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

Kaguya Shinomiya watched Hayasaka Ai's departing figure, and after the student council room door closed, she smiled and chatted with Chika Fujiwara, tidying up the table together.

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The corridor in the school building.

The dim sunlight slanted across the high-quality teak floor.

"Are you really okay with being so intimate with me?"

"It's really okay. As I just said, doing this is completely in line with my persona at school. If I didn't do this, it would seem a bit strange."

“I’m not worried about the others, but your young lady doesn’t seem like someone who can be easily fooled. She subtly observed your situation several times while we were chatting.”

"After all, she grew up in the Shinomiya family, a family that eats people up without spitting out the bones. Observing people's words and analyzing their hearts is almost instinctive for her. If she doesn't even have this level of vigilance and observation, then it is really a bit too much to say."

"That means it will still cause you some trouble."

"Compared to how messy and chaotic my body gets every time you make it, the minor troubles that might arise for the young lady are nothing at all."

"...!"

Yuan Qianye felt a rush of blood to his head.

Hayasaka is like that; she can always use the calmest, even somewhat innocent, expression to suddenly utter some extremely bold, suggestive, and suggestive words that make people's imaginations run wild, precisely stirring his heartstrings.

During this period, he would sneak into her bedroom late at night, and each time he would get a new and exciting experience.

The thighs, mouth, and soles of the feet are self-evident.

Once, in a dimly lit environment, he was too hasty and missed his target. The maid was clearly surprised and let out a soft hum.

She misunderstood him and thought he was interested in that kind of thing. Although she was very scared at the time, because her body tensed up suddenly and her words were stammering, her will was very clear.

If he really wanted it, she didn't mind at all; she just very romantically asked him to be a little gentler.

But Yuan Qianye wasn't that cruel; he immediately explained that it was just an accident.

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If it really happened in the way she misunderstood... he had no doubt that she might faint halfway through because she couldn't bear it, and would definitely have to go to the hospital afterwards.

Although it was just a misunderstanding, Yuan Qianye did realize from the maid's almost sacrificial obedience that she was more important to the maid than herself.

This realization made him feel a great sense of responsibility, but also filled him with an indescribable sense of satisfaction and possessiveness!

"I'll come find you later tonight," Yuan Qianye decided.

"Great~" Hayasaka Ai was overjoyed, having achieved her goal.

Although I have been quite clingy to him lately.

However... compared to the girls around him who can see him anytime, my little bit of greed, which I can only have in the dead of night, should... be forgivable, right?

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Yuan Qianye got into the car by the roadside, rolled down the window, and politely said goodbye to her.

Hayasaka Ai walked along the road until she reached a secluded alley some distance from the school and waited there.

Not long after, a limousine pulled up in front of her. She looked around but didn't see any students from the school, so she quickly got in.

From the moment she opened the car door, Kaguya Shinomiya, who had been sitting in the back seat, kept staring at her intently, and maintained this gaze even after the car started moving again, radiating a silent pressure.

Hayasaka Ai could no longer ignore it: "Is there something you need, young lady?"

Kaguya Shinomiya narrowed her eyes suspiciously, her gaze sharpening: "Hayasaka, are you hiding something from me?"

Why ask this all of a sudden?

"That goes without saying... I'm asking you, how did you end up running into that guy?"

"That guy? Oh, you mean Chairman Chiya Minamoto of Soubu High School?"

"Ah."

"It was just a coincidence, Miss, please don't overthink it."

"Your reaction just now makes it hard for me not to overthink it."

"Eh—" Hayasaka Ai closed her eyes and sighed helplessly.

Kaguya Shinomiya was confused: "What's wrong now? You were clearly speaking up for him at the student council just now, and you are indeed a fan of his books, aren't you? You lent me the book 'Si Ti' that I was reading before."

"So, just because you like his novels, Miss, you naturally connect it to what I just said, and even to me personally, that you're biased towards him?"

"No... what else!"

Hearing her say that and respond so calmly, Kaguya Shinomiya felt a little less confident, but she still stuck to her own ideas.

"That's completely wrong, Miss. First of all, I must make it clear to you that, whether in the past or in the future, I will always stand by your side."

Of course, this only applies to standing next to you. Other positions such as lying flat, arching your back, lying face down, raising your legs, etc., are all when you are next to Qianye.

"So you don't need to worry at all that I would betray you for a man I've only met a few times."

The conversation that just took place could hardly be called a betrayal.

"In the end, the reason I did that was entirely for you, Miss."

Of course, the most important thing is for myself. Qianye will come to see me again tonight, I'm so happy~

Despite having a lot of inner monologues, Hayasaka Ai's expression is as bland and lifeless as a doll, yet the words she speaks seem very believable.

But Kaguya Shinomiya knows her too well and won't be easily convinced by such appearances alone!

So he still looked at her with that suspicious gaze.

She needs to judge whether Hayasaka's words are true based on Hayasaka's subsequent specific answers.

Hayasaka Ai then gave her final explanation: "You recognized him at a glance, so naturally I recognized him at a glance as well. Just as you said, I'm quite interested in his novels, and besides, you lost to him in the piano competition before..."

"I didn't lose to him!" Kaguya Shinomiya raised her voice instantly, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, her cheeks flushing red, but mainly with embarrassment and anger: "He just said that it was just that his teacher was very good, plus he had a lucky performance on the spot!"

"Yes, yes, you're right, Miss." Hayasaka Ai nodded readily, her tone a perfunctory attempt at coaxing: "Back then, you were just lucky to win against him, but you've always been angry about it..."

"I'm not angry! I'm just unwilling to accept it!"

So what's the difference...?

"...Anyway." Hayasaka Aimei skipped over the detail that made the young lady a little angry: "Because of you, young lady, and because of my own reasons, I have a fairly deep influence on him. So when I ran into him with my friends after school, I naturally recognized him immediately."

I approached him to greet him and ask him questions, partly to confirm his intentions. So, I proactively tried to build rapport with him, and after understanding that he wanted to go to the student council room, I offered to lead the way.

"So... that means... your subsequent actions, which seemed like you were actively speaking up for him..."

"Yes, of course it's also for you, Miss." Hayasaka nodded without hesitation. Although his expression remained calm, Kaguya felt that he was becoming more and more sincere. "Anyway, Miss has always been very resentful of him, right? This time, you've met him again in such a dramatic way. You definitely won't let this opportunity pass. You'll want to get back some face from him... get back the face you temporarily lost because you didn't go all out."

As your personal maid, it's my duty to seize every opportunity to investigate him thoroughly, understanding his character, style of doing things, and even his weaknesses, so that you can gain the upper hand in future confrontations.

I see……

After hearing Hayasaka's words, Kaguya Shinomiya suddenly felt enlightened.

In this way, Hayasaka's actions can be completely explained!

"Cough cough!"

Upon learning the "truth" that Hayasaka had voluntarily "confessed," Kaguya Shinomiya's last trace of doubt vanished, and she even felt a little embarrassed for her earlier suspicions.

She covered up her embarrassment with two dry coughs, naturally glossing over the previously doubtful topic as if it had never been mentioned.

She opened the car's refrigerator and took out a hot drink for Hayasaka, handing it to him in her usual gentle tone.

"Thank you for your hard work. As expected, Hayasaka, you understand me best and care about me the most."

Hayasaka Ai's expression didn't change much: "This is my job, Miss."

"So after you left the student council, did you find out any useful information?"

Hayasaka Ai shook her head: "I guess it's because the persona I presented was too frivolous. He seemed very polite to me the whole way, but he always seemed to be on guard against me, so I was unable to get any useful information out of him."

"But Miss, you don't need to worry. Now that we've identified him, we'll have plenty of opportunities to find out all his details later."

"Hmph, just figuring out the bottom line isn't enough. He, who made me taste defeat, is now actually coming to me on his own initiative. This is a perfect opportunity specially arranged by God so that I can get back at him! How could I possibly let it go?"

She smiled dangerously, her voice carrying a hint of suppressed excitement and certainty.

"The school is organizing a joint activity, huh... Perfect! I'll take this opportunity to have a good competition with him! Let him know that compared to someone as outstanding as me, he still has a lot to improve! Let him taste what it felt like to be... outdone!"

No... Miss, you've really misunderstood...

Chiya contacted you, simply because she wanted to use this joint school event to make it easier for us to go on dates...

Furthermore, in terms of personal abilities, aside from cute looks and physical flexibility... it seems that in every aspect, you really can't compare to Chiya...

Watching her young mistress with her arms crossed and chin slightly raised, exuding a confident air of "the outcome is decided" and "the opportunity has arrived," Hayasaka Ai silently turned her gaze to the street scene rushing past the car window.

Forget it, there's no need to tell the young lady about this.

Let her imagine it for herself and immerse herself in the joyful anticipation of "avenging her humiliation."

If all else fails, I'll have to talk to Qianye and ask him to be a little more accommodating to the young lady; that would satisfy her.

The most important thing now is our side; Qianye will be coming again tonight.

The last batch I bought is all used up, and I ended up catching it all with my mouth the last two times...

Although she didn't dislike the thick, creamy texture of yogurt, and even somewhat enjoyed the look of utter satisfaction on his face when she sucked on it... if possible, she would also like to experience that feeling of fullness that came from deeper within her body at the same time...

Hayasaka Ai's thoughts drifted further and further away.

Kaguya Shinomiya stretched and said, "Hmm~ It'll be a while before we get to the flower arrangement teacher. I'll take a nap. Wake me up when we get there."

As she spoke, she adjusted to a more comfortable reclining position, preparing to take a short nap.

"I'm afraid that won't work, Miss." Hayasaka Ai instantly gathered all her wandering thoughts, turned back, and her face returned to its professional and calm poker face.

"Eh—what is it now?" Kaguya Shinomiya muttered somewhat discontentedly.

"It's almost the end of the year, and we need to transplant and plant a new batch of seasonal ornamental flowers in the courtyard."

"Huh? Isn't that the job of a gardener? I've never been involved in that before."

“Young Miss, please don’t say such capricious things. Recently, the number of guests visiting the Shinomiya Villa has increased significantly, including many important business partners and scions of prominent families. The garden landscape is one of the first impressions guests have of the Shinomiya family. If you personally select and oversee the final design in this regard, it can become an excellent topic to showcase your personal aesthetic taste and family heritage.”

"Huh? Is that really necessary? Hayasaka, you could have just decided this for me..."