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

"I... um, I was busy learning the electronic keyboard last night."

Speaking of this topic, Lixi seemed to feel a little better. After all, the skill would still belong to her. Although that bastard Nanami would most likely go back on his word after a month, as long as she didn't waste this last month...

"I inquired about the band for you, sorry..."

"It's okay, I'm not in a hurry about that right now."

The atmosphere of their conversation seemed to have become a little strange. Hailing glanced at Lixi, who didn't seem to want to talk to her, and a strange sense of guilt flashed in her eyes.

It was as if she hadn't solved the problem her friend had asked her to do, even though Hailing had already said she might not have a good solution after hearing what Lixi said.

Perhaps because past memories were resurfacing in her mind, Hai Ling remained silent for a moment before finally making up her mind and speaking:

"Lixi, I'll help out with your new band."

"...Huh?"

"You may have forgotten, but I actually asked you if you wanted to join my band when we were in junior high, but you told me you were already in the band, so I didn't agree."

"Really... I really don't remember."

At that time, Lixi focused on Crychic every day. It was also the first time that Lixi felt a sense of belonging, and invitations from others were no longer important to her.

Perhaps... her eagerness to form a new band was not only influenced by Xiangzi, but also by her own state of mind?

Especially after Nanami Natsuki made that scumbag statement with such a cold look in the coffee shop, Riki became even more convinced of this idea.

The two walked silently side by side into the classroom. What annoyed Lixi was that not long after she sat down in her seat, Nanami Natsuki and Misumi Hatsuka walked in through the front door of the classroom.

Tsk... It seems this little witch really does target high school girls with outstanding looks to wreak havoc.

Although it sounds a bit boastful, Lixi thinks her looks are above average.

However, seeing Chu Hua's smiling face and the familiar sense of "dependence" in her eyes when she looked at Nanami, Li Xi wished she could immediately step forward and stand between the two of them to stop Chu Hua from continuing to interact with Nanami.

But she knew that doing so would be useless.

Everyone has flaws that they only show in front of Nanami Natsuki, and every time they hesitate and waver when facing their own shortcomings, it becomes Nanami's favorite entertainment.

They are completely unaware of the consequences of their actions, and even wishfully believe that someone would pay attention to and "like" them despite their wretched state. But in reality, once Nanami Natsuki can no longer see any of their struggles, she will turn away and look for the next prey that will interest her.

Does such a person truly possess love? What kind of wicked heart lies hidden beneath that glamorous exterior...?

Lixi felt a chill run down her spine. She tried to look away from the girl with pigtails who was deliberately acting cute, unwilling to admit that she was actually somewhat reluctant to let go of the gradually fading relationship between herself and Nanami Natsuki.

Lixi still didn't pay much attention in class that day. Most of the time, apart from occasionally turning her head to look at Nanami, she was writing and drawing in her notebook, turning her inner thoughts into lyrics for a new song.

This is probably the only thing she can look forward to recently, and what makes Lixi feel a little strange is that Xiangzi's talent seems to have weakened a lot recently.

She didn't find learning the electronic keyboard particularly easy, but overall it seemed to be much smoother than before.

However, her approach to music creation is even more peculiar. Li hope discovered that she seems to only have a continuous stream of inspiration when she focuses the theme of her songs on her negative feelings towards Nanami Natsuki.

Besides, it would be quite difficult for her to create works in other styles.

Could it be because Xiangzi herself also hates Nanami Natsuki? Lixi couldn't figure out the reason either, after all, that unscrupulous merchant Nanami didn't give her a complete product instruction manual at all, and she, as the user, had to figure it out on her own.

"Lixi, let's go eat."

"Huh? Is it lunch break time yet?"

"...Have you gone mad with demonic possession?" Hachiman Kairin glanced at Riki's still-open notebook, then at the lyrics on it, her expression instantly turning strange. "You...you wrote lyrics?"

"Ah...yes."

Why does she seem so resentful after breaking up with her boyfriend?

"No, I've never been in a relationship!"

However, after the true meaning of the lyrics was exposed, Li hope's face turned very embarrassed. She quickly closed the notebook and even tucked it between other books, as if she didn't want anyone to see it.

Then he got up and walked in front of Hailin, heading towards the student cafeteria of Hanasaki River.

Because Lixi didn't really want to eat her lunch alone in the classroom, and Hailing, being a busy person, always ate lunch in the cafeteria, she spent most of her time eating school meals with her at school after the start of the semester.

The food at Hanasaki River's cafeteria is passable in terms of taste, perhaps not as good as a wealthy school like Tsukinomori, but Riki doesn't care about that at all.

What annoyed her was that she ran into Hatsuka and Natsuki at the cafeteria. Had those two gotten so close?

Lixi, who was sitting in her seat eating silently with Hailing, would occasionally turn her head to peek at Nanami Natsuki's movements. However, the more she looked, the more annoyed she became. Moreover, when she saw the somewhat ingratiating expression on Chuhua's face, she couldn't hold back any longer and stood up.

"Li hope?"

"..."

Lixi didn't respond to Hailing's question. Instead, she walked to Chuhua and Nanami's side with a livid expression, and then met the gaze of Nanami Natsuki, who looked up at her with a mocking look.

"Chu Hua, what do you mean by this?"

"……what?"

Lixi felt like she was an extra person, but since she had already come all this way, she couldn't just leave alone and slink away without saying a word.

That would be too embarrassing, especially since the way Nanami Natsuki was looking at her now made it impossible for her to just leave without doing anything.

"Do you really think Nanami Natsuki wants to help you? She'll only betray you and abandon you. Don't be so naive as to think that..."

"If she won't help me, who can?"

Chu Hua's tone was completely different from when Li Xi was peeking at Nanami Natsuki from a distance. Her tone was clearly distant, and even seemed a little angry.

When Hua turned around and looked at her with those somewhat cold eyes, Li hope couldn't help but take a half step back.

"I...I don't know what you want to do..."

"Then stop spouting nonsense here. You should know very well what you've done. The one who betrayed others wasn't Yue... not Natsuki, but you."

"I……"

"Alright, alright, Sister Chuhua, stop talking." Nanami Natsuki smiled and smoothed things over. "Tachiki was just expressing her feelings. Perhaps she thinks I'll abandon you after I've used you, but..."

At this point, Nanami Natsuki glanced in Riki's direction, then turned back to look at Hatsuka, "Hatsuka-neechan, if I really abandoned you, what would you think?"

"That must be my problem."

"???"

Lixi stared at Mikasa in disbelief. She felt that this girl was completely different from when she first met her. Back then, she remembered that Mikasa should have been a very calm and mature person.

How could the other party have changed so much in just a few days?

Lixi's gaze toward Nanami Natsuki gradually turned somewhat manic. A voice inside her told her that she had to teach this brat a lesson.

And that's exactly what she did.

Because of the lyrics filled with resentment, or perhaps because Riki herself is someone who can't control her emotions, before Nanami Natsuki could even react, she had already grabbed the brat by the collar and lifted her up.

"You brat, I'll teach you a lesson for spreading these lies... I'll beat you to death!!!"

"Hey! What are you doing?!"

Before Li hope could even raise his fist to strike the little girl who had closed her eyes and immediately cowered, Chu Hua shoved her away.

Once Lixi regained her senses, she realized what she had just done, and the strange looks she received from the other students in the cafeteria made her feel extremely ashamed and indignant.

"Shiina Tatsuki, what right do you have to throw a tantrum here? Do you really think... someone who stole Sho's talent is a noble person?"

"How...how did you know?"

"Don't bother Natsuki anymore. You can't do anything right. Is the only thing you can do that is take away Xiaoxiang's talent and then throw a tantrum at Natsuki?"

"Also, I will not complain about what Natsuki does to me, because I know that only she can help me, and you cannot."

"..."

Chapter 87 Xiao Xiang, quickly teach me to play "Spring Shadow"! (8200 words)

"Hey! Get to the customers right now!"

"???"

What is this brat saying? How can he spout such filthy and obscene language?

Lixi clenched her fists, trying to remind herself... This is RiNG's coffee shop, and several groups of customers have already come to the front desk. She shouldn't and couldn't be violent towards Nanami Natsuki at this time.

Damn it... If it weren't for the fact that it's not easy to find a job that's not far from home, pays decently, and has an easy-going manager these days, Lixi would have quit long ago.

How could I possibly suppress my anger and work here with a brat like Nanami Natsuki?

Moreover, Li hope today has truly made her lose all face.

By the afternoon, rumors had spread that she was a super delinquent girl. After all, many people had seen her preparing to beat up Nanami Natsuki, one of the cutest girls in Hanasakigawa, in the cafeteria, so she couldn't deny it even if she wanted to.

Besides, how could she explain it? That Nanami Natsuki was a devilish businesswoman who made her betray her friend in exchange for the opportunity to gain her friend's talent?

Who would believe that?! And if they actually did believe it... how could she ever face anyone?!

What Riki found most unacceptable was that... Nanami Natsuki not only showed no remorse, but instead faked crying and playing the victim in class. What was even more infuriating was that after arriving at the store and finding no one she knew around, she immediately changed her attitude and started bossing her around.

Who gave her the courage to order her around like that?

"Nanami... don't go too far! Do you really want us to fight to the death?"

"What are you talking about, Riki-chan?"

Nanami Natsuki found a high stool and sat down. The short brat insisted on not using a low stool, as if she wanted to prove that she could still look down on Riki even when she was sitting down.

The girl in white stockings was swinging her legs uncomfortably, looking more like a supervisor than someone who was there to work.

"Ah... I get it. Is it because Lixi-chan can't bear to leave me? That's why she couldn't help but get jealous when she saw me and Chuhua-neechan being so close? Waaah... How pitiful. The little puppy I abandoned can't find its home and can only beg for some warmth from its former owner, me."

"But... this won't do. Lixi needs to learn to be independent too. There are some things you can only solve on your own, right? I only did 'that' with you, but we didn't pledge our lives to each other because of it. Besides, Lixi won't even confess to me..."

"You're dreaming!"

Shiina Tatsuki couldn't help but blurt out a curse, "Me, reluctant to part with you? Do you really think you're irreplaceable? I just want to tell you that there should be a bottom line to being a person. If you keep going like this, you'll get beaten up sooner or later!"

"Waaah... Lixi actually cares if I'll get beaten up, I'm so touched..."

The two always chose to talk after the customers had placed their orders and left, and they spoke in relatively restrained tones, but even so, the hostility in Li hope's tone was still too strong.

"Ha ha……"

Lixi didn't want to continue talking. She was waiting until she finished all her work for the day and it was time to leave work.

She didn't want to continue like this anymore. If she was indeed an incurable fool in the past few weeks, only indulging in the invincibility brought by the cheat and the false gentleness of Nanami Natsuki, then she was now clear-headed enough.

She's been swindled out of everything, lost all her friends, and her reputation at school has soured (though she doesn't seem to care much). Moreover, the skill she was promised to use for a lifetime now seems to be on the verge of disappearing because of some unscrupulous businessman.