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

Among them are photos of Kazusa holding a violin on stage, photos of her intently reading the script during a break in filming, and photos of her and her mother having lunch together at the school festival yesterday.

Yesterday, as lunch was ending, Qianye looked at the camera and hugged her daughter. She thought he just wanted to leave a memento, but she didn't expect him to think of her.

"You have a heart."

"I'm glad you like it."

In fact, a powerful woman like Touma Yoko, who has both fame and fortune, is well-off, has no shortage of money, and is always flattered, so she doesn't feel anything special when she hears nice words or receives expensive gifts.

Therefore, if you want to win her favor, you have to come up with some creative ideas in other ways.

As for the opposite sex, just by looking at her face and figure, you can tell that this alluring red rose will never lack men if she wants to. Even if she really lacks men, there's nothing that Yuan Qianye can do about it.

Therefore, all that's left is to come up with creative ways to address the emotional value aspect.

As for what is most important to Touma Yoko, there's no need to think about it too much.

"You didn't just come here today to deliver photos to me, did you?" Touma Yoko carefully put the photos back into the envelope, planning to ask Aunt Shibata to buy a frame for her and place it on her bedside table later.

“Yes.” Gen Chiya nodded honestly: “I’ve come to see Kazusa. There are some things I want to talk to her about.”

Touma Yoko had a "I knew it" look on her face: "She's still sleeping. She can stay in bed longer than I can, her mother. Go and wake her yourself."

"No rush, I'd like to talk to you first, Auntie."

"Talk to me?" Touma Yoko was surprised, but also found it more interesting. "What do you want to talk about? If it's about Kazusa's confession, then you don't need to tell me anymore. You won't get any answers from me. That's between you two."

"No, I just wanted to confirm, Auntie, do you have any plans to send Kazusa abroad for further studies?"

"Um...you overheard me talking to Yukino's mother yesterday."

"Yes."

"His ears are strangely sensitive."

"You two didn't bother to lower your voices when you were talking."

The main reason is that the skills I learned from Kazusa are indeed very useful.

"Well... I do have that thought."

Touma Yoko crossed her arms in front of her, and shifted the position of her raised legs to the other side.

"Kazusa has been taught by me for many years and has a great grasp of the basics and playing techniques. But to become a true pianist, it is not enough to just be able to perfectly reproduce those famous pieces. You also need to have a deep knowledge of music theory and a broad understanding of musical styles. Do you understand what I mean?"

“I understand that this is your expectation of her, and it is also the ideal that she has been striving for all these years.”

Touma Yoko nodded: "It's good that you understand. When I went abroad last time, I also took the opportunity to visit my teacher. I showed her Kazusa's performance video, and her evaluation was that she is a rough gem with potential that is even higher than mine back then. With dedicated teaching and systematic learning, if everything goes smoothly, her future achievements will only be greater than mine."

Yuan Qianye paused for a moment: "So you've already decided to hand her over to your teacher for careful instruction?"

Touma Yoko smiled, which was taken as tacit agreement.

Does she know about your decision?

"No, even if I had that thought, I planned to wait until she finished high school before making a decision. But... were you just imagining what it would be like if Kazusa became a great musician many years later, while she was your woman in private?"

Chiya was shocked. Talking to Yoko Touma, you never knew what she was going to say next.

Fortunately, the mother-in-law was not a proper person, and the son-in-law was not a law-abiding citizen either.

He stood with his legs together, hands on his knees, and head tilted slightly to look at me, behaving very obediently: "Mom, do you mean you officially approve of our relationship?"

Touma Yoko was also taken aback for a moment, then chuckled: "I've already said that you two should resolve your own issues. I am Kazusa's mother, that's true, but she's all grown up now, and I won't interfere with her own decisions. However, I feel quite comfortable with you calling me 'Mom'. In the future, it's fine if there are outsiders present, but please continue to do so when we're alone in private. I've long wanted to have such an excellent and capable son as you."

She waved quickly: "My darling son, come here and let Mommy hug you."

"..."

She spoke in a particularly intimate tone, as if honey were flowing from her lips.

Gen Chiya was still young and thick-skinned, but he lacked experience and couldn't confront her directly. He simply got up, said "I'm going to find Kazusa," and fled from the living room, causing Touma Yoko, who was left in the living room, to clutch her stomach and burst into giggles.

Chiya knocked on the door of Kazusa's room, but no one answered.

They intensified their efforts, and this time there was a response, but it was a complaint.

"I don't eat breakfast, don't wake me!"

Her tone was sharp, just like Miss Shiyu's; this guy has quite a temper when he wakes up.

Chiya understood that she was treating her like a mother, and explained, "Kazusa is me."

"..."

He deliberately raised his voice when he replied, so the content should have been conveyed accurately and clearly, but the room fell into an eerie silence for a moment.

"You...why did you come without saying a word?"

"Oh, I have some important things to discuss with you in person, so I came directly here. I'll call ahead next time."

"Wait a minute!"

First, there was a "thump thump thump" sound, like bare feet running on the floor, followed by a "whoosh" sound, which was probably the wardrobe being pulled open. As for the "bang" sound... could it be that someone tripped and fell?

A little worried, Chiya knocked on the door again: "Kazusa, are you alright?"

"I'm fine!"

"Okay, take your time, I'll wait for you in the living room."

"it is good."

You could clearly feel the anxious atmosphere inside immediately ease.

This guy doesn't usually show it much, but he's actually quite conscious of his image...

As Chiyo silently pondered this, she returned to the living room and saw Yoko peeling an apple, so she went over and offered to take over the task.

"Not bad, add one point for filial piety, but deduct one point for courage. That kid usually doesn't lock the door when he sleeps. How can a teenage boy be so rational? Wouldn't it be better to just rush in and sneak in to establish the relationship in one go?"

"...Sometimes, I really doubt whether Kazusa is your biological daughter."

"How to say?"

"Because I really find it hard to imagine that any mother could so easily allow a philandering man with ill intentions to be by her daughter's side."

"You seem quite clear about your own identity and stance."

Gen Chiya chuckled dryly at this.

Yoko took the knife and fork, forked a piece of apple that Gen Chiya had cut, and put it in her mouth.

"Actually, it's not that hard to understand. As I said before, Kazusa has grown up, and some things should be decided by her own decision, instead of me, her mother, making choices for her. I don't want to end up making her sad and causing her to hate me. Not to mention, there's a chance that everything will go smoothly for you later. Even if she suffers a loss on your side, it will benefit her in the future."

After hearing her say that, Yuan Qianye seemed to understand something.

Yoko Touma is completely different from the traditional image of women. Having made a name for herself on the international stage and broadened her horizons, she also abandoned outdated and conservative ideas early on, and advocated openness and equality. She herself is like this, and she also has the same attitude towards educating her daughters, respecting individual choices and encouraging more independent personalities.

She has already informed her daughter about the person she likes and the specific details of his life. As a mother, she has fulfilled her obligations. The rest, and most importantly, is up to her daughter to make her own choice.

Even if Kazusa gets hurt later, she'll probably think it's no big deal. Meeting a scumbag early on will teach her a lesson and help her grow, preventing similar situations from happening again.

Not to mention, although he is fickle and promiscuous, at least his character is acceptable, his abilities are outstanding, and he is handsome. Considering these advantages, even if Kazusa is heartbroken by him, it's not too much of a loss.

Chiya thought that this was probably what Yoko Touma truly thought.

However, before making this decision, this mother was probably very hesitant and conflicted.

The fact that she completely cut off contact with Yuan Qianye some time before this is the most obvious evidence.

"What are you two talking about?" Kazusa asked as she changed her clothes and came into the living room.

Yoko smiled and said, "What common topics could we possibly have? Of course, we're talking about you."

"..."

Kazusa sighed helplessly, said nothing, glanced at Chiyo, and walked straight to the washroom.

"Ah—the greatest masterpiece of my life." She watched her daughter's departing figure with rapt attention: "No wonder you couldn't resist, it really is beautiful."

“Yes…” Yuan Qianye could not deny it: “…Please rest assured, I will not make her sad.”

"My past life experience tells me that nine out of ten promises a man makes to a woman are unreliable."

“I’m different from those people, just wait and see.”

Kazusa quickly finished washing up and came to the living room, where Chiya Minamoto had already lit the fire and set up a pan to make pancakes.

At the long dining table outside the kitchen, Yoko was eagerly urging him to drizzle more blueberry sauce on the pancakes after they were baked.

Strangely, for some reason, the two seemed to become much closer in Kazusa's eyes all of a sudden.

Although the two had a good relationship before, it was impossible to give her the kind of intimacy she was seeing now... like that of a mother and son.

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Chapter 054: Yang Nai Discovered Everything (6k)

Touma Kazusa is unaware that, to some extent, her own mother has already clearly labeled her as someone who will eventually succumb to temptation.

She sat down at the table with him. Although she had said in bed that she didn't want to eat breakfast, it depends on the situation. Since Yuan Qianye had made the pancakes himself, she felt she had to give him some face.

The pancakes were ready, and the mother and daughter each had one. After tidying up the kitchen briefly, Yuan Qianye casually took a carton of yogurt from the refrigerator, opened it, and drank it, seemingly oblivious to everyone else. Then, she began to explain to Kazusa the true purpose of their visit.

“Didn’t someone from a TV station approach me at school before to ask if we could adapt a movie into a TV series? I’ll talk to him in person this afternoon. Maybe it’ll involve not only the script, but also the original music, which might involve licensing issues. That’s why I came here to ask for your specific thoughts.”

Kazusa poked at a pancake and put it in her mouth, licking the syrup stuck to her lips with her little tongue. She said strangely, "That's your business. You can decide for yourself. Why are you asking me?"

"Here we go again. Haven't I said it many times? I only laid out a basic framework for those songs. It was you, Kazusa, who helped fill in the details and bring them to life. Without you, the music would never have been as perfect as it is now. Therefore, the copyright of the music has belonged to both of us from the very beginning."

Kazusa was speechless for a moment.

Yoko Touma chuckled and said, "By your logic, those musical works seem like the children of you and Kazusa, the fruits of your close collaboration."

She didn't go that far; after thinking it over, she replaced "love" with "effort."

But even that was enough to make Kazusa cough incessantly on the spot, turning her head to the side and patting her chest as she coughed wildly.

After calming down a bit, she quickly turned around and glared at her mother: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

"It was just a joke, an analogy, why are you getting so worked up?"

"Your humor is really weird. This kind of thing isn't funny at all. Stop saying such strange things!"

Yes, yes~

Touma Yoko gave a very perfunctory reply.