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

Newborn babies are so cute, what's wrong with wanting to come and see them?

To be honest, Kasumigaoka initially had its own ulterior motives.

They want to cultivate a persona of loving babies, so that they appear more adorable and charming in someone's eyes.

But in reality, during this process, she actually started to like Chiyo.

Kasumigaoka now especially enjoys gently rocking the cradle for her, occasionally poking her soft little face with her fingertips, then turning her head to meet the tender gaze of Minamoto Chiyo, who is looking this way. This feeling makes her feel incredibly wonderful.

In this situation, imagine Chiyo and Chiya bearing a resemblance...

This is exactly what a young couple looks like working together to take care of their child!

Well……

Carefully, Kasumigaoka squeezed her legs, which were covered in black stockings, together and rubbed them gently against each other.

"Mom is asleep, so I didn't wake her." Rikka came out of the master bedroom on the first floor.

Yuan Qianye nodded to indicate that he understood: "It's too tiring to take care of this little one tonight, let her rest more."

He was just about to get up and go to the kitchen when Kasumigaoka, anticipating his move, turned around and opened the refrigerator: "I'll do it."

She's been coming over frequently lately, and sometimes even stays for dinner. She's almost integrated into the family, and naturally, she's developed some rapport with Yuan Qianye during this time.

Chiyo was waving her little hands restlessly. Her diaper was dry and comfortable, so she must be hungry. Rikka had just gone to the master bedroom wanting the nanny to feed her.

The nanny is resting now, so I won't disturb her. Of course, I'll take out the breast milk she prepared with the breast pump, heat it in a bottle warmer, and feed it to the baby.

While Shika was out grocery shopping, Kasumigaoka completed the entire process with remarkable ease.

Holding the baby in her arms and feeding it, she lost count of how many times she had the illusion that she was a young mother, and her maternal instincts welled up uncontrollably...

Deliberately sitting down next to Minamoto Chiyo, Kasumigaoka held the baby bottle in her hand, turned her head to Rikka, who was leaning on the sofa and smiling at them, and said, "Rikka, we're enough for you here. Go do your own thing."

"Well, I also need to do my homework. Thank you for your help, Sister Shiyu."

Without any hesitation, Rikka turned around and went upstairs to the second floor.

After climbing the stairs, she sighed softly, her expression turning rather helpless.

As time went by, Qianye's younger sister naturally began to see through the situation around her.

Not to mention that Sister Shiyu has been making such a clear statement recently.

She felt that her best friend Eriri should feel a little more pressure.

I wanted to help her, but Eriri had taken on a picture book illustration job online recently. The client had a very tight deadline, so she was extremely busy and had to go home to draw as soon as she got out of school every day.

Eriri said that once she closes this deal, she'll make a lot of money, and then at the end of the year she can treat everyone to a hot spring and seafood.

But Rikka felt that this was putting the cart before the horse. She felt that if things continued like this, Utaha, who appeared later, would be more valuable in her brother's heart than Rikka, who had known her since elementary school.

Not to mention that I feel myself gradually falling for her and growing to like Shiyu more and more lately.

Not only is she very kind, but she also brings me gifts and treats every now and then. When she helps me with my homework, she doesn't hit me on the head like my older sister does, but explains things gently and patiently without ever getting angry.

Is the saying "green plums cannot be as good as those that fall from the sky" truly an eternal truth?

Forget it...

My own strength is ultimately too insignificant, and I always feel that I am not suitable to get involved in such complicated matters.

Since things have come to this, I should do my homework first.

Rikka stroked the head of the black-winged bird and sat down at her desk.

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 people in the living room had already switched hands by this time.

Yuuchi held the baby in her arms, while Kasumigaoka leaned over to hold the bottle for her, occasionally poking her chubby little hands, and taking the opportunity to cling to him almost entirely.

It's a bit of a shame that Toka went home at this moment, so they couldn't take things any further.

Kasumigaoka sighed inwardly, but wasn't too bothered, since there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.

"Sister Toka, let me help you cook." Kasumigaoka wanted to score more points with her future older sister, so she volunteered.

Shika replied with a smile, "There's no reason to let guests cook. You sit with Qianye for a while, dinner will be ready soon. Why don't you stay and eat with us tonight?"

"I can't accept this..."

If Eriri were here right now, seeing the woman in black stockings react so hypocritically, she would most likely scoff and dismiss her act with disdain.

After declining twice, Toka finally convinced Kasumigaoka to give up her plan to help.

The main reason was that she had previously witnessed her helping her younger brother in the kitchen, tapping an egg along the edge of a bowl, shattering the shell into the bowl, and scattering the yolk and egg white on the table, before finally dropping a large clump on the floor.

Kasumigaoka has already been condemned to death by Toka in terms of cooking skills.

"Come on, let's go upstairs to our room. She seems a little sleepy after eating." Yuan Qianye picked up the baby and got up.

Shihua glanced over here, realizing there would be some noise from cooking, and nodded: "I'll call you when the food is ready."

Kasumigaoka took the empty baby bottle to the kitchen sink, and Toka took it from her as well: "I'll wash it. We'll have to sterilize it with hot water later."

"Thank you for your help, Sister Shika." Kasumigaoka was very polite.

Toka was amused by her: "I'm the one who's bothered you. You've been coming to our house to help take care of Chiyo all this time. You've really been a great help."

"It's not troublesome at all, after all, I really like babies."

After exchanging a few words of laughter, Kasumigaoka followed Minamoto Chiya up to the second floor.

After they left, Shihua first pinched her face hard, then shook her head vigorously.

She felt there was something wrong with her.

Shi Yu is gentle and generous, and she is very polite and poised in her dealings with others. In terms of appearance and temperament, she and Qian Ye are not only a match made in heaven, but also an exceptionally good match.

Not to mention that she has been coming to our house to help out out of kindness all this time.

But for some reason, I felt somewhat impatient because of it.

It was the same when I was talking to her just now, although no one else noticed anything.

However, Shihua herself clearly sensed the underlying dissatisfaction in Shihua's words, "Come to our house whenever you have time."

What exactly am I dissatisfied with?

If she thought about it carefully, she would probably come up with a definite answer, but the problem is that she doesn't dare to think about it too deeply.

It was as if exploring the answer to this question would plunge her into an abyss of misfortune, so she could only keep ignoring it and keep running away from it.

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.

"It's been a long time since I've been to your room."

"Didn't you just come here the day before yesterday?"

“That’s different. That time I was just helping to get the little dolls from your room for the baby to play with, and I only stayed for a short while. It’s not like now where I can sit here quietly and take a closer look.”

"There's nothing much to look at, just an ordinary bedroom."

"You know I write novels. In order to produce interesting content efficiently and continuously, I inevitably have to observe many things in life. For you, Qianye, your bedroom may be ordinary, but it is completely different for me. The little details in a boy's bedroom may be given different meanings under my observation. In the future, this understanding may be directly used in my writing."

"No wonder you're the most popular new light novel author. Your professionalism is admirable, and it's no wonder you've achieved success."

"The sarcasm is too obvious. If you say that, I'll get angry. Who do you think I relied on to get this honor? If you want something in return, just say it directly. There's no need to beat around the bush."

"Stop, I didn't mean that at all."

It's okay if you mean it that way...

Rather, you should hurry up and show that you're interested!

I'm a girl, I can't possibly take the initiative to that extent...

In the bedroom, Kasumigaoka took off her shoes and lay on her side against the headboard, a gesture that exuded maternal tenderness.

With a combination of softly humming a lullaby melody and gently patting her body, little Chiyo had already fallen soundly asleep.

She got up very quietly, noticing Qianye's gaze subtly withdrawing from her lap.

While his face was slightly flushed, he felt a little smug.

She felt that now that she had discovered Qianye's unique preferences, if she continued like this, it wouldn't be long before their relationship would take another step forward.

It is said that after boys enter high school, under the influence of the confusion of puberty and the surge of hormones, their desire for the opposite sex will reach a peak.

So there seems to be no rush right now. They just need to cultivate their feelings for each other step by step. I feel that at some point in the future, they will naturally get together.

Probably...

"You seem to have been reading a lot of books about literature lately."

Kasumigaoka's gaze shifted to Minamoto Chiya's desk, where several thick books were neatly stacked.

[Literary Theory], [Aspects of the Novel], [Japanese Canon], and so on.

Different colored sticky notes were clipped between the pages of the book, and there was also an open notebook next to it, filled with neatly written reflections.

It's similar to her situation when she reads books. If she gains something from reading, relying solely on her memory is completely unreliable. Even if she doesn't have time or it's inconvenient at the time, she has to write it down in writing after she gets home that night.

In this way, you can take it out and look at it whenever you have time, which will deepen your understanding and impression of the knowledge you have gained. Over time, it will truly become your own valuable asset.

"Well, I've suddenly become interested recently."

Gen Chiya answered casually.

During this period, despite the improvement in his quality of life, he did not become lazy or neglect self-improvement.

On the contrary, as his ambition became clearer and he felt a sense of crisis and knew how difficult it would be to achieve such a goal, he consciously did a few things.

It's all for the sake of the future, so we don't waste a single second in the present and work incredibly hard!

one.

At Saeko's suggestion, Chiya Minamoto went to a special venue to take the kendo exam, and he has now become an officially certified first-dan kendo player.

From 1st Dan to 10th Dan, 1st Dan is the beginner level and 10th Dan is the highest.

With the strength that allows him to dominate adult competitions, it's not that he doesn't want to take the higher rank exam, but rather that the rank exams in Kendo cannot be skipped; you have to take them one stage at a time.

Moreover, each stage of the exam has an age limit, which feels very much like the seniority system in Japan.

Under normal circumstances, ordinary people can reach the eighth dan in Kendo through persistent efforts and continuous testing and certification.