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

Toyokawa Shoko was very agitated. Looking at her father, who was still thinking about driving her away at this point, she couldn't help but feel angry. "Staying here was my choice. Father, you have no right to make choices for me."

"..." Toyokawa Kiyoshi fell silent and didn't say anything more about the matter. "I'm going to work now. As for the lines... I'll memorize them carefully."

Watching her father's completely listless figure leave, Toyokawa Shoko felt utterly exhausted.

Thinking back to her conversation with Lixi last night, she was actually quite moved.

Unlike Su Shi, Li hope's view of herself seems to better represent the attitude of an observer, and is closer to her self-judgment from witnessing the past from two perspectives.

What about the others?

What does Deng think of her? What does Xiao Mu think of her? Everyone has a different personality... She can now sense Su Shi and Li Xi's attitudes toward the band, but she can't figure out what the other two are thinking.

She left without explaining anything back then, determined not to care about anyone's whereabouts. Now, half a year has passed, and she's suddenly feeling guilty? Is she finally trying to make amends?

'Once 10 days have passed and your guilt towards Su Shi disappears, who knows what you might do to our innocent classmate Su Shi.'

The words that Nanami Natsuki had spoken to her in a teasing and mocking tone echoed in her mind again.

So... is her sense of guilt real? Is it a genuine repentance from her own heart, or is it entirely stemming from her obsession with the world?

Toyokawa Shoko couldn't be sure about these things... The only thing she was sure of was that once this matter was over, she absolutely could not come into contact with that dangerous Nanami Natsuki again.

Speaking of which, she had planned to remind Lixi yesterday not to contact Nanami, but no matter what she sent, the other party never read it.

"Did I get blocked by two former teammates in one day... Hahaha..."

…………

Motoyo Nagasaki also had a very fulfilling and happy day today.

In the morning, she prepared breakfast for Xiaoyue. After Xiaoyue left, she practiced boxing for a while by following online videos. After taking a nice bath, covered in sweat, she went to the mall to prepare a gift for Xiaoyue that evening.

It wasn't anything particularly valuable; it was just that she noticed Xiaoyue didn't have many clothes, so she went to a women's clothing store and, based on her own aesthetic sense and comparing the sizes of the girl's previous clothes, picked out an outfit that better suited Nanami Natsuki's style.

As for Xiaoyue's previous clothes... For some reason, Nagasaki Motoyo felt uncomfortable looking at those two gothic dresses and Lolita-style stockings, and even had the urge to tear them to shreds.

"What...what's wrong with me...?"

Su Shi returned home at 11 o'clock and prepared lunch for the little girl while muttering to herself about the strange desires in her heart.

Why does she sometimes feel an urge to push Xiaoyue down whenever she sees Xiaoyue and her old clothes?

Does she have a problem with her sexual orientation?!

No, no way... She was certain that she considered Xiaoyue a friend, a younger sister, or even a "daughter," and she shouldn't have those unhealthy thoughts.

"I feel like I've been acting strange lately... Su Shi, Su Shi, you can't make any fundamental mistakes with Xiao Yue."

After thinking about it for a long time and reflecting on it for a long time, Su Shi still couldn't figure out which link had gone wrong.

Unable to figure it out, she simply stopped thinking about it. After quickly preparing lunch for two, she packed her things and headed towards Xiaoyue's workplace.

Today, she learned from Xiaoyue that Shiina Ritsuki wouldn't be coming to work, which inexplicably relieved her, since Su Shi really didn't want to see that strange girl.

Upon entering RiNG and arriving at the café's front hall, Su Shi immediately spotted a petite, adorable girl in a uniform, smiling and serving customers.

"Xiaoyue~"

"Ah, Sister Su Shi."

"Sorry I'm late today."

I'm hungry.

"Okay, okay, I'll get you lunch right away." Nagasaki Motoyo smiled gently, casually asking if anything interesting had happened at the coffee shop that morning, while taking two insulated lunch boxes out of her bag.

Lunchtime is a relaxing and happy time. Even though she knows that school will start in just over 10 days and she may not have as much time to spend with Xiaoyue, Su Shi will not let those unforeseen future events affect her enjoyment of spring break.

Until... a strange girl's voice came from behind her.

"You are... Nagasaki Motoyo, right?"

"Ok?"

Looking back at the speaker, Nagasaki Motoyo saw a shorter girl with blue hair in twin tails.

For some reason, Su Shi felt a little disoriented after seeing the other person's face.

"you are?"

"I am Toyokawa Shoko, your former good friend, Su Shi... Let's reform the band!"

Chapter 27 A Mother's Strength (1/4)

How dare Toyokawa Shoko even show up here?!

Wait... how did they know I was coming here?

Nagasaki Motoyo considers herself a very intelligent person. She had excellent grades when she was studying at Tsukinomori, and many of her classmates would borrow her notes to read.

These problems don't seem too difficult to analyze, because she met someone yesterday who talked to her about similar topics: Shiina Tatsuki.

What do you mean, "We used to be friends, she just doesn't remember"... Only people working in the same group could come up with such a lame excuse.

Why would they target me?

This isn't a difficult problem, because her family's financial situation has indeed improved by leaps and bounds in recent years, and her mother's career is booming. As the daughter of a strong woman, she is naturally an easy target for scammers.

These people may have specifically inquired about her situation, knowing that she was deeply affected by her family's divorce when she was in elementary school, that she longed for genuine friends, and that the image she projected was that of a pushover who would try her best to please and help others.

Although there are still many doubts about this whole thing, if you don't know someone, you don't know them. It's not like Nagasaki Motoyo really encountered an insurmountable psychological trauma in elementary school, sealed off her memories of that time, and forgot some very important childhood friend.

"So, what exactly do you mean by that, Ms. Toyokawa Shoko?"

"I……"

Are you getting nervous already? The way you look like you don't know how to organize your thoughts, and the way you seem to be reciting lines in your head... tsk tsk, what a terrible liar.

"What I want to say is that, regarding the band... it's all my fault. I know you don't want to talk about it anymore, Su Shi, but I still hope you can remember those past events. Whether you want to scold me or forgive me is your right."

Very well, they were definitely in cahoots.

They all use the same excuses; they really lack creativity.

"Really? Do you remember what our band's name is?"

"Huh? Hmm... I think it's called Crazycat?" Toyokawa Sadaharu couldn't quite remember the meaningless string of English letters, so he just made up something similar.

Meanwhile, the real Toyokawa Shoko, who was eavesdropping in the distance, felt a wave of dizziness upon hearing this, wishing she could personally take the stage.

"You really do look like a crazy cat. Are you going to hiss at me later?"

Why is she breathing on her skin again?! Stop calling her "Spitting-on Little Xiang"!

When Xiangzi heard Su Shi's words, she almost fainted, but she couldn't blame Su Shi. If she had to blame someone, it seemed she could only blame that evil twin-tailed girl for teaching Su Shi some strange things.

"...No, why are you talking like that, child?"

"Alright, alright, I admit I misspoke, okay?" Nagasaki Motoyo was speechless as she looked at Toyokawa Shoko, who suddenly adopted the demeanor of an elder. "Since you can't remember the band's name, as your 'friend,' you should know something about me, right?"

"……what?"

Where do I study in middle school?

"Moon Forest, perhaps?"

“Yes, that’s the right school.” Nagasaki Motoyo nodded in agreement. “So, which class was I in? And what clubs did I participate in during middle school? And… since you were in a band, what piece did we play for our first performance?”

For Su Shi right now, the last question naturally has no answer, but if she had prepared the footage, she should at least be able to answer the first two questions.

"Um... I... I don't remember."

Okay, she overestimated this stupid blue-haired little dwarf.

"Keep fooling me, go ahead and keep fooling me."

"..."

"Su Shi, she's not lying to you." Toyokawa Shoko couldn't hold back any longer. Ignoring the fact that she was no longer a middle school girl, she went straight to the three of them and said, "Su Shi, my daughter did do something very wrong to you. We didn't mean to cheat you out of money or anything. We just hope that you will remember what Shoko said to you today."

"After all, she genuinely wants your forgiveness and truly wants to reconcile with you."

"Oh, so you're all trying to trick me!"

"..."

Toyokawa Shoko suddenly felt an urge to hit Nagasaki Motoyo, but she was also overwhelmed by guilt. With that thought, she could only look at Nanami Natsuki, who was sitting next to Motoyo and watching the show.

How can she just watch all this happen as if it has nothing to do with her? Even if you're my aunt... you can't go this far!

Without even considering whether Nanami Natsuki would retaliate against him later, Xiangzi raised his hand, pointed at the cute girl with rice still stuck to her lips, and roared:

It's all her fault!

"???"

Nanami Natsuki was completely bewildered when she was suddenly called. She never expected that Toyokawa Shoko would also have the idea of ​​defying her.

"What did you say?"

Under Nagasaki Motoyo's murderous gaze and Toyokawa Kiyotaka's complex expression in her girlish state, Shoko pointed at Nanami Natsuki's nose, who was still showing off her cuteness, and said in a state of both collapse and anger:

“Nagasaki Motoyo… this Nanami Natsuki is a little devil. If you stay with her, she'll kill you sooner or later! I know you won't believe anything we say, but…”

"enough!"

There was no one else in the coffee shop, but even so, Nagasaki Motoyo felt that the behavior of this conman father and daughter was going too far. "You two get out of here right now, or I'm calling the police!"

"Hey? No, don't call the police!"

Before Toyokawa Shoko could say anything, Toyokawa Kiyoko, who had been to the police station countless times, started to panic.

He really couldn't figure out what had happened between his daughter and her friend. He even felt that his daughter's emotions seemed a bit off, as if she had lost all reason.

"You guys really do have a problem..."

After Su Shi's words, Nanami Natsuki shamelessly ran to her side and deliberately added in a voice that Xiangzi could hear:

"Sister Su Shi... Actually, this uncle was drunk on the roadside a few nights ago. After seeing me, he actually tried to harass me. In the end, a passing patrolman helped me..."

"Seven! Sea! Natsuki!!!" Toyokawa Shoko couldn't hold back any longer. She rushed straight towards this brat who was spouting nonsense and whom she wanted to skin alive.

However, she seemed to be a step too slow. Even before she could make her move, her father's body, which had become very weak due to long-term smoking and drinking, suddenly felt the pain of being struck in the abdomen.

"Final warning..."

Su Shi was also a little scared. Although she felt that what she did should be considered a legitimate form of self-defense, she was, after all, just a minor girl, and she was still somewhat afraid of this crazy adult.