The social phobia substitute will not dream of the band girl

"...Well, I want to try it, let's go."

"Great! Let's go change over there. Oh, and I just heard them say that even Nero-senpai has changed into her clothes! This is a rare opportunity, why don't we take some pictures..."

No, I think what will be filmed then might not be a maid photo but a martial arts film, Ping Xin complained.

"...Hirashin." Before following Asuna out of the room, Karin stopped.

"Ok?"

"Thanks--"

"That's my side, have fun~"

Ping Xin waved goodbye to Hua Lin without noticing her current mood. After all, he also needed to sort out his emotions now.

"Hey~~Hara Rin, are you really going back? We've only been playing for a short time today!"

"Then let's go back~ I learned a lot of tips today and I want to go back and sort them out~"

Murokasa Akane looked happy in her maid outfit. If she hadn't gone back wearing this outfit and left a strange message, Hiranobu would have been happy too, right?

"Well, okay then. But next time we have to come to Ping Xin's house to play together again. Okay?"

"...You two go first. I still need to fight this girl to the death. I'm going to beat her to the bone today!"

"That won't do—at least let your brother come out and see you off, or he'll definitely regret it later."

Asuka Matoki put down the controller and said this, ignoring Nel who was furious because of her opponent's sudden departure.

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Chapter 4000 I don’t know, I’ve never thought about this question ()

"I didn't expect everyone to leave so early... But if something's wrong, there's nothing I can do—"

After sending three guests, Ichinose Asuna, Murokasa Akane, and Miganelu, to the station, Asuka Hirayobu and his sister Toki were walking through the shopping district on their way home.

"What's wrong, Xiaoxiao? Are you reluctant to leave Nilu because you had so much fun playing with her today? In that case, just invite her to your house next time. After all, once there is a chance, there will be a second..." Pingxin comforted his sister, stroking her hair as they walked side by side.

"...I deny it, Onii-sama. I just want to know who exactly you chose as your 'target'—

"The most likely candidates right now are Ichinose Asuna, Kadotate Karin, and the petite 'senpai' Meganelu. However, considering I don't fully understand my brother's considerations, maybe Murokasa Akane is your target? Or maybe—you want them all?"

"Um... let me ask first, what is the so-called 'target'?"

"That, of course, refers to the future candidate sister (sister-in-law)."

"...Is this a new joke you learned? If so, it's better not to say it casually in the future, especially when you are outside." Ping Xin gently poked Shi's forehead.

Haichu's fluffy hair felt nice to the touch, so he must have been grooming it regularly, right? His scent was also completely different from the previous four... Pingxin suddenly felt a bit perverted when he said that. Could he be a scent control?

"...I understand." Shi touched his forehead.

It's so strange - my body temperature is normal and I haven't contracted any strange disease, so why does my forehead feel hot when my brother gets close to me?

The two walked back hand in hand, and Heishin brought Shi to the Yuze Coffee Shop on the shopping street. As soon as they walked into the coffee shop, Wakamiya Eve heard the sound of wind chimes at the door and turned around to see Asuka Heishin coming in. He trotted out from behind the counter.

"Welcome—isn't this Mr. Hirayuko? Bushido desu!"

"Ah...yeah. Eve-san, Bushido."

"Nice to meet you! Who is this blonde lady?"

"This is my sister, Asuka Matoki. You can just call her Xiaoshi. This is Wakamiya Eve, currently studying at Hanasakigawa Girls' Academy. In addition to her work as a student and model, she also works part-time as a waitress at Yuze Coffee Shop in her spare time.

By the way, she loves Japanese culture, so there's no need to interpret the meaning of "Bushido" specifically. It's surprisingly fun to think of it as a new way of greeting, just like I mentioned before with Ciallo."

"Oh! It's Mr. Hiranobu's sister, Ms. Xiaoshi. Bushido desu!"

Wakamiya Eve excitedly grabbed Xiao's hand. It's true how quickly girls warm up to each other. But she shouldn't be this overly enthusiastic. Is it just the unique attraction between returned children? So, what exactly is it about me, who was born in Yan Country, went to school in the East, traveled to various Western countries, and even studied in Victoria?

Ordinary mail is a bit confusing.

"Nice to meet you, Miss Eve. Nice to meet you... Bushido?"

When she heard that word, Eve's blue eyes lit up.

"Bushido! The first time I saw you, I knew you must be a girl with the soul of a samurai. Let's get along well with each other as we both pursue the path of the samurai!"

So that's how it is... So, what exactly is the Samurai Soul? Are female samurai the norm in this world? No, considering all the celebrity gender changes, is it actually possible? Hirayuko had read history before, but it had mostly focused on key moments, leaving him less familiar with the finer details.

"Sorry, Eve. We need a quiet place to talk now. Please lead the way. I'd like a cappuccino and a Black Forest cake. How about the hour?"

Xiao Xiao, following behind them, was diligently studying for his reading comprehension, like a student facing a strange light. Could it be... that Xiao Xiao was hinting that this was the girl he liked? It couldn't be a live flirting performance, could it?!

When Xiao Xiao was asked about this, she felt a little panicked for some reason, but she remained calm and replied, "It's up to my brother to decide."

"Then I'll have a cappuccino, too. For dessert, I'd like tiramisu. Sugary foods are very effective for relieving fatigue and improving thinking. Thank you."

"Roger (received) desu!"

After taking the two of them to a corner seat, Wakamiya Eve wrote down the order and returned the greeting with full energy, then returned to the counter and began preparing the food that Hiranobu had just ordered.

Pingxin and Shi sat opposite each other. Pingxin said seriously, "Shi, did you learn anything from this conversation just now?"

"Understand...? Perhaps you prefer Miss Eve's type?"

"Bang-"

Ping Xin directly grabbed the table with his head——

Help! My sister is in love. What should I do?

"...Onii-sama, please make it clear that I will not reveal it. Otherwise, I will commit seppuku."

Huh? Could it be that Eve Wakamiya's "Bushido Radar" is so accurate that she might even be able to match Didu Man's Spider-Sense and become the superhero Bushido Woman?

"Restart! Instead of discussing this, let's just start from the beginning. Using a question-and-answer format will make it easier for you to understand."

"I understand. Now, first question: Among those four, Miss Wakamiya Eve, whom I just met, and the other girls, who is your ideal partner for a lifetime?"

Pingxin looked at the sunset outside the window. By now, the five members of Afterglow should have started training in his practice room, after all, they have a performance on the weekend.

Hearing this question, Ping Xin replied calmly: "I don't know, I have never thought about this question-"

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"...How could that be? But Brother-sama, you're always calculating and strategizing. Those plans that are ahead of their time, those wildly imaginative ideas, and that sinister smile that always seems to be plotting something—aren't those what you usually do?!"

Hearing Ping Xin's answer was as unbelievable as hearing Xiao Di admit from Ainz Overlord himself that he was a fool. She was completely doubting her life, and even her brother sitting opposite her was the same.

In reality, most of those transcendental plans and creative ideas were gifts from a previous life, a final parting gift from the "old era." However, the details were still based on Ping Xin's accumulation from his previous life. After all, since going it alone, he had come into contact with people from many different industries and gained a wide range of experience.

But forget about being thrifty and calculating, what about the image you gave of someone who's full of bad intentions and steals all the toilet paper, right?!

Forcibly suppressing his surging blood pressure, Ping Xin rubbed his brows and said, "If you don't know something, you don't know it. No one can master everything in the world. Have you heard of this saying -

The more scheming a person is, the more likely they are to fail in unexpected situations. Human ability has its limits, unless it is surpassed... ahem, anyway, I'm just an ordinary... uh - maybe not so ordinary 'ordinary person'."

Seeing Asuka's face full of doubt, Ping Xin couldn't help but poke her forehead and said, "You stupid Moduoyo~ Xiaoxiao, is this what I always teach you? I should have said it before - don't let your emotions easily affect your judgment. Be the master of your emotions, not their slave."

"...I'm so sorry for losing my composure, Onii-sama. Now, next question: Why are you dating them? With all due respect, they can't offer you anything other than their bodies."

When Pingxin heard this question, annoyance and self-blame appeared on his face.

"...I'm sorry, Xiaoshi. It seems that I have neglected to teach you. So from now on, I will work hard to make up for the mistakes I have made - a child like you, I will correct you!!!" Ping Xin rolled over the table between the two of them, then pressed Xiaoshi on the sofa and rubbed her cheeks hard.

"Ge...Ge? What's the matter?" Because his little face was rubbed madly by his brother, the poor little boy had to use spaces when speaking. How abstract!

"...I won't let you go. If you want to resist, then you can rub my face too!"

So the brother and sister began to practice "Rudao", but it was a pity that no one saw this precious scene.

"Question, how do you feel now?"

"My brother's face... is warm, and his skin seems to be different from mine. It doesn't feel as elastic as mine." As he said this, he carefully felt it twice with his hands and came to this conclusion.

"Yes, that's right! How can you know what my face feels like if you don't rub it? How can you get the right answer if you don't use your own eyes to witness it and your own hands to feel it? You have to remember that true knowledge comes only through practice!"

Admiration is an emotion far removed from understanding. If you treat me like a god, how can you truly understand me? Ultimately, though, I'm still a "brother failure" and haven't fulfilled my obligations to you.

I apologize to you here!"

Ping Xin lowered his head, looking ready to be slaughtered. Seeing his brother, whom he revered as a god and seemed to be omnipotent, bow his head in front of him, he felt a deep sense of panic when he learned to "obey" since childhood.

"Please raise your head, Brother, you have done nothing wrong!"

After hearing this, Ping Xin immediately hit him with a full-force head bang.

"it hurts--?!"

"...Idiot Xiao, I was just pretending! How could you, when you've always thought I was a despicable, treacherous villain, fall for such a basic trick? That's why I'm telling you, always keep thinking, and don't let the 'bias' in your mind called memory sway everything—"

But I did apologize sincerely. Just verbal apologies are fine between siblings. Don't really engage in those feudal remnants and modern dregs! It's like those high-ranking officials who bow every day in the news. Who can't say it and pretend to? Ultimately, it all comes down to the facts!"

"Well... can I make some conditions to you, brother?"

This child...why is he learning so quickly only in a place like this? Could it be that my education...is actually very successful? Ping Xin wondered.

"...Okay, okay, since you've already sneaked out with me before, I'll take this opportunity to teach you the Ripple Qigong as well."

"But brother should teach me too, right? After all, I am his most trusted sister... It hurts!" Asuka Ma covered her forehead with her hands. She didn't expect to have two head blows in a short period of time. This time, her eyes were really filled with tears.

"The final right of interpretation belongs to me. As a child, this is Lesson 1, and it's called: Never Completely Trust 'Despicable Adults.'"

After Pingxin's jokes, the atmosphere between the two returned to its original harmony, even better than before. After all, if you look closely, the harmony between the two before was more like they were just playing with each other.

"So let's get back to the question... What is my purpose? The answer is - I don't know."

"Um...does that mean you haven't considered anything?"

"That's not the case... I often boast that I have a rich imagination. No matter what happens, I will first imagine the best possible outcome, then the average outcome, and finally the worst possible outcome. Do you know why, Shi?"

"Is it because my brother is a socially anxious shut-in with paranoid delusions?"

"Well - although I asked you to re-examine me, you shouldn't say that, right? Although it's all true, are you finally going to become a natural black attribute, Xiaoshi?" After receiving high true damage from Xiaoshi, Ping Xin could only collapse powerlessly on his sister. By the way, the two of them are now sitting side by side.

"Besides the paranoia and the fact that this method is practical...it's also very interesting and romantic—"

"Romance?" It's hard to imagine that a useless otaku brother who used to stay at home every day would mention the word romance, and why would there be romance in this?

Seeing that his sister seemed to be thinking about something strange again, Pingxin quickly interrupted her.

"What do you think of Miss Wakamiya Eve just now?"

"...What do you think? Is this a hint? As long as my brother chooses my sister-in-law, I'm fine with it."

"Well, you never really cared. But if I hadn't told you, would you have known that this energetic girl with silver-gray pigtails, speaking fluent Japanese, and the ruthless 'Bushido Repeater' was actually a returnee from Northern Europe?

If I didn't say anything, would you think she was a good kid who was humble and polite, gentle to everyone but a little bit naive, instead of thinking she was a weirdo at first sight?

You certainly can't imagine that the opportunity for Eve and I to meet for the first time was not when she came to Yuze Coffee Shop for an interview, but when we were appreciating a set of samurai armor collected in the Ryuseido of the Arisaki family.

The encounters between people are full of unknowns. Every person you pass by may be a mere passerby, but they may also be your future colleague, neighbor, friend, teammate, rival, or even a superpower or alien!

Isn’t this romantic?!”

Well... although I didn't understand it, I thought from the bottom of my heart that it was amazing that my brother, who was usually taciturn but funny, could say such a thing. So I nodded and clapped a few times to give him some face.

Seeing his sister getting on with the idea, Ping Xin nodded, swallowed his saliva and continued.

"When I first met her, I was still the same. Seeing a strange woman, I was speechless, unable to walk, and even afraid to look at her. The best outcome I expected was that we would smile and pass by each other. The average outcome was that neither of us would pay attention to each other. The worst outcome was just a few accusations of being impolite.

But she actually took the initiative to talk to me, and after introducing herself very politely, she even asked me if I had any difficulties. After all, my face was almost wrinkled like a plum at that time...

If I guess the final outcome correctly with my 'three endings' method, I can certainly solve the problem perfectly and quickly using the pre-conceived solution. But what if I don't guess correctly? Wouldn't that be even more interesting?!

Real life isn't like playing a game, with no limited options but endless possibilities. Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're going to get.

Just like giving roses is romantic, why is that? It’s not because the roses themselves are romantic, but because of the story hidden behind their blooming. That blank space, that room for imagination, is where the romance lies!

"Leaving it blank...? Does it mean a surprise?"

"That's right, that's it, Xiao Xiao, you finally understand! Haha——"

Ping Xin hugged his sister excitedly. This warm embrace made Shi Xiao realize the meaning of "surprise and romance". At this time, Wakamiya Eve came over with their meals. Shi Xiao tasted the cappuccino that Ping Xin ordered for him.

Hmm... it's a little sweet, but also a little bitter, but it's completely different from the bitter feeling I imagined coffee to be. So this is what they call "practice makes perfect."

So she took another bite of the cake. This time it was sweet and delicious.

Perhaps this is what my brother calls a surprise, this is what he calls romance——

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