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

As he got up, Yuan Qianye's hand inevitably touched her smooth and delicate skin. The wonderful touch made him a little distracted for a moment, and some inappropriate thoughts quietly surfaced, but he forced himself to suppress them.

He got out of bed smoothly, covered Ai with the blanket, and went to the bathroom to get his clothes.

When he came out, he found that Ai had gotten up from the bed at some point.

She hastily pulled up a corner of the blanket with one hand to cover her chest, her long golden hair cascading messily over her bare shoulders. Her face still held the bewilderment of someone just waking up, and her beautiful eyes scanned the room anxiously and fearfully, with a look of grievance on the verge of tears, as if she had lost her most precious treasure.

When her gaze finally caught sight of Yuan Qianye, who was still standing at the bathroom door, her eyes lit up with immense surprise, making Yuan Qianye's heart soften instantly.

This eye contact brought back memories of his first meeting with the maid in that park many years ago.

She was exactly the same back then as she is now.

"Senya...!"

She called softly, got out of bed barefoot, and rushed over to throw herself into his arms.

Last night, Yuan Qianye's gentle touch was like water, which made her, who was new to this world, feel that although she was tired, her body did not bear an excessive burden, and she still had the confidence to move freely.

"I thought...you had already left..."

Seeing her like this, Yuan Qianye's heart melted, but he had to harden his heart: "We have to go. Go back and get some more sleep. You can sleep for another few tens of minutes."

"I don't want you to leave..." She hugged her tighter, pressing her face against her chest: "...It was such a precious night, yet I fell asleep so quickly."

"I don't mind."

"But I mind... it's not enough... not enough at all..."

Yuan Qianye understood what she meant. She wasn't referring to last night, but rather that no matter how much time she spent with him, it was never enough.

He couldn't help but think and imagine again that, without his knowledge, he loved her in this spacious, somewhat empty room.

Along with the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family, she was bound by strict family rules, spending her days in this prison-like mansion.

During those days, she had no friends, lacked family affection, and had no time to pursue her life goals or develop her interests... What kind of mindset did she have to persevere until now?

"Don't worry." Yuan Qianye gently stroked her long hair.

Like a father who would give up everything for his child.

He was also touched by the love and attachment he felt towards him, which shook his original thoughts and caused him to change his original schedule.

"If there isn't enough time, we can spend more time together. Now you should go back and rest, catch up on your sleep, and get plenty of rest. I promise I'll come to see you again tonight."

"...!"

Hayasaka Ai looked up suddenly, her eyes filled with disbelief and surprise, as if asking him if he was lying.

"I'm not lying."

Seeing her surprised and delighted yet cautious appearance, Yuan Qianye's heart softened completely, and he even wanted to shrink her down and put her in his pocket to take her away.

He smiled and extended his little finger, wanting to make a pinky promise with her to put her at ease.

But as the maid looked at his slender little finger, the scene from last night involuntarily surfaced in her mind.

It was these hands, with their boundless magic and tenderness, that made her lose control and reach climax twice in the steamy bathroom, and then, on the soft bed, that they led her to explore the ultimate pleasure, so many times that she later lost consciousness and couldn't even remember them...

The next moment she looked down: "Ah—uh—".

Yuan Qianye felt a chill run down his spine.

Until she was completely satisfied, her lips parted, leaving an ambiguous trail of saliva in mid-air.

"Master, it's a date."

The maid, who had been harboring resentment and some inferiority, had been trying to hide it ever since she became concerned about it, but last night, she was clearly affirmed by Gen Chiya's words, "It's okay, small is also cute," and wiped it clean for him.

Satisfied yet still full of anticipation, she finally let go, watching as Yuan Qianye left smoothly via the same route she had taken the night before.

Gen Chiya nimbly climbed over the fence in the courtyard and came to the main road outside.

A dark shadow was rapidly approaching from the sky. At a distance of ten meters, it began to spread its wings to slow down, and finally landed steadily on Yuan Qianye's shoulder.

The black wings made a "crack" sound, as if begging for a reward.

Gen Chiyo was in a very good mood and patted its bird head: "You worked hard last night. I'll have Rikka take you to the flower and bird market later. Whichever one you like, Rikka can buy it for you to be your wife."

Darkwing seemed uninterested in such a proposal.

However, since it was its owner's suggestion, it still made a "caw" as a response.

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.

November arrived before we knew it.

The Soubu High School's sports festival was a resounding success, thanks to the organization and arrangements of the new student council.

The enthusiastic atmosphere lingered for several days after the sports festival ended before gradually dissipating.

According to the results of the feedback survey distributed afterwards, more than 80% of the students gave the sports festival a very high rating.

Compared to the previous student council, this result is quite good.

However, Yukino Yukinoshita, who currently serves as the vice president of the student council, is not happy about this at all.

"This is the budget for equipment replacement submitted by the basketball department, saying they hope we can approve it as soon as possible."

In addition, the soccer team and the track and field team had a minor conflict during training this morning. Neither side was willing to back down, so we need to take some time to go over and help mediate.

The Extraterrestrial Research Department is currently understaffed, with only two members. We've already reminded them; if they still can't recruit new people, they'll have to ask them to give up their convenient clubroom on the first floor to someone who needs it more…”

In the student council room, Saeko Busujima, who was also called in by Chiya Minamoto to help, and who is currently serving as the head of the kendo club, a member of the disciplinary committee, and the secretary of the student council, is reporting on the arrangements that need to be resolved before the end of school this afternoon.

"..."

After hearing all this, Yukino, who was sitting on the sofa with Saeko, covered her forehead and let out a silent sigh.

Seeing this, Saeko put down her work sheet and came closer to massage Yukino's shoulders: "I'm sorry, Yukino, you've had a hard time these past few days."

Yukino shook her head, calmly pointing to a certain culprit: "Why is it you, Saeko-nee, who has to apologize? If anyone's to blame, it's that irresponsible guy."

At this moment, Eriri came out of the archives, trying to dispel her best friend's resentment with a smile: "You can't say that, Yukino. Although Chiya has actually spent very little time here during this period, he has participated in most things. And the previous sports festival was so exciting because of the sponsorship prizes he brought in, wasn't it?"

"..."

Yukino couldn't deny this, because what Eriri said was basically true.

That guy now has so many commercial endorsements that it's dazzling, ranging from daily toiletries, trendy clothing, professional sports equipment to all kinds of drinks and snacks, covering a very wide range.

This time, he generously used almost all the samples and promotional items sent by the brands as prizes for various competitions at the sports festival.

This simple, direct, yet extremely effective material incentive method has indeed greatly mobilized the students' enthusiasm for participation, making this year's sports festival far more luxurious and lively than previous years.

He earned a very high reputation among the students, and his own prestige rose accordingly.

Even though Yukino had some reservations about his method of winning people over with sweet talk, she had to admit that it was remarkably effective.

However, one thing at a time.

That guy is absent from most of the student council's internal meetings, that's an indisputable fact, and there's no denying it!

"Hey everyone, good afternoon. You've all worked hard."

The door to the student council room was pushed open, and Yuan Qianye swaggered in.

He had just finished feeding Kazusa when he came over, carrying some newly bought drinks, and gave one to everyone present.

Saeko and Eriri greeted him with smiles, but Yukino calmly placed the drinks she had received on the table and asked businesslike, "President, regarding the student council recruitment notice we posted earlier, has anyone applied or inquired about it yet?"

"Speaking of which, I find it strange too. The poster has been up for more than half a month, but no one has come to recommend themselves. It's really strange."

"Is it that no one volunteered, or did you not even post the job openings?"

"What do you mean? You actually doubt me?"

"It's just a reasonable inference based on your past misdeeds."

"That's so unfair! I'm so disappointed. I've been trying to find ways to recruit people for the student council to lighten your load."

"Oh, really? And what was the result?"

"In this matter, the result is not important; what matters is that I did do it, but I was simply not capable enough to succeed."

"With your abilities, if you really cared, would you have taken this long to resolve such a small matter?"

“A small matter? Don’t make it sound so easy. Everyone has their own plans, and even I can’t force others to follow my ideas.”

"Aren't there three right in front of you..."

It's started again...

Eriri looked at Chiya and Yukino, who seemed to be bickering or arguing, and sighed silently in her heart.

Since the two of them, one was successfully elected as the student council president and the other was appointed as the student council vice president, this situation has become their daily routine.

Having experienced so many situations, Eriri has matured and is no longer moved by such situations, let alone tactlessly stepping forward to offer advice.

She would learn from Saeko and choose to do her own thing in silence, even if nothing special happened, she would just quietly observe.

Over the past two weeks, their daily banter has become an amusing sight in the student council room.

"...If the basketball club's budget doesn't exceed that of previous years by too much, just approve it. They won third place in the Tokyo regional high school basketball league in the middle of the year, which is quite a good result compared to the past. Giving them better equipment will also motivate them to work harder to compete in the winter cup at the end of the year."

Regarding the soccer and track and field incident, it was simply an accident where a long shot caused the soccer ball to hit a track and field member. Everyone trains very hard, and the misunderstanding arose from someone raising their voice during communication. I've spoken privately with both parties involved, and they've reached a peaceful resolution. Let's drop that matter.

I've already spoken to the extraterrestrial research department. When I arrived, they were already setting up the activity room. They'll come tomorrow to pick up the keys to the new classroom and move it out.

Let's give the empty classroom to the calligraphy club. They've been complaining that the activity room on the second floor is too far from the pool, and it's a hassle to clean the brushes and inkstones after each club activity.

The vacant activity room in the extraterrestrial research department was right next to the sink, which was very convenient for them.

After finishing his daily bickering with Yukino, Gen Chiya sat in his president's office chair and, with terrifying efficiency, resolved the day's accumulated tasks in just a few words.

The experience gained from managing a highly efficient studio that generates substantial financial revenue is now incredibly valuable in the role of student council president, making it a game-changer.

This is also the key reason why Yukino, despite being very dissatisfied with him and feeling that he was not in the student council most of the time and seemed to have dumped his responsibilities on her and others, has always silently endured it.

Because regardless of how long he spent in the student council, he did the key things he was supposed to do, and did them very well, leaving no room for criticism.

With Chiyo's affairs settled for the day, the remaining time could be used to discuss in more detail the exchange activities organized by the school in collaboration with other schools during the December winter.

"My mission is complete, so I'll leave the rest of the meeting to you, Vice President Yukinoshita."

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Volume Two: Taking a Day Off