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

After all, it only takes less than ten minutes to walk from their apartment building to the school.

If Kitagawa Yu didn't have to go to school early to teach Himegami Karen and Hanami Anna drums and guitar, he wouldn't leave home until around 8 o'clock at the earliest.

So Narumi Seina was already here at 7:40, which is really early.

However, this way...

As time passed, Narumi Sena, who was increasingly nervous and expectant, did not feel the slightest impatience, but she couldn't help but feel a little doubtful.

"Huh? It's already 8:08, why hasn't Kitagawa-kun left yet?"

Narumi Sena picked up her phone again, glanced at the time, and muttered to herself. But as soon as she looked up, a figure suddenly appeared in her line of sight... Shiina Mahiru, who had just come out of the house!

"Huh? Narumi-kun!?"

Their eyes met, and Shiina Mahiru stared at Narumi Sena in front of the elevator, her mouth agape, completely stunned.

Immediately afterwards, her brilliant, academically gifted brain began to work at lightning speed.

After ruling out the possibility that Narumi Sena had come specifically to find her or Kitagawa Yu to go to school together, a surprising hypothesis quickly popped into her head.

"Chenghai... could you be a resident of apartment 504?"

"Hmm...this...that's right..."

Perhaps because she already had something to hide, Narumi Sena felt inexplicably guilty as she answered, and her eyes involuntarily began to dart around.

However, her modeling experience over the past year has indeed helped her grow a lot without her realizing it. Although she is still innocent and kind at heart, and a little shy and timid, this level of unease is not enough to make her lose her mind. So... after a brief brainstorming session, a strange look couldn't help but appear in her eyes.

"If I remember correctly, Shiina is already in the classroom when I arrive at school at 8:10 every morning, right? But I've never run into her on my way to school, so she must leave before 8 o'clock every morning, right?"

On the other side, after confirming that Narumi Sena lived in the apartment at the very end of this floor, Shiina Mahiru also had a similar thought in her mind.

"I remember Cheng Hai always arrived at the classroom around 8:10 every morning, only about 5 minutes later than me, so she must have left home at 8:00 every morning..."

In this case, the problem arises.

一个原本应该在7点55出门的人，和另一个原本应该在8点出门的人，为什么会在8点08分的电梯前碰面呢？

Could it be... that they both overslept today?

"Oh, Shiina-kun, did you oversleep today too?"

"Yeah, I didn't expect to run into Narumi-kun by such a coincidence."

After Narumi Sena put on the mask first, Shiina Mahiru also displayed acting skills that were in no way inferior to hers, with an angelic sweet smile on her lips, and began her own performance.

For a moment, the entire corridor seemed to brighten up because of the two people's smiles.

The somewhat eerie atmosphere eased again with their smiles.

However... right at this moment, a petite figure, who had also left home five minutes earlier than usual, barged in at a very inopportune time.

Upon seeing Narumi Sena in front of the elevator, she was first taken aback, then asked with a puzzled look, "Huh? What are you doing here, Sena? Didn't you leave for school half an hour ago?"

Chapter 114 Unspoken Understanding and Small Changes

What? Half an hour ago?

Before the words were even finished, Shiina Mahiru and Narumi Sena instinctively looked at each other.

Then... seeing the undisguised strange look in Shiina Mahiru's eyes, Narumi Sena, whose lie had been exposed, blushed. Her mask shattered instantly, and she was so embarrassed that she wanted to turn into Pochi-chan and find a crack in the floor to crawl into.

"Um... if I said... I suddenly remembered I forgot something, so I ran back from school to get it, only to find it was in my backpack... would you believe me?"

"..."

"..."

Shiina Mahiru's lips twitched involuntarily, and she forced an awkward but polite smile at her.

At the same time, the clever Narumi Moe also sensed that something was wrong.

Then, out of consideration for her older sister, even though she didn't know the exact situation, she still said, "Uchi-chan is still so clumsy and always leaves things behind!"

He walked over and stood next to Narumi Sena, cleverly helping her change the subject.

"Hello, I'm Narumi Sena's younger sister, Narumi Moe... Since you're wearing the same school uniform, are you Narumi Moe's classmate?"

"Yes, that's right. My name is Shiina Mahiru, and I'm your sister's classmate."

Shiina Mahiru looked at Narumi Moe in front of her, a hint of envy flashing in her eyes, and then she very cooperatively took the initiative to start a conversation about other topics.

After all, compared to Narumi Sena leaving home 20 minutes earlier than usual to wait in front of the elevator, her deliberately leaving home 13 minutes later than usual wasn't much better.

Most importantly, it was as if she knew why Narumi Sena deliberately left early.

Narumi Sena also knew why she deliberately left home late.

Both sides are tacitly aware of this, so let's not laugh at each other and just quickly move on from this matter.

but......

"I never expected that she would live in the same apartment building as me, and even on the same floor... So, she must have heard that guy playing the piano last night, right?"

"No wonder she went downstairs to eat her lunch on the first day that guy joined the piano club."

"At first I thought it was just a coincidence, but now it seems it was clearly intentional..."

"Plus, she deliberately left home so early today to wait in front of the elevator..."

"Could it be that she has already...?"

For some reason, when Shiina Mahiru thought about these things, a sour feeling suddenly welled up in her heart, and her mood became depressed.

At the same time, having finally shaken off the previous embarrassment and calmed herself down, Narumi Sena secretly glanced at the angelic Shiina Mahiru beside her out of the corner of her eye, while unconsciously recalling the reminder that Moe had given her the day before yesterday, and a strong sense of urgency suddenly welled up in her heart.

Despite possessing an extremely high-level Devil Fruit and being highly skilled at proactive attacks, Karen Himegami is a formidable opponent for her.

Compared to Shiina Mahiru, no matter how you look at it, Shiina Mahiru, who is an angel and lives next door to Kitagawa Yu, is more threatening, right?

so......

"Should we use Ritsuko's mention of collecting songs as an excuse to strike up a conversation with Kitagawa-kun?"

On her way to school, Narumi Sena kept agonizing over this question, but she couldn't make a decision.

However, compared to Shiina Mahiru, she was luckier this time, because Shiina Mahiru, who was already feeling down, would soon feel even more down.

......

......

"It's getting late, shall we go back to the classroom?"

"Uh-huh!"

In the morning light, the piano club activity room was somewhat empty because there were only three people there.

After teaching Anna a few basic chords, Kitagawa Yu took out his phone to check the time.

After realizing that there were only ten minutes left before class started, she packed up her things with Karen Himegami and Anina Hachimi, picked up her guitar, and headed to the classroom.

Yes, this morning there were supposed to be five people for the 'Light Music Club extra practice activity,' but only three actually showed up.

Hakamada Sosuke, who had originally agreed to participate in the event, immediately lost his last bit of enthusiasm for the light music club after learning from Hanami Anna that Kitagawa Yu's Shirasa Band was already full.

Then, directly in the Light Music Club's small group chat, using the excuse that she didn't want to disturb Kitagawa Yu and the others' practice, she dragged Shirakawa Tsukie Ai along to 'ask for leave' and not participate.

In this way, Kitagawa Yu, as the department head, no longer needs to worry about how to arrange Hakamada Sosuke and Shirakawa Tsukie Ai.

Karen Himegami was also much more relaxed because she no longer had to see the annoying pervert Sosuke Hakamada, or the 'opponent of equal caliber', Tsuki Ai Shirakawa.

Even Anna Hanami was in a particularly good mood because she successfully prevented Sosuke Hakamada from using the light music club to get close to Karen Himemiya and Ai Shirakawa, thus reducing their chances of contact.

As for Hakamada Sosuke secretly going out to have fun with Shirakawa Tsuki behind her back... since he said it was behind her back, what could she do?

In fact, despite her seemingly sunny, cheerful, confident, and lively demeanor, Anna Hanami is actually somewhat insecure and even has low self-esteem deep down.

Also, due to her lack of self-confidence, she often likes to give up and do nothing in many things.

Just like when Hakamada Sosuke falls for another girl, she'll still get angry when she needs to, even to the point of pounding her fists and stomping her feet; and when she needs to be jealous, she'll be so jealous she'll grit her teeth.

In an attempt to salvage the relationship, she might try to fight back, but if after a little struggle she realizes it's really hard to win her back, she'll... choose to give up and give up.

Next, I'll be sad, I'll be upset, I'll cry my eyes out, but I'll still continue to be this way. If you don't like this side of me... then forget it.

Unlike most heroines in stories, who would desperately try to salvage the situation no matter how difficult it gets, and never give up...

Even the "Four Campus Tyrants," who were at the pinnacle of countless campus anime, initially adopted this kind of laissez-faire attitude.

It's just that, as the male protagonists, they gradually grow and change under the author's skillful guidance.

As a female protagonist who is a "loser," Hanami Anna's character is just like an ordinary person who likes to lie down and give up, which is not necessarily a bad thing.

At least, Kitagawa Yu wouldn't dislike Hanami Anna like this.

Moreover, isn't the fact that Anna Hanami is now learning guitar so seriously a sign that she's trying to change herself?

"Hey, Yu, at this rate of learning, are we really going to be able to perform at that showroom in Shinjuku in three weeks?"

Seeing the look of longing, anticipation, and a hint of nervousness and insecurity on Hanami Anna's face, Kitagawa Yu couldn't help but smile inwardly. He deliberately frowned and said with a look of disdain, "If it were Karen-chan, she would definitely be able to catch up, but your learning speed..."

"What's wrong with my learning speed? I clearly learn...very quickly, don't I?"

When Hanami Anzu first started to argue, she was quite aggressive, but she couldn't help but feel guilty halfway through her sentence. She became increasingly nervous and insecure, and even her voice became softer and softer.

However, just when she thought that she might not be learning as fast or as well as she had imagined, and that she was completely inferior to Himegami Karen, and would not be able to make it to the band's first live performance.

A warm, large hand suddenly landed on her head, which was about to lower, and gently rubbed it. At the same time, Kitagawa Yu's sunny and cheerful voice, tinged with a hint of gentleness, reached her ears.

"Idiot, did I say you're not a fast learner?"

"I only said half of it, I didn't even have time to finish!"

"In fact, while Apricot Sauce's learning speed can't compare to those one-in-a-million super geniuses, it's not slow at all. At least making it to the live performance in three weeks is no problem at all~"

"When I first started learning guitar, I was only a little bit faster than Xingcai Jiang, so Xingcai Jiang could have more confidence in herself."

"Hmm...not too much, just a little bit will be enough~"

I don't know if it was the sudden, affectionate head pat, or the sunny smile and gentle encouragement.

In short, at this moment, Anna Hanami completely forgot that Karen Himegami was standing next to her. She stopped and subconsciously looked up, staring blankly at Yu Kitagawa.

The bright morning sunlight fell on Kitagawa Yu, making him seem to glow.