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

Even... it sacrificed a certain kind of "innocence".

A voice was telling her that she should cherish this last bit of gain and not act on emotion, lest she do something that would maximize her losses.

But another voice was saying... This was her last chance to regain Su Shi and the others' trust in her, and if she couldn't teach this brat a lesson, wouldn't all the embarrassment she had caused today have been for nothing?

"Ugh... Lixi, I'm thirsty, give me a matcha latte."

"..."

Shiina Ritsuki didn't say anything. She was trying to minimize her presence as much as possible, or rather, she was trying to make Nanami Natsuki lower her guard.

Of course, in order to let this brat have a taste of the benefits first, she decided to do as she was told, and even paid for it herself.

When Riki pushed the matcha latte in front of Nanami Natsuki, the little girl looked at her with surprise and then said:

"Good girl, Lixi! Oh, you really can't bear to part with me, but no... I don't love you anymore. And although I sometimes go back on my word when it comes to matters of principle, this exception is only for the person I love most. Lixi-chan, do you think you have the right to make me break my principles?"

"..."

Hold on, she won't be arrogant for long.

Ignoring Nanami Natsuki's provocation, Riki took on the work that was originally assigned to the two of them by herself and waited silently until the end of the workday.

Of course, she didn't choose the same route home as Nanami Natsuki. After Nanami Natsuki headed towards the subway station, she hailed a taxi and got in.

Although taxis are no faster than subways, what's more important for Riki is not being discovered by Nanami Natsuki that he's "following" her.

Unaware that Nanami Natsuki could automatically locate every person she had transacted with, Riki sat in the car watching the time, her emotions gradually shifting from initial anxiety to excitement and agitation, before suddenly becoming extremely anxious again due to a traffic jam.

But when she finally got off the bus and arrived at her destination, she was surprised to find that Nanami Natsuki was walking from another direction. This caught Riki off guard, but at the last second before she was discovered, she found a corner to hide.

"...You forced me to do this, Nanami."

Of course, Riki didn't know that Nanami Natsuki returned so late because the other party had discovered her location, so she left Hatsuka's house and returned to her own home.

Lixi, still excited, stared intently at the adorable girl who seemed to know nothing, like a wolf eyeing a sheep.

Now is the time!

The moment Nanami Natsuki opened the door to go in, Riki made his move!

She rushed to Nanami's doorstep, covered Nanami Natsuki's mouth with her hand, and then dragged the defenseless girl into the house with brute force, closing the door behind her.

Lixi naturally wouldn't spend time changing her shoes. After all, this was the witch's lair, not Lixi's own home. She kept the resisting little devil's mouth tightly covered from beginning to end, and then used all her strength to drag her to the innermost part of the house.

"Don't slap me in the face..." This was the key message that Lixi was being told by her remaining rationality.

There are already rumors at school that she's bullying Nanami. If Nanami shows up at school the next day with a swollen face, she'll definitely be suspected.

So what Lixi was going to do next was not to physically attack the face that had deceived countless innocent girls, but to subdue the brat on the bed with one hand while enduring Nanami Natsuki's insults, and then use the other hand to untie her hair tie and use the skills she had learned in her spare time to twist Nanami Natsuki's hands into a position where she could not break free, and tie her two fair wrists together.

"You're committing a crime!!!"

"Shut up!"

Shiina Tatsuki's second thought was to shut this brat up, but she couldn't find anything suitable to do so right away.

"Got it... Hmph, you brat, you wouldn't mind your own stuff, would you?"

He picked up the black pantyhose that Nanami Natsuki had just dried but hadn't put in the closet from her bedside, quickly crumpled it into a ball, and stuffed it into the brat's mouth.

"Waaaaah!!!"

"Phew...it's quiet now."

Finally, there was no longer a mouth that was constantly opening and closing, emitting venomous attacks. Although Li Xi was a little puzzled as to why Nanami Natsuki hadn't launched any superpower attacks against her, she could only conclude that Nanami Natsuki was abusing her powers to cause trouble every day at this time, and probably didn't have the extra power to poison her now.

Otherwise, based on her understanding of Nanami Natsuki, she knew that this guy would never give in so easily.

She was really lucky... Lixi broke out in a cold sweat, because if she hadn't happened to be in the witch's weak period, she might have been bullied by her.

"Don't worry, I won't leave you with any scars."

"..."

"It's no use crying. Do you think I'll still believe you?"

Seeing the glistening tears welling up in Nanami Natsuki's bright eyes on her pretty face, Riki did feel a moment of pity, but it was quickly replaced by a greater anger.

She tried hard not to look at the girl's pitiful eyes, afraid that she might really lose control and stop. After all, things had already gone this far, so if anyone was to blame... blame Nanami Natsuki herself.

You shouldn't have treated me like that... You destroyed everything I had and then abandoned me, ignoring me when I was so humiliated, and even mocking me...

This is your fault, not mine...

Riki's gaze gradually hardened. She considered the possible consequences of her actions; perhaps her abilities would be taken back after tonight. But... the one who brought her back to her senses and strengthened her resolve was also you, Nanami Natsuki...

If you could give me a little more "gentleness," even if she knew it might be a lie, she might still be as addicted to it as before, wouldn't she?

But you told me you were already fed up, that all my efforts and struggles were just a clown's performance in your eyes? That I've already taken my final bow... is that what you mean?

Now that your lie, "I'm the one who understands you best," has been exposed, what can I do now?

Do I really have to do what you said today, like a lapdog abandoning my last bit of dignity, begging for that little bit of musical talent from you?

No… I, Shiina Tatsuki, am not that kind of despicable person to the core, so why do you look at me like that? Why do you say I would miss you? Why do you deny my feelings after giving me a moment of affirmation, and then completely deny me again?

With a loud slap, Lixi's palm struck Nanami Natsuki's buttocks hard. This time, she held back completely, leaving a red mark on Nanami's delicate, tofu-like buttocks.

With a tearing sound, Lixi roughly ripped the not-so-thick white stockings apart, and then continued her righteous attack.

Nanami Natsuki let out a painful groan while shedding tears of grievance, but Riki didn't take it to heart. In fact, to prevent Nanami Natsuki from showing such a "pitiful" expression, she even took the time to tickle Nanami Natsuki's white-stockinged little feet, torturing the girl back and forth between laughter and tears.

"Huh...huh..."

That's about it.

Li hope couldn't possibly beat Nanami Natsuki to a pulp; she wasn't a real delinquent. What she wanted to inflict on Nanami Natsuki was more psychological humiliation than physical bullying.

After all, this girl would definitely erase her pain afterward, so as long as she didn't actually get hurt, Li hope wouldn't have any pity.

Of course, Nanami Natsuki might be able to erase the physical pain, but she'll probably remember the humiliation she suffered for the rest of her life.

Well, looking at the hateful gaze that Nanami Natsuki was giving her, Riki didn't know whether she should laugh or not, because she had indeed given Nanami Natsuki a punishment that this guy couldn't escape.

"Waaah..."

Riki took out the sock that had been used to gag Nanami, but neither of them spoke. Riki, who was waiting for Nanami to speak first, just looked at the sobbing "poor thing" without showing any sympathy.

Do you know the consequences of treating me like this?

"...I know, at worst you can just take back Xiangzi's talent."

"You're dreaming."

"……what?"

Nanami Natsuki looked at Riki with a wronged and resentful gaze, "Riki, you'll regret this...you'll definitely regret this. You've really hurt me. How could you do this to me? Are you even human?!"

"...I'll pass on these words to you verbatim."

"Hmph... You think you can find peace of mind by returning my talent? Let me tell you, don't even think about it. You've already done something wrong, so don't try to pretend nothing happened. You think you're righteous after beating me like this? You're nothing but..."

Shiina Ritsuki's eyes blazed with fury again, and she raised her hand instantly. However, after seeing Nanami Natsuki cower and close her eyes to dodge, she smiled again.

"At least I made you feel humiliated, and that's what you owe me... Who told you to treat me like that? You should have expected this kind of retribution."

"...Besides, I have already warned you, but you insisted on doing it your own way."

"What's the point of saying all this? Anyway, I told you you would definitely regret it... and I'll make you understand the difference between us. You broke our agreement by attacking my ally, but do you know what? I would never break my promise, and I'll repay you for this sin in full. Now you're not only a bastard who stole your friend's talent, but also a wicked woman who attacked an innocent girl!"

"Heh...whatever."

"Get out of my sight right now, I... I won't talk to you anymore."

"Who cares?"

Shiina Ritsu ignored Nanami Natsuki and instead took one last look at the poor house that matched Nanami's appearance. However, what surprised Ritsu was that there was an electronic keyboard in the corner of the house that he didn't know when it had been bought.

Heh... It seems that this brat has been talking a good game, but she has no intention of continuing the deal with me. She's just waiting for the relationship to fall apart so that I can return her talent in a fit of anger and then take it for myself, and then completely replace Xiangzi's position.

So is that why the other person chose to abandon me? So, who was better off than the other?

Your goal from the very beginning was to find ways to replace Xiangzi... To you, I am nothing more than a tool to be used, right?

Shiina Ritsuki didn't even glance at the girl on the bed. Although she still felt a little uneasy, her anger eventually overwhelmed her anxiety. After untying the hair ribbon binding Nanami Natsuki's hands and retying it on her own hair, she left.

When he got home, he had already missed the Shiina family's dinner time. Riki listened to his mother's nagging without arguing or explaining, and instead honestly admitted his mistake.

After another round of nagging, Lixi finished the food left for her by herself and locked herself in her room once again.

Of course, the two parents, who knew that Lixi was acting strangely tonight, and Maki all tacitly refrained from knocking on the door, which could be considered as giving Lixi a final sense of security.

However, this sense of security was not enough to completely calm Lixi down. She was still recalling the scene of Nanami Natsuki crying and saying those cold, mocking words to her.

Guilt? Why would she feel guilty towards someone like that? Shiina Tatsuki, Shiina Tatsuki... are you the kind of stupid person who can forget everything someone has done just because they are good-looking and cry pitifully?

Wake up... You did nothing wrong, you are just severing your last ties of ill will.

Although Nanami did not specify whether the transaction would still be valid after the 30-day period, their brief special relationship had come to an end, and Riki felt only relief, not regret, at least that's how she saw it at the moment.

As for the transaction itself? She would naturally end it on her own initiative... Lixi believed that she had already made a complete change.

Even if Nanami Natsuki were to take away the talent that didn't belong to her tonight, she was already fully prepared mentally. After all, compared to talent, the true self is more important.

“I did make a mistake… Su Shi is right, I really don’t deserve their forgiveness.”

However, being forgiven and taking the initiative to apologize are two different things. Lixi is well aware of the difference between the two, and she also knows why she had not been able to let go of her prejudice against Xiangzi before.

Because Xiangzi never apologized to them... that's the root cause.

Lixi picked up her phone and edited two text messages, sending them to Su Shi and Xiangzi respectively, even though she wasn't sure if the two of them would receive them.

What she sent to Su Shi was a sincere confession, without any attempt to shirk responsibility. Just as Nanami Natsuki said, she had now decided to bear the consequences of her sins herself.

Nanami Natsuki certainly has her sins, but that cannot cover up her mistakes. Therefore, any mention of Nanami may make others feel that she is escaping her responsibilities.

She carefully checked the long message, revised the wording that might cause ambiguity, and finally focused her attention on the message she sent to Xiangzi.

This time, Lixi didn't mention Nanami at all, including the fact that she and Nanami had broken up. Of course... she didn't mention Crychic either. She didn't want Xiangzi to think that she was bringing up the past and using another matter to reduce the seriousness of the matter.

However, she simply apologized, and because she didn't mention Nanami, she also didn't mention that the deal might fall through.

After all, Li hope had already determined that when the deal was finally completed, that bastard Nanami Natsuki would definitely be planning to seize Xiangzi's talent and claim it for himself.

She didn't want to give Xiangzi the illusion that his talent might return to the original owner of the body.

After sending the message, she suddenly felt a sense of fulfillment. At this moment, Li hope suddenly wanted to create something, but she was also somewhat ashamed to use a talent that did not belong to her at this time.