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

"Auntie has two daughters. The older one is named Takanashi Touka, who is a little older than you, Chiyo, and is already in junior high school. The younger one is named Takanashi Rikka, who is the same age as you..."

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That's all for the restaurant.

The Yuan family father and son returned home.

Genji Sanada looked at his son, hesitant to speak, but finally asked, "Chiya, are you... still a little bothered that your Aunt Takanashi has two daughters?"

He looked a little uncomfortable and turned his head slightly away: "Don't worry, even if we live together in the future, I won't..."

“No.” Yuan Qianye hurriedly stopped him. Some feelings are better left unsaid. It would be too cloying to say them out loud. Both of them felt uncomfortable. “I was just a little surprised at the time, so I acted a bit surprised, but I definitely didn’t mean anything else. Dad, you should explain to Aunt Takanashi when you get back that I like her very much and I don’t mind that she has two daughters.”

"Really……"

Genji Sanada seemed pleased and wanted to pat his head, but Genji Chiya, who had anticipated this, smoothly dodged it.

“I’m perfectly fine on my end, but Dad, it’s not time for you to relax yet. You haven’t met Aunt Takanashi’s two daughters yet, and we can’t predict how they will treat you.”

Yuan Qianye's casual words instantly put on a mask of pain for Old Yuan. After being reminded, he became genuinely nervous.

He still has common sense and knows that not all children are as precocious and sensible as his son.

Not to mention that Runzi's eldest daughter is now in junior high school and is going through puberty.

It is well known that most teenagers, if not all, will be somewhat rebellious.

I wonder if the child named Shihua will feel disgusted by this stranger who suddenly appeared and show a resistant attitude.

The more Sanada thought about it, the more frightened he became. He stopped paying attention to Chiya and went to call Takanashi Junko.

Yuan Qianye went to the bathroom for a bath, and it was during this time when he was alone that he let out a long sigh.

I stared blankly at the steam droplets on the ceiling.

If all goes well, I'll be living with the Takanashi family from now on...

It should go smoothly.

Yuan Qianye originally thought that the two families would merge into one and live together, but that day would be at least several months away.

The father himself had to win over Aunt Takanashi's two daughters.

In addition, various issues need to be finalized.

Putting everything else aside, we've remarried, so we can't keep the kids living in this tiny three-bedroom house, can we? We need to think about a new home.

For example, the meeting of both sets of parents, the formal announcement of the wedding, the purchase of furniture and appliances for the new home, and so on.

But what he never expected was that although Genji Sanada didn't talk much, he was exceptionally efficient at getting things done!

At the end of March, Chiya Minamoto had just finished with Eriri Sawamura and hadn't even taken off her shoes when she got home.

Her father and Junko Takanashi walked over from the living room, both wearing sparkling diamond rings on their ring fingers.

Behind them, two small heads popped out from the living room wall and looked in his direction.

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022: The First Night in the New Home

"Chiya, from now on we'll be living with your Aunt Takanashi, your sister Toka, and your little sister Rikka!"

"???"

Yuan Qianye was filled with questions.

He went to Eriri Sawamura's house to help her with her homework and, incidentally, to take advantage of her LV5 drawing skills.

I was fine when I left this morning, but when I came back this evening, there were three more family members.

He had been mentally prepared for this for a long time, but it still didn't come out of nowhere.

"Sorry, we're so sudden, did we scare you a little?"

Takanashi Junko, being a woman, was clearly more perceptive and immediately noticed Minamoto Chiya's psychological changes.

Yuan Qianye shook his head, his gaze falling on the two girls who were secretly peeking over from the living room.

The larger one quickly pulled his neck back, then pressed down on the smaller one's head and pulled her back as well.

It's unclear who bumped into what, but after a muffled thud, a small whimper was heard.

These sisters look so interesting...

"No, Auntie, it was a bit of a surprise, but I'm very happy for you and Dad."

Yuan Qianye, the "little friend," is handsome and likable, and speaks very pleasantly.

Junko Takanashi laughed happily after hearing his words, her eyes curving into crescent moons.

Yuan Qianye followed them into the living room, where large and small boxes of luggage filled the space, even blocking the television. Only a small area around the coffee table and sofa remained empty.

With Junko Takanashi's formal introduction, Chiya Minamoto officially met Toka Takanashi and Rokka Takanashi today.

"Hello, I am Yuan Qianye."

"Hello, I'm Takanashi Touka. Nice to meet you."

"I am Rikka Takanashi, nice to meet you..."

In terms of appearance, both Takanashi sisters inherited their mother's beautiful features and are both pretty and cute, definitely born beauties.

In terms of personality, although Takanashi Touka, as the older sister, does not seem particularly enthusiastic, her words and actions are graceful and poised, leaving no room for criticism.

As for Rikka Takanashi, the younger sister, perhaps because of her young age, or perhaps because she is in an unfamiliar environment and feels uneasy about the unknown life that is about to begin, she is also worried.

In short, throughout the entire chat, apart from a brief greeting at the beginning when her mother urged her to, she kept her head down and remained quiet, mostly just listening to what others were saying.

A faint smell of something burning could be heard coming from the kitchen.

After being reminded by Minamoto Chiya, Minamoto Sanada slapped his forehead, clearly having forgotten that something was still cooking on the stove, and hurriedly ran to the kitchen to check.

A moment later, he returned to the living room and said awkwardly, "I accidentally burned the red bean rice. Qianye, you stay with your Aunt Runzi and the others. I'll go out and buy some more red beans."

"I'll go instead," Yuan Qianye called out to his father. At times like this, it would definitely be better for him to go and run the errand.

But the next moment, Takanashi Junko pressed down on his shoulder and said, "Let Toka go. She'll be living here from now on, so it'll be good for her to get familiar with the area."

Takanashi Touka seemed quite compliant and had no objections.

After some polite exchanges, Tokachi Kotori left.

Takanashi Rikka wasn't used to her new home, so she followed her older sister out as well.

Not long after they left, a car horn sounded in front of their house.

The moving company brought over the remaining luggage, and Genji Sanada went to sign for it.

Takanashi Junko went to the kitchen to wash the pots and pans.

After thinking for a moment, Minamoto Chiya walked out the door and came to Minamoto Sanada's side.

Before he could speak, Sanada, sensing something amiss, spoke up to explain.

"Sorry, Chiya, I didn't let you know beforehand..."

Yuan Qianye watched as the moving company people carried the cardboard boxes into his house one by one, waiting for him to continue.

"Today I officially proposed to your Aunt Runzi, and she said yes. We are both so happy, we feel so blessed, that we were a little impulsive..."

No, it wasn't exactly impulsive; we both had other practical considerations.

For example, your Aunt Runzi's rental lease has just expired, and the landlord has already started chasing her for rent. If she continues to delay, she will have to pay three more months' rent.

Since we've already decided to live together, there's no need to waste money on this. Let's just have her move in with us.

Also, school is about to start, and Toka and Rikka's old school is a bit far away, so it's inconvenient for them to continue attending their old school. Moving here will allow me to complete their transfer procedures in advance.

Yuan Qianye roughly understood: "But the house is so small, it won't be very convenient for five people to live together, right? Didn't Aunt Runzi say anything about it?"

Mentioning this, Genji Sanada smiled proudly: "I originally thought of taking out my savings and taking out a loan to buy a bigger house, but Junko said it was unnecessary. She said that having a place to stay in the city was enough, and there was no need to put such a heavy burden on my shoulders."

She said, "Your grades are so good, you'll definitely get into a prestigious university. There will be many expenses in the future, so the family needs to save money for your unexpected needs."

It's not about considering current quality of life, but about focusing on the future...

Or is it the future of the boy's child...?

"What about the wedding? Dad, when are you planning to hold your wedding with Aunt Runzi?"

"I brought this up with her, but she rejected it outright. She felt it was a waste of money and there was no need to hold a ceremony. She said we could just invite our families and close friends, have a simple meal, and announce that we're together."

"Even if you skip the wedding ceremony, shouldn't you at least have a honeymoon?"

She said that our trip to Hokkaido together before was already our honeymoon, and she planned to save that money to take you to the mall to buy some things you want before school starts.

Yuan Qianye was silent for a long time: "Dad, you have great taste. Aunt Runzi is a very nice person, but please don't always think of me. Since we are all family, we can't ignore Shihua and Liuhua either. We have to treat them equally and not favor one over the other."

"Don't worry, you know what kind of person your dad is."

That evening, Junko Takanashi prepared a huge feast.

The Takanashi sisters were new to the place and were clearly a bit reserved, but with Chiya Minamoto helping to lighten the mood, the atmosphere wasn't too dull.

The Yuan family has three rooms.

The master bedroom is obviously for the two adults.

He tidied up the second bedroom of Gen Chiya and gave it to the Takanashi sisters.

As for the last and smallest room, it used to be used as a storage room, but it could also be used as a living room after being tidied up.

But let's skip it today, it's too late. We'll talk about it tomorrow.

Yuan Qianye laid the sofa flat in the house and decided to spend the night in the living room.

Late at night, the Takanashi sisters lay on Minamoto Chiya's bed.

Liu Hua tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

It wasn't that Yuan Qianye's bed was uncomfortable, or that it had any smell.

On the contrary, his bed was very soft and had a faint lavender-like scent, probably the smell of laundry detergent or face wash residue, which smelled very nice.