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

However, despite his inner turmoil, he calmly replied to the message while facing Touma Yoko's teasing, smiling gaze.

[Kazusa worked incredibly hard during the filming of this movie. She has always looked up to you and longed for your approval. I hope you will watch it to the end and praise her when we meet later.]

The message was sent, and Touma Yoko chuckled after reading it, laughing even more heartily.

After putting down her phone, she didn't look at Yuan Qianye anymore, but instead, like the two ladies beside her, turned her gaze to the big screen in front of her.

Seeing this, Gen Chiya breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Then he saw Eriri lean slightly against the wall.

He told her to wait a moment, without explaining what he was going to do.

Under Eriri's watchful gaze, he crouched down and ran to the back of the classroom, making a big circle. He went to the ticket booth where he had come in and borrowed a plastic stool for Eriri to sit on.

Eriri's eyes were filled with emotion: "Chiya, I don't need it..."

"Alright, now that you've brought it, sit down." Yuan Qianye pressed her shoulder down to sit down. During this time, Mrs. Sawamura glanced at them while talking to Mrs. Yukinoshita, then quickly looked away.

Halfway through the movie, Yuan Qianye received a message.

Kazusa: [I was practicing piano and didn't check my phone. Is your mom with you right now?]

Yuan Qianye: [Yeah, they're watching your movie in the multimedia classroom. It'll be less than half an hour. I'll bring her over to you when it's over.]

Kazusa: [No need, I'll just wait for you at the multimedia classroom door later.]

Gen Chiya: [Alright.]

After the movie ended, the atmosphere was quite good, and just like yesterday, most of the audience members gave it rave reviews.

The story told in the movie is wonderful, and the main actors are also very pleasing to the eye. Unlike that movie, The Little Mermaid, which was full of political correctness and was simply an eyesore, this movie is much more pleasing to the eye.

The three wives were very satisfied. Although they had some expectations before coming, they really didn't expect that a group of children could make such a high-quality film.

Quietly waiting in their seats, after the crowd in the room thinned out, the three of them went to the classroom door to meet Minamoto Chiya and Eriri, who were waiting there.

"It really is a great movie, just as you said, Eriri." Mrs. Sawamura happily rubbed her daughter's cheek in praise.

Eriri quickly stepped back to avoid it, and complained, "Mom, I'm not a little kid anymore."

Mrs. Yukinoshita spoke softly, as if sighing, "Chiya-kun really always manages to surprise people."

In front of his future mother-in-law, Yuan Qianye was very humble: "It wasn't just me; the successful completion of this film is entirely due to everyone's efforts."

"Yes, everyone is great." Mrs. Yukinoshita looked at Chiya Minamoto with increasing appreciation.

At this moment, Yaozi spoke up: "I saw in the movie's post-production credits that you also composed all the original songs in the movie?"

“Aunt Youzi, you missed it, Kazusa’s name is also on it. Actually, we collaborated on those pieces of music.”

Yoko shook her head: "I know Kazusa. She may have some talent in playing instruments, but in terms of creative talent, she is completely out of touch with the level of music presented in the movie. So at most, she can only help you improve. The most important original part must have been completed by you alone."

A keen sense of smell, everything you said is correct.

So, Chiyo was a little worried about Yoko's arrival early this morning, because there were too many uncontrollable factors surrounding this mother.

Fortunately, after everyone left the classroom chatting, Kazusa, who had arrived a few minutes earlier and was waiting in the corridor, saw her mother and came over on her own initiative.

"Ah, Kazusa!" Yoko exclaimed dramatically, like a theatrical performer: "Mom watched your movie, and you did a fantastic job. You truly are my precious daughter. You perfectly conveyed the feeling of resentment in several of your crying scenes. I never imagined you were so talented in acting. How about we add an extra option to your life goals, like challenging yourself to win an Oscar in the entertainment industry?"

"Mom, don't embarrass yourself, lots of people are watching!" Kazusa pushed away her mother who wanted to hug her, not knowing what was wrong with her today, she just felt extremely embarrassed.

She then politely greeted the other two ladies.

It was almost noon when we finished watching the movie.

As planned, we're going to Yukino's class to support her event, and that also solves the lunch problem for the afternoon.

Yukino's class is hosting a Western-style restaurant event at this year's school festival.

Upon arrival, Yukino, wearing a fluffy apron around her waist, was acting as a waitress, helping the arriving guests serve their dishes.

As she walked, the little bird headband she wore bounced back and forth on the spring.

"So cute!" Eriri expressed the sentiments of everyone present.

She stood at the entrance queue and waved to the inside, saying, "Yukino, we're here to support you!"

"Everyone……"

Yukino felt a little shy upon noticing the arrival of Chiya Minamoto and her group.

Especially when her mother took out a point-and-shoot camera from the small bag she was carrying, smiled, and pressed the shutter button, she felt a little awkward and picked up the round tray in her hand to cover her mouth and turned her head away.

The Western restaurant, which was opened temporarily by students, should not be expected to be professional.

However, to be fair, the classroom environment was indeed quite nicely decorated.

The tables used for dining were covered with tablecloths, and several potted plants were brought in around the classroom to decorate the environment.

As for the kitchen, it was located by the window near the podium, with completely open preparation. Every chef wore a mask and gloves.

Putting aside the taste, it's reassuring in terms of hygiene.

Because there were three mothers, there were quite a few people, so everyone sat at two tables pushed together.

After ordering the food quickly, everyone chatted while waiting for it to be served.

The main problem was that the wives kept talking, and neither Eriri nor Kazusa were the type of people who could get along well with the elders.

Yuan Qianye was fine, but for some reason he just wanted to keep a low profile today, the more low-key the better, so he only occasionally chimed in when the conversation touched on him.

"Oh, by the way, speaking of which, Chiyo-kun has a performance this afternoon, a piano recital, right?" Mrs. Yukinoshita suddenly brought this up.

Yuan Qianye nodded: "That's right."

"Sorry, I won't be able to attend this afternoon's event."

Mrs. Sawamura asked with concern, "Are you going back this afternoon?"

Mrs. Yukinoshita nodded: "That's right, there are some company matters that I need to attend."

"Oh my, I really envy your success in your career."

"No need to say that, aren't you the same?"

“What I did was just small-scale operations, completely different from the several companies you manage…”

After exchanging a few polite words, Mrs. Yukinoshita smiled at Chiya Minamoto again: "Good luck on stage, I'll have Yukino record it and show it to me later."

At this moment, Yukino brought the food that everyone had ordered to the table.

As expected, the taste was just average, and the steak was the kind of vacuum-packed prepared steak.

The taste is actually alright, but the texture is far from that of a proper steak.

However, everyone present was aware of this issue before ordering, so they were all mentally prepared and didn't experience such a big disappointment.

Amidst the laughter and pleasant conversation during the meal, and with the atmosphere quite pleasant, Mrs. Sawamura finished her usual discussion about beauty brands, and Touma Yoko naturally transitioned to the next topic: "You two seem to really like Chiya."

Mrs. Yukinoshita's dignified and elegant face showed a nostalgic expression: "After all, I watched this child grow up from a young age."

Mrs. Sawamura chimed in, "Besides, no one would dislike such an outstanding child."

"That's true, I once wished I had a son like him."

"mom!"

Kazusa couldn't stand it anymore and had to speak up to remind her.

The thought of her thinking about having a son like him made her feel very strange in the current situation.

But Yaozi ignored her daughter, only giving her a calm look before continuing, "Such an outstanding child, yet I've never seen him have a girlfriend. Thinking back to my school days, if there had been a boy as outstanding as him in school, he would have definitely captivated most of the girls."

"That's true." Perhaps she hadn't truly grasped the deeper meaning in Yoko's words, Mrs. Sawamura suddenly realized, "Chiyo, I've never heard Eriri mention that you've ever had a girlfriend. Quite a few girls must have confessed to you, right? You didn't accept any of them?"

Upon hearing this, Eriri lost her grip on the knife and fork and they clattered off the table. She bent down to pick them up and quickly apologized. Fortunately, there were spare knives and forks on the table.

Kazusa was completely taken aback when her mother suddenly brought this up. She glanced at Chiya instinctively, looking quite nervous, and quickly said, "Mom, can you please stop gossiping about other people's private matters?"

Yuan Qianye didn't seem to mind, at least that's how she appeared to be.

He replied seriously, "Auntie, look at what you're saying. I'm a student, so of course my priority right now is studying."

These words instantly amused Yaozi, who couldn't stop smiling.

Unmoved, Yuan Qianye pushed the fried food platter over: "Aunt Youzi, try this fried fish fillet, it tastes quite good."

Yoko wiped away a few tears from the corners of her eyes caused by her smile with a tissue, picked up a fish fillet, and waved it in her hand without eating it immediately: "Indeed, it is true that we should focus on studying and improve ourselves. After all, only by becoming strong can we have better choices in all aspects in the future. There is nothing wrong with this idea. As expected of you, Chiyo, winning an award for writing a book is no coincidence. Your ideas are much more mature than those of my Kazusa."

Yuan Qianye responded with a dry "hehe," appearing humble, but his heart was still pounding wildly.

Judging from Yoko's opening move and the message he received in the multimedia classroom, he subconsciously felt that since Yoko had brought this up, he wouldn't let it go so easily and there would definitely be a follow-up attack.

To his surprise, Yoko didn't pay much attention to him after this conversation. Instead, she talked to Mrs. Yukinoshita about how she had sent her youngest daughter to study abroad.

As lunch was almost over, Yoko wiped her hands and stood up. "Excuse me, everyone, I need to go to the restroom. I'm not very familiar with the school, so Chiyo, could you show me the way?"

"I'll take you there." Kazusa was about to get up when Chiyo quickly said, "No need, you haven't finished your pasta yet, I'll go instead."

Instead of having her closer daughter lead the way, she asked an outsider to do so, which clearly meant she wanted to talk to him alone. This was something that Yuan Qianye couldn't possibly have missed.

Watching the two of them leave through the back door of the classroom, a subtle glint flashed in the eyes of both Mrs. Sawamura and Mrs. Yukinoshita.

Yuan Qianye led the way to the restroom. After waiting for a while, Youzi came out after washing her hands. Upon seeing this, he handed her the tissues he had prepared beforehand.

"Such a compliment, I'm a little flattered." Yoko joked, "You don't have something you want from me, like not revealing your true relationship status or something."

Yuan Qianye shook his head calmly: "You have the right to say whatever you want."

"Why do I get the feeling that you're holding a grudge against me, little guy?" Yoko continued teasingly.

"How could that be? I was just stating my true thoughts. Besides, I did downplay the main point. Even if you did, you were just pointing out the actual situation, not making baseless rumors. There's nothing wrong with that."

Yoko looked at Gen Chiya, who had said those words, with a blank expression, and suddenly smiled: "Very good. A man can be bad, but he must be shrewd and composed. He can't be stupid or cowardly. I'll give you credit for passing. I was thinking that if you had desperately begged me to keep your secret, I would have looked down on you and told those two about your situation directly. But now... very good! Although I don't know about your special situation, judging from how Eriri and Kazusa defended you at the dinner table, you are indeed a capable guy."

This was a completely unexpected and delightful surprise!

Yuan Qianye suppressed the pounding of his heart: "You mean... you agree with me?"

Yoko crossed her arms and tapped her fingers lightly: "You agree with me? In what way do you mean?"

"It's Kazusa, you know... I... I really like her."

"You like Kazusa, why are you telling me?" Yoko smiled charmingly, as if she didn't understand at all: "You're not thinking about becoming her father."

"..."