A Sky Full of Stars

Miko sighed,

"After all, when I'm on a date with you, I always feel like there's never enough time or energy."

After confirming the relationship between the three, although they were actually together, Hua complained that she hadn't had a real date.

So, after getting through the bento box incident, the date preparations began.

The school's cultural festival was in full swing. Miko's class was enthusiastically preparing the necessary materials, and even held several rehearsals for the ghost-dressing participants. The girls dressed as ghosts continued to practice their roles after school, competing with several neighboring classes to see who could leave school the latest.

Among them, the class that Yuria referred to was unique—they did not practice at school, but received professional technical training in a special place, and everyone did, except Yuria.

Because of this overly ruthless approach, the students at the school had already assumed that Yuria's class was the absolute champion of this cultural festival, and chose to compete for second place. It was precisely Yuria's actions that made things even more complicated, resulting in even greater expenditure of manpower and resources.

Seeing how enthusiastically the students were preparing for the cultural festival, the school's teachers were all impressed, saying that this year's festival would definitely be the most spectacular since the school's founding. They were also doing their best to promote the festival to the outside world.

Even if Miko wanted to slack off, there was nowhere to do so. She could only spend a lot of time participating in various matters related to the cultural festival, such as meetings, role rehearsals, and costume fittings, which took up a lot of time. Even her weekends were taken away, leaving only one Sunday afternoon for her to arrange.

Yotsuya Miko didn't feel that these arrangements taking up her time were a waste of time, since she was happy to participate in these activities that would probably only be memories in the future.

"Besides, there really isn't enough time."

"... How awful."

Hua muttered under his breath, a hint of resentment creeping into his expression regarding the cultural festival.

"Why hold a cultural festival at a time like this?"

"After all, they didn't expect you to be planning a date right now."

Miko leaned closer to her, put his mouth to her ear, and breathed softly.

"Last weekend was just right, but you wouldn't have agreed. What a shame, Hua-chan."

The hot breath exhaled, combined with the pronunciation of "sauce," sent shivers down Hua's spine, who was worried about her date.

She hurriedly created some distance between them, touching her slightly burning ears and lowering her face, which was flushed.

"What are you doing?!"

She spoke very softly, afraid that if she spoke too loudly, the other classmates would notice something was wrong and make her even more embarrassed.

"It's nothing, I just noticed you seemed a bit listless and wanted to cheer you up."

Miko the smile on her face, she was clearly enjoying the adorable expression Hua was currently displaying.

"Well, it seems I went a bit too far. I thought you wouldn't be shy about such intimate behavior."

"Isn't this behavior just too strange?"

Hua glanced at her, but quickly looked away as she recalled the scene from earlier. The thought made her face flush even more, and if she continued, others would definitely notice. She turned her face away, smoothing her hair to distract herself.

"Miko, can't you... not do this kind of thing in a place like this?"

"Yes, I understand."

Miko didn't seem to have much of a negative attitude, but was just shy about doing this in front of others, Zizi was struck by her cuteness.

The closer she got to Hua and Yuria, the clearer she became about their behavior.

If Yuria is very conservative, even timid, then Hua is the exact opposite, readily accepting many advances, and is doing so now. If she were to do the same to Yuria, the girl would probably overturn the table on the spot, trying to run away and make a huge commotion.

But they're both adorable.

So let her enjoy this quiet time.

"By the way, I heard there's a place where there might be a meteor shower over the weekend. Want to go check it out?"

"Meteor shower?"

The shyness on Hua's face faded, and looking at Yotsuya Miko had returned to normal, and thinking of the grandeur of the meteor shower, she quickly agreed.

"Yes, I'll go take a look."

"Then let's make the meteor shower our date."

Miko took out her phone and scrolled through the news about the meteor shower that she had already noticed. What she had told Hua earlier was obviously not true. After all, how could she let Hua's date go to waste? Even if it was just a weekend afternoon, she had already prepared for Hua to enjoy it to the fullest.

She was just thinking about something else.

"No problem at all. Where is the meteor shower?"

Hua excitedly took the phone from Miko, but after only glancing at the time and address of the meteor shower, most of the excitement on his face vanished.

"Abroad?"

"Yes, it's somewhere overseas."

"... How could we possibly get to such a far place in such a short time?"

"That's hard to say."

Miko retrieved her phone and was deeply grateful to Yotsuya Kyosuke for his contributions to manned flight. Through him Yotsuya Miko learned how to ensure another passenger had a good flight experience during manned flights.

"Look forward to it! I'll give you a surprise!"

"Surprise..."

Only then did Hua recall Miko's miraculous abilities, and she couldn't help but begin to look forward to the surprises that awaited her this weekend.

"Alright then, I'll trust your surprise, Miko. Anyway, it's a date for the weekend, right?"

"Yes, it's a promise, so don't be absent."

Miko was looking at Hua with gentle eyes, he made a slightly cheeky remark.

"My dear Hua-chan."

Upon hearing this, the orange-haired girl's face flushed red again, like a bright red apple.

Chapter 277 A Sky Full of Stars

What would a meteor shower look like?

The orange-haired girl stood at the street corner, quietly waiting for the other person to arrive, just as they had agreed.

The weather was slightly chilly, so she put on a coat to cover herself.

The night is bright, but not a single star can be seen. It's difficult to see stars in the city sky because the city lights are much brighter than the stars, thus overshadowing their brilliance.

"Magnificent."

Just as she was thinking about the starry sky, a warm embrace enveloped her, accompanied by a soft gesture.

"I have arrived."

Without even glancing over, the girl named Yurikawa Hana knew who was hugging her from behind.

"Hmm, so slow."

This intimate gesture made her glance at the surrounding silence, which calmed her face and made her blush slightly. For some reason, she was always worried about being seen by others, and seeing the smiles on their faces made her even more shy.

He suppressed the unease that filled his heart with words, but did not try to struggle to let go of the girl's embrace behind him.

"I've been waiting for Miko for quite some time."

When exactly did the girl behind me begin to express her love for me so openly?

Hua couldn't quite understand it, but she peacefully enjoyed this affection, which flowed into her heart like sweet honey.

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, it took me a long time to change clothes."

Yotsuya Miko loosened her tight embrace, and Hana turned around to see a genuine smile on her face.

"How is it? Does it look good?"

Miko turned slightly to the side, revealing her clothing. Her outfit today was still somewhat androgynous, a light yellow cotton coat that covered her body, reaching just above her knees. As for her lower body, she wore bluish-gray jeans, as if she were particularly afraid of the cold.

"Rather than saying it's good-looking, it's more accurate to say that you can't see anything good about it at all."

Hua grumbled, having nothing to say about the outfit.

She looked at her leggings and the thick coat she was wearing, though they were slightly less effective at keeping warm.

"On nights like this, this is all I can wear."

Miko's outstretched hand, before Hua could react, he grabbed her small hand.

"However, what to wear isn't the main topic tonight. Let's go, we have a lot to do tonight."

"Hey, wasn't the trip supposed to be to see the meteor shower?"

As Hua spoke, she accepted Miko's hand without resistance and followed her along the road.

"Well, before watching the meteor shower, we need to buy some food first."

Yotsuya Miko used her free left hand to open her phone and looked at the description of the meteor shower. To be honest, she had previously thought that a meteor shower would be a large, continuous shower, but in reality, it was not like that at all.

Only a few hundred seeds fall per hour, which is hardly spectacular; it will take a long time to see.

She and Kyosuke ate all the snacks and drinks left over from the last time they refined Magic Treasure, so they definitely needed to replenish their supplies before going to see the meteor shower this time.

Won't you miss the meteor shower?

Hua wanted to say those words, but when she looked up at Miko, who was enthusiastically going to buy things at the convenience store that was still open, she swallowed her words.

Well, that's fine too, right?

A helpless smile appeared on her face. She decided to focus on choosing snacks. After all, this was a date for the two of them, and she didn't want it to turn into a bad memory.

"Miko, that's delicious!"

"Really? To be honest, I know absolutely nothing about this brand. Since you've put it that way, let's buy it."

"Mmm, it's really delicious! Let's share it together."

"Sure. Hmm, how about this one?"

"This is great too. I used to love eating this. I never thought I'd still see this snack today."

The two chattered excitedly about which snacks were delicious, as if they had completely forgotten about their planned meteor shower and were simply enjoying the moment of their conversation.

This youthful and vibrant energy even made the salesperson working late at night feel a sense of freshness.

"These two girls are really good friends."

These reflections even lifted my spirits considerably.

"Then, I'll buy the snacks."

He took his phone out of his pocket and saw that there were still fifteen minutes left. Although he didn't know how Miko would take her to see the meteor shower, there should be enough time.

"Yes, everything's bought."

Yotsuya Miko, carrying a large bag of snacks, went to the cashier to pay.

While she was paying the bill, Hua couldn't help but ask about the meteor shower.

"So, what's next..."

"Next, I'll go buy some milk tea."

Miko had accepted the invoice, she looked at Hua, who was asking questions, and smiled as she told him about their next destination.

"I know a really good bubble tea shop nearby, it's only about a five-minute walk from here."

What about... meteor showers?

Hua suddenly felt a sense of loss. Looking at Miko, who was smiling and seemingly enjoying the date, she couldn't bring herself to say anything that would upset her, so she swallowed it back down.

Meteor shower... let's do it again next time.

"Ah... you're right, I'd also like a cup of milk tea."

Hua clasped his hands together, a smile appearing on his face, quickly adjusting his emotions.

"Miko's hurry over there and buy the milk tea first."

Just as she was about to walk towards the door of the convenience store, her right hand was grabbed.

"Together."

Miko was holding her right hand, he spoke briefly.

Let's go.