Ai Ai Ai I’m your little butterfly – 16
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A/N: Ya, think I should change the chapter title to something better?

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Shinomiya stepped forward and introduced herself as Shinomiya Kaguya from the prominent Shinomiya family. She explained that we had an appointment with her. Miyako Saitou greeted them and let them into the meeting room located within…the apartment complex. The group settled around a family table and began their meeting.

"Sup, name's Gojo," Gojo introduced himself in a casual tone, as he quickly scanned the room. A look of disappointment crossed his face before he went to grab the fanciest seat.

“Hello, my name is Hayasaka Ai. It's my pleasure to meet you, the President of Strawberry Production.” Ai Hayasaka introduced herself with a graceful maid bow, her poise and demeanor fitting of her profession. She then took her position standing behind Gojo, ready to assist him in any way possible.

"Floneeeeeee," she introduced herself cheerfully before hurrying off to the living room or somewhere else in search of Strawberry.

"I'm Kaguya Otsutsuki, pleased to make your acquaintance." Kaguya introduced herself and gracefully took her seat.

"Errr, Excuse me, Shinomiya-san, may I inquire as to the nature of your visit?" Miyako Saitou, the current President of Strawberry Production, asked with a respectful tone as she took a seat.

Miyako Saitou was in awe at the sight of these stunning individuals. They were so beautiful and elegant that she couldn't help but feel intimidated by their presence. She couldn't fathom what brought them here, but she knew that it had to be something important.

Shinomiya Kaguya, a member of the respected Shinomiya family, spoke in a composed tone, "Good day, Ms. Saitou. We are here because you had a former talent under your management, Ai...Hoshino. We have come to request your assistance in shedding light on any information that could help us in our investigation."

A/N: Please note that Ai Hoshino’s public information is only known as Ai. Not many people know her as Ai Hoshino.

Miyako's smile faded at the mention of the full name of a former ace, and she hesitated before replying, "I can't help you with that." The request left her feeling afraid and confused. She looked at Shinomiya warily, now knowing her family's involvement made the situation seem more serious. The secret of Ai Hoshino's children was meant to be hidden, and Miyako didn't know what they wanted with the information.

Gojo, who had been silently observing the president behind his sunglasses, flashed a sly smile. "Hey, Hey! Pretty lady. Are you absolutely certain—."

As soon as Gojo's words left his mouth, Hayasaka's hand swung from behind and landed a solid smack on the back of his head. 

Despite the gravity of the situation, Miyako couldn't help but feel a curious attraction towards the handsome white-haired man wearing sunglasses indoors. She couldn't deny that he was the kind of man she'd always dreamt of managing and getting her hands on when she stepped on the entertainment industry. But that was that, this was this. Miyako is in a very tight rope right now. The secrets of Ai Hoshino’s are at stake here—

Ai Hayasaka stepped forward and addressed the group with a professional demeanor befitting of her role as a maid. "We have obtained information regarding the idol Ai Hoshino" she began, her tone steady and measured. "As you may know, her full name was never revealed to the public. However, through our investigations, we were able to uncover her identity and…her children. We believe you know about their whereabouts."

After Hayasaka's revelation, the room fell silent. Miyako's heart raced as she tried to process the information. The fact that they knew Ai Hoshino’s full name was already insane. But the fact they were able to even find out she had children. Miyako's mind raced with questions. How did they know? No, how did they find out? And most importantly, why do they want to know?

Kaguya Otsutsuki, who had been mostly quiet, spoke up in a courteous tone, "We understand that this may be an inconvenience, but please believe us when we say that our intentions are sincere, and our cause is noble. Your assistance in our investigation would be invaluable and could help shed light on the hidden circumstances surrounding Ai Hoshino’s tragic passing."

The sight of Kaguya Shinomiya and Kaguya Otsutsuki smiling with their eyes closed sent shivers down Miyako's spine. In her mind, the image was distorted, and both Kaguya’s harmless smile now appeared to be a facade hiding something sinister. The more Miyako looked at them, the more her mind played tricks on her, creating a delusional and dangerous image that seemed to emanate from both Kaguya, even though they appeared normal.

Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of Shinomiya’s voice, "So? Miss Saitou. Do you have any idea where her children might be?" Miyako's eyes snapped to Shinomiya, her suspicions about her growing stronger by the minute. She had heard rumors about her Shinomiyas of dealing things, but she never thought she would be in the same room as her, let alone discussing the secrets of a dead idol.

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Flone's search for strawberries came to a halt as she stumbled upon two kids staring at their phone in a separate room. She turned her head to glance at her group before turning back to look at the kids. She noticed that these were the children Gojo was searching for. However, her excitement grew at the thought of playing card games with them. They were just kids, after all, and all she had in mind was some playing and winning games. She entered the room and took out some playing cards.

"Hey, you two! Do you want to play some card games with this big sister?" Flone asked, walking into the room with a confident air.

The twins looked at the stranger in confusion as she entered the room.

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After several rounds of poker, it was clear that they had been at it for a while.

Flone, who was on a winning spree, was happily conversing with the losing twins.

“So, So? How did you guys find out?!” Ruby Hoshino asks while folding her cards pretending to be upset about losing.

Flone began explaining the events that took place during the investigation. "After Gojo discovered that Ai Hoshino and you two share the star-eyed trait, known as the Hoshigan," she said. "Hayasaka suggested that we should help, but to do that we need to find out more about Ai Hoshino and where her children could be. Hayasaka hacked into all sites related to B-Komachi affiliation, Strawberry production and some top-level companies using something called the 'In Two Net' (internet) to gather information about Ai. It all sounded kind of crazy to me, and I didn't understand a single thing she was saying," Flone explained, pausing to take a few bites of her strawberries.

The idea of someone being able to hack into high-level tech companies left Aqua dumbfounded. He couldn't wrap his head around it. And then there was the mention of stars in their eyes. Hoshigan? He had no idea what that meant or what that is. He couldn't see anything peculiar in his own eyes, his sister's, or Ai Hoshino's.

Aqua's frustration was blinding his reasoning as he thought, ‘What's the point of hacking into those big companies? Ai Hoshino barely even uses social media. How could they find anything about her? It doesn't make any sense.’

"But why? What did you guys find out?" Aqua asked curiously, wondering what had motivated the group to want to help the children of an idol. Despite his initial frustration and confusion, a new thought crossed his mind, ‘What if they actually found something?’ he wondered.

"Oh, it's because Hayasaka is a huge fan of Ai Hoshino! She was trying to get Gojo into idol pop. And when Hayasaka and Gojo found out about Ai's difficult childhood, most likely being abandoned from her shitty mom and how her career was built by lies and about how she was telling her entire fanbase about loving everyone but in reality, she doesn’t. Hayasaka had huge respect for her and—" Flone kept going, spilling all the details she knew and heard from Gojo and Hayasaka. Aqua and Ruby were left in disbelief; they had no idea that they were able to find out that much just by playing with this ‘big sister Flone’.

Both Ruby and Aqua found it frustrating that so much was discovered about their mother, and things they didn’t even know.

“Mhmm? Did you also know? Kaguya Shinomiya is rich! She bought me lots of food. Apparently if you are friends with her, she will buy you anything!” Flone said as she happily chirped and ate a strawberry that was given by ruby. 

Aqua was literally staring at her menacingly at the thought of Flone and a bunch of people knowing their secrets.

“Hehh okay. But Flone—Big sister Flone! What are you going to do with that information?” Ruby asked with a worried expression.

"Me? I mean, it's a secret, so I can't really tell anyone," Flone replied with a giggle. "But you two are Ai's children, right? I think it's only fair that I share this with you. Oh, and just so you know, I only agreed to help because the others dragged me into it," she added, patting their heads gently.

Despite their desire to silence her, Aqua and Ruby couldn't help but worry just how much Flone’s group knew about them and their mother. 

Aqua knew that the Shinomiya family was incredibly formidable when it came to gathering information - even in his past life, he had heard of their reputation. The Shinomiya family is widely known in all of Japan. Perhaps he could use them as he secretly thought.

“Ohhhh!! My win again!” Flone happily shouted as they revealed their hands playing the game of poker. 

While playing poker with the twins, Flone noticed a spirit hovering around them from a distance, and its distinct pair of six-pointed star eyes caught her attention. She had remembered Gojo and Kaguya Otsutsuki talking about the star-eyed trait known as Hoshigan, which the twins shared with their mother, Ai Hoshino. Flone couldn't shake off the feeling that the spirit was the twins' mother, watching over them with a protective gaze. Rather than making a big fuss, she decided to consult Gojo or Kaguya Otsutsuki for more information on this matter. It appeared that the twins didn't even notice the spirit.

"Yes, it's your win, big sister Flone," Aqua and Ruby said through gritted teeth, pretending to lose the game intentionally to avoid suspicion while secretly trying to get her to spit more information. They also held back their urge to scream at how bad she was at the game.

Unaware to Flone, the twin children had been playing her all along during their games. They intentionally lost and pretended to be naive in order to extract more information from her.

***

Gojo leaned back in his chair, his eyes flickering with interest as he gazed at that beautiful married woman.

Miyako Saitou shifted uncomfortably in her seat, her eyes darting nervously towards Gojo and two Kaguyas. "So, this was what you guys were here for?" she asked, her voice tight with anxiety. She had almost told them everything she personally knows. Honestly, it wasn’t even much. Except for the fact the twins are in the other room.

The group quickly realized that Miyako Saitou was a genuinely good person.

As Gojo's mind continued to race, he couldn't help but remember Kaguya Otsutsuki's speculation about the star eyes. He found himself overthinking, wondering if there was any connection to his six eyes.

 'Could the Hoshigan be connected to my six eyes? It has six pointed stars on it, and there are six potential wielders, or six abilities and—’ Gojo thought. But his hasty speculation was just that -- unfounded and baseless.

Gojo opened his mouth and said "The star's eyes. Or... rather the Hoshigan." he said, tapping his fingers idly against the armrest of his chair. 

Kaguya Otsutsuki couldn't help but stifle a smirk as she heard Gojo's thought process, finding it somewhat amusing. Because it has nothing to do with it.

Miyako Saitou's expression changed from guarded to one of confusion. "Hoshigan? Star eyes?" she repeated, trying to make sense of the new information.

Gojo broke the awkward moment and turned to address Miyako Saitou directly. "The starry eyes that the twins possess, with a single star on either the left or right eye, is a trait inherited from Ai Hoshino. As far as I have seen from what our group has found, Ai Hoshino is the only one known to possess a distinctive six-pointed star on both of her eyes." He spoke with a serious tone as he continued, "And this is something only our group could see."

He then revealed his suspicion, "And we think the one who killed Ai may just be a pawn in a larger scheme." Gojo paused for a moment, reconsidering Hayasaka’s point. "It's also possible that their father possesses the same trait, which could only help us identify him and potentially connect him to the murder. We are getting closer to uncovering the identity of both the true culprit and who the father is."

It was Hayasaka who brought up the possibility that the mastermind behind the murder could also have starry eyes like Ai Hoshino and her twin children, but their research yielded no information about the father, making it difficult to identify the culprit.

There was a collective gasp from the president as Gojo's words sank in. But Gojo seemed unfazed by her reactions.

Miyako couldn't help but wonder, weren't they just a bunch of high schoolers? Then again, they didn't look like ordinary high schoolers.

"Whether you believe us or not, it is an undeniable fact that those children are Ai Hoshino's," Hayasaka supporting him stated, her voice unwavering. 

"So as someone who cares deeply about the well-being of these twin children, I must respectfully ask you permission for us to become involved in their personal affairs, even if it means invading their privacy. You see, I have reason to believe that there are forces at play here that may pose a threat to their safety and— Wait, where is Flone?" Kaguya Shinomiya turned around as she spoke, her gaze scanning the room for any sign of Flone.

As soon as Gojo turned his head to look for Flone, he was met with a pair of twin children who were running towards him. One of them spoke urgently and with a pleading tone, while the other had a calculated and dark demeanor.

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"Please help us!" the twin girl said. Gojo smiled, happy to have found them.

"Huh? What do you need help with?" he asked gently.

"Can you give us some money?" both Ruby and Aqua asked in unison, their request catching Gojo off guard.

"Big sister Flone said you can help us since you are the leader of the group!" The twin girl said out loud Immediately Gojo’s smile turned into a frown.

However, before Gojo could say anything, Flone leaned in and whispered about a particular spirit watching over the children, and her words immediately caught his attention. "What the hell," Gojo muttered, clearly caught off guard. Despite his initial irritation, he listened carefully as Flone mentioned the distinctive feature of a lingering spirit - a pair of six-pointed star eyes - which piqued his interest.

As Gojo turned around towards a specific room he could see it too. But before any of that.

Gojo excused himself from the group and decided to speak with the twin child while the others conversed on a different topic. Like Shinomiya discussing the possibility of supporting or sponsoring the Strawberry production company with her own pocket money. There is a lot of money at stake in this discussion, especially considering it involves Shinomiya. Though Gojo couldn't shake off the feeling of Shinomiya's heavy burden and uncomfortable stare.

As Gojo searched for the spirit in the room, he was able to see her clearly. However, he couldn't shake off the feeling that something was off. The spirit's expression was monotone, and her demeanor was blank, giving her a lifeless appearance. Despite this, Gojo was able to confirm that the spirit matched the visuals from the videos he had seen, except for her attire, which was different.

‘Even after death. She is still hot.’ Gojo simply thought.

Gojo skipped the formalities and turned to face the twins, introducing himself simply as "Gojo," and taking off his glasses to reveal his face. The twins were taken aback by his abrupt introduction.

Ruby introduced herself as Ruby Hoshino, and Aqua reluctantly revealed his full name, Aquamarine Hoshino, which made Gojo laugh uncontrollably for a good while.

"Okay, Ruby and Aqua, I'm not sure what you mean by giving you guys money. I'm not exactly rich. Shinomiya is." Gojo paused for a moment before finishing his sentence.

As he looked closer, his attention was immediately drawn to the children's eyes. It dawned on him that their eye colors were rather unique - as if he couldn't help but connect them to his signature attacks, Jutsushiki Junten・Ao for Blue, Jutsushiki Hanten・Aka for Red, and Kyoshiki・Murasaki for Purple. His thoughts were racing, and he couldn't stop overthinking about the possible connections.

A/N: Again, there is absolutely no connection. It is just a simple coincidence.

As Gojo stared blankly at the children, they couldn't help but feel uneasy. This time, his gaze seemed to penetrate even deeper, as if it could pierce through their very souls. Gojo couldn't help but feel intrigued and curious about the secrets that the twins might be hiding.

As the twins hesitated, Gojo noticed something that made his jaw drop in shock. His eyes widened in disbelief as he realized what he was looking at. It was something he thought he would never see again in his lifetime. The realization hit him like a ton of bricks. "You two...you two are reincarnators." Gojo's voice was barely above a whisper.

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