There are so many geniuses in crossover anime! What's wrong with adding me?

Maybe we'll even see each other every morning!

“I agree!” She nodded without hesitation, then said shyly, “Then I’ll have to trouble you, Mr. Caihua.”

"Oh, leave it to me!" Sakurakoji gave a reliable smile, then relaxed his brows. "Well, that's all I wanted to say. I'll tell you the details on my phone later. You should go to the agency first."

"Okay! See you later!" After saying goodbye again, Hoshino Ai turned and continued towards the station.

This time, however, my steps were no longer heavy, and my heart was no longer empty and cold.

Many thoughts in my mind were replaced by anticipation for what's to come and the warmth of deepening my bond with someone.

What were once unattainable wishes and dreams don't seem so far away after all.

……

After parting ways with Hoshino Ai, Sakurakoji Sai returned to his apartment first, took a shower, changed his clothes, and then took a nap.

After walking all morning, I was a bit tired.

He arrived at Fanxing for work around dusk, at roughly the same time as usual.

Just as the prepared ingredients were being placed into the oven, two familiar guests arrived.

"This really surprised me," Sakurakoji Sai said to the two of them.

"What's wrong? Didn't you just see me a few days ago? Are you that surprised?" one of the guests asked, puzzled by his words.

"Hey! Long time no see, bro!" Another character, clearly an excited yangjiao, waved to him happily.

Sakurakoji forced a smile and responded with the same gesture.

"After all, it's been a long time since the two of you came together last time, at least a month, right?"

The newcomers were none other than Hiratsuka Shizuka and Yukinoshita Haruno. If it were just Hiratsuka Shizuka, he wouldn't be surprised, but he couldn't remember the last time he had seen the two of them together.

Hiratsuka Shizuka is alright, as she comes quite frequently because she has become close friends with Iji Tomoka.

But Yukino Yukino... aside from that first time, she's hardly ever been here.

He thought that her university life was so colorful that she had forgotten about this place.

I met this person much earlier than I met Hoshino Ai.

"It's only been a month, you're making a big fuss over nothing." Hiratsuka Shizuka sat down casually, as if she were in her own home.

"Maybe my sense of time is different from others," Sakurakoji Sai admitted. For others, a month is indeed not a long time.

"So, besides Ms. Shizuka, what made Ms. Yukinoshita decide to come today?"

"Hey~ what's with your reaction, bro!" Yukino Yukinoshita pouted, dissatisfied. "Can't I come?"

"No, it's just that you haven't been here for so long, I thought you had forgotten about it."

"Why do you sound like a resentful woman confined to her boudoir?" Hiratsuka Shizuka couldn't help but complain, giving him a disdainful look.

"It's Friday today. I was on my way home from school when this guy caught me again, so I had no choice but to come along."

"I see." He nodded in understanding. So that's how it is.

“Speaking of which,” Yukino Haruno complained, frowning, “why do you call Shizuka by her first name, but I only use her surname?”

Sakurakoji Saiki and Hiratsuka Shizuka exchanged a glance, surprised that she would ask such a question.

Yeah, why is that?

Recalling the past, Hiratsuka Shizuka blushed slightly as she intertwined her fingers and closed her eyes. What was so special about calling him "Shizuka-sensei"? And what he called him in private was even worse... Luckily, he didn't call him that in front of Haruno, or she would have laughed him to death.

"Because we're familiar with each other, after all, she comes here often," he replied casually.

"Is that so..." she said with some doubt. "But since you're calling her by her name, you can call me Yang Nai too. After all, we're closer in age."

"Hey, what do you mean by that?!" Hiratsuka Shizuka stared at her with eyes blazing like fire.

"Haha! Just kidding, don't get so excited, Xiaojing."

"Then I'll just throw a few punches at you, okay?"

"..."

Sakurakoji suddenly felt a pang of nostalgia for the farce that had unfolded between the two.

"I don't really care, Ms. Haruno."

"Mmm~~! That's the feeling! Right, right, don't be so formal, handsome guy!" After ending Hiratsuka Shizuka's noisy chatter, Yukinoshita Haruno hugged her round front armor, her face showing enjoyment.

"This woman is insane," Hiratsuka Shizuka said disdainfully, resting her chin on her hand.

"How's university life going, Miss Yang Nai? Are you having fun? The new semester has started, right?"

"Hmm~ I'm fairly happy, although I'm also very busy! Whether it's studies or family matters." Yukinoshita Haruno smiled helplessly.

"I see. So, Ms. Haruno's university is also in Tokyo?" After saying this, Sakurakoji Sai felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

That feeling of knowing the answer but having to ask in order to move the conversation forward is sometimes truly indescribable.

"No, it's in the science and engineering department of a national university in Chiba."

"Why? If I had to choose, Tokyo would be better, wouldn't it?" He conveyed this meaning with his eyes, "Whether it's the quality of the universities or the connections."

“There are many reasons~” Yukinoshita Haruno nodded in agreement meaningfully, “Well, the primary reason is family, after all, my family mainly works in Chiba.”

"I see." Seeing that he had asked enough questions, he ended the topic. "I thought it was because Miss Yang Nai's grades were not good and she couldn't pass the exam."

"Haha! You're really direct, buddy!"

Hearing his undisguised words, she wasn't angry. Instead, she burst into laughter and patted his arm on the side.

After laughing for a while, she wiped her eyes and raised the corners of her mouth competitively: "But don't look at me like this, my grades back then were actually pretty good, you know? I was just so-so, maybe the top student in the grade in terms of deviation value."

“I see,” Sakurakoji Saiko was not surprised at all, after all, her overall abilities were even stronger than the second young lady’s. “Miss Haruno also graduated from Soubu High School, right? The school that Ms. Shizuka taught at. I think I heard her mention it.”

Not getting the expected response, Yukinoshita Haruno felt a little bored: "Hmm, not bad."

"Oh, that's really impressive. I think the entrance requirements for Zongwu High School are quite high." He gave a perfunctory compliment.

"Hey, why do you keep asking?" Hiratsuka Shizuka, standing next to him, was dumbfounded and looked at him with a complicated expression. "If I didn't know better, I would think you were older than her."

"You're just a high school student, what are you pretending to be so mature for, you brat?"

"Huh? You're still a high school student? What grade are you in this year?" Yukinoshita Haruno looked at him in surprise.

She had only come over briefly last time, and all she knew was his appearance and name. Like Hiratsuka Shizuka in the early stages, she knew nothing else about him.

Because Sakurakoji always appeared composed and mature in front of them, and judging by appearances alone... ever since she lost the last game, she no longer believed in such things.

Surrounded by a group of old witches and little monsters whose ages were hard to guess, she felt heartbroken.

Pooh!

"Well, that's true for now, but please allow me to keep it a secret as to which school and grade it is." Despite being exposed by Hiratsuka Shizuka, he didn't feel embarrassed or ashamed, but just chuckled lightly.

"Hey~ I've already told you so much, but you still want to keep it a secret? Don't you think that's too unfair?" Yukinoshita Haruno objected sweetly.

Even if you say that, I won't feel embarrassed.

"Tsk, this trick didn't work on you?" Her voice suddenly turned cold, dropping her pretense, and she pouted angrily to herself.

This little guy is on a completely different level from my sister; he's really difficult to deal with.

"You really are still here after school started, just like you said last time." Following her, Hiratsuka Shizuka took over the conversation, both admiring and speechless at him.

"What about the school? Do you come here every day after school? You're wasting so much precious time working. You're wasting your youth."

"Don't worry, sometimes I skip class and come right after school ends." He glanced at the oven behind him, keeping track of the time. "And I can say with certainty that my youth is sometimes so exciting that I want to cry. It's definitely not a waste."

"How dare you say that, you brat!" Hiratsuka Shizuka slammed her hand on the table, causing Iji Tomoka, who was sucking on a lollipop, to frown and remind her to be gentle.

"You dare to skip class after only a few days of school! Students should be attending classes, studying, and joining clubs! That's your duty, isn't it?"

"Even if you say that, the school and teachers don't have any complaints about me... There's a more relaxed atmosphere where we live."

"What a lousy school! These teachers should have their teaching certificates revoked!"

"Do you have the right to say that, Ms. Shizuka..." Sakura Koji's eyes were complicated. "You were just like that last time... sigh, never mind."

He coughed lightly: "Anyway, you have to understand them. I assure you, even if you go there, there's nothing you can do."

Hiratsuka Shizuka frowned: "What kind of school did you go to? Is it really that bad?"

“Absolutely!” he said gravely.

That was the only thing he was certain of.

"Fine, what about your grades? You're going to school now, so your grades can't be too bad, right?"

"So-so, about the same as the one next to her." He lifted his chin and pointed at Yukinoshita Haruno.

"..."

Hiratsuka remained silent, realizing he had worried for nothing; the clown was actually himself.

Volume 1: Daily Life of Attracting Bees and Butterflies: Chapter 181 How About You Become Good Friends?

Seeing her humiliated, Yukinoshita Haruno, not wanting to miss out on the fun, said, "Hahaha, Shizuka, what are we going to do now?"

"Stop nagging!" Hiratsuka Shizuka brushed away the outstretched hoof and glared at Sakurakoji Saiki with annoyance.

"Are you a monster? You work every day and still maintain such good grades. Do you secretly work yourself to the bone until late at night?"

"No, I never stay up late to read."

He gave up on the idea of ​​laughing. Although he enjoyed studying, he decided against staying up all night to read. Why couldn't he wait until the next day to do something else?

Except for the last few months, his daily routine has always been very regular.

After all, maintaining good health is more important to him than studying.

"It's just that I learned high school material early on, so it was easy for me. After all, high school material is very simple."

"Damn it! This is even more infuriating!" Hiratsuka Shizuka clicked her tongue and snapped her teeth in annoyance.

"Hey, Haruno, this guy is even more monstrous and infuriating than you. I declare that from now on, you can only rank second on my list of most annoying people."

"Hehe~ Is that so?" Yukinoshita Haruno narrowed her eyes like a cat's, carefully examining the masked boy in front of her.

She could understand why Hiratsuka Shizuka gave him such a high evaluation; she hadn't seen through him last time, and this time it would be just as difficult for her to act.

What's even more surprising is that he's about the same age as his younger sister. Kids that age usually get very nervous around adults like themselves, right?

Even her younger sister, with whom she has spent many years, now treats her as if she were facing a formidable enemy when she sees her.

He seemed completely unconcerned by her scrutinizing gaze, and instead... he was smiling at her? Yukinoshita Haruno was taken aback.

Either he didn't realize the meaning, or he's completely indifferent to himself. If it's the former... as the top student in his grade, he certainly wouldn't be that stupid.

Hmm~ Interesting, she smirked as if she had spotted some interesting prey.

Is it because they started working at a young age?

Whether facing himself or the much older Hiratsuka Shizuka, his behavior was incredibly calm and natural, without even the slightest flaw—which could only prove that he truly meant what he thought and had no intention of hiding anything.

Objectively speaking, apart from the unclear family background, the other party seems to be no worse than herself in every aspect.

Whether it's appearance, grades, or the musical instrument skills, cooking abilities, or manner of speaking that we saw last time...

Such great material, how should it be used best? She pondered this question.

"I've got it!" Her eyes lit up; she had a brilliant idea.

"Speaking of which, my good-for-nothing younger sister seems to be in your grade this year, Xiaojing?" she casually brought up the topic.

"If she's also a junior in high school, then that's it."

“That’s perfect, she’s in the international class of 2nd year J! What a coincidence!” She clasped her hands together, placed them next to her cheeks, and smiled at Hiratsuka Shizuka, pretending not to understand her implied meaning.

"I'm telling you, don't cause me any trouble! You shameless bastard!" Hiratsuka Shizuka twitched her eyelids and glared at her. "Just as conspicuous as you were back then, and with a name similar to yours. Do you really think I don't know her?"

"Eh~ why?"