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

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"Back then?" Yukino pondered carefully and noticed the inappropriateness in Minamoto Chiyo's words.

But she was completely unaware that this flaw was a foreshadowing that Yuan Qianye had deliberately placed so that she would find it: "Yes, that's how it was back then, and then... and now, it doesn't matter whether I'm by your side and making progress together, my most urgent wish is to become family with you."

"..."

Yukino remained silent for a long time.

Yuan Qianye never received her reply.

A gentle breeze rustled through the leaves.

The noisy chirping of cicadas seemed to gradually fade into the distance.

“We already are.” She lifted her skirt and slowly stood up.

Yuan Qianye's latest attempt ended, unsurprisingly, with another setback.

Yukino meant that Chiya, who had already confirmed her relationship with her sister, was now naturally her family.

The so-called relationship between brother-in-law and sister-in-law...

Yukino clearly remembered that two years ago, when she was a sophomore in college, after a banquet, Minamoto Chiya escorted her and her sister back to their apartment.

She woke up late at night after consuming too much alcohol and wanted to go to the kitchen, but there she saw Chiya, who had stayed overnight, in her sister's room, with her figure.

Repeatedly... repeatedly... repeatedly! Overlapping images!

The overwhelming shock she felt at the time is still etched in Yukino's memory.

But it can only be said that time truly has the power to heal and soothe everything; only two short years have passed.

She had already accepted all of this, and even managed to calm down her parents who were furious at the time.

Now, when she thinks about his relationship with her sister, her heart is incredibly calm.

However, when she occasionally recalls her sister's expression and the sounds she made at that time, her body feels a little hot.

The older sister, whom he once looked up to, and Chiyo, whom he had always pursued—two equally outstanding people, what's going on with them...?

Yukino's thoughts returned: "Let's go, we've been here long enough, the sun is about to set."

She put on her shoes first, and saw that Yuan Qianye remained motionless, lazily extending his right hand, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Their eyes met. Yukino hesitated for a moment, then reached out her hand and warned, "Don't do anything childish."

This time, Yuan Qianye obeyed and simply let her pull him up without making any other frivolous moves.

Once he grasped it, he had no intention of letting go anytime soon.

Yukino tried to shake him off twice, but couldn't, so she just let him go.

The two walked hand in hand out of the kindergarten.

At the gate, the two turned around together.

Yukino gazed at the kindergarten bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, the place where she and Chiya first met and fell in love. Her gaze carefully swept over every detail and corner, as if she wanted to use her eyes to clearly imprint the final image of this place into her heart.

Yuan Qianye suddenly spoke up: "Oh right, there's something I forgot to tell you."

Yukino tilted her head and stared at him intently.

Yuan Qianye pointed to the kindergarten in front of him and then casually gestured around it: "I've bought all the land here, and all the surrounding land that was originally intended to be used to develop a shopping mall."

"?!" Yukino's eyes widened slightly.

“I have reached an agreement with the government. I will keep the neighborhood landscape unchanged and the kindergarten will not be demolished. However, the school building is indeed quite old. I will renovate it on the existing basis, add some play facilities to the open space, and I want to set up a few swings by the big tree. After everything is in place, I will replace the gate with a brand new one, recruit some teachers, and keep the name of the kindergarten unchanged. We will reopen on another day.”

As Yuan Qianye explained his plans, Yukino stared at him intently, a warm feeling welling up in her heart, and her small hand, held in his palm, unconsciously tightened.

"What are you doing..." Moved, Yukino's nose tingled, and her voice was a little hoarse: "...Doing something so meaningless?"

It's not just a matter of being meaningless; the original plan to build a shopping mall in this area, along with the kindergarten, was interrupted and changed to leave it as it is.

This means that the huge expenditure on acquiring the land is completely disproportionate to the expected future income, and it is obvious that a huge loss will occur.

With the current low birth rate, how much money can kindergartens make?

"Who said it's meaningless..."

Gen Chiyo reached out and pinched Yukino's chubby cheek, which was showing signs of emotion.

"...The meaning is right here, I've already received it."

Yukino blushed and lowered her head to pull away.

Despite the frequent flirting and harassment from Chiyo over the past four years, she had become somewhat accustomed to it.

But as it is now, his handsome features that are almost otherworldly, combined with the allure of his childhood sweetheart and the white moonlight, are still a bit too strong!

Gen Chiyo didn't let this opportunity slip by. The next moment, he lifted Yukino's chin with his hand and leaned down to kiss her.

The second young lady's taste was indeed as sweet and delicious as strawberries.

Caught off guard, Yukino froze for two seconds before shoving him away with all her might! She couldn't utter a single word of rebuke, her hands clenched tightly as she immediately turned and left.

But Yuan Qianye succeeded in the end, revealing a cat-like smile of triumph. He quickly approached her, lowered his stance, and kept saying nice things and apologizing, coaxing her into getting into his car.

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275: Their plans after graduation

night.

Hearing the noise from the entrance, Yukinoshita Haruno, who was leaning on the sofa watching TV, quickly got up after removing her face mask.

When she arrived at the entrance, she only saw Yuan Qianye changing his shoes.

Fearing she might have missed something, she even leaned out of the door to peek inside.

But in the end, they found nothing; indeed, only Qianye returned.

As she closed the door and looked away, her expression quickly turned to displeasure as she looked at Minamoto Chiyo, her arms crossed in front of her: "Didn't we agree to bring Yukino over tonight?"

Yuan Qianye helplessly spread his hands: "She insists on going back to her own place after dinner. What can I do? I can't just drag her here, can I?"

“Why not!” Yukinoshita Haruno replied quite matter-of-factly: “If you really wanted to carry her back, how could she possibly escape?”

"I can't escape it, but I don't want to make her angry."

"I don't want to make her angry, but does that mean it's okay if I get angry? How old do you think I am this year?"

Speaking of this, Yuan Qianye immediately wilted, forced a smile, and held Yang Nai in his arms, sticking to her all the way to the living room, which slightly eased her resentment.

The source of Yang Nai's resentment is not complicated.

She and Chiyo had been dating in secret for over six years. Two years ago, they conspired to let Yukino discover their relationship, and then confessed to their parents. They have been together ever since.

Her man's abilities were far more extraordinary than she had initially imagined. He was a multi-talented individual who published books, started businesses, and played music, making him seem exceptionally remarkable.

Later, during his freshman year of college, he collaborated with the Shinomiya Group to venture into industries such as electronics, semiconductors, new energy, financial services, and biomedicine.

For some reason, the industries he was involved in, and their competitors in the same fields, always seemed to be plagued by scandals.

Riding this wave of opportunity, his business with the Shinomiya Group flourished, gaining an increasing market share and quickly becoming a leader in Japan, before officially stepping onto the international stage.

To be honest, if it weren't for the country's weak strength, Yang Nai felt that he could have stood in a higher position on the international stage.

However, this is not a big deal; she is already quite satisfied with the current situation.

Qianye needs no further explanation about herself.

She also gave Yukinoshita no advice whatsoever.

She did everything she could to help her father rise through the ranks from a low-voiced member of parliament to become the chairman of the Budget Committee, the chairman of the Policy Research Committee, the chairman of the Parliamentary Affairs Committee, and the finance minister.

In a few more years, after accumulating some experience, my father will be able to run for party president, and even... the highest executive prime minister of the country!

This path to promotion may seem smooth and simple, but only those involved know how much they have sacrificed behind the scenes.

Over the years, thanks to the help of Chiya Minamoto, Mr. Yukinoshita has long regarded him as his own son, even more so than a biological son!

Because of such perfect groundwork laid over so many years, after he confessed the true situation of himself, Yukino, and the women around him, Ms. Yukinoshita wanted to die with him at that time, but in the end, she sat down dejectedly after being persuaded by her wife.

As time went by, I silently accepted it all.

The main point is that Yuan Qianye did not force or entice Yang Nai to stay by his side through any despicable means; it was entirely his eldest daughter's own choice.

Getting back to the main point, now that Yukino and her parents have made their past relationship clear, and Yukino and her parents know about it and have silently accepted it without any further worries, her mind started to wander, and she began to make some longer-term plans.

Just like that, it's time for the two elders to become grandparents.

She and Qianye could totally have a baby or something.

Yukino Yukinoshita is twenty-five years old today, and the best age for a woman to give birth is between twenty-three and thirty years old, so her current age is just right.

Theoretically, the conditions are ripe, but there's one thing: as the older sister, Haruno can't get over her own mental hurdle.

Yukino still hasn't managed to get together with Chiya, while she herself has not only gotten ahead but has also crossed the finish line first, which is unacceptable to her and she doesn't have the face to do that.

Her idea was that she could implement her plan, but only after Yukino and Chiya officially confirmed their relationship.

In that case, if she were to formally try dating Chiya, her feelings of guilt and remorse towards Yukino would be much less.

She had already arranged with Chiya that he would find a way to bring Yukino over after dinner, and that Haruno would take the opportunity to have a heart-to-heart talk with her sister, and the two of them would chat and drink a little wine. Then, late at night, she, as the older sister, would half-heartedly help them cross that line.

But it failed.

His younger sister was so smart that she must have sensed something beforehand, which is why she resolutely refused.

However, if one attempt fails, there's always a second. Given the current situation, Yang Nai is unlikely to give up after just one setback.

If Qianye alone is not enough, she doesn't mind taking matters into her own hands.

Hmm... Although it's a bit embarrassing to do this, maybe she could try getting her most trusted best friend to join in too.

Yukino has been dating Chiya for over a decade, from kindergarten to her upcoming university graduation.

If we let them continue to drag their feet, it would be quite normal for them to remain stagnant for several more years. Therefore, positive external support is absolutely necessary.

If things continue like this, they themselves may not be worried, but others, especially her older sister, will be extremely anxious!

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.

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