mygo, but Cthulhu

"You guys really guessed it easily... Yes, I do care about that matter. After all, several of our classmates died suddenly, and the school just held a routine mourning and that was it."

Mizukari crossed her arms and sighed.

"It would be fine if this was just an accident, but the strange details of this incident show that it is not simple... and there is nothing we can do."

"It's not like we can't do anything. If Lan thinks there's something wrong, we can investigate together."

Fei Ma Li spoke seriously at this time, and before anyone else could respond, Mei Zhulan was the first to shake her head.

"Himari, do you think we high school girls can do anything? Eri and the others went to investigate at first, but in the end, they met with an accident."

"...I know we have no ability and are just an ordinary band. I shouldn't care about this kind of thing, but when I think about the fact that they died because of my advice, I can't help but care."

She shook her head weakly, smiled bitterly and sighed.

"Sorry, everyone, give me a few days to calm down. I'll be fine."

"orchid……"

The others hesitated and wanted to say something, but Mizukami simply put her guitar in the bag, picked it up and walked out of the practice room.

She walked silently on the way home, sighing and blaming herself in her heart for her behavior.

What am I doing? It's something that no one can do anything about, yet I have to admit it directly... Sigh, I shouldn't affect everyone's mood.

She returned home in a depressed mood, and Meizhuxuan, who was taking care of the flowers, was surprised to see her return so soon.

"Lan, why are you back so soon? Didn't you rehearse with your friends?"

"...I wasn't in good shape today, so I came back early."

Mei Zhulan was silent for a moment and shook her head. She put the bag away and walked forward, picking up the tools and preparing to learn from him.

"I have some time today, so let's practice flower arrangement."

"...You're preoccupied right now, so it's better not to practice if you can't concentrate."

Meizhuxuan stared at her for a moment, then shook his head. He stopped what he was doing and asked seriously,

"What happened, Lan? You seem upset. Is anyone bullying you at school?"

"How is that possible? Haneda is a very good school."

Mei Zhulan shook her head, and Mei Zhuxuan's expression became more serious.

"So, you're forced to admit that there's nothing you can do about it? That's quite rare. From what I know about you, you're very reluctant to bow to reality."

"...Yes, provided that I have the ability to fight against that reality."

Mei Zhulan sighed, and after some hesitation, she told him about it.

"That's about it. I think you can understand me, right? For everyone's safety, I don't have any choice."

"Yes, you did the right thing. I don't want you to get hurt, Lan."

Meizhuxuan nodded affirmatively, and Lan felt a little better because of his comfort. But before she could say anything, there was a knock on the door, and a brisk and mature voice came from outside.

"Hello, is this Mr. Meizhuxuan's home?"

"...I'm here, please come in."

Meizhuxuan glanced at Lan subconsciously, thought for a moment, and then responded. Then a purple-haired woman opened the door and walked in. When she saw Lan, her expression became a little surprised.

"Oh, is this your daughter? I didn't expect her to be here too."

"Yes, but the flowers you ordered haven't been cultivated yet. Please wait a while."

"Really? That's a shame... But I'm really in a hurry. Perhaps we can discuss something else first?"

The woman smiled and clapped her hands, while Meizhuxuan frowned slightly, then nodded slightly after considering it.

"Okay, please follow me... Lan, you stay here and wait for me."

He took the woman into another room, and when the door was closed, Mi Zhulan suddenly felt something strange and looked at the closed door suspiciously.

That woman's reaction just now... She didn't seem to expect me to be here. Why? Did she know my schedule?

And I always feel that my father is also very strange. What is there that requires him to go to the room specifically and cannot be discussed in front of her?

Mi Zhulan thought about it, and after hesitating for a moment, she carefully moved close to the door, trying to catch the vague sounds from inside.

"I'm sorry...but I'm really anxious...your daughter doesn't know yet?"

"She doesn't know, and we don't want her to notice... Tell her quickly."

"Excuse me... Can drugs... do this? If so, I'm willing to... pay you a large sum..."

"Okay, by the way, what's going on with Yuqiu lately?"

"Oh, it seems like a few students are investigating something they shouldn't know about... I think their name is Eri..."

"Eri?! This..."

Mi Zhulan, who was already frightened, screamed subconsciously when she heard this, but she quickly covered her mouth the next moment, carefully retreated to the side, and silently prayed that her eavesdropping was not discovered.

After a while, the door was opened, and the purple-haired woman looked much happier. She smiled and said goodbye to Meizhuxuan, then turned around and left.

"Um, please wait a moment,"

Thinking of the strange words she just heard, Mei Zhulan subconsciously called her, and the purple-haired woman smiled in surprise.

"Ah, what can I do for you, Miss Mitake?"

"Excuse me, could you please let me know your contact information? I'm currently learning flower arrangement from my father, but I'm having trouble getting any positive feedback from others. Could you please help me?"

Mizukari tried hard to come up with an excuse, and the purple-haired woman nodded lightly, not caring.

She wrote down her phone number and handed it to Mei Zhulan.

"I'm really happy to appreciate Ms. Meizhu's work. I'm usually very tired from live streaming, so having this opportunity to cultivate my sentiments is great."

"By the way, let me introduce myself. My name is Yutenji Wakamugi. Nice to meet you, Ms. Mitake."

Chapter 55 Tracking Failure

Mei Zhulan frowned and stared at the woman's back, pursing her lips because of the words she just heard.

Drugs? What on earth had she discussed with her father? How could such a topic possibly come up?

Mizukane sighed and turned to look at her father hesitantly. The latter continued to take care of the flowers as usual, as if there had been no unusual conversation at all.

...I'm afraid he won't tell me even if I ask him, so I'd better go and see that woman.

Mei Zhulan made a judgment after careful consideration, then took out her cell phone and pretended to see some news, then waved to her father.

"By the way, Mocha and the others suddenly came to see me about something... I'm leaving now. I'll learn next time."

"Okay, remember to come back early."

Meizhuxuan seemed to be thinking about something and just nodded casually. Lan also calmly went out quickly and found the purple-haired woman who had not gone far.

Although she had no idea how to follow someone, she could only try her best. Mi Zhulan carefully hid her figure and followed Ruomai from a distance, following her to a bookstore.

Not long after, Mei Zhulan saw her walking out with a book in her hand. The continent was visible in front of her. Mei Zhulan could no longer hide herself and could only wait until her figure disappeared before entering the bookstore.

"What book to buy, little girl?"

The store manager looked up at her, and Mizukami pointed to the door.

"I want to ask you something... What book did that purple-haired woman buy just now? Can you tell me?"

"Oh, her. I remember she bought a little-known popular science book called 'The Destruction of Drugs on Humans'. It's quite educational."

The store manager shrugged.

"Why are you asking this, little girl?"

"Well... I'm just a little curious. After all, that older sister just now was quite pretty, and I'm a little concerned about her choice."

Mei Zhulan made up an excuse to get away with it, and as she turned to leave, her brows furrowed even more.

A book about drugs? Now I was sure I had heard correctly, but why did she buy such a book? I really didn't understand.

After thinking hard without any result, she looked up in the direction where Ruomai had left, walked forward, and prepared to ask if any passers-by had seen Ruomai so that she could guess where she was going.

But just as she passed the entrance of an alley, a hand suddenly reached out and pulled her in. Mitakeran subconsciously wanted to scream but her mouth was covered first. Her body was pressed firmly against the cold wall, and in front of her was Yutenji Wakamu with a surprised smile.

"Oh my, I was wondering who it was, but it turned out to be Miss Mitake. Stalking someone is not something a high school girl should do."

"Woo!"

Just as Mi Zhulan was about to resist, a sharp dagger was pressed against her abdomen, causing her to pause.

"Don't be impulsive, Miss Mizuki. If you act impulsively at this distance, your stomach will be cut open, and your intestines will pour out."

Ruomai smiled and leaned close to her face, deliberately blowing the red highlights on Meizhulan's face.

"If that happens, a cute little girl like you will be unlikely to survive, and that will be a real headache for me, so please save both of us some trouble."

"..."

Mi Zhulan couldn't speak, she just stared at her angrily and firmly, indicating that she would never compromise.

"Oh, so stubborn, worthy of being the lead singer of aftergrow."

Ruomai shrugged, but her words made Mizukari's pupils shrink slightly.

"Ah, as you can imagine, you're going to react to this. So what? With your intelligence, you should have guessed what I was going to say, right? It's the same old villain line: if you keep pestering me, your friends will get hurt... But I wouldn't do anything so cruel."

"..."

Mei Zhulan frowned and looked at her expressionlessly, while Ruomai smiled as if he had suddenly realized something.

"Sorry, I forgot to take my hands away."

As she let go of her hand, Mizukami thought about whether to shout for help, but after looking at the dagger still against her abdomen, she gave up the idea.

"Who are you? Why are you looking for my father? What do you want him to do?"

"You just threw out a lot of questions, but I don't mind it."

Ruomai smiled and raised his hand to touch the red highlights on Meizhulan's hair. The latter wanted to resist unwillingly, but her body was still firmly pressed down.

"Although I really want to answer, for your safety, it's better not to know too much. Besides, I'm not the one you should ask."

"What do you mean?"

"Literally,"

Ruomai chuckled, took a few steps back and put the dagger away. As she put the dagger into her pocket, Meizhulan stomped the ground and pounced on her.

"You're so naughty,"

Ruomai shook her head, and the next moment she grabbed Mizhulan's arm accurately, and used her strength to push her to the ground again.

"You bastard, let me go!"

Mizukari roared unwillingly, but then the cold blade pressed against her face, causing her body to freeze instantly.

"Relax, Miss Mizuki. Didn't I tell you that getting too excited won't do you any good?"

Ruomai smiled and whispered in her ear. Meizhulan also felt the blade moving up little by little against her face. The distance was just enough to not scratch her, but enough to restrict her.

"...You must be a drug dealer, right? If you want to do something, hurry up. I won't surrender."

She gritted her teeth and tried to muster up her courage, and Ruomai, after a moment of hesitation, raised the corners of his mouth.

"Okay, since you said so, I'll do it."

She raised the dagger and swung it hard, and Mei Zhulan couldn't help but close her eyes.

I'm sorry, Mocha, Tomoe, Himari, and Tugumi, I'm afraid I'm going to die here...

But after a moment, she did not feel any pain, but instead felt a strand of her hair being cut off forcefully. She opened her eyes blankly and saw Ruomai happily playing with the red highlights that were neatly cut off.

"Oh, that's cute. Since you've caused me so much trouble this time, Ranko, I'll take this strand of hair as an apology."

"You...give it back to me!"

Mizukari angrily reached out to take back her hair, but Ruomai stuffed it into her pocket.

"Once it's in my hands, it's mine. And you actually look pretty good like this, Ranko. Consider it a free haircut from me."

"Don't call me Lanzi,"

Mei Zhulan glared at her fiercely, and just as she was about to continue questioning, Ruomai released her hand. She glanced at the clock next to her and shrugged casually.

"Ah, I have to go now. Goodbye, Ranko. Also, although I don't mind what you do, I still advise you not to call the police. That would be a headache for your father."