Aunt Xiangzi, how did you manage to live?

What on earth is this guy doing?

After standing at the lobby entrance for ages without finding Banami, Kazama sighed and decided to try looking near the restrooms. But just as he turned around—

“Ooooo…!”

A girl's exclamation rang in my ears.

Suddenly, an unexpected figure appeared in his field of vision, and the ice cream in his hand slid down onto the other person with a spectacular smack.

"what--"

If it weren't for the ice cream cushioning the impact, he probably would have bumped right into the person next to him.

But if it weren't for this ice cream... the girl who suddenly appeared next to me probably wouldn't have had her chest covered in vanilla ice cream.

"Ah, sorry sorry!"

The ice cream that was just perfectly intact in her hand was now mostly spilled on the girl's chest, like paint spilled by a naughty child, leaving a shocking milky yellow stain on her pure white clothes.

Realizing he had accidentally caused trouble, Xiao apologized repeatedly and took out a piece of paper from his pocket, handing it to the girl whose shirt had been stained by his ice cream.

She took the tissue and wiped the stain on her chest, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't make the pale yellow mark disappear from her pure white short-sleeved T-shirt.

"It's alright, please don't worry about it... I just didn't notice you had something in your hand."

Even indoors, the girl wore a low-key black baseball cap and sunglasses, making it impossible to see what her expression was like. Only her beautiful shoulder-length blonde hair left a deep impression.

Wait, blond hair...

Xiao paused for a moment, slightly hesitating as she handed more papers out of her pocket.

"You...you are..."

The face of the blonde woman with purple eyes who had brought him to this place flashed into his mind.

Triangle... Hatsune Miku.

"Did I get recognized? Oh dear..."

The blonde girl glanced around, then pulled down her glasses, revealing her slightly upturned purple eyes to Xiao.

"I'm Sumimi's Misaka Hatsuka. If possible, could we try to keep our voices down?"

Finally, she gazed into Xiao's eyes and flashed a perfect smile that rivaled that of an idol—no, she was now a genuine, top-tier idol.

Xiao could clearly see his reflection in the girl's purple eyes, but he was somewhat lost in thought at that moment.

"Chu... Hua?"

It turns out that she still uses this name "now".

"What's wrong?"

The blonde girl tilted her head, seemingly puzzled as to why he was suddenly muttering her name.

They still use such an intimate term of address.

"Cough... It's nothing. It's nice to meet you, Ms. Hatsuka. My name is Kazama Akatsuki, you can just call me Akatsuki."

"Xiao...that's a very nice name."

The girl pondered for a moment, then revealed a smile exactly the same as before, and her light, melodious voice was still beautiful when she uttered his name... no, it should be even more beautiful.

After all, the person standing in front of Xiao now was not the Mitsubishi Mitsubishi auntie he knew, but the real Mitsubishi Mitsubishi girl who was still active on sumimi under the name "Mitsubishi Mitsubishi".

"I noticed Xiao was looking around just now. Did you get separated from someone?"

The girl tucked a strand of blonde hair behind her ear, her voice gentle and considerate as she expressed her concern.

Beneath her sunglasses, her purple eyes seemed to be holding some kind of magical spell, easily drawing people's attention into them.

Xiao could see his own amber pupils in her eyes, and he was captivated by her gaze.

Update complete!

With the intention of getting into the story, I've finally brought you the first encounter with Hatsune Miku before the new week begins. The first love triangle or gravity field in this book will also be presented by her... Please look forward to it!

As for who the other contestant in the "battleground" or "gravity field" is, let's just sit back and wait and see! (?) Gentlemen, please show your support with your votes!

Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Person I'm Thinking Of Is You

Mitsukasa Triangle – no, perhaps we should still call her Mitsukasa Triangle now.

What captivated Mikasa Hatsuka's gaze were the boy's clear and mesmerizing amber eyes.

It seems that long ago, on an island where the sea gently lapped at the beach, she had gazed into those eyes and fallen into an unprecedented dream.

Why do this person's eyes look so similar to Xiao Xiang's...?

Before she could even consider a possibility, Mikasa Hatsuka snapped out of her wandering thoughts.

"Um, if you don't mind... cough cough."

The reason was that the owner of those eyes took off his coat with a slightly shy expression and then handed it to her.

"I'm sorry, this mark seems difficult to remove. Please use my coat to cover it up for now."

She looked down and saw that the stain on her chest was indeed difficult to wipe clean with just a tissue.

In fact, Chu Hua knew things would turn out this way.

She had noticed the boy walking with another girl at the entrance of the planetarium, or rather, she was drawn to what they were discussing.

"No matter who it is, any 'snake' trying to ruin the pure and innocent friendship between childhood sweethearts should be punished!!"

Although she didn't know exactly what they were discussing, Chu Hua secretly gave them a thumbs up in her heart after hearing this.

It was at this moment that she noticed the appearance of the boy who was much taller than the girl—more specifically, his eyes.

"...?"

The eyes of the person she longed for were exactly the same as the eyes of the other person she had been thinking about for so long... Could this just be a coincidence?

With the intention of verifying this coincidence, Mikasa Hatsuka, feigning composure, approached Akatsuki, who was alone.

Then, his ice cream stained my shirt, which led to the rest of our conversation.

"Thank you, Xiaojun. You're such a thoughtful guy."

Chu Hua smiled and accepted the boy's kindness. She always felt that she could see a resemblance to someone in this shy yet gentlemanly young man—

"Why don't you go wash up at the bathroom entrance? Of course, I'll help you hide from the people around you so they won't recognize you."

Yet, there seemed to be something completely different about him compared to that girl.

He offered advice very calmly, seemingly more adept at taking care of girls than Xiangzi.

"I see. Then I'll leave the protection to you, Xiaojun."

No, it must be an illusion.

Sanjiao Chuhua readily accepted Xiao's suggestion and, accompanied by him, went to the sink outside the restroom to simply wash the stains off her clothes with water.

"Xiaojun seems to have come with another companion. Haven't you met up with her yet?"

After tidying up, she draped Xiao's oversized clothes over her body, covering her somewhat thin upper body completely—which, of course, gave the impression of a girlfriend wearing her boyfriend's clothes.

"That guy seems to have vanished without a trace... That's really strange."

Xiao looked around but couldn't see Banami anywhere. He had just said he was coming to the restroom. Had he fallen into a pit?

"Oh, I see. Boyfriend and girlfriend?"

Chu Hua walked out of the sink with an air of elegance. When she buried her chin under her wide collar, she lifted her sunglasses to reveal her beautiful purple eyes.

Despite being a member of a wildly popular idol group, she now cares about his life like an ordinary friend.

This is simply... exactly like Hatsune Miku many years later.

"No, we're not in that kind of relationship. Besides, I have more important things to do than being in a relationship."

It was at the planetarium again, and the person next to me was Hatsune Miku.

Although this was their first meeting in this timeline, Xiao felt that if it were Hatsune Miku, they could talk freely and without reservation.

"I see... You're very decisive."

At this moment, Chu Hua gazed into the boy's eyes, and she seemed to glimpse a familiar scene within them once again.

It seems that not only their eyes, but even this part is somewhat similar.

"It seems like there are more and more people here... Do you want to come back to my spot and watch the stars together? It's quieter there, and we won't be disturbed."

As more and more pedestrians gathered near the restroom, it was hard not to notice that some of them were scrutinizing Mitsuka's understated disguise. So, she smiled and invited Akira to go stargazing together.

But is this really a good idea? We haven't even found the person yet.

"Oh, I'm sorry, but if you feel this is too sudden, it's okay to decline. This is also the first time I've ever invited someone like this..."

As soon as Chu Hua finished speaking, Xiao gave a reply almost immediately.

"Nothing like that happened, so of course it's not sudden."

Compared to wondering where Hanami went—watching the stars with Hatsune Miku is definitely more important. Is there really any comparison between the two?

"Let's go, otherwise someone might recognize you, Miss Chuhua, later."

"Okay, then please follow me this way."

Before the corridor near the restroom became even noisier, the two quickly left together. It was at this moment that Banami, who had been hiding behind a pillar, poked her head out with a complicated expression.

"Ugh, you can't resist beautiful girls... Kazama, you're such a girl-obsessed guy."

Next, she'll have to go home alone. That should... be okay, right?

Anna walked calmly down the corridor and left.

The mission was accomplished, and it was time for her, an insignificant support role, to retire gracefully.

But before she walked out of the planetarium, she glanced back with a complicated and unsettling look.

Anyway, this isn't the first time I've experienced leaving alone in such a dejected manner. Perhaps as a "loser," I should just get used to these kinds of situations.

……

……

"This location is very remote, and almost no one will come here at this time... Ah, please watch your step."

Sankaku led Akira to the screening room where she was. There was no one there, so the two of them naturally sat side by side.

By simply adjusting the seat, you can lie down and see a vast, brilliant starry sky. And Aunt Hatsune Miku beside me is as gentle, considerate, and thoughtful as ever—has this place been transported back to the future?

No, no, no, how could he have such a beautiful dream?

"Even though it's the first time I've met Xiao, I don't feel that awkwardness of not knowing what to say at all."

Just as Xiao was excitedly looking around, Chu Hua chuckled as she watched him, who was as happy as a child.

"Haha, maybe it's because we share a hobby of stargazing that helped break the ice."

Xiao made this teasing remark with a cheerful smile; if this was his way of striking up a conversation, it seemed rather casual.

However, Mikasa Hatsuka didn't dislike this lighthearted banter.

"I'm sorry, my identity just caused you some trouble, didn't it?"

Chu Hua followed Xiao's movements and adjusted her seat to lie down. All they could see was the silent blue night and the scattered stars dotting the darkness.

Fortunately, their photos together weren't captured by onlookers, otherwise the dating rumors of the Sumimi members would have made the entertainment news headlines the next day.

"Huh? That's not true at all. And my coming to watch the stars with Miss Hatsuka has nothing to do with your idol status."

The boy didn't turn his head to look at her; he just stared longingly at the starry sky above.

"It's just that I feel at ease looking at the stars when I'm with Miss Hatsuka, that's all."

Sangoku Hatsuka could read his eyes because over the years she had gazed at the same starry sky countless times with the same look.

“…Is that so?”