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

There were many lottery booths here. She originally planned to try her luck at the booth closest to her, which was run by a middle-aged couple, but Yuan Qianye stopped her and suggested that she choose the one she had just been at.

It was a perfect score!

She felt that Qianye's luck was extremely good today; he was her lucky star, and she was sure to listen to him!

"It's up to you."

Anyway, apart from the one we just saw, most of the remaining stalls were pretty much the same, just trying to fool people.

Toka put her hands on her hips and said, "Alright, that's enough for today. Did you really think we came to Osaka to have fun? Our advisor told us we had to be back by 7 p.m."

Rikka took out her phone and checked the time. She realized it was getting late; it was almost six o'clock.

She may be playful, but she can still distinguish between what's important and what's urgent.

She did indeed treat everyone to dinner, which cost a total of over 12,000 yuan for the five of them at a family restaurant.

The average cost per person of 2,400 yuan was slightly higher than she had expected, which made her feel a little distressed, but fortunately it was still within her budget.

Not to mention that after the meal, Qianye secretly slipped her 10,000 yuan!

She invited the guests, and he paid the bill—what a great deal!

Qianye, you really are an angel with broken wings who fell to my side!

Rikka was deeply moved! She nimbly jumped onto his back, her chubby little legs, encased in over-the-knee black stockings, dangling slightly in the air, and affectionately hugged his neck, shaking him wildly!

Shika, who had been holding back all the way, finally snapped: "Hey, you idiot, act normal! Chiya has a match tomorrow, she doesn't have the energy to mess around with you!"

Saeko Busujima covered her mouth and chuckled, "The relationship between those sworn siblings (who are not related by blood) is really good."

Eriri forced a smile as well: "Yes, they've always had such a good relationship..."

She envied Rikka so much; she also longed to have such intimate interactions with Chiya...

Wait a minute... Even though I can't touch her directly, can I hug Rikka before she takes a bath when I get back to my room?

While it's unlikely to be too much, there should still be some residue on Rikka... related to Chiya's... scent... or something like that...

No, no, no! Is my brain broken?! What am I thinking about all day?!

Eriri suddenly stopped, steam rising from her head, and covered her face in embarrassment, shaking her head repeatedly!

Saeko Busujima was the first to notice her sudden illness. Worried, she thought she was just feeling unwell and was about to call someone else when...

Eriri released her hands, slapped her face hard, took a deep breath, and walked forward with her head held high as if nothing had happened.

Saeko Busujima stared at her figure for a while, but she wasn't the type to dwell on things. Seeing that she was alright, and having come to no avail, she didn't continue thinking about it any further.

Upon arriving at the hotel, everyone gathered.

After the instructors counted the number of participants and briefly explained the schedule for tomorrow's finals, they said no more and told everyone to go back to their rooms to rest.

Conserve your energy and prepare for tomorrow!

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As regular players, Chiya Minamoto and Saeko Busujima each have their own private rooms.

As for the third senior member, due to his 100% failure rate in the regional competition, he was too embarrassed to ask his instructor for a single room and consciously joined the others in a shared dormitory.

The Takanashi sisters and Eriri shared a room, and there was nothing inconvenient about it. Toka had originally planned to pay for their room out of her own pocket.

But he couldn't resist the consultant's enthusiasm, which kept saying that he could get reimbursed when he returned to school, so he insisted on paying for it.

Of course, other people's accompanying family members don't get such good treatment. Being able to get their round-trip travel expenses reimbursed is already considered very good. In other schools, most schools don't even offer this benefit.

After spending the afternoon out, Shihua returned to the hotel and, after asking the other two questions, went into the bathroom first.

The purpose of her trip to Osaka was to cheer on Chiya during the competition, but that doesn't stop her from enjoying herself now.

After entering high school, Shika's body developed rapidly. Her curves became more and more feminine, and she also grew taller, with her legs becoming longer and more slender.

The bathtub at home is small; you can sit in it and take a bath, but you can't stretch your legs out.

The hotel bathtub was large and even had a massage function, so she could soak to her heart's content.

The remaining two, Rikka, turned on the air conditioner and TV, sat on the sofa, and took out the nuts and snacks she had bought that afternoon.

Eriri poured two glasses of water and sat down next to her, handing one to her and taking small sips of the other while holding it with both hands.

She appeared to be watching TV, but her attention kept glancing at Rikka beside her.

She's going to die! Ever since that inexplicable thought popped into her head, she hasn't been able to look Rikka in the eye normally!

"The hotel TV is so boring. It only receives a few specific channels, and most of them are commercials."

Rikka idly flipped through the channels, and Eriri softly echoed her.

Suddenly, Rikka put down the remote control, a great idea popping into her head: "That's it! Let's go find Chiya and play!"

"Huh?"

Is your thinking really that unconventional?

"Alright, alright, let's go. I've been wanting to see what Qianye's room is like!"

Without a word, Rikka pulled Eriri, who appeared somewhat embarrassed but was secretly pleased, out of the room.

Yuan Qianye had just finished taking a shower when he heard a knock on the door.

He thought it was Saeko Busujima coming to discuss the arrangements for tomorrow's finals, but when he opened the package, it turned out to be Rikka and Eriri.

“Chiya, your room is pretty much the same as ours.” Rikka crawled under his arm, glanced around the room, sat on the bed, and bounced her little bottom with a thud. “But the bed is much bigger than ours.”

A two-meter by two-meter bed, I imagine I could sleep soundly no matter how I toss and turn at night!

"Why are you here?" Yuan Qianye stood at the door and gestured for Eriri, who was still hesitating and staring at him, to come in as well, before closing the door.

Rikka braced herself against the edge of the bed, her little feet swinging back and forth lightly: "I just came to see you... By the way, do you want me to give you a massage, like usual, to help you relax."

Yuan Qianye wiped her still-dripping hair, her expression wary: "Trying to steal my gold coins again, huh? What do you want to buy this time?"

"Don't think of me as so materialistic! I won the lottery today thanks to you, so I'm thinking of giving back... not to mention that Mom and Dad are traveling and not around, so this is also taking care of you on their behalf."

"That's rare. Wait for me a moment, I'll go dry my hair first."

"Okay!"

As Yuan Qianye entered the bathroom, the sound of a hairdryer whirring filled the air.

Rikka then beckoned Eriri, who had been standing there dumbfounded since entering the house, to come and sit down with her.

"Eri, what's wrong with you? You've been acting strange ever since dinner. Did you pick up and eat something weird?"

It was clearly a joke, and Eriri leaned over and touched her without minding.

"I'm fine, it was just a bit of an accident."

"What's unexpected?"

"It's... how you and Qianye interact in private."

"Huh? What happened to us?"

"It just felt like...very casual and intimate."

"Of course, we're family. Although I usually call him Chiya, strictly speaking, he is indeed my older brother who is several months older than me (we're not related by blood)," Rikka said matter-of-factly.

Family...

While Eriri pondered the significance of this word, Rikka continued to ramble on, shaking her head.

"However, we weren't actually that close at first. When my mom suddenly brought Qianye and my dad to me, I wasn't used to it and was a little afraid of being alone with them. I would deliberately avoid them."

Later, he took the initiative to approach me and said that if I wasn't used to it, I didn't have to treat him as an older brother, and we could just get along like normal friends.

He put himself in my shoes and considered things from my perspective. He was very gentle with both my sister and me. Over time, I gradually got used to the sudden change in my life. After a few trials, I also discovered his kind and reliable nature, and that's how we slowly grew closer.

Eriri remembers that time when Rikka had just become Chiya's sister, and she really didn't take the initiative to come and find him at school.

She had been worried about this at the time, but as an outsider, she really couldn't help in this matter. However, she never expected that Qianye would eliminate the estrangement and gap between them in this way.

As expected of Chiya, she's trustworthy! No matter what the situation, she always manages to handle and resolve it very well!

Rikka, with a determined look on her face, clenched her little fists and said, "So, having received so much care from him all this time, now that I have the opportunity, I naturally want to repay him."

"Through massage, right..."

"Hmm! Don't underestimate massage, Qianye really enjoys it! Especially right after sword practice, in his own words, his tense muscles relax with the massage movements, and the process feels like floating on clouds, so light and comfortable! And also, let me tell you..."

Rikka suddenly lowered her voice and leaned close to Eriri's ear, looking mysterious.

"Qianye often pretends to talk to himself, saying things like his arms are so sore and his back is so swollen. He's too embarrassed to ask me to do it directly, so he uses this method to get me to go over and massage him myself."

He always thought he had acted flawlessly, but little did he know that I had seen through him all along! I'm not the idiot my sister said I am!

However, I didn't intend to expose him. After all, he's usually very kind to me, and I really don't mind helping him with small things within my ability. Besides, it's quite amusing to see him pretending sometimes.

"What are you talking about? You're laughing so happily."

Yuan Qianye came out after drying her hair.

"Nothing, nothing! I was just telling Eriri that we'll both give you a massage today."

what? !

Touching Chiya's body... is this really... okay?!

Rikka was unaware that Eriri's brain was trembling at that moment!

She patted the bed eagerly, gesturing for Yuan Qianye to quickly lie down: "We've all cheered you on so much today, you have to do your best tomorrow! But don't put too much pressure on yourself, results aren't that important, just enjoy the competition!"

Yuan Qianye took off her slippers, climbed onto the bed, and lay down between the two of them: "You didn't say that before you left, that you would make sure I won the championship or something, so you could brag to your friends next semester... um..."

Rikka's little hands have already started massaging, the pressure is a bit light, but it's quite comfortable.

"Just relax and stop talking. I'll only give you a half-hour massage today, since you need to get some rest."

"Uh-huh……"

As Eriri, at Rikka's prompting, timidly stretched out her hands and began to exert force, Minamoto Chiya closed his eyes contentedly, no longer wanting to speak.

I must say, when two people massage each other with all four hands at the same time, the level of pleasure does indeed increase significantly.

The two of them were wearing over-the-knee socks and thigh-high socks today. They had been walking around outside all day and hadn't showered before coming over. Now that they'd taken off their shoes, and with the duck sitting on either side of him, he could smell a faint odor...