In the anime, who is not a childhood sweetheart?

Yuan Qianye did as she was told and handed the schoolbag over. After sensing what she was going to do, he quickly looked out the window.

Touka stuffed her underwear and knee-high socks into her school bag, and then put on her school uniform and pleated skirt naturally.

When Yuan Qianye half-knelt beside the bed, she looked at her younger brother who was only in the sixth grade of elementary school and hesitated.

"Qian Ye, why don't you support me? I'm not completely unable to walk."

"Okay, it's okay, Sister Shihua, just choose to believe me."

Yuan Qianye's attitude was unquestionable, and Shihua had no choice but to follow his wishes, leaning forward, putting her arms around his neck, and slowly pressing on his back.

Yuan Qianye reached back with both hands and felt an extremely soft touch in his palms.

He intentionally held onto the hem of Shihua's skirt to prevent her from exposing herself.

He stood up steadily and walked out of the health room.

At this time, Shihua, who was lying on his back, spoke again: "If you feel tired, you can put me down at any time. Don't force it."

It was meant to be a considerate and gentle remark, but to the listener, it had a completely different meaning.

Reluctantly? I think you have no idea how amazing I am!

Perhaps it was because he had been a child for too long, and the influence of this had become subtle, Yuan Qianye himself would occasionally suddenly develop a childish mentality.

As he went down the stairs, he jumped directly down the last three or four steps.

Tohka Takanashi was obviously frightened by his sudden and big movement. Although she didn't scream in horror, her hands and legs were indeed tightly contracted and clamped at that moment!

"Childish." Shihua realized belatedly that Yuan Qianye did this probably to refute her meaningless words of concern.

Yuan Qianye's prank succeeded, and he smiled happily: "Sorry, Sister Shihua, it was so easy to carry you on my back that I almost didn't feel any weight, so I subconsciously used my usual way of going downstairs."

Shihua's lips curled up slightly: "If you are really that powerful, just carry me back like this."

"It's a bit of a stretch now, but it should be about right in a few years."

The two chatted along the way.

This was the first time they had such a long and continuous conversation since becoming a family, and their relationship became much closer.

Touka Takanashi sat on the back seat of the bicycle, hugged Yuan Qianye's waist, and felt the breeze on her face. For some reason, she felt very happy, and even the pain in her injured ankle subsided a lot.

Although this new brother of mine is young and sometimes looks a little old and arrogant, he is unexpectedly reliable.

"Qianye, Mom, Uncle, and the others don't know that I'm injured, right?"

"Ah."

"Then don't tell them about this. It's not a serious matter to begin with. Don't let them worry."

"It's easy to hide that Aunt Runzi is on a business trip, but Dad will definitely find out that your ankle is injured when he comes back."

"Uncle's schedule is completely reversed from ours. If we're a little more careful at home, he shouldn't notice."

"Okay, I understand."

"What do you want to eat when you get home tonight?"

"Okay, Touka-san, you're already injured, so don't even think about making dinner."

"Want some takeout? That's fine too."

Before going on a business trip, Junko Takanashi gave Touka some money and asked her eldest daughter to take care of the others while she was away.

Today she injured her foot and couldn't stand for a long time, so it's understandable that she ordered takeout for a meal.

But she should be feeling better tomorrow, so we can't just fool around with dinner tomorrow. After all, my brother and sister and I are still growing up.

"No, I mean you can have a good rest while I prepare dinner."

Yuan Qianye said it as a matter of course.

During this period, Aunt Runzi has taken care of everything at home.

We have been living a life of having everything provided for us for too long. It is comfortable, but sometimes I do miss the days when I had to cook for myself.

I haven’t cooked for a while, and I don’t know if my cooking skills have deteriorated.

Tohka Takanashi thought about what she had just experienced, but still didn't question it.

Afterwards, she was glad that she didn't question it.

After returning home, she walked to the kitchen door with the help of the wall, worriedly, thinking that if anything unexpected happened, she would be able to remedy it in time.

However, what she didn't expect was that her younger brother was not only reliable in dealing with people, but also seemed to be an expert in cooking.

His movements when cutting vegetables with a knife are neat and quick, and his movements when stir-frying with the pan and spoon are also very skillful.

Occasionally, the wok is flipped in the air, and the ingredients flip over in mid-air, and then fall back into the wok without falling at all. The whole process is quite pleasing to the eye!

It took about half an hour for Yuan Qianye to serve three steaming dishes and a soup to the table.

Touka and Rikka looked at each other, and both could see surprise and uncertainty in each other's eyes.

The two of them had limited knowledge of Yuan Qianye and had no idea that he had been serving as a househusband since the first grade of elementary school.

"Come on, don't be shy. Tell me if there's anything lacking, and I'll improve it next time."

Since Yuan Qianye said so, Touka and Rika naturally stopped being reserved.

Shihua tasted the Mapo Tofu, and just this one bite made her eyes widen instantly!

It’s still Mapo Tofu, but the spicy taste at first and then slightly numb tastes different from the one my mom has and the one I eat in restaurants outside!

Tohka had no appetite today due to her injury, but for some reason this bite was very appetizing.

She now feels that she can finish a whole bowl of rice with just the Mapo Tofu soup!

"How is it?" Yuan Qianye asked with concern. This was the first time he cooked for the Takanashi sisters to taste, and he didn't know if it would suit their taste.

"It's delicious!" Shihua nodded, scooped another spoonful of tofu, blew on it, and couldn't wait to put it into her mouth.

As for Rikka, she had just bitten off a large piece of hamburger patty and was now breathing out hot air in small sips, so she was unable to give a reply for the time being.

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026: The Uncontrollable Power of the Wilderness

"thanks for treatment."

The Takanashi sisters held hot tea after dinner in their hands, and both looked a little embarrassed.

The two of them ate a little too much today. They usually only eat one bowl of rice, but today they managed to finish two bowls.

It was no wonder that the two of them lost their composure. It was simply that Yuan Qianye's cooking skills were far beyond their expectations.

Not to mention that the dishes he made today were all extremely appetizing and delicious!

"I'm going to wash the dishes, you guys take a break."

Yuan Qianye cleaned up the table and went to the kitchen.

Shihua has difficulty walking, but she has a younger sister.

In the past, after dinner, Rika would go straight back to her room because she didn’t know how to face Yuan Qianye, her new brother in name only.

However, she felt embarrassed to just sit back and enjoy the benefits without saying anything today, and to take other people's kindness for granted.

So following her sister's eye contact, she rolled up her sleeves and ran to the kitchen.

"Um...I'm here to help too. Is there anything I can do?"

She was petite, and when she stood next to Yuan Qianye, the ahoge hair on her head could barely touch his shoulder.

Yuan Qianye was a little surprised. He had not originally planned to ask her for help, but then he thought about it and realized that after all these days, this was the first time that Liuhua took the initiative to interact with him.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, maybe I can get along well with her.

After all, living under the same roof means they see each other every day. Once they get to know each other, they will definitely feel more comfortable getting along with each other.

"Then please help me wipe the plates and put them in the cupboard." Yuan Qianye found an easy job for her to do.

Rikka Takanashi nodded, stood beside him, took the plates he had washed and began to wipe them.

The two of them couldn't just sit there working in a dull, boring atmosphere, so Yuan Qianye took the initiative to bring up the topic. "Is Rikka getting used to the new school?"

"Well, it was a bit lonely at first, but now I've made friends."

"Yeah, that's good."

"Ah."

"If you encounter any problems at school, you can come to Class 4 to discuss it with me. It's right next to yours."

"Ok."

"..."

Oh no, why are we getting worse the more we talk?

Just as Yuan Qianye was racking his brains for interesting topics to talk about at this moment, Liuhua took the initiative to speak: "Thank you for picking up my sister today."

Yuan Qianye was stunned for a moment, then replied, "Don't worry about it. We are a family, after all. It's only natural that we should take care of each other in all aspects."

We're a family...

Liuhua's heart was slightly touched: "And tonight's dinner is also very delicious, thank you."

"No need to keep saying thank you. We are the same age. I think we can be more casual with each other."

"Just be more casual..."

"Well, you don't have to think of me as your brother, let alone call me that. We can just consider each other as friends. Speaking of which, I saw you had Shonen Jump in your schoolbag before, Rikka. You like comics, right?"

"Ok!"

When talking about the things she likes, Rikka suddenly becomes talkative.

As expected, for children at this stage, you should use their interests and hobbies as bait to make them relax, and then slowly approach them without making any noise.

Yuan Qianye felt a little annoyed that he hadn't reacted earlier.

But it’s not too late now.

In the evening, Touka took a bath with the help of her sister.

It was her responsibility to change the dressing and apply ice to Shihua's sprained area.

But after seeing that Rikka's clumsy movements made Touka look painful and gasp several times in succession.

Yuan Qianye had no choice but to take over himself.

"Tell me if it hurts."

"Ah."

Shihua leaned against the sofa, allowing Yuan Qianye to pick up her left leg and hold it in his arms.

Yuan Qianye wrapped the ice pack in a towel and slowly applied it to the sprained area.

The extremely gentle movements are much better than Rika's technique.

"By the way, Sister Touka, Mr. Matsumoto next door has agreed to lend me his bicycle for a few days. I'll ride it to take you to and from school, just like today."

"There's no need to be so exaggerated. I think I'll be fine tomorrow after a night's rest...hiss——"

Shihua felt pain in her ankle and glared at Yuan Qianye who was obviously doing it on purpose. She subconsciously grabbed the pillow next to her, but after thinking it over, she didn't throw it away, but just held it in her arms sullenly.

"Sister Shihua, you're already so injured, so stop trying to be brave."

Liuhua also nodded her head, constantly agreeing with Yuan Qianye: "That's right, sister, I think Qianye is right. You look at how much pain you're in. It would be bad if the sprain gets worse. If it gets really serious, it will be even more troublesome."

The process of establishing friendship between children is often so simple.

Before coming back this afternoon, Liuhua still felt unfamiliar with Yuan Qianye and didn't know how to get along with him.

But today, when I returned home and saw my injured sister being taken care of by him, and then ate the delicious meals he cooked, I also happened to learn that he had the same hobbies as me.

The so-called sense of estrangement was punctured with a snap and no longer existed!

Touka wordlessly grabbed Rikka's ahoge and said, "Why am I in so much pain? It's all because of your clumsy movements just now!"

"Ah! Stop pulling, stop pulling, that's my most eye-catching and adorable spot!"