How can my simulation be a real love?

A hint of tenderness gradually flickered in her eyes.

The baby cucumbers are growing very well this time.

If Ye Mu wanted to pick some of the best cucumbers to give to him to try, she didn't know how to contact him because she hadn't added his contact information when she left last time.

This matter caused Wakaba Mutsu some distress.

"Xiao Mu!"

The sudden shout from behind made Wakaba Mutsu pause slightly in her watering motion.

"..."

When Momo slowly turned around, she saw a girl wearing the same Tsukimori school uniform as her, who possessed a figure and a Yamato Nadeshiko-like temperament that were beyond her years.

She has a head of slightly wavy brown hair that falls down her back, and she always has a gentle smile on her face.

"Xiao Mu, why didn't you reply to my messages? I was so worried about you."

Nagasaki Motoyo's voice carried a hint of worry, but when Ruoye Mutsumi faced her question, she simply shook her head gently and replied slowly, "Because she fell asleep."

"Anyway, I'm glad you're okay, Xiao Mu. If there's anything you can't solve, you can tell me, okay?"

While staring at Nagasaki Motoyo's face, Wakaba Mutsumi simply nodded slightly, then turned her gaze back to the cucumber in front of her.

This unusual change in her demeanor aroused some suspicion in Nagasaki Motoyo.

"Xiao Mu, have you been in touch with Xiao Xiang lately?"

"No."

If Ye Mu answered very smoothly, even his tone didn't change in the slightest.

It was as if this response had been prepared in advance.

"I see. So even Xiao Mu, Xiao Xiang's childhood friend, couldn't get in touch with her. Where is she now?"

A visible look of disappointment crossed Nagasaki Motoyo's face. Although she still had everyone's contact information after the band disbanded, she had not been able to get in touch with them since.

The so-called contact information has become an empty shell.

Not only Xiangzi, but Xiaodeng also had no idea where they were.

CRYCHIC is already in pieces.

"Xiao Mu must feel very resentful too, right? CRYCHIC just disappeared like that..."

"..."

Ruoye Mu did not answer, but simply nodded slightly.

Although Nagasaki Motoyo had long been accustomed to Wakaba Mutsumi's taciturnity and expressionlessness, she keenly noticed that there was something different about her today compared to before.

Nagasaki Motoyo deliberately paused for a while before starting to chat casually about Wakaba Mutsumi's recent life and daily topics. Then she mentioned wanting to try the cucumbers Mutsumi grew, making the conversation drift.

It was at this moment that she seized the opportunity.

"Hey, is it really impossible for Xiao Mu to find Xiangzi?"

"..."

This time, Wakaba Mutsu did not give a decisive reply.

"I'm sorry, Xiao Mu, I didn't mean anything by it. I just really wanted to find Xiao Xiang..."

Before Wakaba Mutsu could reply, Nagasaki Motoyo immediately ended the conversation.

Then she revealed a gentle, sleeping smile, as if nothing had just happened.

Xiao Mu is really bad at lying.

Novel Group 1⑧⑨

Chapter Twenty-One: Kita's Courage

"Mission accomplished!"

Kita Yuyo wiped the fine sweat from her forehead with her sleeve, and in the blink of an eye, she was back to her energetic self.

When they first arrived at 'STARRY', there weren't many customers, but before they knew it, the number of customers began to increase rapidly at a visible speed. They were so busy that even Nijika had to go and serve dishes.

Goto Ichiri has temporarily become a heartless beverage-receiving machine due to the constant repetition of receiving drinks and saying "thank you for your patronage."

For a short period of time, no matter what you say, it will only turn into "thank you for your patronage".

"Thanks for your hard work."

Kazami Mei casually tossed a bottle of Max Coffee in her left hand and a bottle of Monster Energy drink in her right to Yamada Ryo, who seemed to be used to it and easily caught them.

The silent cooperation between the two made Kita's expression somewhat stiff.

Eh?

Naruto and Ryo-senpai are so in sync?

I'm so envious, you have them on both sides!

"Thank you all for your hard work~ Here is your pay for today's work. Only a portion will be kept for the band's expenses, and the rest is up to you to decide how to distribute!"

Hongxia took the small paper bag from the singer Yiji Zhixing; inside was the result of her hard work all day.

"In that case, can I buy the latest bass?"

"No! That's not enough at all!"

Seeing Yamada Ryo's almost gleaming eyes, Nijika quickly tucked the paper bag containing her wages deeper into her arms.

If Liang were to manage the band's funds, it would be considered that she was being quite frugal if she didn't incur debt for two weeks.

Dad wants to pull Ling SAN Qizhen out

Rather, it's more accurate to say that Ming Sang is the most reliable person to manage the club's funds... No, in this respect, he seems to be in cahoots with Ryo.

Nijiga looked at Kazami Naru, who had already changed her clothes, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Naru-san, you finished your work so quickly today! You must have been the fastest among us!"

"That wasn't my doing. See those stray cats over there?"

Kazami pointed to Kaoruna, who was enjoying snacks not far away. To thank this little wildcat for helping him hand out flyers, he paid for her a matcha milkshake and some snacks as a reward.

Of course, it's all about spending money in STARRY and racking up tons of coins.

"It's Rakuna-chan! I didn't expect her to come today, and she even helped Naru-san?"

Hongxia looked at Rakuna with some surprise. Rakuna, who was usually very free-spirited, rarely got close to anyone. Today, she was actually patiently helping Kazami Naru hand out flyers.

It almost makes you wonder if she's been switched at birth.

"Speaking of which... what exactly does Kazami-kun do for a living? I've never seen him at the store before?"

Kita Ikuyo blinked and finally spoke, voicing the question that had been lingering in her mind for a long time.

"Of course, she'd wear her butler's uniform and go out to hand out flyers! Naru-san looks absolutely gorgeous in her formal attire! Even my tsundere sister was stunned for a few seconds when she saw her!"

"Yeah, when Ming puts on clothes, he looks almost like a seductress."

Kita's eyes widened at Nijika and Ryo's answers, and she quickly looked at Goto Ichiri beside her.

"Oh no, could it be that Ichiri-chan saw it too?"

"Um……"

Goto Ichiri nodded slightly. The high-intensity work had taken a toll on her, and she was still in a daze, unable to say much.

However, recalling Kazami Mei's appearance just now, she inexplicably felt much more energetic.

She only happened to catch a glimpse of it when she went to find Hongxia, and that image was immediately etched into her mind forever.

"Is it just that I didn't see it?"

"just me?!"

Kita Ikuyo felt like the sky was about to fall. Because she was too eager to show herself in front of her seniors and too eager to make amends, she buried herself in her work all day!

As a result, they missed such a valuable opportunity!

She wished she could immediately hop into Doraemon's time machine and go back to a day earlier, frantically snapping photos of him with the fastest hand speed she'd ever used, framing them one by one and hanging them all over the room.

"I took photos."

Yamada Ryo's lips curled into a mocking smile, which, as she expected, immediately caught Kita's attention.

"Senior!"

Kita Ikuyo's slightly trembling voice elicited a devilish smile from Yamada Ryo.

"A glance costs 3,000 yen, and you can get permanent access for 30,000 yen. In addition, you can get a chance to hold hands with Naruto once a week and enjoy his ASMR morning and night packages by paying 300,000 yen a year."

"I want to buy it!!!"

Kita Ikuyo had already lost her mind, and tremblingly pulled out the last 11,451.4 yen of her pocket money.

Even if it's just for one more glance...

With a bright smile, Kazami Mei reached out and gently tapped Ryo's head with a chop.

"You're quite capable, aren't you? Don't you know how to share the spoils with me?"

"Hey! You're only concerned about the unfair distribution of spoils?! That kind of deal is unacceptable!"

Hongxia angrily stretched out her fist and kept hitting Feng Jianming's chest with it, but these punches had no power and were more like a coquettish act than an attack.

I really want to be punched to death by Hongxia's mom, so she can live with that regret for the rest of her life.

Kazami Mei thought to herself that this was how she evaluated him.

"..."

Kita watched the interaction between the group with some envy, intending to say something but feeling a little uneasy.

Should we speak up now?

She wants to reunite with the band, but for someone who ran away because of difficulties, it seems a bit too shameless to say she wants to reunite now, and people might not accept it.

But if I don't say it here...

Kita Ikuyo suddenly felt herself being pushed.

Turning her head, she saw that Pochi, who was the least communicative of them all, had suddenly pushed her forward two steps. She pursed her lips slightly and cheered Kita Yuyo on, not wanting her to give up at this moment.

It was just like back then, when Kazami Mei helped Pochi get on the band's band.

Kita-san is very hardworking; she didn't just join the band for Naru-san's sake.

I practice hard every day, and I do everything I can to gain everyone's forgiveness. I even choose to face my biggest fears head-on.

These are things that even Pochi himself couldn't do.

Kita Ikuyo paused for a few seconds, then gradually mustered her courage.

"that!"

Her sudden words drew everyone's attention.

Eight meanings of the SAN Qi

"Can I come back and form a band with everyone again?"

After saying those words, Kita seemed to have lost all her courage. Her eyes were filled with fear, and she dared not look directly ahead. Instead, she lowered her head and looked at her toes, quietly waiting for the judgment to come.

Tick, tick...

Yamada Ryo and Ijichi Nijika exchanged glances, then turned their attention to Kazami Mei.

The meaning is clear: he needs to step in.

Kazami Mei raised an eyebrow and communicated with Nijika through her eyes.

【Hongxia, aren't you the captain?】

[No, no, no, if I say anything to Ryo at this moment, Kita will easily think it's just polite talk. It's much more appropriate for Naruto to speak first!]

As for Yamada Ryo, he nodded slightly, seemingly agreeing with Nijika.

Under the gaze of the two, he sighed softly, looked at Kita Ikuyo, whose head was lowered and whose body was trembling slightly, and slowly spoke in a strange tone: "Kita, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"You never submitted an application to leave the band, did you?"