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

But Tokushima Dairyu ignored him, directly slapped a stack of 10,000 yuan bills on the bar, saying that his daughter would inevitably come here to bother him in the future, so this was just a pre-deposit for her juice and drinks, and then turned and left.

How can that be? That thick stack of banknotes is worth at least hundreds of thousands. How long would it take to drink juice with that?

With the money in hand, Genji quickly circled around the bar and chased after them.

But Dokushima Daiki didn't seem drunk at all, as he had just said. He walked steadily and quickly, disappearing around the street corner in just a few seconds. After a moment of bewilderment, Genji Sanada had no choice but to return to the restaurant dejectedly.

When he returned, he handed the money to his son: "Go back to school and give this money back to Saeko."

Gen Chiya shook his head and didn't take it: "Forget it, although Saeko-senpai looks gentle, she is more opinionated than anyone else. Even if I gave it to her, she probably wouldn't accept it. Besides, this money is nothing to the Busujima family. Let's just accept it as Uncle Busujima said."

While Genji was still struggling with his decision, the bar door was pushed open.

"Sorry to bother you."

"Welcome... Ah, Aunt Sawamura, Uncle Spencer, good evening."

"Oh, Chiyo, you're in the shop too. If I had known, I would have brought Eriri along as well."

Eriri's parents arrived as scheduled.

Gen Chiya was quite familiar with these two, after all, it was the two of them who drove him and Eriri to Yukino's house back then.

For a period of time, he would frequently visit Eriri's house in order to learn her drawing skills for free.

After a while, I naturally grew closer to these two elders.

At the warm welcome of Gen Sanada, the two of them sat down at the bar.

Mr. Spencer handed him a box of tea bags from his hometown as a gift, congratulating him on opening his own shop and becoming his own boss.

Genji Sanada accepted the gift with both hands, expressing his gratitude repeatedly. The gift wasn't expensive; it was the thought that counted.

Mrs. Sawamura was as talkative as ever, and the conversation never stopped after she sat down.

Unlike Eriri, who quietly disappears into the background and is not good at speaking when there are many people, she can be called the queen of control.

After learning from their conversation that Yuan Qianye also knew a little about bartending, she, like her husband, showed a look of surprise.

It has to be said that this couple truly lives up to their reputation. With perfect tacit understanding, they downed their drinks in one gulp, and then jokingly said that they didn't disbelieve, but just wanted to broaden their horizons.

Having no other choice, Yuan Qianye took the cocktail glass from his father and stood in the main seat.

After receiving a reply from Chiya that he didn't mind, Mrs. Sawamura picked up her phone, filmed his handsome bartending process, and sent it to Eriri.

While the Yuan family father and son were chatting happily with the Sawamura couple, the two ladies arrived at the store amidst their conversation.

Mrs. Sawamura recognized one of the people who entered the store as Chiya's mother, but Mr. Spencer recognized the woman next to Chiya's mother before any formal introductions were made.

"That's... Touma Yoko!"

“Touma Yoko…” Mrs. Sawamura glanced at her excited husband with a deep look in her eyes, then carefully repeated the name, and remembered: “Is she the world-famous pianist?”

Junko Takanashi and Yoko Touma approached at that moment. Mr. Spencer, though unable to answer, quickly nodded.

As soon as Touma Yoko saw Minamoto Chiya, she smiled brightly, sat down directly in front of him, and ordered a glass of milk without any hesitation.

Since being saved by Yuan Qianye, she plans to avoid alcohol for the time being, for the sake of her stomach.

With the introduction of Chiya Minamoto, the Spencer couple and Yoko Touma got to know each other briefly.

Mr. Spencer never expected that tonight's planned support event would yield such a result!

Speaking of his experience of attending her solo concert in the United Kingdom last year, he said with great enthusiasm that he still remembers that concert vividly. The notes were truly dancing in his ears, making it an artistic experience!

Touma Yoko is clearly a social butterfly. She takes the initiative to strike up a conversation, expressing her surprise and gratitude perfectly. After realizing that the couple sitting at the bar have a connection with the Minamoto family, she becomes very enthusiastic.

Mrs. Sawamura smiled in agreement, perfectly embodying the image of a virtuous wife and loving mother. Leaving aside the fact that her husband had been so excited about another woman in front of her, which made her slightly jealous, she decided to let him sleep on the sofa tonight.

What she was even more curious about was how such a powerful figure had gotten involved with the Yuan family.

Touma Yoko looks to be about the same age as me, so does that mean her child is also friends with Chiya? But I've never heard Eriri mention this before.

"...It's a pity that I haven't been able to attend any of your solo recitals since then, Ms. Touma, because I've been too busy with work," Mr. Spencer lamented.

Little did he know that his wife had already extended his sentence of sleeping on the sofa from one night to three nights.

Yoko Touma smiled and thanked him for his support, saying that there would be opportunities in the future.

But Mr. Spencer's words did give Touma Yoko a hint, sparking a little idea in her.

She glanced around the March 7th Bar and noticed an empty space near the entrance, directly opposite the floor-to-ceiling windows.

She smiled and nodded, then looked at Yuan Qianye: "Speaking of which, little Qianye, you helped me so much before, but I haven't repaid you with what I should be most proud of yet."

What should we be most proud of?

Before Yuan Qianye, who didn't understand what she meant, could ask anything, she turned to Takanashi Junko and said, "Speaking of which, when we came here just now, there was a music store over there on the street, right?"

Gen Chiya finally realized what was happening, but he was powerless to stop Touma Yoko's impulsive actions.

Even with mother and child working together, there was no other way!

Touma Yoko is a typical strong woman who is determined to see things through to the end.

After leaving the store, she went directly to a music store not far away on the same street, randomly pointed to a Yamaha digital piano priced at over 600,000 yuan, and asked the clerk to deliver it directly to the March 7th Bar.

The store manager was overjoyed to see that a customer had just gotten up and made a sale before even having a chance to speak, and readily agreed.

In less than ten minutes, three men brought the electric piano into the store. The group worked together efficiently and assembled the piano in less than ten minutes.

"I've been recovering from some minor health issues at home lately, so please forgive me if I don't play well."

After saying this modestly, Touma Yoko placed her fingertips on the black and white piano keys.

This was a completely unexpected turn of events for the Spencers, who had only come to support their daughter.

I just happened to be drinking at a bar when I stumbled upon a live performance by a world-renowned pianist. Normally, tickets for such an artistic experience cost over 30,000 yuan and are usually priceless. But now, it's being given away for free!

Although it wasn't a high-end piano, and the venue wasn't professional either.

But this is not a problem in the face of a highly renowned performer and her own superb piano skills.

The moment the piano music began, Mr. Spencer looked utterly captivated. His piano playing was mediocre, but that did not diminish his appreciation for music.

Mrs. Sawamura was forced to re-examine the relationship between Touma Yoko and the Minamoto family.

For someone of her stature to lower themselves and willingly use their proudest skills to support her in public, their relationship might be much better than she initially thought.

Touma Yoko's beautiful and gorgeous piano music penetrated through the crack in the door and reached the street.

And because she was facing the floor-to-ceiling window when she played, it wasn't long before passersby recognized her.

People started to stop and linger, some quietly took out their phones to take pictures, and some even went into the store to find seats and sit down, enjoying this auditory feast up close after ordering.

The once quiet March 7th Bar was packed with customers in less than half an hour.

There were no seats available in the bar, so many people simply held a drink and quietly watched Yoko Touma's performance.

The skill and ability to attract customers that a world-class pianist has when he gets serious is terrifying!

That night, the March 7th bar's revenue exceeded the total amount earned over all the previous days combined.

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.

"Genius! Touma Youko is undoubtedly a genius!"

Honey, you're right, aren't you? This person's performance really has the power to move people's hearts.

Oh dear, Eriri did go to piano lessons when she was little, but she showed absolutely no interest.

However, logically speaking, both painting and playing the piano require the use of the hands. Eriri is so smart; if she had persisted from a young age, she might have truly achieved something in the field of piano.

Around 10 p.m., Mr. Spencer was driving home, his eyes fixed on the road ahead, but he was excitedly muttering to himself.

He was still savoring the impromptu performance by Touma Yoko and was still feeling quite unsatisfied.

Because the bar was small, Touma Yoko was very close to the audience while she was playing, so everyone could clearly see her body language and expressions. It was even better than listening to her solo concerts before.

Mr. Spencer felt that tonight had been well worth the trip!

Little did he realize that his wife's smile vanished after they left the bar, and she looked out the window, only giving him half-hearted replies.

Mrs. Sawamura is too lazy to argue with him now; she's eager to know about Touma Yoko's relationship with the Minamoto family.

When she got home, she went straight to her daughter's room.

It was late, and Eriri's face was flushed. One of her breasts was resting on her soft belly, and she was watching the video her mother had sent her over and over again.

The moment the door was suddenly opened, she jumped up like a startled rabbit, almost dropping her phone.

"Mom, come in and knock on the door!"

"Okay, I'll do it next time. You answer Mom's question first..."

Mrs. Sawamura was preoccupied and didn't notice anything unusual about her daughter.

After hearing her mother's question, Eriri thought for a moment and scratched her head: "Rikka does seem to have told me about this... She said that a person named Touma Yoko was reminded by Chiya to go to the hospital for a check-up, and it turned out that he really did have some terrible disease. In order to thank him, the other party gave his family a check for ten million yen."

Mrs. Sawamura seemed to understand something after listening to her daughter's words.

Speaking of which, before her performance tonight, Yoko Touma did say something like, "I have a minor health problem..."

"But how did Qianye know she was sick?"

Eriri blinked and shook her head at her mother's inquisitive nature, not understanding why she was so concerned about this matter: "Rikka didn't tell me anything about it."

Mrs. Sawamura stared at her silly daughter for a long time, utterly speechless.

Eriri felt a little uneasy under the stare and quickly added other information she knew: "But I know that Chiya gave Rikka pocket money after that so she could buy the anime figures she wanted. Rikka also treated me to a buffet."

Mrs. Sawamura sighed: "You don't know things you should know, but you remember things that don't matter at all."

After saying that, she vigorously rubbed the head of her silly daughter, who had been praised for being smart by her silly husband, told her to get some rest, and then left the room.

Later that evening, Mr. Spencer came out of his bath, humming the melody of a piano piece he had heard that day.

Looking at the pillows and blankets on the living room sofa, he belatedly realized what had happened and showed a look of annoyance, slapping his forehead repeatedly.

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.

March 7th Bar.

That night, she performed live in a high-profile manner at the famous Yoko Touma.