mygo, but Cthulhu

"What do you mean by that?"

"Shigasaki-san interrupted the ceremony to save Wakaba-san. The reason why she is the Starlight is because I gave her this power when I was a child... At that time, I didn't know the true nature of the Starlight."

Kasumi sighed bitterly.

"Although my memory is still not very clear, I am sure that I gave her the Starlight to save Deng. In other words, all the mistakes are my fault. If it weren't for me, Rimi wouldn't have..."

"It's not your fault,"

Yusaki gritted his teeth and interrupted her, while clenching his fists.

"You just wanted to save her. Was that wrong? You just wanted her to come to her senses. You're not wrong. I questioned you because I was in so much pain. Now I want to apologize."

"But……"

"Kasumi, Satomi is dead, and Saaya's parents are dead too. They certainly didn't do anything wrong. Since we're not wrong, and the deceased aren't wrong either, then it's obvious who's wrong."

At this point, Arisaki's tone turned cold. She looked at Rimi's tombstone, and the sorrow in her heart grew heavier.

"The ones at fault are MYGO. This is all their fault. Even if you think they're essentially innocent, it doesn't change what they did... Besides, how can I possibly put the blame on you? We only have each other left, Kasumi. We can only rely on each other."

"..."

Kasumi didn't know what to say. She subconsciously felt that what Arisaki said was wrong, but the smiling Rimi on the tombstone made it impossible for her to deny it. She could only lower her head.

She understood what Arisaki meant. They'd already lost Satomi, so were they supposed to accept the idea that no one was wrong? If so...had Satomi and Saaya's parents died in vain? Had their lives been wasted in vain?

But...was revenge on the band MyGo right? Was it right to transfer my pain to others? Kasumi didn't understand. She felt only the immeasurable pain that overwhelmed her. She could no longer think. She no longer had the ability to think.

"Arisaki, I feel so bad. Why has the world become like this? Why…"

She could only hug Arisaki's body tightly, crying tremblingly, while the latter hugged her back with a sigh, feeling her pain and sorrow.

"It's okay, Kasumi, we can hold on, we can handle this."

"Sitomi has left us, but Popipa is still here. We will never forget her and we will carry on with us the legacy of her."

Yusaki lowered her eyes silently. The sad silence lasted for a moment. When she was about to say something else, a familiar voice suddenly sounded, sounding confused.

"Kasumi, Arisaki, why do you look sick? Is something wrong?"

Chapter 120: Xian Juanxin doesn't understand

"Xin-san..."

Seeing the unexpected blonde girl and her friends, Arisaki was stunned for a moment, then pursed his lips.

"How will you be here?"

"Because none of you, Arisaki, came to class today, and the teacher said something completely confusing. It seems like Satomi can't come to school anymore. But why is that?"

Xian Juanxin shook his head in confusion and looked around in bewilderment.

"By the way, Arisaki, why don't I see Satomi with you guys? Where is she now? She's not hiding somewhere to eat something delicious, is she?"

"…Rimi is dead,"

Arisaki was silent for a moment before answering softly. Misaki, who was beside Kokoro, also opened her eyes wide and lowered her head in sadness.

"Is that really the case? Sorry, the teacher has already told us, but she seems to have never understood what happened and dragged us here. You probably need some space now, right? Let's leave first..."

"We can't leave now because we haven't found Satomi yet, right?"

Xin suddenly spoke seriously, which made everyone stunned. Misaki suddenly remembered that Xin seemed to have never encountered death before. She probably didn't even know what this concept was.

"Kin, don't give Arisaki and the others any more headaches. Rimi... can't come back. We should leave for a while..."

"But why is this? Why won't Satomi come back? Has she lost her smile?"

Xin still tilted his head in confusion, then his eyes fell on Rimi's tombstone and he clapped his hands lightly.

"By the way, why did you stick Satomi's photo on this stone? This stone is too cold. I don't think Satomi would want herself stuck on it. She prefers something soft and warm..."

"Okay, stop talking, I beg you, Xin!"

Seeing that Arisaki's expression was becoming more and more depressed and gloomy, Misaki quickly interrupted Kokoro's voice, causing the latter to turn to look at her in confusion.

"Why? Did something bad happen?"

"I really don't know how you learned common sense growing up... Listen carefully, Kokoro, Rimi can't come back. She has to be separated from us now, and we can't talk to her or play with her anymore. There's really nothing we can do about it. No matter how much you ask, it won't change anything."

Misaki sighed, grabbed Shin's shoulders seriously, and met those confused golden eyes.

"This is death. Although we all feel pain about it and don't want this to happen, we are powerless to do anything about it. In the face of such things, we shouldn't smile. We should be serious. Do you understand?"

"……die?"

Xian Juanxin was silent for a while before speaking softly, the brilliance in her eyes dimmed little by little.

"Misaki, death sounds like a really bad thing. Can't it be overcome? Can't everyone just leave death far behind?"

"How can that be possible?"

Misaki sighed and shook her head, and Kokoro subconsciously looked at her other companions. Ikumi met her inquiring gaze and pursed her lips. After hesitating, she could only lower her head.

"Well, although Ikumi also hates this, this shouldn't be our

It can be changed, just like a croquette that has been eaten cannot be brought back... There is nothing that can be done about it."

"Ah, Shakespeare said that death is like a flowing river. All we can do is gaze at it from afar and bless those who sail away... Although this is not a dream, we can only hope that Satomi can rest in peace."

Seta Kaoru shook her head, and Kanon silently placed a bouquet of flowers in front of Rimi's tombstone, then looked at Xin dejectedly.

"Heart...there's really nothing we can do. Let's just leave here and not bother Arisaki and the others anymore."

"……Um."

Xin still didn't quite understand what they said, but after seeing that there were no smiles on everyone's faces, what she felt at this moment was not the urge to make them laugh again. She had a feeling that no matter how hard she tried, she would not be able to make them laugh.

While thinking this, she suddenly felt a tightness in her chest, and the uncomfortable feeling permeated her mind, but she had no solution, and even the smile on her face had disappeared.

"Let's go, heart."

Misaki took her hand and prepared to take her away from here. At the same time, she met Arisaki's gaze for the last time. There was not only sadness and pain in her eyes, but also clear repression and hatred. Even though Misaki could see that this anger was not directed at them, she couldn't help but be stunned.

...The teacher said Satomi's death was an accident, but what about Arisaki's eyes? She looked like she hated the murderer, but if Satomi was killed, why did the police and the school just say it was an accident?

Misaki realized something was wrong. She pursed her lips and subconsciously looked at the men in black, but found that their usual composure had disappeared, and their faces also showed a kind of depression and anxiety, as if they were thinking about something.

"Miss Xin, please allow us to present flowers to Miss Satomi as well."

After hesitating for a moment, they looked seriously at Genmaki Shin, who nodded silently, and they quickly turned around and walked towards Arisaki and the others.

"...Xin, you guys go first, I'll stay for a while."

Misaki frowned and thought for a moment before whispering something to Kokoro and quickly walked to the back of the cemetery without waiting for her response.

"Hey, Misaki, where are you going?"

Kanon asked hurriedly in confusion, but Misaki had already hurried away, and Ikumi hesitantly suggested softly,

"Are we going to catch up?"

"Misaki didn't ask us to follow her. Wouldn't it be troublesome if we followed her rashly? But just waiting here is getting really anxious..."

Seta Kaoru was also unable to make a decision for a moment, his heart still immersed in the confusion and complexity of death, and he silently lowered his head and stared at the ground.

Misaki cautiously approached the gap in the cemetery, hiding behind a tree and trying not to make any noise. She knew how powerful these men in black were, so she could only pray that she would not be discovered by them.

...Oh, what is she doing? She came here to eavesdrop because she felt something was wrong. How should she explain it if she gets discovered?

After hiding, Misaki couldn't help but feel a headache in her heart. She waved her hands hard to quickly get rid of the mosquitoes around her. At the same time, she began to feel a little stupid. At this time, the serious voice of the man in black came from the cemetery.

"Ms. Ichigaya, you are all friends of Ms. Kokoro, so we sincerely want to ask for your help... Could you please keep the true cause of Ms. Ushigome's death a secret from Ms. Kokoro and the others?"

Chapter 121 Oxbow Lily

That man in black...what did he just say?

Misaki, who was originally chasing away mosquitoes, froze. The circling mosquito found its chance to land on her arm, but she was too busy paying attention to such trivial matters. She realized what was happening and opened her eyes wide. She quickly tensed her body, trying not to make a sound while concentrating on listening to the conversation.

"...It seems you also know what's going on here."

After a moment of silence, Yusaki couldn't help but sneer. She glanced at the direction where Xianjuanxin and the others left, sighed, and spoke slowly.

"So, the Genjumaki family is also a member of the committee? No wonder the committee is so powerful that the police and the government can help cover up such things... You must have played a big role, right?"

"We don't deny that, but Ms. Arisaki, you should have understood by now that this measure is extremely necessary. Ordinary people who get involved in such dangerous things will often end up like Ms. Ushigome."

The man in black looked at her calmly.

"So, you should understand our request. Miss Xin has been happy since she was a child, and she has brought happiness to many people. Someone like her shouldn't be involved in this kind of incident, right?"

"Heh...bliss forged in ignorance. We were the same in the past. Although I don't trust you, your words do make sense."

Arisaki shook his head.

"Okay, don't worry. We never intended to involve them in this. This is all our business. They should continue to perform and have fun instead of facing these dangers because of us."

"Thank you very much, Ms. Arisaki. We will help you as much as we can."

After receiving her assurance, the man in black couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She nodded slightly in gratitude, while Arisaki waved her hand indifferently.

"Forget it. After knowing what you've been doing, I can't count on you. If we weren't friends of Xin, we would have all been killed by hunters when we first learned about this, right?"

"But you are indeed Miss Xin's friends, and that won't change."

The man in black shrugged, said goodbye quietly, and turned to leave with the others. Arisaki turned silently and continued to look at Rimi's tombstone. After a while, he spoke softly.

"Don't worry, Rimi, I will definitely avenge you. I will make the Mygo band regret everything they have done... You will see their pain."

"..."

On the other side, Misaki had already stayed where she was. The mosquito had sucked its blood and flew away slowly, but she did not feel any itchiness at all. She only felt the coldness that made her shiver.

What did the man in black and Arisaki mean? What is the committee? And was Satomi murdered? Was it that newly formed band, MyGo? Did they kill Satomi?

The excessive amount of information was a little too much for Misaki to bear. She lowered her head dizzily and subconsciously took a step back, but her foot slipped and the back of her neck hit the sharp iron bars that were cracked due to disrepair.

"careful,"

Just when Misaki thought she was going to die, someone suddenly grabbed her body and she felt a sharp, cold sensation on the back of her neck, but at least her skin and spinal cord were not cut.

"Ahem, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have... Wait, are you Rimi's sister?"

After seeing the haggard face of the person who rescued her, Misaki couldn't help but recognize her identity, and Ushigome Yuri was stunned for a moment, then pursed her lips and nodded silently.

"Yes, I'm Rimi's sister. When I heard she was in trouble, I rushed back immediately... Why are you in such a remote corner?"

"Um, I...I actually..."

Misaki didn't know how to explain it for a moment. She also didn't know whether she should tell Yuri-senpai about the secret of Satomi's death. She could also sense from the conversation just now that it was difficult for ordinary people to know too much.

It's not a good thing. If Lily-senpai gets into trouble because of this...

And just as she hesitated, Ushigome Yuri looked at her expression and suddenly realized something. She frowned slightly, then spoke softly tentatively,

"You were just eavesdropping on the conversation between the man in black and Arisaki, weren't you?"

"Hey, wait, how did you know that, Senior?"

Misaki's eyes widened in shock, while Ushigome Yuri sighed and took out her UM student ID from her pocket. Her identity at UM was marked in bright red writing on it: Student Council President.

"Because I also know about this aspect, I know that my sister's death was not an accident... I came back this time because of the instructions of the school board, but also to help my sister get revenge. Whoever killed her will definitely pay the price."

"Who's there?"

They did not lower their voices when they spoke. Yousaki sensed something was wrong and quickly turned around and raised her hand in that direction. She slowly gathered her magic according to He Fang's instructions, with a serious expression, ready to release it at any time.

"Calm down, junior, we are not enemies."

Ushigome Yuri pulled Misaki into the cemetery, and after seeing that it was them, Arisaki relaxed a little. She slowly withdrew the spell and whispered in confusion,

"You're Satomi's sister...why are you hiding there?"

"I just noticed Misaki hiding over there, and reached out to help her, that's all."

Ushigome Yuri shook her head slightly, glancing at Arisaki's hand, her voice becoming a little more subtle.

"But I really didn't expect that you, Arisaki, could actually use magic. Where did you learn it?"

"An elder's place,"

Yusaki didn't want to say more. She shook her head and turned her gaze to Misaki. Realizing that she probably already knew all this, she couldn't help but sigh.

"Misaki, why did you eavesdrop? Now that you know about this, danger will find you sooner or later."

"Because I care a lot... Arisaki, what's going on? Wasn't Satomi's death an accident? Did the black-clad men from the Genmaki family know about this? And what is the committee?"