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

The agony of waiting for a reply forced her to find something to do that would allow her to focus, and the best option, unfortunately, was to create a new song.

She turned on her computer and started brainstorming melodies and lyrics, but what made Lixi even more anxious was that... the pitiful image of Nanami Natsuki reappeared in her mind, and even the lyrics that popped into her head were tinged with guilt.

Of course, those melodies also seemed somewhat melancholic, so melancholic that Lixi had only just written down a part of it when he threw the unfinished score into the computer's recycle bin.

Why...why do I always feel uneasy?

It's as if she really lost someone important, but the problem is... shouldn't this person be someone who isn't worth cherishing?

Is it because of Xiangzi?

He sent the other party an apology message about stealing talent and blamed himself for the mistake. Could this have caused that Miss Toyokawa to misunderstand and feel a little guilty towards Nanami Natsuki?

That must be it... Otherwise, it couldn't be that she felt she had been too impulsive tonight, could it?

"Ding~"

Upon hearing the message notification tone, Lixi immediately grabbed her phone and saw the sender's name: Nagasaki Motoyo.

Where's Xiangzi? He really doesn't want to talk to me...

Forget it, let's see what Su Shi has to say first.

[Nagasaki Motoyo: I want to see what you do. Here's the thing, I'll be frank: I already know that Nanami Natsuki and Sho didn't switch bodies, but I don't want to let her off so easily. I want to make this arrogant girl humiliate herself on stage in front of everyone, unless she breaks down and admits she was acting.]

Eh?

Su Shi, what's going on...?

Completely bewildered, Li hope made a phone call, which was quickly answered.

"Lixi, I don't want to say much about your mistakes right now. Of course, I'm not saying I'm not going to hold it against you, but I hope that since you've made up your mind to change, you'll take the necessary actions."

"But you know that I've completely fallen out with Nanami Natsuki."

"...That's not important. The most crucial thing right now is that she doesn't know I've already discovered the truth. That's our biggest advantage."

Are you sure she doesn't know?

"Absolutely certain."

"Alright then, what do you want me to do?"

"Tomorrow is Friday. I'll invite Xiaomu and the rest of us, along with Qihai, to get together and discuss Crychic again. I hope you can talk to the person in charge of RiNG LIVE HOUSE in advance and try to arrange a temporary performance opportunity this week."

"Maybe there will be an opportunity tomorrow. My senior just complained to me today that a band couldn't come because of something came up."

Well, if Lixi remembers correctly, this band is the same one Hailing is in. The reason they can't come is because Hailing, the master of time management, made a mistake in the arrangements. The other party forgot to notify them in advance, which resulted in the band not being able to have all members.

“Very good. Then tomorrow I will stir up the atmosphere of our conversation and bring together a temporary performance to rekindle our beautiful memories. After I go on stage, I will give a speech to get the audience involved, and then we will perform ‘Spring Shadow’.”

"But what if there are no lights..."

“I don’t want the lamp to know about these things, so I’ll sing this time.”

"But your voice..."

"Who are you calling a consonant?!"

"..."

"..."

"Ahem, so Su Shi, you can sing, right? But what's the point of doing this? Although Nanami Natsuki really can't play the piano, she has also said that she doesn't have any other talent related to the piano."

“But she could take away my talent right here and now… Oh right, talent is not the same as memory, I forgot that.”

After all, even Lixi herself is still making good use of the last month to learn the piano, and of course, she is quite satisfied with the speed at which she is learning.

Unfortunately, Li hope had no idea what the normal learning speed should be for someone with talent to learn the piano.

"Yes, unless she has been practicing piano diligently with Xiao Xiang's talent all along, there is absolutely no way she could reproduce the entire Spring Shadow Piece as a beginner who has only heard it once."

"That's impossible, Xiangzi's talent is still with me."

"...Don't make it sound so obvious."

"...Sorry, that's not what I meant."

"Fine, that's my goal anyway. I want her to slap herself in the face. Even if she's thick-skinned, that's only if her sore spot isn't hit."

"She made such a huge embarrassment in front of so many people, and then cried and jumped up and down in front of us, breaking down and self-destructing. This made Xiao Mu realize that the 'principled and not too bad person' she thought was was just a clown who dared to do things but not to admit them. This is the best way to protect Xiao Mu."

"And it's also the best way to get revenge on Nanami," Shiina Tatsuki added.

Indeed, breaking the defenses of a proud girl with a strong sense of self-respect is probably the only way to punish Nanami Natsuki.

Today, Nanami Natsuki's angry yet aggrieved expression was genuine, a fact that Riki, as a former "accomplice" with a special relationship with Nanami Natsuki, was quite certain of.

She didn't know how Xiao Mu viewed Nanami Natsuki, but if it were Li Xi, seeing Nanami Natsuki's true, disheveled state at first glance, she definitely wouldn't believe that such a person could help her.

Yes, the biggest prerequisite for being lured into a trap by Nanami is that Nanami Natsuki possesses an extremely confident and arrogant temperament.

“Okay, I have some things to tell Chu Hua. She should be able to find more potential victims for us to observe.”

"Wait, wait... Chu Hua seems to have a good relationship with Nanami."

“It’s fake.” Nagasaki Motoyo’s voice was full of wisdom. “Hatsuka told me all of Nanami’s secrets a long time ago. She was also one of the planners of this matter and is a very reliable ally.”

"So that's how it is... No wonder she was so protective of Nanami Natsuki back then, she was trying to lull the enemy into a false sense of security."

"That's all for now, I'm hanging up."

"Ah."

…………

Seven Seas Residence.

Nanami Natsuki angrily threw the white stockings that Riki had just torn into the trash can, then picked up a pillow and waved it at the air several times.

Despite feeling frustrated, it actually aligned with Nanami Natsuki's plan. However, she genuinely hadn't expected that Riki, that bastard, would actually dare to hit her.

Just wait... You'll regret it if you lay a hand on me.

Nanami Natsuki, who had just finished venting her frustration by hugging a pillow and taking a shower, received a call from Hatsuka on her phone.

"Hey? What's wrong?" Nanami Natsuki asked, clearly annoyed.

"Sister Yue, are you... angry?"

"No, can you just say what you want to say?" Nanami Natsuki denied it outright.

"Oh no! Su Shi is going to frame you tomorrow. She'll force you to play 'Haruhi Kage' in front of everyone... What should we do? Sister Yue, do you have any ideas?"

"Um... I don't know, I haven't had time to practice piano or anything these past few days..."

"Then what should we do? How about... Sister Yue, you find a reason, like you're sick tomorrow?"

"What a joke! How could I, Nanami Natsuki, suffer defeat two days in a row!"

"Huh? What...what did you mean by being humiliated?"

"It's nothing, don't worry about it, I'll figure something out."

She slammed down the phone and immediately called another person she had just confirmed an alliance with.

"Hello? Is this Natsuki...? You finally called me..."

"Xiao Xiang, can you come over now?"

"Huh? Now? I... can I ask what it is?"

"Su Shi is going to cause me trouble. In short, I need to master Kasuga Kage tonight, so I need you to come and teach me. By the way, is it possible to finish in one night?"

"Do not worry."

Hearing Nanami Natsuki speak to him in such a normal manner, Shoko immediately felt a surge of joy.

What does this mean? It means... Nanami Natsuki truly considers her one of her own!

Besides, it's not like she's supposed to become a complete piano master overnight. As long as she uses her memory of piano playing techniques to learn quickly, even a beginner can memorize Haruhi Kage's playing style in one night if she's willing to work hard.

She may not have musical talent anymore, but that doesn't mean she can't teach people using her old piano skills!

Thinking of this, Xiangzi, who was in the distance racking his brains for an excuse to go out, patted his chest and made a very confident promise:

"It will definitely work, because no one understands Kasuga Kage better than me."

Chapter 88 Li hope, are you ready to accept my punishment? (1 words)

"No way, you really didn't stay in your mansion at night and came here to see me?"

Nanami Natsuki was slightly surprised to see Shoko outside the door, carrying a schoolbag and wearing the Tsukimori school uniform, seemingly planning to stay at her house for the night.

"No...didn't you call me here?"

Seeing Xiao Xiang's somewhat timid manner when he spoke to her, Qi Hai couldn't help but facepalm.

Well... Xiangzi, this cowardly bully, can't be exploited any longer. Instead of wasting time on this idiot, it's better to just treat him as a tool.

Well, speaking of tools... actually, Xiangzi now has another, more important role for me, which is also related to Chuhua.

"Natsuki, why do you insist on learning to play Kasuga Kage?" Shoko put down his schoolbag and asked casually.

"Of course it's because of you."

Nanami Natsuki lies easily, and besides learning to play the piano tonight, she does indeed have a new purpose.

"I?"

"Don't waste any more time. Since you've agreed to help me, just do your job properly."

"..."

Although the atmosphere between the two was a bit strange, Xiangzi still sat down next to Nanami and began to explain some basic piano knowledge to her, just as he had said on the phone.

However, to Xiangzi's surprise, Nanami Natsuki's piano talent, or rather her musical talent, was in no way inferior to her own. Moreover, judging from her solid music theory knowledge, it was clear that she had been studying diligently for a long time.

The question is, why has Nanami Natsuki never mentioned this before?

Three hours later, the most surprising thing happened: Nanami Natsuki actually played the piece she had composed called "Haruhi Kage" perfectly.

"Natsuki, did you study piano theory before?"

"...Do you think I'm like you? I don't have many opportunities to directly access these instruments. All I can do is read books and learn the theories, right?"

"But your talent..."