Ijichi Seika kept a straight face, her eyes carefully avoiding Narusawa Kaede's gaze. She was genuinely afraid that if she glanced at Narusawa Kaede again, she might reveal some weakness in front of Ijichi Nijika.

......

Naruzawa Kaede knew that Iji Chihiro Natsumi would be at Fanxing on Saturday, but to his surprise, Iji Chihiro Natsumi was standing at the store entrance.

If it weren't for Ichiki Nikka frowning and thinking while staring at the circuit board by the door...

Mingze Feng felt as if this girl was waiting for them.

But in the end, nothing changed.

For Ichi Nijika, two friends she hadn't seen in a long time, who hadn't even gone to school, suddenly appeared.

Nijika couldn't possibly pretend not to see it. When she came over, Yamada Ryo pushed Narusawa Kaede without hesitation and took a half step back himself.

Even without turning around, Narusawa Kaede knew what Yamada Ryo was thinking. Explaining it would be too much trouble.

There was also Mu, who was always carefully holding onto Mingze Feng's sleeve.

When the stranger appeared, he didn't hesitate to pull Mingze Feng to his side.

Mingze Feng said they are looking for a place to hold a concert.

Then, Hongxia took them to the Starry Sky store.

Then backstage, then to the practice room.

That place where Hongxia's jazz drum set is kept.

On the way, Ichi Nijika also learned the name of Wakaba Mutsumi.

"I've added you guys to the team for going on stage. But there aren't many people in the store yet, what time are you planning to book?... I'd recommend 7 pm... but if you're in a hurry, earlier is fine too~"

Ichi Nijika's gaze would occasionally fall on the dejected Wakaba Mutsumi. The other's aura... was very gloomy... but when Narusawa Kaede leaned over to comfort him, he would noticeably brighten up.

It seemed as if grabbing Mingze Feng's sleeve made him take the medicine.

Ryo Yamada was getting used to his new bass guitar and would occasionally glance up at the scene, completely ignoring what was happening.

Only then did Ichiji Nijika remember the relationship between her two friends, Narusawa Kaede and Yamada Ryo.

They had lived together. Ichiji Nijika had seen it at Yamada Ryo's place: two sets of cups and towels, a second set of toothbrushes and toothpaste opened, and men's pajamas.

......

How did that hardworking and frugal senior become like this?

Ichi Nijika took a deep breath and said, "Ryo, you looked a little angry just now."

Chapter Fifty-Two: A scholar can be killed but not humiliated.

Inside the rehearsal room, Wakaba Mutsumi sat next to Narusawa Kaede, while Yamada Ryo sat on the other side scrolling through his phone. Actually, he was listening to music with headphones on.

Of course, Yamada Ryo could still hear Ichiji Nijika's voice clearly.

The moment Ichiki Nijika's voice fell.

Ichi Nijika noticed that the atmosphere surrounding everyone had changed.

When Ye Mu finally separated the index and middle fingers that were holding onto Ming Zefeng's sleeve, the girl subconsciously stood up, looking flustered.

As her fingers loosened, Naruzawa Kaede pressed down on her palm. His gaze towards Wakaba Mutsuki was undeniably complex.

Yamada Ryo removed half of his earphone and said to Nijika, "We'll talk about the explanation later..."

She stood up and then noticed that Mingze Feng had taken the initiative to 'grab' Ruoye Mu's hand.

"Tsk..."

The girl, standing at 1.6 meters tall, managed to squeeze between Naruzawa Kaede and Wakaba Mutsu.

"call..."

As Yamada Ryo took off her headphones and looked up, her gaze fell on Narusawa Kaede and Wakaba Mutsumi's clasped hands. Her eyes instantly turned cold.

"..."

Yamada Ryo stood up and stood directly between the two.

"Tsk." Yamada Ryo clicked his tongue and let out a long sigh.

"I told you before, I'm your girlfriend..."

She raised her hand halfway through her sentence, placing it in front of Ming Zefeng and looking directly at him.

"Did you forget, or did you never remember it at all?"

Holding Yamada Ryo's hand, Narusawa Kaede said, "I've always remembered. I won't forget."

"And what about this time?" Yamada Ryo asked again.

"cold..."

With her left hand, she gripped Wakaba Mutsu's hand tightly.

With her right hand, she held Yamada Ryo's small hand.

Yamada Ryo suddenly realized what Narusawa Kaede was planning to do.

She very gently, very lightly pulled her hand away, but it still yielded to Mingze Feng's strength...

He placed his palms together with Wakaba Mutsu's.

Mingze Feng placed the three people's hands together and said:

"Mu, there's a problem right now. Can we help her?"

Yamada smacked her lips twice. It was alright, she was used to it. After all, Narusawa Kaede had led her to Hiroi Kikuri in the same way before.

Wakaba Mutsu stared blankly at the three people's hands stacked together.

"We can't let things be like last night tonight," Yamada Ryo added, still worried.

Yamada Ryo glared thoughtfully at Wakaba Mutsumi: "It'd better not be an act, otherwise..."

Mingze Feng chuckled and patted Ruoye Mu's head.

"Alright, I'll go tell Xingge, you can try going on stage again later."

Ichi Nijika shrank her neck.

For some reason, she suddenly felt that getting involved in this group of people's relationships would lead to something bad happening...

......

"Wakaba Mutsu is a strange person," Narusawa Kaede thought.

Perhaps it's because I've seen too many abnormal people.

Mingze Feng himself isn't quite normal either.

When Wakaba Mutsu revealed everything to Narusawa Kaede.

Narumawa Kaede realized that Wakaba Mutsu was so unhappy.

The current state of Wakaba Mutsumi reminds Narusawa Kaede of himself when he first woke up. The same silent person, the same... utter lack of belonging to this world.

Even though I realized early on that something was wrong with Wakaba Mutsu, I only truly discovered the problem today, after seeing the delirious words in Wakaba Mutsu's dream.

If Ye Mu is not alone, but she is very lonely, because the only person she can call a friend is Toyokawa Shoko.

Naruzawa Kaede likes Toyokawa Shoko very much, but also admits that Toyokawa Shoko is someone who easily ignores the people around her and only has herself in her eyes.

On this point, Naruzawa Kaede deeply agreed. After all, if Naruzawa Kaede hadn't woken up early that day, Toyokawa Shoko might have even run away with his pants up.

Making friends with Toyokawa Shoko is no problem, and dating her is no problem either, after all, the dazzling Shoko... is truly wonderful.

The problem is that the limits of Toyokawa Shoko's infectiousness are often unknown even to herself.

When she was aroused, joyful, or warm, being by Xiangzi's side would also bring joy and warmth. She was passionate, dazzling, and capable of igniting everything around her.

But when Xiangzi was depressed and closed off, it was as if she had put on two hedgehog skins, tormenting herself on one side and tormenting others on the other.

The closer you are to her, the deeper this feeling becomes.

Hugging him is like hugging a hedgehog.

Only in the most intimate moments, when they are at their deepest, will she shed all her pretenses.

In front of Ming Zefeng, Hedgehog Xiao Xiang turned into Happy Xiao Xiang.

In front of Ruoye Mu, however, the happy Xiaoxiang turned to the hedgehog Xiang.

Having also deeply experienced the two-sided changes in Toyokawa Shoko, Narusawa Kaede fully understands Wakaba Mutsumi's current state.

Therefore, it was after experiencing this transformation that Wakaba Mutsumi embarked on a path of self-isolation.

Feelings that cannot be conveyed, a body that cannot be approached...

During their last peaceful conversation, Naruzawa Kaede knew that the matter was related to Toyokawa Shoko. However, she did not expect things to turn out so badly.

Now it seems the situation is far too serious.

It was so serious that Narusawa Kaede felt he should send Wakaba Mutsu to see a psychologist.

Wakaba Mutsu almost regarded Toyokawa Shoko as...a sun to rely on. This kind of faith is fragile and short-lived, like a candle flame in the wind.

The sun had long since set, and the moonlight hanging high in the sky now reflected the light of another sun.

When you're near Toyokawa Shoko, you might mistakenly think you're the happiest person in the world.

But when Toyokawa Shoko turned and left, all that remained for others was the cold night.

Mingze Feng suddenly felt very glad that he hadn't fallen asleep.

The night in Mingze Feng never descends, but only lingers before dusk, waiting to rise again.

But the night before Ye Mu arrived had already begun when Crychic disbanded.

Shoko Toyokawa was ultimately not the sun. She was just a sixteen-year-old girl, sometimes warm, sometimes sharp, a young woman who dared to love and hate.

"..."

Actually, he could have ignored this matter.

What does Ruoye Mu's happiness have to do with him? Even if a few white stockings are beautiful, they're not worth getting dragged into a mess.

The problem is, she is Mutsumi Wakaba.

The image of the girl in the rehearsal room, staring blankly at the three people's hands folded together, flashed through his mind.

Like...like a lonely person who is about to disappear.

"..."

Forget it.

I can't say such words.

Just considering the fact that Wakaba Mutsu is a fan of his own band, Narusawa Kaede would not ignore it.

Thinking of the words beside Wakaba Mutsu when she left that room.

Mingze Feng pursed his lips again.

Her soul is like a mute.

Only those who can see can understand everything.

At the moment the words changed, that dull and lifeless instant was not as dazzling as it was for others.

The colors, silent and oppressive, drift and dissipate.

[The Mute 3: Life Becomes Meaningless Because of Loneliness]

I want to speak up, to Saki, to Kaede, to everyone, and to myself...

If you want the doll to speak, first pick up the threads that she controls behind her.

[Reward to be claimed: Advanced Free Fighting Techniques (Claimed)]

The idea that life has no meaning...

The feelings of being sixteen seem like castles in the air. Mingze Feng knows that perhaps in ten or twenty years, looking back on the despair of being sixteen will be nothing more than a joke over tea.

This realization about youth is something even the person who experienced it cannot understand.

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