I really just want to grind for entries related to crossover anime/manga.

At this moment, Sachiko Sakurajima was sitting in her office, looking at the schedule on her desk with a slight frown, as if something had gone wrong.

Generally speaking, as Mai Sakurajima's manager, she naturally puts her daughter's interests first and carefully considers many aspects of her work.

The mother and daughter are very close, so the daughter Mai Sakurajima's ideas often become the key to decision-making. However, today, while sorting out Mai Sakurajima's upcoming work arrangements, she noticed something unusual.

It's almost nine o'clock; my daughter should be coming over for a meeting by now.

Where is she?

Sachiko Sakurajima picked up her phone and sent a message to Mai Sakurajima's personal assistant, asking if Mai Sakurajima had arrived at the agency.

After a while, there was a gentle knock on the office door.

"Come in."

Sachiko Sakurajima raised her head, her tone slightly stern.

The next moment, the door was pushed open, and a short-haired woman walked in. She was wearing work clothes, and her face showed a hint of anxiety and unease. She was Sato Yuki, Mai Sakurajima's personal assistant.

"Sakurajima-san, I just sent Mai-san several messages, but she hasn't replied. I can't find her either, and I don't know where she is now."

"?"

Upon hearing this, Sachiko Sakurajima frowned even more deeply, and the doubt in her eyes became even more apparent.

Mai Sakurajima has always been very sensible. She always informs her or her assistant in advance before doing anything, and there is never a situation like this where she doesn't reply to messages and can't be found.

Moreover, Mai Sakurajima didn't have any external work scheduled this morning. According to usual practice, she should have arrived at the office long ago.

Where was the last place you saw Mai?

Sachiko Sakurajima put down her schedule and softened her tone.

Sato Yuki thought about it carefully and answered seriously.

“When I arrived at the office this morning, I saw that Mai-san was already there... She waited alone in the lobby for a while, and then I saw a man wearing a mask and a hat walk into the office. Mai-san immediately went to greet him after seeing him.”

"Then I went up and asked, and Mai-san said it was none of my business and told me to go back to work."

"And then... I don't know where Mai-san went, and I can't contact her by texting her now."

"?"

what's the situation.

"A man wearing a mask and hat?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Sachiko Sakurajima's eyes; this situation was beyond her expectations.

"What kind of man is he? Did you get a good look at him?"

Sato Yuki shook her head, her tone somewhat helpless.

"No, Mai-san didn't tell me in advance that she would be bringing guests today."

"Moreover, the man was wearing a mask and a hat, with the brim pulled low, so I couldn't see his face clearly. I could only see that he was wearing a black jacket and jeans, and that he was very tall, probably a young man."

Hearing these details, Sachiko Sakurajima became even more puzzled.

From her perspective as a mother, Mai Sakurajima should only have one close male friend by her side.

That's Yuan Chuan You. (The rest of the text appears to be unrelated and possibly machine-generated gibberish.)

Is it

Sachiko Sakurajima was silent for a moment, then stood up and straightened her business suit.

"..."

After meeting Sato Yuki's gaze, Sakurajima Sachiko suddenly thought a few more things through. After all, it was her daughter's private matter, and the fewer people who knew, the better.

"I'm going to find Mai, you don't need to come with me."

"Yes."

Although Sato Yuki had some doubts, she ultimately didn't ask any further questions.

Then Sachiko Sakurajima left her office and walked towards Mai Sakurajima's office.

The Sakura no Umi office wasn't large, but it had several floors of office space. By the time Sakurajima Sachiko was almost at Sakurajima Mai's office, she hadn't even knocked yet, but she could already hear the sounds coming from inside.

Sachiko Sakurajima thought for a moment, then held her breath and listened carefully to the sounds coming from the office.

The first sound that came through was Mai Sakurajima's gentle and playful voice, with a hint of obvious coquettishness.

"You should change your clothes. You don't look like one of my staff members at all dressed like that."

Immediately afterwards, a deep and gentle male voice came out, tinged with a hint of helplessness.

"Am I not dressed modestly enough today? I'm wearing a mask and hat, and the most ordinary jacket and jeans. I look like an ordinary staff member, Mai. You're too picky."

Upon hearing the male voice, Sachiko Sakurajima instinctively paused for a moment.

It really is Yu Minakawa!

How did he end up here?

And he even stayed in the private office with Mai.

Before Sachiko could think further, Mai Sakurajima's laughter rang out again in the office, gentle and clear, with a touch of girlish arrogance.

“Yu-kun, even though you’re covered up completely, you’re over 1.8 meters tall and have long arms and legs. The more you cover up, the more suspicious passersby will become.”

Mai Sakurajima's analysis was very logical and insightful.

"I've already prepared staff uniforms for you. They're on that sofa over there. Change into those first, and I promise no one will recognize you."

"Staff uniforms???"

Sachiko Sakurajima frowned even more deeply, and the doubt in her eyes grew stronger.

She actually knew about her daughter and Yuu Minakawa a long time ago, and she didn't mind that the two were secretly dating. But why was she wearing a staff member's uniform?

Do we need Genkawa-kun to come and help?

That shouldn't be the case.

Or is it some kind of special requirement?

Sachiko Sakurajima felt a little confused. Did young people these days really like playing this?

After a while, the male voice came again, this time with obvious helplessness in his tone.

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. But while I'm changing, Mai, are you going to stay here?"

"That's not a good idea. There's a difference between men and women. Why don't you go outside and wait for me?"

Mai Sakurajima's laughter rang out again, tinged with a hint of slyness.

"So what? What part of your body haven't I seen?"

"..." Sachiko Sakurajima.

"I don't care. You belong to me today and tomorrow. Since you're my personal staff, you have to listen to me."

"This is my office. I can stay here if I want to. Do you dare object?"

"If you don't want to change your clothes, then I'll have to change them for you myself...hehehe."

"What trick are you playing now?"

Genkawa Yu raised an eyebrow and rubbed his temples helplessly.

"It's a special movie."

"..."

Hearing this, Sachiko Sakurajima was now 100% certain that the male voice in the office belonged to Yu Genkawa.

These two are dating, but for them to be engaging in such subtle "playful" activities in the office at this time is really quite something.

Sachiko Sakurajima didn't intend to listen any longer; as a mother, she couldn't keep intruding on her daughter's privacy.

She sighed softly, her eyes filled with helplessness.

Am I really getting old?

On her way back to the office, Sachiko Sakurajima felt a mix of emotions.

She has been in the entertainment industry for over twenty years and has seen all sorts of people and things, yet she is still surprised by what she sees and hears today.

She's seen plenty of handsome men and beautiful women in the entertainment industry, and she's seen all sorts of wild and exciting things.

But perhaps the main characters today are her daughter and her "prospective" son-in-law, which is why she felt somewhat surprised.

Or rather, it was somewhat unexpected.

"Sakurajima-san? What's wrong?"

Back in the office, Sato Yuki immediately came up to her and asked with some concern.

"Have you found Mai-san?"

"Uh...she's busy. She didn't reply to your text just now because she didn't have time," Sakurajima Sachiko waved her hand. "It's okay, Mai will be here soon. You can go ahead and do your work."

"Ok."

Although Sato Yuki had a lot of questions, she didn't ask any more when she saw Sakurajima Sachiko's tired appearance.

"Could it really be related to that man wearing a mask and hat?"

Walking down the corridor, Sato Yuki recalled the other person's figure.

The tall man with long arms and legs, coupled with Mai Sakurajima's special attitude towards him.

Could it be

Is that Yu-kun?!

Yes, Sato Yuki is actually a fan of the [Minamoto Sakura] pairing, and she did something that other fans couldn't do: she joined the [Sakura no Umi] agency and became a close associate of Sakurajima Mai.

"Sisters, I have a guess."

She sent the information to the [Yuan Ying CP] fan group she managed and made a firm judgment.

"Yuan Ying might really be secretly dating!"

"We've found the real deal!"