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

"Yukino asked him to bring his novel so we could read it and give him some feedback. He said he didn't have the writing skills or the time, but he had a bunch of brilliant ideas in his head that were no less than the best-selling masterpieces on the market right now. While he was talking, he finished off all the snacks we had that day. After a while, Yukino got up and asked him to leave."

Eriri's statement was relatively mild.

In reality, the student who only talked big and empty words was eventually driven away by Yukino's extremely sharp and sarcastic remarks, and he almost cried when he left.

"Oh, that's interesting... Ahem, what about the second person's request?"

Eriri hesitated this time, as if she had something difficult to say, and didn't answer.

Whether by coincidence or not, Yukino picked up her teacup, went to the window, and gazed into the distance.

Rikka subtly moved closer to Minamoto Chiya, gesturing for him to come closer as well, and then whispered, "The second person is even more outrageous. He wants us to think of a way to make his school life surrounded by a group of cute and beautiful girls."

"..."

Rikka's shoulders twitched as she suppressed a laugh: "Are you regretting asking that question now?"

"You knew that too? Why didn't you remind me?"

"I was really trying to signal to you with my eyes!"

"Weren't you just being silly? Never mind..."

The level of understanding between the siblings still needs improvement.

"Speaking of which, I've always been curious, is the only way our Service Department accepts commissions the one where the client comes in person for a face-to-face meeting?"

Gen Chiya swiftly and decisively changed the subject.

Yukino turned around at that moment: "What do you want to say?"

"As a member of the Service Department, I just have some thoughts I want to share. But before that, I'd like to confirm whether there have been any changes to the Service Department's publicity methods during my absence over the past two weeks."

"As before, we posted the activities of our Service Department on the bulletin boards in the school courtyard and in front of the teaching buildings, and also marked the address."

"Sure enough, with only this single method of publicity, it's difficult for our newly established club to be known by others in the school. With insufficient visibility, naturally, the number of people coming to us for help will be greatly reduced."

It's also possible that the two oddballs you previously served, whose requests weren't met, went back and spoke ill of the Service Department to those around them, thus affecting our credibility. If this false information spreads, it could very well prevent those who genuinely need help from openly seeking assistance.

Chiyo's words made Yukino fall into deep thought.

Her way of thinking is more idealistic, and she is definitely not as flexible and perceptive as Yuan Qianye, who has been working in the formal workplace for some time and can see the problem at a glance.

"What changes do you think the Service Department should make to improve the current situation?"

Yukino already had the answer in her heart, but she still wanted to hear his thoughts.

Yuan Qianye got up and came to her side: "It's very simple. We need to increase the visibility of our Service Department, and also, we need to minimize the concerns of those who need help but have reservations. There are still many people like that in today's society."

Yukino said thoughtfully, "We need to find a way to lower the barrier for them to consult and discuss."

Yuan Qianye looked at him with an air of being easy to teach: "That's right, I don't need to explain the specific methods, do I?"

Yukino gave him a disgruntled look: "Anyway, the flyers will still be displayed as usual, but some content will be added. An anonymous mailbox will be added to the activity room, and we might even create a Service Club account online so that we can discuss our troubles with each other online without meeting in person."

"Great idea!"

"This will definitely attract more people to come for consultations!"

Rikka and Eriri's eyes sparkled.

Yukino's face flushed slightly, and she couldn't accept their praise with ease. After all, she had come up with these ways to improve the operation of the Service Club because of Minamoto Chiyo's reminder.

It has to be said that while this guy may be a womanizer, his abilities are undeniably outstanding, and she has never been wrong about that.

"And regarding the most important aspect—expanding brand awareness..."

Gen Chiya paused deliberately, making eye contact with Yukino at close range.

He smiled slightly, and then gave the answer almost simultaneously to her.

School Festival!

The scene of the two being so in sync brought a smile to Rikka's face as she held her little hand.

Eriri's expression was somewhat complicated; the knuckles of her hand, gripping the teacup, were slightly white from the force.

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Chapter 028: The Service Department's First Commission

"So it's time to recreate that scene from back then, Minister Yukinoshita, let's charge forward again!" Minamoto Chiyo urged with encouragement and expectation.

"That scene back then?" Rikka asked curiously as she leaned closer.

Yukino could clearly feel a little ashamed: "Don't listen to his nonsense, it's not a big deal."

Gen Chiya, harboring malicious intent, said, "You actually described the development of our deep friendship through our formal cooperation with Eriri as nothing serious. To save face, you can so easily abandon such a precious past. Haji, you..."

Yukino rubbed her temples as if she were extremely tired: "Minamoto Chiyo, are you an idiot? Please speak properly."

"Don't try to change the subject. Rikka, come here. I happen to have a video from back then on my phone. You'll understand as soon as you see it. It's quite nostalgic. The confident, kind, and selfless Yukino, and the adorable, adorable, and adorable Eriri, giving such a heartfelt performance on stage."

Why do adjectives suddenly become so scarce when it comes to Eriri?

"Because when Eriri, dressed as a magical girl, stood on the stage, she really gave people the feeling of being the cutest in the world."

Sitting at the table, Yuan Qianye took out his phone, but didn't unlock it immediately. He first asked Eriri about it.

"It shouldn't be a problem to let Rikka see it, right, Eriri?"

"Eri, is it okay?"

An old stage performance from many years ago has been unearthed... Eriri is just as embarrassed as Yukino at this moment.

But seeing her best friend's high expectations, and given that it was Qianye who asked, she had no choice but to agree.

"It's alright..."

"learn."

Yuan Qianye opened her phone, went into the folder, and began searching through the starred video library.

These are all his carefully treasured collections from many years.

He doesn't need the kind, unreserved instruction of various teachers.

With Saeko and Utaha, he could satisfy his desires, whether it was black or white stockings, school uniforms or nude aprons.

This is filled with all the memorable moments from the past few years.

"Wow, bro, you even set a password for this? That feels so formal and important."

"After all, these are very precious memories, so I can't lose them. In fact, I not only backed up my phone, but also my computer, and a separate USB drive, to ensure that everything was safe."

"Isn't this a bit of an exaggeration to be so serious?"

"It's no exaggeration at all. In a few years, I'm thinking of releasing these videos that accompany my past recordings at a very important moment so that everyone can watch them together."

"What important moment is it, brother?"

"There are quite a few questions."

Seeing how enthusiastic the brother and sister were, Yukino finally gave up completely.

But Rikka had no intention of letting her go; she invited her, but Yukino resolutely shook her head and refused.

So she went to Eriri's side and took her arm.

"Eri, why are you sitting so far away? Don't be shy, come and watch with me! When I was little, I used to dream of performing something on stage to show off when kindergarten or elementary school held talent shows. Unfortunately, I didn't have any outstanding talents. Eriri, you should be proud of me."

"It was just an ordinary school performance, nothing to be proud of."

"Alright, alright, if you're really embarrassed, I'll tell you something really embarrassing that I'm feeling really bad about now."

Eriri was thus dragged to Minamoto Chiya's side by Rikka as well.

So Yuan Qianye started by clicking play directly.

The next moment, as a powerful melody blared out, Yukino and Eriri, who were in elementary school, appeared on stage dressed as magical girls in costumes that now seem incredibly embarrassing.

"Wow!" Rikka exclaimed in admiration.

What followed was a long ten minutes for Yukino and Eriri.

Rikka seemed a little unsatisfied: "Why do you still have videos of Yukino and Eriri in swimsuits on your phone, Chiya?"

The video on the phone will be displayed as a thumbnail.

One of the thumbnails shows Yukino and Eriri wearing blue school swimsuits during their elementary school years.

Yuan Qianye offered an explanation and casually clicked on the link: "I didn't film this. Back then, the school filmed various scenes on campus and edited them together to upload to the official website as a school promotional video. I saw that the two girls who were having swimming lessons were also filmed, so I just casually cut out and saved this clip."

"I see."

After clicking play, it does indeed only last for a few seconds.

In the video, Yukino and Eriri are wearing blue school swimsuits, revealing their fair thighs and forearms.

"However, Yukino and Eriri looked really cute back then."

"Right, they're all small."

“Hmm, small…” Rikka agreed, but then suddenly realized something was wrong and her voice rose sharply: “…Brother, what are you saying? I’m talking about their height!”

Yuan Qianye looked puzzled: "I was just talking about their height. What are you thinking, looking at me with such disdain?"

Eriri had almost buried her head under the table by now.

Yukino could no longer pretend to be nonchalant and endure it.

She got up and went directly to the brother and sister, then reached out and locked the phone screen.

"Aren't you using the music room upstairs today?"

This is a veiled way of directly asking them to leave.

"I'm a member of the Service Club too..."

Gen Chiya muttered to himself, but still obediently finished his tea and got up to leave the Service Department.

After all, it wasn't easy for me to reconcile with Yukino, so I shouldn't mess around with her for the time being.

Seeing that Chiya Minamoto had left, Yukino finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She immediately put what had just happened out of her mind and started talking about serious matters with Rikka and Eriri.

However, in just five minutes, Gen Chiya returned.