Crossover anime, and you call this a slice-of-life story?

'She's just a primary school student, she shouldn't know this much, right? I hope I didn't say anything wrong.'

Kaguya kept reassuring herself.

"Oh, I see. My cousin is really amazing."

Ai Haibara read it aloud in a completely emotionless voice, making Kaguya even more nervous. This little cousin doesn't seem to be a simple character...

Sitting in the back, Shangguan Yun gently rubbed his fingers and continued to close his eyes to rest.

Yuya Ishigami was wearing his personal headphones, his eyes closed, listening to something.

In the end, only the cheerful voices of Fujiwara Chika and Tang Keke remained in the middle.

……

After arriving in Chiba, and after a brief search, the group found their way to the Tokyo Cat and Dog Show venue.

There were quite a few people at the venue, and many even brought their pets.

Although it's called a cat and dog show, it's actually a trade fair for cats and dogs, and it also displays some rare animals, which is quite interesting.

No tickets were required for entry. As soon as they entered the venue, Fujiwara Chika and Tang Keke excitedly pointed ahead and exclaimed, "Wow! Penguins! There really are penguins! The way they walk is so cute!"

As she spoke, Fujiwara Chika, ignoring the stares of those around her, began to imitate the way penguins walk.

Shangguan Yun and the others were speechless and immediately distanced themselves from her, indicating that they did not know this foolish woman.

Only Tang Keke, who was being pulled along, looked desperate. She hadn't expected Fujiwara Chika to be so unpredictable; even she couldn't keep up with the other's train of thought.

Seeing the intrigued looks from those around her, Tang Keke wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

She suddenly felt like befriending Fujiwara Chika was a trap...

Fortunately, Fujiwara Chika hadn't completely let loose yet; she only played around for a short while before catching up with the group that was planning to abandon her.

The group continued forward, and ahead lay what appeared to be a bird exhibit, where a flock of parrots created a vibrant and colorful world.

The feathers that fluttered as they spread their wings shimmered under the light.

Amidst this vibrant color, one figure stands out prominently.

Her hair, tied in two bunches, swayed as the other person looked around.

Her striking appearance made her stand out.

"Hmm? That person looks kind of familiar."

Fujiwara Chika rested one hand on her forehead, gazing into the distance.

"It seems to be... Yukinoshita from Class 1-A?"

Yu Ishigami said in an uncertain tone.

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Fujiwara-senpai really is a scumbag who enjoys manipulating people's hearts.

Yukino Yukinoshita wore a cream-colored sweater that reached her thighs, over which was a pretty and cute dress with a bow at the chest.

At this moment, she was searching for something with a blank expression. She took two steps back, looked at the exhibition area number, and then looked down at the slightly crumpled brochure in her hand.

His expression became somewhat conflicted. He looked around and sighed softly.

"It really does seem to be Yukinoshita-san. What is she looking for?"

Fujiwara Chika looked at the girl spinning in place and asked her a question out of curiosity.

"They're probably lost..."

Shangguan Yun felt that the other party was probably looking for a certain exhibition area and accidentally got lost.

"Lost? But she had a brochure in her hand, right? It should have the location of each exhibition area, shouldn't it?"

Fujiwara Chika was puzzled.

Ishigami Yu looked at Fujiwara Chika with a strange expression and said, "Senior, have you forgotten what happened before when you got lost in the teaching building and couldn't find your classroom? For someone who has no sense of direction, maps are like looking at a maze."

Fujiwara Chika's face stiffened, but she maintained her smile as she approached Ishigami Yu, then stomped down hard.

Seeing Ishigami Yu squatting down, clutching his foot and showing a pained expression, Shangguan Yun gave him a sympathetic look.

How many times has it happened? Why can't I resist?

It seems like Ishigami Yu has developed a condition where he can't feel comfortable unless he's arguing with Fujiwara.

Just as the group was talking, Yukino Yukinoshita seemed to have finally made up her mind. She closed the booklet and took a bold step toward the wall.

"Hey! That's a wall over there!"

Fujiwara Chika quickly spoke up to stop her, preventing the embarrassing incident of the beautiful girl running into the wall.

Yukino Yukinoshita turned her head curiously upon hearing the sound and saw a group of people walking towards her. She was clearly startled and showed a wary expression.

But then they realized that several people in the group looked familiar.

'It looks like...the student council group?'

Although she had never been to the student council, she knew what the members looked like, as the student council was in charge of all affairs of Shuchiin Academy High School.

She had recently submitted an application to establish a club, but it was rejected by the student council. She was planning to talk to the student council next week.

But unexpectedly, she ran into him at this time and was seen making a fool of herself.

'That was a huge miscalculation.'

As the other party drew closer, Yukino Yukinoshita straightened her skirt and greeted them with a polite but not overly intimate smile: "President Shangguan, Vice President Shinomiya, Secretary Fujiwara, Accountant Ishigami, hello."

"Hello, Yukinoshita-senpai. Oh, please don't call us by our titles. Just call me by my name or senpai. Calling us by our titles sounds weird."

"Are you also here for the Tokyo Cat and Dog Show? Would you like to come with us?"

The others simply greeted her, but Fujiwara Chika clung to her like she was on steroids.

"No, no need, I can manage on my own."

Yukino Yukinoshita took a half step back, seemingly struggling to cope with Fujiwara-senpai's enthusiastic personality.

"It's okay, we're all from the same school, it's more fun to play together. Besides, you're lost, aren't you? We can take you wherever you want to go."

Yukino Yukinoshita paused slightly as Fujiwara Chika directly hit her sore spot.

She did have a place she wanted to go, but she really couldn't understand the map in this brochure, and she had already been wandering around in circles for ages.

Seeing that the other party seemed to be softening, Fujiwara Chika used her trump card, quietly putting her mouth close to the other party's ear and whispering, "Didn't you want to start a club? I can help you ask the president, and I can even become a ghost member."

Someone seems to have forgotten who initially refused because of the possibility of budget cuts.

Fujiwara Secretary truly lives up to her reputation as the worst person in the student council.

Upon hearing the other party bring up this matter, Yukino Yukinoshita's expression became somewhat conflicted.

But she wasn't stupid. Although Fujiwara Chika was inviting her, no one else had spoken. If she rashly agreed, it might displease the others.

As if knowing what she was thinking, Fujiwara Chika turned her gaze to Shangguan Yun and the others.

Shangguan Yun naturally had no objections. It was just one more person, a junior from the same school. She had brought two of her cousins ​​with her too.

Shangguan Yun secretly gave Kaguya a wink, and Kaguya immediately understood. She stepped forward and said, "It's more lively with more people. Since we've met, why don't you come with us? As your seniors, we would feel guilty if we left our juniors behind."

After a string of nice words, even if Yukino Yukinoshita wanted to refuse, she would have no reason to do so.

I had no choice but to agree, "Then, thank you for your help, seniors."

"Huh? Yukinoshita-senpai, are you going to the cat exhibit? Do you really like cats?"

Chika Fujiwara noticed that Yukino Yukinoshita had circled the cat exhibit area picture in a huge red circle on her handbook.

Upon discovering her secret, Yukinoshita froze, then quietly folded the booklet.

"Hmm... I heard there would be some special breeds of cats on display, so I came to take a look, even though I don't particularly like them."

She answered calmly, feigning nonchalance.

"Oh, is that so? This is a rare opportunity. Why don't we go see some animals we don't usually see? What do you think, Yukino-senpai?"

As if struck by a sudden inspiration, Fujiwara Chika clapped her hands and said...

"Okay... well..."

Yukino sighed inwardly, as if she had given up.

"But before that, let's go check out the cat show area!"

Fujiwara Chika grabbed Yukino Yukinoshita's arm and pulled her tightly to her chest, revealing an innocent and carefree smile.

"Fujiwara-senpai is really a scumbag who likes to play with people's hearts."

Yu Ishigami walked up to Shangguan Yun and whispered a complaint. Shangguan Yun looked at Yukino Yukinoshita, who was being teased by Fujiwara Chika, and nodded in deep agreement.

"This kid has been like this since he was little; he gets really interested in new toys."

Kaguya Shinomiya had also walked over at some point, looking at Chika Fujiwara not far away with a complicated expression, deeply moved.

The cat exhibit was still ahead. The group walked through the bird area and arrived at an area where small animals such as hamsters, rabbits, and ferrets gathered.

After Tang Keke and Yukino Yukinoshita got to know each other, Tang Keke dragged the reluctant Ai Haibara around among various small animals.

Yukinoshita also tried touching the small animals, but kept tilting her head in confusion, as if the feel of these small animals was somewhat different from what she had expected.

"The cat exhibition area is just ahead, where Yukino-chan can meet her favorite cats."

"Is...is that so?"

Although she wanted to continue denying it, her legs seemed to have a mind of their own, and Yukino Yukinoshita took a step forward.

However, the moment the words "dog area" came into her eyes, she seemed to shudder in fright.

Chapter 30 Yukino Yukinoshita: "I'm not afraid of dogs, really!"

"what happened?"

"I asked curiously," Fujiwara Chika asked.

"It's nothing... I'll go with everyone in a bit."

Yukinoshita slowed her pace and quietly circled around to Shangguan Yun's back.

It seemed that among the group of people in front of her, only Shangguan Yun could give her a sense of security.

Shangguan Yun glanced at Yukinoshita, who was hiding behind him and dared not move forward, with amusement.

At the same time, he subtly moved a small step to the side, completely blocking the view of some dogs.

Are you a little afraid of dogs?

Upon hearing Shangguan Yun speak, Yukinoshita averted her gaze.

"The puppy is a little... I, I'm not scared, it's just... I don't know how to deal with it."

'This reaction is just fear, isn't it?'

Shangguan Yun found this junior classmate quite interesting, but seeing how insistent she was, he didn't argue with her.

Fujiwara Chika didn't notice any of this. After arriving at the dog section, she started searching everywhere, seemingly genuinely wanting to find a companion for her dog, Pace.

But... if one Pace could outmaneuver her like that, what would happen if another one came along...?

Kaguya Shinomiya felt a pang of jealousy as she looked at Yukino Yukinoshita hiding behind Shangguan Yun.

I'm clearly too embarrassed to get that close to the student council president...

Seeing that he did not make any other moves, Kaguya felt slightly relieved of her worries.

She didn't use any of the tips Hayasaka Ai gave her yesterday. Every time she took the initiative to approach the president, she would think of that coffee incident.

This made her blush instantly, and she didn't dare to linger. So she stayed close to Haibara, hoping to use this opportunity to build a good relationship with her.

But this little girl didn't seem like a primary school student at all; she almost gave herself away several times.

'I shouldn't have given Hayasaka a day off; I should have let her secretly follow me along...'

Following behind Shangguan Yun, Yukino noticed that the puppies, which had been barking incessantly, seemed to have suddenly quieted down.