Crossover Anime: Randomly Setting Up a Stall with Binchotan Charcoal

"I really like it, thank you Sister Xiaoyou! Sister Xiaoqian!"

Little Binchotan happily spun around twice, smiling and thanking her. No matter what she was given, even just a simple "Happy Birthday" would make her very happy.

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After putting away the gifts, we started having dinner.

It's a rare occasion to celebrate the little one's birthday, so Xia Tian naturally showed off her culinary skills, preparing all sorts of elaborate and hearty dishes.

Crispy fried meatballs, braised pork with prickly pear, hand-pulled mutton, etc.

The enticing aroma wafting from the kitchen made all the girls swallow hard.

Finally, Xia Tian brought out a bowl of longevity noodles, smiled at the well-behaved little guy sitting in the main seat, and explained, "You ate this morning. There's only one long noodle in a bowl. This is called longevity noodles."

"The longer the noodles, the better, symbolizing a long and healthy life!"

"Si Guoyi!"

Everyone looked at the noodles in surprise, indicating that they had learned something.

"Thank you, brother~" The little girl looked at the noodles in front of her, her eyes red. It turned out that her brother had celebrated her birthday that morning.

"Your sister Yukino even prepared a cake. Today's birthday party will be a combination of Chinese and Western styles. Let's begin."

Singing a birthday song, making a wish, blowing out candles—it's a very ceremonial process.

After Xiao Binchotan finished making his wish in a very serious manner, the women, including Xiao Binchotan himself, completely ignored the cake and began to devour the food on the table.

With Xia Tian's cooking skills, who would eat that lousy cake they bought? Yukino knew this perfectly well, and she didn't even buy a very big one when she bought it.

"I've been craving Brother Xia's cooking for so long, and it's so delicious I could cry~" Tuanzi ate what was in her bowl while eyeing what was in the pot, using both hands to work as if she wished she had an extra mouth.

"Good Seven~"

Hiratsuka Shizuka's cheeks bulged high, and she mumbled incoherently, looking like a starving ghost reincarnated, completely unlike a teacher.

Xiao You was even worse off than her, holding a chicken leg in one hand and a meatball in the other: "Delicious, delicious! When is my birthday, Xiao Qian? I want to eat like this next time too."

"..." Xiaoqian was speechless. I don't even know my own birthday, how would I know yours?

Xia Tian smiled and said, "Wait until next year, when it's your first anniversary of starting work. I'll celebrate your birthdays then."

"Really? Thank you, boss!"

Little Binchotan quietly ate her longevity noodles, glancing at everyone after each bite. The table was laden with food; this was the most lively birthday she had ever had.

Touched by the experience, the little guy found tears welling up in his eyes as he ate.

Summer put down her chopsticks and quietly held the little one in her arms.

In a warm embrace, little Binchotan cried out loudly.

Weeping with joy!

Grandma said Xiaotan shouldn't cry. Living alone, she needs to be strong and brave... Even if life is tough, she should face it with a smile.

She used to live like this: smiling while cooking, smiling while picking wild vegetables, smiling while looking for work, smiling while going hungry... facing everything in life with a smile.

But at that moment, Xiao Tan just wanted to cry.

I've been alone for too long.

With so many people around, the little guy was afraid it was all a dream, and that when he woke up he would be all alone in the little cabin.

I wish myself a happy birthday all by myself.

Summer felt uneasy seeing this. She had originally planned to take this opportunity to suggest moving out of the little one's room, but now it seemed she should wait a little longer.

"Don't cry, Charcoal. You're another year older on your birthday. From now on, your older brothers and sisters will celebrate your birthday with you every year, okay?"

"Mmm~ I'm fine, brother, I'm just happy."

The little girl wiped away her tears and tried her best to put on a big smile; she was no longer alone.

She has an older brother, a family, and many older sisters.

When you laugh, your brother is there.

Even when she cries, her brother is there.

She will always have her brother for the rest of her life.

Chapter 46 The Two Who Wanted to Eat Sheep

weekend.

May 8rd, sunny.

After breakfast, Xiao You monopolized the TV to watch Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf, while Xiao Binchangtan leaned against her, the two of them, one big and one small, were perfectly harmonious.

Xiaoqian was engrossed in reading a book on the sofa, but she would occasionally glance at the television.

"Xiao You, turn the volume down, don't wake the manager."

All three knew that the boss slept in on weekends when he wasn't setting up his stall. Even the young charcoal vendor didn't wake his brother.

For breakfast, the little one cooked porridge again. None of the three of them are picky eaters, and they ate it with great relish, especially with the Fuling pickled mustard tuber. As for the leftovers from last night... there's no way there would be leftovers from food cooked in the summer.

"oh oh."

Xiao You did as instructed, and was so skilled that she could accurately press the volume buttons without even looking at the remote.

As the sheep and the wolf battled wits and courage in episode after episode, Xiao You, sprawled on the sofa, chuckled foolishly, occasionally letting out a few silly laughs.

"Pleasant Goat~ Pretty Goat~"

"Haha, I'll be back."

"Lazy Sheep got caught again~"

Seeing Grey Wolf start heating oil in the wok, Xiao You even drooled.

She nudged Xiao Binchangtan, "Xiao Tan, is lamb delicious? Have you ever eaten it?"

Little Beichangtan stared at her in disbelief, his adorable eyes wide open. "Sister Xiaoyou, sheep are so cute, how could you want to eat them?"

Xiao You scratched her head sheepishly, "Grey Wolf is so persistent, there must be a reason. I was just curious, wasn't I?"

Listening to Xiao You's words, Xiao Binchangtan thought about it seriously. He had eaten pork, but he didn't think he had ever eaten mutton. He wondered what it tasted like.

Summer didn't get up until almost noon, yawning as she got out of bed.

After submitting the task and receiving the reward last night, he studied it all night. The Eight Extraordinary Techniques are vast and boundless, and he still needs to study the Tongtian Record slowly to fully understand it.

"Brother~ Brother~ Is the sheep yummy?"

Seeing him come out, Xiao Beichangtan ran over, shook his hand, and asked.

"Hmm? Charcoal wants to eat mutton. Didn't we just have it last night?"

“Nani???”

"Last night, there was a plate of bright red shredded meat, which was lamb. I remember you even said it was delicious."

The dazed little Binchotan thought about it carefully and realized that it was indeed true; it was lamb meat... Slurp, delicious.

"Wow~ Sister Xiaoyou, Grey Wolf is right, sheep are so delicious!"

"Yes, yes, I knew it!" Recalling the taste of the mutton from last night, Xiao You also started drooling.

Xia Tian glanced at the TV, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Good grief, did you all betray us after eating mutton?

If you keep doing this, Lazy Sheep will cry.

"Tan Tan, have you had breakfast yet? I'll make you some mutton porridge."

Xiao You swallowed hard, but unfortunately they had already eaten breakfast.

Xiaoqian also said with a regretful look, "Boss, we've already eaten. Xiaotan cooked porridge and even saved a portion for you, but when we saw that you hadn't woken up by 10 o'clock, Xiaoyou and Tantan ate the leftovers."

"Okay, I see. It's right not to waste food." Xia Tian waved her hand. "Then we'll go to Shibuya for lunch and buy you some clothes on the way."

Xiao You spread her arms wide and showed off her SpongeBob SquarePants T-shirt: "Manager, we have enough clothes, so let's not buy any more."

It's fine when it's still, but when it spins around, the little rabbit shakes. It's unbearable to watch. This is not scientific. How can it develop so well if it eats military rations and compressed biscuits every day?

It was his mistake, really. Last time at the supermarket, he simply bought them a few T-shirts and never expected that they wouldn't buy any innerwear.

Living in the apocalypse, no one taught them this kind of knowledge.

I only realized I didn't have underwear when I lent Yukino clothes to her.

"I already had Yukino explain the clothing purchase to you yesterday."

"Oh, I remember now, Yukino seemed a little unhappy when we talked about it yesterday. Is she envious that we have new clothes to wear?" Xiaoyou grinned blankly.

Summer glanced subtly at Xiao You's chest without saying a word, and pursed her lips.

Don't you have any self-awareness about what you're envious of? It's no wonder you're envious of Yukino's magnanimous heart. Looks like you'll have to work harder to develop that in the future, so the child doesn't go hungry.

The group soon met outside the mall.

“What the hell!!”

Looking at the person in front of him, Xia Tian almost didn't recognize him.

"Charcoal, Summer, Chiyo, and Yuki, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." Yukino greeted them with a smile.

Summer's gaze was irresistibly drawn to Yukino, whose cute, girlish cardigan dress paired with black stockings subtly revealed her fleshy, fair legs, and most importantly, her hairstyle.

Today, Yukino is wearing pigtails! Unlike her usual aloof demeanor, Yukino with pigtails looks quite cute and adorable.

"Sister Xue, you look so beautiful today," Little Tan said sweetly.

"Hehe, Tantan, you too." Yukino chuckled and pulled the little Binchotan along. "Let's go inside and take a look."

The guys in the store who were with their girlfriends all looked on with envy when they saw Xia Tian with three pretty high school girls.

Yukino spent nearly 8000 yen to buy three undergarments for the two girls. Looking at the sizes of the two girls, Yui was speechless. Yui was a 35C, and Chi was a little smaller, but still a 33C.

But all we have is the poorest 2A scenic spot.

During the fitting process, Xiao You was really unconcerned about the details, and even a little happy. She had new clothes to wear, clothes that no one else had ever worn, completely new clothes that belonged to her.

But that excitement vanished as soon as summer came and I had to spend the money.

With a shocked expression, Xiao You carried her clothes bag, looking back every few steps, while mentally calculating how many saury she had just spent.

"Why is it so expensive? This little piece of cloth is more expensive than a T-shirt. Boss, have we run into a shady shop like the ones in TV shows?"

Xiaoqian also looked distressed, the clothes she was carrying felt incredibly heavy. 8000 Dan could buy so much food and books. She was planning to wait until her salary came in this month, pay off her debt to her boss, and then she would still have some left to buy books.

"Boss, how about we just return it?"

"Stop joking. Look around here, which woman on the street isn't wearing this?"

That's the reality, and Xiaoqian and Xiaoyou have no choice but to accept it. Besides, they've already put them on, so there's no way they can return them.

Once outside the store, Xiao You's steps were a little unsteady, hopping around like a rabbit.

It feels a little strange, but the feeling of being lifted up so steadily makes me feel comfortable no matter what I'm doing.

This idiot even pulled open his T-shirt several times to look at his treasure, and when Xiaoqian found out, she immediately beat him up.

After being disciplined, she calmed down, but the price still bothered her – "This underwear is too expensive! It costs 30 yuan, which is for a whole 30 saury. How long will it take me to finish it!"

His conflicted expression was exactly like that of Xiao Binchotan when he first put on his shoes.

Until we passed a vending machine, and in the summer I treated them to some soda.

Happiness has truly returned.

As they walked, the two women held their respective cans of cola in both hands, lowered their heads, and pressed their lips to the rim of the cans, taking small sips.

It's sweet and delicious, and it's all black, much better than coffee.

They hadn't gone far when they passed a men's clothing store, and Summer was pulled inside by Yukino.

Chapter 47 The Three's Matching Outfits, Sharpshooter Xiao You

Entered the clothing store