The social phobia substitute will not dream of the band girl

Because I don’t like humans, but what I hate most is myself.

"Enka, Enka... What exactly do you want? I admit, you're the most difficult person for me to understand so far."

"..."

Because a foreign object was forced into her mouth, she couldn't speak and could only stare at him with her beautiful purple eyes. Didn't she know that this would only make him more excited?

No, she obviously knew it, but for some reason she just liked this kind of [forced] drama.

"Your voice is clearly more beautiful than anyone else's at times like this, but when you sing, it feels like it's a little lacking... Do you know why?"

The fingers still remained in Enka's mouth in a very rude manner, pinching her smooth and tender tongue like a loach, and then... he began to examine her throat.

You've said it many times, right?

Someone likes to do both business and personal work, and he always favors efficient methods.

"Hmm... a bit of overuse, but it's something I can fix by reducing my training intensity or taking better care of myself."

“…Ugh—!?”

He kissed her...a wet, hot, affectionate kiss that lasted a long time.

Didn't I mention that he likes efficient practices?

"Just laugh when you want to laugh, and cry when you want to cry, that's all that matters... Humans, you're so hypocritical—"

Although, I am also just as pretentious.

"It's okay. I have plenty of time, good physical and mental condition, and the spirit to never give up. I can slowly waste a hundred years with you... Unless you plan to tell me yourself, I won't ask you."

In the end, both of them are equally unwilling to admit defeat, equally awkward, and equally... in love.

Love each other, love yourself, and love...her——

"what?"

"Feel sorry..."

There are times when you are tough, but there are also times when you are soft, so that the two of you can go on for a long time...

Definitely not a coward!

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Cara Cara..

"...What's this?"

"Jewel box...I recently found a shipwreck in the ocean, and inside it I found this."

Pingxin raised something in his hand, which was covered in dust but still shining, like gold among the sand, a gem among the stone mountains.

A rusty jewel box... not a cheap toy, but a real thing inlaid with gems——

This is a box made to hold important things...so what's inside?

But in that era, what could be more precious than a box inlaid with gems and decorated with gold?

I don’t know… Higuchi Enka can’t imagine it.

"The boxes are still in good condition, but the locks are completely rusted shut... They were still covered in barnacles when I brought them out yesterday."

No, so why on earth did you go to the sea and find the shipwreck, and it was yesterday?

Although she knows that Hiranobu is a person with somewhat different superpowers, it is obvious that Enka is still just a human being bound by gravity (common sense) and cannot achieve the freedom of [Toru Asakura].

But she knew one thing... [The lock was designed to keep the precious things inside from being seen]——

What's inside her?

"...If you can't open it, how about just giving it up? After all, it's an antique, right?"

"Eh, um..."

He pretended to think for a moment, and when Enka didn't react, he continued:

"If you can't open it, then just destroy it. It's mine anyway~"

"no!"

The unexpectedly loud volume made both of them stunned, and even the box in his hand almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, he had some experience in using his feet.

"...Why? Even though you are my woman, it doesn't mean you have unlimited power to do as you please."

Ordinary people hate stupid people more than incompetent people. After all, the former are often annoying without knowing it.

"...because it 'said' that it doesn't want to do it anymore, right?"

So dull, sharp, harsh, low, no one listens, no one sings to others.

"Oh, I see..."

Ping Xin was twirling the jewel box in his hand with great interest. It was a small box made of pure gold and inlaid with gems...

Although it was lost in the deep sea for many years, it still seemed to have a certain "smell" left on it——

If people can only see what they want to see, then what she hears is also the voice in her heart...

"Here, here you go."

"!?"

Pingxin threw the fist-sized box casually, and Enka carefully caught it with both hands.

"Come to think of it, I haven't given you anything recently. Since you care so much about me, I'll give it to you~"

"......Thanks."

After much thought, Enka could only say this.

Because she didn't know why...

I don't know why Ping Xin gave her this jewel box, I don't know why I was so excited, I don't know what my mood is at this moment -

"...Why?"

Who is she asking?

He, she, or someone who doesn't exist here?

"Who knows? ... Maybe it's just insignificant to me, a waste of time, or maybe I'm trying to please you. Of course, it's also possible that it was just a whim for some unknown reason - but probably... it's just because I want to do it."

Although he used to be a stingy guy who couldn't bear to let go of anything, whether it was trash or treasure, he has grown up a bit now...

Even if you still can't catch everything, just hold on to the important things first, and then consider other things~

"I think I know..."

Yes, Higuchi Enka knew why she and he did this.

"The lock is there to protect the valuables inside... the owner of the box from being discovered by anyone else... and your previous idea of ​​destroying the entire box was absolutely wrong."

If there is something that others don't want to be seen, then you'd better be polite and stop exploring it. This can probably be considered a kind of "social etiquette".

But for Ping Xin, these words seem a bit provocative...

I'm not a monkey who only knows brute force, so why should I smash the box just to get what's inside?

Well...apparently he has forgotten that he is more like a monkey than a monkey in many cases, such as his beast-like desire.

"Since only the owner can open it, then shouldn't it be okay now?... After all, you are the owner of this box now."

?

But isn't this box already—

...click

The box is opened.

"This is... why... why is it open?"

I was just following Ping Xin's words, just a tentative move... Why did you make such a crisp sound?

Along with the jewel box, it disappeared into the sea, and the secret that was supposed to sleep in the darkness forever...

It was opened just like that?

Just reappeared in the world like this?

"Because I broke the lock~... Of course, what I meant was to take the lock off. Who would destroy something so meaningful and valuable? I'm not some barbarian."

The lock is just an ordinary lock, but it is tight, so the things inside are probably good.

"...In the end, it's just a remnant of the old days, unable to protect anything."

Don't be so mean, at least it's more useful than the Maginot Line, right?

"But the point of locking something is that you can open it someday... If it can never be opened, then the box, the lock, and the contents inside seem a bit redundant."

"...I don't bother to talk about you."

Enka closed the box without even glancing at what was inside.

"Eh, don't you care~?"

"..."

I might have cared about what you said before, but I definitely won’t care after you said this——

"What a shame! After so much effort, the cultural relic finally sees the light of day, but in the end, even its owner doesn't want to take a second look at it. How sad~~~~"

"...I find it troublesome."

"Then I can do it for you." Ping Xin replied immediately.

"...If you're so curious, you can come and get it yourself."

Enka held the box with both hands, but she didn't show any intention of giving it to Heinon, except for her mouth.

"I already know this rule... Forget it, it's yours now after all. If I touch it carelessly, I'm afraid you'll tear the threads of my clothes."

"..."

Enka fell into silence while holding the box, just like a bird protecting its eggs, using her body to shield it from wind and rain and dispel any malice.

"...As expected, you'll be curious, right?"

But apparently, birds are not the demon's enemies.

Even though they don't have a developed brain, they can still be bewitched. What an interesting discovery—

"Now, what is it saying?"

"...nothing...said."

"Is that so..." Ping Xin nodded: "That means you agree, right?"

???

It seems...that understanding it this way...is not impossible?

Somehow, Higuchi Enka remembered the bad joke of "I have no objection" at this moment——

If you don’t even speak up, how can you make people feel valued?

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What remains is——

"technology..."

"Ha~"

Hirayuko chuckled disdainfully at Higuchi Enka's answer.

If it were in other areas, there might be room for improvement, but when it comes to music, Ping Xin is like every remnant of the glorious old era, firmly believing in his own beliefs.

"The guy who only cared about technology has now been converted by me and become my disciple."