Substitute Toyokawa Shoko, you can become stronger by breathing

She originally planned to talk to Xiaoxiang directly, but after careful consideration, she changed her mind.

If Xiaoxiang really encountered trouble, she would not easily reveal the truth. Instead, she would more likely remain silent like she did when she left the band.

"Only by personally investigating can we know what happened to Xiaoxiang..."

Nagasaki Suyo muttered to herself, trying to find excuses to rationalize her behavior.

——Dinglingling

The ringtone rang and the phone vibrated.

This is the alarm clock set by Nagasaki Motoyo for the end of school at Haneda Girls' Academy.

As expected, people came out of the school gate one after another.

Her eyes searched among them.

Finally, she saw that familiar figure—blue twintails, wearing the uniform of Hanaoka Girls' Academy.

It’s Xiaoxiang!

Nagasaki Suyo took a deep breath, put down her coffee cup, and followed quietly.

Tracking must maintain a distance of at least twenty meters, otherwise it will attract the attention of the person being tracked.

Here are the stalking techniques she'd researched online, and now she's trying to put those theories into practice:

Don't look directly at the target, keep a proper distance, use your surroundings for cover, and be prepared for natural camouflage movements...

As for why I'm learning stalking techniques online...? Don't worry! It's purely out of curiosity!

"Where are you going, Xiaoxiang?"

Nagasaki Suyo noticed that Toyokawa Shoko seemed to be walking towards the station, but she remembered that was not her original direction home.

At this moment, Shoko Toyokawa suddenly paused.

Nagasaki Suyo's heart skipped a beat and she quickly hid behind a newsstand.

Fortunately, Toyokawa Shoko seemed to just keep moving forward and showed no signs of looking back.

Nagasaki Suyo breathed a sigh of relief and continued to follow.

However, what happened next made her more and more confused.

Toyokawa Shoko suddenly changed direction at the next intersection.

Nagasaki Suyo frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then followed.

As the flow of people decreased, Nagasaki Suyo had to be more careful.

She slowed down her pace and tried to make her presence as minimal as possible.

Just then, she noticed that Shoko Toyokawa took out her cell phone and seemed to be answering a call.

"Who is she talking to?" Nagasaki Suyo had more and more questions in her mind.

Shoko Toyokawa's walking route became more and more strange. She turned left and right from time to time, and it didn't look like she had a clear destination at all.

Nagasaki Suyo followed her through several alleys and finally arrived at a busy shopping area.

"Is she...taking a detour?" Nagasaki Suyo suddenly realized something, her heart beating faster. "Is someone following her?"

This speculation made Nagasaki Suye's heart beat faster.

Xiaoxiang might really be in danger, someone is really following her!

Nagasaki Suyo immediately became alert and began looking around for a possible "another stalker."

The shopping area was bustling with people, and Nagasaki Suyo tried hard to observe every suspicious figure, especially those who seemed to be paying attention to Toyokawa Shoko, completely unaware that she was the only one following her.

When Toyokawa Shoko stopped in front of a large department store and pretended to look in the window, Nagasaki Suyo also stopped and hid behind a small ice cream stand.

She saw that Shoko Toyokawa seemed to be observing her surroundings, which further strengthened her guess.

"Xiao Xiang is trying to find the other person..." Nagasaki Sushi thought: "I have to help Xiao Xiang find that person! Otherwise she will be in danger"

Nagasaki Suyo began to carefully observe everyone who passed near Toyokawa Shoko, looking for suspicious signs.

A man wearing a hat stayed near Toyokawa Shoko for a few seconds, and Nagasaki Suyo immediately listed him as a suspect.

There was also a tourist with a camera who seemed to be taking a few photos in the direction of Toyokawa Shoko, and Nagasaki Sushi's suspicion index immediately increased.

——Could it be one of these people?

Nagasaki Suyo was thinking nervously, and at this moment, Toyokawa Shoko suddenly quickened her pace and walked towards another alley.

Nagasaki Suyo hurried to catch up, while not forgetting to pay attention to whether the man in the hat and the tourist with the camera were also following.

"Strange, they didn't catch up..." Nagasaki Suye thought confusedly, "Did I make a wrong judgment?"

The alley turned several corners and Shoko Toyokawa's pace became faster and faster.

Nagasaki Suyo had to speed up to keep up, but she tried to keep her distance so as not to be discovered.

——Who is it...

Just as Nagasaki Suyo was thinking, Toyokawa Shoko suddenly turned into a narrower alley.

Nagasaki Suyo hesitated for a moment, then followed in.

However, when she turned the corner, the scene before her stunned her - the alley was empty and Shoko Toyokawa was gone.

The alley was a dead end, with no other exit. Unless Toyokawa Shoko could teleport, she should still be around here.

Nagasaki Suyo checked every corner of the alley, even looking for any secret passages or hidden doors, but found nothing.

The girl's heart sank, and an ominous premonition came over her.

Nagasaki Suyo began to recall every move that Toyokawa Shoko made before she disappeared, trying to find any clues. That phone call, that detour, that pause in front of the window...

"But if she managed to shake off her stalker, she should be safe now..." Nagasaki Suyo tried to comfort herself, "Unless..."

Unless the stalker had just kidnapped Xiaoxiang while she wasn't paying attention...!

The thought made Nagasaki Suyo feel a sense of panic.

As a result, the next moment, Nagasaki Suyo felt dizzy.

An irresistible force came from behind, and her body was pushed against the wall.

Before she could react, an arm had already wrapped around her waist, and Nagasaki Suyo's back hit the cold brick wall. Then, her hands were clamped by an astonishing force, raised high above her head. Nagasaki Suyo tried to struggle, but the other party's strength was unexpectedly great, pinning her firmly to the wall.

"Well--"

Nagasaki Suyo's scream was quickly covered by a warm hand.

The two were so close that they could feel each other's breath. The girl's palm tightly covered Nagasaki Suyo's mouth, and the other hand firmly controlled Nagasaki Suyo's wrists.

She leaned forward, almost completely pressing Nagasaki Suyo against the wall. There was almost no space between the two of them. Nagasaki Suyo could clearly feel the temperature of the other's body through the thin school uniform, as well as the rapid heartbeat.

Her own heartbeat quickened due to nervousness and the sudden close contact, and her cheeks involuntarily flushed.

The breath so close to her was warm and rapid, and she felt a strange dizziness, not knowing whether it was because of the shock or the sudden close contact.

Nagasaki Suyo's legs trembled slightly due to nervousness, and she could hardly support her own weight, but very cleverly, the other person's body leaned forward even more, and one leg was stuck right between Nagasaki Suyo's legs, restricting her movements while preventing her from sliding down directly.

But this action made their bodies fit more closely together, and Nagasaki Suyo could feel the touch of the other's school uniform buttons pressing against her body through the fabric.

Nagasaki Suyo's breathing became rapid and disordered, and her chest heaved violently.

Her sunglasses had been tilted to one side during the previous conflict, hanging halfway on her nose. Her mask had also been pushed down to her chin by the other person's palm, revealing her lips that were slightly parted in panic.

"Who are you...eh?"

The other party suddenly stopped talking in the middle of his words, as if he recognized Nagasaki Suyo's identity.

The atmosphere fell into an eerie silence for a moment.

........

PS: Make full use of Soyo’s talent as a humorous comedian.

Chapter 42: Do you want to come to my house for dinner?

Nagasaki Suyo felt the force that was suppressing her loosen slightly, but the girl's body was still pressed against her, and the distance between the two was so close that it made her heart beat faster.

Su Shi tried to speak, but found that her voice became soft and trembling due to nervousness and shyness.

Her lips could almost feel the lingering warmth of Xiangzi's palm when it withdrew, and the touch made her lick her slightly dry lips involuntarily.

"Xiao Xiang, can you let me go first?" Su Shi said softly, with an imperceptible tremor in her voice: "I can explain..."

Her cheeks were already stained with a noticeable blush, which spread all the way to her ears and neck.

Her eyes flickered unconsciously, and she didn't dare to look directly into the eyes of the girl in front of her. Her hands were still held high above her head by Xiangzi, and this posture made her feel unprecedentedly vulnerable and helpless.

The windbreaker was mostly opened during the struggle, revealing the shirt underneath. A corner of the shirt was also pulled out from the skirt due to the movement, revealing a small piece of white skin.

——You'd better give me a reasonable explanation.

Kujo Renji looked at the girl in front of him and fell into speechlessness for the first time in a long time.

......

In the cafe, there was still a slight blush on Nagasaki Suyo's face.

She clutched the latte cup in front of her with both hands, as if this could hide her inner embarrassment.

"So, you chose to follow me because you were worried about me?" There was some helplessness in Jiujo Liansi's voice.

——Why are all of Toyokawa Shoko’s friends more amazing than the other?

In front was Wakaba Mutsuki, and behind was Nagasaki Suyo.

Nagasaki Suyo's tracking skills are still professional-level. I guess there are few people in the Canglong Society who can track better than her.

Where did these talented high school students come from?

But she looks pretty good.

Kujo Renji looked at the girl in front of him.

Her medium-length brown hair falls naturally to her shoulder blades. When she lowers her eyes slightly, her long and thick eyelashes cast a faint shadow on her face, giving her a gentle and restrained impression. Her ample breasts and curvy body contours make her temperament slightly mature.

The shirt was slightly tight across her chest, while the lining beneath her trench coat defined her waistline perfectly.

I have to say that both her figure and temperament are quite in line with Kujo Renji's aesthetic.

And that sense of indifference...

Su Shi looked down at his coffee, not daring to look directly at the girl opposite him.

The steam rose gently, forming a thin mist in the air, just like her confused thoughts at the moment.

Her cheeks heated slightly, the embarrassing memory of being recognized in the alley just now still vivid.

The moment the other person took off her sunglasses and mask, Su Shi clearly noticed that the girl's eyes changed from vigilance to surprise, and finally to an indescribable complex emotion.

The brief silence almost suffocated her.

The background music in the cafe flowed softly, and the whispers of the surrounding customers and the clinking of cups and plates made the awkwardness even more obvious.

"I...I'm just a little worried about you."

Su Shi finally mustered up the courage to speak, her voice softer than usual, almost trembling: "Ever since you suddenly left the band, we've had very little contact. I recently heard something about you from Aine, so I..."

Her voice faded away, her fingers unconsciously caressing the rim of her coffee cup.

"Thank you for your concern, Sushi."

Kujo Renji tried his best to imitate Toyokawa Shoko's tone, his voice gentle but with a hint of fatigue, while secretly adjusting his expression to make it look both strong and fragile - this was Toyokawa Shoko's signature feature:

"I know I've made everyone worried, but... things are complicated."

He sighed softly, and that sigh contained too many unspeakable emotions, which just aroused Su Shi's empathy.

Su Shi raised her head, her eyes gleaming with anticipation, a genuine concern:

"If there's anything I can do to help..."

Kujo Renji observed Su Shi's reaction and calculated in his mind how to respond next.