In the anime, who is not a childhood sweetheart?

"Didn't Mom also intervene in Dad's family when she was your age? As long as you are willing, you can always find a suitable way. The only difference is whether you want to do it or not."

Xueno couldn't answer, she just kept rummaging through the beautiful clothes in the closet.

Seeing this, Yang Nai didn't say anything more. He stood up and left.

In the corridor, Yang No, the older sister, sighed.

She was really worried about her sister who was neither anxious nor slow, so she was eager to enlighten her, but the results always seemed unsatisfactory.

Sure enough, there was something wrong with the method, but what can she do? That's just her personality.

It wasn't really her style to have a gentle and peaceful conversation with her sister. It might even make Yukino feel even more terrified.

So... I can only let them go.

Oh...it's difficult, it's difficult...

Shortly after that, Mrs. Sawamura drove with Eriri to pick up the Yukinoshita sisters.

With Mrs. Yukinoshita's polite greetings and farewell, I arrived at the Gen family at around ten o'clock in the morning.

"Eh? Are you here to look for Qianye?" Touka opened the door and faced the three visitors. After finally pushing away the enthusiastic Haruno who was hugging her, she said with embarrassment, "But Qianye and Rikka went to Saeko's house to play."

Yukino turned her head speechlessly and looked at Eriri: "Eriri, didn't you contact him before you left?"

Eriri said hurriedly, "I have it!"

After saying that, he hurriedly took out his cell phone and showed it to Yukino.

It was indeed around nine o'clock that she sent a message to Yuan Qianye, but the word "Unread" was clearly written behind the message.

Xue Noi rubbed her brows tiredly: "At least give me a call, this is just a one-sided notification."

Not to mention that I haven't been notified yet.

Shihua turned sideways and said, "Come in and sit down first. I'll call him and ask when he'll be home."

Holding her best friend's arm, Yang Noi offered another suggestion: "Or, you can just go find him directly. Isn't that Saeko your friend too?"

Yukino handed the housewarming gift that her father usually didn't want to drink to Touka and took out her cell phone: "I'd better call him first."

----

The Busujima family.

Sword training ground.

Busujima Saeko and Minamoto Chiya, who had already practiced several matches, sat cross-legged on the sidelines to take a break.

The two of them looked at Rikka, who was wearing the sword-training uniform that Saeko used to wear. She was waving a bamboo sword and shouting in the middle of the field, showing off her prowess. She looked quite imposing.

In fact... her moves are nothing. If she were to go into the competition, she would be scored against in minutes. From the start to the referee's call for a stop, she might not last more than three seconds.

Now I just let her satisfy her desire to be a female swordsman. As long as the child is happy, I will just let her do what she wants.

Now that they were alone, Yuan Qianye took the opportunity to talk about the question that he had not been able to ask in front of Touka and Rikka when he was at home.

"Saeko-senpai, are you hiding something from me?"

It wasn't a question, but a rather firm tone.

He didn't say "cheat" because he felt that the word had a bad connotation. They had been together for such a long time, and he had absolute trust in Saeko and didn't think she would do anything that would be detrimental to her.

Busujima Saeko looked puzzled and surprised: "Qianye-kun, why do you say that suddenly?"

Yuan Qianye shrugged. "You just said at my house that Xishantang approached us and wanted to sign an endorsement contract. You even said it was us, but the problem is, I haven't received any news about this at all."

He doesn't find his contact information difficult to obtain; his name and school are publicly available online.

If the other party was really as sincere as Saeko said, they would not have only found Saeko and ignored him, and just asked her to convey the message.

They are a large company after all, but they handled this kind of thing so roughly. It doesn't seem right no matter how you look at it.

So there is only one truth.

Perhaps the truth is just as Saeko had said before at her home - as long as she can win the championship in the upcoming National Yulongqi Kendo Competition, she can sign an endorsement contract with Xishantang Company and obtain a considerable endorsement fee.

But there may be another hidden story behind this.

Busujima Saeko held on for a while as she faced Yuan Qianye's scrutinizing eyes, but soon lost her temper.

As if she didn't dare to face his eyes that could penetrate deep into her heart, she turned her head away timidly, her gaze wandering.

Busujima Saeko, who could beat two adults half to death, showed such a performance in front of him, which made Yuan Qianye feel a little helpless.

He just wanted to figure out what was going on and didn't say anything harsh.

Why does she act like a child who has done something wrong and is waiting to be punished by her elders?

"Um...Saeko-senpai, I don't have any other intentions, I just simply want to know..."

"Jingle Bell!"

The cell phone rang at this moment, which made Busujima Saeko feel relieved.

"I'll get your phone for you."

She quickly stood up and went to the clothes hanging nearby to get Yuan Qianye's cell phone.

After taking the phone that Saeko handed over respectfully with both hands, Yuan Qianye felt an inexplicable strange sense of déjà vu in his heart becoming stronger and stronger.

He suppressed the feeling that something was wrong and answered the call from Yukino first.

After a brief chat, he moved the phone away from his ear, covered the microphone, and told Saeko about the current situation of Yukino and Eriri.

Saeko immediately said, "Let them come directly. I've been wanting to invite everyone to our home for a long time."

Yuan Qianye nodded and put the phone to his ear again.

"If Yukino and Eriri are coming too, we need to prepare lunch early."

Saeko was about to stand up, but Yuan Qianye, who was still talking on the phone, directly pressed the back of her hand that was resting on her thigh.

Saeko stopped, her movements blocked by his small action.

After Yuan Qianye hung up the phone, he slowly spoke to Saeko, "It's just like kendo. If you just rely on dodging, you won't score any points."

----

Under Yuan Qianye's questioning.

Busujima Saeko finally gave in.

Feeling guilty, he explained the whole story.

The people of Xishantang Company must indeed select two spokespersons, one male and one female.

The female candidate has been identified, and the first target is Saeko Busujima.

She showed her talent in elementary school and is well-known in the kendo world.

Also, because she was born in the Busujima family, her father Busujima Daitaka is also a well-known figure in the kendo world.

He comes from a legitimate kendo family and has won countless honors in kendo from childhood to now. He has no stains on him and he is also very handsome!

Taking all factors into consideration, her personal image completely overlaps with the spokesperson image considered by Xishantang Company.

But the male side did not decide to find Gen Chiye as Saeko had said before.

In fact, their requirements for selecting a male spokesperson are similar to those of Busujima Saeko. It is best if he is a young man who has many honors, has worked hard in the field of kendo for many years, and is very passionate about kendo.

"I see! So, Sister Saeko, you took the opportunity to recommend Qianye to them!"

I don't know when Rikka stopped randomly swinging her sword to entertain herself, and naturally joined in the conversation between the two people at the edge of the field.

This little idiot may not be good in other aspects, but if there is anything delicious, drink or fun, her sense of smell is as amazing as a police dog, and she will come over immediately!

Yuan Qianye rubbed Liuhua's head and signaled her not to interrupt.

His situation, except for his gender and age, did not match the requirements of Xishantang Company at all. Obviously, that was not the case.

"Actually, that's not entirely true..."

As Saeko continued to explain, the brother and sister finally understood.

If Saeko had been willing, she could have signed a contract with the people from Seiyamado Company right then and there.

But she made a request, just as Rikka expected, she recommended Gen Qianye to Xishantang Company.

Of course, although Yuan Qianye was a hot topic for a short period of time when he won the championship, after the hype passed, there was no more.

The national championship is certainly impressive, but at the end of the day, it is only a competition limited to junior high school students.

Compared with high school or adult competitions, it is naturally less popular.

Busujima Saeko also knew that her mere recommendation was certainly not convincing enough, so she made a promise to the people of Xishantang Company - in the upcoming Yulong Flag competition, if Yuan Qianye could win the men's championship, then the honor and popularity would be maximized, and there would be no problem.

"Oh!" Thinking about how Saeko confidently said such words to the adults in the club, Rika felt impressed!

Yuan Qianye continued to ask, "They won't be easily persuaded by you, right?"

Saeko once again averted her gaze, looking down at the wooden planks of the dojo. "Well... I also swore on the Busujima family's name that if you don't win, I won't interfere with your other endorsement, and I'll also sign their original endorsement contract free of charge."

Yuan Qianye: “…”

Businessmen are profit-driven, and it was so nice to hear Busujima Saeko say this.

Yuan Qianye won the championship, and the title of two-time national champion became famous enough. It would definitely be a good deal to ask him to be the spokesperson.

Even if Yuan Qianye doesn't win the championship, they will still make money, after all, they can save part of the endorsement fee that they would have had to pay.

If it’s something that benefits both parties, then we will definitely agree to it immediately!

You just need to wait a little while, but it doesn’t matter, this year’s Yulongqi Kendo Tournament will start in early April.

Originally, after signing the contract, it would take some time before officially starting to shoot endorsement posters and advertisements.

We can wait anyway, so it doesn't matter if we postpone signing the contract until then.

"Wait a minute, if what you said is true, Sister Saeko, if Qianye doesn't win the championship, you will suffer a huge loss and have to work for others for nothing." Rika was a little slow, worried about the situation on Saeko's side.

Saeko showed an extremely confident smile: "But I believe that Qianye-kun will not lose."

Yuan Qianye: “…”

Such words, coupled with her smile that showed that she believed in herself more than herself, instantly pushed back the idea of what he wanted to say.

Saeko knew what he wanted and what goals he urgently wanted to achieve in the short term, so in that situation, she directly sacrificed her own interests in exchange for such an opportunity.

And she also knew that he would definitely not let go of such an opportunity.

Yuan Qianye took a deep breath, held Rikka's head beside him, and straightened his own sitting posture. The next moment, the brother and sister bowed to Saeko together: "Saeko, thank you very much, I will remember this kindness."

Compared to his sudden head-lowering action, Busujima Saeko was even happier now.

He was not angry because of his own self-assertion, and... he just called his own name directly, without any suffix to show politeness, but also to indicate the distance!

"Don't say that, Qianye... I hope you won't blame me for taking the initiative."

"How could that be? Saeko, you've been a great help to me."

"Let's do our best this time."

"Ok!"

----

After that, Yukino and Eriri, who came to visit the Busujima family, also learned about this.

"Jade Dragon Flag?" Yukino frowned, puzzled. "Isn't that a kendo competition only for high school students?"

Busujima Saeko explained, "The rules have been changed. This is the first year of official implementation, and now junior high school students can also participate in this event."

Eriri looked surprised and worried. "Doesn't that mean, Saeko-sama, you and Qianye will be fighting directly against high school students who are much older than you?"

Busujima Saeko didn't seem to care: "That's true, but it's a good thing for us."

Yuan Qianye echoed, "After all, the previous match wasn't at all satisfying."

"Finally, this time we can give it our all and enjoy the game."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

It is one of the most famous and influential kendo competitions in China with many top players.

The two of them made it sound as if tomorrow was a spring outing, as if it was a relaxing and calm affair.