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

Bana saw Anja gritting her teeth, as if she wanted to tear the application form in her hand into pieces again.

However, thinking that Hakamada Sosuke would definitely turn against her if she did this, she gritted her teeth and struggled for a while before finally enduring it and silently signing her name on the application form.

Then, watching Hakamada Sosuke turn around and walk into the classroom with a happy expression, I felt a tightness in my chest, as if a huge boulder was pressing down on me, and my heart started to ache.

It must be said that although Hanami Anna is not as thick-skinned or love-obsessed as Himegami Karen, she is the kind of girl who is willing to give everything for the person she likes, even if it means sacrificing her own happiness.

Unfortunately, although Hakamada Sosuke was her childhood friend, he really didn't like her at all and never thought about taking things further and becoming a couple with her.

Her unrequited love over the past ten years has been a complete waste of time.

"Kitagawa-kun, could you please come out with me for a moment?"

During the break between the first and second classes in the afternoon, Hakamada Sosuke, who had already gotten Anna Hanami's autograph, did the same thing again. While Himegami Karen was chatting with Yakushiro Lemon and Anna Hanami, he quietly called Kitagawa Yu to the corridor.

To be fair, if it were Kazuhiko Nukumizu who was called out by Sosuke Hakamada, he might have bowed deeply and offered his wallet, just like in the original story.

However, Kitagawa Yu's expression remained calm; he was merely curious about what Hakamada Sosuke wanted to do by speaking to him alone.

Then......

"What? You want to form a light music club? And you want me to sign the application form?"

Kitagawa Yu glanced at the slightly crumpled application form in his hand, then subconsciously raised an eyebrow and looked at Hakamada Sosuke with a surprised expression.

"Y-yes," Hakamada Sosuke felt a little embarrassed and awkward under his gaze, as if Kitagawa Yu had seen through his little thoughts. He couldn't help but chuckle and scratch his head.

However, for the sake of Himegami Karen, he took a deep breath and forced himself to bow ninety degrees to Kitagawa Yu, immediately attracting the attention of everyone else in the corridor.

"Please, Kitagawa-kun, I'll only join Himegami-san if you join!" Hakamada Sosuke's voice was full of pleading.

Moreover, his words were practically a confession to Kitagawa Yu that he liked Himegami Karen.

This made Kitagawa Yu feel uneasy for some reason, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.

"Even if I sign the application form, there still won't be enough people, right?" Kitagawa Yu glanced down at the application form in his hand again, and said with a hint of defiance in his tone.

However, Hakamada Sosuke didn't seem to understand the evasion in his words. Upon hearing this, he immediately straightened up, grinned, and said, "Duh! I also found a second-year upperclassman to join our light music club, so with Anna and Kitagawa-kun, that makes four people!"

Chapter 47 Helping to Matchmake?

Kitagawa Yu was somewhat surprised that Hakamada Sosuke had brought along a second-year upperclassman, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

After all, Hakamada Sosuke and Yanami Anna attended junior high school here, so it's perfectly normal for them to know upperclassmen and women from this school.

But even if he doesn't sign, it seems like he can't stop Hakamada Sosuke from forming a light music club, right?

At most, it will only slow down the establishment of the club a little, and incidentally make it a little more difficult for Hakamada Sosuke to invite Himemiya Karen to join the club.

If he refuses to sign autographs and doesn't join the light music club, he'll probably have much less time to spend with Anna Hanami!

After all, if Anna Hanami had to choose between the piano club and the light music club, she would definitely choose the light music club with Sosuke Hakamada!

"Damn it! How could that old hag have signed it? Can't she see that Hakamada Sosuke formed the light music club for Himemiya Karen?"

While Kitagawa Yu was inwardly complaining, a conflicted look flashed in his eyes. For a moment, he was unsure whether to sign the application form or not.

But just then, Hakamada Sosuke, who was sitting opposite, seemed to have noticed something and leaned in to whisper, "If I'm not mistaken, Kitagawa-kun likes Anna, right? If Kitagawa-kun signs the application form, I can help match Kitagawa-kun and Anna up!"

Kitagawa Yu was startled upon hearing this, never expecting that Hakamada Sosuke had discovered his thoughts.

Then he immediately realized that the person he liked was Anna Hachimi, and his original plan was to have Sosuke Hakamada quickly win over Karen Himemiya so that he could take advantage of Anna Hachimi's heartbreak after being dumped and win her over.

So, it should be a good thing for Hakamada Sosuke to form the light music club!

But... why do I feel a little uncomfortable whenever I think about signing my name?

"Besides, it's okay if Kitagawa-kun doesn't have time to participate in club activities. Just being listed as a member won't have any impact on Kitagawa-kun..." Hakamada Sosuke continued to persuade him.

After a brief silence, Kitagawa Yu signed his name on the application form.

Although he didn't need Hakamada Sosuke's help to match them up, he didn't want to fall out with Hakamada Sosuke because of this, otherwise his chances of spending time with Hanami Anna would definitely be greatly reduced.

More importantly... even if Karen Himegami really does join the light music club because of him... Hakamada Sosuke might not be able to win her over, right?

For some reason, Kitagawa Yu suddenly wanted to know the answer to this question.

Meanwhile, Hakamada Sosuke, on the other side, was unaware that Kitagawa Yu had been thinking so many things in such a short time.

Looking at the application form that Kitagawa Yu had already signed in his hand, he knew that his guess was correct: Kitagawa Yu really liked Hanami Anna, not Himemiya Karen.

This instantly dispelled the last trace of tension and worry in his heart, and he felt as if he had unloaded a heavy burden, making him feel completely relaxed.

"Don't worry, Kitagawa-kun! I'll take care of things between you and Anzu!" Hakamada Sosuke said excitedly to Kitagawa Yu as he put away the application form.

Then, he seemed to feel that just saying it wasn't sincere enough, or perhaps he also hoped that Kitagawa Yu could win over Hanami Anna as soon as possible so that Himegami Karen could give up.

After thinking for a moment, he continued, "Are you free this weekend, Kitagawa-kun? If you are, I can pretend I have free amusement park tickets and ask Anja out. Then I can pretend something comes up and leave you and Anja alone. Anja doesn't like wasting time, so she definitely won't miss the chance to go to the amusement park for free. Besides, she's a foodie, so you just need to treat her to some delicious snacks, and it will be easy to win her over and get closer to her."

"..."

Kitagawa Yuhaku 4!

When he signed the autographs earlier, he genuinely didn't expect Hakamada Sosuke to help him match up!

The problem is... the meat is practically offered to him, he can't just refuse to eat it, can he?

After another brief silence, Kitagawa Yu finally couldn't help but speak up, "Amusement parks aren't a good idea. It's too easy for Hanami-kun to notice something's wrong. Let's go to a music store in Shinjuku instead. We can arrange to meet in the afternoon, browse around for a while, then have dinner in Shinjuku, and after dinner we can go to a live house to see a show..."

As Hakamada Sosuke listened, his mouth was already agape involuntarily.

It was only at this moment that he suddenly realized that he was not only inferior to Kitagawa Yu in terms of looks and musical talent, but also seemed to be inferior to Kitagawa Yu in terms of skills in pursuing girls!

"Luckily, Kitagawa-kun likes Anna, not Himegami-kun, otherwise I probably wouldn't have had any chance at all..."

Hakamada Sosuke secretly rejoiced, and for a moment even had the thought of becoming Kitagawa Yu's apprentice to learn some techniques for pursuing girls.

However, due to his pride as a man, he ultimately gave up on the idea.

Time flew by and it was after school.

Perhaps because she was in a bad mood from signing the autograph earlier, Anna Hachimi not only looked listless, but she also became slow and dawdling as she packed her schoolbag.

Finally, it was Kitagawa Yu who reminded her that he would treat her to oden later, and she finally recovered.

"Are you really going to treat me to oden? I thought you were just saying that casually."

"Oh, is that so? Otherwise, I won't invite you?"

"No way! You're a guy! You promised to treat me, how can you go back on your word?!"

Looking at the little glutton in front of them, puffing up its cheeks and looking like it would bite them if they dared to go back on their word, not only Kitagawa Yuu and the thick-skinned Himemiya Karen couldn't help but smile, but even Hakamada Sosuke, who was deliberately shunned and distanced by Himemiya Karen, couldn't help but show a relieved smile.

"That's right! That's exactly it! Go Kitagawa-kun! You have to win over Anjana as soon as possible!"

At this moment, Hakamada Sosuke was truly, truly, and sincerely cheering for Kitagawa Yu in his heart.

This made Kitagawa Yu, who noticed his expression out of the corner of his eye, suddenly feel a strange, indescribable feeling.

Then, under the watchful eyes of several people, filled with envy, the four of them left the classroom chatting and laughing.

Well, mainly, Karen Himegami and Anina Hachimi were in charge of talking, Yu Kitagawa was in charge of occasionally chiming in with a few words, and as for Sosuke Hakamada... he was just in charge of laughing.

However, in the eyes of those subtle gazes, it appeared that Kitagawa Yuichi was sandwiched between Himegami Karen and Hachimi Anna, and the three of them seemed to be chatting happily.

This scene drew envious glances from many of the boys in the class.

"I wish I could be like Kitagawa-san (Himemiya-san)..."

In an instant, the same thought popped into the minds of everyone who noticed this scene.

Chapter 48 Anna Yanami is dumbfounded

"Are you really going to treat me to dinner? Then I'm definitely going to order!"

"Don't worry, order whatever you like, as long as you can eat it all~"

"Then I won't be polite!"

One egg, two pieces of white radish, three kelp knots, three bamboo tubes, three octopus tentacles, two clumps of konjac noodles, and two tofu pouches.

After confirming that Kitagawa Yu really intended to treat her to oden and let her order whatever she wanted, Anna Hanami stopped being polite and unleashed her full power, filling the palm-sized disposable bowl to the brim.

"Aren't you worried that you won't be able to eat dinner if you order so much?" Kitagawa Yu couldn't help but ask.

Upon hearing this, Anna raised her delicate chin and snorted proudly, "You underestimate my belly! Besides, it's only a little past three o'clock, there are still more than two hours until dinner~"

After saying that, Banami couldn't wait any longer. She picked up a skewer of radish that was cooked to be exceptionally soft and flavorful, and stuffed it into her mouth. Then, with a slight push of her tongue, the radish and the soup spread in her mouth. It was so delicious that she couldn't help but squint her eyes.

"Waaaaaah (This place's oden is definitely the best and most flavorful!)~"

Kitagawa Yu, standing to the side, couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Although he, like Karen Himegami and Sosuke Hakamada, didn't hear what Anana Hachinomi was saying at all, just looking at Anana Hachinomi's cute appearance with her cheeks puffed up like a little hamster eating, he felt a sense of healing and his mood became cheerful.

"Please don't be shy, Himegami-san and Hakamada-san."

Kitagawa Yu then turned to look at Himegami Karen and Hakamada Sosuke. To avoid making Hanami Anna suspect that he had ulterior motives, he also invited Himegami Karen and Hakamada Sosuke.

However, compared to Anna Hanami's truly impolite order, these two were much more polite in their order.

Besides the essential oden ingredients—daikon radish, konjac noodles, and lucky bag—Himemiya Karen only ordered a piece of chikuwa (a type of steamed bun), and Hakamada Sosuke only ordered an egg.

However, unlike Hakamada Sosuke's simple embarrassment, Himegami Karen seems to be harboring the same intentions as Kitagawa Yu.

"Wow! Not only the white radish, but this chikuwa is delicious too! You should try it!"

"..."

Kitagawa Yu glanced at the bamboo wand that Himegami Karen had already bitten a little off its lip, then glanced out of the corner of his eye at Hakamada Sosuke, whose face was a little stiff, and Banami Anna, who was focused on eating.

After hesitating for a moment, she finally opened her mouth and took a bite under Himegami Karen's expectant gaze.

After all... his current persona is that he 'lacks a sense of boundaries when it comes to food,' so if he doesn't maintain that, how will he indirectly kiss Anna Hanami in the future?

"Fortunately, the only thing she (Hime-miya) didn't have in her oden was chikuwa-maki, which I (Kitagawa-kun) didn't have..."

At this moment, Kitagawa Yu and Hakamada Sosuke were thinking in perfect unison.

......

......

"Then I'll be going now~"