Substitute Toyokawa Shoko, you can become stronger by breathing

"Thank you, Xiaoxiang!" Chihaya Aine's smile was sincere and bright.

The lights in the store seemed to become softer at this time, pedestrians outside the window hurried past, and the setting sun was setting.

Chihaya Aine looked at "Toyokawa Shoko" in front of her and suddenly realized that she originally wanted to help the other person, but ended up being comforted and enlightened by the other person.

She felt a little embarrassed, but didn't say anything. She just used her chopsticks to gently stir the last few noodles in the bowl, and her face was faintly pink.

The girl secretly raised her head and glanced at the other person's head.

Anyway, let's see if the label on Xiaoxiang's head has changed...

Maybe you can get a glimpse of the other person’s troubles from those labels?

After what she said just now, she really wanted to help the other person...even if it was just a little bit.

That is, a few seconds after your eyes fall on the other person's head.

Just like before, that long list of labels suddenly appeared.

However, unlike before, this time, the girl has one more label.

【The owner of Yutenji Wakamugi】

"...?"

Chihaya Aine froze, her chopsticks slipping from her fingers and clattering against the edge of the bowl. She blinked, thinking she must have misread, but the words still hung there clearly, as if pinned to the void.

"Eh?"

........

PS: It’s also five-in-one.

Chapter 51: Nagasaki Suyo Prepares to Attack (Four in One)

Yutenji Wakamugi—she was very familiar with this name.

She had been following a beauty blogger on social media for a long time, with the ID "喵梦亲." With a cute face and a sweet voice, she always greeted him with her signature "Meow meow~"

Chihaya Aine has watched almost all of her makeup tutorial videos and even bought a few of the cosmetics she recommended.

But why does Xiaoxiang have this label?

What does "master" mean?

Chihaya Aine's mind raced, recalling Nagasaki Suyo's earlier analysis. If this ability truly was related to her observational abilities, if these labels truly reflected a person's innermost state or relationships...

——So, what kind of mental state does this represent for [Yutenji Wakamugi’s master]?

Chihaya Aine felt dizzy and almost dropped the chopsticks in her hand.

The ramen soup in front of her was muddied, just like her thoughts at the moment.

Yutenji Wakami and Toyokawa Shoko, two seemingly unrelated people, are actually linked by such a label? Does Shoko know Miao Meng? Or... what does the word "master" mean?

Thinking of this, Chihaya Aine's face suddenly flushed. In modern society, this word often carries a certain special connotation.

But Xiaoxiang...she looks gentle and polite, how could she be associated with this kind of relationship?

No, no, no, the key is, how did they meet? A blogger she follows online, and a friend in real life.

In Chihaya Aine's opinion, these two people have nothing in common at all.

She shook her head violently, trying to get rid of the inappropriate thoughts in her mind.

As if he had noticed something strange about Chihaya Aine beside him, Kujo Renji raised his head in confusion and looked at Chihaya Aine.

“Aine…what’s wrong?”

There was concern in those amber eyes, and the voice was still so gentle.

If it weren't for the confusing label above her head, Chihaya Aine would have no way of connecting the friendly girl in front of her with any "master".

"Ahh, no, nothing!"

Chihaya Aine covered it up very stiffly, her voice a few notches higher than usual, which even she felt unnatural.

She hurriedly picked up her chopsticks and pretended to concentrate on enjoying the ramen that had turned cold.

"It's just... I suddenly remembered that I have a morning meeting tomorrow morning, and I'm a little worried that I'll be late!"

——It’s not even dark yet, why are you worried about being late?

Kujo Renji was not convinced by this lame excuse, and his gaze lingered on Chihaya Aine's face for a few more seconds.

This kind of state of avoiding the question and behaving strangely... I always feel like I've seen it in Wakaba Mu.

What's strange is that the abnormal behavior of these two people seemed to appear the moment they looked into his eyes, as if they saw something they shouldn't have seen.

Kujo Renji's thoughts turned to that possibility - Wakaba Mutsu had directly questioned his identity before, and Chihaya Aine was now showing similar abnormalities.

Is there a connection between these two, or do they both possess some ability to see through his disguise?

The thought made him feel a little uneasy, but he still maintained a perfect smile on the surface.

"Then let's go back early after eating." He said gently, but he was a little more vigilant in his heart.

"Yeah!" Chihaya Aine nodded rapidly, as if this could cover up her inner panic.

For the next period of time, neither of them said anything more.

Chihaya Aine forced herself not to look over the other person's head and focused on the food in the bowl, even though she could no longer taste it.

Her mind was still racing, trying to come up with a reasonable explanation. Perhaps her ability was malfunctioning? Perhaps the word "master" had a different meaning here?

Maybe Yutenji Wakami is just the name of Toyokawa Shoko's pet?

That's not right!?! If I really named my pet that, wouldn't the situation be even worse?

But no matter how she reasoned, she couldn't find an explanation that would comfort her.

Dinner ended in a strange atmosphere, and the two walked out of the ramen shop together.

The night breeze blew by, taking away some of the heat accumulated during the day, but it could not blow away the confusion in Chihaya Aine's heart.

"Well..." Kujo Renji stood under the streetlight, her blue twintails swaying gently in the breeze: "See you at school tomorrow?"

"Okay, see you tomorrow!" Chihaya Aine smiled, revealing her signature little fangs.

After the two said goodbye to each other, Chihaya Aine almost fled out of the ramen shop. Kujo Renji looked at the pink-haired girl's hurried back.

This performance... is obviously wrong.

He fell into thought.

Is it because of Toyokawa Shoko?

Or do high school girls nowadays all have some secrets?

Kujo Renji sighed lightly and felt a slight headache.

He recalled the change in Chihaya Aine's expression at that moment. It was not just embarrassment or shyness, but real shock and confusion, as if she had suddenly discovered something incredible.

But he was sure that he had not made any mistakes or behaved in any unnatural way.

From her speech and mannerisms to her facial expressions, everything was done according to Toyokawa Shoko's habits. So what was the problem?

Kujo Renji paid the bill and walked out of the ramen shop. The night breeze blew across his cheeks, bringing a hint of coolness.

The night in Tokyo is brightly lit and the streets are bustling with people.

He already knew about Wakaba Mu's situation - the ability to create a personality in the spiritual space was indeed extraordinary.

But what about Chihaya Aine? How did she detect the abnormality?

Why does it feel more troublesome than when he was catching the traitor in the Canglong Society?

The traitors in the Canglong Society will at least leave clues, which can be traced through movement trajectory, capital flow, interpersonal relationships, and other aspects.

But faced with these seemingly ordinary yet extraordinary high school students, Kujo Renji felt a little powerless - he didn't even know where to start.

.........

"What are you daydreaming about?" Toyokawa Shoko's voice sounded in his mind, interrupting his thoughts.

"nothing."

Kujo Renji responded in his mind, continuing his steps towards his residence: "I was just thinking that your friends seem unusual."

"Why do you say that?" asked Shoko Toyokawa, with a hint of curiosity in her tone.

Kujo Renji had no intention of discussing this with Toyokawa Shoko, so he changed the subject:

"Everyone loves this awful ramen."

"It's not over yet, right?" Toyokawa Shoko said with some dissatisfaction.

Kujo Renji smiled, but began to think in his mind.

The feeling of being seen through is not pleasant, especially for someone who is used to being in control of everything.

However, since Chihaya Aine didn't directly question his identity like Wakaba Mu, she shouldn't pose a threat for the time being. But for safety's sake, he needs to be more careful in dealing with these "Toyokawa Shoko's friends."

Kujo Renji looked up at the dark night sky, where a few sparse stars struggled to show through Tokyo's light pollution.

This game of body swapping was much more complicated than he had imagined, but also more interesting.

At least for Kujo Renji, the more "precious" the secrets these high school girls hide, the more beneficial it is for him.

Now that they have been drawn into his world, they will sooner or later become part of his chessboard.

Just like Wakaba Mutsu.

Oh yeah, come to think of it, I don't know how things are going with Mortis.

You have to find a chance to ask the other person.

...

After returning home, Chihaya Aine walked straight into her room, fell on the soft bed, and buried her face in the pillow.

The room was quiet. It seemed that my mother was working overtime again today.

【The owner of Yutenji Wakamugi】

"What the hell does this even mean..." she muttered, confusion evident in her voice.

After a while, she turned over, took out her cell phone, hesitated for a moment, and then opened the PosTube app.

After entering the three words "喵梦亲", she was stunned - the search result showed "No relevant users found".

"Eh...?"

Chihaya Aine sat up, not believing her eyes.

She remembered that she had clearly followed that account, so how could she not find it?

She tried a few more related keywords, but the result was still blank.

Holding on to the last glimmer of hope, she opened several other social media platforms to search, but the results were the same - Yutenji Wakamu's account, or the account of "Meow Dream Qin", seemed to have disappeared without a trace on all platforms.

"how so..."

Chihaya Aine felt even more confused.

She was sure that she remembered correctly, that the beauty blogger really existed, she had clearly watched the other person's videos before, and even left a message in the comment section.

Did the account get deleted? Or was it renamed? Normally, even if the name is changed, it should still be searchable by ID...

Chihaya Aine hovered her finger above the screen, thought for a moment, and then opened the MyGO!!!!! chat group.

The latest messages are displayed on the screen:

[Li Xi]: Don’t be late for rehearsal tomorrow.

[Light]: Yeah...I'll be there on time.

[Li Xi]: I’m not talking about you, Deng.

[Li Xi]: @Su Shi, remember to bring the music score we mentioned last time.

[Su Shi]: I’ve already put it in my bag~

Chihaya Aine stared at these ordinary conversations, feeling hesitant. Should she really tell everyone about her discovery today?

Chihaya Aine was a little hesitant, not knowing whether she should tell everyone what happened today.