Shidou looked at the strange girl in the mirror with a look of resentment on his face.
She has back-length blue hair with cute hair accessories. She has a thin layer of foundation on her face, her eyes are enlarged with mascara and eyelash curlers, and she has cherry blossom-colored lipstick. Lips reflect each other...
"It's very beautiful, Shidou" Katsu gave a thumbs up to Shidou and said with a smile.
"Thanks for the compliment...but I'm not happy at all."
"Tsk, you finally understand my feelings, but don't worry, you will fall in love with this feeling."
"???"
… …
[——The 25th High School Joint Cultural Festival Tennou Festival officially begins]
Such announcements resounded throughout the Tennou Festival venue.
Immediately, there were bursts of warm cheers. After all, it was a festival jointly organized by ten schools, so one can imagine how lively it was.
Halls 1 and 2, which are closest to the front entrance, are mainly equipped with food stalls; Halls 3 and 4 inside are filled with various research presentations, as well as simple recreational facilities such as haunted houses.
At this moment, Katsu and Shidou were walking among various stalls arranged around them: takoyaki, crepes, and the extremely popular special croquettes.
Their destination was the booth of Rindouji Private Academy, which was also located in Hall 2. Of course, at the moment, both of them were dressed as girls.
Following Katsu, Shidou who was wearing the school uniform of Rindouji Academy, he looked around nervously, for fear of being seen by someone he knew - and then looked at Katsu in front of him, he was casual and elegant...
Immediately, Shidou, who also put on the voice-changing patch, finally blushed with shame and asked Katsu in a cute voice: "I said, Katsu, why can you not care?"
Hearing the question from Shidou behind him, Katsu stopped, then turned his head, with a look of vicissitudes on his face: "Habit is a terrible power."
"..."
… …
At the same time, classes (3) and (4) of the second grade of Raizen High School were working on a joint project - inside the maid cafe.
Ai , who was wearing a navy blue maid uniform, had a grumbling look on her face: "Damn it - Katsu, who was originally going to be used as a frontman, just asked for a week's leave in a row! Even that guy Shidou ran away!!"
Mai nodded in agreement: "It's really hateful."
Mii continued: "It's really unbearable---"
…
"Two croquettes, thank you." In front of a stall selling snacks, Katsu shouted to the boy from an unknown school who was in charge of the stall.
The boy raised his head subconsciously, and then his face turned red instantly: "Ah - oh - sorry, do it now!"
Looking at the other party's reaction, Katsu couldn't help but shook his head. Although he was somewhat used to it, he still felt a sense of discomfort when the boy reacted like this.
"Katsu, didn't you say you were looking for Miku?" Shidou, who had been following Katsu, said helplessly as he looked at Katsu whose route had unknowingly ended up here.
"I can't help it, I'm hungry." Katsu said with a smile.
Then he turned his face and looked at Shidou. However, at this glance, his expression suddenly changed, because he saw that familiar figure that he miss. She was wearing the uniform of Raiden High Schoo in front of a candy apple stand not far away, she looked at him with an unknown smile.
"Kurumi..." Katsu murmured, and then without saying a word, he opened his legs and ran towards Kurumi's position.
"Katsu!" Shidou, who didn't understand why Katsu suddenly ran away, couldn't help calling Katsu.
When he heard Shidou's call, Katsu turned around subconsciously, wanting to explain something, but when he looked at the candy apple stall again, he was stunned. There was no figure of Kurumi there.
"Ah? Am I hallucinating?" Katsu frowned and muttered.
At this time, Shidou had already caught up. He held Katsu's shoulders and asked with concern on his face: "What's wrong, Katsu?"
Hearing Shidou's voice, Katsu shook his head slightly and replied: "I just saw Kurumi..." After saying that, Katsu smiled and scratched his hair, and said in a joking tone: "Well , maybe I think she was hallucinating."
Hearing this, Shidou couldn't help but open his mouth, but he didn't know what to say. In the end, he had no choice but to pat Katsu's shoulder in a comforting way, saying nothing.
Returning to the croquette stall, Katsu took the croquette handed over by the stall owner with a blushing face. Katsu gave one to Shidou, and then while eating, he and Shido continued to walk side by side towards the stall.
However, what Katsu didn't know was that after he left, the "hallucination" figure he thought appeared in his original location.
"A croquette, thank you."
When he heard the magnetic and pleasant voice, the stall owner raised his head again. He felt that today was worth it. He met three super beautiful girls who were absolutely rare to see in ordinary times!
… …
Walking in the aisle between the stalls on both sides, Katsu lowered his head in thought. After a while, he suddenly raised his head and sighed to Shido: "I'm sorry, Shidou. I need to do something. Find Miku under the guidance of Kotori, and then stay with her, just say that 'Mitsu' send you to find her."
"What...what about you?"
"I'm going to find Kurumi!" After saying that, Katsu turned around and ran out without looking back.
Seeing Katsu's back flying away, Shido opened his mouth, but in the end he couldn't speak. He could only sigh and took out the wireless invisible earphone used to contact Fraxinus from his pocket...
Today, Kurumi took a rare opportunity to relax during the Tennou Festival and take a look at the current situation of the boy who made people worried.
And now, she was holding a croquette in her hand, eating it while wandering around aimlessly. After rejecting a man's invitation to "hang out together", Kurumi couldn't help but recall what she saw a few minutes ago. The "girl" with long silver hair couldn't help but reveal a somewhat pleasant smile on her cold and pretty face. Although the other party changed drastically because of the women's clothing, it did not prevent her from easily recognizing that it was Katsu---
Just as she was recalling the appearance of that figure, a strange female voice sounded behind her.
"As expected, it's you --- Kurumi!"
Kurumi's name was called out by an unfamiliar voice. Her steps paused slightly. Then her face showed an unhappy expression because her thoughts about the Katsu were suddenly interrupted. She slowly turned around when he saw the person clearly, the unhappy expression melted away like ice and snow.
"you---"
"Ah, it's me, long time no see, Kurumi." Katsu showed a complicated smile, and then ran towards and hug her
"..."
Being hugged... Kurumi felt the familiar warm embrace and had mixed feelings in her heart.