Kazami Naruto, holding a crepe in her hand, smiled with a slight raise of her eyebrows, and the doll-like beautiful girl slowly nodded.

She quickly and expressionlessly ate the crepe in her hand, just like a little hamster, and then took Kazami Naruto's hand and walked towards the Ferris wheel with some impatience.

Perhaps because it was already approaching dusk, the number of visitors to the once bustling Tokyo amusement park had decreased significantly compared to noon. The two people who were being pulled hand in hand to queue up were quite lucky to get the first seats.

"Chuhua-chan, what are you looking at?"

A beautiful black-haired girl wearing a baseball cap stuck out her tongue and lightly licked her ice cream, looking curiously at her friend beside her.

Just moments before, Misaka Chuka had been chatting with her with a gentle smile, but now, as if suddenly noticing something that caught her eye, her exquisitely beautiful face, like a work of art, gradually became somewhat lost in thought.

Wearing a beige baseball cap, Mikasa Hatsuka stared wide-eyed at Wakaba Mutsumi and Kazami Mei, who were boarding the Ferris wheel not far away, her gaze filled with complex emotions.

The moment she saw this scene, she frowned slightly, and then a strange sense of anxiety immediately arose in her heart.

"Hmm? That's—"

Junda Mana curiously followed Hatsuka's gaze and 'accidentally' caught a glimpse of the handsome black-haired boy who had vanished in the blink of an eye not far away.

The other person's incredibly handsome appearance stunned even her, an idol who was used to seeing handsome male celebrities in the entertainment industry, and she couldn't help but exclaim in admiration—

"What a handsome boy... Eh?! Chu Hua, do you actually like this type?"

"What a surprise!"

Suddenly realizing something, Junda Mana abruptly turned her head, her beautiful eyes widening in utter shock. Her surprised tone seemed to be a reminder to the other person, causing Mikami Hatsuka to immediately snap out of her daze.

"...That's not true at all, Mana, please stop teasing me."

Caught completely off guard, Mikasa momentarily forgot to maintain her poker face. Even as she tried to hide the barely perceptible panic in her voice, it was this subtle detail that Junda Mana immediately noticed.

Something is wrong, 12 out of 10 is wrong.

Junda Mana has been partnered with the super beautiful Hatsuka next to her for quite some time now, and her usual demeanor is clearly different from now. If she really didn't care, why would she have been staring at her just now?

Could it be that she actually knows that dark-haired boy?

etc--

Speaking of which, Chu Hua has been occasionally absent-minded in the lounge lately, often taking out her phone and scrolling through things by herself. But whenever I ask her about it, she just smiles and answers—

Such perfunctory statements as "It's just some chat logs that some friends sent before".

For idols who need to have a sweet smile every day, so-called 'pretending' is the most basic thing!

Detective Mana has easily seen through the truth!

There's at least a 70% chance that the boy knows Hatsuka Mikasa. If they do know each other, there's an over 80% chance he's the one who's been keeping Hatsukasa distracted lately!

In other words, that handsome black-haired boy is very likely the secret love interest of the idol, Ms. Hatsuka, and may even be the object of Hatsuka's one-sided crush!

"It's unbelievable..."

Having realized the 'truth', the great detective Junda Mana couldn't help but mutter her own complaints.

What she found unbelievable was not that Chu Hua would like that boy, but that there were actually boys in the world who wouldn't be moved by such a charming and stunningly beautiful girl as Chu Hua!

Thinking of this, Junda Mana raised an eyebrow slightly, and then smiled as if she had just remembered something, saying, "Hmm! Mana-chan, I suddenly feel like asking that boy for his Line number."

"How about Chu Hua-chan stay here with me and wait for him to come down?"

33

Chapter Thirty-Three: No, who could withstand this?

Sure enough, the moment Junda Mana casually uttered those words, Hatsuka, standing beside her, subconsciously glanced in the direction of the Ferris wheel.

"Mana...we've had a long break today, we still need to go see our manager later, right?"

"If we wait here for this Ferris wheel to come down, it will take at least half an hour—"

Misaki Hatsuka spoke softly to the black-haired girl beside her, her seemingly calm smile unusual, which made Detective Mana, who hadn't really planned to wait, raise an eyebrow.

Hmph~ It seems we can be pretty sure about it now, right?

"That's true~ In that case, I guess I'll have to give up!"

Junda Mana's face was beaming with her usual sweet and lively smile. She then nodded in agreement and took Mikasa Hatsuka's hand, leading her out of the amusement park.

Beneath the seemingly normal, bright smile, however, lay an undisguised sense of pride.

"In that case, let's hurry back?"

Having finally managed to get through the situation, Misaka Chuka felt a little relieved.

Even though her smile was gentle and flawless, the stiff movements of the beautiful Miss Chuhua completely revealed the thoughts hidden in her heart.

Ming was riding the Ferris wheel with Ruoye Mutsu. Their presence at the amusement park at this time clearly indicated that they were on a 'private' date. Just seeing this scene made her suddenly feel empty inside.

At the same time, extreme unease and anxiety were constantly mixing together, eventually turning into a complex mix of emotions that enveloped her heart.

Misaka Hatsuka is quite familiar with Wakaba Mutsu, as they are both Shoko's childhood sweethearts.

Compared to her own 'friend' whom she had only met in childhood, the taciturn doll girl had known Xiangzi since childhood and remained close to him, like a 'half-body'. The gentle blue-haired girl had 'absolute trust' only in Wakaba Mutsu.

Xiangzi was so good to her, so what exactly was Ruo Yemu doing?

As a close friend, shouldn't Wakaba Mutsu be unaware of Shoko's feelings for Kazami Mei?

"Chu Hua-chan, you don't look too good?"

Junda Mana's caring words drifted into her ears, causing the already absent-minded Mikasa to freeze for a long time before she came to her senses. She quickly furrowed her brows and gave a gentle smile before speaking—

"Hmm? Is that so...? I guess I've been working too much lately and haven't been sleeping well~"

Misaka Hatsuka felt angry and dissatisfied with Wakaba Mutsu's behavior at this moment, but at the same time, she also felt a sense of sympathy and understanding for this petite doll girl.

In reality, she had no right to criticize Wakaba Mutsu, after all, even she had done things that wronged Shoko when she was out of control.

Even if Misaki Hatsuka's feelings for Kazami Mei were serious and yearning, she would still choose to withdraw for the sake of her friends' happiness and for the sake of reason!

If Ye Muzhen really has any 'ideas' and wants to take action, then she will definitely end up having emotional conflicts with Xiangzi, which could very likely cause problems within AveMujica...

It could even lead to a falling out between friends, which is an outcome that Mikasa Hatsuka does not want to see!

Both morally and logically, she should find a time to talk to Ruoye Mutsu alone and give her serious advice.

……

The oval Ferris wheel, shaped like an egg, was slowly moving towards the sky. Sitting opposite, Wakaba Mutsu reached out and gently touched the transparent glass window, staring blankly at the scene outside the window as it gradually rose higher.

From high above, one can overlook the amusement park, and even the passing tourists seem to become smaller.

She seemed to be gradually breaking free from the cage of reality and immersing herself in a peaceful and beautiful dream.

"Isn't the view from the air amazing?"

Kazami Mei sat opposite her, propping her chin up like Miss Suze, and stared at the adorable little wooden boy with a smug smile.

"Well, it's beautiful."

Ruo Yemu stared intently at the scene outside the window, a sight she had never seen before, but her pale golden eyes seemed to suddenly see 'something' and gradually became dazed.

This immediately alerted Kazami Mei, who was always attentive to all her emotional changes, to something unusual.

"..."

The girl, whose hair was as bright and silky as jade, lowered her eyes. On the Ferris wheel, she saw an ordinary little family. The girl in the little dress was being led by her parents by the hand, skipping and jumping away from the amusement park.

Even though she couldn't see the other person's expression clearly from her high vantage point, she could guess how radiant and dazzling the little girl's smile must be.

This might just be ordinary 'love' for the little girl, but Ruo Yemu had never even experienced this most ordinary kind of love.

As the eldest daughter of the Wakaba family and the child of famous parents, 'Wakaba Mutsumi' should possess a dazzling brilliance unimaginable to ordinary people in the eyes of others, and she might also be envied and resented by countless people—

However, Ye Mu never felt any 'happiness' because of this.

Because nobody cares about her.

The so-called 'Wakaba Mutsu' is like a puppet whose limbs are controlled by four wires. She becomes obedient simply to get more 'attention' from her parents. Having developed this habit since childhood, she no longer has her own opinions.

Even when facing her best friend, Toyokawa Shoko, she instinctively revealed her 'well-behaved' side.

"Mu, would you like to sit over here?"

A gentle, slightly amused voice suddenly reached her ears, causing Wakaba Mutsu, who was staring blankly at the crowd, to slowly turn her head.

With his slightly long black hair, Kazami Mei rested his chin on one hand and smiled, his deep black eyes narrowing. Even in Wakaba Mutsu's eyes, his handsome face seemed to have gained a touch of smugness.

"Ah."

This prompted Wakaba Mutsu to nod her head immediately without hesitation.

If Ye Mu quickly got up and sat down next to Feng Jianming, after slowly lowering her head, she seemed to vaguely sense something and quietly moved her body to get closer to him.

She didn't do anything more inappropriate until they were almost touching.

"Wouldn't it be relaxing to occasionally leave all your worries behind and have a good time?"

"Xiao Mu, you haven't had enough fun today, have you? If you're ever unhappy about something again, just send me a Live message! Our dates are either once or countless times. Even if you don't want to go on a date but just want to see me, don't hesitate to send me a message."

Kazami Mei reached out and gently smoothed the messy emerald-colored hair of the doll girl beside her, and then gently stroked her head in a comforting manner.

At this distance, Wakaba Mutsu couldn't help but rest her forehead against his chest, quietly feeling his heartbeat.

"I just want to see Ming, so I'm sending a message. Won't that bother Ming?"

Ruo Yemu pursed her lips and spoke in a low voice.

"...Even if I don't say a word right now, Xiao Mu knows what I'm going to say, right?"

That's right.

Just as Kazami Mei already knew the emotional fluctuations of the cucumber fairy in front of him perfectly, Wakaba Mutsu also fully understood his personality after spending time with him, and knew what he would say at this time.

"Um……"

A faint glimmer flickered in Ye Mu's bright golden eyes as she nodded somewhat reluctantly.

Only their sounds are different.

Only Ming, who was by her side, taught her to be 'proactive' and to find out what she 'wanted'. Once she found her goal, she didn't choose to remain silent but actively strive for it.

It was through her relationship with him that she, who had been like a puppet to be manipulated, finally gained her own heart.

From the very beginning, Kazami Mei never saw the enviable young lady 'Muto' in Wakaba's eyes; he was only ever watching 'Muto'.

Seeing that the little wooden boy beside her was gradually returning to his original adorable look after being comforted, Kazami Mei, whose mood was gradually relaxing, couldn't help but reach out and pinch Mutsu's little face. Then, she straightened her back slightly and asked with concern—

"Mu, is there anything you still want to do?"

What do you want to do?

When the question was raised, Wakaba Mutsu tilted her head slightly, her bright golden eyes meeting Kazami Mei's dark eyes.

The 'doll' who is not good at expressing herself is afraid that her words and actions will bring bad consequences, but she doesn't need to have any worries in front of Kazami Mei.

The man beside her was like the Holy Grail, capable of granting any wish; he would agree to whatever she said without hesitation.

The girl stared blankly at the sky bathed in the glow of the setting sun, and calmly voiced her true thoughts at that moment—

"I want to kiss."

Kazami Naru: ?

Kazami Naruto, who was carefully smoothing his hair, visibly froze. Feeling somewhat confused, he immediately turned to look at the expressionless Cucumber Fairy beside him.

He, who could always instantly sense Little Cucumber's emotions, was unable to discern any inner thoughts from her calm and delicate face this time.

After pausing for two seconds without receiving a response, Little Cucumber assumed that her voice was too soft and that Kazami Naruto beside her hadn't heard her. So, she immediately adopted the same posture as before and spoke again—

"I want to kiss."

The words that came straight to me were as easy and calm as breathing.

"...It's not that I didn't hear you, Mu, you should know what you're saying, right?"

"I know, I like Ming."

The Cucumber Fairy couldn't help but reach out and pinch Kazami Naruto's collar. As she uttered the word "like," her usually calm eyes seemed to waver greatly, and her usually taciturn face gradually blushed slightly.

Even so, her words were calm and firm.

If Ye Mu mustered the courage to speak her true feelings, no matter how earnest she was, she couldn't help but lower her head slightly, and her anxiety and nervousness seemed to be reflected on the doll's face.

"That's it..."

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