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

Eriri immediately bristled: "Who are you calling a loser!"

"Whoever answered, that's who I'm referring to."

"Kasumigaoka Utaha!"

"Even the howling sounds like a defeated dog."

"Ugh! You stinky, shady woman, how dare you talk to me like that!"

"Foot...! What nonsense are you talking about!"

"Heh, it seems you didn't even notice. I wasn't planning on bringing it up, but you're being incredibly rude. You didn't even notice something so small at someone else's house. Qianye is very gentle, so she's probably too embarrassed to say it outright, but I won't tolerate it. Actually, I smelled it as soon as I entered the house—that sauerkraut-like smell. It's really polluting the air."

"Stop talking nonsense...!"

"Haha, feeling embarrassed and furious now, huh? Serves you right for wearing those smelly socks every day...!"

……

Like a corporate slave exhausted from working overtime, Yuan Qianye slowly got up from Shiyu, rubbing his forehead with a headache. He looked at the two beautiful girls in front of him, who were now staring at each other with no manners and murderous intent, their hands locked together like rhinoceros beetles wrestling.

The animosity between these two is now crystal clear, even to outsiders.

Well, when Minamoto Chiyo agreed to Eriri's request, he could roughly foresee this situation.

This is exactly what he hoped to see.

But it wasn't out of a malicious, amusement-seeking mentality like him enjoying watching girls fight.

It's because he's not ready to be honest with them yet.

And then there's...

He and Shihua are currently at a crucial juncture. Before Shihua achieves results, he really doesn't have the time or the inclination to consider anything else.

A certain time management guru might be able to achieve success by focusing on physical pleasure rather than emotional investment, but he can't.

He wants both, and also hopes for a happy ending. The complexity of the process increases exponentially.

Things need to be addressed one by one.

So for now, let the two of them keep each other in check.

Playful bickering can be a unique way to strengthen relationships.

Not to mention, Eriri and Utaha are equally weak. Even if these two got into a fight, their light and soft little fists wouldn't cause any real damage.

It's a bit like kittens huddling together and rolling around.

It's not dangerous at all; in fact, it's kind of cute.

To put it more directly, it's outdoors, in the rain, and a dance battle.

In short, it's all bark and no bite, nothing to worry about.

"Well, take a rest for a bit, I'll go get you some water."

Seeing the two people with their foreheads pressed tightly together behind their hands, Yuan Qianye resisted the urge to push them forward by reaching his hands behind their heads. He left the room with this comment.

"Qianye, are you done?"

In the living room, Saeko Busujima was holding a cup of hot tea, watching her favorite variety show with Rikka.

Hearing footsteps, she immediately turned around, her gaze softening as she met Yuan Qianye's.

"not yet."

"Where are Shiwa-nee and Eriri?"

Rikka also turned to look at him.

"They're still up there; there was a slight mishap."

Saeko and Rikka exchanged a glance, both seemingly lost in thought.

Those two don't usually get along, and they're probably bickering again now.

Gen Chiya came to the kitchen, poured two glasses of water, and turned to hand them to Rikka.

"Go, take it up to them."

"Oh."

Rikka was quite obedient in this situation; she didn't ask why, took the bag, and went straight upstairs.

This is also why Gen Chiya usually treats her with such love and tolerance.

There is none of the capriciousness, teasing, and rebellion that younger sisters often exhibit towards their older brothers in light novels.

As soon as Rikka left, Saeko immediately grabbed Chiya's hand and made him sit next to her, pressing herself close to him.

Aunt Runzi and Sister Shihua went out together. There was no one else downstairs now, and she cherished this opportunity to spend time alone with her in the shadows of others.

That's a bit exciting.

Another thing is that we haven't been intimate for a few days.

The initial agreement was twice a month, but those two times specifically referred to more private matters between men and women; simple kissing and hugging were not included.

A brief, shimmering thread stretched through the air as the two separated, their breaths slightly ragged.

"Mmm...it's so sweet, did you just eat candy?"

Gen Chiya gazed into Saeko's alluring eyes and gently tucked her disheveled side hair behind her ear.

"Mmm..." Saeko buried her burning face in his chest: "...Rikka just gave me some gummy candies."

Yuan Qianye clicked his tongue, seemingly savoring the flavor: "It tastes good."

"Want some? There's some left over." Saeko reached out to the coffee table.

Yuan Qianye laughed, unusually childish: "Then you feed me."

Saeko took it and just as she brought it to Chiya's lips, she suddenly pulled away, causing him to bite empty air.

Seeing his disapproving gaze, Saeko looked up, blinked rapidly in a mischievous manner, and gently bit the gummy candy between her fingers with her teeth, as if to say, "If you want some, come and get it yourself."

Yuan Qianye felt a surge of warmth in his heart, leaned forward again, intertwined his fingers with hers, and the two of them fell onto the sofa together.

A short while later.

The jet-black wing that landed on the stair railing at the bottom of the stairs let out a "caw" and flapped its wings, making a whooshing sound.

Then came the sound of footsteps descending the stairs.

The two people on the sofa quickly got up.

The moment she straightened up, Saeko suddenly felt a loosening in front of her, a slight feeling of weight.

Realizing what was going on, she quickly braced herself with one hand, looking at the person next to her with surprise and embarrassment.

She didn't even realize when or how she did it.

Yuan Qianye chuckled, quite pleased with himself.

Rikka returned to the living room, looking quite excited, with a suppressed smile on her face.

Too absorbed in her own emotions, she failed to notice anything amiss between her older brother and Saeko.

Yuan Qianye pointed upstairs: "How are those two doing?"

"When I went in, they were hugging each other, but they separated immediately after I entered."

Rikka withheld some details, such as Eriri having obvious red marks on her thighs, and Utaha's black stockings having noticeable rips.

Sending Rikka up was the right thing to do; at least it put them on hold for now.

"I'll go up first."

He wanted to take this opportunity to appease those two incompatible rivals and end things quickly. After having lunch with everyone, he planned to visit the Touma family in the afternoon.

He had a feeling that with the beach trip planned for next week, Miyoko would most likely come up with an excuse to take Kazusa, who was staying at home, along.

However, he felt it would be better for him to extend the invitation himself.

Saeko Busujima and Rikka, who had returned, resumed their cheerful conversation.

However, he was quite worried about Qianye's situation.

The kiss just now was especially passionate; Qianye almost felt an urgent urge to devour her whole.

She realized that her original plan not only seemed to have no effect, but also seemed to have caused Qianye unnecessary trouble.

Some emotions, instead of having a soothing and cathartic effect, actually made the person even more agitated.

Saeko began to reflect on her own thoughts.

She originally thought that with Shiyu's looks and figure, which even she, as a girl, envied, plus the mutual affection between her and Qianye, she would be a perfect match.

If I help Shiyu a little, things should go smoothly between her and Qianye.

Just like with Qianye before, everything happened so naturally and naturally.

But things didn't go as planned at all. Not only was progress slow, but Eriri also unexpectedly showed up halfway through, and the situation didn't go as she expected at all.

This has resulted in the current awkward situation where we are caught between a rock and a hard place.

What should we do now?

If we continue to help Shiho, Eriri will be a difficult hurdle to overcome.

Should we try to find a way to get Shiho away from Eriri?

Or... let's think of another way, Eriri doesn't seem like a bad option either...

Let's try a different approach: get them to shake hands and make peace, and then work together...

Hmm... just thinking about the last idea seems incredibly difficult...

As Saeko was secretly brainstorming, the doorbell rang, and Rikka hurriedly ran to the entrance.

Taking advantage of this moment, Saeko reached her hands behind her back.

She fastened her bra again and followed them to the entrance.

Someone delivered it to my door: a half-sized goldfish tank, a lot of accessories, and a large bag of ornamental fish.

When Liuhua signed the order, she asked who bought it. The delivery employee said he didn't know, only that a customer placed an order in the store yesterday, and he was just responsible for delivering it and helping with the installation today.