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

In the evening, Shihua took a bath with her younger sister's help.

She should have been responsible for changing the dressing and applying ice to Shihua's sprained area.

But seeing that Rikka's clumsy and awkward movements caused Toka to look pained and gasp for breath several times,

Yuan Qianye had no choice but to take over the task himself, unable to bear watching it any longer.

"Tell me if it hurts."

"Ah."

Toka leaned back on the sofa, letting Gen Chiya lift her left leg and hold it in his arms.

Yuan Qianye wrapped the ice pack in a towel and gently applied it to the sprained area.

Her extremely gentle movements are far superior to Rikka's techniques.

"By the way, Shihua, Mr. Matsumoto next door has agreed to lend me his bicycle for a few days. I'll ride it to take you to and from school, just like today."

"There's no need to exaggerate. I think after a night's rest, I should be back to normal tomorrow... ouch—"

Shika winced in pain at her ankle, glared at Gen Chiya who was clearly doing it on purpose, and instinctively grabbed the pillow next to her. After thinking for a moment, she didn't throw it away, but just hugged it to her chest in a sullen mood.

"Sister Shihua, look how badly you're injured, don't try to be brave anymore."

Rikka nodded her little head, agreeing with Chiyo: "That's right, sister, I think Chiyo is right. You're in so much pain. If the sprain gets worse, it will be more troublesome."

Friendships between children are often built in such a simple way.

Before returning this afternoon, Rikka still felt awkward around Minamoto Chiya and didn't know how to interact with him.

But today, when I got home, I saw that he was taking care of my injured sister, ate the delicious food he cooked, and also learned that he had the same hobbies as me.

That so-called sense of distance was shattered with a snap and disappeared!

Touka silently grabbed Rikka's ahoge (cowlick) and said, "Why does it hurt so much? It's all because of your clumsy movements!"

"Ah! Don't pull, don't pull, that's my most eye-catching and adorable feature!"

Yuan Qianye watched the two sisters' playful interactions with a smile.

I feel that only today have the two of them truly relaxed in this home.

In the following days, Yuan Qianye was responsible for cooking and picking up and dropping off Shika from school.

Shihua told him to just drop her off at the school gate, but he wouldn't listen and insisted on taking her directly to her classroom.

In addition, he asked several female friends in the class who were close to Shihua to send her homemade cookies that he had baked at home, asking them to take good care of Shihua, who had difficulty moving around, in the coming days.

Shika herself felt quite helpless about this, and also felt embarrassed and ashamed of his meticulous care, not to mention that her friends would often tease and joke about it.

Saying things like, "Even the care a boyfriend gives during the honeymoon phase isn't this much..."

It's...very taboo!

Several carnivorous women even approached Yuan Qianye to ask for his contact information.

Shihua's attitude was naturally one of refusal!

There's absolutely no room for negotiation!

What a joke! Although Qianye is very tall and her masculine good looks are beginning to emerge, he is still not at the right age to get involved in this kind of thing!

She would never allow such a thing to happen!

Yuan Qianye was unaware that his charm had reached a level where he could easily win the heart of an older woman.

All he knew was that Shihua's ankle sprain healed within a week under his care.

When Junko Takanashi returned from her business trip, she brought gifts for everyone.

Rikka received a cool model.

Gen Chiya received an expensive jacket.

Shihua... Shihua's gift was two sets of underwear.

Don't ask how Chiya knew, because he was in the living room when Takanashi Junko gave her the gift.

While he was completely unaware, he was given a lot of information about choosing underwear based on comfort and softness.

She really liked the pure white flowers, and even unconsciously held up the gift her mother gave her to her chest.

That night, Yuan Qianye woke up from a dream.

In a sense, the uncontrollable bedwetting behavior from childhood reappears at this moment.

He looked troubled.

The primordial power could no longer be suppressed!

He quietly grabbed the clean underwear, then awkwardly and stealthily slipped into the bathroom.

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027: It's not bad to do this once in a while.

The cafeteria was noisy with people.

Rikka Takanashi, carrying her tray, found an empty seat and quickly waved to the other three.

After glancing at the chair and finding it alright, Yuan Qianye sat down and, as usual, took out a tissue and wiped the table back and forth, left and right.

The other three were already used to his behavior.

"Eri, your tempura shrimp looks delicious. Can I trade you a fried meat patty for one?"

"Of course! Don't be shy!"

After her older sister's previous injury, Rikka Takanashi realized that Chiya Minamoto was kind and gentle.

After the estrangement between us dissipated, I naturally spent more time with him at school.

And because of the title of Chiyo Minamoto's adopted sister, she naturally extended her affection to Yukino Yukinoshita and Eriri Sawamura, and they became good friends.

"My sister is going to school on Saturday afternoon for a preliminary selection competition for her club, and I want to go cheer her on." Takanashi Rikka took a bite of the tempura shrimp she had traded for from Eriri. It had probably been prepared in advance and left out for a while, so it wasn't very crispy.

She felt that this was completely incomparable to the tempura that Chiya had made before, but unfortunately, her mother and sister never let her cook when they had time, which was really frustrating!

"Contest?"

Eriri and Yukinoshita looked puzzled upon hearing this. They only knew that Rikka had an older sister named Toka, who was currently in junior high school, and that was all they knew.

Yuan Qianye explained, "Sister Shihua joined the school's gymnastics club. There's a county-level gymnastics competition coming up soon, and today their club will hold an open selection competition to determine who will represent the school based on their abilities."

During that time, he drove Shihua to and from school every day, and through casual conversations on the way, he learned some things about Shihua.

When she was very young, she saw the graceful figures of gymnasts on the television screen and longed to be like them.

Her graceful posture, like that of a white swan, drew everyone's attention; she was confident and charming!

Gymnastics can be divided into three main categories: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and trampoline gymnastics.

Trampoline sports emphasize aerial skills and athletic ability, and are often referred to as "aerial ballet".

Artistic gymnastics emphasizes strength and coordination, is more professional, and has a certain degree of thrill and competitiveness, such as uneven bars, balance beam, and rings.

Rhythmic gymnastics, on the other hand, integrates music, gymnastics, and dance, using four types of apparatus—rings, balls, clubs, and ribbons—to perform on stage, maximizing artistry, rhythm, and expressiveness.

Many laypeople who know nothing about gymnastics can often enjoy watching rhythmic gymnastics competitions, for no other reason than that they are visually appealing! They are truly beautiful!

Shihua's dream is to become a professional rhythmic gymnast, and she has indeed been working towards that childhood dream.

"Then... let's go together on Saturday."

Yuan Qianye thought that he had nothing to do on Saturday, and he was also curious about what Toka, who often did the splits and high kicks while watching TV at home, would look like when she actually did rhythmic gymnastics.

"Then it's settled!"

Rikka looked delighted; the other party's answer was exactly what she expected, which was also the reason she had brought up the matter specifically.

What she didn't expect was that Eriri, who was standing next to her, also seemed very interested in it!

"What? Rikka's older sister is participating in a competition? I'm free on Saturday, can we go cheer her on together?"

She definitely wanted to cheer each other on, but most importantly, she really wanted to hang out with Yuan Qianye.

It just so happens that Magical Girl Momo-chan has a new season recently, so I can discuss topics like production quality with her then!

"Yukino, you haven't been having tutoring lately, so you should have time on Saturday. Let's come together!"

Yukino Yukinoshita didn't answer immediately, but instead looked at Chiya Minamoto.

"Come on."

Yuan Qianye appeared very casual, but she was actually a little worried about Shika. So many people had gone to cheer her on; if she wasn't chosen, it would be incredibly embarrassing.

But seeing how easily she moves her thighs and bends over at home, it probably isn't that bad.

But it's hard to say, since rhythmic gymnastics isn't just about physical flexibility...

After receiving the reply, Yukino nodded: "I understand, let's go together then."

"Great!"

Rikka clasped her hands together. Unlike Minamoto Chiyo, she didn't think too much. She was simply happy that her friends were willing to cheer for her sister!

Saturday arrived in the blink of an eye.

Everyone gathered near the entrance of the junior high school.

Surprisingly, Yukino, who looked like she had a headache, was accompanied by Haruno, who seemed to be in a very good mood and full of energy.

"Aloha." She greeted the others warmly as she approached.

"I'm sorry, but my sister heard about it and insisted on coming along," Yukino explained, leaning closer to Chiya.

Takanashi Touka glanced at Yukino, who seemed very close to her adopted younger brother, and thought to herself that, as expected, this kid was exceptionally popular with the opposite sex.

Yang Nai and Toka greeted each other, and were introduced by Minamoto Chiya.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Shihua went to report to her club.

The others went directly into the school gymnasium and sat down to wait quietly.