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

There were some unexpected gains.

That is, I discovered that writers have a very high status in this society.

A very philandering guy, just because he is a somewhat famous writer, his various philandering deeds in private can be forgiven, and some people even explain and beautify them as romantic affairs.

This gave me a completely new idea, or rather, a goal.

That is to become a writer.

I certainly don't want to emulate that writer's philandering nature.

I just want to achieve the respected status of "writer".

If I could really become a writer, then things between me and Toka would probably go much more smoothly in the future...

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Volume 1: Chapter 163: Tokachi Takes the Initiative

Around 7 p.m., Yuan Qianye returned to his front door under the cover of night.

He went out early this morning, intending to spar with Saeko to maintain his kendo skills and prepare for the Tamatsubune tournament that was about to start in a month, and went to her house to bother her.

But the result was that she managed to lead him back to his own room and veer off course.

The two of them spent the entire morning together in a rather shameless manner.

After the two of them finished showering, Saeko even put on an apron while still wearing her underwear, saying she was going to the kitchen to cook him a delicious meal.

But given Saeko's figure and appearance, who could tolerate this kind of play?

As a result, the two argued in the kitchen for a long time.

Having a big house has its advantages; with a yard and walls to block the view, you don't have to worry about being seen by others.

Before leaving, Yuan Qianye didn't have lunch; she just ate a few bites of bread from her refrigerator.

As a result, I didn't practice swordsmanship all morning.

Beauty can be a trap!

Yuan Qianye has work to do this afternoon, but today's schedule is different from her usual business work.

He was picked up by his personal assistant, Miyoko Kudo, and was going to do volunteer work at a children's welfare home that afternoon.

This job was proposed to him by Touma Yoko. She believed that after becoming famous, it would be a good thing for a person to do more things that are of a public welfare nature and can give back to society.

Thinking from a utilitarian perspective can improve one's personal image.

But the reality is that those who needed help did receive it.

A gentleman judges by actions, not intentions. Even if it's just for self-gratification, as long as good deeds are done, there's no problem; that person is a good person.

Chiya Minamoto thought Yoko Touma's words made a lot of sense.

He had been so busy lately that he had neglected these things, but after being reminded by him, he realized that he now had the ability to help others.

So he readily agreed, and not only bought books, but also a lot of toys and snacks to send over.

Somewhat surprisingly, after picking him up, Miyoko Kudo did not drive directly to the children's welfare home.

Instead, they went around in a slightly different direction and connected Touma and Kazusa as well.

As it turned out, Kazusa accompanied him throughout the afternoon's charity work.

She also brought a gift to the children at the children's welfare home: a brand new electronic keyboard.

I originally thought that her aloof personality would prevent her from playing with the children.

But after she briefly showed off her skills to the children, they looked at her with admiration and called her "big sister" and "amazing" one after another. She quickly became one of them.

The day finally ended after I had dinner with the other children at the orphanage.

Miyoko Kudo took many heartwarming photos with her camera.

It's heartening to see what's happening right now, but there's still some work to be done.

She then contacted several media workers she knew and published the good deed Qianye had done that day.

Overall, today fulfilled Saeko's long-suppressed desires.

I witnessed the innocent and grateful smiles of the children again, and I also spent a whole afternoon with Kazusa, which I hadn't done in a long time.

That's quite a fulfilling experience.

However, at this moment, Yuan Qianye stood in front of his own front door, but hesitated to open the door and go in.

While everything was going smoothly outside, the situation regarding Shihua at home remained unknown.

Although he had carefully considered and forged the diary, and had cunningly made a back-scratching gesture in front of Shihua several days in advance, planting the idea in her subconscious that she needed to have her sheets and blankets changed, he successfully made her realize her "secret".

So far, everything seemed to be going smoothly. In his mind, once Toka knew clearly that he liked her and could no longer escape it, he would inevitably make a change.

He was 60-70% certain that Shihua's attitude towards him would change in the direction he specifically hoped for.

However, considering that in addition to showing the detailed emotional journey of his crush in his diary, he also revealed some other thoughts of his in a nearly explicit manner in the later part of the diary... he is still a little uneasy.

But now that things have come to this point, there's no point in worrying about these things anymore.

The important thing is to keep looking forward.

Taking a deep breath, Yuan Qianye pushed open the door, banished those useless distracting thoughts, and went inside.

"I am back."

Despite feeling a little nervous, he made sure to act the same as he always did, and upon entering the entrance hall, he began by saying this.

"Chiya, you're back!"

As always, Rikka was the first to hop and skip over to greet him.

She was still wearing the headband she had bought with her friends that day, which had butterflies and bees tied to it with thin metal wires. It swayed as she walked, which was kind of cute.

"You came home a little earlier today."

"Yeah, because I finished work early."

"What specific tasks are you doing today?"

Seeing that Chiya had sat down on the shoe-changing stool in the entryway, Rikka quickly took out slippers from the shoe cabinet and bent down to place them in front of him.

"It was a charity event; I went to a children's welfare home."

"Want to donate to charity?"

"Ah."

"Eh—!"

"what?"

"You should have told me sooner! If you had told me earlier, I wouldn't have gone out with my friends today. I wanted to do something for those children too!"

"It's good that you have the intention; there will be opportunities in the future."

Gen Chiya patted Rikka's head and followed her into the living room.

"Qianye is back. You must have had a hard day."

Junko's mother had just come out of the bedroom after feeding and comforting little Chiyo, and she was as kind and gentle as ever.

This unchanging daily routine eased the tension that Yuan Qianye had been feeling.

He figured that no matter what, with family as a safety net, his relationship with Shihua wouldn't deteriorate too much.

Thinking about it this way made me feel a little more at ease.

After chatting briefly with Runzi's mother, she went back to her room first.

After that, he and Rikka were feeding Blackwing in the living room when Toka came down from the second floor.

The important moment has arrived. How will Toka react after reading her own "diary" and seeing herself again?

Yuan Qianye sat on the sofa without any particular reaction, but her heart had already begun to beat faster.

"You're back! Have you eaten?"

It wasn't surprising, as Toka didn't show any unusual behavior.

As always, the first thing I asked him after he got home was whether he had eaten on time while he was out, because I was worried about his health.

“Chiya has already eaten. She ate with the other children at the children’s welfare home,” Rikka, who was acting as the mouth, answered on her behalf.

"A children's welfare home?" Shihua seemed somewhat surprised at this moment.

"Hmm." Yuan Qianye nodded gently and briefly explained today's work.

"Eh—" Toka casually tucked her hair behind her ear, placed her hands on the back of the sofa, and stood behind Minamoto Chiyo: "It feels like something very meaningful."

"Right, sister? I think so too. I told Qianye that he must take me with him next time he goes. Do you want to come along too?"

"Yes, I'll go if I have time."

Shika didn't refuse her sister's enthusiastic suggestion. After all, it was a good deed, much better than her spending all her time researching those strange clothes and collectibles.

"By the way, Chiya, I changed your sheets and duvet cover today." Toka said this very naturally.

Yuan Qianye was somewhat surprised that he brought up this matter on his own initiative, but thinking about it, it made sense, as it was something he had noticed as soon as he returned to his room.

To avoid worrying that his diary might have been discovered, he decided to bring it up himself first, thus allaying his concerns.

Toka's idea is good, so my reaction at this point should be...

"Thank you... Did you just change the sheets and duvet cover?"

I was only slightly nervous.

Shihua continued naturally, "I also aired out your comforter and pillowcases. You should sleep very comfortably tonight, you can smell the sunshine."

Rikka complained, "It's not fair, sister. Why don't you help me get some sun too?"

"Are you as busy as Chiyo? You have time to go out and have fun. I'll do this kind of thing myself."

The two sisters are bickering.

"I'll go to my room first."