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She kept complaining about Hanami's "misdeeds," placing all the blame on him, but remained completely silent about the kiss at the ramen shop at noon and the shameful details of the vibrating music, keeping it all a secret.
This was the first time Mana had lied to Hatsune Miku, but perhaps due to the repeated "training" from Banami, she was now lying more and more naturally, with no flaws in her tone or expression, which even surprised herself.
"Waaah, I've already fallen into the trap of being a bad girl." Mana silently blamed herself, but the thought of being forcibly kissed by that scoundrel, and that bittersweet, strange feeling, made her blush again, strengthening her resolve to keep it a secret—
No, I absolutely can't tell Hatsune Miku about that!
Otherwise, Hatsune Miku would feel very guilty, sad, and ashamed, and would then run to that bad boy again, willingly letting him torment her.
Hatsune felt a little relieved after listening to her complaints, but the suspicious Golden Retriever was still worried.
"Actually, although Yu is bad, she's actually not bad to me... You don't need to sacrifice yourself like this for me, it's not worth it."
If you keep clinging to my husband like this, I might really have to control you, really.
Mana shook her head emphatically, even with a hint of smugness: "It's nothing, Hatsune-chan, you don't need to feel guilty. I'm gradually getting used to his personality. Little Toyokawa Yuu is no match for me!"
Seeing Mana forcing herself like this, Hatsune was slightly taken aback, and couldn't help but feel a genuine sense of guilt.
From the perspective of a friend and partner, Mana is truly a wonderful girl.
But love is war!
Hatsune's eyes flickered slightly. Mustering her courage, she made a somewhat excessive request: "Um, Mana-chan, I... can I see your phone and see what you and Yuu-kun were chatting about today?"
After saying that, she was afraid that Mana would be angry, so she quickly added, "I... I didn't mean to pry into your privacy. I just wanted to see if Yuuki had made any unreasonable demands on you or if he was bullying you. I'm worried about you."
Upon hearing this, Mana was not angry at all; on the contrary, she was somewhat moved.
She quickly took out her phone, unlocked the screen, and handed it to Hatsune without hesitation, as if showing her sincerity to her lover, her tone light and cheerful: "Of course you can, Hatsune-chan, feel free to look. There's nothing to hide between us."
Hatsune took the phone, secretly delighted, but outwardly maintained a serious demeanor. She quickly opened LINE and began checking Mana and Hanami's chat history. She flipped through page after page, her eyes glued to the screen, afraid of missing a single detail, her heart pounding in her chest.
After looking at it for a while, she gradually breathed a sigh of relief—the chat history was very simple, mostly consisting of Banami's teasing and quirky commands, as well as Mana's occasional rebuttals and complaints. There was nothing overly ambiguous or inappropriate, and Banami did not seem to show any strange emotions towards Mana.
Hatsune secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and the seriousness on her face gradually faded, replaced by a hint of smugness.
Then, unnoticed by Hatsune, Mana's cheeks involuntarily flushed slightly. She pursed her lips, her eyes darting away, and her mind drifted back to what had happened before they parted that afternoon.
When she parted ways with Banami in the afternoon, she casually mentioned that she knew a little about Morse code—after all, when creating songs and writing lyrics, she sometimes needed to learn some strange knowledge, and Morse code was one of them.
The pink mood setting can be controlled remotely.
Mana's cheeks flushed slightly. That scoundrel then sent her a message in Morse code, asking her... if she had eaten dinner.
"I'm sorry, Mana-chan, I was just being paranoid," Hatsune said apologetically.
"It's okay, I'm happy that Hatsune-chan cares about me."
Mana's hand trembled slightly as she took the phone.
Hatsune breathed a sigh of relief, thinking, "As expected, my lover is pure and innocent, and my partner is loyal and unparalleled. I haven't been cuckolded!"
After dinner, Mana took a nice hot bath, which relieved a lot of her fatigue.
She returned to her room, took off her clothes, and saw the pink mood charm on her bedside table. It trembled slightly and made a faint vibration.
Mana looked at it, somewhat hesitant—that scoundrel wasn't insisting she wear it, so she didn't actually need to.
But... but what if she doesn't wear it, and what if she misses the important message that bad guy sent?
If she doesn't meet that bastard's demands, he'll get angry and try to take advantage of Hatsune Miku again. What should she do?
*****
As night deepened, the dormitory fell silent, save for the occasional rustle of the wind outside the window. Mana lay on her bed, eyes closed, her cheeks still slightly flushed.
Mana gently pursed her lips, feeling the slight tremor, and quickly deciphered its meaning in her mind.
Her eyes were full of shyness, but there was also a hint of affection that she herself was unaware of: "Goodnight, you little rascal."
As soon as she finished speaking, her eyelids grew heavy, and she drifted off to sleep.
Then she had a dream in which that very, very bad boy came to greet her riding on a colorful cloud.
Chapter Thirty-Five: Miku Miku (Triangle), 16 years old, is the matchmaker girl's mother.
The afternoon sun streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Toyokawa family's living room, casting a warm glow, and the air was filled with the faint aroma of tea and the smell of ink from paper.
Miku Miku, with a strawberry-flavored lollipop in her mouth and a faint trace of sugar on her lips, skipped and hopped into the Toyokawa family home. As soon as she entered, she saw Shoko sitting on the sofa.
Xiangzi was wearing a simple white knit sweater, with a laptop and a stack of sheet music spread out in front of him. His fingers were flying across the keyboard, his brows were slightly furrowed, and he looked focused and serious. He was obviously immersed in his creation and did not even notice Hatsune Miku entering the room.
"Yo, Saki-chan, good afternoon~" Hatsune Miku leaned forward, shook her head in front of Shoko, and twirled a lollipop in her mouth, making a soft chewing sound.
Xiangzi slowly raised his head, shifting his gaze from the sheet music to Hatsune's face. Seeing her excited expression, he asked casually, "In a good mood, what good thing happened?"
"Hehe, of course!" Hatsune proudly raised her chin, her tone full of joy. "My morning sickness is finally over! Now I can eat anything I want, how could I not be happy? And..."
When she said "moreover," she deliberately dragged out the tone, making the last syllable long, and looked at Xiangzi with bright eyes, as if to say, "Ask me quickly, ask me quickly."
At this moment, Xiangzi was preoccupied with the upcoming tour of Mother Hen and was busy composing new songs. He had no interest in playing this game of keeping her in suspense.
She glanced at Hatsune Miku briefly before lowering her head again to focus intently on the computer screen.
"Tch, Xiangzi, you're so boring!" Hatsune Miku's face fell immediately upon seeing this. She pouted in dissatisfaction and gently poked Xiangzi's arm. "I finally have some good news to share, and you're not even interested!"
“You can’t go on stage right now, so you can’t be of any help.”
Without looking up, Xiangzi waved at her, his tone impatient, "Go away, don't get in my way of creating. If you delay the new song for the tour, are you going to take responsibility?"
Hatsune wasn't angry at all. Instead, she sat down on the sofa opposite Xiangzi and raised an eyebrow with amusement: "It's not impossible~ Just think, the mysterious lead singer of Mother Chicken is actually a pregnant teenager, wow, I can just imagine how the media will explode when they find out! At that time, our girl band's popularity will definitely skyrocket and we'll become a hit all over the internet!"
Xiangzi paused in his typing, almost breaking his back: It's definitely going to explode, but it probably won't be about popularity.
She was too lazy to argue with Hatsune about these pointless things, so she waved her hand and said dismissively, "I'm really busy right now, so don't bother me. Go find Banami to play with."
Upon hearing this, Hatsune asked curiously, "Where's Xi-ge? Isn't he in the living room?"
"I wonder what kind of mess they're making in the room on the second floor," Xiangzi said casually.
Hatsune stroked her chin thoughtfully and said, "I remember he was on a date with Junda Mana-chan today, wasn't he?"
Xiangzi's lips curled into a faint, cold smile, his tone laced with sarcasm: "A date? It's just him fooling around with that idiot Hatsune Miku."
Although they weren't directly involved, they were generally aware of Hatsune Miku's divine plan to mend the heavens, but because it was too abstract, they didn't pay any attention to it.
Hatsune gently patted Xiangzi's shoulder, a mischievous smile on her face: "Alright, alright, I won't disturb your creation anymore. I'm going to go play with Xi-ge~"
Actually, she made a special trip to the Toyokawa residence today because she had some good news to tell Hanami—
She was three months pregnant, and her belly was already slightly protruding, but it wasn't very noticeable because she was wearing a thick coat.
However, she has already consulted with the doctor and learned that the fetus is now in a stable period and she no longer needs to be as cautious as before; she can now engage in some intimate activities appropriately.
However, this is probably the happiest thing for Hatsune Miku.
Hatsune skipped and hopped to the door of Hanami's room. The room was empty, and Hanami was nowhere to be seen. Only the sound of running water came from the bathroom—it seemed that he was taking a shower.
Hatsune wasn't in a hurry. She casually walked into the room, looked around, and her gaze inadvertently fell on the desk, causing her to stop in her tracks.
On the desk was a pink oval controller, the very one Hatsune Miku had used to "mess with" Mana. A faint red light was flashing on the controller's screen, indicating that it was turned on.
Next to the controller was a piece of paper covered with a Morse code reference table, written in messy handwriting that was clearly the work of Banami.
Hatsune raised an eyebrow, a hint of suspicion on her face, and involuntarily thought that Banami was on a date with Mana today.
She picked up the pink controller, gently rubbing the switch with her fingertips, covered her mouth, and muttered softly, "No way... that seemingly innocent and clumsy Mana-chan is already using this kind of toy?"
She was still a little skeptical at first. To verify her guess, Hatsune took out her phone and found Mana's phone number. Both Hatsune and Miku had Mana's contact information, but they used different phone numbers.
The naive Mana still doesn't know that Hatsune has a twin sister, and has always thought that both phone numbers belong to Hatsune.
The call was answered quickly, and Mana's voice came through the receiver, soft and incredibly cute: "Hello, Hatsune-chan, what's up?"
Hatsune Miku deliberately used a high-pitched voice, mimicking Hatsune Miku's gentle and concerned tone, and said, "It's nothing, Mana-chan, I just wanted to ask you about our next live show schedule, and... did you get a good rest today?"
Even so, her hands were not idle. Taking advantage of the gap in Mana's speech, she pushed the controller switch to the maximum power in one go.
The next second, a suppressed groan came from the receiver, soft and trembling, with a hint of barely perceptible lust in her voice. Her tone instantly became flustered: "Um... ah... no, it's nothing..."
Hatsune Miku suppressed a laugh and continued in her "Hatsune Miku" tone, feigning concern as she asked, "Mana-chan, what's wrong? Your voice sounds strange. Are you feeling unwell?"
"N-nothing, Hatsune-chan, don't worry." Mana quickly composed herself, her voice still a little flustered. She hurriedly made up an excuse and stammered, "I-I just had a sudden leg cramp, it hurt a little, but it's fine now, really!"
Hatsune Miku could no longer contain herself, a sly smile creeping onto her lips—now, she could finally confirm it!
Wow, I never expected that Brother Xi would have become so enlightened!
She cleared her throat and continued to imitate Hatsune Miku's tone, asking casually, "Hey, Mana-chan, how did your date with Yuu... Yuu-kun go today? What do you think of him? What's he really like?"
As she spoke, she picked up the Morse code chart next to her desk, gently pressed the controller with her fingertips, and emitted three short, one long, and three short vibrations according to the symbols on the chart, representing the words "I love you".
On the other end of the line, Mana exclaimed in surprise, "Eh?!" Her voice was full of disbelief and her tone became even more flustered. It was unclear whether it was because of Hatsune's sudden question or because she sensed the confession from "Hanami" coming from Pink Mood.
Hatsune feigned confusion and asked, "What's wrong? Mana-chan, why are you suddenly so surprised?"
"Ah... I... I'm fine, I'm fine!" Mana quickly came to her senses, her tone carrying a hint of the awkwardness and panic of a budding young girl. "Hatsune-chan, why are you asking this again... I definitely hate Toyokawa-kun! He's always bullying people, I hate him so much!"
If it were the idiot Hatsune Miku, she might actually believe her. But Hatsune Miku clearly detected a strange undertone in Mana's tone.
Suddenly, a sly "ω"-shaped smile appeared on Hatsune Miku's lips.
Here comes the fun!
Chapter Thirty-Six: Female Turtles Are Also Turtles
The sound of water in the bathroom stopped for a short while before the door was gently pulled open. Banami, with her wet black hair, was wearing a loose white bathrobe with the collar hanging loosely, revealing her smooth neck and giving her a lazy, youthful air.
As he dried his hair with a towel, he looked up into the room and was taken aback to see Hatsune Miku still sitting at her desk.
"Why are you here?" Banami asked.
"I'm here to express my sadness for you and to congratulate Xi-ge," Hatsune Miku said with a smile.
"What sadness, what joy?" When Banai said this, she secretly glanced at the pink mood controller on the table not far away. It looked like it hadn't been touched, and she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"You've been through a lot lately, haven't you?" Hatsune said in a gentle tone.
Speaking of this, Banami couldn't help but roll her eyes.
"Where is the joy?"
Seeing his expression, Hatsune leaned closer and gave him a knowing smile: "Hey, Xi-ge, I have some good news for you—I'm three months pregnant now."
Banami was stunned for a moment, her initial disdain instantly replaced by surprise.
"Doctor, what did you say?"
"The doctor said the baby is fine, but the baby's mother is in a bad mood and needs more comfort from the baby's father," Hatsune asked in a slightly teasing tone.
Banami thought to himself, "This is easy, but it's actually not that easy. After all, this is the first time I've ever touched a pregnant girl, and it even makes me feel a little awkward."
Just as Banami was about to reach out, Hatsune stopped her and asked with amusement, "Brother Xi, before you touch me, I have a question for you. You have to answer me honestly, or I won't allow it."
"Wh-what?" Banai was getting a little tipsy and her mind was starting to wander.
Hatsune couldn't hide the smile on her lips, and deliberately dragged out her words, asking slowly, "Do you like Mana-chan?"
"Cough, cough—" Banami couldn't help but cough and quickly said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Just because I went on a date with a donut? Isn't that because of your sister?"
I'm completely devoted to Xiao Xiang!
Hatsune couldn't help but roll her eyes, thinking to herself, "Is it appropriate for you to say that to the mother of your child?"
However, after hearing his answer, I understood what was going on.
Seeing her knowing smile, Banai's face turned even redder. She waved her hand gently and said, "What are you thinking? Come here and let your uncle give you a hug."
"No way, you bad uncle."
Hatsune suddenly stood up, took a step back, made a face at him, and said playfully, "I was just teasing you. Saki-chan is right down there. I wouldn't dare do anything with you right now."
After saying that, she turned around and skipped out of the room without even closing the door, leaving only Banai standing there, stunned and immediately annoyed.
This brat, she's only good at starting fires, not putting them out, huh?
***
As Hatsune ran out, laughing, she took out her phone and sent a text message to her sister: "Sis, I'm going to stay at SUMIMI's dorm for two days. Don't you dare show your face there, or you'll be exposed!"
After sending the text message, she put away her phone and walked briskly towards SUMIMI's dormitory.
"Hatsune-chan? What brings you here?"
Mana, who was cleaning at the dormitory entrance, saw Hatsune Miku and her face lit up with a surprised smile. She quickly stepped aside to let her in, saying, "Didn't you say you were going to rest at home?"
Hatsune pretended to be nonchalant as she walked into the dormitory, casually found a sofa to sit on, and said in a natural tone, "It's nothing, I just missed you a little, so I came to stay for a couple of days and also to talk to you about the next live performance."
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