"Miko, this bus is going towards Shinjuku-Shimokitazawa, right?"

She turned to look at Yotsuya Miko and suggested:

"Let's take this train and go check it out first. Whether your home is there or not, we need to confirm it before we can feel at ease."

Yotsuya Miko was taken aback upon hearing this.

She immediately remembered that this was something she had done to cooperate with Chihiro Shiraha's prayer.

Based on the address given by Shiraha, and the settings he described to Ichinose.

She slightly raised her chin, suppressing the guilt she felt for being deceived.

He nodded vigorously.

"Yes, Ichinose-san."

"Whether they're there or not, let's go take a look first."

......

As the tall buildings and the endless stream of cars flashed past the window.

About half an hour later, the three of them got off the train at Shimokitazawa Station, accompanied by the station announcement.

Yotsuya Miko walked at the very front.

Following the route information she had memorized from the map software the night before, she pretended to be an expert as she navigated the streets, leading Ichinose and Suwei to her residence, which was ostensibly hers but was actually Chihiro Shiranami's.

Along the way, Jianzi's palms were sweating profusely.

Not only must you be careful not to keep your pretense to yourself, but you must also mentally rehearse how to conduct that unseen communication when you meet Chihiro Shirahami later.

at last.

At a fork in the road not far from her target, Yotsuya Miko stopped.

Instead of continuing forward, she took a deep breath and reached for her phone.

Looking at the pictures on the screen, I looked up at the completely unfamiliar streets and buildings in front of me.

"wrong......"

"Neither my memory nor the pictures I saved... they all don't match up."

Honami Ichinose looked at Miko.

A pang of sorrow welled up in my heart.

She stepped forward, gently placed her hand on Miko's back, and sighed softly:

"Don't be sad when you see me."

"As long as we are alive, there will always be hope."

"Let's work hard together for the exams to come. Not only to protect ourselves, but also to accumulate enough points as soon as possible so we can see our families."

Yotsuya Miko nodded, her eyes slightly red:

"Yes, I know, Ichinose-san."

Although this feeling of being moved is genuine.

But in fact.

Miko Yotsuya was looking at her phone earlier to secretly dial Chihiro Shiranami's house number as a signal.

She hung up the moment the call connected.

Next came the performance we just saw.

To be honest, seeing Ichinose's genuine and heartfelt comfort to me was quite touching.

Yotsuya Miko felt a little guilty, feeling that she had gone too far.

'Perhaps, it would have been a better choice to be honest with Ichinose about Shiranami from the beginning?'

Seeing this, he secretly blamed himself.

'Given Ichinose's personality, she definitely wouldn't mind; on the contrary, she'd probably do everything in her power to help Shiranami.'

Unfortunately, it's too late to turn back now.

Yotsuya Miko had no choice but to go along with the mistake.

He pretended to calm himself down on the spot, and about two or three minutes passed.

Yotsuya Miko looked up and caught a glimpse of Shiranami Chihiro walking towards her from around the corner not far ahead.

As she expected, everyone she passed along the way, including Suwei and Ichinose who were beside her, seemed to ignore this living person.

'So, Suwei Ichinose got into trouble during the exam because of the black ball...'

Seeing this, Zi sighed inwardly, then slightly pursed her lips and gave a secret signal in the direction of Shiraha Chihiro.

Then, she turned her head, looked at Ichinose and Suwei, and continued her performance:

"Ichinose-san, Suwei-san..."

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