In the anime, who is not a childhood sweetheart?

"Let me go." Yuan Qianye stopped his father. At a time like this, it would definitely be better for him to go out and run errands.

But the next moment, Kotori Yu Junzi pressed his shoulders and said, "Let Touka go. She will be living here from now on, so it's a good opportunity for her to get familiar with this place."

Touka Takanashi seemed very obedient and had no objection.

After some pleasantries, Tohka Takanashi went out.

Rikka Takanashi was not used to staying in her new home, so she followed her sister out.

Not long after they left the house, a car horn honked in front of their house.

The moving company brought the remaining luggage over, and Gen Sanada ran to sign for it.

Runko Takanashi went to the kitchen to wash the pot.

Gen Qianye thought about it, walked out the door and came to Gen Sanada.

Before he could speak, Minamoto Sanada had a premonition and started to explain.

"I'm sorry, Qianye, for not saying hello to you first..."

Yuan Qianye watched the people from the moving company carry the cardboard boxes into his house one by one, waiting for him to continue.

"Today I officially proposed to your Aunt Runzi, and she agreed. We were both very happy and felt so blessed that we were a little impulsive...

No, it’s not impulsive. We both have other practical considerations.

For example, the lease of the house rented by your Aunt Runzi has just expired, and the landlord has already started asking for rent. If she continues to delay, she will have to pay three more months of rent.

Since we have already decided to live together, there is no need to waste money on this aspect. We might as well let her move in with us.

Also, isn't school about to start? Touka and Rikka's previous school is a bit far away, so it's not convenient for them to continue attending their previous school. After moving here, I can also complete the transfer procedures for them in advance."

Yuan Qianye roughly understood: "But our house is so small, it will be difficult for five people to live together. Didn't Aunt Runzi say anything?"

Mentioning this, Minamoto Sanada smiled proudly: "I originally wanted to take out my savings, take out a loan, and buy a bigger house, but Junzi said that it was not necessary. She said that having a place to stay in the city is enough, and there is no need to put such a heavy burden on my shoulders.

She said that since you have such good grades, you will definitely be able to go to a prestigious school in the future. There will be a lot of expenses in the future, so the family needs to save money to prepare for your future needs.

It's not about considering the current quality of life but focusing on the future...

Or the future of the man’s child...

"What about the wedding? Dad, when are you planning to hold your wedding with Aunt Runzi?"

"I mentioned this to her, but she rejected it outright. She thought it was a waste of money and unnecessary. We could just invite our respective families and close friends over for a simple meal and announce that we're together."

"Even if you skip the wedding, you should still have a honeymoon trip, right?"

"She said that the trip we took to Hokkaido before was considered a honeymoon trip, and she planned to save the money and take you to the mall to buy you something before school starts."

Yuan Qianye was silent for a while. "Dad, you have a great vision. Aunt Runzi is a very nice person, but please don't think of me for everything. Since we are all family, you can't ignore Shihua and Liuhua either. You have to treat them equally and not show favoritism."

"Don't worry, you know who your father is."

That night, Runko Kotori prepared a table full of dishes.

The Kotori sisters had just arrived and were obviously not very relaxed, but with Yuan Qianye mediating, the atmosphere was not too dull.

There are three rooms in the Yuan family's house.

Needless to say, the master bedroom is for two adults.

Yuan Qianye simply cleaned up his second bedroom and gave it to the Kotori sisters to live in.

As for the last and smallest room, it used to be used as a storage room and could be lived in after being tidied up.

But forget it today, it’s too late, let’s talk about it tomorrow.

Yuan Qianye made the sofa at home flat and decided to spend the night in the living room.

Late at night, the Takanashi sisters were lying on Gen Qianye's bed.

Liuhua tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

It’s not that Yuan Qianye’s bed was uncomfortable to sleep on, or that there was any smell or anything like that.

On the contrary, his bed was very soft and had a faint lavender-like scent, probably the residual smell of laundry detergent or Resoft, which smelled very nice.

"Sister...are you asleep?"

"Not yet, what's wrong?"

"No...nothing, I just wanted to talk to you."

"..."

Shihua turned over and, with the dim light from the street lamp outside the window, met her sister's watery yet timid eyes.

Her heart softened, and she reached out and gently pinched her sister's soft face, chuckling softly.

"Don't worry, Mom and I will always be by your side. Everything is the same as before, except now there are two more people who care about us. You've also met Uncle Yuan and Qianye, haven't you? They've been very kind to us. They're all good people, aren't they?"

“…” Rikka nodded silently.

Shihua patted her head and said, "Go to sleep quickly. We still have to clean up our new home together tomorrow. You are not allowed to be lazy. Come and help."

"elder sister……"

"Ok?"

"Can I sleep with your arms around me tonight?"

"Phew—I really can't do anything about you. This is just for one night, and you're not a kid anymore."

"Thank you, goodnight sis."

"Well, goodnight Rikka."

…………

023: What about the lifetime we promised each other?

After Kotori, her mother and daughter officially moved in.

Yuan Qianye's life has changed a lot.

The most direct manifestation is that he no longer has to worry about the family's food problem.

Comrade Lao Yuan’s cooking skills are limited, and the food he makes is just edible, but it is not at all delicious.

Therefore, the father and son used to eat out most of the time or order takeout.

It is convenient, but it costs money and is not very healthy.

This daily routine changed after Gen Qianye learned the cooking skills from No. 1, Yukinoshita Yukino.

Probably starting from the first grade of elementary school, Yuan Qianye began to be responsible for cooking at home.

Comrade Lao Yuan found it unbelievable when he saw his son cooking a table full of dishes for the first time.

However, Yuan Qianye fooled him with the excuse that the school had cooking classes and he was the reincarnation of a cooking god with extraordinary talent.

So for so many years, Yuan Qianye has been the one cooking at home, and it has continued to this day.

And such days came to an end when he entered the sixth grade.

"Good morning, Qianye. It's still early and you can sleep a little longer. I heard from your father that you used to be in charge of cooking at home. You're really amazing.

But now that you have an aunt, you don't have to work so hard. You can tell me what you want to eat. You're welcome. I will take responsibility and take care of you in the future."

Yuan Qianye followed his biological clock and subconsciously got up early and went to the kitchen.

What was waiting for him was no longer a cold stove, but the gentle and quiet smile of Takanashi Junko.

It’s not the same as before.

Although I am not quite used to it, it feels really good.

With a woman taking care of the household, the home has indeed become much warmer.

Apart from cooking, Yuan Qianye no longer had to worry about any other aspects of housework.

He is a person with mild mysophobia and is quite strict about hygiene.

But even so, he could not find any fault with the house after it was cleaned by Junko Takanashi.

Aunt Runzi fully embodies the qualities that a traditional Japanese Yamato Nadeshiko-style woman should possess. She is kind by nature, treats people kindly, and is capable of both housework and housework.

Yuan Qianye got along very well with her. Although he couldn't change the way he addressed her verbally so quickly, he had indeed gradually come to regard her as family.

But apart from her, he was not so familiar with the other two, Touka Takanashi and Rikka Takanashi.

Now it has been a week since the new semester started, and he has only spoken a few words to the two of them except at non-essential times.

Tohka Takanashi was okay. Yuan Qianye felt that she was probably the same as himself, simple and just didn't talk much.

This can be seen from the fact that she never deliberately avoided communicating with him at home, and occasionally took the initiative to come and knock on the door to call him to take a shower and eat.

With more time, they will surely become familiar with each other and no longer be as unfamiliar as they are now.

As for Rikka Takanashi, there is a slight problem.

Yuan Qianye could clearly feel that his sister, who was a few months younger than him, was intentionally or unintentionally avoiding contact with him, whether at home or at school.

Private Yucheng Elementary School, lunch break

Yuan Qianye took his lunch box and went to the school rooftop.

Yukinoshita Yukino and Sawamura Eriri had been waiting for him here for a long time.

Seeing him coming, the two of them tacitly separated from each other, leaving the middle seat on the bench empty.

However, Yuan Qianye had no intention of sitting down.

He looked at the scenery in the distance and silently opened his lunch box.

Yukinoshita and Eriri looked at each other.

Eriri asked, "Is things still not going well with your sister?"

She and Yukinoshita learned about the fact that Gen Qianye had three new family members on the first day of school.

At first, the two of them put themselves in Yuan Qianye's shoes and worried about him for a while.

After all, the word "stepmother" in most novels, movies and TV shows gives people the impression of being a negative and unpresentable character.

However, as time went on, they found that Yuan Qianye didn't seem to mind this matter too much and even seemed quite happy about it, so they gradually relaxed and were no longer so cautious.

"Yeah." Yuan Qianye nodded, picked up a sausage and put it in his mouth.

After Rikka Takanashi transferred to this school, she was assigned to Class 3.

Gen Qianye has a good impression of Aunt Runzi, so he also regards Rikka as one of his own.

Because I didn't want her to feel lonely in this strange new environment.

He thought of taking her along during the early part of the semester, so that he could also introduce her to his peers Yukinoshita and Eriri as friends.

Once she gradually becomes familiar with the new school, he won't have to worry so much.

His idea was good, but the implementation was not so smooth.

Just like how she would retreat to her room after dinner at home, when Rikka Takanashi saw Chiya Minamoto come over to say hello at school, she acted very embarrassed, just dealt with it briefly, and then got away with other excuses.

For the first time in all these years, Yuan Qianye began to doubt his own personal charm.

Yukinoshita thought for a moment and advised, "Don't be so anxious. After all, you've just started living together. It's normal for her to not know how to treat you. Give her some time, and she'll slowly adjust."

"I'm really not in a hurry now. Just now, when I passed by the door of Liuhua's class, I saw her chatting and laughing with a few other girls. It's good to be able to make friends."

Behind him, Yukinoshita and Eriri looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

"Oh right, Qianye and Xueno, after you graduate from elementary school, which junior high school do you plan to go to?"

It wasn't too surprising for Eriri to bring up this topic. After all, they were in sixth grade now, and it was time for them to consider this matter.

After knowing the plans of her two friends, she could go back and tell her parents and make arrangements in advance.