One-way traffic

"that…"

The children surrounded the first one with white hair and red eyes, looking at him with somewhat confused expressions.

"Akuselare...brother?"

"Excuse me, are you... a big brother or a big sister...?"

These two sentences alone nearly drove the invincible number one in Academy City to a complete meltdown.

Chapter 767 The First Night of 'No Name'

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The steaming heat warmed people's hearts.

And the sound made when the water flows back and forth.

The entire room exudes a warm and comfortable atmosphere. Originally, the outside should have turned into a gloomy tone under the moonlight, but the unique lighting in the room creates a pleasant atmosphere.

"Wow~ That feels so good..."

The girls, soaking in hot water, blushed with happiness.

Without a doubt, this is the bathroom.

Hot water for bathing was slowly being poured into the bath from the huge stone lion head spout. The four girls sat in the center of the open-air bath, enjoying this peaceful and serene happiness.

"Taking a bath is definitely the best thing ever!"

Hatsune Miku raised her hands high. Although her mental strength had reached a very high level, after what had happened that day, enjoying a good bath was always a wonderful experience, no matter when.

"Yes, especially when you almost fall into the lake, it's really nice to take a hot bath at a time like that."

"Yeah...I thought so too."

Kudo Asuka and Kasukabe Yo, the two girls, were sitting directly opposite Hatsune Miku.

Incidentally, besides the girls in the bathroom, the calico cat that Yao had been holding was also floating comfortably on the water.

The lovely and beautiful girls are all enjoying this warm and happy feeling.

"Yeah, as long as everyone's happy."

Black Rabbit, who was also sitting opposite Hatsune Miku, relaxed in the bath, and her tense nerves slowly unwinded. Even her blue hair unconsciously turned pink.

"The bathrooms here were meticulously cleaned by the children before they were put into use; they're as clean as brand new bathrooms!"

"Huh? It was actually the kids who cleaned it?"

"Won't it be very tiring in such a big bathhouse...?"

"No, don't be fooled by their young age. They all have a little bit of unique blessing effect, so their physical strength is much stronger than that of ordinary children."

After a whole day of experiences, Black Rabbit's tone gradually relaxed.

"Moreover, members who do not participate in the Gift Game within the community have an obligation to help those who do participate. Letting these children do what they can to help them is a growth opportunity for everyone, isn't it?"

"That's true."

Kasukabe Yo and Kudo Asuka, the two girls, slowly immersed their entire bodies in the pleasant hot water, leaving only their heads above the surface.

"It smells so good...it has a forest scent, this water."

"It also has a unique aroma, making you want to take a sip."

"Actually, it's fine to drink it directly, because the water has been purified by the Mizuki tree!"

As they talked, Black Rabbit's expression became even happier.

"Oh my~ I've finally seen this scene! It's rare to have new companions joining the community, and there are even three young girls joining!"

"Black Rabbit, you seem quite happy...?"

"Yes! Because I've wanted to experience what it's like for girls to discuss and chat with each other for a long time!"

The rabbit girl danced with joy.

Seeing the excited Black Rabbit, Asuka and Yao couldn't help but exchange a surprised glance.

"Discussions and chats among girls...?"

"I...I think I didn't quite understand..."

"Hmm~ I guess it refers to fun chats between best friends?"

On the contrary, Hatsune Miku seemed to have come to this conclusion immediately after hearing Black Rabbit's thoughts.

"Even though we only met today, I think it's perfectly fine to talk about interesting things we share, things we care about, etc."

"That's right!! This is exactly what Black Rabbit was thinking. As expected of Hatsune Miku!"

Black Rabbit looked at Hatsune Miku with great joy, and Asuka and Yo gradually understood what Black Rabbit meant.

"I see, is that what girls do for fun?"

"Hmm... I don't think I've come across this."

The two girls lead lives quite different from others, so you'd expect they'd have a lot of interesting experiences.

But well...

"I think, although I'm not quite sure what the definition of 'interesting things' means, if it refers to your background, I'm actually very interested in and curious about your life experiences."

"Huh? Is that so?"

Asuka's words surprised Yao.

"Um, I remember that Asuka's era was around the Showa period, right?"

"That's right, so I am really curious about what the situation was like in the era you all live in."

That's definitely true. From a timeline perspective, Kasukabe Yo and Hatsune Miku live in the future relative to Kudo Asuka.

"An interesting thing... In the future, with the significant development of electronic and network technologies, would that count?"

"network…?"

"Ah, it means that people all over the world can meet and chat remotely anytime, anywhere, and receive or send messages immediately even while staying at home."

"Huh? Really?! That's amazing! Back then, we had to rely on letters and other things to communicate."

"From this perspective, my point in time and the future should be around the same time."

"Eh~? I think Miss Yao is probably sometime in the near future?"

As a result, the three girls started discussing it with great interest, but completely ignored Black Rabbit.

"Um, um—! You three! I'd also like to join the discussion!"

"Hey~ I'm really curious about how Kuro-tsuki's hair turned pink."

"That's actually cherry blossom color."

"It doesn't matter which color it is, the main thing is how it changes color."

"Hmm, even Black Rabbit herself isn't quite sure, but if her emotions fluctuate, she can change in a flash!"

"That sounds like a really vivid picture."

Having finally managed to join the discussion, Black Rabbit immediately became happy and harmonious with the girls.

"Ah... if that's the case, then Black Rabbit is actually a little concerned about it."

"Huh? What?"

Black Rabbit's sudden question made the three girls puzzled once again.

At this moment, a slight blush appeared on her face as she smiled.

"So, in your own world... have you ever had someone you liked or had a crush on?"

"Pfft—what are you saying?!"

"...No."

Asuka Kudo, who lived during the Showa era, was a conservative woman who believed that "it's hard to imagine if a skirt didn't reach the knees," let alone such a direct and provocative question.

As for Kasukabe Yo, it's probably just that he simply hadn't considered that point.

In short, the two girls reacted differently, and Black Rabbit felt slightly disappointed.

Yes, there are.

"As expected, Hatsune Miku is also... Eh, eh eh eh eh—?!"

Hatsune Miku's sudden response caused the girls to exclaim in surprise.

"Hatsune, Hatsune, you... you actually have someone you like?!"

"I can't even imagine..."

"Then, Miss Hatsune, that person really is... a boy, right?"

"Seriously...you guys, keep your voices down a bit, or the people outside will hear you too."

I do feel shy when I bring up this kind of thing directly.

Hatsune Miku's face flushed red. She slowly wrapped her hands around her hair, gently curling her azure hair with her fingertips, trying her best not to look at the girls.

"...Yes, he's actually right outside."

"--Huh?"

"So, he came into this world with me too... you know, the one with white hair and red eyes..."

"It's Accelerator?!"

"Ugh... He's so annoying, that big idiot! I already confessed back then, but he doesn't care about me at all, making me think I'm not attractive at all... Waaah, that blockhead is getting angrier and angrier, waaaah—"

"Pfft... It's actually... developed to this point...?!"

A series of extremely sensational news items completely captivated the attention of the girls.

"Well, that..."

Now, whether it's Kudo Asuka, Kasukabe Yo, or Kuro Usagi...

Even the calico cat floating to one side was attracted.

"What exactly happened between you two...would it be convenient for you to tell me a little bit?!"

It seems that people from any world...

Ultimately, he still can't shake his gossipy nature.

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While the girls were happily enjoying their baths and conversations.

Ren Russell, on the other hand, was simply relaxing in the living room reading a book.

…No.

It's supposed to be relaxing, but it's not relaxing at all.

"A new member of the community...?"

Reflecting on the events of the day.

This includes the events following Black Rabbit's summoning of everyone, Izayoi Sakamaki's defeat of the Water God's Familiar, Accelerator's attempt to bring him back, Kakine Teitoku and Kudo Asuka's easy defeat of Jard, and the agreement to hold the Gift Game the next day.

All sorts of things happened in this short day.

However, as the leader of this community, he was completely uninvolved in it.

"...What should I do?"

Nowadays, it seems that everything will be fine even without Ren's presence.

He was like a transparent person.

Just like what Jard said, Black Rabbit was like his nanny, while he was just a rich young master with no real ability, being taken care of every day and unable to find any sense of his own existence.

Even without Ren, the 'NoName' community can still function normally.

"So this is what you've been thinking about all along."

"Whoa—?!"