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

"Kazusa, you don't look too good." Yukino keenly noticed that something was wrong with her.

Kazusa subconsciously touched her face, and Gen Chiyo smiled and explained for her: "Kazusa's alcohol tolerance isn't as good as I thought. We shouldn't force her next time; we should know when to stop."

Now that everyone had arrived, he decided to stop being so patient.

His rumbling stomach made him immediately place the dark red bear meat, which he had been eyeing for a long time, on the scorching hot grill.

Yukino frowned slightly: "You guys drank last night?"

Kazusa thanked Eriri for pouring her tea and replied, "Yeah, we were hungry tonight, so we ordered some late-night snacks. Seeing how happy Miyoko-nee was drinking, we decided to try some too."

However, Qianye drank much more than her, yet she doesn't seem to have any hangover symptoms at all.

This guy is excellent in many ways, how come he can drink so much too?

Rikka looked at Minamoto Chiya with a resentful expression: "They won't even let me drink at home."

Yuan Qianye coughed lightly: "Isn't it because the situation was special last night? I was under a lot of mental stress because of the heavy workload, so I thought I would relax a bit."

Kazusa casually contradicted her: "But your work last night only lasted about an hour, and it didn't seem particularly strenuous."

Yukino followed up, "But there must be many other ways to relax."

“…!” Eriri, who was about to put the mushrooms on the baking tray, suddenly dropped them on the table and rolled them onto the tatami mat.

"Ah, sorry!" Eriri awkwardly reached out to pick it up.

"Eri, we don't need that," Rikka said.

"Okay..." Eriri lowered her head and wiped her hands.

"..." Looking at her best friend's attitude, Yukino understood something slightly.

He mentally scoffed and decided not to continue the previous topic.

"In short, minors should not drink alcohol, as it is bad for their physical development."

"Yes, yes, Miss, we won't do it again."

"I've told you so many times, don't call me that."

Gen Chiya raised his glass, gesturing for everyone to clink glasses: "Regardless, let's first congratulate Yukino on winning the match today."

"A competition?" the American said, puzzled.

"Yes!" Eriri nodded vigorously, holding up her phone like a treasure: "This morning Yukino had a skiing competition with a girl from another school. She was really good. I have a video of it. I'll show it to Miyoko-nee later."

"Wow! A skiing competition? That's amazing!" Miyoko exclaimed in a very cooperative manner.

Yukino felt ashamed: "No need to look..."

But nobody paid any attention to her.

Yuan Qianye picked up a peanut and put it in his mouth: "Send me a copy of the video later."

Ever since he got a cell phone as a child, he has been intentionally or unintentionally recording every little detail of the second young lady's growth. Now it has become a habit, and it might come in handy sometime in the future.

Even if it's useless, looking back on it years later and reminiscing about the present is a very warm and pleasant thing.

Eriri: "No need to wait, I've already posted it in our discussion group. Chiya, you can download it yourself."

Gen Chiya made an "OK!" gesture.

Yukino: "Hey, you two! Are you even listening to me?"

Kazusa then interjected, "So you're saying Yukino won, right?"

Yukino took a deep breath and explained, "It wasn't a win, it was just a draw."

"But in our eyes, we've already won." Yuan Qianye raised his hand again to indicate a toast.

Rikka followed his actions: "Agreed!"

Eriri added, "I second that! Yukino's drawing is clearly much prettier, like a princess dancing in the snow in a fairy tale!"

"Ah! That's exactly what I was going to say!"

"Right, right! Especially that elegant side slide to a stop at the end..."

“…!” Yukino closed her eyes, put down her chopsticks, and stood up with a flushed face.

She can't stay in this space any longer; she needs to go out and calm down.

"Where to?" Yuan Qianye asked her with a smile.

"bathroom."

"It's best to bring tissues just in case."

"Need not!"

After Yukino left temporarily, Miyoko smiled and looked at her boss: "You've been teasing Yukino the whole time, is that alright?"

“It’s okay.” Yuan Qianye flipped the grilled meat over. “Although she seemed a little embarrassed and ashamed, she surprisingly liked it.”

Eriri, Yukino's best friend, nodded in agreement: "Yukino really does have that kind of personality."

She had always thought of herself as... how to put it, a bit awkward, wanting things but not daring to express them, not daring to pursue them, having many concerns, and always keeping them silently in her heart.

Yukino is much better than her in this respect.

They have the courage to stand up against injustice and unfairness, and they are able to frankly protect the weak and others.

But when it comes to Chiya... Yukino becomes just as embarrassed as she is...

No, based on the current situation, she should be considered slightly stronger than Yukino.

Regardless of the beginning or the process, the point is that she has now successfully connected with Qianye.

Eriri always felt that Yukino was a better match for Chiya than herself...

But things have turned out this way; one can only say that life is truly quite dramatic.

I wonder if this training camp trip can help them take their relationship to the next level.

Eriri has never given up on this idea.

Chiya's heart-to-heart talk last night gave her some vague ideas. Since she could help Chiya with her work, there was no reason why Yukino couldn't.

So what's lacking is an opportunity, a time when Yukino simply can't choose to stand idly by...

The bear meat on the hot plate began to sizzle, indicating it was cooked through.

Hungry, Yuan Qianye immediately picked up a piece without hesitation, blew on it, and put it directly into his mouth.

Chew, chew, chew—

The others were also eating bear meat for the first time, and they watched his reaction intently.

Yuan Qianye's expression gradually turned to amazement: "It's super delicious, very chewy, and the more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes!"

"Really?" Miyoko couldn't help but pick up a small piece for herself.

"Don't dip it in the barbecue sauce, eat it plain, the bear meat itself is absolutely delicious!" Yuan Qianye suggested.

Miyoko nodded, trusting her boss's taste, and immediately put the grilled meat into her mouth.

She savored the bear meat, paused for a moment, then smiled happily and nodded repeatedly: "It tastes really great! The fat has a special aroma!"

She picked up a piece for Kazusa as well: "Try it, Kazusa, it tastes amazing."

Kazusa nodded silently, tried to take a small bite, but couldn't bite through it, so in the end she just put a piece of meat directly into her mouth.

As she ate, she glanced silently at Yuan Qianye and Miyoko, put down her chopsticks, and said indistinctly, "It really tastes very good. Let's order another one later."

"Really!" Eriri couldn't wait to try it too, and then picked out the biggest piece for Rikka.

Finally, to give it a try, I even rinsed my mouth with water so that I could savor the delicious ingredients that everyone praised so highly.

She blew hard on the large piece of bear meat, then took a bite with great anticipation.

Chew, chew, chew—

Then--

"Ugh! It tastes so fishy and awful!!!"

Rikka's little face scrunched up like a chrysanthemum, and she quickly grabbed the trash can and spat it all out with a "pui pui pui" sound!

Seeing this, everyone smiled happily and quickly took tissues to their mouths to spit out the bear meat that was hard to swallow.

"You guys are so mean! This isn't the first time! Why is it always me?!"

"..."

When Yukino returned to the private room.

What they saw was Rikka pinning Eriri down on the tatami mat and scratching her vigorously, while the others watched with amusement.

…………

231: No matter what, it's impossible.

After being tricked again on Christmas Eve many years ago, Rikka Takanashi feels that she has truly grown this time.

The two experiences of being taken advantage of are not in vain; they can certainly be applied to the future!

She would never fall for the same trick a third time!

Hmm, probably...

However, to be honest, roasted bear meat is really quite unpalatable.

The meat is tough, with coarse fibers, making it difficult to chew, and it also has an indescribable strange taste, similar to rust mixed with an earthy smell.

Even if the outside is baked until golden brown, the odor inside is difficult to completely remove.

After being reminded by the waiter, the grilling time for the bear meat was increased, and when eating it, it was dipped in barbecue sauce and served with perilla leaves or kimchi. This diluted the fishy smell considerably, making it more palatable.

But compared to pork or beef, it still tastes bad.

They managed to eat half of the not-so-cheap bear meat, and afterwards everyone tacitly sidelined it.

Although the bear meat was a disappointment, the quality of the other dishes at this restaurant was quite good.

Especially the thick-cut short ribs and beautifully textured beef tenderloin, sizzling under the charcoal grill, with the fat seeping out and the aroma filling the air, melts in your mouth, instantly soothing your taste buds that have been hurt by bear meat.

If ten is the maximum score, this restaurant would get an eight if we exclude bear meat.