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

"Mom has prepared your room. Have you taken a shower yet?"

"not yet."

"What about dinner?"

"I've already eaten."

"Then go to your room and put your things down first, and take a shower first, then we'll talk."

"Hmm, it feels like it's been a long time since I've been to your place. Come to think of it, this is probably the first time I've stayed overnight at your place. I have a bit of mixed feelings about it."

"You must have had plenty of similar experiences."

"How could that be? I've never stayed overnight at your house before today."

"hehe."

Seeing that Chiyo was pretending to be stupid, Yukino smiled meaningfully and did not intend to offer any further explanation.

As she entered the house and changed her shoes in the entryway, Mrs. Yukinoshita heard her voice and came over.

Good evening, Auntie.

"Good evening, it's been a long time, Chiyo-kun. My Yukino has caused you trouble these past few days."

"No trouble at all. What kind of relationship do we have? We don't stand on ceremony with each other."

Hehehe~

Mrs. Yukinoshita covered her mouth and smiled gently.

The lady was still wearing her usual casual kimono, looking incredibly elegant and stunningly beautiful, making one wonder what kind of demeanor Yukino would have when she reached her age.

"Mom, I'll take him to his room first."

"Okay, is there anything I can help you with?"

"No need, Mom. It's getting late, you should get some rest."

"Yes, you two should also be careful not to stay up too late."

"Yes."

Gen Chiya politely bid farewell to Mrs. Yukinoshita and was led by Yukino to the guest room prepared for him.

The overall style of Yukino's house is more Japanese, which is completely different from the European-style villa of Kazusa's house. Therefore, the bedding prepared in the guest room is laid directly on the tatami.

Yuan Qianye put the schoolbag aside and reached down to feel its softness.

"I'm sorry, all the guest rooms in the house are designed this way. If you're not used to sleeping on tatami mats..."

"If you're not used to it... how about that?" Yuan Qianye looked at her teasingly.

Seeing that look in his eyes, Yukino instantly felt relieved, knowing that he didn't care about such things.

The idea that I would go to my sister's room and reluctantly let him rest in my room dissipated.

"If you're not used to it, try to get used to it. Bring a change of clothes, and I'll take you to the bathroom."

The two walked out of the room together.

Speaking of which, this was the first time that Chiya Minamoto had ever set foot in the Yukinoshita family's bathroom.

Yukino briefly explained to him how to use the shower head and fill the bathtub.

Yuan Qianye nodded as he listened, then looked around briefly before asking, "Does your house have two bathrooms?"

"How did you know?"

"The toiletries are all for women. When I came in, I didn't see a razor at the sink, and there was only one toothbrush."

"That's right. I remember ever since I was old enough to remember, my sister and I have always shared one bathroom, while my parents have shared another."

"So what I'm using now is the private bathroom that you've been using alone in this house ever since Yang Nai left to live elsewhere?"

"What exactly are you trying to say..." Although Yukino's face still had that calm and expressionless expression, the pink that spread across her neck and cheeks betrayed her embarrassment.

She coughed lightly, trying to steer the conversation back on track, but her usually clear and pleasant voice trembled slightly: "...Don't always worry about such trivial things. You can use any toiletries you like. I'll get the hairdryer for you and put it on the counter outside. Come to my room after you're done washing up."

"Okay." Yuan Qianye suppressed a laugh and stopped himself from having any more mischievous thoughts.

"That's settled then, I'll go back to my room now." After giving her general instructions, Yukino immediately turned and walked out of the bathroom, her back view screaming "I want to escape immediately."

The bathroom smelled of familiar shampoo, and the bathtub was visibly damp, with water droplets clinging to the ceramic surfaces around it, suggesting that the second young lady had only used it recently…

Adolescents are at the most energetic stage of their lives and are easily influenced by their surroundings, leading to wild thoughts. Yuan Qianye was no exception. However, unlike most others, he did not just indulge in fantasy but actively sought ways to turn those situations that originally only existed in fantasy into reality.

He rinsed himself off briefly and didn't take a bath.

Twenty minutes later, after drying her hair and changing into her pajamas, Minamoto Chiya arrived at Yukino's room.

The door was ajar, but he knocked on it anyway, and only went in after receiving a response.

"They even prepared milk and fruit for me. You don't need to be so polite with me."

"No one's being polite with you, this was just brought over by your mother."

"She's a good mother. Yukino, you should learn from your aunt so that you can become a qualified wife in the future."

"..."

Yukino sighed silently, glared at her, and patted the other chair that had been prepared next to her.

Yuan Qianye did not forget the important reason he came today. Considering that Yukino's parents should be at ease, he left the door ajar, just like when he came in.

He sat down next to her, and together they looked at the computer screen, getting serious.

On the computer screen, after adjusting the focus and background music as suggested by him, Yukino pressed the render button and waited for the footage to export. Gen Chiyo used a toothpick to pick up a small piece of pear and handed it to Yukino. After she thanked him, he picked up a piece and put it in his mouth.

Rendering was completed in ten minutes.

Both of them were very satisfied after watching the finished film.

Although Yukino was reluctant to admit it, she couldn't deny that Minamoto Chiya's arrival had indeed sped up her editing speed considerably, making it significantly less efficient than before.

He was like a highly professional director, clearly knowing which parts of every shot should be cut and which parts should be zoomed in to highlight the key points.

With a little thought, he was able to arrive at the optimal solution, completely omitting the comparative selection method she had previously tried to eliminate errors one by one.

If this pace continues, I won't need to stay up late for many days. I can cut some hair at school during the noon hours, and then go home as quickly as possible after school in the afternoon. After finishing my homework and eating, I can continue cutting hair from 8 o'clock until 12 o'clock until the day before the school festival starts. I should have plenty of time.

And Yuan Qianye's thoughts were roughly the same as hers.

As it approached midnight, he called a timely halt: "It's getting late, let's stop here for today and continue tomorrow."

Yukino had no objection: "Are you hungry?"

"If I'm hungry, can I try my best to endure it?"

"Oh, you've helped me a lot all this time, I'm not that cruel. There are all kinds of ingredients in the refrigerator at home, if you don't mind, I can make you a simple late-night snack."

"You know, if it's the Second Miss cooking herself, I can't refuse."

"Don't use that kind of address... Never mind, come along and see what you want to eat."

So the two of them went to the kitchen.

Inside the opened refrigerator, you can see various vegetables, pasta, beverages, and other food items in the crisper compartment.

"Speaking of which, I haven't seen Uncle yet, it's so late. Is he still out socializing for work?"

"He went on a business trip to Nagano Prefecture and won't be back for a few days."

“I see.” Yuan Qianye felt relieved upon hearing this. There was no particularly complicated reason; he simply felt that although Yukino’s father seemed to be quite kind to him during their few meetings, he still felt that beneath the surface, he was wary of him and that his true attitude towards him might not be as friendly as it appeared.

However, Yuan Qianye could understand. From another perspective, if he had a daughter in the future, and she got along well with other brats, he would probably feel a little annoyed that his little darling had been stolen by someone else.

"There's bread and ham in the fridge, I can make you a sandwich, or if you'd like something a little higher in calories, I can heat up some char siu and fry an egg to cook you some udon noodles."

As Yukino looked at the food in the refrigerator and said this, she turned her head and saw that Minamoto Chiya was quietly watching her and smiling slightly.

"Just something simple is fine, I'm not picky."

After all, compared to the late-night snacks Yukino made, Chiyo enjoyed the process of Yukino personally cooking for her even more.

At his suggestion, Yukino eventually soaked a small amount of oatmeal in hot milk.

He sat at the table eating, and she sat beside him, resting her chin on her hand, silently keeping him company. The two chatted casually.

After he finished eating, Yukino took the initiative to take the bowl and spoon to the kitchen to wash them and put them in the cupboard.

After brushing their teeth, the two said goodnight to each other.

As Yuan Qianye lay on the tatami bed, recalling everything that had happened with the second young lady that evening, she smiled knowingly. She thought to herself that she had to get up early tomorrow. She didn't have many opportunities to stay at the Yukinoshita family's house, so she had to take this opportunity to make a good impression on her future mother-in-law. In addition, she also had to get up early to wash and hang up the clothes she had changed out of after taking a bath.

On the other side, Yukino, after returning to her room, took the Mr. Pan doll that Minamoto Chiya had given her a year ago from the bedside table, leaned against the headboard and examined it while silently thinking about her thoughts. After a long time, her cherry lips trembled slightly and she let out a wistful sigh.

She quickly turned off the light, closed her eyes, and drifted off to sleep.

The continuous late nights she had been staying up late for the past few days had left her with insufficient rest, and she quickly fell asleep.

The next morning, in her hazy state, she seemed to hear the alarm clock ringing, but for some reason her eyelids were too heavy, and she had to use all her strength to open them.

After turning off the alarm, she felt a sudden pang of panic when she got out of bed. Her legs felt weak and limp, like bloated noodles, and she couldn't muster any strength.

After realizing what had happened, her heart sank to the bottom.

I touched my forehead with the back of my hand, and sure enough, it was burning hot.

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Chapter 044: Let's Get Ready to Take the Stage

"Are you still running a fever?"

"Cough...cough cough...sorry..."

"What's there to apologize for? Nobody wants to get sick, and these kinds of accidents are beyond your control."

"I can't say that. I know these last few days are the most crucial. I should be paying more attention to my physical condition... cough, cough cough cough!"

"Alright, just keep quiet for now."

Minamoto Chiya knelt down beside Yukino's bed and placed the things she had bought after school on her bedside table.

"I bought you pudding. Someone told me that eating something sweet when you're sick can improve your mood, and a better mood can help you recover faster. Eriri and Rikka wanted to come visit, but they had their own tasks, so I didn't let them come. You don't mind, do you?"

"How could I mind?"