Gravity Girl Shining

Hibiki Uehara sat on the sofa while Mikado Hatsuka silently brought him coffee. Her hands were clenched tightly, and she looked uneasy, completely different from the sunny image she usually displayed in public, and even had a hint of repression.

"Chuhua."

Ignoring Sankaku Hatsuka's countless prayers in his heart, Uehara Hibiki finally spoke, his calm tone containing a hint of questioning.

"Have you been following Xiangzi?"

Sanjiao Chuhua was silent for a moment and nodded slightly.

"When did it start? That incident at the end of April wasn't the first time, was it?"

Sanjiao Chuhua sat on the edge of the sofa, his fingers tightly intertwined.

"A year ago... after I came to Tokyo and made my first fortune as an idol, I started following Xiangzi. After I was almost discovered at the end of April, I taught myself cross-dressing and used wigs and costumes to cover up."

Uehara Hibiki's eyes suddenly became sharp. This time span was much more terrifying than he had imagined.

"How much do you know about Xiangzi? She is now..."

Sanjiao Chuhua's fingertips trembled slightly.

"All."

"all?"

"She ran away from home, took care of her alcoholic father, worked to make a living... and lived with you."

Sanjiao Chuhua's voice became lower and lower, and finally almost inaudible.

"I know everything she tried so hard to hide."

Uehara Hibiki's brow furrowed. Thanks to the system, he'd long been aware of Sankaku Hatsuka's obsession with Xiangzi. Honestly, it wasn't surprising that Sankaku Hatsuka would follow Xiangzi. He just hadn't expected Sankaku Hatsuka to have followed her for a year, or even know so much about her. Even more unsettling was his intuition that Sankaku Hatsuka was hiding a deeper secret.

"Since you know Xiangzi is having such a hard time, why don't you help her?"

Uehara Hibiki deliberately raised his voice, pretending to be questioning her.

"With your ability, you can at least make Xiangzi suffer less, right?"

This was complete nonsense. With Toyokawa Shoko's stubborn temper, she wouldn't even appreciate the help of Wakaba Mutsu, let alone Sanjiao Hatsuka, whom Shoko considered an "ordinary friend." Uehara Hibiki, however, wanted to trick her to see what her obsession with Shoko was all about.

"no!"

Sankaku Hatsuka suddenly interrupted Uehara Hibiki excitedly, then lowered his head as if all his strength had been drained away.

"I can't get close to Xiangzi. If I get close to her, it will make her even more miserable... That's fate."

"destiny?"

Uehara Hibiki chewed on the words carefully. From the giraffe, he did sense a glimpse into the fate of this world. However, as a stage presence, Mikaku Hatsuka was another matter.

Following a sneer from Uehara Hibiki, he once again put on the appearance of having everything under control.

"As long as I am here, Xiangzi will always be happy. This is the fate I have chosen."

In response to his words, Sanjiao Chuhua retorted in a low voice.

"Liar, you're just a scumbag with a harem. You'll only cause her pain in the future."

"You even know this?"

Uehara Hibiki raised his eyebrows and started to bring up old matters.

"Then why don't you tell Xiangzi and tell her directly that I'm a scumbag who runs a harem, just like Hailing accused Li Xi. If I'm not mistaken, some of the evidence Hailing collected last month came from you, right?"

Sanjiao Chuhua was silent for a moment, still with the same sad expression as before.

"I can't get close to her."

"But you were exposed twice because you wanted to get close to her too much."

Uehara Hibiki's remarks were sharp and directly exposed Sankaku Hatsuka's lies.

"In your heart, you've always wanted to be with Xiangzi, right?"

Sanjiao Chuhua's body was shaking. She lowered her head, her golden hair falling down, hiding the expression on her face.

"I...can't control myself anymore. After seeing the news about AveMujica, I...I..."

Uehara Hibiki's voice slowed down, but became sharper as he continued to pursue.

"You missed Crychic and endured until now, but Ave Mujica gave you new hope. You don't want to miss it again, right?"

Sanjiao Chuhua's breathing suddenly became rapid, and her shoulders trembled slightly. Finally, her body slid off the sofa and slowly knelt on the ground, her forehead almost touching the ground, her voice choked with sobs.

"...Please, don't tell Xiangzi. I...I will stop following her, won't get close to her again, and won't tell her about you. As long as...as long as she remembers the sunny Chuhua, not the ugly me now..."

Uehara Hibiki looked at her in silence, a mixture of emotions welling up in his chest. There was no doubt that Sankaku Hatsuka's obsession was incredibly heavy, even more extreme than Sushi's. Stalking and secretly photographing someone had already deviated from normal social norms and crossed the line into illegality. However… Uehara Hibiki's intuition told him that Sankaku Hatsuka's obsession was full of contradictions, and her attitude towards Xiangzi was very strange.

While Sankaku Hatsuka cares about Toyokawa Shoko immensely, he actually... doesn't care much about Toyokawa Shoko.

Moreover, Uehara Hibiki could sense a bottomless sadness from Sankaku Hatsuka, which made him feel pity for her...

After all, Sankaku Hatsuka is really beautiful, and beautiful girls always have privileges with Uehara Hibiki.

After a moment, Uehara Hibiki suddenly reached out and gently lifted Sankaku Hatsuka's chin, forcing her to look up and look at him.

"Chuhua. Would you like to join Ave Mujica?"

Sanjiao Chuhua suddenly looked up, shock and desire flashed in his eyes, and finally turned into deeper sadness.

"No... this can't be..."

"why?"

Uehara Hibiki leaned down and looked directly into her eyes.

"Ave Mujica needs a lead singer, and with your voice and stage experience, you're perfect. This way, you can legitimately approach Xiangzi and support her dreams. You clearly want to be by her side more than anyone else."

Sanjiao Chuhua's heart was in turmoil. Joining the band and being with Xiangzi forever was her dream, but fear and self-blame were always there.

Mikado Hatsuka can't stand next to Toyokawa Shoko.

Sanjiao Chuhua is not worthy of standing next to Toyokawa Shoko.

"I can't get close to Xiangzi, this is fate..."

"I've said before, with me, Xiangzi's fate is only happiness."

Uehara Hibiki stood up and looked down at Sankaku Hatsuka.

"If fate is not what I want, I will change it. It's that simple."

Sankaku Hatsuka's pupils contracted sharply. Under Uehara Hibiki's gaze, she felt that all her secrets were exposed. As the night deepened, the silence in the apartment was like a substance, enveloping the two of them tightly.

Chapter 133: Triangle Chuhua’s determination.

At the agency, after finishing her day's filming, Mikado Chuhua dragged her exhausted body back to Sumimi's private lounge. Gently closing the door, shutting out the burden of work, Mikado Chuhua was more eager than ever to shed the veneer of the perfect idol.

As he lay on his back on the sofa, Sanjiao Chuhua closed his eyes. His heart felt heavy as if a huge rock was pressing on it. The conversation with Uehara Hibiki last night kept replaying in his mind.

"Will you join AveMujica?"

These words were like a thorn that pierced deeply into Sanjiao Chuhua's heart, making her unable to calm down.

When Uehara Hibiki said this, his voice was filled with undeniable arrogance and confidence, as if he had already seen through all of Sankaku Hatsuka's struggles.

So, Sanjiao Chuhua turned over and buried his face in the sofa cushions, his fingers unconsciously grasping the edge of the cushions, letting his thoughts sink into the memories of last night.

……

In the Nakano-ward apartment, soft lights illuminated the living room, but they couldn't illuminate the face of Sankaku Hatsuka hidden in the shadows. Uehara Hibiki sat upright on the sofa, while Sankaku Hatsuka knelt across from him. The air was filled with tension and silence.

Just a few minutes ago, Uehara Hibiki exposed Sankaku Hatsuka's long-term stalking of Toyokawa Shoko. Without a doubt, as a public figure, this was an absolute scandal. And Sankaku Hatsuka's real fear was how terrible the image of himself in Shoko's heart would change.

For this reason, in front of Uehara Hibiki, Sankaku Hatsuka threw away his confident and generous disguise, turned back into his weak and cowardly self, and begged Uehara Hibiki to keep it a secret for him.

But she didn't expect that Uehara Hibiki would actually invite her to join AveMujica.

Kneeling on the cold ground, Sankaku Hatsuka looked up at Uehara Hibiki with disbelief in his eyes.

"what are you saying?"

Her voice trembled slightly.

Uehara Hibiki looked down at her condescendingly, a confident smile on his face.

"I'm saying, do you want to join AveMujica and be the lead singer? Considering your guitar skills, it would be even better if you could be the lead guitar singer."

"why me?"

Sankaku Hatsuka's eyes were filled with surprise and confusion. She tried to avoid the question and dodge Uehara Hibiki's gaze.

"I...I can't...you know clearly...I can't get close to Xiangzi."

"Because of your so-called theory of fate? That getting close to Xiangzi will bring misfortune to her?"

Uehara Hibiki sneered, his tone filled with undisguised contempt.

"What a coincidence! I hope Xiangzi can be happy, and fate has to bow to my wish."

Sanjiao Hatsuhua was silent for a moment. She didn't know where Uehara Hibiki's confidence came from. After all, he was just an outsider and had no idea how terrible the darkness of the Toyokawa family was.

However, that feeling of luck still gave Sanjiao Chuhua the courage to ask.

"Why... choose me?"

"you still need to ask?"

Uehara Hibiki walked up to Sankaku Hatsuka and squatted down to look at her at eye level.

"You're the perfect candidate—you have the traffic, looks, singing skills, songwriting, and guitar skills of a popular idol. You have everything AveMujica needs."

"Is that all?"

"Of course more than that."

Uehara Hibiki's voice deepened, carrying an unmistakable sense of oppression.

"Besides that, there's your obsession with Xiangzi. Although stalking and secretly photographing him is a bit perverted, I don't sense any malice from you. On the contrary, this obsession will make you clearly support Xiangzi and protect him in AveMujica - these are the most important things."

Hearing this, Sanjiao Chuhua couldn't help but smile bitterly, and his tone was full of self-mockery.

"You really dote on Xiangzi. I can only bring misfortune to Xiangzi..."

"Not only that."

Uehara Hibiki suddenly reached out, pinched Sankaku Hatsuka's chin, and forced her to look directly into his eyes.

"This is for you, too."

"For... me?"

"Well, you've been suppressing it for too long."

Facing the bewildered Sanka Hatsuka, Uehara Hibiki's voice softened for a rare moment, and he reached out and slowly helped her up.

"I don't know why you're so obsessed with Xiangzi, but it won't do you any good to continue like this. Instead of hiding in the dark and following her, why not take this opportunity to stand by her openly? That way, you too can be happy."

"You can be happy too."

These words were like a sharp knife, piercing Sanjiao Chuhua's heart.

happiness?

This word was too luxurious for her.

A warm feeling just surged in Sanjiao Chuhua's heart, but it was immediately suppressed by her rationality. She thought of Uehara Hibiki's "harem", and his relationship with Xiangzi, Deng, Lixi and others. Did Uehara Hibiki, this philandering man, have his eyes on her?

Sanjiao Chuhua's voice couldn't help but carry a hint of bitterness.

"You...you want me to be yours..."

"My fair lady, a gentleman likes to be brave."

Uehara Hibiki didn't answer directly, but used an ancient poem to express his feelings. Although at this time Uehara Hibiki really wanted to follow the local customs and said to Sankaku Hatsuka, "Ms. Sankaku, you don't want Xiangzi to know either," but such things should be thought about in the heart.

After all, Uehara Hibiki still calls himself a pure love warrior.

"Relationships are a matter of mutual consent. I won't force you. But at the same time, I hope you understand that joining AveMujica is the best choice for both you and Xiangzi."

Sanjiao Hatsuka fell silent. Uehara Hibiki's words were full of temptation, like an invisible thread, pulling her towards the abyss. She couldn't deny that her feelings for Xiangzi were complex and deep, even tinged with a hint of guilt. She was afraid that her approach would bring misfortune to Xiangzi, but she couldn't resist the desire to be with him.

Reason told Sanjiao Chuhua that accepting the invitation would be a betrayal of Xiangzi. How could she allow herself to become one of the targets of Uehara Hibiki, a philandering man? She should have refused. She should have gotten up and left immediately, continued to hide in the shadows, continued to watch Xiangzi from afar, and continued to... endure this pain.