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

"mom!"

When Xiangzi heard the voice from the puppet, his eyes lit up and he excitedly reached out his hand towards it. However, he felt that doing so seemed a bit inappropriate, so he stopped in mid-air.

"Xiao Xiang... Mom misses you too. It seems a lot has happened at home since Mom left, right?"

"Um......"

"Why are you crying? Did Daddy bully you? Tell me, and I'll give him a good scare later."

"Pfft~"

Hearing the doll say those words, which were exactly the same as the tone and attitude of his mother in his memory, Xiangzi felt a great sense of happiness. Although he could not see his mother's face again, if he could really reunite with his mother in this way, what was there to complain about?

"Mom...how did you get back?"

Metis had naturally learned the standard way to deal with this common problem from Nanami Natsuki, so he gave his prepared answer very naturally:

"Actually, I don't really know what happened... When I regained consciousness, I was here. But Mom, I can only wake up at night. During the day, I can only go back to the world I was supposed to be in."

"I see... "

Xiangzi was slightly disappointed. She really hoped her mother could be brought back to life, but she knew then that it was impossible...

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After all, her mother's health was already...

Of course, it's fine as it is now, and I need to go to school during the day, so I can't keep chatting with a doll all the time anyway.

"Xiao Xiang, if there's anything you want to say to Mom, just say it. If anyone bullies you, Mom won't let them get away with it."

"really?"

"Of course it's true!"

"Waaah... Mommy..."

Toyokawa Shoko burst into tears again, but this time the reason for her tears was completely different from the previous times.

Gradually, she calmed down. Although she was a little impatient, she still took some time to go out and wash up. After confirming that no one would disturb her, she closed the door and locked it. Finally, she tucked herself into the quilt, only peeking out her little head towards her "mother" next to the pillow.

She first recounted her first encounter with Nanami Natsuki, and then, in chronological order, told her mother everything she knew.

This included not only her complicated relationship with Nanami Natsuki, but also her connection to Hatsune Miku, and of course... she also recounted her father's several changes in his behavior.

"Sigh... It's all my fault. If I were still here, I would never have let my precious daughter be treated like this."

"This is not Mom's fault."

"Xiao Xiang, you've worked so hard... My father... that is, your maternal grandfather, he really did something very wrong. It's understandable that you feel disappointed and have so many complaints about him. If I were still here, I would definitely make the same choice as you, or even confront him directly."

That's great... It's so good that someone can acknowledge my feelings.

Xiangzi knew that this was exactly what she wanted to hear. Although she didn't know that these words were just the conclusions that Metis had drawn after conducting some "machine learning" and after being given "prompt words" by Nanami Natsuki, she was at least satisfied at this moment.

Moreover, the strength she gained through verbal communication is constantly repairing her fragile heart.

It's so nice to have a mother's love and care, but unfortunately... Nanami Natsuki doesn't get that kind of treatment!

"Xiao Xiang, you must be very angry and confused right now, but Mom is telling you that what you should do now is not to express your anger to your grandfather, but to try to live your life well. At least your grandfather really loves you and wants you to live a good life."

“He was not a good grandfather, nor a good father, nor a good husband, but he did do a lot of things he thought he should do for the family.”

"But......"

"Xiao Xiang, I'm not asking you to forget these things, nor am I asking you to forgive him."

Metis has completely immersed herself in the role of Xiangzi's mother, and because she has acquired all of Xiangzi's memories of his mother, she can now play the role perfectly in every aspect.

“Xiao Xiang, right now, what’s more important to you isn’t the mistake your grandfather made, is it? You should know that Mom also taught you when you encountered difficulties learning the piano… Xiao Xiang, do you remember what I said?”

After thinking for a moment, Xiangzi said, "Mom, you told me when I was little that when you encounter a bunch of difficulties one after another, you must not panic. Instead, you must distinguish which ones can be solved and which ones can be faced later. After you distinguish these ones, those difficulties are not so scary, because I only need to face the simplest difficulty each time."

"Yes, but Xiao Xiang, why didn't you think of that before?"

"me......"

"Alright, alright." Metis reached out her "hand" and touched Xiangzi's face, who was much older than her. "Mom doesn't blame you. You've done very well. Besides, some things shouldn't be faced by a child like you. They are things that your father and grandfather should face and resolve themselves."

"But now you know what you need to solve, right?"

"Hmm... but Chu Hua's situation scares me a little."

"That child... I really didn't expect her to do that."

Metis really hadn't expected this, and she was filled with regret. Really... why couldn't Sister Yue have left her there to watch that good show!

She's missed so many learning opportunities!

But now is not the time to think about these things. Let's think about it carefully... If it were Xiang's mother, what would she say?

Instead of using your own way of thinking, try to put yourself in Xiangzi's mind and think about things from her perspective.

"Xiao Xiang, you and Chu Hua both need to calm down for a while. Before that, don't contact her. This is for her own good. Her child is also very pitiful. After all, the shackles of her identity have bound her for too long. Perhaps... for her, you, who played with her when she was a child, did give her a lot of hope to become a normal person."

"Yes, yes..."

"So whether she likes you or not is another matter. First of all, you have to understand... she's not a scary person. She just did what she thought was right. And didn't that little Natsuki say she would take care of it?"

"But how could I possibly believe anything Nanami Natsuki says? She's a liar!"

What?! Xiangzi actually dared to slander her beloved Sister Yue!

Metis was furious; she even wanted to jump into the air and slam her butt down hard on Xiangzi's face.

Unfortunately, she was too light, and even if she had done so, she wouldn't have been able to cause any real harm to Xiangzi.

Hmph... Just wait, you stinky Xiangzi, you'll definitely get a severe beating from Sister Yue!

After a moment of silence, suppressing the inexplicable impulse within the doll's body, Metis finally spoke: "In my opinion, although Xiao Natsuki is a bit mischievous, she is essentially a good child. She just became a little arrogant after mastering special powers. At least she didn't do anything more terrible."

"I...of course I know that too..."

Xiangzi immediately softened and, very unusually, directly admitted his feelings about Nanami Natsuki.

Of course, this was all because she was facing her beloved mother, and in front of her mother... she didn't need to hide anything.

"So, Xiao Xiang, what you should do now is to properly handle the friendships you didn't value before. You should make up for your own mistakes first, so that you will have the confidence and strength to face the mistakes of others, right?"

"I...I understand."

Toyokawa Shoko felt as if the fog in front of her was clearing up. Her mother was right; what she could and should solve now was not someone else's problem.

She hasn't even solved her own problems yet, but she's already thinking about solving her father's and grandfather's problems. That's really too naive and ridiculous.

If her maternal grandfather were to discuss these matters with her, even if he were willing to offer advice, he would probably criticize her harshly.

As expected, Mom is the gentlest... Even though she made such a simple mistake and failed to recognize the importance of things, Mom never got angry with her, just like she remembered. Instead, she patiently talked to her about these things that she couldn't see clearly.

"Mom...can I...can I hold you while I sleep?"

"Of course, my darling."

"Will you still exist in this world tomorrow night? Today won't be the last..."

"No, Xiangzi." Metis jumped into Xiangzi's bed and hugged his arm. "Mom will always be with you. Sleep well... You're not alone anymore."

"Um......"

............

"Woof..."

It's still barking like a dog... Damn it! Damn it!!!

Having already changed into her school uniform, Chu Hua stood in front of the mirror, tidying her hair and collar, gritting her teeth and glaring at herself in the mirror.

Of course, her resentment was directed at Nanami Natsuki, who had always treated her like a dog and had now actually turned her into a "dog"!

What kind of "Sister Yue" is that... she's just an incredibly arrogant brat!

However, even after realizing this, Chu Hua still felt that she had no way to resist the other party... In terms of concrete actions, she couldn't think of a feasible plan, and on another level, that is, psychologically, she always seemed to involuntarily have those thoughts of "obedience".

She can't do this, Yue-neechan... No, Nanami Natsuki has already destroyed the dream she longed for most. She can't be so pathetic as to still be pondering how to get the other person's forgiveness.

This is too lowly. How could she be so self-deprecating, just barking like a dog... Did she really put herself in the shoes of Nanami Natsuki's dog?

The problem is, what should we do for the next three days?

Going to school was fine; she just had to lie and say she had a cold and not make any noise.

But the problem is she has performances in the next few days! Does that mean Sumimi's lead singer has to sing an entire song with dog barks on stage?

What's the difference between that and the abstract Hakimi music popular in neighboring countries? They can even produce far more syllables than we can!

But there's no point in thinking about it now. At the very least, she has to go to the school, find the culprit behind all this, Nanami Natsuki, and then find a way to get her to help her get rid of it...

Having checked the time carefully, Chu Hua, who left home at the standard time as usual, was much more nervous than before, but she still had to get on the bus and walk the road she was supposed to walk.

Chu Hua, who was nervous the whole time, was struck up a conversation with someone and then forgot about it and couldn't help but make a fool of herself. She also seemed to have forgotten about something else—Xiao Xiang's problem.

In fact, under normal circumstances, Chu Hua should be even more dejected today. After all, so many things happened yesterday. She lost Xiao Xiang, not only losing the right to love him, but also the right to be his friend.

However, because she was focused on the crisis of the barking dog, and even had to think about what to do at the office in the afternoon, which was an even more troublesome matter, she didn't pay much attention to Xiao Xiang's matter.

"Good morning, Sister Chuhua!"

It was bound to happen; once she entered the school, people actually started talking to her, and...

Wait a minute! The person who struck up a conversation is Nanami Natsuki herself?!

Turning her head to look at the other party, she noticed that although Riki, who was in cahoots with her, was not by Nanami's side, there were still a few of the more active girls from their class.

This guy... did it on purpose!

"Good morning, Sister Chuhua!"

He repeated it again. Was he forcing himself to respond to the greeting?

That's incredibly vicious, isn't it?!

Misaka Chuka's face and eyes betrayed her unconcealed panic, and the other girls were also watching her, seemingly with some dissatisfaction.

Yeah... Nanami Natsuki seems to be a mascot in the class. With her beauty that appeals to both men and women and her superb emotional intelligence, no one would think that there is a twisted heart hidden under that beautiful appearance.

On the contrary, I don't have many close friends in class. My experience of having dinner alone with Nanami last week has made many classmates feel envious and jealous.

Chu Hua knew she couldn't stay silent forever, nor could she speak, so she could only wave her hand, point to her mouth, and finally take out her phone to type a few words in her notes app: