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

Toka noticed that the book's title was "An Analysis of Modern Japanese Literature," which made it seem like a book on literary studies.

He explained, "After delivering your drink, I went to a nearby bookstore because I needed to. I stayed there for a while, and when I came out again, it was almost time, so I thought I'd go home with you. I just arrived and haven't been waiting long."

"I see..."

Shihua felt a little lighter.

She couldn't quite sort out her own feelings, or why she felt relieved after realizing that he wasn't waiting for her on purpose.

Let's go home together.

Yuan Qianye put the book in his hand into the paper bag. He had walked around the bookstore and bought more than one book.

Shihua nodded, walking side by side with her sworn brother under the starry sky.

How does the food taste?

"It's delicious! My friends tried some and gave it great reviews." Shihua subtly distanced herself from the two.

But the next moment, Yuan Qianye leaned closer naturally: "That's good."

What books did you buy?

"It's related to literature."

"Do you want to improve your professional skills to help Shiyu?"

"She's better at this than I am, so she doesn't need my help. This is for my own sake."

It can be considered a necessary attempt for the future.

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.

The two chatted casually all the way home.

Surprisingly, my parents came home very early today.

"Mom's back was very sore, so I brought her back first. It's good that you're back too, so please take good care of Mom."

With all three children at home, Mr. Yuan can go back to the shop and get busy with his work without worry.

His business is booming, and tonight a TV station has invited him to do a photoshoot and interview.

This was another hard-won opportunity for publicity, and he couldn't give it up so that his family could have a better life.

"Don't worry, Dad. We'll take care of Mom. You can focus on your work." Shihua sat on the sofa and gently massaged her mother's back.

"Thank you, Toka."

"Dad, take this with you too. Qianye just made it this afternoon. Take it to the shop and heat it up in the microwave if you get hungry tonight."

Rikka also took a bento box from the kitchen and handed it to him.

"Thank you too, Rikka. Dad, keep it up! Let's try to go on a family trip to Hokkaido together this New Year's Day!"

"Go for it!"

The two gave each other a high five.

Under the warm gaze of the mother and her two daughters, Yuan Qianye escorted her father to the entrance.

After telling him not to overwork himself, he suddenly thought of something.

To verify this, he asked, seemingly casually,

"Dad, when Shihua walked past you just now, did you smell anything?"

"smell?"

After putting on his shoes, Yuan's father stood up. At first, he looked at his son with a puzzled expression, but after thinking for a moment, he suddenly realized what was going on.

Yuan's father put his hand on Yuan Qianye's shoulder, and the serious expression on his face made Yuan Qianye feel a chill. He wondered if his question had been too direct and had made his father discover something.

The next moment, Yuan's father spoke up: "Qianye, I know you are clean, but Shihua has been training very hard lately, and the weather is so hot, so it is inevitable that she will have some unpleasant sweat smell when she comes home. Humans are all like this, it is a normal physiological reaction."

You're the same way, aren't you? Shihua is quite clean, so just bear with these little things. Don't look down on her, and definitely don't do anything like nagging her to take a bath—it's really hurtful.

Gen Chiya: "..."

How could I possibly dislike it? I even thought...

It was obvious that his father had misunderstood something, but so be it, it didn't matter, and he got the answer he wanted.

"I understand. Good luck with your work."

"Okay! I'm leaving the house to you!"

Yuan's father rushed out the door.

After composing himself in the entryway, Yuan Qianye turned and returned to the living room.

To his father's sense of smell, the scent emanating from Shihua seemed to be nothing more than an unpleasant smell of sweat.

Why are my feelings for him completely different from his?

"Mom, let me massage your shoulders." Yuan Qianye came to the sofa and took over the shoulder massage from Runzi's mother.

Runzi's mother turned around and smiled gently: "That felt so good~ Thank you, Chiya."

"It's okay, Mom."

He also took this opportunity to get closer to Toka, who was sitting next to Runko's mother.

Then, take a shallow, deep breath...

That's right, the scent I could still smell was the same sweet fragrance that I could clearly smell when I was with Toka on the way back.

My dad is a professional bartender with an incredibly keen sense of smell.

Similarly, Gen Chiya did not believe that his sense of smell was faulty.

It seems we can already arrive at the answer.

Research by professional institutions has shown that everyone secretes hormones, forming their own unique physiological odor.

This scent is usually undetectable to the person experiencing it; only others, especially members of the opposite sex, can truly perceive it.

Different people will have different feelings about this peculiar smell.

This is similar to the fruit durian. Some people find it very fragrant, while others can't stand the smell even from a distance, finding it too smelly.

Sometimes, even if one's rational mind is still hesitant, one's body instincts have already given the answer.

Around 9 o'clock, Runzi's mother, who was heavily pregnant, took a shower and went to her room to rest early.

Rikka simply rinsed off and then carried the Black Wings back to her room.

Qianye kept his promise and took her to the amusement park, so now it was her turn.

With only a few days of vacation left, I need to study hard and get my chaotic schedule back on track before school starts.

"Shihua, you go wash up first."

After that, Yuan Qianye, who went into the bathroom first, returned to the living room two minutes later.

"The bathtub is being filled with water. I've trained all day, so I'll take a nice bath to relax."

"I can wait until you're finished washing."

"No need, there's the evening news I want to watch. Call me when you're done showering."

"okay."

Seeing that Yuan Qianye directly took the remote control and turned on the TV, Shika didn't refuse anymore and took her change of clothes into the bathroom.

So-so—

With a slight rustling sound, the shirt buttons came undone and slid down her fair shoulders.

The next moment, two full moons appeared in the mirror, so full they were almost dazzling.

"Ugh, finally I can relax, I've been so hot all day..."

She complained softly, her trousers pulled down to the ground, and finally stood under the showerhead, supporting herself with one hand.

After rinsing her body under the running water, she made a point of applying shower gel evenly all over her body, creating smooth little bubbles, leaving no corner untouched.

After washing herself thoroughly and making sure she was completely clean, she went to the edge of the bathtub, stretched out her tender toes to test the water temperature, and then confidently sank into it.

"call--"

She squinted her eyes and let out a soft, contented murmur.

She felt comfortable, but she knew that Qianye was waiting for her, so she didn't soak for long and came out of the bathroom after half an hour.

"Go ahead, the water temperature is just right." Shihua dried her hair as she came to the living room.

Yuan Qianye nodded: "I cut some fruit, it seems like a bit too much, you should have some too."

"Ah."

Since no one else wanted to take a bath, Yuan Qianye didn't follow the same etiquette as Toka and simply sat down in the bathtub.

He stared at the pool of water in the bathtub, his mind uncontrollably replaying the situation where Toka had just been there. He remained there, his gaze fixed, for a long time.

wow-

Yuan Qianye stood up immediately; he couldn't continue soaking in the water.

As time went on, he found that some of the restlessness in his heart was becoming increasingly difficult to suppress.

Although he had deliberately let Shika take a bath first, now that things had really come to this, he was becoming increasingly dissatisfied with that.

Once certain unspoken desires in one's heart are satisfied, the craving for more intensifies...

Human nature, in his case, is even more intensely exaggerated.

Less than ten minutes later, Yuan Qianye walked out of the bathroom.

"You're here so fast today? Didn't you take a bath?" Shihua stopped the hairdryer. Her long, ink-black hair cascaded over her shoulders, and her delicate face glowed with a healthy rosy hue. Paired with her glossy, silky pajamas, she exuded femininity.

Yuan Qianye sat down on the sofa a seat away from her: "Hmm, the water is hotter than I expected."

"Add some cool water, or open the window a little to let in some fresh air. You're a boy, so what's there to be afraid of?"

"Hmm...I forgot."

"..."