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

After the three family members ate breakfast and tidied up, they took a car to the agreed meeting place, the Shinkansen station.

In fact, according to Yuan Qianye's original plan, he wanted to go there directly by plane.

However, after studying the route and time, Yukino realized that although the flight time was short, if you factored in the more complicated transfer routes and the time to arrive at the airport at least an hour in advance, it would be more convenient to take the direct Shinkansen.

The seats are more spacious, the ride is more stable, not to mention you can enjoy the scenery along the way, especially when passing through the coast of Fukushima and Miyagi, you can see some pretty good sea views.

In short, the second young lady listed a great many benefits in such a detailed and systematic way that Yuan Qianye, who had been listening to her the whole time, suddenly opened his mouth and smiled slightly. Only then did she belatedly realize that the detailed preparation she had done beforehand seemed to have completely exposed her underlying feelings of excitement and anticipation for this journey, which far exceeded her calm appearance.

Hmm, at that moment, the second young lady's instantly tense profile, her slightly reddened ears, and her reaction of trying to make amends with a calmer tone but only making things worse, were quite delicious.

"Ah! I see Saeko-nee and the others! They've already arrived!" Rikka's excited voice pulled Chiya Minamoto back to reality from her reverie.

Near the station entrance, Saeko's tall and beautiful figure was very eye-catching.

"Rikka, Eiriri."

Saeko was delighted to see them all arrive, and with a smile, she released her arms from Yukino and Utaha, which she had been holding onto.

The moment they were freed, they both moved in unison, quickly taking a step to the side to create distance, and then simultaneously let out a sigh of relief.

After exchanging brief greetings, everyone took their tickets and headed towards the waiting platform.

Yuan Qianye lagged a few steps behind, leaned close to Shi Yu who was rubbing her arm, and whispered in her ear, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing much," Shi Yu said, reluctant to bring it up.

It's mainly because it's a bit embarrassing.

She arrived at the agreed time and met Yukino first.

As usual, the two of them couldn't stand each other when they met.

Of course, in public, they wouldn't actually start arguing; both of them still value their reputation.

As a result, the two of them stood at the meeting point, neither of them taking the initiative to greet each other. They remained silent, several steps apart, one looking down at her phone and the other wearing headphones and listening to music quietly.

Despite being partners about to embark on the same journey, they acted more like complete strangers than complete strangers.

This situation only changed after Saeko arrived. She looked at the two people who greeted her warmly but ignored the other, and her heroic eyebrows slightly raised.

She found it somewhat amusing and a little helpless, but more than that, she felt a resolute "this won't do."

Without further ado, she forcefully grabbed both of them, pulling them to her side. The three of them huddled together, like the closest of best friends.

No matter how dissatisfied Utaha and Yukino were with the situation and how much they protested, there was nothing they could do.

The superhuman strength of the national college women's kendo champion was something that the two literary girls could not contend with.

"Next time, please arrive earlier." Shi Yu said with a hint of resentment.

Yuan Qianye glanced at the time: "We agreed to meet at nine o'clock, but it's only eight fifty now, so I've arrived early."

"..." Shi Yu looked over quietly.

Yuan Qianye suppressed his laughter and nodded obediently: "Okay, I remember. I'll be there early, Ms. Xia Shizi."

"Also, could you do me a favor?"

"Why are you being so polite with me?"

"You have to promise me first."

I promise you.

"Okay, then find some time later to bully Saeko severely, so that she can know how disgusting it is to be forced to do something you don't like and be powerless to resist."

Shiyu's alluring peach blossom eyes, as she looked at Saeko's back in front of her, reflected a smug yet dangerous light that said, "Even if I can't do anything about those who dare to mess with me, I'll make my man pay the price."

So what exactly happened between you two? What did Saeko do to you?

Chiya decided to turn back or skip Utaha and go directly to Saeko. As for fulfilling Utaha's promise, she decided to forget about it.

Anyway, this isn't the first or second time I've broken my promise to her.

Every time, he promised to gently coax her into changing into pantyhose, but every subsequent development had nothing to do with gentleness.

Afterwards, he told Shiyu that he had already taught Saeko a lesson, and then added some exaggerated stories about Saeko being humiliated, making her secretly happy and letting the matter pass.

As expected of me, I'm getting more and more adept at handling relationships with the women around me these days!

The insignificant little incident at their initial meeting quickly passed.

The waiting platform was crowded because it was summer vacation.

Some sharp-eyed people recognized Yuan Qianye, and a large group of women who looked like college students came over to ask him for autographs and contact information.

Gen Chiyo gave him the autograph, but as for his contact information, Eriri stepped in as his manager and declined in a rather formulaic manner: "Thank you all very much for your support of Gen-sensei, but regarding the private contact information, it involves the teacher's personal privacy and work arrangements, so it is inconvenient to disclose it to the public."

If you have any collaboration or work-related needs, please leave a message on the teacher's official social media account or contact his copyright agency. Thank you again for your support.

Her words were fluent and her wording was appropriate. Although her cheeks were still slightly flushed and her eyes were a little unfocused, her posture was neither humble nor arrogant, and at first glance she was quite intimidating.

Looking at Eriri, who had shown promising results from her training over the past few days, Chiya Minamoto was quite pleased. She turned to Yukino and whispered, "That child is someone I raised myself."

Hmm... She received a helpless sidelong glance from the second young lady.

Shiyu, however, seemed quite concerned: "When did she become your assistant?"

"I'll explain this to you in detail later when I have time." He silently took out a mask from his bag and put it on to prevent the situation from happening again.

The Shinkansen arrived at the station very soon.

They found the corresponding carriage, which was clearly distinguished from the others by its green printed logo at the entrance and green lines flowing across its surface.

On Japan's Shinkansen, this represents a higher level of seating service, equivalent to business class.

Stepping inside the carriage, there was a faint scent of wood, and the aisle was quite spacious.

Of course, because it's more expensive, there are fewer people.

They sat down in order of their ticket numbers. Not only were there few people around them, but the entire carriage was also nearly empty, making it feel like they had the whole place to themselves.

However, this suited Utaha and Yukino's wishes perfectly, as both of them had quiet personalities.

The tickets were purchased by Yuan Qianye's side.

The random assignments resulted in Saeko sitting with Rikka, Yukino sitting with Eriri, and Utaha sitting with Chiya.

Shiyu was quite satisfied with the seating arrangement, except for one thing.

The business class seats are relatively independent, with armrests separating them on both sides, so she can't get too close to Qianye.

However, this was already the best possible outcome, so she had nothing to complain about.

After the Shinkansen started moving, she adjusted the seat back, put on her earphones, and then held her lover's hand.

"Would you like to take a nap?"

"Yeah, I had a rare burst of inspiration last night, so I wrote a bit more and didn't go to sleep until after 3 a.m."

"No wonder he's so irritable; it's because he's not getting enough sleep."

"..." Shi Yu wasn't as strong as him, but she could still pinch the tender flesh of his palm.

"Stop fooling around, go to sleep. I'll wake you up when it's time."

"Um……"

This trip, which will take about four hours by Shinkansen, will definitely allow her to catch up on some sleep.

Shi Yu closed her eyes, her consciousness quickly becoming hazy due to lack of sleep.

In a blur, she realized that Qianye's hand had loosened and left her.

But soon something was gently covered over her body, and her hand was held again.

She slightly opened her eyes, looked at the thin blanket covering her, and her heart was filled with happiness.

"Is Shiyu asleep?" Saeko, sitting in the front row, turned around and asked.

"Okay, but don't worry about her. She's wearing earplugs. You guys keep talking." Yuan Qianye picked up the newspaper from the car and officially entered his leisurely vacation mode.

"Great news!"

The journey didn't remain quiet for long after boarding. Rikka knelt on her seat and excitedly announced to the others,

"The rating for 'Secret' on Filmmarks is out!"

Eriri responded in surprise, "Eh, so fast? We checked last night and it wasn't here yet."

"It must have been when it first aired and not many people had rated it yet, but the results are out now. I've sent the link to the results in the group, you can check it out!"

The so-called "Filmarks" website is Japan's largest film review community, which supports marking what you want to watch and displaying ratings after its release.

The interface is similar to Douban in a certain country, which is very convenient for people who like to watch movies and TV series.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Qianye took out his phone and clicked on the website to check.

Somewhat surprisingly, the TV series "Secret" has now received over two thousand reviews, and on a 10-point scale, it has reached an "8.1".

The reviews below the show are mostly positive, expressing praise and anticipation.

Don't think that an 8.1 rating is nothing special. In fact, many well-established and highly praised TV series only have a rating of around 9.

For a campus fantasy romance drama to receive a rating of eight or higher is already quite beyond expectations.

If it doesn't fall apart and can maintain this rating, it means that this drama can become a classic of this genre and will not be forgotten even many years later.

No wonder Rikka seemed so excited just now.

Yuan Qianye scrolled through the viewers' comments on the drama one by one, a slight smile playing on her lips.

He took a screenshot of a positive review and then opened his chat with Yukino.

[Yuan Qianye: I think so too.]

[Yukino:? 】

Yuan Qianye sent over the screenshot he had just taken.

Sitting next to Eriri, Yukino clicked on the image, which contained a user's review and several accompanying pictures.

"I really enjoyed watching this TV series, but personally, I think the casting of the female supporting actress lacked elegance and charisma. This series was previously adapted into a movie by students from a certain school, which I saw at my brother's school festival. The female student there was absolutely stunning..."

The photos below are several pictures of Yukino appearing in the film, taken against the backdrop of the original movie being shown in the theater at the time.

[Yukino: Boring.]