People are in Mygo, and I can write their personalities.

"Eh?! Su, Sumimi?"

"Ah... Sumimi's first bloom has just arrived, I think we can take this opportunity to chat together."

"..."

Toyokawa Shoko's body suddenly froze. She didn't dare to turn her head at all, because she was afraid that the Hatsuka she knew would find something was wrong.

But I hope everything will be alright.

Chu Hua doesn't recognize herself now, so as long as she doesn't show any unusual reaction, the other person probably won't think that she is the same friend she knows now.

"Mr. Toyokawa? It's you?!"

Chapter 34 The Imposter Meets the Real Guy (2/2)

Do you recognize me...?

Toyokawa Shoko sat with her legs together and her hands on her knees, a typical obedient sitting posture for a young girl. Her expression was also slightly guilty, making it seem like she was not being honest.

But it was precisely this appearance that made Chu Hua's heart clench slightly when she saw it.

It seems... she really can't talk to Uncle Toyokawa about anything related to the Toyokawa family anymore.

But if that's the case, why would he apply for a job at her agency? And according to her agent... he's there to relieve her creative stress.

It hasn't changed at all.

In fact, from the beginning, Chu Hua did not have any complaints about her nominal "brother-in-law" not keeping his promise. After all, the uncle had already helped her a lot, and she should not ask for too much.

Moreover, she is already quite content now, living in the same city as Xiao Xiang, whom she likes, and perhaps having the opportunity to meet again in the future.

Although this idea has not yet been realized, and she is somewhat timid and does not dare to go to the Fengchuan family, now that Xiaoxiang's father, Uncle Fengchuan, has come here, doesn't that mean that she will have many opportunities to learn about Xiaoxiang's affairs in the future?

However, judging from the current situation, it seems that she still needs to cooperate with the older man and pretend that they don't know each other.

"Ah... I... I've heard of you before."

"I see."

Toyokawa Shoko was a little confused. Did her father harass Hatsuka before?

No, no, that incident with Nanami Natsuki was purely a personal feud between the two of them... She can't really treat her father as some kind of drunken scoundrel.

Aside from that, he's still a terrible father.

Fortunately, in the following period, Chu Hua didn't seem to notice anything unusual. They were simply discussing the music style of the Sumimi group and what theme of new songs they needed to release for future activities.

If it were a discussion about business plans and management experience, Xiangzi would definitely know nothing. However, she was quite good at music creation. Once she got into the zone, she didn't notice the strange looks she received from those around her and focused solely on presenting her ideas.

"That's about it for today. Mr. Toyokawa, please come with us to sign the employment contract. Hatsuka, you can go back now."

"OK……"

Misaka Chuka was a little disappointed because she felt that the uncle really had no intention of getting involved with her at all. Even if she wanted to find an opportunity to ask about Xiao Xiang, she couldn't seem to find a suitable opportunity.

But... why does she always have this strange sense of déjà vu?

The way they were discussing music just now felt the same as when I was chatting with Xiao Xiang.

Chu Hua even had a bold guess: the man in front of her was not Toyokawa Kiyokazu at all, but the Xiao Xiang she remembered.

"Hmm... I was too bold after all."

After packing her things and getting off the elevator, Chu Hua couldn't help but give herself a whack on the head, seemingly trying to clear her head. After all, no normal person would think of such an absurd thing.

"But, the shadow of the past..."

Chu Hua was certainly familiar with that melody; it was a song composed by Xiao Xiang. Although her father had claimed it as his own work, Chu Hua naturally didn't expose him, considering the help he had given her.

What's more... she actually quite liked those lyrics. Although the beautiful family memories depicted in the lyrics had never appeared in her life, Chu Hua longed for such a scene.

Xiao Xiang has a wonderful father...

Standing on the steps of the overpass, looking at the distant horizon, Sanjiao Chuhua felt an overwhelming sense of loneliness.

In this city, she seemed truly alone, shrouded in mist before her and utterly alone behind her... Even though Mana was a close friend with whom she could confide some of her emotions, she never dared to tell Mana all the secrets in her heart.

Keeping a secret is a very difficult and agonizing thing. Chu Hua thought she had gotten used to this feeling, but when she saw Xiao Xiang's family again and saw them pretending not to recognize her, it was as if a string in her heart snapped.

She fled the island, fled her mother and sister... left that home that felt so alien to her, and ran away to Tokyo all by herself. What was her purpose?

It seems that her unforgettable childhood memory with Xiaoxiang, coupled with her longing for Tokyo, constituted her entire life.

But this time, she really couldn't bring herself to talk about those things with anyone anymore...

Otherwise, she might lose even the right to stay in Tokyo.

It has to be said that people are more prone to accidents when their thoughts are in disarray. Just as she was about to walk down the overpass, she lost her footing and fell over due to gravity. Her arm scraped against the steps, and her thigh under her skirt bled quite a bit from the friction during the roll.

"hiss……"

Fortunately, the overpass didn't have many steps. When she fell to the bottom of the bridge, apart from feeling pain in her arms and legs that brought tears to her eyes, she didn't seem to have any major injuries elsewhere.

The passersby around didn't seem to have any intention of stopping; several people who tried to come over and ask were pulled away by their companions.

Tokyo doesn't seem to be as perfect as it used to be; at least people are much more indifferent now than before.

"Chu Hua?"

"……Um?"

A voice that was both strange and familiar came from beside her. She turned her head and saw that the person was... Nanami Natsuki, the classmate she had casually helped out and introduced to a job.

"What happened to you... Wow! There's so much blood! Chuhua, is your period here?"

"..."

Sanjiao Chuhua's vision went black; she was almost driven mad by this landmine-like woman. What do you mean, "I'm on my period"... Is your next question going to be whether I dropped my sanitary napkin?

However, this does fit Misaki Hatsuka's stereotype of Nanami Natsuki. After all, only someone with a serious mental illness would say something so outrageous.

"I fell and got this...it's not menstrual blood!"

"How could you be so careless... Sister Chuhua, how about I take you to a nearby hospital to get it treated?"

It's good that the other person has some conscience; they probably remembered that they had helped her once before, which is why they lent a helping hand to this former classmate who wasn't even a close acquaintance.

Hmm... she and Nanami Natsuki are really similar in many ways, for example... neither of them has a close friend with whom they can confide all their thoughts.

"..."

"..."

Sanjiao Chuhua was a little confused. Why did this little girl stand still after saying she would take her to the hospital?

"Um...why don't you lend a hand?"

"Um, I'd like to too... but I'm too weak to lift you."

Is Nanami Natsuki doing this on purpose?! Even when Misumi Hatsuka argued with her sister before, she had never felt so frustrated.

"Why don't you stand up and walk yourself? I'll give you directions."

"Use you?! She's not new to Tokyo. Even if she doesn't know which hospital is nearby, can't she read a map?!"

Sanko Chuka felt like she had the worst luck today. Not only did she fall hard while being sad, but the person she finally met who was willing to help her turned out to be this weirdo.

As expected, it's reasonable that Nanami Natsuki used to be so withdrawn and didn't have a single friend to talk to; she deserved to be isolated!

"Um... Sister Chuhua, why aren't you standing up yet?"

"I need to be able to stand up too... It hurts a lot, you know!"

"I see." Nanami Natsuki nodded thoughtfully, then smiled slightly. "So that means as long as there's no pain, it's fine, right?"

"……What?"

Before Misaka Chuka could react to what was happening, she suddenly felt that the pain in her limbs had stopped, as if... she had never fallen at all.

Seriously? Just one sentence can have this effect? ​​Who exactly is Nanami Natsuki?

Just as Chu Hua was trying to stand up and ask Nanami what had happened, she saw that the girl opposite her also seemed to be terrified.

It seems the other party doesn't know what happened either?

However, Mikasa didn't know that Nanami Natsuki's surprise wasn't due to what she was thinking, but rather to the cheat-like notification from the other's mind:

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Nanami Natsuki once again experienced what it meant to be "sweating profusely".

No? What's with the triangle Miku? Did this imposter meet the real deal?

Chapter 35 You said you like Toyokawa Shoko?! (1/2)

"You've really gone to a lot of trouble, even making a special trip to take me home."

After getting her wound treated at the small hospital, Chu Hua went home with the little tagalong, though she didn't understand why the girl was following her.

"Is juice okay?"

"Ah...anything is fine."

Seeing that the injured Hatsuka had kindly handed her a drink, Nanami Natsuki felt a little ashamed, after all, she was indeed an uninvited guest.

"How's work at RiNG going?"

"Hmm...it was alright, I met quite a few interesting people."

The person in front of her was the righteous Hatsune Miku. Just thinking about this made Nanami Natsuki feel guilty. She looked like a naughty child who had stolen someone else's toy from a haystack and happened to run into the original owner of the toy.

Although it's impossible to be 100% certain that the other person is the illegitimate daughter of the Toyokawa family, "Hatsune," the fact that the other person deliberately concealed their real name makes it hard for Nanami not to connect the other person with the aunt that Shoko mentioned.

But... why is she afraid?

She has no reason to be afraid, does she? It should be Chu Hua in front of her who is afraid.

The problem is, Sister Chuhua helped me before, so if I were to reveal my true nature so quickly, wouldn't that be too awful?

"Hmm... People who play in bands? Those people definitely have interesting souls."

Chu Hua had no idea what Nanami was thinking. She just casually tried to start a conversation, "Speaking of which, Nanami, are you also interested in music? I'm sorry... I didn't know what kind of person you were before."

"It's alright, it's just that I don't really like the feeling of being in another band."

"why?"