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

Seeing this, Miyoko already knew what to do.

Around 11 p.m., the three boarded a flight back to Tokyo.

Because their trip was last minute and the business class was already full, they could only buy seats in economy class.

The three people sat together, with Chiya Minamoto in the middle, Miyoko by the aisle, and Kazusa by the window.

Considering that she would have to drive back later, Miyoko took out an eye mask from her bag.

She asked the flight attendant for a light blanket to cover herself, and also asked the two people next to her if they needed one. The answer was no, they were not sleepy and did not need to close their eyes to rest.

But Miyoko had no choice; she woke up early this morning with Chiya Minamoto, and their schedules were packed with people running around.

Unlike Yuan Qianye, she didn't have extraordinary physical strength and was already exhausted, yawning repeatedly in the taxi on her way to the airport.

Considering that she would be driving after getting off the plane, it would be best for her to close her eyes and take a nap for safety reasons.

Soon, the plane reached a stable flight state, and Miyoko quickly fell asleep.

Gen Chiya carefully pulled up the blanket that Miyoko had slipped down a little. When she didn't react, he turned his head and looked at Kazusa, who was sitting by the window next to him.

The cabin was dimly lit, with only a few reading lights on, and outside the window was an impenetrable darkness.

He reached out his finger and gently poked the back of her hand, which was resting on her lap.

Kasa, who was still wearing his coat, slowly turned her head to look at him.

Seeing him let out a cryptic laugh, she sighed softly with a hint of helplessness, as if to say, "Aren't you childish?"

"Are you not angry anymore?" Yuan Qianye asked in a low voice, leaning closer.

"What are you angry about?" Kazusa asked calmly, but her gaze drifted slightly away.

"I'm sorry about what I told you a few days ago. I shouldn't have kept it from you for so long, but I also had my own reasons for it."

Having already dealt with Yukino and Eriri before, Chiya Minamoto seemed much more adept at handling Kazusa now.

Kazusa rested her chin on her hand, gazing at the dark night sky outside the window, her tone revealing no emotion.

"That's your own business. Who you want to tell and who you want to hide it from has little to do with me, so I have nothing to be angry about."

If Yuan Qianye were to actually believe her at this point, he would truly be a fool.

However, he could also discern the specific emotions Kazusa was experiencing when she said those words.

Despite being a girl with long, straight black hair, her personality is completely different from Yukino and Utaha's.

Those two are the type of people who, when faced with something that angers them, must get to the bottom of it and demand an explanation.

Kazusa is different. When she gets angry, her emotions come quickly, but if she handles them properly, they go away quickly too.

If you give her a way out, things will pass. She won't dwell on or get entangled in anything; she's the kind of girl who's quite tolerant and open-minded.

This also means that, to some extent, she is quite easy to coax...

Chiya felt that Kazusa was lucky to have met him; if she had met other bad men with ulterior motives, she might have been deceived in a terrible way.

So the next moment, Yuan Qianye wisely stopped talking about what had happened in the past and changed the subject to the arrangements for the upcoming school festival.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Kazusa's expression gradually softened.

However, this improved, gentle expression only lasted a moment before quickly turning cold again.

She thought that Gen Chiya was going to bring up the promise they had made before, about the two of them going on stage together to play the piano at the school festival.

But to my surprise, he started talking about his experiences and arrangements in the Service Department these past few days, and mentioned his plans to make a movie.

And once they start talking, they just keep going on and on, but they never mention what they agreed on in the second music classroom. It's so annoying!

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Chapter 033: His Arrangements Under Pressure

As Yuan Qianye talked about everyone in the Service Club, she suggested filming a short film. The subsequent discussion was lively, with everyone working hard and fulfilling their duties. Everything proceeded smoothly, sounding like a typical, fulfilling campus life.

However, he spoke quite fluently and happily on his end.

But the resentment that had been building up in Kazusa's heart finally broke down more than half an hour after the plane took off.

"I'm sick!"

Although she was mindful that this was a public place, she kept her voice as low as possible when she made such an angry statement.

However, the cold expression on her face clearly showed how bad her mood was at that moment.

"What exactly are you trying to say? Are you trying to show off your exciting campus life to me?"

"That's what I was thinking." Gen Chiya, seemingly oblivious to Kazusa's rapidly changing mood, chuckled dismissively.

"However, my original intention was just to share this happy thing with you. I think you would be very interested in the plot of this movie. I was thinking that after the film is completed, perhaps Kazusa-san would do me the honor of accepting my invitation, and we can go see it together. After all, this is the first movie I have ever directed. Although it is not a big-scale project and is just an activity for a group of students to entertain themselves, it is still very memorable for me."

Kazusa suddenly remembered what her mother had once said to her lazily after drinking: most men's thoughts are very simple. They want to be praised and admired. As long as these vain and simple desires are satisfied, they are actually quite easy to please.

She blinked thoughtfully...

What? So you brought this up specifically just to get some recognition and praise from me...?

"We'll see when the time comes." With that thought, Kazusa's tone softened slightly.

Yuan Qianye shook his head: "Let's not talk about it later. Isn't there a perfect opportunity now?"

He waved, gesturing for Kazusa to come closer to him.

Kazusa didn't understand, but seeing his serious expression, she did as he said.

Gen Chiya took out the earphones, connected them to his phone, put one on himself first, and then naturally helped Kazusa put on the other one, explaining as he did so.

"The film we're planning has largely completed its preparations, but there's one problem: the cast hasn't been officially decided yet."

He casually mentioned the troubles he was facing in front of everyone in the Service Club.

"We're not making a commercial film; it's just a spontaneous attempt. The important thing isn't the result, but the process. After all, it's a school festival, not a money-making or attention-grabbing event. We just want everyone to have fun. So, the actors don't necessarily need to have great acting skills; they just need to roughly match the characters in the script."

As he spoke, his gaze did not meet Kazusa's eyes as it had before; instead, he naturally looked down at his phone.

That expression made it seem like he was talking to himself without any other thoughts, just to ease his mind by saying it out loud.

Therefore, Kazusa didn't think much of it at the moment and also turned her gaze to his phone screen.

He opened his phone's local media library and entered a folder called "Movie Soundtracks." Inside were several music files, none of which were labeled with specific names. It seemed that he hadn't decided on a name yet and was just using numbers to distinguish them.

"Fortunately, I'm in charge of the script, and it's almost ready. If everything else goes well, we can start filming anytime. I've also taken some time to complete some background music that might be used in later films."

It mainly focuses on the original sound of a piano. I'm a self-taught pianist, unlike Ms. Kazusa who had a professional mother guiding her from a young age. So I'd like to ask you to listen to it and see if there's anything that can be improved.

It's been a long time since I've heard someone address me as "Kasa-sensei".

Kazusa hadn't heard him address her like that for a very long time.

This reminded her of the time when Yuan Qianye was trapped in her house, and the two of them were isolated from the world to some extent.

Although not much time had passed, when she thought about it carefully, she felt that it had been a long time and she missed it very much.

"Don't flatter me so much. Compared to my mother's level of expertise, I'm just mediocre right now. Don't have such high expectations."

Although Kazusa said that, after Chiyo clicked play, she instantly became serious, slowly closing her eyes and listening intently.

Gen Chiya quietly gazed at Kazusa's profile, without disturbing her.

After that, until the plane landed smoothly at Tokyo Airport, Kazusa did not say another word.

Starting with the third piece, she became increasingly alarmed, looking at him with the same unfamiliar gaze one would give to someone she had just met. She even took off the earphones from his ears and put them on herself, starting to listen attentively from the first piece again.

Although the two of them had previously collaborated privately, creating many songs with him as the main contributor and releasing them online, which garnered considerable attention, it was a testament to their understanding of his talent in music creation.

But the piano scores she was listening to were still quite impressive.

The music was beautiful and moving, yet tinged with a touch of sadness.

The music encompasses classical and romantic styles, and its overall quality is remarkably high!

Of course, what she finds most unbelievable now is not the quality of the music, but the passage of time.

According to what he said earlier, it has only been about a week since he decided to make the movie. In such a short time, he has completed so many high-quality original songs.

Moreover, he was also responsible for the script during this period, not to mention that he still needs to juggle other work as he does now.

How did this guy do that?

After getting off the plane, Kazusa spoke to Chiya Minamoto.

"Could you send me a copy of all these pieces? I didn't have enough time, and I want to listen to them more carefully when I get back."

"of course."

Miyoko then drove Kazusa home around 1 a.m.

"Get some rest, see you at school tomorrow."

With the car window rolled down, Gen Chiya gently waved to Kazusa.

"Ah."

Kazusa gave a soft reply and turned to go home.

Aunt Shibata, who took care of her daily life, has gone home.

But worried that Kazusa would be hungry when she returned, he left her note on the dining table.

She said there were prepared meals in the refrigerator that could be heated in the microwave and eaten directly, as well as snacks, but she was reminded to brush her teeth after eating.

Kazusa couldn't help but smile.

She opened the refrigerator, but instead of touching the food, she took some snacks to the bathroom.

She ate in small bites while taking a bath. After finishing, she leaned back in the bathtub and squinted for about ten minutes. When she opened her eyes again, a sharp light flashed in them. With great momentum, she got up and dried herself off.

She didn't even have the patience to carefully style her wet hair, just casually dried it, changed into loose loungewear, and then took her phone into the music room.

It was already past midnight, but she showed no sign of wanting to rest. She turned on her phone and played one of the piano pieces that Yuan Qianye had sent her.

She crossed her arms and gently tapped her fingers to the rhythm of the music. A moment later, the piece ended.

She opened her eyes, placed her hands on the black and white piano keys, and smoothly and fluently reproduced them without the slightest deviation.

Then, she went to the side, took out a musical score book, and scribbled down some of the changes and optimizations on it.

After completing the initial performance, she played it several more times, making subtle adjustments after each performance.