My fiancée Yukino

Nodding, Yukino was shocked that Luo Bai had superpowers, but it was clear that discussing Sakurajima Mai's matter was the priority now.

"Let's get back to Sakurajima-senpai's matter. Judging from your expression, you want to investigate and then help her?"

“That’s right,” Luo Bai said with certainty. “After all, this is not an ordinary illness. If we leave it untreated, it will become so serious that it’s beyond repair. Sakurajima Mai will be completely forgotten by everyone, and she will disappear from this world. Although I didn’t know her before, I don’t want to see that happen, especially since I won’t be affected.”

Hearing Luo Bai's words, Yukino didn't feel jealous at all. After all, even if it were her, she would probably do the same.

"So, what are you planning to do next?" Thinking about her situation today, Yukino was a little undecided. "Unlike you, I don't have any special abilities that will prevent me from being affected by Sakurajima-senpai's illness. I guess I'll forget about it again when I wake up tomorrow."

Gently squeezing Yukino's hand, Luo Bai said, "Don't worry too much about this. There should be a solution. Today, after school, I'll go to the senior office to check Sakurajima-senpai's information, find her address, and it would be best to talk to her in person. Sakurajima-senpai has suspended her entertainment work for the past few months, so she should spend most of her time at home. There's a good chance we can find her there."

Yukino nodded: "That's certainly possible, but once you find her, will you be able to solve her own problems?"

"I'm not sure, but we need to know why she's in this situation, right? Treating illness requires addressing the root cause, and these kinds of special cases are actually quite similar."

Luo Bai checked the time on his phone and realized it was almost time to go back and prepare for his afternoon classes.

"Alright, let's talk about the rest during our club activities this afternoon."

"Should we tell Hachiman and Yuihama about this this afternoon?"

Luo Bai picked up his teacup, took a sip, and looked at Yukino: "What do you think?"

“I think we should keep quiet for now, since even if we do, we’ll forget about it tomorrow,” Yukino analyzed. “Besides, it’s best not to let too many people know about these kinds of unconventional events, even if they’re from the same club as us.”

"Yes, that's what I think too. Let's cancel the club activities this afternoon."

After making their decision, Luo Bai and Yukino packed their things and left the Service Club.

After afternoon classes, Hachiman Hikigaya and Yui Yuigahama, who were informed that there were no club activities today, went home first. Luo Bai and Yukino went to the Service Club, put their things down, and then Luo Bai went to the senior students' office.

Using his invisibility ability, Luo Bai easily walked in.

There were no teachers in the office at that moment; they were either at the clubs where they served as advisors or had gone home after get off work.

After finding the location of the homeroom teacher for Sakurajima Mai's senior year A class, Luo Bai quickly found the student roster there and successfully located Sakurajima Mai's address.

"Fortunately, the basic information did not disappear because of Mai Sakurajima's symptoms, otherwise it would have been difficult to handle."

After taking a photo and recording Mai Sakurajima's address, Luo Bai put the roster back in its place and left the office.

Upon returning to the Service Club, Yukino was reading a book.

"Checked it out?"

Nodding, Luo Bai sat down and showed the photos on his phone to Yukino. "Got it. Luckily, it was a residence in Chiba. If it were in a place like Tokyo, it would have taken much longer."

After glancing at the address, Yukino took out her phone and searched for it before saying, "It's not too far, it's an apartment in Chiba City, it should be quick to get there. So, shall we go visit today?"

"Let's just go. These things shouldn't be delayed."

"Then let's go."

Yukino was also a little curious about Sakurajima-senpai, who had suspended her work but had not returned to school.

No, perhaps it's not that I didn't go back to school, but rather that I was ignored after I returned.

Thinking about it this way, if something similar happened to me, it would be a terrifying feeling, since my existence would be forgotten by the people around me.

They picked up their schoolbags, locked the door, and left the school for Mai Sakurajima's apartment.

Perhaps because Luo Bai was paying attention, the two of them saw Sakurajima Mai standing on the side of the road wearing a Soubu High School uniform as soon as they got off the bus.

At that moment, Mai Sakurajima stood in shock in front of a crepe stand by the roadside and said to the stall owner, "Hello, please give me a chocolate crepe!"

Unfortunately, despite Sakurajima Mai speaking loudly, she still didn't notice and continued scrolling through her phone.

Upon seeing this, Yukino exclaimed in surprise, "Even though I was somewhat prepared, I was still shocked to see it. How could someone really overlook another person's existence?"

Luo Bai said with a sigh, "Yes, it is indeed a very terrifying symptom. Let's go."

Holding Yukino's hand, the two went straight to the crepe stand.

Mai Sakurajima was also very surprised to see Luo Bai and Yukino arrive.

Then he heard Luo Bai say, "Boss, give me one vanilla, one strawberry cream, and one chocolate."

"okay!"

Upon seeing the guests arrive, the owner immediately put down his phone, put on gloves, and got busy.

Mai Sakurajima blinked, noticed Yukino's gaze beside Luo Bai, and understood what was going on. She returned a grateful smile.

Soon, three crepes were made.

After paying, Luo Bai gave the vanilla one to Yukino, took a bite of the strawberry cream one for himself, and handed the chocolate one to Sakurajima Mai who was standing next to him.

"Here you go, senior."

"Thank you." Taking the crepe and taking a bite, Mai Sakurajima smiled contentedly. "Aside from having breakfast at home this morning, I haven't eaten anything all day. I couldn't even buy anything outside. I didn't expect you to remember me, junior. Even Yukinoshita-senpai saw me."

Volume 1: Chapter 61 Mai Sakurajima's Situation (3/3)

Yukino took a bite of her crepe, observed Mai Sakurajima for a moment, and mentally praised her appearance before saying, "Sakurajima-senpai, actually I forgot about you after I woke up this morning, but I remembered you again at noon after Luo Bai reminded me. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll forget about you again tomorrow, unless I don't sleep."

"Is that right?"

Mai Sakurajima wasn't surprised at all and said with a smile, "That's normal. After all, even my mother is the same. She forgets about me as soon as she wakes up, just like she doesn't have a daughter like me."

Although it was a smile, it was an extremely bitter smile.

As they walked forward, Luo Bai said, "Senior, you should know that your condition is puberty syndrome, right? It's considered an urban legend on the internet, but it's actually true."

"Yes, I did post a request for help online, but of course, no one thought I was joking."

Shaking her head, Mai Sakurajima looked at Luo Bai and said, "To be honest, Luo Bai is the first person I've met recently who isn't affected by this. It really surprises me. Do you have some special method?"

Luo Bai smiled and said, "No, it's just that I won't be affected. But senior, judging from your expression, have you resigned yourself to your fate? I think you still need to try, otherwise in the end, you might completely disappear from this world. Although I don't know the specific treatment for puberty syndrome, it's mostly caused by the individual's experiences and psychological changes. To solve it, it's best to find the solution within yourself."

From myself?

With a bitter smile, Mai Sakurajima said, "I just don't want to be in the spotlight. Being a celebrity brings a lot of attention, but I've lost the campus life I should have had. After working for a long time, I can't adapt when I go back to school. I don't have any friends around me, and everyone is distancing themselves from me, watching me from afar. It's not a pleasant feeling."

Then, I started to wish that I wouldn't be in the spotlight so much, that no one would know me, and then I could live an easy life.

And then, as you all know, I became like this. At first, it was okay; if I shouted a few times while buying things, the shop assistants would respond. But later it got worse and worse; no matter how loud I shouted, even blocking their view didn't work.

After hearing this, Yukino could also sense Mai Sakurajima's helplessness.

As an actress, she is quite popular. Although she enjoys the attention she deserves, she also loses the life that someone her age should have and has no interaction with her peers.

Furthermore, as a member of the Yukinoshita family, Yukino had heard some things about the entertainment industry.

Spending a long time in that kind of environment will inevitably cause some problems.

Looking at Luo Bai, Yukino said, "So, the problem lies in Sakurajima-senpai's own thoughts? Because she wanted to avoid attention, to be unknown and unobserved, she developed puberty syndrome and became ignored?"

Luo Bai nodded: "That should be it. However, Sakurajima-senpai, although I understand your thoughts, this is clearly not advisable, and the consequences would be unimaginable."

"I know what you're saying, but I don't have a solution either," Mai Sakurajima said, taking another bite of her crepe. "Even if I said I wanted to go back to the entertainment industry now, it probably wouldn't work; nobody recognizes me anymore. So, Luo Bai, do you have a solution now that you've come to me?"

Luo Bai looked at the other person and said, "Personally, I don't have one, but that doesn't mean others don't have a way."

Mai Sakurajima heard this

She looked at Luo Bai with surprise.

Looking into Mai Sakurajima's eyes, Luo Bai saw a desire to escape her current situation and said with a smile, "It seems that you still don't want people to completely forget you. You should have time tomorrow, right? Let's meet at the school gate after school. I'll take you to meet someone so he can learn about your situation. If all goes well, we can get it done that day."

"really?"

Seeing Luo Bai's confident expression, Sakurajima Mai knew she had no other choice but to trust her junior, Luo Bai.

Furthermore, Mai Sakurajima also knows Yukino Yukinoshita, who is always by Luo Bai's side. She's the second daughter of the Yukinoshita family in Chiba Prefecture, a true heiress. She also founded a club at school that helps others, so she wouldn't lie to herself about something like this.

"Tomorrow? I understand."

Nodding, Mai Sakurajima saw her apartment not far away, took out her phone and said, "Could I exchange contact information with the juniors? I want to check tomorrow to see if you still remember me."

"Okay, let's exchange contact information then."

After Luo Bai took out his phone, Yukino also took out her own phone and exchanged LINE friends with Sakurajima Mai.

After exchanging contact information, Mai Sakurajima said gratefully, "I was still hesitating about whether to ask your Service Club for help, but you came to me first. No matter what the final outcome is, thank you for your willingness to help me. See you tomorrow."

After Mai Sakurajima returned to her apartment, Yukino turned to look at Luo Bai: "I have a feeling that things aren't as simple as they seem?"

"They would have hidden some things, probably because they encountered something that made them sad or upset, which is why they left their original circle."

Luo Bai shrugged.

He couldn't remember the specifics about Mai Sakurajima very well, but most of it was related to the entertainment industry.

"Let's go back. We'll have the results tomorrow."

Yukino nodded, took a bite of her crepe, and took Luo Bai's outstretched hand.

.......

The next morning, just a few minutes after Luo Bai got up, Mai Sakurajima called.

Good morning, Sakurajima-senpai.

Upon hearing Luo Bai's voice, Sakurajima Mai breathed a sigh of relief, her previously anxious heart finally calming down. She rubbed her eyes, which were noticeably dark-circled, and said, "Good morning, Luo Bai-junior. I'm glad you still remember me. So, where's Yukinoshita-senpai?"

“Yukino forgot when she first woke up, but she quickly remembered after I reminded her.” Luo Bai said, glancing at Yukino who came out of the bathroom. “I think it’s because of my influence that Yukino was able to remember so quickly.”

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Mai Sakurajima said with great interest, "Although I heard that you two were dating when I went to school, does what you're saying now mean that you're living together?"

Luo Bai didn't answer, but smiled and said, "Senior, now that you feel at ease, why don't you come to school? Others might not be able to see you, but you can come to the Service Department, where you can feel more at ease."

"Okay, I'll be there in a bit."

Volume 1: Chapter 62 Mado Mokuzu's Call: Investigation Results Regarding Sakurajima Mai (1/2)

After hanging up the phone, Luo Bai went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

Yukino walked over and asked, "How is Sakurajima-senpai doing?"

"I guess he was worried we'd completely forget her, and that's why he couldn't sleep last night. But he was relieved to hear that I still knew her."

After placing the buns into the steamer, Luo Bai said, "I've invited my senior to the Service Club, is that alright?"

Yukino nodded: "Okay, it's up to you."

At that moment, Luo Bai's phone rang again, but it wasn't Sakurajima Mai calling; it was Madoka Kazumi.

Upon seeing the name on the caller ID, Yukino realized it was someone she didn't recognize.

Luo Bai didn't hide it from Yukino; he answered the call and put it on speakerphone.

"Good morning, Mr. Zhentu, you're back?"

"Good morning, Luo Bai-kun. Yes, I came back as soon as I finished my work. After all, you needed my help with something." Mato Kazu's calm laughter came through. "After learning about what happened to you, I did some research early this morning and found out some things about Sakurajima Mai. I wonder if you want to know? This is not a pleasant memory for that girl, and it should be one of the reasons that led to her current situation."

"Oh?"

Luo Bai wiped his hands and asked doubtfully, "It shouldn't be anything like unspoken rules, right?"

"That's not the case."

Madoka explained, "This is news that wasn't released. When Sakurajima Mai was still in junior high school, her manager, who was also her mother, got her a swimsuit photoshoot job without her consent. At first, Sakurajima Mai refused, but later her mother took her to the shooting location under the pretext of other work, and signed the contract beforehand, also bringing the swimsuit."

Then, she had no choice but to accept her fate and proceed with the photoshoot, but the photobook was never released. Because of Mai Sakurajima's age, this collaboration caught the attention of a friend I knew in Tokyo, who intervened, which is why it didn't appear in the magazine, although the information was kept. She told me this while I was investigating.”

Upon hearing this, not only Luo Bai, but also Yukino, who had been silent on the side, frowned.

This is really going too far, especially since the manager is Mai Sakurajima's mother.

Yukino suddenly understood Sakurajima Mai's thoughts. Perhaps a world where no one knew or paid attention to her was a true sanctuary for her at that time.

Fortunately, that set of photos wasn't unable to be released, otherwise the situation might have been more serious.

After a moment of silence, Luo Bai said, "You've told me so much in detail, I think you didn't just do a survey, did you?"

"of course."

Masato Kazumi smiled and said, "I'm a father myself, so I understand how Mai Sakurajima feels. I don't think that child should be treated like that, so after learning about this, I had those photos destroyed. They won't be brought out again, and there won't be any copies left. As for her puberty syndrome, I asked a few friends and came up with some solutions. I'd like to see her this afternoon, is that alright?"

"Of course, I also made plans with Sakurajima-senpai. She'll be coming to school today. We'll meet up after school this afternoon."