The doorbell continued to ring intermittently, but there was still no movement behind the door.

Taozi stood on tiptoes and looked inside through the peephole of the security door. The indoor space was strangely distorted, and there was no sign of anyone in the entrance hall.

"...Momo."

She shouted softly, and then she realized that her volume was too low, and it was impossible for the other party to hear her. After a moment of hesitation, she continued to press the doorbell.

After a while, there was a "dong" sound from behind the door, and then the crack in the door gradually opened, revealing a girl in pajamas rubbing her head with a lazy expression.

"Momo!" Taozi called out in a low voice.

"..."

The girl scratched the back of her head with messy hair, and opened the door first to let the other person in.

"Eh? Is it okay?"

"Don't worry, my parents left early in the morning."

Mo Mo yawned and turned around to go back to the bedroom.

Taozi quickly grabbed her and said with a sad face, "Momo, you promised to accompany me."

Mo Mo sighed, "Little Taozi, I said it was right to accompany you, but it's only six o'clock, so you're too early."

"But the handshake meeting starts at ten o'clock, and there is a live lie ahead. If you don't go out now, it will be too late."

Attacked by Taozi's pitiful gaze, Mo Mo had no choice but to give up her plan to sleep in the cage again. At the urging of the other party, she washed up and changed clothes.

A few days ago, Taozi invited him to attend a handshake event to commemorate the debut single in Nogizaka. Momo didn't know much about idols, so she didn't pursue it. After a hard vacation, she wanted to sleep at home until she woke up naturally, and then lay in bed and watched the whole thing.

It was a comic book, so I politely declined.

"Mo Mo is going too. You will be very happy, I, I promise!"

Mo Mo still remembers Taozi swearing and patting her chest to assure her again and again. She was usually submissive, but when it came to matters related to Nogizaka, she became active and proactive.

"No, it's useless to promise you. You can go alone. The distance isn't too far anyway. It only takes three hours to go back and forth."

"No, Tao Zi can't go on a long trip alone without Mo Mo accompanying her. Please, Mo Mo's tickets have been booked online."

Tao Zi kept pestering her, grabbing her arms and shaking them left and right. Mo Mo was so annoyed that she had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

Taozi quickly booked tickets for the two of them on the spot, as well as round-trip Shinkansen tickets.

Her decisive action shocked Mo Mo. Taozi was timid by nature and was not good at expressing herself. Mo Mo, who had played with her since childhood, knew very well that she would not say "hate" when she hates things, and she would not say "like" when she liked things. She was indecisive.

I don’t have any ideals that I want to realize. The mantra that I often talk about is, “Momoko can’t do it.” Only when it comes to Nogizaka, it’s like a different person.

What was the charm of this newly formed group that made Tao Zi so obsessed with it? Mo Mo was actually quite curious, and she even went to the official website to find out more about it.

The two of them packed up and went out. On the Shinkansen, Taozi was obviously excited. She lay on the car window and watched the scenery passing by, her long eyelashes trembling slightly.

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The girl smiled and handed the ticket to her.

"Me too, just give me a message when shaking hands."

"What, what are you talking about?" Taozi choked, wiping the tears from her eyes with her palms.

"sorry."

"……Eh?"

Not only Tao Zi, but Mo Mo was also a little unresponsive.

The girl repeated it again:

"I'm sorry. Just tell her like this."

Taozi nodded in understanding and wanted to get the ticket. She glanced at the girl and felt a little embarrassed.

The girl put the ticket directly into Tao Zi's hand.

"...Thank you, thank you."

Taozi thanked her quietly.

"Where's Mo Mo?" he asked immediately.

"I'll wait at a nearby cafe for a while until you come out," Mo Mo pretended to be relaxed, "Don't say anything like 'I can't do it alone' at this time."

"……Well."

As if being touched by Mo Mo's words, Tao Zi's breath visibly stagnated, and then she clenched her fists to cheer herself up.

"Taozi... Taozi can do it. It's okay to be alone."

She turned around again and bowed to the girl to thank her, then she took three steps and looked back while confirming Mo Mo's presence, and entered the venue reluctantly.

After sending away this little crying bag, Mo Mo breathed a sigh of relief easily. There was nothing she could do about the original plan being disrupted. It was just that Tao Zi's habit of being careless could not be corrected. Fortunately, her wish was finally fulfilled, although it may not be as expected.

Not quite the same.

Mo Mo turned around and found the girl looking at her with a scrutinizing gaze.

There is a very unique quality in that gaze, which has nothing to do with emotion, but more like exploring a puzzle and trying to find the answer.

"Thank you for giving us your tickets."

Mo Mo conveyed her thanks again. Although she was usually careless and straightforward, she was still very aware of other people's kindness.

"Who are you?"

The girl suddenly asked.

A chill ran straight from the tail vertebrae to the scalp, turning into dense tiny currents that spread out, leaving Mo Mo with a slight headache.

Then, she smiled reluctantly and said, "My name is Mo Mo."

The girl looked at her meaningfully and said with a smile: "My name is Taozi, that child."

"Well, Dayuan, Dayuan Taozi." Mo Mo answered slightly stiffly.

"That child has very beautiful long hair, just like my old friend."

The girl's expression became hazy and dreamy, as if she was reminiscing.

The chill in his body had not subsided yet, so Mo Mo didn't know whether the other party meant something, so he could only respond according to the topic.
Chapter completed!