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

"I will definitely go and see them in the future, but as it stands, I don't seem to have a suitable reason to go to them. Wakaba Mutsumi is the daughter of Wakaba Takafumi and Mori Minami, two big names in the entertainment industry. It's impossible to meet them if I visit them without any reason."

Furthermore, she couldn't possibly pretend to be Xiaoxiang's friend. Although Xiaoxiang might feign admission under pressure, Nanami Natsuki was certain that after Xiaoxiang left, he would send a message to Wakaba Mutsuki to warn him to be wary of her.

If you go to their door at this time, there's a high chance you'll be turned away.

"So, Nanami, you called me here today just to interrogate Xiaoxiang Ruoye Mu's address, but you don't plan to go any further?"

"Hmm?" Nanami Natsuki looked at Hatsuka with amusement. "Hatsuka-neechan, from what you're saying... it sounds like you really want me to go and torment Mutsu-kun right now?"

"How could that be? I absolutely did not have that thought!"

"Really?"

"Um……"

Mikasa felt a kind of pressure from Nanami Natsuki, as if as long as she talked to her for more than three sentences, Nanami would always find some loophole to tease her mercilessly.

Why was someone like that so unremarkable during junior high school? No, perhaps it was simply because I didn't understand them well enough.

One cannot judge a person's heart by appearances alone. Wasn't it precisely because I was deceived by Nanami Natsuki's outward appearance that I was gradually drawn into her trap?

"Nanami... do you really think that completely denying my status as an illegitimate child is the right choice?"

"Of course that's correct, is there even a question?"

"But lying is never right, is it?"

"Why don't you go to Xiaoxiang's house right now and tell her the whole truth in front of her? I won't stop you." Nanami Natsuki stopped, turned around and pointed in the direction of Xiaoxiang's house, with a speechless expression.

"..."

“I understand. Actually, you’re not keeping these things out of selfishness. You’re just afraid that Xiaoxiang won’t be able to accept it, right? After all, if she knew that her childhood playmate had suddenly become her aunt, and that she was a liar who deceived her and stole Zhen Chuhua’s name… her mental state would definitely be even worse right now, wouldn’t it?”

"Nanami, you don't have to say that... I know why I didn't dare to say those things."

Sanjiao Chuhua shook her head, her eyes filled with sadness and guilt. "I didn't dare to say those things because I was afraid, afraid that Xiaoxiang would turn around and say those things to me again."

"My main fear isn't how heartbroken Xiaoxiang will be after she finds out I lied to her, but that she will leave me forever..."

"It seems that Sister Chuhua has grown a lot in the past few years."

"Really? I just feel like I'm cowardly...and ugly."

"So what caused all of this? Wasn't it just a momentary impulse by Toyokawa Sadaharu and your mother? You need to understand that you were born without a choice. You couldn't decide your birth, you couldn't decide who your father was."

“I believe your mother loves you, but you also know very well that you were born unable to have a perfect family. Is that your fault?”

Is it a sin to be unable to passively adapt to or accept a blended family?

“I…” Sanjiao Chuhua’s body trembled slightly. She felt as if she was being pulled by a terrible suction force.

"Sister Chuhua, you should know that the greatness of humankind lies in their ability to make choices and prove those choices are correct through hard work."

"The facts you hate the most are not the result of your choices; they are the misfortunes born from the wrong choices of the previous generation. Why should you bear the burden? That's not fair."

"This is unfair" seems to be the four words that Nanami Natsuki loves to say the most, and they are also the four words that are most likely to stir up people's emotions.

Even though Mikasa knew very well that Nanami Natsuki was on her side simply to build empathy, get closer to her, and lower her guard.

But... if he didn't fully understand her situation, he probably wouldn't have said those words.

In short, the girl whose real name is Misaki Miku desperately craved this sense of belonging. In her short life of just over ten years, she tried to find this sense of belonging in many people: her mother, her adoptive father, and her half-sister... and even Sho and Sho's father, Toyokawa Kiyoko.

But she never got any of the answers she wanted.

"Your true identity is not your original sin. It is irresponsible adults who made their own choice and dumped it on you, shamelessly telling you that they could choose to transfer it, but you had no choice but to accept it all as unrecyclable garbage."

Now I will give you a chance to choose again. You will finally be free from the burden of sins that are not yours. One day... you will be able to choose the life you want.

"Can...can I really do it?"

“Of course.” Nanami Natsuki’s smile was like that of an angel. She reached out and touched Hatsuka’s chin, who was a few centimeters taller than her, and then gently lifted it up. “If you want, you are Mitsumi Hatsuka, you are Sumimi’s guitarist, you are the only one in Toyokawa Shoko’s eyes.”

"..."

Just as the light in Hatsuka's eyes gradually blossomed, like fireworks and flower stamens, Nanami Natsuki, who had been supporting her chin, suddenly released her hand and gently slapped Hatsuka's cheek.

"Okay, stop being so horny, hurry up and treat me to dinner, I'm hungry."

"You, you, you, you!"

"What do you mean, 'you'? It's your honor to invite me to dinner. Instead, you'd better hurry up and find a place to serve me properly."

"……I see."

Watching Nanami Natsuki walk towards the train station, Mikasa Hatsuka couldn't help but smile.

Hmm... she started daydreaming again.

But the right to choose? Perhaps Nanami Natsuki is right. Why shouldn't she have the right to choose the life she wants to live?

Chu Hua clenched her fist, then slowly relaxed it. This time, however, she was completely determined to make the decision she believed was right.

Even if it's just to be Nanami Natsuki's pet... well, anyway, she'll definitely change the things she doesn't want to accept.

This is not escaping, yes, this is not escaping... The one who is escaping is never her, it is clearly her father.

She did nothing wrong... She was never wrong from the beginning.

Chapter 50 A Devil Lurks in Su Shi's Heart (2/2)

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

Nagasaki Motoyo yawned and sat up from the sofa. If she hadn't noticed the extra blanket on her, she probably wouldn't have realized at first that she had slept for a long time.

I checked my phone... April 4th?

So, she was chatting with Xiaoyue yesterday when she suddenly felt sleepy and slept straight through until the next morning?

Has she been that sleep-deprived lately?

Even after sleeping for so long, she felt that if she lay down again now and forced herself to sleep, she could still fall asleep.

"Could it be because I've been too excited these past few days, constantly busy with Xiaoyue's affairs?"

Su Shi could only think of it that way. After all, thinking about it carefully, she had indeed been very tired every day during this period. During the day, she would either cook for Xiao Yue or take time to practice boxing and self-defense. At night, she would also have to help the little girl hang up the washed clothes and teach her to play the bass.

However, she has not felt bored or irritable in the past few days. Perhaps this is the state of mind of someone who is truly immersed in happiness.

Nagasaki Motoyo lifted the blanket and stood up. Of course, she knew that Xiaoyue must have made the blanket for her. As for why she was still on the sofa instead of the bed?

Nonsense... How could that tiny little guy possibly move himself?

'A weakling like this should be thoroughly bullied and crushed!'

What the hell? !

What was that voice in your head just now?

Nagasaki Motoyo covered her head and shook it a few times. She had a strong feeling that she had just heard someone with the same voice as her say the words.

"Could it be that I bought a few yuri anime out of boredom and curiosity, and then got corrupted by the plots?"

Although Su Shi had already hidden these shameful things on the first day Xiao Yue moved in, she was sure that the naive Xiao Yue hadn't noticed these collections, but... what if she fell asleep and said something outrageous in her sleep?

Moreover, various signs have indirectly reflected the fact that she seems to have developed special feelings for Nanami Natsuki that go beyond friendship.

She even has a bit of a sadistic streak... No, even though the Romanization of her name starts with S, her personality has also become sadistic, what's going on?!

"That's not how I am... It's just because I've been too tired lately and my brain is all messed up."

Furthermore, Su Shi has already begun to doubt whether she has a mental illness due to the vague "amnesia" phenomenon. It is normal and reasonable for a patient to have morbid thoughts, right?

But if that's really the case, what if one day she finally can't hold back and does something outrageous to Xiaoyue?

She didn't want her sadistic tendencies to suddenly erupt one day, pinning innocent Xiaoyue to the floor and bullying her relentlessly... If that were to happen, their relationship would definitely break down!

Nagasaki Motoyo rushed to the bathroom, splashing water on her face repeatedly, trying to suppress the demon in her heart.

"By the way, where is Xiaoyue now?"

After washing her face, Su Shi suddenly realized a problem: after she fell asleep yesterday, would there be any problems with Nanami Natsuki?

Regardless of whether he had amnesia or not, Xiangzi seemed to harbor malice towards Xiaoyue, and there was indeed a bullying incident that occurred when she was not present.

The bite marks that appeared on my neck that day are the best proof.

Thinking of this, Nagasaki Motoyo once again rushed to Nanami Natsuki's room and pushed open the door.

"Phew... thankfully, the little guy is still sleeping."

Su Shi smiled gently and walked step by step towards the bedside of the little girl who was never well-behaved even when she slept. However, when her hand touched the blanket that had been kicked off, Su Shi suddenly said something that she herself hadn't expected:

"Such a soft face, it must feel so good to pull it, right?"

"Ugh..." Nagasaki Motoyo covered her mouth, then ran quickly to the sliding glass door leading to the balcony and rushed out, finally pounding her head and yelling, "Devil! You're a devil! Get out of my head!!!"

'That guy's ass is so soft, it'd be perfect as a punching bag.'

"Don't mess with my head! I wouldn't do that!"

'Naughty kids need to be properly disciplined; there's nothing wrong with that.'

"No... I'm the one who needs to be educated, it's me..."

"..."

"..."

"Su Shi?"

"...Huh?"

Su Shi, who was sitting on the ground, was a little stunned. She turned her head hesitantly and saw Nanami Natsuki, who looked blank and had just woken up. She saw that the other girl was rubbing her eyes and puffing out her cute little face, which was a little swollen from sleep, as she looked in her direction.

Once again, that familiar voice echoed in Nagasaki Motoyo's mind:

'This girl really needs to be loved.'

Huh? This time, the "second personality" in her head actually said something nice?

Xiaoyue really lacks love. Her family is unhappy and she lacks care... What I need to do is to give her care and love. It's rare to find that this second personality, whose sadistic tendencies have exploded, is completely in agreement with her thoughts.

It seems... although that voice always tempts her to do some excessive things, she still considers Xiaoyue the most important person in her heart, right?

In that case, perhaps she shouldn't deny it entirely and resist it vehemently, but rather accept the existence of that other side of herself and try to eliminate those evil thoughts.

"Xiaoyue, you're awake. Are you going to work today?"