In the anime, who is not a childhood sweetheart?

"what?"

"Tell me, is there a possibility that you could tell your mother that it's not safe to go abroad right now with the flu raging, and that you should return home early and not study abroad for the time being, but just study in China."

"..."

Xue No's shoulders shrugged slightly, and she took a deep breath. She replied as nonchalantly as possible, "I will be returning home in the middle of next month."

Yuan Qianye knew that she had misunderstood, but he didn't want to explain. After giving her a few more instructions, he hung up the phone.

On her part, Xueno searched online after the call, but couldn't find the scary-sounding flu that Yuan Qianye mentioned.

But she didn't care about these things. Since she had just agreed to it, she would naturally not go back on her word.

Go to the pharmacy after school, and take good care of yourself during the next period of time as he said.

Yukino cautiously reached for her neck.

The silver, ferocious panda pendant he had given her dangled on her fingertips, shining brightly.

See you again soon.

she thinks.

----

Yuan Qianye was aware of the flu and was wary of it. He knew that he was too weak to save everyone from the disaster.

All he can do is try his best to ensure the safety of himself and those around him.

At home, he went to buy masks and medical disinfectant alcohol the next day. He used the recent spread of influenza and the fact that Tohka was about to participate in a competition and couldn't get sick at this time as reasons to get the whole family to cooperate with his arrangements.

He also emphasized and reminded his friends around him, Saeko, Eriri, Shiwa and others, including Haruhara Yohei, who had a good relationship with him at school.

Like Yukino, the girls around him are more like the so-called flu that you never see on the news and have no real sense of.

What they cared about more was the fact that Yuan Qianye suddenly became so concerned about their health. Apart from anything else, his favorability towards them, which was already high, suddenly rose a lot.

That morning at Chuanlan Middle School, the last two classes were skipped and all students underwent health checks.

Boys and girls do it separately.

After Yuan Qianye finished his physical examination, the girls were not well yet, so he had lunch with Chunyuan Yangping after a long time.

Chun Yuan took his lunch box and sat on the bench in the front yard of the campus with Yuan Qianye: "Qianye, it's so cold, we must choose to eat outdoors."

Yuan Qianye calmly picked up a piece of fried egg and put it in his mouth. "Didn't you hear what the nurse who just drew our blood said? Winter is here, and cold season is high. It's best not to go to crowded places. We also need to open the windows indoors for fresh air. We're in a good place now. There's no place more breathable than the outdoors."

OK, OK, OK. Chunyuan looked helpless, and after dinner, he asked, "You haven't been to my house to play for a long time. I bought a new game. Do you want to come over today?"

"Not today. Eriri's parents called me over for dinner."

“Oh~”

"Don't smile so obscenely. It's just that I helped Eriri with tutoring a while ago, and her test scores improved significantly this time. So she wanted to invite me out for a quick meal to thank me for taking care of her during this period."

"I see. That's how important being number one in the grade is."

Yuan Qianye had also finished his meal at this time. He put away the lunch box, wiped his mouth with a tissue, and finally took out a piece of chewing gum, ate a piece himself, and handed it to Chunyuan.

Chunyuan looked at him curiously: "When did you develop this habit? I've never seen you chewing gum before."

Yuan Qianye said unhappily, "Stop talking nonsense, do you want it or not?"

"I want it!"

After school in the afternoon, Gen Qianye waited for Eriri and Rikka at the school gate.

Unlike other passers-by, the three of them were wearing masks, which made them somewhat conspicuous.

But they themselves didn't think there was anything wrong and they talked and laughed all the way to Sawamura's house.

"Hello, Aunt Sawamura." Both brother and sister were very polite.

"Hello, lovely little Rikka~ and little Chiye, welcome, welcome, come in, it's cold outside, drink some hot tea to warm your body first, and you can look forward to the dinner tonight. Auntie has been preparing it since noon, and will officially start cooking when you come back..."

Mrs. Sawamura is as enthusiastic as ever.

Eriri's family replaced the sofa with a new one. The knitted fabric is much softer than the previous leather sofa. It also comes with an electric leg rest and massage function. Once Rika sits on it, she doesn't want to get off.

Yuan Qianye politely offered to go to the kitchen to help, but Mrs. Sawamura pushed him by the shoulders and made him sit in the living room. Having guests cook was not the Sawamura family's way of entertaining guests.

During this time, Mr. Spencer, who was resting today, heard the noise in the living room and walked out of the study with a smile.

Although he is a diplomat stationed in Japan and his job is relatively decent and respected compared to ordinary people, his attitude at home is very warm.

He thanked Yuan Qianye repeatedly for his help in Eriri's studies without any adult airs.

Later in the conversation, the two even sat together and chatted about the news program on TV.

Eriri and Rikka couldn't join in, so they gathered on the other side of the sofa and talked about the plot of the latest popular anime series.

As the end of the year is approaching and the new year is about to begin, the news reports are all about happy news.

For example, various New Year products, including red envelopes, lucky bags, postcards, kimonos, and zodiac cards, are in short supply in a certain department store's offline stores.

The number of tourists visiting Neon in recent days has reached a record high, and many hotels are fully booked.

A shipping company has launched a new luxury cruise ship, aiming to provide tourists with better sea travel services...

"The international situation has been thriving in recent years." Mr. Spencer sighed casually, and then a time prompt popped up in the upper right corner of the TV.

"Oh, the stock market has started. Xiao Qianye, do you mind if your uncle changes the channel?"

"It's okay, uncle."

The program on TV was tuned to a financial channel.

Two Mediterranean gentlemen, who looked very intelligent, sat face to face and discussed the stock market trend chart.

Mr. Spencer was watching with great interest, but he didn't forget to chat with Yuan Qianye occasionally: "By the way, Qianye, I was talking to your father before, and I heard him say that he also likes to play stocks."

"Yes, but Dad sold all his stocks to open a shop. He's been busy with the shop lately. If he has some free time in the future, he'll probably give it a try. After all, this is one of his few hobbies."

"Really? Then your father and I will have something in common." Mr. Spencer laughed a few times and then touched his chin.

Seeing this, Eriri, who was standing by, looked speechless.

There is no better father than a daughter.

Dad is...coming again.

As expected, Mr. Spencer said with a hint of pride the next moment: "Actually, I, your uncle, am quite good at stocks."

"Huh?" Yuan Qianye feigned surprise. He was incredibly skilled at acting as a listener to the satisfaction of others. "Uncle Spencer, did you make a lot of money trading stocks?"

Mr. Spencer was quite pleased with himself. "It's not that much. I've been playing the stock market for over five years, and I've only made about 60 million."

Yuan Qianye was obviously surprised, and Liuhua even let out a loud "Eh!"

This made Mr. Spencer feel comfortable all over, and his emotional value instantly reached its maximum!

"Okay, don't tell everyone about your luck all the time."

Mrs. Sawamura brought the fruit and when she bent down to put it on the coffee table, the curve of her raised buttocks, outlined by her tight jeans, appeared in the shape of a plump peach.

As the daughter of Sayuri Sawamura, Eriri has a figure very similar to her mother. Although she is still a little immature at this stage, I think as she continues to grow, she will surely have a very healthy figure when she grows up.

"How can I say it's luck? It was all thanks to my exceptional wisdom and unparalleled insight. I saw the market trends in advance and earned it back step by step with my down-to-earth approach."

Mr. Spencer retorted with dissatisfaction.

But Mrs. Sawamura just stood up straight, put her hands on her hips, and looked at him charmingly with her eyes. He instantly became obedient and stopped talking.

The position of the younger brother in the family is self-evident.

However, after his wife left, he couldn't help but proudly tell Yuan Qianye about his experience as a veteran stock investor.

"In short, in the current world situation, businesses with physical entities are the most popular because they give the public a high sense of security, and with sufficient capital chains, they are more resilient to risks...

The stocks I hold now are all of this type, such as American Airlines, Marriott International, AMC Theaters, and Eagle Oil...

There's no need to worry about the short-term fluctuations; the price will definitely go up later. If your father plans to re-enter the market in the future, you can tell him what I said as a reference."

Yuan Qianye listened to Mr. Spencer's words, deep in thought.

If a flu outbreak really happens in the future, those listed companies he just mentioned will most likely lose all their money.

The reason is simple. After the flu broke out, most people stayed at home and no one went out to consume. Without demand, how could the physical industry make money?

This is actually a problem that worries Yuan Qianye very much, because his family's small shop has only been open for a short time and may also face such problems in the future.

But business is booming now, and it is unrealistic to ask Dad to stop. He can only hope that the situation he wants will not happen, or even if it happens, it will happen later, so that at least his family can make more money during this period.

As for Mr. Spencer who was talking so eloquently, Yuan Qianye thought about it and felt that it would be better for him to remind him. After all, it would only take a few more words and it wouldn't take much effort.

"Listed companies in the technology, remote work, and home entertainment sectors?" Mr. Spencer shook his head. "I haven't paid much attention to this. Qianye, is your father confident in the stock performance of companies in this area?"

"It's not my father's opinion, but my humble opinion. I think that in the near future, perhaps worldwide, there will be a trend towards this direction."

After listening to his words, Mr. Spencer felt that there did seem to be some truth in it.

"That's quite new, but the high-tech industries in the areas of electric vehicles, intelligent AI, and language models are really booming right now... Qianye, are you planning to become a talent in these areas in the future?"

Most of the subsequent conversation content was just Yuan Qianye saying casually to deal with the talkative Mr. Spencer.

Dinner is served at six o'clock sharp.

Mrs. Sawamura is an excellent housewife who is good at both housework and cooking.

Today she had a unique idea and wanted to let her daughter's friends try some Eagle national cuisine.

On the table, there's the classic fish and chips, the calorie bomb of fried eggs, bacon, sausage, and baked beans, the deep-sea gout platter, General Tso's chicken adapted from dishes from other countries, and the rich soup of minced lamb and vegetables. Every sip warms your stomach!

During dinner, Mrs. Sawamura sat next to Gen Chiye, put on disposable gloves, and used a small hammer and scissors to help take out the shrimp and crab legs, and kept putting them into his and Rika's bowls.

This really allowed Yuan Qianye to experience the meticulous care from a married woman.

The heater was on in the house, and there was constant laughter and chatter around the dining table. The three junior high school students and two elders really looked like a happy family.

It was a very pleasant evening. When they were leaving, Mrs. Sawamura insisted on not letting them take the tram back, but instead called an online taxi for them.

She took out two large bags filled with dishes she had prepared in advance, including white truffle pizza, baked crab with cheese, baked prawns, roast chicken and other Western dishes, and asked them to take them back to Shihua and her parents to taste her cooking skills.

After sending the two children from the Minamoto family away, Sawamura's mother snorted and turned around with her hands folded, a smug look on her face: "How about it, my dear daughter? I hope I didn't embarrass you today."

Ying Lili smiled like a fawning little golden retriever, and came to her mother and hugged her. Something seemed to be shaking behind her buttocks. She said in a voice that couldn't be sweeter: "Xie Xie Mama~"

----

early december.

The national high school rhythmic gymnastics competition, which Touka had decided to participate in at the beginning of the semester, had begun the regional selection process.

It was similar to Yuan Qianye’s previous match.

She must first obtain a place in the competitions held in various prefectures before she has the opportunity to go to the finals and compete for the championship.

Probably because she had entered high school, at this stage, most of the contestants were very strong, including many talented players who had been selected into the national team when they were only six or seven years old. The competition pressure on Tohka was very high.

After the results of the Tokyo competition area came out, Tohka won the second and third place in the individual competition, stick exercise and ribbon exercise events.

This result allows her to advance smoothly to the national competition, and her whole family is very happy for her.

But she just smiled along on the surface and was not satisfied with the result.

And he began to use the time before the finals to train even harder.

Yuan Qianye saw all of this, but didn't say much.

Every day, I would leave home or the store at around seven in the evening to go to her school and pick her up after training in the gym.

After returning the gymnasium key to the teacher on duty at the school, the two walked home side by side in the night.

Although Shihua repeatedly said that she could go back by herself, Yuan Qianye still insisted on doing so.

After all, Busujima Saeko had encountered a crime before, and although she herself was safe and sound, she beat the criminal half to death.

But Tohka doesn't know kendo. Her body is flexible and agile, but her fighting ability... can only be said to be at the level where she can bully Rikka, Yukino, Eriri and the others.

Time flies and it is the day of the finals.

Family and friends cheered her on from the audience.

Tohka performed very well, with perfect fluidity of movement and control of posture.