Crossover Anime: Randomly Setting Up a Stall with Binchotan Charcoal

Fangcun Gongshan looked helpless. Although they didn't mind the cold stinky tofu, everyone clearly preferred the hot kind.

"Dongxiang, make me a cup of iced Americano. Let me tell you, iced Americano and hot tofu are a perfect match."

Rujianxuan picked up the tofu she had heated up, took a deep sniff of the aroma, and looked thoroughly enjoying it.

She smelled it for several seconds before carefully taking a bite. The heated stinky tofu had expanded several times its original size, and its soft texture was just as good as the crispy one.

Wow~ It still tastes so good!

A sip of coffee, a bite of stinky tofu—his eyes squinted as he ate.

Touka made coffee for everyone.

Holding a cup in front of the store manager, he hesitated and asked, "Manager, how much money do we have left?"

"Ok?"

"Let's confront the boss today and buy all his stinky tofu, so we won't have to live in constant fear that he won't come..."

Fangcun Gongshan remained silent. Last night, he sent four people to follow him, but they were still struck unconscious by lightning.

Once could be an accident, but twice couldn't be a coincidence. A being who can control thunder is not someone they can afford to provoke.

That boss's style is probably one of responding better to gentle persuasion than force.

"Let's have an open and honest talk today, if the conditions aren't unreasonable..."

Fangcun Gongshan was unsure of himself; they seemed to have no decent bargaining chips to offer, and their SSS-level combat power might not even be a threat to the enemy.

After a moment's hesitation, Iruma Xuan said weakly, "Do you think it's possible that the mysterious boss has taken a liking to Mrs. Fueguchi? Judging from his voice, he seems to be a young man, and young people often prefer older women who still retain their charm..."

???

Inside the coffee shop!

Silence fell.

Ryoko Fueguchi was stunned.

"How could that be? The boss has children."

“No, that little girl calls the boss ‘brother,’ and she’s at most in her early twenties,” Rujian Xuan said leisurely.

Another silence fell, this time because no one knew what to say.

Finally, the Fangcun store manager spoke up: "No need to guess, just ask them when you see them tonight!"

#@#

At the same time,

On the large bed in the middle of the cabin,

Little Binchotan waved his short arms, trying to grab something in the air.

She had another dream, but this time it was a beautiful one.

I dreamt of a big frog, and the frog was spitting out bags of rice.

She was overjoyed, and then the rice mountain turned into giant shumai, swirling around her.

She sat on a large shumai and flew into the sky. Floating in the sky were pukashu, some carrying fried dough sticks, some carrying tofu, and some carrying lean meat porridge.

Countless delicacies she had eaten and those she had never eaten were placed on the quilt, on her quilt with Pukashu.

Little Binchotan excitedly landed on the blanket. Suddenly, several figures appeared around her: her older brother, Shizuka, Yukino... all of them were very kind to her. They were all gathered around a pile of delicious food, eating happily.

This is Binchotan's dream, with a sweet smile on her face. In the dream, Binchotan has Pukashu, endless rice, shumai, noodles, soy milk, and fried dough sticks, and her most, most, most beloved older brother.

In her sleep, she unconsciously leaned closer to summer, clutching the quilt embroidered with Pukashu tightly in her arms.

A happy smile graced his face.

She slept soundly all night. Little Binchotan didn't ask for much; her biggest wish was to have food to eat and someone to keep her company.

Before long, the sound of dew dripping was her alarm clock, and Xiao Binchotan was awakened.

The sleepy little guy, still half-asleep, instinctively touched the side with his slightly chubby, fair hand.

Is my brother not here again?

The little guy suddenly opened his big eyes.

The little guy finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the beeping sounds from the kitchen.

Why did you get up so early again today, brother?

Despite her doubts, Xiao Binchotan got up happily. Unlike usual, she didn't rush to the kitchen to find her brother, but instead said to herself first:

"Happy birthday, Xiao Tan."

After clapping her hands briefly, Xiao Beichangtan smiled. Although there was no gift, she wasn't alone this year.

Having her brother by her side is the best gift she could receive.

(Grandma, Xiaotan has grown another year older, healthy and happy.)

After speaking to his mother in his mind, Xiao Beichangtan ran off to the kitchen with a big smile to help with the chores.

Today's breakfast was noodles, which the little guy had a few days ago, but today's noodles were very long, with only one noodle in a bowl.

She asked her brother what kind of noodles they were, but he just smiled and didn't answer.

After dinner, the four of them—the older brother, Xiaoyou, Xiaoqian, and their sister—started working diligently.

Today my brother said he's going to sell 400 servings of stinky tofu and 200 servings of shumai.

I have to start preparing the goods early in the morning. My brother buys expensive things, but he earns his money through hard work.

Xiao Tan also needs to work hard; today she made shumai quickly and well.

Everything is ready.

My brother left home an hour earlier than usual to set up his stall.

It's still the same coffee shop location.

The kind-looking grandfather bought all the stinky tofu. My brother said he didn't feel any sense of accomplishment doing business with them and wouldn't sell to them anymore.

Before leaving, the older brother gave them several bags of seeds, which the little guy recognized as soybeans, rice, and other grains, as well as several kinds of vegetable seeds.

My brother said that it's better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish, and added that whether they can become normal people depends on their fate.

The little guy didn't understand, but he knew his brother was doing a good deed. The older sisters were very grateful to him and gave him a truckload of coffee beans in return. Sister Dongxiang wished she could move everything in the shop to her brother.

The little one had coffee; it was given to her by the older sister, Fukuko. It was bitter, and Xiaotan didn't like it. However, Fukuko also gave her a frog-shaped water cup, which the little one really liked.

We arrived an hour early, but frying 400 servings of stinky tofu still took two extra hours.

I got home later today than yesterday.

The little guy couldn't resist getting sleepy again and started dozing off in the car.

On the way, she knew her brother was holding her in his arms again. His embrace wasn't soft, but it was warm, just like her grandmother's.

In a daze, she felt herself being placed on her brother's big bed, but the pillow on her head felt wrong. Her brother gently shook her awake.

"Little Charcoal, wake up."

"Happy birthday!"

Little Binchotan suddenly opened his big eyes, startled, and scrambled up from his bed.

The next moment, Little Binchotan opened his mouth wide in surprise, and the small blanket he was holding fell to the ground.

She saw a bag of rice.

The 'rice bag' tied with a gift ribbon bow is actually a small pillow that looks exactly like a rice bag.

"Wow~~ So cute~~"

Little Binchotan didn't even care about the small quilt; he immediately hugged the rice bag pillow and let out a loud, bell-like laugh.

Soft and warm.

There were other things on the bed. Little Binchotan turned his head and saw a huge plush toy.

The small binchotan was shocked once again.

That was a commoner.

Pukashu, who is even taller than her, is showing off his big smiling face... Next to him are various small items of Pukashu, such as socks, T-shirts, and even underwear.

"Yay~~ Pukashu~~"

Little Binchotan put down the rice bag and pillow he was holding and jumped towards Pukashu.

"Pukash~~ Hehe~"

The little guy got even more excited and hugged Dapukashu tightly, rubbing his face against it and holding on tightly, unwilling to let go.

When the little one looked around, he discovered that the big bed was covered with gifts—some from Sister Jing, some from his brother, and some from Mr. Wuba Meijia.

Only then did she notice the greeting card next to her.

It says,

Happy birthday, Tan Tan, Sister Jing.

Happy birthday, Charcoal! (Wu Ba Mei Jia)

Happy birthday, Tan Tan, brother.

The little guy pinched himself hard; it wasn't a dream.

"Brother~" The little guy cried with joy.

"Happy birthday, little Binchotan. Come out, everyone's waiting outside."

Chapter 45 Little Tanner: Thank you everyone for the flowers!

Stepping out of the room

Yukino, Hiratsuka Shizuka, and Yui all came.

Upon seeing the little one, Hiratsuka Shizuka was the first to come over and hug her: "Happy birthday, little Binchotan! Do you like the present your older sister gave you?"

"luv't."

Little Binchotan nodded excitedly, still holding a small Pukashu in his arms. His beautiful eyes were filled with stars, and his big smile made his mouth crooked.

Seeing the little one's obvious joy, Hiratsuka Shizuka was overjoyed—nothing is more delightful than receiving a child's affection for the gift she prepared!

It was all worth it to search all over Tokyo for Pukashu merchandise. Just looking at the little guy's smiling face made Hiratsuka Shizuka feel it was all worth it. Her vanity was off the charts!

Yukino followed closely behind, carrying a small backpack with tiny wings, and gave the little guy a hug as well: "Happy birthday, Binchotan!"

The little guy's eyes lit up as he took the backpack. "This is for me? Thank you, Yukino-neechan!"

She used to envy the students like Litan and his friends who had small schoolbags.

Although she couldn't go to school, she had everything that others had.

"Little Charcoal, want to carry it on your back and see?"

"Yes, sister, is this a butterfly hair tie?"

"Mmm~ It's a butterfly~"

As Yukino spoke, she helped the little one put on her backpack. The cute doll looked even cuter with her adorable backpack.

Tuanzi walked over to the little guy and couldn't resist taking out her phone to take a picture.

"The little guy is so cute!"

"And here's mine, Little Charcoal, happy birthday!" Tuanzi handed over her gift, a brand new pink belt.

"Thank you, Sister Tuanzi."

The little guy's face was beaming with joy; he looked absolutely adorable.

Xiao You shyly handed a large snack gift bag to Xiao Beichangtan and said, "Happy birthday. You know my... we haven't made any money yet, so the gift is quite cheap. Please don't mind."

"This is mine, happy birthday, little Binchotan." Chihiro made a flower crown and put it on the little guy's head.

"What beautiful flowers!"