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

Saeko was the first to notice something was wrong; Eriri's exposed skin was frighteningly red.

She squatted down next to her and placed her palm on her forehead.

Soon, her heart tightened.

Eriri has a fever.

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Volume 2: Chapter 153: You're awake, darling! Mother and daughter are safe and sound.

Utaha, who was previously mistaken by Rikka for suffering from acclimatization issues, began to feel better this morning, but surprisingly, Eriri encountered a problem this morning.

No, it can't be called an accident. After all, Eriri, like Yukino, was the kind of child who often missed physical education classes and wasn't very healthy when she was little.

This condition only gradually improved as I got older.

Considering this, let's think about what happened to her yesterday.

First, Saeko took him to witness the entire breathtaking "exchange" between Chiya and Utaha while he stayed up all night. He even mischievously played with Chiya's water-filled ball, which was as big as a manga.

Having barely slept through the night, I spent the rest of the day wandering around outside.

Having exhausted herself, she returned to the hotel in the evening, but before she could rest for long, Saeko dragged her to find the "completely unaware" Chiya, and unexpectedly, she lost too much water from him.

Not only physical strength, but also emotions fluctuated wildly in this extremely short period of time.

This outcome is not surprising.

Eriri looked very uncomfortable because of her fever, which really made those who cared about her feel sorry for her.

"Your forehead is burning hot," Saeko said worriedly.

Upon hearing this, Yukino, who had just come out of the washroom, immediately knelt down and placed her hand on top of Eriri's. The next moment, her brows furrowed tightly: "How are you feeling, Eriri?"

"Hmm..." Eriri mumbled, slightly opening her eyes, but she didn't have the strength to speak.

Upon seeing this, Yuan Qianye immediately made a decision: "I'll leave. You guys help her change her clothes. Call me when she's done, and we'll go straight to the nearest hospital."

"Ah."

No one objected; the unexpected situation meant things couldn't proceed according to the original plan.

After Chiya left the room, Yukino and Saeko acted quickly. One helped Eriri up, and the other took off her yukata. Rikka also helped by handing over the clothes Eriri was going to change into.

Even Shiyu, who usually doesn't get along with her, was much more considerate at this moment. She took a cooling patch from her bag and handed it to Yukino, indicating that she should put it on the patient.

She had put this in her bag before she left, intending to stick it on her forehead to cool down when it was too hot outside, but she never expected it to be used on Eriri now.

The girls surrounded Eriri and started doing something, but Eriri was so delirious from the fever that she didn't even know what was happening.

She heard someone shout "Qianye" in a loud voice, and then she suddenly felt a sense of weightlessness. She felt that she had come to a warm and solid place, which felt safe and familiar. Instinctively, she curled up and rubbed her face against the place that emitted a pleasant and faint fragrance.

She had been feeling very unwell, with a throbbing headache, as if there was a second heart beating inside her head. But now, miraculously, she felt much better and was able to fall into a deep sleep again, feeling safe and secure.

Eriri was completely unaware of what had happened in between.

She didn't know how much time had passed when she was slowly awakened by a feeling of fullness and pressure in her lower abdomen.

Her slowly opening eyes seemed shrouded in mist, unfocused and filled with confusion.

All she could see was a bright, pure white ceiling, and she could smell a very strong disinfectant odor in her nostrils.

"You're awake."

Suddenly, a familiar male voice came from inside, his words filled with deep affection and care.

Eh?

Eriri immediately became more alert.

"Thank you so much, darling. You're amazing! Mother and daughter are safe and sound. The baby's eyebrows and eyes look just like yours."

"Huh?!?!"

Eriri almost jumped up when she heard this!

But her current weak body cannot support her to do such a thing.

So all she did was twist her body slightly and flail her small feet, which were suspended in mid-air and covered by white silk, a couple of times. Her overall demeanor was more like that of someone being coquettish.

"Don't make such a nasty joke at a time like this."

Yukino, who was standing to the side, tapped her childhood friend on the head, who was full of mischievous ideas.

"Yukino..."

Eriri turned her gaze to her friend, then turned her head again to look up at herself from the side.

I saw Chiya laughing happily.

"And Qianye..."

Yukino leaned closer, her expression concerned and her tone gentle: "Yes, we're all here. Eriri, how are you feeling? Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

"uncomfortable……"

Oh right, I remember now, I'm not feeling well.

"I'm fine..."

Eriri finally realized what was happening, saw her surroundings clearly, and understood that she was in the infusion hall of a hospital.

Then, besides these, she also discovered some other, more important things.

The warm, firm touch behind my head and under my legs... that... that's...

She mechanically tilted her head upwards, and then, at a very close distance, saw Qianye's gaze looking down at her.

Ok?

This distance, this posture... that is to say...

Um? ! ! !

Eriri blushed bright red when she learned that she was being carried in Chiya's arms!

Yuan Qianye placed his palm on her forehead: "You still seem to have a high fever. You've already had three IV drips, but it's not helping at all. We've already paid the money, is this hospital joking with me?"

"The doctor said before that the main purpose of the IV drip is not to directly reduce the fever, but to create the best conditions for the body to heal itself. There will be a recovery process. At least Eriri has regained consciousness and can speak simply, which is enough to show that it is quite effective."

"Ah, yes, yes, yes."

"Yuan Qianye, your tone is really unpleasant."

"You previously told me to reduce meaningless communication with you."

Is this situation meaningless?

Eriri watched as the two of them started bickering in public like a couple with a troubled marriage. Her face turned red, and she twisted her body and kicked her little feet to express her discomfort.

In the end... why is she curled up in Qianye's arms like this?

Besides, there are plenty of other empty seats next to it, aren't there?!

Why isn't Chiya sitting there?!

"Oh, I'm sorry, Eriri. Is something bothering you?"

"No... I want to go... to the restroom."

Eriri rubbed her thighs, feeling extremely ashamed, and uttered her first request upon regaining consciousness.

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Yukino helped Eriri to the hospital restroom, hung the medicine bottle in her hand on the hook next to it, walked out of the stall, left the door slightly ajar and waited with her back turned.

Eriri was woken up by the urge to suffocate. At this moment, she had a considerable amount of fluid stored up in her body. However, since Yukino was waiting outside, she was somewhat worried that her voice would be too obvious.

Therefore, she could only slowly squeeze outwards, and in order to ease the awkwardness, she took the initiative to talk to Yukino.

"Yukino, where are the others?"

“Your situation isn’t very serious, so there’s no need for everyone to stay here. We’ve sent them back first.”

"Oh, I see... So how did I get through this morning?"

"You have absolutely no recollection of it... Well, it's understandable, considering you had a fever of 38.5 degrees Celsius, it's normal to be unconscious."

Yukino remarked with a sigh, then answered her friend's question.

"After everyone discovered you had a fever this morning, they immediately had Qianye carry you to the hospital."

"Chiya is holding me?!"

"Well, since the hospital isn't particularly far, a few hundred meters isn't easy for him to take a taxi, so he just carried you and ran all the way here. Along the way, Rikka, Kasumigaoka, and I were a little slow to keep up. Oh, by the way, the cooling patch on your forehead right now was also given to you by Kasumigaoka. Regardless of your relationship, she did it out of kindness, so remember to thank her later."

“Oh…” Eriri subconsciously touched her forehead.

Yukino continued, "The rest was pretty standard. When I arrived at the hospital, Chiya was already taking you to see the doctor. After we paid the bill, we took you straight to get an IV drip. Something quite interesting happened during that time."

"Something interesting?"

"Hmm, although you look like you're in a lot of pain, you also keep letting out some cheerful laughter. Are you having a good dream while you're asleep?"

"Forehead……"

Eriri had absolutely no recollection of this.

To be honest, during the time she felt dizzy and disoriented, she strangely felt a sense of peace and security...

That's not important!

"Yukino, um... um! I understand and am grateful that Chiya brought me to the hospital, but... but why am I still in his arms after I woke up?"

"Hehe." Yukino outside the door let out a laugh that she couldn't help but chuckle.

"W-What's wrong?!" Eriri instinctively sensed something was wrong from her friend's laughter!

"To put it simply, Eriri, you yourself don't want to leave Chiya's embrace."

You're lying!

Out of pride, Eriri immediately retorted.

"How did Yukino become so mean? I wasn't even aware of it back then, how could I have done something like that!...cough cough cough..."

"Your fever hasn't gone down yet, so don't get so agitated. I also find this hard to understand. Rikka guessed that you might not admit it afterward, so she took pictures of everything and sent them to me. You can take a look."