Hitomi Mishima

"Even though you're so Jilan, only treating me to ramen, it was so delicious I won't hold it against you!"

Camie Utsushimi slurping up noodles without any regard for her image, and soon the whole bowl was empty. She then picked up the bowl and drank all the broth.

She put the bowl down contentedly and said loudly, "Thank you for the meal, boss!"

A red-haired heartthrob draped a towel over himself and replied with a smile, "I apologize for the poor hospitality!"

"Hey, do you still stand by what you said?" Jilan Jiyu sat next to her without eating anything, squinting at Camie Utsushimi. "If you're just trying to freeload, I'm leaving right now."

The person in front of Jilan is a student at Shiketsu High School. She helped out when Inasa Yoarashi transferred schools, which is how she met Jilan Jiyu. However, for some reason, she always acted very casually when talking to Jilan, completely disregarding her image as the face of Shiketsu High School.

After Camie Utsushimi at the arcade, Jilan initially didn't want to talk to her much and was about to leave after saying hello. However, Utsushimi slowly said, "You want this ticket, right? I can give it to you."

Camie Utsushimi said she was hungry after playing games all night, Jilan Jiyu patiently took her to a restaurant on the street to eat.

Camie Utsushimi wiped her oily lips with a tissue, the oil stains making her already alluring lips even more captivating.

"Don't worry, I won't renege on my promise like you did. Besides, this ticket was originally meant for you." Utsushimi held up one finger, saying mysteriously, "However, before giving it to you, I want you to meet someone first."

Whom did you see?

"The person whose life you saved."

After turning left and right, Camie Utsushimi led Jilan into a small alley. Although it was next to a brightly lit street, it seemed like a forgotten place, with no one glancing inside.

"Arrive."

Camie Utsushimi stopped in front of a door. Above the door was a vertical sign that read "Bar" in English, and the surrounding walls were covered with colorful graffiti.

Camie Utsushimi pushed open the door, a ding-dong sound rang out, and a girl dressed in a clown costume turned around. Her face, covered in white powder, was filled with a detached indifference that suggested she had seen through the world. "Camie, it's you. I still have a few minutes before my shift ends."

"Hehe, Hitomi, I'm here to see Diduo. Are they still practicing their songs downstairs?" Camie Utsushimi chuckled and pushed the door open. "I've brought the person they want to see this time, you know?"

"Is that so?" Tong's eyes were blank, as if she didn't care about any of this. "They won't rest for another half hour, right? After all, it's almost time."

Jilan Jiyu walked in and were slightly surprised when they saw the girl named Tong. "Isn't she the one handing out flyers in front of the arcade?"

Camie Utsushimi sat down at the bar, nodded, and sighed, "Hitomi has now left her family and started living independently, which is why she has to face the cruelty of society."

"She looks like she's only in middle school, right?"

At this moment Jilan, Hitomi had already gone into the back room behind the bar to change her clothes. Camie Utsushimi leaned close to Jilan and whispered, "Her name is Hitomi Mishima. She works at this bar. Because her mother suspected her of engaging in compensated dating, she moved out of her family home and rents an apartment. Since she needs to support herself, she works part-time jobs recommended by customers."

As they were talking, Tong came out from the inner room. She had changed into a bartender's uniform and came behind the bar. She had a smile on her face that was neither too friendly nor too cold, and asked, "What kind of drinks would you like?"

It Camie Utsushimi had been here many times before, and she said with a knowing smile, "Hitomi, I want that kind of wine again, just like last time."

"You are Jilan Jiyu, a first-year student participating in today's U.A. High School Sports Festival." Hitomi nodded, then turned her gaze to Jilan's face, as if only then noticing the school uniform Jilan was wearing, and said with some surprise.

But her face quickly regained its composure, and she calmly asked, "So, what flavor do you want?"

Although island nations once had laws prohibiting drinking alcohol before adulthood, this rule has long been abolished, as some Quirk need high-proof alcohol to perform at their best.

Jilan didn't have any particular fondness for alcohol, and simply said, "Just mix one that you're best at."

Jilan had already guessed something from the conversation. She turned to Camie Utsushimi and calmly asked, "Do you want me to see Diduo Chengjie? He's the only person I know with the surname Diduo."

Camie Utsushimi had no intention of hiding anything, she nodded and admitted, "That's right, it's Diduo Chengjie who wants to see you one more time and personally hand you the concert tickets."

Jilan Jiyu remembered that he had invited them to his performance. Could it be that...

"Is Diduo Chengjie a member of Soul, and Kyoka Makoto also one?"

"Correct answer!" Camie Utsushimi winked, flashed a peace sign, and chuckled in response.

Although Jilan asked Utsushimi why she knew Diduo, she blinked her big eyes and kept her mouth shut, refusing to say anything, as if she had to wait for Diduo Chengjie to explain in person.

The small bar now only had two customers, Jilan and Utsushimi, and after they stopped talking, only the crisp sound of Hitomi Mishima mixing drinks remained.

Jilan was increasingly amazed as she watched. Despite being just a junior high school student, her technique was as skillful as that of a master craftsman who had been immersed in this skill for many years. The sounds of her mixing the drinks were crisp, melodious, rhythmic, and smooth, as if she were playing a tinkling melody with the bartending equipment.

Hitomi Mishima stopped playing and placed two glasses of wine in front of Jilan and Camie Utsushimi.

"Camie, this is your Cupid." She paused, then continued, "Guest, this is your cherry blossom."

Sakura Jilan looked at the pink liquid in front of her, hesitated for a moment, then reached out and picked up the cup. After all, she couldn't let someone's kindness go to waste.

It was so sweet, and I didn't feel any spiciness at all. Instead, it had a subtle sweetness, like cherry blossoms blooming in my mouth, which gave Jilan a warm feeling.

On the other side, a silly smile appeared on Camie Utsushimi's face, as if, like the name of a cocktail, she had been struck by Cupid's arrow and was experiencing the sweetness of love.

Hitomi Mishima stood behind the bar with a professional smile, seemingly pleased that the two customers were satisfied.

It didn't take half an hour; just over ten minutes later, the door behind the bar was pushed open from the inside. The Kyoka Makoto person to see him was Hibiki Makoto, his brows furrowed. He saw Jilan Jiyu sitting at the bar looking at him, and his expression of surprise quickly disappeared, replaced by anxiety.

Behind him was the Diduo Chengjie. He had initially seemed rather uninterested, but when he looked up and saw Jilan Jiyu, he was immediately overjoyed and exclaimed with a smile, "Jilan, we meet again!"