Crossover Anime: Winning over Misako Amamiya at the start

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Chen Xiao walked up to her and said softly, "Do you still remember our bet?"

Eriri bit her lip, looked up at him and glared: "W-what do you want?"

Chen Xiao suddenly reached out and ruffled her blonde hair: "Join my club, I need an artist as talented as you."

"Huh?" Eriri was stunned.

“Of course,” Chen Xiao leaned close to her ear and lowered his voice, “if you’d like, you can also become my ‘special person’.”

Eriri's face instantly turned red to her ears: "Y-you..."

"How was it?" Chen Xiao's smile was dazzling.

Eriri glanced at Kato Megumi and Kasumigaoka Utaha, who were smiling beside her, and then at her classmates who were full of anticipation. Finally, she muttered softly, "...Whatever, but I'm a man of my word! If I lose, I should admit it."

Kasumigaoka Utaha walked up to Chen Xiao and chuckled, "Looks like our club is going to grow even bigger~"

Kato Megumi smiled gently: "Welcome to the team, Eriri."

Eriri awkwardly turned her face away and looked at Aki Tomoya beside her. Seeing Aki Tomoya's crazy appearance, she felt pained: "I'm sorry, Tomoya!! I lost, I have to accept the conditions!"

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Aki Tomoya knelt on the ground, his glasses askew on his face, his hands gripping Eriri's sleeve tightly: "Eriri! Don't go! Didn't we promise to make the best galgame together?"

Eriri bit her lip, her golden twin tails hanging limply: "I'm sorry, Tomoya... I lost the bet and I have to keep my promise."

Chen Xiao stood to the side, arms crossed, a faint smile on his lips: "Actually, you know very well that my paintings are indeed better than yours, right? You just don't want to admit it in front of Aki Tomoya."

"Shut up!" Eriri turned her head sharply, her azure eyes brimming with tears. "You opportunistic bastard!"

Taking advantage of the situation, Aki Tomoya scrambled to his feet and stood in front of Eriri, saying, "Chen Xiao! Don't go too far! Eriri is the most important person to me—"

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Xiao suddenly pulled Eriri into his arms and kicked Aki Tomoya in the stomach, sending him flying two or three meters away.

"You can't even protect the person most important to you, yet you always talk empty words and grandiose dreams." Chen Xiao coldly looked at Aki Tomoya lying on the ground. "You're just a piece of trash!"

The students watching gasped in surprise.

Aki Tomoya was curled up on the floor, his glasses shattered, his face filled with humiliation and anger. He shakily got up, gave Eriri one last look, and then turned and rushed out of the art room.

.. . ....

"Rinya!" Eriri wanted to chase after him, but Chen Xiao held her firmly in his arms.

"Let me go!" Eriri struggled desperately. "You've gone too far! Not only did you bully me, but you also humiliated Tomoya like this!"

Chen Xiao looked down at the blonde girl in his arms, who was bristling with anger, and chuckled, "I was holding you, and you didn't really struggle much, did you?"

Eriri froze, her cheeks instantly turning bright red: "N-Nonsense! I was forced!"

"Really?" Chen Xiao's voice was seductively magnetic. "Then why didn't you speak up for An Yilun when I said he was also a good-for-nothing? Is it... that you actually thought so too?"

Eriri was struck dumb, her wide eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

She opened her mouth, but no sound came out, because Chen Xiao's words struck at her deepest, most secret thought—over the years, she had indeed become increasingly disappointed with Aki Tomoya's empty talk.

"I...I didn't..." Her voice was barely audible, and her struggles weakened considerably.

Taking the opportunity, Chen Xiao tightened his arms around her, holding her even closer: "Admit it, Eriri. What you need is someone who can truly appreciate your talent and guide you forward, not a good-for-nothing who only dreams."

Eriri's body trembled slightly, and tears finally welled up in her eyes: "Bastard... how... how could you say that..."

Chen Xiao gently wiped away her tears: "Because I can paint a picture that will convince you, because I can give you everything that Aki Tomoya can't give."

The surrounding students watched this scene with bated breath. Kato Megumi and Kasumigaoka Utaha exchanged a glance and tacitly refrained from going forward to disturb them.

Eriri's fist pounded weakly against Chen Xiao's chest: "...Let me go..."

"I won't let you go." Chen Xiao's voice was firm yet gentle. "Unless you agree to seriously consider joining my club."

Eriri looked up, her eyes blurry with tears, and saw Chen Xiao's handsome face so close to hers. His deep eyes were filled with confidence and... something that made her heart race.

"me..."

"I'll give you three days to think it over." He finally released his grip and took a step back. "I'll wait for your reply."

Eriri stood there, stunned, her cheeks still wet with tears.

She glanced at Chen Xiao, then at the direction Aki Tomoya had left through the doorway, finally lowered her head, and quickly ran out of the art room.

Kasumigaoka Utaha walked up to Chen Xiao and chuckled, "What a wonderful performance~"

Kato Megumi said with some concern, "Xiao... wouldn't this be too..."

Chen Xiao ruffled Kato Megumi's hair: "Don't worry, she'll soon understand that this is the best choice." IV.

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Eriri chased after him out of the school gate and finally stopped Aki Tomoya under the cherry blossom tree.

"Rinya! Let me explain!" she gasped, grabbing his arm. "I just wanted to keep my word... I..."

Aki Tomoya abruptly shook off her hand, his eyes behind his glasses bloodshot: "It's happening again! You isolated me and let me play with others when we were little, and now you're betraying me!"

Eriri took a step back in disbelief, her azure eyes brimming with tears: "You...you were the one who made me bet with him! Now that I've lost, shouldn't I keep my promise?" She bit her lip, her voice trembling, "I swear, I will never do anything out of line with Chen Xiao..."

"So you still choose him?" Aki Tomoya sneered. "You say it's for me, but you've already—"

"I'm doing this to protect you!" Eriri interrupted him excitedly. "Don't you know who Chen Xiao is? He's Chiba's number one male god, with unfathomable power behind him! If I don't obey him, who knows what he might do to you!"

Aki Tomoya's expression froze for a moment, then became even more twisted: "Ha, an excuse. You're just blinded by his talent and looks." With that, he turned and left without looking back.

Eriri stood frozen in place, tears silently streaming down her face. She couldn't understand why Tomoya would never understand her good intentions.

Behind a cherry blossom tree not far away, Chen Xiao quietly watched this scene, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes. This proud blonde girl was more principled than he had imagined.

Confession at Dusk

The following evening, the setting sun bathed the art room in an orange-red hue. Eriri forcefully pushed open the door with a "217!" gesture, her golden twin tails swaying gently with the movement.

"So? Have you made up your mind?" she asked, raising her chin and feigning a tough stance.

Chen Xiao slowly put down his paintbrush and walked up to her. His slender fingers gently brushed through her hair, a tender gesture that sent shivers down one's spine.

“I can grant you any request,” Eriri added, trying to appear calm, “but you absolutely cannot cross the line.”

Chen Xiao chuckled: "What if I have to cross the line?"

"No!" Eriri cried out like a cat with its fur standing on end. "I like Aki Tomoya!"

"So what if you like someone?" Chen Xiao's voice suddenly deepened. "Reality is cruel, Eriri. No matter how much you love someone, if they don't understand your heart..." He lifted her chin, forcing her to look directly into his eyes, "What's the use then?"

Eriri froze, a flicker of hesitation crossing her azure eyes. Tomoya's face flashed through her mind—her childhood friend, forever lost in her own world…

"What can I do?" Her voice was so soft it was almost inaudible.

"Let it go." Chen Xiao gently stroked her cheek with his thumb. "Find someone who truly understands you and cherishes you."

"You're definitely not!" Eriri suddenly exclaimed, "You're a womanizing scumbag! A hypocrite who flirts with every woman he sees!"

Surprisingly, Chen Xiao wasn't angry at all; instead, he smiled with pleasure. He leaned close to her ear, his warm breath brushing against her sensitive earlobe: "Yes... but if I were to have sex with you right now, would you agree?"

"No!" Eriri pushed him away abruptly, her cheeks flushed red.

Just then, Chen Xiao caught a glimpse of a familiar figure at the school gate out of the corner of his eye—Aki Tomoya.

A calculating smile played on his lips as he suddenly grabbed Eriri's head and forcefully kissed her.

“Ugh…!” Eriri’s eyes widened.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Chen Xiao whispered in her ear, "If you reject me... I will kill Aki Tomoya."

Eriri's body froze instantly.

Through Chen Xiao's shoulder, she saw Aki Tomoya standing at the school gate, his face pale.

"No..." her voice trembled with tears, "Please..."

Chen Xiao deepened the kiss, while using his body to block Eriri's view—at that moment, Aki Tomoya was angrily turning away.

When Chen Xiao finally let go of her, Eriri's tears finally broke free: "You devil... why did you do this..."

"Because I want you to give up completely." Chen Xiao wiped away her tears, his voice unexpectedly gentle. "Look at him, he didn't even have the courage to confront you, and just abandoned you like that."

Eriri followed his gaze and saw that the school gate was already deserted. Her heart felt as if it had been torn in two—one half was disappointment in Tomoya, and the other half was fear of the devil in front of her... and a strange flutter in her heart.

“From today onwards,” Chen Xiao draped a coat over her trembling shoulders, “you are mine. Don’t worry, I will appreciate your value even more than Aki Tomoya does.”

Eriri wanted to argue, wanted to yell, but in the end she just leaned helplessly against the wall.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, her golden hair seemed to be burning, just like her inner world that was gradually collapsing and rebuilding.

Chen Xiao gently stroked Eriri's long golden hair, his voice as warm as a spring breeze: "So, you should face reality."

Eriri raised her teary eyes, her stubbornness tinged with vulnerability: "What exactly do you want?"

“I’ve seen your work too,” Chen Xiao suddenly changed the subject, gently lifting her chin with his finger. “To be honest, your painting skills are impeccable, but it’s missing something crucial. Do you know what it is?”

Eriri was stunned. As a well-known doujinshi artist, "Eri Kashiwagi," this was the first time she had heard someone praise her work like this. But facing the man whose drawing skills surpassed her own, she had to take it seriously: "...Go on."

Chen Xiao sighed, his fingertips gently tracing the corners of her moist eyes: "Your fanfiction lacks that kind of meticulous depiction of romantic details. Because you haven't had real romantic experience, and even less..." He paused deliberately, a meaningful smile playing on his lips, "...that kind of intimate experience. This is an obstacle to your artistic growth."

"You...!" Eriri's face flushed bright red instantly, and she angrily punched his chest. "Pervert! You freak!"

However, her fists quickly lost their strength, and she collapsed into Chen Xiao's arms, bursting into tears: "You idiot... moron... fool... why are you torturing me like this... you know I have no way to resist..."

Chen Xiao chuckled and pulled her closer, feeling the girl trembling in his arms: "I'm saving you, Eriri. Aki Tomoya, that good-for-nothing who only talks about dreams, isn't worth your effort."

"Do you think you deserve it?" Eriri asked, her eyes filled with tears, her voice filled with resentment.

A hint of confidence flashed in Chen Xiao's eyes: "Of course I'm worthy." He gently wiped away her tears. "Let's go, to your house. You'll soon understand what 'worthy' means."

Eriri's bedroom/studio was filled with an artistic atmosphere, with the walls covered with various sketches and manga manuscripts. Chen Xiao looked around and casually picked up a half-finished figure sketch.

"The lines here aren't smooth enough." He sat down naturally in front of Eriri's easel, picked up a paintbrush, and began to demonstrate. "Look, it should be like this..."

Eriri unconsciously moved closer and was surprised to find that Chen Xiao had brought the whole painting to life with just a few strokes.

The two were so close they could smell each other's breath, and Eriri's heart began to race involuntarily.

"Why...why are you teaching me all this?" she asked softly.

Chen Xiao put down his paintbrush, turned around and looked directly into her eyes: "Because I want to see you create even better works."

His fingers gently traced her painting tools. "A true artist needs to experience all of life."