Tentacle Monster Conquest Manual

His face was pale, his steps were unsteady, and he looked somewhat haggard, with dark circles under his eyes, as if he hadn't had enough sleep.

After taking a closer look, Mira could hardly believe that this haggard, listless, and weathered young man was the same gentle Tsubakihara Yuuji she had watched grow up. It was truly a revelation to her.

Was it all because of Kawakami Tomie? No… even without Kawakami Tomie, he would most likely have ended up like this. From the moment Tsubakihara Yuuji tried to confess his feelings to him, things started to spiral out of control.

Yuji Tsubakihara spoke eloquently, but as he spoke, he suddenly glanced at Yuna, who was silent, and said, "Besides, it's not just me. Isn't Mu Xiaoxiao also in contact with Kawakami Tomie? Why is she lecturing me?"

Speaking of this, Tsubakihara Yuuji gritted his teeth. Just thinking about how Tomie had also been attracted to that guy and hadn't paid much attention to him all day, and how he had tried to catch up with her after school but was brushed off by Kawakami Tomie.

The thought of all this filled him with anger and resentment, as the women around him were being taken away one by one.

What a shame!

He also gave Tsubakihara Yuna a cold look. After he finished speaking, he went back to his room, leaving the women at the kitchen door looking at each other. Tsubakihara Nina had a complicated expression. "Yuji... is becoming more and more unfamiliar to me."

"The little boy is right. As long as you get involved with that Kawakami Tomie, the end result is always the destruction of your family and death..."

Tsubakihara Nina rolled her eyes at Yuna. What's wrong with you, sister? You can't stop talking about Mu Xiaoxiao in every other sentence now. Is she that obsessed? Tsk.

Mira didn't speak, but rested her chin on her hand, her clear and bright eyes filled with wisdom and profound meaning. Unlike her daughter's worries, Mira knew that people like Tomie posed no threat to Xiao Xiao.

My biggest worry has always been the person behind Tomie Kawakami. Hmm, never mind, I'd better not tell my daughters about this, lest they worry about me.

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"Xiaoxiao, are you very concerned about that woman?"

From the moment school ended, Mu Xiaoxiao secretly followed Tomie and watched as Tsubakihara Yuji was utterly disliked by her and left dejectedly. Even after he left, Tomie was never short of men.

Along the way, countless men approached her, handsome, ordinary, rich... Mu Xiaoxiao was too lazy to count them all, and they all fell at Tomie's feet. Sure enough, she saw another luxury car stop next to Tomie, and a pot-bellied middle-aged man got out, pestering her with disgust.

Then a few more hot-blooded young men went up to "rescue the damsel in distress," creating a chaotic scene. Seeing that she was going to waste some time, Mu Xiaoxiao bought a takoyaki from a roadside shop and ate it while watching the show.

It wasn't until the clear, crisp voice of a girl reached his ears that his face darkened. He looked up and met the pretty face of the little girl. This little girl had an amazing beauty. Although her pale complexion made her look somewhat gloomy, she also had a unique charm.

Only after being glared at by Mu Xiaoxiao did she turn her head away, blushing slightly.

"What do you mean by 'I care a lot'? Yashiki-dō, don't be so ambiguous. With Tomie's bizarre ability to multiply infinitely, it's impossible not to care," Mu Xiaoxiao muttered, taking another bite of her dumpling. "You must have noticed her abnormality too, right?"

"not found."

"..."

"She looks like an ordinary woman. Although she has some strange abilities, she is nothing special to the elves in the spirit world." This was the truth. Yashiki-warashi had seen many elves in the spirit world.

There are countless beings with bizarre abilities and terrifying strength, including demons. Compared to them, Kawakami Tomie is simply no match. Although Mu Xiaoxiao was well aware of this, she was still dissatisfied with Yashiki-dō's argumentative behavior. However, she couldn't refute anything, so she could only give a perfunctory reply.

"Yes, yes, she can't compare to you elves. Since you think Yashiki-warashi is nothing special, why did she even come out?"

"...What? Can't I come out for some fresh air? And seeing how much I enjoy eating, I also... Ugh, what a heartless master, hehe, hehehehe..." As he spoke, his tone turned cold again, making Mu Xiaoxiao shiver.

"Why are you making it sound like I'm some kind of heinous criminal? Come here—"

The gothic lolita floated down expectantly, her big eyes sparkling as she watched the takoyaki that Xiao Xiao was holding up with a toothpick. The moment she materialized, she took a bite, exclaiming, "Mmm~~ Delicious~~"

Mu Xiaoxiao didn't have time to continue teasing the little girl. The chaos over there was quickly quelled. Kawakami Tomie scolded those hot-blooded young men and then gracefully climbed into the luxury car.

"They're getting in the car," Mu Xiaoxiao casually tossed her empty food container into the recycling bin, then reached out to grab the driver of a passing car. "Follow that car in front—"

"Huh? Ah... okay..."

It was as if he was hypnotized... No, he was hypnotized from the start. Although Mu Xiaoxiao rarely used [mind manipulation], it didn't mean he didn't know how to use it. The hypnotized driver obediently opened the car door and took Mu Xiaoxiao to follow the luxury car where Tomie was.

"That woman is so shameless, getting into a man's car so easily," Yashiki-dōji whispered in Mu Xiaoxiao's ear. "What does Xiaoxiao see in a woman like that?"

“I admit that Tomie is dangerous and strange, but to say that she is immoral is slander. There is no woman who loves herself more than Tomie, because she only loves herself. There is no man in this world who can make her give herself to him,” Mu Xiaoxiao said with a smile.

The poor driver was under hypnosis, so Mu Xiaoxiao didn't hide her conversation with her elf.

Just as Mu Xiaoxiao had expected, they followed the luxury car in front of them all the way, and finally stopped at the entrance of an upscale residential area in Nerima Ward. After Kawakami Tomie got out of the car, the owner of the luxury car tried to continue harassing her, but after Tomie said something sarcastic, he got into his car angrily and drove away.

“Good heavens, she got someone to drive her home in a luxury car just to get a ride. No wonder that person was furious. She was completely treated like a tool,” Mu Xiaoxiao said, standing outside the residential area. “Yashiki-dō, keep an eye on your surroundings. We should make our move.”

"Xiaoxiao, what are you planning to do?" the little girl asked cutely, tilting her head.

"Of course, it's to alert her, to test whether there's any strange organization or mastermind behind her..."

Mu Xiaoxiao deliberately avoided the surveillance cameras and sneaked into the residential area. Suddenly, the kind driver trembled, and his unfocused eyes regained some color, as if he had regained his consciousness. "Where is this?"

"How did I get here? What just happened?"

"Hiss, could it be some kind of paranormal event?" The eerie situation made him shudder. He looked around but found nothing. The silence was terrifying. He quickly got into his car and drove off in a hurry.

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Happy National Day! I haven't been feeling well these past few days, I'm so sorry. I'll resume updates tomorrow, and I'll also make up for the missed updates from the past few days! At least four updates!

Chapter 325 Going crazy

Unlike Tomie from the luxury apartment, Mu Xiaoxiao has confirmed that she has a close relationship with the former prime minister, which she witnessed firsthand. However, this high school student Tomie has not yet been found to have contact with any suspicious people.

Sneaking into the residential area, they found no one spying, monitoring, or eavesdropping. High school student Tomie lived alone and didn't even have any close friends, making one wonder if their guess was wrong.

Or is the other party just hiding their true intentions too well?

It doesn't matter, anyway, Mu Xiaoxiao has already planned to alert the enemy. He stood on the rooftop, watching the sun disappear little by little below the city's horizon. When the neon lights lit up in the night, Mu Xiaoxiao moved his hands slightly, and they instantly transformed into eerie tentacles that danced in the darkness.

Hmm, it's been a while since I've used the tentacle form.

"To be able to live alone in such a high-end community, she either got it by using her beauty, or she has some people supporting her behind the scenes. As long as we kidnap Kawakami Tomie, those people will get restless and surface on their own. Let me see what kind of big fish we can catch."

Yashiki-dōji floated by, "But what if they find out? If your identity is discovered, it will be very bad, right?"

“Of course,” Mu Xiaoxiao was also a cunning old fox, not planning to stand in the spotlight. They were all deep-sea fish, it just depended on who hid deeper. He shook his hand and grinned wickedly, “But it won’t be discovered.”

"why?"

"The one that captured her is a tentacle monster. What does it have to do with me, Mu Xiaoxiao?" After saying this, countless tentacles surged into the house, not very conspicuous in the darkness. A few minutes later, a high-pitched scream pierced the night sky.

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah------"

The neighbors turned on their lights, and when they curiously went out to check, the door to Fu Jiang's house was wide open, and the house was empty. She came and went quickly; Mu Xiaoxiao appeared silently and left without a sound.

It went unnoticed by anyone, and the scream was intentional on his part.

The police investigation yielded nothing, and the crowd gradually dispersed. Two inconspicuous men in the crowd exchanged a glance and soon disappeared into the crowd as well…

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The mysterious disappearance of high school student Tomie was not entirely silent, but it did not cause much of a commotion or sensation. At least the Tsubakihara family was still unaware of it, and Mu Xiaoxiao did not plan to inform them for the time being. However, because Mu Xiaoxiao had not appeared by the time dinner was almost over, Yuna angrily sent her a message.

"Sorry, Yuna-san, something came up and I was held up," Mu Xiaoxiao said with an embarrassed smile as she appeared at the Tsubakihara house. It was already night, and she winked at Tsubakihara Yuna as she spoke, "You know what I mean~"

"Know what?"

Mu Xiaoxiao's actions made Yuna very happy, but Tsubakihara Mira stared at him expressionlessly, her emotionless look sending a chill down one's spine. "Xiaoxiao, when did you two become so close? So in sync? You're even speaking in riddles now?"

"Uh... Mira?" Mu Xiaoxiao blinked innocently, sensing a barb in her words—no, that's exactly it.

"Wow, that's amazing! Should I praise you as a Casanova, Mu Xiaoxiao? You've won over Yuna's heart so quickly. I asked you to look after our daughter, and you've done a fantastic job!"

"..."

Yuna Tsubakibara blushed, "Gisaeng!"

She felt embarrassed by her mother's words. Why did she have to say it? What was Xiaoxiao's reaction? Yuna raised her eyelids to peek at his expression and then found that Mu Xiaoxiao did not have the kind of shy or nervous expression that Tsubakihara Yuji had. Instead, she had a playful look on her face.

"That's because a lot of things happened at school, and Yuna told you about them, right?" Mu Xiaoxiao winked at her deliberately. "Mira, your questioning makes me wonder if you're jealous."

"I'm just worried that you'll do something inappropriate to my daughter..."

The beautiful young woman gave him a coquettish glare.

Mu Xiaoxiao and Mrs. Mira stared at each other for a moment, then glanced at Tsubakihara Yuna, who was looking down shyly. With a dead fish eye, Mu Xiaoxiao thought to herself, "Madam, it's me who should be worried about your daughter messing around with me, okay?"

If I told you, Yuna would be so ashamed she'd die: "Is there anything to eat? I'm so hungry, I haven't had dinner yet."

"Excuse me, Xiaoxiao, we just finished eating."

"..."

"Who told you to come so late?"

"Who do you think this is for?" Mu Xiaoxiao stared at Mira with regret, then turned to leave. "So, I'll go?"

Snapped--

Mira grabbed his wrist, amused by the boy's unhappy expression. "Silly boy, I was just joking. Of course I saved some food for you. Little one, you really are like a child~ Come on in."

Mu Xiaoxiao: "..."

Yuna watched her mother chatting and laughing with Xiaoxiao in such an intimate manner, and secretly pouted. Nina, watching this scene, also felt strange. She pushed up her glasses and then subtly nudged her sister's shoulder, giving her a meaningful look.

See? The relationship between Mom and him... Apart from Mu Xiaoxiao, Mom has never been so ambiguous with any other man.

Yuna understood what her sister meant. She shook her head. She did feel a little sour... but not really sad or upset. Was it because her mother was different from Kawakami Tomie? Or because she was a newcomer?

Yuna wasn't sure, but she wasn't as conflicted as Nina thought. Even if Xiaoxiao were with her mother, she seemed to be able to accept it... Ugh, what shameful things am I thinking!

At the kitchen table, Mira placed some home-style dishes in front of Mu Xiaoxiao, then sat down opposite him, propping her cheek with one hand, watching the boy wolf down his food with a smile, feeling a sense of satisfaction.

Yuna also sat to the side watching.

As for Tsubakihara Nina, she was sitting on the sofa in the living room, holding a book in her hands, but she hadn't turned a page for several minutes. Her mind was no longer on the book, but rather she was eavesdropping on their conversation.

“Xiaoxiao, you were with that Tomie tonight…” Yuna seemed concerned.

"What, worried I'll get seduced?" Mu Xiaoxiao took a sip of water, glancing around as she spoke. "Speaking of which, where's that Tsubakihara Yuuji?"

“He went back to his room,” Mira frowned slightly. “Xiaoxiao, Yuji isn’t acting right…”

Mu Xiaoxiao nodded, "You don't need to worry about Tomie's matter, I've already taken care of it, but that doesn't mean the danger is over. Yuna, you need to be careful at school these next few days..."

"Xiaoxiao, didn't we agree to transfer schools?" Yuna reminded him. Had he forgotten? I really wanted to transfer to Xiaoxiao's school!

"Transferring schools doesn't happen this quickly."

“…That’s true,” Yuna said, stretching her arms out across the table and tilting her head to gaze at the boy’s face. “I’ll be careful, and Nina will remind her too.”

Xiaoxiao is also concerned about me, oh, I'm so happy.

The corners of the girl's mouth subtly turned up.

"Also, regarding Yuuji Tsubakihara, you should be extra careful about his current condition." He's quite deeply poisoned now, and given his current infatuation with Tomie, he definitely won't give up. So far, no man who has been bewitched by Tomie has had a good ending.

This is probably why Ayanokoji Atsuomi didn't dare to have too much contact with her.

Considering the other party's identity, Mu Xiaoxiao spoke very subtly, not so obviously, but Mira could tell. She was silent for a moment, then nodded heavily, "I understand, thank you, Xiaoxiao."