The social phobia substitute will not dream of the band girl

Hina picked up a yellow donut and placed it in front of her eyes, then observed the world through the circular hole in the middle...

Are you a child?

Higuchi Enka sighed and was about to say something to her about her appearance, but then she turned around and saw Asakura Toru, Hiranobu, and even Fukumaru Koito all picked up donuts and followed suit. Now it didn't seem like she was being stupid, but more like she had accidentally entered the senior class of kindergarten. Really—

Reminds me of the old days...

"You guys, stop playing with the food... and we've already eaten so much. If we eat more now, not only will our stomachs be overwhelmed, but even the scale will be overwhelmed."

Although she said that, Higuchi Enka still did as she was told and held a donut in front of her.

"Don't worry, I won't hurt your stomach," Pingxin said, pulling out a pot of tea from under the table and placing it on the table. "Drinking barley tea with meals will help with greasiness, and the hawthorn tea I prepared will help with digestion. It's specially made to have a slightly sour taste, so it goes perfectly with the sweet donuts, so there's nothing to worry about."

"You don't have to worry about your stomach, but what about the calories?"

"Donut is an O, so naturally it has 0 calories," Ping Xin explained with a smile.

That's enough for you!

"...Never mind. We'll use it up in training later anyway, right?"

"Then... Cheers—!"

No, for donuts, shouldn't it be "cheers"?

Chapter 12: Must be seconds?

"You... you actually said bad things about me again, and in front of so many people!"

Mizukari dodged Hirayuko against the wall, and while it was quite funny considering her height of less than 160cm, the funnier thing was probably yet to come. So, to watch the show, Hirayuko didn't run away immediately, but stood there with a smile on his face.

At this distance, as long as he looked straight ahead, he wouldn't be able to see Mizukuri's appearance. After all, she didn't have any super ahoge hair, and she wasn't truly "arrogant".

When Mizukari stared at him for a long time and suddenly seemed to remember something and moved away, Ping Xin finally spoke: "Which time are you talking about?"

Which time?

I *Dongguo curse*...Mizukuri would naturally not have such a verbal argument. After all, she was a good child who was civilized and polite, and she knew that she would definitely lose.

"It was yesterday's show! ... I just didn't expect that the first meeting after returning would be like this (whispering)"

"What did you say? I can't hear you~?"

This guy definitely heard it clearly!

"Nisunai——!"

They actually used the elasticity of the shirt to quickly and powerfully shock the brain, causing people to faint...

Namo San, what a terrifying trick!

"Alright, alright, my dear sister, stop acting like a spoiled brat. If you keep playing like this, you're going to tear my shirt apart~"

"What...!?"

When they are with their girlfriends, their coquettishness is often passionate, but it is not like the playful playfulness of Mizukami. Instead, it is a more prolonged physical contact. In short, it is soft, warm, and moist, and they usually only stretch their shirts instead of playing with them.

Physical contact with Lan...

That's right, to put it simply, she feels like a younger sister, a real younger sister. If you're not close enough to someone, you wouldn't act so casually, and there's no better description than "a rebellious (violent) younger sister."

When facing such people, you can usually deal with them just by keeping smiling and playing badly the whole time. However, you should also add your invincible head-patting move for an outstanding effect.

Although he was a little unhappy about being treated like a child, he was able to control his temper when he thought about how he hadn't seen Mizukami for a long time. He waited for a few seconds before finally slapping his hand away.

"What did you mean yesterday when you said 'Roselia will definitely beat Afterglow'?"

"Well... from a celebrity perspective, that's probably the case. After all, not everyone can see you clearly during a stage performance, and many people know you from the internet. So, judging solely by your looks, you're not as well-known as Roselia, who often appears in public."

Many people listen to music just for the sake of listening to the music. Even if they think it’s good, they will look for songs by the same singer or band, but they may not necessarily get to know the singers themselves. Afterglow, which is still in the “playing house” stage, is far behind the R group, which is already exploring its career direction.

Although the spread of songs may go back and forth, the frequency of people turning around and saying "This is that comedy group"...crossing out, "This is xxx from that band" is definitely higher on the R group.

"Second hair..."

Mizukuri knew that what Pingxin said did make some sense, but she was just angry at his "favoritism" so she came to find trouble. However, after he continued to touch her head and slap her away for about 5 times, she gave up struggling and lay down, allowing him to touch her.

"It's good to compete with Yukina and the others, but you don't have to compete for everything. Roselia has her own path, and you all have your own... In short, think carefully about it. After all, your future is yours to control."

"...Ordinary letter?"

If it was him in the past, there would have been three steps here: comfort, chicken soup and chicken blood. But what kind of mentality is he in now to say such words?

and...

"You just called me 'sister', what about the little one...?"

Asuka Matoki is the only sister and the only maid. Therefore, Hirayuki can only treat Mitakeran, Fukumaru Koito and others as sisters, and let the shadows do the work of maids, but they can never become "real maids".

Will my sister be jealous if you call me like this?

...While this might sound a bit cheesy, it was indeed Mizukuri's true thoughts. She was more worried about Hirayukoshi's mental state than whether he would be liquidated upon his return.

"She's fine, she just moved out of home and lives on her own..." Ping Xin waved his hand, without forcing a smile, but with a blank expression and a slightly gloomy feeling.

Theoretically, high school boys and girls pursue independence and self-determination, so if their families have money or there's a real need, it makes sense for them to move out and live on their own. However, considering the relationship between the Asuka siblings...

Something is obviously wrong.

"What happened? Did you mess around with a few more girls out there? If you want to get yourself killed, don't drag me into this!"

I casually grabbed Mei Zhulan's wrist to prevent her from running away before she finished listening and causing any strange misunderstandings, but this action seemed to make the misunderstanding worse. And her first reaction was actually worried that I had come here to drag her down. Is my reputation in your heart really that low?

"Anyway, when I was traveling, I found my unreliable parents. After they came back, they met with Xiaoshi and said something to him before leaving. After that..."

After that, he kept avoiding me. Although we would say hello when we met occasionally, there was not much communication other than that. Let alone the relationship we had before, I'm afraid we can't even be brother and sister if this continues.

Of course, he wouldn't tell this to Mizukami, and Mizukami couldn't stand it any longer.

"Wait, your parents aren't... you didn't mess around outside and ruined your brain, did you?!"

"..."

I know the chances of surviving a plane crash are very low, and in the eyes of ordinary people, it's basically a death sentence. But every time I bring it up, I'm called a drug addict or a psychopath, which is really hard to handle...

"They lost their memories after surviving the plane crash, and then joined a local resistance group to play war games with others." Ping Xin said concisely after hiding all the information about the other world.

"I see......"

???

Questioning? Asking questions? Pointing fingers?

Pingxin looked up at the sky.

After all this time, it's not just my image that's problematic. Mom and Dad, your problems are even more serious! Why hasn't anyone questioned how you both managed to survive? No one has questioned how you went off to fight despite having lost your memory? And no one has even asked how I found you—

Please reflect on this for a moment!

Mizukari: Ordinary letter? Seconds!

Chapter 13 Yu-A-Kim Christmas Collaboration

"...Linkage?"

"That's right, Youah Kuma's industrial and commercial linkage."

One day after school, Hirayuko asked Ichikawa Hinano out alone at a dessert shop she'd mentioned in the group chat. After she placed her order, Hirayuko leisurely pulled out a stack of A4 sheets of paper from a file bag, which contained the details and requirements for the event.

Hinana took the project plan and looked through it carefully. Although she was a "willful girl" who put her own wishes first, once she decided to take on a job, she would work hard to complete it. In addition, Yuu Kuma was her favorite mascot, so she read it with extra care this time.

"But didn't we just work together a few months ago~?"

"I know you like this mascot very much, so I have asked people to keep an eye on the projects there."

Hirashin smiled and winked, and Hina across from him smiled and winked back. Like spies hidden in plain sight, the two exchanged secret glances, though they'd never agreed on any code words; it was simply winking at each other.

In the eyes of others, the two people's behavior has always been neither as intimate and ambiguous as that of a couple, nor as rigid and stiff as that of a simple superior and subordinate, but they are definitely not as polite and modest as ordinary friends. However, if they can be called confidants or good friends, they lack a bit of shamelessness.

Like any other internet celebrity store, this place was crowded with people, and many people were taking photos everywhere. However, due to their limited abilities, they could only leave behind a vague impression of a handsome man and a beautiful woman, and they couldn't even remember a complete sentence of the conversation.

Who else would discuss the company's situation in such an environment? Loud conspiracies were out of the question.

"But this time the situation is a little different. They've already named us before we even showed up. After all, everyone in the industry knows that you, Hina, are a huge fan of Yu-A Kuma, and the last time they did a joint promotion with the theme cafe, the results were phenomenal. So, their company representative thought of you first this time."

Hirayuko made an "I want you" gesture, simply pointing at Hina, and the latter's smile grew even brighter, filled with the satisfaction and happiness of being recognized—

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The beginning of August was the summer vacation. Although it was hot, there were also many festivals and activities. Hina's first collaboration with her favorite mascot, Yu-A Kuma, took place at that time.

Collaboration coffee shops are considered a "tradition" in the East. Many well-known animation IPs have basically held such activities. After all, collaboration to gain popularity can really make you a lot of money.

But this time the situation is different -

There is nothing special about Yua Kuma's design. It looks like a two-headed little man wearing a bear doll costume. It is subtly cute and subtly not that cute, and its popularity is not that high.

At that time, the four members of noctchill were also caught up in a controversy of sabotaging the program, or in other words, violating the unspoken rules of the industry, which made it difficult for them to get work from outside for a while. After all, no one wanted to be the first to be exposed.

During the interview, Hinana showed her love for Yuukumi without reservation, which was in stark contrast to the other candidates. Coupled with her outstanding image, she was finally selected as the promotional ambassador of the collaborative dessert shop.

She wore a cute uniform that combined the style of a maid and the image of Yua Kuma, and wore a hair accessory with two semicircular bear ears on her head, showing a charm that was completely different from when she was working as a model.

His natural talent, passionate and energetic work attitude, and understanding and love for desserts and YouA Xiong left a deep impression and received unanimous praise from customers, dessert shop staff, and YouA Xiong's company representatives during his one-day work as a clerk.

Ordinary passers-by don’t care about the unspoken rules of the industry. Hina’s popularity has been greatly improved because she is cute, sings well, dances cutely, and with a little bit of professional management.

In addition, the Summer Music Festival was held in the next few days, and noctchill, as a group that was performing on an idol stage for the first time, also brought explosive popularity and traffic. Both the group and the dessert shop and YouAxiong's parent company benefited a lot.

Just win and it’s all!

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So when Ping Xin learned that the other party had taken the initiative to approach him and nominated Hina to take over the collaboration, he really didn't feel surprised at all. After all, nowadays in the idol and entertainment industry, when people mention Yuu Kuma, they mean Hina...

Wait, when I mentioned that bears are insidious and cunning, did Enka smile an ambiguous smile? Was it because of this (Yua) bear?

It is well known that among the four, Enka and Hina get along the least. It's not a question of whether their relationship is good or bad, but mainly because one is steady, introverted and down-to-earth, while the other is passionate and self-centered. They are completely different in nature, just like ice and fire.

Although they have a good relationship, it does not prevent them from sometimes disliking each other.

But they also have a bond and rationality, so Enka doesn't diss the innocent Yuukuma, but instead expresses her approval when he righteously educates people about the dangers of bears...

Does this count as me using Hinana to win Enka's favor?

Feeling a bit guilty, Hiranobu immediately ordered a few more desserts and asked Hinana to ask her family if they wanted some so she could buy a few more to take home. Hina was happy, Hiranobu was happy, and Enka had no objections either...

Well, everything is fine!

"This collaboration is set for Christmas... Christmas—"

Come to think of it, my birthday is on that day too...

"Are you looking forward to it?" Hina asked with a smile, looking at Hiranobu who often fell into deep thought recently.

"Seeing others fulfill their dreams might touch my heart... and since it's Hina, I'll probably be a little more serious this time than usual."

"I see... I'm looking forward to it too, Heishin~"

So which side is it?

People who like to tell riddles and play mysterious will sooner or later be counterattacked with ambiguous words and smiles with inexplicable meanings, but what are the feelings in their hearts?

For now, only the two of them know the answer to this question.

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"Qiangqiang~ Does it look good~?"

This time, it wasn't a collaboration with a dessert shop, so there was no need to wear a one-day shop assistant outfit. Furthermore, this event was on a larger scale, so Yua Xiong's company teamed up with Hengxin's designers to design and match a set of clothes. The result, of course, was...

"nice."