Crossover Anime: I'm Kasumigaoka Utaha's Brother

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Half an hour ago, the two followed Baili Xiao to this clothing design store. The latter only said, "Wait here," and then started a lively discussion with the store manager. In the end, he even took out A4 paper and began to draw clothing sketches, and marked the measurements of all the members of Muse. With the ability of a [god-level painter], he could easily see the measurements of all the members of Muse. These data are essential when making custom clothes!

"I'm not sulking. What's there to be angry about? They just left us hanging. There's no need to be angry!" Eriri responded firmly to Hashima's words, while the latter's bitter smile became more and more obvious—you've already told us why you're angry!

Seemingly realizing she had let something slip, Eriri caught her breath and turned to stare intently at Baili Xiao not far away.

Baili Xiao was intently looking at the drawing board, his brush never stopping, maintaining precision while drawing at a fast pace—the outfit that Muse wore at the comic convention was already in his mind, and now he was simply putting the image in his mind onto the drawing.

(When Hyakuri-kun is serious... perhaps that's part of what attracts us?) Lost in a jumble of thoughts, Eriri's pupils suddenly contracted, and a large gulp of lemonade unexpectedly rushed into her throat, causing her to cough repeatedly: "Cough cough cough! Cough cough!"

Bai Lixiao frowned slightly but didn't turn his head—he was currently at a crucial point in his painting and couldn't stop: "Eri, go out to sea, wait for me, it'll be done soon."

(It'll be ready soon? This isn't a question of whether it's good or bad!) Eriri's eyes widened as she stood up and glared angrily at the shopkeeper behind Baili Xiao, her eyes filled with a strong warning.

She was a woman of similar age to Ms. Kurosaka, tall and exuding a strong mature woman's aura. She had been observing Baili Xiao as he painted from behind, but her eyes would occasionally glance at Baili Xiao's face, and a meaningful smile would appear at the corner of her mouth...

Most importantly! Her enormous breasts—larger than those at sea from Bo Island—were getting closer and closer to the back of Baili Xiao's head! It looked as if she was about to pull Baili Xiao into a tight embrace!

Eriri was certain that if she hadn't made a sound and disturbed the shopkeeper, that wretched woman would have done the same thing!

(What do you want to do!) Ignoring the questioning look from the man at the sea, Eriri stood up and looked at the shopkeeper with cold eyes.

The latter realized that the girl had noticed her actions, and with a slight smile, she met Eriri's gaze without flinching: (Huh? I just wanted to watch Hyakuri-sensei draw more closely, is that so wrong?)

Amazingly, Eriri was able to read the other person's eyes. Just as she was about to expose the other person's lie, the shopkeeper's gaze slowly moved down from her cheek, and then... his eyes were filled with "contempt and pity"!

"You!" Eriri blushed with anger—this wasn't the first time she'd seen that look; it was commonplace with Kasumigaoka Utaha!

"Alright! The clothing is as shown in my drawings. As for the fabric... the shop manager definitely knows more about it than I do, so I won't say any more." Baili Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, looked at Eriri with some doubt, and then handed the drawings to the person next to her: "Don't worry about the production cost. Please use the best and most suitable fabric to customize the clothes. Oh, by the way, please destroy their measurements after the clothing is finished. I don't want anyone other than you to see this data."

"Don't worry, I'm a huge fan of Teacher Baili, and I've watched Love Live! at least three times! Besides, Teacher Baili was recommended by Zhuyin. No matter what, I will make this outfit the best and most perfect one!" The store manager smiled. It has to be said that a mature and powerful woman looks really beautiful when she smiles.

"Of course! I will also carefully preserve the measurements of the Muse members and will not let anyone see them. I know what to do after the costumes are finished."

"Alright, we won't bother you any longer." Baili Xiao nodded and walked out of the shop. As he passed Eriri, he noticed that she was still staring intently at the shop manager, so he couldn't help but smile and say, "Eri, let's go."

As he spoke, he reached out and touched Eriri's hair. Feeling the touch on her head, Eriri's cheeks turned even redder—but this time it wasn't out of "annoyance".

"The business is done, you're free to do whatever you want now. Is there anywhere you'd like to go?" Baili Xiao asked, but his phone, which was in his pocket, suddenly vibrated—it was a message from Nan Xiaoniao.

【Um, Hyakusho-sensei, I'm sorry to say this so soon after leaving you all, but Otonokizaka Academy and we are facing another major crisis, so I'd like to ask if Hyakusho-sensei could take us in again?】

Chapter 0121 Kasumigaoka Utaha Wants to Eat! (1/4 Please Subscribe)

"Ugh~ I'm exhausted!" Eriri's groan came from the entryway. Kato Megumi came out of the kitchen and, seeing Eriri carrying bags of things, asked with some confusion, "What's wrong, Eriri? Wasn't Hyakusato with you?"

In her mind, in this situation, Baili Xiao would definitely say "Let me do it" in a very gentlemanly manner, and then take the bag from Eriri's hands.

While feeling puzzled, Baili Xiao's figure appeared in her field of vision. Kato Megumi was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but smile. In Baili Xiao's hands, he was carrying more than a dozen paper bags of various sizes, and the bitter smile on his face showed that he had no energy left to help with anything else.

"Hyakuri-kun... what did you buy? Why are there so many?" Even Kato Megumi couldn't help but ask this question. She took two steps forward and helped Eriri unload the items from her hands.

"My arm...it doesn't even feel like my own anymore. It's even more tiring than drawing illustrations all day." Eriri groaned in pain, moving her arm as she handed a white paper bag to Kato Megumi: "Megumi, here, this is for you."

"Mine?" Kato Megumi looked at her questioningly. "Clothes? Eriri, you probably don't know my size, right? What if I buy a size too small..."

"Don't worry, Hyakuri-kun has already memorized all of our measurements. I really don't understand how he knows..." Eriri rolled her eyes, slumped onto the sofa, and didn't have the strength to move an inch: "Ame, please, please, can you get me a drink?"

"Okay, just a moment." Kato Megumi replied, her gaze intentionally or unintentionally sweeping over Baili Xiao—what Eriri had just said was not something that could be "forgotten after hearing it once." For a girl, body size was probably "the secret she least wanted others to know."

However, she didn't ask directly. Instead, she gave Baili Xiao a meaningful look before walking into the kitchen.

"Where's mine? Are there any for me?" Hearing the commotion downstairs, Yamada Elf leaned over the railing and looked down. When she saw the various sizes of paper bags next to the sofa, her eyes lit up, and she ran down the stairs in a few quick steps.

"Don't you always wear that same Lolita dress? I haven't seen you change (many outfits) in all this time~" Baili Xiao smiled and searched in the paper bag for a while: "This is yours."

With the Yamada Fairy family's wealth, buying nice clothes is very easy for them; they don't need to worry about money at all.

Even so, Yamada Elf still wears a red and white ruffled dress every day, dressing herself up as a "beautiful girl straight out of an illustration," which can only be described as a hobby.

"Wow! There really is one for me! And it was bought for me by my teacher!" Yamada Elf happily took it, but only glanced at it briefly before putting it aside. Compared to "what was bought," Yamada Elf cared more about "who bought it." As long as she knew it was Baili Xiao who bought it for her, she would like it no matter what it was.

“There are still many here! Baili-kun bought things for everyone in the studio.” Hashima Izumi smiled slightly as she spoke, rummaging through the paper bags with Yamada Elf. Compared to Baili Xiao and Eriri, she seemed very energetic, and her smile showed no sign of fatigue, making her look nothing like someone who had been shopping all afternoon.

Despite being only a middle school student, her physical strength far surpasses that of pampered girls like Eriri, due to her frequent housework and occasional farm work back in her hometown.

"This is Kasumigaoka-senpai's, this is Sagiri's, and this is... Mashiro! Come here, there's your favorite Baumkuchen!" Hashima Izumi caught a glimpse of Shiina Mashiro out of the corner of her eye and waved in her direction: "It's from your favorite shop. I bought a lot, but you can't eat it all at once, okay?"

Upon hearing the words "Baumkuchen" (a type of baumkuchen), Shiina Mashiro's previously indifferent expression immediately turned into one of "I'm very interested." She quickly walked over with small, quick steps and sat down next to the boatman from Hashima Island.

"Mmm!" Shiina Mashiro nodded heavily, took a Baumkuchen from the bag, opened her small mouth slightly, and bit into the outermost ring. Her face instantly radiated a glow that represented "happiness": "It's delicious."

"Even if it's delicious, you can't eat too much. We still have to eat dinner later." Kato Megumi came out with a glass of juice, placed it in front of everyone, and gave Mashiro a word of advice. Then she turned to Hyakuri Akira: "Hyakuri-kun, did you spend a lot today?"

"Actually, it's not much..." Baili Xiao waved his hand with a smile—the money spent today, if added together, would probably be equivalent to an average family's annual income, but for Baili Xiao, whose "5 Centimeters Per Second" and "Love Live!" were both bestsellers, it didn't even warrant a "slight frown": "Ahui, Muse and the others just got off the plane and will be here later. They'll probably be staying here for a long time this time, so let's make dinner for them too."

"Muse?" Kato Megumi's delicate eyebrows furrowed for the first time, but then relaxed in an instant: "Okay, I understand."

"Has Shiho... not come down all day?" Baili Xiao asked tentatively because he hadn't seen Kasumigaoka Shiho. He received a slightly worried reply from Kato Megumi: "Yes, at least I haven't seen Kasumigaoka-senpai."

"Is that so?" Baili Xiao nodded thoughtfully, and picked up a piece from the bag containing Baumkuchen. His action successfully caught the attention of Shiina Mashiro, whose bright orange eyes stared at him with confusion and reluctance, as if to say, "~That's mine."

"Alright, I'll have Shiyu buy you more later." Baili Xiao smiled and patted Zhenbai's head with her other hand. "You guys rest for a bit, I'll go upstairs to check on Shiyu first."

Gently opening the door, Baili Xiao entered the room. The first thing he heard was the "tap-tap" sound of keyboard typing—Kasumigaoka Utaha was kneeling on the bed, her eyes fixed on the screen, completely unaware of Baili Xiao's presence.

"Although I really don't want to disturb your creative process, your body won't be able to take it if this continues." Baili Xiao sighed softly, bringing the Baumkuchen cake closer and closer to Kasumigaoka Utaha's delicate nose.

The enticing aroma of cake wafted into her nostrils, and her delicate, fair nose twitched slightly. Kasumigaoka Utaha's gaze remained fixed on the screen, her hands still typing away on the keyboard. She simply turned her cheek slightly, opened her mouth, and took a bite!

"Crack!" The sound of teeth clashing was utterly genuine. Baili Xiao, with a smile on his lips (okay, Zhao), moved the Baumkuchen cake back a little, causing Kasumigaoka Utaha's bite to miss completely.

Seemingly unwilling to accept this defeat, Kasumigaoka Utaha opened her small mouth again, moving her cheek only enough to "barely bite into the cake," and took another bite!

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

After missing three more times in a row, Kasumigaoka Utaha's body stiffened abruptly, and her hands left the keyboard.

She took a deep breath, raised her head to look at Baili Xiao, her red pupils flashing with an unreadable light.

He quickly stood up and swiftly moved in front of Baili Xiao, pinning her firmly to the bed with his body.

Amidst her flowing black hair, Kasumigaoka Utaha's lips slowly curved into a smile as she placed the Baumkuchen cake on Hyakuri Akira's mouth.

"Brother, since you don't want me to eat by myself, then you can feed me. As for how to feed me, you should know..."

P.S.: I was busy with other things during the day, so the update is a bit late. I'll try to finish updating before midnight, and if I can't, I'll update in the early morning.

Chapter 0122 The Muse is Back! (2/4, Please Subscribe)

"Hello everyone! We're back!" Honoka's energetic voice rang out in the living room as the Muse group entered one after another, each with a smile on their face.

"Xiao Guo!" Bo Dao Chu Hai stood up happily. The two looked at each other and gave each other a big hug. "You won't be leaving again this time, right? I heard from Bai Li Jun that you're going to stay here for a long time."

"Oh, this..." Honoka scratched her cheek with her finger, her gaze sweeping over the other members of Muse before she smiled somewhat awkwardly: "Well, except for some special circumstances where we'll go back, we'll stay in the studio most of the time."

"Special circumstances?" Bo Island was taken aback.

"Well, graduation ceremonies, or attending school festivals, and... when I miss home."

Upon hearing Honoka's words, not only Hashima Saiyuki, but everyone in the living room nodded slightly in agreement—everyone has their own life, and even if they join the studio, they still need to take care of their own lives.

"Come in and sit down, everyone. What would you like to drink?" Kato Megumi greeted everyone like a hostess, and in fact, she did seem like a "hostess" in everyone's eyes—even Kasumigaoka Utaha sometimes thought so.

Every day, she buys groceries, cooks, cleans the house, and checks the refrigerator to make sure there are enough cold drinks. When everyone is tired, she acts as a "confidante" to listen to everyone's complaints or tell her own stories. It is undeniable that many of the tasks that Kato Megumi is responsible for can be described as "nanny" without any exaggeration. But over time, in everyone's eyes, she is more like a "wife".

Of course! Kasumigaoka Utaha would never agree with the title of "wife," which is why she has been learning cooking from Kato Megumi whenever she has time.

“We’ll help too!” Minami Kotori and Sonoda Umi put down their travel bags and followed Kato Megumi into the kitchen, while the rest of them sat on the sofa, their eyes scanning the extremely familiar objects in the living room, and they couldn’t help but sigh softly.

"Even though I was only gone for a few days, coming back always feels so familiar." Tojo Nozomi murmured to herself, her words reaching Ayase Eli's ears. Eli smiled, leaned slightly, and bumped her shoulder against Tojo Nozomi's. "What? You can't bear to leave after just a week?"

Nozomi Tojo slowly shook her head: "It's like... a feeling of home."

"Where's Teacher Baili? I thought she would be waiting for us at home. It seems she doesn't care about us at all!" Yazawa Nico looked around but couldn't see Baili Xiao. She crossed her arms in a huff.

Hearing her words, everyone couldn't help but smile – they had personally witnessed how clingy Yazawa Nico was to Baili Xiao during the previous week of training.

For Nico Yazawa, Bai Lixiao is not only a well-known idol (in the doujinshi community), but also the benefactor of their muse, and the person who "did not turn away after seeing her bizarre behavior on their first meeting".

In Yazawa Nico's heart, Baili Xiao held a very high position, but because of her tsundere personality, similar to Nishikino Maki, she was unable to speak her true feelings.

"He's upstairs. Kasumigaoka Utaha's in a really good mood today; she hasn't eaten all day." Eriri took a sip of juice, put down her glass, and glanced at the second floor with some displeasure: "It's been over half an hour. Even if it's a feeding game, it should be over by now, right?"

Eriri's complaint had barely faded when footsteps echoed from the second floor, followed by... Kasumigaoka Utaha's cold, emotionless question: "Sawamura-kun, in your dictionary, is 'talking about others behind their backs' a lady's behavior? How can you say it so fluently?"

"...Ugh!" Eriri's breath hitched, and she stared intently at Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was walking down from the second floor: "Kasumigaoka Utaha!"

“Although I also think my name sounds nice, Sawamura-kun, I don’t want you to repeat this name several times every day.” Without giving Eriri a chance to continue, Kasumigaoka Utaha interrupted her, then turned her gaze to the side: “(aeej) You’re back?”

"Yes, we must continue to disturb you!" Honoka and the others were startled. Even the wise Nozomi Tojo and the proud Maki Nishikino couldn't help but bow slightly to Kasumigaoka Utaha—they knew Kasumigaoka Utaha's identity very well and dared not be disrespectful in front of her.

Bai Lixiao's younger sister, the only person with whom Bai Lixiao had an improper... cough cough, that doesn't sound quite right, a close relationship, the author of the light novel "5 Centimeters Per Second", the scriptwriter for the animated film, and one of the original two people in the studio!

At the same time... she is also an extremely cunning and sharp-tongued woman (towards Eriri)!

After Tojo Nozomi learned about these titles from Kato Megumi, she solemnly warned the other members of Muse: "Hyori-sensei has a good temper, and we all respect him, so there is no possibility of offending him. We can offend any other member of the studio, but we absolutely cannot offend Kasumigaoka Utaha!"

That's why everyone is so obedient in front of Kasumigaoka Utaha—if Kasumigaoka Utaha knew what they were thinking, she would probably laugh bitterly.

After all... she and Eriri just never seemed to get along, always finding fault with each other no matter what the situation was. She'd never acted that way towards anyone other than Eriri...

"What do you mean by disturbing us? Just stay here!" Bai Lixiao, walking beside Kasumigaoka Utaha, smiled slightly and waved her phone: "The chairman has told me the general situation. Rather than having you stay in the academy and be affected by those reporters and fans, it's better to come here. Whether it's training or life, you won't be disturbed by others."

He had barely finished speaking when Honoka's eyes lit up and she raised her hand high: "Teacher! I have a question!"

"what is the problem?"

"Logically speaking, Professor Hyakuri and the other teachers are more famous than us Muse, right? Why are there no reporters or fans around the house? I think this is a conspiracy!" Honoka said seriously, and as soon as she finished speaking, she received a "loving tap" on the forehead from Sonoda Umi!

Bai Lixiao was stunned for a moment—the word "conspiracy" caught his attention for a moment—then he grinned and said, "Want to know? All of this is thanks to Miss Kurosaka and the others. Of course, the person we should thank the most is Yamada Fairy's brother, Yamada Chris. If it weren't for him, the crowd gathered here would probably be dozens of times larger than that at Otonokizaka Academy!"

"Alright, let's not discuss this anymore. Pack your things, Ah Hui has prepared a sumptuous dinner for you as a welcome feast, so try your best to finish it all!"

Chapter 0123 Flower Fruit Mountain, a blessed land; Water Curtain Cave, a celestial paradise! (3/4, please subscribe)

The return of the Muse members did not cause any ripples in the studio—everyone had already gotten used to their presence—the daily training continued as usual, with them familiarizing themselves with the dance steps and singing songs.

In order to provide Muse with a quiet and suitable training place (they can't always be in an open-air sports field, right?), Baili Xiao asked Hongsaka Zhuyin to set aside a large room in her club as Muse's exclusive training room.

Sometimes Baili Xiao would accompany Muse to the rouge-en-rouge club to provide them with guidance, but more often, she would stay at the Kasumigaoka residence, reviewing the progress of "Your Name" while working on the illustrations for "The Monkey King".

The light novel series "Your Name" is divided into two volumes. The first volume describes the arrival of a comet, during which Taki Tachibana and Mitsuha Miyamizu's souls are swapped and they disappear, along with their memories. The second volume begins with Taki searching for "the forgotten person," gradually saving Itomori Town, which was destroyed three years prior. In the end, the two finally meet and ask each other the question, "What is your name?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha's writing speed is incredibly fast, faster than at any point during the creation of the three volumes of "5 Centimeters Per Second." One reason is thanks to "that state," which allows her to write the same number of words she normally writes in a day in a short period of time each time it appears. Another reason is Kasumigaoka Utaha herself; her writing has become even more refined.

The parts that used to cause writer's block can now be written easily, and even faster and better than before—this is the most fundamental change.

Meanwhile, Eriri and the others began drawing illustrations based on the plot of the light novel "Your Name" on the third day of writing the novel... Of course, since four people were drawing at the same time, they quickly caught up with Kasumigaoka Utaha's novel progress.