Anime Crossover: There are a lot of beautiful girls who like me.

"...Hey...I've written other songs too, do you want to hear them?"

Seeing Himegami Karen leaning forward, with the two Devil Fruits almost pressing down on him, and the incredibly excited and expectant light in her eyes, Kitagawa Yu quickly turned his head away and cleverly changed the subject.

Just kidding! He's very loyal, okay? He already has Tsukimi Eiko, this 'soulful diva,' how could he possibly give his songs to someone else to sing?

As for Himegami Karen and the others, do they want to listen to other songs?

The answer is definitely yes!

After listening to "Sunflower," they were all filled with anticipation for the songs written by Kitagawa Yu!

"The next song is called 'I Want to Be Cute'~" Next, although Kitagawa Yu did not directly bring out Joe Hisaishi's "Summer", Koji Wada's "Butterfly", or the opening theme of "Your Lie in April" called "If You Can Shine", he did play HoneyWorks' representative work "I Want to Be Cute" and the ending theme of "Teasing Master Takagi-san" called "Spurious Romance" sung by Rie Takahashi.

The two cheerful and sweet songs touched everyone's hearts, like eating a big ball of cotton candy.

Even when she's alone, surrounded by loneliness and coldness, Shiina Mahiru unconsciously reveals a sweet smile.

The gray sky in sight gradually regained its original color without anyone noticing.

As for Himegami Karen, who already had a strong liking for Kitagawa Yu and was also straightforward in personality, she was almost completely captivated by Kitagawa Yu's overflowing talent.

So... sensing something was wrong, Kitagawa Yu quickly switched the music style and played a song that might never be able to be reproduced in its original form in this world in his lifetime.

That is......

"Pokemon Getto da ze—!"

Kitagawa Yu hummed loudly in his mind, completely abandoning his previous elegance and becoming completely aroused.

That's right, it's that song, "My Goal is to Be a Pokémon Master".

Because the lyrics are all about Pokémon, he can't recreate the song unless he can bring over the original Pokémon series.

However, it's unclear whether it's due to the strong filter created by his previous performances, or whether girls also enjoy "Aim to Be a Pokémon Master".

Even though he was acting like a hyperactive person, dramatically shaking his head and swaying his body, almost standing up and stepping on the piano bench with one foot to play, Himegami Karen still looked at him with her pale purple eyes, which were shining with little hearts, full of admiration.

This left him speechless for a moment.

What he didn't know was that this appearance of his was more in line with the 'sunny and cheerful big boy' persona he had in the eyes of Himegami Karen, Shiina Mahiru, and Narumi Sena.

So, Kitagawa Yu, not believing in bad luck, switched to a different musical style and played "Giorno's Theme," the execution theme from "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind."

Then, his persona was upgraded to 'a sunny and cheerful big boy whose musical talent shines like the sun'.

This made Kitagawa Yu feel a tightness in his chest for some reason.

"Seriously? You girls can actually listen to this execution song?!" Kitagawa Yu couldn't help but mutter to herself.

Fortunately, he noticed that when Anna looked at him, there was a different look in her eyes. It was clear that after hearing his songs and witnessing his talent, she had developed a lot of goodwill towards him... right?

Of course, before Hakamada Sosuke cheated on her and dumped Hanami Anna, it was impossible for Hanami Anna to give up on Hakamada Sosuke on her own initiative.

However, the goodwill brought by admiration and appreciation is not actually that far from liking someone.

Once Hakamada Sosuke gets rid of Hanami Anna, this affection will surely bring him some surprising gains... right?

Chapter 23 Sandwiches and Sticky Notes

"Alright, lunch break is almost over, let's hurry back to the classroom!"

Kitagawa Yu glanced at the time on his phone, then hurriedly packed his things and urged Himegami Karen and Hachimi Anna to hurry up.

Just as the three of them returned to the classroom to begin their first afternoon class, Tsukimi Eiko at home had only just lazily opened her eyes from her bed.

That's right! It's a completely unfamiliar environment, and last night before going to bed I was planning to get up early today to make breakfast for Kitagawa Yu.

But perhaps he knew that Kitagawa Yu was right next door, and he could even faintly hear Kitagawa Yu's breathing.

In the more than ten years since her father left, she had never slept so peacefully in her warm bed as she had last night.

As a result... he slept for a full 15 hours.

"Oh no! What if Yu thinks I'm a lazy guy who likes to sleep in late?!"

Eiko Tsukimi hurriedly got out of bed and, without even getting dressed, quickly walked out of the bedroom.

"Go wash up first, then start learning guitar right away! I must finish watching the videos for the first four lessons... no, the first six lessons, before You come back tonight!"

Eiko Tsukimi walked along, lost in thought.

Last night, after showing her the charm of music, Kitagawa Yu gave her several paper textbooks and 30 video tutorials that he had bought when he was learning guitar on his own, along with his wooden guitar that had been hanging on the wall collecting dust.

He then personally explained to her the name and purpose of each part of the guitar.

Then, according to the plan Kitagawa Yu made last night, she was to watch the first four video lessons in the textbook today, and then try to master the content of these four lessons through practice. After he came back from get out of class in the evening, he would personally guide her, see if there was anything she didn't understand, and help her point out and correct her mistakes.

When she opened her eyes, it was already 1 p.m., which almost drove her crazy with worry!

Even though she knew that her 'gentle' and 'kind' 'master' wouldn't let her go hungry or even kick her out just because she hadn't completed today's lessons on schedule, she really, really didn't want Kitagawa Yu to be disappointed in her!

"There are eight hours left until 9 PM, which should be enough time to watch six video lessons. But I'm so slow, I don't know if I'll be able to learn anything from them..."

Eiko Tsukimi, whose academic performance had never been very good since childhood, couldn't help but feel secretly worried.

So much so that even though she had missed breakfast and lunch, and her stomach was already empty, she didn't feel hungry at all.

However, when she arrived in the living room, she immediately noticed the sandwich that Kitagawa Yu had left for her on the dining table.

This made her subconsciously stop in her tracks, staring blankly at the sandwich on the plate for several seconds before she walked quickly toward the table, her face full of emotion.

The sandwiches weren't sold at convenience stores; they were made by Kitagawa Yu himself.

So instead of lettuce, they used pickled cucumber slices and tomato slices, which are a bit more expensive but should be more nutritious and taste better.

In addition, there are fully cooked fried eggs, fried bacon, and savory cheese.

In addition, he replaced the regular mayonnaise and salad dressing with Italian meat sauce and honey mustard sauce containing minced meat.

These two sandwiches, cut diagonally in the middle, taste completely different from the ordinary sandwiches sold in convenience stores.

What touched Tsukimi Eiko the most was that Kitagawa Yu thoughtfully wrapped the sandwich in plastic wrap, so even after sitting for a morning, the taste was not much different from when it was freshly made.

"Yu..."

Kitagawa Yu's thoughtfulness touched the softest part of her heart, making Tsukimi Eiko's nose tingle and tears stream down her face.

However, unlike countless times in the past when I would hide in a small closet and secretly wipe away my tears.

Although her tears tasted salty, she felt incredibly warm inside.

In addition to the sandwiches, there were two 10,000 yen bills and a sticky note handwritten by Kitagawa Yu on the table.

"Remember! Just watch the first four lessons! Any more than that, I won't be able to explain them all when I get back tonight."

"Take the 20,000 yen on the table and go to the supermarket to buy some things you usually need, such as a toothbrush and slippers. I see your toothbrush is a bit old and should be replaced."

"Also, when you go to the supermarket, you can also take a stroll through the nearby shopping street."

"Don't wait for me for dinner. If you're hungry, just eat first. There's a ramen shop called 'Ichiraku Ramen' in the shopping street; their tonkotsu ramen is absolutely amazing! I highly recommend you try it!"

"By the way, consider the money left over from shopping as your allowance; you don't need to pay it back. Just let me know if you run out, and I'll give it to you."

"Since you're mine now, you don't need to be so polite with me~"

The tears that Tsukimi Eiko had managed to hold back finally broke free again after she choked back sobs as she read the contents of the sticky note.

It wasn't until she realized that the sticky note in her hand was wet with tears and the writing on it was blurred that she hurriedly wiped away her tears and frantically put the sticky note away.

Honestly, it's only because Kitagawa Yu isn't here right now that he's doing this. Otherwise, based on this feeling of being moved, and the warmth, peace of mind, and hope he brought to Tsukimi Eiko, even if he asked Tsukimi Eiko... well... even if he asked Tsukimi Eiko to jump off the Saganomiya tram platform again right now, Tsukimi Eiko probably wouldn't hesitate at all.

However, since Kitagawa Yu wasn't there at the moment, Tsukimi Eiko was feeling very conflicted.

"Since Yu tells me that I only need to watch the first four quarters, then I'll just watch the first four quarters."

"But for dinner, shall we go to that ramen shop that Yu strongly recommended, and try the tonkotsu ramen that Yu said is really delicious?"

"Should we buy some more ingredients at the supermarket and cook dinner for You ourselves?"

Eiko Tsukimi was naturally happy to cook dinner for Yu Kitagawa herself. However, although she had always been in charge of all the laundry, cooking, and cleaning at home, she had always felt that her cooking skills were not very good due to her mother's harsh criticism.

Moreover, her family had never been wealthy; in fact, they were poor. Her mother would take all the money her father sent each month to work as a prostitute.

So the only 'cooking skills' she knows are steaming rice, making rice balls, making tamagoyaki, stir-frying carrots, cabbage, and mung bean sprouts (three cheap vegetables), and making miso soup with kelp, tofu, and white radish.

In addition, if stirring natto is considered a dish, she will also stir natto.

As for grilled fish and fried pork chops, although she knows how to cook them, she has never known whether her cooking is good or not.

Because these two 'high-class dishes' always ended up in her mother's stomach, she could only smell them and never taste them herself.

so......

"Let's go buy the ingredients and cook it ourselves!"

"For Yu's sake, I must work hard to improve my cooking skills!"

"However, before buying ingredients, you can check out some recipes online..."

At the sink, Eiko Tsukimi brushed her teeth while silently thinking to herself.

After washing up and sitting back down at the table, looking at the sandwich in her hand, whose aroma was even more enticing after the plastic wrap was torn off, she couldn't help but gently bite her lip, feeling a sweet sensation in her heart.

Chapter 24: Has the plan gone off track again?

"Huh? Yu, don't you have to go to your talent class today?"

As the bell rang precisely for the end of the last class in the afternoon, the once quiet classroom suddenly became noisy, like a hot pot that had finally come to a boil.

Himegami Karen noticed that Kitagawa Yu didn't pack his bag and rush out of the classroom before the bell rang, unlike yesterday, and couldn't help but ask him curiously.

“I’m going,” Kitagawa Yu explained, “but I observed yesterday that the SS-Seibu Shinjuku Line train to Takadanobaba passes through Saganomiya Station at 3:20 and 3:40, so I just need to arrive five minutes early and take the 3:40 train.”

"Which road is more or less!"

Himegami Karen suddenly realized.

Meanwhile, a blonde girl with twin ponytails, sitting only four seats away from Kitagawa Yu, twitched her ears slightly and immediately slowed down her packing.

"It only takes less than 10 minutes to get from the school to the tram stop, and if I arrive 5 minutes early... wouldn't that mean I have 25 minutes before that?"

Himegami Karen tilted her head, unconsciously placing her finger on her cherry blossom-pink and glistening lower lip. After some 'advanced mental arithmetic' to reach this conclusion, she immediately ran over excitedly and said, "Then let's go to the piano room again!"

"Again!?"