mygo, but Cthulhu

"...Mu, I think I heard it wrongly. Can you say it again?"

Mu answered softly, but her words made Hailing stunned. She was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses and spoke unconsciously,

“Simply put, this is the mark my husband has placed on me, the way he claims me as his own.”

"...So, Mu, when did you get a husband? You're still in school, right? You're only sixteen?!"

Hailing couldn't help but raise her voice out of shock, while Mu tilted his head slightly, seemingly not understanding her reaction.

"Why are you so surprised? Legally speaking, sixteen is already a marriageable age."

"But that's just the minimum age requirement. Reality is simply not like that... although these messed-up situations are even more surreal than that."

Hailing sighed helplessly.

"Okay, so who is your husband? Is he a pervert? Why would he leave something like that on your body?"

"my husband……"

Ruo Yemu was about to explain, but then he suddenly realized something and turned to look at the broken corpses. He saw that the flesh and blood on the ground suddenly began to wriggle, and then trembling black threads crawled out from it, slowly condensing into small monsters that emitted a foul smell.

"Son of the Unclean Ones, this means the mastermind behind this trap believes in Abhoth."

Mu spoke softly and thoughtfully, and the sons of the unclean also sensed the aura of the yellow seal on her body and slowly crawled over cautiously.

"Hailing, cover your ears."

Ruoye Mu pondered for a moment, and then suddenly spoke softly. Although Hailing didn't understand, she subconsciously covered her ears.

"Ahhh~"

Afterwards, she heard the vague singing of Ruoye Mu, but the moment the sound entered her brain, the pain that followed made her realize that this was not just a simple song. Hailing hurriedly got away from Ruoye Mu as quickly as possible, and the Sons of the Unclean One who were planning to attack also began to tremble. They fell to the ground and struggled constantly, their bodies destroyed by the singing.

The yellow mark still emitted a faint glow, and Hastur's song resounded throughout the hospital. The Sons of the Unclean Ones could not bear it and exploded one after another. The stench filled the corridor. Ruo Yemu stopped singing only when the last one was completely dead. At this time, Hailing's consciousness was already blurred. She trembled and let go of her hands that were covering her ears, only to find that her hands were covered with blood, and there was a buzzing in her ears.

"I'm sorry, but I don't have any reliable solution to them other than this spell."

Mu gently helped her up, raised his hand and cast a spell to heal her injuries. Soon Hailing's hearing returned to normal. She waved her hand tiredly to tell Mu not to worry, then leaned against the wall, feeling the hard-earned safety.

"It's okay, Mu. This time it's all thanks to your help... By the way, Xiangzi has been trying to contact you recently. Why haven't you replied to her yet? Are you angry about what she said before?"

"Angry? No, I won't be angry with Xiang."

Mu shook his head slightly, then lowered his head as if thinking of something.

"But Xiang always felt sad because of me. She was very tolerant, but

I didn’t want to hurt her anymore, so I didn’t dare reply.”

"Is that so... Mu, you don't have to worry about that."

Hailing recovered after a short rest. She shook her head and put her hand on Mu's shoulder.

"Xiangzi said that because she didn't understand you at the time, but as long as we continue to communicate, this problem can definitely be solved."

"Maybe, so Hailing, what are you doing here?"

"I was tricked into coming here. I don't know which force let the families of those I killed know the truth. Their increased physical fitness and madness are obviously due to the parasitic Son of the Unclean. I feel honored that such a large-scale attack was carried out against a simple hunter like me."

Hailing sighed, and Mu nodded slightly.

"I will ask the Toyokawa family to investigate this matter. They listen to me now and should be able to help you."

"Everyone listens to you? Mu, who is your husband? Does he have such great power?"

Hailing was stunned for a moment, while Mu pursed her lips with a complicated expression. She suddenly realized that if she said it out loud, Hailing would definitely not agree. So should she continue to remain silent?

Mu hesitated for a moment, and at the same time they suddenly saw the locked door next to them being broken open by a powerful force. The person who walked in was Ain's friend named Aya. She was a little surprised to see that they were okay, and then raised her hand to signal outside.

"I'm glad you're all right. As much as I want to suggest you get some rest, I have something important to discuss with you right now... Ushigome Yuri, the student council president of Michigan University, has arrived in Tokyo. She's apparently planning on avenging her sister, which means she's going after the band My-Go."

"And from what I understand, the purpose of her trip also includes searching for Roger Marsh, Aine and I's grandfather. He disappeared decades ago and is probably now a Deep One. I suspect he's in Japan right now."

Chapter 125 Shattered Memory

"Okay, I understand. Hailing, please pay close attention to the mark on Mu's body. We will be on the lookout for Popipa and Ushigome Yuri's actions."

After Xiangzi finished her last sentence, she hung up the phone silently. She rubbed her temples tiredly, and Chuhua quickly handed her the warm honey water.

"Xiangzi, you should take a rest first. You have been worrying all these days, and your body will not be able to bear it."

"Thank you, Chuhua... But I can't rest now. Hailing was attacked. If it weren't for Mu's help, she would have been in trouble. Although this is a good thing, Mu's mark is really worrying me. These strange powers are never without cost, and her husband who suddenly appeared is even more unlikely to be simple..."

As Xiangzi spoke, he could not help but sigh heavily, and Chuhua could only slow down his voice and try his best to comfort her.

"Don't worry, Xiangzi. At least the situation isn't out of control yet, is it? We can deal with the urgent matters first. Meowenko is already investigating the Deep Ones Church mentioned by Aya Marsh. As long as we can find some clues, we might be able to calm Ushigome-senpai down a bit..."

She was halfway through her words when she saw Ruomai coming over with a complicated expression, and she quickly waved.

"Nyanko, with that fish-man statue as a reference, have you discovered anything?"

"It's Meow Meng-kun...but I did find something that happens to be related to you, Hatsuko."

Ruomai sighed helplessly, and after complaining about the address as usual, she looked at Chuhua with a look that didn't quite understand her, and then put the sorted information on the table.

"According to our investigation, the statue actually originated from your hometown, Xiajiu Island. It was originally a tourist attraction, but for some reason it's been closed off for the past year... I suspect my parents stopped by there on their trip to Tokyo and were killed by those Deep Ones."

"A year ago? That was exactly when Chuhua came to Tokyo."

Xiangzi soon realized that something was wrong and subconsciously looked at Chuhua, who was bewildered.

"Chuhua, before you came here, did anything strange happen in your hometown? Or, in other words, did you find any traces of the Church of the Deep Ones at that time?"

"Well... I'm sorry, Xiangzi, maybe it's been a long time, I don't have much memory of my hometown anymore."

Chu Hua tried hard to recall, but could only find a few vague images of her hometown. She shook her head apologetically, while Ruomai pursed her lips and spoke softly in a subtle tone,

"Hatsuko, do you really not remember anything? Logically speaking, you shouldn't forget something from a year ago so quickly, right?"

"I'm sorry... I really can't remember, and I don't know why."

"Oh well,"

Ruomai sighed, then she turned around and quickly operated the computer. After confirming something, she looked at Chuhua with an increasingly complicated expression.

"Well, Hatsuko, I have a question. You said earlier that your mother, Rika Shirasagi, is now in a mental hospital, right? Why did that happen to her? Can you tell us?"

"Of course she can...but I don't actually know the reason. I just remember that she suddenly became very strange one day, and then her mental state became worse and worse."

When Ruomai brought up this topic, Chuhua subconsciously felt a strong resistance, but she glanced at Xiangzi who obviously wanted to know the same thing, and tried to suppress her disgust and slowly explained.

"In the end, we had no choice but to send her to a mental hospital... Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

"I'll explain later, but now, please give me the specific information about that mental hospital."

"Well... I remember it was a remote hospital here,"

Chu Hua sighed and pointed to a location in the suburbs of Tokyo. Ruomai checked on the computer and shook his head slightly, looking somewhat helpless.

"Hatsuko, that mental hospital has been abandoned for a long time."

"Abandoned? That... maybe I remembered it wrongly."

Chu Hua was stunned for a moment, then quickly looked at the information on the computer, recalled it, and pointed firmly to another hospital.

"It should be here. This time I can confirm that my mother is recuperating here."

"...I just checked that hospital, and there's no patient named Shirasagi Rika."

Ruomai was silent for a moment and then sighed, while Chuhua frowned in disbelief.

"Really? Meow Mengzi, are you sure you didn't make a mistake?"

"Really? I promise I'm not mistaken. I checked three times and it's definitely not in the archives."

Ruomai shook his head vigorously in affirmation, causing Chuhua to hesitate. She looked at the other marked locations on the screen in confusion, but Ruomai spoke softly first.

"Don't look for her anymore. I've checked all the mental hospitals in Tokyo, and there's no one named Shirasagi Rika. I also looked up her information, and found out she disappeared over a decade ago. Her communication records are long gone."

"Hatsuko, why on earth did you tell us she was in a mental hospital? Even though this might not be an important matter, there's no need for you to lie to us, right? It's going to be very troublesome for me to investigate this."

"I...I don't know. I remember she should be in a mental hospital."

Chu Hua stared blankly at the screen showing

As a result, her mind was already in chaos because of Ruomai's questioning. She lowered her head in confusion, and then suddenly heard a familiar sound of mice.

"Squeak,"

"Wait... did you hear that?"

"What did you hear?"

The two looked at her in confusion, while Chu Hua covered her ears in pain. The sound of mice, which only she could hear, suddenly became louder. The pain spread in her mind, evoking broken memories.

"Chuhua...I'm sorry, I really didn't mean it, I just couldn't control myself..."

"Chuhua, did you smell that smell? Did you hear the sound of mice? Your new friend... looks really healthy. What's her name?"

"Mom...what are you doing?"

A familiar, unreal and noisy voice surrounded Chu Hua, and his vision flickered. His mother's face hidden in the shadows became vaguely visible, and the pain increased sharply, making Chu Hua unable to control his body anymore. He knelt on the ground trembling.

"No, no... don't do that..."

She heard herself wailing and saw Xiangzi and Ruomai eager to help her, but all this information was quickly drained away and she fell into long and dark memories.

"..."

The rain sprinkled on her still tender body, soaking her clothes. The dark sky seemed to be about to fall down at any moment, and she could hear the sound of flesh being chopped from the house. A blurry figure was reflected on the window through the light, repeatedly raising a knife to chop something.

Chu Hua felt pain and fear, her body trembling. She wanted to escape, but her feet moved forward uncontrollably, and then she slowly pushed open the door.

The lights were on in the room, and a man was covered in blood. He turned around to look at her when he heard the door open. After recognizing her, his expression became tired and weak, and after a long while, he managed to squeeze out a sound.

"Chuhua, you're back."

"dad……"

Chu Hua heard her own hollow voice slowly ringing out, and her vision was suddenly pulled open again. She continued to fall in dizziness and pain, but at the last moment, she saw what her father had chopped.

...It was her mother. Her pale and twisted head had rolled to the side and was now staring at her.

Chapter 126 The Decision of Triangle Cycle

"Soyorin, did you find anything over there?"

Aine's somewhat tired voice came from the other end of the phone, and Su Shi, who was panting, shook her head.

"No... We've searched all the places Lixi said her sister might have gone, but we haven't found anything. She must have guessed we would go to those places. What should we do now?"

"If nothing is found...it seems there's nothing we can do."

Aine sighed heavily.

"Runa is trying her best to delay Ms. Tsuzuki, but she can't hold on for much longer. If her grandmother finds Maki first, she will definitely die... We have to rely on Tomorin's ability now. I'll go find her now. Soyorin, you wait there for a while, we'll meet up later."

"But Deng has been locking herself in her room ever since she learned the cause of Ushigome-senpai's death. Does she have enough willpower to act now?"

"Maybe not...but I believe that if Tomorin knew the current situation, he would definitely help."

Aine nodded vigorously, and Su Shi felt a little relieved by her determination. After hanging up the phone, she couldn't help but secretly pray that Deng could cheer up, and at the same time she sat down on the bench to rest for a while.

"Hello, Miss Nagasaki,"

But the next moment she suddenly heard a voice behind her. Su Shi stood up and looked back vigilantly, only to see a man wearing a white mask. She couldn't help but frowned.

"I remember you. You're the hunter codenamed Scale Knife. It was you who grabbed Triangle-san in time at the last banquet... What can I do for you this time?"

"I have a question for you, I hope you can answer it seriously,"

Sanjiao Zhouci observed her expression,

"Did Chuhua tell you at the last banquet that she smelled a special fragrance?"

"Yes, how did you know? Is that fragrance related to you?"

"As expected, she develops an appetite... The fragrance has nothing to do with me, I just guessed it."

Hearing Su Shi's answer, Zhou Ci couldn't help but smile bitterly under the mask and shook his head slightly.

"Ms. Nagasaki, aren't you surprised? Why did Chuhua react like that? Why was she controlled by other forces? And what did they want Chuhua to see? Have you ever thought about these questions?"

"I have indeed thought about it, but without the necessary information, I obviously can't come up with an answer. Are you going to tell me now?"

"That's right, because there's really no point in hiding it any further."

Sanjiao Zhouci sighed, then took off his mask. Su Shi was stunned to see that his face was somewhat similar to Chu Hua's, and a guess subconsciously emerged in her mind.