Shiori looked at the number with some surprise. She didn't recall having any friends with such a mischievous sense of humor.
At most, only Kotori could master such technology, but Kotori wouldn't need to play such pranks.
Although she didn't know what had happened, Shiori opened the video file to see what the other party intended to do.
The moment the video opened, Shiori's expression went from initial nonchalance to blank, and finally to panic.
The video showed her and Tohka, the scene where she sealed Tohka in the park, and Tohka was completely naked.
This was not a good thing. Who made this video? There was clearly no one else present at the time, and even if someone had been nearby, Kotori and her team should have discovered them.
Shiori looked at her phone in a panic, wondering whether to tell Kotori about this, as the sender might know about the Spirits.
Below the video file were some words, roughly instructing Shiori to appear at a certain location in a few evenings; if she didn't, the video would be posted online, revealing her and Tohka's secret to everyone.
It even warned Shiori not to tell anyone else, or the video would be immediately published online.
At first, Shiori didn't care about the warning; no matter how powerful the other party was, they couldn't be more powerful than the organization Kotori belonged to.
Just as she turned to go to Kotori's room, her phone rang again, and that garbled sender sent another email.
"First warning, do you really think I don't know your sister's identity? Don't underestimate me, I told you I know your every move."
Well, this email completely scared Shiori, and even the thought of telling Kotori vanished.
Who exactly was this person? Why did they know her plans? Why did they know Kotori's identity?
All of this left Shiori's mind in a turmoil, unsure what to do.
What she needed to do now was prevent the other party from posting this video online, otherwise it would be a disaster for both her and Tohka.
But… did she really have to go to that place? Since the other party knew Kotori's identity, did they also know that she was a girl?
Going to such a place alone as a girl, would something strange happen to her? If something like that really happened, what should she do?
Shiori began to panic; an unprecedented sense of crisis enveloped her, and she felt her chastity was in great danger.
After achieving the desired effect, the instigator of the event left the Itsuka family with a grin.
The person who sent the message was naturally Inaba Tsukiyo, and only she could send this garbled message and know what Shiori was doing.
Although this was just a prank, she didn't mind teasing Shiori a bit, as she was planning to conquer her in such a way.
Back home, Yoshino and Yoshinon were watching TV. This time, she found a TV series on another channel that suited her taste, and the time she spent in front of the TV was getting longer and longer each day.
Inaba Tsukiyo was helpless; she couldn't really object to watching TV, otherwise, Yoshino's teary-eyed look would make her feel like she was committing a crime.
However, she also wanted to find something to do, as wandering around every day wasn't a solution.
But what should she do? What was worth doing? Inaba Tsukiyo was a little troubled.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck her, and the scene of her recording a performance video as a Stigmata character in the Honkai World came to mind.
How about… posting some singing videos online?
This idea spread in her mind, and Inaba Tsukiyo went to her computer to search for divas and celebrities in this world.
Aside from some singers, only a girl named Yosuga Miku caught her attention.
Compared to other singers, this girl was simply a born idol; her aura was something those other idols couldn't compare to.
However, Yosuga Miku's information was a bit strange: why did she only allow girls to attend her concerts?
Not only was it limited to girls, but no fans, especially male fans, had any complaints.
Were these crazy fans? Or did Yosuga Miku's family own a mine, so she didn't have to worry about fan dissatisfaction?
Never mind Yosuga Miku's business; even if she was a very popular star, what did it matter? It wasn't her concern.
The Niconico website was the perfect place to post these videos; just set up an account, post a video, and then be a pigeon that only "coos," and it would be perfect.
Without further ado, Inaba Tsukiyo immediately registered an account, then ran off to the Imaginary Space to record her first video.
By the way, Inaba Tsukiyo's plan brought out Herrscher Tsukiyo, who seemed to strongly approve of Inaba Tsukiyo's plan, constantly giving her praise from the sidelines.
After Inaba Tsukiyo posted her first video, a "Rabbit" streamer, loved and hated by otaku, burst onto the scene.
Miss Shiori had been listless all day due to the morning's email, even during class she was thinking about the email, which made her look very haggard.
Helpless, Miss Shiori went to the school Rooftop during lunch break, took out her phone, and planned to listen to music to relax.
She wasn't someone who liked browsing websites, but under Kotori's influence with GALGAME games, she also started surfing the internet and visiting certain video sites.
One video caught Shiori's attention; it was a video that had just been posted that morning, but shortly after its release, it was already prominently featured on the homepage.
"Blink"? A name she had never heard of. "Rabbit" was also a streamer she had never heard of. Was it a newcomer?
To Shiori's surprise, this video had only been uploaded for a short time, but it already had hundreds of thousands of views, and even the bullet comments reached three thousand, and that was only because the video was just over five minutes long, otherwise there would be more.
"This achievement… couldn't be faked, could it?"
Shiori thought with some suspicion. Although she had only recently started using the internet, she knew about manipulating viewership numbers.
After all, the videos posted by her most admired streamer hadn't reached this level. What kind of streamer was this "Rabbit"?
With the curiosity of "what kind of video is this?" Shiori clicked on the video.
"Happiness is not like the starry night and the dazzling morning, but the peaceful daily life that alternates repeatedly."
"Rather, it is the existence of being able to hold an umbrella for an important person in a torrential downpour."
The opening singing instantly melted Shiori.
It was the cute voice of a Little Loli who sounded very young, but this voice was mixed with a strong tenderness, making Shiori unable to help but imagine the identity of the singer.
The video was already filled with bullet comments; if she didn't turn them off, she couldn't see the singer's identity.
Before turning off the bullet comments, Shiori wanted to see what they were saying.
"Welcome to the Instant-Hit Series!"
"Oh my! This should be a Little Loli's voice, right? But why is this voice so gentle? Why is it so beautiful?"
"Beautiful! Beautiful! This is my wife! Come home for dinner quickly!"
"Get lost upstairs! This is my wife!"
Well, the later comments got stranger and stranger; most of the people who left such messages were probably unwanted guys like Hiroto Tonmachi.
It must be said that the people who posted these bullet comments were all talented, and the success of this video could be seen from these comments.
After turning off the bullet comments, what was displayed before Shiori was a silhouette, and it was the silhouette of a Little Loli.
This silhouette faced the sea, and from the silhouette, it could be seen that the Little Loli was holding a guitar, playing and singing.
"Wait a minute, why does this silhouette look so familiar?"
Shiori tilted her head; those pigtails, that familiar miko outfit with exposed armpits, no matter how she looked at it, they matched someone she knew.
No, no! No matter what, this had to be the person herself!
Could it be that during the days Inaba Tsukiyo was missing, she was recording videos, planning to debut as the center?
Alright, alright, Shiori didn't know about Inaba Tsukiyo's situation. She was just very surprised that Inaba Tsukiyo would post videos online, and specifically, this kind of video.
It's just... "Is happiness supporting someone important to you with an umbrella on a rainy day? That's truly simple happiness, isn't it?"
Shiori said with a touch of emotion.
No passionate love, no moving parting of life and death, just holding an umbrella for the other person on a rainy day – was that enough for such happiness?
Shiori had never been in love, but from Inaba Tsukiyo's gentle tone, she could feel her mood when she was with someone she liked.
Wait a minute? Inaba Tsukiyo already has someone she likes? No way... that shouldn't be right.
Although Inaba Tsukiyo is different from Tohka, Inaba Tsukiyo's identity shouldn't allow her to be in a relationship with anyone, right? Where did this person she likes come from?
Could it be Yoshino? But that's not right either. Kotori told her that Yoshino and Inaba Tsukiyo's identities are more like Twin Spirits. Who dates their older or younger sister?
If it's not Yoshino, then who could it be? And who would make Inaba Tsukiyo like them so much?
If she could know this person's identity, before calling the police, she wanted to ask them how they earned Inaba Tsukiyo's affection.
There was only one video, but one listen wasn't enough. Shiori played it several more times before letting out a satisfied sigh.
She felt much better, her tense mood from that email calming down.
Things will work out in the end. Shiori didn't believe her luck was that bad; she was confident she would be fine.
When this video spread on the internet, in a certain girls' academy in Amamiya City, a girl also noticed the video.
Listening to Inaba Tsukiyo's beautiful singing and seeing her petite figure, the girl showed a dazzling smile.
Her eyes lit up as if she had discovered prey.
"It's her."
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