Ueno Ningjia is a nonhuman artist with a fondness for gods and the supernatural.
Every so often, she gets a sudden burst of inspiration and posts anthropomorphic versions of all kinds of gods and ghosts that she has imagined on her social media. They are hugely popular and receive plenty of praise.
Only one post, about Arakabito, gets the faintest hint of disagreement in the comments.
Ueno Ningjia: My contrarian streak is kicking in.
Knowing full well that she doesn't understand this particular god, Ueno Ningjia still casually replies, "Do you know more about Arakabito, or do I?"
The other person is so angry they respond, "What makes you think you know Arakabito best?!"
Looking back on it later, it was a thoroughly mortifying moment.
Wanting to make amends and get to the truth, Ueno Ningjia travels all the way from Hachihara to Yokohama, where, reportedly, Arakabito really has manifested.
Ueno Ningjia: ???
Uh... Am I about to get proven wrong in person?! (Panicking)
One day, Chuuya Nakahara helps an artist in a tight spot with a small problem. He then discovers that she can come up with all sorts of fascinating tales off the top of her head. She's hundreds of times better than the person behind that post that kept him awake at night, because she's genuinely curious and, most importantly, knows her stuff.
Isn't that way better than some online artist who spouts nonsense?
Chuuya Nakahara: I need more artists like her around.
One unexpected incident later, the two, by now friends, both reveal who they really are.
Ueno Ningjia, who had been brazen enough to mouth off to the actual god, has a heart attack: You're Arakabito?! (Where's my heart medicine? Somebody save me!)
Chuuya, the man who never expected the two extremes to turn out to be one and the same: What are you afraid of? Aren't you the one who knows Arakabito best? (Smirking, domineering CEO face)
So you're the one who kept him up half the night, angry enough to smoke half a pack, huh? XD
To find out what happens next, tune in next time! _(:з"∠)_
In short, afterward Ueno Ningjia leaves a sincere comment under a certain post.
[I don't know Arakabito]
Written on December 29, 2023.
Pairing: A smug, arrogant, possessive artist who pretends to be humble but is actually vain, and is too proud to admit it (gong) × Chuuya Nakahara, who starts out competing online and later competes in person (shou)
Theme: Protecting what you treasure, no matter the cost!
