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

But there's nothing we can do about it.

Based on her own speculation, the decision she just made was definitely better than telling her mother directly.

Everything at home has been calmed down for now, and there are no problems. The only thing left is his side...

Let's meet tomorrow, I have something to ask you.

She sent out that message.

Thursday, April 11.

Yuan Qianye went to school on time every morning, listened attentively in class, and was called on by the teacher to answer questions on the blackboard at the podium.

The steps were clear, the answer was correct, and the teacher even praised the student highly for providing an extra step in the solution.

As I walked off the stage to my seat, I was met with the sparkling gazes of my female classmates.

His campus life seemed unchanged, everything was normal.

By noon, the situation had changed.

On his way to the club building, he ran into Yukino, Eriri, and Rikka, who were with him.

Yukino remained expressionless, her gaze meeting his without flinching, and she even gave him a polite nod.

However, in her cold eyes, the warmth and tenderness she once possessed were completely gone, as evidenced by the above reactions.

Rikka glanced at Yukino, then at her older brother, and awkwardly raised her hand to greet him.

Eriri looked embarrassed; she was caught in the middle and felt the most uncomfortable.

God knows why, starting at noon on Tuesday, her two best friends suddenly became like this!

Yukino ignored Chiya's arrival at the Service Club, as if he didn't exist.

Chiya's behavior was also quite strange. It was obvious that he had something to say to Yukino, but in the end he couldn't say anything.

She sat down in the Service Department, chatted briefly with Rikka for less than two minutes, and then got up and left.

The two acted like complete strangers.

This unusual interaction naturally alerted Eriri and Rikka to the fact that something was amiss.

The two of them also asked Yukino what had happened between her and Chiya, and whether Chiya had done something to upset her.

But Yukino remained silent about it, and there was nothing they could do.

When he contacted Chiya privately, he was vague, saying it wasn't a big deal, just a minor disagreement between them, and that they should act as if nothing had happened, stay by Yukino's side, and not worry unnecessarily.

It's easy to say, but from Eriri's perspective, how could she not be worried!

Putting everything else aside, the unfamiliar aura between the two of them after they met made her feel genuinely afraid.

The high school life she had been looking forward to since junior high school was completely different from what it is now!

Eriri, Yukino, and Chiya are still like they were in elementary school. Perhaps now, with Rikka and Saeko added, they would go to delicious restaurants together after school, browse various stalls at the school festival, watch the summer fireworks, go skiing in the winter, and soak in warm hot springs... Isn't that how it should be?

How did things suddenly turn out like this?!

I, Eriri, absolutely cannot accept this!

But as unacceptable as she may be, there's nothing she can do to change this distressing situation at this stage.

Like a helpless husband, he feels resentful but powerless; it's hard not to watch, but it's even harder to watch.

She followed Rikka, briefly greeted Minamoto Chiyo, and then quickly caught up with Yukino, who had already started walking, leaving with several glances back at each step.

Yuan Qianye slowed down and followed them into the club building from a distance.

Upon reaching the fourth floor, he stopped, glanced towards the service department, and then headed straight for the sixth floor.

Kazusa was already waiting for him in the practice room. When she saw him arrive, she offered him some pudding that she had brought from home.

Kazusa had noticed over the past few days that he seemed to be hiding something, but she didn't ask him anything.

Interact with him in the same way as always.

There were no extra chairs in the classroom, and since Yuan Qianye didn't mention it, she didn't do anything extra and simply gestured for him to sit on her piano chair.

Anyway, the piano chair was the right length. She faced the piano and he had his back to it. The two of them sat facing opposite directions, so it didn't feel too crowded.

Rather, she actually quite liked the feeling of their bodies being close together, which reminded her of the warm memories they shared under one roof when they were quarantined at home.

She would occasionally ask him what piano piece he wanted to hear, and then play it for him.

This is roughly how Gen Chiya's schedule is at school now.

They had lunch together at noon, and then went to the kendo club in the afternoon for their daily kendo practice.

From his perspective, he did not regret choosing to be honest with Yukino.

As Saeko said, the sooner the problem is exposed, the sooner it can be solved.

I just don't know when the second young lady will calm down.

Yuan Qianye recalled her reaction when they first met, and remained optimistic.

Okay.

She ignored him on Tuesday and Wednesday, but today she made eye contact with him and even nodded slightly, which is a good sign.

Although there has been no obvious progress in their reconciliation so far, it at least confirms that their relationship has not continued to deteriorate.

In the afternoon, Gen Chiya came to the kendo club to practice.

Saeko knew that he had already confessed to Yukino, but like Kazusa, who sensed something, she didn't ask any further questions.

She understood that given Chiya's habit of only sharing good news and not bad news, and his reluctance to cause worry to those around him, he would definitely tell her immediately if there was any positive progress between him and Yukino.

After training until a little after five o'clock, Yuan Qianye returned home.

The Takanashi sisters are not home.

Rikka has been going to Eriri's house a lot these past few days, and she's been eating there every day. It seems like the two of them are secretly discussing something.

Toka, as always, continued to learn cooking skills at Yukihira Restaurant.

Last night, Chiya heard her say that Yukihira Joichiro, the owner of Yukihira Restaurant, had returned.

The other party was a warm and cheerful middle-aged man, whose cooking skills far surpassed those of anyone Toka had ever met before.

Upon learning that Toka was introduced by his late wife's good friend, he became even more generous in sharing his culinary skills. Toka benefited greatly from his verbal instruction alone.

That's good. Although I've encountered some problems on my end, everything is going smoothly on her end.

Chiya Minamoto originally thought that Toka had received guidance from her, and although Touma Yoko had done her a favor, she was still considered half a teacher. He couldn't leave without showing his gratitude, so he planned to take some time to buy something and visit her to express his thanks.

But Shihua refused, saying that she could handle such basic social interactions herself and that he didn't need to worry about it, and could just focus on his studies and work.

I didn't see Blackwing at home, but the balcony window was open, so he must have gone out to have fun and hasn't come back yet.

Yuan Qianye took a shower and, before leaving the house, opened a bag of sunflower seeds and placed it on the coffee table.

Following the address on his phone, he arrived at the apartment where Yukinoshita Haruno lived alone.

"Oh, the agreed time wasn't seven o'clock, you're here pretty early."

When Yang Nai opened the door, her hair was still wet, clearly indicating that she had just come out of the bathroom. She was wrapped in a large white bath towel from head to toe.

The lower part extends down to the middle of the thighs, while the upper part is fairly well covered, but a considerable amount of cleavage is still visible.

The water droplets on her neck slid down her collarbone to her pale chest, then fell into the bottomless abyss.

Do not look at what is improper...

For a moment, Yuan Qianye didn't know where to look, so he could only stare intently into her clear, mischievous eyes that held a hint of a smile.

He raised his hand to show what he was carrying.

“Shihua told me before that you liked this fried chicken, and was worried that it would be sold out if we went too late, so she left a little earlier.”

"I'm so touched, thank you! Come in quickly!"

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Chapter 015: Joining Your Harem Game?!

"Please have a seat. I'm sorry, I just got home and haven't had time to unpack yet. What would you like to drink? I'll get it for you."

"Uh, no rush, you should go change your clothes first..."

"Oh, that's true. You're a high school student now, but it's okay. I've always thought of you as my younger brother."

Compared to the fact that Yuan Qianye's gaze kept wandering around the room after he entered, he just didn't dare to look directly at the other person in the room.

Yang Nai was much bolder, and she even puffed out her chest in front of him without any hesitation.

"So, in your opinion, who has a better figure, me or Shika?"

"Is this what you mean by treating me like a younger brother? What normal older sister would ask her younger brother such a question?"

"What does it matter? Being able to talk about anything is also a sign of a good relationship."

Yuan Qianye glanced at her: "...No comment."

"That's a difficult question to answer. Let me rephrase it: Between me and Shihua, who is more likely to hit your strike zone?"

"Is this a case of them determined to continue the harassment to the end?"

"Don't put it so harshly. I'm just curious. What bad intentions could a sister have towards her brother?"

The last sentence was tea-related.

But because it was Hino, the feeling she expressed wasn't unpleasant; in fact, it had a slightly pleasurable quality mixed with pleasure.

Seeing Yang Nai staring intently at him with a look of great concern, Yuan Qianye knew that if he didn't give her a direct answer and satisfy her, this matter would probably not be resolved.

So they turned their attention back to that direction.

Yang Nai stood with her hands behind her back, her body straight and pretty. Her face, fresh from her bath, was radiant and beautiful. Her pair of well-maintained Kirby breasts rose and fell with her breath, dazzlingly beautiful.

This simple observation wasn't enough; it was also a response to the older sister's tendency to find amusement in her presence from time to time.

Yuan Qianye deliberately circled around her, as if he could penetrate the only covering she wore was a bath towel and reach the most beautiful part wrapped within it.

His gaze lingered on her, moving up and down, scrutinizing her intently and deliberately.

After a moment's thought, he gave his reply with utmost seriousness.