Aspiring to be a girl in a band

Guided by Aine, Mu gradually drifted into her memories.

She still remembered that day when Wuhua won her a plush toy and they went to the hillside with the best view.

At that time, Mu even felt that everything was developing in a positive direction.

Even though Wuhua said, "I'm not in the mood right now," Mu didn't pay much attention at the time, because her attention was quickly drawn to the countless points of light in the sky.

But who knew that Wuhua never looked for her again after that.

"Well……"

Ai Yin rested her chin on her hand and began to think. If she could, she would even like to find a pipe and put it in her mouth, as if she felt that such a small prop as a pipe would give her some kind of intelligence boost.

Aine remembered that Mutsu left with Kirika at the time. As for where they went and what they did afterward... Aine thought of some possibilities, but just blushed and shook her head without making a sound.

The mist flowers have become increasingly gentle lately... one could even say they've become increasingly soft and tender.

This is information that everyone already knows.

But why is Wuhua, who is becoming more and more patient with everyone, becoming increasingly indifferent to her master?

What exactly is it about her that makes her different from everyone else?

As Aine thought about it, she glanced again at the wound that Mu had quickly covered up.

Although the conclusion just now was a bit arbitrary, it's probably the only possibility.

After all, our ancestor once said, "After eliminating all the impossibilities, whatever remains, no matter how outrageous, must be the truth."

So Aine looked at Mutsu again.

"That must be it. The reason why Wuhua chose not to see Master must be related to the injuries on your body."

Upon seeing Aine repeat it with such certainty once again, Mu couldn't help but frown slightly and begin to think.

"Does Wuhua... think the wound looks too bad...? If so, will she come to see me once I've healed...? Those old scars are a bit of a headache... I wonder if laser scar removal is effective..."

Mu's brows were filled with sadness, and this long string of muttered words surprised Aine.

Because Mutsu's speeches are always very brief, Aine had never seen Mutsu say such a long sentence at once.

Unfortunately... Mutsu's thinking was completely wrong; she clearly failed to understand what Aine meant.

So Aine quickly explained.

"No, no, no... Master, you misunderstand. Although the reason why Wuhua doesn't come to see you is related to these scars, these scars are not the key issue."

"Ok?"

Upon hearing Aine's words, Mu slowly raised his eyes, staring intently at Aine, waiting for her to continue.

“I’m wondering if it’s possible that Wuhua doesn’t actually dislike you at all, or rather… likes you terribly.”

Mu was taken aback by Ai's words, but she quickly shook her head in disbelief.

"That's impossible... If it's really as you say... why is Wuhua ignoring me?"

"Perhaps it's because Wuhua wanted to embrace the light."

Aine unconsciously fiddled with her fingers as she muttered to herself, seemingly unsure of the conclusion herself.

"What...does this mean?"

Mu blinked in confusion. Ai Yin's ambiguous choice of words left her completely baffled as to what the other person meant, but the feeling of unease intensified within her.

"Because... Wuhua should have reflected on her past mistakes and realized that she wanted to learn how to improve, so... that's why she didn't dare to come to see her master... Yes, it's that she didn't dare, not that she was unwilling."

If Aine's tone was somewhat hesitant at the beginning, she became more and more confident as she spoke.

Ai Yin felt that her guesses had formed a closed loop, and that this must be the truth.

"Don't you dare?"

Mu murmured.

She was a little incredulous, but Aine's words were undoubtedly full of confidence, a powerful confidence that was gradually infecting Mutsu and making her want to believe.

"But... Wuhua, why are you afraid to see me?"

Mu asked Ai Yin in a low voice again.

"Well……"

Aine pondered for a moment, seemingly having thoroughly enjoyed her role as a famous detective.

"Because Wuhua wants to become a better person, but the injuries on your body constantly remind her of how bad she used to be. So whenever she sees you, she starts to doubt herself..."

……

Mu slowly lowered her head.

She makes a lot of sense... no, she's telling the truth.

Some clues found in the fragments of memory seem to confirm Aine's statement.

This apprentice of his was not a "pink idiot" at all; on the contrary, she was exceptionally intelligent.

But... even if I knew the crux of the problem.

And how should it be treated?

Mu was still undecided.

Mutsu then placed his hand on the menu in front of him and slowly pushed the order towards Aine.

"What do you want?"

Mu said calmly.

Ai-yin happily accepted the order and started looking through it.

"Hmph... Since Master is treating, I won't stand on ceremony, will I?"

"Ah."

The two rested in silence for a while.

It wasn't until Ai-yin's drink arrived and she took a sip that Mu asked again.

"Well... I guess I should heal these injuries first... before I go looking for Wuhua..."

Mu's tone was full of insecurity.

Even if Aine deduced Kirika's current thoughts, she didn't know if going to see Kirika would make Kirika angry.

"Well, recuperating is one thing, but I think... the best way is still... to gamble with Wuhua."

Ai Yin scratched her face and carefully presented a proposal.

She hesitated for a long time before choosing to use the word "gamble," and the reason she suggested Mu go gambling was because... when she won against Wuhua, it was precisely because of the word "gamble."

What are you saying?

Mu opened her eyes wide once again.

Stared at by Mutsu with such a mournful gaze, Aine could only shrink her neck and speak cautiously.

"Well... after all, Kirika is so smart, and her Dream Mark is always so assertive. If it were a normal conversation, I think... Master, you wouldn't be able to win..."

This is……

Mu was a little angry.

She never expected that she would be looked down upon by this foolish disciple.

But Mu was very unwilling to give up.

She knew... she couldn't get along with Wuhua like Xiangzi did, and she wasn't even as good as this foolish disciple.

She never had any intention of fighting against Wuhua; she always accepted whatever came her way.

With her current abilities, what can she possibly use to fight against...Mist Flower?

She had to admit once again that Aine was right; by conventional means, she really had no chance of winning.

Volume 1: Chapter 195 The Most Important Gamble

"The 'gambling' you mentioned... how exactly do you do it?"

Mu finally relented.

Ai Yin also breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that her master had accepted her suggestion.

So Aine continued.

"Specifically, it means finding an opportunity to completely enrage Wuhua, putting her in a state where she cannot think calmly. I think only then will you have a chance of victory, Master."

What kind of statement is this?

Mu stared incredulously at the pink-haired creature in front of her, even suspecting that it was deliberately giving her bad advice.

That... is a mist flower.

I... want to provoke Wuhua... how could I?

We can't win.

If I really anger Wuhua... and Wuhua gets really angry, never speaks to me again, or even tells me to get out...

What should I do?

To put it bluntly, Mu didn't dare to gamble.

Even if there was only a one in a thousand or one in ten thousand chance of losing the Mist Flower, she would absolutely not dare to try it.

Rather, Mu really wanted to ask the pink-haired woman in front of him why she could so calmly utter the word "gamble."

"Um... Master, please stop shaking... the drink is about to spill..."

Seeing Mutsu's expression turn to one of terror, and his body trembling involuntarily, Aine quickly pressed down on the table.

But Mu seemed not to hear what Ai was saying at all, and continued to be afraid on her own.

"Master...stop shaking!"

In the end, Aine had no choice but to get up and press down on Mutsu's shoulders, which finally stopped Mutsu's trembling.

After letting out a shout, although her master's trembling stopped, Aine felt embarrassed by the gazes directed at her and wanted to burrow into the ground.