In this crossover anime, Yoshikage Kira longs for a peaceful life.

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Seeing that Yoshikage Kira seemed to be still thinking hard, Kotori Minami, afraid that he would recall something, urged him:

"Kira-kun, don't keep everyone waiting too long, let's go back quickly!"

"I'll do it."

Kira Yoshikage, unsuspecting, reached out and took some of the drinks, holding them in his arms, and walked upstairs side by side with the girl.

As they were going upstairs, Minami Kotori suddenly asked:

"Kira-kun, what are your thoughts on idols?"

She was still a little worried and decided to ask indirectly.

Yoshikage Kira replied softly:

"If you're like me, and you're just a fan of idols, that's great. I also know some friends who are in a band. Although they always say they want to perform at the Budokan, what they really want is simple: to be happy."

"While I don't intend to judge your dreams, if you really aspire to become idols, then be prepared."

"What preparations?"

Minami Kotori asked curiously.

Actually, those weren't the questions she wanted to ask, but Kira Yoshikage's words successfully captivated her.

"Preparations for fame."

Yoshikage Kira stopped in his tracks, looked into the girl's eyes, and said seriously:

"Being a famous idol means having a large number of fans, and not all of these fans are normal people. There are also brainless fans and sasaeng fans. The former mainly cause trouble online, while the latter may even stalk and harass in real life, or even kidnap and break into homes to commit crimes."

"I think you understand this very well, don't you?"

Minami Kotori nodded in agreement, because she had indeed encountered some strange people during her part-time job.

But she soon realized something was wrong. Why would Kira-kun emphasize that she should have a deep understanding of this?

"Hmm~!"

The girl's pretty face flushed red. "Kira-kun, I...I don't know what you're talking about."

Yoshikage Kira said calmly:

"Work is work, and life is life. So you can't use your job title when you're living your life, right, Minalinsky-chan?"

"Ughhhhh! Stop talking!"

Minami Kotori screamed and squatted on the ground, overwhelmed with shame, wishing she could dig a hole in the ground and disappear into it.

"Well."

Yoshikage Kira shrugged and didn't make things difficult for her any further.

"Kira-kun, when did you recognize me?"

After a long while, the girl finally regained her composure, stood up from the ground, but still dared not look up at Yoshikage Kira.

Yoshikage Kira glanced at the girl's fair hand and replied:

"Let's start from our first meeting."

Of the nine muses, Maki was the one who truly won his heart.

Next are Nozomi Tojo and Kotori Minami, and the Ayase sisters.

Yoshikage Kira had a vivid memory of these hands he had seen once before, so how could he not recognize them?

"Huh?!"

Minami Kotori opened her eyes wide, somewhat incredulous, and murmured:

"We've only met once!"

Yoshikage Kira asked:

"Didn't you recognize me at a glance too?"

Minami Kotori murmured:

"Because Yoshikage Kira is special."

He's so tall and handsome, and he's blonde too. He's also acquainted with Ms. Kagurazaka, a regular customer at the store.

It would be hard not to remember even if you wanted to, right?

In contrast, why is she remembered?

However, the answer is obvious without even asking.

Because she's very pretty!

This isn't narcissism, it's the truth.

Although Minami Kotori felt that she couldn't compare to Maki, Nozomi, and Eli, all the members of Muse were top-notch in terms of looks.

Even by idol standards, they are absolutely top-tier in terms of looks alone.

But...

Didn't you pretend you didn't recognize me? Why are you saying it now?

The girl's eyes held a hint of resentment, which Kira Yoshikage read, and he explained:

"Actually, I was originally planning to cooperate with you, but you didn't seem very trusting, so I thought it would be better to just lay it all out on the table. Of course, I won't tell anyone else, not even Maki."

Whether Yuno will tell Maki or not is Yuno's business.

"Hmm~!"

While Minami Kotori breathed a sigh of relief, she couldn't help but let out a mournful cry, because wouldn't this make her previous probing seem like that of a clown?

If you knew it was this simple, why did you do so many unnecessary things?

Chapter 158 is just being awkward, isn't it?

When the girl, burdened with her thoughts, returned to the rooftop to distribute drinks to her friends, she was met with the Muse members, all of whom had fallen into a collective silence for unknown reasons. Even Minami Kotori's appearance didn't cause much of a stir, as they were all in a state of existential turmoil and had no idea that she was back.

Minami Kotori asked cautiously:

"Everyone, what's going on?"

Shouldn't this be a conflict between Maki Nishikino and Nozomi Tojo? Shouldn't you be comforting the parties involved and telling them not to get too agitated? Why do I feel like you're even more shocked than the parties involved? What exactly happened to you while I was away?

I was only gone for less than ten minutes, why is everyone acting like this? What happened between you all?

And speaking of the parties involved—

Minami Kotori glanced out of the corner of her eye at the two whispering in the corner. Everyone else was silent, shocked, but the two involved seemed to have accepted the situation, and Nozomi was even smiling happily. What was going on?

"Little bird!"

Honoka Kousaka finally noticed Kotori Minami's presence, and her eyes, which had been empty with shock, regained their vitality.

She rushed forward and grabbed Minami Kotori's hands, her eyes filled with pleading:

"Hey, little bird, just for my sake, why don't you draw one too!"

Sonoda Umi was also very emotional, speaking extremely fast, and even somewhat incoherently:

"Yes! The bird should draw a card too! If the bird doesn't draw the same card, then it means this method is completely inaccurate!"

Even if you say that, I still don't know what to do!

Minami Kotori was so frightened by their reaction that she kept backing away, completely unaware of what they were talking about.

Nozomi Tojo, her ears perked up, approached Kotori Minami with a sly smile, holding out the tarot cards:

"Little bird, pick one."

"Yes, yes, let's draw one, meow!"

"Little bird, pick one!"

Rin Hoshizora and Hanayo Koizumi also approached, full of pleading.

"No, that's not right! This isn't right at all! I don't believe it!"

Eli Ayase, who had been standing there like a statue, lost her composure and rushed forward to snatch the tarot cards from Nozomi Tojo's hand.

Minami Kotori had just breathed a sigh of relief, the words "I'm saved" still stuck in her throat, when she saw that Ayase Eli not only didn't throw the tarot cards into the trash can, but instead took over from Tojo Nozomi and started shuffling and cutting the cards herself.

Ayase Eli handed the tarot cards to Minami Kotori again, and solemnly requested:

"Cut the cards, then draw one for yourself!"

She absolutely refuses to accept that outcome!

Although they had cut cards before, that could have been a trick by Nozomi Tojo; she might have used some underhanded methods.

Isn't that how it's often done in magic shows?

The magician always manages to make you draw the card he wants you to draw, and perhaps he always has!

But this time, she's going to shuffle the deck herself.

As long as Tojo Nozomi doesn't handle it, there's no possibility of cheating!

So this time, perhaps we'll get a different result.

But conversely...

Even so, Minami Kotori can still draw that card...

Eli Ayase's heart began to waver, and she even felt a little scared.