Substitute Toyokawa Shoko, you can become stronger by breathing

She can't stand by and watch any longer...!

This thought arose in her mind, and her fingers moved again, trying to collect more information about the other party from the Internet.

As the saying goes, knowing yourself and your enemy ensures victory in a hundred battles. She must first thoroughly understand the other person's character before she can really help Xiaoxiang.

But that was when she was further collecting relevant information.

A piece of news caught her eye.

Kujo Real Estate Co., Ltd. CEO Renji Kujo (26) was involved in a car accident. The airbag did not deploy properly, causing severe brain damage. He has been diagnosed with a persistent vegetative state.

"Eh--?"

Nagasaki Suyo's hands froze in place.

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PS: I went to meet a friend today, so I can’t write 10,000 words a day. I can only write 4,000 words. I’m really sorry.

Chapter 84: Private Miaomeng, Loyal! (1w)

Nagasaki Suyo stared at the computer screen, a little dazed.

"Soyorin? What's wrong with you? Did you find something?"

Chihaya Aine, who had been observing her silently beside her, finally couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

The other party rarely shows such an obviously inappropriate expression. He must have found out something incredible!

Being brought back to her senses by Aine's voice, Nagasaki Suyo slowly turned her head, her expression still a little stiff, with a look that was a mixture of shock, absurdity, and a hint of indescribable weirdness.

She took a deep breath, as if she was organizing her words, and then, in a tone that was even more solemn than before, she told Aine her "astonishing" guess and the search results that supported it.

"...So, from the beginning, I suspected that this Kujo Renji might be the mastermind behind... putting Xiangzi in trouble."

"Eh?"

After hearing Su Shi's analysis, Chihaya Aine's eyes widened instantly, her mouth opened wide, and she said with some worry and surprise:

"Then Xiaoxiang's situation is not very dangerous?"

Aiyin jumped out of bed almost immediately, her face full of anxiety and worry, as if she couldn't wait to rush out to find Xiangzi to "let him know".

In her simple sense of justice, when her friends encounter bad guys, they must stand up!

However, Nagasaki Suyo did not respond to her excitement immediately. Instead, she shook her head slightly at her, and the strange look on her face became even more intense.

"Aine, take a look at this first."

Su Shi sighed, turned the laptop screen towards Aine, and pointed at one of the newly refreshed, bolded, and pinned news headlines.

Chihaya Aine leaned forward suspiciously and read out the words word by word:

"Kujo Real Estate Co., Ltd. CEO Renji Kujo (26) was involved in a car accident. The airbag did not deploy properly, causing severe brain damage. He has been diagnosed with a persistent vegetative state."

When she read the last few words, Aine's voice became increasingly quiet, and the expression on her face was exactly the same as Su Shi's just now - first confused, then shocked, and finally turned into a daze.

She stared at the news blankly, then looked at Su Shi who had a complicated expression beside her, and her mind was a little confused.

"Eh?!"

A short cry filled with incredible exclamation finally came out of Aine's mouth.

Exactly the same as Miss Su Shi just now.

Vegetative...vegetative?

The "Kujo Renji" who they analyzed for a long time and determined to be the villain behind the scenes who was persecuting Xiangzi, turned out to be... a vegetative person lying on the hospital bed and unable to move?

This doesn't seem right no matter how you think about it.

How could a vegetative person still stir up trouble, be the mastermind behind all this, and treat Ruomai like a "pet"?!

This is totally illogical!

and many more...

Vegetative...Kujo Renji...The label on Meowmeng's head...

An idea suddenly lit up in Aine's mind like a small light bulb!

Eh? That's not right... Could it be...

The girl's eyes began to become a little vague, and a suspicious blush quietly appeared on her cheeks.

She began to feel a little guilty.

Could it be...

I actually saw this news, or similar news, by chance before coming to Osaka, or at some other time?

Then, because I had an impression of the name "Kujo Renji", and I was too excited about the performance at that time, I was in a trance and mistakenly "saw" this impression as a label on Miao Meng's head?

After all, even now, Chihaya Aine subconsciously tends to attribute her ability to see "labels" to some kind of "super intuition" or "unusual empathy talent" rather than some kind of superpower.

Since it is a "talent", the possibility of "making mistakes" due to interference from the subconscious or external information is entirely possible!

The more I think about it, the more possible it seems!

So, she raised her head, her eyes flickering, and asked Xiang Sushi cautiously and tentatively:

"Um...Soyorin...is there a possibility that...I was actually mistaken?"

After she finished speaking, her voice became smaller and smaller:

"Well... maybe I accidentally saw this news somewhere before, and then I was too nervous during the performance today, so I attributed this name to Miss Miao Meng? My... uh... 'ability' is sometimes not so accurate..."

In the end, she herself felt a little embarrassed to speak, after all, she had just sworn that she was absolutely not mistaken.

After listening to Aine's explanation, which was tinged with self-doubt and caution, Nagasaki Motoyo was silent for a moment.

She looked at Aine's guilty and annoyed look, and the absurd feeling in her heart caused by the huge contrast was diluted a lot.

Indeed, Aine's explanation, logically speaking, seemed...more "reasonable"? After all, letting a vegetative person be the mastermind behind the incident was a bit too far-fetched.

but...

Sushi's eyes fell on the news again, and she recalled Aine's confident tone when she described the label, and that "ominous" color...

Her intuition told her that things might not be that simple.

She shook her head slightly, denying Aine's guess.

“No, Aine…”

Su Shi's tone became serious again:

"I believe you're not mistaken. Your 'ability' may be more acute than we imagined. It may have... accidentally captured some 'truth' that we cannot yet comprehend."

She paused, her eyes flashing with thought:

"Although this Kujo Renji is currently in a vegetative state, this doesn't mean he hasn't done anything in the past, or...his current state itself hides some secret."

"The emergence of this label must have its meaning. We just don't understand it yet."

Nagasaki Suyo would rather believe that Aine's ability is not a simple "mistake", but points to a deeper and more complex mystery.

This "Kujo Renji" is by no means a simple person even if he becomes a vegetable.

The abnormal "pet" label between him and Ruomai, and the possibility that Xiangzi was involved behind this...all of this is worth her further investigation.

Of course, the direction of the investigation may need to be adjusted.

Seeing that Su Shi fell into deep thought again, Chihaya Aine blinked and nodded as if she understood.

Although she still felt that her "error theory" was more likely, since Soyorin said so... then so be it!

Anyway, as long as there aren't really bad guys persecuting Xiaoxiang, it's fine... maybe?

This ups and downs of speculation about the "mastermind" triggered by a label came to a temporary end in such a delicate atmosphere.

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In stark contrast to the solemn and confused atmosphere in the hotel room with Nagasaki Motoyo and Chihaya Aine, the atmosphere within the Ave Mujica band at this moment can be said to be relaxed, cheerful, and even a little bit elated after a "great victory."

After the performance, they did not leave the venue immediately, but took a short rest in the exclusive backstage lounge, waiting for the staff to pack up the equipment and arrange a celebration banquet.

At this moment, the most excited and active person in the lounge was undoubtedly Wakamu Yutenji, who had just completed the most important "debut" in his life.

She had an almost silly smile on her face as she kept scrolling through her phone, her fingers sliding rapidly across the screen, her eyes sparkling as she looked at all the information about tonight's performance on social media such as Twitter and Instagram.

The popularity on the Internet has completely exceeded the scale of any of their previous performances!

#Ave Mujica unveiled#

#Meow Dream is Amoris#

#Ave Mujica Osaka final god-level performance#

#HeartacheAmoris#

#Oblivionis is so beautiful#

These tags popped up like mushrooms after a rain, quickly climbing in popularity, and several even made it directly to the Twitter trending list in Japan!

Looking at the comments that kept scrolling, Ruomai felt like he was on a roller coaster, so excited that he was about to fly.

>"Waaaaaa! It really is Meow Dream! I'm complete!!"

"I burst into tears the moment Amoris's face was revealed! What a brilliant performance! That feeling of devastation was incredible!"

"Ave Mujica's music isn't just amazing; his stage presence is a work of art!"

"Although I was a little surprised at first when the mask was unveiled, after watching the entire performance, I can only say it was absolutely stunning!"

> "Wow, after watching the performance, it feels like each member of Ave Mujica carries so many stories. I really want to know what they look like behind their masks..."

> "This is a band with a true worldview! Full of depth and style! Those bands that just follow the trend should learn from this!"

Looking at the overwhelming praise and discussion, especially those comments that directly mentioned "Meow Meng"'s name and praised her beauty and acting skills, Ruomai felt as if she was floating on clouds, with the corners of her mouth curling up wildly and she couldn't suppress it no matter how hard she tried.

The feeling of being noticed and recognized by so many people...is truly wonderful!

Just then, she saw another video with a very professional title. It was posted by a music blogger who looked quite famous. The content was an "in-depth review" of tonight's performance.

Ruomai clicked on it out of curiosity. The blogger conducted a thorough and professional analysis of the stage design, lighting, musical arrangement, performers' expressiveness, and even the narrative and symbolic meaning of the "unveiling" scene. He ultimately gave the performance a high evaluation, praising it as "a masterpiece that perfectly blends music, drama, and visual art."

Ruomai nodded repeatedly after watching it, and immediately shared the video link to the band's internal group chat, attaching a series of excited emoticons.

【Amoris】: "Everyone, please watch this video! This blogger really understands it! He puts it so well! [cat eyes] [cat eyes]"

There was silence in the group for a few seconds, followed by a somewhat helpless response from other members.

Timoris: "I see. That's a good analysis indeed."

【Doloris】: "Ruomai's performance today was truly outstanding!"

Everyone can understand Ruomai's excitement at this moment.

After all, this mask-unveiling performance meant a lot to her, and to be honest, Ruomai's dramatic performance in the mask-unveiling segment was indeed done very well, with rich emotions and great appeal. Even the always picky Kujo Renji had to admit that he could not find any obvious faults.

After chattering about his joy in the group chat and excitedly chatting with everyone about the online comments for a while, the excitement that had surged through his head finally subsided a little. Ruomai then realized belatedly that he seemed to have been... a little too proud.

She quickly made up for it in the group:

Amoris: "Ah...but! But! All of this has to be thanks to Xiaoxiang! Xiaoxiang personally directed many details of tonight's stage design! Especially the lighting and music coordination during the mask unveiling sequence—it was absolutely amazing!"

Then, she began to praise "Xiaoxiang" endlessly.

Amoris: "Xiao Xiang is a genius! How did he come up with that organ sound effect? ​​And that spotlight! It instantly set the mood! And the timing of the curtain closing was perfect! It's really amazing! [Cat Worship][Cat Worship]"

After hearing Ruomai's praise, Toyokawa Shoko also hummed with some pride.

Although Toyokawa Shoko's personality is a bit awkward, the girl is indeed gifted in music and art.

Of course, neither the excited Yutenji Wakamugi nor the secretly proud Toyokawa Shoko knew that the reason why this performance received such overwhelming "praise" on the Internet was not only because the stage itself was excellent, but the more important reason was the ruthless "capital operation" carried out by Kujo Renji behind the scenes.

The label of "masked band" is both a characteristic of Ave Mujica and a double-edged sword.

The act of "unveiling" itself carries great risks and can easily be accused by some core fans of "betraying the original intention", "destroying the setting" and "commercialization".

Once negative public opinion is formed, all previous efforts may be destroyed.

Therefore, from the very beginning, Kujo Renji had no intention of letting public opinion "ferment naturally."

Before the performance was over, the "water army" and professional public relations team he arranged had already started to take action.