Crossover Anime: Miss, please don't do this, I still have a silly cat to raise.

Since Iori and Kohei were going to Yamamoto's house with the scumbags, Lunan decided to go pick up Daimyo first and then go home alone.

He had been invited, but he was worried that Dai Miao would get wet and catch a cold if she came back alone, so he decided to go pick her up.

But that's what they say. Actually, Lu Nan didn't bring an umbrella either. After all, the rain came very suddenly. When he went out in the morning, the sky was clear and blue. He didn't know why it started raining so heavily in the afternoon.

Lu Nan was debating whether to take a taxi or buy an umbrella, but before he could decide, he saw a familiar figure at the entrance of the teaching building.

A pink figure was looking up at the sky, seemingly lost in thought.

"Senior? You didn't bring an umbrella either?" Lu Nan walked directly to Fujiwara Chika's side and stopped, also staring at the rain outside.

Fujiwara Chika was taken aback, somewhat surprised: "Lu Nan-kun? Why haven't you gone back yet?"

Lu Nan sighed softly, "It's nothing. I did a very interesting experiment, so I came out a little late. What about you?"

Fujiwara Chika also sighed dramatically: "Well, you know, you're in the student council, so you must have a lot of things to do."

She looked around for a moment, then asked with some confusion, "Huh? Where's Daimiao? Isn't she with you?"

So Lu Nan told her about Dai Miao's recent weight gain and her going to the gym, but he concealed the fact that he was short of money recently, because he had a feeling that something terrible would happen if he told her.

"Oh, I see. That's really interesting." Fujiwara Chika seemed somewhat expectant, then suddenly remembered something and said a little embarrassedly, "Sorry, Lu Nan, I was just too busy at home when you invited me before..."

Lu Nan paused for a moment, then said somewhat nonchalantly, "Oh, it's nothing, what's there to apologize for? I understand you have family matters to attend to, it's hard to refuse after all."

Fujiwara Chika was both happy and sad to see that Lu Nan didn't show any particular emotion. She was happy because Lu Nan wasn't angry about her standing her up, but sad because Lu Nan didn't seem to care about her much and seemed to only see her as a friend.

But Fujiwara Chika quickly adjusted her mindset. She was never one to hesitate and remain stagnant. Unconsciously, she recalled Kaguya-chan's teachings from before.

There's no one else around, so this is a perfect opportunity to be alone and do something.

With that in mind, Fujiwara Chika immediately decided to make her move. She brushed a stray hair behind her ear, revealing a slightly flushed profile – a deliberate display of charm! She wanted to keep the other person glued to her side!

However, when Fujiwara Chika glanced over, she found that Lu Nan was staring at a bird flying in the rain in the distance and not looking at her, which made her feel a little disappointed.

But she quickly rallied and said, "The rain is really heavy, and I have to go home. What am I going to do..."

This was a feigned weakness, a way to get Lu Nan to offer to hold an umbrella for her, so that she could successfully share the umbrella!

Upon hearing this, Lu Nan scratched his head in distress: "Yeah, oh no, it's raining so hard, how am I going to pick up Dai Miao?"

Hmm? Something seems off?

Chapter 262 Under the Umbrella

Something's not right. Could it be...?

"Lu Nan, could it be that you... didn't bring an umbrella either?" Fujiwara Chika asked uncertainly.

Lu Nan's eyes widened in surprise as he stared at her, somewhat bewildered. He then patted his empty hands, demonstrating that he didn't have any bags or anything on him.

He said somewhat helplessly, "No, isn't it obvious at a glance? Do you see anything in my hand? It couldn't have been just stuffed into my pocket, could it?"

Fujiwara Chika felt a little embarrassed. She had been so engrossed in other things that she hadn't paid much attention to Lu Nan, and only then did she notice.

"You mean you didn't bring an umbrella either?" Lu Nan asked. "Where are your family members? Aren't they coming to pick you up?"

After all, those cars with those incredibly intimidating license plates weren't fake.

Fujiwara Chika pouted: "Daddy and Mommy are busy with something, and Uncle Li went out with them. They said they would come to pick me up later, so I can only wait here."

She looked at Lu Nan, as if she had thought of something, and asked, "It looks like it might rain for a while now. If the car comes later, would you like me to give you a ride?"

Lu Nan thought for a moment and nodded: "Alright, I'll talk to them over there."

It would be great if he could save some money on taxi fares, since he hasn't found a job yet, and he might as well take advantage of a free ride.

Lu Nan only relaxed after making a phone call to Coach Jie Xiong to explain the situation.

He was quite at ease leaving Daimiao in Jiexiong's care, and he wasn't worried that Daimiao would run off because she didn't know his whereabouts. Jiexiong had said that he would take Daimiao to the protein powder bar later to get a couple of drinks, so it wouldn't matter if they waited a little longer.

Lu Nan breathed a sigh of relief. With the burden in his heart lifted, he began to watch the rain outside with great interest. The school's landscaping was excellent, so the scenery was quite beautiful.

However, the prolonged silence created an awkward atmosphere, which Fujiwara Chika found unbearable. This made her eager to say something to ease the tension.

"Has anything interesting happened to Lu Nan lately?" Fujiwara Chika asked casually. "I'm a little curious."

Lu Nan thought for a moment: "There are quite a few... For example, when I went out to take the diving license test, I was forced to hide from the police in the pool with two idiots because I wasn't wearing any clothes, which caused those two guys to have high fevers the next day, so I couldn't take the diving license test. Another example is when I went to a hot spring resort and encountered a shrimp rice that could transform. In short, it was quite exciting."

"Huh? Lu Nan is joking, right?" Fujiwara Chika was a little confused. She seemed to recognize each character individually, but why did they look so strange when put together?

"Of course, it can't be true, right?" Lu Nan chuckled. "I've been doing pretty well lately, very fulfilling and peaceful, but nothing particularly fun has happened."

Fujiwara Chika glanced at Lu Nan suspiciously. For some reason, she felt it wasn't entirely untrue, but it also seemed a bit too far-fetched… Should she secretly arrange a few bodyguards for Lu Nan? But wouldn't that be inappropriate…?

Fujiwara Chika was conflicted for a moment.

"Lu Nan? You haven't left yet?" Qian Sha's somewhat puzzled voice came from behind.

"Oh? Chisa, you're still here. I thought you went home." Lu Nan greeted her. "It's raining so hard outside, it's a bit difficult to walk."

"I helped the professor organize some materials," Chisa said helplessly. "My sister warned me this morning that it was going to rain, didn't you hear me?"

Lu Nan smiled somewhat embarrassedly, admitting he hadn't heard it. He guessed he was busy fighting with Iori at the time and had forgotten.

Chisa took an umbrella out of her bag and handed it to Lu Nan: "Luckily, my sister told me to bring two extra. You can take this one to pick up Dai Miao."

Lu Nan quickly accepted it: "Oh, thank you so much, this is a great help."

Chisa didn't say much, but simply walked into the rain with her umbrella; she still had to go back to help her sister.

Lu Nan looked at the umbrella in his hand, then glanced at Fujiwara Chika.

"Well, I'll be going now, otherwise Dai Miao will get impatient and unhappy." Lu Nan pointed outside.

Fujiwara Chika paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded: "Okay! Be careful of the slippery road."

Lu Nan walked out, holding an umbrella.

Fujiwara Chika stared blankly as Lu Nan's figure disappeared around the corner, then lowered her head in frustration and kicked the floor tiles with her foot.

Why can't I just ask him to give me a ride? Fujiwara Chika, you weren't like this before.

"Hey, wanna come together? I can take you to the bus stop at the intersection; it'll be closer to wait for the bus there."

Fujiwara Chika looked up in surprise and saw Lu Nan standing in the rain with an umbrella. She paused for a moment, then nodded and gave a big smile: "Okay! Thank you for your help!"

Lu Nan originally intended to leave first, but when he turned around, he saw Fujiwara Chika standing alone under the teaching building. There were hardly any people left at the school. With such heavy rain, Fujiwara-senpai might be scared if she was left there alone.

I don't know when the bus will arrive. If it's very late, the lights in the teaching building will automatically turn off, which would be even worse. If I can't resist running home in the rain, I might catch a cold.

Fujiwara Chika bent down and crawled under the umbrella, blinking her eyes. "Let's go, Lu Nan-kun. Please help me."

The umbrella that Qiansha gave was a bit small, and it was too difficult for the two of them to share. In order to avoid getting splashed by the rain, they could only try to stay close together. As a result, Lu Nan's hand holding the umbrella would always accidentally touch something soft, which made him a little embarrassed.

Fujiwara Chika, on the other hand, was rather indifferent, not even caring about it, and was completely absorbed in the joy of sharing an umbrella together.

The outside world was engulfed by rain, and only under the umbrella was there safety. In this small space, the two of them huddled together to shelter from the heavy rain outside...

There's always a kind of inexplicable romance to this feeling.

Lu Nan glanced at Fujiwara Chika's wet shoulders and subconsciously tilted the umbrella towards her. He was strong enough to walk home like this without catching a cold, but Fujiwara-senpai was different. She might get a fever just from getting a little wet, so he decided to tilt the umbrella more towards her.

Fujiwara Chika also noticed that the umbrella was tilted slightly. In fact, her bodyguards always held the umbrella for her like this, so she should have gotten used to it by now.

But seeing Lu Nan's shoulders gradually getting wet from the rain, Fujiwara Chika felt her heart racing again, as if against her will.

Chapter 263 That's good enough

“Lu Nan-kun,” Fujiwara Chika suddenly whispered.

"What's wrong? Did we go too far?" Lu Nan asked, puzzled. "No way, isn't the station still a distance away?"

Fujiwara Chika pursed her lips and silently apologized to Kaguya-chan in her heart.

She reached out and grasped Lu Nan's hand holding the umbrella, slowly straightening it.

But she didn't let go; she held on tightly.

Fujiwara Chika sighed inwardly. She still couldn't do what Kaguya-chan had suggested. She always felt an urge when facing Lu Nan.

"You don't need to take such good care of me. Your shoulders are all soaked. That's not good," Fujiwara Chika said slowly.

"Hey, it's alright, I'm perfectly healthy. I'm just worried you'll catch a cold from the rain. It wouldn't be good if you got a cold or fever." Lu Nan smiled, but didn't continue to deliberately tilt the umbrella at an angle.

My hands are being held so tightly that I can't tilt them even if I want to.

However, Lu Nan felt a little uncomfortable being held. Shouldn't Fujiwara-senpai let go now?

Why are you still holding on? You can't be trying to take advantage of me, right? Hahaha, how could that be? I almost fell into one of life's three great illusions.

Surely Fujiwara-senpai doesn't like me?

Fujiwara Chika held Lu Nan's hand in one hand and her small bag in the other, her ears slightly red.

His hands are so big, my hands are so small in comparison. If we held hands with our fingers, wouldn't I feel especially safe?

It feels so warm to the touch... I want to touch it a little longer. I wish this stretch of road could be a little longer...

“Lu Nan, don’t you feel like we’re on a small boat right now?” Fujiwara Chika said. “It feels pretty good.”

"Ah, that one you mentioned, I've heard it too," Lu Nan said with a chuckle. "[Rain is an overturned sea, an umbrella is a boat rowed upside down in the sky], right?"

Fujiwara Chika nodded and smiled, "Hehe, yes, I think this line of poetry is particularly romantic, just like it says in the book."

Lu Nan suddenly felt like teasing her, so he turned his head and asked with a smile, "So, do you think we're romantic right now?"

Lu Nan's original intention was to tease this senior, but when he turned his head, he saw Fujiwara Chika looking at him. Her hair was slightly messy because it was wet with rain, but it did not make her look bad. Instead, it added to her beauty.

She held one hand in her own, tilted her head to look at herself, and smiled slightly.

Lu Nan was taken aback, suddenly realizing that he had shot himself in the foot.

"I think it's kind of romantic." Seeing that he looked away somewhat awkwardly and his hand in hers moved a few times shyly, Fujiwara Chika suddenly felt playful.

"Don't you think it's a little romantic, junior?" Fujiwara Chika asked, tilting her head, her voice full of teasing.

It seemed the wind was a bit cold, or perhaps the rain was blown off course by the strong wind and splashed onto Fujiwara Chika. She subconsciously leaned closer to Lu Nan, and the two of them became even closer together.

"Probably some... I don't read novels much." Lu Nan coughed twice, trying to shift his attention.

Lu Nan's somewhat embarrassed appearance was incredibly delicious to Fujiwara Chika. She couldn't help but swallow, feeling that working overtime in the student council today was totally worth it.

But happy times are always short-lived. Soon they arrived at the station, and Fujiwara Chika suddenly felt that her happiness was about to leave her.