Tentacle Monster Conquest Manual

There's nothing more to say; everything is already clear.

Seeing that he remained silent, Tsubaki Rurikawa said, "Then, let's leave it at that."

"Rurikawa!" Kofukuji Takashi gritted his teeth, unwilling to give up, and cried out, "If, if I had helped you back then, would you have chosen me...?"

“There are no ifs, and even if there were,” Rurikawa Tsubaki gave a different answer than before, “you still can’t outmaneuver Boyman. In the end, not only me, but I’m afraid Miss Shiki Anri will also be snatched away and played with by him.”

Kofukuji Takaya's face turned deathly pale. He knew that what Rurikawa Tsubaki said was true.

These are all facts, the truth.

But the truth is the sharpest knife.

Sicheng Xingli walked to her distraught childhood friend's side. She knew it was over. No, or rather, from the very beginning, it was impossible for her, her childhood friend, to be with Miss Liulichuan.

An inevitable ending.

Are you feeling down?

"Liuli Chuan wasn't played or bullied by that scumbag. Instead, she found her true love and is very happy, which should be something to be happy about. But why are you making that face? I feel that you are more unwilling now than before."

Anri Shiki knows her childhood friend well. She's right. She should be happy to know that Tsubaki Rurikawa wasn't manipulated by Boyman and that her master wasn't that scumbag. But Takashi Kofukuji doesn't see any happiness in her at all.

Instead, they felt even more resentful than before.

"Because you know that you can no longer have Miss Liulichuan."

If it were Poiman, even if Rurikawa Tsubaki was played, Kofukuji Takashi might still have a chance to get her and stage a hero-saves-the-damsel scene, but now, it's completely impossible.

Tearing open his deepest thoughts with a bloody rip, Si Cheng Xingli shook her head and turned to leave, leaving him alone, petrified in the wind, motionless for a long time, until the school bell rang, he still didn't move.

Chapter 131 Chizuka is angry and needs to be coaxed.

“I thought you would stay by his side,” Rurikawa Tsubaki said, glancing sideways at Shiki Anri who had followed her, her eyes fixed on Shiki Anri’s face, which was no less beautiful than her own, and the complex expression that flashed across it.

There was helplessness, entanglement, sadness, resentment, and sighs... It was indescribable, very complicated. Chun could see that she had feelings for Kofukuji Takaya, but it seemed that these feelings had not been conveyed.

“This might be a good opportunity,” Rurikawa Tsubaki said in the same calm and composed tone as before, just like the old Shiki Anri, but the difference was that she was faking it; she was being a tsundere.

But Tsubaki Rurikawa is truly indifferent... After all, her family has suffered a major upheaval, and she only shows other emotions and feelings towards Mu Xiaoxiao, who saved her.

"Chance?"

"He's taken a big hit and seems quite hurt. If you stay by his side, your relationship might develop further. That's probably... taking advantage of his vulnerability?"

Sicheng Xingli's face immediately darkened. "Are you mocking me?"

Although Tsubaki Rurikawa's words made sense—that comforting Takashi Kofukuji at this time might allow them to take advantage of the situation—Tsubaki's suggestion made Anri Shiki quite unhappy, as if she were the one who had lost out.

"We were childhood sweethearts... This fiancée who appeared out of nowhere..." The silver-haired girl pursed her pink lips. "We only have a normal master-servant relationship, nothing more."

“But the way you look at me is like you’re looking at a rival in love,” Rurikawa Tsubaki raised an eyebrow.

Rival in love… Sicheng Xingli’s expression was unpleasant. In a way, they were indeed rivals in love, and quite similar at that—both were maids, both harboring feelings for their young master. But the difference lay in—

Chun has the added status of a young lady, even though she is a fallen noble lady.

Moreover, Tsubaki is a bit prettier than her... In addition, even her childhood friend has feelings for her, and she is also Takashi's former fiancée. With so many advantages, the silver-haired girl unconsciously felt inferior.

This made it difficult for Sicheng Xingli to develop a good impression of her.

Sicheng Xingli was in a real bind, but she still stubbornly insisted, "No!!"

"……as long as you are happy."

“I have nothing to do with Kofukuji Takaya, and it’s good for that guy to suffer a bit,” said Shiki Anri. “I’m more curious about Chizuka’s situation than his, and of course, about that person named Mu Xiaoxiao.”

Swah——

Rurikawa Tsubaki's sharp gaze shot over, her eyes unusually fierce and cold. Although she quickly concealed it, the white-haired girl certainly wouldn't miss Tsubaki's obvious abnormality.

This Liulichuan really cares about Mu Xiaoxiao.

That makes sense, after all, he was the one who saved her...

Sicheng Xingli wasn't lying; she was indeed curious about Mu Xiaoxiao. This mysterious boy had left a deep impression on her at their first meeting. Sicheng Xingli followed Chun, bypassing the playground and entering a grove of trees.

On the narrow path paved with marble, Mu Xiaoxiao and Jinmu Qianshu sat on a bench. Upon closer inspection, it became clear that they were simply sitting there without saying a word.

Liulichuan Chun didn't go over to disturb him, and Sicheng Xingli followed suit, hiding behind a big tree. Her amethyst eyes were fixed on Mu Xiaoxiao's figure, staring at him intently. Remembering how he had seen through her at a glance just now, the silver-haired girl scratched her delicate, nail-painted fingers on the tree trunk.

I'm a little curious about how he'll treat Chizuka.

I feel he's different from Ryuya.

Saki Shikiri pricked up her ears and listened carefully. She could still barely hear the conversation from here. She glanced at Tsubaki, who remained expressionless. It seemed that Tsubaki wasn't listening to the conversation. Did she not care?

Of course, Tsubaki Rurikawa wasn't indifferent; she just didn't need to listen as intently as Anri Tsukasa. Her powerful hearing allowed her to clearly hear the conversation on the other end.

She genuinely experienced the changes and evolution of her body.

Now that she has power, she doesn't need Xiaoxiao to take revenge on her own. Of course, Chun isn't abandoning her now that she's done her bidding; she just feels it's great that she can help Xiaoxiao now.

She didn't want to be just a pretty, useless decorative maid.

"Chizuka, you've been silent since the beginning. Are you really ignoring me?"

"..."

"I heard the school bell; I'm going to be late!"

"...Don't talk to me!"

"..."

Jinmu Qian Shu was very angry, really very angry. The thought of being deceived like an idiot made her want to go crazy. "Mu Xiaoxiao, Mu Xiaoxiao, hehe, you were the one who attacked us that night, right? The leader of the Fei Shen Society... So it turns out you were that mysterious leader all along. You really know how to hide it."

“Chizuka, if we’re talking about hiding things from you, aren’t we also Lycoris’s agents?” Mu Xiaoxiao tilted her head, resting her hands on the back of the bench. “We can only say we’re in the same boat.”

"I was just..."

Chizuki Nishiki couldn't continue her sentence, and lowered her head guiltily, "I was just investigating the case back then, I had no other choice."

Mu Xiaoxiao put her arm around her fragrant shoulder and neck, and then pulled Jinmu Qianshu into her arms. "I know. I knew your identity from the first time you came to the villa and were taken to the Boyman's house by Ling Nai."

He chuckled with a mischievous grin.

"So you've been secretly laughing at me all this time, haven't you? Like a clown... How awful!!!"

And that night too, it caused my mission to fail, and when I got back to the villa, I was sure they laughed at me a lot. Just as Nishiki Chizuka was about to struggle, Mu Xiaoxiao said, "They didn't laugh at you. As for being a clown, how could they? Chizuka, you're so cute, you're not a clown at all."

cute?

"No, don't think that just because you're praising me like this, I won't be angry anymore... Even though I lied to you too, you know the truth, which isn't fair to me."

Chisuke gave a nonsensical snort, but stopped struggling. She simply inhaled the pleasant scent emanating from Mu Xiaoxiao, which gradually calmed her chaotic mind.

"Yes, yes, Chizuka is very angry, so do you need me to coax her?" Mu Xiaoxiao suddenly cupped her face in his hands, gently stroking her soft, delicate cheeks full of collagen.

The light blonde girl only noticed a flash before her eyes before Mu Xiaoxiao's face was already inches away, her face held in his palm, their foreheads touching so close together. Qian Shu was stunned; she felt a warm sensation of being surrounded and cared for.

The pair of crimson eyes before her were filled with an overwhelming tenderness, and his voice echoed in her ears, "It was wrong of me to lie to you before, Chizuka, be good~ don't be angry anymore, okay?"

thump thump——

thump thump——

My heart is beating so fast!

The sweet and tender words stunned Nishiki Chizuka. Her face turned red, and the girl, who had never experienced love, didn't know what was going on. She only felt her temperature rising steadily, her head spinning, and her breathing becoming heavy.

The blush on her cheeks spread to her neck, burning hot.

Shyness made her want to push the boy away, but she was also a little reluctant. Most importantly, the moment her hands touched Mu Xiaoxiao's chest, this ace agent girl was just like an ordinary girl, unable to exert any strength.

Chapter 132 I like him?

Why is he talking to me in that tone, trying to coax me or something... Is this how you coax a girl, or is Xiaoxiao special?

Unbeknownst to her, Chizuki was no longer angry. After all, Xiao was right; she had lied to him. Now, being treated with such tenderness and pampering by him left Chizuki's brain completely blank, leaving her utterly bewildered and unsure of what expression or reaction to make.

She could only squint her eyes and glance around aimlessly, even wanting to close them.

Mu Xiaoxiao's charm and aura were already very attractive to girls, but now... isn't this even more unfair?

"Why, why are you suddenly like this..." For the first time, Nishiki Chizuki realized that her voice sounded so girlish, so soft, so gentle, like that of a delicate little animal.

"That's how you coax a girl, right? You're not angry anymore, are you?"

"Ugh... um... actually, I wasn't that angry to begin with. I'll forgive you this time."

"You're not angry anymore? That's a pity. I was going to say that this method wouldn't work, so I could only coax you with a kiss."

A kiss?!

This behavior is too much... But why do I feel a little disappointed? Jinmu Qian Shu's mind was even more confused. She breathed a sigh of relief, but was also quite disappointed. She realized that she didn't dislike this ambiguous contact with Mu Xiao Xiao.

Even a kiss...

"Chizuki, your face is red," Mu Xiaoxiao pressed her forehead against Chizuki's smooth forehead under her bangs, feeling the girl's warmth. "Could it be that you really want me to kiss you?"

"No, no, I didn't!"

Unable to contain her shame any longer, she pushed the boy away, her face flushed, but she didn't leave his embrace. She remained sitting beside him, head bowed, letting his small palms caress her cheeks, feeling the warmth of his hands. Her eyes radiated a shy, spring-like allure.

As expected, she's not angry anymore.

It seems easy to handle.

"I...I need to go to class now—"

Chisuke wanted to run away; she needed to calm down. But Mu Xiaoxiao grabbed her shoulders and neck and wouldn't let go. "It's too late to go to class now. Why don't you just skip it? Besides... you haven't had lunch yet."

He took out the lunchbox from his pocket.

This is Chizuka Nishiki's lunch.

"Little one, you eat, I'm not hungry."

"You can't skip meals, Chizuka, let's eat together."

"..."

She couldn't resist the boy beside her, so she obediently sat down next to him like a gentle and well-behaved lady. If Takina, who knew her well, saw this scene, her eyes would probably pop out of their sockets.

"Takina and the others probably never imagined that the leader of the Higanbana Society, whom we've been searching for, is actually right beside us," Chizuka said with mixed feelings.

“Actually, I was forced into the role of leader of the Consort God Society. Also,” Mu Xiaoxiao touched her hair, “your investigation was correct. I did commit the murder at the KTV.”