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

Although Nanami Natsuki's "clever idea" played a part in this, even without that factor, she still felt a lot of pressure.

The sudden lack of inspiration a few days ago was a trigger. When she realized that she could not obtain as many precious inspirations as usual, her first reaction was panic. Then she succumbed to Nanami Natsuki's cunning methods and became a slave to her desires.

So...did that guy foresaw this outcome?

No way, she'd even sacrifice her looks to corrupt herself? Is this girl seriously ill?!

"Lixi, why don't you stop writing songs for the next few days? You need to rest. Don't worry... Resting won't make you rusty or waste much of your time. It will only help you get back to your previous state and face the music you love with a better mindset and state."

"..."

Lixi remained silent because she didn't want to rest. She was afraid to stop because if she stopped, she might never be able to start again.

But what my sister said was indeed true. She was now frantically squeezing out the two talents she possessed. She had dozens of sheet music files on her computer, but each one only had the chorus and theme written out, without any complete fragments.

However, this forced her to do something irrational, such as groping Nanami Natsuki in the locker room, in order to gain new inspiration.

Is this correct?

That can't be right...

"Sister, I know."

"Don't just agree verbally and then continue to torture yourself after I leave!"

"I...I won't." Seeing that her little scheme had been exposed, the girl's face turned somewhat embarrassed.

However, she probably won't do that this time, at least not for the time being.

After watching her sister leave the room, Shiina Tatsuki sighed and then reluctantly closed the music composition software on her computer.

…………

Nanami Natsuki realized that studying at Hanasakigawa was a wise choice.

The academic atmosphere at Yuqiu is very strict; students have to attend classes on Saturdays. But it's different here. Except for the senior high school students who can only rest on Sundays, the other students can rest peacefully at home on Saturdays and Sundays.

"Speaking of which, it's almost time to meet Xiao Xiang... How about I take the initiative to go and hang out with her this time?"

Nanami Natsuki, who was attending the last class of Friday afternoon, was slumped over her shoulders, listening to the lecture while her mind wandered. However, she thought it was a bit strange. Ever since Suze suddenly sent her that inexplicable message yesterday evening, the woman had not contacted her again.

Did she talk to Xiao Xiang about something at school?

If that's the case, then all her lies will be exposed... But it doesn't really matter, since Nanami never intended to keep lying like this forever.

Actually, she was quite envious of Toyokawa Shoko. In her opinion, Shoko was mostly silly and adorable, doing things on impulse without ever thinking about the consequences, but she always managed to get other people's understanding.

Su Shi, that idiot, is even worse. They've already disbanded the band, and you still have to shamelessly beg them to come back. Do you think what you've lost is so great?

If you just want a place to belong, wouldn't forming a band again be a viable option? Besides, it's not like you can't find anyone else besides Xiangzi.

Just as Nanami Natsuki was thinking this, her phone, which was in the drawer, vibrated slightly.

As a student of Hanasakigawa, it's only natural for Nanami to take out her phone to check messages during class, right? So without thinking, Nanami took out her phone and checked the source of the message.

"Huh? What's wrong with Xiao Xiang..."

Nanami Natsuki muttered to herself about Shoko's inappropriate behavior of not paying attention in class and sending her messages, but she still opened the message he sent her.

The message was very simple, containing only the time and location.

The time is from 4:30 to 5:00 pm today, which is the time for club activities after school. However, for Nanami Natsuki, this time is already equivalent to the end of school.

As for the location, Yuzawa Coffee Shop... she seemed to vaguely remember this place; it didn't seem to be too far from here.

After replying "Received," Nanami Natsuki put away her phone and waited quietly for get out of class to end.

Of course, since she had already made plans, she would have to skip her part-time job today. Fortunately, the manager was very kind to her and Li Xi. As long as there was a valid reason and someone was on duty at the coffee shop that day, she could ask for leave in advance, which saved Nanami Natsuki a lot of trouble.

Speaking of which, Chu Hua has been really busy lately. I've seen the other party leave early for several afternoons, and today was no exception.

Before the bell rang, Chu Hua had already left early due to work at the firm. Perhaps for this reason, Chu Hua hadn't had much time to talk to me about Xiao Xiang lately.

As for Riki, there's no need to elaborate. At school, the other party always treated her like a stranger, and she acquiesced to it. After all, this kind of stranger play was quite exciting for Nanami Natsuki.

"That's all for today's lesson. Students on duty, stay behind to clean up. The rest of you can go and participate in your club activities."

"call……"

Finally, get out of class ended.

Nanami Natsuki didn't dawdle. As soon as the bell rang, she casually greeted her few "friends" and then rushed off to the location shown on the map.

When she arrived at her destination, Xiangzi seemed to have been there a little while earlier. When he saw her, his expression didn't change much, and he even politely asked Nanami Natsuki what she wanted to drink.

"Matcha latte, please."

After ordering a coffee casually, Nanami Natsuki sat down and looked with interest at Xiao Xiang, who was secretly glancing at her out of the corner of her eye.

Speaking of which, Xiao Xiang has been much cuter lately than before. She's completely lost that aggressive attitude and looks at me like a little hamster. When she notices me, I try to pretend nothing happened.

However, if things continued in this stalemate, Nanami Natsuki would also get bored, so she took the initiative to speak first:

"Xiao Xiang, you didn't just come to invite me for coffee, did you? And it doesn't seem to be that time yet."

"What did you do to Mu..."

"Hmm? Why do you ask that?"

Shoko Toyokawa tried to put on a strong expression. "Her reaction after meeting me at school today was different from before. It was like... she became a different person."

"is it?"

It's surprising that Xiangzi has such strong observational skills, or perhaps... it's because she's too familiar with the original Xiaomu?

However, Nanami Natsuki had no intention of revealing the truth, since Metis was now practically hers no matter what.

"I don't quite understand what you mean, because I have indeed been keeping our agreement. I haven't contacted Xiao Mu, and I can assure you of that."

"……I trust you."

"No, why should you believe me?"

"???"

"Ahem... Never mind, you can continue."

"The reason I called you here today is still about my grandfather. We couldn't get this topic off our chests last time, but I think... I have to find a way to change my grandfather's mind."

"uh-huh?"

"Nanami... Shall we unite? I know we can't be considered friends, we could even be called enemies, but isn't there a saying that the enemy of my enemy can be my friend? At least when facing a common enemy, my grandfather, we should be able to reach a consensus."

"you sure?"

"You still don't believe me?" Xiangzi was a little agitated, but quickly regained his composure. "I have no way to betray you. You know I can't beat you. And as long as you join me in resisting my grandfather, I won't resist whatever you want to do to us afterward."

Toyokawa Shoko closed her eyes, looking as if she was about to die a heroic death, which made Nanami Natsuki want to laugh.

This child... why does it look like he's about to make a heroic sacrifice?

"That's not what you think I meant. I meant, are you sure your grandfather is your enemy?"

"...Huh?"

"Although he may not be a perfect person, have you ever thought that the happy life you have had since you were born was all given to you by your maternal grandfather? Your father and mother were not able to shoulder great responsibilities at that time, right? Your maternal grandfather shouldered the heavy burden of the family, and even after your parents had their accident, your maternal grandfather never thought of abandoning you, right?"

"Regardless of his ultimate goal, he has already decided to groom you as the next generation's successor. He must have given you far more than he took from you. He is certainly not a good father, neither to your father nor to me... but he has never wronged you."

"But wrong is wrong..."

"Xiao Xiang, you want me to be your ally now, and you're even trying to blackmail me with these kinds of words. Is it because you want me to help you without any cost...?"

"I'm willing to pay the price!"

"Ok?"

"You can take whatever you want... I mean it."

Despite saying that, Toyokawa Shoko's trembling body betrayed her true thoughts. However, Shoko had no other choice; she now only wanted to end this chaotic life.

She'd had enough, absolutely enough.

Nanami Natsuki was right; her grandfather was indeed very good to her, but that couldn't make her ignore the mistakes he made.

She felt that... her desire to correct those mistakes was not out of ingratitude; she simply thought of the only thing that made her feel it was right during this confusing time, and she intended to put it into practice.

If she didn't know, that would be one thing, but now she knows all of this.

In a situation like this, you're telling her to act like nothing happened? Or are you suggesting she follow her grandfather's wishes and try to distort the truth by using the concept of self-interest?

She really couldn't do it... Her upbringing wouldn't allow her to do it.

Perhaps Grandpa and Nanami's thoughts are normal. Mature people may only look at interests and not right or wrong. But Xiangzi felt that she should do what she should do at her age. She could not accept that Grandpa had not only made a mess of her home, but also messed up the values ​​she had always believed in.

"You want my talent, don't you? Forget about 7 days, just take it forever... If my talent is given to Lixi, I think I can accept it. I heard from Mu that you guys are discussing reorganizing Crychic, right?"

"Hmm...more or less?"

"I see... That's good. It's good that they can start over. Lixi... she really worked hard. I believe that if it were her, she could lead everyone further and do even better than I could..."

"What if I not only take away your talent, but also make you blind and mute?"

"Wh-what?"

Looking at Xiaoxiang, who was trembling like a frightened cat, Nanami Natsuki smiled. "I was just teasing you. How could I bear to treat you like that? Don't you think so?"

"Huh?"

"A lifetime is too long, let's keep it at 30 days this time. But the cooperation you proposed... I'm afraid it will disappoint you. I don't want to get involved in your family's affairs. I'm very afraid of being retaliated against by the powerful Toyokawa family."

"Of course... since Xiao Xiang is so sincere, I can stop opposing you... no, what are you doing?"

Seeing that Xiao Xiang suddenly seemed happy, he stood up, walked to her side, and hugged her tightly, ignoring the stares of the other people in the coffee shop, Nanami Natsuki felt very uncomfortable.

“Thank you, Natsuki… Your verbal support is enough for me, thank you… thank you for letting go of your resentment towards me…”

"..."

Isn't she being too good to Xiao Xiang? But it seems like she hasn't done anything.

However, this finally got rid of the annoying Xiao Xiang. Otherwise, every time she met him, he would use the same set of words to persuade her, which would have annoyed her.

There was just enough time, and Nanami Natsuki had already messaged Ritsuki in advance to arrange a meeting at Yuzawa. About 20 minutes after Xiaoxiang left, Shiina Ritsuki, looking gloomy, finally pulled out a chair and sat down in front of her.

Sigh, she's really busy... After seeing Xiao Xiang, she has to see Li hope and so on.

“Natsuki…I…I…”