People are in Mygo, and I can write their personalities.

"Xiao Xiang, what are you thinking about?"

"Ah... Mom, I was just planning to put on a show."

This plan actually requires some cooperation from Su Shi. For example, during the performance, we will definitely need another song that everyone has practiced more thoroughly... At that time, Su Shi will definitely suggest playing Kasuga Kage.

If Lixi leaves midway or fails to stay to see them, then she can take the initiative to attack Su Shi and shift the blame onto her, since no one knew that Lixi would come, only she knew that it was Nanami Natsuki who instructed her to do so.

This way, she could say that Lixi wanted to come back, but it was because Su Shi and the others used this song to provoke the other party that things turned out this way.

Even Mutsu and Kodama's sadness and disappointment can become catalysts that force Su Shi to change her mind.

When the time comes, Su Shi, who will feel intense guilt because of what she did, will definitely stand with everyone and try to win Li hope back.

The plan was even simpler from there. She would use the two people who cared about her the most right now—Su Shi and He Mu—to take them to Li Xi and shamelessly kneel down to beg for forgiveness.

Even if Lixi is ruthless, she will probably soften in front of the three of them... After all, Su Shi will definitely not go against her wishes and say nice things to her. As for Mu... she only needs to show sadness.

Everything will return to how it was before. Even if it doesn't work this time, as long as she has this goal in mind, she will definitely succeed.

So this is what it feels like to secretly plot bad things...? Toyokawa Shoko suddenly understood Nanami Natsuki's happiness, and she felt like she had suddenly been elevated.

"Wait... Xiao Xiang, are you saying you're going to deceive Xiao Mu and hurt her?! You're planning to use her... as a tool for your lies?!"

"Huh?" Xiangzi was a little surprised. She felt that her mother seemed to be suddenly very angry for some reason. "I... I just wanted to unite everyone as long as the result is good... and Mu said she would help me..."

"You motherless, wicked Xiangzi!!! You've actually started having thoughts of toying with Xiao Mu! You, you, you're so evil! I'm going to beat you to death today!!!"

"Mom...why..."

"Who's your mother? Remember this... My name is Metis! I've come to take your life!"

slap~

Toyokawa Shoko ruthlessly slapped away the doll that tried to jump up and punch her, then revealed an expression that was both angry and mocking. "Alright, alright, I understand, I understand... This is Nanami Natsuki's doing again, right? Metis... That's the name I mentioned to Mutsuki before. It seems you are Mutsuki's other personality?"

"I regret to inform you... you cannot stop me. I will fulfill everyone's shared wish, no matter the means..."

"No one can take away what I cherish, everyone's love for me, and my happy home... I will take everything back."

"You're insane! &%@＃!"

"It's quiet now..."

Although she felt a deep sadness in her heart, after all, the last relative she could rely on turned out to be a fake, Xiangzi still ruthlessly used tape to firmly stick Metis's mouth shut.

"Nanami Natsuki... I will take back everything you stole, hmph... including yourself. Just wait, I'll find a chance to bring the Toyokawa family's bodyguards to your house and drag you back!"

Chapter 112 Metis Locked in the Basement (4500 words)

The weekend was quite relaxing and enjoyable. On Sunday morning, Ai Yin came over and invited her to go shopping, and in the afternoon, Li hope knocked on her door and invited her to an offline real-life PK.

However, because she had to go to school the next day, Riki was forced to return home. Of course, before leaving, Nanami Natsuki also told Shoko about the show she had mentioned.

"...Xiaoyue, you haven't been having an affair with another woman behind my back, have you?"

"Huh? Why would you say such slanderous things about good people?"

Sometimes Nanami Natsuki really couldn't understand Riki's thought process, especially after their relationship had developed to this point.

The specific manifestation of this was not only that when Riki came to her door and became intimate, he also brought a computer with him. It was only after the two of them had finished doing that kind of thing that Natsuki discovered that the computer was used by Riki for post-coital creative work.

So, he became this infatuated woman's source of musical inspiration?

However, what frustrated Nanami Natsuki even more was Shiina Ritsuki's outstanding memory in certain matters:

"You haven't forgotten, have you?" Shiina Riki was already about to change her shoes, but seeing Nanami Natsuki's unwilling-to-admit look, she turned around and came back. "You promised me before that as long as I could resist betraying you and not go back to Crychic, you wouldn't go out and mess around."

"Now you're making me go see Xiangzi and the others' performance, tell me... are you deliberately making me lose the bet so that you can cheat on me with Chuhua?"

"I didn't..."

"Ok?"

"Okay, Chu Hua and I have indeed changed our relationship... but I really didn't do 'that' with her. To me, she's just my cute pet dog."

"……What?"

Shiina Ritsuki imagined the blonde beauty who usually looked so dignified in Hanasakigawa's school uniform, and in her spare time as a Sumimi idol, she would also cosplay as Nanami Natsuki's pet dog... She felt that the idea was just too incongruous.

Moreover, Li hope felt that there was no way a decent person would be treated like a dog by such an arrogant brat. Perhaps... she was just overthinking it?

Having released the twin ponytails that belonged to Nanami Natsuki, Riki temporarily let go of this unruly little brat.

"So what exactly is Toyokawa Shoko thinking? Inviting me... Shouldn't she hate me to death?"

Li hope didn't really want to go. Firstly, the invitation was given to her by Nanami Natsuki, and based on her understanding of this little liar, unless the other party declared beforehand that their words were fair trade, it was very likely just a lie to deceive others.

Secondly, even if it really was Xiangzi's own invitation, and even if Xiangzi didn't want to bring it up directly with him for various reasons, Lixi still didn't know how to face the Crychic band, which was now almost full.

Moreover, Akari is still in the band, and she guesses that Akari may not even know the mistakes she made before. But what's done is done, and you can't blame Nanami Natsuki for that. Ultimately, it's because she was too obsessed in the past.

"Oh, right, Xiaoyue," Lixi suddenly remembered something, "you haven't given back Xiangzi's talent yet, have you?"

"It's not time yet..."

"What do you mean?"

"A month is enough time. When the time is up, I'll naturally go back, right? Now... let me see, there should be less than two weeks left, right?"

"Couldn't you have returned it earlier?" Li hope frowned and asked, clearly annoyed.

“No way.” Nanami Natsuki shook her head firmly. “You have to be honest. What would it mean to return it early? Besides, Xiaoxiang doesn’t seem to be in a hurry. Since she hasn’t asked me for anything, I naturally won’t help her regain her lost talent ahead of time.”

"...Never mind, now that I'm certain that what belongs to her can be regained, I feel much more at ease."

At least this way, she could not only ensure that there was a chance to redeem herself for her mistakes, but also ensure that Xiaoyue, whom she liked, would not do anything that crossed her bottom line.

"Did Xiangzi say which day? I remember the Mujica band members are supposed to officially meet tomorrow to talk about their future plans, right? We'll probably all be quite busy these next few days."

"That wasn't mentioned, but Chu Hua and I are here at Mujica, aren't we? It wouldn't take you much time to go over and join in the fun and listen to a song, would it?"

"...Xiaoyue, is it possible that Xiangzi never invited me at all, and you're testing me?"

Nanami Natsuki was stunned by the question. Somewhat angry, she kept stomping her feet and cursing Riki for not trusting her. Of course, after her usual daily tantrum, Nanami Natsuki also seriously expressed her inner thoughts.

That's why they say bad guys understand bad guys best.

Although what Nanami Natsuki said was somewhat different from the truth, she had almost guessed many of the motives behind Shoko's plan. However, the person who heard these words—Lixi—did not really believe Nanami Natsuki's explanation.

"You're clearly judging me by your own petty standards... cough cough Xiangzi's mind, right? Although Toyokawa Xiangzi did do a lot of stupid things, she's not as bad as you think, okay?"

"But according to you, the best thing for me to do is to watch the performance and then suddenly act sad and leave, right? I mean... is it possible that I didn't have the time or inclination to watch them sing and play until the end?"

"I only went there because of you, Xiaoyue. I want to tell you this solemnly: for me, Crychic is completely a thing of the past... I know who understands and accepts me the most, and I know what I should do..."

"Alright, alright, stop with the mushy stuff." Nanami Natsuki interrupted Shiina Ritsuki's declaration of determination, and while the other was grumbling, she pushed him out the door by the back. "Go home early, we have serious business to discuss tomorrow."

After watching Li hope leave reluctantly, Nanami Natsuki closed the door and picked up her phone again, making a call to someone she never expected.

"……Hey?"

"I'm Hatsune Miku, Mr. Toyokawa... What do you think of the Mujica project I mentioned to you before?"

"Hatsune... I'm afraid I can't give you too many resources right now, but I'm still willing to help you personally. After all, I have a good relationship with Chu Hua, and my family has wronged you..."

"No need to say such things, the Toyokawa family has nothing to do with me."

"Okay... let's talk about the specifics at our company tomorrow after school."

"Row."

After hanging up the phone, Nanami Natsuki had put in a lot of effort to find an agency to fund Riki and her band.

After much thought, she finally felt that going to find Toyokawa Kiyoko, who had been "reformed," was actually a good choice.

The other party is currently in a state of seriousness, optimism, positivity, and responsibility at work. As long as I go to ask for help under the guise of Hatsune Miku, Toyokawa Kiyotaka will definitely not refuse outright.

Moreover, according to Nanami Natsuki's speculation, if Xiaoxiang can prove himself and gain more influence with her grandfather using the information she provided, then Toyokawa Kiyoko's position in the company will definitely rise accordingly.

Of course, that's all on the premise that Xiao Xiang can live up to expectations...

Nanami Natsuki wasn't entirely confident about this, after all, Shoko had chickened out and run away more than once or twice.

"The task is arduous and the road ahead is long..."

…………

Inside the basement warehouse of the Toyokawa family residence.

The dim light shone on Toyokawa Shoko's indifferent face, making her appear even more terrifying. In her hand was a strange doll that kept scratching at the back of her hand, yet could not cause any real harm.

If any outsider saw this scene, they would probably faint on the spot from the eerie and terrifying sight.

However, Xiangzi didn't seem to care about the actions of this fraudulent doll who called himself Metis. She just kept rummaging through the warehouse, seemingly trying to find a suitable container to lock up this disobedient doll.

With a ripping sound, Toyokawa Shoko, a smirk playing on her lips, tore off the tape covering the doll's mouth. Before Metis could finish uttering a single sentence, Shoko said mockingly:

“I’m only giving you the chance to answer my questions honestly. Otherwise, I’ll tie you up, gag you, and throw you into this warehouse where no one will find you, so you can stay here for the rest of your life.”

"..."

It seemed that her intimidation had worked, and Metis, who was about to unleash a torrent of abuse, immediately fell silent.

It's a pity that dolls can't shed tears, otherwise Mo, who is currently focused on finding Natsuki's mother for help, would probably already be in tears, expressing her endless grievances.

"You...you're really not my mother?"

The first question seemed like a pointless question, but when Xiangzi asked it, he still held onto the hope that there was only a one in ten thousand chance that it was true.

Her eyes were filled with sadness and dejection, because she truly hoped that her mother was just joking with her, even if it meant she had done something terrible that disappointed and saddened her mother.

However, Metis dared not lie under such circumstances...

"I'm not... I'm Memetis... I'm Xiaomu's other personality, I'm not afraid of you at all."

"..." Toyokawa Shoko gritted her teeth, her eyes looking terrifying. "So... who told you to impersonate my mother and deceive me?!"

"I...I won't tell!"

Metis hesitated for a long time before finally speaking the truth.

After all, in her eyes, Toyokawa Shoko had gone mad. She already disliked Shoko, and now she felt even more disgusted and afraid of her. In her opinion, the only one who could possibly save her was Master Natsuki. So Metis swore in her heart that she would never betray the master.

"You're not going to tell me?"

Toyokawa Shoko was very angry, but she did not do anything cruel like tearing the doll's limbs apart, because such an act was something that someone like her could not and would not do.

“I know even if you don’t say it, it must be Nanami Natsuki… No one else could have this ability. Based on my current conclusions, Nanami’s ability should be to edit and reorganize a person’s personality… memories, talents, character, and those senses… If we reason in this way, it’s not impossible that she could cut out Mutsumi’s other personality and put it into my doll.”