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Before Mumi could hang up, Banami's phone rang again.
"Turn on the loudspeaker!" Xiangzi said through gritted teeth.
Banami pursed her lips and pressed the speakerphone button.
After the call connected, Shiina Tatsuki's cold voice came through: "Hana Miyu, aren't you Akari's boyfriend? If you don't want anything to happen to her, come to my place alone."
Looking at the group of girls with different expressions in front of her, Banami looked embarrassed and whispered, "I...I'm just busy with business."
Shoko Toyokawa slumped helplessly onto the sofa, sinking into deep despair.
****
The farce of the fan-made creation came to an end, leaving only Banami and Shoko in the bedroom. Exhausted both physically and mentally, the two lay side by side on the bed, silently staring at the ceiling.
The next moment, Xiangzi suddenly rolled over, hugged Yana tightly, and cried out in a tearful voice, "Xi, I beg you, please have a harem! I beg you to have a harem!"
She never expected that once Banami stopped sharing the burden, those gods would become so incredibly powerful.
Seeing the slight hesitation on her face, I thought to myself, "Actually, I'm not that greedy for beauty."
Xiangzi wept and pleaded sincerely, "I beg you, Xi, please have a harem."
Volume Seventeen: The Unclean Star
Chapter One: The Nightmare of Donuts
Junda Mana was awakened by a faint, heart-pounding sensation.
Opening her eyes, she was greeted by the familiar dark ceiling of her dormitory. The faint scent of sun-dried bedding filled the air, and her tense nerves finally relaxed slightly as she let out a long sigh.
She turned to her side, her fingertips unconsciously gripping the corner of the blanket, her heart still pounding wildly in her chest, unable to calm down.
"How strange... why am I having those nightmares again?" Mana muttered to herself, her voice full of distress.
She has always been a simple and innocent person. Her high emotional intelligence is described as being oblivious, while her low emotional intelligence is described as being heartless.
From childhood to adulthood, except for the few nights I couldn't sleep after watching "The Bell in the Snow Mountain" when I was young, I've almost never been plagued by nightmares. But lately, those bizarre and fantastical dreams have been frequently coming my way and won't go away.
In her dream, she became a paranoid and twisted girl, her heart and eyes filled with Hatsune Miku, obsessed with her like a madwoman, always wanting to do strange things to Hatsune Miku that crossed the boundaries of being partners.
"People say that what you think about during the day, you dream about at night... Could it be that I..." Mana bit her lip, a faint blush rising on her cheeks, a thought she had never had before surfacing in her mind, "Do I really like Hatsune Miku? Is it just that I haven't realized it myself?"
This thought made her increasingly flustered. Of course she liked Hatsune Miku. On stage, Hatsune Miku was cool and dazzling, and off stage, as her partner, she was gentle and considerate, remembering all her little preferences.
But she always thought this affection was trust and friendship between partners. Is this the same kind of "affection" that was so intense and crazy in her dreams, the kind that wanted to possess someone?
Mana touched her burning cheeks, her mind a jumbled mess, unable to understand anything.
More importantly, she will eventually do that kind of thing with that boy, and the reason will be to be with Hatsune Miku.
In Junda Mana's simple and unassuming mind, those pornographic materials were like the forbidden knowledge in Cthulhu to her—things that shattered her worldview.
But she thought it was a dream, a thought from her subconscious.
This has made her attitude towards Hatsune Miku a little awkward lately.
What troubled her even more was that... she could recognize who the boy was.
"Hatsune-chan, isn't she his aunt?"
After all, Mana only learned that Misaki Miku had recently returned to the Toyokawa family and was the illegitimate daughter of the former head of the family, Toyokawa Sadaharu, while the boy, Toyokawa Yuu, was the current head of the Toyokawa family.
To be precise, that boy is the child of Hatsune Miku's half-sister.
She was unaware that Banami Yuu's identity was fake and had misunderstood their relationship.
Why would she have such a strange dream? Is there really something wrong with her mind?
Mana shook her head vigorously, trying to shake those absurd thoughts out of her mind: "Ken, it must be because I've been watching too many weird Japanese dramas lately!"
Like other ordinary girls, she enjoys watching Japanese dramas and has inevitably seen works like "Hirugao" and "My Man," which involve taboo relationships. Those plots must have left an impression on her mind for her to have such nightmares.
That young master Xi and Hatsune Miku definitely don't have that kind of relationship.
After forcing herself to believe it, Junda Mana covered herself with the blanket again.
After having that dream, she couldn't sleep well, mainly because the scenes in the dream were too realistic.
She couldn't resist trying to stick her fingers inside the blanket.
Her mind was a mess; she couldn't tell whether it was Hatsune Miku's gentle features or the outline of the boy in her dream that was appearing.
Ah, she's become a bad girl, she thought with a touch of shame.
***
The next morning, sunlight streamed into the dormitory living room through the gaps in the curtains. Mana, with faint dark circles under her eyes, stepped out of her bedroom and smelled a fragrance in the air—Hatsune was wearing an apron, busy between the kitchen and the dining table, the sunlight falling on her golden hair, casting a soft halo.
"Hatsune-chan, what are you doing here?" Her mind was still a little confused.
"Isn't there a live performance for us tonight? I'm here to rehearse with Mana-chan."
After saying that, Hatsune smiled and served Mana a breakfast.
Mana suddenly remembered today's schedule. In the past, Hatsune and Mana lived in the dormitory. It was only after Hatsune returned to the Toyokawa family that she started going back and forth between the two places. She usually lived at home, but when there was a live performance, she would go back to the dormitory in advance to rehearse with Mana.
Mana finally snapped out of it and remembered her schedule for the day. She sat down, picked up a loaf of toast, took a bite, and the sweet aroma filled her mouth. Seeing the undisguised smile in Hatsune's eyes, she couldn't help but ask, "Hatsune-chan, you seem to be in a particularly good mood today."
Hatsune gently covered her lips, her smile deepening: "Is it that obvious?"
Mana nodded vigorously. Hatsune Miku was like a cherry blossom just blooming in spring. She was already beautiful enough, but now, she was so beautiful that Mana was stunned and couldn't take her eyes off her for a moment.
At this moment, Hatsune Miku, stripped of her idol aura and exuding a down-to-earth charm, stirred her heart even more.
Mana thought of that dream again. Actually... if, if she could live like this with Hatsune Miku for the rest of her life, it wouldn't be so bad, would it?
A faint blush rose on Hatsune's cheeks, and she said with a hint of mystery, "It's a secret."
"Oh, Hatsune-chan, you're so mean!" Mana couldn't help but pout and gently poked Hatsune's arm. "You're so alluring, yet you won't say it."
Two young idol girls in the prime of their youth were playfully bickering, their clear laughter filling the living room with a sweet and sour, warm atmosphere reminiscent of orange soda.
***
As night fell, the LIVE venue was packed, with fans cheering and shouting so loudly that the air seemed to tremble.
Standing on the stage, Mana's thoughts kept wandering – nightmares from the night would flash through her mind, and she would think of Hatsune Miku's mysterious "secret," her eyes constantly glancing at the people around her.
Fortunately, the five-time champion of the amateur singer competition still has its merits. SUMIMI's years of tacit understanding and professionalism allowed her to present a flawless performance even when she was distracted.
As the lights shimmered, the two performed in perfect harmony, their voices clear and bright. Every movement and every glance drew screams from the fans below the stage.
As the song ended, the applause and cheers nearly lifted the roof off the venue. Fans chanted "Encore!" and "SUMIMI!" in unison. The two smiled, waved, bowed, and slowly walked off the stage.
The backstage area was still noisy, with staff busy tidying up equipment. Mana greeted Hatsune Miku and then went to the restroom.
When she came out, she found that Hatsune Miku was nowhere to be found.
"Hatsune-chan?" Mana asked, puzzled. She slowly searched along the backstage corridor, passing through the noisy crowd, and walked towards a quiet corner.
Not far away, a familiar golden hue came into view.
Mana was about to call out to her when she suddenly stopped, instinctively covering her mouth, her eyes wide open, as if the blood in her body had instantly frozen—she saw Hatsune being pressed against the cold wall by a tall figure, her golden hair disheveled and plastered to her cheeks, a few low moans of grievance and indulgence escaping her lips.
The next second, the figure lowered its head slightly and kissed Hatsune Miku's lips precisely.
The dim light outlined the man's silhouette, and Mana's heart stopped abruptly, then began to pound wildly, almost bursting out of her chest.
She recognized the figure, recognized the signature black suit—it was Toyokawa Yu!
"How could they...?"
Thinking about their relationship, Mana's hands and feet instantly turned cold, a layer of cold sweat seeped out of her back, and even her breathing became rapid.
The absurd scenes in her dream overlapped with the real scene before her eyes, like a heavy hammer that slammed into Mana's heart.
Chapter Two: The Amazing Person (PTSD)
Let's rewind a little to this morning.
At the Toyokawa family mansion, Hanami slowly opened her eyes, still groggy from just waking up.
Then, he accidentally farted. He wanted to share this joy with his beloved wife, but found that Xiao Xiang had already gotten up, which made him feel deeply disappointed.
He scratched his belly, swayed as he got up, and stepped barefoot onto the soft carpet. Looking down from the second-floor stairwell, he saw that the long table in the restaurant was already full of people. Xiangzi was leaning back in his chair with a straight posture, chatting quietly with Hatsune Miku, who was resting her chin on her hand. Ruoye Mu was eating small bites from a small plate. The most eye-catching one was Miku Miku in a triangular shape, dressed in a beautiful maid outfit, diligently serving everyone food.
Banami raised an eyebrow, her mood instantly brightening.
Although half of his family members are such extraordinary people, he has already made peace with himself—you tell me, isn't an extraordinary person's harem a harem or not?
He was playing a tuneless little tune as he walked down the stairs when a small white figure suddenly darted out from his feet. It was his family's heterochromatic cat, Xiao Nai.
Xiao Nai gently rubbed its head against his ankle, making a soft "meow" sound. Banami bent down, gently stroking its little head with his fingertips: "Good morning, Xiao Nai, have you had breakfast yet?"
Xiao Nai raised her amber and blue eyes, let out a soft meow, and twirled her tail around his trouser leg, looking obedient and adorable.
The cat's meow successfully attracted everyone's attention in the restaurant. Hatsune was the first to stand up, a gentle smile on her face, her voice soft: "Good morning, Yu-kun."
Seeing that Banai responded vaguely with "uh-huh," she walked over to Xiangzi's side and said with regret, "Xiangzi, it's such a pity you weren't here just now."
"?" Xiangzi frowned and looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"I just farted, and I wanted to let you smell it, but you weren't here," Banami said seriously, with a hint of accusation in her tone.
Xiangzi's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and he gritted his teeth and spat out, "Are you crazy?"
"You don't even dare to smell my farts, yet you have the nerve to say you love me?" Banai straightened her back and retorted righteously.
"Love you my foot! You're acting crazy first thing in the morning!" Xiangzi couldn't take it anymore and kicked him in the leg. Seeing that he was prepared, Banai chuckled and dodged to the side, while reaching out to rub the head of Ruoye Mutsu next to him—the little cucumber was holding a sandwich, nibbling on it like a little hamster, and wasn't annoyed by his rubbing of the head, but just gently raised his eyes and held the sandwich he had taken a small bite of to his mouth.
Banami took a big bite, chewed a couple of times, and her eyes lit up: "It tastes really good."
Ruo Yemu nodded gently, withdrew her hand, and continued to eat in small bites, her cheeks puffed out like a little hamster.
Banami sat down next to Xiangzi with a satisfied expression, put on a lordly air, and looked up at Hatsune Miku: "Maid-chan, bring me breakfast."
"Ah, okay! Please wait a moment, I'll prepare it for you right away." Hatsune quickly stood up, turned around and walked into the kitchen with light steps, the hem of her maid outfit swaying gently, exuding a touch of cuteness.
Xiangzi looked at Banai's matter-of-fact expression, clenched his fists tightly, and muttered through gritted teeth, "I really want to punch him."
Sitting opposite, Hatsune Miku couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Hehe, Xi-ge is pretty good like this, so cute."
Xiangzi rolled his eyes and thought to himself: "Cute my foot, you're asking for a beating."
A moment later, Hatsune came out with a plate. Banami picked up a fork and started eating heartily, making satisfied chewing sounds from time to time.
Just then, Hatsune hesitated for a moment, then walked over to him and Shoko, her tone a mix of nervousness and anticipation: "Um... Saki-chan, Yu-kun, SUMIMI has a performance today, and I got two tickets from my manager. Could you come and watch my performance?"
She had a plan in mind: the afterglow of the second creation hadn't faded yet, so she could take this opportunity to spend more time with the two of them and strengthen their relationship.
Who can understand the pain of a girl who likes both a boy and a girl at the same time?
The golden retriever thought to itself with a touch of self-pity.
"Sure," Banai replied without hesitation, her mouth full of food.
"I won't go," Xiangzi said calmly, his tone unwavering.
"Huh? Why?!" Hatsune's eyes widened instantly, her face filled with shock and disappointment.
Xiangzi had a strange expression on her face. Mainly, she was frightened by Hatsune Miku's performance in the fan art. The current Su Shi was definitely not like the one in the fan art, but the only thing she was not sure about was whether the fan art had exaggerated Hatsune Miku's personality.
Simply put, Xiangzi is currently suffering from a bit of PTSD and needs time to heal himself.
Now, don't touch me.
As for Banami opening a harem... they've reconciled, this time it's a real reconciliation.
She wanted to live a few more years.
Of course, he couldn't say these things out loud. Xiangzi cleared his throat and made up a plausible excuse: "Today is Hatsune's prenatal checkup day, and I just agreed to go with her."
“Xiao Xiang…” Banai looked up instantly, her eyes filled with emotion, almost bursting into tears on the spot, “You are so kind!”
A principal wife voluntarily accompanies her pregnant concubine to a prenatal checkup—what a magnificent act of internationalism! Such vision, such magnanimity—this is what a principal wife in a harem novel should be like!
Hatsune couldn't help but burst into laughter, slapping the table and saying, "Hahahaha, you guys are hilarious!"
She decided to temporarily refrain from destroying the Earth.
Xiangzi clenched his fists again, his knuckles cracking, and the veins on his forehead throbbing.
After Hatsune finished laughing, she slowly explained, "I think it's just that Xiaoxiang doesn't think I'm that amazing."
This really hit the nail on the head for Xiangzi. After all, they were true childhood sweethearts, and compared to Hatsune and Su Shi, Hatsune's personality was far too normal. Although she had her fiancé's child, she was still better than these strange people... probably.
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