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

At this moment, Yuan Qianye seemed to have a vague understanding of the specific events that led to her current situation.

"This bucket is huge, you didn't eat it all, did you?"

He was truly stunned. Even in summer, let alone winter, eating like that would be deadly.

"I ate some before... there's still half left..."

When Touma Kazusa replied, her words were intermittent, her brows furrowed together and never separated.

His pained and distressed appearance reminded Yuan Qianye of a puppy abandoned in the snow, which inexplicably evoked pity in her.

"Half is too much. Do you really think you have an iron stomach? Have you forgotten what happened to your mother? If you don't take good care of your body, it will get sick and take revenge on you..."

Yuan Qianye kept muttering complaints, but his hands moved quickly without any delay.

While suffering from abdominal cramps, Touma Kazusa wasn't really listening to what Minamoto Chiya was saying.

But she was immediately aware that she had suddenly been lifted into the air and landed in the other person's arms.

And out of shyness, her whole body stiffened, except for her pair of small, white feet that twitched slightly. She took a deep breath and let out a barely audible protest: "Put...me down..."

“If you could walk by yourself, I wouldn’t want to do this.”

Gen Chiya quickened his pace and answered casually. In that short time, he had already carried Touma Kazusa to the living room.

He placed Kazusa on the sofa and made her sit down.

The living room lights were brighter than the practice room lights, which made Kazusa's pale face even more noticeable.

Yuan Qianye noticed the pajamas she was wearing. Although they were long-sleeved, they were very thin and clearly not a winter style.

As he took out his phone, dialed Touma Yoko's number, and held it to his ear, he asked Kazusa, "Where is your room?"

Kazusa wasn't actually very familiar with Chiya Minamoto, but she didn't feel any resistance or dislike when he carried her from the piano room to the living room.

Hearing his question, even though I don't understand what he wants to do, I subconsciously pointed to my room.

Upon seeing this, Yuan Qianye immediately walked towards her room.

Kazusa seemed to suddenly remember something, and she reached out her hand and said, "Wait a minute..."

But it was too late. Yuan Qianye was already in a state of emergency, and his pace was so fast that he was almost running. He had already pushed open the door and entered He Sha's boudoir.

Her room was about the same size as Yukino's, but the overall sky-blue color scheme gave it a more girlish feel.

And then there's... it's very messy.

Various girls' clothes were scattered haphazardly throughout the room. Yuan Qianye didn't smell any strange odors in the room; instead, there was a light fragrance similar to lavender, which made him roughly understand what was going on.

Perhaps similar to the situation in the living room, this was also the scene of Kazusa's "crime" after she vented her emotions about her mother's inability to keep her promise.

Young in age, but with quite a temper...

Yuan Qianye didn't look at her too much. This was mainly because she had been trained by Shihua at home. She would take a shower at night and go in and out of the bathroom, and pick up the clothes she had taken off. Regardless of whether she should see them or not, she had seen them quite a bit, intentionally or unintentionally.

He took a small blanket from the foot of the bed and went back to the living room to drape it over Kazusa.

Just then, the call was answered.

Yuan Qianye spoke directly: "Aunt Youzi, could you call a doctor to come to our house?"

In Japan, wealthy people all have their own private family doctors. For minor ailments, they don't need to go to the hospital and wait in line; the doctor can come directly to their door to provide services.

He felt that given Touma Yoko's current size and status, and the fact that time is money, she should be able to provide this level of service.

Touma Yoko tensed up immediately: "What's wrong with you guys?"

After Gen Chiyo quickly explained, Touma Youko took several deep breaths. She was quite annoyed by her daughter, but more than that, she was worried. In the end, she didn't say much: "I understand. Listen for the doorbell. I'll contact the doctor right away."

After hanging up the phone, Gen Chiya looked at Touma Kazusa's still pained expression and immediately ran to the kitchen.

She shouldn't drink hot water in her current condition. Otherwise, having just eaten something so cold and then suddenly being exposed to heat, her stomach and intestines will be repeatedly irritated and she definitely won't be able to handle it.

So, Chiya poured a glass of warm water, came over to the sofa, and handed it to Kazusa.

"Drink it slowly, this should help relieve your symptoms a little."

All of Chiya's words and actions had been observed by Touma Kazusa, and his simple yet caring words as he approached her touched the softest spot in her heart.

The rift in her heart, torn open by her mother's broken promise, was slowly enveloped and repaired by an extremely warm presence. Even the unbearable cramps in her abdomen seemed to have eased considerably.

She took the water glass, her lips moved, but in the end she couldn't express the gratitude in her heart, only obediently taking small sips.

While waiting for the doctor to arrive, Touma Youzi made a video call.

After Yuan Qianye answered the call, she apologized repeatedly.

Her daughter's condition today was clearly unexpected, and she could only ask Yuan Qianye to take good care of her now.

Gen Chiya didn't seem to care about this, after all, he had already promised Touma Yoko that he would come and keep Touma Kazusa company today.

Regardless of what Touma Yoko thinks about the meaning of the word "accompany," within her own understanding, it contains some connotation of taking care of someone.

Since it's all about taking care of someone, there's no difference.

"...Chiya, let me talk to Kazusa."

"okay."

Gen Chiya turned his phone's front-facing camera towards Touma Kazusa, who was no longer in so much pain after drinking a glass of warm water.

Touma Kazusa reached out her hand, and Minamoto Chiya assumed she wanted to hold the phone and chat with her mother for a while, so he handed her the phone directly.

But to everyone's surprise, Touma Kazusa took the phone and, before Touma Yoko could say anything, immediately said "liar" and hung up the video call.

Faced with the silent Yuan Qianye, she angrily placed her phone on the sofa and then slowly pushed it towards him with her fingertips.

I'm sorry, that's just my daughter's personality. I've spoiled her since she was little. I won't contact her for now. If she behaves rudely to you now or in the future, I'll apologize on her behalf.

No need for that. Your daughter is quite polite to me, much nicer than she is to you.

Shortly afterward, the doctor arrived.

She was a female doctor in her early thirties, with average looks and figure, but her tight-fitting dress and high-top leather boots under her white coat added to her charm in other ways.

If you ignore the red cross on the suitcase she's carrying, you might inexplicably think of some kind of peculiar door-to-door service.

Chiyo could smell the distinct aroma of barbecue and alcohol on her. Considering the time, she was probably having a happy time with her friends and family when Touma Yoko called her over.

However, judging from her seemingly patient and cheerful expression, it was clear that this trip would earn her a considerable amount of money.

The female doctor was led to the living room by Gen Chiya. In that short stretch of corridor, he succinctly explained Kazusa's situation.

Kazusa seemed very dissatisfied with her mother, showing her no respect in front of others and appearing quite eccentric.

But she still behaved very obediently in front of the doctor.

The female doctor carefully asked her how she was feeling, and then carefully lifted the thin blanket, asking her to point to her lower abdomen with her finger to accurately pinpoint the location of the pain.

Finally, the female doctor removed the thermometer from Kazusa's armpit, glanced at it, silently nodded, and stated her diagnosis.

"As it stands, there's nothing seriously wrong. It's just a painful reaction caused by consuming too much ice cream at once."

The female doctor held Kazusa's hand again, feeling that her fingers were very cold.

"You just said that your stomach doesn't hurt as much as it did at first, right?"

Kazusa nodded.

"That's good." The female doctor smiled and looked at Yuan Qianye beside her: "What you did just now was correct. In this situation, you should drink small amounts of warm water frequently. Since this method is effective, there is no need to take medicine or get injections."

Regarding the warm water, you can replace it with warm salt water, at a ratio of one gram of salt per 200 milliliters of warm water. After two or three hours, once her abdominal discomfort has significantly subsided, she can drink some brown sugar, ginger, and jujube tea. Not too much ginger—two or three slices are enough for 200 milliliters. As for brown sugar and jujubes, use an appropriate amount.

The female doctor explained in great detail, but Yuan Qianye was still worried and asked other questions: "Is there anything else we need to be careful about in her current condition?"

"Keep warm and don't eat anything for five or six hours. Once your stomach pain has completely subsided and you feel hungry, it's best to eat a liquid meal, such as oatmeal or porridge. After eating, observe your reaction. If there are no obvious discomforts, then you're fine."

"Can I fill a hot water bottle with hot water and put it on her abdomen to keep her warm?"

"That would be best. Just remember not to fill it with water that's too hot."

"I understand, thank you doctor..."

Yuan Qianye thanked the doctor and escorted him to the hospital gate.

Throughout the entire ordeal, except for the few words she uttered when the doctor asked her questions, Touma Kazusa kept her mouth tightly shut, silently observing Minamoto Chiya's reactions.

She didn't know why, but she just felt strange.

It's definitely not the kind of feeling of dislike, but rather that... that... even if Mom doesn't come back, things seem alright as they are now... that kind of feeling.

When Chiya returned, Touma Kazusa had already turned on the TV and wrapped herself tightly in a small bundle, leaving only her head sticking out.

For some reason, quite inexplicably, the famous scene of Tang Sanzang and his disciples being tied up in a steamer suddenly popped into his head. He had a low threshold for laughter and couldn't help but smile slightly.

Touma Kazusa completely misunderstood this behavior.

It's like being petted against the grain; a puppy that was previously quite docile suddenly bares its teeth: "What are you laughing at... Ugh!"

Why did I bite my tongue at this moment?!

Gen Chiyo was startled by her reaction, thinking that her stomach was starting to hurt again. But when she found out that Kazusa had simply slipped her tongue accidentally, she was even happier.

"Fortunately, pianists earn money with their hands, so it doesn't matter if they're not good with their mouths."

Seeing that she was alright, Yuan Qianye, suppressing a laugh, picked up an empty cup and went to the kitchen.

"!!!"

This guy is so annoying!

Kazusa, who had wrapped herself in a thin blanket, covered her mouth with one hand and silently threw a few punches at him with the other.

When Yuan Qianye returned, he had a cup of salt water in his hand.

When Kazusa received it this time, she not only didn't say thank you, but she also kept her eyes glued to the TV and didn't want to look at him.

Do you have a hot water bottle at home?

"...I don't know."