My daily life in various anime crossovers can't possibly be this sci-fi.

It's Jiang Jinghua's duty not to cause trouble for everyone in μ's because of herself. As for being able to have a pleasant picnic with everyone now, that can already be considered a blessing from the Milky Way.

“Okay, now let’s all…” Yazawa Nico said, her eyes shining.

"Let's get started!"

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone pounced on their food like hungry tigers.

The three idiots had the worst table manners: Honoka devoured three pieces of bread in just two minutes, her mouth covered in brown fried noodles, yet she still nonchalantly exclaimed in admiration of the deliciousness; Rin Hoshizora grabbed three or four skewers of beef and lamb the moment they were grilled and began to devour them, her mouth smeared with oil, looking like a kitten that hadn't eaten in a long time; however, if Rin Hoshizora was a "little kitten," then Nico Yazawa, as her upperclassman, was definitely a "big kitten," her mouth and even cheeks covered in thick white cream, making her look really... uh, hmm.

As for Umi, Kotori, and Hanayo, their eating manners were much more refined. Umi took small bites of grilled meat while helplessly wiping Honoka's mouth with a tissue, who had completely let loose. Even when faced with a rather difficult ingredient like grilled chicken wings, Kotori managed to maintain a remarkably elegant eating style. Wearing plastic gloves, she skillfully and neatly dissected the chicken wings before slowly and deliberately putting them into her mouth, a stark contrast to Rin Hoshizora, who seemed to have never seen meat in eight lifetimes. The usually shy Hanayo was now eating the curry rice that Rin had specially prepared for her with a happy smile on her face.

"Come on, Eli, open your mouth." Nozomi Tojo smiled and picked up a hot dog covered in salad dressing, holding it out to Eli Ayase.

"Hey! Everyone's still here! What's going on?!" Ayase Eli first stated her refusal sternly, then opened her mouth, "Ah..."

Nozomi Tojo laughed and shoved a hot dog covered in salad dressing into Eri's mouth. Because the hot dog was so big and a little hot, Eri, caught off guard, made a "uh-uh" sound due to the heat. She quickly pulled it out of her mouth and licked the sticky white salad dressing off her lips.

"What are you doing, Nozomi!" Eri scolded. "This is very hot!"

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry!" Nozomi Tojo apologized with a grin while eating another hot dog.

As for Nishikino Maki, who was sitting at the back, she used her elegant demeanor and style to roll up the spaghetti in the cardboard box with the silver fork she brought from home and put it in her mouth, while shaking her head as she watched the trio of idiots eat.

As for Jiang Jinghua? He was standing outside the mat, eating the sandwich he brought while using his phone to film the various poses of everyone eating.

Although I can't post it on social media, I should still be able to save it for my own enjoyment, right?

Just then, Honoka suddenly seemed to remember something, and without even bothering to eat her fried noodles and bread, she rushed straight towards Jiang Jinghua: "Hey, Jinghua-kun! I've thought of a great idea!"

"What's a good idea?" Jiang Jinghua put down his phone and looked at Honoka.

"You just said that fans don't want to see us with guys, right?" Honoka looked at Jiang Jinghua with shining eyes. "In that case! As long as Jinghua-kun wears women's clothes and puts on a little makeup, wouldn't he be able to appear on camera with us openly?"

……

Jiang Jinghua was so frightened that he dropped his phone on the ground.

"Honoka!" Jiang Jinghua stared at the girl in front of him in horror. "Your thoughts are dangerous!"

"Is there anything strange about it?" Honoka asked. "Look, if you dress up as a girl, then the problem of 'dirty male creatures' disappears..."

"I know that! The problem is, how could I possibly cross-dress!" Jiang Jinghua said in a disappointed tone as he picked up his phone from the ground. "Let's not even talk about shame. What if I blind you and the netizens?"

At that moment, Minami Kotori suddenly walked up from the side with a mischievous grin.

"Hmm..." Nan Qinli smiled mischievously as she looked Jiang Jinghua up and down. "Hmm, your facial features are quite soft, and you're on the thinner side overall... With a little work, the effect would definitely be great, at least that's what I think."

“But I don’t think so!” Jiang Jinghua protested.

"Oh, we should at least give it a try!" Honoka smiled broadly and coaxed him gently. "Don't worry, we'll take care of everything..."

"Even that won't work! I'm not that kind of pervert!"

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Chapter 46, Friend, shall we wear women's clothing?

“We know that.” At this moment, Minami Kotori nodded. “Of course, Jinghua-kun isn’t a pervert. However, it’s precisely because you’re not a pervert that we want you to try it no matter what.”

"What kind of twisted logic is this! Could it be that you..."

“If Jinghua-kun is really a pervert who will die if he doesn’t wear women’s clothing, then not only will we not ask you to wear women’s clothing, but we will also do our best to dispel that idea for you.” Honoka nodded and added, “Because that kind of women’s clothing does not capture the essence of women’s clothing at all.”

"What's the essence of cross-dressing...? Why are you all so skilled at it? How many times have you advised others to cross-dress?" Jiang Jinghua asked, utterly bewildered.

"The so-called women's clothing is actually about enjoying the sense of disorientation, confusion, and pleasure that comes with 'negating' and 'transcending' oneself," Minami Kotori explained. "It symbolizes the destruction and re-creation of existing perceptions, which can bring a completely new perspective and way of examining yourself. At the same time, it is also a leap and sublimation of self-concept."

"You can talk about something like this in such a philosophical way?"

"Anyway, please, please give it a try! Please!" Honoka stared at Jiang Jinghua with her big, watery eyes. "I think you would look absolutely adorable in women's clothing!"

Now it seems that she is no longer asking Jiang Jinghua to dress as a woman to avoid opposition from fans, but simply because she wants to see him in women's clothing. At least that's what Jiang Jinghua himself thinks.

Jiang Jinghua, his mind a complete mess, covered his face and said, "Let me think about it..."

"So that means you're agreeing, right?"

"I swear on it! 'Considering' means you haven't agreed yet, right?"

"But they didn't refuse!"

"Alright, alright, don't be so aggressive," Kotori Minami said with a smile, pulling Honoka away. "I know this is an embarrassing thing, after all."

"Alright then, let's not talk about this for now." Honoka pulled Jiang Jinghua towards the picnic mat. "Come and have dinner first, stop standing there with that perverted look taking pictures of us!"

"It's true that I was photographed, but I definitely didn't make a perverted face!"

Regardless of Jiang Jinghua's expression at the time, he was now brought in front of the group at the dinner party.

"Meow! Senior Jiang is finally back!" Rin Hoshizora came over with a big bunch of skewers. "Um, would you like some grilled meat...?"

"Of course I want it!" Honoka's eyes lit up, and without saying a word, she snatched a whole bunch of skewers and started munching away.

"Hey! It's not for you, Kousaka-senpai!"

"It's okay." Jiang Jinghua took the last chicken wing off the grill. "I can get it myself."

Jiang Jinghua picked up a chicken wing and took a bite.

"How are our grilled chicken wings?" Nozomi Tojo asked.

"Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?" Jiang Jinghua asked.

"...Hmm, how about we hear the lie first?"

“That’s a lie…” Jiang Jinghua nodded with a smile, “It was roasted too burnt and there were too many spices, it was really hard to eat.”

Nozomi Tojo chuckled: "This is the first time I've ever seen someone praised like this."

The sky had completely darkened, and the stars were clearly visible. Under the illumination of the nightlights, the party atmosphere had reached its peak. Although the food was almost gone, there were still plenty of drinks left. Everyone was now happily drinking from disposable paper cups, laughing and chatting about all sorts of random things. The atmosphere was so lively that even a passing sentry couldn't help but glance over.

However, there was still one person who hadn't yet joined in the joyful atmosphere.

After finishing her meal, Maki Nishikino sat alone in a corner, illuminating the thick book in front of her with something resembling a miner's headlamp. She was reading aloud, making notes and annotations with a pen as she read, appearing quite focused.

Jiang Jinghua looked at the cover of the book that Maki was reading. It was printed in solemn lead type: "Preparatory Course for the Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 2018 Latest Revised Edition".

This...this thing...

The University of Tokyo is arguably one of the top universities in Japan, and its medical school is a renowned flagship program, famous throughout the country and even the world. Nishikino is only a first-year high school student, and she's already studying this kind of thing...?

Although he really wanted to go up and talk to her, seeing how focused she was, Jiang Jinghua couldn't bring himself to disturb her.

However, with so much noise around her, how can she really concentrate on studying...? Shouldn't we ask everyone to be quieter?

Just as Jiang Jinghua was gazing at Maki in a daze, Koizumi Hanayo's shout suddenly interrupted his thoughts.

"Quick...look at the sky, everyone!" Koizumi Hanayo pointed to the distant horizon, "There's a shooting star!"

"A shooting star? Where is it, meow!"

"Is there really a shooting star? Where is it? Why can't I see it... Ah! I see it!" Yazawa Nico shouted.

Following the direction pointed out by Koizumi Hanayo, Jiang Jinghua looked up at the star-studded sky and indeed saw a silvery-white streak of light streaking across the horizon.

"If there's a shooting star, then please let μ's become the most popular school idol group in all of Japan! Please!" Honoka Kousaka clasped her hands together, looked eagerly at the shooting star in the distance, and said in the fastest tone she had ever used in her life.

"You actually said it out loud? Doesn't a wish become ineffective if you say it out loud?" Sonoda Umi asked.

"Huh?" Honoka's smile froze instantly. "This... Hey, Ryusei-kun! Can I take it back?"

“It won’t come true if you say it out loud. I think this rule only applies to wishes made on birthdays.” Nozomi Tojo shook her head. “So, Honoka-chan, it’s okay if you don’t want to go back on your word.”

"Oh, I see. Well then, I'm sorry, Meteor-kun, there's no need to back out... Hey! This one is so bright!"

Jiang Jinghua did indeed see the exceptionally bright meteor that Honoka had described. Its color wasn't white, but rather a strange, bright yellow, and it trailed a long, orange-red flame. After streaking across the night sky, the meteor didn't disappear but instead plunged straight into the distant sea with a deafening roar, splashing water several stories high.

"I think that shooting star should be renamed a meteorite this time!" Jiang Jinghua shouted as he slapped away the water droplets that hadn't yet fallen back into the sea with lightning speed.

……

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Section 47, Chapter Forty-Seven: Video Conferencing

After the meteor event, the group stayed on the mountain for a while longer before happily deciding to descend.

The group of ten left through the observatory's main gate, forming several rows as they walked down the path they had come from. Rin Hoshizora and Hanayo Koizumi were at the back, the three second-year students were in the second-to-last row, Eri and Nozomi were chatting and laughing in the middle, while Nico Yazawa wandered around the perimeter of the group.

Maki put away her book and headlamp, and carrying a nightlight, walked at the front of the group.

"Hey, Maki... hiccup!" Honoka walked up to Maki and asked, "What were you reading just now?"

"Ah, well, it's nothing," said Maki Nishikino. "It's just a book for studying."

"Is that so? Maki is really hardworking." Honoka laughed. "Oh, by the way, I heard that highly educated women are quite popular when it comes to blind dates these days. Keep it up!"

"I...I didn't even think about that!" Nishikino Maki shouted, her face flushed, almost throwing the nightlight at Honoka's face. "What are you talking about! It's meaningless!"

Hmm, this reaction...

Standing in the back row, Jiang Jinghua watched with interest as Nishikino Maki reacted shyly. This seemed quite different from the impression she had left on him at the airport. Now, she seemed more like a first-year high school girl.

Perhaps it's because she has a good relationship with Honoka that she can show her true nature more in front of Honoka.

Honoka Kousaka is indeed that kind of person: when you're with her, you have no mind to think about any random things, no mind to pretend or put on airs, and you feel nothing but comfort and joy... Maybe it's because being stupid is contagious.

In short, Honoka is indeed someone who can bring smiles to everyone's face.

Thinking this, Jiang Jinghua took out his phone and posted a new status update, accompanied by a picture he had just captured of the meteorite falling into the sea.

"Hey? Jiang-kun, this photo of yours is really good." Sonoda Umi, who was standing behind, leaned over. "Can I borrow it for a moment?"

"It doesn't matter." Jiang Jinghua sent the photo to Haiwei.

The ten people left the mountaintop chatting and laughing, heading towards the area at the foot of the mountain.

……

The group is currently located on Sakharov Island, the largest island in the Sakharov Archipelago. Although the island lacks mineral resources and has no developed manufacturing or agriculture, its location on a major transportation route has led to the establishment of numerous naval and military bases there.