The comments section all think I'm a really good person.

She seems to be waiting for someone? Who could she be waiting for?

This is indeed an important plot point.

However, this is an important plot point that Kita Kirihara wanted the audience to see.

As they were discussing, the slightly worn wooden door of the general store was pushed open, and a tall figure walked out with satisfaction, carrying a frog doll she had carefully selected. She smiled and said to Hibiki Tachibana, "Hibiki, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Hibiki Tachibana was getting impatient from waiting for several tens of minutes, but she didn't lose her temper with the girl in front of her.

She simply stood up and dusted herself off, her golden eyes glaring at the person in front of her with displeasure: "Too slow, Oba."

Nana Oba smiled and apologized, "I'm sorry, there were so many kinds, I was a little overwhelmed. I'm so sorry, I won't do it again next time."

At the very moment the two reunited, after a brief silence, the chat was flooded with excited comments that quickly covered the entire screen:

【!! It's banana!!】

[These two actually go shopping together in private? Are they that close?]

[Banana seems to really like frogs; she even has frog stickers on her scabbard, and she also bought a frog plush toy before leaving.]

[This is the first time I've seen the Silver Garden members together in a regular scene...it's amazing!]

[His appearance time was too short before, but now he even has dedicated screen time! Hibiki fans are overjoyed!]

“It’s a bit too formal to keep calling me Ōba.” Ōba Nana has an exceptionally strong sense of affability. Standing next to the prickly Tachibana Hibiki, despite being close in age, she seems like an older sister who is very understanding of her. “We’ve been working together for so long… just call me Nana or Banana.”

Hibiki Tachibana sighed, "I know, I know... Nana."

Her ears flushed red. She was very shy and rarely interacted with others so peacefully, so she couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable.

However, they were still colleagues working together in the Silver Garden, and they had gotten to know each other quite well.

At least in front of the camera, the two of them appeared quite familiar with each other.

Hibiki Tachibana saw that Nana Oba had a lot of things in her hands, sighed slightly, and took two paper bags from Nana Oba's hands to help her carry some of the load.

"Buying so many...you really like this kind of thing." Tachibana Hibiki muttered. She herself wasn't interested in frogs and rarely visited shops that girls liked.

I'm used to being alone.

"Hibiki doesn't like it?" Nana Ohba asked, somewhat surprised. "Your hair clip..."

Hibiki Tachibana's hair clip looked great on her, and Nana Ohba even thought that Hibiki had carefully chosen and bought it herself.

The latter paused for a moment before replying, "It was a gift from a friend."

However, his tone seemed to be suppressing something, and his eyes were drifting to the side, appearing somewhat empty and unfocused.

She seemed to be recalling unpleasant things.

This friend... seems to have a story to tell.

The members of the Silver Garden are not as simple as they seem; is the origin story finally about to be revealed?

Hibiki's expression immediately fell silent...

"She's a very important person." Nana Ohba's voice carried a hint of nostalgia.

Seemingly recalling something, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, though her expression betrayed a hint of melancholy. However, thinking of the mission she and Tachibana Hibiki had undertaken that day, she rallied her spirits.

“Let’s go,” Nana Oba said in a low voice, her smile fading slightly. “Be prepared to cause a big scene and try to get back to everyone as soon as possible…”

Hibiki Tachibana, clutching the frog plush toy she had bought, mumbled a reply: "Mmm."

She raised her eyes, her golden pupils fixed intently on the building not far away, her fist clenching silently: "I will drive the straightest, shortest route for you."

Their target was none other than the medical facility that Koizumi Saki and Kita Kirihara had visited the previous morning.

The comments section erupted in an uproar.

15. Please wait a little longer.

What's going on? Has Brother Banana become addicted to assault?

I'm particularly bothered by Banana's phrase "returning to everyone's side." It feels like they've lost touch with their friends, or that "everyone" has simply left them.

This may be closely related to the actions of the Silver Court members.

So far, the members of the Silver Garden have appeared in the story with their capricious and willful style. If we could further understand their purposes, their strange actions would be much easier to comprehend.

I'm also quite curious why they got involved, since neither the Tower nor the Association has any direct vested interest in the Silver Court.

First of all, Banana's expression was a bit off when she mentioned the word "back," and it seemed like both she and Hibiki were preoccupied. This suggests they are both currently separated from important people in their lives, and are therefore quite anxious.

Secondly, Banana also said she wants to get back to everyone as soon as possible. Does this mean they've found a preliminary way to return, but haven't fully implemented it yet?

Therefore, it's possible that the Silver Garden is an organization comprised of members sharing the same desire, searching together for their way home? Are their actions all aimed at... returning to where they truly belong?

What baby came home?

【Baby Come Home Big Grass】

However, with only two members present, the evidence is insufficient.

[That's true... this is just my personal guess.]

[Write this down first; if it's true, kill the Seer.]

The comments section was still filled with confusion about the Silver Garden's actions, and some people analyzed the conversation between Nana Oba and Hibiki Tachibana, arriving at ambiguous information.

This is exactly what Kita Kirihara wanted to see.

She deliberately had Tachibana Hibiki and Oba Nana engage in a dialogue in front of the camera, with their identities taking the lead, creating an incomplete self-directed performance. This was all to present the fabricated information about the Silver Garden to the viewers in the comments section, causing them to accidentally flood the screen.

After gaining a basic understanding of the mechanics of this bullet hell and the general direction of the world's storyline, Kita Kirihara's idea of ​​expanding the influence of the Silver Court became increasingly clear.

Some things cannot be done openly, so it's better to do them discreetly.

She plans to reveal her character cards one by one, gradually expanding her influence and becoming a third-party force lurking in the shadows, one that both the Tower of Civilization and the Shadow Society must take seriously.

In other storylines, the Silver Garden appears to act haphazardly because its counterparts in those other timelines are not in good condition.

After all, in other storylines, Saki experienced changes.

This is the biggest variable.

Because of the harsh conditions, the other timeline version of myself took a different approach, mostly dealing with emergencies, and was unable to plan as carefully as I am now.

On this current line, I still have the opportunity to operate everything.

She intended to give her actions a respectable reason, that is, to find a target for the Silver Court's operations, whether that target was real or not.

After all, from a screenwriter's perspective, a well-organized and purposeful approach is essential to prevent the plot from progressing in a completely inexplicable way.

That's right, Kita Kiri didn't intend to simply become a character in the show.

In fact, she doesn't see her life as a pre-ordained story for others to watch.

If she absolutely had to present a story to the audience, then it could only be a perfect script written entirely by her, with no one else involved.

She wants to control everything.

After fully releasing his true identity and explaining the upcoming tasks to the two, Kita Kirihara maintained a three-window view, observing the comments while simultaneously monitoring the progress from the perspectives of Oba Nana and Tachibana Hibiki. He even managed to prepare breakfast for Koizumi Saki, who was still asleep.

It can be described as terrifying computing power.

But in fact, the fact that she is in a dominant position due to her alter ego can save her a lot of energy.

Currently, both characters are essentially acting independently to complete their mission. They think and communicate on their own, requiring minimal instructions from Kita Kirihara.

In reality, although character cards exist as the inner demons or nightmares of the character's main body, they do retain a certain degree of self-awareness, but not completely.

If I had to put it into words, it would be an obsession, an integral part of the character's essence.

Kita Kirihara occasionally receives emotions reflected from the character cards, and to be honest, they are all quite unpleasant and not pleasant experiences.

Inner demons are the part that is feared and abandoned by the true self.

Like Nana Ohba's inner demon of fearing loneliness, she's forever handing out flyers for the 99th Seisho Festival alone, dancing and singing alone... endlessly repeating the cycle of being alone. Even though she prepared banana dishes for nine people, there's never anyone else around.

The inner demons of the other people also roughly correspond to their own inner fears.

Kita Kirihara had become accustomed to the influx of negative emotions. Loneliness, despair, and pain constantly tormented her nerves, yet she could remain unfazed and even laugh it off.

With a "ding," the bread machine popped out two slices of toasted bread.

She placed the toast on a plate, then topped it with the soft-boiled egg. The beautifully cooked egg nestled precariously on the golden-brown toast, glistening with moisture.

After heating the milk, he placed the toast, fried eggs, and condiments on the table, and Kitagihara took off his ill-fitting apron.

"Saki, it's time to get up." She pushed open the door to the master bedroom and called her lover to get up.

Last night, after receiving a call from Kobayashi Ryo, Koizumi Saki used the last tube of her spare medicine with a heavy heart and did not sleep with Kita Kirihara.

And now, she remains silent.

Kita Kirihara walked over, and before he could even place his hand on Koizumi Saki's forehead, he already noticed that the area around her was frighteningly hot, and even the edges of the blanket were charred black. Terrifying heat was concentrated in this petite body.

Saki Koizumi's brow was furrowed, and even in her sleep, she appeared to be in considerable pain, uttering broken, mumbled words. This vulnerable state gradually overlapped with scenes from Kita Kirihara's memories.

The white-haired girl quickly dialed Kobayashi Ryo's number, but her heart showed a bit of anxiety. On the other hand, Tachibana Hibiki, whose emotions were also surging back, became more aggressive and violent in her smashing of the wall.

Kita Kirihara pursed his lips slightly, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

...Please wait a little longer, Saki.

It will be resolved soon.

16. Who is this deity?

Kobayashi Ryo's arrival was exactly as Kita Kirihara had anticipated.

He arrived about ten minutes later, looking disheveled, still clutching the medicine tightly in his arms.

She happened to be in the medical facility that Nana Oba and Hibiki Tachibana had attacked. Although she did not directly face the attack, she was still affected by the aftershocks of the terrifying shockwave and left covered in dust and dirt, escorted by her subordinates.

After receiving instructions from her senior yesterday afternoon, Ms. Kobayashi naturally found someone to read the information from the USB drive.

Somewhat surprisingly, the information on this USB drive was not encrypted in any way, nor was it loaded with any viruses. It simply contained Koizumi Saki's altered medical examination information.

It was so frank that it felt like a trap.

Kobayashi Ryo naturally knew that something was amiss, but out of wariness of unfamiliar forces, she didn't choose to blindly believe this information. Instead, she planned to use her connections to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the research institute.