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

"Ah—no need…!"

An expression of embarrassment and shyness appeared on her adorable, doll-like face, and she leaned back rapidly!

But the sparse bushes behind her, no more than a few dozen centimeters high, could hardly support the weight of her sudden backward pressure.

Seeing that Eriri Sawamura was about to lose her balance and fall, Chisato Minamoto instinctively leaned forward and reached out to pull her up.

The next moment, Eriri Sawamura's delicate back was embraced, and Chiya Minamoto held her against his chest. The two were pressed together, with one hand supporting her on the ground.

They overlapped in an eerie yet intimate pose.

Yukino Yukinoshita witnessed the entire process from beginning to end.

At this moment, she narrowed her eyes slightly, and a cold aura emanated from her without her even realizing it!

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East side of the sports warehouse.

Yuan Qianye stood in front of the outdoor sink and washed her hands.

After drying his hands with a tissue, he didn't waste the half-wet tissue.

He bent down and gently wiped the surface of his pants, which had picked up some dust when he knelt down after pulling on Eriri Sawamura.

Yukino Yukinoshita, standing to the side, was not surprised by her childhood friend's behavior.

Eriri Sawamura, on the other hand, was clearly concerned at this moment, but did not want to appear too direct or frivolous.

Therefore, she didn't turn her head, but her eyes kept darting towards Yuan Qianye, glancing at him briefly before quickly looking away, repeating this process over and over.

After taking care of her own hygiene, Yuan Qianye returned to their side in a good mood.

He turned to Eriri Sawamura, his tone as gentle as before: "Are you able to calm down a little now?"

Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at him silently.

"Um... I'm sorry about what happened just now!" Eriri Sawamura bowed slightly to them.

When I looked up again, I could see that she had wiped away her tears, but her eyes and the tip of her nose were still red, and her little face was also red.

Yuan Qianye waved his hand dismissively: "No need to apologize, it was beyond our control. We have something important to discuss with you."

"Important matters?"

"Okay, here you go."

Gen Chiya handed over the anime badge he had just picked up.

Eriri Sawamura looked at his palm but did not reach out to take it.

"No...I..."

She took a step back, and her emotions, which she had finally managed to calm down, now seemed on the verge of collapse again.

Yukino Yukinoshita sighed: "There's nothing wrong with you liking these things. The problem lies with those self-righteous people who point fingers at you."

She tried to motivate him, but it didn't work.

Eriri Sawamura shook her head and slowly lowered her head.

She has been well protected by her parents since childhood and has rarely experienced setbacks, so she does not have the same resilient heart as Yukino Yukinoshita.

At that moment, Yuan Qianye looked at the character engraved on the badge and slowly said, "This is Ai-chan from Magical Girl Momo-chan, right?"

"!"

"..."

Eriri Sawamura and Yukino Yukinoshita both looked at him at the same time.

The former is unbelievable.

The latter seemed to be deep in thought.

Seeing that her strategy was effective, Chiya Minamoto smiled and continued, "Ai Kobayakawa, one of the main characters in Magical Girl Momo-chan."

Its representative color is black, its personality is mature and steady, and its awakened ability is 'blade'.

While her companions excel at ranged combat using magic wands or spellbooks, her advantage lies in closing the distance and engaging in close-quarters melee with enemies.

Her elegant figure and her unstoppable and cool fighting style made her the undisputed number one in the latest poll!

...Am I right about what I just said?

Eriri Sawamura's eyes widened even more, and she took a step forward excitedly, her voice trembling slightly: "Yuan-kun, how...how do you know all this?"

"Didn't you already guess? Of course, it's because I'm your kindred spirit! Ai-chan, with her Yamato Nadeshiko demeanor and a cold exterior but warm heart! Isn't she the best!" Minamoto Chiyo grinned, revealing her neat white teeth.

"!!!"

Eriri Sawamura's pupils dilated in shock!

That academic genius who was always mentioned by teachers to motivate them to improve, was actually... one of my own enthusiasts?!

She wouldn't even dare to dream of such a thing!

Wait a minute, since Yuan also likes Magical Girl Momo-chan, doesn't that mean...?

"Hey, Sawamura-kun, I have a question for you."

"Ah... um... um!"

Do you think it's shameful to like magical girl Momo-chan?

Before that conversation, Eriri Sawamura might have acquiesced.

But now, she resolutely shook her head!

"Then why do you feel ashamed of yourself for liking magical girl Momo-chan?"

"..."

Eriri Sawamura seemed to understand somewhat, but hesitated and did not give an answer immediately.

Seeing this, Yuan Qianye took her hand and placed the badge in her palm.

Hold the back of her hand and gently tighten your grip.

It was as if I had been suddenly encouraged by something invisible.

She was pulled from the deep sea by an invisible hand, and the sea surface was now illuminated by sunlight, dispelling the fog!

She instantly felt a lump in her throat.

"I...I understand now. The one who should feel ashamed is not me...but those...those who know nothing but criticize other people's hobbies!"

"correct."

After hesitating for a moment, Yuan Qianye finally reached out and gently patted Eriri's head, who was a head shorter than him.

Eriri Sawamura felt like crying again.

But at this moment, her desire to cry was completely different from before.

"..."

Yukino Yukinoshita watched all that was happening in front of her in silence.

She was present the whole time and clearly wanted to help others.

But for some reason, they didn't participate in it at all.

In addition, she finally figured it out at the very end.

Yuan Qianye had chased him from the playground to the back of the sports warehouse.

I briefly took out my phone and walked around looking at it.

What exactly were they looking at?

…………

013: Things will get better and better in the future.

The lunch break that followed.

Eriri Sawamura always stayed by Chiya Minamoto's and Yukinoshita's side.

As class time approached, they returned to their respective classrooms.

As soon as Eriri Sawamura entered the classroom, the boy with black-rimmed glasses eagerly came to greet her.

Although she had just received some words of encouragement from Yuan Qianye, she was no longer feeling so down.

But when she ran into her childhood friend, with whom she had just been ridiculed, she still couldn't act as if nothing had happened.

Although the thorn in my heart has been pulled out, the wound cannot heal so quickly.

After giving a few perfunctory replies, she returned to her seat.

Meanwhile, in another class far away, Yuan Qianye, who was observing the entire situation, tapped his fingers rhythmically back and forth on the table.

Sure enough.

Third-grade elementary school students have basically left their childhood behind; they are no longer carefree and can easily forget about various things.

From this stage onward, they begin to build their own inner world and gradually develop their own ideas about everything.

Saying a few simple words might temporarily ease Eriri Sawamura's distressed and mocked mood.

But this is ultimately only a temporary solution.

Of course, the most direct reason that made Chiyo Minamoto so certain that Eriri Sawamura hadn't gotten over that hurdle in her heart was...

It's because he accepted the task, but there hasn't been a notification that the task is complete yet.

She has developed a psychological block due to trauma; you might be able to help her...

That's easy to say...