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

Rikka and Eriri watched Toka's departing figure.

what……

The two of them realized something at the same time.

"Um, sister..." Rikka reached out her hand, but hesitated to speak.

Shihua squatted down to put on her shoes without turning her head: "Didn't I tell you to just send it to me using your phone?"

"That's not what I meant, sister, are you really planning to go out like this?"

As soon as Rikka said that, Toka immediately realized that she was dressed casually at home.

In summer, there are indeed girls wearing hot pants and tank tops who walk down the street without any hesitation in showing off their youthful and beautiful bodies to passersby.

But that absolutely does not include Shihua, who is relatively conservative at heart.

Realizing she had lost her composure, she turned around without a word, quickly walked past the two of them, and went upstairs to change her clothes without saying a word.

"Sister Toka...is something on her mind?" Eriri asked with concern.

Rikka chuckled: "No way, she probably just forgot. Maybe she's just still a little groggy after waking up from her nap. I never thought my sister could be so forgetful."

"I see."

This explanation makes perfect sense, Eriri nodded in agreement.

The next moment, Rikka waved her little hand and led Eriri into the living room.

"Chiya, I'm back! Eriri's staying at our house tonight. By the way, you're back really early today. Work seems to be going well... Um... Chiya, why are you glaring at me like that?"

As they were talking, Rikka quickly noticed that her sworn brother was staring at her with an extremely cold gaze.

That look was quite dangerous, like a prelude to a sudden attack that would teach you a lesson, and it also seemed to emanate a chilling aura.

"Staring at you?" Gen Chiya hugged the pillow to his chest to hide his inappropriate behavior, which he couldn't shake off. Although Rikka had pointed out that his expression was somewhat inappropriate, he still showed no intention of restraining himself: "Did I?"

"...Gulp." Rikka swallowed hard and hid behind Eriri in fear. "Um, Chiya, I don't think I've done anything bad recently, have I?"

"You didn't do anything wrong."

"Then why are you looking at me so seriously..."

"Oh, it's probably just because I didn't sleep well and I'm grumpy when I wake up."

"In that case, go glare at your sister. It's not like I'm the one who woke you up."

Rikka muttered to herself, and after realizing that it wasn't her fault that Chiyo seemed so upset, she regained her confidence.

Yuan Qianye closed his eyes and then opened them again, his expression softening slightly. At least now, there was no use in being upset.

Furthermore, Eriri is innocent, so you can't glare at her with the same look you give Rikka.

At that moment, footsteps came from the stairs. Shihua, who had changed into casual clothes, did not stop for even a moment, nor did she say a word. She quickly and decisively walked through the living room and out of the house.

Seeing this, Yuan Qianye sighed again.

"Qianye, if you don't want to be disturbed, why don't you go to your room and sleep?"

As Rikka walked into the kitchen, she poured herself and Eriri cold drinks while saying this.

The resentment that had just subsided in Yuan Qianye's heart rose again.

What do you know, you idiot? Do I want to sleep? I want to sleep...!

Forget it... Everyone knows she's a little idiot, there's no need to get angry with her.

At this moment, Eriri, with her hands smoothing the hem of her skirt to make it cling to her small bottom, sat down next to Chiya, her face showing concern.

"Qianye, you've been writing that novel for the science fiction award lately, haven't you? Besides that, you also have to take care of school and those jobs. Aren't you working too hard? You should take care of yourself and get some rest."

"Thank you, but actually I didn't feel that tired. I just fell asleep here without realizing it."

Rikka brought over the cold drinks, having witnessed the entire interaction between the two.

She knew that her friend had genuine feelings for Qianye, and that's why her cute big eyes narrowed at that moment, as if she wanted to do something mischievous.

"Oh my, Eriri seems to care a lot about my older brother."

"What...what concern...it is concern, because we're friends, just like you and Rikka, it's normal for friends to care about each other!"

"Eri, I just said it casually, there's no need to get so worked up."

Rikka's comment seemed to have stepped on Eriri's unseen tail, causing Eriri's voice to suddenly rise several octaves.

"I'm not excited at all!"

"Alright, alright, let's have some drinks first. It's hot, and people do feel hot because of it."

"...!"

Eriri took the drink Rikka handed her and took a big gulp.

Rikka also drank half a cup in one go, letting out a long, refreshing sigh. The cool drink relieved much of the heat in her body, and she felt completely revitalized.

"I'll go back to my room and check first."

Even now, Rikka, that idiot, still believes that Black Wings' strange behavior was a guilty act of causing trouble and doing something wrong.

"I'll go as well."

Eriri, as always, embarrassed herself. After Yukino went abroad, she became increasingly aware of how outstanding her childhood friend was.

The attraction he exuded was like an addictive substance to her, and her feelings for him grew stronger every day, but she simply didn't know how to interact with him in a practical way.

Especially when the two are alone, let alone taking the initiative to express their feelings, they don't even know where to start a simple conversation.

Therefore, despite having such a good opportunity, she subconsciously chose to avoid it due to her shyness and timidity.

"Eri, you... sigh."

Going upstairs and looking at her little tail right next to her, Rikka sighed again, pretending to be serious.

"what……"

Eriri was feeling lost and disappointed at the moment because of her cowardly escape, which made her look very dejected and her tone was weak.

"It's nothing, I just think your floral dress looks really pretty today."

"Oh, really?"

"Oh yes, oh yes, let's take a shower together tonight, it's been a long time since we've done that."

"I don't really want to shower with you. You said last time that I have small breasts."

"So, this is a good opportunity for me to see how you're developing..."

"Never!"

With Rikka's deliberate attempt to liven things up, the two of them returned to their usual cheerful and playful state.

While in the living room, Yuan Qianye took the opportunity to reach down and adjust the trajectory of the bullet before going to the bathroom to wash his face and calm himself down.

When one is calm and the body is no longer in a state of war, the inner fire is not so easily extinguished.

Taoist thought holds that the alternation of day and night and the changing of the four seasons in nature are the result of the interaction of Yin and Yang, and that human beings should also follow this law to achieve harmony between the inside and outside.

This is what is known as the harmony of Yin and Yang.

Yuan Qianye only briefly recalled Toka's delicate expression at that time, and the faint touch conveyed by her careful movements...

No, I absolutely cannot think about it. Just thinking about it makes me feel like I'm going to explode.

Yuan Qianye bent down in front of the sink again and splashed some cold water on his face.

There are some things that absolutely must be dealt with today, otherwise I feel like I'm going to harm my health.

We need to really work things out!

It just so happens that Saeko and I had agreed to meet twice a month, and it's about time.

He returned to his room and, after sending a message to Saeko and receiving a definite reply, put aside his misstep with Toka. Now, his chest was filled with nothing but eager anticipation.

After changing his clothes, he greeted Rikka and said, "Something has suddenly come up and I have to go out for a bit."

Rikka, who was inspecting her treasured possessions in the room, was surprised to hear this: "Going out now? When are you coming back?"

"I don't know. I'll text you if I'm coming back late." Yuan Qianye waved and left.

Rikka poked her head out of the room: "By the way, you still haven't told me where you're going out to do?"

"Temporary work," came a vague reply from afar.

Immediately afterward, the sound of the front door opening and closing came from downstairs.

Chiya left, and who knows when she'll be back...

Eriri was even more disappointed at this moment. She didn't have the courage to take the initiative to go up to Chiya and do anything with him.

But she didn't mind quietly breathing the same air as him in the same room and admiring his handsome looks.

It's true that it's a bit risqué, but even so, it's enough to give Eriri a brief moment of satisfaction.

But now, even such a small wish has become a luxury.

Eriri let out a low, drawn-out sigh, like a corporate slave who had been working overtime for a month straight, and asked weakly, "Is Chiya always this busy?"

Rikka nodded: "Yeah, it's been like this a lot ever since I won that Ranpo Award."

"So tonight..."

"Well, in the best-case scenario, they probably won't be back until after eight or nine o'clock."

"..."

Upon receiving this answer, Eriri felt like a salted fish that had completely lost its dreams. She lay back on Rikka's bed, too lazy to move anymore.

Saeko Busujima was quite surprised by Chiya Minamoto's arrival.

But at the same time, I was also very happy.

Although Qianye asked her in a message if she had time, he wanted to come and spar with her in swordsmanship.

But through these surface words, Saeko still vaguely sensed that this seemed to be just an excuse, and what Chiya really wanted was probably the thing that she herself had been enduring and looking forward to for a long time.

Therefore, the moment Qianye stepped into the house, she immediately took his arm and led him to her boudoir.