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

Although Metis lacked common sense and was unaware of the inappropriate connotations of the word "cucumber," she knew that she was, after all, a person and would certainly prefer to stay in a doll that resembled a human.

But... does this mean she'll never see Xiao Mu again?

Metis was still somewhat reluctant to part with him. After all, for her, Ruoye Mu was the only friend she had ever had since she was "born." Although this friend was stubborn and not good with words, this relationship could not be severed.

At the same time, Metis longed to talk to Xiaomu face-to-face in reality. She preferred to look Xiaomu directly in the eye rather than fantasizing about them facing each other in a somewhat eerie way while the other person was looking in the mirror.

Moreover... Xiao Mu seems to be very troubled.

"Sister Yue, do you think I should disappear?"

"Why do you say that?"

"Xiao Mu became different from normal people because of my personality. The way our mother looks at me... is like she's looking at a monster. If Mom knew the truth about Xiao Mu, she would probably be even more scared, right?"

"..."

"Moreover, Xiao Mu is much better than me. She can play the guitar and the piano, she can read and dance ballet, while I can only prove that I existed by imitating her way of speaking."

"But you do exist."

Nanami Natsuki is a very cunning person. She knows when and what to do to win people's hearts, like right now... The girl next to her is extremely insecure and lacks self-identity.

Unfortunately... even she couldn't completely solve the problem of personality placement. She wasn't an alchemist and couldn't create any forbidden human transmutation techniques. Being able to separate Metis and place her into a puppet was already her limit.

"But I..."

“Metis, remember... I am talking to you, befriending you, thinking of solutions for your ideas, and everything I have done so far has revolved around your personality.”

"Wakaba Mutsu is still a relatively unfamiliar stranger to me, do you understand?"

"But... Xiao Mu told me that she likes you too."

"Huh?"

So she can be a succubus too?

“Because our emotions are connected to some extent,” Metis said somewhat dejectedly. “So even though I hate Xiangzi, because of Xiaomu, I’ll think about whether I can make the hateful Xiangzi less hateful.”

"On the contrary, because I like Sister Yue very much, my thoughts and feelings also affect Xiao Mu. For example, right now... she's clamoring for her to come out and meet you."

"I see... "

Nanami Natsuki had no idea what the driver in the front seat thought when he heard their bizarre conversation, but when they got off the bus, the driver still looked at them with the same kind of gaze one would give a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) girl.

But as Natsuki was walking hand-in-hand with Metis in the garden near Shoko's house, Metis suddenly said:

"Sister Yue, can I do with you what you did with Li hope the other day?"

"......ah?"

"Is that how it is between good friends? Besides Xiao Mu, you're the only one who's ever been the best to me... I want to leave my memories on Sister Yue while I can still move around in Xiao Mu's body."

"Don't talk like you're about to die."

Nanami Natsuki tapped Metis on the head in annoyance. The girl winced and rubbed her forehead with a displeased expression. However, after this commotion, the strange atmosphere between the two seemed to dissipate a lot.

"The rest is up to you, Xiao Mo. Remember to have Xiao Xiang bring her doll out."

"Ah."

Metis walked alone to the front gate of the Toyokawa family mansion and rang the doorbell next to the iron gate.

The person who opened the door seemed quite familiar with Wakaba Mutsu's appearance. After a brief chat, the call was abruptly ended.

About 10 minutes later, Toyokawa Shoko, dressed in casual clothes, came out of the house and immediately saw Wakaba Mutsuki standing at the door, and Nanami Natsuki next to Wakaba Mutsuki.

Xiangzi's first reaction was surprise, because in her mind, Nanami, who had never had much affection for the Toyokawa family, could not possibly have come here.

And... how did these two even meet?!

Toyokawa Shoko quickly walked up to the two and pulled Wakaba Mutsu behind her, placing her on the stage like a protective mother, looking at Nanami Natsuki with a wary expression as if she were plotting something.

"Didn't you say you weren't allowed to have any designs on Mu? Are you trying to break our agreement?!"

"Xiang, she is my friend."

"Mu, you don't understand... you have no idea how fickle this person is!"

Toyokawa Shoko repeatedly recalled what Nanami Natsuki had done to her, and then carefully considered the excessive actions Natsuki had taken against her that night.

She should realize that something is wrong with her now...

If I continue like this, something bad is bound to happen!

Toyokawa Shoko was terrified. She was so scared that she would tremble at the sight of Nanami Natsuki's face. So when she came out out of curiosity, wondering what Mutsu wanted from her, and then saw Nanami standing next to Mutsu, Toyokawa Shoko pulled Mutsu behind her almost instantly.

"Don't worry, I didn't mean to do anything to Xiao Mu, Xiao Xiang... you have to believe me."

"I won't believe you!"

"Ugh... You're making me lose face!" Nanami Natsuki was also very unhappy, but she remembered that she still had things to do today, so she forced herself to calm down. "How about this, Xiaoxiang, I'll take you to find Su Shi."

"......What?"

"I already know I was wrong." Nanami Natsuki put on a somewhat regretful look. "Xiao Xiang... I really shouldn't have treated you like that. I've been thinking about it these past few days. Xiao Xiang, you did nothing wrong. I actually took all my anger out on you. How could I be such an idiot!"

"...What are you up to?"

Toyokawa Shoko looked at Nanami Natsuki with suspicion. Should she believe that Nanami would repent? It would be better to believe that her deceased mother would return to her side tonight and give her a long-awaited encouragement.

But... Nanami Natsuki is definitely crying, isn't she?

"Xiao Xiang, do you know how much I envy you? When Su Shi told me... that someone like me will never be loved, do you know how heartbroken I was?"

I was just kidding. Lixi is already mine.

"So I wanted to come find you and apologize to Sister Su Shi. But I know Su Shi won't see me, so I had no choice but to ask you to take me with you."

"But... I don't know where she lives."

If you knew I was making this up, wouldn't I be crazy?

However, she kept these thoughts to herself. On the surface, Nanami Natsuki continued her excellent performance of playing the victim, "I... I know... Suze took me to her house before, so... Xiaoxiang, can you come with me?"

"Um... okay, alright?"

Although Toyokawa Shoko still thought it was ridiculous, she even wanted to slap the brat on the spot to stop him from acting.

But... what if it's true?

Even if there's only a one in ten thousand chance... what if it really is true?

Besides, what's the big deal about just going to Su Shi's house with her? Su Shi would never team up with this guy to do bad things, especially since Mu is here. If Nanami isn't lying, it means that she and Mu don't have much of a relationship yet.

Deceiving others in front of so many people would definitely make Mu keep his distance from her at first glance, right?

So no matter how you look at it, she's not at a disadvantage.

The only thing Xiangzi couldn't understand was why Mu insisted that she bring out the doll her mother had left her when he called her at the door.

But putting it back now seems a bit troublesome. Oh well... Based on her understanding of Nanami Natsuki, the other party probably wouldn't do something like deliberately destroying her doll.

"Thank you, Xiao Xiang."

“Don’t say that…” Toyokawa Shoko followed Nanami Natsuki Kazumi’s side, looking reluctant. “I haven’t said I’ll forgive you yet. It depends on… how sincere you are.”

"Also, can't I have my driver take me there?"

"What do you think, Xiao Xiang... Do you want your grandfather to know about this?"

"...It was my oversight."

The three of them got into a taxi together. Throughout the ride, Toyokawa Shoko kept Wakaba Mutsuko on the far side, while also keeping a certain distance from Nanami, as if this would prevent Nanami from doing anything bad to her.

The three of them remained silent throughout the journey. Xiangzi was well aware that some things were not convenient to say at this time, especially since Nanami Natsuki would definitely say every possible plea and apology once they reached their destination.

There's no need to rush.

But... was Su Shi's home originally located here?

Shoko Toyokawa got out of the car and followed behind Nanami. She glanced at Mutsu and, seeing that he didn't seem to have any doubts, she could only suppress her questions.

However, as someone who didn't know much about Su Shi's family background, Xiangzi felt that he really had no reason to speculate whether it was reasonable for Su Shi to live here.

Although Tsukinomori is mostly populated by wealthy people, it also has many top students who got in through their academic achievements.

According to her understanding, Su Shi's academic performance has always been very good.

"Um..." After walking up several flights of stairs, Toyokawa Shoko looked at Nanami, who had been silently leading the way, and her doubts resurfaced. "Natsuki, are you sure Suze lives here? And... why don't you call her now and ask if she's home? What if she's not home...?"

"Huh? That's impossible."

"why?"

As they spoke, the three arrived at Chu Hua's house. Nanami Natsuki skillfully took out her spare key and opened the door. Upon seeing this, Toyokawa Shoko's pupils contracted, and she glared at Nanami Natsuki, shouting angrily:

"You...you...you're lying to me? How could you possibly have the key to the Su family's house?!"

"Ah... I've been exposed."

Seeing Nanami Natsuki's "I'm not pretending anymore" expression, Toyokawa Shoko took two steps back, then turned to Wakaba Mutsumi behind her and called out:

"Mu, run! This little brat is up to no good!"

"Get inside, you stinky Xiangzi!"

What made Toyokawa Shoko's brain freeze was that "Wakaba Mutsu" behind her not only didn't leave, but instead raised her leg and kicked her in the butt. Shoko, who hadn't reacted to the sudden change, was kicked into the house and ended up lying at Nanami Natsuki's feet.

"You...you..."

Xiangzi wanted to look up at Nanami Natsuki's expression, but found that her consciousness was becoming increasingly blurred, and finally she fell asleep in the entrance hall.

Chapter 93 Xiangzi: I've been kidnapped?! (6000 words)

"Wow, that's amazing! How did you do that, Sister Yue?"

Metis looked at Toyokawa Shoko, who had suddenly fallen asleep on the ground, and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was not "dead".

Of course, she still found Xiangzi very annoying. After all, in Metis's limited memories, all she could find was the image of this girl with a cold face, fiercely accusing Xiao Mu of meddling.

Fortunately, just as Metis stretched out his foot to hit Xiangzi a few more times, Nanami Natsuki stopped him. Otherwise, given her personality, she might have actually done something childish and retaliatory.

"You mean make her fall asleep? That's easy for me. It's just temporarily transferring the sleepiness that others don't need to her."

"I didn't know it could be done like that? That's amazing."

Metis, like a curious child, bent down and circled around Xiangzi, occasionally reaching out to tap Xiangzi's soft, chubby cheeks.