Even if Kusano Akira didn't know what to give, he was absolutely certain that giving cucumbers would not make the other person happy.

"That's a shame, I didn't know."

Toyokawa Shoko shook her head, clasped her hands in front of her lower abdomen, and lied without changing her expression.

Although she plans to reduce her contact with others now, it doesn't mean she'll give up.

Kusano Akira suddenly asked Wakaba Mutsuki what he liked, and his intention couldn't be clearer.

Toyokawa Shoko will not give Kusano Akira any chance to gain favor with others.

"Kusano-kun, you'd better not do anything that girls might misunderstand, or it will be difficult to handle if you get caught."

After speaking, Toyokawa Shoko quickly walked out of Kusano Akira's sight, leaving Kusano Akira alone sitting in the same spot, pondering the meaning behind Toyokawa Shoko's words.

Is giving gifts to girls something that will be misunderstood?

"And what does 'being caught' mean?"

........................

[Xiang, are you there?]

[Xiang?]

Meanwhile, in the Moon Forest, the 'present' Wakaba Mutsu was tirelessly sending messages to Toyokawa Shoko.

Ba's slender, green fingers flew across the screen, her beautifully sculpted face filled with anxiety.

After Toyokawa Shoko sent the message "Don't come to see me" in the morning, Wakaba Mutsu kept sending her messages, anxiously waiting for her.

Despite sending countless messages, Toyokawa Shoko showed no intention of replying, and even now, her messages remain unread and unanswered.

Ruo Yemu's already unhealthy pale face turned even paler with panic.

She simply couldn't understand why Toyokawa Shoko would say such a thing.

Although she had previously told Wakaba Mutsu not to go looking for her unless necessary, Toyokawa Shoko had her reasons for saying that at the time.

Moreover, Si did not forbid Ruoye Mu from going to see her, and even if she did, she would only complain a little.

But Toyokawa Shoko's current meaning is as if she wants Wakaba Mutsu to never have any contact with her again.

These words sounded like a complete break-up.

Even though Toyokawa Shoko said last night that they should find time to get together, Wakaba Mutsu was happy about it for a long time.

But why has the decision suddenly changed?

Ruoye Mu became increasingly worried. She was convinced that something bad must have happened to Toyokawa Shoko, causing her to suffer a mental blow and become like this.

Otherwise, how could a person's temperament change so drastically in such a short period of time?

She has to go to Yuqiu again tonight.

Toyokawa Shoko definitely needs her.

Should she just transfer to Haneoka School? But Minami and Takashi wouldn't agree...

Wakaba Mutsu bit her lip and opened Kusano Akira's chat box.

【Wakaba Mutsumi: Akira, are you there?】

[Kusano Akira: For insurance sales, please deduct 1; for tea sales, please deduct 2; for business collaborations, please deduct 3.]

[Wakaba Mutsumi: Could you help me check on Sho's current condition?]

When Kusano Akira saw Wakaba Mutsu, he didn't think much of it. He figured she must have been worried after seeing the photos he sent her that morning.

Let her know she's safe.

[Kusano Akira: Toyokawa-san is really nice. I just had dinner with her.]

Did they eat together?

Although she was still somewhat concerned, when Wakaba Mutsu learned that Toyokawa Shoko's current condition was not as bad as she had thought, she felt much relieved.

Since Kusano explicitly stated that he was fine, it at least proves that Toyokawa Shoko's problem wasn't serious.

Search for #u:]↑偲ba"〃≈思叁{三芜【若叶睦: Help me.】

[Kusano Akira: What happened again?]

【Wakaba Mutsu: Sho, you're ignoring me.】

[Kusano Akira: Maybe Toyokawa-san didn't see it; she's been in the infirmary all morning.]

Upon seeing Kusano Akira's message, Wakaba Mutsuki's heart clenched.

[Wakaba Mutsumi: Why did Sho go to the infirmary?]

[Wakaba Mutsumi: What happened to her?]

[Wakaba Mutsumi: Is she really that good? You're not lying to me, are you?]

[Akira Kusano: Judging from her physical condition alone, she should be fine.]

[Akira Kusano: As for why she went to the infirmary, she didn't tell me.]

【Wakaba Mutsumi: ……】

[Wakaba Mutsu: Sho told me not to contact her anymore.]

[Kusano Akira: Huh?]

Kusano Akira was eating the Pocky that Takamatsu had given him when he saw Wakaba Mutsu's words and blinked.

Is this Wakaba Mutsumi's karma in this life?

This morning I threatened Kusano Akira with this, and now I'm the one being cut off by Toyokawa Shoko.

Kusano Akira imagined Wakaba Mutsumi clinging to Toyokawa Shoko's leg with teary eyes, begging her not to leave, and chuckled somewhat unkindly.

He laughed and then realized he shouldn't have done that. Ruo Yemu was his friend. It was one thing for him not to feel sorry for her, but why was he secretly laughing?

[Kusano Akira: Did you and Toyokawa have a falling out?]

【Wakaba Mutsumi: No...】

[Wakaba Mutsu: Xiang said last night that he wanted to go out with me sometime.]

[Wakaba Mutsumi: But she suddenly said that this morning.]

Kusano Akira began to think.

Toyokawa Shoko was definitely not in a good state this morning; when he grabbed her, she was clearly in a dazed state.

However, judging from her brief encounter with Toyokawa Shoko just now, her mental state was significantly better than it was this morning after she had a good cry.

Kusano Akira reasonably guessed that Toyokawa Shoko must have encountered some bad things, which caused her mental distress.

Let's first ask when Wakaba Mutsumi was 'cut off' by Toyokawa Shoko.

[Kusano Akira: Mutsumi, what time did you message Toyokawa this morning?]

[Wakaba Mutsumi: Just this morning, after you told me that...]

[Kusano Akira: How about sending it to her again now?]

[Wakaba Mutsumi: Keep posting...]

[Akira Kusano; I haven't been able to get in touch with you?]

[Wakaba Mutsumi: The message has been marked as read, but I still haven't replied...]

Toyokawa Shoko still hasn't replied, or even read the message but doesn't reply?

Kusano Akira had some guesses about what Toyokawa Shoko was doing, although he felt that his guesses were largely wrong.

But I should still tell Wakaba Mutsu first, at least to calm her down.

[Kusano Akira: Mutsumi, did you know that many high school students share a common weakness?]

[Wakaba Mutsumi: ...Why are you suddenly bringing this up?]

[Akira Kusano: Never mind why I said that, just guess.]

【Wakaba Mutsumi: ...I don't know.】

[Akira Kusano: The answer is self-esteem.]

[Kusano Akira: I guess Toyokawa-kun probably experienced something that upset him this morning, so he acted impulsively and said those things to you.]

[Kusano Akira: The reason you're not replying to my messages now is definitely because I said some very serious things to you this morning, but I'm too embarrassed to apologize, so I'm just giving you the silent treatment.]

[Kusano Akira: 'Waaah, I was too harsh on Mutsu. I really want to make up, but I'm too scared. In that case, I'll read the message aloud and see if she understands what I mean.']

[Akira Kusano: That's roughly the feeling?]

Upon seeing Kusano Akira's words, Wakaba Mutsu couldn't help but imagine it in his mind.

If Shoko Toyokawa appears heartless on social media, she might actually be secretly grieving in a corner, perhaps even practicing how to apologize.

puff.

Ruoye Mu covered her mouth, hiding her slightly out-of-control smile, and then pinched her arm hard.

She realized she was being too complacent; what if Toyokawa Shoko wasn't like that? Wouldn't she be making unrealistic expectations?

The higher your expectations are now, the greater the disappointment will be later.

It's all Kusano Kumei's fault for making her have expectations. If it's not like what he said, she'll bite him.

"Xiao Mu, what's wrong with you again?"

"fine."

Seeing that Nagasaki Motoyo had turned her attention back to him, Wakaba Mutsu shook his head.

Although Nagasaki Motoyo is paying more attention to her now than before, Wakaba Mutsumi was only happy at the beginning.

Now I feel more of a strange irritability, and the thought keeps popping into my head—be wary of Nagasaki Motoyo.

It was as if Nagasaki Motoyo was some kind of monstrous monster.

"Um……"

Nagasaki Motoyo narrowed her eyes, secretly observing Wakaba Mutsu.

When they walked together in the morning, Wakaba Mutsu seemed quite happy, but her expression turned sour as soon as she entered the classroom.

She wouldn't answer any questions, just kept typing on her phone, looking exactly like Nagasaki Motoyo who sent long essays to Toyokawa Shoko late at night.

Then, during lunch break, my mood inexplicably improved.

The question is, who can Ruoye Mutsu send messages to?

If Ye Muke doesn't have many friends, Crychic is practically her entire social life.

Aside from Nagasaki Motoyo and Toyokawa Shoko, who else in Crychic could chat so happily with Wakaba Mutsumi?

Could it be that she was chatting with Toyokawa Shoko? That's certainly possible, after all, they're childhood friends, and Nagasaki Motoyo doesn't know what their private interactions are like.

However, Nagasaki Motoyo has another theory.

What if Ye Mu was outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant towards her in the morning?

On the surface, Ni agrees to Nagasaki Motoyo's claim that he has no connection with Kusano Akira, but in reality, they secretly keep in touch. 『∫〗Four●↓

Nagasaki Motoyo stood up and quietly walked to Wakaba Mutsu's side.

"Xiao Mu, who are you talking to?"

Nagasaki Motoyo reached out and tried to snatch Wakaba Mutsu's phone, but Wakaba Mutsu warily dodged it.

Seeing Wakaba Mutsu's somewhat wary expression and the hand tightly gripping his phone behind his back, Nagasaki Sose remained expressionless as he fidgeted with his fingers.

"Could it be that Xiao Mu is chatting with Xiao Xiang?"

"I've never seen Xiao Mu smile so happily before."

Hearing Nagasaki Motoyo's slightly amused voice, seemingly unconcerned about Wakaba Mutsu's overly wary behavior, Wakaba Mutsu hesitated for a moment.

But in the end, he didn't take his phone out from behind his back; he just nodded cautiously.

"..."

"Yes, I'm chatting with Xiang."

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