“Huh, it’s Zhao Hao. Is he in this mall too? Too bad, I’m invisible now.”
Sakurajima Mai was about to change clothes when she noticed Zhao Hao walking towards her. However, her presence had already decreased to a freezing point. Even standing here, no one could see her.
She didn’t know what was happening to her body, and it had been going on for several days. As time passed, she was less and less visible.
So, she deliberately chose a time when she was invisible and came to this large shopping mall to put on an eye-catching maid outfit. She wanted to confirm whether everyone couldn’t see her, or if there was someone who could.
Originally, she wanted to wear something more attention-grabbing, like a bunny girl outfit. If someone in the mall saw her, a wild bunny girl, they wouldn’t be able to look away.
But after thinking about the bunny girl outfit, a figure flashed through her mind. Without thinking, she passed on it.
Then she chose another outfit, a maid outfit. It wasn’t as revealing as the bunny girl outfit, but it was still eye-catching in the mall.
Seeing Zhao Hao walking towards her, Sakurajima Mai knew he couldn’t see her. Even if he was walking towards her, it was just a coincidence. But she couldn’t control her feet, and they moved towards him.
Zhao Hao took the initiative to greet her: “Mai, I didn’t expect to run into you in this crowded mall. It’s quite a coincidence.”
“What!”
Sakurajima Mai opened her mouth. She was supposed to be invisible to everyone, but Zhao Hao could see her. Had her invisibility disappeared, or could only Zhao Hao see her? But at this time, only Zhao Hao should be able to see her.
If she was still invisible but Zhao Hao could see her, Sakurajima Mai’s heart was filled with excitement, although she didn’t show it on her face.
She confirmed: “Zhao Hao, you… can see me?”
Zhao Hao listened to Sakurajima Mai’s words and recalled what she had said before: “I can see you. But from what you’re saying, you’re currently in a period where no one can see you?”
Sakurajima Mai nodded. She said: “Yes, I’ll show you.”
Sakurajima Mai then chose a random passerby and patted him twice on the shoulder.
But the passerby didn’t feel anything and continued walking forward.
“See? It’s like this.”
Sure enough, it was just as she thought. Only Zhao Hao could see her. She didn’t know why, but it made her feel at ease.
Although she was calm on the surface, inside she was lonely and afraid. As the time she was invisible got longer, her fear and anxiety intensified. She even dreamt that she was standing in a crowd, 24 hours a day, and no one could see her. This sense of despair woke her from her sleep, and she found that tears had flowed down her face while she was dreaming.
If she had a normal, or even poor, mental state, she would have long since collapsed under the pressure. However, Sakurajima Mai’s mental state was strong. Even though she was like this, she could still go to school with a calm demeanor.
Zhao Hao knew this. After all, he knew about Sakurajima Mai in his previous life. Many netizens had said that they liked her. Of course, those were just netizens who were fickle. One minute they liked one girl, the next they liked another. Their words were just based on appearances.
He gave an explanation: “This is Puberty Syndrome.”
“Puberty Syndrome? What’s that?”
Sakurajima Mai listened to Zhao Hao, who seemed to know what was going on. She immediately asked to find out why she had contracted this Puberty Syndrome.
“It’s basically an urban legend. It’s an unstable mind, due to being sentimental, that presents itself as self-denial. A very small number of people will experience supernatural phenomena like yours. You can’t be seen by anyone. You must have had a deep desire to escape from society and go to a separate world where you could be unobserved.”
Listening to Zhao Hao’s words, Sakurajima Mai couldn’t help but nod. She had indeed wanted to go to a place where she couldn’t be seen, to escape the bustling city life, due to the pressure of the entertainment industry and her inability to adapt to school life.
But she no longer felt that way after getting to know Zhao Hao. She had made friends in school, and she now had people to talk to. She was in the same class as Zhao Hao in her junior year, which made her even more excited about the upcoming school year.
But why was this happening? She had abandoned that idea. Why was she still experiencing this symptom?
“What should I do now? Is there any way to break it?”
Sakurajima Mai looked at Zhao Hao with a complex expression. If there was no solution, then it would be terrible.
Zhao Hao pondered: “This… if you can get enough attention, maybe you can break through this symptom. Your current situation is clearly due to lack of exposure. If you can return to the public eye and be seen by countless people, your presence will come back. Of course, this is just my personal opinion.”
“That’s a good idea. The reason I can’t be seen now is because my presence is too low. It’s not that I’ve truly disappeared from this world. It’s just exposure. But if I go back to the entertainment industry and shoot a new TV series, it will take too long.”
Sakurajima Mai thought Zhao Hao’s idea was good. She was still here, not truly gone. As long as enough people saw her, returned her to the public eye, maybe she could recover.
But returning to the entertainment industry would take a lot of time, and by then she might be invisible all day long.
“These days, things are developing rapidly. There’s an industry called streaming, right? You can stream on short video platforms and interact with viewers. With your past popularity, you would get a huge number of fans watching your stream just by going live.”
Sakurajima Mai’s eyes lit up. “Yes, how could I forget? I’ll try it when I get back!”
“That’s great! Thank you, Zhao Hao!”
Sakurajima Mai’s face broke into a joyful smile. She rushed forward and hugged Zhao Hao. Before, she had been alone and terrified, with no solution. But now, Zhao Hao’s appearance was like a ray of light shining into the abyss she had fallen into. How could she not be excited?
The moment he was hugged, Zhao Hao’s body stiffened slightly. He had to admit, Sakurajima Mai’s body was very soft, and her hair had a sweet fragrance.
When Sakurajima Mai realized what she was doing, she released Zhao Hao and took a few steps back. But the blush on her face, the smile, it seemed like her hug wasn’t just because she was excited, but because it had been planned.
Sakurajima Mai wasn’t as shy as other girls. After she had a solution, she felt much lighter. She looked into Zhao Hao’s shopping cart, and it was full of video games and game discs.
She looked at him in disbelief. “I didn’t expect our great Zhao-sama to play video games.”
Zhao Hao readily admitted: “What’s wrong with that? It’s normal for guys to play video games.”
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