."

"You also have a competition to participate in?"

"There are matches, but they shouldn't start for another few months."

"I'll tell Saeko-nee that it shouldn't be a problem if you arrive a little late."

What about my personal will?

Yukino thought for a moment: "What is that?"

After returning from three years of studying abroad, he has become so domineering.

However, from another perspective, this also shows that the second young lady doesn't consider herself an outsider.

Thinking about it this way makes me feel much warmer instantly.

"Okay, what do you need me to do?"

"Let's talk about it after school."

She smiled and said this.

"Oh, right, Yukino, Eriri, there's something I want to tell you..."

Rikka appeared both shy and excited as she recounted her morning's experience.

During the last class in the afternoon, Chiyo's class went overtime, so by the time he arrived at the Service Club, Yukino had already started cleaning.

She was wearing a mask that she had somehow gotten, and a white headband, dressed exactly like a housekeeper.

"I thought you were planning to cancel the contract and not come."

"They ignored my will at noon, and now they're going to deny my character? What about them?"

"Rikka said at noon that she needs Eriri to help her refuse others, so she will come a little later."

"Oh right." Yuan Qianye placed his schoolbag next to theirs, then took off his coat and threw it on top, loosening his tie. "Give me my assignment, Minister."

Yukino withdrew her gaze from him, which had been lingering uncontrollably on him: "Use your advantage as a boy to help move these desks and chairs to the back of the classroom and arrange them neatly."

"Okay, I understand."

"Don't worry, I'll help too."

"No need, I can manage on my own."

"There is no reason to ask others for help and then stand idly by."

Yukino stubbornly shook her head, still insisting on this.

As a result, Yuan Qianye carried a table in each hand and ran back and forth twice with ease before she finally managed to carry a table in both hands in front of her and move it to the back with some difficulty.

Gen Chiyo looked at Yukino, who was slightly out of breath after doing just a few things, with a complicated expression.

Yukino remained unmoved and persisted. As a result, when she moved to the third table, her slight panting could no longer be suppressed by willpower.

Her panting was noticeable in the room where there were only two people, and coupled with the fine sweat beading on her forehead, it sounded strangely labored.

Yuan Qianye couldn't stand it any longer and took the table from her hands.

"Yukino, what we're saying is that we shouldn't just focus on reading and studying anymore; we should also get up and move around more occasionally."

The desk was quite heavy for a girl, and Yukino was even less capable than the average girl, so it was naturally more difficult for her. She could not hold it up with just her hands, so she inevitably had to press it against her body while moving it.

She hasn't shown much growth in the past three years, so don't force her to slow down further.

"Phew... It has nothing to do with that. I think it's just that I lack experience in doing this kind of thing, so... I'm a bit clumsy and can't allocate my energy so reasonably."

Yukino attempted to offer an analysis in an attempt to save face.

Yuan Qianye tried hard not to laugh, and insisted on pressing her shoulders to make her sit down and rest in a clean chair.

The rest of the time was entirely his solo performance.

Even in junior high school, his physique was comparable to that of an adult; he was the kind of professional bodybuilder who spent all his time in the gym lifting weights and had a muscular build.

Now that he's in high school, his physique has evolved to an even more unbelievable degree.

He moved all thirty-odd sets of desks and chairs to the back of the classroom and stacked them neatly. During the process, he didn't even lose his breath, strolling around as if he were taking a leisurely walk.

Despite doing rough work, she gives off an exceptionally elegant vibe.

As Yukino watched him move the objects back and forth, she could clearly sense the aesthetics of power that her frail physique lacked.