In music anime, band girls won't be alone.

Combining this with the previous conjecture, it would naturally be former CRYCHIC teammates like myself.

Judging from the fact that even Wakaba Mutsu was unaware of this, his conjecture was entirely plausible.

However, she chose Shirakawa Sawa as the photographer.

If the previous conjecture is true, then Shirakawa Sawa probably didn't tell his lover, Takamatsu Akari, about this either...

That means this is a secret that exists only between him and Toyokawa Shoko...

Thinking about this, Nagasaki Motoyo felt a faint excitement in her heart.

She felt she couldn't wait until tomorrow; she was going to find Shirakawa Ze after the dinner party today.

After greeting Wakaba Mutsu next to her, she got up and went back to the classroom to take a nap and recharge.

After watching Nagasaki Motoyo leave, Wakaba Mutsumi opened her phone, found Oblivionis's homepage on a video website, took a screenshot, and sent it to Toyokawa Shoko.

"Xiao Xiang, is this you?"

At that moment, Toyokawa Shoko had just made an appointment with Shirakawa Sawa to go recording after school that afternoon.

Upon seeing the message from Ruoye Mutsu, she didn't hide anything and replied directly.

"It's me, Xiao Mu."

"I'm just trying it out in my spare time right now, and I haven't decided whether I'll become a video blogger in the future."

"Please keep this a secret for me and don't tell anyone."

After hesitating for a moment, Wakaba Mutsu did not choose to expose Nagasaki Motoyo, but simply replied with an "Mm".

Putting away her phone, Toyokawa Shoko let out a soft sigh of relief.

She didn't expect the box to be opened so quickly.

Fortunately, the other party was Wakaba Mutsu, who could keep his secret.

After feeling a little relieved, she rested her head on the table for a short nap.

After the school bell rang in the afternoon, Toyokawa Shoko rubbed her temples to clear her mind.

Concentrating on listening to lectures in every class can be quite a mental burden.

However, for the sake of scholarships and better options for further education, there's no other way.

After relaxing a bit, she started packing her things, and then saw Shirakawa Sawa and Takamatsu Akari appear at the door of her classroom.

The former stopped and waved to himself.

The latter smiled and nodded to himself before leaving.

After packing her things, Toyokawa Shoko left the classroom and went to the music store with Shirakawa Sawa.

The recording process went smoothly as usual.

After the recording ended, Toyokawa Shoko took out her special outfit for the camera from the locker in the practice room, went to the dressing room to change, and then recorded a video of the piece she played that day.

Since time is limited, we should make the best use of it.

After recording the video, Shirakawa Ze left first.

The current system tasks mostly involve going to various shops for food, drinks, and entertainment, which can be quite time-consuming due to the long distances involved.

For example, today, I asked him to go to a place that was a bit far away to eat, so we didn't chat much. After recording the video, he left.

After all, after completing the system tasks, I still need to go back and edit the videos.

Shoko Toyokawa practiced until 9 p.m. and then left.

Because the music store closes at 9:30 pm, although she wanted to practice a little longer, she felt embarrassed to leave right before the deadline.

She bought a discounted bento box at a convenience store, asked the clerk to heat it up in the microwave, and then went home.

On her way back, Toyokawa Shoko felt a little excited, and her eyes showed anticipation for the future.

She felt that her life was slowly getting better, and she had more to look forward to in the future.

Upon arriving at the rented room, accompanied by the teeth-grinding creak of the door opening, Toyokawa Shoko stepped inside.

The windows were closed, the room still smelled of alcohol, and beer cans were scattered on the floor.

My father was lying on the floor wrapped in a quilt, but he wasn't snoring, so he probably wasn't asleep yet.

This scene no longer stirred any emotion in her. She didn't say anything, but simply closed the door and silently bent down to put the beer cans into the bag in the corner.

Then she took her lunchbox to the window, opened it to let in some fresh air, and sat down to eat dinner.

Just then, she heard her father get out of bed, accompanied by a groan that was hard to understand.

She didn't move her gaze, but continued to stare at the bento box in front of her, then broke off her chopsticks and began to eat...

Volume 1: Chapter 134 A Slap

She had only taken two bites when Toyokawa Shoko caught a glimpse of her father walking to the door of the cubicle, leaning against the doorframe, and looking at her.

She didn't say anything, and just continued eating.

She doesn't want to have any interaction with the other person right now, so as not to affect her mood for eating.

"belch--"

Xiang's father let out a loud burp, then looked at his daughter and slowly spoke, his pronunciation a little slurred, as if he was still drunk.

"Hey, Xiangzi."

"Can you really earn that much money as a customer service representative?"

Toyokawa Shoko was startled and immediately opened the drawer next to her, only to find that the box where she kept the money had been opened and a large portion of the money inside was missing.

She immediately stood up, walked to her father, looked at him coldly, and spoke without any emotion.

Give me my money back.

Xiang's father chuckled.

"You...you don't think I don't know..."

"You were able to bring back so much money, you must have received help from your family, right? Hmm?"

"You must have reached some kind of agreement, right?!"

"You...you're going to completely ruin me, aren't you!"

"Hahahaha! I should have known better. Your decision to work for our family company was premeditated!"

Toyokawa Shoko clenched her fists, but didn't lash out; she simply stared at him expressionlessly.

"Are you finished?"

"Give me my money back after you've finished talking!"

Xiang's father laughed loudly a few times, then slammed his hand on the doorframe, his eyes widening.

"Xiangzi!"

"Don't forget!"

"You are my daughter!"

"And now you're joining those guys to fight me! You're despicable!"

Toyokawa Shoko closed her eyes, took a deep breath, then reopened her eyes, looked at her father, and said, word by word,

"I will repeat myself one last time: I have never received any form of financial assistance from the Toyokawa family other than my salary."

“Every yen I earned as a customer service representative at Toyokawa Bussan was legal and reasonable income in accordance with the company’s articles of association.”

"We haven't accepted it now, and we won't accept it in the future."

"Besides, I don't have the time or inclination to conspire with others to frame you."

"And in your current state, you don't need anyone to frame you; you're already in a terrible state."

"Please give me back my money. If you ever touch my money again, I will hand you over to the police."

Hearing these words, Xiang's father's face turned even redder.

After the other person finished speaking, he slammed his fist on the doorframe again, then pointed at Toyokawa Shoko. His fingers and voice trembled with emotion.

"You, you! Xiangzi! You're actually going to hand me over to the police?"

"good good good good!"

"Since you didn't accept funding from those guys, tell me, where did you get this money from?!"

Toyokawa Shoko spoke without any emotion.

"This is none of your business."

"All you need to do is return the money you stole from me."

Xiang's father immediately jumped up, his voice becoming increasingly agitated.

"steal?!"

"You're saying I stole?!"

"Xiangzi, you need to understand the situation. I am your father!"

"Have you forgotten who raised you?"

"Have you forgotten who bought you the piano?"

"You made money, and I didn't ask you to give it all to me as a gift. Instead of being grateful, you dare to accuse me of stealing when I take a little money from you?"

"Looks like your mother's gone, you can't even speak properly..."

Before he could finish speaking, Toyokawa Shoko slapped him across the face.

The slap was quite forceful, and it completely stunned him.

Xiang's father was stunned, staring blankly at the girl in front of him with a frosty face, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Toyokawa Shoko looked at her father, her eyes filled with suppressed rage.

"You have no right to mention my mother."