Comet Dragon, breaking into the gravity field

"I'm going to go find Miss Minami," Naruse Ritsu immediately said, turning to look at Hachiman Kailing, "Please trouble Kailing to take care of Wakaba here—"

"……don't want."

Struggling to stand up from the chair, Ruoye Mu looked down at the smooth and bright floor tiles under his feet.

"I..." She murmured, her eyes slightly lowered, "I'll go back first..."

After saying that, she walked towards the stairs step by step. Under the gazes of Naruse Ritsu and Hachiman Kairin, she staggered towards the depths of the second floor...

……

Why would you do something like that?

Wasn't he already in love with Xiangzi? Why was he also with Hailing...

Without turning on the bedroom light, Ruoye Mu curled up on the floor beside the bed with his hands on his knees.

When she thought of what she had seen, she couldn't help but grab the hem of her skirt covering her legs.

What would happen to Xiangzi's happiness in this case? Could he and Xiangzi really be happy by doing this? If they didn't find happiness in the end, wouldn't it be her fault that this happened?

If she hadn't found Xiangzi the arranging job in the first place, would Lu and Xiangzi never have met? Would they never have ended up like this? Would Lu and Hailing never have had this incident, and would Xiangzi never have been so heartbroken upon learning about it?

So, it's my fault again. I seem to have messed things up...

——"He is a very dangerous guy!"

Suddenly, a sharp voice appeared in front of Ruoye Mu. Looking up, she saw a doll lying next to the cabinet beside the bed.

This was the doll Xiangzi had given her before, but now...

Picking up the doll that appeared here for some unknown reason, Ruo Yemu placed it in the palm of his hand and looked at it quietly for a few seconds, then opened the wardrobe and put it in the deepest part.

When she was done, she suddenly saw a doll appear behind her.

——"Mu should stay away from him!"

It was a familiar voice, but she still couldn't find who was talking to her.

Picking up the hedgehog doll again, Ruo Yemu heard the third sentence coming from the pirate bear doll diagonally opposite.

——“Xiangzi is so bad!”

The little bear lying on the low cabinet was silent after saying this, like a timed tape.

"what……"

The doll in her arms fell to the ground, and Ruo Yemu suddenly felt a cold gaze in the room, as if examining her soul.

Just as she was about to be enveloped by the chill, she heard a kind and lovely voice coming from the side.

——"Hey~"

Following the sound, Ruo Yemu finally saw the small figure waving at him in the mirror.

——“I’m here!”

It looks somewhat similar to "Wakaba Mutsu", but the appearance of the doll proves that it is essentially different from Wakaba Mutsu.

——"I'm here to help Xiaomu!"

"help me……"

Standing on the cold floor, Ruoye Mu watched the doll walk out of the mirror and walk in front of him.

"Because Xiangzi, Lu—and the others, they don't care about Xiaomu..."

"No," Wakaba Mutsu flatly denied the doll's words, thinking of his childhood with Toyokawa Shoko and how Naruse Ritsu had patiently answered his troubles and given him advice. "Shoko and Ritsu, they both took good care of me."

——"Xiao Mu has missed the point!"

Waving its short arms, the doll explained in a cute voice, "But Xiangzi is still Lu. They take care of you not because they like Xiaomu, nor because they think Xiaomu is so important to them. They just feel touched by the process of taking care of Xiaomu. Even if Xiaomu is replaced by someone else, they will treat him the same way."

"Liar..."

Subconsciously denying it, Ruo Yemu began to frown - this was a rare look she would show when she was angry.

——"I'm not a big liar like Lu, I won't lie to Xiaomu!"

As if greatly insulted, the doll jumped up and down in anger: "Xiangzi is busy with her band now and doesn't pay any attention to Xiaomu; Lu is kissing and snogging Xiangzi and other girls, which is even worse; Su Shi has a new band, and Xiaomu is no longer necessary to her!"

At this point, the doll put its short hands in front of its face, as if wiping away non-existent tears: "Xiao Mu is very lonely now - everyone familiar with him is staying away from him, and he can't find new friends for the time being. Xiangzi has found happiness, so what should Xiao Mu do?"

"I……"

The uneasiness and confusion lingering in his heart were revealed, and Ruo Yemu had to fall into silence.

——"So, Xiao Mu must first stay away from Lu."

"why?"

Although he had just witnessed Ritsu Narose's infidelity, in Wakaba Mutsu's heart, the positive meaning of "Ritsu Narose" far outweighed the negative.

——"It would be terrible if Xiao Mu fell in love with him!"

When it finished speaking, Ruo Yemu saw the "cane" that he had never found appear in the doll's hand.

53. The Fool and the Veteran

"Will not!"

Facing the doll's accusation, Ruoye Mu hurriedly retorted: "Lü is the person Xiangzi likes, I..."

——"But Xiaomu doesn't hate him, does he?"

The doll put down the "cane" in its hand, which was much larger than itself. The dazzling ruby ​​lay on the cold floor, emitting a chilling color in the dim light.

Ruo Ye Mu didn't have time to pay attention to this detail for the time being. She stared at the doll that appeared in front of her, with only uncontrollable panic on her face.

——"I know. Because Xiao Mu was usually too lonely, so at that time he could only seek help from Lu to solve his inner troubles."

With its hands behind its back, the doll circled around Wakaba Mu, talking to itself, "The big bad wolves in stories are all like this. They pretend to be safe and harmless and approach gentle and lovely children like Xiao Mu. Then, when Xiao Mu isn't paying attention, they'll gobble up children like Xiao Mu in one gulp!"

"I don't want to hate him, otherwise Xiangzi will be embarrassed."

——"Xiao Mu's mind is always thinking about others~ Although it's good to do so, you should distinguish the target clearly!"

"But Xiangzi...it's only natural that she should be happy."

--"Fool!"

She was so angry that she jumped on the spot. The doll ran to Ruoye Mu with a "clack clack" sound and slapped her heels repeatedly as if to vent her anger: "What about Xiaomu? Xiaomu, who stood behind Xiangzi and helped Xiangzi do so many things, doesn't Xiaomu deserve happiness?"

"I..." Ruo Yemu curled up beside the bed unconsciously, buried his head between his knees and whispered, "I don't know."

Boom——

A muffled sound suddenly rang out beside Ruoye Mu's ears, causing her body to tense up suddenly. As if she were suddenly falling from the clouds of a dream, she slightly widened her eyes and looked around.

In this scene that was very familiar to her, Wakaba Mu found the "cane" she had been looking for at her feet.

Bending over to pick it up, she felt a faint warmth coming from the surface of the handle, as if it had just been tightly held in someone's hand.

Looking up at the mirror in the room, there were still three dolls scattered around the mirror, and there was no extra doll that looked similar to Wakaba Mutsu.

Looking around in confusion, Ruo Yemu put the "cane" back under the bed and then quietly left the bedroom...

……

After watching Wakaba Mutsu leave alone, Naruse Ritsu and Hachiman Kairin returned to the basement.

The atmosphere was still the same as before, but the film's plot had advanced a bit in the time they'd been away.

On the screen, the heroine played by Minami Mori is entertaining her sister at home and sharing with her sister her date with the hero today. However, after she is attracted by the ringing of the phone in the room, the boyfriend who stays in the living room becomes intimate with the sister who looks similar to the heroine.

It turned out that one night, the younger sister wanted to pretend to be her elder sister and play a prank on her brother-in-law, but unexpectedly established a closer relationship with him.

Seeing that the two people who were secretly having an affair were only separated from another person by a wall, Ritsu Narose glanced at Kairin Hachiman who was standing next to him.

As luck would have it, Hachiman Kailing also turned around and looked at him.

The two looked at each other, read the embarrassment in each other's eyes, and automatically separated.

Hachiman Kailin returned to her seat, while Naruse Ritsu walked towards Mori Minami, who was sitting in front of her.

Even though Wakaba Mutsuki seemed to be planning to endure it alone, he chose to tell Mori Minami about her feeling unwell and went back to his bedroom to rest alone.

However, to his surprise, the female artist simply smiled and thanked him for his concern for Mu, and then continued to sit there with them, wholeheartedly feeling the joys and sorrows of the characters in the film.

I don't understand what Wakaba Mu's mother is thinking, but seeing that she didn't say much, as an outsider, Mingse Ritsu could only return to her seat.

The favorability glasses remained where they were, unmoved, and Naruse Ritsu placed them back in his jacket pocket. Hachiman Kairin sat nearby, seemingly unconcerned with this object beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"Isn't Hai Ling curious at all about where this thing came from?"

"You have a lot of secrets, don't you?" Looking at the film projected on the screen, Hachiman Kailing said calmly, "I don't like to ask questions, so it's not too late to tell me when you are willing to tell me."

"Besides..." She paused, "There are some things I haven't told you."

Secrets can add attraction to relationships, but they can also create trust gaps due to suspicion. Until a point arises that doesn't provoke a nerve, Hachiman Kairin will obviously not inquire into the doubts surrounding Naruse Ritsu.

Just as Ritsu Narose would not ask her why she liked to commit crimes against the wind.

Turning his attention back to the movie, Ritsu Narose felt that the plot of the movie was extremely melodramatic.

Putting aside the question of why two half-sisters look so similar, why is the male protagonist related to them by blood? And what the hell is the death choice?

Hearing the empathetic sobs coming from the front, Ritsu Narose was speechless.

As the film draws to a close, the twisted relationship between the three characters is completely exposed. As for the ending of the film, the heroine goes to Strasbourg to study alone, while the hero and her sister spend the rest of their lives in regret and self-blame.

...What the hell is this?

It doesn't feel as good as Sharknado.

Ritsu Naruse complained silently in his heart, but Minami Mori and Wakami Yutenji in front of him obviously didn't think so.

Gently wiping the tears from her face with a handkerchief, Mori Minami enjoyed the praise from the audience around her while standing up and looking at Naruse Ritsu behind her.

Realizing the etiquette they should show as guests, Ritsu Naruse and Kairin Hachiman, who had left during the movie viewing, applauded together, giving what the veteran actors considered clumsy but amusing praise.

"What do you think of this movie, Naruse-kun?"

Feeling not as good as...

"The storyline is gripping, and the acting of the actors, especially Ms. Minami, is astonishing. The sisterly rivalry between Fuyuko and Yukiko in the film perfectly conveys their emotions. Although I rarely watch romance films, this is truly an excellent film."

Hearing Naruse Ritsu telling lies in all seriousness beside her, Hachiman Kailing picked up the already cooled tea in front of her and tried hard to hide the expression on her face that was about to collapse from being noticed by others.

Yutenji Wakamu, who was lying on the back of the chair, also had a look as if she had seen a ghost - compared with the dry words in her mouth, Naruse Ritsu's praise seemed more "sincere".

However, Mori Minami is not so easy to get rid of.

——"Fuyuko said that Yukiko took care of Kitahara not because she liked him, nor because 'her sister's boyfriend' was so important to her. She was just moving herself in the process of taking care of her brother-in-law. Even if Kitahara was replaced by someone else, the ending would not be any different."

She looked at Naruse Ritsu with a smile. "That's what the host said when I was on a TV show. What do you think of that, Naruse-kun?"

"If it were someone else..."

Naruse Ritsu was stunned for a moment, and after thinking for a moment, he gave an answer, "While this can be hypothesized, it doesn't prove anything if it won't come true. Besides, it's not a reason to ignore the care and efforts others put in for you."

"That's right!" Mori Minami clapped happily, the smile on her face growing even wider. "That's pretty much what I answered the host back then."

54. Mu hates you?

After the movie viewing ended, Sankaku Hatsuka was the first to say goodbye to Mori Minami.

As if touched by the plot of the movie, her expression was not good when she left. Even though Sanjiao Chuhua's tone sounded as gentle as usual, the melancholy hidden between her brows could still be seen by those who had dealt with her.

Considering Wakaba Mutsu's condition, Naruse Ritsu and the others decided not to linger. The only person who wanted to stay, Yutenji Wakamugi, was taken away with him, using an irrefutable excuse. For students who want to maintain their image in front of their elders, schoolwork is always a huge obstacle they cannot avoid.

Hachiman Kairin lived opposite Naruse Ritsu, so she said goodbye to him and Toyokawa Shoko at an intersection. Yutenji Wakami, who was being suppressed by Naruse Ritsu, took the same train with them, and when she got off, she cast a suspicious glance at the two people sitting in their seats.

Seeing her mysterious expression that said, "I knew you two were hooking up," Ritsu Narushe turned to look at the girl sitting next to him and said, "Ms. Yutenji has probably guessed that we're living together now."

"I don't care," Toyokawa Shoko said, and suddenly looked at Naruse Ritsu thoughtfully. "What do you mean 'she also guessed that we live together'? Does anyone else know about this?"

Should she tell Toyokawa Shoko that "everyone already knows about this" or choose between Sankaku Hatsuka and Yawata Kairin - Ritsu Naruse thought about the two options for a while and then chose the former.

Then he saw Toyokawa Shoko with an expression as if she was choked, and her face turned slightly red because of these straightforward words.

When Shoko Toyokawa thought about how they were seeing her interactions with Ritsu Narose, she felt the urge to cover her face and become autistic.

"By the way, Xiangzi, do you know how Wakaba-san is doing?"