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

"I contacted you earlier but didn't get a reply, so I guessed you'd be here."

Saeko Busujima was aware that Chiya Minamoto had spent one night traveling to and from Okinawa to visit her parents.

Yuan Qianye sat up, stretched lazily, and was about to say something when there was a noise outside the door.

"Eri, what are you doing? Why don't you just go in?"

"Hey! Wait, Rikka... let's... never mind..."

"What are you talking about? We came here to see Qianye."

With Rikka's puzzled tone, she pushed the door open and came in, pulling Eriri, who looked embarrassed, along with her other hand.

"Chiya, what's wrong with you?" Rikka casually greeted Saeko Busujima.

They had known each other for a long time because of their relationship with Minamoto Chiya, but they just didn't interact often.

Eriri had already come in, so she could only follow Rikka's example and greet Saeko Busujima, but she huddled half of her body behind Rikka.

Yuan Qianye shook his head slightly to indicate that he was fine: "I just didn't sleep well last night and came here to catch up on some sleep. Don't worry."

Eriri breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this. She thought so too. Chiyo had such a good constitution. In her memory, she and Yukino often had to ask for leave from school when they were young because of colds and fevers, but he had never had a similar experience.

"It's good that you're alright. Since you didn't sleep well, don't practice swordsmanship this afternoon. Go back and get some rest."

Saeko Busujima got up from the chair beside her hospital bed and turned her head to look at the two small lunch boxes she had placed on the bedside table.

"I cut some fruit at home and brought it with me. Let's all eat together. I have something to do at the kendo club, so I'll have to go now. You guys can chat."

After saying that, she smiled gently at Rikka and Eriri, then turned and left.

After Rikka left, she couldn't help but look on with longing: "Bukushima-senpai really has a great personality. She's beautiful, gentle with her juniors, and has no airs at all."

Eriri nodded, though she was reluctant to admit it, but the other person really was an outstanding person.

She couldn't help but think of what Yukino had said before; perhaps she really could find an opportunity to try and become friends with her.

But how exactly do you do it?

Looking back on her life from first grade to now, Eriri suddenly realizes that she has never taken the initiative to make friends with others!

Her current friends, Chiya and Yukino, came to help her on their own initiative, and then realized that they were friends!

Rikka, on the other hand, gradually integrated into their small group because of Chiya...

This completely lacks proactive experience!

However, if you don't know what to do, that's okay, there's still that one trick...

During the afternoon self-study period, Eriri secretly took out her phone.

[Yukino, how exactly do I make friends with other people?]

Yukino Yukinoshita was walking alone on the campus of Eagle Country when a gust of cold wind blew past her from behind.

She took out her phone, stared at the message, and fell silent.

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042: A Flexible Moral Bottom Line

How do I make friends?

If Chiya Minamoto asked Yukino the same question, she would think he was just looking for trouble.

But if it were Eriri, it wouldn't be strange, it would even be quite reasonable.

However, even Aladdin isn't omnipotent.

There are some things that Yukino doesn't want to help with, but rather that she lacks relevant experience to draw upon.

However, Yukino didn't want to disappoint the twin-tailed girl who trusted her from the bottom of her heart, so after much hesitation, she finally gave a reply.

Just put your heart into it.

Yukino herself felt incredibly guilty when replying to the message; no one could tell that it was the wrong answer.

However, strictly speaking, these four characters have a wide range of meanings and can be extended to many different interpretations!

However, Eriri's eyes lit up after seeing her reply. Her previously blocked mind instantly cleared up, and she felt like she had suddenly become clever!

She understood!

Thank you, Yukino! I understand!

Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."

Although it's unclear what Eriri understood, it seems she did gain something, and that's enough.

After school that day, Eriri walked home with Minamoto Chiya again after a long time!

The return of something I used to take for granted was such a joyful thing!

"Eri, Rikka, what kind of gift would make girls at your stage happy?" While waiting to pick up her order at a bubble tea shop on the street, Chiyo suddenly asked this question.

Ok?

The two little ones immediately perked up when asked, and the same thought popped into their heads.

Is Chiya going to give me a present?

Compared to Eriri's secret revelations, Rikka was much more direct; the tuft of hair on her head that was originally curved was now standing straight up!

"Qianye, are you planning to give us something?"

Meeting Rikka's expectant gaze, Gen Chiya smiled as brightly as a summer's clear sky, but his words were as cold as a winter's wind: "I am delivering something, but not to you. It's to Busujima-senpai. I just want to hear what you like as a reference."

Rikka immediately lost interest in talking to him: "Give me nail clippers instead. Nail clippers are nice; every girl likes nail clippers."

Yuan Qianye narrowed his eyes slightly and readily agreed: "Okay, I'll give you nail clippers for your next birthday."

Liuhua's face immediately turned ashen.

Eriri was slightly disappointed, but she quickly realized that this seemed to be the good opportunity that Yukino had mentioned to "make friends with Saeko Busujima" with her heart!

"Chiya, is Busujima-senpai's birthday coming up soon?"

"No, I just wanted to thank her for taking such good care of me during this time and for teaching me all the knowledge of kendo in such a meticulous way. Consider it a thank-you gift."

"I see..."

If that's the case, I'm no longer in a position to give a gift; I'll have to think of another way...

Eriri offered a serious suggestion: "As for Busujima-senpai, she seems to be very interested in kendo. How about considering that as a suitable gift?"

Hey, you know what, thinking about things from the other person's interests and hobbies is indeed a good approach.

"I understand, thank you Eriri."

"It's alright, it's alright, I'm glad I could help!"

Eriri blushed and looked away from Minamoto Chiyo's smile, only daring to slowly turn her gaze back when he looked elsewhere.

Although Eriri knew Chiya was handsome when she was in elementary school, as he started learning kendo, she felt that his smile became more and more dazzling, and looking at it up close even made her feel dizzy...

It must be my imagination, right?

When Chiya and Rikka returned home, Toka happened to be home early as well.

She had a tense face, and her expression wasn't as relaxed as usual; it was obvious she was in a bad mood.

Yuan Qianye had foreseen this in advance; these few days happened to be the days when Toka was feeling irritable.

He had made preparations beforehand, and as soon as he got home, he handed her the hot drink he had brought back from the milk tea shop.

However, Shika's expression did not soften at all because of his thoughtful gesture.

Even when looking directly at him at close range, that feeling of displeasure was expressed even more clearly.

This made Yuan Qianye feel uneasy, and some ominous guesses welled up in his mind.

Rikka went home, went into the kitchen to wash some fruit for herself, said she was going to do her homework, and then went back to her room. Now it was just the two of them in the living room.

"Shihua, how could you..."

Before Yuan Qianye could finish speaking, Shihua stepped forward, cornered him against the wall, and with a "snap" of her right hand, delivered a domineering CEO-style wall slam.

The height comparison is somewhat amusing. Rikka, a first-year high school student, is not as tall as her adopted younger brother, who is only a first-year junior high school student and has no blood relation to her!

"Don't point your nose at me."

"..." Yuan Qianye lowered his head speechlessly.

But Shihua still didn't like him. Why was this kid so tall?

She grabbed Yuan Qianye's arm, turned around and pushed him to sit on the sofa. She leaned down, supporting herself on the back of the sofa with her left hand and grasping his student tie with her right.

This time, with her superior position, she finally felt that she had the upper hand in terms of momentum!

She now possesses the dignity befitting an adopted sister (though not related by blood)!

Finally, she spoke: "Qianye, tell me honestly, is there something you're hiding from me?"

"Huh? What do you mean?" Yuan Qianye's reaction was perfectly tactful.

"Stop pretending. I just got home and the phone rang. Guess who called."

"..." Yuan Qianye shook his head blankly.

"Guess what the store manager at Dad's workplace said to me."

"..." Yuan Qianye didn't need to guess; he seemed to already understand the ending.

Shihua gritted her teeth: "He told Dad to rest and recover, and to tell him as soon as he was better so he could arrange a work schedule and let him go back to work."

How foolish Comrade Minamoto Sanada! How could you make such a basic mistake?!

"Didn't Dad and Mom say they were going to stay out and play for a while longer? What's this about recovering from an injury?!"

Faced with Toka's urgent and worried questioning, what could Minamoto Chiyo say? Seeing that she could no longer hide it, she could only tell the truth.

Upon hearing this, Shi Hua suddenly frowned, her face contorted in pain, and she rested her head on his shoulder, her body slumping limply into herself!