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

She, Chiya, Yukino, Rikka, and Saeko-senpai are going to set off together at around 6 PM this afternoon to visit the summer festival, explore the various fun and interesting stalls, and watch the summer fireworks together.

Next, we'll go to the school's kendo club and wait for Chiya and Saeko-senpai to finish their training so we can head to the event together.

It's been a long time since we all went out together. Today is sure to be a lot of fun!

With these thoughts in mind, she returned to the school gate and was met face-to-face by a girl.

She has the same straight black hair as Yukino, a different but equally exquisite and slightly charming face, and... a much larger slime than Yukino.

Strange, haven't I seen this person somewhere before?

As Eriri was sizing up the girl, she also turned her gaze over.

Seeing the golden twin-tailed girl not far away, she also felt a sense of familiarity.

…………

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After recovering from the flu, I felt incredibly strong during my afternoon nap, like I could take on ten people!

Can withstand it~

060: How can someone be so lacking in boundaries! (6000)(13)

I've seen this younger sister before...

Kasumigaoka Utaha watched the girl in front of her who deliberately avoided her gaze and walked into the school. Her eyes narrowed, and she remembered.

Some time ago, at a Japanese restaurant, when Minamoto Chiya took the initiative to come over and greet her, he pointed to his seat to show that he was not a suspicious person.

Among the several girls in that seating area, this girl was one of them.

Just now, while watching the interview video with the editor in the coffee shop, this girl also appeared in the audience seats in the close-up shots.

He sat next to the cute girl holding a support flag.

Because of her mixed-race features, which were noticeably lighter than those of Japanese people, and her striking blonde hair, Kasumigaoka Utaha remembered her without much effort.

Originally intending to contact Yuan Qianye through the teachers at Chuanlan Middle School, they retreated to the sidelines.

Now that a better option has presented itself, there's no reason to let it pass us by.

"classmate!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha gave what she considered her gentlest smile and ran over to Eriri, who had already mentally labeled her as "someone who has a good relationship with Minamoto Chiya," speaking softly.

It was summer vacation, and there weren't many people at the school gate. Eriri naturally understood that the person calling her was calling her.

She stopped and turned around, watching the other person approach her with a smile.

"Excuse me, do you know Yuan Qianye?"

Just that one sentence instantly put Eriri on alert, making her initially cheerful mood turn into one of wariness.

Ever since Qianye won the national championship and the video of her interview went viral on television and the internet, this kind of thing has happened far too often lately!

Not to mention the girls from our school, there are always girls from other schools who sneak into the school while he is participating in kendo club activities, watch him practice kendo and swoon over him, and some even take photos without permission.

Occasionally, when they walk home together in the evening, Qianye can still be recognized by sharp-eyed girls.

The shy ones will only glance at it from afar, at most brush past it and then nothing more.

If you're bold, there are many more tricks up your sleeve. Some will take the initiative to strike up a conversation, while others will directly ask if you have a girlfriend.

Whether I have a girlfriend or not is none of your business! It's infuriating!

I just realized that the girl in front of me looked familiar. Could she be one of the girls who had harassed Qianye before?

When it comes to her childhood friend whom she has relied on and longed for since she was little, Eriri's little brain starts working at full speed without any reservations.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's smile faltered almost immediately after she finished asking her question.

Because she saw the little girl in front of her, who was a head shorter than her, bar her teeth and show hostility after a brief moment of confusion, just like a Shiba Inu whose food had been taken away!

Of course, this is just a metaphor; this feeling of déjà vu inexplicably arose in my mind.

In reality, Eriri didn't bare her teeth, and she wasn't a real dog, but she did look at Kasumigaoka Utaha with a wary yet slightly hostile gaze.

"What do you need Qianye for?"

She didn't realize that by calling him by his full name in such an intimate way, she had already acknowledged the question the other person had just asked.

So Kasumigaoka Utaha's face lit up with joy again the next moment, ignoring Eriri's wary expression.

After all, if you think about it carefully, it's not surprising that girls would have this kind of attitude when a stranger approaches them.

Kasumigaoka didn't forget her most pressing matter: "I need to talk to him about something very important. Could you give me his contact information, classmate?"

"You're being strange. I don't even know who you are, so why would I give you his contact information?"

How annoying!

Eriri was now almost certain that the woman in front of her was one of the many women who had been attracted by Chiyo's excellence!

In a sense, flawed thinking led to the correct result by sheer chance.

With such obvious hostility, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had just been given the cold shoulder, was also somewhat displeased.

But thinking that the person in front of her might be close to Minamoto Chiyo, she held back and didn't show her true feelings. Instead, she continued with a fake smile and said, "Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Kasumigaoka Utaha..."

"I don't know him!"

"..."

He even interrupted me! What's wrong with this short, ugly guy? How annoying!

Hold on, hold on...

Kasumigaoka Utaha raised an eyebrow and continued to speak patiently, "Classmate, do you remember when you and Minamoto Chiya went to a Japanese restaurant together a while ago?"

Her detailed reminder finally brought Eriri back to the source of her previous feeling of déjà vu.

Eriri looked at her somewhat uncertainly: "You are... that light novel author... the love rhythm... Kasumi Utako-sensei?!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha blinked in surprise. She hadn't expected that this short guy, who wasn't very tall, not very smart, and had a rather impatient temper, would have such good taste.

"That's right, you read my book too, classmate."

"Ah... um... I... it was because Qianye recommended it, so I was curious and bought it on my way home to take a look."

Eriri stammered, her explanation driven entirely by instinct.

The truth is that after reading Love Metronome, she was influenced by the fact that Yuan Qianye said he liked it, and the novel's story and writing style were both excellent.

She became completely engrossed in the book after reading it, and even considered using the plot to create a pure love story, making her a true fan of the book.

If a new volume of the novel is released, she probably won't even need anyone to mention it; she'll be the first to rush to the bookstore and buy it.

"I see." Kasumigaoka Utaha gave a simple reply. No matter what the girl in front of her was like, her feelings for her had never changed.

“I chatted with Yuan Qianye at the store that day, and a few days ago he won the kendo competition and promoted my novel in an interview program. This greatly boosted the novel's sales and helped me a lot. It is also of great significance to me.”

"Oh—!" Eriri clapped her hands, realizing that there was indeed such a thing, as she had been paying close attention to Minamoto Chiyo. She understood: "So you came here specifically to thank Chiyo, right?"

Kasumigaoka nodded: "That's right. I want to express my gratitude to him formally and sincerely in person."

Eriri's expression softened again under Kasumigaoka's gaze.

"No... I'm sorry... I thought you were like those other people..."

"what?"

"Oh, it's alright, it's alright. I'll take you to see Qianye then!"

Kasumigaoka was somewhat flattered that the short guy in front of her, who had been hostile to her just a moment ago, had become so enthusiastic the next: "Classmate, there's no need to go to so much trouble. Just give me his contact information and I'll contact him myself."

Eriri waved her hand, revealing her little tiger teeth and a cute dimple on her cheek as she smiled: "It's okay, it's okay. Anyway, I was just about to go find him. It's not far. He's practicing kendo at the school right now."

She's increasingly impressed with Qianye and admires him more and more.

Just a casual remark during an interview was enough to help a light novel author, who was so grateful that he came to thank them in person.

That skill... is truly amazing!

I probably will never be able to reach his level of excellence...

"..." Upon hearing this, Kasumigaoka Utaha, realizing that she was about to meet Minamoto Chiyo, took a deep breath, stopped refusing, and subconsciously tidied her hair: "Then I'll trouble you."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

In the kendo club.

As usual recently, Chiya Minamoto was sparring with Saeko Busujima.