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

It is truly remarkable for an average person to achieve success in a particular field when they are stretched thin and unable to be in two places at once.

It is truly remarkable that he was able to balance his studies and kendo at the same time and reach the pinnacle of both.

I was actually hoping that he could give me a surprise in the field of piano.

That's certainly asking too much. The piano is easy to learn, but to truly master it, the time required for practice can be measured in years.

Countless people immerse themselves in the piano, yet fail to achieve anything in their entire lives, let alone a young man from an ordinary family.

What's wrong with me?

It seems that just because this boy saved them, they have taken it for granted and mythologized him.

After finishing the piece, Yuan Qianye stood up somewhat embarrassed and turned around: "How was it?"

His piano skills were only LV1, mainly because Yukino had too many skills back then, and he only scratched the surface of most of them without delving deeper.

Touma Kazusa originally wanted to answer directly that it wasn't very good, but remembering that he was her mother's savior, she reluctantly said, "It's alright."

At least the main notes are correct.

Touma Yoko also praised, "For someone who has only practiced a few times in the school's music room, this is quite a good level. You're still young, so it's definitely not too late for you to learn piano. Why don't you consider it?"

Chiya glanced at Touma Kazusa and nodded: "Yes, I'll consider it."

After this little incident, it was already past eleven o'clock.

Touma Yoko insisted that Minamoto Chiya have lunch at home and stay with him.

Instead of going into the kitchen, she sat on the sofa and took out her tablet to order takeout.

Touma Kazusa said lunch would be the same as usual, and Touma Yoko nodded in agreement.

So the mother and daughter selected a Chinese restaurant on the food delivery app and, as usual, ordered sweet and sour pork, corn with pine nuts, and candied sweet potatoes, all of which are their favorite sweet dishes.

The two seemed quite used to this, and their ordering was done with practiced ease, suggesting they were regulars at this Chinese restaurant.

Touma Yoko even offered her a tablet, indicating that Minamoto Chiyo could order whatever she wanted without being shy.

Yuan Qianye glanced at the large kitchen with a speechless expression, feeling it was such a waste.

Touma Yoko glanced in the direction she was facing and explained with a smile, "The housekeeper took a long leave a few days ago and hasn't been around for a while. It's too hot, and we're too lazy to go out, so of course we can only order takeout."

"Why don't you try cooking yourself?"

Yoko Touma smiled again and leaned back on the sofa.

Touma Kazusa answered this question: "My mother and I insure our hands for more than 70 million yen every year."

Yuan Qianye remained silent.

Suddenly, Touma Yoko seemed to remember something and clasped her hands together: "I think I heard Junko say that you're a pretty good cook, Chiyo?"

Ten minutes later, Master Yuan, wearing an apron, was processing the shrimp meat with a Western-style sharp knife.

He remained silent, his mind filled with questions.

为什么事情会变成这样呢：

"When making shrimp, be sure to remove the black vein inside."

"I'd like something sweet, could you please?"

It's unclear whether Touma and her daughter's personalities are inherently somewhat naive.

Or perhaps, ever since they saved Touma Yoko, the two of them really didn't treat him like an outsider anymore.

In short, the mother and daughter sat at the counter outside the open kitchen, watching Chef Yuan's skillful handling of the ingredients with great interest.

Then, when she saw him skillfully tossing the wok in his hand, causing flames to burst from the high temperature, Ms. Touma Yoko couldn't help but clap her hands.

She even excitedly asked him to do it again.

As a pianist, her hands are precious. Even if she can't go into the kitchen to help, the emotional value she can provide offstage is still immense.

Gen Chiya wasn't very familiar with the Touma family's kitchen, so it took him fifty minutes to prepare the three dishes and soup.

Sweet and sour pork ribs, stir-fried shrimp with pineapple, and candied eggplant.

All three dishes were made sweet, according to their request.

Only the remaining kelp and tofu soup was savory.

On this day, Minamoto Chiya originally intended to come to the Touma family, politely decline Touma Yoko's request, and then return home.

After finishing lunch, in the afternoon, Yuan Qianye also used their oven to bake a few trays of cookies.

It was a long-awaited experience to feel like a stay-at-home dad.

"How is it?" Gen Chiyo asked, looking at Rikka, whose cheeks were puffing out.

Rikka nodded vigorously: "It's super delicious, and the milk flavor is really strong!"

How could it not taste good? In the Touma family's kitchen, all the food ingredients are top-quality.

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.

At the end of September, the Yuan family held a long-awaited family meeting.

When Lao Yuan and Xiao Yuan were living together, they didn't have this habit. But later, Runzi's mother brought the Takanashi sisters over.

The female parent suggested that this was an effective way to enhance the relationship between family members and deepen their bonds.

Her words were very kind and heartwarming, and very well-organized. I don't know if she came up with this method herself or if she saw it on some relationship-themed TV show.

In short, that became a tradition, and it is held once at the end of each month.

The family of five gathered together after dinner to chat and have a simple heart-to-heart talk.

There's no specific direction for the chat; everyone can speak freely, from deciding on the daily menu for the coming week to envisioning future development goals.

In previous family meetings, Chiya Minamoto was always the most conspicuous one.

It's not that he talks the most, but rather that he's always the one Runzi's mother pulls out and repeatedly emphasizes and praises.

Top students are like this: at home, they always easily occupy the center position and enjoy the honor and applause.

In contrast, Rikka is always present at every family meeting, and she is the one who is encouraged and spurred on.

Her mother would keep an eye on her studies. Although her grades had slipped, she wouldn't get scolded. But even just seeing the helpless and disappointed look in her eyes made Rikka's face burn. Of course, the burning sensation only lasted for a short while, and then it was over.

As for her older sister, she probably couldn't find a boyfriend, so she was so bored that she would stare at her thighs and belly and make fun of her whenever she had free time. Rikka is very vengeful and still remembers that at the end of May, her older sister said in front of the family that she had gained weight again and tried to reduce her allowance so that she would buy less snacks!

That's absolutely vicious!

I wonder if Mom will lecture me about my grades again at this family meeting, and if my sister will bring up my all-night gaming sessions during summer vacation...

Surprisingly, the family meeting did not turn out as Rikka had feared.

Instead, Genji Sanada, unlike his usual easygoing self, announced some big news with a determined look in his eyes.

"Dad, are you going to quit your job and open your own bar?"

Not only was it an accident involving Minamoto no Chiya, but the same was true for Toka and Rikka.

Gen Sanada nodded heavily.

"Dad, why did you suddenly have this idea?" Since Toka wasn't available, it was Gen Chiya who asked the question.

“I’ve always been too laid-back in the past, but I suddenly realized that this won’t work. Rikka and Toka are so old and still living in the same small room. Chiya, you too, you even worked at a bar for the family before… I’m such a bad father to let you two suffer like this at such a young age.”

Seeing the guilt on Yuan's father's face, Toka couldn't help but comfort him: "Dad, don't put so much pressure on yourself. Neither Rikka nor I think it's a big deal. As for Chiya... he just found it interesting, so he took the initiative to work."

Minamoto Sanada shook his head, sticking to his own ideas.

“I still feel we can’t go on like this. Let’s not talk about overly absurd dreams for now. In the short term, I want to work hard to at least move out of this small house. The kitchen and living room of the new house should be big, and each of you should have a spacious and bright room.”

In short, he solidified a belief.

I want to start my own business and make money to provide a better living environment for my daughter and son, and become their pillar and source of strength!

Rikka's expression changed quickly; she smiled with surprise and clapped her little hands excitedly.

She didn't think too much about it; she simply felt that it would be wonderful if she could have her own private room, just like Yuan's father had said.

She had been suffering from the oppressive atmosphere of her roommate Shihua for too long! She desperately needed a private space that she could lock away and have all to herself!

At this moment, Toka didn't know what to say, and her eyes subconsciously looked at Minamoto Chiyo, without her even realizing when she had developed this habit.

Seeing his father so unusually energetic, Yuan Qianye found it amusing.

As a fellow man, he could somewhat empathize with Sanada's feelings after hearing what he had just said.

“Since you’ve said so, Dad, we naturally have no reason not to support you.”

Since Shihua heard Qianye say that, she naturally nodded in agreement.

As for Rikka, the smile on her face long ago clearly revealed her thoughts.

Yuan Qianye asked, "Dad, you're planning to open your own shop. Is there anything we can do to help?"

Genji Sanada scratched the back of his head sheepishly: "That's true..."

Runzi's mother spoke gently from the side: "Since everyone agrees with Dad's idea and wants to support him, then our family should work together."

"Wow!" Rikka raised her hands, creating a lively atmosphere all by herself.

“Starting a business requires capital, so we'll probably have to cut back on household expenses a bit for now. Mom won't be buying cosmetics for the time being, Dad will stop drinking for a while, and also…”

Eh?

Rikka's ahoge (cowlick) trembled slightly, instinctively sensing something was wrong.

Runzi's mother and Yuan's father clasped their hands together apologetically: "...You three's allowances will be reduced a little during this period."

a bolt from the blue!

Rikka's smile froze on her face: "Reduce...reduce by how much?"

Runzi's mother stuck out her tongue: "Half."

Rikka's smile vanished completely.