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

Yang was overwhelmed by the aura he suddenly exuded, and after a moment of stunned silence, she slowly said, "You really like her."

"She is my family."

Yang Nai sighed, her expression no longer the charming smile she had before, but calm: "Do you know you're playing with fire? Not to mention the novelist and the kendo girl by your side, now there's Toka, their families, and your family as well. The key is that you're a celebrity. No matter how I look at it, something bad is bound to happen to you sooner or later."

"I know that I can't handle these things properly and perfectly on my own right now, so that the obstacles in front of me now will no longer be a problem in the future."

What might sound like bragging to others is perfectly normal to him, because his name is Gen Chiya.

He is like the absolute male protagonist in a novel, blessed with good fortune and favored by the world, possessing the ability to turn the impossible into reality.

Yang Nai wanted to say something more, but the many complex emotions in her heart were mixed together, and in the end, they only gathered into a simple sentence: "So, what do you plan to do about Yukino?"

Without hesitation, Yuan Qianye said, "I like her, and I won't give her up."

"But for her, there's no way she can accept your current situation."

"Nevertheless, I share the same opinion."

"As Yukino's older sister, I only have one request for you: make that child too sad once is enough. If you make her sad again in the future, I will not let you off the hook."

"Yes, I understand."

“So, today we’ve reached a mutual agreement.” Yang Nai relaxed again and stood in front of Yuan Qianye. “But I have one small request. In the future, when it’s just the two of us in private, please call me ‘older sister’ like Yukino does.”

"I haven't always called you that."

“There is quite a big difference between ‘Sister Yang’ and ‘older sister’.”

What's the point of this?

"It's just fulfilling a small request of mine. What's the point? Consider it interest for keeping your secret. Come on, try calling out now."

Gen Chiya was exasperated; he simply couldn't understand Haruno's thought process at all.

However, since the other person was older than him, it was just a simple form of address, and there was no harm in calling her "...elder sister".

“Mmm~” Yang Nai waved her fingers: “No, don’t look so unwilling. Besides, our relationship shouldn’t be too bad, right? Speak a little more affectionately.”

Yuan Qianye took a deep breath, trying to gather his emotions, and said as she requested, "Sister."

"It feels about right, but why can't I feel that younger brother's affectionate way of acting like a spoiled older sister? I guess I'm missing something in my eyes or body language..."

Yuan Qianye stood up abruptly: "You're so hard to please, I'm going back."

Yang Nai grabbed his arm: "No, no, no, look into my eyes one last time, just the last time."

So, with the last of her patience, Yuan Qianye called out one last time, "Sister."

Yang Nai stopped teasing him and met his reluctant expression with a smile that was sweeter than honey, her eyes shining and her lips curving into a gentle smile.

"My dear little brother~ I love you. You can come to me for advice anytime you need to do something." She stood on tiptoe, her heels slightly off the ground, and gently stroked his head with her right hand through his hair.

Chiya doesn't like having her head touched for no reason, unless it's someone she's very close to.

But when he looked at Yang Nai in front of him, he felt absolutely no disgust or discomfort.

He stared at her intently.

"What's wrong? I've always wanted to have a younger brother, and then I said these things to him." Yang Nai withdrew her hand, looking quite satisfied. "But your hair is so soft, that's a bit of a surprise. I thought boys' hair would be stiffer."

"There's a lot more about boys than you know," he said meaningfully.

"What?" Yang Nai tilted his head in confusion.

“It’s nothing…” Yuan Qianye turned his head awkwardly: “…We’ve discussed most of the matters, and I should go back now.”

"okay."

Yang waved to him, and Yuan Qianye nodded at her before turning and leaving the office.

After he left and closed the door behind him, Yang Nai let out a long sigh of relief and sat back down on the sofa.

The office fell silent again, with only the faint noise coming from outside the window, which only made the buzzing in her ears seem even clearer.

She subconsciously clenched her fists and placed them on her chest, only then belatedly noticing the heat spreading through her ears.

After sitting there for a while, she covered her face, went to her desk, and took out a small mirror from the drawer.

Her reflection in the mirror showed moist eyes, shimmering with light, and an irrepressible curve at the corners of her lips—a gentle, slightly silly tenderness that was completely different from her usual shrewd and capable demeanor.

"I wanted to tease him, but I ended up messing things up myself..."

Yang leaned back in his office chair, his eyes fixed on the ceiling.

If even his adopted sister Toka can do it, then shouldn't he be able to too...?

She took a deep breath, shook her head violently, trying to calm her pounding heart, and went to the window to look at the sunset that seemed to be burning, almost indistinguishable from her own face.

Meanwhile, Kudo Miyoko, having received a message from her boss, quickened her pace to the company's first-floor reception area, where she saw her boss leaning forward with his elbows on his thighs, seemingly deep in thought about something.

She leaned closer and whispered, "We can go now, boss."

Yuan Qianye wasn't in a hurry: "Please sit down and wait a moment while I think about something."

The trousers that came with the school uniform were very stretchy, and all he could think about was Yang Nai leaning close to him, smiling gently with a hint of doting as she called him "good little brother."

The feeling of excitement in my chest lingered for a while, and it also affected some other parts of my body.

He is unable to get up for the time being.

…………

Chapter 056: Yoko: Well done (6k)

That night, Yuan Qianye stayed at home until after midnight before Toka finally returned home.

Actually, when Yang Nai finished her business in the afternoon, he originally wanted to go to the Shihua shop to help out, since it was the first day of opening and he was sure that everything would be chaotic.

So before he went, he called, but Toka said that her mother and Rokka had already come to help.

The shop wasn't very big to begin with, and she had hired staff. She didn't know exactly how many customers would come when the shop opened in the evening. It wouldn't look good if there were more staff than customers.

In short, she said something along the lines of that she could handle things, and that he should go out and relax somewhere else when he was free, or go back and rest early. In short, she told him not to worry and not to go over there.

But despite saying that, how could he not be worried?

Upon hearing a noise from the living room entrance, he strode over and, almost the instant Shihua opened the door, pulled her into his arms and lifted her up in his arms.

"What are you doing!" Toka exclaimed in surprise. She hadn't even put down her handbag and coat yet. She gently punched his chest while nervously peering into the room, afraid that Rikka would see her.

"Don't worry, Liu Hua looked exhausted when she came back around 8 o'clock. She took a shower, went to bed, and fell asleep right away. You know her, even fireworks outside the window can't wake her up when she's asleep."

Hearing what Yuan Qianye said, Toka felt a little more at ease, but she continued to press against his chest, trying to separate the two of them.

It's not that I dislike him, but that I dislike myself.

"Put me down. I've been in the kitchen for half a day, and I smell."

Yuan Qianye buried his head in her neck: "It does smell good, it smells delicious and is quite appetizing."

"Stop fooling around!" Shihua murmured, gently patting his head, finally bringing him back to his senses and putting her down.

The two got back to normal, closed the door, and Shihua went to her sister's room to check on the situation.

She lay sprawled out in the middle of the bed, wearing very short hot pants, her straight and shapely legs exposed, her tank top half rolled up, and her right hand resting on her flat stomach.

"This guy's sleeping posture is always so terrible."

Shihua tucked her in and then tiptoed out.

"We shouldn't have asked her to help today; she was really exhausted."

"What are you saying? Rikka isn't that delicate. The reason she slept so soundly today is because she had a long-distance running test this afternoon. Go take a shower first, I've already prepared the water for you."

"Thank you, you should go to sleep now."

"It's okay, it's okay, take your time, don't worry about me."

Yuan Qianye smiled and pointed to her room, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Shihua blushed slightly, but didn't say anything.

She went into the bathroom, but didn't soak for long before getting up and applying shower gel all over her body, including her armpits and toes.

After that, she put on her pajamas, dried her hair, brushed her teeth, and when she returned to her room, sure enough, Yuan Qianye was leaning against the headboard waiting for her.

He put down the book in his hand, smiled, and patted the spot next to him.

Shihua obediently crawled over and nestled in his arms.

She had expected that something inappropriate would happen next, but to her surprise, Yuan Qianye's large, kind hands simply rested on her shoulders and neck, gently kneading them, and he said softly, "You've had a hard day."

Shihua felt her heart being squeezed for a moment. Perhaps that was why she had gradually fallen for him, and now she couldn't live without him.

She shook her head: "It wasn't tiring at all. I had a pretty good day. Do you know how much revenue we made today?"

"I heard from Rikka that there weren't many customers on the first day, so the sales figures might not be very good."

"That was indeed the case before she left; only four tables of guests were served at mealtimes."

"So you mean a lot of guests came after she left?"

"That's right. Yukino's father, Eriri's mother, Utaha's mother, and Kazusa's mother all brought their friends to support us. After all, they are all elders of your close friends. I wanted to give them a free meal, but they refused. Moreover, everyone put a large amount of money on their membership cards when they paid the bill."

"I see." Yuan Qianye was not surprised by this situation.

Shihua seemed a little hesitant: "I don't think this is a good idea. Why don't you return the money to them tomorrow and let them pass it on to their parents? You're all friends. How can you charge them for a meal when their family only comes over occasionally?"

"I think your thinking is wrong. The reason why your uncle and aunt are willing to come and support you may indeed be because of my friendship with them. However, the fact that they would even top up their cards after dinner is a testament to your culinary skills. Be more confident in yourself. Your cooking is really delicious, so there's no need to refund the money. Otherwise, they'll feel embarrassed to continue supporting you in the future. Here's what you'll do: if they want to come again in the future, just give them a discount."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Shihua happily snuggled closer into his arms.

"So what was the actual revenue for tonight?"

"The meal cost 370,000 yuan, and the credit card amount was 2.1 million yuan."

"Not bad, a remarkable achievement on the first day, that's a good sign."

"Yes, it's all thanks to you."

"It has nothing to do with me; this is the result of your own hard work, Shihua."

Shika smiled but didn't say anything. She raised her hand to indicate that Yuan Qianye didn't need to continue massaging her shoulders.

"You really need to rest too. Goodnight."

Gen Chiya gently kissed her forehead, but the next moment Toka grabbed his collar tightly and leaned in.