Popular Idols?

Tsuna didn't pay attention to the girl's quick departure. When he stood in front of the vending machine and saw the grape juice drink button still lit up, perhaps out of boredom and a sudden surge of kindness, he didn't cancel it. Instead, he directly inserted a yen into the machine.

He slipped the money in, made the purchase, and gave change—all his movements were fluid and effortless. With a few taps of his fingertips, Tsuna bought the grape drink the girl wanted along with the drink. He reasoned that even small acts of kindness should be appreciated, and this was a good deed.

"That lady wearing a hat..."

At Tsuna's call, Ninne stopped in her tracks. She slowly turned around, her glasses concealing her slightly displeased gaze.

What a persistent fly! Unlucky me, to be recognized even in such a remote place...

"Then!"

Tsuna words interrupted Ninne's reverie, and a jar of purple substance flew from her hand in a graceful parabola as it fell toward her.

Ninne quickly turned around, and just as she scooped up the grape drink, it landed precisely in her arms without any discomfort from the impact—a testament to Tsuna's superb fighting skills.

Seeing that the drink in her hand was the grape flavor she wanted, Ninne's face, which was hidden by her long golden hair, flushed slightly. Now she understood that the man wasn't a reporter; he had just stopped her to buy her a drink.

Ninne looked up to thank him, but only saw Tsuna's back as he walked away.

No need for thanks? Is this charity? When has Ninne Spangkul ever accepted charity?

"Stop!"

Hearing the loud voice behind him, Tsuna stopped, puzzled. Was the girl really vandalizing the vending machine to vent her anger? It seemed she had meant well but made a mistake; perhaps she genuinely hated grape-flavored drinks?

After a series of light footsteps, Ninne stood in front of Tsuna. She raised her head slightly to look at Tsuna, trying to find a flaw in Tsuna eyes.

After noticing that Tsuna's eyes still held confusion and bewilderment, Ninne became certain of one thing: this person truly did not recognize her.

"Um, thank you," Ninne eyes darting around. She wasn't very good at apologizing to strangers.

"As long as I didn't buy the wrong thing, goodbye." Realizing he hadn't meant to do anything wrong, Tsuna breathed a sigh of relief. Ignoring the girl's delicate face, Tsuna prepared to continue walking home.

"Wait a mininute!"

Ninne stuffed the drink into her coat pocket and frantically searched her pockets. The more she searched, the more embarrassed Ninne. She had nothing on her to offer as a thank you gift; the last lollipop was already in her mouth. She couldn't very well express her gratitude with an imported item, could she?

"It's just a can of drink, don't be shy." Tsuna saw through the girl's thoughts; it wasn't worth much money, so there was no need to fuss over it.

"No!"

The girl was very determined, and soon she pulled out a receipt from the inside pocket of her jacket. Luckily, she had a habit of leaving things lying around, so this was perfect as a thank-you gift.

"Here, take this!"

Seeing the girl's determined expression, Tsuna took the ticket. The ticket featured the images of two girls and read "Cecile's Double Death" Neon Tour Concert.

This is a concert ticket. Among the two girls on the ticket, the shorter one with blonde twin ponytails looks very similar to the girl in front of me.

"Is there something on my face?" Feeling a little uncomfortable under Tsuna's gaze, Ninne subconsciously touched her face. Could there be something on it?

"No, twin tails suit you very well," Tsuna commented simply. With his blonde twin tails and slightly disdainful expression, wasn't he just like a tsundere character from a Japanese anime?

"These are my concert tickets. You're welcome to come if you have time. My name is Ninne Spunkur." Ninne introduced herself after realizing that Tsuna had finally recognized her.

"My name is Sawada Tsunayoshi. You guys are a very popular group, right? Thank you for your vote."

Tsuna casually stuffed the ticket into his pocket. He didn't recognize any of the girl groups from years ago, but he noticed from the concert venue that it was a huge venue, and that a group that could hold a concert there must be very popular.

Seeing Tsuna's casual actions, Ninne, who was used to fans treating tickets like treasures, felt a little uncomfortable for a moment. There was nothing she could do; she couldn't force anyone to become their fan.

After thanking her, it was time to say goodbye. Just as Ninne was lost in thought, two loud bangs brought her back to reality.

"Your ticket must be quite valuable. Judging from your dress and the color of the lollipop, you must really like grape flavor, right? I don't have anything else to give you, but here are two other grape-flavored drinks from different brands that you can try."

Judging from the girl's name, Tsuna knew she wasn't Japanese, so introducing her to two drinks was a way of showing hospitality.

Ninne took the two cans of drinks in a daze, and with Tsuna's call of "Kana," they parted ways.

With a snap, Ninne dug open the jar and took a sip. Grape essence filled her mouth. She looked around at the unfamiliar streets, somewhat bewildered. Oh no, she'd come out to find the dragon and gotten herself lost.

Call her companions who came to Japan with her for help? Then get brutally mocked—that cool, confident Ninne Spangkul on stage can get lost?

Without a second's hesitation, Ninne decisively chose the second method. She quickly turned around and chased after the faintly visible figure in her sight, calling out as she went.

"Sawada Tsunayoshi, wait for me!"

"What? You're lost?" Tsuna was speechless. It seemed he'd have to see this through to the end. "How about I call you a taxi? You know where you live, right?"

It mainly comes down to the professionalism of the concert tickets. This girl named Ninne doesn't seem like a con artist, otherwise Tsuna would have turned around and run away.

"I heard taxis are expensive in Japan, this ticket isn't enough to repay your favor..." Ninne voiced her concerns. She was already grateful that Tsuna was willing to help her, and she really didn't want to take advantage of him financially.

"Worried about that? It's alright, it's just some money. Consider it helping our international friends." Tsuna wasn't too concerned about the money; he could tell from the can of drink that Tsuna had no money on Ninne.

"You, you come back to the hotel with me. I have some spare tickets I can give you."

Ninne explained her solution, which aroused Tsuna's suspicion, and he took out the ticket again to examine it carefully.

"Is this a concert specifically for fans?"

Tsuna's words broke Ninne's nerves. This person actually linked them to those idols who exploit fans. Anyone who pays attention to entertainment should know how popular Cecile's Double Death!

"Fine, since you're able to hold a concert at the stadium, I'll go with you, Miss Ninne."

Fortunately, before Ninne, whose face was flushed, could rack her brains to persuade him any further, Tsuna had already agreed to Ninne's suggestion.

"Just call me Nini, it's easier to say," Ninne said. Because the two names sounded similar, her friends all called her Nini. This man had helped her many times; they should be considered friends, right?

As night fell, Tsuna smelled the aroma of food as soon as he stepped into the house.

"Why are you so late? Did you run into a fight?" Tatsuki poked her head out from the kitchen. She had come straight to Tsuna's house after finishing her club activities.

A bead of cold sweat trickled down Tsuna's forehead. This question was a trap. Putting aside whether Tatsuki had sensed the Hollow's spiritual pressure, what Hollow that could appear in Karakura Town could withstand even a single blow from Tsuna?

There's only one reason why Tsuna was late: he must have encountered something outside, and it had absolutely nothing to do with fighting Hollows.

In this situation, Tsuna only had one option: to honestly explain what had happened, saying, "I rescued a lost Blonde Hair and took him home."

"Blonde Hair? A girl?" Tatsuki turned off the stove and rushed over to Tsuna. As he twitched his nose, he could smell a faint scent that didn't belong to Tsuna.

"This is the girl's thank-you gift."

Tsuna pulled out a stack of concert tickets from his pocket. These were all given to him by Nini, Nini said he could have as many as he wanted. Tsuna decided to Ichigo and his friends as well, and have a team-building activity at the concert.

Tatsuki glanced at the ticket and excitedly snatched it away. "It's Cecile's Double Death! You ran into their staff? No, even staff wouldn't have the authority to have so many tickets, would they?"

"It's that Blonde Hair, twin-tailed idol on the ticket. Don't you think Blonde Hair and twin-tailed girls all have a bit of a tsundere vibe? You always have to guess what they're saying." Tsuna recalled the way he took Nini home; their conversation was truly a disaster.

"Nini!" Tatsuki's voice rose eight octaves, his eyes filled with regret as he said, "I should have skipped the club activity and gone on patrol with you!"

"If we go together, we probably won't run into each other. At the very least, we definitely won't be going on a date with Xcution," Tsuna said with a smile.

If Tsuna and Tatsuki were patrolling together, they would definitely find a place to stroll around and go on a date, instead of going to Xcution and becoming the subject of gossip and teasing.

"The Nini you met near Xcution? What was she doing in such a remote place?"

"How would I know?" Tsuna shrugged. He wouldn't ask someone why they went there unless they told him.

"I do need your help with Xcution's location, but I'll forgive you this time. You should eat first; I need to contact Orihime right away so we can go to the concert together!" Tatsuki said excitedly.

"Is this idol group really that popular?" Tsuna asked the question he hadn't dared to ask the rest of the way.

"Cecile's Double Death is a teenage idol group from England. They mainly operate in London, but even so, many girls in Japan imitate their clothing style and sing their songs."

"I never expected them to come to Japan this time. The topic of their concert has been trending online for a long time, and tickets are extremely hard to come by."

"I'm not going to say anything more. I need to contact Orihime right away. I wonder how jealous the other classmates will be when they find out we got to go to the concert!"

Watching Tatsuki's ecstatic retreating figure, Tsuna's mind flashed back to Nini's gloomy, hooded appearance. Was he out of touch with the times? Was this really the style of dress that Japanese girls liked?

(PS: Ninne Spunkur is one of the main characters in Dragon and Witch. For those who haven't seen it, here's an explanation of why she's included in Dragon and Witch:)

The story of the dragon and the witch takes place in London and Reverse London Reverse London, which is also known as the West Bureau, while the East Bureau is the Seireitei we know.

Both Dragon and Witch are stories created by Kubo Tite, and they share the same world view. However, the story of Dragon and Witch takes place 12 years after the Thousand-Year Blood War, which is the era of Ichika Kurosaki. At that time, Ichigo had already become a translator.

Because the anime "Dragon and the Witch" only has 3.5 episodes and very little content, in order to integrate the story as much as possible, the timeline of the "Dragon and the Witch" story is moved forward to the protagonist's current timeline.

One of the most important reasons for introducing Dragons and Witches is the reform of Hueco Mundo. I won't say more; those who have seen Dragons and Witches should understand.

As for the specific timeline of Dragon and Witch, it is set shortly after the other protagonist Shinbashi Noel, became a witch, and both she and Nini are novices.

The anime "Dragon and Witch" is short, only three and a half episodes, but I think the female characters portrayed by Kubo are very well worth watching. If you're interested, you can check it out; it's available on Bilibili.

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