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

Good morning, Rikka.

Eriri arrived at the classroom at that moment.

There was still a while before class, so after putting down her schoolbag, she took the initiative to come over and greet her friend.

When Rikka saw Eriri, her eyes suddenly lit up, but then quickly dimmed, and her expression looked inexplicably aggrieved.

Eriri smiled, puzzled: "What's wrong with you? Why are you making such a strange face? Did you pick something up on the street and eat it and now you have a stomachache?"

"Do you think I'm a stray cat or dog? And what does 'again' mean? Are you deliberately picking a fight?!" Rikka immediately used her tickling technique.

He grabbed Eriri's waist, preventing her from escaping, while vigorously kneading the soft flesh around her waist.

Eriri laughed without any regard for her image, and only after begging for mercy did Rikka let her go.

"Honestly, I just wanted to play a joke on you because you looked so down, Rikka." Eriri rubbed the corners of her eyes, where she had squeezed out a few tears from laughing.

"Hey, I'm not in the mood for jokes right now."

"What happened?"

Seeing that Rikka's expression didn't seem like she was joking, Eriri couldn't help but become serious, genuinely believing that something had happened to her friend.

"It's hard to say..."

At this moment, Rikka felt like a badger in a field, surrounded by melons, but unable to share them with anyone.

After all, they had promised Qianye not to tell anyone.

But thinking about it carefully, Eriri, as her long-determined best friend for life, is not an outsider.

But simply nitpicking the words doesn't seem to be enough to completely convince Rikka.

However, she quickly had a flash of inspiration and came up with another idea.

Rikka's expression changed instantly, a subtle "As expected of me" smile appearing on her face. She also shifted her little bottom to the side, revealing half of the bench, and patted Eriri, gesturing for her to sit down and chat.

"Well, actually, there's something very, very, very important I want to tell you, Eriri!"

The phrase "very important" was emphasized three times, and Rikka even added extra emphasis to it, accompanied by a very serious expression.

Following Rikka's lead, Eriri sat down next to her: "Then you say it."

"But I promised them I wouldn't tell."

Eriri looks petite with a slender waist and flat chest, but her buttocks are surprisingly a bit too plump.

Rikka was squeezed so much that she had to move further inwards, with only her bottom touching the table. If she hadn't been supporting herself with her arms on the table, she felt like she might have fallen off at any moment.

"Um..." Eriri, unaware that Rikka had offended her once again, continued, "...So who is this other person you're talking about?"

"Well... it's hard to say."

Eriri lowered her eyes, revealing her cat-like eyes: "...Are you deliberately picking a fight with me?"

"No, really not." Rikka quickly said, "Although I promised the other party not to say it, if you guessed right, then there's nothing I can do, don't you think?"

"..."

Eriri was speechless.

No.

Given our close friendship, is it really necessary to make things so complicated?

Besides, isn't this just self-deception? How is this any different from you telling me it voluntarily?

That's what Eriri thinks.

But Rikka was in high spirits.

His eyes were shining, and he looked eager to try.

Okay, I'll just treat it as playing along with her.

Also, Eriri was quite curious about what exactly was going on with the important thing that Rikka had repeated three times.

"But even if you want me to guess, you have to give me a general range, just like how a teacher gives the test range before the exam. Otherwise, how am I supposed to guess when you're just making things up?"

"I'm sorry, I promised them I couldn't tell them, but I don't think it's that hard. With your smart brain, Eriri, you'll definitely figure it out quickly."

"Um... okay then."

Eriri thought for a moment, remembering that Rikka had just said she promised someone... and considering her not-so-complicated circle of friends...

"Is what you're talking about related to Qianye?"

Rikka's eyes lit up almost instantly.

She didn't answer with words, but nodded repeatedly with all her might!

“It really is related to Chiya…” Eriri felt a little smug about her intelligence, and then continued to guess: “…Chiya…is he sick? Has he run into some trouble? Is it related to his work? Or is he trying something new?”

Eriri guessed several more possibilities in a row.

But this time, Rikka shook her head the whole time. Even after the first class started, Rikka didn't nod a second time. After the third class in the morning, Eriri walked out of the classroom and went to the restroom.

"I'm not guessing anymore! Rikka, if you want to tell me, then tell me. If not, I don't want to know!"

She was getting impatient; she really couldn't take it anymore.

At first, she might find it somewhat interesting, but after two breaks between classes have yielded nothing and there's been no positive feedback, I'm truly sorry, she can't keep up anymore.

Rikka, who had chased after her, smiled encouragingly and said...

"Try a little harder, Eriri! You're really close to the right answer!"

"I don't want to try anymore! All I know so far is this one clue that's related to Qianye, and I can't guess anything else!"

"In the end, it's because your thinking hasn't expanded. Is it possible that the main character of what I'm about to talk about isn't just Qianye alone?"

"..."

Eriri stopped and looked thoughtfully at Rikka, who was giving her an encouraging look.

The two continued walking towards the restroom.

"Does this concern you?"

Shake head.

"Does this concern me?"

Shake head.

Just as I had expected.

Rikka's social circle is only so big, so there's no need to overthink it; just eliminate people one by one.

When Eriri mentioned the surname "Kasumigaoka", Rikka finally nodded vigorously, something she hadn't done in a long time.

The two of them also came to the bathroom at that moment.

There were quite a few people going to the toilet during breaks.

There happened to be an empty seat.

"Eri let me go first. I drank a lot of water this morning, and I can't hold it in any longer."

Rikka didn't notice Eriri's strange expression change and quickly went into the cubicle.

Just as she was about to close the door, Eriri reached out and stopped the stall door, then entered herself and closed the stall door behind her.

Well, this has happened before.

They're all girls, so there's really nothing to mind.

"Eri, turn around, I'll be done soon."

Rikka took off her skirt, but Eriri helped her lift it up and put it back on.

"Stop fooling around now, Eri...uh..."

Rikka was a little anxious, but when she looked up, she realized that her friend's eyes were lifeless, like black holes, and her expression was extremely gloomy!

Eriri, who had never exuded such a chilling aura as she did at this moment, stepped forward, put one arm around Rikka's waist, and placed the other hand on Rikka's lower abdomen, pressing down slightly.

The next moment, she spoke like a yandere woman turned dark.

"Rikka, what exactly is going on between Chiya and that Kasumigaoka guy?"

"Uh... Eriri, calm down a bit, I really promised I wouldn't tell... Waaah~"

Rikka suddenly let out an extremely weak voice.

Because Eriri's hand, which was resting on her lower abdomen, applied pressure.

Rikka's legs were trembling uncontrollably. She already felt like she couldn't hold it in any longer, and with this gentle pressure, she really felt like she was about to come out at any moment!

"Eri, no... please don't do this, I really can't hold back anymore..."

"Then tell me quickly, what exactly happened between Chiya and that Kasumigaoka guy?!"

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Chapter 186: Eriri: Yukino, listen to me...!

Eriri Sawamura, Spencer, often presents herself to the public as a well-mannered young lady.

In private, she would shed this mask and become a carefree, slightly slovenly recluse.

But regardless of which side it is.

She is always very polite to others.

When I occasionally encounter unpleasant things, I just grumble to myself and endure it for a while until it passes.

But there are always exceptions.

There are points in her heart that she absolutely cannot tolerate or back down from.

For example, it involves her beloved family, close friends... and most importantly, her childhood sweetheart.

It is often said that a child's personality development is influenced by their parents and the surrounding environment.

This statement is absolutely true when applied to Eriri.