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

Could it be that Nagasaki Motoyo... discovered something? Did she specifically ask me out alone just to tell her about Nanami Natsuki's recent "abnormalities"?

"I also made an appointment with Xiao Xiang."

"Which Xiao Xiang?"

"Of course it's Xiao Xiang, who's trapped inside Nanami's body!"

"Oh……"

It seems she was overthinking it.

"School starts tomorrow, right? Everyone will be pretty busy in the first few days of school, so I thought I'd get a few of us together before the holiday ends and form a mutual support group for victims of Nanami Natsuki."

"……What?"

"The Nanami Natsuki Victims Mutual Aid Group aims to bring together all those who have been tricked by that bastard Nanami Natsuki, and to achieve the effect of countering Nanami by sharing information with each other."

"You didn't bring Qi...Xiangzi over here too, did you?"

"Didn't I just say that Xiao Xiang would be coming too? Li Xi, are you really not feeling well? Shouldn't you go back and rest?"

"..."

I don't think it's my mental state that's bad, it's your actions that are toxic.

"However, Xiaoxiang said she would also bring a friend over. It seems to be a friend Xiaoxiang knew when she was a child. She has now debuted and her name is Mika Sanka. She is one of the members of Sumimi."

At this point, Nagasaki Motoyo took out her phone, found photos from Sumimi's events, and showed them to Riki in front of her, pointing to the triangle of Hatsuka in the photos.

“...a very dazzling person.”

"If Crychic were still around, I would love it. I believe that as long as everyone is still here, we will be able to reach a bigger stage in the future."

"..."

"Ah, they're here."

Upon seeing Nanami Natsuki and the girl beside her approaching from the entrance, Su Shi waved happily to them. However, what struck Su Shi as odd was that the girl named Hatsuka seemed to be looking at her with a hint of hostility.

Is it just my imagination?

"Xiao Xiang, Nanami Natsuki hasn't come to bother you again these past few days, has she?"

"No."

"That's good."

"Let's introduce ourselves first. I'm Nagasaki Motoyo, and she's Shiina Tatsuki. We're friends that Xiaoxiang met when we were in a band."

"I am Sanjiao Chuhua, and also Xiaoxiang's friend. It's nice to meet you both."

Misaka Hatsuka's expression was very gentle and friendly. After all, she had been in the entertainment industry before, so she was naturally very good at managing her expressions. Even though she wasn't very interested in the two people in front of her, she still maintained the most basic politeness.

What's more... she also has to act here with Nanami.

"Everyone here..." After the self-introductions, Nagasaki Motoyo got down to business, "You've all been tricked by that little rascal Nanami Natsuki, right?"

"Do you all think it's really okay to just let her go like this? Xiao Xiang... I know you want to advise us not to get involved, but I want to say that I really can't do it."

Seeing Nanami Natsuki's hesitant expression, Nagasaki Motoyo smiled, took Nanami Natsuki's small hand, and said gently:

“I promised you I wouldn’t go looking for Nanami himself again, and I won’t go back on that promise. But I feel so frustrated just watching him like this. Why should he be allowed to harm others just because of his own misery?”

“I will not forgive... I will never forgive such a scumbag. So I was thinking, since we all know more or less what kind of person Nanami Natsuki is, why don’t we take this opportunity to share what we know? That way we can better prevent that guy from continuing to deceive us.”

"So, Su Shi, you mean... this is an anti-fraud exchange meeting?" Li hope was a little unsure of what to say.

"Well, more or less. After all, that little rascal is too slippery, like an eel, and it's impossible to completely subdue her. So I was thinking... at least we can prevent ourselves from falling into her trap again."

"Of course, I know that we all know how wicked Nanami is and won't be manipulated by her again, but in order to prevent our friends from being targeted by her, I think it's necessary to take precautions in advance."

“That makes sense.” Chu Hua, unwilling to become someone who was taken advantage of, tried to push away Nanami’s hand that was reaching for her thigh, but her face remained calm. “I think it’s feasible.”

“I’m fine with it too.” Li hope glanced in Nanami Natsuki’s direction and agreed after seeing that she didn’t object.

"Thank you, Su Shi, I..."

"Xiao Xiang, don't refuse." Su Shi grasped the hand that Nanami Natsuki had placed on the table. "We're not all doing this for you. If you think about it that way, shouldn't you accept everyone's idea?"

"However, I think it would be better for Xiao Xiang to be the leader of this mutual aid group. After all, if we're talking about who among us is least likely to side with that bastard, it's you."

"Is this...is this okay?"

"Lixi, and... Chuhua, you guys probably think the same way, right?"

Chu Hua and Li Xi both looked embarrassed for a moment, but under the intimidating presence of the little devil Nanami Natsuki, they could only nod.

"I have no objection."

“If it’s Xiao Xiang, of course I won’t object.”

"That's great." Su Shi was clearly very happy. "Then let me share my thoughts. First of all, we already know that Nanami Natsuki has used her dirty tricks to take away Xiao Xiang's musical talent, right?"

"..."

"..."

"..."

Why are you all looking at me like that? Did I say something wrong?

"None" *3

"So what I want to figure out now is, to whom exactly did Nanami bestow Xiaoxiang's musical talent, or rather... who does she intend to seduce with it?"

"I don't think Nanami Natsuki needs this talent. Although it sounds impressive to say that, I have to admit that this little rascal's learning speed and comprehension in music are beyond the average person."

"Back then... when I was being fooled by her, I taught her bass for a few days. This girl learned without any pressure at all. Basically, she quickly learned whatever I taught her."

"So, she took Xiaoxiang's talent to lure others. What we need to do now is to find the victim who will agree to this heinous deal and prevent her from falling into the trap that Nanami Natsuki has woven for her!"

At this point, Nagasaki Motoyo glanced at everyone present, "But I can't think of anyone. Does anyone... have any guesses?"

Chapter 70 Su Shi: I believe everyone here is a companion (4300 words)

The atmosphere among the group gradually became tense, especially among Shiina Tatsuki, whose thighs, hidden under the table, were trembling, not from panic, but from excitement.

At this moment, Lixi suddenly felt the joy of being a bad girl. Although she shouldn't have such thoughts, the long-term suppression of herself and the release brought by her contact with Nanami Natsuki had changed her mindset slightly.

However, amidst her excitement, she also felt a sense of guilt, not only because she had become Nanami's accomplice in deceiving her former friend, Nagasaki Motoyo.

Because this lie seems to be getting bigger and bigger, there is now even a new victim: Sanjiao Chuhua.

What will happen to her when the lie is exposed? She might never be able to appear in front of everyone as a friend again.

"I think... Lixi is the most likely target, right?"

"???"

While still shaking his leg, Riki suddenly heard Nanami Natsuki's "analysis" and almost choked on his water.

Moreover, at the very moment this girl finished speaking, all three of them, including Nanami Natsuki herself, looked at her with different expressions. For a moment, Shiina Ritsuki felt like ants were crawling all over her body, making her extremely uneasy.

"Nanami has always targeted my friends before, and she seems to resent me a lot... so I think this time she will probably start with the people I know."

"Aside from Su Shi, who seems to be unwilling to provoke her right now, Chu Hua doesn't have that need, and Xiao Deng and Xiao Mu and Nanami Natsuki don't have the opportunity to contact each other for the time being, so the most likely candidate should be Li Xi."

"Li hope, huh..."

Nagasaki Suze frowned. She instinctively thought that Riki would definitely not betray everyone under these circumstances, but then she thought of the scene when she and Riki had argued in the same coffee shop a while ago.

She could sense that Lixi did indeed have some inferiority complex. Although she couldn't quite understand this inferiority complex, she couldn't ignore its existence.

If Nanami Natsuki really had to find someone to manipulate, then Riki would indeed be the easiest one to fool.

No... the situation is different now.

Nagasaki Motoyo clenched her fists. She felt that if she started to doubt her friends now, she would never be able to bring them all back together again.

How many times... how many times has she missed the opportunity to understand her friends and help them at the root of their problems? Since she decided to form this mutual aid group, it means that she wants to say goodbye to her past self.

She could no longer turn a blind eye to many things as before, nor could she continue to hypocritically maintain a facade of harmony.

If we cannot thoroughly analyze the problems, won't they still explode someday in the future?

“Lixi, Xiaoxiang... she is right.”

"Su Shi, don't you believe me?"

“That’s not what I meant. The fact that you can sit here and be our companion, instead of hiding the truth and going to the fake Xiao Xiang’s side that day, means I have no reason to doubt you.”

"But the look in your eyes right now is as if to say... Lixi has a problem, she must have betrayed everyone, isn't that what you think?!"

"No, why are you so agitated? I didn't say anything..."

"But your eyes are conveying that message to me!" The more she does something, the more she can't help but break down; Lixi felt that this was probably her current mindset.

"Lixi, why do you still have this prejudice against me? I... I really want to treat you as a friend. Even if I'm not a good friend in your eyes, isn't that what friendship is all about? Just like you, because you have opinions about me, but you treat me as a friend, that's why you say those honest but unpleasant things to me."

"..."

"Alright, stop arguing."

Nanami Natsuki timely interrupted the argument between the two, proving that it's crucial to let her step in at critical moments, even though she was the one who started the conflict in the first place.

"Lixi, Sushi... and Chuhua, we shouldn't be doubting each other while we're all sitting here, right? We should be considered a community with a shared future, right? The most important thing right now is not to question each other, but to think of a way to deal with Nanami Natsuki."

"And look at who's around Nanami Natsuki? She's already completely isolated. But Suze, we're all standing together. Riki and Hatsuka, they're all trustworthy. At least I trust them... I genuinely believe in them."

"Xiao Xiang..."

Xiao Xiang, has the old you finally come back?

Nagasaki Motoyo looked at "Xiao Xiang" in front of her with some complicated feelings. She seemed to see Xiao Xiang's confident and elegant appearance when they first met; she seemed to see the hopeful look in Xiao Xiang's eyes when he looked at everyone after the first gathering of Crychic, and the unforgettable scene of "the band is a community of shared destiny".

Isn't that how I remember Xiao Xiang? Although Xiao Xiang's family must have already experienced some changes at that time... Xiao Xiang was never defeated by difficulties.

She is the soul of Crychic, and still is, a fact that Motoyo Nagasaki has always firmly believed.

Moreover, Xiao Xiang is right. Nanami Natsuki is just a useless little brat who can't amount to anything. They have already gathered all the victims who hate her.

Whether it's Li hope, Su Shi herself, or Xiao Xiang who suffered the most, or the seemingly flawless Chu Hua.

They are a community with a shared destiny; they are... an absolutely unbreakable anti-Seven Seas alliance.

“Actually, I know a little about Nanami Natsuki’s tactics.” Nanami Natsuki spoke again. “She may seem to understand everyone, but in reality, she just unilaterally exaggerates everyone’s desires to an infinite degree. Although I know she’s not doing well, it does affect her judgment of others.”

"Are we all as fragile as we appear on the surface? No... More precious and unchanging than our outward perseverance is what we truly yearn for in our hearts."