The social phobia substitute will not dream of the band girl

Originally, Hana Rin didn't have many clothes because of her lack of living expenses. Although some unpleasant things happened when the two of them went on a date together last time, she still received a lot of clothes and jewelry in the end. The pure white impression-style outfit she put together today is just like that.

The only surprise today was that Pingxin had brought her to a different room than the usual Yan Guo round table. The lights were slightly dimmed, allowing her to better appreciate the night view outside the window and the person sitting across from her. As the candle burned slowly between them, Pingxin continued to share his experiences this summer: some hard, some happy, some unexpected, but ultimately, happy and fulfilling.

She couldn't help but yearn for the world over there.

"What's so casual about this? I think Hana Rin looks great today, don't you? If someone says something rude to you, just tell me. I don't think anyone here has such low 'ideological awareness'."

"Thanks......"

As soon as she said that, Karin felt a little regretful. This was too distant. Since the beginning of summer vacation, she and Asuna had been hiding from Hiraishin and studying together. She had some understanding of them and sometimes had fantasies about her future partner, but Asuna was a little...

"Fufu, I feel a bit distant now, but maybe it's nice to get to know each other again. But I'd be heartbroken if we lost interest in each other like those couples who hit the seven-year itch... Don't you think so, Karin?"

"I--"

She felt that Ping Xin's letter today was very different from usual ones. It was very aggressive (proactive). Besides that... there were some things she couldn't put her finger on. But she had indeed seen such a Ping Xin before. That day, she and Asuna had seen such a Ping Xin outside the restaurant window.

Confident, proactive, strong, handsome, gentle and considerate.

So different, so charming, so inviting...

But it’s not possible now because it’s already been agreed!

It doesn’t have to be all together, everyone should be happy together!

"It's almost cooked... Let's try Chef Salik's bedrock barbecue. Originally from the Middle East, he traveled east in search of the true meaning of cooking. It's a shame we're not in the desert now. It's said that the barbecue he makes using the desert's intense sunlight and natural rock is the best..."

"Um--"

Doing nothing is exactly what she should do at this moment, because when Ping Xin wants to take care of someone, leaving things to him is the right option, and the reward for her changing things should be when Ping Xin really needs her.

At this moment, Hua Lin was enjoying Ping Xin's thoughtfulness, listening to him tell stories from distant countries while watching him cut the sizzling beef on the plate into appropriate small pieces.

After he sprinkled the special black sauce, the sizzling sound became louder again. Then Ping Xin continued to process the meat so that they were coated with different amounts of sauce. The small lime on the side could relieve the greasiness and add seasoning to ensure that you would not feel greasy throughout the whole process. This person always pays special attention to some subtle details.

Thinking of this, Hua Lin smiled again, because Ping Xin was still the Ping Xin she knew. A handsome, gentle, considerate, careful, and at the same time a little clumsy person.

Hua Lin picked up the napkin on the table and wanted to wipe the oil droplets off Ping Xin's hands and face, but she was always avoided by coincidence. When she raised her head and wanted to say something, she met Ping Xin's smiling eyes, and finally realized that she had been teased.

As expected, Karin is a good kid who is cute, gentle, considerate, but a little clumsy in some aspects.

The two smiled at each other and sat down at the same time. There was no lack of tacit understanding between them, but when two people who were not good at expressing themselves faced each other, one of them always had to stand up first.

Sometimes it is him, sometimes it is her, one is the principal and the deputy, one is the master and the servant, one is the follower and the other is the follower. Perhaps this is also a special kind of cooperation, a special cooperation that belongs only to them.

"Let's try this seafood soup. It's fresh and not greasy. I also highly recommend this bread. After cutting it, put the beef, the vegetables from the salad, and a little sauce in it like this... Ding ding ding, the sandwich is done. Would you like one, lovely lady?"

"Puff... Then I'll leave it to you, this handsome and lovely gentleman——"

Karin finally relaxed completely, and after the meal, the two of them began to enjoy dessert. Today's dessert was a yellow peach yogurt specially made by the pastry chef. Although it didn't taste anything special, the word "specially made" sounded much better, right?

"Hara Rin, are you really not going to live with me? I don't charge you rent, and the water and electricity are all free. I also provide food, play, and tutoring. It's also very close to the school and the surrounding infrastructure is complete. It won't be bad for you, right?"

*So, Goudan, what’s the price?

"I—let's talk about it later."

For the sake of her friendship and future love, Hua Lin decided to refuse slightly. But she shouldn't say anything too final, or else she'd end up like some tsundere character who's tough on the outside but soft on the inside.

"That's such a shame... Asuna's been to my place before, and there's Akane who's been working part-time since the start of summer vacation, and Nel who moved in a while ago. They'd definitely be happy if you could come, too."

“Hmm…Hmm?…Hmm!!!”

Chapter 100 The Eve of Confession

On the way back to the apartment, Hana Rin sat in the car, lost in thought, her hands unconsciously caressing the book. The hardcover bore the title in cursive script. Even though it had changed slightly, she recognized it as the original novel, written by Hirayukoshi himself.

On the first blank page inside is a unique signature, pen name, real name, and even a message to Karin:

To my first and most special "reader"——

The lack of childhood is indeed a lifelong regret, but with you, me, and more friends in the future, it will definitely become better... Will you hold my hand?

"Isn't this basically clear...?~"

She and Ping Xin have always been very similar. One was a child in an orphanage in a previous life, the other from a single-parent family. They both share a "congenital" lack of love. He has been teased and toyed with, while she, due to her mother's experience, is deeply resistant to love. If one of them takes the initiative, the other will inevitably flee and bury themselves in the dark, damp earth.

They don't need anything grand and spectacular, just long-term companionship and a little warmth. Both lack love and don't believe in it, but later on in life, they meet and are saved, and then fall in love with the world again... and with the person before them.

So Kadotate Karin certainly understood such a simple thing, but some things are still so hard to believe even if they happen right before your eyes.

Asuna is special, and this story wouldn't have started without her initiative.

Karin is special. If it weren't for her, Heishin would never have taken the initiative to contact her, and the story would have ended abruptly.

Sun and moon, yang and yin, active and passive.

Without her calm friend Asuna, her extraordinary power would eventually cause disaster in this world that cannot bear it. Without Asuna's guidance, Karin might have lost her way and hesitated to move forward.

Fate had destined the two of them to meet, fate had destined the four of them to be together forever, and fate had shown that they would eventually catch up with him.

Everything has already been destined. Now we can only hope that this story that happens at the right time, in the right place and with the right people can have a good ending.

After accepting this special book, Karin didn't agree or refuse Hirayuko, but she also didn't disappear without a word like before.

She will definitely give Pingxin a reply before school officially starts on September 9th.

There are less than three days left until that day, and now she is going to call and say hello to her good (lowly) friends (girlfriends).

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"Asuina, your phone is ringing."

"Pingxin, please pick it up for me~~ Senior Nilu, please don't move. Let me wash your hair!"

"I don't want you to wash! Who would play 'Guess Who' with foam on their hands?!"

"Everyone is still so energetic, relax~relax~"

"...Looks like everyone's busy... Hmm..."

He didn't want to hear anything, and his heart was not bothered. Ping Xin quickly distanced himself from the charming Daughter Country and Peach Blossom Land, and then answered the phone.

"Hello, hello, Asuna is busy now...hang up?"

What? It's Karin. No wonder I hung up the moment I heard her voice. It was hard to open my mouth now that we were talking in this way, having just said that before.

The current time is Friday, September 2016, 9.

Everyone had just returned to school during the day and were cleaning and handing in homework together. Ping Xin also successfully met with Hua Lin, who had been avoiding him.

As expected, the soft-hearted Karin couldn't refuse the invitation as long as it was offered as a thank you to the readers who provided helpful feedback after the book was completed. But what exactly did she mean by "waiting a little longer"? And why did she set the deadline for the reply to be the day before the official start of school...

"Asuina, you were with Karin during the summer vacation, right? Why is Karin avoiding me now? Do you know the reason?"

Although he asked the question, he was also prepared to be told "no comment".

"Hmm... maybe that girl is still worried about how to confess. I told her to just say it normally, but she really likes you too~~... Nero-senpai, don't run away!"

"Hmm... So that's it... Hmm?... Ah—... Should I just pretend I didn't hear that?"

...Forget it, now that I already know, I might as well do something during these two days.

"...Alpha, help me contact Beta and have her send me the information I need... Has it arrived yet? Did this guy bug my phone again? No?... Never mind, as long as she doesn't leak it, I'll leave it to her."

Even though I’m just saying this now, the proportion of problems around me is indeed ridiculously high, isn’t it?

Having said that, for their future... our future, our happiness, we still have to work harder. Anyway, let's pick a less difficult one first -

“…Aa ...

What expression, tone, and language should I use to tell their parents that I'm going to start a harem? Who would simply nod and say "yes" when some underage kid suddenly appears out of nowhere and says he'll be responsible for his daughter for the rest of her life?

Are there such parents in the world?

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Sitting on a swing in the old park, Ping Xin was contemplating life. A few empty bottles at his feet and a cigarette in his hand would have been a surefire solution, but unfortunately, he couldn't. After all, he was still underage and couldn't even touch Rick 5. But those things weren't good for him, so he decided to forget it.

"You actually—actually made sense?"

"Meow~?"

"Although from my perspective this is a good thing... no... you guys should hesitate a little longer on such a ridiculous, counterintuitive thing! Try a little harder!"

"Meow......"

The kitten doesn't know that it is so comfortable that it just wants to sleep.

"But... hehe... huh - ... hahahahahaha -"

"Meow~!"

Excited, strange, and perhaps even slightly insane laughter echoed around the area, and if anyone passed by, they might be startled. But once they saw his half-smile, trying hard to suppress it but unable to, it was more than just a startle; it was a bit of a psychological trauma.

"Tomorrow... I'm really looking forward to it—"

For the first time in my life, I am truly looking forward to tomorrow.

A new semester, a new beginning, a new life, a beautiful tomorrow belongs to them.

"But maybe I forgot something..."

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Someone is destined to have trouble sleeping tonight.

Ever since her call to Asuna was answered by Heishin that day, Hana Rin hadn't been able to make a second call or even send a text message. And Asuna, always lively and active, hadn't left the house for two whole days. Two whole days!

There's no chance to even talk to him in person!

"Ordinary mail..."

Volume 2, Part 1: She is a Queen

Foreword:

I am a person without dreams and I am surprisingly serious about things, so even in a fictional world I will try my best to make everything conform to normal operating logic.

Casting:

The five maids CC is relatively independent and can be mentioned separately. The members of the supplementary lessons club that I have been hesitant about, and the characters such as Gehei Na Fuki and the Countermeasures Committee that I like very much are very interesting, but because of their inappropriate attributes and too many factors involved, I did not write about them in the end.

The reasons for casting the four characters of The Idolmaster Shining Colors Noctchill are also relatively independent and twisted, and the four of them are also self-contained and will not be overly involved with other characters in the same series. There will be no situation where other people are needed to fully portray this character. Moreover, there are precedents for idol bands in the Bon Bon worldview, so it felt appropriate to add them.

The ending band of Lonely Rock is because of the high overlap of attributes and good compatibility, and I really want to see some interactions between the characters, such as the dialogue between Yamada Ryo and Asakura Toru (

But the most important thing is that I personally like it. The three combinations listed above will eventually become harems, this is a certainty, and the others will be considered more flexibly.

Plot summary:

Volume 1 -

Prologue:

Given this casting and the climbing frame in the prologue, it's clear who they're referring to. Their past encounter was a preconceived notion from the outset, and the details will be revealed later. Some might wonder if a nearly 10-meter climbing frame in a park is strange, but considering that high school students in the Bon Bon universe can leap from a third floor without injury and perform a series of somersaults... is there any need to elaborate? The difference in physical fitness is a hidden setting and won't have any impact on the game, so I won't elaborate further.

Chapters 1 to 10:

It mainly talks about the world view. In general, the historical trajectory of this world is similar to that of the "previous life", but the entertainment culture is not well developed. The technological level is higher but not to the point where it spans several generations and is incomprehensible. Many important historical figures have become women, which makes people feel that it is a feminized game world view, but it is not actually.

The biggest historical shift came in 1998, when Yan and Dong formed a strategic alliance and have maintained close ties ever since. This aspect has been debated, but it's actually quite simple to explain, as Yan was the primary force, even controlling some of Dong's vital forces (previously, the storyline seems largely unchanged, but the protagonist doesn't really notice, as it's irrelevant to the main plot). I won't go into detail, but it's essentially a prequel. The protagonist, the father of the counter-attacking character, levels up, resolves domestic issues, and enters the DLC, where he embarks on a secret mission to Dong. This mission has far-reaching consequences and even leads to the abduction of the protagonist's highly respected mother. It's basically the story of the father constantly slapping the Dong people in the face, and after the diehards are wiped out, the two sides successfully reach a partnership, which is truly commendable.

In short, this event is a key node, the key to distinguishing the world line where the protagonist is located from other lines.