Chapter 207
"Sleeping... Sleeping very soundly?"
Hearing Alisa's words, Eli was stunned for a moment.
She looked around and finally realized that she had actually fallen fast asleep while leaning into Mineo's embrace.
In the next heartbeat, Eli immediately pulled away from Mineo. She stared at Alisa with an expression of slight panic.
"Alisa, I was just..."
"Onee-chan, you still claim you aren't dating Mineo-oniichan, but I saw it clearly just now! Onee-chan, you were even smiling in your sleep!"
"Since we were little, this is the first time I've ever seen Onee-chan smile so happily in a dream... Well then!"
Seeing the sweet smile on Alisa's face, Eli averted her gaze, feeling a twinge of guilt.
However, even now, she didn't pull back her small hand, which remained held firmly in Mineo's grasp.
Looking at the cute Alisa, Mineo smiled and said, "Are you two hungry after watching the movie? Come on, let's find a place to eat together. After we eat, we'll find another nice spot to hang out."
Eli didn't know what kind of happiness one gained from dating, but right now, she was starting to understand what that feeling was like.
It was more or less the feeling of wanting to accompany the other person every minute and every second, never wanting to be alone again.
And all of this was given to her by Mineo.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was already late afternoon. Alisa felt exhausted after playing all day. Initially, Eli intended to take her home to rest, but unexpectedly, Mineo stopped her.
"Eli, wait a moment!"
"Don't be in such a hurry to go home. Come with me to a certain place."
"To a certain place?"
Eli was taken aback for a second, but shortly after, she gave a gentle nod.
"Is it okay for Alisa to come along too?"
"Of course she can. Let's go, let's not keep everyone waiting too long. I expect that by this time, everyone should have gathered!"
"Everyone has gathered?"
Eli didn't quite understand the meaning behind Mineo's words, but soon enough, she realized exactly who he had called.
After crossing a block under Mineo's guidance, Eli arrived at the shrine where Nozomi worked.
Standing in front of the shrine gates, many female figures could be seen gathered together.
And every single one of them was very familiar to Eli!
Honoka! Umi! Minami Kotori! Nozomi, Nico! Maki... the nine members of μ's, not a single one was missing!
Besides the nine core members, a cute little girl was also standing beside Honoka.
Seeing the girl, Alisa ran toward her happily.
"Yukiho-chan!"
"Eh? Alisa? You're here too?"
"That's right! Today I went out to play with Onee-chan, and Onee-chan's boyfriend is here too!"
"Look, it's that older brother over there! His name is Takamine Mineo, he's a guy from China!"
Hearing Alisa's words, Kosaka Yukiho was instantly frozen in place. She stared at Mineo blankly.
"Mineo-oniichan... is... is Alisa's older sister's boyfriend?"
"Correct, correct! That Onee-chan of mine is already this big but she's still so shy; she wouldn't admit it all day! Hehe, Yukiho-chan, I'll tell you a secret: today we went to watch a movie, and Onee-chan slept very, very soundly in Mineo-oniichan's arms."
Although Alisa whispered the secret to Yukiho in a very low voice, almost all the girls nearby heard her words.
Eli's porcelain-white face turned so red at that moment it looked like it might drip blood!
She clenched both her hands and glared at Alisa with a mixture of embarrassment and anger.
"Alisa! Did you forget what I told you today?"
"That... That's because you misunderstood!"
"I... I didn't... didn't..."
At this moment, aside from Eli, the other girls present also stared sharply at Mineo.
Minami Kotori stole a glance at Mineo, then looked at Eli—whose figure far surpassed her own—and silently lowered her small head.
As for Nico, she stared at Mineo with a flat expression, her thoughts unknown.
However, at this moment, Nico's fists were clenched quite tightly. Maki bit her lip hard, also showing a complex expression, though she didn't say a word.
Honoka and Umi also stared at Mineo blankly, appearing to have completely lost consciousness. Nozomi's expression seemed full of meaning and mystery, while Hanayo and Rin had already begun to tremble under the aura being emitted by the other girls.
Alisa originally wanted to continue chatting more with her best friend, Yukiho-chan, but suddenly, she felt something was wrong!
She looked around, and seeing the complex gazes and various expressions of her seniors, Alisa nearly jumped in fright.
Did... did she just say the wrong thing?
Just as the atmosphere in the area became incredibly awkward, Nozomi clapped her hands and stepped forward.
"Now, now. Everyone, don't just stand here staring into thin air. Since everyone is here, next we are going to eat at a restaurant."
"Mineo-kun, how are we going to head out?"
After Nozomi finished her sentence, Mineo looked around and said:
"First of all, I want to say a few things to you all."
"Because I have personal matters to attend to, I have to return home immediately tonight."
"Before I leave, I intend to treat you all to a meal, to gather, and to build our relationship. So that you can all get to know each other deeply."
"What happens next might be difficult for you to understand, but the details of the situation will be explained once we reach my place!"
"Hanayo, Rin, you two come here for a second!"
Hearing Mineo call no one else but the two of them—who considered themselves mere ordinary followers—Hanayo and Rin instinctively shuddered a little.
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