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In the coffee shop, Gotō Hitori... or rather, the girl calling herself 'Hoshino Ai', stirred her coffee and pondered, "So, where should I start?"
"Let's start with when you plan to leave Hitori's body."
Asakura didn't order a drink; there was only a glass of water in front of him: "I don't believe in ascending to heaven or anything like that. If you don't plan to leave, I can send you on your way."
"You're such a heartless fellow. If you're a boy, you should show a little sympathy for a beautiful girl. Didn't you just search for my news on your phone? How was it? My face when I was alive was pretty cute, right~"
Hoshino Ai pouted and said.
To be honest, she was indeed quite cute now, but it wasn't Hoshino Ai who was cute, it was Gotō Hitori.
"Have you finished your last words?"
"Since it's after I died, rather than last words, it feels more like a dream message from the deceased."
"You're really carefree."
"Being too sensitive won't make you an idol..."
The girl shook her head and said, "At least a third of the letters I received were various insults, and the words used in them were eye-opening. I feel like my own vocabulary has even improved."
"That's just because your education level is too low, isn't it?"
Asakura said pointedly, "The news said you didn't even finish high school."
"Do you only pay attention to that kind of thing when you look at my news?"
The girl seemed a little deflated.
"Otherwise, what? Look at your face that might have been surgically altered, or heavily made up, or Photoshopped?"
Asakura said indifferently, "Or do you think someone like me, who lives in the underworld, would care about a person's appearance?"
"You're so unlikable. A good child like Hitori-chan is more to my taste."
The girl played with the spoon: "When I told her about myself, she was scared to death at the time, but she still agreed to lend me her body... Such an innocent and pure child is really rare."
"That's just because you're in the entertainment industry, isn't it?"
Asakura said with a sneer.
Although someone as naive as Hitori is indeed rare, at least Asakura felt that the people around him were all quite good.
"It's not all bad people in the industry..."
The girl mumbled hesitantly, but she lacked confidence.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot you haven't debuted yet, and you're not even considered part of the entertainment industry."
Asakura patted his head, looking as if he had suddenly remembered something.
"Why do you always speak with such a sting?"
The girl looked at him helplessly.
"Then why do you feel offended by everything I say?"
Asakura tapped the table lightly: "Don't you think you should look for the reason within yourself?"
"Alright, what do you want to ask?"
Probably realizing that if she continued to ramble, Asakura's patience would indeed run out, the girl propped her cheek and said.
"When will you leave her body?"
"I don't know."
Hoshino Ai spread her hands candidly: "I can probably feel that I still have regrets, but I died too suddenly, so much so that even now I haven't been able to fully remember what exactly I regret..."
"If that's the case, don't think about it anymore. It's better to plan for an early ascension."
Asakura snapped his fingers, and sparks once again appeared on his fingertips.
"Wait, wait a minute, don't be so impulsive..."
The girl was startled and waved her hands in a hurry.
"I'm not interested in playing the 'making up for regrets' game with you slowly, but your existence has already genuinely affected Hitori's life. If we resolve it now, there won't be too many after-effects, but it'll be hard to say if you absorb too much life energy."
The flames on Asakura's fingertips instantly spread to his entire fist, looking like he was wearing a strange gauntlet. He said honestly, "Even if it's for Hitori's sake, let me use the Fire Fist on you."
He originally thought the other party would continue to quibble, but after he said that, the girl actually fell silent. She lowered her head and looked at her hands—or rather, Gotō Hitori's body.
After a long while, Hoshino Ai finally sighed: "I understand... Then please let me fulfill my last wish before you exorcise me."
"That depends on the situation. What is your last wish?"
Asakura asked, "By the way, if you're planning to reveal to your past family and friends that you're not completely dead, I advise you not to waste your effort."
"My parents are both deceased; I have no family."
The girl said.
"What a coincidence, me too."
Asakura said nonchalantly.
Did she think that just because her family was dead, she could make him feel sorry and let her off the hook?
Not to mention his parents in this life, he was an orphan even in his previous life. Before he obtained large amounts of Phosphophyllite, his daily life was constantly on the verge of starvation. How could you be more miserable than me?
"Then you should understand very well, right? The feeling of wanting to be loved by others."
The girl said softly, "Although there's a slight difference, Hitori also has a similar wish in her heart, which is why she resonated with me and lent me her body so easily."
No, I think Hitori is simply too socially anxious to say no. Asakura thought to himself.
"So you became an idol?"
Suppressing the urge to retort, Asakura had no intention of being kind to the other party.
"That's right, wanting to be the center of attention for everyone, to be loved by everyone, that's my original intention for becoming an idol! It's just a pity..."
The girl sighed, "Most fans of underground idols are just attracted to looks. While it's not bad, since this industry mainly relies on their existence to survive, being constantly stared at with eyes that seem to want to meticulously lick every inch of your body really feels terrible..."
"So what exactly is your wish? Don't tell me it's to use Hitori's body to become an idol?"
Asakura asked.
"Of course not, although that would be interesting, you definitely wouldn't allow it, would you?"
The girl smiled slyly, then her expression became serene, as if recalling something: "I have a small fan, her name is Tendoji Sarina, and she often writes to me... Isn't that strange? As an underground idol, our live performances are almost impossible to appear on TV. She probably can only see our performances from videos on various video websites, but that child said she really liked me and hoped to meet me one day and become someone who stands by my side..."
"But that child seemed to have some serious illness... She was always in the hospital, and she never made it to my handshake event until the very end."
The girl looked at Asakura seriously and said, "So, just once, I want to go and see that child, the child whose letters were the only ones that made me feel genuine love."
—The following is not included in the word count—
Everyone, don't worry, this is the world where Ruka is a girl, which is definitely different from the normal world.
Kamiki Hikaru in this world has already been killed by a rich woman's steel wool. He had no relation to Hoshino Ai from beginning to end. Hoshino Ai's murder was not a conspiracy but simply bad luck. Her death occurred much earlier than in the original work, even before her official debut, so it was impossible for her to meet Kamiki Hikaru in the theater. Without pregnancy, she naturally had no contact with Dr. Amamiya, and he wouldn't be so unlucky as to be killed and reincarnated as Aqua; he's still that ordinary obstetrician.
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