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

Sorry, I have a severe sore throat and cannot speak right now.

"Huh? Is it that serious? Sister Chuhua, shall we take you to the infirmary to have it checked?"

"Yeah, yeah, this isn't something you can just deal with casually, is it?" The girl next to her chimed in, after all, how could they continue to play the bad guys when the cute Natsuki had said so?

No need, thank you!

The exclamation mark after "thank you" seemed to express Misaka Hatsuka's anger. She looked at Nanami with a complicated expression, clearly wanting to look at her with resentment and indignation, but tragically, she restrained the sharpness in her eyes in the presence of the other "protectors".

That's so shameless... You little brat who deserves to be beaten, do you know the consequences of doing this to me?!

Looking at Nanami Natsuki, who tilted her head, narrowed her eyes, and gave her a bright smile, Hatsuka clenched her right fist tightly behind her back. However, she knew very well that if she really did this, not only would Nanami continue to bark, but also... she would be ostracized by almost all the girls in the class.

"Alright then, Sister Chuhua, but... if you feel unwell, you must tell me, the other sisters will be willing to help you, right?"

"Yes, yes! Anyone who is Xiao Natsuki's friend is our friend!"

"Oh dear, it's almost time for morning reading! Let's hurry up and go!"

"..."

Phew... the crisis seems to be over?

However, when Chu Hua saw Nanami Natsuki, one of the people running ahead, suddenly turn around and stick out her little tongue at her, Chu Hua felt a chill.

Things can't be that simple, can they?

To Chu Hua's surprise, despite her tension for the entire morning and half an afternoon, Nanami Natsuki didn't seem to have any intention of deliberately causing trouble.

Did she just waste her whole day's mood?

But unexpected situations always arise, just like Murphy's Law states: anything that can go wrong will eventually go wrong, and things always seem to go in a worse direction.

Just before the end of the second-to-last class in the afternoon, Chu Hua received an urgent notification from the firm.

She was told that the performance, originally scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, had been moved up a day due to reasons on the organizer's side. Although Hatsuka could tell that this matter had nothing to do with Nanami Natsuki, and that the organizer, who changed the plan at the last minute, must have given the agency satisfactory compensation, Hatsuka still felt extremely desperate and had a growing resentment towards Nanami Natsuki.

Of course, she sent a message to her agent explaining her current situation, using the same excuse she gave this morning.

but......

[What happened?! How could something like this happen at a time like this? No, Chuhua, you need to come over right now. I need to take you to the hospital to get checked out. We need to find out how many days it will take for you to recover, otherwise I won't be able to explain this to the company.]

It’s over.

If we go to the hospital, won't they only find out that everything is normal and there are no lesions in her throat?

So how do we handle this? We can't just go on stage and bark and sing a whole song, can we?

After closing her eyes and thinking for a while, just as her agent was getting impatient and about to call to inquire, Chu Hua sent a message to the other end saying that there were no major problems on her end.

Of course, she was given a lecture by her agent, who asked if she was in a bad mood lately and wanted to find an excuse to take a vacation, and that she could report to her superiors and get a few days off after today's events were over.

I'm in a bad mood...that's true.

Mikasa suddenly realized that she should actually be sad and upset about this all day, but she was affected by Nanami Natsuki's even more ridiculous pranks and failed to realize that this was the case.

Could it be... that Sister Yue did this on purpose, just to stop her from being sad about Xiao Xiang's situation?

No, it can't be... Would Nanami Natsuki be that kind of person?

However, she had already spoken with her manager, so now she had to wait for the bell to ring to have a proper talk with Nanami Natsuki.

To prepare, she typed out a long message on her phone beforehand, including a few not-so-sincere apologies and a righteous explanation that the prank shouldn't affect her work.

Wouldn't this be too sharp?

Chu Hua made some minor revisions, lengthening the apology and changing the tone of the text to a more humble style.

When the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class, Hatsuka, who was already prepared, walked straight to Nanami's desk on the other side. Then, after Nanami Natsuki, who understood immediately, dismissed the girls around her for a moment, she showed her phone screen to Nanami Natsuki.

"Ugh... Oh, okay then."

Eh?

Is it that simple?

Mikasa thought she would be severely harassed by this brat and forced to do something shameful before Nanami would forgive her, or at least forgive her temporarily.

But the fact that she was able to get the chance to speak again so quickly and easily made Chu Hua feel grateful and moved.

"Hmm... Okay, you can speak now, but you have to thank me in front of everyone. That's not too much to ask, is it?"

It's really not excessive...

Without a second thought, Chu Hua immediately barked at Nanami Natsuki, "Woof woof woof woof! (Arigato!)"

"..."

"..."

There was a brief moment of silence, but the noise quickly returned.

It seems... no one took it too seriously. They just glanced at Chu Hua with amusement and then dismissed it as a little joke between girls.

However, the girl who barked like a dog was blushing so much that her face was practically bleeding. She was so ashamed and indignant that she stared at the girl who was sticking out her little tongue and pretending to be innocent, wishing she could pin her to the ground right now.

"Sorry, I was just testing how much you trust me."

"..."

"Okay, this time I've really fixed it for you, but it only lasts until 8 p.m. tonight. It will be back to normal after that."

"Ugh... I... I can talk?!" Chu Hua touched her throat in disbelief, then looked at Nanami with some complicated feelings.

"Aren't you going to say thank you?"

"......Thanks."

"Whew, Chu Hua is so obedient to me! Master, I'm so happy, so happy~"

"..."

Just wait, in two days, I'll show you I'm not someone to be trifled with!

Chapter 98 Aine: Who is this blue-haired guy? Isn't C-group Xiaoyue's?! (8000 words)

"Xiaoyue, can you do me a favor?"

For Lixi, the thing that makes her happiest right now is being able to go to and from get off work with the person she likes.

Although she had a feeling that Xiaoyue had been doing a lot of terrible things behind her back lately, she thought that this was the real Nanami Natsuki, and she couldn't change anything in a short time, so she simply turned a blind eye.

"Huh? What's up...?"

"Can you help me erase some of my memories?" Seeing that Nanami Natsuki seemed a little confused by her question, Riki explained somewhat embarrassedly, "Actually, it's like this... I just finished reading a very interesting novel yesterday, and I'm still a bit unsatisfied. I'd like you to erase my memories of that book so I can read it again."

"...What kind of operation is this?"

"Just tell me if you're going to do it or not!"

Perhaps knowing that her actions implied using Nanami Natsuki as a tool, Riki was still a little embarrassed, but then she thought that Xiaoyue and she were not strangers, so what was wrong with helping each other out?

"Okay, okay, tell me the title of the book, and I'll remove it for you."

"Yes, the book is called 'Murder on the Orient Express'."

"...Lixi, you're not planning to murder your lover, are you?"

"What are you thinking about...?"

"How did I suddenly develop a liking for mystery novels... Oh well, you're my lover after all~"

"Don't say it in public!"

Unlike Nanami Natsuki, Riki wasn't thick-skinned enough to be embarrassed to casually bring up the topic of dating girls in a crowded coffee shop.

Of course, she also felt a very fulfilling and real sense of satisfaction. This was not only because she was able to relive the novelty of reading a suspense novel, but also because her life was already very fulfilling and she had everything she wanted... How could someone like her possibly betray Xiaoyue for Crychic, a band that no longer held any appeal?

But just as she was leaving RiNG's gates with Xiaoyue, she saw a familiar yet unfamiliar person—Takamatsu Akari.

"what happened?"

Seeing the girl beside her suddenly stop, Nanami Natsuki was a little puzzled.

"Um... Xiaoyue, could you help me deal with the dispute over the light fixture over there that's being bothered by a pink-haired delinquent?"

"Hey~ Why doesn't Riki-chan go by herself?"

"...I don't want to see the lamp right now."

Although nothing had actually happened between her and Deng, Lixi felt it was inappropriate for her to stand up for another girl in front of her girlfriend, especially since... Deng was a member of Crychic, and she... no longer wanted to have anything to do with Crychic.

"Okay, okay, Lixi, you can go back from the other direction first. I'll let you know on my phone when I'm done."

"Thank you, Xiaoyue."

Shiina Riki fled in another direction with her head down, while Nanami Natsuki, who was left alone, glanced at the two girls talking over there, a slight smile playing on her lips. She adjusted her micro-expressions in front of her phone camera, making sure she didn't look too evil, before walking over.

"You two, is there anything I can help you with? You seem quite troubled."

Since she didn't know either of the two girls, Nanami Natsuki could only choose the least abrupt option among all the abrupt words.

However, what struck her as odd was that while Xiaodeng didn't react much, the pink-haired girl on the other side seemed to be staring at her in a daze, as if she had been greatly frightened.

Hmph, I admit you are indeed very cute and pretty, but what's with you, you pink-haired jerk, staring at me like that?

"Teacher... ah no, well, we weren't arguing, it was just a misunderstanding."

"Is that so~" Nanami Natsuki raised an eyebrow and turned to look at Kodama, who had a complicated expression. "Kodama-kun, is there anything you want to say?"

"Huh? How come you..." Takamatsu Akari was startled by the stunningly beautiful stranger who called her by name right away.

"I work with Lixi."

"..."

So she's Lixi-chan's friend... But Lixi-chan actually talks about Crychic with other people, even though...

Gao Songdeng was feeling very distressed. She had actually wanted to seal those things away in the corner of her memory forever, and she had no intention of forming a band again, but Ai Yin was so sincere...

But what happened in the karaoke room made her realize that no matter what, she could never go back to the mindset she had when she first formed a band. She was scared, so she ran away as soon as she sensed any unease.

That's not right... At the very least, she shouldn't have confused Aine.

"Would you like to come in and have a drink first? How about we sit down and have a proper chat?"

"Huh?"