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

Rikka rushed forward and hugged her tightly: "Eat, eat, eat! I really love you the most, sister!"

Yuan Qianye, standing to the side, raised an eyebrow: "Didn't you just say yesterday that you loved me the most?"

Rikka poked her head out from beside her sister: "That's in the past."

A family of three, enjoying a lively and joyful time.

Twenty minutes later, the doorbell rang.

Rikka excitedly ran to open the door.

It turned out that the person outside the door wasn't a food delivery driver.

"Aloha, it's been a long time! You're still as cute as ever, Rikka-chan."

Yukino took off her sunglasses and greeted everyone with a bright smile.

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040: Variation

"Congratulations, Shihua! You've won two championships in the rhythmic gymnastics competition. I'm so happy for you, cheers!"

Although Yukino Yukinoshita and Touka Takanashi do not attend the same school, they met when they went to cheer for her together because of Chiya Minamoto.

After appreciating each other and exchanging contact information, it's only natural that they become friends.

Yukinoshita Haruno knew proper etiquette, and naturally, she wouldn't come empty-handed to disturb the Minamoto family.

The sliced ​​watermelon and washed cherries on the table were her congratulatory gifts, which were perfect for balancing the richness of the Western fast food.

As the youngest in the family, Rikka has the right to decide half of the watermelon's fate.

She happily held half a watermelon in the living room, scooping it out with a spoon while watching TV—the best enjoyment of summer.

At the dining table, Chiya and Toka raised their sparkling waters and clinked glasses with Haruno.

"Oh, by the way, congratulations to you too, Chiya! I heard from Toka that you defeated all the other schools' opponents in the kendo competition. That's amazing! You haven't been learning kendo for very long, have you? You really can surprise people no matter what you do."

The eldest daughter of the Yukinoshita family looked at her with obvious admiration.

Some things really can't be compared.

Think about your dad, what was he doing when he was young?

Skipping classes, smoking, fighting, frequenting various poker and mahjong parlors—if his mother hadn't dragged him back and tamed him, the world would probably have gained another idle little rascal.

However, Yuan Qianye remained unfazed by Yang Nai's praise, shaking his head and explaining, "I can't compare to Sister Shihua. Her competition was organized by the local government, while mine was just a private exchange between a few schools. Most of the participants were only at the amateur level, so beating them doesn't prove anything."

Shihua couldn't help but speak up at this point: "Just accept the compliments properly. Being too modest is just arrogance."

On the day of her brother's competition, she went to the venue with her mother and Liuhua. The level of the contestants was not as terrible as he had described.

Among them were several junior high school students who were very skilled in swordsmanship and taller than him. They easily defeated all the opponents, but when they finally faced him, they were all defeated in just a few rounds.

She felt that Chiya's ability to defeat older students despite her age disadvantage was impressive.

She also enjoyed the cheers and applause from the other people at the scene, which made her, as the older sister, feel proud and genuinely proud of him.

Young people should act like young people, full of vigor and passion, not like he is now, calm, composed, and indifferent.

While his maturity is indeed reassuring, I always feel that he lacks the flamboyant spirit of his peers.

"Yes, yes, I understand. I've eaten. My neck was sore this morning that I didn't practice my swordplay. I'll go make up for it now."

Shihua was exasperated; she had been brushed off again. She shouldn't have massaged his shoulders in the first place! She should have just kept his neck stiff, turning him into a crooked-faced little fool!

This guy is the same age as Rikka, so why does he not act cute at all?

As Yuuki Minamoto was about to leave with his wooden sword, he kindly reminded her, "It's very hot outside right now, and the sun is very strong."

"Why would a guy like me be afraid of the heat?"

Besides, it's not like he can't find a shady spot to practice.

After saying that, he went straight out the door.

After he left, Yang asked Toka, "Why didn't he just practice at home?"

"He felt that it was troublesome to clean up the sweat that splashed on the walls or floor during practice, so he simply went outside to practice."

"Haha, that suits Qianye's personality perfectly."

"Eh."

"Why are you sighing for no reason?"

"You don't know..." After thinking for a moment, she still spoke frankly to her friend Toka: "Do you understand that feeling where I, as the older sister, want to take care of him, but he acts too sensible, and in the end, I'm the one being taken care of by him?"

“Hmm…” Yang Nai pondered for a while, then slowly nodded and shook his head: “I don’t have a younger brother, but I can understand to some extent, because I also have a younger sister who is mature and meticulous in everything she does.”

She picked up her drink and filled their glasses: "You can tell me more about it."

Toka sighed again: "I just don't understand what Chiya is thinking all the time. You know that he and I are sworn siblings with no blood relation, but even so, I have always regarded him as my own brother."

I was friendly to him, wanting to take care of him, but the result was quite the opposite; Qianye was too sensible.

"for example?"

“When we first started living together, my mom was busy with work and would occasionally ask me to help cook dinner when I got home. But when I came back, she not only had dinner ready, but she also prepared lunchboxes for our whole family for the next day. The key thing is…”

Shihua looked desperate.

"...His cooking is even better than mine. Rikka can eat a whole more bowl of rice than usual when he cooks!"

Yang suppressed a laugh: "It can't be just this one thing, can it?"

"Of course, there are countless similar stories. For example, the month before last, when I got my period, my mother just poured me a cup of hot water and told me to rest early. She said there was nothing she could do about it, and that I must have inherited her cold constitution. She told me to just keep warm and bear with it."

But when Qianye noticed my expression was off, she ran out around 8 PM and came back. She not only bought me ginger tea and brought it to my room, but also gave me a hot water bottle shaped like a little pig – it was quite cute.

"That's a good thing, he cares about you."

"But because of this, I don't feel like an older sister at all. I always wanted to do something for him, but I found out that he doesn't need my help at all. He can take good care of himself on his own."

But I wasn't satisfied, so I tried other ways to get him to show his 'little brother' side, like having him run errands for me or just using his shoulder to stretch my legs. But he still unconditionally cooperated and indulged me, without resisting at all. Honestly, now I just look like a childish troublemaker.

"Pfft... Haha... Hahaha..."

Yukinoshita finally couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

"None of your business, go watch your TV!"

She gave her younger sister, who was looking at her curiously, a sharp look and then glared at Haruno.

Yang Nai immediately suppressed her smile and reached out to gently pat Toka's head: "Sorry, sorry, I just didn't expect you to have such a cute side, Toka. You wanted your little brother to stick to you because you were lonely. You're so good."

Shihua slapped her hand away, her face slightly red: "What are you saying? I'm not lonely, and I don't want him to cling to me. I just feel... he simply doesn't see me as an older sister, and he has no intention of getting any help from me."

“If he didn’t really see you as an older sister, he wouldn’t have gone to the stadium to cheer you on during your previous competition. Your Qianye is already quite good; at least he cares about you. My younger sister, on the other hand, is determined to surpass me and tries to emulate me in every way.”

Yang Nai picked up the cup and gazed at the tiny bubbles rising within it.

"Honestly, she's found it easy to move forward with a goal in mind, but she doesn't consider my feelings as her older sister at all. Heaven knows how much pressure I'm under as her role model. I can't afford to relax or show any weakness, for fear that the image of the all-powerful older sister in her heart will be shattered."

Toka was silent for a moment, then picked up her glass and clinked it against Haruno's.

"Having younger siblings like this has been very difficult for us all."

"I'm sorry, but you have a younger brother like Qianye, so I can't empathize with you."

"What? You're really not cute at all. No wonder Yukino doesn't like you!"

"That's going too far. I came here especially to celebrate with you, but you bring up my shortcomings instead."

"Who do you think started this...?"

Outside, Yuan Qianye was unaware that the two girls had just finished discussing his topic.

Under the shade of the trees, with each perfectly executed sword swing, his swordsmanship level quietly rose to LV4.

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Early Sunday morning of the following week.

Father's Day.

Sanada and Junko Takanashi picked up their luggage at the entrance.

Both of them had happy smiles on their faces.

"Then let's set off."

"Shihua, please take good care of your younger brother and sister while we're gone."

Shihua nodded in response to her mother's instructions, but she was wondering who would take care of whom.

The three children saw their two parents off. Yuan Qianye hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Dad, take good care of Mom while you're out having fun."

"Ah, don't worry..."

Ok? !

Just as Genji Sanada was about to answer, he suddenly realized something was wrong!

Although Yuan Qianye was a little unaccustomed to it, he still said nonchalantly, "Mom, keep an eye on Dad and don't let him drink too much."

This time, even the ten or six flowers realized what was happening!

Looking at Takanashi Junko, her eyes were trembling with emotion, and she had already covered her mouth with her hand to hide her flustered expression.

This was the first time Yuan Qianye had called her "Mom" since she married into the family!

Seeing this, and thinking about today's date, Shihua hesitated for a moment, then blushed and spoke up: "Dad... Dad, don't worry about home, remember to have fun."

This time, Sanada's expression was moved, revealing a softer side to his heart!

Now only Rikka is left.

However, Rikka was clearly not mentally prepared. Her brother and sister's sudden move was something she had not expected!

But hearing his eldest daughter call him "Dad" was already an unexpected joy for Genji Sanada, and he dared not ask for anything more!

So he quickly put his arm around his wife's shoulder, laughed heartily, and promised to bring them gifts when he returned before turning and leaving, so as not to embarrass Rikka too much.