After Xiangzi died, I inherited her harem.

Only after the girl's figure disappeared from the alleyway and into the bustling street did he pinch his brow in slight distress.

The other party's somewhat domineering demeanor just now even made him hallucinate about the Hachiman Kairin he would meet ten years later.

There's already enough to deal with, can't you just give me a break?

Looking back at the somewhat secluded alley, Toyokawa Yuu even began to consider whether she should just take a detour through this alley.

However, with the insignificant threat from Hachiman Kairin still echoing in her ears, Toyokawa Yuu ultimately decided to follow.

Hachiman Kairin, who didn't know her teammates well, had no idea what flavors Wakaba Mutsu liked.

Chapter 101 Please get some rest tonight (6k)

As night deepened, the night sky was devoid of stars, with only the bright moon silently hanging in the darkness.

In the residence of Yuu Toyokawa, which Mutsu Wakaba had silently described as resembling an urn, the golden-eyed girl stood quietly by the window, her gaze fixed on the view outside the window below.

Her white pajamas hung loosely on her body, and her light green hair, which was not completely dry, was draped behind her, with faint traces of steam rising from it.

The sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl had just finished washing up. Before leaving, Toyokawa Yuu had specifically told her to finish this before he returned.

Therefore, after Yuu Toyokawa hung up the phone at the celebration party, she immediately set about completing this task.

But...hasn't he come back yet?

Although the area where Yuu Toyokawa lives is not the most bustling area, in a metropolis like Tokyo, there are almost no deserted areas.

The girl's golden eyes reflected the passersby coming and going downstairs, but no one could meet the expectations in her eyes.

With her left hand gently touching her chest, Ruoye Mu felt her heartbeat was a little strange, perhaps because it was the first time she had settled in a completely unfamiliar place.

I should be used to being alone in my room by now.

As the daughter of a family of entertainers, it was common for her to live in that villa for months on end with only servants besides herself, but...

She tilted her head slightly, unable to figure out what she was thinking, having no experience with this feeling. At one point, she even had the idea of ​​creating a personality to analyze this unique feeling.

But that thought only lasted for a moment before she quickly erased it with her own hands.

Her mind was already quite chaotic, and Ruoye Mu had no intention of returning to the state of mind she had before she encountered the guitar.

[Xiao Mu, go hug the big yellow duck plush toy Mr. Youyu bought me today, hurry up!]

As if what you think about comes true, just as that thought arose in Ruo Ye Mu's mind, Metis's voice rang out in her mind.

As a supportive personality type, it's quite rare for Metis to be the one ordering her around like this.

But in fact, this kind of behavior by Metis had happened more than once after Toyokawa Yuu took her home.

Requests, coaxing, and unreasonable demands... another version of myself used every trick in the book to get myself to touch the things that Toyokawa Yuu had bought today.

No, Metis's demands were not as simple as just touching.

Although he was getting annoyed by Metis's endless demands, Ruo Yemu didn't resist much and obediently went to the bedside.

Before Yuu Toyokawa left for the celebration party that was unlikely to be harmonious, she had already changed the bed sheets and blankets for Mutsu Wakaba.

Nowadays, the simple and plain bed, which was devoid of any decorative patterns, is now adorned with some youthful and vibrant designs. In addition to the guitar that Wakaba Mutsu cherishes so much, there are also a circle of toys and dolls of various sizes surrounding the bed.

Those were all things that Toyokawa Yuu bought today, or rather... things that Metis considered to have bought for himself.

Reaching out to hug the largest rubber duck plush toy, a hint of nostalgia flashed in Ruoye Mu's golden eyes.

A long time ago, Senmina also bought herself many toys.

But at some point, her mother's once doting and loving smile became tinged with something she couldn't understand. She stopped buying toys for her and instead made her take the money and choose the toys herself.

Resting her forehead on the top of the giant rubber duck doll's head, Ruoye Mu slowly closed her eyes, and an almost identical doll gradually took shape in her mental world.

Sitting on the sofa in her mental world, Wakaba Mutsu watched the doll she was drawing gradually in mid-air and instinctively wanted to reach out and catch it.

But before her fingertips could even touch the doll she had sketched, another pair of hands, just as fair and delicate as hers, snatched the doll away, as if they couldn't wait to pluck a ripe fruit.

"Hehehe, this is the last one..."

In his mental space, Metis held the doll up in front of him with both hands, carefully examining the gift he had hugged in the mall and couldn't bear to let go of.

To be fair, Yuu Toyokawa's taste in choosing things is really not very good. This kind of doll might be suitable as a gift for a preschool child, but it would be a bit childish to give it to a high school girl like Mutsu Wakaba.

But for Metis, this was just right, after all, it was the first gift someone had given to "Metis" instead of "Wakaba Mutsu".

After burying his face in the doll and rubbing it against it, enjoying the fluffy texture for a moment, Metis simply lunged forward and crawled into a set of bedding.

In the mental space that was originally empty except for the sofa, TV, mirror and floor, a set of floor mats has appeared at some point, covered with a bed sheet and quilt embroidered with very girlish patterns, which looks somewhat incongruous.

But for Metis, this place would be her territory from now on, since nothing is as comfortable as a sofa on the floor.

As for the dolls that Yuu Toyokawa bought for her, they have all been copied into this domain by Mutsu Wakaba under Metis's urging and pleading.

Metis didn't keep all those things for himself; he used a lot of them to decorate the originally gloomy and somewhat frightening mental space.

There was one on top of the TV, one on the sofa, and even one hanging on the mirror where Yu Mu was kept in the dark. The rest were all on her makeshift bed on the floor.

Clutching her giant rubber duck plush toy, Metis rolled around on the floor, her eyes slightly narrowed. For the first time since being born in Ruoye Mu's spirit, she felt a sense of warmth in this dark place.

Watching Metis roll around in the pile of dolls like a child, a subtle ripple flashed in Ruoye Mu's golden eyes.

He moved his lips as if to speak, but then stopped himself, and finally swallowed the words he originally wanted to say, letting the insincere words flow from his mouth.

"Metis, did you hear what Youyu said on the phone just now?"

Sitting on the sofa, Ruo Yemu tried her best not to take her eyes off it, and her voice remained as calm as ever.

He was holding the pink guitar in his arms, but the fingertips of one hand were not on the strings. Instead, they quietly reached for a plush toy that Metis had placed next to the sofa.

"Which one are you referring to? The one where Mr. Yu said Ave Mujica would slow down its activities until you successfully rejoin the team?"

Upon hearing Wakaba Mutsu's words, Metis temporarily stopped his playful antics, sat down on the floor with his bedding, and turned his gaze to Wakaba Mutsu sitting on the sofa.

"Isn't Mr. Yuu always like this? Sometimes he's so responsible that he forgets to eat and sleep... Speaking of which, he doesn't seem to like eating properly. Apart from having that cake with Chihaya this morning, he doesn't seem to have eaten anything today. He only bought our portion for lunch."

When the topic of food came up, a hint of worry appeared in Metis's eyes.

She had already asked Toyokawa Yuu about that at noon today, but since her answer was that she was saving room for the celebration banquet that evening, she didn't pay much attention to it.

I hope Mr. Yuyu enjoys the celebration banquet... but given the atmosphere just now, he probably won't be happy.

Thinking of this, Metis angrily punched the air in front of him a few times.

It's all Xiangzi's fault. He suddenly brought up that kind of topic, making it impossible for Mr. Youyu to eat properly.

“That is indeed a problem. If Mr. Yuyu continues to neglect his health like this… no, that’s not what I was talking about.”

Influenced by the topic that Metis led astray, a trace of worry also flashed in Ruoye Mu's eyes.

But she quickly realized that this wasn't what she originally wanted to discuss with Metis.

"Yuu said that even if I can't attend the band's activities, I'll still have to handle the tasks that were originally assigned to me, and she'll even have Hachiman help me out..."

Ruoye Mutsu's voice was somewhat hesitant, as if he was puzzled by Toyokawa Yuu's arrangement.

Actually, she had no objection to the arrangement that Yuu Toyokawa would work remotely.

She knew very well that Toyokawa Yuu was doing this so that even if she couldn't attend the events, she could still maintain some connection with the band, so that when she was able to return to the band in the future, she wouldn't find herself out of place.

only......

"Can I really do this well?"

Working remotely sounds like a good idea, but Ruoye Mu, who had once had Yumu handle her work and witnessed the whole process firsthand, knew very well that it was definitely much more troublesome than working in person in the office.

A significant portion of the documents were delivered to Toyokawa Yuu's desk in paper form, and some data and software could only be accessed by the computer on Toyokawa Yuu's desk.

Not to mention, there are some phone calls that can only be made from the landline on Toyokawa Yuu's desk.

That's why Toyokawa Yuu had Yawata Kairin cooperate with him in the office.

"For that kind of thing, just keep asking Yu Mu for help. No matter how difficult the job is, Yu Mu can solve it in a flash, right, Yu Mu?"

Metis, however, did not take Wakaba Mutsu's doubts seriously.

Although this statement sounds somewhat arrogant, she doesn't think that Yuu Toyokawa would entrust the truly difficult and important tasks to Mutsuki Wakaba.

At most, it's just tedious but error-prone work like arranging schedules and negotiating details for events that have already been confirmed, which Yu Mu can handle perfectly well.

“I’m not worried about Yu Mu, I’m just worried about… Hai Ling and I don’t actually have a very good relationship, and I’m afraid that our incompatibility will cause trouble for You Yu.”

"I don't think there's anything to worry about. Hailing doesn't have a problem with just you. I think she just has a problem with everyone except Mr. Youyu."

Thinking of his bassist, Metis puffed out his cheeks in dissatisfaction, striking a sullen pose.

That girl, ever since she joined the band, has always acted like she can get anything done as long as you give her the task, making it seem like only she and Mr. Youyu are reliable adults in the band, and everyone else is just an immature child.

However, she almost never takes responsibility like Mr. Youyu does. After she messes things up, Mr. Youyu has to take the blame for her, which has made him financially strapped.

Even so, she still shamelessly acts as Mr. Youyu's deputy, even though she has already been impeached by Xiang and her work has been handed over to Xiaomu.

Metis knew that he was simply prejudiced against Hachiman Kairin. After all, if we were to talk about the culprits who caused Toyokawa Yuu's financial difficulties, he seemed to bear more responsibility.

But if you don't like something, you just don't like it. There's no need to ask why. She just doesn't like Hachiman Kairin.

Metis's dissatisfaction intensified, especially when he thought about how Toyokawa Yuu had refused Wakaba Mutsumi's seemingly insignificant financial assistance that morning, yet allowed Hachiman Kairin to advance the expenses for the victory celebration banquet.

That's so unfair! Mr. Youyu is just being biased...

“Metis, you can’t think like that. If the band isn’t harmonious, Yuyu will have to worry even more.”

Seeing that Metis seemed to have a lot of opinions about Hachiman Kairin, Wakaba Mutsu couldn't help but speak up to dissuade him.

Although she didn't know why she was trying to dissuade herself from Metis, who she didn't plan to release for a long time and who wouldn't have much interaction with Hachiman Kairin.

"I just don't want to have a conflict with Hachiman. Our collaboration was personally requested by Yuu. If we cause any unpleasantness, it will definitely cause trouble for Yuu."

She never really felt that there was anything wrong with how Hachiman Kairin acted, and that she shouldn't be prejudiced against her because of a single mistake at work.

If Ye Mu was just worried that he and Hachiman Kairin wouldn't be a good match, and that it would cause trouble for Toyokawa Yuu.

"What? You're worried about that? Xiao Mu doesn't understand anything at all."

Metis felt a sense of helplessness when he realized that Ruoye Mu had talked to him for a long time and even interrupted his play with the dolls just because he was worried about this kind of thing.

However, this also seems like an opportunity, since it's quite boring to play with toys all by yourself.

Golden eyes glanced subtly at Yu Mu, who was trapped in the mirror. At that moment, the personality that Ruo Ye Mu considered extremely dangerous unusually put down her phone and was lightly tapping the small doll she had hung on the mirror with her fingertips, her gaze pure and clear.

Besides, she helped me today, so it's only right that I repay her kindness.

After a moment of lowering his eyelids, Metis quickly came up with an idea.

"Since you're worried that you and Hailing won't get along, why don't you just let Yumu out when it's time to work?"

Metis shrugged casually, feigning indifference, his voice quite relaxed.

"Anyway, Yu Mu was created based on Mr. You Yu. Hai Ling is so attached to Mr. You Yu, Yu Mu can definitely keep her under control."

Following Metis's words, Ruoye Mu turned her gaze to the mirror where Yu Mu was imprisoned. At this moment, that personality looked more obedient than ever before.

Perhaps... this method is worth trying.

After all, I'll be staying at Youyu's house from now on, so nothing should go wrong.

Just as she was pondering, a rhythmic knocking sound reached Wakaba Mutsu's ears, startling her from her thoughts.

The sound did not come from the surrounding darkness, but from reality itself.

Quickly pulling herself back to reality, Ruo Yemu didn't open the door immediately. Instead, she tiptoed closer to the door and cautiously peered through the peephole to see what was happening outside.

Although I had been waiting by the window since just now, searching for Toyokawa Yuu's figure returning home on the street downstairs.

But Ruo Ye Mu knew very well that, generally speaking, the first celebration party held by the band would not end so quickly, and she was originally prepared to wait until midnight.

Cautiously observing the outside of the door, the boy's strangely familiar figure was reflected in Wakaba Mutsumi's golden pupils through the peephole.

Yuu Toyokawa looked somewhat tired outside the door, prompting Mutsumi Wakaba to quickly open the door.

"Welcome back..."

Upon opening the door, Wakaba Mutsu welcomed Toyokawa Yuu into the house, only to discover that the boy was carrying a bag in each hand, which seemed to contain two identical takeout containers.

Judging from the force with which the bag fell, the food inside must have been quite plentiful.

Did you bring it back specifically to eat with yourself...?

Seeing the bag in Toyokawa Yuu's hand, Wakaba Mutsu's eyes flickered, and he took the two seemingly heavy burdens from the boy's hands.

Yuu Toyokawa did not refuse Wakaba Mutsu's thoughtfulness and let her take the bag from her hand.

Somewhat weary, Toyokawa Yuu sat on the sofa, lowering her eyes as she felt her legs, which had been feeling numb, gradually relax.