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

But Yuan Qianye knew she couldn't let go, just as he couldn't let go at all right now.

Mouths can lie, and expressions can be faked, but the response to a kiss, the strength of their intertwined fingers, and the loving whispers she uttered while nearly dizzy, still wrapped around his neck, are the most powerful evidence.

Saying you don't love someone is just putting on a brave face.

To change this situation, we might be able to postpone dealing with Yukino's mother for a while, but Yukino's attitude is a crucial factor.

However, based on Yukino's previous reaction after learning about his relationship with Saeko and Utaha, we cannot expect any reaction from her in the short term.

But that doesn't mean they can only wait idly like this, causing his progress with Yang Nai to stagnate.

Having tasted the wonderful flavor of this older sister, how could one possibly resist?

Therefore, we need to think of another way.

For example, complying with Yang Nai's current expectations and completely cooperating by pretending that everything was normal between the two of them before.

In private, he could think of ways to make Yang Nai's insistence on keeping her distance from him less insistent.

Just as he felt such intense feelings for her, Gen Chiyo couldn't believe that Yang Nai, who had given his invincible second brother the nickname "Little Cutie" on their first meeting and had shown such affection and praise for him, could control himself when he was at full power!

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Chapter 065: Hayasaka Ai: We can meet and talk in detail.

Because she was preoccupied with how to handle her relationship with Hino, Gen Chiya was in a daze all morning.

He was still in a daze when the last class ended, still holding his chin in one hand and twirling his pen in the other, until Kawasaki nudged his arm.

"Yuan-kun, your sister is here to see you."

Gen Chiya realized what was happening and turned to look at the back door of the classroom, where Rikka and Eriri were waving at him.

After thanking Kawasaki, Chiya tidied up her desk and got up.

As they walked out of the classroom, they discovered that Yukino was also with them, just a short distance away by the window. No wonder they hadn't seen her earlier.

"Brother, you're acting really strange today. Eriri and I have called you several times."

"I was just thinking about something."

"What's wrong? I rarely see you so engrossed in your thoughts like you were just now."

"Some things at work are complicated, and you wouldn't understand even if I explained them to you."

Noticing Yukino's gaze, Chiyo felt a sudden pang of unease as she realized what she had done to Yukino's older sister, and quickly brushed it off.

After that, the four of them went to the cafeteria.

The food at Soubu High School is delicious and offers a wide variety of dishes at reasonable prices, so it's always packed during lunchtime.

They arrived a little late today, and as expected, there were no empty seats anywhere.

They had originally planned to buy something casually to eat at the Service Club, but luckily, a group of boys from Eriri's class had just finished eating and gestured for her to sit over there.

Eriri politely thanked her.

As the group of boys left, they squeezed the boy who had made the invitation into the middle, laughing and talking amongst themselves.

Yuan Qianye didn't think much of it, but Eriri immediately spoke up to explain when no one asked, "Well, I usually hang out with the girls in class. I don't really know that boy. It was just a coincidence and he was very kind that he gave us his seat."

Eriri said this while holding Rikka's arm and facing her, but her true intention was clearly not what she meant.

Rikka suppressed a laugh, patted her hand, and said repeatedly, "I know, I know."

Eriri glanced at Chiya, and seeing that he didn't show any unusual expression, she breathed a slight sigh of relief, but at the same time, a sense of melancholy and loss washed over her.

Rikka pulled Eriri down to sit and took out a tissue to wipe the table. "Eriri and I will reserve a spot here. You and Yukino can go buy lunch, I'd like a small tuna rice bowl."

Eriri also spoke up: "I'll just have a small portion of soba noodles."

Gen Chiya nodded to Yukino to indicate that he understood, and then turned to go to the ticket office to buy meal tickets.

While waiting in line at the food counter, Yukino started a conversation: "How was your experience at the banquet you went to with your sister last night?"

Her casual manner when she asked the question instantly made the guilty-hearted Yuan Qianye tense up.

This is a normal reaction for someone who has done something "bad" in a sense. It's like the natural restraint between a thief and a policeman. A calm mindset can help avoid making a mistake, but the panic will still occur.

"It was just so-so. Most of the guests were politicians, and the topics of conversation were all political. That might be important to them, but for a high school student like me, there wasn't anything particularly interesting about it," Yuan Qianye replied without showing any emotion.

"Is that so?" Yukino nodded slightly, seemingly just giving a polite answer, without intending to ask any further questions.

Chiyo thought the topic would end there and breathed a sigh of relief, but after a moment of silence, Yukino asked a second question.

"When I got home last night, my mother told me that not only my sister, but you also drank at the banquet?"

Yuan Qianye's heart jumped again: "Yes, that's true."

"You just said you're a high school student, and you know that's strictly forbidden for high school students, right?"

"I know, but the atmosphere was so great at the time, and everyone was clinking glasses frequently, so I was also curious to try it out. But I found that the alcohol was not as good as the soft drinks at all, so I won't drink it anymore."

"That would be best. Alcohol is bad for your health anyway. It's fine if my sister can't persuade me, but what if you develop that habit too..." Yukino muttered softly, then stopped silently after noticing Chiya's gaze.

Sensing the didactic undertone in Yukino's words, Minamoto Chiya asked with a subtle, smug satisfaction, "You brought this up on purpose, could it be because you're concerned about me?"

Yukino brushed a strand of hair aside: "I just felt that drinking was a bad habit because I had witnessed my father coming home drunk several times and my mother taking such good care of him."

With a solemn expression, Yuan Qianye indicated that he understood: "I can assure you here that such a situation will not happen between us in the future."

"I don't need your kind of guarantee!"

Seeing Minamoto Chiyo's cheerful smile, Yukino sighed and helplessly accepted the fact that she had once again been verbally taken advantage of by this guy.

Suppressing the turmoil in her heart, she took a deep breath to regain her composure and spoke calmly again: "I also heard from Mom that you and your sister seemed to have danced together at the banquet."

She used a declarative sentence, not an interrogative one.

While Chiya and Haruno were dancing together at the banquet, the Yukinoshita couple were undoubtedly discussing serious matters in another reception room.

But considering that so many people witnessed that scene, it's not surprising that the news would reach their ears given the large number of people and their varied opinions.

However, for Yuan Qianye at this moment, the pressure suddenly increased dramatically!

He now truly understands why the legendary Thief Saint would become weak-kneed and break out in a cold sweat at the mere sight of government officials.

No matter how strong your mental fortitude is, and no matter how little the other party notices, you will still feel nervous if you feel guilty!

What's wrong with the cafeteria ladies today?! They're serving the food so slowly!

"What's wrong? Why are you suddenly bringing this up?" Yuan Qianye's idle hand unconsciously straightened his tie, which wasn't crooked at all.

"I was just curious." Yukino said without any sign of anything amiss. "Given my sister's personality, she's unlikely to let you off so easily once she's finally found an opportunity. She must have played some kind of prank on you during the process, like deliberately performing some very difficult dances or suddenly changing the rhythm so you couldn't keep up with her."

It's safe to say she's my sister; her guess was completely accurate.

At first, Haruno did indeed have such simple thoughts, but when Chiyo showed off his amazing "dance" skills, cooperating with her with ease throughout, their bodies pressed together, hormones fully released, and he displayed his masculine charm under the gaze of all the guests at the banquet, she began to lose control of her feelings, and their relationship completely went off track, unable to return to the simple things they used to be.

Chiya will definitely tell Yukino about this later, but definitely not now.

Her heart pounded wildly, but Yuan Qianye tried her best to maintain a calm expression: "Not really. Yang Nai-nee was quite considerate of me the whole time and didn't let me embarrass myself in public."

"You didn't have any for you?" Yukino seemed somewhat surprised.

"Judging from your words, it seems you have a painful memory to recall."

"Yes, it happened when I was very young. It was at a banquet, but it wasn't very formal. It was just a gathering of my parents' friends to relax and chat. There was a dance party, and that's when my sister took my hand and led me onto the dance floor. She said she would be the male lead and guide me, but she completely ignored whether I could keep up or not and just kept laughing at my clumsy movements."

As Yukino recounted these unpleasant memories, a faint smile graced her lips.

Clearly, as time went by and she grew up, those embarrassing moments that she used to care about turned into memorable and interesting stories from the past.

Yuan Qianye also smiled apologetically at this moment.

He really didn't dare to say too much about Yang Nai now.

"By the way, Mom said she would take me to similar banquets in the future, saying that there are some things I should get familiar with as soon as possible."

"Really? That's great! Maybe we'll bump into each other next time, and then we can go down to the dance floor and dance together."

"No thanks, I don't want to be stared at by your girlfriends with hostile looks."

Yukino smiled calmly, then stepped forward and handed over her meal ticket.

Well, the cafeteria lady was so slow, but now that the conversation has finally turned in her favor, she's become much more efficient.

Gen Chiya harbored considerable resentment.

He followed her and discovered that Yukino had also bought an extra smoked meat sandwich to go.

"Is this for this afternoon?" Yuan Qianye asked.

“Kazusa goes straight to the second music room to practice her piano, this is for her,” Yukino explained.

She took her food and gave up her seat. Yuan Qianye handed over his own meal ticket and said with a smile, "It seems like the relationship between the two of you is getting better and better after the school festival."

Yukino didn't respond to his question, clearly not wanting to answer it directly. Seeing that the food was already being served, she urged him to take the tray and hurry back.

During lunch, Eriri talked about her weekend plans.

"If everyone is free this Saturday, let's go out and have some fun together. My mom got tickets to Shimono Zoo from a friend."

“I’m fine,” Rikka replied immediately.

"I have an appointment with my mom to visit an uncle on Saturday." Yukino didn't want to spoil everyone's fun, but unfortunately, she did have other plans for that day.

"It's okay, we can change it to Sunday."

"That's right, Yukino, you don't have any other plans for Sunday, do you?"

Seeing Yukino deep in thought, Eriri immediately tempted her, "We can go see groundhogs, penguins, elephants, and even your favorite pandas together!"

She didn't care about the other animals, but as soon as the word "panda" was mentioned, Yukino visibly wavered.

Because someone gave her a Mr. Pan doll based on a panda when she was in kindergarten, she developed an unparalleled love for pandas from a young age and had absolutely no resistance to them.

Therefore, Yukino immediately took the bait: "Sunday is fine with me. What time should we meet in the morning?"

Rikka and Eriri gave each other a light high five under the table.

Eriri replied, "The zoo doesn't open until 9:30, so leaving an hour early should be fine."

“I don’t think that’s a good idea. Considering that we’ll need time to get there, and there’s a possibility that unforeseen events might delay our entry into the park, and that the animals have rested overnight, they should be at their most energetic and active when the park first opens, so they should be cuter and more likely to interact with us. So it would be better for us to leave earlier. No… following this logic of leaving as early as possible, perhaps it would be better for us to stay at a hotel near the zoo a day in advance.”

Yukino was on full display of her initiative, expressing her unique perspective and appearing quite enthusiastic.

"Well, then you can arrange the entire itinerary for Sunday, Yukino."