At this moment, Banami thought that perhaps this was also thanks to Hatsuka taking on Hatsune's responsibilities.
If it weren't for Chu Hua, given Da Jinmao's sense of responsibility, her illness definitely wouldn't have healed so quickly.
Indeed, no one in this world can escape double standards.
You can't only think that it's a good thing that Hatsuka replaced Hatsune Miku when you need to.
What right does someone like him have to condemn the other party as despicable?
Ms. Misumi Nao had been in a sanatorium for examination and treatment some time ago and had not been home during this period. He even kept Hatsune's hospitalization a secret from her.
As for Hatsuka, she moved back into the dormitory she used to share with Junta Mana, completely embracing the identity of Hatsune Miku, or perhaps she simply wanted to avoid seeing her older sister.
Therefore, Hatsune Miku is now the only one left in the Triangle House.
During this time, Banami often came to keep her company.
The weather suddenly turned cold, and Banami put on a coat, looking just like an ordinary office worker leaving get off work, except that he was holding a bouquet of roses in his hands.
He actually had the key, but he chose to press the doorbell instead. Soon, a girl in a beige sweater opened the door, and after seeing the boy holding roses, she couldn't help but smile with joy.
But Banami said, "What are you laughing at?"
Hatsune paused slightly, then said, "Yu-kun... gave me... roses."
"You're really being presumptuous. I clearly intended to give these flowers to Ms. Nao. It has nothing to do with you," Yanami said coldly.
Hatsune was slightly disappointed, but still obediently lowered her head and said, "Oh..."
Banami couldn't help but hug her tightly: "Oh my, my golden retriever is so cute. What if you get bullied outside? I'll be heartbroken."
Hatsune blinked involuntarily, as if to say: But you're the one who bullies me the most.
However, Banami seemed oblivious to this, and said smugly, "Fine, I'll give you the roses for now."
If it were Xiao Xiang, he probably would have punched this bastard Bang Bang a couple of times, but Hatsune still showed a joyful smile, holding the roses and saying, "Xi-kun, shall I make you rose syrup?"
"No romance, what a waste of talent." Banai saw that he was just like the kind of chauvinistic patriarch who never said a nice word to his wife.
If Mikami Hatsuka's fans saw this, he would probably become public enemy number one.
Hatsune Miku, however, seemed completely unaware of this. At such a young age, she appeared to have become a full-time housewife, and even took the initiative to help Hanami change her shoes in front of the shoe cabinet.
This gave Banami a sense of satisfaction, like keeping a mistress hidden away.
Hatsune had no idea what her lover was thinking, but she sincerely said, "Xi, I've made dinner."
"That's not right!" said Banami.
"Huh?!"
"I taught you how to say it in this situation. Have you forgotten so quickly?" Banami said, sounding somewhat dissatisfied.
"Ah...I...I remember, Xi, do you want to take a shower first, eat first, or...or eat me first?"
Hatsune's cheeks flushed slightly. It was so embarrassing to say such a thing, but seeing the fire burning in Hanami's eyes, her heart started to pound.
Just as she slowly closed her eyes, she heard the boy say, "Oh, let's eat first then."
Hatsune almost twisted her back. Even with her good temper, she couldn't help but look at the boy with some annoyance, but she couldn't say anything harsh. She just couldn't help but pout, her lips looking like they could hold a soy sauce bottle.
After teasing the young idol for a while, Banami sat on the sofa like a boss and smugly commanded, "Let's go eat, I'm hungry."
Hatsune muttered, "Bullying people."
But I still obediently went to eat.
Banami couldn't help but chuckle twice, then turned on the TV. Coincidentally, the entertainment news was broadcasting news about Ave Mujica.
This mysterious masked band dominated the trending topics across various music fields almost just half a month after their debut.
Fans are speculating about the identities behind the masks, yet they also enjoy the novel gothic heavy metal opera music brought to them by five mysterious girls.
Originally, this honor would also have been shared by the girl in the kitchen.
But now, she seems to have shed all her glamour, living only for him.
A short while later, Hatsune Miku, who had already set the dishes on the table, came over and called for Hanami to eat. However, the news was currently discussing whether the lead singer of Ave Mujica was also SUMIMI's guitarist.
Hatsune seemed completely unconcerned as she turned off the TV with the remote and then said gently, "Yu-kun, dinner's ready."
Banai was a beat slow to react, and then softly hummed in agreement.
***
As the night grew dark and Hatsune Miku had not fully recovered, she urged her to go to bed early.
But the girl said helplessly, "Xi, I can't sleep..."
"So what do you want? Do you want a kiss, or... I'll read you a bedtime story?" Banami asked.
"As long as you like it, that's all that matters," Hatsune said obediently.
"I've got a better idea," said Banami with amusement.
Then, seemingly out of nowhere, he pulled out a book and exclaimed, "Let's read this book!"
The book's cover reads "Parenting Handbook: Things to Note from Pre-Conception to Childcare."
Hatsune's tonsils seemed to tremble as she cried out, "Where did you find this?!"
Banami said somewhat smugly, "You think I can't find it just because it's hidden under the bed? Hmph, you stupid golden retriever, if you want to have a baby, you'd better solve the problem of you fainting from nervousness first."
Hatsune quickly snatched the parenting manual from Hanami's hand, and like an ostrich, hid under the covers, blushing. After being teased by the boy for a while, she finally said in his arms, "Anyway... it will be resolved sooner or later... If I become a mother before Saki-chan, she won't be angry, right?"
The two were very affectionate, but considering Hatsune's recent recovery from a serious illness and her strange ailment, their intimacy only went as far as kissing. In this warm atmosphere, Banami coaxed the girl to sleep.
Actually, he had been sleeping here all this time, but today, after confirming that Hatsune was asleep, Banami put on his coat and left the Sankaku house in the cold wind.
At the door, he couldn't help but glance at the triangular house behind him.
Although it wasn't explicitly stated, Banami could clearly sense it.
Hatsune's body is slowly healing, but her soul is slowly withering away.
Misaki Miku loves the stage, Shoko, and Mana Junda. Because she is insecure and sensitive in real life, she feels more radiant when she steps onto the stage.
But now, half of her soul has been cut off, leaving only Banami.
They even deliberately avoided reporting on the hen card.
Her desire for a child seems more like an attempt to fill a void in her heart.
Is this really happiness for Hatsune Miku?
Banami dared not make a hasty judgment, but he could not sit idly by and wait for his doom.
After leaving the Triangle House, he went to a familiar coffee shop, where a girl wearing a baseball cap was already waiting for him.
"The atmosphere here is nice. How did you find out?" the girl opposite asked, looking at the performance on the stage not far away.
Banai paused for a moment and said, "This is where your sister and I first met, and it's also where we fell in love."
"Bringing your girlfriend's twin sister to the place where you first fell in love, Xi-ge, you're quite the player," the girl said in a slightly teasing tone.
Chapter Fifty-Two: Memories of the Past Are Worthy of Recall
Banami knew she had to talk to Hatsuka, not only for Hatsune Miku, but also for the girl who had cried helplessly in the hospital corridor that day, afraid that she would lose herself.
Hearing the boy's words, Chu Hua was slightly surprised, then chuckled and said, "Bringing your girlfriend's twin sister to the place where you first fell in love, Brother Xi, you're quite the player."
Ignoring her provocation, Banami continued, "How have you been lately? Is your life as a fake Hatsune Miku going smoothly?"
Chu Hua paused slightly, recalling the incident in SUMIMI's dormitory earlier, where Mana yelled at a cockroach that suddenly appeared, and Chu Hua swatted it to death with a slipper.
For children born on an island, cockroaches and insects are all the same; the only difference between them and rhinoceros beetles is that they have twin tails.
Seeing her imposing appearance, Mana was filled with admiration, but after a moment she asked with slight doubt, "Hatsune-chan, aren't you afraid of insects? Why..."
Chu Hua was stunned for a moment, and finally used the excuse of having an appointment with Banami to escape.
Compared to Toyokawa Shoko, she didn't know Junta Mana as well. Even though she thought she had disguised herself very well, some of her habits were still different from Hatsune's. After all, the two did not live together, and their lifestyles were quite different.
She wasn't as similar to her sister as she thought, but in order to maintain this identity, she had to perfectly impersonate her.
This makes her extremely tense whenever she exposes a small flaw.
But the girl said, "It's great. Every time I'm on stage and people call me 'Sangoku Hatsuka,' I almost burst into tears. Now, I don't even wear a baseball cap when I go out."
Every time someone recognizes me and asks, "Excuse me, are you Mitsuka Chuka?"
I would readily answer, "That's right, I am Mitsumi Hatsuka."
The girl proudly boasted to the boy about being called "Triangle Chuhua" by others, which even seemed a bit deliberate.
If you think about it carefully, it's not hard to understand. After all, the boy in front of her is the only person she can be honest with about her current situation without feeling any pressure.
The only person who knows that she switched places with her sister is Banami.
She's even deliberately avoiding Hatsune Miku now, so it's impossible for her to communicate with her. That leaves only Hachiman.
Whether you call it showing off or venting pressure, at least Chu Hua wasn't cold towards the boy at this moment; on the contrary, she talked more than usual.
"Really? Aren't you going to consider changing your identity back?" Banami asked.
Chu Hua's smile seemed somewhat sarcastic as she said, "But back then, it was clearly the two of you who begged me to switch identities. And even if I agreed to switch back, could Hatsune-nee's body keep up with the high-intensity practice and performances now?"
Banami shook her head slightly and said, "You know, this isn't a matter of ability."
Chu Hua said, "This is between my sister and me, what does it have to do with you? Do you really think you're my brother-in-law? You womanizing scumbag."
"You were the one who said that if you got lost, I should find you."
Perhaps Chu Hua already had a premonition at that time that once she replaced her sister, she would not be willing to stop.
At this moment, Chu Hua is like a girl who came from the countryside to Tokyo and got lost in this dazzling world, gradually forgetting who she used to be.
“I never said that,” Chu Hua asserted.
Banai hesitated for a moment, then said, "What if I tell Shoko and Junda Mana about this?"
Just as Hatsuka was able to share her current situation with Banami without any pressure, it was because the boy was the only one who knew her secret.
If he were to reveal this secret, then her plan to completely replace her sister would be doomed from the start.
"As expected, Xi-ge, all you can think about is Hatsune Miku." Chu Hua mocked.
Banami felt guilty towards the girl in front of her, so she did not deny it, but continued, "I did do it for Hatsune Miku, but Hatsuka, you are now being called 'Triangle Hatsuka' by fans and outsiders."
But you have to pretend to be Hatsune Miku in front of people you know, like Shoko, Junda Mana, and your own mother.
So, aren't you still living with a false identity, just like the you who had to pretend to be 'Matsumi Miku' in front of outsiders?
How is it different from the state you hated back then?
Banami's words seemed to precisely strike at Hatsuka's anxiety, and her eyes narrowed slightly.
Banami felt that he was being a bit despicable. He didn't come to find Hatsune right away, but waited until Hatsune was discharged from the hospital and Hatsune had gotten used to life as Hatsune before he met with her.
Because at this point, the excitement of becoming "Mitsuba Hatsune" gradually fades, while the inconveniences of becoming "Mitsuba Miku" slowly become apparent.
Just as Hatsune was silent, the boy suddenly grabbed her hand and left the coffee shop.
Chu Hua seemed somewhat surprised and called out, "Hey..."
But Banami ignored her and instead led her to a place.
Chu Hua paused slightly, looking at the building that resembled an observatory, and said, "This is... a stargazing pavilion?"
"Yes, this is the place your sister used to love to come to. She said that there are no stars in Tokyo, no stars that can be seen on islands. Therefore, she can only rely on this false starry sky to remember the place where she grew up."
Banami pulled Hatsuka inside. Because he had booked the entire venue in advance, there was no one else there. The two sat down, and the starry sky began to unfold.
However, looking at this false emptiness, Chu Hua remained silent for a moment before saying, "The reason why Hatsune Miku is so fascinated by the starry sky is because she stole my identity back then and accompanied Xiao Xiang to watch the stars on the island at night."
That day, the person who clearly made plans to stargaze with Xiaoxiang was me.
The girl clenched her fists slightly; therefore, this starry sky held no appeal for her.
However, the next moment, Banami snapped her fingers softly.
[System Notification: Second Creation "Starry Sky on the Island" Launched]
Accompanied by a voice that only Banami could hear, in Hatsuka's eyes, the original false sky gradually transformed into a real night sky that could only be seen from the island, and little by little, it spread out to the boundless horizon.
Not only what she could see, but also the sounds of insects at night, the cool breeze on her skin, and the fishy smell of the sea—all of these told her that this was real.
What surprised her even more was that she had reverted to her childhood appearance.
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