After Xiangzi died, I inherited her harem.

Thinking of this possibility, Toyokawa Yuu felt a chill in her heart. If that were the case, then it wouldn't be incomprehensible that things had developed to this point.

Assuming that Mutsumi Wakaba doesn't run into any problems, Shoko Toyokawa is unlikely to disband the band casually, unless another person she has to pay attention to also runs into trouble.

Suppressing her lingering worries, Toyokawa Yuu turned her gaze to Wakaba Mutsumi and Mortis, who were talking to each other as if to themselves, on the bed.

Instead of guessing, it's better to just ask.

Regardless of Mortis's character, at least Ye Mu should be trustworthy.

With this thought in mind, Toyokawa Yuu stopped searching at the desk and sat down on the edge of the bed. She reached out and gently touched the golden-eyed beauty's long, smooth hair, making her tone sound natural.

"Alright, alright, don't be angry. I'll figure out how to handle this... Speaking of which, I haven't seen Hatsune Miku at all."

Upon hearing this name from Yuu Toyokawa, both Mortis and Mutsu Wakaba were slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting Yuu Toyokawa to take the initiative to inquire about Hatsune Miku's recent situation.

"That Hatsune Miku guy..."

The one who spoke was Mortis. Some of the past events were too complicated, and given Ruoye Mutsu's personality, she might have been able to explain them in a more organized and objective way, but she really didn't want to mention such things.

She shook her head, cupped her hair in Toyokawa Yuu's hands, and the golden-eyed beauty's actions and expressions were exactly like someone who was talking about troubles and wantonly acting coquettishly.

"She's been kicked out by Xiangzi for so many years, but I sent her a copy of the funeral invitation. She was probably still in Switzerland then, and judging by the time, she should be back soon."

Seemingly reluctant to mention the blond figure, Mortis pursed his lips, appearing somewhat indignant, and even his description was extremely brief.

However, it was precisely these concise words that made Toyokawa Yuu pause slightly as she stroked Mortis's head, a hint of disbelief in her eyes.

What did Mortis just say?

Hatsune Miku was kicked out by Shoko Toyokawa?

Upon hearing this, Toyokawa Yuu's first reaction was disbelief.

Doesn't he know what kind of person Toyokawa Shoko is? Just to avoid being separated from her father, she was willing to give up her life of luxury as a young lady and live in a crowded rented room for a year.

Even if Hatsune's identity is exposed, Toyokawa Yuu doesn't think she will be disliked by Toyokawa Shoko. On the contrary, the friendship she has formed since childhood and the sudden kinship will make Toyokawa Shoko's attitude towards her more complicated.

This can be seen from the information he knew before his previous deaths.

No matter what, Toyokawa Shoko will bring Hatsune Miku into the Toyokawa family, and even make her work as the villa manager.

And now, Mortis is telling him that Hatsune Miku has been kicked out by Shoko Toyokawa, and that she is now even far away in Switzerland?

“Mortis, don’t talk nonsense. Sho only sent Hatsune away, he didn’t take away her surname [Toyokawa].

Hearing Mortis's words, which could be considered the truth but were full of subjective opinions and conjectures, Ruoye Mu finally couldn't help but speak up to correct him.

“What’s the difference? After that incident, Xiangzi will never let Hatsune stay in this place. Even if he doesn’t strip her of her surname and kick her out of the house, it’s the same as kicking her out.”

Mortis curled his lip in disdain at Wakaba Mutsu's correction.

"It's her fault for making things so difficult for Youyu back then. But Hailing really went too far with what she did. Xiangzi has refused to let Youyu associate with Hailing ever since."

At this point, Mortis also sighed.

Although she felt that she had a somewhat amusing personality, apart from people she cared about a lot like Wakaba Mutsu and Toyokawa Yuu, she didn't really care about other people's feelings.

But seeing friends who were once in the same band fall apart and turn against each other is heartbreaking.

It was after that incident that Ave Mujica never had the chance to be reorganized.

This is why, at Toyokawa Shoko's funeral, he was the only one who did not send an invitation to Hachiman Kairin.

Having Hachiman Kairin appear at the funeral would make the whole scene very... weird; at the very least, she shouldn't be allowed to meet Toyokawa Yuu and Hatsune Miku.

Unexpectedly, after learning that Chihaya Aine had returned from England, Toyokawa Yuu insisted on meeting her despite her advice, and thus reconnected with Hachiman Kairin.

Could this be the legendary ill-fated relationship?

Thinking of this, even the usually cheerful Mortis couldn't help but sigh.

The two had just reconnected and gone out for a short while when Hachiman Kairin changed all her skirts into pants. She didn't dare to think about what might happen next.

As Mortis pondered this, he unconsciously gripped the blankets beside him, wondering if he would end up like Hatsune Miku, a lonely person unwanted by everyone.

While Mortis and Wakaba Mutsu were having some wild thoughts, Toyokawa Yuu's brainstorming was no less intense.

The sheer volume of information contained in Mortis and Ruoye Mutsu's few words nearly caused his brain to shut down.

Hatsune did some things that put her in a difficult position, which led Shoko Toyokawa to decide to send her away from the Toyokawa family. Moreover, this matter was related to Kairin Hachiman. She even did some things that Mortis considered excessive, a point that even Mutsuka Wakaba did not refute.

What exactly did she do back then? Is this super evolution related to that incident?

As expected, we still need to find Toyokawa Kiyoshi's notebook.

The incident Mortis mentioned must have been a significant and unforgettable event in their minds. If they said they couldn't remember it and asked, even the beautiful woman with golden eyes in front of them would probably become suspicious.

Yuu Toyokawa reached out and ruffled Mortis's hair, a touch of emotion welling up inside her.

If Mortis and Wakaba Mutsu were completely different people, or if Wakaba Mutsu still had absolute control over Mortis like before, then at least I could ask questions more freely.

Even though Mortis was more lively and enthusiastic than Wakaba Mutsu in many situations, Toyokawa Yuu had to admit that she trusted Wakaba Mutsu more than Mortis.

"Xiao Mu, you are more meticulous. Could you help me sort out Lord Qinggao's belongings? Xiangzi cares a lot about her father. If some of his belongings can accompany her when she is buried, it should put her at ease."

"And what about Youyu?"

Upon hearing Yuu Toyokawa call her name, Mutsuya Wakaba regained control of her body, a hint of inquiry appearing in her quiet and obedient eyes.

"The person Xiang cares about most is you. What do you plan to put in her burial?"

A rather reasonable matter, even one that a husband should consider, was brought up by Wakaba Mutsu, which caused Toyokawa Yuu to fall silent.

He had never considered this question.

Using the excuse of selecting burial goods was merely a way to gather as much information as possible; as for the fact that Toyokawa Shoko was already dead...

Gently placing his palm over his heart, Toyokawa Yuu could feel that his heartbeat was as steady as ever, without any bitterness or grief from the passing of his wife.

Even Yuu Toyokawa himself was unsure whether this was because he had never truly faced his marriage with Shoko Toyokawa, or because he had not yet accepted the fact that Shoko Toyokawa was dead.

Returning to this point in time, my only opinion about Toyokawa Shoko seems to be...

It seems like I don't have anyone I can freely mock or criticize without worrying about social etiquette.

"I haven't decided what to put yet. We'll see when the time comes. I'll figure it out eventually."

Unable to find the answer in her own heart, Toyokawa Yuu could only reply to Wakaba Mutsu in a muffled voice, thus avoiding the awkward situation of having no one answer her question.

"I see."

Nodding obediently, Ruoye Mu crawled out of the covers and sat on the edge of the bed with Toyokawa Yuu, bending down to carefully put on the shoes that Mortis had just kicked off.

However, compared to the obedient and docile woman she was ten years ago, who never did anything unnecessary, this golden-eyed beauty, who has grown a lot, seems to have learned to take initiative.

"I will bring over Xiang's belongings as well. They are all memories you shared. Youyu will definitely find the answer, but..."

Extending her thigh, encased in white stockings, and using her toes to hook back the shoe that Mortis had kicked a little too far, Ruoye Mu's voice paused slightly.

"Is it just my imagination? I always feel that Youyu doesn't seem to feel anything about Xiang's departure. She's neither sad nor heartbroken, as if she's turned herself into some kind of puppet... just like I used to be."

"...I don't think that Xiangzi has left me; she just can't talk to me for the time being."

After a long silence, Toyokawa Yuu finally managed to utter these words, causing Wakaba Mutsu, who was about to put on her shoes, to pause in surprise.

"So...that's how it is?"

Chapter 133 Yutenji Wakana Ten Years Later

Win-Wing Production – the agency that Ave Mujica was formerly affiliated with.

After leaving the Toyokawa family, Yawata Kairin did not return to Starlight Plaza, which was theoretically her headquarters, but instead came to the office that had left her with many memories and had just added new ones.

Instead of sitting in the only office chair, he sat on the desk as before.

Looking at the empty chair in front of her, Hachiman Kairin closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and tried her best to create the atmosphere in her mind that Toyokawa Yuu was still there.

However, imagination is just imagination. The man had already left and returned to the mansion he rarely set foot in.

It was like a movie plot that would be rated as third-rate by all film critics. Toyokawa Yuu still didn't choose him this time, and the emotions that had been building up in his heart for ten years still couldn't be released.

No... I guess I did vent a little.

As her pink tongue gently swept across her lips and teeth, Hachiman Kairin seemed to sense a faint, iron-like, sweet-smelling illusion surfacing there.

The man seemed to have seen through her thoughts and understood that at that point, she wouldn't be able to continue helping him willingly without spending some money.

So he treated him like a greedy vampire... or just an annoying mosquito, enduring the trembling of his body as he bit him on the shoulder and neck.

Hachiman Kairin knew very well that the so-called iron-like sweetness was just her own illusion... or rather, it was an illusion she created for herself by deliberately biting her lip to satisfy a certain fantasy.

In the end, she couldn't bear to completely ruin the image she had left for Toyokawa Yuu, and a trace of restraint remained even as she vented her anger by biting.

She wasn't actually that crazy, thinking that nothing else mattered as long as she could keep the person by her side... That's how it should be.

She pulled up her slightly loose trouser leg, revealing the bandages that Toyokawa Yuu had applied to her.

Yawata Kairin gently ran her fingertips across her bandaged calf, pressing the wound hidden beneath the bandages with force in a way that would make a doctor accuse her of disobeying medical advice.

The slight pain from the movement of the wound made Yawata Kairin feel the bandage again, as if the person who had bandaged her was still in the office.

It seems... I'm not as aloof as I thought.

She didn't linger in this self-deceptive fantasy for long. Hachiman Kairin lowered her trouser legs and stopped sitting rudely on her desk as before.

On her way back, she arranged to meet someone here.

If it were Toyokawa Yuu, that would be one thing, but Hachiman Kairin would need to get to know him better and let him see a side of himself that he had never shown to him before.

But it's a different story if it's someone else.

Walking over to the coffee table, Hachiman Kairin picked up the empty teapot and, as she remembered, prepared the same drinks that Toyokawa Yuu used to prepare in Ave Mujica's office.

To be honest, Hachiman Kairin doesn't like the taste of Earl Grey tea, or rather, she doesn't like tea at all.

Compared to this kind of drink that gives people a rather elegant impression, this young and capable lady in a suit actually prefers the boxed panda drink that adults consider somewhat childish, and even quite outdated nowadays.

Before joining Ave Mujica, it was because it was a drink that my few good friends, Shiina Tatsuki, often treated me to. After joining Ave Mujica, it was because it was the first gift that Toyokawa Yuu gave me.

However, the person I'm hosting this time is a bit special, so rather than catering to my own preferences, I should try to recreate some of the atmosphere I used to have.

I had just brewed the tea and sat down on the sofa next to the coffee table when the office door was pushed open.

As if they knew someone was already waiting for them, they weren't worried about missing out, nor did they need to worry about etiquette. They even pushed the door open and entered without knocking.

"Hey Hai Zi, why are you in such a hurry to see me? I'm very busy."

The purple-haired beauty walked over to the coffee table and sat down, grumbling as she casually tossed her not-so-cheap-looking handbag onto the sofa.

Unlike the capable and simple, and very dashing Hachiman Kairin, this purple-haired beauty was dressed as if she was going to walk the red carpet. Just walking down the street, she was so dazzling that she could turn heads.

It seems that she is a movie star who values ​​time more than money.

However, this act might fool others, but it wouldn't frighten Hachiman Kairin, who knew her quite well.

"Really? If I remember correctly, you should have been quite free lately, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to come over so quickly."

Looking at her old teammate in front of her, Hachiman Kairin, who had kept a straight face throughout the tea-making process, finally showed a slight smile.

"The movies you starred in were box office flops, and the variety shows you participated in were lukewarm at best. The sponsorships I've invested in you over the years haven't even recouped the principal. You're clearly qualified in your profession... Ruomai."

It was hard to tell whether the words were teasing or sarcastic, but they always carried a smile that suggested a close relationship where there was no need to worry about maintaining a distance.

"I really suspect you're having some bad luck. How about I ask Mortis to come back and help you? Maybe he can ward off the bad luck."

"Stop, stop, stop. It's not like I haven't acted with her before. Did you bring Mortis here because you think I'm not good enough of an extra?"

Even the thick-skinned Yutenji Wakana couldn't help but want to interrupt Hachiman Kairin's teasing when her friend of ten years exposed her secrets like this.

However, even though the woman in the suit in front of him was his sponsor for ten years after Ave Mujica disbanded, Yutenji Wakana was not the type to be tortured without fighting back.

Rather, it's precisely because the person in front of her is Hachiman Kairin that she's acting so strangely towards him.

"If you really want to help me, why don't you try to persuade Mortis to let Senmina Nami out to act with me, so I can ride the wave of the retired actress's comeback? Maybe I can even form an Avengers team with her... Anyway, she and I are both Mortis's defeated opponents."

That being said, Yutenji Wakana was just saying it casually, as a rebuttal to Hachiman Kairin's sarcastic remarks, and didn't really think the other party could do such a thing.

Given Mortis's control over Minami, even Wakaba Mutsumi, who is another version of her, couldn't persuade her, let alone Hachiman Kairin.

I've made this request before, but even Hachiman Kairin always said she couldn't help.

However, to Yutenji Wakanagi's surprise, this time Hachiman Kairin nodded solemnly in the face of his deliberately difficult request, which seemed like a counterattack.

"I'll find some time to have a proper talk with Mortis, but there's no guarantee that it will be successful."

Are you out of your mind?

To be blunt, Yutenji Wakana looked at Hachiman Kairin with an expression that was almost as if she were looking at a fool.