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

Looking at her like this, Kazusa was moved to speak.

Unlike Kasumigaoka Utaha, she felt the same way as Yukino Eriri: even if Saeko Busujima, her senior, knew that she was secretly dating Chiya Minamoto, she simply couldn't bring herself to dislike her.

This must be what they call personal charisma.

"Aren't you the same?"

"Would you dare say something like that with your girlfriend there?"

“You underestimate me. Whether she is there or not, I think the same way. What’s wrong with speaking my mind?”

Stop flattering me.

"Whether it's flattery or not, you'll understand after this school festival ends," said Gen Chiyo meaningfully.

The two quickly finished distributing flyers in the courtyard in front of the teaching building and rushed to the school gate to meet up with the others to help.

By the time everyone had received their flyers, it was already 9:30.

With less than an hour until the premiere of "Secret," time is running out.

The idea of ​​everyone browsing the various stalls on campus together has to be put on hold for now.

Upon arriving at the multimedia classroom, we handed the original film to the student in charge of playback for testing, and the process went smoothly.

During this time, they also encountered two other rivals at the school festival.

【Ballad of Youth】, filmed by the seniors of Class C in the third year of high school to commemorate their past three years of school life, and 【The Room That Does Not Exist】, a suspenseful mystery film that the school's film club had been preparing to shoot since the winter break.

When Yuan Qianye was distributing flyers on campus, he also received a flyer for their movie.

In terms of character depiction and composition, their promotional leaflets, while not as perfect as those produced by Eriri, who is already a semi-professional, are still quite eye-catching and exquisite.

"Looks like I'm not too late. It's about to begin." In the multimedia screening room, Yang Nai, accompanied by Cheng Huixun, successfully found Yuan Qianye and the others.

Yuan Qianye nodded: "The movie will officially start in twenty minutes. You can find a seat now."

Yang Nai's playful nature kicked in at this moment: "Judging from the cast list, Yukino seems to be playing a fairly important role in it. It's a rare opportunity for us to sit together. I also want to watch the movie and see how Yukino, who is in the movie, will react."

Yukino said coldly, "I refuse. Besides, we already chose our seats before my sister arrived."

"Hey~ that's not right. How about Eriri or Rikka switch seats with me?"

Eriri and Rikka looked troubled.

Gen Chiya felt a gentle tap on his waist, turned his head to look, and saw it was Kazusa.

She gestured to Yang Nai, her helpless expression conveying the meaning, "I'm just worried that Mom will do the same thing tomorrow."

With concrete examples before him, Yuan Qianye instantly understood her general emotions.

He leaned closer and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, at worst you can make an excuse that you have other things to do tomorrow, so you don't have to come in with her to watch together."

Kazusa thought about it and agreed; it was indeed an idea.

"Speaking of which, have you decided on the piece for our duet performance tomorrow?"

"This matter hasn't been decided yet?"

"President Cheng Hui said that as long as it's confirmed that I'll go on stage, it's fine to tell her the specific pieces to play on the day."

"I don't mind, I can play any piece of music, you decide."

"Whenever the piano is mentioned, Kazusa immediately becomes this very confident person, but that's a good thing, I like it."

"It's not up to you to like it..."

While the two of them were whispering to each other, the Yukinoshita sisters also decided the winner on their side.

Yukino held tightly to the arms of her two friends without letting go, and ultimately won.

Unable to squeeze in, Hino had no choice but to settle for the empty seat on the other side of Minamoto Chiya's side.

She sighed, "There's no way to get help from my sister, so I have to come to my brother's place."

Yuan Qianye glanced at her with displeasure: "Judging from what you're saying, am I just a backup option?"

"Are you jealous? Oh, don't worry. Even though we're not related by blood, I like you just as much as I like Yukino. You're my hero."

"A hero?" The city patrolman sitting next to Yang Nai asked curiously, "I heard before that you and Senya knew each other when you were very young. It seems like you two had quite a few things going on between you."

"Yes, quite a few interesting things have happened. I'll tell you about them later."

"Great! I'm really looking forward to it."

"Here, here, have these fries. I also bought some milk tea. If your little sister is naughty, give her the leftovers. What flavor would you like, Touma?"

Kazusa was clearly powerless against Haruno's overly enthusiastic advances and didn't know how to deal with it. In the end, it was Minamoto Chiya who accepted Haruno's kindness on her behalf.

As the official premiere date approached, more and more people flooded into the screening room.

The more than one hundred seats were quickly filled, but people kept pouring in at the classroom entrance.

The flyers played a role, but more importantly, it was due to the fame of Gen Chiyo himself.

It wasn't that he was overly self-conscious; he had genuinely noticed that several people were secretly taking pictures of him.

Normally, the school gates are tightly closed, preventing these media workers from taking advantage of the situation. However, now that the school festival has begun and outsiders are welcome to visit, there are no restrictions on these individuals.

Oh well, let them take the pictures. I'm used to it anyway. I just need to be a little careful not to get too close to any girl and get photographed and have the photos published, which could cause him trouble.

The classroom was extremely noisy due to the large number of students, far exceeding expectations. The two students in charge of maintaining order couldn't manage it all, so they went to the staff office and asked two more teachers for help.

Five minutes before the broadcast started, the curtains in the classroom were drawn, and Hiratsuka Shizuka, who had been temporarily brought in to help, told the audience about the movie on the microphone.

The scene quieted down a bit, and Yukino's furrowed brows relaxed slightly as a result.

Two minutes before the broadcast started, the classroom door was closed, and no more guests were allowed to enter.

Yuan Qianye, who was at the front of the classroom, looked back and was astonished. The entire classroom was full, and in addition, there was a dense crowd of people standing in the back of the classroom. There were at least two hundred people present.

The entrance fee is one hundred yuan.

Originally, it was just a school festival for fun, and we didn't intend to make money. So when the student council asked about the admission price, Chiyo and the others discussed it and directly quoted an amount that most people wouldn't mind paying for.

However, looking at it now, we could have set the price a little higher and made a small profit, even if we shared it with the other classmates who helped with the performance afterwards.

"Now, please enjoy the movie produced by the Service Department of Soubu High School—Secret That Cannot Be Told." As the announcer finished speaking, a brief "beep" sound came from the classroom speakers before quickly returning to silence.

Soon, the screen at the front of the classroom displayed the start of the movie.

On the black and white keys of the piano, a pair of slender and flexible hands first appear, and at the same time, beautiful piano music flows out.

The camera slowly zooms out, and the male lead, played by Chiya Minamoto, gradually appears on the big screen.

His profile was quiet and handsome. He was wearing the same school uniform as most of the students in the audience, yet he inexplicably gave off the feeling of a noble prince.

The girls in the audience had hearts in their eyes and couldn't help but exclaim with satisfaction, eliciting a chorus of "wows" from the crowd.

Less than ten seconds into the film, a small climax broke out in the audience.

Yang Nai was inexplicably amused by the girls' reactions and laughed silently.

Kazusa looked somewhat helpless, because almost all the girls in the room were now looking in their direction. Due to the herd mentality, most of them had abandoned any sense of shame and were openly staring at him.

At that moment, the phone that Yuan Qianye was holding in his pocket also vibrated three times in a row.

He took it out to check, and it was a message from Shiyu.

The first two are emojis of blood-stained kitchen knives, and the last message is—"Feeling happy to be admired by so many girls?"

He slowly turned around after reading it.

Her gaze met that of Utaha, who was sitting in the last row with Saeko.

A cold smile played on her lips, her expression conveying a sense of displeasure that she would settle accounts with him later.

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Chapter 47: School Festival Part 3

Kasumigaoka Utaha slept in late today, skipping the class meeting and opening ceremony. She arrived at school around 10:00 AM to meet with Busujima Saeko, and then went to the multimedia classroom ten minutes before the movie officially started.

Because they arrived a bit late, most of the good seats had already been taken, so the two of them had to sit in the back.

Although the distance from the big screen is a bit far, it doesn't affect the viewing experience, so it's acceptable.

She was somewhat unhappy that she was standing at the very center of the classroom, watching her boyfriend being stared at, secretly photographed, and gossiped about by other girls.

Saeko glanced at the message Saeko had sent on her phone and chuckled. She leaned over and advised, "There's no need to be so angry. The more other girls love him, the more it shows his outstanding charm and your exceptional taste."

Shi Yu thought that was indeed the case, but she still didn't forget to add, "It wasn't me, it was us."

"Alright, no need to be so serious. Let's watch the movie. You came to school today specifically to support Qianye."

“Supporting him is only one aspect. More importantly, I want to see what kind of movie they have made after running around the school and outside for so long, appearing so busy and neglecting us. If it is just a shallow, childish film, I will not let him off the hook.”

Kasumigaoka shifted her legs, which were encased in black stockings, and crossed them to the other side. Her arms were clasped in front of her chest, and her alluring phoenix eyes were slightly narrowed, revealing an aura of absolute authority.

She seems to have a queen-like demeanor, and she looks quite convincing, but when it comes to the so-called "settling accounts," it will definitely end with Qianye's side gaining an absolute advantage.

Of course, Saeko would only keep these thoughts to herself and wouldn't easily say them out loud.

When the movie officially started, the scene of the male lead's first appearance caused a small commotion in the classroom.

However, as the movie's plot progressed, the commotion quickly subsided.

The audience follows the male protagonist's perspective, seeing him appear in the staff room and hear the earnest words spoken by the teacher played by Shizuka Hiratsuka, realizing that he is a transfer student who has only recently arrived at this new school.

As he was being shown around the new school by his classmate, played by Yukino, exclamations of "Wow~" echoed through the classroom once again. This time, it wasn't the girls who were excited; it was mainly the boys who couldn't contain themselves.

Her jet-black hair shimmered softly in the early morning sunlight; her skin was translucent and rosy like newly blooming cherry blossoms; her legs were long and straight; her figure was tall and elegant; and then there was her pert nose and soft lips…

Yukino's first appearance was quite stunning!

Actually, she was already very beautiful, and she completely fit the definition of "beautiful girl" in every sense.

However, due to the close-up shots of Eriri and the requirement in Chiyo's script for her to portray the approachable qualities of a cheerful girl, she changed her usual aloof and cold attitude towards everyone at school, becoming more approachable and less rebellious.

This huge contrast made most of the boys in the audience, who were going through puberty, start to lose control of themselves.

Previously, her aloof and distant aura had kept him from taking a step forward, but now his heart was beginning to stir.

If it were Yukinoshita-san like this, I think I could...

"If I remember correctly, you were in charge of editing this movie, right, Yukino?"

Yukinoshita Haruno wasn't sitting with Yukino, but she was positioned directly behind her, so Haruno could lean forward slightly to whisper in her ear.