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

But she felt that in these kinds of things, the thought is what counts.

But he really is amazing, so easily winning the Yulongqi tournament championship once again.

If I remember correctly, he was undefeated on stage, never losing once...

Kazusa's girlish heart was something that Chiya Minamoto could never know.

He's watching TV in his hotel room right now, and he's also a little hungry.

According to the original plan, he should have gone straight back to Tokyo after today's match.

But the media reporters were even more enthusiastic than he had imagined, and after the match they surrounded him like wolves smelling blood.

After finally dealing with one group, Miyoko did her best to get him to take Kazusa back to the hotel first, while she stayed behind to deal with the media on her own.

As a result of this maneuvering, he hasn't returned yet.

"Gurgle—"

Inside the room, Yuan Qianye's stomach growled.

Despite the television's external speakers acting as a cover, Kazusa could still hear it clearly and couldn't help but smile.

Yuan Qianye also blushed; this was something he couldn't control.

Besides, he had a high-intensity competition all day. Although his body could handle it, he had indeed expended a lot of energy, so it was normal for him to be hungry.

"Why don't we stop waiting for Miyoko and go eat first? It's getting late."

Kazusa made this suggestion.

While Chiyo was still considering, Miyoko Kudo sent her another message.

[Sorry, I'm not done here yet. A sportswear factory has contacted me to discuss a collaboration, hoping you can be their spokesperson, Qianye. It'll probably take a long time to talk. Don't worry, go eat if you're hungry.]

While Chiyo was looking at her phone, Kazusa also came over.

She has her own room, but in private, she will naturally act together with Yuan Qianye, since that's why she came here, and it wouldn't be a waste of her mother's good intentions.

"Then let's go."

After reading the message, Yuan Qianye made a decision, took out a mask from his pocket, put it on, and walked out of the room with Kazusa.

This is a habit he developed during his busiest period after his novel won an award, to prevent being recognized and to effectively prevent being photographed from a distance.

With technology developing so rapidly these days, some things are impossible to prevent, and trying to investigate them one by one will only lead to endless trouble.

I might as well just wear a mask and be done with it.

"Shall we eat at the restaurant downstairs?" Yuan Qianye asked.

During the trip to Fukuoka for the competition, Chiya Minamoto accompanied the team throughout, acting alongside the other students from the school.

He rejected Miyoko Kudo's initial suggestion to book a more upscale hotel for him and Kazusa.

After all, it was a team competition. Although he felt that he was strong enough to win every game, he was unwilling to show any superiority over others before the competition.

He's not that delicate, and besides, the hotel the school booked was actually quite nice.

The room is clean and hygienic, and breakfast is included. There is also an à la carte restaurant.

The taste was just so-so.

In addition, Kazusa came out this time because she wanted to take this opportunity to spend more time with Minamoto Chiya.

After the match yesterday afternoon, Kazusa refrained from doing so because she knew he needed to rest and recharge for today's match.

She simply went downstairs to the restaurant for a meal and, being considerate, didn't bother him too much.

I only stayed in his room for a short while, encouraging him to keep going, before going straight back to my own room.

But today, everything has settled down, and she feels she doesn't need to have so many worries anymore.

Since Miyoko wasn't there, she decided to treat everyone to a meal as a way to celebrate his victory.

With just the two of them by each other's side, it felt like they had returned to that Christmas night.

Hmm... come to think of it, isn't this just a date?

"Kazusa?"

Having waited a long time without receiving a response, Yuan Qianye turned his head and looked at the piano girl beside him in confusion.

Kazusa let out a soft breath, her eyes brightening slightly, and crossed her arms.

Her already prominent curves became even more striking due to her repeated thrusting movements.

“Let’s eat out. The food at this hotel is just so-so. Besides, you’ve been so focused on preparing for the competition since you came to Fukuoka that you haven’t had a chance to go out and explore. Let’s eat first, and then… then we can take a walk around the neighborhood, depending on your preference.”

Her heart was racing when she made the suggestion.

But Yuan Qianye agreed quite easily, which relieved her, and she then secretly looked forward to the rest of the trip.

However, even though it's a meal out, deciding on a restaurant can be a difficult decision because you're unfamiliar with the area and haven't done any research beforehand.

Yuan Qianye used a mobile app to search and compare nearby restaurants with a single click, and found a few with good reviews for Kazusa to choose from.

Then Kazusa pushed the phone back, saying that they were going to celebrate for him tonight, so it was up to him to decide.

Let him decide... so Yuan Qianye didn't hesitate to choose the nearest restaurant.

After all, he was so hungry that he had the illusion that he could eat a whole cow.

"Japanese food... Okay, let's go then."

"6,200 meters away"

Gen Chiya glanced at the congested traffic on the street.

"Let's take the tram."

"it is good."

"Gurgle—"

"You don't need to answer me with your stomach anymore."

"Do you think this is something I can control?"

"There's a sweet drink shop by the roadside. Let me go buy you something to drink first."

"No need. When I get to the store, I'll just order a large pork cutlet rice bowl, along with some tempura and yakitori skewers. I'll eat to my heart's content in one go."

"You eat such oily food so late at night, don't you find it greasy?"

"When you participate in a kendo competition, you'll be like this after a day..."

The two chatted as they bought tickets, had them checked, and entered the tram station.

Perhaps because the hotel they stayed at was in the city center, the trains in Fukuoka were quite crowded at night.

Although it wasn't quite crowded, there were indeed no extra seats left after Chiya and Kazusa boarded the train.

Two minutes later, the tram pulled into the station.

"It'll be quick, just two more stops. Be quiet and don't rush us."

The two stood in a corner of the tram car. Kazusa leaned against the tram, while Chiyo held the handrail in front of her, subtly encircling her and creating a private little corner where they wouldn't be disturbed.

At that moment, Kazusa was making jokes to him in a low voice, accompanied by a small poke at his belly with her fingertips.

"That's enough, Kazusa-san. If you keep mocking me, I'll just eat you up first."

Kazusa couldn't help but chuckle again after hearing this. Heaven knows why, but she was always so happy whenever she was with him, even over the most insignificant little things.

She felt that spending a day with him made her laugh more than she did in a month when she was alone.

The tram doors closed at that moment, and it started moving again.

Just as Kazusa was about to say something more, she suddenly noticed that Minamoto Chiya's expression had turned serious.

She thought she had made him unhappy by teasing him, but upon reflection, the Qianye she knew didn't seem to be the kind of person who couldn't take a joke.

Despite her doubts, she decided to apologize first.

"Don't be angry, I'll just let you poke my belly too."

"..."

Yuan Qianye did not reply.

Or rather, he simply doesn't have the luxury of replying to Kazusa right now.

In his current field of vision, starting from some passenger inside the tram, countless tiny exclamation marks began to appear above the heads of everyone around him.

And like a virus spreading, it quickly spread to other carriages!

This unprecedented situation sent chills down his spine.

"Qianye?"

Kazusa called out in confusion.

Yuan Qianye still didn't reply to her, and didn't even glance at her.

But his hand instinctively pulled her into his arms.

At the same time, he looked to the left, while God looked to the right, both checking the situation on either side of the tram.

"Well……"

Because of the special circumstances that only she knew, Yuan Qianye subconsciously made a protective gesture towards the person closest to her.

But from Kazusa's perspective, she was completely baffled.

All she knew was that she was being embraced by Qianye, her cheek pressed against his hot chest, and she could even hear his strong heartbeat.

This...this is...

Is he going to confess his feelings to me?

Right here on the tram?!

Chiya's unexpected and unannounced gesture of intimacy left Reiwa Sho's chest heaving and her thoughts racing!

She paused for a moment, and finally hesitated before placing her hand on his waist.

At that moment, Yuan Qianye also quickly locked onto someone.