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

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Since the facts have already been stated, and Shi Yu clearly has no choice but to accept them even if he doesn't want to, it doesn't matter if his image collapses a bit, since it was already pretty much destroyed before.

Not to mention, he doesn't actually care at all!

Most importantly, Shiyu's words were clearly a trap, just waiting for you to fall into it!

Chiya began to reflect on whether she and Yukino had been too protective of Eriri since they met in the third grade of elementary school.

This child is a bit lacking in this area... He really has absolutely no guile!

A smile, even more meaningful than before, appeared on Shi Yu's face.

She looked directly at Eriri and asked clearly and slowly, word by word, "So, if that's the case, can I assume that you were the one who took the initiative to approach Chiya from beginning to end, and that the fact that you two were able to get together so smoothly was because you were the one who kept pushing things along?"

“…!” Eriri shuddered. Faced with Shiho’s smile, she finally realized what was going on, that subtle, strange feeling from their previous conversation.

She also slowly began to realize that she seemed to have been led by the nose by her from the very beginning.

Yuan Qianye was starting to get a headache. He had completely seen through Shi Yu's plan, and of course he couldn't let her continue like this.

Eriri is inherently naive and easily swayed by emotions, while Utaha is quick-witted and possesses a sharp tongue. A direct confrontation with Eriri would likely result in her not lasting more than a single exchange. Don't let the child bully you and cause you to become withdrawn and self-doubting.

"Alright, what's the point of discussing this now? The important thing is that Eriri and I are together now. I invited you all here today because I hope we can all live together peacefully in the future."

You are both kind-hearted and well-educated girls. Why don't you stop arguing like before? Wouldn't it be better to be honest with each other and get along as friends?

Yuan Qianye looked at Shiyu: "Let bygones be bygones. As for the future, Shiyu, when you write light novels, Eriri can use her superb drawing skills to draw exquisite illustrations and character designs for the main characters. Given your current relationship, she will definitely pay more attention to your commissioned works than other commercial illustrators."

Shiyu simply smiled and remained silent, offering no reply.

He then looked at Eriri: "And Eriri, didn't you tell Yukino and me a long time ago that you weren't content with just being an illustrator or doujinshi artist? You wanted to wait until your drawing skills were fully developed before becoming a manga artist and creating touching works like 'Magical Girl Nanako,' which we all loved when we were kids?"

So if you want to pursue a career as a manga artist, you can definitely seek help from Shiyu, who is very experienced in this area, regarding the crucial aspects of character development and the direction of the main storyline.

Eriri was clearly persuaded.

She glanced at Yuan Qianye, then stole a look at Shiyu, who remained expressionless. Her lips moved slightly, as if she hesitated, but finally she took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind, and whispered, "If... if this is what you want, Qianye... then I can..."

"Compared to me, a mere light novelist who can only write moe novels and has little literary value, it would definitely be better for Chiya, who has won the Ranpo Award and the Seiun Award and can be called a writer, to help."

Shiyu interrupted Eriri's impending words of surrender with a smile; what she hoped for was far more than that.

The current level is far from sufficient, not even reaching half of her initial expectations, so of course she won't stop.

"She's already with you, she's your girlfriend. Just drafting an outline, sorting out the main plot, and expanding on the side stories of the comic is a piece of cake."

After speaking to Chiya, Utaha then turned to Eriri with a veiled smile and spoke slyly.

"And another thing, you were acting all high and mighty just now, saying you could do it all yourself. So why are you asking Qianye to speak up for you now? Judging from what you said earlier, when you were pursuing him without my knowledge, you weren't this delicate and delicate, needing all this care and protection. Were you just faking it?"

"Who's faking it!" Eriri's voice suddenly rose in excitement.

"Well, there's no need to get so excited. The soundproofing in this office isn't very good. If you're too loud, the kendo club members outside might hear you."

"..." Eriri's face turned red as she lowered her voice and repeated, "I wasn't excited!"

"That would be best, but in order to facilitate smoother communication between us in the future, I suggest that we stop letting Qianye keep interrupting. What do you think?"

Gen Chiya: "..."

"I...I'm fine."

Stared at by this annoying, smelly woman with such disdainful eyes, Eriri's competitive spirit, which had been at odds with her for so many years, surged up, and she readily agreed.

Shiyu chuckled and looked at her lover: "You see, this is what I meant, and this is what she said too, so there's no need for you to get involved anymore. We'll handle everything ourselves. If you're bored, you can go out and check on Saeko's situation."

"I'm not leaving, you guys continue." Yuan Qianye silently walked to the window; given the current situation, there was no way he could leave.

"Then please don't bother us suddenly again. I'm not Saeko; I get angry very easily when things aren't fair."

Shiyu's words were soft and gentle, but they were a very strong threat, implying that his previous attempts to side with Eriri had ruined her plans and were a direct manifestation of his unfair treatment of her.

Gen Chiya remained silent about this, because he was indeed very close to him...

She was a little hesitant at first, but as the narration progressed, she gradually calmed down and her tone became natural and fluent.

Yuan Qianye was quite pleased, even though the two had been at each other's throats and looked like they were about to fight and pull each other's hair when they first entered the room.

But at least for now, it seems that the two of them can still sit down and have a calm conversation.

Indeed, my patience with Shiyu on Saturday night wasn't in vain, and the head pats and candy I fed Eriri in the morning did have an effect.

After Eriri finished speaking and stopped,

Throughout this time, Shi Yu remained unusually quiet without any intention of interrupting. As she pondered, she gently tapped her fingers, which were crossed over her chest, and finally spoke.

"According to what you've said, you two developed feelings for each other while traveling, and then you took the initiative to make that move, right?"

Gen Chiya noticed something was clearly wrong.

She deliberately emphasized "it's up to you to take the initiative," which seems like just a repetition, but in fact subtly shifts the responsibility for advancing the relationship onto Eriri.

As expected, it started. Utaha can never truly be at peace with Eriri.

He immediately spoke up, trying to clarify and reverse this potentially misleading statement: "That's not it, it's me and Eriri..."

"So what if that's the case!" The thought of protecting her lover rushed into her mind at this moment, and as the absolute top priority, Eriri spoke up without thinking.

After saying that, she gave her lover a reassuring look that said, "I'm fine, don't worry."

"..." Yuan Qianye silently rubbed his forehead, he couldn't rest easy.

He understood, of course, that Eriri's words were for his own good, and to be honest, he was also very touched. He could tell that Eriri really cared about him.

Even for such a harmless, internal issue, they didn't want him to be morally inferior and try to take all the blame upon himself.

But honestly, there's absolutely no need to go to this extent!