Crossover Anime: I'm Kasumigaoka Utaha's Brother

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(But Eriri's tsundere and shy demeanor is also quite nice...) A sense of emotion rose in her heart, and Baili Xiao reached out and grabbed Eriri's hair—her unseemly sleeping posture and some exercise had made her originally smooth hair messy and disheveled, making people think of the word "crazy" at first glance: "Go and tidy up first. We'll be heading back after dinner, and you'll inevitably be laughed at if you stay like this."

Feeling the faint touch from her fingers, Eriri lowered her head slightly and hummed in agreement. In the past, Baili Xiao would never have made such an intimate gesture towards her, but after last night, such a gesture became "reasonable".

"Then...you must never listen to your mother's nonsense again. No matter what she says, don't take it to heart. You must remember that!"

"Okay, I understand."

...

Lunchtime was relaxed and pleasant—at least for Sayuri Sawamura and her husband—and for them, entrusting their daughter to a reliable and talented person was an excellent choice.

It's important to know that there are many people with special abilities in this world, and many of them with warped values ​​use their abilities to commit crimes—kidnapping girls is one of them. Eriri's figure and appearance are obvious to all, and it is precisely because of this that Sayuri Sawamura is so worried about her going to school alone.

Although we don't know much about Baili Xiao, we can tell from his past life that he is a responsible and dedicated person (he established a studio to teach people), has a proper sex life (he is liked by so many girls but doesn't think about sex all the time), and most importantly, is an extremely talented person—there is absolutely nothing to criticize about such a son-in-law!

"Hyakuri-kun, Eriri is in your hands now." At the boarding gate, Eriri's father patted Hyakuri Xiao's shoulder forcefully, giving the latter a sense of being entrusted with a heavy responsibility. Sawamura Sayuri, standing nearby, first gave Eriri a doting look, then turned to Hyakuri Xiao with a smile: "Hyakuri-kun, I've been a fan of yours ever since '5 Centimeters Per Second.' Of course, you and the 390 teachers at the studio haven't disappointed me either. '5 Centimeters Per Second' was very touching... Eriri said that this time when you go back, you're going to make an animated film called 'Your Name'? I hope it's a moving story that's no less than '5 Centimeters Per Second'..."

Taking Eriri's hand, as she shyly lowered her head, Baili Xiao smiled back at Sawamura Sayuri: "Don't worry, the animated film 'Your Name' will be released soon, and it will meet everyone's expectations!"

"Well... I'll be watching from here! Eriri... from now on, you should listen to Hyakuri-kun more and stop throwing tantrums, after all, you're in a different position now..."

"Ahhh! I know, I know! You guys go back, go back!" Seeing that Sawamura Sayuri was about to bring up something again, the extremely thin-skinned Eriri quickly interrupted her, forcefully took Hyakuri Akira's arm, and walked into the entrance.

"Dad, Mom! Unless it's something really important, please stop making jokes like this! I don't want anything to happen to either of you... If you miss me, just give me a call!"

Although Eriri's figure was turned away from Sawamura Sayuri and the other person, her words still clearly reached their ears.

With a relieved smile, Sayuri Sawamura sighed softly.

"Without realizing it, that little girl who needed to be taken care of has grown up..."

Chapter 0225 Eriri's Scalp Glistening!

"I am back!"

Baili Xiao's voice rang out from outside the entrance hall. The people in the living room, who were busy with their own things, were first stunned, and then they all showed joyful expressions, their eyes falling on the figure at the door. But the next second, the smiles on their faces became more and more stiff.

"Sargasaki, I... I didn't see wrong, did I? Eriri and Hyakuri-sensei..." Izumi Hashima's voice trembled, her pupils contracting as if she'd been startled, and the pressure-sensitive pen in her right hand unconsciously traced strange lines on the graphics tablet—and it wasn't just her; everyone sitting in the living room at that moment was in the same state...

No wonder they were surprised. If their eyes weren't hallucinating, then it proved that the scene of Baili Xiao holding Eriri's small hand tightly had indeed happened!

"Gulp~" A barely audible swallowing sound escaped Izumi Sagiri's lips as she pulled her hood up over her head, covering her forehead and eyes. "It seems...it seems so...hmm..."

As she spoke, Sagiri kept lowering her head, and finally, as if she was trying her best to endure something, she took advantage of the fact that everyone's attention was focused on Hyakuri Akira and Eriri, and hurriedly picked up her own graphics tablet from the table and ran upstairs. Only Hyakuri Akira and Kasumigaoka Utaha occupied one room in this room, and the other empty rooms could be used at will (most of the time they were used for the rest of the studio staff).

Watching the figure disappear around the corner, Kasumigaoka Utaha frowned slightly, her eyes narrowing thoughtfully—as one of the younger girls in the studio, Izumi Sagiri was delicate and sensitive...

Her age likely dictates a certain awareness within her—(although it's normal for a man to have many women, she always hopes to be the first to follow him)—this thought may hold a dominant place in her mind.

Before she joined the studio, Kasumigaoka Utaha had already established her relationship with Hyakuri Akira, which meant it was "unshakeable"—but... "the second spot can still be fought for, can't it?"

It was precisely because of this thought that she lost her composure when she saw the scene of "holding hands"... Kasumigaoka Utaha, a romance light novelist who is good at understanding other people's psychology, saw through Izumi Sagiri at a glance!

(I'll find some time to have my brother talk to him and offer some advice... I hope it won't affect the later production schedule...)

With these thoughts in mind, Kasumigaoka Utaha put down her laptop from her lap. Before everyone could recover from their shock, she was the first to stand up. With the air of a "mistress," she slowly walked towards Hyakuri Xiao with her legs encased in black stockings, and smiled sweetly: "Welcome back."

That "still having energy and composure" attitude even made Eriri feel a suffocating pressure—if she were in Kasumigaoka Utaha's position, she was sure she wouldn't have handled the situation as perfectly as the latter...

Jealousy, complaints, and other such feelings are common to women. Eriri doesn't believe Kasumigaoka Utaha is completely devoid of these emotions, but the latter perfectly suppresses them deep inside—something Eriri can't do...

"She only went out for two days and came back, so it seems that Sawamura's mother should be alright..." Kasumigaoka Utaha's guess was agreed upon by Hyakuri Akira, and she chuckled before turning to Eriri: "Is it a little inappropriate to call her Sawamura-kun now?... Well then, I have a lot to say to Sawamura-kun, I wonder if you have the time?"

(Warning? Or... a challenge?) Eriri's breath hitched—she always came out on the defensive against Kasumigaoka Utaha, but this time she was ready to "fight back" because what's meant to happen can never be avoided!

"Okay!"

The smile at the corner of her mouth grew more and more obvious—this subtle change made Eriri's eyelids twitch—Kasumigaoka Utaha raised her chin slightly to indicate the stairs not far away, then her gaze met Hyakuri Xiao's again: "Brother, please check on the progress of the 'Your Name' animated film... Both the script and the original drawings have made a lot of progress... Oh, by the way, if possible, please contact Ms. Kousaka, she seems to have something to discuss with you."

"Mm." Baili Xiao nodded gently and walked into the living room, without the slightest worry about whether "handing Eriri over to Shiyu would lead to anything bad?" He understood Shiyu as well as Shiyu understood him; this indescribable "confidence" was something only Shiyu had given him so far...

As Baili Xiao approached, Shiina Mashiro moved aside to make room for him—in fact, even without doing so, there was still plenty of space on the large sofa for Baili Xiao to sit down, or even comfortably lie down...

Gently reaching out to stroke Mashiro's golden hair, Baili Xiao waved to Yamada Elf and Hashima Izumi: "~Come on, let me see if you've been slacking off these past two days... Where's Sagiri?"

"Sagiri is right here... Huh? She was just here a moment ago, how did she disappear in an instant?" Yamada Elf stood up in surprise and looked around, but couldn't see Izumi Sagiri. However, she didn't care. Instead, she excitedly carried her laptop and sat down next to Hyakuri Akira, presenting the computer screen to him like a child waiting for praise: "Well, we don't need to worry about her. She couldn't have run out of this room on her own anyway... Teacher, come and see how the script I made is!"

"So confident? Then I'll have to take a good look. I'll point out even the smallest flaws without hesitation! Don't you (Haonuo) cry because you feel wronged then, okay?"

"Well..."

Seeing that Baili Xiao had focused all her attention on the computer, Kasumigaoka Utaha kept a faint smile on her lips and said softly, "Let's go," before taking the lead and walking upstairs.

Eriri followed closely behind her—no one knew how she felt, but she knew perfectly well that it could be described in just four words—her scalp tingled!

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Chapter 0226 A Head-on Clash Between Cunning and Arrogant! (First Update, Please Subscribe)

Leaving aside how Baili Xiao instructed Yamada Elf and the others, let's turn our attention to Kasumigaoka Utaha's room. After closing the door, Kasumigaoka Utaha went to her desk and brewed black tea, leaving Eriri standing there awkwardly, wanting to say something, but even though her cheeks turned red, she ultimately couldn't say anything.

The aroma of black tea gradually filled the entire room. Kasumigaoka Utaha calmly took out two teacups, filled them, and sat down on a chair with one of them in her hand.

Her long, slender legs, tightly encased in black pantyhose, were crossed, outlining an eye-catching curve. Kasumigaoka Utaha's red eyes swept over Eriri, and she chuckled softly, "What's wrong? I've known you for quite a while now, and this is the first time I've seen you react like this. Are you... nervous?"

"Huh?! How, how could I be nervous! Why would I be nervous?!" Eriri blushed as Kasumigaoka Utaha saw right through her – she could be seen through by anyone, but not by this woman in front of her, otherwise Eriri would feel like she had "lost"...

Well, although she never won a single one of their battles... (continues)

"Heh~" With a light laugh of amusement, Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't choose to continue provoking Eriri's embarrassment—if it were the old her, she would never have let this opportunity slip by (cunning), and would have pressed her advantage until the latter questioned her very existence! (Kumaki)

However, things are different now. This time, Kasumigaoka Utaha came with considerable goodwill: "Eri, I don't know how your trip to Great Britain went, but your relationship with your brother must have crossed the final line, right?"

"Hmm..." Such a direct question clearly caught Eriri off guard, causing her to pause for two seconds before reacting—she obediently sat down on the other end of the chair, head bowed, and picked up the teacup from nearby, placing it in her hand without any intention of tasting it, purely because "having something in my hand might make me feel more at ease"...9

If Baili Xiao saw her current actions and behavior, she would definitely think of the "well-behaved.jpg" meme.

"Um...that...I guess so..." This vague answer was the best Eriri could manage—she couldn't very well declare, "Yes! I've become his woman!" —To this answer, Kasumigaoka Utaha merely picked up her teacup, took a small sip of her black tea, and simultaneously shifted the position of her legs. 9

"In that case... please continue to guide me from now on, Eriri." From Kasumigaoka Utaha's mouth, she had always been addressed as "Sawamura-kun," but now the name "Eriri" felt much more intimate—this subtle change caused a certain enigmatic light to shine in Eriri's eyes.

"So...does that mean we can get along amicably from now on?" Her tone couldn't hide her joy—to be honest, Eriri had felt more than once that Kasumigaoka Utaha was her natural enemy, and making peace with this "formidable foe" would be an incredibly worthwhile thing!

Elegantly placing the teacup on the table, Kasumigaoka Utaha rested her chin on her hand, a faint smile playing on her lips as she stared at Eriri with her red eyes: "Perhaps my words earlier caused some misunderstanding? Then I apologize in advance... Please don't overthink it, 'Nice to meet you' is just the literal meaning, it has absolutely no connotation of 'friendly interaction' as you mentioned!"

"If I had to put it that way, our relationship used to be that of 'someone's girlfriend' and 'a rival who secretly loves someone.' But now... congratulations, you've become 'an open enemy who dares to challenge my position!' So... please don't naively think we can 'get along amicably.' This kind of love triangle, so common in light novels, always ends with only one winner!"

Looking incredulously at Kasumigaoka (aeej) Utaha uttering those words in an extremely calm tone, Eriri was completely bewildered—(This means... my "war" with her will be even more brutal from now on, right? To fight for the position of "official wife"...)

Ignoring Eriri's stunned expression, Kasumigaoka Utaha stood up, gently brushing her black hair behind her ear, and walked towards the door with a "victorious" air: "But don't worry, although I can be a bit cunning at times, I'm not so bad as to deliberately cause trouble at work... After all, the studio is my brother's life's work, and I don't want to disrupt its normal order for some trivial reason..."

"Kasumigaoka Utaha! Explain yourself! What do you mean by 'insignificant reason'?! Stop right there!"

...

Meanwhile, downstairs, Baili Xiao put down Shiina Mashiro's drawing tablet, reached out and peeled the crumbs of Baumkuchen from the latter's mouth, revealing a smile: "Mashiro, your drawing has improved a lot this time. If you keep this up, I'm afraid it won't be long before I have nothing left to teach you..."

It must be said that Mashiro's artistic talent is truly world-class—although Eriri and the others haven't explicitly acknowledged it, this consensus already exists in their hearts—having followed Hyakuri Akira for only a few months, and having achieved such a level in just one animated film and several light novel illustrations...

Of course, extraordinary talent also requires far more effort than ordinary people. The key to Mashiro's rapid growth and learning lies in her philosophy that "nothing matters except drawing and Hyakuri Akira"—a philosophy that dictates that she spends the vast majority of her day drawing...

Despite receiving Bai Lixiao's praise, Mashiro's face did not show any "happiness"—after spending so much time with everyone, no matter who tried to "make Mashiro smile more," the result was always a failure. On the contrary, everyone became more and more accustomed to her expressionless face... to the point that "even if you have no expression, we can tell what you want to do!"

She broke the Baumkuchen in half, her golden eyes moving back and forth between Baili Xiao's mouth and the cake, which was about half the size of her palm, several times. After breaking it down into pieces large enough to swallow in one bite, she held the Baumkuchen to Baili Xiao's mouth: "Teacher."

Gently patting Mashiro's head with her right hand, Baili Xiao swallowed the cake, stood up, and walked towards the balcony of the house while dialing Akane Kousaka's number. The studio staff were responsible for the production of the script and the original animation, while Akane Kousaka and Sonoko Machida were responsible for all other matters (in-between animation, external negotiations, etc.). To be honest, the latter's workload and intensity far exceeded the former, so Baili Xiao was more attentive to this aspect.

Chapter 0227 Ah Hui, do you want to do voice acting? (First Update)

"Ms. Akasaka, how are you doing?"

"Oh, so you finally remembered to call me? Looks like nothing serious happened on this trip to Great Britain, right?"

Akane Akasaka was clearly surprised to receive Bai Lixiao's call.

"There have been some minor issues, but not with the original artwork... The kids in the club are really putting in their best effort to assist the teachers. For them, this is one of the few opportunities to improve their skills."

"That is?"

"Regarding the news of the production of the animated film 'Your Name,' many large cinemas and film companies have expressed their willingness to cooperate with me, and according to the contract, we will have a great advantage... All of this is thanks to Baili-kun. If it weren't for the huge success of '5 Centimeters Per Second,' we probably wouldn't have reached this level."

"...Ms. Kurosaka, stop keeping me in suspense. To me, this should be a good thing, right? What exactly is this 'minor problem' you're referring to?"

"Haha, just kidding, don't take it to heart." Akane Akasaka's lips curled upwards as she stood up and walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window. Gazing at the distant horizon, she took a deep breath. "Hyakuri-kun, this time the release of 'Your Name' will likely be on a very large scale. Correspondingly, the publicity and pre-release preparations need to keep up. As our home base, the holy land of anime goes without saying about the publicity, but the rest will require your decision... In fact, the Amagi management has already expressed to me their wish that 'Hyakuri-sensei could attend the premiere in person!'"

Bai Lixiao was slightly taken aback by Akane Kousaka's words on the phone—attending a movie premiere press conference was something he considered only for "blockbuster" movies: "Ms. Kousaka... even if I attend the premiere, it probably won't help increase the box office, right?"

"No, no, please don't say that. Are you belittling yourself, Hyakusaka-kun?" Akane Akasaka chuckled. "Putting aside whether you can bring more moviegoers to Amagi's film industry, just the news of your presence alone will revitalize the local anime and manga industry... Don't forget, Amagi is slowly developing into an anime and manga-centric city thanks to your suggestion... If we don't give them some preferential treatment, they might feel 'abandoned'!"

(Those middle-aged men aren't that fragile...) Muttering to herself, Baili Xiao paused for a couple of seconds: "Alright, I'll go to Amagi for the premiere of 'Your Name' this time... Ms. Kurosaka, what about other things? As the schedule progresses, there should be more than just this, right?"

“Of course! The theme song, the voice acting, and all that stuff... Sonoko and I have been so busy... especially Sonoko, she's been complaining lately about how she's too busy to even visit Nozomi Tojo.” Remembering Sonoko's complaining tone on the phone not long ago, Akane's smile widened: “Hyakuri-kun, you should have the theme song ready by now, right? You're Muse's teacher, this shouldn't be difficult for you, right?”

"There's absolutely no need to worry about the theme song, but there's another thing... I'd like to ask Ms. Kurosaka for a favor."

"Oh! For me right now, more work isn't exactly good news—but I'll just pass it on to Sonoko—so, what is it?"

A glint flashed in Baili Xiao's eyes.

"Could...were it possible to let Ahui give it a try and voice 'Mitsuha Miyamizu'?"

...

"Huh? Does Baili mean I should voice Miyamizu Mitsuha?"

Even with Kato Megumi's "calm and composed mind," she stared blankly at Baili Xiao after hearing his words, then quickly waved her hand, saying, "No, I definitely can't."

"How will you know you can't do it if you don't even try?" Baili Xiao smiled and handed the dialogue script marked with the words "[Mitsuha Miyamizu]" to Kato Megumi: "I really hope that Megumi can voice 'Mitsuha Miyamizu'... After all, you like this character very much, right? There are still more than half a month until 'Your Name' is officially completed, why don't you give it a try?"

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Looking down at the neatly bound script in her hand, Kato Megumi hesitated, a rare occurrence for her—she did indeed like Miyamizu Mitsuha, a fact she had known since the first glance at the light novel "Your Name."

Miyamizu Mitsuha's gentleness, courage, and persistence... every aspect of her attracted her.

But at the same time, she was also clear about her own abilities—it was completely impossible to perform the dialogue in a scene based solely on what was written in the script!

If you were to force her to voice Mitsuha Miyamizu, in her mind it would probably turn into something like "reading without any emotion."

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"Hyakuri-kun, let's find a professional voice actor. 'Your Name' is a very good work, and Mitsuha Miyamizu is a very charming character... I don't want my shortcomings to ruin everyone's hard work..."

With an apologetic smile on her face, Kato Megumi slowly shook her head and handed the script back to Baili Xiao—but the latter did not take it from her hand!