"Huh? A yellow cucumber?"

"...Muto, I feel like you've been acting strange lately?" Nagasaki Motoyo frowned, looking at Wakaba Muto, who seemed to be malfunctioning from time to time, with a somewhat odd expression.

"I……"

"Xiao Mu, can you tell me what you said to Nanami Natsuki in the locker room that day?"

"Nanami Natsuki? Isn't she Sho...?"

"Don't lie to me, Mumu. You should have realized long ago that she wasn't Xiaoxiang, right?" Nagasaki Motoyo held Wakaba Mumu's soft little hand. "It was my fault before. I deceived myself and made you, Mumu, take care of my feelings and tell those lies so that I wouldn't break down..."

"..."

Metis felt a little embarrassed. She wanted to remove her hand, but she was afraid that Su Shi would notice something was wrong.

However, Sister Su Shi is really a kind person. She didn't know what to say to defend her behavior that day, so she found a reason to save face.

"That day I asked her why she lied."

"Hmm? What did she say?"

“She said…” Metis felt her head was spinning. She had no idea how to cover up this lie, so she simply made up an excuse, “She said she did all this for the sake of peace and harmony in the world.”

"ridiculous!"

Su Shi released Metis's hand and raised her own hand in front of her, clenching it into a fist. Her expression became somewhat ferocious. "Xiao Mu, you must not believe her. People like Qi Hai don't care about others at all."

"Of course, I admit... that guy's emotional intelligence is indeed very high. She may have deceived you, Mumu, with just a few words. But you have to believe me, Nanami Natsuki is a scourge of humanity who enjoys seeing others sad and desperate. If it weren't for her harmless face, I would feel disgusted every time I see her!"

"Is...is that so..."

"Xiao Mu, I've made up my mind. I don't plan to expose Nanami Natsuki's lie yet. I'll wait for the right opportunity to make that brat lose face and end up crying and begging for mercy on her knees, clinging to my leg."

Although Nagasaki Motoyo really disliked Nanami Natsuki's actions, as she said before, she had to admit that someone's appearance was indeed top-notch, and Motoyo did develop a completely new liking for this little brat.

This fondness stems from an intense urge to see the little devil trembling under her control. The experience of ambush and kill Nanami Natsuki at her home is still a cherished memory she uses to motivate herself every night.

Although the memory didn't end well—her mother suddenly returning home, and the deal she agreed to at the last minute without thinking too much for Xiao Mu's sake—it left a knot in her heart.

Now that Su Shi has recovered from the blow of "Drunken Xiao Xiang", the allure of Nanami Natsuki to her naturally no longer exists.

Her current goal is to thoroughly torment this brat, starting by breaking down his psychological defenses. As long as she achieves this, she will be satisfied even if he tries to back out at the last minute.

"Su Shi, actually I think... Nanami Natsuki isn't that bad."

"what?"

Metis was somewhat frightened. Looking at Su Shi, whose eyes were blazing with anger, she finally made up her mind to say some good things about her Master Nanami Natsuki. "If Nanami Natsuki were really bad, she wouldn't have stuck to her principles."

"..."

One sentence left Su Shi speechless; Ruo Ye Mu's words were indeed something she couldn't refute.

Is Nanami Natsuki truly beyond redemption? Actually, from a broader perspective, she has already restrained herself considerably in what she has done.

What would happen if someone suddenly gained incredible superpowers in modern society? Would they use their superpowers to fight for justice and become a superhero-like figure?

No, very few people would do that unless that person's family education and personal awareness have reached a transcendent level.

Most people would probably choose to use superpowers to satisfy their desires, but human desires are hard to satisfy completely. In the end, in the eyes of these people, ordinary people may just be ants.

Perhaps not everyone will become a citizen of the homeland, but it is certainly much more excessive than Nanami Natsuki's approach of merely satisfying her little "pleasures" through so-called "transactions".

No, no... How could she speak up for the perpetrator? Even if Nanami Natsuki's actions weren't particularly excessive, she was definitely toying with her.

If you do something wrong, you must be punished. Su Shi believes that even a naughty child like Nanami Natsuki will become a pure and kind good child as long as she receives her "education of love".

"Speaking of which, I've noticed that you've changed a lot lately, Xiao Mu. You're not only talking a lot more than before, but you're also not completely silent about many things like you used to."

"Really... I've always been me."

Looking at Mutsu, who seemed nervous about something, Nagasaki Motoyo felt a little worried. But... since Nanami had promised to keep her promise, she shouldn't break it, right?

Perhaps it's just that too many things have happened to Xiangzi recently, prompting Xiao Mu, who is like half of Xiangzi, to take the initiative to make some small changes?

From this perspective, it seems that Nanami Natsuki's appearance has indeed changed many people, but unfortunately, some of these changes are for the better and some are for the worse.

The most significant and obvious of those "bad changes" should be Shiina Tatsuki, right?

In the past few days, Nagasaki Motoyo has continued to ignore Xiaoxiang at school so as not to worry Xiaoxiang or let Nanami Natsuki discover anything in advance.

She also ignored Li hope, who had sent her a message a few days ago to apologize but had not received a reply.

Su Shi still finds it hard to forgive Riki, or rather... because of Riki's existence, Nanami Natsuki's impression of her has become even worse.

She initially thought that Nanami's verbal seduction was just a few minor games, but how could Su Shi accept the result of forcing someone who was originally very hardworking and ambitious into becoming a "villain" who needed to steal other people's talents to achieve his own desires?

Nagasaki Motoyo did try to understand Riki's motivations, and she sensed from their past interactions that Riki actually had a strong passion for music creation.

During the Crychic era, Li hope had exchanged ideas with Xiao Xiang about composing and arranging music. Su Shi had only recently heard that Li hope had been studying composition and arrangement since the band disbanded. These facts made Su Shi admire Li Xi's dedication.

It's a pity... everything was ruined by inner greed and the seduction of outsiders.

"Su Shi, what are you thinking about?"

“I was thinking about Li Xi… It’s okay, Xiao Mu, don’t worry, the conflict between Li Xi and Xiao Xiang will definitely be resolved.”

Will it really be resolved?

Su Shi is now unable to confirm anything.

Although Xiao Mu herself was unaware of the secrets behind her words when she said them, on the surface, Li Xi and Xiao Xiang's relationship never improved even without Qi Hai's intervention.

However, Lixi is currently indulging in the wrong thing and is even reaping tangible benefits... In this situation, who can extricate themselves from it?

Su Shi was indeed reminded by an outsider, and then she woke up from that false dream. But the problem was that her problem was actually easy to solve, because she had not done anything unforgivable wrong from beginning to end.

But Lixi is different. Lixi's situation is like that of some people who choose to steal from others because they are poor.

Moreover, such people may act impulsively and push the owner after being discovered stealing, accidentally injuring or even killing them. They then sink deeper into depravity, gradually forgetting the principle that "wrong things should not be done," and eventually become a complete villain.

Of course, Li hope hasn't reached those later stages yet, but Su Shi is still very scared, so in order to prevent Li hope from going to extremes, she can only keep this secret for Li hope.

However, the fact that she can be patient with Riki doesn't mean she'll be much nicer to the instigator, Nanami.

Even if Xiao Mu doesn't know the truth and speaks well of someone who leads others to do evil, Su Shi, who knows everything, would not think that way.

Just you wait, Nanami. Unless you can make Riki a better person, you little brat are doomed.

"Xiao Mu, are you trying to slack off? Fine, I'll water the cucumbers for you today~"

Su Shi put aside her bad mood, smiled, picked up the water bottle from the shelf next to her, filled it with water from the sink, and then started working diligently in the cucumber patch.

Time flies. After finishing watering the cucumbers, both Xiao Mu and Su Shi had their own things to do.

Su Shi did participate diligently in the various group practices of the brass band, and she also made several good friends. Although Su Shi was still somewhat absent-minded from time to time after leaving the vegetable garden, she generally managed to avoid making too many mistakes.

"Su Shi-chan, we're off now~"

"Waaah, I wish Suze-chan was going the same way as us..."

"You guys are so cheesy! It's not like we won't see each other tomorrow~"

After a chat, Motoyo parted ways with her friends at the station, but standing on the platform before heading home, Nagasaki Motoyo seemed to hesitate.

She felt that her recent behavior might have aroused Nanami Natsuki's suspicion, after all, she used to visit Nanami's house every few days and bring some delicious food with her.

"Damn it... So all my allowance for the past month has been spent on this brat!"

She was so angry, but Su Shi didn't know what to do.

Moreover, in order not to appear suspicious, she really had to take some time today to check on the little devil.

Nagasaki Motoyo called the little girl on her cell phone, trying to maintain a calm and friendly attitude, and asked if she was about to leave work and go home.

"Xiao Xiang, why don't you wait for me at home? I'll come over to see you, okay?"

"Su Shi, are you coming? Okay... I'll wait for you."

You'd better be.

Nagasaki Motoyo struggled to suppress the urge to rush to Nanami Natsuki and deliver a standard straight punch. She gently ended the call with a friendly greeting, glanced at the time, turned to the other subway station, and began her journey to Nanami's house.

Su Shi arrived at her destination just after Nanami Natsuki had arrived home. When she walked up to the door with the surname "Nanami" on it and knocked, Nanami Natsuki, wearing the clothes Su Shi had given her, opened the door from the inside, greeting her with a smile and the bags she was carrying.

I've aided the enemy again... Nagasaki Motoyo swears this is absolutely the last time.

While inwardly raging, Nagasaki Motoyo maintained a gentle smile on her face. Resentfully, she handed the snack gift bag from the plastic bag to Nanami Natsuki, who was full of sweet words. Then, she changed into slippers and followed Nanami into the house.

"Su Shi, please don't buy me these things anymore."

"It's alright, it's not much money. Xiao Xiang, your life is so hard right now, living in the spider cave of Nanami Naiyue, who sprays venom all the time. I have to let you live a life that humans should have."

“Xiao Xiang, you’re not like Nanami Natsuki. If it were that kind of person, I wouldn’t even think about buying her delicious food. I’d rather buy ten thousand cockroaches and secretly dump them in her house.”

"...Is that so? Xiaoqiang and such are a bit too scary..." Nanami Natsuki trembled all over. After all, she was not afraid of anything except these little guys that made people feel nauseous.

"Xiao Xiang, don't be afraid. I'm only targeting Nanami Natsuki. After all, that guy took your talent. No matter what the reason, such behavior is despicable."

Heh, it seems this brat really cares about his reputation, and he must hold a special place in her heart. He's probably already cursing her in his mind, saying all sorts of filthy things.

Of course, releasing cockroaches was just to scare people; Nagasaki Motoyo didn't have the guts to face ten thousand little elves.

No, let alone 10,000, even just one or more cockroaches appearing in her house would make her scream piercingly.

Ok?

Nagasaki Motoyo suddenly had a very bad idea.

Looking at Nanami Natsuki, who seemed somewhat intimidated, she fully utilized all her acting skills, pointed at the bedroom where the other woman usually slept, and let out a terrifying scream.

"Wow!!!"

"What happened? What happened?!"

Nanami Natsuki was indeed startled, but she was more frightened by Suze's demeanor.

"There's...there's a cockroach, a really big one, it looks like a black-breasted cockroach?! Wait...it seems to have just run into your room, Xiao Xiang."

"ah!"

After Su Shi's realistic performance, Nanami Natsuki, whose face turned deathly pale, jumped onto Su Shi and clung to her like a koala, burying her little head in Su Shi's two large breasts.

"..."

This caught Su Shi off guard. She felt a strong sense of resistance and wanted to throw this shameful little brat out, but the somewhat nostalgic touch reminded her of the peaceful and warm daily interactions she had shared with Nanami Natsuki over the past 10 days.

Unfortunately... those were all just fake.

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