"Nagasaki-san, are you saying… you can help me form a band?"
After some small talk, Anon and the "Soyo" before her had exchanged names. Compared to the fierce and unfriendly Shiina Taki just now, Nagasaki Soyo seemed much more approachable.
"Your tea!"
Just as Anon was about t...
2025-02-26 06:56:20 +0000 UTC View PostOn Thursday, April 30th, the temperature in Tokyo felt like a sleeping child—calm for now, though everyone knew an inevitable "eruption" was just around the corner.
Nagasaki Soyo walked through Tsukinomori's campus, noticeably more relaxed than she had been the day before.
Of course...
2025-02-26 06:56:16 +0000 UTC View PostShe was actually serious…
Twenty minutes later, just as Soyo was getting impatient and debating whether to open the door to check what in the world Chihiro was up to, the door finally swung open from the inside.
And standing there in front of her was—
Am I looki...
2025-02-26 06:56:12 +0000 UTC View Post"Soyo, I gotta say, even though your kitchen looks like it hasn’t been used in forever, your seasoning collection is surprisingly well-stocked."
"Oh, and these eggs—are they still good?"
"…They’re fine."
Leaning against the kitchen doorframe with one hand on her hip, Soy...
2025-02-26 06:56:08 +0000 UTC View Post"…Raana really hit the jackpot, having you as her sister."
Soyo rolled her eyes, exasperated. Still, knowing Chihiro as well as she did by now, the fact that she could still joke like this meant the situation wasn’t too bad.
"So? Are you agreeing or not...
2025-02-26 06:56:04 +0000 UTC View Post"You’re finally awake?"
"…Woke up from hunger."
Tsuzuki Chihiro emerged from the bedroom, rolling her eyes at Soyo’s teasing tone before plopping herself down on the couch like she owned the place.
"I only have instant noodles. You’ll have to make do."
"Instant noo...
2025-02-26 06:56:00 +0000 UTC View Post"All done?"
Tsuzuki Chihiro was still sitting at the café across from RiNG, idly playing on her phone while sipping coffee. She didn’t even look up until Nagasaki Soyo sat back down across from her.
"Yeah, for now."
Soyo nodded, then glanced at the cup of tea in fron...
2025-02-26 06:55:56 +0000 UTC View PostTokyo, Ikebukuro. Under the golden hues of the evening sun, the city looked like a ripened orange.
Standing on one side of the street, Nagasaki Soyo didn’t rush to cross. Instead, she remained by the traffic light, silently observing everything happening in the distance.
This time, ...
2025-02-26 06:55:52 +0000 UTC View PostTsuzuki Chihiro narrowed her eyes, clearly considering the feasibility of the proposal.
"Relax, I won’t make you do anything illegal. At the very least, what I’m suggesting is far more human than the absurd things you’ve been up to."
"So, you’re saying I’m inhuman right now?...
2025-02-26 06:55:48 +0000 UTC View PostPanic.
That was Nagasaki Soyo’s first thought upon hearing those words.
This had to be the most terrifying opponent she had encountered in this second run. At least for now, Tsuzuki Chihiro was clearly not on her side. Of course, Soyo had no idea what exactly this person’s motives...
2025-02-26 06:55:43 +0000 UTC View PostIn the end, since a certain completely broke individual had handed over all her money to her hotel and couldn’t spare a single yen, Sakiko ended up covering dinner after all.
Not that it cost much.
In fact, it was even cheaper than the coffee she had bought earlier tha...
2025-02-26 06:55:39 +0000 UTC View Post“Togawa-san, you’re here.”
Tuesday, April 28th, 4:03 PM.
Tsuzuki Chihiro sat at her workstation in the Wakuraku Delivery Company customer service department. She paused her call queue, took off her headset, and greeted Togawa Sakiko, who had just a...
2025-02-26 06:55:35 +0000 UTC View Post“Mutsumi~”
The next morning at school, Nagasaki Soyo spotted Wakaba Mutsumi and naturally jogged over to her, striking up a conversation.
“Sorry about yesterday—I was asking the teacher about something.”
“Asking about something?”
Soyo was a little surprised t...
2025-02-26 06:55:31 +0000 UTC View Post“What’s wrong, Togawa-san?”
Tsuzuki Chihiro was genuinely puzzled. She had expected that, at most, her words would surprise Togawa Sakiko, maybe even make her feel a little sympathetic.
But Sakiko’s reaction—standing frozen in place as if she’d been petrified, her whole bo...
2025-02-26 06:55:27 +0000 UTC View Post“Yes, just click here to start logging your work hours. If you need to clock out, press the button next to it.”
Togawa Sakiko wasn’t particularly fond of chatting while working—especially not with a girl who, at first glance, seemed to be around her own age.
She had chosen thi...
2025-02-26 06:55:24 +0000 UTC View Post“You know me? Wait… are you Chihiro-neesan’s relative?”
“…Hah? What kind of nonsense is that?”
Iseri Nina looked completely baffled—maybe even a little scared. The girl standing before her had an intense expression, practically radiating intimidation. Was she about to ...
2025-02-26 06:54:48 +0000 UTC View Post"I'm home."
Even though there was no one else in the house, Nagasaki Soyo still called out habitually before taking off her shoes.
The first thing she did after returning wasn't preparing dinner—after all, cooking was out of the question for a lazy person like her. It was either tak...
2025-02-26 06:54:45 +0000 UTC View PostTsuzuki Chihiro was well aware of the little shadow trailing behind her.
But she didn’t call out Nagasaki Soyo, who was quietly following a short distance away. Even if she did turn around to confront her, Soyo would probably just come up with some excuse.
Besides, Chihiro didn’t ...
2025-02-26 06:54:41 +0000 UTC View Post“Sensei, wait a moment…”
Tsuzuki Chihiro paused for a second. But after hearing that somewhat familiar voice, she wasn’t too surprised.
She turned around slowly and saw Nagasaki Soyo running toward her with her backpack slung over one shoulder.
“Soyo-san? What’s the ...
2025-02-26 06:54:36 +0000 UTC View PostChihaya Anon was feeling conflicted.
Today was her first day at Haneoka. Technically, since she had submitted her application online well in advance, and though her family had initially complained, they eventually prepared all the necessary documents for her. After returning to Japan, all s...
2025-02-26 06:54:32 +0000 UTC View Post"You’re the new substitute teacher?"
That afternoon, Tsuzuki Chihiro had grown noticeably bolder, likely realizing that no one was paying enough attention to expose her true identity.
She had even dared to sneak into the faculty office and flip through the student roster.
Of c...
2025-02-26 06:54:28 +0000 UTC View PostTsuzuki Chihiro’s footsteps paused slightly.
A dozen possibilities flashed through her mind in an instant.
But the most likely one?
This Nagasaki Soyo was probably one of Anon-chan’s classmates from middle school.
If she pretended not to know Anon at all,...
2025-02-26 06:54:24 +0000 UTC View Post"This new English teacher is seriously gorgeous—she looks just like a celebrity!"
"Yeah, yeah! And her English accent is amazing, it literally gave me chills."
"……"
Nagasaki Soyo rolled her eyes.
These girls had definitely been cooped up in an all-girls school for to...
2025-02-26 06:54:20 +0000 UTC View PostTo be fair, Tsuzuki Chihiro hadn't done anything particularly outrageous.
She had simply fed a few casual lies to the security guard at the entrance, using the information she'd gathered in advance to pose as the school's newly hired substitute teacher.
Of course, being good-looking p...
2025-02-26 06:54:16 +0000 UTC View PostThe first thing Nagasaki Soyo did when she opened her eyes was check the date and time.
When she saw "April 27" displayed on her phone screen, she silently let out a breath of relief.
She didn't know why she had been able to return, but this time… she wouldn't make that mistake agai...
2025-02-26 06:54:12 +0000 UTC View PostIseri Nina had never slept in such an unfamiliar place before.
And it was obvious—she hadn't slept well.
Lying on her side, her mind drifted in and out of consciousness. The walls before her blurred with a half-awake haze, and a lazy part of her wanted to keep hiding beneath the bla...
2025-02-26 06:54:08 +0000 UTC View Post"Do you have any bedding?"
As they stepped into the apartment, the entryway was pitch black. While Nina fumbled around for the light switch, Chihiro casually asked from behind her.
"Ah… I think so?"
"Think so?"
"Yeah, I told the agency to prepare it in adva...
2025-02-26 06:54:04 +0000 UTC View PostNight had fallen.
Inside a traditional Japanese ramen shop, Iseri Nina sat on one side while Tsuzuki Chihiro sat on the other.
Watching Chihiro eat was… fascinating. She ate quickly but somehow still maintained a refined, ladylike manner.
The more Nina observed her, the more c...
2025-02-26 06:54:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Sakiko, don’t go!"
With an emotional shout, Nagasaki Soyo jolted awake at the dining table.
Still groggy, she glanced around at her surroundings. From the kitchen came the crisp ding of the microwave signaling that her convenience meal was ready, adding to her dazed e...
2025-02-26 06:53:56 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor: 杰克喵
When Nagasaki Soyo woke up, she found herself back in time—more than a month ago. "MyGO!!!!!" had yet to exist, the sinister pink-haired menace had yet to make her entrance, and the wicked little cat had yet to lead the performance of Haruhikage—nothi...
2025-02-26 06:53:50 +0000 UTC View Post