The lights from the street shine into the car, making the originally dark car change into various colors.
Nanaya looked at the scenery outside the car window. The mountains in the distance and the high-rise city streets nearby were mixed together. It was one of the more iconic scenery of Hollywood.
After turning a corner, the car entered the studio area, where the terrain was complex and the lighting was dim.
To ensure safety, Serra deliberately slowed down the car.
According to Nanaya's estimation, they should be able to reach the crew dormitory in another 5 minutes.
"Thank you for coming here today."
Nanaya said to Sera a little embarrassedly.
Sera smiled at Nanaya through the rearview mirror.
"Nothing, there are always little surprises in this world."
"Originally, I could have driven back with the five of us."
Nanaya scratched his head.
"…Huff…Mimi…No…Brother-in-law, you have to touch me more gently…"
The one who was talking in her sleep was Lily, who was lying on Nanaya's lap.
The usually energetic girl with blonde hair and a ponytail seemed to have run out of energy.
Like a kitten that was tired of playing, she used Nanaya's thigh as a pillow and fell into a sweet dream.
Qi Ye was really speechless about this girl. She obviously couldn't drink much, so she shouldn't force herself to drink so much.
Because of her excessive drinking, Lily got drunk in the restaurant again.
Originally, there was no problem for five people to squeeze into the car that came over from Nanaya.
But Lily couldn't sit still at all. She held Nanaya's waist and refused to let go, making it impossible for Nanaya to drive properly.
After getting drunk, Lily was completely uncommunicative. She wouldn't listen to anything Nanaya said and kept making all kinds of noise.
In the end, Nanaya asked Sera to drive the car out, and then he and Lily went back alone in Sera's car.
Lily was making a lot of noise when she first got in the car, but she fell asleep leaning against Nanaya before the car drove far.
As for the other three people including Ori, they returned in the original car.
Fortunately, people in the United States can get a driver's license at the age of 16, so Inukai Atsuhiro can temporarily act as a driver.
This made Nanaya admire his own foresight.
When Inukai first came to the United States, Nanaya found a way to get him an American driver's license.
After all, this guy has to stay in the United States for several years for filming, and it would definitely be inconvenient without a driver's license.
I didn't expect that it would actually be used this time.
As for why Inukai, a Japanese, can drive an American driver's license.
Nanaya said don't ask, the real question is his financial ability.
"I'm sorry, Nanaya. Lily has caused you so much trouble..."
Ryan's apologetic voice rang out in the car.
Of course, Ryan himself was not in Los Angeles at the time, so it was impossible for him to be in the car.
Nanaya was just on the phone with Ryan.
"I don't mind at all."
Even though it was a bit troublesome, Nanaya didn't seem to be angry at all.
Because he was an only child in both of his lives, Nanaya really likes to take care of younger generations like Lily and Yumi.
Of course, it would be better if Lily could exercise a little more self-control.
"I'm actually quite happy that Lily can be so affectionate to me." Nanaya gently stroked Lily's blonde hair with his hands, "I haven't been like this for a long time."
"I see... If you could tell Lily this, I think she would be very happy too."
Ryan's voice was unusually gentle.
Perhaps this is the unique tenderness of an elder sister who truly treats her younger sister like a treasure.
"Forget it." Nanaya shook his head. "If I said that to her, this girl would definitely push her even further."
"That's for sure."
Ryan's affirmative answer came from the microphone.
"You should at least deny it." Nanaya gave a bitter laugh.
Ryan didn't respond for a long time, which made Nanaya feel a little embarrassed.
Just when Nanaya wanted to ask if the other party was still on the other side, Ryan's voice came from the receiver again.
"I always feel a little... a little lonely." Ryan said slowly.
"What's wrong?"
"This is the first time we've been so far apart since we got together... We wouldn't have cared about this before..."
"Yes..."
Nanaya also felt this way.
When he came to his senses, he found Ryan's voice so nostalgic.
"It was really a great time with you."
Ryan said calmly.
Nanaya could even imagine the other person's gorgeous smile.
"Me too." Nanaya agreed.
"Huh?"
"I feel incredible to be with you, Ryan."
Nanaya blurted out these words naturally.
"Thank you, Ryan. I'm really glad you're here with me."
Ryan said in a delighted voice: "No...I am. It was really a great honor for me to choose you, Nanaya."
"Anyway, I'll finish my work here as soon as possible and come over."
"Well, I think you can try on Jeanne's clothes then."
Nanaya's words instantly broke the originally warm atmosphere.
"I always feel that, Nanaya, you have a talent for directing everything to that place~"
Ryan replied helplessly.
"I just want to liven up the atmosphere~~"
Nanaya laughed out loud.
"Ugh! ...Brother-in-law...you can't do that..."
Lily bumped her head against Nanaya's stomach and uttered some meaningless mumbling in her sleep.
"…"
Nanaya had a strange feeling. Was this girl really asleep?
"Lily...Lily?"
Nanaya gently called the girl's name.
But all he got was a series of even breathing sounds.
[Maybe he fell asleep? ]
If it wasn't extremely rude, Nanaya really wanted to ask Ryan if Lily had the habit of talking in her sleep.
"What's wrong?"
Ryan asked as he heard Nanaya calling his sister's name.
Nanaya immediately replied: "Nothing, Lily just pushed me and I thought she woke up."
"I see…"
Ryan commented meaningfully.
[What happened? ]
Nanaya slowly typed out a ?.
"…"
"…"
Suddenly, Nanaya and Ryan fell silent again.
Then Ryan said without warning: "Joan of Arc, huh? Then Nanaya, do you like white or black?"
"I want them all?"
Nanaya said tentatively.
"Oh, man."
Ryan chuckled.
Nanaya found that he was indeed a bit reckless.
Just when he thought he was going to be lectured by Ryan.
Unexpectedly, Ryan agreed.
"I see. I will bring both sets of clothes when I come over. So...just look forward to it."
After saying that, Ryan hung up the phone without giving Nanaya a chance to react.
The car returned to silence again.
"I didn't expect that."
Nanaya put his phone back into his clothes.
"It seems that you are really popular, Nanaya."
Sera chuckled from the driver's seat.
"You... drive carefully."
Nanaya shook his head.
He rested his head on the cushion and closed his eyes to rest.
By the way, during this period, Lily said a few words in her sleep in a very low voice.
"...No, no...I've already told you, brother-in-law, you can't do this to me..."
Just like that, the Nanaya barbecue trip that was planned on a whim came to an end.
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No way.
When Sera drove the car to the crew dormitory building and stopped, Nanaya was in trouble again.
Lily lay on her thighs and couldn't get up. Nanaya finally woke her up with great difficulty.
But Lily, who was half asleep, refused to get up from his knees.
"Why don't Nanaya just take Miss Lily back with you?" Sera explained with a smile on her face, "Don't you have double beds in your dormitory anyway?"
"…"
Nanaya had reason to believe that the maid was up to something.
Although they both lived in dormitories, the female dormitory where Lily lived was still quite a distance away from the male dormitory where Nanaya lived.
Although the crew did not live in a university dormitory, there would naturally be no character like the dormitory manager "Queen Mother".
But when entering the girls' dormitory, Nanaya was still a little hesitant.
The scandal between him and Lily hadn't been going on for long.
"Big brother, let me do it."
Just when Nanaya was hesitating whether to take the risk and carry Lily to her room, Yumi came over.
As a novice, Inukai Atsuhiro drove much slower than Sera, and he was not familiar with the route at all.
Nanaya and Sera had been staying downstairs of the dormitory for a long time, and Yumi and the others had just arrived here.
As soon as she got off the car, Yumi saw Nanaya looking embarrassed.
So Yumi walked over without saying a word, she held Lily's arm with one hand and hugged her waist with the other.
"Sister Lily, that's enough!"
Yumi complained, then pulled Lily off Nanaya with force.
It was the first time that Nanaya noticed that Yumi still had so much strength.
"I'm really sorry, big brother. Sister Lily has caused you trouble. I will give her a good scolding when she sobers up."
Carrying Lily, Yumi apologized to Nanaya.
"Well, be careful when you two go upstairs."
Nanaya nodded, then drove away.
After the two cars drove away, Yumi let go of Lily.
But Lily did not collapse directly to the ground. Instead, she swayed slightly and stood up straight.
"That's enough, Sister Lily. Can't you see that big brother is already very distressed?"
Yumi expressed her dissatisfaction to Lily.
"Tsk."
Lily was amazed and said, "It was so close to success..."
"I don't think you'll succeed, because Big Brother is planning to throw you back to the dormitory."
"Humph, anyway, once you enter my room, I have the final say."
Lily made a clicking sound. She had heard about how Tohsaka Rin hooked up with her brother-in-law.
"But I didn't expect big brother to be so into this. I thought he was just interested in shrine maiden costumes. I think I can give it a try next time..."
In the conversation between Nanaya and her sister just now, Lily got to know a little-known side of her brother-in-law.
"What does big brother like?" Yumi also felt a little curious.
"It's none of your business, he's my brother-in-law!"
Lily raised her eyebrows and replied in a stiff tone.
Lily gave him such a look and slowly walked into the dormitory building.
Although she wasn't really drunk, Lily drank a lot to pretend to be drunk.
Since she couldn't soak for seven nights, she decided to go to bed early.
Yumi didn't follow immediately. She waited for a while until Lily completely disappeared from her sight before going upstairs.
"Hmm... You don't make sense. Big brother belongs to everyone."
In the darkness, Yumi spoke in a wronged voice that only she could hear.