mygo, but Cthulhu

"I'm really sorry about that day. You did say you had your reasons, but we still want to clarify. This is all our fault. Aine, you can punish us however you want, but can you at least meet with us first?"

“I’m sorry, you must be angry about my previous deception, right? As long as you can come back, I will do anything you ask me to do. So, please, Aine, at least say something…”

"..."

Su Shi stared silently at the long string of messages she had sent on the screen. She tried her best to organize her words, from apologies to pleading, to trying to appeal to emotions, she said everything, but the other side still had unread messages, which made her extremely tormented. From yesterday until now, there had not been even a single reply.

Why…it wasn’t like this before. It was obvious that Aine always liked to send all kinds of tasteless emojis to herself. It was obvious that Aine was always cheerful and active, and there was never a day that she didn’t send messages to her…

Why is this happening? Did I do something wrong? Like Xiangzi said before, is it because I'm so obsessed with myself that Aine left in disappointment?

Su Shi began to tremble. She sat on the bed, curled up, and buried her head in her knees, allowing the pain and sorrow to suffocate her bit by bit, and gradually drowning in loneliness.

"jingle,"

When she suddenly heard the phone ringing in a trance, she looked up in great surprise and answered the caller without even looking at the caller, fearing that the other party would hang up if she hesitated for a moment.

“Is that you, Aine? That’s great, you’re finally willing to talk to me. I’m really happy…”

"Su Shi, I'm Xiangzi."

The slightly helpless voice that followed made Su Shi stunned for a moment. After she realized what was happening, she smiled bitterly out of heavy disappointment, her voice filled with uncontrollable fatigue.

"I'm sorry, Xiangzi, I just thought it was Aine calling... Her condition suddenly became very bad yesterday. We wanted to show our concern for her, but she was unwilling to talk, and now she has completely cut off contact with us..."

"...I actually just happened to discover her whereabouts today."

Listening to Su Shi's words, Xiangzi couldn't help but pause for a moment because of an inexplicable sense of déjà vu. She blinked her eyes and realized that Su Shi was not talking about her. She coughed lightly before speaking.

"Really?! Where is she now?! Is she injured?! Is her condition getting better?! Or is she still in terrible condition?!"

Su Shi almost jumped out of bed, and Xiangzi on the other end of the phone was also stunned by her series of anxious questions and couldn't help but sigh.

"Calm down, Sushi. I know you're worried about Aine, but you're too anxious right now. Even if you find Aine, it might be difficult to reach an agreement with her."

"...You're right, Xiangzi, it's really hard for me to calm down now."

Su Shi was silent and sighed deeply.

"But I can't help it. I can't help but be afraid because I've already lost once, so I'm afraid that anything will happen to anyone in mygo... So I can't let that happen."

"I understand you... I'm sorry, Sushi, my attitude was really too much at that time."

Xiangzi sighed, and Sushi just sighed softly and turned his attention back to the original topic.

"Let's talk about Aine first. Xiangzi, how did you find her? Is she in danger now?"

"Don't worry, she's not in danger. However, she's with a University of Michigan student. I think that's a friend she made during her study abroad."

Xiangzi comforted softly,

"Although they were caught up in the incident involving the fish-man monster, that student was quite formidable. She didn't let Aine get hurt and easily defeated the fish-man. Judging from the horrific scene, her physical fitness is far superior to that of a normal human. Aine should be safe under her protection."

“Is that so… After Aine left without warning like that, she went with another woman?”

Su Shi sighed again. Although Xiangzi's explanation made her feel relieved, the other person she mentioned who was with Aiyin made her worry. She rubbed her nails anxiously.

Aine, what happened to you? We were lifelong bandmates, and you could tell us anything. Why did you leave like that? And why did another woman appear soon after?

The subtle jealousy and unwillingness made Nagasaki Sushi grit her teeth, but when she realized her thoughts, she quickly shook her head to suppress these inappropriate emotions, and after thinking about it, she asked softly,

"So, Xiangzi, do you know any other information? For example, why did Aine appear in that place, and why did that woman come to Aine?"

"Sorry, although we would like to continue the investigation, we are preparing for other important matters here, so we can't spare the time for the time being."

Toyokawa Shoko replied apologetically, which surprised Sushi.

"Something else important? What exactly is it?"

"This... because it involves the personal matters of our members, and some more dangerous things, I can't tell you for the time being. Sorry."

"Well, after all, we have all stepped into this dark world, and I understand you, Xiangzi."

Su Shi sighed.

“Then could you tell me a little bit about how to avoid that dangerous situation? I’m afraid Aine might get involved and I need to be careful in advance.”

"Of course, we plan to trade in the area of ​​Asukayama Park. Su Shi, remember to tell the others not to go near there today."

"I understand. I'll tell the others."

"Thank you."

After the call ended, Su Shi couldn't help but sigh again, but then she closed her eyes and clenched her fists, forcing herself to turn her worry and fear into determination to help Aine.

"Aine, I will definitely find you back. You once reached out to me, and this time it's my turn to help you."

Chapter 75 Popipa's Determination

"Ah, I'm so tired."

After finally finishing the practice, Ichigaya Yusaki could no longer hold on and collapsed on the chair, while Toyama Kasumi blinked and smiled and nodded vigorously.

"Are you tired?

It feels really good, my whole body is sparkling and my heart is beating faster!"

"But today's practice volume is really a bit excessive, more than twice as much as usual."

Arisaki sighed heavily.

"It's amazing that you can hold on. I'm exhausted. If you hold on any longer, I'll be reduced to ashes."

"It's okay, Arisaki, you enjoyed it just now too. You were completely immersed in it, your heart was also sparkling and your heart was beating fast!"

"Stop, stop talking!"

Arisaki blushed slightly, coughed, and quickly changed the subject.

"By the way, we were able to practice longer today because school let out early... I don't know why, but the school's reputation is already being misunderstood by others, and if this continues, it might just get worse."

"That's true. I have no idea why. And it seemed like the teachers all looked very serious when they announced this."

Sa Ling shook her head in confusion, while Duo Hui thought about it and spoke softly,

"I've heard a little about this. It seems that because a few girls in Yugaoka died unexpectedly, the teachers let us leave school early to avoid any danger."

"Is that why...? So someone lost their life."

Toyama Kaoru was stunned for a moment, and her cheerful expression froze and gradually turned into a depressed one. Seeing her like this, Yusaki couldn't help but purse his lips, patted her shoulder and tried to comfort her.

"Don't be sad, Kasumi. No one wants to see this kind of thing. I think all we can do is mourn for them."

"Arisaki is right... I feel sad for those girls I've never met, but I don't want Kasumi to get depressed because of it."

Rimi nodded seriously, and Kasumi couldn't help but nodded with emotion after watching all this, raised her hands and hugged Arisaki tightly,

"Thank you, Arisaki, and thank you everyone. I understand what you mean. Even though cruel things are unavoidable sometimes, we can't be overwhelmed... Everyone, let's go help the families of those girls. They must be in a lot of pain right now, and I want to make them feel better as much as possible!"

"Eh? Really?! I think Kasumi's idea is great, but will it bother them?"

Rimi was surprised and hesitated for a moment before speaking softly, while Duohui smiled and nodded.

"As expected of Kasumi, you can come up with such an idea in the blink of an eye. Although the risks mentioned by Satomi do exist, I agree with Kasumi this time. Because how can we know if we don't try it?"

"No, no, wait! This sounds weird no matter how you look at it, doesn't it? We don't even know the victim's family. Wouldn't it be easy to upset them if we just went over there?"

Arisaki was shocked and quickly objected, while Kasumi thought about it and nodded seriously.

"That's a possibility, but I think if we don't do something, they might never get over the pain... I don't want to see that happen, and I want to do my best to help."

"Even if you say so... Never mind. I can't say anything to you every time. Just do as you wish."

Arisaki subconsciously wanted to complain, but thinking of Kasumi's temper she just shook her head. The latter happily hugged her tightly, making Arisaki feel like she was suffocating in an instant.

"So that's how Kasumi is..."

"Beep,"

Sha Ling looked at all this and wanted to say something with a smile, but the next moment the phone rang and interrupted her. Sha Ling took out her phone and looked at it in confusion. Seeing that it was Da Hu Li Shi, she touched it and answered it.

"Satoshi, what's going on?"

"Saiya...they are all dead,"

Then, Satoshi's first tearful words froze Saaya's smile. She opened her eyes blankly, somewhat doubting what she had just heard.

"Satoshi...what did you say?"

"Natsuki, Shinji, and Bunka, they're all dead, eaten by that monster. I couldn't even find Natsuki's body... Ahhhh..."

Satoshi started to cry, and her words made Satoshi freeze in her tracks. She opened her mouth but couldn't speak. After a while, she heard her bewildered voice.

"Satoshi, what's going on? What happened? What happened to Natsuki and the others?"

"I, I don't know. We were just celebrating Natsuki's birthday with a girl from Haneda, but when I got back, Shinju and Bunka's heads had been eaten... their blood was everywhere... and that monster even wanted to eat me..."

The person opposite her collapsed and cried continuously, while Sha Ling also clenched her teeth hard at this time. She held her still trembling wrist tightly and tried desperately to calm herself down.

"Don't be afraid, Satoshi. Where are you now? Is that monster still chasing you?"

“I’m at the police station now… The police came and killed the monster, but Aine-san is missing. She might have been eaten by the monster…”

"Okay, I'll be there right now. You wait for me there."

Saaya nodded vigorously, and Satoshi cried and begged her to come quickly. When she hung up the phone tremblingly, she suddenly realized that the air had already fallen into silence. She looked up and saw that everyone was looking at her blankly and worriedly.

"What happened? Saaya? Is anyone in trouble?"

"…It's Satomi. She said she encountered a monster and that except for her, Natsuki and the others are all dead."

Sha Ling took a deep breath and tried to keep her voice calm. Everyone was stunned by her words and it took them a while to react.

"Saiya...is this true? There are monsters in this world?"

Kasumi opened her eyes wide, while Saaya shook her head silently.

"I don't know, but Satoshi wouldn't lie to me... Sorry, I have to go there now. We'll be together next time..."

"What are you talking about, Sha Ling? Don't even think about leaving us alone to face danger!"

Yusaki gritted her teeth and interrupted her fiercely. Saaya was also stunned for a moment, then quickly shook her head after understanding what she meant.

"It will be dangerous for you to go with me. I can't..."

"Don't say that, Sha Ling, Xia Xi and the others are also our friends. How can we just sit back and do nothing when something happens to them?"

Kasumi shook her head firmly and held Saaya's hand seriously, making the latter understand that it was obviously impossible to ask Kasumi and the others to give up.

"...Okay, but you must be careful. We have to save Satoshi, and we have to protect ourselves too."

After a moment of silence, Sha Ling sighed.

"Come with me, let's go check on her condition first."

Chapter 76 We are with you, Lan

Da Hu Li Shi huddled in the corner, trembling, with her head down and tightly covering her head. The pain and fear made her almost collapse.

After she called the police, she completely lost all her strength and collapsed on the spot. Even when the police arrived, it took her a long time to regain her basic sanity.

After she regained consciousness, the tragic death of her friend and the hideous appearance of the monster kept repeating before her eyes, torturing her remaining consciousness.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry... If only I had noticed it sooner, I'm sorry..."

She wailed and wept, kneeling on the ground and repeating useless confessions, blaming herself for her friend's death.

"I don't think it's your fault,"

The next moment, a voice suddenly sounded, and Ri Shi widened his eyes and subconsciously wanted to scream, but

Then his mouth was tightly covered.

"Shh, I didn't come in through the main entrance. If the police found me, I would be in trouble."

The black-haired girl calmly shook her head at her, but Satoshi was so scared that she didn't know what to do. She could only sob and shake her head, trying to show that she was not a threat.

"Don't worry, I won't hurt you. In fact, I only came to you to ask some questions."

Mizukuri whispered in her ear, glanced at the door to make sure the police hadn't noticed her infiltration, and nodded seriously to Satoshi.

"I'm going to let go now, so if you trust me please don't scream, okay?"

"Woo,"

Ri Shi hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded to indicate that he would not scream. After Mizukari let go of her hand, she gasped for a while after surviving the ordeal, and then looked at her blankly and timidly for a long time.

"Who are you? Why did you come in this way? Are you a bad guy?"