The goal of life is to break up all couples

"I didn't expect that Sabre would be hit by a passing car in such a short time... I didn't even notice it. Luckily, Yuzuru, who was taking pictures on the roadside at the time, noticed Sabre's dying breath, otherwise the consequences would have been very serious!"

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Chapter 115: Left alone in the storm.

"No...to be honest, I didn't do anything."

Nishimiya Yuzuru turned his head away, looking a little uncomfortable with being thanked. Instead, he began to explain: "I just saw a dog lying on the side of the road. I thought it was dead, so I went over to take a picture of it. But it turned out to be alive... In this situation, it's normal to loudly ask people around if they know whose dog it is. Anyone would do that."

Yuigahama Yui smiled and said, "Yuzuru-chan is so frank! Even so, I'm still grateful. I couldn't find Sabre at the time and was so anxious. If I had taken him to the veterinary hospital any later, it would have been terrible."

After hearing these words, Yumiko Miura finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, it sounded like she was just grateful for the help she received. It seemed like she was overthinking it. Besides… even if Yuigahama Yui really was interested in Nishimiya Yuzuru, judging by the fact that he would take the initiative to rescue injured animals, he must be a good person.

Yuigahama Yui shouldn't be at a disadvantage in this relationship. Miura Yumiko thought so. Even if Yuigahama Yui was suspected of being too old to be interested in younger girls, so what? She was on her friend's side anyway. She had been too surprised to react before, but now that she had come to her senses, Miura Yumiko's double standards immediately came to the fore.

However, Matsueda Azusa's focus was a bit strange. He thought about it and asked curiously: "You thought the dog lying on the roadside was dead, so you took a photo... Why?"

Nishimiya Yuzuru didn't try to hide his feelings when he heard this, and explained directly: "Because I like to take pictures of animals dying."

As she spoke, she grabbed the camera hanging around her neck and raised it: "There's a lot in there, do you want to see it?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone couldn't help but reveal a look of slight fear in their eyes.

Miura Yumiko instantly dismissed her previous thought. This guy in front of her was definitely not a good match! He actually liked taking pictures of things like this as souvenirs. How horrible! Was this some kind of quirk, or even a potential sociopath? If she dated someone like that, she might end up being killed and stuffed for a photoshoot.

When she thought about Yuigahama Yui's possible state, Miura Yumiko couldn't help but subconsciously press Yuigahama Yui's shoulders hard and reminded her solemnly: "Yui, you must think carefully! Don't fall into an irretrievable situation because of a momentary impulse!"

No, it would be better to say that it is Yumiko Miura, who still hasn't realized that Yuzuru Nishimiya is a girl, who should seriously consider whether there is something wrong with her eyes.

"Eh? Eh! Why did Yumiko suddenly say something like that? What happened?"

Yuigahama Yui, who was originally frightened by Nishimiya Yuzuru's words, was suddenly reminded of this by Miura Yumiko in a serious manner. She immediately showed a confused expression and looked around herself, but did not find anything dangerous.

Hikigaya Hachiman was surprised for a moment before regaining his composure. After all, he was just a middle school kid; it was normal for him to have Chuunibyou symptoms at that age. When he was experiencing setbacks at that age, he'd also been fascinated by death, horror, and other such concepts and imagery. It was probably something all boys experienced as children—the idea that "death" was cool.

After Yuzuru Nishimiya invited him, Azusa Matsueda actually went over to take a look.

The camera stored the same images she'd described: photos of dead animals—or perhaps not just animals. These included fish, insects, and the carcasses of what looked like stray cats and dogs. The death scenes weren't necessarily gory, but the ones Nishimiya Yuzuru captured always made the animals' deaths look awful—objectively ugly.

It does have some unique quirks.

Seeing that Kyoko was feeling a bit awkward, Yana waited for a long time but saw no change in the mood. Finally, Yana couldn't help but change the subject: "Right, right. By the way, what is Nishimiya-san doing at Sobu High School? Are you here to see Yuigahama-san?"

Nishimiya Yuzuru shook his head upon hearing this: "No, we just happened to meet at the school gate. I came to pick up my sister from school. The weather is bad today, and it's likely to rain heavily. My sister went out without an umbrella, so it's inconvenient for her to go back."

Seeing Kyoko's surprise, Yana asked, "Is Nishimiya-san's sister also a student at Sobu High School?"

Wen Shui Heyan couldn't help but hold his forehead when he heard this. Is there any need to ask this question? Since she said that, could her sister be a student from another school and come to Sobu High School specifically to finish school?

Matsueda Azusa and Hikigaya Hachiman exchanged a glance and casually asked, "Is your sister Nishimiya Glass?"

Nishimiya Yuzuru's expression instantly became alert. She looked Matsueda Azusa up and down for a while before asking, "You... know my sister?"

Yumiko Miura looked at Matsueda Azusa in surprise - she didn't know that Matsueda Azusa had met Nishimiya Shoko yesterday, and she thought that Matsueda Azusa really wrote down the information of all the students in Sobu High School in a small notebook, so she knew about such a student.

"It can be considered as a chance encounter."

Songzhi Zi looked up at the sky. The dull orange-red color was covered with a layer of faint darkness. Dark clouds and fiery clouds were piled up, as if a storm was about to come.

Oh no, Matsueda Azusa didn't check the weather forecast before going out. After Nishimiya Yuzuru reminded him, he realized that it was likely to rain, but he didn't bring an umbrella when he went out.

Perhaps sensing the change in the weather, more and more students began pouring out of the school gate. It wasn't even the peak time for school to leave at this point.

When Nishimiya Yuzuru heard Matsueda Azusa say that he did know Nishimiya Shoko, he immediately pestered him with questions, and his tone sounded a little wary, as if he was afraid that Matsueda Azusa would bully Nishimiya Shoko.

However, after listening to Matsueda Azusa and Hikigaya Hachiman talking about their encounter with Nishimiya Shoko yesterday, Nishimiya Yuzuru's expression gradually softened, and he even solemnly thanked Matsueda Azusa.

After a while, it started to drizzle in the sky, and Nishimiya Naoko finally appeared at the school gate.

Nishimiya Yuzuru went up to her and asked why she came out so late. Glass replied with a notebook: "It's my turn to be on duty today, so I'm a little late. Sorry."

"that……"

Onmizu Kazuhiko finally spoke: "Is today's club activity almost over here? The rain might get heavier. It's still not too late to go home."

Hikigaya Hachiman nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.

Although Miura Yumiko still had some questions to ask Yuigahama Yui, after thinking about it carefully... it seemed that there was no need to trouble others to follow, so she had no objection.

Songzhi Zi was silent for a moment, then clapped his hands and said, "Okay! That concludes today's club activities. Let's disband! Everyone go home!"

Logically speaking, when Nishimiya Yuzuru was pestering him with questions, Onmizu Kazuhiko and the others could have left. It was just that Matsueda Azusa selfishly wanted everyone to stay with him for a while longer, so he didn't take the initiative to suggest disbanding.

The rain came faster than expected, accompanied by strong winds.

When Nishimiya Shoko walked to the school gate and saw everyone, she seemed to be planning to say hello to Matsueda Azusa, but at the urging of Nishimiya Yuzuru, she just bowed lightly and followed Nishimiya Yuzuru away.

The others also dispersed. Hikigaya Hachiman and Numizu Kazuhiko rode bicycles to and from school, so it would be faster to go back.

But Matsueda Azusa doesn't ride a bike.

People were hurrying on the street, and Matsueda Azusa was rushing towards the subway station alone against the wind.

The rain grew heavier, the howling wind drowned out all other sounds, and the heavy rain made it almost impossible to open your eyes.

The hazy water vapor was mixed with fog, and all Songzhi Zi could see was blurry.

In the torrential downpour, all words and thoughts vanished. All I could see was the dark river beside the road, rushing on, sweeping everything in its path downstream.

Only Songzhi Zi was left alone in the heavy rain.

Huh? This kind of scene is perfect for singing. If she had a guitar, she'd probably be singing loudly in the pouring rain, then the next day she'd be so sick with a fever she couldn't leave the house.

"Hey!"

The faint shouts were drowned out by the whistling wind, appearing as thin as a gossamer and elusive.

Matsueda Azusa looked back, but saw Miura Yumiko rushing towards her with an umbrella in her hazy vision.

She ran behind Songzhi Zi, panting, and complained angrily: "Are you deaf? I called you so loudly and you couldn't hear me!"

Songzhi Zi looked at her puzzledly: "What do you want from me?"

"It's because you didn't even bring an umbrella! It's raining so hard, didn't you check the weather forecast before going out?"

Miura Yumiko forced the umbrella handle into Matsueda Azusa's hands, then covered her head with her hands and ran back quickly: "Yui and I will go back with the umbrella together. Remember to bring the umbrella back to me tomorrow! Don't forget!"

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Chapter 116 Soft and sticky Soyo.

When Songzhi Zi returned to the door of his house, soaking wet and holding an umbrella, there was already another person waiting there who was also soaking wet.

Speaking of which, in a storm this severe, holding an umbrella is completely useless, right? You'll be soaked by the rain coming down from all directions anyway, and holding an umbrella will only add to the resistance of your walking.

Why is it raining so hard all of a sudden? Could it be a typhoon? Typhoons are quite common, but there wasn't any warning at all.

Songzhi Zi carefully folded the umbrella and hung it on the rack at the door to let it dry naturally. Then he turned to look at the figure standing at the door.

"Soyo, you really are a bit haunted."

Matsueda Azusa spoke frankly and openly: "Why did you come to me in such a storm? What's your reason this time?"

As he spoke, he took out the key, unlocked the door, and pushed it open. "Let me guess... the band, or Toyokawa Shoko?"

In fact, it’s not even a guess. Apart from these two reasons, what else could Nagasaki Suzuya have to find Matsueda Azusa about?

"Today...I went to see Xiaoxiang."

Nagasaki Suyo lowered her head, her expression buried in the shadows, and drops of water dripped down the ends of her wet hair. "But..."

The result is definitely not ideal.

Matsueda Azusa never believed that Nagasaki Suyo could make any progress in finding Toyokawa Shoko. To be honest, this was not something she could achieve by her own efforts.

"I know you're probably going to have to get this off your chest, but could you please let me change my clothes first? I'm so wet it's uncomfortable."

Matsueda Azusa waved her hand to interrupt Nagasaki Suyo's words, and walked towards the bedroom, saying: "There is a dryer in the bathroom. If you feel uncomfortable, go and take care of it."

In fact, it is not impossible to just drive Nagasaki Motoyo away.

But... in this stormy weather, in this dark and damp house, Songzhi Zi really didn't want to be alone.

Instead of wasting time doing nothing, it would be nice to have someone come up to him and be scolded - no, it would be nice to have someone come and chat with him.

Never mind. Even a big fight is better than sitting there in a daze.

After changing clothes, Songzhi Zi returned to the living room and turned on the living room lights and air conditioner.

Nagasaki Suyo stood obediently beside the sofa. It seemed that she had simply dried her clothes in the bathroom using the dryer, but wet clothes were not so easy to dry.

Because her body was still wet, she didn't dare to sit on the sofa and talk to herself, so she had to stand.

"Please sit down. Stop standing there. It's like I'm bullying you."

Matsueda Azusa said casually while pouring water.

Nagasaki Suyo then sat down carefully and looked at Matsueda Azusa eagerly.

"pat"

Matsueda Azusa placed the cup of hot water in front of Nagasaki Suyo, then sat down on the sofa opposite her and slumped back comfortably. "Tell me, what's the matter?"

Nagasaki Suyo held the water cup in both hands and covered her hands with the residual warmth that came through the cup.

She lowered her eyebrows, but she looked better than when she was at the door just now.

"do not know……"

Unexpectedly, Nagasaki Suyo replied.

Her tone was depressed, an attitude that seemed as if she was about to give up, something Matsueda Azusa rarely saw in Nagasaki Suyo.

Could it be that Nagasaki Suyo, who never turned back until she hit the wall, has finally hit the wall?

Sensing Matsueda Azusa's scrutinizing gaze, Nagasaki Suyo sounded bewildered. "I don't know why, but I feel like I'm in a dream. Nothing is real, and there seems to be no hope... As I was walking, I found myself at Azusa's doorstep."

"You're saying that as if I used common sense to modify the hypnosis app and manipulated you."

Songzhi Zi couldn't help but complain, "Don't say things that can easily be misunderstood."

"Sorry……"

Nagasaki Suyo looked much more fragile than usual at this moment. There was an unnatural blush on both sides of her pale cheeks, and her breathing was a little disordered. She seemed to be unwell.

Perhaps it was because of the cold symptoms caused by the heavy rain, she now felt her brain was groggy and her thoughts were not very clear. Everything in front of her seemed to be separated by a layer of hazy mist, and she felt a sense of alienation as if in a dream.

Songzhi Zi sighed and found a blanket to give to her.

Nagasaki Suyo curled herself up in the blanket and said dazedly: "Today I asked Xiaomu to ask Xiaoxiang out so I could talk to her. But... in the end it failed. Xiaoxiang said that Crychic will never come back, and it's all over."

"Zi, Xiaoxiang said the same thing to you. She said I was only thinking about myself and questioned what kind of awareness I had when I said those words. How could I, a mere student, bear the responsibility of others' lives?"

Songzhi Zi yawned and said: "You knew that this would be the result, but you insisted on seeing it with your own eyes. Why bother?"

"Because I don't want to give up... If I give up like that, I'll have nowhere to stay..."

Nagasaki Suyo was wrapped in a blanket, lying on the sofa on her side, curled up in a ball, looking very insecure: "But even if I don't want to give up, there is no way to save it... I don't want to go back to the past and be alone. Azusa, I'm so scared..."

Indeed, as she now said, she had almost no way to salvage everything. It was obvious that she could not rebuild Crychic under her hands. Not to mention the departure of Azusa Matsueda and the strained relations between the group, the fact that she had quit the group for the second time alone had already eliminated such a possibility.

And Toyokawa Shoko, the only core figure who could possibly recall others, rejected her without any hesitation and sentenced Crychic to death.

The last glimmer of hope in Nagasaki Suyo's heart was crushed, and the ruins of her imaginary home also dissipated like smoke and dust, with no possibility of reconstruction.

"Zi, I'm not here to ask you to do anything for me, I just..."

Nagasaki Suyo stared at Matsueda Azusa through hazy eyes. She felt her forehead burning and her whole body was cold. "I just don't know anything anymore... Why did everything turn out like this? What should I do? What should I do... I can't figure out anything now. It's so painful."

"Mom has to work overtime again today. With such a severe storm, she won't be able to come home tonight. I don't want to be alone like this... I don't know why, but I thought of Zi."

Nagasaki Suyo couldn't help sobbing and wiped her tears with her hand: "I'm sorry, Azusa, am I really so selfish? I only think about myself in everything, and I want to trouble others because I'm sad... Before I met you all, no matter how sad I was, I could bite my teeth and persevere on my own. Why can't I do it now?"

"Whenever I encounter setbacks, I want to seek help from others. When I feel sad, I want to be with everyone. Even the time I spend alone has become unbearable. Is it because I have become more and more selfish? Have people spoiled me?"

Songzhi Zi was silent for a moment, "Maybe."

Nagasaki Suyo no longer had her usual deliberately gentle expression, and her voice tone was not deliberately clamped. In her dazed state, she said whatever came to her mind, and she looked like a pure and innocent person with no scheming at all.

Matsueda Azusa had always felt that Nagasaki Suyo resembled her in some way, and now they looked even more alike. Subconsciously, she reached out to curl the ends of her hair and discovered that even their hair color was the same.

Maybe they are actually half-siblings.