Anime Crossover: My Youth Begins with Charlotte

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“I’m telling you, you’ve really come to the right person this time. I’m telling you, I do remember this guest, but he left a couple of days ago saying he needed to go to another town. If you really are his good friend, you’re too late now.”

Upon hearing these words, Xia Yan's brows furrowed even more, and a strange glint flashed in his eyes. But now that he knew his good friend's whereabouts, he naturally had no intention of wasting any more time here.

Xia Yan returned to their hotel and told Qian Hua and Ram the news. He then prepared to leave with them, but as soon as they reached the bottom of the stairs, some staff members blocked their way.

Seeing this, Xia Yan's eyes flashed with confusion. He had originally intended to complete some procedures, but the waiter in front of him refused to process them. Qian Hua's eyes flashed with displeasure, and she directly addressed the group:

"Hey, what exactly do you people want? Don't you know that the customer is always right? Besides, we've already paid to stay here, whether we stay or not. Why won't you let us leave?"

A hint of embarrassment flashed in the waiter's eyes. Seeing this, the others nearby quickly surrounded Xia Yan, seemingly also preventing him from passing.

A hint of doubt flashed in Xia Yan's eyes, but he glanced at the crowd before him, sighed softly, and then spoke to them very politely:

"I don't know what you mean, but you must have some reason for leaving us here. Is there some kind of custom in this small town?"

Upon hearing these words, a hint of worry flashed in the eyes of everyone present, but ultimately someone still spoke to Xia Yan:

“You’re obviously outsiders, you probably don’t know what’s going on in our town. I’m telling you, you shouldn’t leave today, because it’s already night, and things usually happen in this town at night.”

Upon hearing these words, a strange glint flashed in Xia Yan's eyes, but then he heard someone speak to him again:

“Yes, yes, that’s right. You shouldn’t leave here. Things usually happen at night. It’s too dangerous for you to leave like this. Why don’t you stay here for the night? It’s safer that way.” A hint of hesitation flashed in Xia Yan’s eyes.

Chapter 471 Things

Xia Yan sighed softly, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes. Qian Hua, standing to the side, didn't seem to care, because in his opinion, they had been here for quite some time but hadn't noticed anything amiss.

Realizing this, he glanced at Xia Yan beside him, about to tell him to leave this place quickly, but unexpectedly, Xia Yan said to the two of them very seriously:

"In that case, let's stay here for another night. It's not too late to set off the next day. Besides, it's not very safe for the three of us to be with you two girls."

The helplessness in Qianhua's eyes was slowly deepening, but they were also very clear in their hearts that Xia Yan was thinking of them, so they did not raise any objections.

Seeing this, the worry in the eyes of the people around them gradually lessened. Xia Yan led Qian Hua and the others back to their room. Actually, Xia Yan originally wanted to leave on his own, but he decided to set off again the next day because he was concerned about the safety of Qian Hua and Ram.

On the second day, Xia Yan got up early. Qian Hua and Ram were already prepared, and they headed straight to the small town he had inquired about.

After arriving here, Xia Yan's entire itinerary went very smoothly. He quickly found the hotel where his good friend used to stay. The hotel staff glanced at Xia Yan, their brows furrowing slightly, a hint of suspicion flashing in their eyes. But Xia Yan simply took out a photo of himself and his friend and said to the staff member:

"Don't worry, I'm not lying to you at all. He and I are really good friends. I came all the way from afar to find him because I was worried about his safety, but I didn't expect that he had already come here. I don't know where he is now. Can you tell me? ~"

After saying this, Xia Yan looked sincerely at the waiter. The waiter frowned slightly, then glanced at Xia Yan, his frown deepening. However, he ultimately chose to believe Xia Yan, taking a series of items from his cabinet and handing them to Xia Yan, before continuing:

"I'm sorry, sir, you're a step too late. We don't know where your good friend is, but this is something your good friend left behind. We haven't been able to find him, but now that you're here, we can safely hand it over to you."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yan, who was standing to the side, looked puzzled and frowned. He had already heard in the previous town that his good friend had indeed come to this town.

Moreover, many people knew that his good friend was staying at this hotel, but what the waiter (Wang Qian) said really puzzled him. Realizing this, he said to the waiter again:

"What exactly do you mean by that? I already found out before I came that my friend was indeed here. Could it be that he's not here, or are you mistaken?"

The waiter sighed softly, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes. In truth, they didn't want to tell Xia Yan this either.

Chapter 472 Missing

But his friend really wasn't here. Realizing this, the waiter pondered for a moment, then quickly explained to Xia Yan in front of him:

"Sir, we are very sorry about this matter, but your good friend was staying here and everything was normal. I remember him as a very nice guest. But one day, he suddenly disappeared. We have informed the relevant authorities about this matter, but they have not been able to find anything. We are very helpless."

After saying this, the waiter glanced at Xia Yan's expression, noticing the deepening helplessness in his eyes, and then continued:

"Sir, I have no reason to lie to you. Besides, after we informed the relevant authorities, they investigated thoroughly, but found nothing. We also have no idea where your friend is. The relevant authorities have simply dropped the matter."

"But we need to rent out that room eventually, so we put all the things your good friend left behind in our warehouse. This is only part of it. If you want, I can take you there."

Upon hearing these words, Xia Yan frowned deeply, a shadow of gloom flashing in his eyes. He always felt that something bad had happened to his good friend, otherwise, given his personality, he wouldn't have suddenly disappeared.

However, Xia Yan also knew that this matter could not be rushed, especially since they had already arrived here and knew that his good friend had disappeared here. After realizing this, he sighed softly and then asked the waiters about his good friend's whereabouts.

However, the waiter knew very few clues, but Xia Yan still learned some important clues. So Xia Yan stayed here, after all, he didn't know where his good friend had gone. When they returned to their room, the worry in Xia Yan's eyes deepened as he sat on the sofa.

Chika and Ram, who were standing nearby, had a strange look in their eyes when they saw this scene. At the same time, they were also very clear in their hearts that this matter was definitely unusual. Moreover, they were also very puzzled, since their good friend should have been in that small town.

However, whenever they learned of Xia Yan's best friend's whereabouts, his best friend would go to another place or simply disappear completely. Realizing this, they all glanced at Xia Yan beside them and frowned slightly.

Then he said to him:

"You think nothing bad will happen to your good friend? Besides, we don't have any leads here, and the hotel has already reported this to the relevant authorities, but they've just let it go. So now we can only rely on ourselves to investigate?"

Upon hearing these words, a strange look flashed in Xia Yan's eyes. He sighed softly. He had no idea what was going on in his mind. He just felt that this matter was very strange, as if someone was pushing something to happen behind the scenes.

Realizing this, a hint of difficulty flashed in Xia Yan's eyes. He then glanced at Qian Hua and Ram beside him. In Xia Yan's opinion, if there was danger here, then it would be even more dangerous for Qian Hua and Ram to be with him.

However, Chika and Ram, standing to the side, had no idea what Natsuhiko was thinking.

Chapter 473 Intuition

Chika and Ram looked at Xia Yan with worried expressions, knowing full well that he was deeply troubled by his friend's disappearance. However, to their surprise, Xia Yan pondered for a moment and then said directly to them:

"As you can see now, things are extremely unfavorable for us. What's more, I have no idea where my good friend is. Although we've gathered some clues about him in this hotel, those clues are ultimately limited."

After he said these words, Chika understood his thoughts. She frowned slightly and looked at Xia Yan very seriously, waiting for him to say something else, while Ram remained silent.

Xia Yan glanced at them, his troubled expression deepening, and then said to them:

"I don't want you to be in danger either. In that case, why don't you go back and wait for my news? I'll find my good friend here."

A strange glint flashed in Qianhua's eyes, and her brows furrowed more and more deeply. Then she immediately said to Xia Yan in front of her:

"How could you say such a thing? I'm telling you, it's absolutely unacceptable. Besides, don't you know in your heart that the reason we came here with you is to help you? Moreover, what if something happens to you while you're looking for your good friend? We might not even receive news of your disappearance."

“Yes, yes, the reason we came here is to help you, not to hold you back. Besides, it would be very slow for you to search for news of your good friend in this small town on your own. If you encounter any danger, there will be no one to rescue you. So we’d better stay here with you.”

Ram, who was standing to the side, hurriedly chimed in. Seeing this scene, Xia Yan's helplessness deepened, but he still tried to persuade them. However, Chika and Ram were very determined.

Seeing this scene, Xia Yan sighed softly, but he could only agree. However, he had already decided in his heart that if there was any danger, he would send Qianhua and Ram away as soon as possible.

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And so, Xia Yan and his two companions settled down in this small town. The town wasn't very big to begin with, and since they were all strangers, they quickly attracted attention. The villagers also learned that Xia Yan and his two companions had come here to search for someone.

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In fact, Xia Yan did not hide his purpose at the beginning. Although he knew that this matter was very strange, and Qian Hua had advised him not to alert the enemy, Xia Yan believed that the more people knew about this matter, the better. If his good friends knew that he was looking for him, they would definitely take the initiative to find him.

However, to Xia Yan's surprise, almost everyone knew about this news, but he still couldn't find his good friend. Moreover, Xia Yan and Qian Hua asked almost everyone in the town, but they couldn't get any information from them.

The three of them returned to their room in utter dejection that day.

Chapter 474 Entering the Valley

After taking a sip of water, Chika sighed softly, glanced helplessly at Natsuhiko, and then said to him:

“What should we do about this? Are the people in this town in cahoots? If your good friend came here, there would definitely be some traces, but we haven’t gotten any clues at all. Except for the hotel staff at 680 who gave us a series of things at the beginning, and then when we asked them questions, they didn’t know anything.”

A hint of agreement flashed in Ram's eyes. He felt the same way. Although he got along well with the people in the town, for some reason, when he asked about Xia Yan's good friend, they all gave him strange looks.

After thinking about this, he sighed quietly, and then said to Xia Yan beside him:

"Yes, yes, we've been searching here for a long time, but we haven't been able to get any clues. In that case, why don't we change direction? Did your good friend leave again? You've been here before. Is there a small town ahead?"

Xia Yan's brows furrowed more and more. In fact, he had no idea what to do at the moment, but he had a feeling that this matter was definitely related to the valley before. Moreover, his friends had repeatedly advised him not to go into the valley.

Realizing this, Xia Yan's eyes deepened with a growing sense of purpose. Moreover, he felt they had already questioned almost everyone in the town, but hadn't obtained any useful clues. Therefore, their only option now was to enter the valley. A resolute glint flashed in Xia Yan's eyes, and he then spoke to Qianhua and Ram beside him:

“In that case, we have no other choice. I still think it’s related to the valley we went into before. Although I went into the valley that night, I didn’t find anything unusual. So let’s go in during the day this time. Maybe we’ll find something different.”

A hint of agreement flashed in Chika and Ram's eyes. After all, they felt they couldn't get any more clues from this town, so they might as well move on. They made all the necessary preparations and entered the valley the next day.

At first, they didn't find anything strange, and they were just like any other tourists. The scenery in the valley was quite beautiful, and Qianhua and Ram lowered their guard in an instant.

But then they discovered a very open space. After realizing this, Xia Yan, who was standing to the side, looked puzzled. The three of them walked forward and found that there was a large platform in this very open space.

The platform looked very ancient, with some marks left by some unknown things on it. Upon seeing this scene, a hint of vigilance flashed in Xia Yan's eyes, and he felt uneasy. Meanwhile, Qian Hua, who was standing next to the platform, discovered three large characters: Sky Burial Platform.

Upon seeing these three words, Qianhua subconsciously took a step back, a strange glint flashing in her eyes. At the same time, Xia Yan and Ram, who were standing nearby, also walked up to the three words.

Chapter 475 A Large Bounty

Upon seeing the three large characters, the three people frowned slightly, a hint of worry flashing in their eyes. At the same time, Xia Yan, who was standing nearby, carefully searched around and surprisingly found some of his good friend's clothes.

Seeing this scene, Xia Yan's brows furrowed even more deeply. This was definitely not good news for him. At the same time, Xia Yan didn't linger, as he was unfamiliar with the area and it was getting dark.

So, he took Chika and Ram back to their place of residence. As soon as they returned to the inn, Xia Yan's expression became serious. Chika, who was standing to the side, looked puzzled when she saw this, because they had not found any useful clues in the valley they had visited that day.

But at the same time, before he could even ask, he heard Xia Yan say to him from the side:

“Actually, today next to the sky burial platform, I found my good friend’s clothes and a series of his belongings. I can confirm that they are indeed his, but I don’t know why he wasn’t there, and we didn’t find any remains there either.”

Upon hearing this, Chika and Ram exchanged a glance, their expressions growing increasingly serious. To them, Xia Yan's best friend was likely in grave danger. Realizing this, Chika's first thought was:

"Since his clothes have been found at the sky burial site, does that mean he died there? My God, but we haven't found any other clues there, just some traces left by some unknown things. Do you think it's possible that it's related to your good friend?"

"Yes, yes, I think what Qianhua said makes a lot of sense. Besides, we've been searching here for so long and haven't found your good friend. We've even leaked this information. If your good friend were still here, he would definitely come looking for you. There are only two possibilities now: either he has gone to another place, or he is already dead."

Ram, standing nearby, echoed his sentiment. Hearing this, Xia Yan's brows furrowed even more deeply. However, a strong intuition told him his good friend couldn't possibly have died like this. Realizing this, the determination in his eyes deepened. After a moment's thought, he turned to Chika and Ram beside him and said:

“I know what you two are thinking, but let me tell you, my good friend has been here once or twice, and he also knows people here. So I feel that this matter is definitely not as simple as we think. Although the three of us can't find any useful clues here, I have decided to use money to get people to help us find him.”

Upon hearing these words, Chika and Ram frowned even more deeply, but they knew in their hearts that this person was Xia Yan's good friend after all, and if they said anything else, it would definitely hurt Xia Yan.

Realizing this, they sighed softly, their helplessness deepening, but this time they didn't voice any objections.

Chapter 476 Helpless

Upon seeing this scene, Xia Yan slowly revealed a smile. He then set aside a large sum of money to ask the people in the town for help in finding his good friend, since, in Xia Yan's view, the people in the town were very familiar with the place.

Moreover, Xia Yan had a strong intuition that his good friend's disappearance was related to that valley, but they weren't very familiar with it.

Moreover, the sky burial platform in the valley always gave him a sense of unease. After realizing this, he sighed softly. But what shocked Xia Yan and the others was that even though he had already offered a large reward.

But still no one paid any attention to him. In fact, the people in the town looked at Xia Yan with a different kind of expression. Realizing this, Xia Yan frowned more and more. He was very distressed. At the same time, just when Xia Yan and Qian Hua were wondering what to do, someone suddenly found their place.

Xia Yan carefully observed the man and found him to be emaciated and pale, clearly having gone hungry for many days. His clothes were also tattered. The man glanced at Xia Yan and Qian Hua beside him, then said to them:

“I saw your hefty reward. I told you you're looking for someone to help you find a friend. In that case, I can show you the way. Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm a local from this small town and I'm quite familiar with that valley. It's better than you just guessing here.”

Xia Yan frowned slightly. Although he didn't like this person at first glance, he was also very clear in his heart that this person must be desperately in need of money to have come to him. Moreover, he had observed him for the past few days.

He also noticed that the people in the town seemed to be very wary of that valley. Realizing this, Xia Yan sighed softly, and the helplessness in his eyes deepened. At the same time, he was also very clear in his heart that only the person in front of him could help them now.

Xia Yan sighed softly, then nodded to the person in front of him and said:

"Don't worry, as long as you can lead the way for us, we will definitely offer a large reward for you after we find the person. Even if we don't find the person, we will still give you a certain amount of compensation if you lead the way for us."

After hearing these words, a glint of light flashed in the man's eyes, but he still let Xia Yan know a small portion of his expenses in advance. Seeing his state, Xia Yan did not make things difficult for him.