I Am an Emperor in a World of Mixed Anime

I want to raise one!

It's a bit of a pity that she looks too young; it's not easy to take her home.

Born at the wrong time, it's all fate.

Higashino sighed.

At the next table, the conversation between the girls who were considered geniuses continued, and Higashino Akira had no intention of eavesdropping at all.

Shoko Toyokawa frowned and emphasized again, "I'm fine! If that's all, then I'll be going now."

After saying that, Toyokawa Shoko turned around and prepared to leave.

Su Shi quickly grabbed her with her other hand, "Wait! Xiao Xiang... Actually, everyone misses you. Li Xi's new song is great, and the lyrics for 'The Lamp' are also... If Xiao Xiang could come back, CRYCHIC would definitely—"

"Enough!" Toyokawa Shoko suddenly raised her voice and flung Nagasaki Motoyo's hand away.

Chapter Thirty-One: Do I Have to Kneel Too?

At the next table, Akira Higashino was startled by Shoko Toyokawa's sudden outburst, and frowned as he turned to stare at the group.

This was the first time he had ever seen Xiangzi lose control of his emotions to this extent.

He had always thought Xiangzi was quite gentle and sweet. Although he seemed a bit arrogant and aloof, it was just a facade of vulnerability. In reality, even in that situation, he just held his hand to prevent him from going any further and then cried a little.

I never expected her to be so tough.

The other people in the store also turned their attention to this place because of the sudden commotion.

Seeing this, Xiangzi bowed slightly to all four directions in apology, then looked at the girl he still couldn't let go of, lowered his voice, and said coldly, "Su Shi, don't you understand yet? CRYCHIC is over!"

"We can never go back to the way things were!"

“I’m no longer the Toyokawa Shoko I used to be, so stop trying to hold me hostage with your ‘worries’.”

"You have no idea what I've been through, and I don't have time to play house with you guys anymore!"

Su Shi's eyes reddened upon hearing this, and she wanted to explain, "No... I just..."

However, Toyokawa Shoko no longer intended to get entangled with her, both to avoid trouble and for her own good.

If Xiao Mu knew that her situation only meant she might be implicated, Su Shi would definitely do everything in her power to actively search for and explore the cause of the anomaly that had occurred in her.

Faced with such inexplicable and unpredictable events, ordinary people have no chance to resist.

This is her business; there's no need to involve others.

"I have something to do, so let's leave it at that. Let's try not to see each other again."

Toyokawa Shoko turned and left.

At the next table, Higashino Akira gently patted the head of the cat-like girl whose name he didn't know, left two bills on the table to pay the bill, and then got up and followed.

Before leaving, he glanced at the tearful girl with pity.

How did such a nice girl end up in a girl band?

Now he's become the clown.

Toyokawa Shoko has really done a lot of harm.

Originally, this girl's figure, appearance, and personality, which had a slightly maternal feel, were quite to his liking, but it's a pity.

Akira Higashino and Shoko Toyokawa left together.

Behind her, Ruoye Mu gently grasped Su Shi's hand, "Su Shi..."

She wanted to comfort Su Shi, but after opening her mouth, she didn't know what to say. She stood there blankly for a while, and finally just softly called Su Shi's name before falling silent.

Nagasaki Motoyo bit her lip, her face streaked with tears as she watched Shoko's departing figure.

No, Xiao Xiang wasn't like this before!

What happened to Xiao Xiang...?

And that man, who exactly is he? Why is Xiao Xiang willing to leave with him instead of coming back and continuing to form CRYCHIC with everyone for the rest of his life?

……

As it turned out, Toyokawa Shoko's swift and decisive action was the right thing to do.

The two left RiNG and headed towards the underground parking lot not far away. However, before they even reached the parking lot, in a dimly lit area, Toyokawa Shoko transformed back into a kitten.

Higashino Akira had no choice but to pick up her clothes, which were scattered all over the ground, and carry her into the parking lot.

I couldn't resist teasing her during that time.

"Hmm, a beautiful girl's original underwear."

"Xiangzi, do you think if I took this outfit to that girl from earlier, she would kneel down and beg me to give it to her, saying she would do anything for it?"

Toyokawa Shoko, who was already a little unhappy, got angry when she heard this guy's heartless words. She slapped her fluffy tail across the big idiot's face and then turned around and hissed at him.

"Hmm, there's a story behind it?"

Higashino Akira was taken aback by Shoko's reaction, then realized what he meant, widened his eyes, and looked somewhat speechless. "I was just saying it casually, she wouldn't actually do that, would she?"

Damn, the lesbians in this band are so twisted!

Scary!

To be able to associate with such a group of extraordinary people, Toyokawa Shoko must possess some extraordinary qualities herself, and it's unlikely she's beyond saving.

Akira Higashino made up his mind that he would never let Saki Kawasaki join a girl band.

This thing is a bit eerie.

Especially now that Japan seems to have entered an era of big girl bands, with a bunch of girls forming bands, becoming idols, even school idols, and even school clubs trying to form groups and debut.

If she's not careful, Saki Kawasaki, who no longer faces any survival pressures, might fall victim to this at any time.

.........

Night. The empty, high-end, single-level apartment.

Nagasaki Motoyo returned home alone. Looking at her home where she was all alone again, her nose tingled and her eyes reddened.

Xiangzi's cold words from RiNG kept replaying in my mind, and tears involuntarily streamed down my face.

No, I was too hasty. Xiangzi might have his reasons!

That man might be spying on Xiangzi, which is why Xiangzi treated us like that.

Xiangzi used to be such a gentle person, it's impossible for him to suddenly become like this.

Nagasaki Motoyo stubbornly refused to give up, hypnotizing herself again and again, and then, as if she had discovered some blind spot, she suddenly took out her phone and started looking up news about the Toyokawa Group.

Then... a sudden news item caught my eye, so glaringly obvious.

The Toyokawa Group was defrauded of 168 billion yen due to a high-level decision-making error. The executive in question has since resigned; his identity is...

Was that person Xiangzi's father?

They actually caused the group to be swindled out of so much money!

In the end, he was expelled from the family.

Moreover, this incident occurred around the same time that Xiangzi proposed to leave CRYCHIC!

No wonder Xiangzi became so difficult to talk to later on and unwilling to communicate with us anymore. No wonder Xiangzi, who was once like an angel, became so indifferent in the end and even gave up continuing his studies at Tsuki no Mori.

In an instant, connecting all the causes and consequences, Nagasaki Motoyo seemed to understand everything.

She, who couldn't bring herself to hate Xiangzi to begin with, couldn't help but feel pity for him.

He desperately wanted to be by Xiangzi's side the next second, to give her a warm hug, to tell her his encouragement, and to give her his support.

And that man.

Those kinds of scenarios, like arranged marriages, also came to mind for Nagasaki Motoyo.

Nagasaki Motoyo opened the social media app, found Mutsu's profile picture, and sent her a text message.

Su Shi: 'Xiao Mu, thank you for spending time with me today.'

Mu: 'Hmm. '

Su Shi: 'After I came back, I kept thinking...did I do something wrong? I brought up the band the moment we met, without considering Xiao Xiang's current situation at all.'

Mu: '…'

Su Shi: 'I want to see Xiao Xiang again, not to mention CRYCHIC, but just... to apologize, to apologize to Xiao Xiang for my rashness today.'

Mu: 'Should I apologize too?'

Su Shi: 'Yes, let's go find Xiao Xiang together and explain things properly.'

Mu: '…'

Su Shi: 'Xiao Xiang is kind-hearted. If we explain things properly, she will definitely understand. If she still won't forgive us... we should kneel down and beg her; she'll surely soften.'

Mu: 'Do I have to kneel too?'

Su Shi: 'Yes, let's kneel together, that way Xiao Xiang will know we're sincere.'

On the other end of the social media app, there was a long silence before a reply popped up.

Mu: 'Okay. '

Su Shi: 'Okay, it's settled then! I'll pick you up tomorrow.'

She exited the social media app, her phone screen black, and clutched it tightly to her chest. Su Shi looked out at the night sky with a determined expression.

"Xiao Xiang...I will save you! I will definitely bring you back!"

"No matter what method you use!"

Chapter Thirty-Two: This is what you call professional (Thanks to the generous donor 1A748 for the donation)

The next day, the Shinkansen.

Akira Higashino, carrying some luggage, gifts, and his cat, boarded the train back to his hometown.

While on his way out, he cleared out another house.

The main method is to go inside the house, provoke the evil spirit with words, lure it to your side, and if you feel that disgusting, cold feeling around you, hit that spot hard. Then catch the dead ghost and beat it hard, killing the little devil with three punches.

He originally planned to clean up the haunted house himself, bit by bit. After all, haunted houses are not worth much. They are hard to sell and can't be mortgaged to banks for much money. Apart from the land, which can be used to get a fixed reward from the system, they are hard to generate any other value.