Tentacle Monster Conquest Manual

Akane Nanao hadn't yet recovered from the man's true colors. Her expression was a mixture of shock, confusion, fear, and dread. She felt a deep sense of lingering fear; if it weren't for Mu Jun, she might have been...

"Didn't Ruomu already say something like that a long time ago?" Mu Xiaoxiao spread her hands, and seeing Qiwei Qian looking like a frightened rabbit, she patted the girl's shoulder, "If you're not feeling well, do you want me to go and teach him a lesson for you?"

“…No, Mu-kun, it’s too dangerous,” Nanao Akane shook her head vigorously, biting her lip as she said seriously, “That person is, after all, a teacher at the school, and we have no evidence.”

It wasn't that Nanao Akane was afraid; she was just worried about Mu Jun and didn't want him to get involved in trouble.

“Let’s leave here,” Akane Nanao said. She didn’t want to stay here any longer. Whether it was the club or the school, she just wanted to leave as soon as possible. The girl grabbed Mu Xiaoxiao’s hand, lowered her head slightly, and walked downstairs. “I want to leave here.”

It was clear that Nanao had suffered a great blow and just wanted to escape as soon as possible, but why did she drag Mu Xiaoxiao along? Nanao Akane had her head down, so her expression was not visible, and her hair was blowing in the wind.

Mu Xiaoxiao stared at her back, then turned to look towards the playground. "Isn't your boyfriend still over there? Don't you need to tell him about this?"

Nanao Akane paused for a second, but she didn't speak. She just pulled Mu Xiaoxiao away from the school in silence. She remained quiet all the way. Just as Mu Xiaoxiao was thinking of saying something to break the awkward atmosphere, Nanao Akane suddenly slowed down.

After leaving school, that sense of urgency gradually disappeared.

“I’ll talk to Shoya and tell him to stay away from that person,” Akane Nanao sighed. “That person… I can’t be in the same club as that person anymore, and I can’t stay in the club any longer. The best solution is to leave the club.”

After the girl finished speaking, she looked up at Mu Xiaoxiao's face, then lowered her head again, staring at her enormous breasts. Mu Xiaoxiao bet she couldn't see her toes.

"Thank you, Mu Jun..."

With her fingers intertwined, she said, "If it weren't for Mu Jun, I would definitely have been bullied by that bastard... And you were the one who reminded me before, so I'm so grateful to you today."

Although she felt lost and still had lingering fear, seeing Mu Xiaoxiao gave Qiwei a sliver of courage, and she managed a weak smile. The moment Dong Gang bared his fangs, the overwhelming sense of oppression and terrifying aura truly stunned Qiwei, leaving her in despair.

"It was just a coincidence. That guy actually dared to try to see Zi Ruomu, so of course I won't let him get away with it," Mu Xiaoxiao sneered. "But let's leave it at that for today. Qiwei, your emotions are a bit too volatile. Let's settle the score with him after the weekend."

"..."

Akane's eyes flickered, and she pursed her beautiful and alluring lips without saying a word. To be honest... she was a little envious of Miko and the others. Mu Jun was really reassuring and really amazing.

Even Dong Gang was afraid of him.

Snapped--

Akane Nanao kicked a small pebble on the ground and watched it fly to the railing. Her heart was beating a little fast, not from nervousness or fear, but from a stranger feeling. An inexplicable throbbing made her chest feel hot.

"But you just left like that without saying goodbye to your boyfriend, is that alright?" Mu Xiaoxiao suddenly asked.

Akane Nanao shook her head, "Shoya... isn't my boyfriend yet."

She didn't know why she was explaining herself; she'd explained so many times, why was he still misunderstanding? The girl sighed, "Besides, I don't feel like staying there right now, I—"

To be honest, my first thought was to leave with Mu Jun... There were indeed reasons why I didn't want to stay there any longer, but it was probably more because of Mu Jun, right? The mysterious Mu Jun possesses special magic that can bring me a strong sense of security.

Akane Nanao blushed slightly; she was too embarrassed to say these words aloud.

"Should we go find Jianzi and the others?" Mu Xiaoxiao suggested.

At this moment, Nanao Akane didn't know where to go, but upon hearing Mu Xiaoxiao's suggestion, she immediately shook her head. She didn't know why she was refusing, "No need, let's not bother them. Um, Mu-kun, could you walk with me along the roadside for a while?"

The girl needs comfort and companionship, but the person is Mu Xiaoxiao. Compared to others, Nanao Qian would rather be alone with Mu Xiaoxiao.

A special feeling was budding and taking root, but Mu Xiaoxiao didn't pay attention to it, thinking that she was just a little neurotic after experiencing this danger and needed comfort.

"Okay, let's go!"

“Hmm,” Nanami tilted her head back, a smile appearing on her face.

……

On the playground, Katase Shoya's expression was terrible. His body swayed precariously in the wind. He had seen it all. He had seen everything. Just now, the scene he liked was showing Mu Xiaoxiao's hand so intimately.

That's not all, they actually left the school hand in hand without even saying goodbye. Qian, what are you doing? What is your relationship with that person?

Aren't you the club manager? You shouldn't be participating in club activities, and you shouldn't be with me...

Katase Shoya felt as if he had been betrayed by his girlfriend. Even though they weren't dating, they knew they liked each other, and it was no different from his girlfriend situation. Now, seeing the girl he liked being so intimate with another guy was heartbreaking for him!

Akane……

Anger, sorrow, confusion, bewilderment... countless emotions were mixed together until a tap on the shoulder broke free from the tangled emotions. Turning around, I saw Coach Dong Gang shaking his head with a regretful expression.

"Shoya, you saw it too, right?"

"Seven-tailed Fox left with that Mu Xiaoxiao. They seemed very close, leaving together without even saying goodbye. It looks like Seven-tailed Fox has fallen for someone else," Dong Gang said with a sinister smile.

In my mind, I was already furious, ready to flip the table and roar! That damn Mu Xiaoxiao! It's bad enough that she made me lose face, but she also forced me to give up on those two pretty girls—I could accept that, but this girl is formidable, I can't beat her—

Now even the Seven-Tails is getting involved, you bastard, aren't you going too far?! The Seven-Tails is my prey that I've been eyeing for a long time, it's the one I set my sights on first! The man was furious, but even so, he didn't dare to retaliate and could only curse wildly in his heart.

However, upon seeing Katase Shoya, an idea came to mind: perhaps this weak and useless person could be used.

“Akane…” Katase Shoya’s body trembled.

"But I can understand it. After all, Mu Xiaoxiao is not only handsome, but also stronger than me. She's so perfect that she's almost inhuman. It's normal for Qiwei to fall for someone else."

"..."

Katase Shoya's expression grew increasingly grim. "Akane, why..."

Updates will resume tomorrow

I've been sick with a headache and feeling unwell for the past couple of days. I'll update tomorrow to say I'm recovering.

Chapter 222 Contradictions, Rifts

As the new week began, Akane Nanao, carrying her schoolbag, stepped through the school gates, her mind heavy with worries.

Seeing the familiar school campus, the girl felt a little heavy-hearted.

Over the weekend, Nanao Akane didn't go to the club. After what happened, she not only didn't want to participate in club activities anymore, but she was even thinking about leaving the club. Of course, she had already prepared to leave the club.

Unable to accept the existence of such a dangerous guy in the club, who covets her body every day, and having been frightened by Higashi's true colors during her experience in the club building, Akane Nanao can no longer stay. However, before that, she hopes that Sho will leave with her.

"It should be fine... right?" She escaped Dong Gang's clutches that day only because Mu Jun was there that she felt at ease. Now that Mu Jun is not here, she still has a psychological shadow about going to the club by herself. She really doesn't want to go near the track and field club for even a moment!

As for asking Mu Jun for help? Although she felt very safe by his side, and all her fear and anxiety disappeared, and the shadow cast by Dong Gang was dispelled, she was too embarrassed to keep bothering him.

“I won’t trouble you, Mu-kun,” Nanao Akane shook her head, looked up and surveyed the steps in front of the teaching building. Looking at the students in front of the steps, the girl’s bright eyes flickered. “I’ll just go to the first-year classroom to find Sho-kun.”

I'm sure Dong Gang wouldn't dare to do anything reckless in the classroom.

It wasn't time for morning reading yet. Nanao Akane returned to the classroom, put down her schoolbag, and eagerly went to the first-year classroom area. She peeked at Katase Shoya's classroom door a few times but didn't see him.

"Is Shoya-kun still in the club?"

Akane Nanao didn't dare to go and made up her mind not to approach the track and field club again. She had no choice but to return to her own classroom. After the morning reading ended, she got up and went to Katase Shoya's classroom. Sure enough, she saw him there. Akane Nanao's eyes lit up and she quickly waved to him.

When he saw Akane Nanao come to find him, Katase Shoya was somewhat surprised and delighted, but he quickly calmed down. Instead of showing his usual happy expression, he frowned, as if he had some grudge or something to worry about. After hesitating for a few seconds, he decided to have a good talk with her.

"Xiaoya-kun..."

"Akane," before Nanao Akane could finish speaking, Katase Sho took the initiative and asked, "Why haven't you been to the club these past two days?"

what?

Although Katase Sho wasn't directly questioning her, his voice still carried a hint of accusation. His sudden change of heart startled Nanao Akane. Before the girl could answer, Katase Sho continued his questioning, "You didn't come to the club yesterday either, and you didn't come the day before either. You just suddenly left..."

"Shoya-kun, it's because..."

"Is it because of that Mu Xiaoxiao?" Katase Shoya interrupted the girl again. "You used to never miss club activities, but lately... It must be because of that person. Only he would make you miss them so often. He's better than me."

"Shoya-kun, why would you say that?" Akane Nanao's eyes widened, probably not expecting that Katase Sho would misunderstand like this.

“You don’t need to explain. I saw it with my own eyes that day. You and that Mu Xiaoxiao left hand in hand,” Katase Shoya said indignantly. “Could I have seen wrong?”

“I did leave with Mu-kun on Saturday, but you have no idea what happened that day,” Akane Nanao said, even more heartbroken than Shoya Katase. “Coach Higashi tried to take advantage of me… If Mu-kun hadn’t saved me, I might have already been…”

Upon hearing what Akane Nanao said, Shoya Katase suddenly became agitated, "Impossible! How could the coach do such a thing?!"

"Coach is a good person, how could he do such a thing! Akane, how could you, as the club manager of the track and field team, slander him?" Katase Sho's face darkened. He understood. "It was that Mu Xiaoxiao, wasn't it? She's the one who told you to slander the coach like this, isn't she?"

"What are you saying?" Akane Nanao was stunned. She really didn't expect Shoya to react like this. "Slander? Do you think I would use my innocence to slander someone else? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

The girl's body trembled.

"...Of course you're not that kind of person, I believe you, but that Mu Xiaoxiao is another story. You've been together these past few days, so he must have been badmouthing the coach to you. But, Qian, are you really going to trust an outsider more than your own people in the club?"

In the past, Katase Sho would have believed Nanao Akane's words, but now, because of his prejudice against Mu Xiaoxiao, he has begun to doubt the girl he likes. There's no way around it; the pressure Mu Xiaoxiao puts on him is just too great.

Katase Sho also felt inferior and had no chance of winning against that person, which is why he became increasingly extreme.

For Akane Nanao, however, hearing such cruel words from the boy she liked was a huge blow. The beautiful girl with chestnut hair swayed and stared incredulously into Katase Shoya's eyes. "Shoya-kun... how could you say such a thing? What do you mean by trusting outsiders? This is something I experienced firsthand. That Azuma Tsuyoshi is a scumbag—do you also think I'm deceiving you?"

Katase Sho didn't answer and looked away.

Akane Nanao took a deep breath to calm the anger surging in her chest. The girl stared at him with a strange look in her eyes. "Shoya-kun... I can understand if you were deceived by Higashi, but you don't believe me because of Mu-kun?"

"..."

"Whatever it is, Shoya-kun, I came to see you today to talk about leaving the club."

Retreat?

“I originally wanted to persuade you to leave the club together, but seeing your current relationship with Dong Gang, I don’t think you’d want to leave the club either,” Nanao Akane sighed. “No matter what you choose, I’ve already decided to leave the club. I don’t know if it will work, but I’ll remind you one last time: Dong Gang is not a good person. You’d better stay away from him.”

"Akane, are you serious? You really want to quit the club?"

Could it be that what Akane said was true? Seeing the girl so serious and earnest, Katase Sho was also swayed. Did I really misunderstand? He gritted his teeth, "Resign from the club... Akane, if you are sincere, I can resign from the club with you, but I have one condition."

"what?"

"As long as you stay away from Mu Xiaoxiao and stop associating with her, I'll agree to leave the club with you and stop contacting Coach Dong Gang. Isn't that fair? I won't associate with the coach, and you should cut ties with that person too."

"..."

Akane Nanao looked stunned, clearly not expecting him to say such a thing. It sounded fair and reasonable, but... putting aside the fact that Mu-kun had saved her and was her friend, Sho-kun, by making such a condition, are you treating Mu-kun like the likes of Higashi-gang?

Or are you just too afraid to face him, so you're using this method to reject him? Besides, we haven't even started dating yet! You're acting like he's your boyfriend.

Don't you find it hilarious?

Akane Nanao thought Katase Sho was also very innocent, and this wasn't a derogatory term. It was precisely this innocence that attracted her. But now she felt more and more that Sho-kun was not only innocent, but also naive, especially after comparing him to Mu-kun. He was really too naive.

"Shoya-kun, you'd better watch yourself."

Akane shook her head and walked away. The answer was obvious. Katase Sho also stared blankly at the girl's back. Suddenly, he clenched his fist. So, in the end, Akane, you still don't want to leave him, do you?

Katase Shoya was filled with grief and indignation as he watched the girl he liked walk further and further away, a deep rift appearing between the two of them.

Chapter 223 Mu Xiaoxiao is indeed poisonous

"I really can't understand why Shoya-kun has become like this..."

“I thought he would believe me and leave the track and field club with me, but it turns out he trusts Dong Gang more than me? I know he's jealous because I've been getting too close to you, Mu Jun, these past few days. I can understand that, but even so, is it fair that he'd disregard my safety just because of jealousy?”