I, Minami Kotori, Son of the Sun

Sonoda Umi held a stopwatch in one hand and a form in the other. She looked at the girl running hard below and nodded with satisfaction.

"Fourteen seconds! Xiaoniao, you are amazing!" Although it was a big uphill slope, the one hundred meters of stairs were no different from flat ground. Haiwei admired sincerely, thinking that she was probably not as good as Xiaoniao.

Looking at the orange-haired girl who was barely surviving, she clapped her hands and said, "Come on, Honoka, it's already been twenty seconds."

Minami Kotori was far ahead in progress, and Umi keenly discovered that Kotori seemed to be slacking off intentionally or unintentionally.

Oh my god, when did the bird become superman?!

Honoka had an intuitive sense of this, and she felt Kotori's gaze nine or ten times, maybe even ten times, throughout the process.

The childhood sweetheart, who was sweating profusely, turned back many times and looked at her with worried and concerned eyes, the kind of concerned look that was afraid of hurting her self-esteem...

It's like being watched by a caring girlfriend: "Can you do it? If not, forget it."

Honoka then tried harder and rushed forward. She couldn't let Kotori say 'no'!

Her legs were so sore that she finally climbed up and immediately knelt down in the bird's arms: "I didn't expect that the bird, who looks so weak, can run faster than me."

Honoka, who was already tired and out of breath, looked at the still energetic Minami Kotori with tears in her eyes, her face full of doubts about life.

They grew up together and knew each other very well, so how come Xiaoniao suddenly had such a talent?

"Honoka-chan, don't lie down suddenly like this, it's not good for your heart." Minami Kotori tried to help Honoka up, but she just rested her head on her thighs and refused to move.

Like a big boy with bad intentions.

"Honoka! Look at Kotori. It was you who said you wanted to be an idol, wasn't it? It's not okay if you can't even stick to this!" Umi looked at Kotori with a strange look in her eyes.

Three consecutive high-intensity climbs were a little too much for even an ace of the Kyudo Club like himself, but I didn't expect that Minami Kotori didn't even take a breath.

Does having a boyfriend really improve your physical fitness?

Her face suddenly turned red and she quickly slapped herself on the face. Ah, Umi, what are you thinking about? Have you become a bad kid?

Nan Xiaoniao didn't know about the brainstorming between the two. She trained very seriously because Bai Li told her that such training would also help her in fighting after the transformation.

Although he did not become Showa Laodeng, a grass monster with flesh and blood, his willpower and control over his body were still improved.

"The Emperor Stone is improving your physical fitness all the time. This kind of training is just a drop in the bucket." Bai Li looked at the struggling fledgling idols and felt deeply moved. "This is youth. Come on, shining idols."

Nan Xiaoniao smiled and nodded.

"Okay! Then the next step is body stretching exercises!" Umi said after meticulously marking on the form and writing down the data of the two people.

"I'm so envious, Xiaoniao, you're also very flexible." Nan Xiaoniao smiled and nodded, accepting the compliments from the two.

If she felt a little guilty about the physical training just now because of the Emperor Stone, then this was her innate talent.

"Not bad, not bad, it's worthy of being my little bird." Bai Li floated around and enjoyed watching.

"That's annoying, Brother Baili, if you have nothing to do, just go to sleep."

“Wow, why do you say that to me…” Bai Li started playing the sympathy card again, but Nan Xiaoniao was already used to it.

Now she doesn't feel any guilt at all, instead she thinks it's fun to tease Bai Li.

"Distance really makes beauty between people. Give me back the cute and soft girl who gets shy from time to time."

"What a mockery! Lord System God, this is all your own fault. You can't blame anyone else." As soon as Anan opened his annoying beak, Bai Li knew what kind of fart he was going to let out.

The god and the bird were playing around with each other in a frivolous manner, and the southern bird finally had some peace and quiet.

Until she felt a gaze being fixed on her, her relaxed spirit became tense again.

"Is it the monster from Gorugom?" After the battle, Xiaoniao had become a little suspicious. She looked in the direction where the sight came from, but found nothing.

"No, if there are enemies, the mission will be issued. You don't have to be so nervous, little bird. Maybe it's just a naughty kitten." Bai Li laughed in silence. At this time, the only one who would secretly come to watch the three people training might be the arrogant and devilish queen.

"A-choo!" A kitten sneezed and ran away.

"Is it a girl?" Nan Xiaoniao watched the figure leave. Since Brother Bai Li said not to worry about it, she decided not to chase after her.

…..Time flies and it is that evening.

Umi Sonoda knocked on the door and bowed politely: "Auntie, I'm here to see Honoka."

"Oh, welcome, Umi-chan. Would you like some steamed buns?" The young woman, who had just eaten a steamed bun and had not yet had time to swallow it, covered her mouth and greeted her daughter, Xiao Qingmei, with a smile.

"No thanks."

"They are all upstairs, go ahead."

"Ok."

Umi took off her shoes skillfully and went upstairs. As soon as she opened the door, she showed her facial expressions.

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"You're here too?" Honoka greeted her quickly, "Want something to eat? Fresh dango buns."

"I'm talking to you..." Some black lines popped up in her head.

"Now I'll pour you some tea."

"Kotori, you too..." Umi covered her forehead, took the hot tea poured by Kotori, and took a sip, "Lose weight, lose weight, didn't I emphasize that before school was over?"

"Ah! I forgot." Honoka and Kotori's hands holding the dumplings froze in the air and they looked at each other with shock in their eyes.

The reaction was so huge, it didn't seem like it was acted.

"Really, I wish Honoka was the only one with the idiot attribute. Kotori, you just spoil Honoka too much." Umi complained, like a stern father scolding his loving mother.

"Umi, what do you mean? You want to fight me in a duel? Oh my, I can kill a cow with one punch." After saying this, Honoka stood up with a ferocious look, put her hands on her head and mooed to make the shape of bull horns.

"Why do you say you want to kill the cow but your hands are imitating the cow? Do you want to commit suicide, Honoka?" Umi complained sharply.

"Ah?" Honoka reacted and could only pout and hug her chest while sitting up, her body not facing to the side. "So do you want to eat or not?"

Then he pointed his nose at the colorful dumplings on the table.

"Uh, eat. Eating too much is not good for you." Umi's eyes were unconsciously attracted by the food and she simply closed her eyes.

"Well, I'll eat it all!"

After saying this, he stretched out his claws towards the snacks on the table like a mooing bull.

"I'm doing this for your own good. You're not allowed to eat too much!" The two began to fight over the dumplings, and the atmosphere became cheerful.

Bai Li, who had been wandering around aimlessly, couldn't stop laughing: "Well, I think it would be great if the two of them debuted as comedians."

"Uh...that's true." Xiao Niao also felt that being an idol was a waste of the talents of these two masters.

A pair of innately funny saints, one has good looks, the other is a fool.

Let's just name the group 'The Foolish and the Unhappy', people will definitely love to watch it.

While the two were fighting, the little bird secretly bent down and stretched out its evil little hands.

"Ah! We caught a treasure-stealing bird!" Honoka tilted her head and found that the bird was trying to steal the dumplings, "Well, you little bird, I didn't expect that you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, are also a sixth-rate guy!"

"There's an old saying in Shenzhou, 'When fish and shrimps fight, it benefits the fishermen...'" Honoka rarely thought of a witty remark to set off the scene.

"That's a dispute between the snipe and the clam, but the fisherman benefits." Umi couldn't help but speak out. Relying on her excellent Chinese language skills, she was better than Honoka.

"But Xiaoniao, is it okay for you to eat so much?" Umi looked at the plate in front of her. There were colorful dango buns like a rainbow, one by one, as if she had never eaten them before.

After all, they grew up together, and whenever they came to Honoka's house, they would be treated to all kinds of dango buns. Now, they are not tired of eating them, but they shouldn't be so excited about the novelty of eating them.

"Uh, I want to eat today." The little bird acted cute in panic, and his eyes drifted to the pair of bird gods fighting in the corner of the room.

Yes, she didn’t want to eat it herself, but wanted her own system god to have a taste of it as well.

He is a god from Shenzhou, so he should have never eaten this.

That's why I took one of each type of dumpling.

"Lululu, silly bird, are you convinced?" Bai Li pinched Anan's neck with one hand and watched it flapping its wings uselessly.

"I always feel so angry." Nan Xiaoniao pouted, "Humph, I won't eat it anymore."

"Uh, Xiaoniao, don't be angry, we were just joking." Umi and Honoka had never seen such a scene before, so they stopped fighting and tried to comfort the child.

"Ah, no, actually I'm not...uh..." Nan Xiaoniao didn't know how to explain it and her face turned slightly red.

Umi understood immediately and thought, "Okay, you little bird, you want to pack it for your boyfriend, really..."

She silently wiped away the tears of a single dog and said to Honoka, "Go get a bag."

"Eh?" Honoka tilted her head, "Why?"

Just be stupid, kid. Who can be more stupid than you? Umi looked at Honoka sympathetically and said, "The bird wants to take it back to eat, right?"

After saying this, he looked directly into the bird's eyes. The bird blinked, then turned its head and responded in a muffled voice.

"It's confirmed! It's confirmed! Unfortunately, the only person who can see through the truth is Sherlock Holmes Umi, who looks like a girl but is actually a famous detective."

Looking at Umi who was inexplicably proud, Honoka was confused, but she still went downstairs to get the bag.

……

After the fun, everyone drank tea and discussed business.

"So, Kotori will take care of the clothes." Honoka counted on her fingers.

"Well, although the hem of the skirt still needs some work, it should be done!"

"The lyrics were decided by Umi." Honoka continued to snap off a finger.

"Oh, oh." Umi responded weakly. These two guys actually dug up her dark history of writing poetry when she was in junior high school.

hateful!

But it seems there is no other way. Honoka is an idiot and the lyrics she wrote are completely unreadable, and Kotori is already very busy just designing clothes.

"What about the music?" Umi asked. Without the music, even the specific dance moves could not be designed.

Practice is just talk.

"Does it mean we can only dance to songs that other campus idols have danced to?" Minami Kotori said a little disappointedly.

Compared with original songs, cover songs are far inferior in terms of traffic and future development.

Although it's just a live performance within the school, the original work is more impressive after all.

It’s not that Nan Xiaoniao hasn’t tried to ask the system god for help, but that guy Bai Li…

"What? Composing? I can't do that. I can turn it into ink." The stinky guy said such incomprehensible words and fooled people.

"Then, I'll take care of the composition!" Honoka found herself with nothing to do and clenched her fist with one hand and stood up.

"Which song should we choose?" Umi asked Minami Kotori.

"Yeah, I think this one is good, as a start..."

Honoka was furious: "Are you listening to me?"

"Give up, Honoka. You don't know how to play any instrument. Composing music is not an easy task."

"Of course I know, but I can't compose music. I can ask someone else to compose it." Honoka looked like she had discovered a new world.

"Well, it's very much your style, Honoka." Umi complained helplessly.

"How much will it cost?" The bird was more realistic in its concern.

"There's a girl in the first grade who can sing and play the piano very well. I'll go ask her and I'm sure I'll get her!" Honoka still maintained her fantasy.

"Is it really possible? Isn't that classmate named Xikino unwilling?"

"Well, anyway, leave the composition to me." Honoka confidently escorted the two to the door.

“Don’t force others.”

"I know!"

It looked like she didn't listen at all. Kotori and Umi looked at each other and smiled helplessly.

On the way home, Xiao Niao was still a little worried. Bai Li saw this and said, "Things will work out when the time comes. Trust your leader Honoka!"

"Why do I feel like, Bai Li brother, you understand Honoka so well." Minami Kotori said softly.

"Hehe, no way. I'm just good at judging people. Look, I chose such a gentle, brave and beautiful girl as my host at first sight." Bai Li didn't know how he triggered this death question, so he hurried to take emergency shelter.

"Hmph, you're so smooth-talking." Nan Xiaoniao hummed softly, but she was inexplicably happy in her heart, "Do you want to eat dumplings? I can let you reluctantly control my body to have a taste."

The original sour taste and discomfort also dissipated.

By the way, who is she jealous of?

Honoka's or Bai Li's?

Perhaps only she herself knows the answer.

"Tuanzi? Well, if it's the host's request." Bai Li felt a little touched. In his past and present lives, this was the second time he felt the feeling of being treated so attentively by a girl.

"Thank you, little bird." Even though he now has no physical body and is not even a human being, his beating heart still interprets the fact that he is moved.

"You are the second girl who is so nice to me."

"Hehe...the second one? Who's the first one?" The girl sounded the alarm and protected the dumpling in her arms, as if to say that if you don't explain it to me clearly, I won't give you the food.

What a lovely girl.

"The first girl who loved me so much was my mother." He said slowly, speaking of the person he would never see again.