Oh no! They all seem a bit off!

Chapter 152 Shiraishi Rin Reveals a Fatal Flaw
New week, Monday.

8:37 a.m., classroom of Class 3-A, Mingsheng High School.

As he entered the classroom, Akizuki Makoto instinctively looked at his seat first.

He felt a strange sense of relief when he saw the girl sitting next to him.

"It didn't disappear..."

Akizuki Makoto looked at Shiraishi Rin, who was sitting quietly reading a book, and muttered to himself.

Last night, after learning that Shiraishi Rin had written a short essay for everyone in the Light Music Club, he couldn't help but wonder if Shiraishi Rin was saying goodbye to them.

This made him very concerned about it last night, and he even dreamed about Shiraishi Rin disappearing from school the next day.

Good morning, Shiraishi.

As Akizuki Makoto sat down, he pulled out a chair and greeted Shiraishi Rin beside him.

"what……"

Shiraishi Rin, who was immersed in the world described by the words, seemed to be startled, her shoulders trembled, and then she belatedly replied, "Good morning, Akizuki-kun."

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Akizuki Makoto keenly sensed that something was amiss and asked with some confusion, "Akizuki-san? Why are you suddenly calling me that?"

There's nothing wrong with Shiraishi Rin calling him that, but she used to drop the "classmate" label and just call him Akizuki-kun.

"what……"

Rin Shiraishi realized the problem too, and after a brief moment of stunned silence, explained, "I just... I suddenly wanted to call you that. There's not much difference between Akizuki-kun and Akizuki-san, is there?"

"Oh I got it."

Akizuki nodded, not paying attention to this minor detail.

It's up to Shiraishi Rin to call her whatever she wants; let her be happy.

Moreover, there really isn't much difference; you can call them either way.

A little while later, Shiina Maki walked into the classroom with big panda eyes and a haggard look on her face.

Her eyes were not only dark circles, but also unusually red and swollen, clearly from crying a lot last night.

When she entered the classroom, she instinctively looked at Shiraishi Rin's seat first.

Upon seeing Shiraishi Rin, her haggard and listless face instantly brightened, and her half-open eyes widened.

"Shiraishi-chan~"

Shiina Maki jogged over to Shiraishi Rin's seat, smiling brightly, and said, "Good morning, Shiraishi-chan."

"Good morning, Shiina-kun."

Shiraishi Rin nodded somewhat awkwardly and returned the greeting.

This time, it was Shiina Maki's turn to be stunned. The confusion that flashed across her face was exactly the same as that of Akizuki Makoto before.

"Shiina-san?"

Shiina Maki looked bewildered and anxious, asking, "W-what's wrong? Did I do something wrong to make Shiraishi-chan angry? Does Shiraishi-chan not want to be friends with me anymore and want to be in a band with me forever?"

"No such thing!"

Shiraishi Rin quickly shook her head in denial, also showing a look of unease, and said, "I didn't think that way, Shiina... Shiina-chan didn't do anything wrong."

"Really?"

Shiina Maki was still somewhat uneasy, repeatedly confirming with Shiraishi Rin that Shiraishi Rin really didn't dislike her, until she felt relieved.

"Hehe, I chatted with Shiraishi-chan for a long time last night, and my eyes were all swollen from crying. I feel a little embarrassed."

Shiina Maki laughed somewhat embarrassedly, and subconsciously lowered her head, seemingly not wanting Shiraishi Rin and Akizuki Makoto to look into her eyes.

Last night, not only Rie Niijima, but also Rin Shiraishi called, though that was at Rie Niijima's invitation.

The three of them started a video call and chatted until almost midnight. Then Shiraishi Rin suddenly said goodbye to them in a panic, saying that if she didn't go to sleep soon, her parents would find out and scold her.

"Feel sorry."

Rin Shiraishi looked apologetically at Maki Shiina, unsure of what to say.

because……

She had no idea what had happened last night.

All she knew was that she had suddenly found herself in a very luxurious mansion, next to a lavish princess bed, and on the bed lay a girl who looked exactly like her, but with a completely opposite personality.

At that moment, she suddenly realized that she was a clone of this girl, a so-called doppelganger.

After that, the main body flew into a rage at her, constantly scolding and insulting her, causing her immense heartache. Then, it gave her instructions to seduce a man named Akizuki Makoto as soon as possible.

The original Shiraishi Rin knew very well that as long as one of her clones could seduce Akizuki Makoto and establish some special relationship with him, he would definitely discover their secret.

Finally, she returned to her single apartment in Shinjuku, saw the diary left behind by the previous clone, and read its contents.

But she only looked at the records from the first few days and then lost the courage to continue, because she deeply realized from the notebook left by the previous clone that she would die in a week.

No one can remain calm in the face of death, let alone a young girl with an immature mind.

"Why are you apologizing to me? I didn't mean to blame Shiraishi-chan."

In response to Shiraishi Rin's apology, Shiina Maki quickly explained, "I should be the one apologizing. I almost made Shiraishi-chan get scolded."

"..."

Shiraishi Rin pursed her lips and remained silent.

Not knowing what happened last night, she really couldn't answer Shiina Maki.

Seeing this, Shiina Maki realized that Shiraishi Rin seemed to be acting strangely, so she tactfully said, "I... I'll go back now, it's almost time for class."

After saying that, she lowered her head and quickly walked to the corner of the last row, sat down in her seat, and began to speculate about Shiraishi Rin's unusual reaction.

"really weird……"

Having witnessed everything, Akizuki Makoto looked at Shiraishi Rin beside him, whose expression was downcast and complicated, and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Rin Shiraishi was really strange this morning.

Last night we were so emotional, she should have felt even more embarrassed and shy when we met this morning, but she didn't feel that way at all, as if nothing had happened last night.

Therefore, all day long, Akizuki Makoto couldn't help but think about why this was happening. Could it be that Shiraishi Rin had a split personality or schizophrenia?

Otherwise, how can we explain the huge difference in Shiraishi Rin's personality before and after?

But that doesn't make sense either, because there's still one crucial point that hasn't been clearly explained, and that is...

How did Shiraishi Rin stand up?

He had a vague feeling that Shiraishi Rin's ability to stand up was inextricably linked to the changes in her personality.

If we could understand how her leg healed, or the reasons for her personality change, then the corresponding other problem would be easily solved.

But that's easier said than done. Even Ji Yexue couldn't find out where Bai Shilin's leg was healed, let alone him.

By the time school ended in the afternoon, Akizuki Makoto still hadn't figured it out. Instead, his doubts were growing, making him increasingly concerned. For some reason, whenever he thought about the message Shiraishi Rin had sent him last night, he couldn't help but worry about Shiraishi Rin.

He had always thought that even if he knew that Shiraishi Rin contained a secret, he would never investigate it, as that would be better for both of them.

On their way to the Light Music Club building, the three of them ran into Rie Niijima, who was also on her way to the Light Music Club.

Seeing the three approaching, she immediately waved happily and ran up to them, calling out, "Shiina-chan! Shiraishi-chan! Akizuki-senpai! Good afternoon!"

"good afternoon."

The three responded to Rie Niijima's greetings one by one, and then the group of three became a group of four.

Akizuki Makoto walked in front, followed by three girls who chattered away.

Perhaps after a period of calm, Shiraishi Rin was no longer as silent as she had been in the morning and was able to converse with the two of them quite amicably.

Akizuki Makoto, who had been keeping an eye on the three people behind him, felt relieved after seeing them getting along well again, and abandoned his speculation about Shiraishi Rin.

His peace of mind lasted until they arrived at the Light Music Club, where Shiraishi Rin greeted Hime Yuki and then suddenly disappeared.

When they entered the activity room, Ji Yexue was already there. The four of them greeted Ji Yexue one by one, and they all basically called her President.

But only Shiraishi Rin addressed Himeyasu in a different way, which surprised them all.

"Hello, Himeya-chan."

"...?"

Ji Yexue's cool and indifferent expression turned into deep confusion and astonishment after hearing Shiraishi Rin call her "Ji Ye-chan".

Not only her, but also Akizuki Makoto and the others were shocked and incredulous.

"Hime-Himeya-chan?"

"Shiraishi-chan, you're amazing! When did you get the president to agree to call each other 'chan' as a suffix?"

Rie Niijima and Maki Shiina didn't think much of it; they assumed that Rin Shiraishi had spoken with Yuki Himeya in private and established a good relationship with her.

But as someone who knows Ji Yexue well, Qiuyue Cheng knows that she would never allow anyone to call her that in such a mushy way.

Moreover, he had talked to Ji Yexue last night, but Ji Yexue hadn't mentioned that their relationship had gotten this good.
Himeyasu herself had the same question. She knew that Shiina, Niijima, and Shiraishi would call each other "chan," but she had no idea when she had become one of them.

So, filled with questions, she asked directly, "What...did you just call me?"

"Hime-Himeya-chan, what's wrong?"

Shiraishi Rin looked innocent and bewildered, not knowing what the problem was.

In the Light Music Club, don't the four girls call each other "chan"?
If Shiina Maki and Niijima Rie are like this, then Himeya Yuki should be like this too, right?
She was worried that if she called someone by the wrong name again, it would confuse and arouse suspicion.

But now it seems she messed up again, because when she thought back, neither Shiina Maki nor Niijima Rie called Himeya Yuki "chan"; they both called her "president" or "senpai" respectfully.

Only she, foolishly, called Ji Yexue "Ji Ye-chan".

Realizing she had made a fatal mistake, she immediately apologized: "I'm sorry, President Himeya, I just blurted it out without thinking."

"……fine."

Seeing that Shiraishi Rin had corrected his form of address, Ji Yexue could only let the matter drop with a sense of doubt.

Then, she subconsciously glanced at Akizuki Makoto, and when their eyes met, she found him looking thoughtful.

"Come out with me."

Ji Yexue walked directly to his side, called him away, and planned to talk outside in the corridor.

"okay……"

Akizuki Makoto belatedly followed Hime Yuki and arrived at the corridor outside the Light Music Club.

To avoid being overheard, Ji Yexue took a few steps forward before stopping and lowering her voice to ask, "Isn't Bai Shi acting a little strange?"

"Yes, a little. It was the same this morning."

Akizuki Makoto immediately understood what Ji Yexue meant by "strange," and then recounted in detail how Shiraishi Rin had changed her nickname when she greeted him and Shiina Maki in the classroom that morning.

After listening, Ji Yexue looked thoughtful and guessed, "You mean... she might have some kind of mental illness? Like a split personality or something."

"Not too possible."

Akizuki Shin shook his head in denial, then explained, "Actually, I've thought about that possibility too. After all, the message she sent last night sounded like a farewell, but apart from how she addresses us, her personality is exactly the same as before."

"Isn't it a split personality...?"

Ji Yexue fell into deep thought, seemingly considering other possibilities.

If it's not a split personality, then it's really strange that they suddenly changed how they're addressed.

"Actually, I feel like she's forgotten about last night."

Akizuki Makoto scratched his head and raised a new question, which was also a point that had been bothering him.

"Have you forgotten what happened last night?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Yexue paused for a moment before saying, "Then why don't we just ask her what she did last night?"

"No...isn't this a bit too deliberate? It feels like they're interrogating me."

"Then what do you want? We have to test the waters first."

Ji Yexue looked displeased, feeling that Qiuyue Cheng had become even more fussy and indecisive lately.

Why care so much about Shiraishi Rin's feelings? Isn't that just making her unhappy?

"You know what, I actually have a way to test the waters."

Makoto Akizuki suddenly remembered that they had met at the ramen shop on Saturday night.

Why not just ask Shiraishi Rin what she ate on Saturday night?

Ji Yexue asked curiously, "What method?"

"that is……"

Akizuki Makoto recounted his chance encounter with Shiraishi Rin on Saturday night, which made Himeyasu feel incredibly resentful.

Of course, what's unbalanced isn't that Shiraishi Rin was able to bump into Akizuki Makoto and have dinner with him at the same restaurant, but rather the circumstances that led Shiraishi Rin to choose that location.

Rin Shiraishi went there because it was recommended by Maki Shiina.

The reason Shiina Maki recommended that place and knew about it was because Akizuki Makoto recommended it to her.

"You have quite an appetite! When are you going to treat me to a bowl of it?"

Ji Yexue asked with a smile, but the smile was too cold and too fake; it was obvious that she was sneering.

"Definitely next time."

To this, Akizuki Makoto could only smile awkwardly and say that he would definitely invite her if he had the chance.

In this way, Ji Yexue's expression always softened.

She snorted coldly and returned to the Light Music Club's activity room without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)