"Mhh, mmhh, mhh ~"

Nia was humming her favorite anime opening, as she was walking in the Weekly Shōnen Blast office.

The sight of such a beauty walking perfectly at ease in such a building attracted the employees' gazes.

Of course, no one knew that the famous Honjou Souji, the author of the popular manga [SILVER BULLET], was a girl.

Nia had all the reasons to be happy as she was almost dancing in the large hallways of the building.

Her editor had confirmed her the idea of her next manga. They would still have to find a name, but they had agreed on roughly the number of books and the plot.

She had been inspired by the mystery doujin she had found in her room the other day, and decided to turn it into a manga.

Nia felt some kind of connection to the book. She could not explain it, but there was something inside that attracted her.

Of course, she hated plagiarism but she had the envy and the feeling that she had to write a continuation to this book.

There was absolutely no trace of the authors, she had even uploaded several pictures on most of the otaku websites, asking people and even her fans if they knew by chance the circle of the doujin, in vain.

She suspected that it was maybe the only existing copy of the book.

When Nia took the decision to rewrite and carry on with the story, she thought that she needed some fan service with an unusual note that would make it original and spicy. After all, stories sexy girls holding superpowers were common.

Since Nia was also an otome gamer, she had the idea of creating a lambda protagonist who could acquire the girls' powers by kissing them (because something too extreme would have been R18ed).

It was not too lewd (at least in her opinion) and her editor was seduced by the idea.

Nia eventually reached the exit of the building, and as soon as she stepped outside, a cold wind gave her chills.

She closed her leather jacket and began to walk to the nearby train station.

As expected of Tenguu City, the streets, despite the early hour, were crowded with people.

When she reached the train station, a train was by chance already there; people were coming out, as the other passengers waited to jump in.

Nia joined the queue, trying to warm up her hands, and patiently waited for her turn to get inside the wagon.

Once inside, she took a sit, enjoying the ambient warmth.

She then nonchalantly looked through the window, in the typical anime character pose.

However.

A figure walked and passed in front of her, outside, separated by the train's window.

The sight lasted only one second but it made Nia's heart jump.

Nia, dazed, finally get a grip on herself and, twisting her head, tried to look out for the figure. But, from her position in the train, she could only see someone walking away.

Taking a decision right away, Nia forced her way out of the car, pushing away people and apologizing at the same time.

When she eventually managed to get out, she had already lost the sight of the person she was looking for.

As she was desperately trying to find it, she caught a glimpse of a hair, not far from her, in the crowd.

Nia, breathing hard, ran, through the stream of people. Strangely, she could even hear her heartbeat.

After what looked to her an eternity, she managed to catch up and, forgetting her manners, put her hand on the shoulder of a boy whom looked like a high school student.

He was what one could call a plain boy, with straight blue hair and bands down to his neck.

When she touched his shoulder, he turned back and gave her a surprised glare with his amber brown eyes.

Yes, this Boy exactly looked like…

"Erm, hm…" Nia muttered, suddenly embarrassed as she realized what she had just done.

The Boy tilted his head, smiling wryly in embarrassment.

Nia was blushing hard (maybe because she was calling for someone younger than her) and yet she did not know why. Finally, she managed to calm herself enough to ask him the question burning her lips.

"Excuse me… but... by chance, do we know each other?"

The Boy looked puzzled but he then looked closely at Nia.

"Eh… I think not, but… I don't know why, you look familiar…"

His voice was also embarrassed but he was honest.

Nia smiled.

"What is… your name?-"