mygo, but Cthulhu

Chapter 184 Mu is unwilling to work together

"So much has happened today..."

When Xiangzi finally sat down on the sofa, she felt the fatigue all over her body suddenly flooded into her mind, almost making her fall down, and Chuhua also hurriedly supported her body and looked at her worriedly.

"Xiangzi, are you okay? Do you need me to help you get some rest?"

"No...wait a moment, let's sort out the current situation first."

Xiangzi sighed, shook her head and tried to cheer herself up. She first glanced at Su Shi, who had her eyes covered with a white cloth, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke softly,

"Su Shi, now that you've lost your eye, I'm afraid you're not fit to participate in the next operation. Besides, your mother almost fainted just now... You've already done enough for us. I think it's best for you to rest for a while."

"You don't have to worry about me, Xiangzi. Although I have lost my eyes, I have established a connection with Seigya. Now I can see more clearly than before."

Su Shi shook his head, picked up an apple on the table without hesitation, peeled and cored it instantly with magic, and gently handed it to Xiangzi.

"I'm still strong enough, how can I just rest like this? I'll do my best to comfort Mom, don't worry."

"Okay...but you also have to be careful about the pollution in Seigya.

, you can't overuse your strength. If it accumulates to a certain level, it won't be something that can be overcome by sheer willpower."

Xiangzi could hear her determination from her tone. She sighed, took the apple, took a bite and looked at Lenai.

"Rakuna... Aine's actions were necessary to stabilize Suze's condition, but this also made our hatred for Popipa grow even worse, especially since Arisaki-senpai is close to madness. Do you have a way to make Ms. Tsuzuki change her mind? If Sana can be brought back to life, then the conflict between us and Popipa can be greatly improved."

"No, grandma can compromise on many things, but not this."

Le Nai pursed her lips and shook her head, then spoke softly after hesitating.

"I will try my best, but the chances of success are slim."

"Okay, then I can only ask you for help."

Xiangzi didn't hold much hope to begin with. She nodded, then looked around at the others, observing their different expressions. After thinking for a moment, she spoke softly,

"Everyone, I know you're all concerned about why Chu Hua and I disappeared. Now that Su Shi has been rescued, I have time to explain to you slowly... I was kidnapped by Chu Hua, but there's a reason for that."

"Huh? She kidnapped you?"

Li Xi frowned and spoke first, and Xiangzi, who had expected this, shook his head slightly, signaling her not to worry.

"The truth is this. For the sake of our mutual trust, I don't want to hide anything. But please don't blame her until I've finished explaining. She has a painful past just like me... and I can understand her to some extent."

Xiangzi sighed lightly and slowly explained why Chuhua became what she is today. Everyone felt complicated and sympathetic during this process, but Chuhua didn't care about their reactions, nor did she care about her past being revealed. She just stared at Xiangzi with a smile, like a golden retriever squatting beside his owner.

"...So, she wants to eat you all the time now, and she even imprisoned you for a while?"

After listening to it, Li Xi spoke slowly, somewhat puzzled, and looked at Chu Hua with an increasingly furrowed brow.

"I can't understand it. This only shows that she is a completely dangerous person, doesn't it? There is no reason why she let you back this time. How can you be sure that she won't go crazy later?"

"She kidnapped me for another reason. At that time, I..."

Xiangzi subconsciously wanted to explain, but she couldn't help but hesitate halfway through. Out of some resistance, she did not explain to them about her mother and grandmother, nor did she explain that she was going to erase her thoughts at that time... In the final analysis, she is still hesitant now. Although she knows rationally that disappearing is the best option, their efforts make it difficult for her to make up her mind.

"Xiao Xiang was fighting a very powerful enemy at the time. After finally winning, she was seriously injured. If I hadn't brought Xiao Xiang to a safe place in time, she would have been in great trouble."

Chuhua suddenly interrupted Xiangzi with a smile. Lixi looked at Xiangzi inquiringly, and the latter nodded subconsciously. Lixi's brow relaxed a little at this, but he couldn't say that he would no longer pursue the matter.

"But even so, that's no reason for you to imprison her directly, right? This behavior is very bad, do you understand?"

"Yeah, well, I promise I won't do it again... probably."

Chu Hua smiled and nodded slightly. The casual tone made Li Xi clench her fists. Before she lost her temper, Deng stepped forward and stared at Chu Hua seriously.

"Although it sounds like you've gone too far, Miss Chuhua...but there aren't any signs of torture on Xiangzi's body. There are indeed red marks on his arms and ankles, but nothing else...This means that you, Miss Chuhua, have no ill will towards Xiangzi, right?"

"You are really perceptive. You are worthy of being Xiangzi's favorite person."

Chu Hua raised her eyebrows slightly and nodded gently. Deng, who was about to continue speaking calmly, blushed slightly because of her words. She coughed lightly and tried to organize her thoughts before continuing to speak.

"Well, I don't think I'm qualified to be Xiangzi's favorite person... Let's put that aside for now. Since you didn't hurt Xiangzi, then kidnapping her was just an impulse, right? Because you have that bloodline in you, you can't control yourself temporarily, but even so, you still care about her."

"..."

Chu Hua didn't expect her to speak so directly. He was stunned for a moment and didn't know what to say. After hesitating for a moment, he could only nod.

"Well, you're right."

"Since that's the case, and Xiangzi believes you, then I don't think you're someone who needs to be wary."

Deng smiled happily when he saw her nod, but then he suddenly thought of something and his mood turned depressed.

"Because... because I have also committed a serious crime. I have been running away from it before, but now I understand that running away is useless. I must face my crimes. I must face Arisaki-senpai and the others."

"However, I still can't think of a solution. I'm willing to give my life as compensation to my predecessors, but Xiao Ai and the others disagree. I've realized that my life doesn't just belong to me... and in the midst of pain, I can only bear the guilt and continue to persevere."

"Now, Xiao Ai also killed such a young child for Su Shi... I feel there is no other way. I don't want to make a choice, but this world is cruel. We must take other people's lives to protect our friends... If I had time, I would have made the same choice as Xiao Ai, but the crime that comes with it is also understandable."

"I don't want to lose Xiao Ai, just as Xiao Ai and the others don't want to lose me. Although we don't want to hurt others, it's undeniable that I think we are more important than others. Crimes should be punished... But now I selfishly refuse to accept this."

"lamp……"

Deng whispered hesitantly, and Lixi also spoke hesitantly and softly. She wanted to comfort Deng, but she didn't know what to say, and couldn't help but blame herself for her clumsiness in her heart.

"Light... You're right, we are more important than others, that's normal."

Aiyin murmured as if she wanted to say something, but Xiangzi spoke seriously first. She held Deng's hand and nodded vigorously.

"Even if you accidentally devoured Satomi-senpai, I still care about you more. I am sad about this matter, but it is absolutely impossible for me to hand you over to Arisaki-senpai for trial."

"Aine killed Sanan, which was also a terrible crime. But even so, we can't blame her or make her pay for it, because she is one of us."

"Not only that, Ruomai is a hacker, and Hailing is a hunter for the committee. They both have their own crimes... Since we have entered this world, we will all be tainted with sin sooner or later. Even so, we still have to continue."

"Although we may feel lost at times, we are all accomplices who can rely on each other... The ten of us must always be together and face everything together no matter what happens."

"Ok!"

Deng opened his eyes wide and nodded vigorously, while Li Xi pursed his lips and sighed.

"I understand what you mean, Xiangzi. We can shoulder this crime together... So what you're saying means you believe Chuhua won't do this again, right?"

"Well, I believe her,"

Xiangzi glanced at Chuhua and

He nodded slightly, and the latter smiled regretfully at this time.

"Hey, Xiaoxiang, you believe me now... Aren't you going to punish me?"

"No need. You didn't really do anything to me. As long as you can promise to repair my wounds with magic, giving you meat regularly is not unacceptable. After all, we are all accomplices."

"Really?... Xiaoxiang, I was kind of looking forward to your punishment, like branding your name on my body with a branding iron... But since you said so, Xiaoxiang, forget it."

"Wow, Hatsuko just said something horrible."

Ruomai almost fell off the chair when he heard Chuhua's words, and Lixi's mouth twitched. He sighed silently and looked at Xiangzi.

"Are you really sure she won't go crazy again?"

"Yeah, I'm sure."

Xiangzi nodded calmly, then turned to look at Mu, who was sitting next to her sipping mango juice. The latter met her eyes, and before she was about to say anything, he suddenly finished the mango juice in one gulp, stood up and shook his head slightly.

"Xiang, I need to go back first."

"Wait a minute, Mu, you borrowed Hastur's power again today to help Sushi. Is He going to take you away?"

"…Maybe, but it doesn't matter."

After a moment of silence, Wakaba Mu responded calmly, which made Xiangzi frown.

"Mu, I just said that, didn't I? No matter what, we have to face it together. How can your matter be unimportant?"

"Even if we have to face the Old Ones, will we still be together?"

Ruoye Mu sighed, and for the first time, there was obvious helplessness in his voice.

"Yes, even when facing the Old Ones."

"That will only lead to everyone dying together and ushering in the end directly."

She shook her head and pointed out the facts directly and coldly.

"Even if you are truly powerful, it's impossible to face my husband. He cares deeply about me, which means he won't give up on me easily. The only one who is barely qualified to oppose him is the offspring of Yug in your belly, but you can't fully utilize its power right now."

"You also saw that large-scale bloody atonement earlier, right? That was the power of my husband. He simply manipulated it, and those powerful people were shattered like garbage. At best, you are just individuals slightly stronger than humans. Can you really face my husband?"

"But……"

Xiangzi was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously wanted to refute, but didn't know how to answer. Lixi also frowned because of her words, stood up and looked at her straight,

"Mu, we're all thinking about you. Is it really necessary to say such a hopeless thing? And you keep calling me your husband... Do you really admit that that monster is your husband?"

"For my sake, huh."

What surprised everyone was that Ruo Yemu suddenly laughed at this moment. The smile was full of complexity and sarcasm, which made Xiangzi suddenly feel a bad premonition.

"I'm sorry, Lixi, I really don't want you to get hurt... But that doesn't mean I need you to consider me. Besides, I do acknowledge my husband. Is there anything wrong with that?"

"what?!"

Li Xi raised her voice in confusion, walked quickly forward and stared into Ruoye Mu's eyes, but to her surprise, the girl who always kept her head down and had no sense of existence in her memory now looked at her without any sign of weakness, with calmness and indifference in her eyes.

"Ruo Yemu, what do you mean? What do you mean you don't need us to consider you? Aren't you one of us? And what do you mean by acknowledging that so-called husband? He clearly marked you on his own, and you also approved of such despicable behavior?"

"I care about you, but I never feel like I'm one of you. As for my husband, he has never hurt me. He cares about me and has helped me many times. That's enough for me to acknowledge him."

Ruoye Mu responded softly, which made Li Xi feel unreasonable. She frowned and looked at Ruoye Mu, and the latter looked at her without avoiding.

"Wait... Li Xi, calm down first."

Just when Li Xi was about to ask again, Su Shi hurriedly stood between them. She didn't understand why Ruo Yemu said that. She tried her best to ease the atmosphere while subconsciously looking at Xiangzi.

"Xiangzi, you should also persuade Xiaomu. After all, accepting that kind of person as a husband is a bit too strange, isn't it?"

"Mu, are you serious about what you just said?"

Seeing Su Shi say this, Xiangzi thought for a moment and frowned and looked at Ruoye Mu, and she nodded calmly.

"I'm serious about this."

"But... don't you want to stay with us? Are you willing to leave us and go to such a faraway place? No matter how good Hastur is to you, he is still a terrifying Old One. You can't be happy around him, right?"

"So, if I want to stay here, can I stay here?"

Ruoye Mu shook his head slightly.

"Xiang, you should know that all power in this world comes at a price. I've asked so much of my husband, but he only asked of me. How could I refuse him?"

"Besides, I have no reason to reject Him. You are willing to consider me as one of yours, but I don't want to do so. It is best for you if I leave now. If I refuse, you will only be destroyed by your husband's power."

"That's it. I'm tired of staying in this world. I've endured so much for you. Now let me make my own decision. Don't worry about me anymore."

After saying this, Ruoye Mu turned around and left silently, and Xiangzi stared at her back blankly. She subconsciously wanted to reach out, but in the end she couldn't do it.

After the door closed, there was only dead silence in the room.

Chapter 185: Mixed Feelings

"Mashiro, are you really okay?"

"Don't worry, Tsukushi... I just need some time to relax."

Facing Tsukushi's concern, Mashiro was silent for a moment, then shook his head slightly and forced a smile.

Even though she killed the original body with her own hands, she still couldn't get used to all this easily... She still needed to adapt as much as possible to avoid being crushed by the pressure.

However, she also understood that her own affairs were not the most important thing right now. After thinking for a moment, she spoke calmly and softly.

"Tsukushi, don't worry about me for now. Where are the bodies of the chairman and that classmate? Have you hidden them?"

"We've temporarily hidden ourselves away in a secret place... Mashiro, is it best for us to be honest with Ms. Tsuzuki?"

Tsukushi nodded, then hesitated and tried to speak, while Mashiro just sighed and shook his head.

"No, the students of Tsuki no Mori all have strong backgrounds, and the chairman is also a member of the committee... I wanted to revive them, but this is a taboo for Ms. Tsuzuki... If she knew what we did, she would definitely not let us go easily. We have no choice but to make the best of it."

"But...is this really okay? I know telling them wouldn't end well, but these are two bodies after all! Even if we wanted to hide them, how long could we keep them hidden?"

Touko also spoke softly with an uneasy look on her face. She no longer had her usual cheerful mood, her eyes were filled with fatigue and depression.

"Xiaobai, Ruwei, to be honest, I still can't understand why you would do such a thing.

Even if there are many reasons, do we really have to kill others? This is a crime. "