The social phobia substitute will not dream of the band girl

But no one said that it must be love between a man and a woman?

Both fell into silence.

so...

What were we arguing about before?

Poor Higuchi Enka, she was smart all her life and calm for half her life, but in the end she made a mistake that only a love-brained little girl would make.

"Wait—so you and Asakura now...?"

"I'm not sure either. You know, no one can fully understand her... and I wouldn't use my abilities at a time like this."

Pingxin spread his hands, and then the two of them started to play badly in silence.

If we reflect on the current situation, their love story is simply a romantic comedy written by a third-rate author, and can even be described as a tragedy.

It highlights a tangled mess that is difficult to sort out.

"What should I do after that, my dear wife?"

"...As you like."

Because of this title, Enka tacitly agreed to the fact that he continued to expand his harem. After all, it was hard to say that she had no "contribution" to the current mess.

"Then one last question... Ping Xin - do you really have to go?"

Although Ping Xin explained his stand ability that can predict the future [Mark of Foresight], Enka knew that he could go to another world by meeting certain conditions.

But there are some things that Enka can imagine even without him saying them——

If a person can come back easily, why should he make a guarantee?

"I absolutely have to go... After all, my life was given to me by my father and mother. In the past, I haven't been able to fulfill my filial duties properly. I've just been taken care of by them. Besides, we want to put their names on the marriage certificate. It always feels like something is missing without the in-laws present at the wedding, right?"

"..."

The more Pingxin tried to change the subject, the more Enka could feel his guilty conscience. After all, someone really wouldn't lie to them.

Ping Xin also felt this, but he had made up his mind to leave, so he could only hold the girl tightly in his arms, using his body temperature and heartbeat to give her a sense of reality that he was there.

“Oh right—…”

"?"

Enka, who was about to fall asleep like a kitten, opened her eyes again, revealing a kind of stupidity that was inconsistent with her usual image.

"There should be one more question... I just thought about it for a moment, and then I realized that you asked me one more question before you left that day, so now it's my turn to ask you—!"

Are you a child for being so serious?

...No, he is just a child. After all, I have known that he has this kind of personality.

"Haa ...

"Well, let me ask you... Miss Higuchi Enka, do you love me?"

Why are you asking this now?

"Uh...hmmmm...is that ok now?"

"No, I want you to tell me in person!"

You are such a picky kid. We are already in this kind of relationship. Is there any point in talking about this now?

"Of course it's necessary!... After all, I've been the one expressing my love for you unilaterally, and you've been as 'conservative' as a young lady kidnapped by bandits as their wife."

You're saying I like to be disrespectful and pretend to be a virgin, right?

Chapter 70 Retirement Ceremony

"So, this isn't the 'fair' you like at all!"

"......ha--"

Well, I was indeed in the wrong this time.

But Enka opened and closed her mouth again and again, breathed in and out, and even changed her lying position, but in the end she still couldn't say anything.

Are the four simple words "I like you" so difficult to say?

Not to mention the "I love you" that Pingxin just said. The difficulty increases exponentially after shortening it by one word. What kind of attitude did that person have in saying it all along?

Enka didn't know whether she should be angry or not, but she had to get through this hurdle first.

"I..I, I...like...you."

"Hmm... I didn't know there was this card in the 'I, I, I' field."

"?"

It's normal that Enka doesn't know, after all, this world has just been invaded by the Synchro Dimension.

"I love you, Enka."

"...!"

Ever since she untied her inner knot that night, Enka found that her resistance to such words was getting weaker and weaker, and so was her body...

This is not a topic to discuss now.

"I...I love you—"

Enka said this sentence almost in an instant. It can be said that these three short words are the result of her long-term singing practice.

"Hmm...I didn't hear clearly~"

"..."

This guy is definitely kidding me.

Having said that, the feeling of being acted like a spoiled child by Ping Xin also made her feel novel and interesting, and she suddenly felt that she could understand those domineering women.

Extending her index finger and lifting his chin, Enka said in a tone even more arrogant than usual: "...Man, you have successfully aroused my interest."

"...Pfft~...Sorry...I really...can't hold it in any longer--"

Ping Xin smiled, and although his smile was very wanton, he tried not to make any sound.

Despite this, Enka was still so angry that she punched his chest, wishing she could slap herself for being unconscious just now.

However, the previous embarrassment disappeared without a trace in this little farce. Perhaps this was also part of his plan?

Looking at his smile, Enka felt a little uncertain.

"Ahh~ I'm so pitiful~~ My wife didn't even want to have a proper emotional exchange with me before going on a business trip~~~"

“…Heh~”

Poor provocation.

"In that case, I'll keep this reward until you come back..."

"Hey, why is this happening~?"

Ignoring Ping Xin's tickling, Enka tried hard to pretend to be asleep, and only opened her eyes carefully after Ping Xin really fell asleep.

"I love you... tsk——"

"......Zzzzzzz"

Is he awake?

No, the answer to this question is known only to the two of them.

......

...

..

After brunch, there was still some time before the plane took off, so after packing their luggage, everyone dispersed in groups of three or four to walk around, chat, and play games.

At this moment, Toru called out to Enka who was yawning.

"Higuchi——"

"Hmm? ...What?"

"Where did you go last night?"

Exposed?

Although she didn't feel that way and didn't plan to keep it a secret forever, being exposed here was still a little beyond her expectations.

No, it's probably because her actions last night were beyond Ping Xin's expectations, so she didn't have a backup plan to cover up the traces...

"I couldn't sleep last night, so I went for a walk, drank some water, and talked a little."

"Hey, who?"

"Asuina-san and the others."

This is true, but it is not the whole truth. This is someone's most adept QB flow rhetoric that you must try.

"And a letter?"

"And him...I met him while walking outside, among many killer whales."

"Hey, it's so dark?"

Because going out alone on such a deserted island at night is not extremely dangerous, but there are certain risk factors, so someone who is overprotective strictly forbids them to go out at night.

"There are bioluminescent creatures in the sea at night, but I didn't go to see them because he said they looked ugly."

"I see... No wonder you smell like seawater—"

And his smell.

...So that's how it is.

Higuchi Enka sniffed herself suspiciously, but could only smell the fragrance of shampoo and shower gel, with a little bit of the appetizing aroma of brunch.

You know, she took a special shower this morning and went back to her room to sleep before her childhood friends woke up. I really don't know how she found out.

ding dong~

When the notification sounded on her phone, Enka took out her phone and found that it was Agency X that had posted a new update.

In order to prevent someone from slandering and making trouble at will, it is reasonable for Enka to pay special attention to this official account, right?

"Retirement... statement?"

"Hey, whose is it?"

As we all know, X Agency only has one idol group, noctchill, and although Pastel*Palettes can be seen in every episode of the show, they are actually just colleagues under the same company.

Just a colleague, not really familiar with him.jpg

So this retirement announcement can only be...

"That idiot—"

Enka cursed out loud, then clicked on the video under Toru's strange look.

......

...

..

"Red Bean Paste Private Marseille——!"

Behind the table where the microphone was placed, a man in a black suit and a black hood stood there, bowing his head, with countless cameras snapping at him.

Logically speaking, this is a traditional art form of the East and there is nothing special about it, but here everything is black except when the flash lights are on, which is white, so the apology meeting was filmed like a horror movie.

"...You took this?"

"No, I don't know...at all."

Faced with Toru's question, Enka immediately denied it. After all, she didn't want to be associated with such a thing. Embarrassment was a minor matter, but being suspected of mental problems would be truly terrible.

"Looking at today's title, I think everyone has already guessed what I'm going to say... But before I really start, I want everyone to hear my confession—"

"In less than half a year, we have indeed made some insignificant achievements."