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

The withered tree trunk in his hand was not a divine weapon, nor even a sturdy industrial product. Its strength could not be guaranteed, and it could not be used for effective cutting. If he wanted to make the most of it and save Kaguya at this moment, there was only one way!

"Pfft—!"

A dull thud that made your teeth ache and pierced your flesh!

Just before the bear's sharp teeth were about to touch Kaguya, the tip of the tree trunk in Gen Chiya's hand plunged with unparalleled precision deep into the bear's open mouth! He could even feel the heart-stopping resistance coming from the other end of the tree trunk.

"Waaaaah—!!!"

The bear let out a shrill and painful howl, its massive charge halted, and it frantically shook its head, trying to shake off the foreign object in its mouth that was causing it so much pain!

Having landed a successful blow, Yuan Qianye did not linger in the fight!

He rushed to Kaguya's side in one stride, grabbed her wrist, and dragged her backward!

"Ah!!!" Kaguya finally screamed and struggled desperately.

"It's me!" Yuan Qianye shouted, telling her to shut up and not move. Then he wrapped his arm around her side, activating his God's-eye view to protect her from behind!

Without even glancing behind him at the bear writhing on the ground in excruciating pain, he ran forward at breakneck speed!

What a joke! His life is more precious than anything! Kaguya Shinomiya, whom we can no longer ignore, has already been rescued. Only a fool would stay and fight a wounded and berserk beast! Even losing a single hair on his head would be a huge loss for Minamoto Chiyo!

Kaguya, who was sandwiched between him, was in a dazed state throughout the entire process, after experiencing extreme fear.

The world became blurred and upside down in her eyes, extremely unreal.

The violent jolts, the howling wind in my ears, the warmth and strength emanating from the man's strong arms and chest, and the faint smell of blood lingering in my nose... everything was chaotically intertwined.

Her mind was blank, unable to think, only the cold numbness of surviving the ordeal and a sense of unreality detached from reality.

I don't know how much time passed, maybe only a few dozen seconds, maybe a minute, but then I saw a light ahead and faint voices.

"Teacher! There's a bear!!!"

It wasn't until she was put down by Yuan Qianye that the teachers, after learning what had happened, became very nervous and immediately contacted the campsite staff and called the police.

Finally, a teacher had a moment to squat down and pat her face, which brought her back to her senses.

He had just escaped death.

…………

233: Yeah, that's how you should be.

When the teachers waiting at the finish line saw Chiyo Minamoto recklessly carrying Kaguya Shinomiya towards them, and immediately stated that they had encountered a bear, everyone was on high alert!

The two male teachers immediately became alert, each finding a dead tree trunk to hold in their hands, each guarding a different direction.

There is a fox god statue at the end point, where people occasionally come to worship. At night, there is also streetlights illuminating the area.

At this moment, it is best not to act rashly under unknown circumstances, but to stay where there is a good view and wait for support.

One of the two female teachers called the police, while the other contacted the campsite staff to quickly get the children back to the camping cabins for refuge.

After making such a preliminary arrangement immediately, the female teacher noticed that blood was seeping from Yuan Qianye's palm and immediately cried out in worry.

"It's nothing, it was just accidentally punctured by the tree trunk," Yuan Qianye explained.

The dead tree trunk he picked up casually wasn't a samurai sword; its tip wouldn't be so sharp, and its end wouldn't be so flat.

The wound was caused by the reaction when he pressed the tail end into the bear's mouth with his palm.

Despite his words, the female teacher was still worried, so she immediately dialed the ambulance number again.

The other female teacher contacted the campsite to explain the situation and immediately began checking on Kaguya's condition.

Thank goodness, aside from her clothes being a little dirty, her hair being a mess, and her still being somewhat dazed, Kaguya Shinomiya was not injured at all.

Yuan Qianye didn't take the small wound on his palm seriously. He simply wrapped it with a tissue he carried with him and made a basic protective measure. Then, like the other two male teachers, he found a wooden stick and held it in his hand, ready to be chased by the bear in case it came.

Finally, taking advantage of this brief respite, he called Saeko to tell her he was alright, not to act rashly, and to tell others that he was fine and there was nothing to worry about.

Silently protected in the safest central position, Kaguya Shinomiya looked at the figure blocking her way, her serene eyes unwavering, yet revealing a gleam distinctly different from usual.

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.

"Beep beep—beep beep—!"

Police cars and ambulances sped along the road and arrived at the campsite.

Also arriving were three legally registered hunters, armed with guns and accompanied by hunting dogs, who followed a dozen police officers into the path, slowly and cautiously exploring forward.

Midway through their journey, they discovered bear bloodstains on the road, but instead of pursuing the bear, they headed towards the end of the trail and successfully reunited with several teachers and two students.

They were escorted back to the campsite with great care.

At this point, the police officers' mission was essentially complete.

Apart from the male student who sustained minor injuries to his palm, no one else was injured.

This is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

The students and teachers who came to the campsite for activities took a bus directly back to the hotel, as originally planned.

The two students who confronted the wild bear were taken to the hospital in an ambulance for a medical check-up.

As for the bears on the mountain, they were left to the hunters.

Bears that dare to attack humans must not be allowed to live! Not to mention that the Japanese government already has a national policy of hunting wild bears!

It is too late now; launching an attack rashly would be detrimental to humanity.

Tomorrow, the Hunter Association will send more hunters over. We'll bring our hunting dogs and search the area carefully. We'll definitely capture it!

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.

late at night.

in the hospital.

Accompanied by their teachers, Chiya Minamoto and Kaguya Shinomiya underwent a thorough physical examination.

On the outside of his body, there were only a few small wounds on the palm of Yuan Qianye's right hand, caused by being pierced by wood.

The doctor carefully removed the small wood chips from the wound by prying open the congealed blood and using tweezers. After disinfecting and bandaging the wound, everything was fine.

It's like falling down and scraping your hand on the ground; it's not a serious injury.

The detailed examination report came out quickly, and both of them were found to be normal.

The accompanying teachers were all relieved.

Since we confirmed that everyone was alright, we took them back to the hotel.

"You must have been frightened tonight, but thankfully you're all alright. Go back to your rooms and rest now."

The teachers escorted the two of them back to their respective rooms.

Shortly after returning to her room, Chiya received a message from Kaguya Shinomiya—

Can we meet up? I haven't had a chance before, and there are some things I'd like to talk to you about privately.

Yuan Qianye stood by the door and typed a reply.

It's too late, get some rest. We can talk about it tomorrow.

Okay, goodnight.

Yuan Qianye locked his phone and put it back in his pocket. It was already past 1 a.m.

He moved quietly so as not to disturb the other students' rest, and prepared to grab his clothes and take a quick shower.

But to his surprise, not a single person was asleep at that moment. As soon as he opened his suitcase, the others in the room who were pretending to be asleep swarmed around him.

"Qianye, I heard from the teacher that you were injured. Are you alright?"

"Isn't it Old Qiren? Is it Ling or Jiu? I Shan? Big? Did you really encounter a wild bear?"

How big is it?

"My dad encountered a bear when he was a child, and he said that bears have a very bad smell!"

"I heard you were the one who chased the bear away! Holy crap, how did you do that?!"

Everyone asked excitedly, all at once.

For a moment, Yuan Qianye was at a loss. Seeing their insatiable curiosity, he felt he wouldn't have a peaceful night. He could only answer them one by one, and finally said helplessly, "Stop guessing. You said you ran away. I ran away as fast as I could. If I had been any slower, I probably wouldn't have been able to come back to see you."

Hayato Hayama, who shared a room with him, clapped his hands and said, "Alright everyone, Chiya-kun is already exhausted from dealing with this kind of thing today. Let him get some rest."

Yuan Qianye gave him a grateful look.

Ye Shan smiled slightly and said there was no need to be polite. He noticed that Yuan Qianye's injury was on his palm: "You're going to take a shower, right? Do you need my help?"

"Thanks, I can manage on my own. Everyone, get some sleep. Tomorrow's activities will proceed as planned. We'll visit the museum here last, and then head back after lunch. Get plenty of rest and enjoy yourselves."

Everyone agreed.

Yuan Qianye took the clothes and went into the bathroom.

During the process, he followed the doctor's advice, keeping his right hand high to avoid getting it wet, and used his left hand to shower the entire time.

When he came out again, most of the people in the room were already asleep.

He changed into a yukata and tiptoed out of the house.

Fighting the bear... let's just call it a fight for now. He had used up a lot of energy activating his Ghost Brain back then, and now he was a little hungry and needed to get some food.

And most importantly, of course, is—

Gen Chiya arrived at the room prepared for Miyoko and Kazusa and knocked.

The door was opened in less than three seconds.

Three figures suddenly appeared from behind the door.

Saeko, Utaha, and Eriri were all crowded at the doorway, their faces showing worry.

He went inside, and the door closed.

"Hehe, it's so late, it's really lively."

Gen Chiya gave an exaggerated laugh.

In the room, besides Miyoko and Kazusa, who already lived there, and the three who had just arrived to open the door, Yukino and Rikka were also present.

There were eight people crammed into one room.