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13. New Vest

After landing lightly, Saki Koizumi picked up the flyer left by the girl. On it was a banana pudding and a USB drive with a frog sticky note.

She picked it up blankly and smelled a rather tempting sweet aroma, indicating that the banana pudding was quite delicious.

Then read aloud the words on the frog sticky note: "Please be sure to look at this information while eating banana pudding, and also take care of your health...?"

Saki Koizumi realized that the USB drive contained very important information, but she was still confused and didn't know what the other party's intentions were.

She looked at the flyer again. Besides announcing the upcoming 99th Sacred Fest and the school's name, it didn't include the time or location.

Saki Koizumi, who lives nearby, knows very well that there is no Seisho Music Academy in this area.

Who exactly is that person...?

She instinctively became wary, but she couldn't detect any malice in the other person's words; in fact, they were full of goodwill.

But it's not simple either.

I don't know why they approached me...

Saki Koizumi blankly flipped the flyer to the back, expecting it to be blank, but instead, it read in delicate handwriting:

By the way, my name is Nana Oba. Next time we meet, you can call me banana or Nana, it's fine!

...Oba Nana?

Isn't this a bit too enthusiastic?

Saki Koizumi was even more confused. She stared at the flyer in her hand, flipping through it twice more, but still couldn't find any more information.

At this time, the alerts sent to everyone's mobile phones in the vicinity were also lifted.

Since neither Kita Kirihara nor Ooba Nana had a mobile phone, Kita Kirihara was still only vaguely aware of the real-time alerts that would be issued when disaster struck.

When disaster strikes, the first observer to detect it will sound the alarm, and the signal tower of the Civilization Tower will immediately send the alarm and evacuation routes to everyone's mobile phone.

This alarm system largely solved the evacuation problem and reduced casualties among the public.

After the alert was lifted, people gradually returned to their daily lives. This time, thanks to Saki Koizumi's intervention, the situation was resolved even before everyone had been completely evacuated.

Nana Oba blended seamlessly into the crowd, concealing her presence and becoming impossible to track. The cameras glued to her lost their target.

[Does Banana's attitude... indicate that the Silver Garden has its sights set on the Chief this time?]

Judging from their attitude, the Silver Court is on the Chief's side, at least for now.

[The USB drive contains a medical examination report, and some other documents related to the chief's health condition.]

[The banana was just acquired, and they immediately found a way to hand it over to the chief, so it's very likely that their initial intention was to help the chief.]

I'm more curious about what Banana meant by Starlight.

[If there's only one person, there's no way to perform. So if the head performer goes to Banana's performance, does that mean they'll be able to see the other members of the Silver Garden?]

However, among the Silver Garden members currently counted, it seems that only Hibiki Tachibana is related to music and theater; her abilities appear to be related to singing.

Two people still aren't enough.

[There might be a new character]

[gkdgkdgkdgkd... If this weren't a live stream where I couldn't drag the progress bar, I would immediately start skipping the stream.]

Kita Kirihara watched the comments, and saw that Oba Nana's disguise had been put away after she left the camera.

The black mist surged in the shadows, climbing up the trees not far away, dutifully acting as her eyes, silently watching every move of Koizumi Saki and Kobayashi Ryo who rushed over.

"Senior!" Kobayashi Ryo didn't have aerial combat capabilities, so he had been on guard on the ground the whole time.

Although she knew that Koizumi Saki would not let anything slip, she still cautiously dealt with any potential crises that might arise at any time.

Saki Koizumi is incredibly swift; generally speaking, once she takes action, the disaster will be resolved within half a minute.

Her speed is so fast that no one can see her face clearly, and the fact that battles often take place at heights or in places where no one can observe them is the main reason why Koizumi Saki's true identity has not yet been fully revealed.

However, this time seems to be a little different.

Instead of leaving immediately, the senior turned around and flew down.

Kobayashi Ryo thought something had happened and rushed over, only to see his senior holding a very familiar flyer and banana pudding, staring blankly into space.

"Senior?" She leaned closer, noticing a USB drive in Koizumi Saki's hand. "...What's this?"

“Someone gave it to me,” Saki Koizumi replied, her eyes filled with undisguised confusion. “I don’t understand it.”

When it came to matters concerning her senior, Kobayashi Ryo immediately became cautious. She asked, "Is she a blonde girl with twin tails?"

Saki Koizumi nodded.

Kobayashi apologized and took the flyer and USB drive from Koizumi Saki. Just to be on the safe side, he decided to have a tech-savvy friend check what was on the USB drive first…

Just as Kobayashi Ryo was secretly alarmed, thinking that Oba Nana's approach must be ill-intentioned, he saw Koizumi Saki stare at the banana pudding in her hand for a while, then unpack it and take a big bite.

She squinted her eyes contentedly, her expression quite pleasant.

"Senior, why are you eating this?!" Kobayashi Ryo exclaimed in surprise, "Don't eat this kind of thing of unknown origin..."

Ah, I ate some myself too.

Could there be some kind of poison in it...?

She frantically tried to stop Saki Koizumi.

"There shouldn't be any problem," Koizumi Saki said, her words sounding rather unreliable, but her gaze was honest. "I didn't sense any malice."

Her ability does allow her to read the good or evil emotions attached to objects; however, this ability becomes diluted after handling many people.

This banana pudding smells delicious, and it really does taste sweet and smooth. That girl named Nana Ohba is quite the confectioner.

Watching Koizumi Saki finish the banana pudding, Kobayashi Ryo slumped his shoulders and sighed deeply.

Since the senior said it's nothing... then it must be nothing.

[Banana loves making banana dishes...there are just too many banana elements!]

[Ms. Kobayashi's flustered and frustrated expression was absolutely fantastic!]

[What demon is that in front of me? www]

To be honest, I also enjoy seeing Ms. Kobayashi get her comeuppance.

Who wouldn't like it?

Kobayashi Ryo was also in charge of checking the information on the USB drive. Koizumi Saki hadn't said much yet, eating banana pudding, and Kobayashi Ryo had already arranged everything in an orderly manner.

Kita Kirihara witnessed all of this.

Ms. Kobayashi is really useful. She thought.

She stood on the balcony, her arm resting on the railing, chin propped up listlessly, waiting for Saki Koizumi to come home.

At the same time, with a thought, the black mist, under her control, slid down the tree and quickly condensed into a human shape in the shadows beneath it.

The girl, with a gloomy expression and an aloof air, wore denim shorts and an orange hoodie. She had messy short blonde hair that gave her a boyish look.

She subconsciously touched the cross-shaped scar on her chest, suppressing the protests emanating from her body, pulled the hoodie over her head, and quietly left.

14. Tachibana Hibiki

On an unfamiliar street, amidst a bustling crowd, a girl stood outside a general store with her hands in her pockets, waiting for her companions to snap out of their reverie about collecting frog-themed merchandise.

She wore an orange-gray coat, black shorts, and rather unfamiliar sneakers. Her slightly tousled short hair was more flaxen than blonde, and she wore a dark yellow hair clip.

A clean and neutral style of dress.

The girl looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old. Her face was full of impatience, and her gloomy aura seemed to say "Keep away" on her forehead.

She looks like one of those delinquent girls you'd see in anime—

—This is a comment made by the girl's high school classmate.

Her attention was completely focused on the paving stones in front of her, ignoring the pedestrians passing by. Leaning against the wall, she slightly stretched her right leg, shifting her weight onto the other leg.

As time passed, her leg began to go numb. She sighed softly, switched to the other leg, and continued to wait patiently.

Despite her seemingly bad temper, the girl was able to show the appropriate patience towards another person who was her companion.

The viewers who opened the viewing room early in the morning with great excitement were greeted with this scene.

[Finally logged in! I couldn't sleep last night because I was thinking about Banana... Damn it, why does the signal get cut off after sunset?]

The following content requires payment to unlock (not that it does).

It's not that I can't afford it.

The official website states that to protect privacy, the signal will be cut off on nights when there are no key plot developments, and will only reconnect at 10:00 AM.

[Sob, but I really want to see them tremble.]

Don't be smug.

Speaking of which... who is this?

Oh my god! Could this be...?

[Isn't that Hibiki? She's on camera first thing this morning? Could it be...?]

[It's the story of The Silver Garden!!! I've finally waited for this!!!]

The scene of the girl, nicknamed "Xiangye" by the audience, waiting with a sour face in front of the general store sparked discussion in the live chat.

Hibiki Tachibana is one of the more active members of the Silver Garden.

She appears to be a lone wolf, detached from the crowd, and almost always appears alone.

She is called "Master Xiang" because her fighting style is quite bold and direct. She uses unorthodox but powerful punches and kicks, often leaving herself covered in wounds.

According to analysis by dedicated readers, based on her appearances in the manga, Hibiki Tachibana likely possesses self-destructive tendencies. The power she uses also seems to cause significant damage to her body.

Despite being only a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, she was able to carry on with these pains without flinching.

Therefore, her fans gave her a nickname, calling her "Xiang Ye".

What follows is definitely a very important part of the plot.

I immediately recorded a screen recording and analyzed it frame by frame that night.