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

Perhaps it was the day they first met, or perhaps it was the day they officially became a couple...

Seriously, they can even create romance and flaunt their love on bar signs.

I never realized my dad had this skill before. Is this a romantic talent unique to bartenders?

Yuan Qianye didn't know, but he did learn something.

October seventeenth.

Congratulations! The March 7th Bar officially opened for business on this day!

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.

After school in the afternoon, Eriri ran home in a flash.

After dropping my backpack, grabbing a change of clothes, and running into the bathroom for a quick shower, I planned to run straight outside.

"Mom, I'm going out. I won't be eating dinner at home!"

After saying that, she had already run to the entrance and squatted down to change her shoes.

Mrs. Sawamura rushed out, grabbed her daughter by the back of her collar, and pulled her back into the living room with an unfriendly expression.

Seeing her mother's reaction, Eriri had a premonition, and her excited expression quickly turned into apprehension.

As expected, Mrs. Sawamura put her hands on her hips, looking dangerous: "Eri, this afternoon I received a call from your homeroom teacher. Guess what he said to me?"

Gollum—

Eriri's throat tightened slightly. She forced a smile, pretending not to know even though she understood perfectly well: "Wh...what, Mom?"

"Speaking of your grades, you've really dropped in several subjects this time, especially English!" Mrs. Sawamura was so angry she almost laughed. "How could you only get 21 out of 100 on a test? If I just scattered some rice on the test paper and let a chicken peck at it, that would be about the same score!"

Eriri covered her head in fear, her face full of grievance: "There's nothing I can do! English is just not my natural language!"

"Stop making excuses. It's one thing for others, but your father is from the United States, and you have American blood in your veins! Don't you think this is ridiculous? If others knew you got this score in English, do you think they would laugh their heads off?"

"Anyway, besides me, only my mom and teacher know. If no one else knows, how can they laugh their heads off..."

This is thanks to the very humane and comprehensive teaching system of Chuanlan Middle School.

To motivate top students, the report cards of the top 50 students in each grade are publicly posted after each exam, allowing them to compete with each other.

In order to take into account the feelings of students who are not academically strong, and to prevent them from being looked down upon or ridiculed by other students because of their poor grades, so as to allow them to have a relatively pleasant and stress-free high school life.

Therefore, just as Eriri said, no one except the teachers, parents, and the students themselves will know their grades. Of course, if they reveal it themselves, then there's nothing that can be done.

Such a rebuttal caused Mrs. Sawamura's already less-than-ideal blood pressure to rise even higher.

Hiss—whoosh—

No, no, I can't hit her... She's my own child, I carried her for ten months, I need to be elegant, I'm a good mother of today...

Mrs. Sawamura took a few deep breaths to calm herself down: "Alright, the results are already out, what can we do?"

Eriri's face lit up with joy, but before she could be happy for long, Mrs. Sawamura added another comment.

"However, students should still prioritize their grades. Starting today, you are not allowed to go out after school, and your art time will be reduced. You should stay at home and study diligently. I will consider lifting your curfew after your next exam results are released."

Hearing her mother say that, Eriri felt like the sky had fallen!

She grabbed her mother's skirt and begged pitifully, "Mom, please let me go... at least let me go today. I made plans with Chiya and Rikka to go to Uncle Gen's shop to support him."

Mrs. Sawamura's expression was cold, and her heart was cold too: "No, it's because you've been playing too much lately that your grades have dropped so badly. Even when your English was bad before, it would never be below thirty points. Besides, what's a little kid like you doing going to a bar?"

Mrs. Sawamura knew that Chiya's father was a bartender.

Eriri became even more anxious: "But Chiya said that since it's the first day of Uncle Yuan's bar opening, there probably won't be many customers. So he wants me to go and help out. I just need to sit in the bar and pretend that it's very lively. I've already agreed to it!"

Even if you agree...

kindness? !

Mrs. Sawamura realized what she meant: "What did you say? Chiya's father opened a shop?"

"Oh, yes."

"He opened his own bar?"

"correct."

"You silly daughter, why didn't you tell your mother about this before?"

"Didn't I...didn't I say that?"

"..."

Mrs. Sawamura sighed, not knowing what to say, and turned to get her phone, holding it to her ear, though it was unclear who she was calling.

…………

067: We need to think of a way (7000) (4)

"Your father and I both graduated from prestigious universities. Logically, you should have inherited our intelligence, so how come you got a negative result instead of a positive one..."

Mrs. Sawamura was driving, muttering to herself.

Eriri, sitting in the passenger seat, pouted unhappily, looking out the window with a disgruntled expression, but she couldn't find a way to argue back.

Twenty minutes later, the vehicle stopped on the side of the road and turned on its hazard lights.

Mrs. Sawamura took off her sunglasses and looked at the March 7th Bar across the street.

There was also a white wreath on each side of the store entrance.

Yes, it's a white wreath.

Unlike that great Eastern country, in Japan, the congratulatory gift for a business opening isn't a flower basket, but a wreath.

In this country, white signifies "cleanliness and purity" and is considered an auspicious and positive color.

For example, in Japan, brides wear traditional white kimonos, which are white from head to toe.

"Alright, get out of the car. Remember to take the orchids I just got from the florist from the trunk. When you give them to your Uncle Yuan, remember to be sweet-talking and say nice things. Don't be like when we visited relatives during Chinese New Year this year, just standing there blankly with your mouth shut like a zipper was stuck."

Mrs. Sawamura is very meticulous; in Japan, orchids are a common choice for business opening gifts.

After all, the orchid symbolizes "happiness flying in," and for a newly opened shop, it represents a thriving business and prosperous prosperity. This can be considered a heartfelt blessing from the gift-giver to the shop owner.

"Know it!"

My mother kept nagging about this little thing the whole way.

I'm just a little bad at English, I'm not that stupid.

Eriri took the flowers out of the trunk and went to the driver's side window to ask, "Since we're already here, Mom, are you really not coming with me?"

Mrs. Sawamura reached out and tucked a stray hair behind her daughter's ear: "I know what you're thinking. I'll be visiting Chiya's father's bar later, but not today."

Once his shop is running smoothly, I'll bring my dad and friends to support him. We can also top up our membership cards a bit, and that'll give you some credit in front of Xiao Qianye.

That's not what I meant...

Eriri blushed when her secret was exposed. She was about to retort but then realized that her mother didn't seem to need to, so she didn't say anything more and just nodded to indicate that she understood.

"It's okay if you stay here a little later today, I'll have your dad pick you up..."

"So, do you want me to have your dad pick you up? Or do you have another plan for tonight? Our guest room hasn't had any guests in a long time."

"Mom, what are you saying?" Eriri couldn't understand her mother's implied meaning, nor could she understand what her teasing smile was all about.

"Hey... Logically speaking, you're already in junior high, so it's about time you started to be quick-witted. When I was your age, I understood everything."

That child is so outstanding, what will you do if things continue like this... Remember to call when you're coming home tonight!

Mrs. Sawamura didn't want to explain, nor was she bothered to. After giving this instruction, she stepped on the gas and drove away.

Meow meow meow?

Eriri was completely baffled, but she was carefree and, at this stage, could be described as having the innocent nature of a child. If she couldn't figure it out, she simply stopped thinking about it and instantly put her mother's words aside.

She skipped happily across the street, carrying the bouquet of flowers, feeling delighted.

Although she had been quite impatient in the car, she was still very grateful to her mother for not only letting her off the hook for the time being, but also for thoughtfully preparing orchids for her.

You know, when she first heard Rikka say that Uncle Gen was going to open his own bar, she didn't think much of it.

I was simply happy for Rikka because of her happy face, and I didn't even think about what kind of opening gift I should bring today.

Just to make Mom happy, I'll try to read my English book for a while when I get home today, even if I hate it...

Next time I'll try to get 30 points... no, 40 points or more!

With that thought in mind, Eriri pushed open the bar door with light steps.

"Excuse me..."

"..."

Their deep blue and wine-red eyes met in mid-air.

Eriri Sawamura and Utaha Kasumigaoka were both stunned.

Kasumigaoka was the first to react and smiled.

She stood up from her seat at the bar and came over, appearing very polite: "Isn't this Sawamura-kun? Long time no see."

Why is she here?

Eriri harbored resentment and dissatisfaction, but she did not show it.

As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face, and although she didn't particularly like Kasumigaoka Utaha.

But since the other party greeted her with smiles, she certainly wouldn't put on a sour face.

Their relationship was nowhere near that level.

"Long time no see, Kasumigaoka-kun, when did you arrive?"

"I just arrived recently."

"I see..." Eriri couldn't think of anything to say to her, so she turned her head left and right: "I don't see anyone else?"