Substitute Toyokawa Shoko, you can become stronger by breathing

At this moment, the "Shoko" that Gao Songdeng was thinking about, or rather, the Kujo Renji who occupied the body of Toyokawa Shoko, was standing in a relatively secluded alley behind the Livehouse, feeling the slight coolness brought by the evening breeze.

He had just finished the "stage torture" of Miss Nagasaki Motoyo and was in a very good mood.

The points that kept jumping on the system panel were his biggest gain tonight.

"Don't tell me this is part of your plan."

A cold voice, tinged with obvious suspicion, sounded in his mind.

That was the consciousness of the original owner of this body - Miss Shoko Toyokawa.

Kujo Renji could feel that in addition to suspicion, Miss Xiangzi's words seemed to carry a hint of helplessness, as if to say, "What the hell are you doing again?"

He slowly straightened his slightly wrinkled sleeves and replied calmly:

"In a sense, it is."

"I believe you ghost!"

Kujo Renji did not argue with the eldest lady anymore.

After all, he didn't want to talk about the system, and even if he did, the other party wouldn't believe it.

Just then, the phone in his pocket vibrated.

He took it out and saw a message from Chihaya Aine on the screen.

Aine’s puppy avatar flashed:

"Xiao Xiang Xiao Xiang! How was my performance today? Hehe. (≧▽≦)"

"I practiced that solo for a long time! Did you see it? Were you impressed by how handsome I was? (o゜▽゜)o☆"

A series of lively emoticons, and the undisguised tone of expectation and praise, almost allow one to see through the screen, the girl's excitedly flushed face and sparkling gray eyes.

Kujo Renji's gaze lingered on the screen for a few seconds.

Chihaya Aine...

This simple and enthusiastic girl is undoubtedly a very useful "card" in his hand.

Whether it is the ability to "label" or the trust and dependence on herself...all make Kujo Renji particularly like the girl.

Kujo Renji did notice the girl working hard on the stage, sweating profusely and eager for his approval.

To some extent, Chihaya Aine is indeed the most innocent victim in this twisted drama.

"Really, she's so cute that I can't help but want to bully her."

Kujo Renji muttered to himself, his fingertips lightly running across Aine's name on the screen.

A twisted and evil taste suddenly arose.

Then, that gentle and encouraging smile appeared on Kujo Renji's face again, and his slender fingers tapped quickly on the screen, replying to Chihaya Aine's message.

Every word he chose was carefully considered. He wanted to give Aine enough affirmation and encouragement to let her continue to maintain her enthusiasm and dependence, and he also wanted to cleverly lay some foreshadowing to pave the way for their subsequent interactions.

For example, he could hint that due to some "unavoidable reasons", he might not be able to pay attention to her and everyone in the band all the time as before, so that she would feel a little lost and sense of crisis, and thus work harder to "perform" and try to win back "Xiaoxiang's" full attention.

For example, he could ask some indirect questions about the recent status of Takamatsu Deng and Nagasaki Suyo. It seemed casual, but he was actually collecting intelligence and preparing for the next action.

All of this needs to be handled just right.

We must not let Aine become suspicious, nor can we let her develop negative emotions due to excessive loss, which will affect the overall state of the band.

He sent out his reply message quickly.

It can be predicted that after receiving the reply from "Xiao Xiang", Chihaya Aine on the other end of the phone will wag her tail happily like a puppy that has been praised by its owner, and then move forward in the direction he expects even more determinedly.

Of course, maybe we should give the girl some "sweetness" in other ways?

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The backstage and lounge were temporarily transformed into a small celebration banquet venue.

The air still held the warmth of the performance's passion, mixed with the sweet aroma of pizza, fried chicken, and carbonated drinks.

The members of MYGO sat around a not-so-big table, taking off the halo of the stage and appearing more real and relaxed.

"Cheers! To our super successful performance today!"

Chihaya Aine raised the Coke cup in her hand high, her face filled with uncontrollable excitement.

Her cheeks flushed slightly with excitement, and the pair of puppy ear hairpins were still on her head, swaying with her movements, adding a bit of playfulness.

"cheers!"

Takamatsu Touma, Shiina Tatsuki, and Kaname Rakuna also raised their glasses, but Nagasaki Motoyo was a little slow, and the smile on her face seemed a little forced.

"Anon-chan was awesome today." Deng praised sincerely.

"It's not bad." Li Xi obviously agreed.

After receiving the approval from her teammates, Aine’s tail was about to rise to the sky. She couldn’t help but get a little carried away and said:

"By the way, Xiaoxiang also came to see the performance today, and she also said..."

"Cough cough!"

Nagasaki Suyo was sipping oolong tea in small sips, trying to suppress the strange feeling in her stomach. When she heard Aiyin mention "Xiaoxiang", she almost spit out a mouthful of tea.

She put down the cup with forced composure, wiped the corner of her mouth with a napkin, tried to make her voice sound normal, and changed the subject:

"Come to think of it, ah, come to think of it, many audience members are calling for an encore! Today's performance was really good."

At this moment, the cell phone in Su Shi's pocket vibrated twice.

Her body tensed instantly, like a frightened deer.

"Oh, sorry, I'll take a..."

Su Shi hurriedly took out his cell phone, and when he saw the name displayed on the screen, his pupils suddenly shrank.

She almost subconsciously wanted to turn off the phone screen, but it was too late.

Aine, who was sitting next to her, leaned over curiously. "Who is it, Soyorin?"

Su Shi's heart almost jumped out of her throat. She hid her phone in her arms in panic and stammered:

"It's... it's my mom, asking me when I'm coming home..."

This was a lie full of loopholes. Given Su Shi's mother's personality, she rarely urged her at this point in time.

But at this moment, Aine didn't notice the unnaturalness in Su Shi's tone:

"Oh, it's my aunt..."

Su Shi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but his fingers trembled slightly because of nervousness.

She quickly unlocked her phone and clicked on the message that made her heart palpitate.

[Ms. Su Shi, you seem very nervous? ]

[Don't worry, it's break time now. I won't ask you to perform your 'special talents' in front of your teammates.]

[However, to reward you for your obedience during the day, I'll give you a small task: Now, praise Chihaya Aine and tell her that her hairstyle today is very cute.]

boom--!

Su Shi felt as if his head had exploded, and his cheeks instantly became hot.

Let her...let her say such words in front of Aine? !

This is even more embarrassing than winking and blowing kisses on stage!

This is not only insulting her, but also... indirectly "teasing" the unsuspecting Aine!

What a bastard.

She bit her lower lip so hard that her nails almost dug into the edge of the phone.

She could feel that the other teammates' eyes were vaguely on her, as if wondering why she was staring at her phone.

"Soyorin?"

Aine tilted her head and looked at her in confusion.

"Did Auntie say anything? You look so weird."

Su Shi took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

She knew she couldn't resist, at least not now. She had already experienced the man's methods.

If she didn't do it, God knew what more outrageous request he would make next.

Moreover, this instruction did not seem to ask her to do anything out of line, but just to say a few words of "praise".

She raised her head and met Aine's clear, trusting eyes, and a strong sense of guilt surged in her heart.

"Ai, Aine..."

Su Shi's voice was a little dry and hoarse. She cleared her throat and tried to make her tone sound more natural:

"Um...your hairstyle today...is very, very cute..."

"Eh? Really?"

Aine touched the puppy ear hairpin on her head in surprise:

"Hehe, I think this suits me too! Come to think of it, Soyorin is also a puppy!"

—Who are you calling a puppy?!

Although she knew that Aine didn’t mean that, Suyo felt her cheeks getting even hotter.

Meanwhile, Kaname Rakuna, still squinting her eyes, raised a hint of ambiguous smile at the corner of her mouth and said softly:

"You're very talkative today~"

Su Shi wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Looking at Aine's innocent smile, I felt mixed emotions.

On the one hand, her anger towards Kujo Renji reached its peak.

On the other hand, she felt an indescribable guilt and... a hint of inexplicable, twisted pleasure towards Aiyin, who was completely unaware of the situation.

Yes, pleasure.

When she saw Aine was so happy because of her insincere and shameful "compliment", a secret, morbid sense of satisfaction welled up in her heart.

It was as if... she and Kujo Renji had a dirty secret that only the two of them knew.

And Aine, the "victim" who was kept in the dark, became the best catalyst for this secret.

This feeling made her feel scared, yet... vaguely addicted.

"Soyorin?"

Seeing that Su Shi was in a daze again, Ai Yin couldn't help but gently push her arm.

"Ah... I'm sorry, Aine-chan, I..."

Su Shi came to his senses and hurriedly covered up his gaffe.

The lights in the lounge are still bright and the aroma of pizza is still tempting.

But something has been quietly deteriorating, emitting a dangerous, yet charming, and twisted aura.

......

As the night deepened, the noise of the celebration party gradually faded away.

Kujo Renji returned home.

He did not rest immediately, but sat on the soft sofa in the study and fell into deep thought.

His fingertips tapped unconsciously on the armrest of the sofa, making a slight "tap-tap" sound that was particularly clear in the silent room.

He is reviewing the game.

Torturing Nagasaki Suyo is indeed an effective way to obtain 'Original Sin Points'.

Every time Su Shi felt ashamed, angry, and fearful because of his orders, every time she was forced to act against her will in front of her teammates, every time she struggled and surrendered in her heart, it would be converted into considerable original sin points.

This is the logic for obtaining points.

"The core of original sin points lies in 'punishment' and 'corruption'."