Fūya Rei expressionlessly released the hand that was pinching his chin, turned sideways, and passed his arm over the orange-haired young man, preparing to open the car door behind him.

Hasegawa Yu held him down, "Senior, how about I drive?"

Senior seems to be really angry, and it doesn’t seem like it’s because of Matsuda-senpai. Why is that?

Is this kind of action a bad guy's sense of ritual? Hasegawa Yu tried to understand, for example, if he didn't do it, the bad guy would lose his motivation!

If you really don't have the motivation, then he... then he still won't let you do it.

Hasegawa Yu knows very well that habits are terrible things. If he develops bad habits here, wouldn't that give those paparazzi an opportunity when he returns to the original world!

Fūya Rei looked at the young man, whose expression kept changing and whose thoughts were drifting away, and asked in a flat tone, "Xiaoyou, do you know the way back?"

"I can use the navigation." He turned on the navigation while secretly asking Noah to help with directions!

While speaking, Hasegawa Yu was also secretly observing the man's expression.

However, with his ability, he could only see that the other person still had no expression.

Oh, is senior angry?

"Okay." Furuya Rei gave him a steady look, tossed the car keys into his arms, walked around the front of the car and got into the passenger seat. "Let's go."

Feeling he had to "make amends" by driving, Hasegawa Yuu gripped the car keys tightly, "Leave it to me, senpai!"

The last time the young master said "don't worry" was when he was sewing buttons...so he should really be able to rest assured.

Fūya Rei silently fastened his seat belt.

"Senior, where are we going?"

After getting in the car, Hasegawa first looked at his chin in the rearview mirror.

Very good, just a little bit of red, will not leave a mark.

After adjusting the rearview mirror back to its original position, he took out his cell phone... The new cell phone given by Mr. Matsuda had no navigation function at all!

Hasegawa Yu blinked, turned around, and called out hesitantly, "Ji-Jiugu-senpai."

After observing all his little movements, Furuya Rei's gaze slipped from the young man's chin, which had a red mark, to the unusually Glenlivet-style phone.

"You didn't do anything you promised me, Xiaoyou."

"I didn't know that Senior would come today." Hasegawa Yu put the phone back into his pocket where Senior couldn't see it. "It was an accident!"

"Throw it away immediately."

Hearing the cold order from the blond senior, the young man in the driver's seat couldn't help but move.

Fūya Ling glanced at him, "Why, you can't bear to let go?"

The vicious dog Doberman and the sweet baby Chipmunk get along happily?

Oh, that’s right, after all, we are “the same kind”.

"Senior," Hasegawa Yu reminded, "Recyclable garbage should be discarded on Wednesdays. If you want to throw it away, you have to wait until next week."

Today is Thursday.

Japan has extremely strict and detailed regulations on garbage classification, and littering will be punished or fined.

“…”

Fūya Rei closed his eyes, took out his phone, set the navigation, and said with an inexplicable tiredness, "Let's drive."

"Okay~"

Seeing that the other person was driving steadily, knowing how to look at traffic lights and use turn signals, Jiang Gu Ling finally felt relieved and planned to close his eyes and take a nap.

"Please keep left and turn right in 50 meters... We are rerouting your route..."

"Turn left, drive 150 meters, then turn right... Rerouting for you..."

"Please turn around. We are helping you..."

Fang Gulii opened his eyes.

How much time has passed, how many kilometers have I driven, and why does the navigation route keep being replanned?

He glanced at the car's location on the screen of his mobile phone. If he turned around now, he might be able to see the roof of the Speyside host club in the distance.

Having only heard about it from others, Rei Fūya felt a little shocked when he experienced it firsthand for the first time.

How could someone be so directionally challenged!

"Thirds of a time."

As if sensing silent shock, Hasegawa Yu cleared his throat, trying to convince his senior, "Some forks in the road are right next to each other, and the navigation icons don't show that much detail."

And he really has no idea about meters, kilometers, etc.

I feel groggy when I walk, and even more so when I drive.

Hasegawa Yu felt guilty, "Once I get used to the car and the navigation system, this won't happen again."

After that, Noah helped with navigation using a method he could understand.

I don't know whether Furuya Rei believed what he said, but he never closed his eyes the whole time.

The white Mazda continued to drive smoothly on the road.

Fortunately, the car arrived at the destination only fifteen minutes later than expected.

Hasegawa Yu was still happy, "The second manned flight was a success~"

He wants to surprise his agent after returning to his original world!

Furiya Ling, who was already shocked, hadn't even breathed a sigh of relief when he almost gasped again, "Who did you give the first ride?"

Realizing he had let something slip, Hasegawa Yuu gave him a flattering smile, his beautiful almond-shaped eyes full of innocence. "He's the driver assassin sent by the Di Ai Group. Do you remember, Senior?"

"Remember." Furuya Ling took a deep breath and raised a polite smile, "Xiaoyou can get off now."

Hasegawa Yu quickly opened the door and got out of the car, "Goodbye, senior!"

Seeing the young man's back disappear at the entrance of the corridor, Jiang Gu Ling lowered his eyes and looked at the palm of his hand.

The broad, dark-skinned palms had distinct lines, covered with calluses and marks from various training sessions, and the nails were neatly trimmed.

It's no different than before.

Of course, unless injured, the biggest change in a hand from day to day is probably that the nails grow a distance that cannot be observed by the naked eye.

After a while, Jōgō Gōra gently rubbed a few fingers against each other.

After so much time, the fingertips still seem to retain the touch of sinking into the young skin, soft and delicate, allowing people to rub it.

Thinking of the light red mark on Hasegawa Yu's chin, the blond-haired, dark-skinned man sighed inexplicably, "The young master is indeed delicate and tender."

So who is he and where did he come from?

The big star from another world was busy for several days after returning to Beika Town.

The inhuman curly-haired human refused to even return the phone card. If it weren't for Noah, Hasegawa Yuma wouldn't have been able to remember any of his contact information.

The truth cannot be revealed. After stammeringly explaining the seven days of loss of contact to every human who cares about him, and rejecting Boss Oda's high salary increase that far exceeds the industry average, Hasegawa Yu did not forget to find Megure Jusan to ask about the bribery list.

"Well..." Megure Jusan's face was full of hesitation, "The list implicates many people. This is no longer something that the Investigation Division can decide."

Megure Juzo was also struggling in his heart. On the one hand, he wanted to just ignore the situation to avoid trouble, but on the other hand, he believed that the police must not ignore such things.

Listening to the fluctuating Honkai Value reported by Noah in his mind, Hasegawa Yu said nothing more, "This kind of thing really needs to be considered in the long run."

In the end, Megure Jusan's collapse value stopped at 51%.

Just a little bit, and it will drop to 50% and affect other red team characters who have collapsed.

Hasegawa Yu, who was always happy as long as he got something out of a trip, also got a new stock of dried purple potatoes and dried sweet potatoes before returning to the safe house.

The only drawback is that there is a problem in the safe house that needs to be solved urgently.

On the first day after returning from Kabukicho, Noah's Ark detected a bug in this room.

Good news: there's only one.

The bad news: It was placed inside the collar at the back of the puppy stuffed animal's neck.

This is undoubtedly a blatant temptation.

[It was 100% Bourbon.] Noah's Ark locked onto the criminal in less than a second, without even having to choose one from three.

"But why did you put a bug on Mr. Yijie?"

With Noah around, Hasegawa Yuu didn't have to worry about his real conversation being eavesdropped on, so he continued communicating with him as usual. "I usually go back to the bedroom just before going to bed at night."

He runs around outside during the day, and when he doesn't go out at night, he studies in the living room. There is no one in the bedroom most of the time.

Noah's Ark was certain that Bourbon knew of his existence.

Something in common with the puppy doll... Could it be that he also discovered the brand of clothing?

I remember several places where Scotland had been on missions abroad, such as Noah's Ark. I gritted my teeth and thought, are there really humans who are so idle as to go to the local area to check the authenticity of a clothing brand?

But it still doesn't make sense why Bourbon was able to quickly lock onto the puppy doll.

Puppy dolls and candy jars are the kind sold in common street boutiques, and ordinary people don’t care about them at all.

If the former is as mobile as in previous rounds, there is reason to suspect that it was seen by someone when it was moving.

Something's not right. Noah's Ark quickly checked Bourbon Scotland's location over the past few days and the surveillance footage near the safe house.

Naturally, no evidence was found.

The timing of the bug placement is a problem.

Assuming it was played on the first day the mermaid went to Kabukicho, what was Bourbon doing monitoring a room that was destined to be empty?

The mermaid was taken back by Bourbon, which indirectly means that Bourbon can control the time when the mermaid returns to the safe house. If the bug was placed before this, it is likely to eavesdrop on the mermaid.

But the mermaid is usually not at home, and Bourbon wouldn't take action then, so why would he release it when the mermaid goes to Kabukicho?

I really want to make an angry expression like a puppy doll, Noah's Ark thought. I'm fed up with these humans who have more than eight hundred minds.

If he hadn't been sure that the relationship between Bourbon and Glenlivet was really bad, he would have thought that the two had colluded in advance!

After listening to Noah's analysis, Hasegawa Yu, whose brain couldn't keep up with the AI calculations, felt dizzy. "Hmm... should the bug be destroyed?"

【……】

Sensing Noah's hesitation, Hasegawa Yu pinched the puppy's ears and made a decision, "Let's not destroy it for now. We can adapt to any changes. Can't Noah protect the important conversation from being eavesdropped on?"

Noah's Ark was still thinking, since Bourbon knew that he was with the mermaid, it was inevitable that the eavesdropping device would be discovered at the first time.

What's his purpose? He doesn't worry about delivering the wrong monitoring content to him.

Do you want to see their reaction to this matter?

Reaction... Noah's Ark looked at the mermaid, quite calm, no different from usual.

In contrast, he was more anxious.

[……] Noah's Ark couldn't help but ask, "Xiaoyou, what are you comparing the eavesdropping device to when celebrities are working?"

"Wireless microphone!" Hasegawa Yu answered immediately.

He took the initiative to explain, "When I used to film lifestyle variety shows, except for the breaks in between to touch up my makeup, I had to wear a microphone almost the entire day."

Knowing that the AI didn't understand the entertainment industry, Hasegawa Yu added, "It's the kind that comes with a belt-pack receiver."

"The program's sound engineer can hear everything I say in real time, and the editors in the later stages of the program need to listen to it repeatedly."

Speaking of this, Hasegawa Yu scratched his head, "Noah can help me replace important private content, so I feel that the eavesdropping device is nothing."

The program recording was to be broadcast to countless viewers, but there was only one person behind the bug, and it wasn't even recorded.

[Very good, Xiaoyou, keep this attitude.] Noah's Ark sighed secretly, and gradually became less impatient.

It just so happened that Liang Bourbon couldn't figure out anything from the mermaid's "normal" reaction.

"Hehe~"

Putting aside the cunning humans, Noah's Ark brought up another important matter: "Xiaoyou, can you leave an hour earlier tomorrow?"

After coming to this world, except for the first few days to familiarize himself with the environment, Hasegawa Yu maintained the habit of jogging every morning just like in his original world.

On days when he has no artist schedules, his sleep and rest schedule is always very healthy. He goes to bed early and gets up early, and no one has to worry about him at all.

Waking up an hour earlier was easy for him, and without even asking why, Hasegawa Yu readily agreed, "Okay~"

The next day, everyone was still asleep and the sun had not even risen yet. Hasegawa Yu changed into his usual jogging clothes and went out full of energy.

Following Noah's instructions, he came to the rooftop of the tallest building in Beika Town and did not meet anyone on the way.

The sky is still dark at this moment, and the whole city is in a deep sleep and extremely quiet.

Please wait one minute.

Standing on the edge of the rooftop, Hasegawa Yu's heartbeat quickened as he seemed to sense something.

The timing of what the artificial intelligence said was never wrong. A minute later, in the distance, tiny dots of light lit up from the edge of the city and gradually gathered towards the building where the orange-haired young man was standing.

Hasegawa Yu opened his eyes wide and saw a "galaxy" made up of city lights.

The "Galaxy" is silent, but grand and splendid.

[It's a shame I couldn't say it at midnight... I think birthday wishes should be sent together with gifts.]

Happy 27th birthday, Yuuni.

The gentle voice of a young boy from Noah's Ark echoed in the mermaid's mind. "Although it can't compare to the surprise gifts Xiaoyou's fans gave you, this is a scene that belongs only to you."

The night at midnight was too dangerous, and Noah's Ark did not want anything to happen to the mermaid, so it chose the early morning when there were the least people.

Even if someone noticed this scene, they couldn't find out the reason.

After all, in this world, he is the only one who knows that a big star who is loved by thousands of fans has his birthday today.

"Oh my god." Hasegawa You's orange-gold eyes were slightly watery. "Thank you, Noah. This gift is super super super great. It is incomparable in my heart."

A precious gift made with thought cannot be measured by simple value.

"I will always remember this scene today!"

"Even if I'm the only 'fan' who can see this, Xiaoyou, please remember to manage your image." Noah's Ark chuckled softly, teasing the easily moved mermaid.

Hearing this, Hasegawa Yu blinked hard, "What? I can bear it."

He covered his face and said, "Why didn't you let me bring a camera? Otherwise I could have taken a picture!"

Noah's Ark knew that the mermaid would occasionally take his Polaroid camera and take photos everywhere. "Don't worry, I'll record this scene for Xiaoyou. Just let me know when you want to print it out later."

"It would be nice to have a photo with Noah." Hasegawa Yuu fantasized as he looked at the disappearing "galaxy".

[It will happen.] Noah's Ark said with certainty, [Xiaoyou will be able to see me soon.]

"Really?" Hasegawa Yuu arched his brows and smiled brightly, "That's great!"

I’m really looking forward to what Noah will look like!

[Yes.] The AI signaled the mermaid to follow him. [We still have somewhere to go.]

Soon, Hasegawa Yu followed the instructions and smelled the scent of the sea.

【No one comes to this beach at this time. 】

Noah's Ark reassures the mermaids, "I will also always help and keep an eye on the surroundings."

"!!!" Hasegawa Yu, who understood what he meant, was ready to take action.

Thinking of something, the orange-haired young man looked down at the time and ran towards the sea.

The next second, the orange fish tail jumped out of the sea, creating a cluster of cheerful splashes of water.

Hasegawa Yu, who turned back into a mermaid, swam very fast in the sea, like an orange lightning, startling a large group of fish that gathered together to look for food.

Noah's Ark was just about to ask him to swim slower and not rush when he saw the orange-haired mermaid surface again.

“Caught up!”

Hasegawa Yu excitedly said, "Fortunately, the oceans in the two worlds are the same. Noah, look, this is the best sunrise viewing spot I found in the original world~"

As the words fell, the dark blue sky on the other side of the horizon was slowly pulled open, and strands of golden threads leaked out from the gap, staining the surrounding sea of clouds as much as possible.

As time passed, golden sunlight jumped out, and some of it fell on the sea, as if countless tiny pieces of gold were sparkling.

The sky brightened.

In the morning sunlight, the orange-haired mermaid, whose hair was glowing, said as a matter of course: "Noah gave me a 'galaxy', and I also invited Noah to watch a sunrise."

"By the way, does Noah have a factory day? I want to prepare a gift for you too."

[This is a great gift.] Noah's Ark watched all this quietly. [I will remember this scene forever.]

Unlike memories that fade, AI codes can preserve them forever.

Even if the mermaid returns to his original world in the future, he will never forget it.

"I'll print this one out too," Hasegawa Yuu posed. "I've never taken a photo in the ocean in mermaid form before~"

【Um.】

On the way back, Hasegawa Yu slowed down his pace, and his translucent orange tail fin like gauze floated in the sea, like a dream.

Some curious little fish came over, wanting to see this "fish" that looked like but not like its own kind, but were gently pushed away by the mermaid's tail, and were left circling in the same place for several circles.

Seeing this, Hasegawa Yu chuckled.

When passing a certain area of the sea, he sensed something from afar, "Is there anyone fishing over there in the morning?"

[Almost.] Noah's Ark hummed and said reluctantly: [It's Bourbon.]

"Huh?" Hasegawa Yu didn't expect that his senior also got up so early. After thinking about it, he decided to share some of his good mood with him before going ashore.

On the other side, as soon as Fūya Ling, who was in the mood to take Haro fishing, put down the hook, a fish took the bait.

He raised an eyebrow, "Looks like I'm lucky today."

"Woof!"

A big fish was caught. Since it was still early, Fūya Rei cast the hook again.

Within seconds, the hook moved again.

Jianggu Ling: "Huh?"

After catching five big, fat fish in a row, the blond man fell into a trance, staring at the fish barrel that was about to burst.

What happened? There were a bunch of stupid fish having a meeting here and he just happened to catch them all?