Chapter 115: Am I About to Be Confessed To?

Chapter 115: Am I About to Be Confessed To? 

The sky was deep and pitch black, with stars twinkling one by one, and a full moon hung high, casting a golden glow that sprinkled down, bringing a cold light to the earth.

Kyou Fujibayashi felt the cold evening breeze and instinctively tightened her black coat.

She walked step by step on the street, the crisp sound of her footsteps constantly echoing. The light from the street lamps stretched her shadow, elongating it to the end behind her.

Finally,

after walking for about two minutes, Kyou Fujibayashi saw a bright red and purple sign flashing on a building.

She hummed lightly.

Soon after,

Kyou Fujibayashi saw a figure leaning quietly against a street lamp in the distance, waiting.

She suppressed her inner emotions, recalling the usual way her sister Ryou and Lin Ye interacted, and after a slight adjustment, she walked straight over.

"Good... evening, cough cough, Lin-kun..."

Kyou Fujibayashi coughed twice, her right hand covering her red lips, looking slightly uncomfortable as if she had a cold.

Her voice was a bit hoarse, slightly different from usual.

"Ryou, are you feeling unwell? If you're not feeling well, you didn't have to come out specially."

Lin Ye didn't expect Ryou Fujibayashi to come out despite feeling unwell. Seeing the nurse uniform the girl hadn't even had time to take off, could it be that she rushed over right after getting off work at the hospital!

Even though she was feeling unwell, she still worked overtime at the hospital, and now she came directly to meet him without any hesitation,

Lin Ye felt heartache for this gentle girl.

"It's... nothing... cough cough... Lin-kun's matters are more important."

Kyou Fujibayashi's voice was soft, very much like Ryou Fujibayashi's usual way of speaking.

The voices of the two sisters were somewhat similar to begin with, and now with the hoarseness, it was even harder to distinguish.

However, Kyou Fujibayashi was still a bit nervous, worried that Lin Ye would discover her identity.

"Your health is more important, my matters can wait!"

Lin Ye decided to send the girl back first.

He made a move to send the girl back, but was met with her refusal.

"I... have already come out."

Kyou Fujibayashi looked up at Lin Ye with a slightly stubborn gaze, immediately making Lin Ye realize the girl's determination.

Since she had already come out, sending her back without doing anything would be a waste of her goodwill and time.

"Are you really not feeling too unwell?"

Kyou Fujibayashi shook her head.

However, she felt somewhat affirmed by Lin Ye's decision to send her back first. This guy still had some bottom line, caring for her sister and prioritizing her sister's health.

But now she needed to find out the purpose of Lin Ye's late-night meeting with her sister.

"Alright, listen to me, and if there's anything you're unwilling to do, just speak up."

 "Mm."

Kyou Fujibayashi nodded.

Good,

so far, everything was going smoothly.

She wanted to see what Lin Ye had planned for her sister.

"It's like this, Ryou, I've recently acquired a rather special ability, but there's a bit of a problem with it, you could consider it a curse. I need your help to test and confirm it."

Special ability?

Curse?

Kyou Fujibayashi was baffled. But she didn't show it.

She looked at Lin Ye with gentle eyes, signaling him to continue.

"Actually, this isn't the best place to test. Although it's nighttime and there aren't many people around, there's no guarantee that passersby might notice our testing. I originally thought we could go to a nearby hotel."

Lin Ye needed a private space. If Ryou Fujibayashi were alone at home, the Fujibayashi household would be a good choice, or coming to his apartment would also work.

But now, only a nearby hotel or inn would be suitable, free from outside disturbances.

Upon hearing this, Kyou Fujibayashi's mood shifted.

This guy, he's really trying to trick my sister into going to a hotel!

What does he plan to do at a hotel late at night? What ability? It's all just an excuse to fool my sister.

If my sister really believed him and followed him to the hotel, what would happen next?

She knew all too well.

This man was now truly showing his true colors.

"But given your current health condition, it's not suitable for you to accompany me for a long experiment, to fulfill my needs, so we won't go to the hotel, we'll do it here!"

Kyou Fujibayashi: ???

Does this guy have no sense of shame!

Letting my sister accompany him here, to fulfill his needs?

Kyou Fujibayashi unconsciously took half a step back.

"What... are you going to do?"

"How should I put it? My ability is to obtain objects from the other person through physical contact. I will touch you with my hand, and the objects on you will appear in my hand. I'm not entirely sure about the conditions and scope of this ability, so I need someone to cooperate with me, to help me test and experiment."

Lin Ye explained in a way that was as easy to understand as possible.

But Kyou Fujibayashi was shocked. What kind of special ability is this? It's just something any man could do!

This guy, does he really think Ryou is a naive little girl who can be easily fooled, using such tricks to deceive my sister?

But thinking about my sister's attitude towards Lin Ye, Kyou Fujibayashi felt that even if Ryou knew Lin Ye's true intentions, she would probably still choose to cooperate.

Kyou Fujibayashi's inner emotions kept rising, her suppressed anger continuously spreading.

At this moment, Lin Ye's voice interrupted Kyou Fujibayashi's thoughts, and he took a step closer, which made Kyou Fujibayashi's desire to distance herself grow, but she held back.

"And my curse is that in my unconscious state, if you touch my hand, have direct physical contact, your clothes will appear in my hand, and these clothes are usually undergarments."

Lin Ye spoke very seriously, "So if you're unwilling to cooperate with my testing, I won't force you. We can still be friends, and I hope you won't feel any psychological burden, thinking that you haven't helped me."

If the girl felt too shy and unwilling, Lin Ye wouldn't force her. He would go find Nanase Ren for help.

Up until now, Nanase Ren hadn't replied to his message. He guessed that Nanase Ren was probably overwhelmed with work at Chiba Central Hospital.

Kyou Fujibayashi was utterly confused, her mind unable to process this. Judging by the man's tone, it sounded like he was telling the truth, but could such an ability exist in this world?

Isn't this just a ploy to trick Ryou into taking off her clothes?

She leaned more towards the latter.

"If you're willing, touch my hand. If not, shake your head, and I'll send you back. After all, it's about undergarments. Being touched by a man, most girls wouldn't be willing, so it's completely fine if you refuse."

Kyou Fujibayashi certainly didn't want her undergarments, or even her outer clothes, to end up in Lin Ye's hands.

But she inexplicably wanted to give it a try, to expose this scammer's scheme.

If she didn't accept, how could she expose him? She could only personally undergo the test.

Kyou Fujibayashi had already recorded everything. Once she exposed Lin Ye's lie, she could let her sister recognize Lin Ye's true colors through the recording.

Her purpose for coming here would be achieved.

Under Lin Ye's gaze, Kyou Fujibayashi nodded, and her right hand slowly reached towards Lin Ye's outstretched right hand.

The distance of less than half a meter took a considerable amount of time, as if an invisible force was separating the two hands.

Under the white light of the street lamp, with the evening breeze blowing, the distance between the two hands kept getting closer.

Closer,

even closer.

Finally,

the two hands touched.

Cool, somewhat firm, completely different from the feel of a girl's hand.

A series of sensations flashed through Kyou Fujibayashi's mind.

She blinked back to reality. Now was not the time to think about the sensation, but about the undergarments!

She glanced at Lin Ye's right hand, but saw no undergarments, not even a coat. Was it in his left hand?

Kyou Fujibayashi immediately shifted her gaze, but didn't see any clothing in Lin Ye's left hand either.

"Hmm?"

Involuntarily, she let out a sound of confusion.

Lin Ye was also puzzled at this moment.

According to his speculation, a girl he had saved and who had a favorable impression of him should trigger the 'pickpocket' ability passively upon touching his hand, resulting in him obtaining her undergarments.

But this test seemed to completely contradict his hypothesis.

Could it be that the girl's affection wasn't high enough?

Lin Ye dismissed this thought. In terms of danger, the peril at Kyoto Private Elite High School far exceeded that of the burning anomaly and the monstrous dog. The time he had spent with Ryou Fujibayashi, facing hardships together, was also longer than with Tachibana Hina and Yukinoshita Yukino.

There was no reason why Ryou Fujibayashi would rank below Tachibana Hina and Yukinoshita.

So,

where was the problem?

Was his guess about the 'flaw' incorrect?

"Let's try again."

At Lin Ye's request, Kyou Fujibayashi once again took hold of his hand.

But still, there was no change.

Kyou Fujibayashi was inwardly ecstatic, but on the surface, she maintained a somewhat subdued demeanor, striving not to let Lin Ye notice her anomaly.

The second attempt still yielded no reaction.

The third time was also without any response.

Lin Ye pondered deeply, "Perhaps you can't trigger my curse. That's a good thing."

A good thing?

Keep making things up.

"Then... use your ability on me actively."

If passive doesn't work, then give me the active version. I'd like to see how you can continue to fabricate this?

"Alright, this is also a test I hoped you could help with."

What can be obtained by actively using the 'pickpocket' superpower?

Is it random, or can it be controlled by consciousness?

"Right now, I want to obtain the black coat you're wearing."

Kyou Fujibayashi watched,

as Lin Ye reached out towards her, finally touching her hand.

Starting from the hand to undress?

But feeling the touch of skin on her palm, she realized Lin Ye was merely touching her.

So cold,

a chilling sensation.

A wave of coldness emerged, and Kyou Fujibayashi blinked to see her black coat appearing in Lin Ye's right hand.

Kyou Fujibayashi: ???

What's going on?

How did this happen.

How did the clothes she was wearing end up in Lin Ye's hands just like that.

How was this done.

"Alright, I wanted to obtain the black coat you're wearing, and by touching your hand, I can get it."

Throughout this process, he had been focusing on obtaining the black coat, constantly reminding himself and visualizing the style of the black coat to deepen the impression.

"Put it back on."

Lin Ye handed the coat back to Kyou Fujibayashi,

who was now in a pink nurse uniform, the fitted style outlining her well-proportioned figure, the uniform adding a unique charm to the girl.

Lin Ye took a couple more appreciative glances.

The girl was already beautiful, and now in uniform, she looked even more stunning.

"Next, I'll try touching other parts to see if I can obtain something."

Kyou Fujibayashi's mind was a tangled mess,

completely unsure whether to believe or deny the strange changes happening to her.

But her clothes had indeed suddenly appeared in Lin Ye's hands.

"Let's see more."

Kyou Fujibayashi decided to watch Lin Ye's subsequent tests.

Her wrist was grasped, and the coat she had just put on disappeared again.

Her heart was eerily quiet,

now, she believed what Lin Ye had said.

There really are such magical abilities in this world!

"Put it back on. Next, let's try something else, how about your phone."

Lin Ye suddenly thought of something.

"Right now, I haven't seen where you keep your phone, nor do I have a strong impression of your phone. Let's see if I can accurately obtain the phone you're carrying under these circumstances."

After saying this,

Lin Ye began to act.

Phone, phone,

he kept reminding himself, reaching out again to touch the girl's hand.

Activating the 'pickpocket' ability.

The next moment,

Lin Ye saw what appeared in his hand,

not the phone, but... the pink nurse uniform.

Kyou Fujibayashi: ???

She was still wearing the black coat, but the pink nurse uniform had appeared in Lin Ye's hands.

'Whoosh...'

A cold breeze blew past, making Kyou Fujibayashi feel chilled from the inside out.

This ability is too bizarre!

She thought that this guy could strip her of her undergarments in just an instant. Being stripped bare would only take a few seconds.

Immediately,

a faint blush appeared on Kyou Fujibayashi's cheeks,

she absolutely must not let her sister have too much contact with Lin Ye, or she might be stripped naked in no time!

Lin Ye felt the weight of the nurse uniform in his hands, realizing the phone was inside it. He wasn't sure if this counted as a success or a failure.

He looked around, confirming there was no one nearby, then said to the girl, "Sorry, please put your clothes back on first."

"Turn around."

Since the nurse uniform was over her undergarments, and now with the black coat on, she didn't have to worry about being exposed, but the process of dressing again would be problematic.

Lin Ye didn't hesitate and immediately turned around.

Kyou Fujibayashi took off the black coat and put the nurse uniform back on. After a while, she was fully dressed again.

"Achoo..."

She suddenly sneezed.

"Sorry."

Kyou Fujibayashi shook her head.

"Let's end the testing here for today. I'll walk you back."

Actually, there were many more tests he wanted to conduct, such as whether touching the girl over her clothes could successfully activate the skill and obtain the target item from her.

For example, whether touching other parts of the girl could successfully obtain the target item.

Or, in the case of not knowing the information about the target item, whether it could still be successfully obtained.

However, making a girl with a cold stand in the chilly outdoor wind to continue testing, Lin Ye really couldn't bring himself to do that.

"Are we done?"

"Yes, we're done, that's enough."

For the remaining tests, Lin Ye decided to find someone else. Ryou Fujibayashi wasn't good at refusing people; under normal circumstances, he would have continued to ask for her help. But the girl was currently unwell with a cold, and he felt too embarrassed to ask her for further assistance.

Kyou Fujibayashi wrapped herself tightly in her coat and walked side by side with Lin Ye.

They headed towards the Fujibayashi household.

Along the way,

Kyou Fujibayashi kept thinking about Lin Ye's special ability. The ability was an undeniable fact before her eyes, but what concerned her was that Lin Ye had chosen her sister to help with the testing.

What did this mean? It meant that Lin Ye trusted her sister, knowing that she would keep his secret.

More importantly, involving undergarments, Lin Ye also believed that her sister would be willing to provide help. This level of trust was not simple!

Kyou Fujibayashi recalled her sister mentioning 'Lin-kun protected me.'

That day at the cinema, her sister and Lin Ye must have experienced something significant, definitely not just a common 'hero saves the day' scenario with some thugs bullying her sister and Lin Ye stepping in.

Something that had gradually faded from her memory once again surfaced in her mind.

Kyou Fujibayashi felt an urge to find out the truth, to get the real story from her sister.

Meanwhile, Lin Ye, walking beside Kyou Fujibayashi, was still pondering the same question: why did the flaw of the 'pickpocket' superpower affect Yukinoshita Yukino and Tachibana Hina, but not Ryou Fujibayashi?

What was the difference between this girl and the other two, and what did she have in common with Tachibana Rui?

"Could it really not be related to saving someone, not related to affection?"

Next, he could only determine the flaw of his superpower through Nanase Ren.

This still needed to be figured out as soon as possible.

Lin Ye glanced at the girl beside him. If he ran into her sister while walking her back, he would probably be subjected to another round of questioning.

Better to avoid that.

Her sister...

Wait.

Lin Ye stopped and looked at the girl who had walked a few steps ahead before stopping.

She tilted her head, a look of confusion on her face.

"Suddenly thought of something, maybe I shouldn't walk you to your doorstep. Your sister, Kyou Fujibayashi, has always been wary of me, even warned me before, hoping I'd stay away from you. If I were to walk you home and coincidentally run into her, it might lead to unnecessary misunderstandings from Miss Fujibayashi."

Lin Ye came up with an excuse.

Kyou Fujibayashi nodded.

But this reaction made Lin Ye even more certain of his speculation; he already had a method to confirm it.

"I'll take you there,"

 Lin Ye pointed to the streetlamp at the intersection ahead, "and then watch you go home."

 That intersection was only twenty or thirty meters away from the Fujibayashi family's house, which was close enough.

 Afterward,

 the two reached the intersection, and Lin Ye watched the girl enter Kyou Fujibayashi's home. Once he confirmed she had gone inside, Lin Ye, instead, quickly followed her.

 "Sorry, besides being a pickpocket, I can also see through things."

 In no time,

 the interior of the Fujibayashi house appeared in his field of vision.

 "No one on the first floor,"

 Lin Ye looked up to the second floor, and soon a beautiful girl with short purple hair appeared in his sight.

 The next moment,

 he immediately withdrew his gaze, ending the x-ray skill.

 But the beautiful, alluring scene lingered in his mind, impossible to shake off.

 Compared to Yukino, Ryou Fujibayashi had a much better figure.

 "She's actually taking a bath,"

 he felt a bit awkward, having seen a beautiful scene he shouldn't have. But then he thought about how he'd spent most of the previous week looking at Yukino's body, and suddenly it didn't seem like a big deal no need to feel embarrassed.

 "The one who met me was the older sister, Kyou Fujibayashi,"

 "She almost fooled me."

 "She's really good at playing games, just like in the original story."

 Lin Ye recalled that OVA animation of the "Kyou Fujibayashi route," where, in the end, Kyou Fujibayashi cut her hair and pretended to be her younger sister in front of the male lead.

 This time,

 he had experienced that scene in reality.

 "If I had known earlier, could I have called out Kyou Fujibayashi to her face, and she'd have had to just endure it?"

 Lin Ye let out a smile.

 Soon, he rubbed his eyes and looked at the first floor again. At that moment, Kyou Fujibayashi took off her outer clothes and removed her nurse cap, her gorgeous long purple hair cascading down like a waterfall.

 He withdrew his gaze.

 "This x-ray skill really tires out the eyes stinging and sore."

 Besides limitations like distance, range, and intensity, it also put a considerable strain on his eyes.

 Spending game points could reduce the side effects and increase the intensity and range, but Lin Ye wasn't in a hurry to upgrade it. Instead, he considered saving up his game points to quickly level up his "time-stop skill."

 Since he hadn't encountered any supernatural events yet, he wasn't eager to spend game points on upgrades.

 Based on the current situation, he'd gain a new supernatural skill every week.

 But his game points were limited, so with his points not being particularly abundant right now, he decided not to spend too many on unnecessary skills for the time being.

 As long as they were usable and sufficient, there was no need to pursue higher levels.

 Lin Ye left, heading toward the nearest train station.

 In less than five minutes,

 he received a call from Ren Nanase.

 "Lin-kun, I'm so sorry, really sorry. The hospital was so busy tonight with a ton of emergency patients. I didn't have time to check my phone, so I didn't see the messages you sent me."

 What he heard was Ren Nanase's apologetic voice.

 The girl sounded very embarrassed.

 "Don't worry about it. Nurses in big hospitals are indeed busy I understand."

 Lin Ye's words let Ren Nanase breathe a sigh of relief.

 "Mm, mm, thank you. Do you need help with anything? I can't help you today, I'm afraid, but tomorrow works. I'll finish my shift tonight, and starting tomorrow morning, I'll have a day and a half off."

 Ren Nanase really wanted to help Lin Ye. Even if it were just an ordinary friend asking for help, she'd do her best, let alone Lin Ye, who was her benefactor.

 "Tomorrow works too."

 "Great, then tomorrow it is. Do I need to prepare anything in advance?"

 "…"

 How should he explain this to Ren Nanase?

 Lin Ye felt it wasn't appropriate to say over the phone.

 "Let's talk about it tomorrow night! If you don't want to, that's fine too."

 "No, I'm willing."

 "Oh!"

 Lin Ye couldn't help teasing her,

 "Really?"

 "Mm."

 But before Lin Ye could say more, Ren Nanase quickly added, her words tinged with a faint hint of shyness.

 The nurse was blushing.

 "Nothing naughty, though."

 "That's no fun."

 "Boys always like that kind of thing. Anyway, nothing naughty other than that, I'll do my best to help you."

 Ren Nanase bit her lip,

 feeling it was still too early. They hadn't even had a proper date yet.

 At least, there should be one date, right?

 That's what she thought.

 The last time could barely count as a date, but it ended halfway, and that was because of her.

 "Wait until you hear my request tomorrow before deciding if you're willing!"

 "Okay."

 Ren Nanase had a slight feeling that Lin Ye's request might have a tiny bit of a "troublesome" element to it.

 But for her, she'd do her best to help.

 The girl named Ren Nanase had always wanted to repay her debt of gratitude to Lin Ye for saving her life. Just treating him to a meal and accompanying him to explore Chiba wasn't nearly enough.

 The call ended.

 Ren Nanase put down her phone.

 'Snap…'

 Suddenly, a hand clapped onto Ren Nanase's shoulder, and a gray-haired nurse appeared.

 "Ren, who were you chatting with? You looked so focused and happy!"

 Ren Nanase shook her head vigorously, "No, just a friend."

 "A friend? A boyfriend, you mean! Naughty… no naughty, haha, not a boyfriend yet? I can't believe Ren's dating someone and didn't tell me I'm hurt."

 The gray-haired girl put on a sad face.

 "It's really just a friend, Suzuka."

 Izami Suzuka, Ren Nanase's good friend.

 "Haha, I don't believe you. Next time, bring him out so I can meet him. I'll help you vet him."

 "There's really no one."

 Ren Nanase denied it, her face red.

 Izami Suzuka's smile grew even brighter, and she started playfully teasing her.

 "But speaking of which, there sure were a lot of emergency patients today! I almost thought it was flu season again."

 "Yeah, anyway, stay safe."

 Because she'd experienced a supernatural event before,

 Ren Nanase couldn't help but associate unusual occurrences with "supernatural events."

 She wondered if she was being overly sensitive sometimes. It had been ten days since the supernatural bus incident, and she hadn't encountered another strange event since.

 The odds of encountering a supernatural event couldn't be that high.

 She could really relax now.

 "Of course, we have to stay safe. Ren, you're so pretty if you're not careful, what if some guy starts bothering you?"

 "Suzuka, you too!"

 The two nurses in pink uniforms started messing around, adding a touch of faint liveliness to the quiet hospital.

 …

 …

 At the Fujibayashi house,

 Kyou Fujibayashi returned to her room, took off her nurse uniform, and folded it neatly, planning to return it to her younger sister's room. But she happened to run into her sister, wrapped in a bathrobe, on the second-floor hallway.

 "Sis…"

 Ryou Fujibayashi looked at the nurse uniform in her sister's hands, puzzled.

 "Didn't I say before that I wanted to wear a nurse uniform to the hospital to see if your colleagues could tell us sisters apart? So I tried it on first. If you mind that I wore it, I'll wash it for you."

 "Sis, what are you saying! How could I think you're dirty!"

 Ryou Fujibayashi got a little upset, which made Kyou Fujibayashi apologize.

 "Yes, yes, my bad. How could Ryou ever think I'm dirty!"

 Kyou Fujibayashi chuckled and pushed her sister Ryou into her room.

 Her sister's room wasn't much different from hers just a few small trinkets and dolls set them apart.

 The two sisters chatted for a while before turning off the lights and sleeping in the same bed.

 Kyou Fujibayashi scooted closer, "Ryou, tell me how Lin Ye protected you back then, okay?"

 Ryou Fujibayashi: "…"

 She thought her sister had let it go, but it turned out she hadn't given up.

 "If Ryou doesn't want to tell me, I'll just have to ask Lin Ye myself. I don't get why you won't tell me about something good."

 "Sis, I hope you can understand me. Can we just let this matter rest?"

 "Sure, but you have to promise me one thing."

 "Go ahead."

 "Keep your distance from Lin Ye."

 Ryou Fujibayashi fell silent.

 Keep her distance from Lin Ye? That was impossible.

 The warm, cozy girl's bedroom sank into silence.

 After a long pause, Ryou Fujibayashi spoke slowly, "Sorry, Sis, I can't promise you that."

An expected response.

 Kyou Fujibayashi didn't say anything more, just hugged her younger sister from behind,

 But the intimately close sisters felt like something was missing at this moment, their relationship had changed.

 ...

 ...

 The first thing Lin Ye did upon returning to his apartment was to clean himself up.

 "It should be about the right time now."

 After checking the time, Lin Ye sent a message to Ai Hoshino.

 'Beep beep beep...' The phone vibrated.

 Lin Ye took out his Bluetooth earpiece, put it in his ear, and answered the call.

 "Good evening, Ai-chan."

 "Mhmm, good evening, Lin-kun."

 On the other end of the phone, Ai Hoshino was lying on her bed, wearing only cute pink underwear, her fair skin exposed to the air.

 She occasionally swayed her legs, showing off her alluring side.

 "Is the training tiring?"

 "Tiring, but it's okay, Ai-chan can endure it. This little bit of fatigue, Ai-chan can totally handle."

 "Don't overwork your body, that's the basics."

 "Ai-chan understands, now Ai-chan is eating well, three meals a day, balanced nutrition, Ai-chan listens to Lin-kun."

 This didn't require Lin Ye's repeated reminders, Ai Hoshino was already doing it well.

 To Ai Hoshino, Lin Ye was the person who treated her the best in the whole world. Lin Ye's advice, she must follow.

 "Eating more is always good, you're too thin now."

 "Ai-chan will try, by the way, Ai-chan has some good news to tell Lin-kun."

 Lin Ye remembered this matter, Ai Hoshino had sent a message about it in the afternoon.

 "What good news?"

 "I've got some information, news about Mai-san."

 Lin Ye was stunned.

 He was happy about the girl's attentiveness to his concerns.

 After all, Lin Ye himself had almost forgotten about Mai Sakurajima these past few days, completely forgotten.

 There had just been too many things going on recently.

 Sorry, Mai.

 Lin Ye almost laughed at the thought, it seemed his obsession with Mai Sakurajima wasn't that deep after all.

 When he first arrived in this world, he thought about going to see her, but by now he had gradually gotten used to life here, without much impulse or drive to specifically seek out Mai Sakurajima.

 "Mai is going to shoot scenes in Akihabara, Tokyo this Sunday!"

 She couldn't contain her smile. In her words, there was an air of seeking praise and credit.

 "That's good news, right!"

 "It is good news, thank you."

 "Who told Ai-chan to be Lin-kun's good friend! This little thing is absolutely no problem, but can Lin-kun agree to a small request from Ai-chan?"

 "Go ahead,"

 Lin Ye said.

 "On Sunday night, Ai-chan's idol group B-Komachi will be holding a concert in Tokyo, can Lin-kun come to watch?"

 She was a bit nervous, because she remembered Lin Ye had said he would no longer support her, but would support Mai Sakurajima instead.

 Although the two were life-and-death friends, Ai Hoshino still wasn't fully confident that Lin Ye would accept the invitation.

 "Alright, I'll come, but the tickets are up to you, Ai-chan."

 "Mhmm, no problem, Saido-san will prepare them, arranging the best seat for Lin-kun."

 "Then I look forward to it, but has Saido recovered?"

 "Yes, he recovered a week ago, Saido-san is mostly back to normal now, though he occasionally gets scared by certain things, but overall he's back to normal, thank you for your concern for Saido-san,"

 Ai Hoshino expressed her gratitude on his behalf.

 "He's your boss, my concern for him is actually concern for you."

 "Mhmm."

 The purple-haired girl hummed in agreement, her heart filled with a sweet warmth.

 This feeling, she liked it so much, she wanted more of it.

 Suddenly,

 Ai Hoshino thought of something and immediately spoke up,

 "Lin-kun, our B-Komachi group has a new member, very cute, I took a photo, I'll show it to you now."

 'Ding dong...'

 Soon, Lin Ye received a new message.

 A group photo, Ai Hoshino with a bright smile, and next to her was a cute girl with deep blue long hair, wearing a blue and white sailor uniform, exuding youthful vitality, her radiant smile full of happiness and joy.

 "How is it, how is it, very cute, right!"

 "Mhmm, very cute,"

 Lin Ye acknowledged the girl's cuteness.

 This was the kind of girl that would make men unable to look away at first sight. In terms of looks alone, this girl was already at the level of a top idol, and if her talents were up to par, becoming a popular idol shouldn't be too much of a problem.

 "With her joining, Ai-chan's idol group will soon become famous, right!"

 "Ah, that's right, with Sayaka-chan joining, our B-Komachi will definitely be liked by more people."

 Ai Hoshino's words were filled with anticipation and longing for the future.

 An idol group can't rely on just one person,

 To make an idol group famous, it needs several popular idols.

 Of course, there are cases where one popular idol can elevate the entire group, but such cases are relatively rare.

 However,

 Upon hearing this name, Lin Ye felt a sense of familiarity, "What's her full name?"

 "Sayaka? Full name is Sayaka Maizono, does Lin-kun know Sayaka-chan?"

 But just after seeing the photo, Lin Ye hadn't shown any reaction.

 Lin Ye hummed in acknowledgment, "I've heard of her, this is the first time seeing her in person."

 "Eh!"

 Ai Hoshino was puzzled, she didn't quite understand what Lin Ye meant.

 "Don't think too much, with her joining, your B-Komachi will be famous in no time, but I'm actually worried about you."

 "Why?"

 "Sayaka Maizono is so cute, she might very well replace you as the main center position,"

 Ai Hoshino: ???

 That was an idol with 'Super High School Level' potential in "Danganronpa," if nothing unexpected happens, Sayaka Maizono could very well become a top idol.

 Ai Hoshino might not really be a match for Sayaka Maizono.

 "Lin-kun, that's so mean, even if you think highly of Sayaka, you shouldn't say that, we, we're friends, you should support me, have confidence in me, even if the opponent is Sayaka, I absolutely won't lose to her."

 Ai Hoshino muttered, expressing her unhappiness.

 "I'll treat you to milk tea as my apology."

 "..."

 Ai Hoshino hesitated, torn, "That's so sneaky, Lin-kun just wants to trick me into eating sweets."

 "Will you drink it or not?"

 "I'll drink it,"

 Ai Hoshino gave in.

 An occasional cup of milk tea was fine, she would just have one with Lin-kun, it definitely wouldn't be a big problem.

 The deep purple-haired girl comforted herself like this.

 Suddenly, Ai Hoshino thought of something and immediately said, "I almost forgot, Lin-kun, actually last Saturday I received an invitation mission from the 'Mystery Game'."

 Last Saturday?

 Wasn't that when he was in Macau.

 "Was it a casino-related invitation mission?"

 "No, the mission name was 'Mountain Villa', the content was to survive until the time limit ended, because it was a mission that could be refused, I refused and didn't participate."

 Ai Hoshino knew her own strength well.

 Her blessing 'Fan Interaction' must be used on the mandatory mission every month, without relying on Lin Ye's strength, she couldn't pass the mission.

 "Mhmm, but if you receive a mission in the future, contact me in time."

 It wasn't the same invitation mission as his, it seemed the Mystery Game would send invitation missions to players at irregular intervals, and the mission items were not the same.

 For example, the casino he participated in only had four veteran players.

 "I remember, Lin-kun."

 Ai Hoshino nodded repeatedly to show she understood.

 The two chatted a bit more before saying goodbye and resting.

 "Lin-kun, when are you planning to come to Tokyo, will you come on Saturday, or on Sunday itself?"

 If Lin Ye came a day early, she might be able to spare an evening to accompany Lin Ye for a stroll around Tokyo.

 She hadn't had a proper walk and chat with Lin Ye yet!

 Lin Ye thought about the weekend's events and suddenly realized there were quite a lot of things, a bit too much to arrange.

 Ryou Fujibayashi and Nanase Ren had both invited him this weekend, and Yukinoshita had also invited him, now there was Ai Hoshino's invitation.

 He only had one weekend, but four girls had invited him?

 That was a bit difficult.

 "We'll see then, I'll let you know in advance."

 Ai Hoshino was a bit disappointed, "If Lin-kun comes early, I can introduce Sayaka to you!"

 "..."

 Lin Ye laughed, "Is this how you try to bribe me? Am I that kind of person?"

 "Eh?"

 "Introduce me to all the girls in B-Komachi."

Instantly, Ai Hoshino pouted, "No way, I'm not introducing them to Lin-kun, Lin-kun is too much of a playboy."

 "Hahaha..."

 "Anyway, good night, Lin-kun."

 "Good night."

 Lin Ye hung up the phone, stretched a bit, and then lay down to rest.

 "Today was another exhausting day."

 Recalling the events of the day, there were quite a few.

 April 23rd, Tuesday,

 Lin Ye, as punctual as ever, arrived at Soubu High. He entered the school building and opened his shoe locker to take out his indoor shoes.

 But upon seeing a letter on the shoe locker, he was momentarily stunned.

 "Is this... a love letter?"

 Was he about to be confessed to?

 Could such a thing really happen?