Shirou's clones number 30 million

"Thank you very much. I think Nishimiya will like this gift."

"You're welcome. I do have some ideas about the defensive barrier you envisioned. I'll discuss it with Lala later to see if we can build a permanent anti-aircraft gun."

"Huh...? Is that even possible?"

"It's a piece of cake. With Lala's research capabilities, she should be able to develop a permanent anti-aircraft gun in less than three hours."

"Oh... thank you, then I'll leave it to you."

Tachibana Shirou breathed a sigh of relief. His goal was to stop the meteorite that would arrive in a few months, and the anti-aircraft guns could obviously achieve that.

"Could we set up a self-destruct mechanism, for example, to automatically destroy itself after intercepting a meteorite?"

"It should be possible, but why is that?" Tsukimi Shirou asked in surprise.

"Of course, it's to avoid causing a bigger butterfly effect. Even if Lala doesn't use much technology, the technological gap is too big. Once the anti-aircraft gun is discovered, it will definitely cause a lot of trouble."

"Hmm... While I might think you're being overly pessimistic, upon closer inspection, your concerns aren't entirely unfounded. No problem, I'll have Lala add a self-destruct device."

As they were talking, another Shirou appeared beside them.

"I'm going to be famous! Our band might become famous!"

Without even looking at his clothes, you can tell from his voice that this person is Kitahara Shirou.

"Congratulations, what exactly happened?" Tachibana Shirou asked curiously.

"The two songs we released online have received a good response. We signed a contract with an agency yesterday and are scheduled to debut as a group soon."

"I see. Well then, congratulations!"

"Thank you, but if we really debut, new problems will arise. We haven't had enough time to practice the new songs that Sakurai helped us create, so we're not very familiar with them yet."

"Well... then we can only increase the practice time."

"That's true. But I'm fine here, I just don't know if Setsuna's voice can handle it?"

"Slime-brand recovery potion, you deserve it."

At that moment, Kitahara Shirou's eyes lit up.

Indeed, a damaged throat is also a physical injury, and slime's healing medicine can easily cure it.

"Understood! I will dilute the recovery medicine with water and give it to Setsuna as a sports drink."

"This way, we can increase the practice time."

"Lunch break, physical education class, and home economics class can all be used to practice singing and prepare for debut."

Chapter 248 My Angel

Chapter 248, Section 249: My Angel

In the classroom that morning, Tachibana Shirou noticed Nishimiya Shoko looking at him strangely, and unconsciously thought:

Did Gong Shui do anything else besides what she wrote in her diary yesterday?

After thinking for a moment, he wrote a passage in his notebook and gently pushed it over:

"Nishimiya, I don't think I did anything strange yesterday, did I?"

Soon after, Nishimiya Shoko's reply arrived.

[A little bit, I suppose. Tachibana-kun's words and actions yesterday were somewhat like a girl's.]

I see. The tone of voice and actions of boys and girls are different. Miyamizu's body is definitely different from her own.

However, Nishimiya Shoko's observation skills are truly remarkable for being able to discover this.

"Could we have lunch together in the courtyard during our lunch break later? There's something I'd like to tell you."

This time, Nishimiya Shoko's reply was somewhat vague, clearly the result of repeated erasures.

[no problem.]

Tachibana Shirou glanced back, and the words he had spoken to the other Shirous during the gathering in the White Mist Space that morning involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

At that time, I asked them if there was any way to completely cure Nishimiya Shoko.

The answer is, of course, no.

No matter how skilled a doctor is, they cannot treat a patient without seeing the patient.

Being separated by such a vast world, and having such a congenital hearing impairment, makes treatment even more challenging.

To completely cure her, we must wait for the doctor who might enter the White Mist Space in the future.

For now, hearing-enhancing earrings are the only option.

The morning flew by, and it was lunchtime in the blink of an eye.

Atrium.

Shirou took out a small box he had prepared beforehand and handed it over, while simultaneously pulling out a pre-prepared communication sheet from his pocket.

However, after searching for a long time, nothing was found.

"Huh...? Did I forget to bring it? Never mind, just tell me."

Turning his head, Shirou noticed that Nishimiya Shoko was looking down at the ground, her face showing a mixture of panic and fear.

"Huh...? Why are you scared? I was just giving you a simple gift."

Naturally, she did not hear the voice.

Although she wears hearing aids, normal speaking volume sounds only very faint, indistinct, and difficult to distinguish to her.

After hesitating for two seconds, Shirou gently opened the box and tried to gesture with his right hand:

"This is a gift for you, not just ordinary earrings, but a hearing aid."

However, although I often see Nishimiya Shoko using sign language and can understand some of it, I have never used it myself.

Therefore, the gestures he made were completely incoherent.

Seeing Shirou's anxious expression, Nishimiya Shoko couldn't help but chuckle, then took out her notebook and wrote on it:

Thank you, Tachibana-kun, but I cannot accept your gift.

"You have your laptop with you? That's great."

Shirou took the notebook and started writing while letting her watch:

"This is not an earring, but a high-tech hearing aid."

"I have a relative who works at a research institute, and I asked him to develop this pair of hearing aids. Since they are not yet on the market and are only experimental products, we don't know how effective they are."

"I brought it over for you to try. Of course, you don't need to pay. Just give me some feedback on how you use it and point out its advantages and disadvantages."

Hearing aids are expensive, and if I just give them to her, she might not accept them, and she might even insist on giving me money.

Therefore, Shirou's subconscious explanation was that the test subject was the one he was trying.

Nishimiya Shoko stared blankly at the earring in Shirou's hand, her mind filled with doubt.

From any angle, it looks like just a teardrop-shaped earring; it doesn't resemble a hearing aid at all.

Furthermore, when purchasing and using hearing aids, professional help is needed to adjust them. Could Tachibana-kun have been scammed?

Even though he thought that, looking at Shirou's expectant face, he found it hard to say no.

[Tachibana-kun, thank you for the gift, but I've never had my ears pierced.]

"No need to get your ears pierced, you can just wear them directly."

In Shirou Tsukimi's memory, when he and Lala were experimenting, they put on earrings even though they hadn't had their ears pierced before.

Clearly, these earrings have a built-in piercing effect.

Nishimiya Shoko paused again as she looked at the line of text Shirou had written.

How can you wear earrings without getting your ears pierced? Is Tachibana-kun really being scammed?

[In that case, could you help me put it on?]

"no problem!"

Shirou smiled slightly, gave an OK sign, and then took an earring out of the box.

Nishimiya Shoko obediently brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, while looking at him nervously.

The moment the earring touched her earlobe, a thin needle automatically appeared and fastened tightly to her ear.

"How is it? Can you hear me?"

The sound that entered her ears caused Nishimiya Shoko to tremble involuntarily.

That clearly audible sound was something she had never heard before.

The next moment, tears streamed down my face involuntarily.

Seeing this scene, Shirou felt a little flustered, but he quickly calmed down and asked again:

"How is it? Can you hear my voice, Nishimiya?"

"Yes, I know very well."

Because she hadn't spoken for a long time, her voice was very soft and somewhat indistinct, but Shirou still understood her meaning instantly.

"Great, I'll put the other one on you too."

"Thank you... Tachibana-kun."

"You are welcome."

After helping her put on the other earring, Shirou smiled and said:

“I’ve tried this earring-type hearing aid before, and it can bring your hearing back to a normal level. So, from now on, try putting down your notebook and start communicating with others using language.”

"By the way, if there's anything wrong with the earrings, remember to let me know."

"After all, it was an experimental subject, so it's not surprising that problems arose."

Although I have absolute faith in Lala's research capabilities, such sophisticated instruments can sometimes be very easy to break.

"Thanks......"