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

"Because many bands argue for various reasons. Sometimes they were fine just a few days ago, but suddenly a major conflict erupts, and the band just disbands."

"Um...the situation you described does exist, but..."

“That’s how Li hope Jiang, who works with me, is. I heard that her former band was called Crychic, and she was the drummer.”

"Huh?"

Hearing the familiar name, Sanjiao Chuhua paused for a moment. Of course she remembered the band, after all, she was in the audience when Xiaoxiang first performed on stage.

But why do I have no recollection of the girl working at the RiNG coffee shop that day? Oh right... because she was the drummer.

Even if many people can't hear the bassist's voice, at least people can see it.

In comparison, although the drumbeats are very prominent in the performance, the drummer himself does not have as much presence in the band because of the obstruction of his view.

Although she heard the familiar band name, Sanjiao Chuhua was not very excited. After all, she knew very well that the most rational thing for her to do right now was to avoid revealing her relationship with Xiaoxiang in front of outsiders as much as possible.

The problem is... Nanami Natsuki, who is opposite her, doesn't think so. After noticing the hint of surprise in her eyes, the twin-tailed devil girl has begun to uncontrollably want to explore Hatsuka's secret.

"To be honest, I'm really, really good friends with the people in this band. If it weren't for that person, I probably would have given up on life already."

Nanami Natsuki said this on purpose to test whether there was any relationship between Mikasa Hatsuka and Shoko, and if so, how the other party viewed Shoko.

You have to play the whole act so that you don't get exposed prematurely.

She certainly didn't want to be outdone by that short, stout Xiao Xiang...

"Why would you say that..." Clearly, Chu Hua had already taken the bait. She looked at Nanami with a somewhat sympathetic gaze while trying to control the excitement in her voice.

"Sister Chuhua, how did you view me back in junior high school?"

Although she is another version of herself in a parallel world, she ultimately has a different life path. However, Nanami Natsuki's purpose in asking this question is not as simple as it seems on the surface.

"What do you think of me...?" This sudden change of topic puzzled Chu Hua, but she tried to recall and said, "Actually, I don't really know what kind of person you are. After all, you don't interact with anyone in class, and your hair is always messy over your forehead, making you look quite gloomy..."

"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to belittle you."

"It's okay, Chu Hua-nee. I really was that kind of person before." Nanami Natsuki gave a somewhat heartbreaking smile, and then brought up her tragic past again. "My father passed away when I was in junior high school, and my mother later abandoned me and ran away. I'm afraid to get in touch with other people because I feel that I can't even trust my family, let alone strangers who aren't that close to me."

“The same goes for other relatives. Although their behavior doesn’t seem particularly bad, I always feel a sense of alienation from them, since I no longer have a complete family.”

Yes... Although Chu Hua knew that her sister, mother, and adoptive father had never mistreated her, she still felt a sense of estrangement. In the end, she was just a guest who was treated well, not a member of that family.

Looking at Nanami Natsuki, who suddenly opened up to her, Misumi Hatsuka felt a sense of resonance with her soul, as if she were talking to herself.

"So, I thought about dying."

"what?"

"Of course, I was eventually rescued by a girl named Toyokawa Shoko."

"..."

Sure enough, she heard the name of the most important person to her. Mikasa Hatsuka remained silent, listening nervously and expectantly as Nanami continued.

“At that time, I planned to…” Qi Hai thought for a moment and directly copied Chu Hua’s experience today, “I jumped off the overpass and was tackled to the ground by Xiao Xiang who was passing by. She looked at me very nervously and told me a lot of things to try to live and not give up hope.”

It was indeed something Xiao Xiang would do... Although Chu Hua didn't learn about Xiao Xiang's family situation from her interactions with Xiao Xiang's father, she vaguely guessed that Xiao Xiang's mother had passed away.

"Sister Chuhua, do you know why I went to RiNG to look for a part-time job?"

"……Why?"

"Sister Chuhua...can I trust you? Can you promise not to tell anyone what I'm about to tell you?"

"...I promise." Chu Hua suddenly had a bad feeling.

"..."

Nanami Natsuki took a deep breath and decided to launch a final attack on Misumi Hatsuka to thoroughly test her attitude towards Shoko.

"Actually... I fell completely in love with Xiaoxiang from that day on, but she seems to be avoiding me. I don't know what happened to her, but I want to find her... I want to... confess to her."

"What...what did you say?!"

Chapter 36 Fight! Call out here! (2/2)

Nanami Natsuki felt that what she said was very reasonable and completely without any flaws.

I used to be a landmine-prone woman who was gradually becoming more experienced, so it's quite reasonable for me to fall in love with this angel who saved me.

And it was precisely because of this that Chu Hua, who was sitting in front of her, truly believed what she said.

"No, no, no... this isn't right, is it? You're all girls!"

This reaction doesn't seem to indicate Chu Hua's true attitude towards Xiang Zi.

In fact, Nanami had already figured it out from Hatsuka's eyes during their previous conversation: this girl must know Shoko, and she was extremely interested in Shoko's affairs.

It's either extreme hatred or extreme love.

If used properly, Chu Hua... or rather, Hatsune Miku, could definitely become one of her biggest customers.

"This is not a problem... I think as long as there is love, gender is not a problem."

"No! You absolutely cannot like Xiao Xiang!"

Oh~ it seems this affectionate nickname has revealed something...

"Even you're going to deny me... I thought you were a good person, Chu Hua..."

"No, no... that's not what I meant."

Oh no! Suddenly, Sanjiao Chuhua felt that her somewhat morbid affection for Xiaoxiang seemed insignificant compared to the truly awful woman in front of her.

Although she didn't know much about landmine girls, she was still clear about how obsessive and eccentric these people were. Once they set their minds on someone, they wouldn't let go, and their feelings could even develop into yandere.

She couldn't provoke this guy... otherwise he would definitely fall into some kind of self-pity, thinking that she and Xiao Xiang were a match made in heaven, and that any force that hindered them from being together was a test arranged by fate.

"I understand what you're thinking. Xiaoxiang and I are actually good friends too. She really is a very good person..."

"You mean to say that you're my rival in love...?"

She doesn't want to play anymore... Landmine Girl is too difficult to deal with!

Seeing the terrifying look in Nanami Natsuki's eyes that seemed to want to kill her, Misumi Hatsuka was so frightened that she almost slid off the sofa. As luck would have it, the pain she had suddenly lost seemed to return, but she dared not make a sound, for fear of agitating Nanami Natsuki.

"I...of course not! Nanami, please don't treat me like your enemy!"

"Sister Chuhua...do you mean you don't object to me confessing my feelings to Xiaoxiang?"

"...That's not what I meant either."

"You really are still here..."

"Alright!" Misaka Hatsuka couldn't hold back any longer and mustered up her courage to interrupt Nanami Natsuki's rambling, "Can you calm down? I didn't mean to completely deny you... I just said that you need to think carefully about whether you really like Sho.

"Perhaps you feel your life has been reborn because of her appearance, perhaps you found a direction to strive for when you were confused about the future, or perhaps you simply couldn't find anyone else worth chasing after, and just felt..."

Gradually, Chu Hua felt that she could no longer continue speaking.

Although she was talking about Nanami's situation, she had unconsciously revealed her own inner thoughts.

Aren't I in the same situation?

She was a despicable illegitimate daughter who had no official status and would never have one. She was the product of an "accident" born from Toyokawa Sadaharu, the head of the Toyokawa family, and her mother, who was the caretaker of the Toyokawa family villa.

She was not the product of true love, she did not carry the expectations her father had for her, and her mother's gaze contained a "pity" that she did not want to see.

She was trapped in that house, trapped on that island. Even though the road home was right behind her when she left, she had to abandon that path and force herself to keep moving forward.

Because... her life was reborn with the appearance of Xiao Xiang. Her appearance dispelled the fog that had been troubling her. What she wanted to chase was not only the world outside the island, but also Toyokawa Shoko herself, who made her want to leave that island.

But the question is, are these feelings of mine also what Nanami Natsuki calls liking and love...?

"Sister Chuhua... what you said is the best proof of my love for Xiaoxiang."

"No, these aren't..."

"So what do you think it means to like someone?"

Looking at Hatsuka, who had completely revealed her inner feelings and seemed to be immersed in her own inner world, Nanami Natsuki could only sigh at how messy the entertainment industry was while suppressing the urge to change her expression.

"I...I don't know..."

"I understand, Sister Chuhua, you still don't believe my feelings are real... but I have to tell Xiaoxiang what's in my heart..."

"You will be disliked."

Although it was said to be Nanami, it was actually Hatsuka talking to herself.

She didn't know how to judge her feelings for Xiao Xiang. She only knew that when she found out that Qi Hai was going to confess to Xiao Xiang, her first reaction was to be a little angry.

She may have realized that she is actually a very twisted person, but the problem is that she is unwilling to face this twisted self.

If I told Xiaoxiang all my secrets, told her my identity, and those inexplicable feelings...

...I'm sure I'll be disliked.

By denying her own identity and despising her own character, she will fall into an abyss... she will...

"She won't be disliked, because she's Xiao Xiang."

"...Huh?"

"Xiao Xiang is a very kind person. She was willing to save me when I lost hope in life and to accept me when I was disliked by others... So even if I told Xiao Xiang everything, she would never hate me, because... she is Xiao Xiang."

Is this the terrifying obsession of the Landmine Woman...?

Misaki Hatsuka was completely lost in thought. At this moment, Nanami Natsuki no longer existed in her world. She seemed to only see the back of a blue-haired girl, and then see the girl turn around, look at her with gentle eyes, and nod to her.

"Chuhua, do you like me?"

"Of course I like Xiao Xiang..."

"..."

"..."

Misaka Hatsuka suddenly froze. Returning to reality from her sea of ​​consciousness, she abruptly realized that there was no Xiao Xiang here at all, only Nanami Natsuki, who had suddenly asked her "Do you like her?"

"Finally, you've been exposed~"

"No, no, no, that's not it!" Looking at Nanami Natsuki who suddenly grinned mischievously at her, Hatsuka felt only fear.

"Wow, this is some juicy gossip... As Xiao Xiang's aunt, Hatsune Miku, you actually like your own niece! Wow, so cool!"

"...Wait, wait! How did you know?! You bastard..."