In the anime, who is not a childhood sweetheart?

He always comes back very late.

Although I'm going there to learn piano, that's a serious matter.

But when Shihua thought about it carefully, she always felt that something was not right.

Touka seems calm, but she has a lot going on inside.

However, Yuan Qianye didn't think too much about it and answered smoothly, "I feel it's too early to decide on my future path now, so I don't think there's any rush. In short, I want to experience different things and see different scenery. It's not too late to decide in my senior year of high school."

Senior year of high school... According to this, I'll soon need to officially decide on my life path...

Touka asked others questions, but ended up overthinking herself.

Yuan Qianye took the sliced bread out of the oven. Combining this with what he had just said, he noticed that Shihua had a thoughtful expression, which showed that she was worried about her future.

So, to reassure her, he added, "But don't worry, no matter what I plan to do in the future, my family will undoubtedly be my top priority."

He extended his right thumb and touched his heart.

family...

"That's enough, sister. If you make too much, we won't be able to finish it..."

At this time, Liuhua poked her head out again and urged quietly from the living room.

"It's almost done, don't rush it." This time, Shihua was very grateful to her sister for speaking up and interrupting.

Yuan Qianye asked, "Will you go to the shrine with us to pray later?"

Tohka shook her head, "I won't go. Have fun."

"What's your wish? I'll ask for yours as well."

"Then please pray for my family and friends to be healthy and well today."

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Generally speaking.

New Year's activities such as going to shrines or temples to pray and hold festivals are basically scheduled on the first day of the new year.

After all, there is such a saying in some traditional elderly circles.

If you do not go to worship the gods as soon as possible in the New Year, it will be disrespectful, extremely offensive and rude to them, which will make the gods angry and you will not get their protection.

Yuan Qianye didn't think that was necessary. Since they were all gods, how could they be so petty?

Besides, even if he doesn’t get the blessing, it doesn’t matter much to him. After all, he can live a good life if he works hard.

The reason why the third day of the New Year is chosen as the date for the visit is not only to avoid the crowds, but also for another important reason.

Yuan Qianye [How are you going to get here tomorrow? ]

Yukino: [There will be a driver at home to take me there.]

Yuan Qianye [Are there any plans for the future? ]

Yukino [Mom is taking my sister and me to a relative's house for dinner tonight. What's going on?]

Yuan Qianye: [Nothing, let's meet a little earlier tomorrow. Don't get off the car when you arrive. Send me your location and I'll find you.]

At this point in the conversation, Yukino had actually guessed what Gen Chiye was thinking.

"Miss, your friends are here."

The driver's words made Yukino look up from the back seat, her eyes moving away from last night's chat messages on her phone and looking out the window.

As the brother and sister approached, she opened the car door and slowly got out.

Today she was wearing a kimono that she had custom-made on Christmas Eve. The main color was light purple, and it was embellished with golden painted flowers. Her hair was not let down naturally as usual, but was tied up with a hairpin, revealing her snow-white neck.

Yuan Qianye was amazed at the first sight of her when he approached her. With the way Xueno was dressed today, he could sense some of her mother's graceful and elegant temperament from her. She was truly worthy of being a lady from a wealthy family.

When the Genji brothers and sisters came to Yukino, they could not hide the admiration in their eyes.

As soon as Rikka came over, she suddenly leaned in front of Yukino: "Wow, Yukino, you are wearing a kimono, so beautiful!"

Yuan Qianye also looked at it with admiration: "Indeed, it is quite exquisite and suits you very well."

Yukino politely responded, "Rikka, you're cute today, too. Chiye, you're also... well, you're okay, alright."

Why do compliments become so perfunctory when it comes to me?

Yuan Qianye couldn't help but laugh, but he didn't care too much.

He handed Yukino the gift he had bought a few days in advance, "Happy New Year, and happy birthday."

"…Happy New Year, thank you."

Yukino looked at the large paper bag he handed over. Inside it was a limited edition Mr. Pan doll wrapped in a transparent packaging bag with a beautiful bow tied at the opening.

Although I had anticipated the current situation when I communicated with him last night, I was still surprised to see him handing over the gift with a smile on his face.

That was indeed very happy.

They now have fewer opportunities to meet each other, but their friendship over the years has not become distant.

And judging from the size of the gifts, they are getting bigger and bigger.

This year’s Mr. Pan doll is as big as a sofa pillow. Will there be a bigger half-body or even life-size doll next year?

It seems like I need a shelf in my room...

"Happy birthday, Yukino."

While Yukino was thinking about the arrangements for her room, Rikka also handed over her gift.

Her gift came in a small paper bag and was a cute hat with cat ears.

Seeing Rikka's gift, Yukino couldn't help but laugh, but she still expressed her gratitude sincerely: "Thank you, Rikka."

"You're welcome!" Rikka eagerly explained to Yukino the hidden fun of her gift: "This hat is unusual. See those two cat ears? There's a mechanism inside. If you pinch the little balls hanging down on either side of the hat, the cat ears will move along with it. It's very cute. Do you want to feel it now?"

She was so excited that she took the hat out of the paper bag and wanted to put it directly on Yukino's head.

It was Yuan Qianye's gentle but not heavy hand that calmed her down a little: "Yukino's hair has been combed with great difficulty, what if it gets messed up again?"

"That's right... Then Yukino, when you get home later, try it out. It's really fun. Remember to take a video and show it to me!"

"Alright, alright, it's almost time, we should go meet up with the others."

Seeing the enthusiastic Rikka being persuaded to go back, Yukino breathed a sigh of relief and was very grateful to her childhood friend for helping her out.

Although she liked cats and loved collecting various small accessories related to them, she was too embarrassed to put on a cat-ear hat to look cute while wearing a formal kimono outdoors and being stared at by people passing by on the street, especially when he was watching her right in front of her...

This kind of thing was indeed too embarrassing for her.

It was obviously inconvenient to carry things to the shrine, so Yukino put the gifts given by the two in her own car.

She only had a small cloth bag with her cell phone and wallet in it, and went with the brother and sister to meet up with the others.

From the very beginning, Rika was particularly enthusiastic about today's shrine visit, so it was natural for her to arrange the day's activities.

She was very friendly to everyone, and of course she had invited other people besides Yukino and Eriri that day.

Standing at the agreed location and waiting, in less than ten minutes, Eriri, Busujima Saeko and Kasumigaoka Utaha appeared one after another.

Eriri and Rikka followed the same style. Today she wore light-colored overalls, a small white bag slung across her body, and a beret of the same color. Her hair was no longer in a ponytail, but was neatly draped over her shoulders, with a few pink bows dotted at the ends of her hair.

It was obvious that she was just like Yukino, having dressed up carefully before going out today.

Eriri looks petite to begin with, and she looks even cuter in this outfit today.

As soon as she met Yuan Qianye and others, she came up to them happily and praised Yukino for being particularly beautiful today. She and Rikka held hands and took a selfie under the cherry blossom trees on the street with a nice view.

During the period, she used her mobile phone to repeatedly suggest to Liuhua that she adjust her position with her. As she wished, she took many excellent photos of Yuan Qianye appearing in the corners of the selfie!

Busujima Saeko came over from the tram station shortly after Eriri. She was wearing a long gray trench coat, a light brown scarf, and high flat boots. She looked both handsome and sharp, like an urban beauty and a strong woman.

Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, she was about to apologize.

A taxi stopped by the roadside and the door was opened. Kasumigaoka Utaha looked around and after seeing Gen Chiye, she walked straight towards him.

JC's Kasumigaoka Utaha still maturely maintains her JK dressing style.

She wore a warm-colored sweater as an inner lining and a black suit on the outside. The skirt was still very short, only reaching the middle of her thighs, and her long, beautiful legs were tightly wrapped in black tights.

She watched Yuan Qianye walking towards her with a smile on his face, but she greeted everyone else around him first before wishing him a Happy New Year.

All right.

At this point, all the people who had made appointments for today have gathered.

Although some of them don't get along with each other, after all, it was Liuhua who organized today's operation, and it's the beginning of the new year, so they have to give them some face.

In fact, Rikka also invited Touma and Sa to go out together today.

On New Year's Eve, as the younger sister of Gen Chiya, she easily became familiar with Touma Kazusa. She took the initiative and easily exchanged contact information with Kazusa.

When she sent out the invitation, Hesha was actually seriously considering whether to go.

But after seeing the message that Rikka sent next and knowing that they were not the only ones there that day, but there were several other girls she didn't know, she immediately stopped considering it.

I declined on the grounds that I needed to practice piano for a future piano competition.

Yuan Qianye, accompanied by five girls with different styles but all dazzling enough, walked up the steps to the shrine in front of the astonished and jealous gazes of others, especially male passers-by.

"Tenko Yuuen Shrine..." Busujima Saeko looked at the promotional stone tablets on both sides of the road and softly read out the name of the shrine.

Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled slightly and looked towards Gen Chiye as she spoke: "Oh~ It's the Marriage Shrine. Many people come here to pray for love or marriage. I wonder if it works."

Without waiting for Yuanshi Qianye's response, Yukino, who shone gracefully in her clogs, took over the conversation: "Making a connection doesn't necessarily mean a marriage. According to theological culture, it's when people meet, get to know each other, and help and support each other that they form a connection. Interactions between humans and nature, such as caring for animals and protecting the environment, also constitute a connection."

Others felt enlightened after hearing this.

Kasumigaoka instinctively felt a little blocked in his heart.

After the game that night ended in a draw, the determination between her and Yukino to see who was the better seemed to have continued naturally to this day.

So now, even if she had a simple and careful intention to tease someone lightly, Yukino could easily catch it and then block it.

However, Kasumigaoka was open-minded and had anticipated what would happen today. He just smiled faintly and had no intention of competing with Yukino over such a trivial matter.

Pass through the Torii gate and officially enter the shrine.

Just as Yuan Qianye had imagined, it was now the third day of the New Year, around nine in the morning.

Although there were still quite a few people in the shrine today, it was still much better than the bustling scene reported on TV programs a few days ago that directly captured the front lines of the worshippers.

At least the hand washroom for washing hands was not crowded at all, and there was no need to queue.

"I checked this shrine before coming here. It seems that quite a few foxes have made their homes in the nearby woods. Occasionally, a few brave ones will come out and beg for food. If we're lucky, we might see one today."

"Really? I'm really looking forward to it..."

Rikka and Eriri have the best relationship. While waiting for the time to wash their hands, the two of them huddled together and whispered in each other's ears.

"Hiss, it's so cold." After washing her hands, Kasumigaoka complained subconsciously.

Busujima Saeko, who was beside her, handed her a clean handkerchief and said, "Use this."

Kasumigaoka took it with gratitude.

Among the girls around Yuan Qianye, excluding the sisters Shihua and Liuhua, the one she likes the most is this gentle kendo girl.

Although he knew that she might be a strong rival to the marriage he desired to some extent, he just couldn't feel the slightest bit of disgust towards her.

Busujima Saeko has this kind of amazing affinity that attracts both men and women.

Then everyone faced the offering box, put coins in, shook the hanging rope, rang the bell, and closed their eyes and prayed in turn.

The staff at the shrine asked everyone who came to worship to draw a fortune stick.

The shrine knows that tourists come to pray with a happy heart and for good luck, so 99% of the comments in the fortune signs are auspicious or above.

But even so, accidents still happened.

The accident happened at Eriri's hands.

"It's really fierce..."

She looked at the fortune sign in her hand, feeling like crying but unable to cry!

All the friends who came here today, including that annoying woman in black stockings, are Ji, Liuhua, and even Daiji!