Comet Dragon, breaking into the gravity field

On this basis, knowing Toyokawa Shoko's attitude towards [CRYCHIC], it is not difficult to infer her thoughts - she may not be willing to use "Haruhi Shadow", which symbolizes her past experiences, as a stepping stone.

But no matter what, this doubt will be resolved once Miss Cucumber appears.

Sitting at the [Haze Coffee Shop] where they had agreed to meet, Ritsu Narose ordered a cup of coffee and waited there.

I feel like the caffeine I've consumed recently has exploded...

When the waiter brought the steaming hot coffee to the table, Ritsu Narose saw a girl in the Tsuki no Mori school uniform walking into the warm and comfortable coffee shop.

With a wave of her hand, the girl who was carrying a handbag and seemed to have just rushed over here after school also saw Ritsu Narose who was already sitting there.

As if matching the user portraits on the Internet with real people, the girl was stunned for a moment before she walked over and sat down with steps that had been specially instructed in etiquette.

"I'm [Alpha Jie Benten, is there any chain?], just call me 'Naruse Ritsu'." Not caring at all about saying her online name offline, which could lead to social disgrace if she wasn't careful, Naruse Ritsu introduced herself confidently.

"I am... Ruoye Mu." Unlike the young man in front of him who was so bold, Ruoye Mu just said his name calmly.

Hmm~ Sure enough, I guessed right.

"I'll treat you this time. Ruoye-san can take a look and see if there's anything you like."

Handing the menu on the table to the other party, Ritsu Narose was not in a hurry and went straight to the point.

From the first time he saw her, the expression on the girl's face had never changed.

Is it because of nervousness or something else?

This feeling is somewhat similar to the first time Ritsu Narose met Takamatsu Touma, but upon closer inspection, it is completely different.

How should I put it, I feel like the members of [CRYCHIC] are all problem girls.

The autistic lead singer of the radio type, the tsundere type pressure-monster drummer, the silent and cold guitarist, the fake mother bassist... and now the keyboardist who wields the Holy Separator and the Black Cutter.

This is not the same band that Nagasaki Motoyo described, right?

He was not sure about Su Shi's thoughts. After Wakaba Mu finished placing the order, Narose Ritsu looked at him with a smile that met social expectations and was enough to make most people in the world feel warm.

"Being open and honest is the prerequisite for in-depth cooperation, so before we start discussing business, I think there are a few things I must tell Wakaba-san."

This was something he had decided last night.

In order to correct Nagasaki Suyo's unhealthy psychology, Naruse Ritsu must gain a deeper understanding of [CRYCHIC].

If he wants to achieve his goal, communication based on "concealment" is obviously not applicable in this situation.

"..."

Raising his eyes from the patterns on the table and looking at the stranger in front of him, Ruo Yemu just nodded silently.

Speaking out the words he had organized in his mind, Naruse Ritsu slowly explained to her his relationship with Nagasaki Suyo, as well as the current situation of Nagasaki Suyo, Takamatsu Touma, and Shiina Tatsuki reuniting as a band.

At the same time, he did not shy away from sharing his partial understanding of CRYCHIC.

But when he finished saying this, Wakaba Mutsu, who was sitting opposite him, still had an expressionless look on his face - like a sponge passively absorbing the rain falling from the sky.

The bright yellow mango juice flowed through the straw and passed over the girl's delicate lips. She drank the drink silently.

This was the first time she communicated with such a character, and Narose Ritsu was unsure of Wakaba Mu's thoughts.

He picked up the cold coffee and was about to take a sip when he heard the puppet girl opposite him speak for the second time.

114. The subtle insights in a coffee shop

——"Are you Su Shi's boyfriend?"

Ritsu Narose never expected that this would be the second sentence Wakaba Mu said after they met.

If it was before yesterday, he could have given a frank answer. But after the intimate contact he had with Aine last night, it was difficult for him to answer with a positive answer right away...

"Not yet."

After thinking about it, it seems that only this extremely subtle-sounding answer is appropriate enough.

Watching Narose Ritsu pick up the coffee cup as if to hide his embarrassment, Wakaba Mutsu just quietly drank a sip of mango juice, as if trying to understand the relationship between him and Nagasaki Suyo.

"If Ye-san wants to know about their recent situation, you can ask me directly. I will answer everything I can."

"[CRYCHIC] has disbanded..."

What does this mean? Could it be that since the band broke up, you guys have stopped talking to each other forever?

With a slight frown, Ritsu Narose felt somewhat dissatisfied with the look Wakaba Mutsu showed.

The disbanding of a band will certainly bring a temporary blow, but it does not mean that the rest of the journey will be accompanied by failure.

Of course, someone like Nagasaki Suyo is at the other extreme...

However, even if he was slightly dissatisfied with this attitude, he would not comment on other people's thoughts to their faces.

Naruse Ritsu brought the conversation back on track. "Does Ms. Toyokawa Shoko know about the commissioned composition?"

"do not know……"

ha?

Feeling that the situation was not what he had imagined, Naruse Ritsu pondered for a moment before continuing to ask, "Didn't Wakaba-san explain the situation to her?"

"I did, but she hasn't replied yet..."

Wakaba Mu's long light green hair shone slightly under the warm light of the coffee shop, forming a sharp contrast with her doll-like expression.

Although the expression on his face didn't seem to change much, Ritsu Narose felt a sense of grievance.

Seeing her like this, Ritsu Narose really couldn't say anything harsher to express the doubts and dissatisfaction in his heart.

"Please allow me to ask, what is your purpose for doing this?" With his hands crossed on the table, Mingse Ritsu tried his best to make his tone not sound aggressive.

"I……"

She lowered her head slightly, and her light green hair fell down, making it difficult to see the confusion that rarely appeared on her face.

I just want to help Xiangzi...

She wanted to tell her true thoughts, but Toyokawa Shoko's words to her when they met before were still echoing in her ears.

——"Did I ask you not to tell anyone about me?"

Recalling that question, a feeling of guilt for having done something wrong began to swirl in Ruoye Mu's heart.

"I can't say."

After saying this, Ruoye Mu lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Mingse Ritsu who was sitting opposite him. He didn't even touch the mango juice book in his hand.

"I see...it seems like you have something to hide."

However, to her surprise, the other party did not continue to dwell on this matter - compared with Nagasaki Suyo, his reaction was completely different.

On the other hand, Ritsu Narose also felt that Wakaba Mu's reaction was very strange.

"I can't say" - these four words simply imply that Toyokawa Shoko is hiding an unspeakable secret.

Looking at the dark brown liquid in the coffee cup, Ritsu Narose's mind gradually calmed down.

Before uncovering the secret, let's summarize the information I gathered from Su Shi.

First, Toyokawa Shoko voluntarily withdrew from [CRYCHIC], having never had such an idea before;

Secondly, Toyokawa Shoko, who originally attended Tsuki no Mori, disappeared after leaving the group. It wasn't until Nagasaki Suyo casually mentioned it to Chihaya Aine that she learned that she had transferred to Haneda.

Third, Toyokawa Shoko refused to contact any CRYCHIC members other than Wakaba Mutsu, and at the same time, she always refused Nagasaki Motoyo's attempts to keep her.

Picking up the coffee cup, as the cold coffee entered his mouth, the bitter taste quickly activated Ritsu Narose's mind.

Although the "testimony" he obtained from Nagasaki Motoyo was not without her own subjective ideas, it was not difficult for him to pick out the doubts one by one by arranging the three most representative testimonies he had identified.

The first is the "suddenness" of leaving the group.

Being able to bring together that group of problem girls, Ritsu Narose doesn't think that Toyokawa Shoko's constant talk of "community of shared destiny" is a joke.

In this case, the reason why she suddenly quit the group and abandoned her companions is worth pondering.

Then the second point is that Shoko Toyokawa transferred from Tsuki-no-Mori to Haneda.

　If Nagasaki Suyo remembered correctly, she had not seen Toyokawa Shoko in Tsuki no Mori shortly after she left the group.

Why did Toyokawa Shoko leave Tsuki no Mori and transfer to Haneda?

Changes in commute due to moving?

But Tsuki no Mori and Yugaoka are not far apart, and young ladies generally don’t worry about such things when traveling, right?

School bullying?

This is even more nonsense, and is not even worth discussing with Yi0 (1) Shiwu Jiufu Jiuba Ling*meng.

Forced to flee after social death?

Although Ritsu Narose feels that the term "community of shared destiny" is a bit childish, it is not to the point of social death.

Seeing the big picture from the small details, Ritsu Narose believes that in order to understand the reason for the "sudden" birth of Toyokawa Shoko, it is necessary to understand the differences between Yugaoka and Tsukinomori.

Both Haneigaoka and Tsukinomori are comprehensive schools. Although Haneigaoka focuses on academic advancement, Tsukinomori's conditions in all aspects are undoubtedly much better than its.

For a prestigious school like Yuezhisen with a century-old history, families who are willing to send their daughters have never minded donating generously, and those special talents who can win awards in large-scale competitions are even more shining as living signs to attract new students.

So what was the reason why Shoko Toyokawa chose Ueda?

Think about the advantages of Hanaoka—the liberal school spirit, the emphasis on academic advancement, the scholarship system...

……scholarship?

Suddenly, Ritsu Narose felt that he had grasped the truth.

If we consider the factors of family changes, many problems will make sense.

Why did he suddenly quit the band, why did he transfer from Tsukinomori to Yugaoka, why did he want to cut off contact with his old friends... All these doubts can be answered based on this speculation.

The collapse of the family's finances - only this kind of force majeure is enough to destroy everything for a junior high school student, forcing her to sever her past interpersonal relationships and face a harsher reality alone.

Exhaling slowly, Narose Ritsu turned his attention again and looked at the girl in front of him who had the best relationship with Toyokawa Shoko (Nagasaki Soyo).

After the straw filled with mango juice returned to its original color, Ritsu Narushe spoke in a calm tone:

"Toyokawa Shoko...is this what happened to your family?"

It wasn't a question, but a statement that turned the organized clues into verbal bullets.

After hearing the words that hit the nail on the head, Ruoye Mu's face, which had never reacted since they met Mingse Ritsu, changed for the first time.

115. Nagasaki Suyo has not yet learned the truth

Seeing Wakaba Mutsu's surprised expression, while feeling fresh, Narose Ritsu also confirmed his guess.

"Don't worry, Ruoye-san. I won't tell anyone else. Um...especially Sushi."

By directly naming someone, Ritsu Narose felt that his words did not have the slightest suspicion of speaking ill of others behind their backs.

After the conclusion came to light, he finally had a full, thorough and hilarious understanding of Nagasaki Motoyo's shocking operation.

Sushi, what have you done?!

When she thought of Nagasaki Suyo pursuing such an unspeakable matter, Ritsu Naruse felt a feeling like "Ah... destroy it" rising in her heart.

No wonder Toyokawa Shoko doesn't want to contact you. Who can withstand such wound-tearing behavior?

If two people became friends at the beginning despite having completely opposite family backgrounds - then everything would be fine.

But when suddenly falling from a high point to the bottom, most people tend to consciously avoid further communication with another friend from a wealthy family - unless he treats the other party as a fool.

The so-called "self-esteem" is an unavoidable existence during student days.

Some topics cannot be easily introduced, and after-school entertainment must be carefully considered. The time previously spent on entertainment consumption and interpersonal communication has gradually been replaced by careful calculation of living expenses.

And the unintentional care from a friend may become a needle that pierces your heart - even if it is not his intention to hurt you.

The pressure from life is enough to shape a person into another person.

Ritsu Narose suspected that her contact with Nagasaki Suyo had made her more confident, and she didn't realize that her sudden and drastic action left no room for reversal.

If Toyokawa Shoko is pushed into a corner, she might just use the Seven Wound Fist to attack her.

As a result, the relationship between Ritsu Narose and Suyo Nagasaki must not be revealed directly to Shoko Toyokawa, otherwise she will definitely refuse to contact him.

But then again, he didn't have to ask Toyokawa Shoko to compose the music. In such a place where so many talented people gathered, there must be other masters among them.