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

The eldest daughter of the Yukinoshita family is now a second-year junior high school student.

The phrase "Graceful and slender, just over thirteen, like a budding cardamom flower in early February" by Du Mu is the perfect description.

The thirteen-year-old girl was as light and graceful as a tender green cardamom bud, and her whole being exuded a freshness and purity untouched by the world.

Just sitting there with a slight smile is a beautiful picture.

Yukinoshita is indeed growing up day by day...

Yuan Qianye silently drank his water, without answering her question.

But his reaction only made Yang Nai's expression brighter.

We chatted for another half hour and had lunch together.

The two parted ways around 1 p.m.

It's March now, during winter break, and Yuan Qianye has nothing to do at home.

In terms of academics, he has already self-studied up to the second year of junior high school, so there is no need to be so anxious about that.

So he crawled directly into the kotatsu, cracking sunflower seeds while watching TV.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, his father returned from outside, having bought various ingredients.

Genji Sanada has not been at work recently.

He took a long leave from work starting in late February this year, and has been resting for more than half a month as of today.

Some time ago, he told Yuan Qianye to take good care of herself while she was home alone, and asked the neighbors to look after her before going to Hokkaido for about a week.

Gen Chiya had no objection to this and was quite supportive.

Comrade Lao Yuan doesn't seem to have any hobbies; he just goes between work and home every day.

There's no need for people to work themselves to the bone and live such a mechanical life. It's great to enjoy life occasionally.

"Here, have an orange." Genji Sanada handed a peeled orange to Genji Chiya.

Yuan Qianye raised an eyebrow, noticing the constantly shifting hesitation and conflicted emotions on his father's face. It was clear that he wanted to say something but didn't know how to start.

However, he wasn't in a hurry and quietly pretended not to notice as he continued watching TV.

Finally, half an hour later, Genji Sanada seemed to have mentally prepared himself and took the initiative to speak.

"Qianye."

"Ah."

"Well, although it's a bit sudden, Dad wants to introduce you to an auntie."

"Is he/she a friend of Dad's?"

"We're friends, but that won't be for long... I don't know if you remember, but a few years ago, you met that auntie."

"I remember that the aunt was drunk that night."

"Yes, yes, it's her... Actually, Dad has wanted to tell you for a while. Dad and that aunt... both like each other and started dating. I went to Hokkaido a few days ago, but I didn't go alone. I went with that aunt."

"..."

Yuan Qianye silently put down the melon seeds in his hand.

Looking at Minamoto no Sanada, he felt a deep sense of respect.

If I remember correctly, that auntie has a family!

Comrade Lao Yuan, I never expected you to be so "capable" to have you poached from me.

At that moment, Genji Sanada was not paying attention to his son's tactical lean back movement. He was preoccupied with how to get his son to accept the hard-won second spring in his life.

“The aunt and I both felt that it wasn’t good to keep our relationship a secret from you, so we thought we’d tell you, and... we both wanted to hear your thoughts.”

My thoughts, I already expressed them a few years ago.

Rather, judging from Minamoto Sanada's face and the fact that he has never brought a woman home except for that one time in all these years, he is a qualified father who is quite considerate of the feelings of the "little ones" at home.

"Don't worry about me, Dad. If you really like that aunt, then of course I will support you two being together. You've worked so hard for so many years, it's time you found a good wife to support and take care of you."

Upon hearing his son's words, Gen Sanada's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

But as the saying goes, a man doesn't easily shed tears, and he didn't want to show his vulnerable side in front of his son.

He tried his best to control his emotions: "Then...then I'll make an appointment with that aunt, and we'll go out for a meal together later, so you can meet and get to know each other."

Of course, there's nothing wrong with Yuan Qianye.

It's winter break now, and he's free all day.

Overwhelmed with excitement, Genji Sanada immediately set the meeting time for that very evening.

At 7 p.m., the father and son arrived at the Western restaurant.

It was clear that Sanada was quite nervous about tonight's meeting, appearing rather uneasy.

This made it so funny that Gen Chiya kept comforting him.

Fortunately, the aunt didn't make them wait long.

"Since this is your first meeting, let me introduce you. This is my son, Yuan Qianye."

"Hello Auntie."

The pretty and elegant auntie was clearly nervous: "Oh, hello, hello! Well, your dad called me at the last minute, so I was a bit rushed and didn't have time to choose carefully. This is a gift for you! See if you like it!"

"Thank you."

"You are welcome!"

Yuan Qianye took the small paper bag, inside which was a brown scarf that looked very warm.

At that moment, Sanada spoke up again: "Chiya, you can just call her Aunt Takanashi."

"Yes, thank you for the gift, Aunt Takanashi. I really like it. You went to so much trouble."

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021: Life Enters a New Stage

You can tell that Junko Takanashi is quite nervous.

Within minutes of sitting down, he touched his hair three times and picked up his drink cup four times to take a sip and then put it down again.

However, Yuan Qianye's response was impeccable, and his words and actions were peaceful, without revealing the slightest bit of the resistance and anxiety that a "child" would have when welcoming new things.

His performance greatly relieved Ms. Takanashi, and her anxiety gradually subsided as time went by.

During the rest of the meal, Yuan Qianye chatted while silently observing them.

Surprisingly, the more he looked at them, the more he felt that the two were quite a good match.

No exaggeration, Gen Sanada is definitely a handsome Japanese man with striking features and a strong masculine presence.

Ms. Takanashi is also quite beautiful. She has fair skin, is not very tall and has a small face, but her body proportions are very good, making it easy for her to attract the attention of the opposite sex.

Her father was not a talkative man, but Ms. Takanashi, once she sat down and settled in, easily started a conversation to liven up the atmosphere.

This way, their personalities complement each other, which is great.

Afterwards, when Chiyo went to the restroom and came back, it seemed that the two of them had discussed something while he was away, and Ms. Takanashi took the initiative to talk about her situation.

As Yuan Qianye listened, he gradually understood and realized that he had misunderstood.

It turns out that Ms. Takanashi's husband had passed away years ago, and she was not a married woman as he had previously thought.

From beginning to end, Sanada's interactions with Takanashi Junko were all within the bounds of legality and did not violate conventional moral values.

Over the years, she had been raising her child alone, which was not easy for her, and she had no interest in making any male friends until she met Gen Sanada.

Their acquaintance was quite simple. Ms. Takanashi was tired from work and went to the bar where Genji Sanada worked to have a drink and relax, but someone came up to her and started chatting her up.

Seeing that she looked troubled, Minamoto Sanada helped her out of the predicament.

This can be considered a small example of a hero rescuing a damsel in distress.

From then on.

Takanashi intentionally started visiting the bar where Genji Sanada worked, and over time the two became good friends who could talk to each other quite well.

As time went by, the two gradually fell in love with each other, their deep friendship grew stronger, and they began to transform and sublimate into a more intimate relationship, eventually leading to where they are today.

Takanashi Junko spoke quite sincerely about her relationship with Minamoto Sanada, showing no disrespect for him simply because Minamoto Chiya appeared to be a child.

This greatly increased Yuan Qianye's fondness for her.

All his initial minor concerns vanished after her detailed explanation.

Based on the impression Takanashi Junko gave Minamoto Chiyo so far, she seems to be a very nice person with a good personality.

He was quite happy, for his nominal father.

Aside from knowing he had achieved the top score in his grade, there were almost no other times when I saw him smile so happily.

After dinner, the waiter brought out dessert.

At this moment, Ms. Takanashi, contrary to her previous gentle and serene demeanor, began to show some unease again.

However, even though she was somewhat worried that Gen Chiya might find what she was about to say difficult to accept.

But she still felt that she should take the initiative to talk to him and make things clear.

She also believes that the sooner this matter is clarified, the better, and it's best not to drag it out.

"Qianye... there's something else Auntie hasn't told you yet."

"Yes, Auntie, you said it's okay."

“Your father never mentioned it to you before, but your auntie actually has a daughter…”

Yuan Qianye was not surprised by this and seemed quite calm, after all, he had overheard Takanashi Junko's phone call outside the master bedroom door.

However, what the other person said next made him lose his composure.