You are Toyokawa Shoko, then who am I?

"……I……"

Wakaba Mu's heart was beating so fast that it almost jumped out of her chest. Toyokawa Shoko's shout just now completely broke her defenses.

Her eyes swung left and right, trying to find a place in the room where she could rely on.

But no matter how hard you try.

Nothing like that exists.

Toyokawa Sho.

not here.

If Ye Mu lost her greatest support, she would also lose her most reassuring barrier.

"I... just... want to protect you—"

"So what's with that handshake? Is that part of my protection?"

Toyokawa Shoko lowered her head, "Mu... have you learned to lie now?"

"I do not have……"

Ruoye Mu was hurt again, and in a hurry, she opened her mouth and said, "I... can tell Xiang -"

"Don't you think I'm an eyesore enough...?"

Toyokawa Shoko was directly hit by Wakaba Mu's words and was faced with the thing she least wanted to face at the moment.

She took several deep breaths, then walked straight to the entrance, took the bag of cucumbers that Ruoye Mu had given her, and stuffed it forcefully into Ruoye Mu's hand.

"This... I don't need it anymore."

Done.

As if she could no longer hold back, she ran out of the door without even looking back, without even taking an umbrella, and walked into the biting rain. Every drop of rain and every gust of cold wind seemed to be a knife cutting into her heart, drowning the tiny her in the heavy rain.

Ruoye Mu looked at the empty rental house.

The light in the pupils danced.

The pale lips trembled.

Her legs went limp.

He just knelt on the ground like a broken puppet.

pat.

pat.

Fresh and plump cucumbers rolled out of the bag and onto the floor soiled by footprints.

Along with her hopes.

Swallowed by thunder.

82

Chapter 82 Toyokawa Shoko: Why is it so bad here?

Gloomy thunderclouds rolled in the lead-gray sky, turning contradictions and explosions into sharp blades to tear apart the false tranquility.

The rain, which should have subsided, somehow turned into a torrent, sweeping over the tall buildings, mixed with cold wind and thunder, swallowing up the hustle and bustle of the city and the neon lights on the streets in a seemingly endless curtain of water.

As Shoko Toyokawa escaped in a panic, the situation had become so serious that it was out of control.

Ruoye Mu knelt in the narrow living room, her petite body trembling as if wet by rain. This rental house had no money to purchase floor heating. Her knees pressed against the cold floor, and she felt a chill that penetrated her bones.

I……

Messed up again...

Like Crychic—

me……

I destroyed something important again...

Ruoye Mu's pupils were filled with increasing uneasiness, her breathing rhythm was already very disordered, and the enormous mental pressure and the current situation of disintegration almost turned into a sharp blade, cruelly and brutally chopping her normal mind into pieces.

She felt pain in her eyes and nausea in her chest. She wanted to escape from reality in a panic, but the deafening words that Toyokawa Shoko had just roared out were still echoing in her ears.

"Ha ha……"

Ruo Ye Mu supported himself on the ground with his hands, his vision already mostly invaded by darkness. He wanted to find something to calm his mind, but found that even breathing in this empty room was painful.

【Xiao Mu, are you sad again? 】

This is also the time.

Ruoye Mu heard someone calling him softly.

She raised her confused eyes and saw a cute little doll taking tiny steps, walking towards her, and then gently hugging her knees with its furry little hands.

[This isn't Xiaomu's fault. Think back to what Xiang said to Xiaomu, right? It's not Xiaomu's fault. Xiaomu didn't do anything wrong. Xiaomu's feelings are what's most important.]

Even though Ye Mu listened to the other party's comfort, the pain in his heart did not subside much.

If I had been able to firmly reject Sanjiao Chuhua's invitation and not shake Sanjiao Chuhua's hand... things might not have turned out like this.

I clearly promised Xiang to keep it a secret. I clearly promised him to protect it...

But I... I didn't do anything.

I'm the one who messed it up, ever since I was a kid...

Denying Xiang or something... I never thought about it at all. I didn't mean to express that, I didn't mean to hurt anyone, no, I never thought about it even once -

[Yeah, Xiao Mu clearly has no intention of hurting anyone, so why is it always Xiao Mu who gets hurt?]

The green doll confirmed Wakaba Mu's thoughts.

Then, many small animals that looked like they came out of fairy tale picture books, or other puppets appeared before our eyes.

The narrow and compact rental house took on a new look as the curtain opened, with dazzling lights and the voice that analyzed the depths of one's heart.

[Well, let's start the trial now! Who caused Xiao Mu to become like this? ]

"Is it because Mom and Dad don't care enough? If Mom and Dad weren't working all day and making decisions for Xiao Mu without permission, how could Xiao Mu become like this?"

[This must be Xiangzi-chan's fault. It's clearly a half-body relationship, but she can't even notice what Xiaomu wants. I hate Xiangzi-chan.]

[Maybe it's Xiang's fault too? If Xiang had come earlier, Xiao Mu wouldn't be like this now. Look, how happy Xiao Mu was in that timeline.]

【Xiao Mu, it's going to break down.】

"No, no..."

Ruo Ye Mu hugged her head, and more and more mixed voices in her heart were like huge waves, sweeping her into the deep sea and making it impossible for her to breathe.

She looked helplessly at her surroundings, which had become a TV show scene, with countless people, cameras clicking and flashing, and microphones handed to her. Her heavy breathing became more rapid.

At this moment, she saw that the environment in front of her had changed again. The original large stage turned into an open space, and the audience seats in front of her turned into a large crystal screen composed of countless televisions.

It was constantly playing the memories of Crychic's disbandment, and from time to time, you could see some memories related to Toyokawa Sho, and the painful experience he was going through at that time in the previous timeline.

She hammered the screen weakly, trying to shut out the memories that ached her heart, but the screen kept flickering until she heard someone calling her name.

She raised her fragile gaze and saw Sanjiao Chuhua with a frown and worry in his eyes.

"Great, you finally came to your senses. I called you for a long time but you didn't respond."

Sanjiao Chuhua took out a bottle of water from his schoolbag and said, "You look very uncomfortable... Do you want to drink some water to calm down?"

"..."

Ruo Ye Mu tried to suppress his uneasy breathing, but found that he could not suppress it at all. Looking at the bottle of mineral water placed in front of him, he could only shake his head weakly and then asked.

"...Where's Xiang?"

“…has disappeared.”

Sanjiao Chuhua slowly lowered her gaze, a cloud of gloom covering her beautiful face. "I'm sorry, Xiao Mu. It's my fault that this happened."

"Just now I was talking about how we could compete fairly and achieve the desired outcome through our own efforts... but in the end, due to my carelessness, your vision was completely shattered... I'm sorry, I should have taken a more cautious approach."

Ruo Ye Mu looked at Sanjiao Chuhua lowering his head and just silently shifted her gaze away. She no longer had the energy to think about anything else. The only thought left in her head was to stand up and look for Xiang.

Sanjiao Chuhua noticed that Wakaba Mu stood up shakily and couldn't help asking.

"Are you going to look for her?"

Ruo Ye Mu remained silent and just nodded mechanically. Her delicate facial features were like a slender mirror, which had already shown signs of cracking due to the tremendous mental pressure.

Seeing Ruo Yemu about to drag her tired body out, Sanjiao Chuhua hurriedly grabbed her wrist.

If it was Mu who was around 20 years old, Sanjiao Chuhua would still be able to feel at ease and just chase him. Wakaba Mu who was already in his complete form was quite trustworthy.

But Ruoye Mu is only fifteen or sixteen years old now, and his social skills and speaking ability are still at a very pathetic level. Sanjiao Chuhua still remembers the shock she felt when she first heard the other party start talking about critical hits and true damage.

If I let her go find Toyokawa Shoko...

To be a little rude, it would be fine if they couldn't find it. But if they really found it, given Wakaba Mu's taciturn personality, it is very likely that Toyokawa Shoko would be stimulated and suffer even more, causing the severity of the situation to escalate again.

Although Sanjiao Chuhua finds it difficult to accept Toyokawa Shoko, her goal is just to keep her away from Toyokawa Shoko, not to kill her.

Besides, it was raining so heavily outside, and considering Wakaba Mu's mental state that was on the verge of collapse, she was worried about letting Wakaba Mu go to find Toyokawa Shoko alone.

"...If you really want to make amends, we can go find Xiao Xiang together and ask him how he plans to deal with it."

Sankaku Hatsuka made a concession. She didn't want Toyokawa Shoko and Toyokawa Sho to have any connection anymore, but in order to compensate Wakaba Mutsu and also to alleviate the slight sense of guilt in her heart, she murmured.

"This matter started with me. When the time comes, I will be the one to talk to Xiaoxiang."

"...Then it will be too late..."

Wakaba Mu's eyes were filled with uneasiness.

It was just like that last time. When she quit Crychic, Shoko Toyokawa walked alone in the rain, crying.

She followed behind, unable to do anything, unable to say any words of comfort, and could only watch silently with an umbrella.

"...Xiang, it will break."

But you will also break down.

Sanjiao Chuhua looked at Ruoye Mu worriedly, and finally sighed softly. He knew that he would not be able to dissuade Ruoye Mu from his wish, and he also knew that if Ruoye Mu chased after him, there would be no good result.

Yeah.

Take this opportunity to make Xiao Mu completely give up on her.

Sanjiao Chuhua chose not to say anything more, but handed his umbrella to the other party.

"She's at her most sensitive right now. If you really find her, I think... she probably won't share an umbrella with you. You hold it."

Ruo Yemu silently took the umbrella, raised his head and looked at Sanjiao Chuhua, his eyes seemed to say, what about you?

"I'll just go to the convenience store and buy one. It doesn't matter if I can't find one. Girls who get wet will get extra points."

Sanjiao Chuhua tried to make a joke to liven up the atmosphere.

Seeing that Ruoye Mu still had no reaction, she thought to herself that it would be like this. Her beautiful eyebrows slightly bent, showing a slightly depressed expression. After hesitating for a while, she finally gave instructions to Ruoye Mu.

"Toyokawa Shoko ran south...Xiao Mu, be sure to be careful when you go over there."

Ruoye Mu still didn't say anything, but just lowered his eyes, picked up the umbrella and forced himself to walk out of the rental house.

The dark clouds outside the window are still rolling.

The thunder continues.

……

……

……

Shoko Toyokawa ran very fast, trying to escape from the truth that was suffocating her, but the shackles of reality seemed to have been fastened to her limbs since she was born.

No matter how fast you run or how far you run.

The heavy chains always tripped people to the ground, causing them so much pain that they couldn't even utter a word.

She was breathing heavily, and the rain mixed with the cold wind hit her delicate pink face, and the heat from her eyes became blurred. What lingered in her mind were the words that Sanjiao Chuhua said in the living room.