mygo, but Cthulhu

In her irritation and anger, Toyokawa Shoko couldn't help but raise her voice, and Shiraishi Chisei didn't say anything else. After a moment's silence, Mitakeran sighed and spoke slowly.

"Ms. Fengchuan, we can no longer salvage the situation. We must ask for your help..."

"Mei Zhulan, don't think that you are the only one who can satisfy our needs and you can act so recklessly."

Toyokawa Shoko interrupted her coldly, and at the same time walked quickly up to her and stared into her eyes.

"I have no interest in intervening in your affairs with Naya. Hurry up and let Chuhua and I return to normal physical condition, otherwise, I will have to threaten you with the lives of your friends."

"After I help you, you will just leave this city, right?"

Mizukawa raised her hand to stop Himari who was about to come forward angrily, and asked calmly and softly, and Toyokawa Shoko nodded without hesitation.

"Of course I've had enough of this damn place."

"I understand how you feel, but even if I eliminate the hidden dangers in you, even if you leave here, I am sure you will still not be able to escape from despair and pain, and you may still lose your friends."

Mizukawa Shoko stared at those golden eyes solemnly, and Toyokawa Shoko couldn't help but frown, and her voice became cold.

"why?"

"You heard what I just said. Miyashiro Orie, as the incarnation of Naya, is extremely special. She will take action when she deems it necessary. Last time, she ruined Shiragi Chisei's plan, but what about next time? If you were to live a peaceful life like this, do you think she would be dissatisfied?"

"...You mean, Miyashiro Orie will attack us? No, she won't do that. I still have the power of Yuger's descendants. I'm not like you. I still have some resistance to her."

Toyokawa Shoko pursed her lips, remained silent for a moment, and responded softly, while Mitakeran just shook her head and raised her hand to point at her lower abdomen.

"Let's not talk about whether the power of the offspring of Yug can allow you to protect everyone. You should remember that this power is essentially its own, right? You can only borrow it now as the mother, but what about when it is born? Then you will become an ordinary person again, at most mastering a few spells."

"Judging from what happened in Dunwich, your child may not necessarily listen to you. Even if it does, its self-awareness is still unknown. Are you really counting on it to deal with Miyashiro Orie?"

"..."

Shoko Toyokawa frowned, but had to admit that what she said was right. After thinking for a while, she slowly sighed.

"Well, you're right. Miyashiro Orie's threat cannot be ignored... But even with our help, I can't imagine how you can win this game. You're facing the incarnation of Naya."

"Indeed, but I actually already have some ideas."

Mizukami sighed softly, then tilted her head slightly to gesture to Bailu Qiansheng beside her.

"Despite all we've been through, music remains what we excel at and love most... Even though we've all lost loved ones, White Egret Thousand Saints can still evoke memories of our fallen friends. If you can provide the power of the Children of Yog to temporarily materialize those memories, we can use our past memories to complete the missing parts of the music... This is also our final farewell to our friends."

"Are you sure you can beat Miyashiro Orie like this? In a live show filled solely with your memories?"

"We have no other choice, right?"

Mizukawa smiled bitterly and shook her head, responding in a tired voice, while Toyokawa Shoko was stunned for a moment and could only sigh.

"Okay, I will help you. After all, Miyashiro Orie is also a threat to us. I hope you

We can succeed.”

Xiangzi returned to his friends with worry in his heart and quietly explained the current situation to them. Everyone else had complicated and worried expressions, but Ruo Yemu didn't react at all. She just nodded slightly, her voice a little dazed.

"I understand, Xiang."

"Mu, do you really understand the current situation?"

Seeing her like this, Toyokawa Shoko couldn't help feeling confused and asked tentatively.

"We need to be more careful from now on. After all, Miyashiro Orie might be targeting us... Do you know what this means?"

"I understand. I won't be a burden to Xiang."

The light green-haired girl nodded calmly, still acting the same as usual. Toyokawa Shoko pursed her lips slightly in doubt, but in the end she could only nod.

"Well, you have to be careful anyway. You are my important friend, Mu, and I can't lose you."

"Thank you, Xiang."

Wakaba Mu responded softly, while trying to ignore the noise coming from her ears. After Xiangzi finally left temporarily, she couldn't help but turn her head to look in the direction of Aldebaran.

...Ever since the day she talked with Hailing, she always felt as if there was a familiar voice lingering in her ears. That person seemed dissatisfied with her and kept urging her to make some changes.

Change? Why should she change? Isn't everything fine now?

As this thought flashed through Ruoye Mu's mind, her vision suddenly changed for an instant. At this moment, she saw a magnificent ancient city appearing around her, and in the center of the dark lake, a familiar figure in a wedding dress gently stretched out his hand to her, his voice full of disappointment.

"Even though you have this body to yourself, you still don't understand what self is... You have both the names Mu and Mortis, and you are complete... Why do you still want to be a puppet?"

"…Is there anything wrong with that?"

If Ye Mu spoke subconsciously, everything about Carcosa would instantly disappear, and the other her would slowly disappear. At the same time, Mu also felt dizzy and fell to the ground with unsteady steps.

"Mu, are you okay?"

A pair of hands caught her, and Ruoye Mu subconsciously turned her head to look at Su Shi's blindfold. Even though she couldn't see the empty eye sockets, she could clearly feel a sense of nothingness and couldn't help but sigh.

"Sushi, it's broken."

"Yes, I'm broken. Or rather, everyone will break down sooner or later."

Su Shi smiled, she stared at Mu for a moment, then slowly shook her head.

"However, Mu, it's quite convenient that you're content to just be a puppet. You don't need to think about anything, just obey Xiangzi's ideas. Until Xiangzi dies or breaks down, you'll be fine. How enviable."

"…Because being human is difficult, and having a self is also difficult."

After a moment's silence, Ruo Yemu responded in a low voice, and she also felt that Su Shi's grip on her hand suddenly increased. The girl with flaxen hair took a deep breath, then nodded, and the darkness in her voice became more and more obvious.

"Yes, we've been having a hard time, enduring so much, bearing so much... Mu, you've always been so calm. This must be the advantage of being a puppet, right? Even if you killed Deng with your own hands, you wouldn't collapse... At that time, the reason why the other you appeared was actually just because she was very dissatisfied with Xiangzi's prayers for you, right? You... don't really feel guilty, right?"

"..."

Ruoye Mu didn't know what to say, so she chose the silence she was most accustomed to. She also felt Su Shi's palm trembling and her voice began to whimper.

"Mu, I've actually been wondering why Aine and Deng died? We all did our best, but in the end, we were still powerless... This feeling of helplessness torments me, forcing me to seek comfort."

"But now I can't feel anything. No matter how much I try to comfort myself, I still can't break free from this feeling... In the end, I can only tell myself that at least we have changed after going through all this. At least we have all endured the pain and are still moving forward, even if we are essentially just crawling through a pool of blood."

"And even as I came to this conclusion, Mu, your presence was so conspicuous... When we were all in pain, you were able to think nothing, to not consider anything, just being Xiangzi's puppet... Mu, why is that? We've lost so much, don't you feel even a little bit of sadness?"

"Su Shi, I've been sad, but I don't know how to stay sad all the time... I can't do it."

"..."

Mu responded softly, and this time it was Su Shi's turn to fall silent. She opened her mouth tremblingly, but no sound came out in the end. After a long time, she spoke softly in a tired voice.

"Yes, because you're just a puppet... If you're willing to do this yourself, how can I expect you to endure the same pain as me?"

"Forget it, please pretend I never said these words. Just continue to stay with Xiangzi. Goodbye."

She let go of Mu's hand and turned away silently. The girl with light green hair subconsciously wanted to call her, but she didn't know what reason to use.

She could only stand there and watch Su Shi go away. In the familiar silence, Mu suddenly felt a strange pain. She put her hand on her chest, feeling this unfamiliar pain, and lowered her pale golden eyes with some complexity.

What should she do...?

Chapter 390 Farewell and Sorrow

"How long will it take to prepare?"

Ozawa Misaki asked softly, and Toyama Kasumi gave an answer after thinking for a moment.

"It will take a few more days. My magic power alone is not enough to carry everyone across the ocean. I need to perform a ritual to gather magic power."

"Okay, if you need any help, you can always come to me."

Ozawa Misaki assured earnestly, and Kasumi just smiled and shook her head.

"Thank you, Misaki, but we're no longer in any trouble. Rather, I never thought we'd be able to leave this city. It's all thanks to your help... I'm sorry, you've done so much for us, but we can't repay you."

"Don't say that... I'm the one who wants to thank you. If it weren't for you, I'd probably still be addicted to nicotine."

"Misaki... I understand what you've been through, but I still hope you can take good care of yourself and smoke less."

After a moment of silence, Kasumi couldn't help but sigh and whispered something to persuade her, and Misaki nodded silently. When she was about to say something, she saw the outline of a hovercraft gradually appearing in the sky in the distance, with the logo of the trauma team on it.

Okuzawa Misaki couldn't help but frown, and after the hovercraft landed, Tamate Chiyuya and Kurata Mashiro walked out together. The latter couldn't help but be stunned when she saw the two people from Popipa, and her expression became a little complicated.

"...Long time no see, Kurata-san. This seems to be the first time we've met since that disaster, right?"

After a moment of silence, Toyama Kasumi pursed her lips and spoke softly, while Kurata Mashiro sighed and nodded silently.

"Yeah... But I thought your reaction would be more intense. After all, if

If it weren't for us, Hanazono Tae wouldn't have fallen into danger, and Yamabuki Saya wouldn't have taken the initiative to be infected in order to save her, and finally died in front of you."

"Yes, I did feel angry when I saw you. A part of me was still screaming in my ear, asking me to avenge Saaya at all costs... But, even at the end, she still begged me not to do it. She wanted me and Dahui to be happy."

Toyama Kasumi took a deep breath, tried hard to suppress her pain and sorrow, and shook her head gently at her.

"Besides, I already know what happened to Kiritani-san... Kurata-san, I know how you feel right now, and I don't want to seek revenge on you anymore. Death would actually be a relief for you... Just consider it a little selfish of me, I'd rather see you continue to endure the torment of life."

"...You're right. Perhaps death is the only way for me to be free. But even for the sake of my living friends, I can't stop... I wish you can escape from this."

Kurata Mashiro responded with a bitter expression and silently followed Tamade Chiyu into the Genmaki Tower. Ozawa Misaki frowned and glanced at their backs, trying to speak in a low voice to comfort them.

"Xiangcheng, don't worry about it. You are leaving here. Everything here has nothing to do with you anymore."

"I hope so... Thank you, Misaki. I also wish you can be free from your pain."

Kasumi responded sincerely, and Misaki just sighed and said nothing. She watched them leave with their families. For a moment, her heart was filled with complicated envy, but in the end, she finally felt the long-lost relief.

Although Popipa will never be complete...but at least, they can finally leave here and find their own lives.

"It's so rare! I finally see you not smoking."

Misaki Ozawa exhaled slowly, and the next moment her shoulder was patted gently. She knew the identity of the person when she heard the voice, frowned slightly, and turned to meet Xun's gaze.

"Xun, I thought you didn't want to pay attention to me anymore."

"Misaki...I know what I said last time was a bit harsh, but I didn't come here to argue with you this time. I just want to talk to you."

Seta Kaoru pursed her lips and spoke sincerely, but Misaki just shook her head with a calm and indifferent expression.

"There's nothing to talk about anymore, is there? You chose to support Genmaki Shin, and you also completely threw away everything in our past... You think your previous self was stupid, but I actually really want to see you turn back into the Seta Kaoru who spoke Shakespeare all the time. She has never been afraid of reality. In my eyes, she is the most shining knight."

"Don Quixote has long told us that the so-called knight is nothing but a fool's ridiculous fantasy. Even if you charge at windmills, you will only be shattered by the cold reality in the end."

Seta Kaoru clenched her teeth and squeezed out a painful sound slowly. At the same time, she grabbed Misaki's shoulders and shook her hard incomprehensibly.

"Misaki, even I've come to my senses, so what are you still clinging to? Reality is unshakable. No one is truly innocent right now, so why do you insist on such a foolish idea? You're only hurting those who care about you, just like that crazy old man who calls himself Don Quixote!"

"Yeah, I've been crazy for a long time!"

Misaki Ozawa pushed her away with force, growling angrily at the same time, her face twisted in pain.

"I don't know when, my friends, my family, everything I care about, changed in the blink of an eye! You mock justice as foolishness, you accuse kindness of being shameful, you smash everything I'm used to, you cast a human body into steel and concrete, and then you tell me this is how it should be... If I weren't crazy, how could I have endured so much pain and sorrow?"

"Misaki..."

"Stop talking, I've had enough... I don't want to see you, a selfish guy who talks so much about reality, continue to defile Xun. Stay away from me."

She responded indifferently and walked straight past the dazed Seta Kaoru. After turning the corner, she saw Matsubara Kanon, whose face was full of confusion and sadness. The girl reached out her hand to her tremblingly, sobbing and making her last effort to keep her.

"Misaki... can we really never go back to the way things were?"

"...I'm sorry, Kanon, but we can't go back anymore."

After a moment's silence, Misaki responded in a low voice. She raised her hand to wipe away Kanon's tears, and did not stop because of her painful and pleading eyes, but continued to walk forward.

...Yes, she was hurting everyone who cared about her, but what choice did she have? If even she gave up, wouldn't everything that Yumei had believed in in the end be completely gone?

She wanted to protect the beauty that was about to completely fade from her memory... She had to do this.

Chapter 391 Negotiation and Conflict

"So, you want the data from that chip?"

Genmaki asked thoughtfully, and Kurata Mashiro nodded calmly.

"That's right. I need the technical principles of that chip, and I also need your research results on the human brain. As long as you are willing to agree, then I can let Nanami remove the curse on Minato Yukina."

"Really? It seems like you want to keep your friends as well, so that's why you're so obsessed with this."

After staring at her for a moment, Genmaki Shin chuckled, and Kurata Mashiro continued speaking without changing his expression.

"My reasons are not your concern, right? You just need to tell me whether you are willing to agree to this deal or not."

"Of course I do. After all, it's a good deal for me... But out of my personal sympathy, I want to remind you again: Death is contaminated. You won't be able to get your friend back."

"Of course I'm aware of this, but I can't just do nothing."

Kurata Mashiro sighed, she stood up and shook hands with Genmaki Shin as if they had reached a consensus, and at the same time, Misaki couldn't help but pursed her lips, her expression becoming a little hesitant.

...She knew that the chip could not essentially create a conscious entity. If Kurata Mashiro tried to use it to do something without understanding this, the final result would probably not be what she wanted... But should she remind her of this?