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

Despite his earlier attempts to comfort Yang Nai, saying that the worst that could happen was they would be found out, he would definitely prefer to postpone making their relationship public until he was more mature.

Therefore, he is currently in a state of extreme tension. Even the slightest deviation from the normal situation will cause his already surging heart to beat even faster!

Yang Nai noticed her father's actions and her heart jumped, but she maintained a natural demeanor and did not immediately go forward to explain.

Even Yukino, who arrived in the living room a step behind, noticed the mess at the dining table and the small, barely eaten cake in the center: "Did anyone celebrate my sister's birthday today?"

"Yes, that's right. Two senior female students who took good care of me in college, we usually get along very well. Knowing that it's my birthday today and that I live alone, the two of them specially drove over to celebrate my birthday."

Yang Nai continued to answer in a languid, soft tone, as if she were half-drunk, and then took her mother's arm and led her to sit down in the living room.

"Two people and one bottle of wine, and you're already so flushed. You must have inherited your mother's drinking capacity." Saying something that was hard to tell whether it was a compliment or a joke, Mr. Yukinoshita put down his glass, stopped paying attention, and began to tidy up the table.

Wow, you're amazing! You seized the opportunity and resolved the anomaly of the cups not matching—there were only two—with a single, casual remark!

However, it was mainly because Yukino cooperated well, even though such cooperation was not her original intention.

"Okay, honey, stop setting things up over at the dining table, it's a mess. Let's just come over to the coffee table."

Now that Mrs. Yukinoshita knows that her eldest daughter is alright, she is relieved. Realizing that it is getting late, she wants to finish celebrating with her eldest daughter as soon as possible. After all, both her daughters and the family have classes and work tomorrow and need to rest early.

Mr. Yukinoshita did as he was told.

The cake was brought to the coffee table, and Yukino helped to put the candles on it, while Yukino's mother folded up the cake hat and put it on Haruno's head.

After the candles were lit, the living room lights were turned off.

Yang Nai clasped her hands together, while her parents and younger sister surrounded her, smiling as they sang "Happy Birthday" to her.

This should have been a very happy and heartwarming scene, but only if it didn't happen at this time. There's someone hiding in the bedroom closet who absolutely must not be discovered!

While they were singing, Haruno's expression appeared very moved and gentle, but in reality, her mind was filled with thoughts of Chiya's situation.

I wonder if he's uncomfortable huddled up in the closet, and if he feels suffocated with the air not circulating when the closet door is closed...

The moment the birthday song ended, Haruno clapped her hands happily.

Her eyes, which usually shone with wit, curved into two happy crescent moons: "Thank you, thank you all!"

She warmly hugged her mother, Yukino, and father in turn.

"You were worried about me and came all this way so late to celebrate my birthday. It's so nice to have you all here with me." As she finished speaking, her voice even trembled slightly, and her eyes welled up with tears, filled with gratitude.

Gen Chiya watched this scene silently, unable to tell whether Yono was putting on an act or simply forgetting the urgency of the situation and letting her true feelings show.

Yang clasped her hands together, raised them in front of her, and, accompanied by her family, reverently closed her eyes in front of the birthday candles.

A few seconds later, she opened her eyes and blew out all the candles in one breath.

"What did you wish for?" Mrs. Yukinoshita asked with a smile.

"I won't go into the specifics, since it won't work if I say it, but I can tell you it's related to you. Okay, let's cut the cake." Yang Nai picked up the cake knife and the complimentary cake plate.

Yukino turned the living room lights back on.

Since it was a family birthday party, the playful activity of smearing cream on each other was omitted.

Yang thoughtfully cut the cake for everyone.

Mr. Yukinoshita ate a lot; he was really hungry. He had been working and attending a meeting out of town, and went straight home as soon as it ended. It had been almost twelve hours since he had eaten lunch.

The mother and her two daughters each ate only a small amount.

Mrs. Yukinoshita doesn't like overly sweet food. Yukino is worried that eating such high-calorie food too late will make her fat. As for Haruno, she simply has no appetite because she keeps thinking about the bad guy hiding in her closet.

Ten minutes have passed, and I still don't know how he is doing inside. Just bear with it a little longer, lest he faint from the heat...

"Alright, honey, take that out." Taking advantage of the moment when her husband was wolfing down his food, Mrs. Yukinoshita spoke softly.

"Ah, yes, yes, yes." Mr. Yukinoshita took the tissue his wife handed him, wiped his mouth, and handed her a blue velvet gift box: "This is for you, Haruno. Happy birthday. I specially..."

"Ahem!" Mrs. Yukinoshita gracefully covered her mouth with her left hand and coughed lightly.

A few beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

Mr. Yukino quickly corrected himself: "Um, your mother specifically dragged me along. We went to the department store to pick it out for you. I hope you like it."

"Thank you, Mom and Dad." Yang Nai smiled as she accepted the gift and opened the box.

Inside lies a Van Cleef & Arpels Poetic Complications watch, its 38mm white gold bezel adorned with round diamonds and engraved blue pearls, exuding both dreamlike charm and exquisite craftsmanship.

Yang is a girl, and from a well-off family at that. She lives a very refined life and often buys fashion magazines. Therefore, she naturally knows that this watch is worth at least two million on the market.

In terms of equivalent value, this watch is enough to buy an entry-level family car.

This small gift carries the deep love her parents have for her.

If it weren't for Qianye's 2,321 fireworks, this would probably be the most surprising gift she had ever received in her life.

It's not that Yang is comparing the surprise and sentiment in terms of the price of the gifts given by both parties.

Rather, it was the moment he embraced her from behind, whispered sweet nothings in her ear, and watched the fireworks light up the night sky—that romantic onslaught completely captivated her.

Like a fish caught in a net, there is no chance of escape.

"..." Yang Nai stared blankly for a long time, then didn't speak. Instead, he stepped forward and hugged his parents, one in each arm.

Mrs. Yukinoshita gently patted her back: "This year is a special year, so I chose a more formal gift. Okay, try it on quickly."

"Okay." Yang Nai let go of her hand and let her father help her put it on.

The soft leather strap fit her wrist perfectly, the dial was flamboyant and luxurious, and her beautiful eyes complemented each other perfectly.

Mr. Yukinoshita exclaimed sincerely, "It's perfect!"

Mrs. Yukinoshita agreed with satisfaction: "After all, she is my daughter."

Yukino then handed over her gift: "Happy birthday, sister."

"Hmm, Yukino got one too? That's so thoughtful of you~"

"As long as my sister doesn't keep teasing me in the future."

"How could that be? You're the one I love most in the world."

Yukino's gift was wrapped in a pearl white leather gift box. After the ribbon on it was untied, a delicately designed necklace lay quietly inside.

When Yang Nai saw it clearly, he was truly stunned in disbelief this time.

My sister's choice of gift was exactly the same as that bastard's.

Even now, the gift that the scoundrel gave her is still on her neck.

"Yukino, can you help me try it on?" Haruno wanted the gift-giving session to end quickly so her parents and sister could leave, but she was also worried that any unusual behavior from her would be noticed by her shrewd mother, potentially leading to irreversible consequences.

Therefore, overwhelmed by this feeling of anxiety, she could only worry inwardly but not show any weakness on the surface, and act in the most normal way she would do in such a situation.

"Huh? Now?"

"Yes, the necklace was given to me by my dearest sister, so of course my dearest sister should put it on me." Yang Nai said excitedly, eagerly moving closer.

"The smell of alcohol gets stronger when you get closer..." Yukino was a little disgusted but had no choice but to take off her sister's necklace first, and then put the necklace that her sister had given her back on.

Yang Nai placed her hands on her chest and asked her sister's opinion, "Hmm, what do you think?"

Yukino tilted her head: "It's weird for me to praise the gift I gave myself, let Mom and Dad see it."

Yang Nai laughed and said, "Xiao Yukino, you're really being awkward. You've already said it, so why don't you just honestly say it looks good?"

Yang then turned to show it to her parents.

While continuing to devour the cake, Mr. Yukinoshita mumbled something indistinctly: "It looks good."

As for Mrs. Yukinoshita, she did something that sent chills down Haruno's spine and made Chiya Minamoto, who was huddled in the closet with sweat dripping down his forehead, instantly feel a chill run down his spine.

She smiled and said that Yukino's gift was very suitable. At the same time, she reached over and picked up the necklace that Yukino had casually put in the box. She especially held the pendant in front of her eyes and examined it carefully under the light.

"What's wrong, Mom?" Yang Nai asked nervously, unconsciously slowing her breathing.

"What's wrong?" Mrs. Yukinoshita's expression remained unchanged, but her smile brightened slightly as she spoke in the same tone: "What do you mean, what's wrong? This necklace is a new addition to Bulgari's Bloom collection."

"So what?" Mr. Yukinoshita licked the cream off his lips.

Yukino sighed, "Dad, you should learn a little more about the fashion world sometimes, otherwise you wouldn't have to ask me and my sister what gifts to give Mom every year on her birthday."

Mrs. Yukinoshita's expression changed upon hearing this; it was the first time she had ever heard of such a thing.

She turned to look at her husband, her smile becoming even gentler: "Darling, all these years, the gifts you've given me have been suggested with the help of the children?"

Mr. Yukino's expression changed drastically. He pretended to choke and coughed loudly, then reluctantly evaded the topic: "So, Yukino, what exactly happened to that Blooming Series?"

Yukino realized that she had unintentionally embarrassed her father and caused him some minor trouble, so she answered obediently with a slight sense of guilt.

"It's not 'Eternal Bloom,' it's 'Eternal Bloom.' Bulgari is an Italian luxury brand, and its products have always been high-end and luxurious. The new piece from the Eternal Bloom series that Mom is holding was designed by a famous designer and has even received an international fashion design nomination. Do you see the large peach-pink diamond that is uniquely adorned on one of the four-leaf clover leaves? That represents a heart that beats for you, unwavering until death."

As Yukino spoke, her brows furrowed slightly, and she gradually realized that something was wrong.

Mrs. Yukinoshita then chimed in, "Yukino is right. Not only is the large pink diamond perfectly cut, but the other three smaller diamonds are also finely cut and dazzlingly bright. They are undoubtedly genuine. But most importantly, the price of this necklace I'm wearing is comparable to the price of the watch we just gave to Haruno."

She made her conclusion, then looked at her husband with a smile: "Darling, do you know what this means?"

What does it mean?

Mr. Yukinoshita frowned in deep thought, his expression mirroring that of Yukino.

The eldest daughter officially started taking over the family business when she was in college. Not counting the year-end bonus, her current fixed monthly salary is not much, exactly 520,000.

She had been working for about half a year, and with the prize money she had won in various competitions, as well as the wages she had earned from odd jobs over the years and her daily savings, she probably had several million yuan in total. Buying a necklace like this seemed like no problem for her...

wrong!

Mr. Yukinoshita suddenly woke up.

Ultimately, does the eldest daughter have a habit of wearing and buying these luxury goods?

My wife also said it wasn't a fake, and given her personality, it's unlikely she would buy or wear a fake.

So that means...

All three of them turned to look at them.

Yang Nai's face showed a guilty expression, and her gaze unconsciously rose to look at the ceiling: "Ha, haha, what are you guys talking about? It's just a very ordinary necklace. I would have accepted it if someone gave it to me. Why are you guys saying so much nonsense?"

Done!

Hiding in the closet, Yuan Qianye never expected that while she hadn't revealed any flaws in other aspects, she would be ruined by the necklace she had given him.

He visited several luxury stores, and this particular necklace was the one that caught his eye the most, and the salesperson's pitch was the most persuasive.