You are the first one to get into Triangle, then who am I?

"What's wrong, Mana?"

"Ah, the more I look at you, Xiaochu, the more I think your face is truly magnificent. Sometimes you look tomboyishly handsome, but the more I look at you, the more charming you become. I feel like Xiaochu has the potential to debut as a solo artist."

"Don't joke like that, Mana. Mana's face is cute too, closer to the beauty category than me. Sumimi can't be without anyone, we are one and the same, partners (aibo)."

"Partner? This is the first time I hear you call me that, Xiaochu. It's quite cool."

Mana took out a box of high-end-looking donuts from her bag and placed it on the table. Then she picked up a donut that was half green and half black, broke it in two, and handed the black one to Chuxia.

"Each of us will eat half. From now on, our sumimi will be two idols in one."

I accidentally triggered the plot of the relationship advancement, but I am not Chuhua himself, does it really matter?

I was a little sweaty in early summer.

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[1] Mo~ is a commonly used interjection to express a coquettish attitude, and is also quite common in anime.

Chapter 9: Xia actually has such feelings for Xiaoxiang! ?

"Each of us will eat half. From now on, we will be idols in one."

I accidentally triggered the relationship advancement plot, but I am not Chuhua himself, does it really matter?

I was a little sweaty in early summer.

"You actually gave me the black half, Mana, are you implying that I'm a half-baked idol?" Chuxia took the donut and took a bite, "But I like chocolate flavor, I forgive you."

"Hey, Xiaochu, you've actually seen it too, Masked O Warrior W."

"You should have noticed when I said 'two-in-one' and 'aibo' at the same time, Miss Donut.

When we first met, you said, "My favorite food is donuts, just like Haruto Souma in Kamen O-shi Wizard," so I watched a few of them." [1]

Chuxia finished half of the donut in just a few bites. It must be said that this high-end product does taste better.

Actually, Hatsuka didn't like donuts as much as she does now, but Manami brought them every day, as if she wasn't afraid of getting fat, and Hatsuka would just grab one whenever she felt craving it or was hungry, and over time, she started to like them. I bought a bag of donuts at the supermarket a while ago because Hatsuka suddenly missed the taste.

Mana smiled as she watched Hatsuka eat her donut, looking very happy.

"What's Miss Donut's name? I just can't believe someone like you, Xiaochu, would actually look at the Masked O-man. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if I guessed wrong?"

"Mana is the type who would be even less likely to look at Kamen O-shi."

I felt unexpectedly relaxed when chatting and spending time with Mana, just like when I was with Manami in Sumama before.

Chuxia and Mana didn't have to wait too long. The producer walked in from outside the lounge holding a file bag.

Prodiussan, you can't escape the fate of being feminized, right? Chu Xia couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Of course, the producer couldn't hear Chu Xia's thoughts. She opened the file bag and gave each of them a document.

"Take a quick look at it when you have time. This is the agency's decision on Sumimi's future development path. And then there's the matter of the Chiba tour..."

Oh no, Miss Chuhua is going to be banned!

(The tour means that Chuxia can only act as herself instead of pretending to be Chuhua, and Chuhua will be offline for a short period of time)

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Since Chu Xia had taken her place at work, Chu Hua's life today was quite relaxing, especially since Xiao Xiang had sent her a message. Chu Hua felt that today was her happiest day.

The only bad thing is that from the message Xiaoxiang sent, she seemed to be in a bad mood. But it doesn’t matter, she has already asked Xiaoxiang out, so let her comfort Xiaoxiang!

A three-piece set of baseball cap, sunglasses and shoulder bag, Chuhua travel mode is started!

The agreed location is still the "CiRCLE".

Chu Hua walked into the shop and saw many young girls in bands carrying guitars or basses coming and going, making it seem very lively. Her eyes swept through the crowd and finally landed on a table in the corner. There sat the man she had been thinking about day and night.

Unable to control his joy, Chuhua quickly walked over and sat opposite Xiaoxiang.

"Long time no see, Xiaoxiang!"

"What are you talking about, Chuhua, didn't we just meet yesterday?"

Xiangzi was a little confused about what Chuhua said, and couldn't help but think of what Mu said yesterday. Suddenly, he felt something strange and scary.

"Ah... yes, I'm sorry, Xiaoxiang." Chu Hua smiled a little guiltily, "Because today is the first time I asked you out, I was too excited and said the wrong thing."

After hearing Chu Hua's words, Xiao Xiang, who was afraid of ghosts, breathed a sigh of relief. [2]

"It's okay. Don't apologize for something like this. It's my fault for not contacting you for so long. I hope that messaging you in the future won't bother you."

"How could that be? I was really happy when you messaged me today, Xiaoxiang. I felt like I wouldn't be tired even if I kept working for the next few days."

"It's not that exaggerated, haha." Xiangzi thought Chuhua was joking, "But Chuhua, what you said yesterday really scared me."

"Which sentences?"

"It's just those few sentences, 'Xiaoxiang, you make me so lonely when you're not around', 'Xiaoxiang, you are special to me' and 'Xiaoxiang, every day you're not around, I miss you' and so on. I almost thought Chuhua, you had that kind of feeling towards me."

Xiangzi imitated what Chuxia said yesterday in a vivid and exaggerated tone. Although there were some differences from the original words, the meaning was almost the same... right?

Does Xia actually have such feelings for Xiaoxiang?!

Yes, Xiaoxiang is so cute, how could anyone not like him? What's more, Xia is another me, and he must like Xiaoxiang no less than me.

It would be fine if Xiaoxiang and I were both girls, but Xia is a boy. If you put yourself in Xiaoxiang's shoes, I think I would be tempted by fermented bean curd if I looked at him.

Thinking of this, for some reason, Chu Hua felt a little sour in her heart. She frowned, trying to shake off this strange feeling, but this sour feeling spread in her heart, making her a little annoyed.

Chu Hua felt that she might be jealous of Chu Xia, jealous that Chu Xia could speak so frankly to Xiao Xiang about her feelings. As for other possibilities, she didn't dare to think about them. In order to maintain her friendship with Xiao Xiang and Chu Xia, Chu Hua chose to hide this emotion deep in her heart.

I don’t have the courage to bring this matter to light now. [3]

"Chuhua, what's wrong with you?"

Xiangzi's voice suddenly came, interrupting Chuhua's thoughts.

"No, it's okay. I'm just a little embarrassed when you repeat my words like that, Xiaoxiang."

"It's okay."

"But speaking of which, Xiaoxiang, did something happen to you? I always felt that you were in a bad mood when we chatted on Line." Chuhua looked at Xiangzi's face, his eyes full of worry.

"Well, it's some things at home, but Chuhua, don't worry, I will handle it myself."

"Then Xiaoxiang, don't be so stubborn. You can always come to me if you need help."

Chu Hua did not ask further questions. Since Xiangzi did not want to talk, continuing to ask questions would only make her more uncomfortable. All Chu Hua could do now was to maintain a proper sense of distance, give Xiangzi some breathing space, and lend a helping hand when she needed it.

"Thank you, Chuhua."

Afterwards, the two chatted about some light topics and then parted ways. However, Chu Hua did not go home immediately. Instead, he walked towards the musical instrument store thoughtfully.

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[1] It’s not mentioned in the show or outside the show. Mana likes to watch it just because of my secondary setting. It helps me to write water and fall in love with the donut lady (

[2] Sorry, Xiaoxiang is so cute when he is scared by Metis.

[3] The text that pops up when the fifth dimension of Persona is not enough (

Chapter 10 Chu Hua: I will help you pursue Xiao Xiang

"I am back."

"Welcome back, Xia~"

Chu Hua opened the door with a bright smile on her face.

"Are you in such a good mood today? It's worth it for me to cover for you this time, Xiaochu."

"Well, I went to see Xiaoxiang this afternoon and we chatted for a long time after a long time."

Chu Hua helped Chu Xia take out slippers from the shoe rack and placed them in front of him.

Chu Xia, who was taking off his shoes, was suddenly a little flattered, but when he thought about how much he had done for Chu Hua today, he accepted this treatment with peace of mind. He lowered his head, put on his slippers, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Next time if you want me to cover for you, remember to let me know. I almost went to the wrong lounge today."

"You took it upon yourself to cover for me, you deserve it."

Chu Xia raised her head, and their eyes met inadvertently in mid-air. Chu Hua then realized that she hadn't taken her eyes off him since he entered the room. She quickly looked away, her neck unconsciously starting to heat up.

Noticing Chu Hua's reaction, Chu Xia felt an indescribable emotion in his heart, but he pretended to be calm and smiled gently.

"Okay, come in quickly, I'm going to starve to death if you don't cook."

As she spoke, Chuxia walked past Chuhua and into the living room, sorting her bag which didn't contain much stuff, trying to cover up her embarrassment by being busy.

Chu Hua patted her face gently with both hands, forcing herself to calm down. After the heat dissipated, she went into the kitchen and started cooking.

After meal.

After washing the dishes, Chu Xia came out of the kitchen and found that the living room was empty and Chu Hua's door was closed. Out of concern, Chu Xia gently knocked on her door.

"Xiaochu, are you okay?"

"It's okay, it's okay, don't come in yet."

"I'm glad you're okay. I'll just..."

"Don't leave yet!" Chu Hua's voice sounded a little flustered. "Please wait outside for a minute, Xiaochu, just one minute."

Listening to the ding-dong sounds in the room, Chuxia sighed helplessly, and then began to count the time silently in her heart.

1, 2, 3,…, 42.

Before the minute was over, Chu Hua's door creaked open. Chu Hua stood at the door, his hands behind his back, a mysterious smile on his face.

"Xia, guess what I'm going to give you."

Chu Xia simply ignored Chu Hua's actions and looked into the room. She found that the layout of the furniture inside had changed a lot, as if they were making room for something.

Chu Hua, realizing that his fake move had been seen through, simply gave up on his disguise, walked to the empty space behind the bed, and picked up a brand new guitar case from the blind spot in Chu Xia's vision blocked by the bed.

"I thought of this when I saw you and Xiao Mu playing guitar. You don't seem to have a guitar of your own here, so I bought one for you today. You don't have to use my guitar anymore."

Chu Xia was stunned, her eyes fell on the guitar case, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Don't be in a daze, open it and take a look."

Chuhua placed the guitar case flat on the bed and turned the open side towards Chuxia.

The style of this guitar case is exactly the same as the case of Chuxia’s previous guitar, with a black surface, simple and classic design, and even the position of the metal fasteners and handles are no different.

With slightly trembling hands, Chuxia untied the guitar case as she remembered it, and slowly opened the lid. A brand new guitar lay quietly inside. The sunlight filtered through the window, shining onto the guitar, reflecting a soft luster.

"This is……"

This guitar is similar to the one Chu Xia remembers herself and Chu Hua using. He used to use a Schechter AR-07, a black and gold seven-string guitar. This guitar is completely different in color, with a pure white body and the same gold parts as before. [1]

"I deliberately chose guitars of opposite colors so that I can tell your guitar from mine. Other than that, the feel shouldn't be much different."

"Thank you, Xiaochu."

"As long as you are happy." Chu Hua looked at Chu Xia's happy face, and his mood also became much happier. "Oh, by the way, there is one more thing."

Chu Hua walked around the bed and came to Chu Xia, leaning forward slightly, raising his hands and wrapping them around his neck.

"Xiaochu?"

"Shh, don't move."

Chu Hua gently stroked Chu Xia's hair, carefully separating each strand. She let the hair in front of her ears hang loose on both sides, while she combed the hair behind her ears into a bunch. Chu Hua's movements were gentle and rhythmic, as if she was performing a delicate artistic creation.

The two of them were very close at this moment. Chu Xia could almost feel the other's breath hitting his ears, and the warm breath made his heart beat faster.

"Just bear with it, it will be fine soon, Xia."

Chu Xia could feel that her technique was not particularly skillful, but every detail revealed Chu Hua's care and tenderness, which made his heart itchy.

Finally, Chu Hua tied the hair at the back of his head with a rubber band, then took a few steps back to distance himself from Chu Xia.

The feeling of having her hair tied up made Chuxia feel a little uncomfortable, but the ears that had been hidden under her hair all year round were now exposed, which gave her a refreshing feeling.