Anime Crossover: My Youth Begins with Charlotte

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"I like lattes, I really do, they taste great. But I don't really like them when I'm with you. So, to avoid wasting this latte, you can drink it here while I go somewhere else."

After saying that, Chika got up and went to the table across the street by the window to drink coffee, keeping a distance from Natsuhiko.

Watching Chika's departing figure, Xia Yan felt a pang of sadness. Chika's cold attitude towards Xia Yan made him deeply regretful.

He didn't want Qianhua and Xia Yan to have any intimate contact; he couldn't bear to see it. However, given the current situation, that seemed unlikely.

Because of the spare 24-hour interval, he watched silently from the side, secretly delighted.

Xia Yan knew that Chika was doing this on purpose because of what happened last time. Xia Yan hadn't gone to find Chika immediately, but instead went to find Kaguya, leaving Chika aside. It was understandable that Chika was angry with him.

Chapter Twenty-Three: Women's Angryness is Terrifying

"Qianhua, I know you're angry, but can you just pretend this never happened? I didn't mean to abandon you; it was just really inconvenient at the time. There's no need for us to hold a grudge, okay?"

Chika didn't want to talk to Kaguya, so she turned her head away and refused to look at her.

Kaguya sat opposite Chika, looking at her.

"Chika, I was wrong that time, please forgive me. Come here and look into my eyes, I love you. Chika, you're the best."

"You're not the only one who loves me, just as you love more than one person. You don't need to say anything more; just leave. 333"

Xia Yan felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this, but how could he leave now? He had already come to apologize; how could he let it all go to waste?

"Qianhua, I won't leave. I know it was my fault, but please don't be so cold to me. Don't get angry with me. You can hit me or scold me, but please don't give me the silent treatment. I swear to heaven and earth that I will never do this again. Qianhua, please give me a chance."

Chika didn't want to hear Xia Yan say these things; she was afraid she wouldn't be able to resist forgiving him, so she quickly left him and went to the restroom to get plastic surgery, afraid she would burst into tears. How could that be?

Xia Yan didn't know why Qianhua was still so cold to him. He had already said all the nice things he could think of, and he had used all the advice he had ever given to others on Qianhua, but it had no effect at all.

"Does Chika really intend to cut off all contact with me from now on?" The thought made Xia Yan feel increasingly terrified.

"Never mind, I must be overthinking it." Xia Yan didn't dare to think any further; he trusted Qianhua.

Chika isn't a child; she's just throwing a tantrum. But Xia Yan has already exhausted all his tricks to coax her and doesn't know how to continue trying to persuade her. Chika isn't reacting at all, which really baffles him.

He truly couldn't stand Qianhua's cold attitude. But what could he do? He couldn't coax her or persuade her. Perhaps the only solution right now was to waste time with Qianhua here; after all, a woman's temper always dissipates given enough time.

But Xia Yan didn't want to wait. Recalling that incident, Xia Yan was filled with regret. He shouldn't have abandoned Chika to go find Kaguya; he had been so stupid. Speaking of Kaguya, Xia Yan suddenly thought of something.

"Yeah, and Kaguya too. Kaguya and Chika are still on pretty good terms, maybe I can ask Kaguya, she might have a solution." In any case, it's more reliable than him having no solutions at all.

Xia Yan had been so anxious that he had completely forgotten about Kaguya, but thankfully he suddenly remembered. Thinking of her, Xia Yan felt like he had grabbed a lifeline, and he went to find Kaguya.

"Kaguya, you have to help me. Chika is throwing a tantrum right now, and I don't know what to do. I've tried everything to persuade her, but nothing works. Do you have any good ideas? You absolutely have to help me with this."

Xia Yan looked at Kaguya with hope in his eyes, thinking that if Kaguya took action, the matter would be resolved.

After all, Kaguya has beautiful long hair, a tall and slender figure, and a stunningly beautiful face. Unlike lolis, mature women exude an aura of maturity. Even though she has no experience in love, she gives off an air of expertise at first glance.

Chapter Twenty-Four: Adding Fuel to the Fire

Kaguya was delighted to hear this; she wished Chika would stay as far away from Natsuhiko as possible.

"I'm sorry, I really want to help you with this, but there's nothing I can do about it."

On the other side, Chika went to find Rem and said she wanted to have dessert with Rem, and Rem naturally agreed.

"Rem, look, this pig looks so delicious." Chika immediately noticed a little golden pig. It was made of a layer of pastry covered with golden cream, and the eyes and nose were made of chocolate. It looked and smelled amazing.

"Okay, I'll get it for you." Rem took out the golden pig and gave it to Chika. Rem also took one for herself, and they ate the golden pig together.

Rem took a small bite first. The cream wasn't cloying; it had a refreshing and delicate sweetness. The pastry wrapped inside the cream was eaten together, like an apple in the desert. The chocolate on the pig, however, added a touch of bitterness to the sweet cream and pastry.

Sweet but not cloying, with a bittersweet aftertaste, this golden pig is like life itself, containing both sweet and bitter memories. When you recall the bitter ones, you might feel unhappy at first, but after a while, you'll find them genuinely funny.

"Chika, hurry up and try it, it tastes really good." Rem quickly finished the golden pig. She was planning to get another one, but then she thought about how many desserts she still had and decided against it.

Although Rem owns the shop, she isn't very familiar with many of the coffee and dessert options. After all, as the shop manager, her job is only to remove negative customer reviews; she knows nothing else.

"Mmm! It's so delicious." Chika appeared genuinely happy. Although Chika and Rem were there for dessert, Chika wasn't actually happy at all. She was just putting on an act for Natsuhiko.

However, Kaguya and Natsuhiko, who were watching from afar, saw that Chika was so happy. Natsuhiko thought that Chika had come to her senses after his persuasion.

"That's great, Kaguya. Thank you for bringing me here. Chika looks so happy; maybe she's come to her senses. Thank you so much." Natsuhiko and Kaguya didn't notice Chika looking in their direction from a distance.

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Xia Yan was overjoyed, thinking he had won over Chika, but that wasn't the case. A danger was slowly approaching between Xia Yan and Chika.

"Yes, this is all thanks to you, so you don't need to thank me."

"In that case, let's not disturb Chika for now. Since it's nice that she's here having sweets with Rem, let's go outside and get something to eat too."

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Kaguya nodded in agreement after hearing this.

Chika, who was listening nearby, was heartbroken to learn that Kaguya and Natsuhiko were going out together.

She hadn't expected that Xia Yan, who had just asked her to forgive him, would be out having barbecue with Kaguya the next moment. Chika fought back her tears, trying hard not to let them fall.

"Rem, I'm not eating anymore, I'm leaving now." Chika had no appetite to continue eating; she was afraid that if she stayed any longer, she would lose control of her emotions.

“Thousand Flowers…”

Before Rem could answer, Chika strode away, not caring whether the banquet was over or not...

Chapter Twenty-Five: The Banquet Ends

Xia Yan and Kaguya went out, but they didn't know what they were going to do.

"Kaguya, where do you want to go? Or what do you want to eat?" Natsuhiko asked.

Kaguya thought for a moment and said, "I don't really have anything I want to go to or eat. Look, there's a takoyaki place over there. Why don't we go in and have some takoyaki? I just checked online, and this place has pretty good reviews. Very few negative reviews."

The mention of "337" negative reviews suddenly reminded him of Rem from the maid café. Rem was a special ability user who could erase negative reviews, and he was afraid there might be a similar owner there.

Firstly, because she's a girl, and secondly, because Rem's fighting power seems quite terrifying, Xia Yan wasn't very confident.

However, since Kaguya had already spoken, he couldn't very well refuse. Besides, Rem was quite cute. If the boss really was that kind of person, he wouldn't mind. Perhaps he could even ask the boss for advice on how to quickly regulate his emotions. He had wanted to ask Rem about it at the maid café, but Chika had deliberately taken him away.

"Let's go."

Afterwards, Xia Yan and Kaguya ordered a plate of takoyaki.

The octopus meat is incredibly fresh and juicy; one bite and it bursts with flavor. The outside is grilled to a golden-brown crisp, while the inside remains springy and tender. Paired with a refreshing soda, it's the perfect match.

"This is so delicious! By the way, Xia Yan, what are we going to do later?"

Kaguya looked at Natsuhiko with anticipation on her face.

What do you want to play?

"You can play whatever you like. I'm pretty easygoing, anything is fine with me. What do you like to play? Let's go play together!"

Kaguya's strategy of catering to his interests was truly brilliant, but unfortunately, Natsuhiko didn't really have anything he liked to play, so he could only smile and shake his head.

"If you don't have anything you like, why don't we go for a walk on the street and see what we find? It's a kind of fate that we encounter things this way, isn't that nice?"

Xia Yan nodded, agreeing with what Kaguya said.

Indeed, meeting is fate, but fate without destiny is unacceptable, just as some things cannot be forced. Meeting is fate, getting to know each other is destiny. But to combine fate and destiny is perfection.

After eating takoyaki, they went shopping together. There was a game on the street where you could shoot balloons with darts; if you hit one, you could win a prize...

"Xia Yan, look at that doll, it's so cute!" Kaguya pointed to a black and white doll that was holding a rabbit in its arms.

"Yes, do you want it?" Xia Yan raised an eyebrow. It seemed that almost all girls couldn't resist such a soft and fluffy thing.

Kaguya nodded quickly.

After Xia Yan threw the darts more than ten times, he finally hit ten. So Xia Yan and Kaguya took the doll away.

"It's time to go back, it's getting late."

"Okay, sure. Look at this doll, it's so cute."

Xia Yan nodded.

Xia Yan and Kaguya had had enough fun outside, so they took a taxi back.

When I arrived at the maid café, the banquet inside was almost over (4.9).

When Xia Yan returned to the maid café, he found Rem sitting alone at the table, lost in thought, with Chiba not beside her.

Xia Yan waited for a long time but did not see Qian Hua. He had searched other places as well, but he could not find any trace of Qian Hua.

Xia Yan went over and asked Rem, "Rem, do you know where Chika went?"

Chapter Twenty-Six: Joining a Cosplay Group

Rem tilted her head and said, "I don't know where she went. A long time ago, she told me that she went back first. I don't know why she went back. We were just having dessert together and it was fine. I didn't even ask her before she left."

Xia Yan was worried that Qian Hua had a stomachache or something had happened, but although the banquet was almost over, he could only wait. After all, even if Qian Hua had something to do, he couldn't get there immediately if he left now.

He had no choice but to send Qianhua a text message: "What happened to you? Why did you leave so suddenly?"

The text message shows as sent on my phone, but it doesn't show that the recipient has read it.

"What should we do? Could something have happened to Chika?"

Kaguya, who was standing nearby, quickly stepped forward to comfort Natsuhiko.

"It's alright, just wait a little longer. Chika will finish talking before she leaves. Maybe she really isn't feeling well? Maybe she's resting and hasn't checked her phone yet. Let's wait a bit longer."

Xia Yan agreed with Kaguya, so he glanced at his watch. It was still eight o'clock, about an hour and a half until the banquet ended. He could wait. By the time the banquet was over, Chika should have replied to his message.

An hour and a half felt both long and short.

While waiting for Chika's reply, he was particularly worried about her; the hour and a half seemed to have passed too quickly. But an hour and a half had already gone by in the blink of an eye, and Chika still hadn't replied. This made Xia Yan even more anxious, and he decided to say goodbye to Rem and then leave.

Xia Yan went to the entrance and found Rem greeting guests. He then said, "Rem, now that the banquet is over, I'll be going too. Let's talk again next time."

Rem was a little reluctant, but she suddenly remembered how the maids had surrounded Xia Yan because of his good looks, causing male customers to give him bad reviews. She thought she could bring Xia Yan into the cosplay club, so she asked Xia Yan for his opinion.

However, Xia Yan had never been involved in the cosplay community before, so he wasn't very familiar with it. After Rem's brief explanation, he understood that it was simply a way of expressing affection for anime characters.

He felt that his looks were actually just average. Although he was very interested in what Rem was saying, he was still hesitant and didn't know whether he should go or not.

"How about this, since you're new to the cosplay club, as a newcomer, I'll give you a gift. I'll prepare the costume and props for you, for free. Is that alright?" Rem genuinely wanted to recruit Xia Yan into the cosplay club. She spoke to Xia Yan in a super sweet voice, her eyes sparkling from time to time.

Xia Yan was already quite interested, but when he heard that cosplay was very expensive, he was even happier when Rem said she would prepare the costumes and props for him for free.

"Okay, I'll go. But I don't know much about it, so I'll need you to teach me more in the future."

Rem nodded. "I definitely will. I'll take responsibility for you once I bring you into the club."