Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 126 Mission: 06-5 Trapped in the Devil's Clutches (Three Updates Completed)
"…Mana."

It's this voice again.

Junda Mana suddenly looked up and found that she was still sitting in the pavilion of the milk tea shop.

She had been hearing this voice calling from nowhere for a while now. The owner of the voice was strangely familiar, as if—as if it was someone who was no longer there.

"Ms. Mana?"

The blonde girl sitting across from Mana called out to her in confusion. Knowing she was distracted, Mana forced a smile and replied, "It's okay... I haven't been getting enough rest lately, so I keep getting distracted. I'm really sorry."

Even though she said she didn't care, she couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that she missed her former partner too much? If not, why did she always hear her voice calling her?

Then, Mana's eyes suddenly reflected the shadow of "her". The blonde hair in her memory gradually overlapped with the girl in front of her, and Mana heard that voice again.

"……I’m waiting for you."

What a funny joke. Wasn't it you, Sanjiao Chuhua, who left after saying "I'm sorry"?
Mana wanted to refute the voice, but the words were on the tip of her tongue and she couldn't utter them. She was surprised to find that she actually hoped this was true.

The burning sensation from her fingertips woke Mana up again. She shuddered, realizing she had been distracted again, and placed the milk tea she had been holding for so long on the table.

"Come to think of it, I once had the pleasure of listening to the single you released."

Mana couldn't help but feel a little happy when she heard the girl across from her say this: "I see. I hope you like it. Which song is it?"

"I like it very much." The girl's answer made Mana smile happily. However, the words that followed made her smile become stiff:

"The song's title, I think it's 'Here, the World'."

Mana's bright smile gradually faded, like plaster peeling away. But she persevered, bowing her head slightly as she spoke cheerfully, "Thank you... Actually, this is my favorite song, too."

She wasn't lying. "Here, the World" was indeed her favorite.

There are many reasons, but mainly two: it is the last single from the idol group Sumi, and...

It was also the last song composed by Sanjiao Chuhua before he retired.

Mikado Hatsuka is incredibly talented, unlike Mana, who only knows how to sing and dance. She plays guitar, sings eloquently, and is equally adept at both composing and writing lyrics. So, while Mana is the lead vocalist for Sumimi, Mikado Hatsuka is the foundation of the group and the reason they can add the word "singer" to their idol title.

Therefore, after Hatsuka left and Sumimi disbanded, although Mana was still active, she became neither hot nor cold. She was not starving and had to become an underground idol, but she could not reproduce the glory of the group.

So even if her withdrawal had reasons that Mana could understand, it was still a betrayal.

Mana suddenly regretted responding to the blonde girl's conversation, otherwise this dull, painful scar would not have been revealed.

"Mana..."

The voice appeared again. It was getting closer and closer, and more and more real. In a trance, Mana blurted out the other person's name: "Chuhua..."

Then she came to her senses and realized something was wrong.

"Chuhua?"

Sure enough, the blonde girl across from him quickly recognized the name and asked, "Is that Chuhua, the one you used to be in a group with?" There was no way to get away with it. Mana smiled and replied, "Yes, she wrote that song."

"Is that so?" The girl showed a look of obvious disappointment. "That's such a pity. Sumi was so good back then, why did it disband so suddenly..."

Yes, why.

Mana wanted to ask that question, too. If that incident hadn't happened, would Chuhua have stayed away? Would they still be together?
But there are no ifs in the world.

Facing this fan, Mana could only smile softly and say something indifferent: "Well, there are many reasons."

"Is he under pressure from some higher-ups?"

But this fan seemed a bit relentless. No, perhaps she saw the dissatisfaction and anger on Mana's face. But Mana couldn't answer this question, and couldn't answer it - although in this case, silence was tantamount to acquiescence.

Why not deny it? Mana asked herself.

But the answer is obvious. Deep down, she also hopes that someone will know about this and do something for her and Chuhua.

"I'm so sorry," Mana stood up and apologized to the blonde girl, whose name she didn't know yet, "but I should go now."

She turned and left, her steps hurried and even looking a little embarrassed.

Nero held the milk tea in his hand and looked at Mana's back silently.

Let's be frank: the reason behind Sumimi's breakup is clear. It was Ace who was at fault.

It is the demon of "lust". As long as it uses its power, it will not be easy to make someone with enough power do something that can force Hatsuka and Mana to choose to end their idol career.

On the other hand, Xiangzi's side would not use such subtle methods. When they lured someone away, they would always attack the person directly.

Just like it is now.

Nero watched Mana's retreating back, lost in thought. This was her first time encountering someone being bewitched by Xiangzi and the others. By observing Mana's reaction, she had a rough idea of ​​how these girls were lured to the Red Moon World.

This was actually a pleasant surprise. Nero had never expected that she would be targeted at the same time as she was looking for Mana. Judging from Mana's aura, this "call" must have been going on for some time. I guess the Wanfu Carnival will come out to pick her up soon.

Then maybe, tonight.

So after Mana's figure gradually became smaller, Nero finally drank the milk tea in his hand in small sips, stood up and chased after her.

Through Sumimi's story, Nero vaguely sensed a commonality among those targeted by the Manfu Carnival: they had all been directly or indirectly influenced by Ace. This included Mu, Hailing, Hatsuka, Deng, and Mana.

Is this a robbery?

Then Little Ace should have noticed this action. Is it intentional that it continues to create these people who will become abduction targets?

If this is true, then the situation may be a bit troublesome. Xiangzi and the others continue to bring people into the Red Moon World, which may be exactly what it expects to see.

Whether Xiangzi was unaware or forced to do so, she has not yet truly escaped Xiao Ace's control.

(End of this chapter)