Crossover Anime: I'm at Shuchiin Academy, and my surname is Uchiha.

Chapter 168: Another chapter combined!

As night fell, Uchiha Ryo, who was lying down waiting for his Sharingan to evolve, actually fell asleep.

The three girls playing board games became increasingly quiet, and even Fujiwara Chika, who usually liked to be a bit boisterous, quietly took out her weekend homework and started doing it.

A knocking sound suddenly rang out. Yukinoshita got up, walked forward, and pushed open the door, where she saw Hinatsuru Ai standing there holding a tray.

Since the last time she came in without knocking and saw the older girls stepping on that older brother, Hinatsuru Ai has been following her mother's advice and will always knock from now on!

"Dinner is ready. Mom asked me to serve the older girls their rice."

Yukino bent down to take the tray from Ai, and Chitanda helped Yukino carry the four bowls of rice on the tray to the table.

"Little Ai is such a good girl. Let's go see the fireflies together tonight!"

Hinatsuru Ai raised her head and said, "Okay~ But I've been helping Mom entertain guests for a long time, so serving food is nothing to me."

"Yukino-neechan, where's big brother?"

Yukino turned her head to look at Uchiha Ryo, who was still sleeping. Hinatsuru Ai followed Yukino's gaze and nodded as if she understood.

At the entrance, Hinatsuru Akina led several waiters in carrying the remaining dishes.

"Shh—Mom, keep your voice down, your older brother is already asleep."

Hinatsuru Akina looked at Uchiha Ryo, who was lying behind the three girls, and said, "Oh my, you three are pretty strong."

Yukinoshita, Chitanda, and Fujiwara Chika: "???"

Hinatsuru Akina smiled. "I know. Back then, I knocked Ai's father down several times in a row. Honestly... he couldn't even last five rounds."

Chuzuru blinked. "Mommy, what are you talking about? What round? How many rounds can big brother play?"

"You should ask the older girls about that."

Hina turned her head, her innocent eyes sparkling with a thirst for knowledge.

"Yukino-neechan, how many rounds did big brother go through? And what exactly are the rounds?"

Yukino Yukinoshita felt dizzy. What question was Ai asking? And what was the landlady saying?

Chitanda Eru frowned. "Um... I don't quite understand either. What does 'round' mean?"

Fujiwara Chika sat there quietly, then suddenly thought of something, and her whole face turned red.

"Aunt Hinatsuru, you're really overthinking it! We were just playing a game."

At the same time, Uchiha Ryo opened his eyes, and the surge of his eye power was truly...

"Awesome!"

Sitting up, Uchiha Ryo saw the food already laid out on the table and, without saying a word, picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth. He felt like he was starving.

I jolted awake from my deathbed, sweeping away hunger to be myself!

He didn't expect that the Sharingan evolution would consume so much of his stamina, so he'd better replenish it properly.

Uchiha Ryo, who had just taken a couple of bites, noticed that everyone in the room was looking at him, so he put down his chopsticks.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Come on, let's eat together! Aunt Hina and Ai, would you like some?"

Hinatsuru Ai suddenly ran up to Uchiha Ryo, "Ryo-nii, how many rounds can you last?"

Huh? What do you mean by "rounds"? What did Xiao Ai say? Oh! Did she think I was very hungry because of how I ate just now, and want to ask about my appetite?

I didn't expect this hotel to be so thoughtful; they even offer extra food if you're not full. If this bowl of rice counts as one round...

"Ten more rounds wouldn't be a problem!"

Uchiha Ryo said confidently that although he was neither a rubber man nor a Saiyan and did not have an extraordinary appetite, the advancement to the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan had indeed consumed a lot of Uchiha Ryo's physical strength.

However, this is normal. When Sasuke transplanted his eyes to prepare for advancement, he still had to go through a fusion period of one or two months. He, on the other hand, completed the evolution of the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan in half a day.

Hinatsuru Akina gave Uchiha Ryo a serious look, then smiled and looked at Yukinoshita and the others.

"Thank you for your hard work, Xiao Ai. Let's go back now and not disturb the older brothers and sisters while they are having their meal."

Xiao Ai pouted, "But big brother still hasn't told me what a round is!"

Hinatsuru Akina pulled Ai out, while Uchiha Ryo looked up in confusion. What did "round" mean? Wasn't it asking about appetite? Couldn't they ask for more rice?!

Uchiha Ryo turned to look at the three girls, Yukinoshita and the others, but they all turned their heads away from him.

Fujiwara Chika: "Wow...amazing."

Uchiha Ryo didn't understand what she was talking about. "Get out of here, you riddle teller!" But never mind, making a living is the priority now.

After dinner, everyone set off together for the firefly pond in the mountains.

Hinatsuru Akina wore the same yukata as always, but as usual, she couldn't see the glowing light at all, while the glowing light had already made its decision.

Just as she said, it's best for humans and yokai not to form a bond. Firefly will silently protect the Hinatsuru Inn, and Hinatsuru Akina will always remember her beloved Firefly.

They never met. Although Uchiha Rin could use genjutsu to make them meet, it was meaningless.

For a monster to stay by the side of a human who cannot see itself is both brief and lonely.

The life of a young crane is short because she is human and will inevitably experience birth, aging, sickness and death. Compared to the life of a demon, a human's life is truly short and fragile.

The loneliness stems from her inability to see her; the one-sided, silent companionship might be a source of emotional support for humans, but how cruel it is for a monster.

Tonight is their last night at the hot spring inn, and the rest of them have to go to school tomorrow.

Although Fujiwara Chika was trying to avoid it, it was undeniable that... the midterm exams were less than a month away.

......

If you don't study hard, you might as well sell sweet potatoes.

Shuchiin Academy assigns monthly exams, fine, but why are there weekly quizzes every Monday?!

Fujiwara Chika complained helplessly. Although she could sometimes be called a top student, after all, she was able to rank in the top three in the entrance exams for the prestigious Shuchiin High School!

However, in the last exam, Fujiwara Chika accidentally fell out of the top 100, which led her family to control her board game playing.

If I don't improve in the midterm exam, even my allowance will be cut off!

Class 1-A was a microcosm of life, a place where some students were struggling to keep up with the competition, while others were overwhelmed by their own circumstances. Yukino Yukinoshita had already finished her exam and was currently reviewing her paper.

Kaguya Shinomiya had already finished checking the papers and handed them to Shizuka Hiratsuka ahead of time.

Fujiwara Chika felt helpless, then looked at Hayasaka Ai, her good friend who was sitting next to her and ranked a little lower than her.

Hayasaka Ai: Don't look at me, I have to control my own score, I can't help it.