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

Unfortunately, Rikka and Eriri actually believed it.

"Well... I hope everything goes well for Saeko-nee." Eriri sighed, feeling a little melancholy for some reason.

Then, when she was about to start eating again, she suddenly realized that half of the food in her lunchbox was gone!

Upon closer inspection, I noticed that Rikka's little mouth was bulging out, looking like a goldfish's mouth.

Eriri immediately got angry, and the two of them started playfully fighting.

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.

January 23rd.

The Edogawa Rampo Award has officially announced the winners of this year's competition.

The specific details will be announced tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM via a simultaneous televised meeting and online broadcast.

The following Saturday, Kasumigaoka Utaha, Sawamura Eriri, and Busujima Saeko arrived early at the Minamoto residence to disturb them.

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Volume 1: 147: The Youngest Laureate (6500) (6/12)

Kasumigaoka Utaha, Sawamura Eriri, and Busujima Saeko arrived very early.

Saeko was the last to arrive and disturb us; it was only eight o'clock.

At that moment, the Yuan family was having breakfast.

Seeing this, Runzi's mother smiled and invited them to have some food together.

Today's breakfast was freshly made scallion and egg pancakes prepared by Yuan Qianye, and they were surprisingly delicious.

All three seemed somewhat tempted, but since they had already eaten breakfast at home, they politely declined.

After breakfast, Junko's mother thanked Saeko for helping take care of little Chiyo during this time, took the baby and put her in the stroller, and prepared to leave for the store.

This is considered a routine matter.

With the family's financial situation improving and the store having hired enough employees, she, as the boss's wife, no longer needs to do everything herself.

All you need to do is routinely visit the store every day to check on the operational income and expenditure, do the accounting, and ensure that everything is running smoothly.

"Mom, wait a moment, I'll go out with you too."

In the living room, Toka Takanashi suddenly poked her head out and called to her mother, who was about to leave.

"Eh? Toka, are you going out too? I thought you were going to stay at home with Chiya and the others and wait for the results."

"I made an appointment with a friend..."

Shihua's answer was vague, and she was unwilling to explain herself clearly.

She quickly changed her clothes upstairs, then came downstairs and greeted the others in the living room.

“Mom and I went out. Have fun, you guys. If you’re too lazy to cook lunch, just let Liuhua order takeout. The Chinese restaurants near our house are pretty good.”

"Huh? Why me..."

Rikka was grumbling about having to spend money.

The three guests, however, were very respectful, addressing her affectionately as "Sister Shihua."

Although neither of them showed it too obviously, this was Qianye's respected older sister, and also her future sister-in-law...

"I didn't hear you mention having any plans for today."

Gen Chiyo looked at Toka and asked casually.

His feelings are a bit complicated right now.

He is about 70-80% confident about the upcoming Edogawa Rampo Prize.

Therefore, I want to witness with Toka, just like when he achieved something in the past, and share that joy with her.

At the same time, he also wanted to show her that he was not just a younger brother, but a woman who was capable, charming, and attractive.

Although she could be told about this afterward, the outcome was no different.

But award ceremonies are similar to watching a live sports game.

The most important thing is the thrill of its unpredictability and the satisfaction of receiving timely feedback on support or expectations.

"My friend suddenly asked me out."

This is how Shihua answered.

She didn't specify which friend it was.

His replies were also quite casual.

After saying that, he averted his gaze from Yuan Qianye and turned to his younger sister, giving her head a good ruffled ruffle.

"You stay home and behave yourself, don't cause trouble for others."

Rikka pouted and protested, "No way!"

Shi Hua smiled, waved to everyone, and left.

Yuan Qianye watched her departing figure with concern, his keen insight revealing something at that moment.

There were other people present, so he didn't probe any further.

But he could vaguely sense that Shihua's attitude towards him today was subtly colder.

Although a faint smile remained on her face throughout.

But that smile always gave him the feeling that something was missing compared to before, that something was being deliberately avoided.

After Toka left, at Rikka's call, Minamoto Chiya went to the kitchen to help make a fruit platter so they could all eat it together while watching the Edogawa Rampo Award announcement.

Kasumigaoka Utaha volunteered to help peel the apple, while Eriri worried that the woman in black stockings would stick to Chiya again without saying a word.

So I squeezed through to prevent this guy from causing trouble halfway through.

Saeko, who is usually very good at kitchen matters, did not get up at this moment. Instead, she watched with more concern through the living room window as Toka left, following Aunt Junko.

He gently touched the jet-black wings in his arms.

The guy is getting bigger and bigger, and he's becoming more and more handsome.

Its aura as it spreads its wings doesn't quite resemble that of a crow; it's more like that of a young eagle.

"Qianye, did you have a fight with Shihua-nee?"

After Chiya sat down, Saeko, taking advantage of the fact that the others weren't paying attention, leaned close to him and whispered a question.

Yuan Qianye looked at her in surprise and asked in return,

Why are you suddenly asking that?

"Hmm... I'm not too sure either. If I had to give an answer, it would probably be a feeling."

As for my feelings...

One's own perception of a situation may be somewhat inaccurate, but if even Saeko has a similar sense of déjà vu, then it seems reasonable to conclude that it needs to be taken seriously.

"I don't know. Maybe I did something unintentionally that upset her, like when she found out I secretly gave Liuhua some pocket money. It's okay, I'll ask her about it later."

Gen Chiya casually offered an explanation that reassured Saeko.

However, he took it seriously and fell into deep thought.

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.

Runko's mother, who was an elder, and Toka, who was slightly older, left.

The three guests who came today seemed to relax considerably.

"Speaking of which, it's been a while since I've seen Uncle Yuan," Kasumigaoka asked casually, taking a bite of an apple.

At this moment, Yuan Qianye is connecting his laptop to the TV, preparing to watch the live stream online.

While the live broadcasts from local TV stations on television are convenient, they don't offer the same real-time comments and interactive features as online platforms.

Seeing that he was busy at the moment, Rikka answered on his behalf: "Dad is currently abroad, participating in some variety show about wine culture."

Eriri nodded knowingly: "Uncle Yuan has been away on business for a long time this time. He must be exhausted."

Rikka, eating an orange, said, "It's alright. Judging from Dad's expression during our video call, the show he participated in doesn't seem too strenuous. He has plenty of time to rest, and he even has time to visit various local attractions, take photos, and send them to us."

Rikka opened the "We Are a Loving Family" chat group. There were still more than ten minutes before the Edogawa Rampo Award was officially announced, so it was a good time to kill some time.

Yuan Qianye projected the live stream onto the TV screen and sat down on the sofa.

The live stream is currently showing introductions to past winning entries, occasionally switching to footage of staff busily setting up the venue, and displaying promotional images with phrases like "500 people competing," "the highest number of submissions ever," and "the judges were all amazed," accompanied by huge exclamation marks.

The live stream had a lot of comments, and the top right corner showed that more than 100,000 people were online at the same time, and this number was still increasing over time, indicating that the stream was very popular.

The girls present weren't too nervous at first, as they had all read the novel that Yuan Qianye had submitted for the competition.

Everyone was amazed by the final revelation of the murder plot in this novel.

But prestigious awards like the Edogawa Rampo Prize were still too far out of reach for these junior high school girls.

Lacking understanding, a sense of reality, and a sense of awe, it's no wonder they feel intimidated.

While Qianye's novel is indeed impressive, among so many contestants, perhaps there are others with equally brilliant ideas and extraordinary talent?

As the announcement of the winning entries drew closer, although everyone was still chatting casually, the atmosphere in the living room gradually became tense.

Even Rikka noticed the tension.

Utaha and Eriri glanced at Gen Chiya with concern, noticing that he wasn't as relaxed and at ease as he had been when they first encountered the Gen family.

Instead, he frowned slightly, his eyes fixed on the television screen, appearing quite uneasy.

They both thought that even Chiya would feel a little uneasy at the moment when the specific results were about to be revealed.

Little did he know, Yuan was preoccupied with the matter of Shihua.

The Edogawa Rampo Prize is indeed very important; it greatly helped him enhance his self-worth and gain recognition from the public and society.

But we must not forget why he worked so hard.

As they waited, the time quietly arrived at nine o'clock.