mygo, but Cthulhu

"So, as long as I don't take action again, you won't help Ichigaya Yusaki anymore, right?"

"Well, of course. Games are fun because you follow the rules."

The man shrugged, and Toyokawa Shoko felt a little relieved when she heard his answer. She looked at Riki, whose face was covered in blood as she fought desperately with Arisaki, and she was full of worry and could only pray in her heart that she would win.

Lixi, please... you must survive, we can't lose you.

"Go to hell! Shiina Riki!"

Ichigaya Yusaki roared wildly and threw the dagger in his hand away, while clenching his fist and hitting Riki's neck hard. The latter's pupils shrank slightly and he subconsciously raised the dagger to defend himself, but he was unable to make a perfect response in a hurry. The dagger was flipped over and pierced into the palm of his hand. The severe pain made Riki grit his teeth.

Seeing that Yusaki was about to throw another punch, Riki quickly pulled out her dagger and swung the weapon desperately, ignoring the wound on her hand. Yusaki let her dagger pierce her shoulder without a care, and then seized the opportunity to hold Riki's hand, crushing her hand bones when the latter tried to break free.

"Ahhh!"

Riki couldn't help but scream, and the next moment, Ichigaya Arisaki violently pulled out the dagger from her shoulder, and with a twisted smile, she stabbed it towards Riki's stomach as blood spurted out. Riki subconsciously held the dagger with his other hand, enduring the pain and trying his best to block her attack. At the same time, he grabbed Arisaki's body and used all his strength to launch a knee strike, successfully rupturing the opponent's internal organs, causing Arisaki's movements to be instantly deformed.

I can't stop yet. If I don't speed up the attack now, I will give her time to catch her breath.

As this thought flashed through his mind, Shiina Riki gritted his teeth, snatched the dagger, and cut her stomach as quickly as possible. Blood, flesh, food residue, and intestines slid out. Riki wanted to continue swinging the weapon, but the next moment he met Arisaki's crazy eyes.

not good,

Li Xi realized something and tried to defend herself, but the next moment Yousaki grabbed her intestines and put them directly around Li Xi's neck. Her intestines were extremely tough after being strengthened, and Li Xi felt a strong sense of suffocation. She tried to cut them open with a dagger, but she found it incredibly difficult to use the dagger, as if it was cutting a hemp rope. At this time, Yousaki's face, which was pale due to heavy blood loss, also showed a distorted smile.

"Don't waste your energy. I've used all my strength to strengthen my intestines. You can't cut them open in such a short time. Just give up. I'll use your life to get Rimi and the others back!"

"Absolutely... Impossible!"

Shiina Riki gritted her teeth and roared, while desperately cutting the flesh on her throat. She forced herself to create a gap and quickly stuffed her hand in it, using the blood as lubricant to suddenly get out of the intestines.

Arisaki opened her eyes wide and tried to grab her, but the rapidly swinging dagger instantly cut off her wrist. Riki tried his best to continue stabbing the dagger into her body, gritted his teeth and pulled it up with all his strength to continue to expand the wound, roaring and cutting Arisaki's chest and abdomen in half.

"You actually..."

Ichigaya Yusaki stared at her blankly, and subconsciously opened her mouth to say something, but she had no strength left after a moment. She looked down at her flesh and skin that was torn into two halves with trembling hands, and tried weakly to stuff back her internal organs and intestines that kept rolling out, but she couldn't do it.

"Ahem, yes, I won..."

Li Xi covered his throat, which was gushing blood, with all his might, and tried to squeeze out a sound with trembling hands. At the same time, he could no longer hold the dagger, and let it fall into the turbulence of time.

Although she will die soon, it is certain that Ichigaya Yusaki will die before her. With all her internal organs falling out, she will no longer have the strength to attack. It is better to say that the fact that she has not died yet is due to Naya's strengthening.

"No, no... Rimi, Sana, I still have to bring them back. I can't die yet. I can't..."

No matter how badly injured she was or how terrible the pain she endured, Arisaki never flinched. But when she realized that she had really failed and that she would never succeed again, she finally cried, and tears rolled down her eyes and dripped into her empty body along with the blood.

The next moment, they who had been falling in the cracks of time finally landed on the ground. Shiina Riki fell heavily, and her life, which was already rapidly withering, quickly entered a countdown. However, she did not care about this. Instead, she looked up and looked around desperately. After confirming that Xiangzi and the others had come out, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Lixi! Hold on!"

Seeing her covered in blood, Xiangzi opened his eyes wide and rushed over. Because she was in too much of a hurry, she fell directly in front of Lixi. Without time to get up, she desperately used the power of Yuge's descendants to heal Lixi. With her desperate increase in strength, the latter's wounds healed quickly, and the breathing that was so weak that it was about to disappear finally stabilized, allowing Xiangzi to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Lixi!"

At this time, Deng and the others slowly woke up. When they saw Lixi's condition, they also rushed over. Xiangzi subconsciously wanted to give them a comforting smile, but the next moment he lost consciousness because he was too tired and was taken into Deng's arms.

After a period of anxious confirmation, they finally confirmed that Riki and Xiangzi were fine, and they felt relieved. At the same time, Toyama Kasumi also stumbled into the scene. After seeing the note left by Arisaki, she rushed over desperately... But at this moment, she only saw a familiar figure lying quietly in a pool of blood.

"...Arisaki!"

Kasumi felt her mind suddenly engulfed by a buzzing sound. She was stunned for a moment, then wailed and ran forward desperately. She knelt beside Yusaki and tremblingly picked up her broken body. Yusaki Ichigaya also slowly opened her eyes at this time, and when she saw her, she showed a tired and helpless smile.

"Kasumi... didn't I tell you not to come over? Why did you still come?... Forget it, you're always like this. As long as it's a decision, I can't tell you... Being able to see you one last time is enough for me."

"Arisaki, don't say that. Nothing's going to happen to you. You're going to be fine..."

With tears in her eyes, Toyama Kasumi tried her best to comfort her. At the same time, Tsuzuki Shifune hurried over. She raised her hand to treat Ichigaya Arisaki, but the deep red light made Arisaki's flesh and blood rot rapidly. The old man was stunned for a moment and then understood something, and his expression became exhausted.

"Naya's handiwork... He treated Arisaki like a toy, draining her life force all at once, and then adding to that, such a severe injury..."

"Ms. Tsuzuki, Boss, you can definitely save her, right?"

Seeing her expression, Kasumi asked hurriedly in panic, and Tsuzuki Shifune was silent for a moment and shook her head.

"...I'm sorry, Kasumi, I'm at my wit's end. I think everyone else is also at their wit's end. Naya's remaining power has transformed into a deadly poison that's seeping into her body... She'll die soon."

"..."

Xiang Cheng looked at her blankly, as if she didn't understand what she said. After a moment, she opened her eyes wide and asked again in disbelief,

"Ms. Tsuzuki...what did you say?"

"..."

Tsuzuki Shifune looked at her silently, and Kasumi got the answer from her guilty eyes. The last bit of luck in her heart was shattered. Her painful expression froze. She opened her mouth to say something but no sound came out. Only tears covered her face.

, drops fell into a pool of blood.

"Don't be sad, Kasumi. My fate is only natural... How could I bring Satomi and the others back without risking my own life?"

Seeing her dazed and tearful appearance, Yusaki raised his hand with the last bit of his strength to wipe away her tears and tried to force a smile.

"You must also remember my stupidity and don't avenge me. After all, I was the one who wanted to kill the others first... Kasumi, after I die, you, Tae, and Saaya don't feel sad. Even if Satomi and I are gone, you are still Popipa. You... can still continue..."

"How can we possibly continue?"

Toyama Kasumi screamed tremblingly. She hugged Arisaki's body tightly, feeling the familiar softness that was gradually losing its warmth. She felt that her already broken world was slowly collapsing again, and she wailed and cried.

"Arisaki, it's the five of us together that make Popipa! We can't do without anyone...Satomi left, are you leaving now?! Arisaki!"

"Please, Arisaki, don't leave me! I can't bear to see you go! Don't die like Satomi, please, Arisaki! Arisaki!"

She collapsed and called out the name of her best friend, and Yusaki also showed a helpless smile. She struggled to get up and gently hugged Kasumi's body. Her voice was like a candle in the wind.

"It's okay, Kasumi, don't cry, I won't leave... I will always stay by your side. Since you can't bear to leave, I won't die... I will stay with you."

"Aisaki..."

Kasumi cried heartbreakingly, and Arisaki sighed, her weak voice filled with warmth.

"Don't cry, don't cry... How about this, let's sing. Don't you love to drag me along to sing? That day, you dragged me on stage to sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star several times... Do you remember?"

"Yeah... I still remember..."

"Then let's sing together, don't cry... Twinkle, twinkle little star..."

Arisaki sang softly with her last bit of strength, and Kasumi clenched her teeth after a moment of silence. She trembled and tried her best to suppress her tears, and sang a familiar song with her friend for the last time.

"The sky is full of... little stars..."

"Hang in...the sky...and shine..."

"Like... lots of little eyes..."

"Right, that's right. At that time... you pulled me along and happily sang. I don't know why you had that kind of courage..."

Ichigaya Yusaki smiled, she hugged Kasumi tightly, her mind recalling the good times in the past, her voice became hazy,

"Kasumi, come on, let's continue... twinkle, twinkle... little star..."

"The sky is full of little stars..."

Toyama Kasumi sobbed and sang desperately. Under the night sky, the duet between her and Arisaki gradually turned into her solo. She sang with a wail, she sang hoarsely. She didn't dare to ask Arisaki why she stopped, but just tried her best to suppress the pain and sing.

Until her throat was dry and she could no longer make a sound, until Arisaki's body slowly turned into rotting flesh and blood in her arms, Toyama Kasumi finally could no longer bear the extreme pain and wailed heart-wrenchingly.

"Arisaki! Arisaki!!!"

Chapter 215 Funeral

"despair,"

This was the sound of soil being shoveled up and covering the coffin. Toyama Kasumi numbly watched the coffin in the pit being covered with soil. When she thought that the remains of Arisaki were underneath, she had a strong sense of unreality.

...For some reason, she had lost two important friends and attended two funerals. She thought she could live with them forever, but she could only watch them die.

…She didn’t want to believe it, but the reality was so cold that she had to accept it all and let the pain boil in her mind, burning her nerves and flesh.

"Arisaki... wuwuwu... Arisaki..."

Yousaki's grandmother knelt on the ground and cried. Duohui tried to comfort her and wanted to help her up, but the old woman was still in pain and couldn't control herself. The next moment, she looked up and saw He Fang walking slowly. Her expression instantly twisted and she rushed over, grabbed He Fang's collar and roared madly.

"He Fang! It's you! It's all because of you! Everything was fine, but not long after you came, something happened to Yousaki... You killed her!"

"Calm down, Xiuyun. I didn't kill her. I just taught her a little skill and gave her power."

He Fang didn't care about her behavior, she looked at her calmly and responded softly,

"In reality, she died to avenge her friend. However, the other party was also a child of her age. According to your preferred logic, neither of them is at fault. So, are you going to help her avenge her?"

"you……"

The old woman opened her eyes wide and trembled, unable to speak for a moment because of despair, while He Fang patted her shoulder gently to comfort her.

"I know you can't do it. You've never been able to hurt others. Even if your beloved granddaughter died, you still can't do it... Accept the reality and have a good rest."

The old man was unable to respond for a long time and knelt down dejectedly. At the same time, He Fang continued to walk towards Xiangcheng. He glanced at the gray photo of Yusaki on the tombstone and shook his head slightly.

"What a pity... She has great talent, but she's too eager for revenge. If she could endure her anger and slowly learn for a dozen years, her level would be no worse than mine."

"You didn't come here just to express your feelings, did you?"

Toyama Kasumi stared at the tombstone numbly. After a moment, she suddenly spoke softly, and He Fang nodded slightly.

"Indeed, I'm here to invite you... We're getting ready to leave, Toyama Kasumi. Would you and your friends like to go to China with us?"

"...Aren't you going to avenge Arisaki?"

"That's how it should be, but she died seeking revenge, so she was actually inferior in skill... And Mrs. Tsuzuki came to see us today. She warned us not to cause any more trouble, or her committee will declare war on us."

"You guys worked with Kurata Yuuki to deal with her before, so I thought you weren't afraid of her."

Toyama Kasumi spoke quietly, and He Fang smiled helplessly.

"This isn't a question of fear or not. It's simply not worth it. Arisaki is dead, after all, and Japan is the Committee's territory. We're in the wrong for coming here unannounced. There's no point in continuing to oppose Mrs. Tsuzuki. Her strength is beyond the comprehension of a child like you."

"I'm inviting you to leave with us this time because of Arisaki. She told me before that if she died, she'd ask us to protect you. Tokyo is becoming increasingly chaotic, and I see that people here are also in a state of panic. It might be dangerous for you to stay here."

"...Really? Arisaki specifically told you that."

After a moment of silence, Toyama Kasumi sighed deeply. He Fang was about to say something, but she shook her head first.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I don't want to leave here. My family can't leave with me... and I don't want to be away from Arisaki and Satomi like this."

"As expected, you are still young and think that the dead are more important than the living."

He Fang was not surprised by her answer. He shrugged casually and glanced at Duo Hui, who was looking depressed, and Sha Ling, who was so distraught that she could hardly stand. Seeing that they did not leave

He thought of the image and shook his head slightly, preparing to turn and leave.

"Mr. He Fang, after Yousaki's death, I suddenly remembered something."

As he turned around, Toyama Kasumi suddenly spoke softly, causing He Fang to pause with interest after a moment's hesitation.

"what's up?"

"When I was a child, I went stargazing with my sister. At that time, I saw a shooting star fall into the forest. I ignored my sister's cries and excitedly chased after it. Not long after, a ball of flowing colors merged into my body, and I could also feel that strange power."

"Then, I met a sister who seemed surprised by my situation. She smiled and led me to an anxious couple. The woman had gone into labor prematurely because of the meteor. Finally, I saw her give birth to a human baby with penguin limbs."

"Then?"

He Fang asked with interest, and Toyama Kasumi also sighed.

"While the couple was stunned, I asked the older sister how I could help them. She helped me integrate the Starlight Fledgling into the baby's body, turning it back to normal... Now I know that the baby is MYGO's Takamatsu Deng."

"Interesting story, but not very meaningful. I'm ready to go back..."

"And that night, I discovered that the sister had no reflection in the mirror."

The next sentence Toyama Kasumi said made He Fang pause. He realized something and frowned, then turned to look at her.

"you sure?"

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure."

"No figure... Only a Shoggoth fits that description. Those capable of disguise are Shoggoth Lords, but to be able to capture a Star-Colored larva and achieve such precise control is no ordinary Shoggoth Lord. He must have lived through a terrifyingly long time and encountered Star-Colored larvae numerous times to be able to accomplish such a feat."

He Fang muttered to herself thoughtfully, then looked at Toyama Kasumi with a chuckle.

"Are you telling me this to tell me that there's a Shoggoth Lord here who's as powerful as even Granny Tsuzuki? If we can find her, we can fight Granny Tsuzuki?"

"No, I don't want to be hostile to Ms. Tsuzuki... I just don't want to be like before, unable to do anything. I hope you can stay for a while. You are the strength I can rely on. If you leave, I will be in trouble."

Toyama Kasumi looked at him expressionlessly, and He Fang nodded slightly after thinking for a moment.

"Okay, we'll stay for a few more days. However, the Shoggoth Lord may not still be in Tokyo. We won't act rashly until we confirm his existence."