Is That Really Good News?

"Such a thing is true?"

"Really...?"

"But I don't feel anything is wrong at all."

Yukino and the others examined themselves but didn't find anything wrong with themselves.

Shuya shook his head. "It's nothing, you don't need to worry about it, I'll think about it some more."

After ruling out Ayase and Mai, the two most suspicious people, his gaze returned to the precognitive dream that Haruno had mentioned.

There is currently no concrete evidence that this is Puberty Syndrome, and the possibility of precognitive dreams cannot be said to be zero.

Actually, verifying whether it's a precognitive dream is quite simple; just check if tomorrow is the 29th.

Shuya pondered that he couldn't possibly have a precognitive dream twice...

He didn't say anything to them, just like yesterday, and took them on a tour of the film set. Then he went to the venue and stood aside to wait for Mai to appear.

Shuya casually swung the lightsaber in his hand, clearly no longer showing the same anticipation as yesterday.

This shows that the first time is indeed very important.

Next, he watched Mai perform, got embarrassed by her kiss, and everyone was surprised... and then the events of yesterday would repeat themselves.

After watching the filming, he absentmindedly returned backstage and easily found Mai.

He looked her over again.

She was slumped over the table, looking pitiful, but she didn't seem as troubled as she had been during her previous Puberty Syndrome.

Her feelings are now outwardly expressed; she doesn't hide them.

Shuya felt that this matter really had nothing to do with her.

... Because he needed to think about these things, he didn't talk to her like he did yesterday, so Yukino walked past him to comfort her.

They chatted for a few minutes, Shuya noticed Mai looking at him, he said, "You're changing clothes, right? Let's go outside and wait."

He turned and left decisively, forcing Mai to swallow her words before she could even open her mouth.

She felt very uncomfortable holding it in.

Yukino and the others went outside to wait, seemingly lost in thought. Mai was quite puzzled by their strange expressions.

She put aside her questions for the time being, changed her clothes first, and then went out. The first thing she saw was Aoki Shin and the other two talking to Shuya.

Shuya gave them a few perfunctory replies, and after some polite exchanges, they left.

"... I feel like Shuya is acting strange today."

Seeing that his attitude was too perfunctory, Mai directly voiced her doubts.

Shuya's expression was serious. "The strange thing isn't me, it's this world."

"Are you having a fit of chuunibyou?"

Mai was taken aback.

Shuya smiled, "However, what's scary is that this chuunibyou (delusional) content is real."

"Oh... you've gotten yourself into trouble again?"

"Can one of you explain this to her?"

Shuya instructed others to speak for him.

If time really kept repeating itself, how many times would he have to explain himself? So he just stopped talking.

Yukino and Mai are close, so Yukino took the initiative to explain.

Although she was also somewhat skeptical, she still relayed what Shuya had said to Mai.

Mai's expression changed upon hearing this, and finally her face turned ashen, as if she had lost someone she loved.

She said sadly, "If what you're saying is true, this is the second time I've performed this?"

"Really."

Shuya nodded without hesitation, his eyes filled with sympathy.

"Woo-gu!"

Mai collapsed in despair, Yukino, who was prepared, caught her.

"Please accept my condolences."

That was all she could say.

Section 676, Page 629: Is there really such a good thing?

Shuya ignored her reaction and said, "Alright, let's go to your house to celebrate. You want to treat yourself to a big meal, right? Invite your Little Senior Sister too; they're all free. Ask them while you're at it."

Based on past experience, my Little Senior Sister should also be unaffected.

However, Shuya never expected his Little Senior Sister to play any role, so even though he had thought of this earlier, he didn't ask her first, but instead left her behind.

How did you know...? Okay.

Mai, supported by Yukino, wanted to ask him how he knew what she was thinking, but she quickly stopped herself from asking.

At the same time, she began to believe that what Shuya said was true.

"Well then, let's go back... although I'm not really in the mood for celebration anymore."

Mai thought that tomorrow might be just another repetitive day, and felt there was nothing to reward herself for.

"Well, sorry. Maybe it's better if I don't tell you."

Shuya thought of this, "If it's the same thing again tomorrow, I won't talk to you anymore."

Mai nodded wearily, "Okay, that's fine then. Let me know if you need my help."

Yukino and the others shared a similar opinion; since they couldn't help, there was no need to know, it would only cause unnecessary trouble.

Moreover, explaining it every time is just too much trouble.

Afterwards, Shuya announced the gathering in the group chat. Just like yesterday, his Little Senior Sister, Shizuka Hiratsuka, and Uesugi Futaro would all be coming.

None of the three raised any questions.

"Strange, Little Senior Sister really didn't react at all?"

He wondered to himself.

Since he was going to see her soon anyway, he didn't ask any questions in the group chat.

The group soon arrived at Fujisawa.

After buying the ingredients, they went to Mai's house together.

When I arrived at her door, there was already someone waiting against the wall.

Dressed in white, Shizuka Hiratsuka glanced at everyone and asked curiously, "You say it's a celebration... but isn't the mood a bit too low?"

"Well, something happened."

Shuya replied.

"Hey kid, what are you up to now?"

Shizuka Hiratsuka immediately suspected that Shuya a criminal.

Shuya opened his eyes wide and said, "How can you slander someone's innocence like this?"

"Isn't it you?"

"No."

"... That's really suspicious."

"Well, let's go inside and talk."

Mai came out to smooth things over and opened the door to let everyone in.

Shizuka Hiratsuka nodded and followed her inside.

They went into Mai's house; those who knew how to cook prepared the ingredients and cooked, while the rest gathered together to talk.

Shuya asked Shizuka Hiratsuka, "How many times is this today?"

Shizuka Hiratsuka asked doubtfully, "How many more times can this be said today?"

"Oh, that's all, you may leave now."

"Can you see my fist, as big as a clay pot?"

Shizuka Hiratsuka didn't bother arguing with him; she directly threatened him with force.

"Motoko."

Shuya gestured for the tool to explain.

Motoko repeated the story, and after Shizuka Hiratsuka exclaimed, "That's great! As long as time never moves forward, I'll never have to worry about being single!"

"..."

No one wanted to talk to her about this, Shizuka Hiratsuka started drinking her wine listlessly.

A while later, Uesugi Futaro appeared. Shuya felt that there would be no problem with him, but he still asked him again as usual. As he expected, there was nothing wrong with him.

Finally, the Little Senior Sister arrived.

Shuya laughed and said, "Little Senior Sister, are you feeling confused today? After all, it's the second time."

Little Senior Sister: "?"

She tilted her head. "What, a second time?"

Shuya asked in surprise, "Don't you think something's wrong?"

"No... it's just that the sheet music I wrote yesterday is gone."

The Little Senior Sister said gravely, "I suspect a thief broke into the studio, but my uncle checked the security footage and said there was nothing wrong... Do you think... could it be haunted?"

She shivered.

Oh my god, how can she be so cute?!

Shuya moved to tears by her cuteness.

He personally explained to his Little Senior Sister, "No, didn't you notice that today is still the 28th?"

"Oh, sorry. I didn't notice the date. Is there anything special about this day?"

The Little Senior Sister gave an embarrassed smile.

"Like this, like that."

Shuya patiently explained.

The Little Senior Sister suddenly realized, then exclaimed with delight, "Such a good thing?! Does that mean I can create new songs forever?!"

"But no matter how much you create, you can't get it published."

Shuya the Way.

He knew that besides creating music, his Little Senior Sister also enjoyed sharing the process, and the inability to share with others was a fatal flaw.

The reason she couldn't share it with others was purely a matter of physics; she only had one day, not enough time to record the song.

"That's true."

The Little Senior Sister calmed down and said, "Then what should we do?"

She wasn't actually very panicked, because with Shoko by her side, she should know everything.

The reason why Shoko didn't tell her about this beforehand is also quite simple.

Little Senior Sister's acting skills are lacking. If she knew what happened beforehand, there's a high chance she'd reveal some flaws when Shuya asked her about it.

Of course, there's a possibility that nothing will go wrong, but Shoko doesn't need to gamble.

Therefore, the Little Senior Sister was completely unaware of the situation, and her reaction was entirely natural, without arousing any suspicion from Shuya.