Crossover Anime: Starting with Adopting the Homeless Melon God

Not to mention that baseball is more popular than football in Japan, the main thing is that baseball involves swinging a bat to hit the ball. With Sawabe Tsubaki's 'extraordinary talent,' he was 'bullied' by Sawabe Tsubaki a lot when he was a child, and it almost became an instinct.

"But, didn't Kaoru say she liked me?" Watari Ryota said weakly, raising his hands unconsciously.

"Idiot! She was just saying it casually, and you actually took it seriously!" Tsubaki Sawabe said bluntly. "Besides, don't forget she already has a boyfriend, and a handsome and talented one at that. You should just give up on that idea!"

As she spoke, Tsubaki Sawabe glanced at Kousei Arima out of the corner of her eye. Clearly, she meant to say these words to Kousei Arima.

As expected, Arima Kousei stiffened upon hearing this, and then his eyes dimmed instantly.

This infuriated Tsubaki Sawabe even more.

It's been a week now, and Kousei Arima is always like this. He gets depressed whenever Kaoru's name is mentioned, and he often gets depressed even when she's not mentioned. It's driving her crazy.

However, she no longer blames Xiao Xun; she's just a bit impulsive, not really an idiot.

She could tell that Kaoru had genuinely liked Kousei Arima back then.

The only reason she suddenly started dating someone else later, besides Kaoru falling for someone else, is that she deliberately gave Arima Kousei to her. So, she was actually quite grateful to Kaoru.

As for Arima Kousei's current state, she didn't have any good solutions. She could only silently stay by his side, intending to use time and her 'gentleness and thoughtfulness' to erase Arima Kousei's feelings for Kaoru.

But Arima Kousei's next words infuriated her.

"Is Xiao Xun eating lunch alone right now? I mean, she's been sick a lot and rarely comes to school, so she hardly has any friends."

"That's right!" Ryota Watari realized this as well and immediately stood up from the floor, saying, "Eating alone is too lonely. Why don't we go find Kaoru to eat with us?"

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"Come back here!"

When Tsubaki Sawabe saw that Kousei Arima had also been persuaded by Ryota Watari and was about to get up, his face immediately darkened, and he pressed the two of them back down with one hand each.

"You two idiots don't need to worry about that! Xiao Xun isn't eating lunch alone!"

"What?" Watari Ryota was taken aback. "Kaoru doesn't eat lunch alone?"

Arima Kousei, standing nearby, also widened his eyes, just like Watari Ryota, subconsciously assuming that Kitagawa Yu had come over to have lunch with Kaoru.

This is just too much!

Lunch break is so short, and the two schools are six or seven bus stops apart, so even if Kitagawa Yu wanted to go, he couldn't.

It's obvious that these two are just blinded by their own concern.

Fortunately, Tsubaki Sawabe then explained, "It's Hoshino from our class. She and Kaoru seem to have known each other for a long time and are very close."

Ryota Watari and Kousei Arima breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but then looked puzzled.

"Are you talking about Hoshino Ai, the most beautiful girl in our school? Are she and Kaoru close? I don't know that." Watari Ryota couldn't help but ask.

Although Arima Kousei, who was standing to the side, did not speak, his expression suggested he had similar thoughts.

"So you two are idiots! Morons! Does Kaoru need to report to you who she's close to? Who do you think you are! Besides, the lyricist and composer of Hoshino's song 'Idol' is Kaoru's boyfriend! You guys take CDs to him for autographs every day and you don't even know that?"

"We only care about Hoshino-kun, we don't care who wrote the lyrics and composed the music! Besides, you're only talking about us, didn't you ask Hoshino-kun for his autograph yourself?"

Ryota Watari's counterattack caused a hint of embarrassment to appear on Tsubaki Sawabe's face.

However, as a price, Tsubaki Sawabe then put on a stern face and gave Ryota Watari a good beating, until Ryota finally had to beg for mercy.

However, what he said was true. Although Xiao Ai was originally the most beautiful girl in their school, she was often absent from school because she frequently took leave to practice dancing and perform. Therefore, no one paid much attention to her.

Until "Idol" became a huge hit.

Perhaps it's a difference in aesthetics, but this song is much more popular in Japan than "Running Towards Night," and it has consistently topped the daily sales charts since its release.

It has consistently held the number one spot on both the weekly and monthly charts, and in just two days, the number of paid downloads has already surpassed 80.

This made Xiao Ai extremely noticeable at school.

According to incomplete statistics, at least 90% of the boys and half of the girls at their school have asked Xiao Ai for her autograph in the past few days.

Ryota Watari and Tsubaki Sawabe are in the 90% and 50% range, while Kousei Arima has been in a daze these past few days, only becoming more alert when practicing the piano, so he hasn't asked Ai for an autograph.

However, upon hearing that even the song "Idol" was written by Kitagawa Yu, his eyes immediately darkened, and a deep sense of frustration rose in his heart.

Clearly, he lost completely in terms of talent.

No matter how well he plays the piano, he's just copying others. In any art, the creator has a higher status than the imitator.

On the other hand, Ryota Watari wasn't doing much better.

Although he has a girlfriend and often flirts with other girls, it doesn't stop him from being sincere towards Xiao Xun!

Compared to Jin Mitaka of Sakurasou, he's nothing but a small fry compared to a big fish!

Of course, what he felt most was envy for Kitagawa Yu.

After all, both Xiao Xun and Xiao Ai are beautiful girls he can only dream of but never reach!

"How can it be repaired?"

Ryota Watari picked up the fried noodle bread from the floor, took a big, angry bite, and muttered, "Then as Kaoru's friends, shouldn't we go see her? Right, Kousei?"

Ryota Watari turned to look at Kousei Arima, but unfortunately, Kousei Arima didn't seem to have much courage in this regard. He stammered for a long time while biting into his egg sandwich and didn't answer.

Meanwhile, in the spacious and bright classroom, Xiao Xun, who was sitting opposite Xiao Ai eating her lunch, was looking out the window with a somewhat absent-minded gaze. Although she couldn't see the piano room on the first floor from this angle, if Ma Kousei were playing the piano, the sound should be able to reach her.

"Tsubaki said that Kousei has been very depressed these past few days, and seems to have gone back to his old self. Could it be true?"

"Kousei shouldn't be that fragile, right? Didn't he play very well at the last school festival?"

"Besides, I'm cured now and shouldn't bother Kousei and Tsubaki anymore, so I hope Tsubaki can help Kousei get back on his feet."

Xiao Xun thought to herself.

Seeing her like this, Xiao Ai couldn't help but laugh and said, "If you still care about that Arima-kun, just go find him openly. Even if you can't be lovers, you can still be friends."

"Huh? What are you saying?!" Xiao Xun came to her senses, slightly flustered.

Xiao Ai said with a grin, "I know everything about you, no need to hide it anymore~"

Xiao Xun was stunned, then frowned in annoyance: "Did my master tell you that?"

"Part of it is, and the other part is what I found out myself in class. It's not a secret that you were close to Sawabe and Arima for a while."

Xiao Xun scratched her head sheepishly, unsure of what to say.

At this point, Ai continued, "If you still like Arima, then go after him! There's no right or wrong when it comes to feelings. Besides, you can always be Arima's girlfriend along with Sawabe~"

"Cough cough!"

Before she could finish speaking, Xiao Xun started coughing violently, almost spraying the milk in her hand all over Xiao Ai's face.

Xiao Ai quickly shrank back a little and handed her a tissue.

Xiao Xun took the tissue, glared at her, and said irritably, "How could Sawabe and I both be Kouyuki's girlfriend at the same time! That's too outrageous!"

"What's so reckless about this?" Ai shrugged, looking completely unconcerned. "Ayako-senpai has such a noble status and is so outstanding, yet she's also Yu-senpai's girlfriend along with Ayumi-senpai and Yuna-senpai."

"This..." Xiao Xun was speechless.

Although she was letting loose, she wasn't as narcissistic as Elena, and she didn't think she was any better than Ayako.

So she could only angrily change the subject, saying, "Whether I go or not is none of your business."

Xiao Ai smiled and said, "How can it not be related? As long as you go back to find that Arima-kun, won't I have one less competitor?"

"Competitor?"

Xiao Xun was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then her pupils dilated and her eyes widened.

"You...you...you also like my master?!"

"See, I was right! You really do have feelings for Senior Yu!" Xiao Ai paused for a moment, then continued, "Senior Yu is so outstanding and so good to me. Isn't it normal for me to like him?"

"Uh"

Looking at her matter-of-fact expression, Xiao Xun didn't know what to say for a moment.

Indeed, wasn't she herself attracted to Kitagawa Yu in the same way?

She had even made up her mind to actively pursue Kitagawa Yu, truly.

But who knew that it was true that Kitagawa Yu said he had many girlfriends? Seeing so many girls surrounding Kitagawa Yu, her original determination began to waver.

"Are you really not bothered that my master has so many girlfriends?" Xiao Xun hesitated for a moment, then asked in a low voice with some curiosity.

She originally thought Xiao Ai wouldn't mind, but Xiao Ai's answer was exactly the opposite.

"Of course I mind! Liking someone is selfish, how could I not mind!"

Xiao Xun was taken aback, and asked in confusion, "Then why did you—"

"Because compared to this concern, I want to be with my senior even more! If I suppress my feelings because of this and give up such a great boyfriend like him, I'd regret it, right? So you can totally follow your heart and be Arima's girlfriend along with Sawabe-san~"

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Facing Xiao Ai's expectant gaze.

Xiao Xun couldn't help but twitch recently, and a row of black lines appeared on her forehead.

She now believes it; Ai really does want to lure her back to Kousei Arima's side to reduce a competitor.

But what if she wants to pursue Kitagawa Yu even more after hearing this?

As for her concern for Arima Kousei, she couldn't quite explain what kind of feelings it stemmed from. She simply hoped that Arima Kousei could pull himself together and become the piano prodigy he once was. She genuinely had no intention of getting involved in Arima Kousei and Sawabe Tsubaki's affair anymore, or having any further entanglement with Arima Kousei.

"Stop, stop. Tell me about yourself. How are you planning to pursue my master? You two aren't in the same school, so you probably don't have many opportunities to meet, right?" Xiao Xun decisively changed the subject and asked curiously.

Xiao Ai chuckled and didn't hide anything, saying directly, "So my next plan is to find an opportunity to move into the coffee shop, and then get into the high school that my senior attended."

"??? Moving into a coffee shop? You, you, you want to live with my master?! My God! Isn't this way too early?" Xiao Xun couldn't help but widen her eyes, her face full of disbelief.

"What's the big deal? Chizuka and Elaina both live at the coffee shop, right? According to you, they've been living with him for a while now. Anyway, I'm living alone in the company dormitory, so I can just move in~"

Xiao Xun paused for a moment, then remembered Xiao Ai's background, and a look of sympathy flashed in her eyes.

Xiao Ai continued, "As far as I know, there aren't many rooms left in the coffee shop. Ayako-senpai and the others will definitely want to move in and live with her. What if there aren't any rooms left if I don't act quickly?"

"Uh"

Xiao Xun's sympathy vanished instantly, and she rolled her eyes in exasperation, not knowing how to respond.

Chapter 210 Let's take action tonight!