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

Chiya was once again met with a disapproving look from Yukino.

Okay, this time he has no way to defend himself; it really is his fault.

"You guys play, I'm still a bit dizzy after the bath." Gen Chiya handed the spinning wheel back to Rikka and decided not to join in.

There was a bottle of milk without a straw on the living room table. Although it was unclear who brought it or if it was delivered by a store employee, it was definitely for her. Yuan Qianye enjoyed it without any hesitation.

The first night at the hot spring inn was quite fulfilling. We enjoyed delicious kaiseki cuisine, soaked comfortably in the hot spring, and had a long-awaited get-together for a lively time.

Before I knew it, it was already 11 p.m.

"I need to get some rest; I have other plans for tomorrow."

With two stickers on her forehead, Yukino played all the cards in her hand, declaring victory in this round.

She was indeed feeling quite tired, and her relatively regular daily routine didn't allow her to stay up too late.

Seeing this, Eriri, whose face was almost entirely covered by stickers, quickly nodded in agreement: "It is indeed getting late."

Rikka, who was in a similar situation, made a decision: "Let's get some rest then, and have another fun day tomorrow."

Everyone gathered around the table and put away the playing cards together. Except for Yuan Qianye, they all tore off the stickers from their faces.

Yukino, who had known him the longest, always found this incredible. In her memory, her childhood friend had lost at cards very few times. She didn't know if he was exceptionally talented and born to be good at cards, or if he used some other unknown methods.

Everyone went to the washroom to brush their teeth one after another.

Saeko, the last of the girls to emerge from the washroom, spoke softly to Chiya, "Chiya, goodnight."

Gen Chiya gazed into her gentle and lively eyes and nodded: "Goodnight, Saeko."

Some understandings are unspoken.

Yuan Qianye waved gently to the others, and after watching them all enter their rooms, he turned off the main light in the living room, leaving only a dim nightlight.

Then, he went to the washroom and was stunned for a moment.

The toothbrush he brought from home was now resting on a disposable paper cup, with toothpaste already squeezed out.

Wait a moment……

He clutched his head with both hands, his mind filled with a scenario that was very likely to happen, plunging his thoughts into chaos.

Two completely different voices clashed fiercely in his mind.

Don't overthink it. Saeko did this simply because she is gentle, considerate, and caring. It was just a subconscious, spontaneous act.

No, that's not it at all.

She said those ambiguous things before, and now she's doing this, hinting at it to this extent. You can't keep deceiving yourself and refusing to face it, can you? Tonight, it's obvious that after everyone else is asleep, Saeko wants to come over and do something with you. A home run might be a bit of an exaggeration, but second base or even third base is possible, isn't it?!

With her mind a jumble of thoughts, Yuan Qianye mechanically picked up her toothbrush.

He brushed his teeth so quickly and forcefully that it felt like sparks were flying from his mouth.

Meanwhile, in the girls' room.

Saeko and Kasumigaoka each laid out their own bedding.

The former had already planned to lie down and "fall asleep," but after seeing the latter take out his phone, he only thought for a moment before pulling back the covers, placing a pillow under his knees, holding the back of his head with both hands, and starting to do sit-ups.

As expected, Kasumigaoka was drawn to the attention.

She asked curiously, "Saeko, do you exercise like this every night before bed?"

Saeko answered casually, "I usually practice sword swinging, but I was a bit lax today, so I'm making up for it with this kind of exercise."

"I see."

Without making a sound, Saeko had already done more than forty standard sit-ups.

Noticing that Kasumigaoka's gaze was frequently sweeping over her, she paused at the opportune moment and extended an invitation.

"Shiyu, why don't you give it a try? After feeling a little tired, you'll sleep better at night and get a better rest."

"Hey, I don't need to. I'm not as good as you. I'd probably be out of breath after just one or two."

"Don't underestimate yourself. The human body has unlimited potential. Give it a try once in a while."

As Saeko spoke, she came to Shiwa's side and pressed down on her ankles with both hands.

For some reason, even though Saeko was smiling gently as usual, Shiyu could sense an irresistible and forceful aura emanating from her.

"Then I'll give it a try..."

On the other side, separated by a wall.

Yukino spread out the blankets and lay down, while Eriri and Rikka giggled as they applied moisturizer to each other's faces.

After applying the ointment, Rikka didn't go back to her own blanket, but instead crawled into Eriri's blanket with her.

"Hey Rikka, go back to your side."

"No~ No~ It's been so long since I've felt like this. I feel a little excited. Eriri, your breasts aren't big, but your waist is so flexible."

"Stop saying things like an old man, and stop hugging me! Go to sleep! Yukino, you should talk to her for me too!"

Yukino silently turned over, leaning her back against them, and said mercilessly, "You two can fool around as much as you want, but don't make too much noise. I need to rest."

"I've actually been abandoned!" Eriri put on a mask of pain.

Rikka, not wanting to cause too much trouble, started by sowing discord: "That's obviously the case, is Eriri angry?"

"I'm so angry." Eriri's anger flared up: "I'm also curious about how Yukino has developed overseas in the past six months. Rikka, come help me."

"it is good!"

"Hey, you two, don't go too far." Yukino was startled and spoke coldly.

But in her friends' eyes, her behavior was nothing more than a weak and cowardly display of bravado.

Rikka and Eriri, their eyes glowing red, clenched their claws and slowly approached with sinister laughs.

Yuan Qianye spent three times longer than usual brushing his teeth, and then opened the refreshing mouthwash provided by the hot spring resort, rinsing his mouth three times until it felt numb.

It can be said that his oral cavity is now completely sterile, ready to enjoy the finest etiquette at any time.

Back in his room, he sat quietly for half an hour, staring at the news on his phone screen, but couldn't read a single word.

I couldn't resist. I thought to myself, "Waiting is just too boring, I'll just take a look and if it's not suitable, I can always back out..."

He carefully cast his gaze into Saeko and Utaha's room.

Then a big question mark appeared in his head.

Utaha had her hands behind her head, panting heavily. Her cherry-colored lips moved slightly, accompanied by a pained expression of helplessness, as if she were begging for mercy from Saeko, who was holding her legs down.

But as Saeko said something encouraging, Shiho was filled with helplessness. She closed her eyes tightly, gritted her teeth, and tried desperately to lift her upper body, but she couldn't hold on halfway and fell back down, like a salted fish whose body had been hollowed out, unable to move at all for the time being.

Exercising late at night?

At first, Yuan Qianye had such doubts, but after observing how things developed, he seemed to understand something.

As Shiyu, panting, reached behind her back and pulled out a milk calcium tablet with her chest high, Yuan Qianye was a beat too late and turned her gaze back to the living room.

I felt that since I'd already seen them all, I couldn't show favoritism, and I was also worried that Rikka, that mischievous girl, would cause trouble for the other two.

He then shifted his perspective to another room.

Then came another unexpected scene.

With the demeanor of an absolute powerhouse, Yukino used jujitsu to twist Eriri and Rikka, the two little girls, onto the mat and tightly gripped one of their arms.

The two people who were being controlled could not resist at all and could only desperately pound the ground with their palms to show their surrender.

It's obvious that Eriri and Rikka were the ones who started the mischief, but they underestimated each other's fighting strength and ended up getting the comeuppance.

The second young lady looks frail and her physical abilities are pathetic, with an astonishingly low stamina. But she has at least received formal training in Aikido, so she still has some fighting ability. Why did you two provoke her?

But I must say, this short trip was quite interesting.

Gen Chiya completely withdrew his gaze.

Take a deep breath, calm down, and wait patiently.

Time ticked by, minute by minute, twelve o'clock, one o'clock...

Yuan Qianye had even finished watching a comedy movie when his door was gently knocked.

Almost instantly, Yuan Qianye got up and went to the door. Suppressing his pounding heart, he slowly opened the door.

The person standing outside the door was none other than Saeko.

"I'm sorry, Qianye, for keeping you waiting, but Shiyu seems to have a habit of staying up late, so I only just found a chance to come and see you."

"It's alright, come in first."

"Ah."

Saeko nimbly slipped in, and Gen Chiya slowly closed the door.

Saeko then reached over and locked the door from the inside.

With a soft click of the lock, in the dim light of the room, Yuan Qianye saw Saeko's rosy, almost bewitching face.

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Volume 1: Chapter 140: A Late-Night Confession, She Got It

With Saeko Busujima's sudden outstretched hand.

The air inside seemed to freeze suddenly.

Their eyes met at close range.

She seemed momentarily at a loss, but made no attempt to defend her incongruous behavior.

Silence means consent...

At this moment, Yuan Qianye was thinking that nearly two hours had passed since he finished brushing his teeth, and various studies showed that oral bacteria would not start to multiply in large numbers until three hours later... Therefore, it probably didn't matter.

He was a bit oblivious to romance, but at that moment he really needed to think about something trivial to ease the restlessness he felt being alone with Saeko in a room late at night.

However, it doesn't seem to be entirely insignificant...

"Come and sit down first," Yuan Qianye said, his voice sounding somewhat hoarse, as if he were thirsty.