The social phobia substitute will not dream of the band girl

Of course, just work hard at your own pace, Hinana. I'll do my best to support you, so just go ahead and do your best!"

Ichikawa Hina looked at Hirashin with a calm smile, not a bright one. After a moment, she said, "...Ahaha~ Then I'll try harder and become happier!"

"Well, seeing Hina's happy figure, the people around her, and her fans, I'm sure she'll become happy too... Of course, me too."

This is truly a "happiness spiral," and it's much better than a certain drunkard's "tons, tons, tons" happiness method. I'll tease her about this tonight and liven up the atmosphere.

"...As expected, Hina (me) might like Hirashin~~~"

No, no, no, so which side is it?!

"So, Hiranobu is going to like Hinana too~?"

Ichikawa Hina——

An unpredictable weirdo, a free and willful beautiful seductress, a little devil who plays with men's hearts!!!

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"...Damn it, I didn't expect that I would be played around with by someone like that—"

"..."

Although she didn't respond, Higuchi Enka, who was sitting on the sofa, peered through the gaps between the pages of the magazine. She didn't intend to ask, but she still listened, just to satisfy her curiosity. It had nothing to do with Hirayama himself.

Enka was happy to see Hirayukobu get humiliated, especially when he didn't do what she thought he should do. But she was also curious about what kind of person could make him get humiliated.

It's a pity that this man who still bears the nickname "Old Thief Higuchi" and is gradually making it true has no intention of continuing to speak, just like the previous fragments, he likes to leave some suspense at the end.

Perhaps after watching the latest plot, "The yellow-haired magical girl went to eat barbecue at night and ended up being pierced and burned and turned into barbecue", and "The blue-haired scumbag childhood sweetheart who had always been obsessed with him went to entangle with other women again, and ended up breaking down and turning into a witch", the audience can help him change this bad habit -

With a blade or something.

Because these plots, or the basic settings, outlines and the like, up to the end of the middle part, they had already discussed almost everything, so it would be the same even without her...

After all, Ping Xin is different from her, because he and she are the same.

Jingle bell bell~~~~

The alarm clock rang on time. Higuchi Enka had never heard of this song——

"Well, it's time. Anyway, let's go... Miss Higuchi."

Without saying anything, Higuchi Enka just closed the magazine and stood up.

Chapter 21 The Drink

"...Come on, have a sip of that new soda. It's delicious, huh?"

“Wow, thank you…!”

"Thank you for your hard work during today's shoot. Why don't you take a break for a while, Ms. Higuchi?"

In response to the suggestion of the Shinbi headgear producer, Higuchi Enka did not respond, but did not deny it either, nor did she look at him. She just naturally picked up the drink on the table and started drinking.

Gulp, Gulp

Although he didn't say anything, from the angle of his head tilting and raising, he was looking at her now, and most likely with that disgusting smile... Enka felt that the taste of the drink in her mouth had changed, but she still drank it as if nothing had happened, and then planned to go home alone.

After she finished her drink and placed it in front of him, Ping Xin said with a smile: "Is my drink delicious, Miss Higuchi~"

Weird!

Even though she'd cut ties with him (unilaterally), Enka still knew Hirayobu to some extent. She knew his bad taste, and how when he smiled and spoke like that, someone was bound to get into trouble.

"...This is the drink I bought. I took a couple of sips before going to the photo shoot, and then put it on the table, right? Right next to these documents." Enka pointed at the table and asked back.

The brand and flavor of the drinks were exactly the same as when she left, not to mention the remaining quantity and placement. The only reason she was so sure was because she was so certain.

Wait, but speaking of taste, it does seem a bit strange——

"What did you do? ...drug?"

Although there are surveillance cameras here, it is well known that this thing will only work normally when nothing happens. It is a machine that knows how to read the atmosphere very well.

And with his financial resources, it wasn't surprising that he could get a colorless, odorless, and undetectable drug. The only thing that puzzled her was why he suddenly did this.

"No, I was just a little thirsty, so I drank some drinks, that's all~"

The mask not only covered the face that Enka said she "didn't want to see again", but also covered all his expressions at the moment, making her even less able to make any judgments.

"...So you're drinking my drink, then using your incredible powers to buy an identical one, and then putting it back in the same spot with the same amount remaining?"

Higuchi Enka only felt it was ridiculous, but she was also a little angry. Angry that he would actually use such a method, angry that he only knew how to use such a method, angry that he would actually use such a method on her.

He frowned unhappily, his violet eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at him, then smiled again, and said with a relaxed and cheerful expression and a nonchalant attitude:

"Huh? What's this show? ...What? Did you think I'd get all flustered and fluttery just because of your indirect kiss?"

“No, no! I’m so embarrassed…!”

"Haha, it's no big deal."

"...Do you think I'm on the same level as this middle school kid on TV? Or do you think you're on the same level? I really envy you for always being like a child, so innocent. If you want to play house with your youth, please find someone else."

The smile on her face completely disappeared, and after saying this, Enka turned around and was about to leave.

"Anyone who realizes this will go crazy..."

"Is this okay? After all... there's a bottle here that I just finished drinking."

The light-hearted words froze the light-hearted person, who turned around with an expression of anger, mockery and contempt. Today was also a day when Enka was upset.

Walk up with this expression, take the empty bottle, and then throw it into the trash can in a good way.

After seeing her reaction, Ping Xin nodded, and then continued: "By the way, the drink you just drank was from Delta. I bought a bottle for myself. Since we want to draw a clear line, then you should throw away your own garbage. Bye~"

Seeing Enka finally realize she'd been tricked again and looking foolish, Hirayuko left with a smile. After all, he wasn't someone without a temper. He might tolerate you once today, but he might not tolerate you next time.

After going out, taking off his hood, removing the low-presence buff, and getting on the motorcycle that Enka named Silver Bullet, Ping Xin left in the surprised and envious gazes of passers-by.

"Ms. Enka, if everything is fine, let's go back too." Delta, who had been standing silently behind Hirashin, stepped forward and said.

"...I just helped him?"

"I didn't help Master Pingxin. Our [rules] are that when someone is talking, you can't make any movements or noises that might disrupt the conversation unless it's an emergency, and you can't speak without permission."

"I see--"

He's just playing with the so-called "rules," isn't he? He's always been good at this kind of thing, like he was born to exploit loopholes... to find loopholes.

"What about you? Aren't you going back to accompany your master?"

"No, I stayed here voluntarily to escort Ms. Enka back home, and also to see if we could talk."

Delta placed her left hand behind her back, her right hand resting on her chest, her head bowed slightly, her demeanor respectful. Today, she wasn't wearing a maid outfit that would easily draw attention, but casual clothes. However, the simple disguise couldn't hide the refined elegance that emanated from her upbringing.

But even seeing her with her own eyes, Enka still couldn't understand why she wanted this, this, and this—

"He sent you here as a lobbyist?"

But as soon as the words left her mouth, Enka knew otherwise. Though it had been a short time, she had been a "mistress" for a while, so she knew Delta was... uh... a relatively innocent person.

"No, it's just that I don't understand why two people who clearly love each other so much would treat each other like this."

...ha--

You see, it gives people a kind of innocent beauty, right?

All I can say is that even the precocious kids in kindergarten nowadays know more about being tactful than her.

"What about you, 'you guys'? Why do you stay with him?"

Based on their salary levels, professional skills, looks and figures, they are more than qualified to be rich women, let alone maids. But why are you and they willing to be with him?

"Because that adult gave us a place to stay, a...home—"

"...That's it."

Higuchi Enka bullies Delta in a despicable way and avoids talking about her own problems, but that's all she does.

She knew very well, and had always known very well, about herself, them, and the world.

But it was only clear, and it only stayed clear...

We all have heard a lot of truths and encountered a lot of lessons, but we still make mistakes.

Because this is what human beings are like. We cannot be completely rational, but we cannot live solely based on emotions either. We exist in contradiction every day and night, every minute and every second.

"......abnormal."

Chapter 1 was stolen

"S-Speaking of which, it seems like it's been raining a lot lately...why is that?"

"Hmm... I don't know, maybe Weathering With You... Sorry, just forget I said anything."

After shamelessly gaining popularity with "Your Name," a sequel with slightly altered plots is naturally going to appear in this world. I almost accidentally revealed the project secrets. What a sin.

If it were just Fukumaru Koito and the other three, Hirayuko wouldn't have to keep it a secret, but today they weren't out just for a picnic, they were taking photos. Even the photographer sister, Tianmu Haomei, who he had slightly disdained before, was here—

"Is this really edible?"

"Of course, I made this myself, please enjoy it... It looks like the rain will last about an hour or two, so there's no need to rush. Take a break before continuing."

After hearing Ping Xin's words, Tianmu Haomei finally sat down. In this temporary waterproof and sun-shaded venue, she held a fried pork cutlet sandwich in one hand and operated the computer with the other to check the results of this morning's work.

In addition to the two people in their usual styles, there is Toru in a skirt, Enka in a casual sandal style with a low ponytail, Koito with two braids instead of twin ponytails and wearing round frameless glasses, and Hina who is excited and having fun no matter where she goes.

This time, the outfit is mainly spring style with a little summer style. After all, it is the end of April and summer is coming soon. So it is best not to go out on rainy days, as it is easy to catch a cold.

"Producer~Hina (I) want to go out and take a look~!"

So you weren't paying any attention to me when I was talking, right? No, I guess you listened, and then didn't pay attention. I think that's even more infuriating than not listening at all.

"Okay, um... after dinner, those who want to go can come with me, and those who don't want to go can stay here. But no matter what you do, you must replenish your energy and water first--"

Ah, Pingxin suddenly thought of a question. After replenishing food and water, humans typically need to eliminate waste products. So, wouldn't that be the case in these deep forests... It reminded me of a classic scene from a shoujo game.

*Only in the mountains near Tokyo

After hearing Hiranobu's words, Hina happily began to eat. Perhaps her stature and figure were related to her ability to eat. Her health was excellent, unaffected by the slightly chilly, rainy weather.

It seems that Ichikawa Hina is the most suitable mother among the four.

"Snapped!......"

“Wa ...

"...letter?"

"What happened to the producer...Ah~ Is there a bug~~?"

"...!"

Fukumaru Koito was startled, Toru didn't understand the situation, Hina was eating so hard that she looked up when she heard the sound, and Enka had no idea at first but was frightened by the bugs Hina mentioned and her whole body was stiff. The four of them were still "very in sync" as always.

"Hmm...it's a bug, a big one."

Since he couldn't see his face clearly with the mask on, Ping Xin started to talk nonsense under the palm print. But it wasn't completely nonsense, there was indeed a bug, a big one, but it was just a lust bug.

Damn it, I deserve to die!!!

"Producer, can I have a sip of that drink?"

"Um... whatever."

"Ah ha~? Then I'll be honest~!"

Without looking up, Hirayuko was still wrapped up in his own guilt, finding it difficult to face Ichikawa Hina. Others would confess after the fight, but some were already confessing before the fight even began. It was clear he was always way ahead.

Wait...wasn't that my drink you were drinking?!

Talking nonsense would only make things more troublesome, so Pingxin had to pretend to look around. Isn't this headgear too useful?

But before anyone else could start a fight or before Heishin could lose his temper, Hina, who had just taken a drink, stuck out her tongue and said, "It's so bitter~ Hina (I) hate this~~"

After saying that, he put the drink back in front of Pingxin. At this point, I don't know whether to say you have good manners or are stupid. Should I drink this drink or not? Isn't this Chunchun grilling me?

"The producer always smiles when he drinks it, why is it so hard to drink~!"