Mygo, are you all yanderes?

That's why she hates watching the band rehearse.

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After school, Toyokawa Shoko kept her promise to Kusano Akira and did not walk out of the school gate directly. Instead, she sat quietly in her seat, waiting for news from him, and took out her notebook to record the events of the day and the information she had.

Holding a cheap fountain pen bought from a convenience store, Toyokawa Shoko wrote elegant ink characters on the white paper. Just then, bright golden threads, carried by the breeze, shone through the glass window and fell on the girl's beautiful and serene face.

Although her young body is far from nearsighted, she used to often work late into the night to finish songs for Mujica, so her body naturally got used to wearing glasses when thinking. Therefore, she specially took out some money from her not-so-sparse purse to buy a pair of glasses without lenses.

After putting on the glasses, she gently bit her finger, pondering everything that had happened from the beginning until now.

"First, there are the people who might come back..."

She wrote down the names of Wakaba Mutsu and Takamatsu Akari on a piece of paper.

"The two most threatening ones are still these two. If I'm not mistaken, Ming's hand is made by Deng, and I already know that Mu has returned..."

"What about others? It's impossible for Hatsune. If she really came back, there would be a story about a high school boy mysteriously disappearing by now. Besides, Hatsune's situation is also quite... she can't deal with her grandfather for the time being."

"As for the others in Mujica, they are all relatively easy to deal with, except for Mutsu."

"Su Shi... Su Shi should be fine too. If she really came back, she wouldn't be looking for me now, but would just move into Ming's house... Tsk."

At this point, Toyokawa Shoko made a forceful stroke, leaving an angry line on the paper.

"Why do we have to live so close by? I hope she doesn't come back. I don't want to see her showing off her big belly to me..."

"Then there's the group: ...those guys from Shimokitazawa."

After circling Mujica's and Mygo's entries, Toyokawa Shoko then wrote down the 'Shimokitazawa' faction.

"Those are the last few members of the band, none of them are much of a threat. The only one worth mentioning is Goto Ichiri—but he's even more timid than Akari at this point, and he couldn't muster the courage until the very end. There's no need to worry about him."

"The one who really needs to care is you, Kikuri Hiroi of CK Hack."

When Toyokawa Shoko wrote about this person, she covered her forehead in confusion.

Even now, she still doesn't understand why Kusano Akira, with so many beautiful young girls around, would choose to pursue a woman so much older than him—and one who played rock music.

Although this person seems surprisingly serious, it can't hide the fact that she's an alcoholic.

Why would I like someone like this?

No wonder Nagasaki Motoyo and Wakaba Mutsu were going crazy. They had practically made it clear that they were ready to throw themselves into each other's arms at any time, but even so, they still lost, and lost to this person.

"Could it be that he likes older women...?"

She pressed the cap of her pen against her face and added an emphasis mark before Hiroi Kikuri's name.

"It's not impossible, after all, he seems to really like Su Shi's type, maybe that's the reason..."

"Ah! Should we add Iji Tomoka to the list too? Although the two of them don't seem to have any sparks, we didn't even know who Hiroi Kikuri was before, but we still made her... No, we need to be wary of Iji Tomoka too."

蒐￣∞索⌒：＊~…∽＊÷‖Added an emphasis mark before the name of Ichiji Hoshika.

Volume 1: Chapter 103 (2k words)

"This number should be enough."

The pen tip traced a graceful arc on the paper, and Toyokawa Shoko drew a horizontal line, separating the above record from the following blank area.

This time, she didn't rush to write. Instead, she stared at the blank paper for a long time, deep in thought, ignoring the message from Kusano Akira beside her: "It's done. We're leaving."

"Then there's the situation..."

Toyokawa Shoko's brows furrowed, and a strange light flashed in his noble, golden eyes.

"The only ones we know of who have returned are myself and Mutsu. Mutsu doesn't have a human body, and he doesn't seem to have the will to return to one. It seems the people in Mygo haven't returned either."

"But Deng Hemu has already begun to show signs of physical strengthening, which means he's entering the 'formal stage,' which is not a good sign..."

"Those people in Shimokitazawa... to be honest, I don't know how Akira got involved with them. I only found out because he suddenly said that he had already agreed to watch someone else's band's performance and therefore couldn't come to Mujica's show."

"Honestly, I specifically reserved a first-class seat for him back then..."

He muttered a complaint under his breath, but a faint smile appeared on his face, as if he were thinking of some happy memories.

But immediately, she became serious again.

"In any case, although they pose little danger, they didn't say anything about the plan to imprison them... It's necessary to prevent Akira from coming into contact with Shimokitazawa."

Toyokawa Shoko suddenly scribbled wildly on the paper, then covered her ears in frustration.

"But in what capacity should I tell him not to go to Shimokitazawa? He and I are practically strangers now."

"Does this mean we still need to cultivate a good relationship with Ming...?"

Toyokawa Shoko muttered to herself, then shook her head frantically, denying her own idea.

"No, no, no, no, no... My relationship with Ming absolutely cannot improve. Going out with him on Saturday is already the limit!"

"..."

"Will Mutsumi know how he met Yamada Ryo and the others...?"

"No, she probably doesn't know, and even if she did, she wouldn't tell me."

Toyokawa Shoko sighed in exasperation.

"Think quickly, did I ask Ming about them back then, like when we met, and how..."

"...I have absolutely no recollection of it."

Helpless, Toyokawa Shoko could only switch to a red pen and draw a big X after Shimokitazawa.

Since I can't remember, and the group from Shimokitazawa is relatively low-risk, I'll put it aside for now—hopefully Hiroi Kikuri won't reappear.

"Then there's mygo."

“Here… the lamp definitely won’t let go, so there’s no way to get to her. Aine is completely unfamiliar with me at this point, Riki probably still hates me, and as for Rakuna… let’s not even mention her.”

Kaoru had never quite understood why this person seemed to participate in the imprisonment only for fun, and didn't seem to care much about Kusano Akira.

"so……"

Toyokawa Shoko picked up her phone, ignoring Kusano Akira's message. Looking at a familiar profile picture and the 99+ unread messages that had already piled up, she hesitated and hovered her finger above it.

"Should we do this...?"

Toyokawa Shoko hesitated.

Although the bonds between the members of Mygo are not as deep as they will be later, there is no doubt that Toyokawa Shoko cannot interfere with them.

After a brief moment of thought, she realized that the only loophole she could possibly exploit was Nagasaki Motoyo, who had not yet returned.

Crychic said she would never reorganize, so she had no intention of fulfilling Nagasaki Motoyo's wish—and this was not a long-term solution either; once the other party returned, everything she had done would be in vain.

She didn't know when Nagasaki Motoyo would return. Since she and Wakaba Mutsu were able to return so early, she estimated that they wouldn't be too late either.

Her plan was to find an opportunity to meet with Nagasaki Motoyo and then completely destroy her desire to form a band, ideally leaving her with psychological trauma. She felt bad about doing this, but it was also for Nagasaki Motoyo's future.

It's just a heartbreak anyway; it will heal itself when the other person comes back.

"……Do not."

Shoko Toyokawa moved her fingers away.

If we try to get her to come out now, it might not be as effective. Nagasaki Motoyo might be taken advantage of by Kusano Akira.

Furthermore, if she breaks the promise she just made to Kusano Akira so soon, and Kusano Akira finds out, her Saturday plans will definitely be affected.

So she decided to meet up with Nagasaki Motoyo again next week, closer to their performance. This way, not only would her Saturday plans not be affected, but her scheme could also be maximized.

Mygo's performance will definitely be a mess if one member is missing. (Seven)

"……"eight

"sorry."

"I'm sorry, I ......"

Toyokawa Shoko suddenly buried her face in her desk and began muttering to herself incessantly.

I'm sorry, Lixi, I'm going to ruin your musical dreams again, but I believe in you, and I'm sure you'll achieve everything you set your mind to.

I'm sorry, Su Shi. You just wanted a place to belong, but I took advantage of you. But life is long, and you shouldn't be trapped in such a painful memory.

I'm sorry, Light. I really regret it after knowing how sad you were because of Crychic's disbandment. I shouldn't have done this. Now I have to take Ming away from you again, but you are really too dangerous.

I'm sorry, Aine. I know you're afraid of failure, but this is the only thing I can do. Anyway, your future will only get brighter and brighter. This is just a small episode.

I'm sorry, Mu. As your childhood friend, all I've ever done is hurt you. Believe me, this is the last time.

I'm sorry, Ming. I know you don't want this, but I don't want you to end up like that.

I'm so sorry, so sorry, so sorry, so sorry...

"..."

Toyokawa Shoko suddenly straightened up, then slumped back into the chair, her beautiful eyes staring blankly at the ceiling. Her glasses slipped off her face and gently fell to the floor.

Her small body was completely relaxed in the chair. Her hands and arms, which had been waving and writing delicate characters on the paper, hung down as if their strings had been broken. She was like a doll that had lost control.

A strange smile curved her lips; if anyone were in the classroom, they might have heard the sound of her breaking.

"It will be ready soon..."

It'll be over soon, everyone. Trust me, I, Toyokawa Shoko, will not let things turn out like that again this time.

I will definitely protect you.

Believe me, you must believe me. After I finish all this, I will definitely, definitely, atone for all the mistakes I made and all my sins.

Volume 1: Chapter 104 (Chapter 102) - Boring (2k)

"Li Xi, we're here~"

After learning from Rinko Shinji which practice room Shiina Ritsuki had opened, Chihaya Aine excitedly ran there with her guitar bag, which was a bit too big for her size, and was the first to push open the door.

"Don't call me Tanuki!"

Shiina Tatsuki, who was examining the sheet music with a pen in hand, instinctively snapped back when she heard that tasteless address.

"No, no, this nickname is so cute~"

"Kisama... Hmm? Mutsu? What are you doing here?"

Seeing Chihaya Aine's carefree attitude, Shiina Tatsuki unconsciously tightened his grip on the sheet music, crumpling the originally smooth and neat paper into a mess.

She looked helplessly at Chihaya Aine, about to complain about her, when she saw Mutsu hiding behind Nagasaki Motoyo and covering her mouth, and asked in surprise.

"Li Xi..."

When Wakaba Mutsu was at the school gate, she actually heard Chihaya Aine give Shiina Tatsuki the nickname, but at that time she didn't connect the dots and figure out who the nickname belonged to.

It wasn't until I got here that I realized the owner of this nickname was Shiina Tatsuki.

A cool-looking girl with a bit of a temper has such an adorable—even comical—nickname.

It's even funnier than Nagasaki Motoyo being called Motoyo.

"..."

Upon hearing that Wakaba Mutsu knew his nickname, Shiina Tatsuki glared fiercely at Chihaya Aine, who was whistling nonchalantly.

"Why did you come suddenly?"

Thinking that Wakaba Mutsu hadn't heard clearly, Shiina Tatsuki asked again.

"Xiao Mu wants to see what our new band is like!"

Nagasaki Motoyo stood in front of Wakaba Mutsu, smiling as she answered Shiina Tatsuki's question for her.

Under no circumstances should you let Wakaba Mutsu speak, and even if she does speak, you can't let anyone else hear it, unless you want an awkward silence.

"Is that right?"

Shiina Riki was unaware of Wakaba Mutsu's true thoughts, so she didn't know whether this was genuinely her opinion or something that Nagasaki Motoyo had brought with her.

"Ah."

Ruo Yemu pinched her thigh tightly, controlling her laughter as she added a sentence.

"Li Xi".

"..."