Omnibus Anime: Person in Music Anime, Relaxing and Happy

Bai Qiu had seen quite a few exquisite faces before.

But compared to them, the woman before him exuded composure and calmness.

Her deep eyes revealed nothing of what she was thinking.

But even that was not enough to surprise Bai Qiu so much.

The key was her short golden hair.

It made Bai Qiu realize that he had mistaken her for someone else.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly.

He sucked in a sharp breath to ease the pain, then shook his head and slowly said, "How many do you want? Would five be enough?"

Bai Qiu estimated that there were fewer than ten donuts left.

"Mm, that's fine. Thank you."

Miyako Shoka nodded and thanked him softly.

Actually, two would have been enough. After all, Mana could only sneak two at a time.

Bai Qiu said a few words to the clerk.

After paying, he quickly left this place where he kept getting embarrassed.

After Bai Qiu left, Miyako Shoka pulled her mask back up. She looked at his departing figure, then murmured in a voice only she could hear, "Looks like he isn't the person I'm looking for!"

"Though he does look a little like him..."

From the moment Bai Qiu turned around, Miyako Shoka had watched his every movement closely.

Her eyes had not left him for even a second.

Had he bitten his tongue or something?

Other than that, there was nothing unusual. He had not shown even the slightest sign of recognizing her.

Then again, how could she possibly find him just by coming out to buy Mana some donuts?

After all, Tokyo was so big.

Miyako Shoka chuckled softly.

I'll definitely find you.

"Um... You wouldn't happen to be Shoka from the idol group Sumimi, would you?"

The female clerk suddenly asked nervously.

Only then did Miyako Shoka come back to her senses.

She smiled and nodded slightly, raising a finger to her lips in a "shh" gesture.

The clerk nodded blankly.

Taking the donuts, Miyako Shoka softly said thank you.

Then she stepped out and left.

Bai Qiu and Nagasaki Sosei stood side by side, with a slight distance between them.

After exchanging greetings, the two fell silent.

The atmosphere was somewhat awkward.

What a... coincidence!

The same thought inevitably crossed both their minds.

Recently, the two had been very tacitly avoiding each other.

Naturally, it was because of the incident a few days ago when they had shared a bowl of soup.

Actually, over the past few days, whenever Nagasaki Sosei thought of how Bai Qiu might be eating alone in that large house just like her, and eating food from places that were not open for business, she could not help feeling sorry for him. She had intended to invite Bai Qiu over to her home for dinner.

Of course, she could also use the chance to ask about Little Tomo.

But whenever she was about to press the doorbell, the scene from that night would involuntarily surface in her mind.

Nagasaki Sosei felt her head heat up, and she shrank back again.

Bai Qiu felt like nothing had been going his way today!

Yoruna? No, children were innocent.

Toyokawa Shoko? No, he was the bad guy.

The blonde girl? No, she was just a passerby.

Nagasaki Sosei? No, Sosei had done nothing wrong.

So, sorry, but that only left her.

Donut Lady.

If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have thought of donuts. If I hadn't thought of donuts, I wouldn't have gone to buy donuts. If I hadn't gone to buy donuts, I wouldn't have run into that blonde-haired girl. If I hadn't run into that blonde-haired girl, I wouldn't have mistaken her for someone else. If I hadn't mistaken her for someone else, I wouldn't have wasted those few minutes there. If I hadn't wasted those few minutes...

Then I could have arrived downstairs before Sosei, gotten into the elevator first, and wouldn't have run into Nagasaki Sosei.

That was what Bai Qiu thought.

"Um... Bai Qiu-kun, the elevator's here."

Nagasaki Sosei reminded him. She held down the door-open button inside the elevator, her eyes fixed darkly on Bai Qiu.

You don't even want to ride in the same elevator as me anymore?!

"Oh, right. Sorry."

Bai Qiu snapped back to his senses and hurried into the elevator.

Once inside, the elevator's space was limited.

Bai Qiu inevitably ended up standing beside Sosei.

Sosei pressed the button for the forty-fifth floor.

At that moment, Nagasaki Sosei regained her reason and composure as well.

She noticed that Bai Qiu was still carrying a Guitar Case on his back.

Nagasaki Sosei looked it over curiously.

This case... it's for an Electronic Keyboard...

Sosei's gaze narrowed slightly.

Coming back so late—had he gone to practice?

Oh, come to think of it, I forgot to ask him about the band last time.

Then I'll ask around a little.

The corners of Nagasaki Sosei's lips lifted. Just as she was about to speak, her expression abruptly changed.

What was that smell?

Nagasaki Sosei sniffed, but the scent seemed faint.

So she took a step closer to Bai Qiu.

Ah... familiar... such a familiar scent.

It can't be wrong... it can't be wrong... it can't be wrong!

It definitely can't be wrong!

This presence, this scent.

It was absolutely the scent that only Xiao Xiang had.

Nagasaki Sosei was both shocked and delighted. Xiao Xiang's scent put her at ease.

She unconsciously closed her eyes, greedily taking in that presence as her body and mind gradually relaxed.

However, in the next instant.

Nagasaki Sosei suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze sharp.

Right now, she wanted answers!

Why did you have Shoko's scent on you?!

What was your relationship with Shoko?!

Tell me everything!

This was definitely the scent that could only rub off when you were extremely close!

From the moment the elevator started moving, Bai Qiu had felt an inexplicable pressure.

And as the elevator rose, that pressure grew heavier and heavier.

He didn't think gravity was to blame.

There was no one else in the elevator. Without a doubt.

The source of that pressure was Nagasaki Sosei.

Bai Qiu touched his face, feeling that Sosei had been staring at him for quite a while.

Was there dust on my face?

"Sosei, what's wrong?"

Nagasaki Sosei took a deep breath.

Stay calm, soyo.

At times like this, I had to remain even more composed.

"It's nothing!"

Nagasaki Sosei narrowed her eyes and smiled.

"I was just curious why Bai Qiu-kun came back so late."

"Did you go out somewhere to have fun?"

That's right, soyo. Just like this—guide him step by step into revealing the answer.

"Oh, that? I went to work part-time with my bandmates today."

Bai Qiu said it deliberately.

That way, he could ease the awkward atmosphere and give them something to talk about.

More importantly, he could earn Sosei's notes.

Band? Bandmates? Part-time work?

That one sentence revealed quite a lot of information.

A glint flashed through Nagasaki Sosei's eyes, and she praised him.

"Qiu-kun is very hardworking!"

She had wanted to ask where he worked, but that would have been a little abrupt.

"Um, is this a musical instrument?"