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

“I have an idea,” Yuan Qianye tentatively suggested. “Sister, could you say you’re feeling unwell and need to go to the hospital, and then secretly come find me?”

Yang Nai chuckled and replied, "It's possible, but we have to be prepared for the same situation to happen again."

“I thought so too…” Yuan Qianye was just joking, so he didn’t seem too disappointed.

Yang Nai's tone softened as she coaxed, "I'm sorry, I know you've had a hard night. Just go home and be good tonight. If you really can't manage, you still have Toka."

"Shihua went to bed early. She was busy at the shop all day Sunday and is very tired. I don't want to disturb her rest."

"Well, there's nothing I can do about that. Today's situation is special. How about this, I'll make it up to you properly when I have the chance later, okay?"

"I don't want the future, I want tomorrow."

"But I have class tomorrow during the day, and after class I have to go to the company to chair a meeting. I'm very busy."

Yuan Qianye said firmly, "There will always be a gap or an end, right? I'll go see my sister after school tomorrow afternoon. Anyway, we have a working relationship, so it won't seem too abrupt."

Yang Nai sighed on the other end of the phone, then said in a playful tone, "You like me that much?"

Yuan Qianye chuckled and looked up at the sky, replying in a tone of reverence, "That's right, now that I know how good you are, I can't live without you for the rest of my life."

"You've got a sweet tongue, come see me tomorrow."

"Good~"

"Go get a taxi quickly. I won't sleep yet. I'll sleep after you get home."

"Sister, I don't want to leave when you're like this."

"Stop being so glib, I'm hanging up."

"Ah."

"Oh wait, remember to delete any abnormal messages and call logs between us that are clearly out of order. Do the same in the future. Make this your top priority, and don't forget," Yang Nai emphasized.

"I know," Yuan Qianye replied lazily. "Also, I'd like to remind my sister that she should take all the clothes out of the closet tomorrow, wash them, and air them out again, otherwise they might smell."

"Good~"

Following the sweet, almost coquettish tone of Chiyo, Yono hung up the phone.

Leaning against the headboard, she looked at her phone screen, then silently gazed out the window, reflecting on how she had just acted like a lovestruck heroine from a school comic. She touched her face.

It's very hot.

"Eh..."

She leaned weakly against the headboard, staring at the ceiling.

Honestly, how did I become like this, such an idiot...?

Take out the four-leaf clover necklace from under the pillow. Even in the dim environment, the peach-pink diamonds are absolutely dazzling, with light flowing between the facets as if they were alive.

"...My heart beats for you, unwavering until death...and will never change..."

The cool metal pressed against her skin, and she gently closed her eyes, murmuring softly.

Yuan Qianye also happily hung up the phone.

With the agreement reached, he at least had something to look forward to for tomorrow, and the night wouldn't be so unbearable.

Tomorrow I can have a proper talk with Yang Nairi about their relationship.

Based on what she said before, it seemed like she was only after his body and didn't want to develop a relationship with him. She seemed to want to be a "bad girl," but how could he let her have her way?

He wants the person, and he wants the heart.

Yuan Qianye hummed a little tune by Ao Debiao and went to the roadside to hail a taxi to go home.

On the way, he checked other notifications on his phone.

The barrage of missed calls and unread messages from all sides sent chills down his spine. Luckily, he had the foresight to turn off his phone beforehand, wisely nipping the threat that could have killed him in the bud!

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Chapter 087: A Fireworks Display That Brings Three Girls...

There are quite a few unread messages on my phone.

Gen Chiya clicked on each item one by one.

First, it came from his closest female friend.

Saeko sent him her usual thoughtful message, saying that she missed him very much since she had only been gone a short time. She mentioned that her father, who was abroad, might be returning to China soon, and then gently said goodnight to him via voice message at the end.

Shi Yu sent a selfie taken before going to sleep. In the photo, she is lying on the bed, smiling seductively at the camera. The pose is a popular one online, showing a stocking caught on the back of a high heel.

Next are the maid, Eriri, and Kazusa; compared to the two above, their messages are much more subtle.

The maid expressed that she was truly, truly happy today, the happiest day she had ever had since she could remember, and she also sincerely thanked him again for the surprise he had prepared for her today.

Eriri sent him some group photos and videos of everyone at the Tanabata Festival when he wasn't there. Of the dozen or so photos, more than half of them subtly featured herself.

Kazusa's message was dry and formulaic, expressing her gratitude for his presence and support today in concise language.

All of the above is normal. Before Yuan Qianye even opened their messages, he could roughly guess what they wanted to say to him.

What surprised him most were Yoko, Rikka, and Miyoko.

He quickly glanced through the messages and got a general idea of ​​what was going on. He looked at the time in the upper right corner of his phone screen and realized that everyone was probably asleep, so he didn't reply and planned to talk to them again early the next morning.

When he got home, he tiptoed into the house, but when he went into the bathroom to run the water to take a shower, he still woke up Shihua, who was a light sleeper.

The bathroom door was pulled open slightly, and Shihua's head quietly peeked in.

Seeing this, Yuan Qianye apologized, "Was I too loud?"

Shika shook her head: "It has nothing to do with the sound. I haven't been sleeping well since you weren't home. Liuhua didn't say you weren't coming back tonight."

"Yes, everything went smoothly and it ended ahead of schedule."

"Are you hungry? I'll go get you something to eat."

"I'm not hungry, and it's getting late. Don't worry about me, go to sleep."

"Ah."

Shihua acknowledged and withdrew.

However, when Yuan Qianye finished washing up, she still found a glass of warm milk on her bedside table.

In addition, all the bed sheets and duvet covers have been changed to clean ones.

After finishing her milk and lying in bed, Yuan Qianye sent a message to Yang Nai that she had arrived home. Smelling the faint fragrance on the bed, she couldn't resist sneaking into Toka's room to give her a kiss on the cheek before returning home and sleeping soundly until dawn.

Morning arrived quickly.

Yuan Qianye returned too late and didn't get to sleep for more than a few hours, but because of her excellent physical condition, she was able to fully recover even in that short time.

Around 7 o'clock, after washing up, Chiya Minamoto came to wake Rikka up.

Rikka yawned and got up, rubbing her eyes. She was about to take off her pajamas and put on the uniform she had left by the bed last night when she suddenly realized that her older brother was still sitting by the bed, smiling at her.

That gentle gaze seemed familiar, making her instinctively wary: "Brother, what's wrong? Is there something you need to ask me for help with?"

"No, no." Yuan Qianye moved closer and stroked his younger sister's head like he was petting a cat. "I just wanted to confirm some things that happened last night with you."

Rikka remained vigilant: "What's going on?"

"It's what you told me in the message last night."

"Oh, you mean Saeko-nee, Utaha-nee, and Kazusa called you but couldn't get through, so they asked me about it?"

"Yes, what exactly did you say at the time?"

"Just like you told me, you suddenly got a temporary job, and went out again shortly after you got home. I don't know when you'll be back. You haven't replied to my messages and I can't get through to you on your phone. You must have just been out all day, and your phone naturally ran out of battery."

"They didn't say anything else, did they?"

"What other content?"

"What you said to me when I was leaving, like covering for me to go find a philanderer."

"How could I possibly say that?" Rikka's face showed an angry expression that seemed to say, "Do you really think I'm stupid?" "If I really said that, they probably wouldn't be able to sleep all night, and you won't let me off the hook when you get back."

Yuan Qianye was greatly relieved, but then suddenly realized something was wrong: "Is it not that they are naturally on my side and considering my interests, but rather that they are worried about their sleep quality and my revenge afterward?"

"Um... no, the most important reason is definitely because I'm your sister. Without a doubt, I'm on your side. I've always been very clear about matters of right and wrong, and my loyalty is absolutely top-notch!"

Whether she really thought that way was secondary; the main thing was that the attitude she displayed made Yuan Qianye feel quite comfortable.

“Well done. Continue to do this in similar situations in the future, just like last night, and always act in a way that upholds my position.”

"Yessir! Nani-chan, what you promised me before..."

Yuan Qianye waved his hand and said, "We'll go to the electronics store after school this afternoon!"

"I love you, bro!" The next moment, Rikka jumped on the bed and clung to him tightly with both arms and legs like a koala.

"Alright, alright, get down now." Yuan Qianye patted her, accidentally hitting her bottom. Feeling the soft, bouncy texture, he immediately raised his hand and moved it away: "You have to go to school after breakfast."

"Hehe, okay~"

Rikka grinned foolishly and let go, while Gen Chiya prepared to leave the bedroom.

Recalling the robust body she had felt when she had impulsively hugged her older brother in her extreme excitement, and the faint minty scent accompanied by an indescribable aroma that her sense of smell had detected... Rikka's heart belatedly began to beat faster.

Recalling a scene from a siscon manga she'd been reading while waiting for her older sister to come home last night, she looked at Chiya, who was about to leave the room, and suddenly called out, "Brother, wait a minute!"

Yuan Qianye stopped: "What?"

Rikka poked her hand: "Would you say I unintentionally helped you last night?"

"Yes."

"Then shouldn't you reward me with something else?"

"What do you want me to buy?"

"I'm not that greedy, I just..." Rikka turned her head to look aside, blushing without realizing it: "...you just need to do me a small favor."

"what?"

"Here you go." Rikka stretched out her leg playfully.

She was wearing a nightgown, which completely exposed her calves and part of her thighs. Her skin was an almost transparent white, like the finest mutton fat jade, exceptionally warm and smooth, with even her knees glowing with a healthy pinkish luster.

Yuan Qianye sat back down on the edge of the bed: "What's wrong? Does your leg hurt?"