Tiangong Square, which is the venue of the Tianyang Festival, is a large convention and exhibition center located in the center of Tiangong City. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

There is a central stage in the middle, and around it are several large exhibition halls. The main ones used for the Tenyang Festival are Halls 1 to 4 in the East Ward.

“…… Well, Kotori. Where is Mijiu now?"

Just in case, Shido whispered into the headphones.

Now Shido, hiding in the corner of Building No. 2 and shielding himself with building materials, observes the surrounding situation.

I'll go to the bathroom...... There was nothing wrong with using this excuse to leave the scene, but it took a lot of time and energy to get rid of her because Origami followed her with a sparkling eye.

"I'm finally on my own. Mijiu is in Hall 1, which is where Gentian Temple sets up its booth!"

"Hall 1...... Understand. It's over now!"

As he spoke, he quickly walked out from behind the building materials, and made his way to Hall 1 while taking care not to be discovered by everyone and Origami.

As a result, it was easy to find Miku. In the depths of Hall 1, there is a group of girls dressed in snow-blue sailor suits, and Miku is standing in the center of that group.

"With the other students...... But of course!"

"I expected it, but it was a real problem. Even if it's close to the past now, it's only blocked by the people around Miku, and it's impossible to have a direct conversation. So, how do you do it?"

"Can you find a way to let Mijiu go it alone? Send a crew from your side to pretend to be a staff member-"

"Wait a minute, Mi-Jiu is moving!"

After speaking, Shidao looked ahead.

Indeed, as Kotori said, Miku broke away from the students of Gentian Temple and went to other places alone.

"Anyway, it's an opportunity. You're following her."

"Oh, I know!"

"Tone!"

“…… I see~"

Speaking of which, when I talked to Jean, I completely returned to boy mode. At a critical time, you must not make mistakes, so self-admonished, and began to chase after Miku.

After following him for a few minutes, Mijiu walked out of Hall 1 and headed for the center stage in the center of Tiangong Square, completely ignoring the nearest restroom.

Just like that, I walked straight through the auditorium, crossed the warning tape that said "No unrelated people are allowed to enter", and entered the inside of the stage.

"Ah......h

"Catch up, Shidao!"

"Yes, got it!"

Shido made up his mind and crossed the cordon and entered the inside of the stage as well.

It's just a wall apart, but the scenery on both sides is strikingly different.

Unlike the glittering and gorgeous stage, it is a very cluttered space. Various items were piled up on both sides of the dimly lit passageway, making the already modest aisle even narrower.

While taking care not to trip, he walked down the aisle and came to a door that appeared to lead to the front of the stage.

Then, from there, take a peek out there.

"Ah......h

Shido unconsciously made a small sound. Miku stood in the center of the stage, gazing at the entire venue.

Déjà vu. It's the same scene as a few days ago in that unmanned theater.

Is this the compulsion of the elves, or the aura exuded by idols? Shidao, who couldn't help but be suppressed, took a step back.

Seeing Shidao's posture, a voice from the earphones came from which he sighed while saying the truth.

"We haven't even met yet, what are you nervous about!"

"I, I know. - Can I talk to her now?"

"Hmm. If our assumptions were correct, we wouldn't have been treated as badly as we did last time!"

“…… What if I get it wrong?"

"I'll collect your body then."

“…… Hey!"

"Just kidding. "Mijiu hates men" is also true nine times out of ten, according to the data. It's just that whether "Shiori-chan" fits Miku's appetite or not is another matter entirely, and there is also the possibility of being noticed that you are a man dressed as a woman. So be very careful!"

"Oh-no, I'll take notice!"

Shido took a deep breath and patted his cheek before stepping onto the stage.

Maybe he noticed the presence of Shido because of the footsteps, and Miku suddenly turned around.

"Huh-??"

With a look of surprise, his eyes widened, and he carefully observed Shido's body from top to bottom.

Maybe the matter of his male disguise as a woman is about to be exposed. The tension made Shido worry.

"Are you ......?"

"Huh!?I, I am..."

"Yaga, Shidao!"

Although Shidao became incoherent, he still wanted to try to perfunctory the past. If the fact that he is a man is exposed, all his previous efforts will be in vain.

However, Miku smiled softly at the flustered Shido.

"It's a strange performance. Hehehe-...... But it's very personal!"

"......! Favorability and mood values remain the same!

The voice of the crew reached Shido's right ear.

I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

However, you can't always wait for the other person's reaction. Shidao thought that he should at least say hello first.

As if to stop him from doing so, the sound of the piano stopping came from the headphones.

"-Wait. Options appear!"

A window appears on the main screen showing images of Miku and Shido.

(1) "It's Miss Miku. Please sign my name!"

(2) "What do you do in such a place?"

(3) "I'm sorry, but can you sell me your hand puppet for 10W yen~ If you can, you'd better sell me the ***** you're wearing!"

"All staff, choose!"

After Kotori shouted, he quickly got the voting results on his personal display next to him.

The most are -- (2) and then ...... Unexpectedly, there are still people who vote (3).

(2) Well...... That's a relatively safe statement...... But why are there still so many candidates (3)?"

"That's because,If a man says that, he's definitely going to be considered a pervert.,Since she's just praised for her personality.,So it's better to choose an impactful question if you're in Shiori-chan mode......"

"If you ask such an embarrassing question at the beginning, you can observe the other person's reaction. “

After listening to the crew's words, Kotori held his jaw with his hand.

"Well...... So be it. I really want to know the boundaries of what Mijiu can tolerate!"

With that, Kotori pulled the microphone to his side and gave instructions to Shido.

"Hand puppet?" At this time, Shido noticed that Mijiu was holding a cute girl doll in her hand, which looked a little familiar.

"Wait... What the...... You're not crazy!?" Hearing the latter words, Shidao shouted in his heart in shock.

"Now Shidao is a girl, just pretending to be joking. It's okay to be considered a "weirdo", the important thing is to let her know you!"

"Yes, is that ......?"

Even after listening to her explanation, I still feel unacceptable, but it's not good to let Miku continue to wait. So Shidao made up his mind and asked.

"That...... You!"

"Yes—?"

"I'm sorry, can you sell me your hand puppet for 10W yen~ If you can, it's better to sell me the ***** you're wearing!?"

"Huh?"

Miku's eyes widened, showing a puzzled look. Then he asked in a strange way while staring at Shido with his clear pupils.

"Hah, why is that?"

"To say...... Why, yes!"

Seeing Shido's embarrassed appearance, Miku couldn't help laughing. But Shido couldn't help but shake his shoulders. That's because just a few days ago, I witnessed her using the same expression as she does now, constantly cursing at herself.

What can come out of Miku's mouth is neither a dirty colloquialism, nor a vicious insult that torments Shidao's psychology, but a very pleasant voice.

"This hand puppet, no, it's my ******, I hate to exchange money for it, if I exchange yours for it, I can consider it—?"

"Huh...... Huh!?"

Shidao, who was suddenly told this, couldn't help blushing and pressing the corner of his skirt. Looking at Shido's appearance, Miku laughed amusedly.

"Ahaha, I'm kidding. And that shouldn't be my reaction?"

"Ah, yes...... Yes, I'm sorry...... I'm kidding that too!"

Both laughed, but soon fell silent again.

Time is limited. In order to be able to continue the conversation, Shido began to look for topics.

"-I, I said!"

"What—?"

"This, here... Isn't it forbidden to enter?"

"Hehe, that's true. I'm sorry I did something bad!"

As he spoke, he had a little devil-like smile on his face. Because of her overly attractive expression, Shidao couldn't help but bump into the deer in his heart.

"But in that case, you're just as bad a boy as I am—"

"Huh, ah......h

That's true. Shidao waved his hand as if he was justifying.

"Oh, no. I'm ......."

"Hehe, it's okay-"

As she said this, Miku approached Shido at a slow pace.

When you get to a distance where you can even hear the sound of each other's breathing, put your index finger in front of Shido.

"It's a secret that only the two of us know, okay? It's a bad boy's agreement!"

"Huh...... Okay, okay......!"

Shido took a step back as if he had been bounced away, and Miku smiled happily again.

Same looks. Same sound. The girl standing in front of her was undoubtedly the elf that Shidao had met a few days ago.

However, even if this is known, one can't help but wonder if there are two elves with the same appearance as the Eight Dance Sisters, and the reaction of the cold singer in the memory of Miku and Shido is too different...... Is it possible that attitudes vary so much just because of the different genders of the subject?

Just as Shido was thinking about these things, Kotori pointed out as if he was slapping Shido on the buttocks.

"Cheer up. Don't let up!"

"Oh...... I know!"

"What's the problem?"

"No, no, nothing......"

Sure enough, when responding to Kotori, the distance between him and Mijiu was too close. From the earphones, there was a helpless voice such as "Really".

But there was no answer, not a chance to answer to be exact. Miku tilted her head and began to ask.

"Are you a student in this school uniform?"

"yes, yes!"

"Hmm-...... Did you come to the meeting yesterday—?"

"No...... At that time, I was not feeling well. “

"I see!"

As she spoke, Miku stretched out her right hand to Shido.

"So, let me introduce myself again. I'm Miku Yoyo of Gentian Temple Women's Academy. Thank you for your kind attention. Let's work together to make the Tianyang Festival a success!"

"Oh, please take care of me!"

He also stretched out his right hand and shook hands with Miku. Miku's hands are petite and a little cold. Taking care not to push too hard, he shook her hand gently.

“……？“

Then Miku kept a smile and tilted her head.

I didn't quite understand her intentions, and after making the same move as her, a sharp voice came from my right ear.

"Baga, the other party has introduced themselves, why are you still here stupidly and don't tell her your name!"

"Ah......h

After being reprimanded by Qinli, he hurriedly said.

"Shiori...... My name is Shiori Gokawa."

"Shiori-san. What a good name, Gokawa?" Suddenly, Miku showed a puzzled expression, but she didn't question anything, and continued to smile on her face.

"Thank you, thank you!"

He replied with an ambiguous smile. Then she turned her gaze to her right hand, which was shaking hands.

"Your hands are thick—. Do you usually do some exercise?"

"......! Ah,......hh It's a little bit of a volleyball ...... or something."

In a hurry, she chose an exercise that seemed to make the skin on her hands thicker, and Miku nodded convincingly.

"So, I say!"

"Huh?"

"You're tall and you think you're handsome—"

"That's ...... Haha, I don't feel like a girl~"

"It's not like that. I thought it was so cute!"

“…… This, that's it!"

Although she was grateful for her compliments...... But, how to put it, as a boy, I fell into a complicated mood.

Either it's a polite remark, or it's accepted as a modern cosmetic product with super high performance. Men in the world,Don't be deceived.,Although,There's really someone who likes big JJ cute girls now.。

“…… Well. The values are not bad. In this case, as long as you don't make any big mistakes, there shouldn't be any problems. I'd like to get some more data on her reactions. You go ask her a few questions!"

"That's, that's ......"

So he followed Jean's instructions and planned to ask her a few questions.

"Mijiu...... What are you doing here?"

After asking, Miku let go of her hand and turned her body in the direction of the audience.

"-I like the feeling of being on the stage-"

"...... standing on stage?"

"Yes. People are hungry for my singing. It's a space like that, it's really fascinating. So, when I saw this place while moving, I couldn't help but stand up and feel it!"

"I see......"

After Shido said this, Miku laughed ridiculously again.

"It's really rare to see someone like Shiori-san—"

"Why?"

"--Have you never heard my name?"

"That'...... That"

There is no doubt that she is not referring to Miku Suiyo of the Girls' Academy of Gentian Temple, but to the popular idol whose real identity is unknown-Miku Suiyo.

When Shido was hesitating how to answer, Miku shook her head gently.

"Ahaha, I'm sorry for you. Don't worry about it at all. ”

As she spoke, Miku passed past Shido in a dance-like pace and headed toward the sides of the stage.

"So, it's almost time for us to go back—?"

Then he turned his head and looked at Shidao.

"I wanted to talk a little longer...... But reluctantly leaving her here isn't a good option either. No way, so before she meets up with the other students, let's create some opportunities for the next meeting!"

“…… Understand. “

Shido nodded slightly, then turned his body to Miku.

"That's right...... Then let's go back. If someone sees us here, we're going to be reprimanded!"

"It doesn't matter—"

"Huh?"

After Shido tilted his head to one side, Miku once again raised his index finger and pressed it against his lips.

"Isn't it a secret limited to the two of us!"

“……！“

I can't help but bump into the fawn. My face must be flushed now.

I don't know if she noticed Shido's current state of mind, Miku always kept smiling and walked forward with a light step.

"I said, don't stay there all the time. There's not much time left for the two of them to be alone. ”

"Oh, oh......"

Shido took a few deep breaths to get his heart rate back to normal, and then chased Miku into the sides of the stage and walked in the aisle at the back of the stage.

But because I panicked and wanted to catch up with Miku as soon as possible, I quickened my pace.,I didn't pay attention to the situation under my feet as much as I did when I came in.,If you want to ask what's going on-

"Woo, woo whoa!?"

The skirt, which she was not used to, hung in the corner of the building material and fell down the steps in one fell swoop.