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

Yukino handed her phone through the crack in the door.

Eriri hesitated before taking it; a video was already displayed on it, ready to play.

She immediately sensed something was wrong, but still pressed play—

The first thing that appeared on the screen was Yukino, who stood in front of the camera and tried to stop it: "Don't do this, Rikka, Eriri isn't feeling well."

Rikka's playful voice came from off-screen: "It's okay, it's just a simple video recording, it won't affect Eriri at all. Besides, the doctor just said she'll be fine. I'll just treat this as a daily record of my trip, and let Eriri see how funny she is when she's not fully conscious. I'll just delete it later if she's unhappy."

With her assurance, Yukino was convinced.

After she stepped aside, Eriri's eyes narrowed as she saw herself appear in the video feed.

She was leaning against the seat in the infusion room, twisting and turning and groaning, looking quite uncomfortable and in pain.

Saeko sat next to her, trying to help her up and adjust her posture, but it was no use.

Most importantly, Eriri had an IV drip in her hand at that time, so it was definitely not good for her to move around like that.

Just then, Qianye came over and said, "Let me try again."

Kasumigaoka Utaha stood to the side, her arms crossed over her chest, her eyes flashing with a fierce light. It was clear that she was very angry at that moment, but she still held back and didn't say anything.

Eriri soon found out why she had that sour face.

In the video, Qianye asked for everyone's opinion, quickly came over, picked up the whimpering girl, and then sat down, letting Eriri lean against him.

Qianye's gentleness and meticulousness during this process goes without saying, but the most crucial thing is her own reaction.

Just a moment ago she was squirming around looking uncomfortable, but after being in his arms, she became incredibly quiet in a way that seemed to be intentional.

Like a little animal that can't be separated from its owner, it pressed its face against his chest and rubbed against him happily.

Meanwhile, Kasumigaoka scoffed confidently from the side, "This guy is definitely doing it on purpose."

Saeko, standing to the side in the shot, couldn't help but laugh.

Rikka, who was off-camera, was also smiling quite happily.

After a while, once she had completely calmed down and seemed to be fast asleep, Yukino, who couldn't bear to watch any longer, stepped forward again and said, "Alright, it's so hot, you can't keep holding her like this. Put her down a little more gently."

Yuan Qianye nodded, ready to do as instructed.

Then, as soon as he stood up, before he could let go, she started squirming and whimpering like a baby attached to its mother.

Yuan Qianye sat down again, hugged her tighter, and then she quickly fell silent again.

At this point, even Kasumigaoka in the video was amused by the situation.

The situation has become obvious.

"Alright, Eriri, if you're comfortable, that's fine. I'm okay. Rikka, stop filming and go buy me a bottle of ice water."

"Oh."

With Rikka's smiling reply, the video abruptly ended there.

"Have you finished watching?" Yukino's voice came from outside the door.

"..." Eriri did not answer. Her face was flushed and full of life, but her heart had already died quietly.

Yukino could somewhat understand how her friend felt, and tried to comfort her, saying, "Actually, I can't blame you. You had a fever and didn't know anything. Your body probably just instinctively wanted to find a comfortable place."

Qianye is tall and strong, so holding you in his arms would be like having a natural, comforting pillow. Also, when you have a fever, your temperature regulation is disrupted, and you might feel cold. His warmth would instinctively make you want to be closer to him, so this is perfectly normal. Anyone would feel this way, so you don't need to worry about it.

That's true...

However, from Eriri's perspective, it's really not possible to simply laugh it off.

"Eri, you've been inside for five minutes. Are you alright?"

"Yukino..."

"Ah."

"That's fine, you don't need to worry about me."

"Ok?"

"I'll spend the rest of my life in this bathroom stall. You don't need to worry about me."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Yukino's shoulders trembled.

She didn't want to laugh, but in this situation, she really couldn't help it.

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Volume 2: Chapter 154: Why does it feel even more tiring than work? (5k)

Although it took a long time, Eriri eventually came out of the bathroom, half coaxed and half persuaded by Yukino.

In fact, Eriri's statement about wanting to make her home in a toilet cubicle after watching that video was quite serious.

But as the IV drip gradually emptied and blood was about to seep out of the needle on the back of her hand, she had no other choice.

When the two of them returned from the restroom, Yuan Qianye was still in the infusion hall as usual, fanning herself by pulling at her collar.

It was the height of summer, and even though the air conditioning in the infusion room was on full blast, he had been holding Eriri close to him for almost an hour, acting as a human cushion and heater. The two of them were pressed tightly together, so it was bound to be a bit stuffy and they would inevitably sweat.

Moreover, it wasn't just "simple hugging".

After Eriri fell asleep, she instinctively shifted around in an uncomfortable position, looking for a more comfortable spot. In addition to carefully holding her hand with the needle in it to prevent her from moving around unconsciously and causing the needle to roll off or blood to flow back, Chiya also...

There were basically no restrictions on other parts of her body; a laissez-faire attitude was adopted.

This led to Eriri, in her unconscious sleep, following her natural instinct to seek warmth and security, instinctively burying herself even deeper and more completely into his arms.

Her abdomen pressed against his side, her chest pressed against his arm and chest through the thin fabric of her clothes, and her thighs unconsciously intertwined with his...

In short, the two were in a close, almost all-around position, maximizing the contact area and also greatly hindering airflow and heat dissipation.

Therefore, when Eriri returned and saw Chiya making such a small gesture to cool down, she immediately realized that this was all the result of her own actions, and when she got closer, she didn't dare to look him in the eye.

"You're back."

When Chiyo greeted her, Eriri couldn't respond naturally at all. She just looked away, half of her body huddled behind Yukino, unable to make a sound, and could only nod softly.

I shouldn't have shown her that video...

Seeing Eriri's shy and bashful demeanor, as if she were a newlywed bride, Yukino silently shook her head and answered for her.

"Eri's throat is still a little sore. Go call the nurse. It's about time they removed the needle."

"Ah."

Yuan Qianye got up and quickly called the nurse.

Eriri's IV drip was removed, and Yukino helped by pressing the IV inlet with a cotton ball.

Led by Yuan Qianye, the three of them went back to find the doctor.

The doctor first took Eriri's temperature again, then took out a disposable popsicle stick and asked Eriri to open her mouth and press down her little tongue to observe the situation in her throat.

Chiya curiously moved closer to the doctor, but Yukino pulled her back in an annoyed manner.

The doctor threw the popsicle stick into the trash can and said, "It was originally 38.5 degrees Celsius, but now the fever has dropped to 37.4 degrees Celsius. There's nothing seriously wrong with it. Just to be on the safe side, you can stay in the hospital for observation, or you can go home and recuperate on your own."

Chiya and Yukino looked to Eriri for her opinion, but Eriri shook her head vigorously.

Although she was in a lot of pain before, she feels much better now and doesn't want to stay in the hospital.

Yuan Qianye understood her meaning and answered on her behalf, "We won't stay in the hospital."

The doctor took out a pen: "Then I'll prescribe some medicine. The patient should remember to take it on time and in the correct dosage when he gets home."

"Ok."

"Oh, right." The doctor remembered that when he used the tongue depressor to probe the patient's throat, he discovered another condition besides the inflammation: "The patient's lips are a bit dry, which is a sign of dehydration. Remember to drink plenty of water when you get home."

"Cough...cough cough cough!"

As soon as the doctor finished speaking, Eriri, who had been sitting quietly in the chair, seemed to choke suddenly, lowered her head abruptly, and burst into a violent dry cough!

She covered her mouth with her hand, her shoulders heaving from the violent coughing, and her cheeks and ear tips turned bright red at a visible speed, even spreading to her neck.

Unfortunately, after that earth-shattering "accident" in the spa room last night, Eriri probably won't be able to treat words like "water" and related associations with a normal attitude for a while.

The doctor's routine advice sounded to her like pouring oil on her burning shame!

"It seems the patient still has a cough."

The doctor adjusted his glasses and naturally attributed Eriri's sudden, severe cough to an irritating dry cough caused by lingering throat inflammation, so he added another item to the prescription.

"Then we'll add the cough medicine too. Okay, that's all the medicine we need. Go to the cashier to pay, and then pick it up at the pharmacy."

"Thank you, doctor."

"...!"

Eriri's

Lock in the "I'll die if I don't take a nap" series, lock in the fragrant study, lock in every update of "Anime Crossover, Who Isn't a Childhood Friend?" Her violent cough gradually subsided, and she weakly waved her hand, signaling to Yukino, who was gently patting her back to help her catch her breath with a worried expression, that she didn't need to continue.

Then, she secretly and guiltily glanced at Qianye out of the corner of her eye.

He was thanking the doctor after receiving the prescription, and there was absolutely nothing wrong with him.

She felt a little relieved, but also felt even more guilty towards Saeko.

That disqualifying situation was entirely blamed on her, leading to Qianye misunderstanding her...

Even though she herself clearly stated that similar situations had occurred during her previous interactions with Qianye, one thing is one thing, and she still felt extremely guilty.

No one knows what Eriri is thinking.

After getting their medication at the hospital, the three of them walked out of the hospital gate together.

Eriri is, in a sense, recovering from a serious illness.

No, she has only gone from a high fever to a low fever, and is not yet fully recovered, so it is inevitable that she is weak.

Originally, Chiya was concerned and thought that she should carry Eriri back quickly, just like she had come, to save time and reduce Eriri's fatigue.

However, as soon as he turned his head, he saw Eriri clinging tightly to Yukino's arm like a child who desperately lacked maternal love, avoiding her every step of the way. Since waking up, she had been trying to distance herself from him as much as possible and avoiding eye contact.

He thought about it and decided to forget about it.