This is not the date I wanted.

……

Time flies by like this. After graduating from high school, Kotori entered the local university and studied the knowledge related to manifestation devices and space quakes in the university laboratory established by Ratatoskr.

"Okay, that's about right."

Looking at herself in the mirror after changing her clothes, Kotori nodded with satisfaction.

"The last thing is..."

Taking out a black headband from the makeup box, Kotori did not choose twin tails, but tied her hair into a ponytail.

"... Absolutely. No change."

Kotori complained speechlessly to herself in the mirror.

At first, Kotori half-believed and half-doubtedly followed Woodman's advice and decorated herself with a headband to see if she could take the opportunity to discover her unknown side, but the reality was not so dramatic.

However, her classmates, parents, and friends in Japan all gave positive comments on her new hairstyle, so she chose to keep this look.

(Low ponytail...)

The reason why Kotori chose this hairstyle was to imitate the hairstyle of Tohka's grandmother Guan Meng when she cooks.

Was it out of respect or a desire to compete? Perhaps it was because the other party had done something that Kotori had not done, so Kotori unconsciously regarded the other party as a target to emulate.

(Am I stronger now than before?)

"Kotori, it's time to eat!"

"Okay, Mom and Dad, I'll be right there!"

Just as Kotori hurried downstairs, her cell phone, which she left in the room, suddenly received a text message from the research institute.

42 The Shape of Voices that Sing Hope (Part )

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Yui Miku doesn't remember who she is, but she knows who she is.

The eldest daughter of a prestigious girls' school; possessing unparalleled singing talent, a top singer once hailed as the "voice drug"; fanatically pursued by countless fans, a top idol known to every household in Japan.

It is said that if it weren't for the global air disaster, she would have expanded overseas and become a world-renowned star.

At the same time, she learned from it that her parents had unfortunately died in a space earthquake overseas.

Rather than sadness, the emotion that welled up in my heart was more disgust.

It was a very annoying feeling. Although Mijiu knew nothing about herself, she could easily find all her information on the Internet, including her height, weight, family members, and relationships. It was like being watched by countless eyes, and the thought of it made people shudder.

Miku had no idea how she had been able to endure such torture in the past.

(Idol? Why did I do such troublesome things in the past?)

During her stay in the hospital, Mijiu occasionally couldn't help but fall into such thoughts.

Indeed, Mijiu has a voice and beauty that makes her conceited, and she likes to wear beautiful dresses. It is also a good experience to be on stage and attract attention. But it is a bit too naive to survive in the entertainment industry just for these reasons.

In fact, the previous "self" seemed to have retired due to fabricated scandals and malicious slander from fans.

However, even so, "I" did not give up. I got out of the trough in just one year and debuted again on the singer's stage.

To be honest, Miku couldn't imagine why she was so obsessed with idols in the past. If it were her now, she would have given up long ago.

(Fortunately, my experience in this hospital didn’t seem to get out, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to handle the ward door being blocked by a bunch of reporters.)

"What's wrong, Miku? You look distracted. Is there something on your mind?"

At this time, not far from her, Somiya Shinna asked curiously.

"No, nothing. I just haven't absorbed nutrients from beautiful girls for a long time. I'm a little hungry."

Miku shook her head and said with a smile.

"What are you talking about..."

Mana couldn't help but be filled with question marks when hearing Miku's unclear answer.

"I hug~"

Miku gave Mana a hug without saying a word.

"Why, why did you suddenly hug me?!"

"Yeah~ Of course it's because Mana-chan is so cute, lively and handsome, and a beautiful girl with a ponytail who calls herself a samurai is awesome. Can I call you Darling?"

Miku said as she nuzzled Mana's cheek affectionately.

"Please stop joking. I am a normal girl."

"Hey~ I'm obviously serious."

Seeing Mana was unmoved, Miku complained with a look of deep shock.

However, Miku was not really frustrated by Mana's rejection of her. Soon, she locked on a new target in the ward.

"Xiao Qi Zui, your beloved Mei Jiu is here to see you~"

“Don’t come over here ahh ...

To be honest, Yui Miku is very satisfied with her current life. Although the hospital gowns are very ugly and the food is a bit monotonous, at least she has enough food and clothing. More importantly, besides her, there are many beautiful girls with different personalities here, playing around with her, just like a paradise away from the world.

If possible, Mijiu really wants to live here with everyone forever and never leave.

Of course, reality is very harsh. Miku naturally understands that this childish willfulness is impossible to achieve. Just like Kotori-chan was taken away by her family, everyone will leave this hospital one day, be adopted by different people, enter different families, and finally the relationship will gradually become distant and faded.

How to prevent this from happening? Yui Miku once thought about this problem very seriously and came to a simple and crude conclusion: just adopt everyone.

However, if this is the case, funds will become a problem. Now Mijiu has lost all her memories except her name, and has no idea what assets she has. Even if she finds them, she probably won't be able to answer the password to her own small treasury.

How about becoming an idol to make money? This idea was rejected by Mijiu as soon as it came up. Not to mention that she didn't have a good impression of idols because of the previous incident. Reducing the time spent with everyone because of work is a conclusion that puts the cart before the horse.

When she heard the Yamai sisters say that someone wanted to adopt all of them at once, she felt more joy than any other anxiety and confusion. She never expected that the problem that had been bothering her for a long time could be solved so easily.

The only concern is whether the adopted child is a boy or a girl. If a greasy uncle with bad intentions comes, it will not be a blessing but a disaster.

Miku waited anxiously, praying that the person coming was a beautiful older sister with a hot body and a broad mind.

The reality did not turn out as she wished, but it did not drive her to the edge either. The person who adopted them was an ordinary and easy-going grandmother.

"Please give me your guidance, Miku. From today on, we are a family."

"Ah...please give me your guidance, Grandma Guan Meng."

Holding the old man's wrinkled hand, Miku's voice sounded bitter for some reason.

Why? Things were clearly developing in the direction she expected, but instead of feeling happy and relieved, Mijiu felt only shame and self-blame for her childish thoughts.

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"School is over."

In the afternoon, the school bell rang, and Yui Miku walked out of the school gate, stretched out her arms and cheered.

"Well, then, what should we do next? Should we go to the bakery where Tohka works part-time? Or should we wait for Origami, Yakuya, and Yui-chan to come and go home together? Or maybe we can go to Yoshino-chan's junior high school to ambush her, and see Nanashi-chan and Rokuko-chan's sailor uniforms for the first time in a long time. Maybe we can even see Mana-chan's kendo uniform? Nia... seems to be busy with her manuscripts recently, so forget it. Ah, it would be nice to have afternoon tea with the cute school girls."

"Miku!?"

Just when Mijiu was confused by the dazzling array of options before her, a strange voice suddenly called out her name.

"Um... Miss, who are you?"

Looking at the well-dressed woman in front of her, Miku rested her cheek on her fingers and tilted her head in confusion.

Normally, there should be no reason for her to forget the beautiful girl she had met.

"Don't you recognize me? It's me, your agent, Murasakibara Subaru."

Hearing Miku's words, Subaru Kurumiya was stunned at first, then seemed to think that Miku was teasing him, and explained with a wry smile.

"broker?"

Hearing this, Meijiu was shocked.

"I'm so glad to see you're okay. I haven't been able to contact you for over a year, and I thought you had..."

After realizing that what he said was a bit unlucky, Murasakibara stopped talking with a wry smile.

"Well, if you have time later, would you like to come to my office and sit down? I have a lot to talk to you."

"A lot of words...what are they?"

If it was normal, Mijiu would have accepted the invitation of a beautiful woman without hesitation. But today, she was extra vigilant like a squirrel guarding its food.

Because of the joy of reunion, Kurorin Subaru was in high spirits and did not notice Miku's abnormality.

"Well, let's talk about how we've been recently. What happened? And - about idol comebacks and stuff."

Hearing this, Miku took a deep breath silently.

"——Help! This is indecent assault!"

"Eh?!"

While Subaru Murasaki was frightened by her scream, Miku turned around and ran away without saying a word.

He ran back home as fast as he could, and as soon as he stepped into the entrance hall, Meijiu closed and locked the door without saying a word.

"Welcome home Miku...what's wrong? You're so out of breath."

After hearing the door open, Guan Meng came out from the living room to greet him, and then asked with some confusion.

"Haha... Grandma Guan Meng... It's nothing... I just suddenly felt like exercising... I just jogged for a while."

Meijiu laughed dryly and said perfunctorily. However, at this moment, there was a sudden knock on the outer door.

"Excuse me. Miku, are you there? Why did you suddenly run away?"

“I didn’t get rid of it…”

Secretly regretting that she shouldn't have skipped her gym class, Miku shouted through the door.

"Please leave quickly! I will never become an idol!!!"

43 If Line: A Sound of Hope (Part )

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"Um... please use..."

Passing the tea to Subaru Kurorin, Yoshino spoke cautiously and in a low voice.

"Well, thank you."

Subaru Kuribayashi thanked Yoshino, who nodded in a panic and left the living room with the tray in her arms.

"Huh... I'm so nervous..."

Yoshino breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, the rabbit doll Yoshina said encouragingly.

"Yoshi yoshi, you did a great job, Yoshino."

"Um...thank you..."

At this time, Rokuko and Nanashi, who were secretly observing in the aisle, came over.

"Yoshino, who is this person? What's the purpose of meeting with grandma?"

"A face I've never seen before... Grandma's illegitimate daughter? A strange fraud group? No, could it be a teacher who came to visit my home? Well... I know, I know clearly, am I finally going to be expelled from school? It's true that I am just an existence that is even less noticeable than a bug. Every time I enter the classroom, people will stare at me with disgust, asking 'Why is she here?', and staying in the classroom will pollute the air..."

"Hmm, Xiao Qi is being humiliated again. Liu Er rubs it~"

Rokuko rubbed her cheeks as if to cheer Nanashi up.

"F-Is that so?"

"No, no... that person is not a teacher... but an acquaintance of Miku-nee-sama..."

Yoshino hurriedly explained.

"Miku's?"

"It seems that he is Miku-chan's former manager. He is here to persuade Miku to return to the idol circle."

"Ah! Come to think of it, she used to be an idol, although I can't imagine it."