mygo, but Cthulhu

"Wait, are you..."

"Well, I'm Chuhua's father, and my name is Sanjiao Zhouci."

He nodded calmly.

"I tried to stop Chuhua from learning about this before, but her obsession with Toyokawa Shoko was deeper than I thought. She walked into this world without hesitation... Now, there's nothing I can do to stop her."

"Ms. Nagasaki, please tell Chuhua that the Shirasagi family is actually a family with cannibalistic habits. As Rika's daughter, she also inherited this aspect. The fragrance she smelled at the banquet was actually Wakaba Mutsu being eaten."

"...I understand. I'll tell her."

After a moment of silence, Su Shi pursed his lips and nodded, but then he thought of something and asked softly,

"But why didn't you tell her directly, instead of asking me to tell her?"

"If I meet her, she might remember something bad..."

"Ding,"

Before Zhou Ci could finish his words, Su Shi's cell phone suddenly rang. She subconsciously glanced at the message sent by Xiangzi, and then her pupils suddenly contracted and her expression froze for a moment.

"What happened?"

"No, it's just that Xiangzi said Chuhua remembered something..."

Su Shi spoke slowly, and looked at Sanjiao Zhouci with an extremely vigilant look. He took a step back while looking for the direction where there were more people.

"She used to think her mother was recuperating in a mental hospital, but now she remembers...Ms. Egret was killed by you, and you deliberately dismembered the body, right?!"

“…So that’s what she thought.”

Sanjiao Zhouci was stunned for a moment when he heard her question, then he pulled the corner of his mouth in a complicated manner, and nodded slightly with an obscure look in his eyes.

"I did cut Rika's body into pieces. I know you might think I'm a murderer... but I have my reasons."

"I don't see any reason to support such a horrific act."

"I probably guessed you would say that... Since Chuhua remembers it, tell her that I'm ready for her to kill me at any time. I won't quibble, and I won't run away."

After saying the last sentence, Sanjiao Zhouci turned around and put on the mask.

Shi gritted his teeth and stared at his back, cursing his death in his heart.

But when Zhou Ci turned a corner, he saw Mana waiting for him in front. Her expression was complicated. She stared at him for a moment and suddenly shook her head.

"Why don't you just tell Chuhua the truth?"

"Because the truth will only bring her pain, such truth is meaningless."

Zhou Ci took out a cigarette, lit it, took a puff and answered softly,

"Mana, you should understand, right? I just hope Chuhua can live as safely as possible. Although now that she's completely involved, this hope is no longer possible...but I at least hope she won't suffer too much pain."

"Even if she hates you?"

"It's better for her to hate me than to know the truth. At least she can vent all her hatred and pain on me."

Zhou Ci smiled bitterly.

"After I die, please protect her. I know how you feel about her."

"But I want to be eaten by her, Triangle. If my wish is granted, I'm afraid I can only become nutrition to help her."

Mana sighed, but after seeing his tired expression, she still tried her best to comfort him.

"Alright, don't worry too much. I'll make sure she's safe for the foreseeable future before trying to fulfill her wish... Just rest assured and die in her hands."

"Thank you very much."

Chapter 127 A Near Miss

"It's Aine, come in quickly."

Gao Songguang saw Aiyin and quickly led her in, with a look of obvious sadness on his face.

"I don't know what happened. Deng has been terribly depressed these past few days. Even when I asked her, she wouldn't say anything... Aine, can you tell me what happened to you? Can we help?"

"…Sorry, Auntie, I can't tell you, but I promise we'll figure it out soon."

Aine was silent for a moment, but in the end she couldn't bear to lie to the worried and haggard Takamatsu, so she just shook her head.

"Okay...but can you bring these breads in? She still looks hungry after finishing her meal, even a little miserable. I didn't know her appetite had suddenly increased..."

"I'm very hungry... Sorry, Auntie, I'm going to leave now!"

Aine couldn't help but open her eyes wide when she heard her words. She hurriedly took the key and rushed to the room where the light was. She opened the door with the key tremblingly, and at the same time prayed that her ominous premonition would not come true.

But reality is not always what she wants. After the door was opened, Aiyin only saw the darkness in the room. However, light soon shone in, and the very familiar hanging figure came into her eyes.

Do not……

Aine froze in place. She felt as if time had stopped. The world was suddenly silent for a moment, and then the madness of pain suddenly broke the silence and rushed into her mind.

"Deng, are you okay now..."

Gao Songguang was also stunned when he saw the scene in the room, and her voice made Aiyin come back to her senses suddenly. She rushed forward desperately, put Deng down frantically, and hugged her tightly with trembling hands, tears falling on Deng's face.

"No, no, it shouldn't be like this..."

Aiyin felt like she was about to collapse. In extreme pain, she raised her hand with her last hope to confirm Deng's breathing, and then... she was pleasantly surprised to find that a steady breath was blowing on her palm. This was definitely not her illusion.

"Auntie! Come here quickly! Tomorin she's still breathing!"

After realizing there was still hope, Aine instantly felt like she was alive again. She roared, waking up the dazed Takamatsu Hikaru, and together they desperately performed all the first aid measures they knew, constantly praying for fate's mercy.

"...Xiao Ai? Mom?"

Fortunately, fate did not bring down a curse this time. After a while, Deng slowly opened her eyes. She did not seem to have any obvious discomfort, and the marks on her neck had completely disappeared. Deng stared at them in tears, her eyes full of confusion.

"Why... did you suddenly come in?"

"Tomorin... Fortunately you are okay, fortunately nothing happened to you! Otherwise I really... I really... Wuwuwu..."

Only then did Aine finally relax. Now that she was no longer tense, she felt relieved and happy, and she couldn't help but hug the lamp tightly and cry.

"Tomorin...why on earth did you do this?! Even if Ushigome-senpai's death was a tragedy, you didn't mean to do it, did you?! If you ended your life, what are we going to do?! Didn't we agree to be together forever?!"

"I'm sorry, Xiao Ai... because I'm starting to feel hungry again... I'm afraid I'll lose control again..."

Deng also trembled as he hugged her tightly, his voice hoarse from the sadness of guilt and the torture of instinct.

"I tried cutting myself with a knife to stay awake, but the wounds would disappear quickly. It seemed like no matter how much I hurt myself, I couldn't die, and I would become even hungrier afterwards... But this was the only way I could stay awake as much as possible."

"Xiao Ai...you smell so good...please leave here quickly, please."

Deng curled up tremblingly, trying to endure the increasingly overwhelming hunger while begging with tears in her eyes. Aiyin gritted her teeth, picked up a fruit knife nearby, and tried to cut her wrists, but the blade broke directly. She simply pulled Deng into her arms and put his neck close to her mouth.

"It's okay, Tomorin. Have you forgotten that I'm a hybrid deep diver? The energy in my body is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary people. Eat quickly, you will definitely be full."

"Little Love……"

Deng's eyes were already showing flowing colors at this time. She trembled and tried to push Aine away with her last bit of strength, but the latter hugged her tightly and refused to let go no matter how much she begged.

Soon, Takamatsu Touma's painful mutterings completely disappeared, and Aine felt her embrace her, and then her vision was engulfed by brilliant light.

A strange feeling seeped in, and Aine could clearly feel her life force being sucked away bit by bit. The blood power that was slowly developing in her body was restless and wanted to resist, but was forcibly controlled by Aine and sent into the light, turning into food for Takamatsu Touma.

An unknown amount of time had passed before Aiyin's vision suddenly returned to normal. She felt a warm liquid flowing out of her nose, and when she touched her hands, she saw they were covered in bright red. At the same time, the sound of a painful cry rang out.

"Xiao Ai?! Xiao Ai?! Are you okay?! How are you?!"

"I'm fine, tomorin, don't worry,"

Aiyin forced a smile despite her weakness. She struggled to get up with the help of the lamp and tried hard to suppress the dizziness in her head.

"Look, I told you I'd be fine, didn't I? Tomorin, you don't have to be afraid that you'll eat me clean. I have the blood of Dagon."

"But, Xiao Ai, you have a nosebleed..."

"Ahem, that's because Tomorin is so cute. To be honest, I accidentally looked down when I hugged you just now, and your collar is a little loose, Tomorin... I didn't mean to. Tomorin, you won't blame me, right?"

Aiyin held onto the wall and tried to stay conscious while trying to calm the lamp down, even at the risk of making herself

A lowly girl... As expected, Deng couldn't help but blush even though she was full of remorse, and Aine quickly held her hand and continued to divert attention.

"By the way, Tomorin, I'm looking for you now because I have something urgent that I need your help with. Lixi's sister is actually Dujuan. Do you have any way to find out her current location?"

"This... seems possible. I fought her once before, and I still remember her aura. I should be able to use this to find her."

Deng nodded subconsciously, and Aine heaved a sigh of relief. She took her hand and walked out quickly, waving vigorously at Takamatsu Hikaru who was still at a loss.

"Okay, we need to find her quickly. I'll explain the details to you on the way... Auntie, I know you must be confused right now, but we'll explain everything to you when we get back. We really have something urgent to do now, so we'll leave first!"

Chapter 128 Speculation

After explaining everything, Arisaki turned to look at Misaki, who was in a trance due to excessive shock, and sighed with a complicated expression.

"Now that you know this, Misaki, you can understand me now, right? If one of your teammates was eaten like this, wouldn't you want revenge? Even if they didn't mean to, even if they were doing it for their friends?"

"I……"

Misaki didn't know what to say for a moment, while Arisaki just sighed.

"It seems you haven't made up your mind yet. That's no wonder. This has all happened so suddenly for you. Your mind must be in turmoil. I understand the feeling of your familiar world suddenly collapsing... Go back, Misaki, or your friends will worry."

"...Yusaki, I don't object to your thoughts. I also know how much pain you are in. I can't stop you."

Misaki was silent for a long time, then sighed deeply.

"But doing this will put you in danger. If your revenge succeeds, others will cry, but what if you die? Did you think about Kasumi and the others when you made the decision? They are still alive, and they can't lose you again."

"I……"

"Yes, Arisaki, I'm just as hurt that Satomi left... But because of this, you can't take any more risks. What if something happens to you?"

Yusaki hesitated for a moment because of her words. She subconsciously turned her head to look at Kasumi, who nodded anxiously. Those familiar eyes stared at her closely, full of worry and pleading.

"Please, Arisaki, please stay. I don't want to lose you again. You said we can't lose anyone else, and that includes you!"

"...I promise you, I won't risk my life for revenge, but I can't give up just like that. I have to at least personally question that Takamatsu Deng. I want to know what she was thinking after she ate Satomi."

After a moment of silence, Yusaki took a deep breath and shook his head slightly.

"If I don't do this, I will never be reconciled. I must know if Rimi's death was really just a tragedy, a tragedy that should never have happened..."

"That's right, Ichigaya. We all need to investigate the truth behind this and make sure there's no outside interference."

At this moment, a calm female voice suddenly sounded. Arisaki looked to the side warily, and a white-haired woman slowly walked out of the path, smiling and nodding at them.

"It's been a while since I last saw you. Do you still remember me?"

"Of course I remember, Ms. Miyashiro. We met before at Circle."

Arisaki nodded, and Miyashiro Orie's smile became much happier.

"I'm glad you still remember me. After all, I'm no better than Marina-senpai. I just joined the circle, and as a newcomer, I've always worried about whether I'm doing well enough... But getting back to the point, what you just said actually hits the nail on the head. We need to confirm that there were no external factors involved in that incident."

"What do you mean? Is there someone behind this conspiracy?"

"That's right, Ichigaya. Why did the situation become so bad? First, let's examine the cause and effect. Mygo and Avemujica came to the banquet because of Yutenji's brother, but at the same time, Saaya's mother was suddenly diagnosed with brain cancer. Add to that the accident that happened during the banquet... Don't you think this is too much of a coincidence?"

"So, have you found any suspicious points?"

Arisaki frowned and asked softly, while Orie smiled and nodded slightly.

"Yes, remember the Sons of the Unclean Ones that suddenly jumped into the house? Their existence indicates that there are forces that believe in Abhoth. Just today, Hachiman Hailing of Mujica was also set up in a trap, which means that this force has always wanted to harm us."

"Not only that, the reason Mizukuri discovered her father's situation was because of the deaths of Eri and the others. The monster Eri transformed into was the Son of the Unclean One, and the person who shot her friends has never been found."

Then, she handed her several photos of Kurata Mashiro. She was completely different from the one in Arisaki's memory. Her face was expressionless and her body had some scars. She appeared in the photos on the remote road where Eri and the others died, next to the Yamabuki bakery, and around the ceremony venue.

"This is... Mashiro?"

"Yes, it's the lead singer of Morfonica. After some investigation, I found that she was the only one who appeared in these places. She also looked strange in the photos... Although I don't want to say this, we have to suspect her, right?"

Zhijiang smiled, then spread his hands.

"Of course, there might be some misunderstanding. After all, there are monsters that can mimic themselves. Shoggoths, Formless Sons, these amorphous monsters can mold themselves into various shapes like plasticine. Perhaps this is just a fake Mashiro... But to be honest, this method of hiding behind the scenes to promote tragedy reminds me of a vicious and terrifying existence I've been tracking down."

"What exists?"

"It's best not to say His name casually. The other Old Ones and Outer Gods may not care, but He always likes to seek out those who recite His name."

Zhijiang's expression became a little serious.

"All I can say is that it is the Thousand-Faced God, the Crawling Chaos, one of the Three Pillars of Deity, and the messenger of chaos."

"You mean..."