mygo, but Cthulhu

After a moment's silence, Deng met Xiangzi's gaze resolutely.

"Just like Xiao Ai said, we can't just leave Xiangzi alone. Xiangzi didn't tell us about this incident, so he probably doesn't want to receive our charity, right? In that case, we won't go against Xiangzi's wishes in this regard."

"But since Xiangzi is in danger, no matter what Xiangzi says, we must help him. This is absolute."

"Deng...you can actually say such harsh words now."

Xiangzi was surprised for a moment, but then he sighed and his tone became cold.

"But even if you're so determined, what can you do? You're all just high school girls, right? You can't even protect yourselves, so how can you protect others?"

"Do you possess a sufficiently strong physique? Do you possess the skill to wield weapons? Do you possess the resolve to kill others? If you possess none of these qualities, how can you dare to make such a promise?"

"us……"

Her straightforward words made Deng stunned. Deng tried hard to think of how to respond, but he couldn't come up with a result.

After all, they had never imagined such a thing would happen, and naturally they didn't have the equipment for it. Mygo is just a band...

They obviously don't have enough ability now.

"Xiangzi, what are you talking about? Deng really wants to protect you!"

Seeing that Xiangzi was not moved but instead raised a lot of practical questions, Lixi immediately raised his voice in annoyance, while Xiangzi remained expressionless.

"I've said before, I'm very grateful, but your intentions alone won't do anything. Those who plotted the conspiracy won't let you off just because of your intentions."

"That's all I have to say. Deng, if you still insist on your decision, then think about how to acquire the corresponding abilities."

After she finished speaking, she sighed slowly, nodded lightly, and turned to leave. Su Shi hesitated and wanted to keep her, but didn't know what to say, so he didn't say anything in the end.

"This guy... is really annoying,"

Li Xi gritted his teeth, then turned to look at the lamp worriedly.

"Deng, are you okay? You don't have to care about what Xiangzi says, after all..."

"No, Lixi, I already understand."

Deng shook his head slightly, which surprised Li Xi.

"Understood?"

"Xiangzi is right. We don't have enough power right now. We don't even have the ability to protect ourselves."

Deng's expression did not waver. She was indeed scared at first because of the fact pointed out by Xiangzi, but when she thought that they had to protect Xiangzi, all the fear disappeared.

"So, we must become stronger. We need to learn how to use weapons, and we also need to train our bodies and learn fighting techniques... We never thought there would be such dangers in the past, so we were not prepared, but it is not too late to start learning now."

"This process may be difficult, but as long as it's for Xiangzi, I think I can stick to it... Lixi, are you willing to join me?"

"Of course, the light!"

Li Xi nodded without hesitation, and Su Shi responded seriously after thinking about it.

"After all, we can't let Xiangzi face it alone."

"Interesting stuff, I'm in."

Lena shrugged, and Deng subconsciously looked at Aine.

"Xiao Ai, you and Xiangzi haven't met each other very often. For your safety..."

"Okay, tomorin, since you are all willing to do this, how can I back down?"

Aiyin interrupted her softly, smiling and shaking her head.

"We all agreed that the five of us would be together for life, whether it's a band or anything else."

"Yes! Xiao Ai, thank you!"

Deng nodded earnestly, and Rinrinzi spread her hands helplessly.

"So that's what you would choose... Then let me help you. We can help with your training. We know of a secret training ground where you can get your hands on common firearms."

"Be prepared. Since you've decided to enter this completely different and dangerous world, it will be difficult for you to return to your previous peaceful life... I hope you won't regret it."

Chapter 43 Outbreak

Ruoye Mu opened the door of the practice room, but to her surprise, even though there were still ten minutes left, there was no one inside.

She couldn't help but wonder if she had remembered the time wrong, but after looking at the messages in the group, she found that she was indeed not wrong.

She thought about whether to send a message to ask, but quickly dismissed the idea and sat down in her seat to wait quietly.

A few minutes later, Chuhua and Miaomeng walked in, but their expressions were a little strange, as if they were thinking about something. They just simply greeted Ruoye Mu.

When they were about to be late, Hailing and Xiangzi hurried in. They looked like they had been through something, and there was a heaviness in their eyes.

Ruoye Mu began to feel confused, especially when Xiangzi did not speak first as usual, and Chuhua looked at Hailing with a wary look, her confusion increased.

"Hailing,"

After a moment of strange silence, Chu Hua spoke softly and tentatively, and Hai Ling turned to look at her after a few seconds.

"what happened?"

"I ran into you in the hospital today, and out of curiosity I tried to follow you... You should know the white mask that was blocking me, right?"

Tracking? White Mask?

Ruo Yemu couldn't understand what she was saying for a moment, so she subconsciously looked at Hailing, but the latter's face was calm, as if she had expected it.

"Looking at your expression, you wouldn't believe me even if I said I didn't know him, right?"

"Because it was such a coincidence, he just showed up when I was following you."

Chu Hua stared at Hai Ling closely.

"I don't think this is a simple coincidence. Hailing, you're not simple, are you? Why do you..."

"Wait, Chuhua, I don't understand."

Xiangzi interrupted her with some doubt.

"What's with the stalking? Did you meet Hailing today?"

"Ah, sorry, I was so focused on this that I didn't explain..."

Chu Hua was stunned for a moment and then slowly explained what happened to her today. Ruo Yemu also realized something at this time. She lowered her eyes silently, and heard Miao Meng's surprised voice a few seconds later.

"Is this true? Hatsuko, you actually encountered such a dangerous situation? You should call the police immediately."

"Although there's not much evidence, I think calling the police is probably useless. That person doesn't give me the impression of being part of a simple violent gang."

Chu Hua shook his head slightly, then looked at Hai Ling again.

"Although this is just my suspicion... I think Hailing, you might know the situation. If I'm wrong, I will definitely apologize to you, but now, can you tell us what you did at that time?"

“Isn’t this my personal privacy?”

Hailing answered quietly and calmly,

"I don't think the contract stipulates this, which means I'm not obligated to answer your questions."

"Indeed, but Hailing, you should have no reason to hide it, right?"

Chu Hua frowned.

"From what I know about you, if this matter had nothing to do with you, you would definitely explain your actions at the time... but you avoided the question."

"Oh, although it's a coincidence, it's normal for Haizi not to reveal her own affairs. Chuzi, you don't need to care so much..."

Miao Meng tried to smooth things over helplessly, but Chu Hua's expression showed no sign of giving in, and Hai Ling's face was even calmer, and the atmosphere showed no sign of easing.

"Boss, what do you say?"

After trying in vain, Miao Meng could only look at Toyokawa Shoko, who frowned and thought for a moment before slowly speaking.

"Actually, I was attacked today too,"

Everyone was stunned by this, and Toyokawa Shoko slowly narrated what happened today. Since the Toyokawa family would definitely put all her team members on the whitelist, she simply told them everything.

She explained everything, from the committee to the special powers to hunters and monsters, and silence fell over the room.

Then Xiangzi turned to look at Hachiman Kailing, whose expression was still not surprised, and said in a serious tone,

"Yawan, the contract does not require you to disclose your privacy, but

However, the current situation is not what we expected, and your actions are also very suspicious."

"Let me be frank. If you don't reveal your actions, it will be difficult for us to trust you again, which will be detrimental to our cooperation. Therefore, I hope you can be honest."

“…Okay, I’ll tell you.”

After a moment of silence, Hailing nodded calmly.

"I am the hunter wearing the black wolf mask. I was the one who fired the gun to help you and Mygo. My motive for joining Avemujica wasn't pure either. I stayed here because of the Toyokawa family's orders."

"...You're more honest than I thought."

Xiangzi was not surprised at all, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"So, now that you're saying this, you're not going to continue pretending? Are you going to quit avemujica?"

"That depends on your choice,"

Hailing met her gaze calmly.

"I can continue to be Timoris, but if you can't tolerate my deception, you can certainly kick me out and find a new replacement."

"Of course, I don't hold any grudges against your decision. After all, I was the one who concealed it first. On the contrary, if I were you, my reaction would probably be even more intense."

"...Replacing you hastily will arouse suspicion. I won't kick you out."

After a moment's deliberation, Xiangzi calmly shook his head.

"But you should also understand, Hachiman, that this doesn't mean we can continue to trust you. You've hidden so much from us, and we won't ignore it."

"Well, this is better than the best result I could have imagined."

Hailing nodded slightly, and then her face suddenly showed a hint of meaningful sarcasm.

"However, I actually doubt how much trust we had in each other before. Fengchuan, haven't you always emphasized that we are just birds of a feather gathered together for profit? If that's the case, I don't think my situation has changed much."

"...You are right, but I also hope you understand that this is no reason for you to continue hiding information from us."

Xiangzi stared at her expressionlessly.

"Now, can you promise me? Hachiman, promise that from now on you will never hide anything from us, and you will never harm us."

"It only makes sense if it's a two-way thing, Fengchuan,"

Hachiman Hailing shrugged.

"I can say this to you, but will you really believe me? What if I ask you for the same assurance? Will you agree? Or will you just give in?"

"I will agree to it. You can trust me. I think my credit is better than yours so far."

"So that avemujica can continue to make money as a commercial band, right?"

Hachiman Kailing smiled, and Toyokawa Shoko frowned.

"Of course. Do you have any different opinion on this?"

"No, although I may not be worthy of any emotion, but I just suddenly felt that, Xiangzi, I have never been someone you really care about."

Hailing sighed.

"In your eyes, I'm just Timoris, and Hachiman Kailing is just a useless thing that drags down the puppet shell. As long as Hachiman Kailing can hold up this body, the rest doesn't matter, right?"

"...You've kept this a secret from us for so long, and now you're asking me this?"

Xiangzi gritted his teeth, while Hailing spread her hands.

"So I said, I'm really not qualified... But even if I ignore my concealment, you should have thought so from the beginning, right?"

"In this band's worldview, we're all abandoned puppets brought back to life by chance, seeking revenge against the high-handed humans... But we're also controlled by you, oblivionis."

"enough!"

Xiangzi couldn't help but raise her voice in anger. She clenched her fists, gritted her teeth and stared into Hailing's eyes.

"You're right, Timoris. Ever since you signed the contract and agreed to join Avemujica, you've been a puppet here. I don't care what Hachiman Kairei does, as long as she doesn't affect Timoris's performance!"

"No matter what happens in reality, avemujica will continue. You must always play the role of timoris. You cannot abandon this identity without my permission!"

"...Yes, oblivionis."