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

Am I really cute? Well, since I'm cute, will you refrain from using violence against me in the future?

Nanami Natsuki couldn't bring herself to say what was on her mind, because she would never admit to anyone that she was afraid of Nagasaki Motoyo.

"By the way, Xiaoyue, I probably won't be able to bring you lunch for the next few days."

Seeing that Su Shi was in a low mood, Nanami Natsuki was actually quite happy, since minimizing contact with Su Shi was the safest option.

However, she still feigned concern and asked another question.

Why?

"Because I enrolled in a class to learn self-defense techniques for women."

"..."

Ugh, I can't be happy anymore.

Chapter 31 Three Sentences to Get Lixi to Help Me Fight Su Shi (5/4)

March 26th, less than two weeks before the start of the new semester.

Shiina Riki is still not on duty today, and she remembers that Nanami Natsuki seems to be off today as well. In that case... she should probably ask her to meet up and talk.

The phone contains Nanami's phone number, which Nanami herself left for her. As for her purpose... perhaps she was certain that she would go to find her?

"Hey?"

The phone rang for a while before being answered, and the voice on the other end was Nanami Natsuki's soft, sweet, yet slightly dazed voice:

"Hmm...who is it? So early in the morning..."

"It's already past 10 a.m."

"I usually get up in the afternoon... Hmm? Are you Lixi?"

"Hmm." Too lazy to complain about Nanami Natsuki's laziness, Riki got straight to the point, "Didn't you say I could ask you any questions? Now I want to ask you some things... It's not convenient over the phone, so get up and let's talk in person."

"Oh, of course! Wait a minute... let me check my schedule for today."

Schedule? If you were really that busy, would you still be sleeping in until now?

"Let's have lunch then. There's a Marugo pork cutlet restaurant around here with pretty good reviews. It's located at 1-7-18 Kamimeguro, Meguro Ward. If you bring the money, I'll go."

"You're really not being polite."

"I'm going back to sleep now, huff... huff..."

Listening to the incredibly fake snoring coming from the phone, Li hope felt like several "well" characters had appeared on her forehead. "Okay, okay, I'll treat you to dinner. Get up now, we'll be right there."

Li hope had heard of this restaurant before. It was very crowded at lunchtime, so if you didn't queue up in advance, you would probably have to wait until very late to have lunch.

Fortunately, when she heard that she could get a free meal, Nanami Natsuki was quite enthusiastic. She not only sent a message saying that she was already washing up, but also sent her current address.

Roppongi... This place seems to be a high-end apartment building there, right? So, this Nanami Natsuki who always pretends to be poor in front of her is actually a little rich girl?

Even so, you still want to steal from her wallet? Don't you know how hard she works to earn money?

Lixi was quite helpless, but she could only swallow her anger. After explaining to her parents and sister that she would be having lunch with her friends today, she took the tram to her destination.

This is Lixi's second time visiting Roppongi in Minato Ward. The last time was when her older sister had a performance here, and she came with her parents to watch it.

She admired her older sister since she was a child. At that time, her gaze towards her sister was filled with the envy and longing that only a child would have. However, after following in her sister's footsteps and embarking on the path of music, she began to feel a lot of inferiority.

The streets and buildings in Roppongi don't seem to have changed much, except that the billboards on the skyscrapers in the distance have been changed again and again, and the ice cream shop that my sister and I used to go to when I was a child has been turned into a luxury store.

"Hey!"

"..."

Standing at the meeting place that Nanami Natsuki had told her about, Riki's face darkened as she heard the somewhat mischievous voice coming from behind her.

"Let's go, let's get in line first."

"You have no sense of humor at all." Nanami Natsuki looked at Riki, who wasn't cooperating with her in any funny way, and pouted in boredom.

It would take more than 10 minutes to walk to the destination, so along the way, the impatient Lixi couldn't help but ask directly:

"What you said the day before yesterday, was it true? Did you really take away Su Shi's memories?"

"Yes."

"……Then what?"

"That's it. It's like a rain shower washing away chalk graffiti on the ground. It's just an ordinary little thing."

"A trivial matter? Do you know how much Su Shi cared about it before!"

"How would I know? And... do you really know how much she cares?"

"..."

Yes, why would she use such questioning to question an outsider? No matter how mysterious or beyond the comprehension of normal people this Nanami Natsuki is, in the end she is just an observer, at most gossiping a bit.

Shiina Riki didn't say anything more. She just led the cute girl, who had suddenly changed her personality and was dressed in all white, to the place for lunch. While waiting in line, she pondered what she should do for Suze.

"Don't look so gloomy, it's our turn now, let's eat first."

"..."

Shiina Riki didn't say anything, letting Nanami Natsuki order. If this girl wanted to rip her off, she would just say she didn't bring enough money and could just wash dishes with Nanami.

Fortunately, Nanami Natsuki didn't seem to have a big appetite. As a small person, she ate a small amount of food. Before the food was served, Riki, who had thought everything through, finally spoke up.

"Since you can take away memories, does that mean you can also put them back?"

"Hmm...of course."

"That……"

"Why should I do that? Give me a reason."

"...What do you want me to do for you?"

What do you have?

"I……"

Shiina Riki was speechless; she seemed unsure of what she could offer Nanami Natsuki in front of her.

"Will you pay?" The other party didn't seem to be short of money. The new outfit Nanami was wearing today clearly wasn't cheap.

"How about we exchange it for your talent?"

"Talent?!"

"Hmm... never mind, your talent is too ordinary, let's get something else."

Upon hearing this, Lixi's reaction was noticeably more intense than when she heard the previous sentence. The anger in her eyes was almost palpable, and she wished she could grab this impolite brat and give him a good beating.

"It would be nice to exchange it for your sister's talent."

"you?!"

Seeing Shiina Riki's somewhat shocked expression, Nanami Natsuki laughed happily, "Hehe, I've heard about your situation from Rinrin-senpai and the others. They said that Riki-chan's older sister, Maki, is quite amazing. She was once the captain of the brass band at Haneoka Girls' Academy and also won first place in a regional orchestra competition."

"In comparison, Lixi, you seem much more ordinary. It seems that besides being able to play the drums, your only other obvious attribute is being an Aftergo fan."

"It's Afterglow!"

"Eh~ She's angry. Just like they said, she's the type who gets angry if you mispronounce the name of her idol band."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Shiina Ritsuki couldn't help but stand up and grab Nanami Natsuki by the collar. His murderous look startled even a passing waiter.

"Lixi-chan, you're bullying me!"

"..."

The gazes of those around him were too intense, so Li Xi had no choice but to suppress his anger and release Nanami Natsuki from his presence.

"Why would they tell you these things? You've only been here a few days, and you're already so close to the senior students?"

"Because I'm cute~" Nanami Natsuki said shamelessly, "I generously allowed my older sisters to hug me and pinch my cheeks, and in exchange, they told me some things about Ritsuki-chan~"

"You...you're shameless beyond my wildest imagination."

If Riki wasn't quite sure what kind of person Nanami Natsuki was before, he can now be pretty sure... She's a little rascal who looks cute but isn't cute at all.

Having calmed her anger, Lixi still hadn't forgotten her original purpose for coming here.

After the waiter served the deluxe steak and rice, she asked in a very cold tone, "Since you don't think much of my talent, what do you want? Let me make it clear beforehand, I don't have that much money."

"I don't need you to give me money."

As Nanami Natsuki ate the tender steak in front of her, she replied in a rather casual tone, "I need you to protect me. If Suze tries to hit me after regaining her memories, you have to fight back for me!"

"……What?"

Chapter 32 A New Deal is Made (6/4)

"You're not serious, are you?"

Because Nanami Natsuki, that little brat, rarely utters anything serious, Riki subconsciously assumed that the other person was deliberately mocking him again.

However, she never expected that Nanami Natsuki would actually nod quite seriously.

"Is this one of the few abilities you have, Lixi?"

"What did you say?"

"The arrogance you're putting on is just a facade. You actually envy and are even a little jealous of your sister's talent. You're well aware of the gap between you and your sister. The reason you're working outside is probably just because your family doesn't support your desire to pursue music."

"Their focus should be on nurturing your sister, so if you want to catch up with her, you can only rely on your own efforts."

"you……"

Although Shiina Riki was unwilling to admit it, the facts were almost exactly the same as Nanami Natsuki's analysis. At this moment... Shiina Riki suddenly understood why Suze agreed to give up her memories.

Although Nanami Natsuki looks like a cute and innocent girl, she has very poor physical strength and can make people cry with just one punch...

However, this little devil is very good at understanding people's minds. First, she uses her good looks to trick them into giving her some basic information, and then she uses her brain to analyze it. The conclusion she comes to is exactly the truth that these people dare not face deep in their hearts.

"Lixi-chan can't do anything. Even after the band disbanded, she didn't think about trying to win them back like Su Shi did, because you're simply unwilling to bow down to others, because in your heart you've already bowed down to them once before."

"All you can do is speak coldly to others, get angry easily, and even wanted to hit me just now... Phew, thankfully I, the righteous one, was not defeated by your evil. Thanks to the silent assistance of the good citizens of Tokyo, someone as precious as a diamond like me was able to survive."

"..."

Why does Lixi want to tear that little mouth of hers, which just keeps babbling on and on, to shreds?