In crossover anime, who isn't a childhood friend?

However, this was rejected by the two childhood friends who had the longest relationship with her.

Kasumigaoka and Saeko looked surprised.

Rikka asked curiously, "What's wrong? Is Chiya really good at poker?"

Eriri turned to her seriously and said, "Chiya's problem isn't whether he's powerful or not..."

Yukino added, emphasizing, "From childhood to adulthood, he has never lost this game with us, not even once."

She suspected that Chiyo had used some cheating method that she hadn't noticed, but she couldn't find any evidence.

Seeing their reactions, especially Yukino's stubborn yet undeniably compliant expression, Gen Chiya secretly chuckled.

I never imagined that my momentary competitive spirit would leave such a deep impression on them.

It seems like they're bullying us a bit.

I'll stop doing that in the future. I won't bully them when we play games, unless there are special circumstances. Otherwise, I'll just treat them normally.

"It was all just a coincidence before. Maybe this time you guys can break my undefeated record?"

"I won't play this!"

The two childhood friends once again spoke in unison.

They no longer wanted to stick little notes all over their faces and experience the feeling of being a loser.

Originally intending to use this opportunity to break her undefeated record and make amends for her past "sins," Yuan Qianye saw the two women's resolute expressions and reluctantly reached out her hand: "Alright, then you decide."

If you don't seize the opportunity given to you, then there's nothing we can do.

After rejecting the proposal put forward by Gen Chiya.

Rikka expressed her desire to play a traditional party game, the King's Game.

Eriri, on the other hand, wanted to highlight her strengths and wanted to play a game of charades.

Kasumigaoka shared a similar idea and wanted to play at the turtle soup.

As for Saeko and Yukino, they sat quietly by the stove, drinking tea and choosing to observe. It didn't matter what they did.

When the final decision was made, everyone agreed that they would play each game for a while, which was considered fair.

After all, it's not even 8 o'clock yet, and there are still more than two hours until the show ends at 10 o'clock, so there's plenty of time.

After making her decision, Rikka ran back to her room and grabbed paper and pen.

First, we started playing the charades game that Eriri strongly recommended.

Eriri knows Yukino and Chiya well. Chiya's drawing skills are on par with Eriri's, and although Yukino's level is slightly lower, it is still much better than the average level of her peers. There is absolutely nothing to worry about with them.

Saeko-senpai has the air of a refined young lady. She is exceptionally skilled in kendo and cooking. Chiya mentioned that she also knows tea ceremony. Someone as talented as her must be quite good at drawing as well.

Rikka is Chiya's younger sister, so she's not being considered.

Then all that's left is Kasumigaoka.

Eriri didn't think that she could be writing novels while also having such a high level of drawing skills.

There aren't that many perfect people in the world!

Now that you've entered my territory, let me show you my true power!

But as for the result, all I can say is that the idea was good.

Although Eriri's drawing skills were indeed superior to Kasumigaoka's, the other party did not show any particular reaction because of this.

On the contrary, after Eriri's simple sketch made everyone guess that it was the world-famous painting "Mona Lisa's Smile", she received a comment from Kasumigaoka that was hard to tell whether it was a genuine compliment or a subtle sarcasm.

"It's so well drawn, no wonder it's by the famous Eri Kashiwagi-sensei."

Eriri choked up at that moment. From her perspective, she didn't know whether to answer or refute, since Kasumigaoka's expression was all smiles when she said that, and it was impossible to tell what she was really thinking.

Yukino's gaze sharpened slightly, a hint of displeasure in her eyes, as she seemed about to say something.

Yuan Qianye spoke first: "Eri's painting skills have nothing to do with whether she is famous or not. She has achieved such skill because of her perseverance since childhood."

He spoke gently, not looking at Eriri, whose face had suddenly turned red in surprise, but instead meeting Kasumigaoka's gaze.

Yukino, standing to the side, remained expressionless, her demeanor returning to normal.

Kasumigaoka looked at Minamoto Chiyo, as if realizing something, and smiled, "I didn't mean anything by it. I just really admire Kashiwagi Eri's drawing skills. You see, I even subscribed to her paid channel, so I'm one of her fans."

Fearing that people wouldn't believe her, she even took out her phone to show them.

Sure enough, she followed Eriri's online account, which also contained the paid content she mentioned regarding Eriri's works.

“That’s true.” Gen Chiya looked at Eriri: “I remember that after I recommended it, you also bought Kasumi Utako’s work, right? So, you two are fans of each other now.”

If that's the case, then there's no problem.

It's okay for everyone to get together, joke around, or even argue because of differing opinions.

However, one should not look down on the other party, resulting in malicious mockery.

Through this seemingly small incident, the attentive individuals present gained a deeper understanding of Yuan Qianye.

Saeko Busujima tidied up the table and said, "It's about time to start the next game. What should we play first?"

Kasumigaoka looked at Rikka, wanting her to cheer her up: "Let's play the King's Game first."

"Great!"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

King's Game is a fairly classic party game.

The king's unassailable power, coupled with the unpredictable randomness of the game, has made this game a long-lasting success.

Strictly speaking, the King's Game can be played differently depending on the specific group of people.

Today it was just a few friends getting together, so the main focus was on a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere.

The more conventional penalty drinking rules were naturally eliminated, and replaced with random penalty cards written by everyone together.

However, Rikka explicitly prohibited certain excessively harsh punishments in advance.

“Excessive punishment…like what?” Eriri asked casually as she picked up her pen to write on the blank paper.

"For example... on such a cold day, the king would ask you to go outside in just a thin shirt, or to get ice from the refrigerator and perform chewing and swallowing it on the spot." Rikka gave two examples on the spot.

"I see. So, even punitive actions must have a bottom line."

“That’s right. After all, we play games to have fun. As long as it’s fun and interesting, there’s no need to do anything too outrageous.” After saying that, Rikka started writing punishment cards with a smile.

Just for fun...

Some people at the scene may have thought that way, but it seems that others had other motives besides having fun.

"Oh, by the way, to prevent our handwriting from being recognized, we should deliberately write the punishment cards in a messy or ugly way. Don't use your own handwriting." Rikka had her own little scheme in mind and gave this special instruction.

Everyone responded and turned their backs to start writing.

Five minutes later, everyone had written their punishment cards and then shuffled them together.

The rules of the game are very simple.

Six playing cards, from Ace to 6, are shuffled and dealt to everyone.

The person dealt an Ace is considered the King and can issue commands to the other players based on the numbers on the other cards.

Of course, the king cannot see the faces of the cards in the hands of the other players.

If others are unwilling to carry out the order, then it's time for the punishment card to come into play.

Draw a punishment card at random, and you must then act according to the instructions on the card.

The game has officially begun.

After shuffling the six cards, Rikka dealt them to everyone in turn.

Rikka is number two, and she looks at everyone expectantly: "Who is the king?"

Saeko Busujima laid her Ace card out on the table: "I'm lucky, it's my first time."

"Yes, King Saeko, give your command!"

Meeting Rikka's expectant gaze, Saeko Busujima gave what she considered an amusing but not excessive order: "Then... please step forward, Number Three and Number Six, and perform ten squats in front of us."

"I'm number two. Who are number three and number six?"

Urged on by Rikka, Kasumigaoka and Yukino each laid their cards out on the table.

Saeko smiled and asked, "Are you going to refuse the order?"

"Need not."

"After all, it's not that difficult."

The two women glanced at each other, unsure whether it was a sudden surge of competition or genuine indifference.

They left the stove and came to the television to face everyone.

I immediately started squatting.

Kasumigaoka's original movements were not quite standard; when she squatted down, her hands were placed on her knees.

Although no one seemed to care to point this out, she noticed that Yukino beside her had her arms outstretched, forming a perfect 90-degree angle with her own body, and appeared very serious.

She immediately corrected her posture.

In a sense, Gen Chiya was treated to a visual feast.

This has nothing to do with Yukino; it's mainly about Kasumigaoka.

Wearing black stockings and doing squats, coupled with her great figure, the way she moved up and down... well, that's something that's hard to tell outsiders.

Meanwhile, Eriri's mind was filled with rather lewd thoughts as she watched the two of them act.

For some reason, she subconsciously associated the image of two people squatting, not with their arms outstretched, but with their arms clasped behind their heads.

All I can say is that experienced viewers know what I mean; that's a classic position in restricted-level doujinshi and hentai, especially in the realm of depravity!

The ten squats were over quickly, and Kasumigaoka did an extra one as compensation for the first non-standard movement.

After completing a set of movements, the two returned to their positions, both slightly out of breath.

A proper squat is quite tiring.