Crossover Anime: I'm Kasumigaoka Utaha's Brother

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He paused for a moment, then gave a bitter smile—it seemed he had grown accustomed to having Kasumigaoka Utaha sleeping beside him.

His gaze shifted to the other side, where Mashiro was curled up in a ball, with only her small head peeking out to breathe. Her golden hair covered half of her face, and the sight of her made Baili Xiao's heart skip a beat.

After tiptoeing to get dressed and wash up, and tidying up her own things, Baili Xiao sat on the edge of the bed and quietly looked at Zhenbai's profile. Whether she sensed his gaze or was disturbed by his movements, her long eyelashes trembled a few times and she slowly opened them.

"Ha~ Good morning, teacher." Mashiro rubbed her eyes and yawned as she sat up. The blanket on her body lost its "covering" function due to gravity and slipped down.

Bai Lixiao raised an eyebrow slightly, calmly picked up Zhenbai's clothes, and while quickly dressing her, steered the conversation in another direction: "Zhenbai, we're going back to the studio this afternoon. Do you want to go somewhere? There should be quite a few places to visit in Idol City."

For Mashiro, idols are not as alluring as Baumkuchen. Of course, if Baili Xiao becomes an idol, then it will be a different story.

"Alright." After helping Mashiro get dressed, Baili Xiao clapped her hands and let out a breath, a happy smile on her face as if she had completed some major task. "Now, go wash up. You can do that, right?"

"Hmm." Mashiro responded and walked towards the bathroom in her slippers, while Baili Xiao's gaze turned to the side. Just now, his phone screen lit up—a message from Minami Kotori.

【Mr. Baili, are you free at noon?】

【What's wrong? 】

My mother said she'd like to meet you and invite you to a meal. If you have time, please be sure to come.

Baili Xiao thought about it and realized that she should indeed meet her. After all, she was going to take someone else's precious daughter to the neighboring city for a week, and it was only natural for parents to worry.

Okay, then tell me the location and I'll come over.

Okay, thank you, Teacher Baili!

Baili Xiao smiled slightly, put down his phone, and thought it was just a simple meeting, so there was no need to thank him.

But when he took Shiina Mashiro to the hotel they had booked, he realized... something was off.

Why...why does it feel so much like meeting the parents?

Chapter 0094 Shy Minami Kotori! (1/5 Please Subscribe)

"Teacher Baili, over here!"

As they approached the restaurant they had booked, Baili Xiao heard melodious birdsong. Looking in the direction of the sound, he saw Nan Xiaotiao waving her arms excitedly, even standing on tiptoe slightly in an attempt to get Baili Xiao's attention.

A cute light green top with ruffles, paired with a pure white pleated skirt, shows off her long, fair legs in the sunlight, the reflected light making people squint.

Her high heels, matching the color of her top, clicked crisply on the floor. Minami Kotori, adjusting her brown hat, jogged over to Baili Xiao's side. The smile on her face made Baili Xiao feel an irresistible urge to pinch her cheeks.

"Good morning, Teacher Baili—oh no, good afternoon!" Nan Xiaoniao bowed slightly, then her smile turned awkward as she whispered in Baili Xiao's ear, "Teacher, I'm so sorry, but my mother insists on seeing you."

"It's alright. I imagine other parents are worried to some extent too." Baili Xiao shook her head and started walking towards the restaurant. "Let's go, don't keep your mother waiting."

"Wait a minute, teacher!" Minami Kotori hurriedly blocked Baili Xiao's way. Seeing the puzzled look on his face, she bit her lip and gave an extremely awkward smile: "Ah, Teacher Baili, um... Mom is acting a little strange today. If she says anything rude, please don't mind."

As she spoke, Minami Kotori's cheeks involuntarily flushed, and she lowered her head slightly: "Anyway, anyway..."

"I understand." Baili Xiao replied, a smile involuntarily creeping onto his lips—seeing Nan Xiao Niao's reaction, he felt a surge of anticipation for their upcoming meeting.

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"You must be Teacher Baili? You look just as young as in the file!" As soon as she entered, a very elegant woman in a business suit stood up and extended her right hand to Baili Xiao: "My little bird is very grateful for your care, Teacher."

"You're too kind." Baili Xiao smiled awkwardly. He hadn't formally taught all the members of Muse how to be qualified idols yet, so he couldn't offer any special treatment.

"Mr. Baili, from what you're saying, you want to turn Muse into a famous idol group?" Little Bird's mother, still smiling, continued, "Of course, I believe Mr. Baili can do it. After all, you're the one who guided the other teachers in creating [5 Centimeters Per Second]."

"Yes, in my opinion, the Muse have worked so hard for Otonokizaka Academy until now, and their dedication is respectable regardless of whether they succeed or not. Secondly, each of them has different characteristics and shining points, which is essential for idols."

Bai Lixiao earnestly explained why he chose Muse for his idol project. His explanation was so convincing that even the school's chairperson, Little Bird's mother, couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Only Baili Xiao knew that all his explanations were made up. The real reason he was chosen as Muse was because he was a follower of Love Live! and had been brainwashed by "Nico Nico Nico" for many years. The moment he learned of Otonokizaka and Muse's existence, Baili Xiao couldn't help but think of "bringing Muse into the studio".

"They just lack an opportunity to showcase themselves, and I will create that opportunity for them. As for how far they can go, that depends on themselves."

"Teacher Baili is truly a noble person. Not only is he exceptionally talented, but he is also generous in sharing his knowledge with others." The little bird mother smiled slightly, raised her wine glass to Baili Xiao, who blushed slightly but quickly regained his composure.

Taking a small sip of red wine, a faint blush appeared on the little bird's cheeks. She sighed softly, her eyes seemingly lingering between Baili Xiao and Nan Xiao Niao: "Teacher Baili, my little bird is gentle and cute, with a good personality. She has been loved by many people since she was little. However, sometimes she can seem a bit dazed. But in your fanfiction world, we'd call that 'adorable dazedness,' right?"

"Mom, Mom! What are you saying?!" Nan Xiaoniao froze, her voice rising slightly as she protested vehemently, "What kind of mother talks badly about her own daughter in front of others? Besides, I just sometimes think a little slowly..."

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As she spoke, Nan Xiaoniao covered her face and lowered her head—she saw Baili Xiao's increasingly obvious smile and couldn't help but worry, "Oh no, I'm sure the teacher will laugh at me."

"I was just reminding Teacher Baili to take better care of my little bird in the future. What are you thinking about?" Mom chuckled—hearing the laughter, Nan Xiao Niao lowered her head even further—and turned her gaze to Baili Xiao: "Teacher Baili, is it alright to leave the little bird in your care?"

"Of course, no problem, don't worry." Baili Xiao readily agreed, but suddenly felt something was off—why did this conversation sound so much like, "I'm entrusting my daughter to you, is that alright?"

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"Then I'm relieved. I trust Teacher Baili's character. After all, he's the kind of person who could come up with such a poignant story as '5 Centimeters Per Second'."

...

After lunch, Minami Kotori's mother left first, while Minami Kotori stayed with Baili Xiao—the agreed meeting time was in half an hour, and everyone should be packing their things and rushing to the airport now, right?

Minami Kotori walked beside Hyakuri Xiao with her head down, her cheeks still flushed from the meal.

Her mother seemed very happy and satisfied after seeing Baili Xiao. Throughout the meal, she kept chatting with the latter, completely losing the dignity and demeanor of the "Chairman of the Academy".

Most of the topics they talked about were related to Minami Kotori, such as "What do you like to eat?", "What style of clothes do you like?", "What kind of boy do you like?", etc. Of course, the last topic was interrupted by Minami Kotori with a blushing face as soon as it was brought up.

"Teacher Baili, I'm so sorry. I don't know what's wrong with my mother today. She used to be very dignified..." Nan Xiaoniao explained softly, not wanting her mother to leave a bad impression on Baili Xiao.

"That's because her previous role was chairperson, but today is different." Baili Xiao grinned and waved his hand, "Let's go! To the airport!"

Chapter 0095 The Muse, Assemble! (2/5, Please Subscribe)

"Hanayo, Hanayo, are we taking a plane today, meow?" Stepping out of the taxi with her luggage, Hoshizora Rin excitedly looked around, constantly observing the huge waiting hall and the passing crowds, looking every bit like a country bumpkin visiting the city: "This is my first time on a plane! I'm so excited, meow~"

"Meow" is Rin Hoshizora's verbal tic; she likes to add this word at the end of every sentence, which has an unclear meaning but always feels inexplicably cute.

Koizumi Hanayo pushed up her glasses and cautiously glanced around—worried that Rin-chan's behavior might disturb the people around her—and weakly reminded them, "Rin-chan, please don't speak so loudly, it'll inconvenience others..."

"Okay, okay, I know." Hoshizora Rin readily agreed, but showed no intention of shutting up, still asking questions like, "Hanayo, look, what's that meow?" and "Hanayo, what should we be careful about when we take the plane later?"

(Hmm, the seniors should all be here by now, right? Where are they?)

Having realized she couldn't control Hoshizora Rin, Koizumi Hanayo pinned her hopes on others, thinking, "If it were Nozomi-senpai or Eri-senpai, they would definitely be able to answer Rin-chan's question, right?" She stood on tiptoe and strained to look around the waiting area, hoping to catch a glimpse of the other members of Muse.

"Hanayo, what are you looking for?" The voice that suddenly sounded behind her startled Hanayo Koizumi. She hurriedly turned around and saw Nozomi Tojo and Eli Ayase walking towards her: "Nozomi-senpai, you scared me."

"Sorry, sorry, seeing how anxious you were, I couldn't resist teasing you." Tojo Nozomi narrowed her eyes, a rather amused smile on her face. "You guys arrived quite early. The others probably haven't come yet, right?"

Ayase Eli put down her backpack, straightened her clothes, and, being half a head taller than Hanayo, had a clear view of the waiting area. She glanced around briefly and then sat down: "Let's wait a bit. It seems we're among the first to arrive."

"Hey, Eli-senpai! You must have flown on an airplane before, right? Isn't that amazing? Flying so high in the sky, just thinking about it makes me so excited, meow." Hoshizora Rin's enthusiasm didn't wane as she ran over and sat down next to Ayase Eli, looking like a curious child.

"Uh, it's alright, I don't feel anything." Eri was clearly a little overwhelmed by Rin's enthusiasm. In fact, she, who had always maintained the dignity of the student council president, had not yet learned to keep smiling all the time, even after joining Muse—something that Bai Lixiao had mentioned to her yesterday.

"I wonder what kind of idol project Teacher Baili will arrange for us. It's really something to look forward to." Tojo Nozomi chuckled, the image of Baili Xiao appearing in her mind.

Yesterday, Baili Xiao pointed out everyone's strengths and weaknesses incisively, which alone aroused Tojo Nozomi's great interest in him—this is not something that ordinary people can do, at least... Tojo Nozomi herself cannot do it.

"It'll probably be... very strict," Hanayo replied timidly, causing Hoshizora Rin beside her to frown. "Hanayo! You can't be like this! Didn't Hyakusui-sensei say something to you? You need to be more outgoing. If you're going to become an idol, how can you act so timid?"

"I...I know, but...but..." Hua Yang said anxiously, her voice growing weaker as she unconsciously fiddled with the hem of her skirt. "How could it change so easily? There's no way, it's impossible."

"Nothing is impossible! Come to Hanayo, and learn from me, Nyan." Hoshizora Rin stood up, spread her legs, placed one hand on her waist, and made a "V" sign with the other in front of her eyes, revealing a bright and sunny smile: "Hanayo, give it a try!"

“Hmm…” Koizumi Hanayo lowered her head.

When Hoshizora Rin made that gesture, she clearly saw that many people waiting for their flights were looking at her (four pure and beautiful girls gathered together always attract a lot of attention). For her to pose like that under the gaze of so many people, especially during a "non-concert" period... impossible! Too embarrassing!

"No, I really can't..." Koizumi Hanayo took a step back, shaking her head vigorously with her hands clenched tightly: "I can't do it with so many people watching."

"Give it a try! You have to try everything, otherwise you'll never take that first step!"

"No! Don't!" Koizumi Hanayo closed her eyes tightly, shook her head and backed away, and after a few steps she bumped into a very bouncy "hill".

"Hanayo? What's wrong?" A gentle voice came from behind, it was Maki Nishikino's voice—and Nico Yazawa's reproachful voice beside her: "Rin-chan? Did you bully Hanayo again?"

"No, no way, how could that be!" Hanayo chuckled awkwardly while scratching her head. "I just wanted to make Hanayo laugh, really, meow!"

"Hanayo is already very shy, and you still made her..." Nishikino Maki gave Hoshizora Rin a reproachful look. The latter knew she was wrong, and changed her usual lively demeanor, sitting obediently in the chair.

With a soft sigh, Nishikino Maki patted Koizumi Hanayo on the shoulder: "Alright Hanayo, being too shy is something you need to change, but you should also be realistic about your abilities and do your best to become the kind of person Hyakusato-sensei wants to see!"

Koizumi Hanayo opened her eyes and nodded vigorously: "Mmm!"

"Good afternoon, everyone! We seem to be the last ones here, aren't we?" Honoka waved to everyone from afar, then ran towards them carrying her large bags and small bags—Sonoda Umi beside her was also carrying a full travel bag...

"Do we need to bring so much stuff? We're only going for a week, but it feels like we're moving house..." Nico stared wide-eyed at Honoka and the other girl, her face full of confusion.

A week's worth of clothes, toiletries, and other daily necessities—that's about it, right?

A suitcase or travel bag is enough!

Honoka chuckled dryly without saying a word, just scratching her cheek. Sonoda Umi, on the other hand, threw most of the things she was carrying at Honoka's feet, then took two steps to the side, seemingly to deliberately distance herself: "These all belong to Honoka. I was just helping her carry them."

"Ugh! Umi, you promised you wouldn't tell!" Honoka pouted in protest, noticing everyone's eyes were on her. Even the usually carefree Honoka felt embarrassed: "Well, it's nothing really, just some food and some pastries that my mom asked me to bring."

"My mom said, 'It would be very impolite not to bring some gifts for your first visit,' so she insisted that I bring the best snacks from home..."

Honoka's parents run a confectionery shop called "Honoka Mochiya". When they heard that Baili Xiao was going to take the members of Muse on an idol project, they asked Honoka to bring a lot of confectionery. Some of it was for Baili Xiao and the teachers in the studio to taste, while the rest was left for the members of Muse to eat themselves.

"I already told them that if they wanted to bring a gift, they could buy it after they got off the plane. I wonder if the teachers would think it's too tacky to bring snacks..." Honoka was a little uneasy and regretted it more and more: "I shouldn't have brought them."

Before she could finish speaking, a bent finger tapped Honoka on the head, and she simply let out a "Ugh" before squatting down on the ground.

All eyes turned to Honoka's back, where Baili Xiao was slowly withdrawing his hand, followed by Shiina Mashiro and Minami Kotori.

"All parents are like this, so don't think of what they give you as trouble! Besides, even though you brought so much, I'm worried it might not be enough for your family to eat... Okay! Don't just stand there, let's go!"

PS: The picture features Hanayo Koizumi, Rin Hoshizora, and Maki Nishikino.

Chapter 0096 August Comic Con, We're Here! (3/5 Please Subscribe)

"Shiyu, good afternoon."

"Good afternoon, Ms. Kousaka, Ms. Sonoko." Kasumigaoka Utaha closed the door, looked at a van and a car parked by the roadside, and turned to Kousaka Akane with some confusion.

Seemingly understanding the meaning in Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes, Akane Akasaka shrugged and said with a wry smile, "I also wanted to drive my own car, but Hyakusato-kun messaged me saying that there are quite a few people this time, so I have no choice but to drive this one."

(A bit too many? So many that we need a car that "allows 9 people to ride"?) Kasumigaoka Utaha frowned—she hadn't heard Hyakuri Akira mention anything like this—and her intense curiosity prompted her to continue asking, "Ms. Kousaka, did your brother tell you what happened?"

"Well, he only gave me a general idea. From what he said, it seems he agreed to create a customized idol project for an idol group called Muse." Akane Kousaka paused slightly, a smile of interest appearing on her face: "I also heard that Muse is a team of nine beautiful high school girls. Utaha, you'd better watch out."

If it were the former Kasumigaoka Utaha, hearing this news would definitely make her jealous and uneasy. When Hyakuri Xiao returns, it will be another "Brother, please give me an explanation" discussion.

But she's different now. Although she might get jealous and complain in her heart, "He only went out for one day and brought back nine girls. That's too fast," she won't stop or oppose any of Baili Xiao's decisions. She will always support her brother and every step he takes.

“Okay, thank you for the reminder, Ms. Kurosaka.” Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled slightly, her calm and composed demeanor even surprising a woman like Kurosaka Akane.