Mygo, are you all yanderes?

“It was always just Xiao Xiang and me who went to see her. After Xiao Xiang left, I was the only one who would talk to her occasionally. She didn’t have any other friends besides us.”

"So if she really has three friends besides Zero and us, I guess she would be very happy, then she wouldn't be alone all the time."

"But I never expected that my friend would be a boy, and a boy who would make her come to my door."

"..."

Kusano Akira stopped and turned to look at Nagasaki Motoyo. His dark green pupils suddenly gathered a cold, eerie light in the darkness. Although it was the same look as usual, it appeared somewhat strange and cold under the dim yellow streetlights.

"And by the way, I saw you and Xiaodeng hugging this morning."

"?"

A seemingly casual remark sent a shiver down Kusano Akira's spine.

"Ahem, that is..."

"No need for explanation. I can tell you probably don't have those kinds of feelings for Xiaodeng, otherwise you wouldn't have that kind of expression when she hugged you."

"……That's good."

"..."

"I never imagined you two were childhood sweethearts."

"I didn't expect that either."

"..."

"Ming-san, I'm sorry."

Her little leather shoes gently crunched over the fallen leaves scattered on the ground, making a soft rustling sound. Nagasaki Motoyo took a step back and bowed to Kusano Akira. Her pearl earrings swayed gently with the bow. Then she straightened her back, and her watery eyes met Kusano Akira's gaze, filled with determination.

"? Why the sudden apology..." Seven

"Until this morning, I firmly believed you were a jerk, but this morning I realized things might not be quite what I thought."

"Therefore, I apologize for my malicious speculation."

"Ah, this? It's alright..."

"Ming-sang, I'm sorry!"

"Why are you apologizing again!"

Nagasaki Motoyo looked directly at Kusano Akira and said earnestly, "Seven."

"This apology is for what I will do next."

"Although my resolve is not as firm as before, it doesn't mean I'll let my guard down around you."

"I'll still hold my opinion. Even if you're not really a jerk, I still need to be careful. After all, Xiao Mu and the others are just too easily fooled." S

"So if I find out later that you're not that kind of person, I will personally make up for all the losses caused by the misunderstandings. But until then, I'll have to trouble you a little. I'm sorry!"

"..." U

Kusano Akira looked at Nagasaki Motoyo in front of him, silently walked up to her, and stared straight down at her.

"W-what's wrong...?"

Having just exhausted all her courage, Nagasaki Motoyo was somewhat deflated. She looked at Kusano Akira, her tone no longer as firm as before.

"That's great..."

After muttering something to himself, Kusano Akira gave her a bright smile.

"Su Shi, I really do like you."

Volume 1: Chapter 117 (2k)

"……what?"

The air seemed to freeze for a moment after Kusano Akira uttered those words, and Nagasaki Motoyo also froze in place as if she had been frozen in place.

Her long eyelashes trembled violently twice, and after a moment of stunned silence came an uncontrollable blush. Her heart, which she had only managed to calm down with great effort, began to beat wildly again, and her face, more beautiful and serene than moonlight, instantly turned crimson. Like a sunset suddenly ignited.

Nagasaki Motoyo stretched out one hand, pointing at Kusano Akira as if incredulous, while covering her cheek with the other hand, as if she didn't want the other to see her.

"What are you saying?!"

Her voice still trembled slightly as she looked at the smiling boy in front of her, inwardly grumbling.

As expected, it was Kusano Akira's fault. How could he say such embarrassing things with such an indifferent expression?

No wonder Kyuko Matsushita and Wakaba Shiki couldn't handle him. For them, such an opponent was simply beyond their capabilities! Even she couldn't cope with him, let alone those two introverted people.

This is too dangerous! No, she must never be alone with this person again; he's a hundred times scarier than a demon!

"Su Shi, I really think I'm very lucky to have met you all."

The slow-witted Kusano Akira had not yet realized the ambiguity of his words. His exceptionally cold eyes melted away like ice and snow under the gaze that was warmer than spring, leaving only dazzling allure.

"Look, you're alone with me, a guy, in a place like this, and I'm the kind of jerk you think I am. For you to say those things to me, you must have made a very important decision."

"Even though you knew it would be dangerous, you still chose to spend time alone with me for the sake of your friend."

"You just said my house is haunted, right? That's why you ran away so quickly."

Even if that's how you see me, you still chose to take me with you, who knew nothing, instead of abandoning me and running away alone.

"If you had taken me with you, you might have been in danger of being caught, but you did it anyway."

"How could I not be happy to have met such a good person like you in my limited life?"

"You..." Seven

Seeing the light in Kusano Akira's eyes brighter than the distant lights, and the joy radiating from the end of his voice, Nagasaki Motoyo couldn't bear to interrupt him and swallowed back the words she was about to say.

"Su Shi, you want to rebuild Crychic, right?" Yi

"Eh...? How did you know...!" Lu

Realizing that she seemed to have subconsciously confirmed what the other person had said, Nagasaki Motoyo immediately stopped talking and swallowed the rest of her sentence, but it was too late, as Kusano Akira had heard it all clearly.

Kusano Akira didn't pay any attention. He looked at the girl in front of him who was looking up at him with a somewhat flustered expression. He pressed his index fingers against the corners of her mouth and gently lifted them up, making her reveal a somewhat comical smile.

"Of course I know. I know much more than you think."

"What is it about Crychic that makes you so attached to it? I don't know, and I don't want to know."

"I just want to tell you that I will never let go of a good person like you. I will make sure you truly acknowledge me one day."

"Sooner or later, I will make you gradually change the place of Crychic in your heart to the band you are now."

"So you don't need to feel guilty for misunderstanding me, because from now on I'm going to do everything I can to stop you from resurrecting Crychic."

"Let's have a competition, Su Shi. Let's see if you can revive Crychic first, or if I can make you like the current band first."

"..."

"You, let go first!"

Nagasaki Motoyo removed the two fingers Kusano Akira had pressed against the corner of her mouth and quickly took two steps back, like a startled fawn.

Clutching her chest, she tried to calm her increasingly erratic breathing while gazing resentfully at Kusano Akira, her resentful gaze seemingly fixed on him.

Suddenly he's saying she's a good person, then he's saying he wants her to fall in love with him, and he's even saying he wants to stop her from reviving Crychic. It's like he's trying to erase all her feelings of guilt towards him...?

Wait, Crychic's resurrection was wrong in the first place, so why is he saying this?

"..."

"You wouldn't be... trying to make me feel less guilty, would you?"

Her cicada-wing-like eyelashes cast butterfly-wing-like shadows beneath her eyes. Nagasaki Motoyo looked at Kusano Akira with a somewhat complicated gaze, the sound escaping her throat carrying a strange, almost imperceptible quality.

"Huh? What did you say?"

Kusano Akira pretended not to understand, tilting his head slightly, the wisps of hair on his forehead swaying gently, feigning incomprehension.

"...Fine, I won't say."

Nagasaki Motoyo lowered her head, parted her cherry lips slightly, and mumbled softly, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz, as if she were somewhat reproachful.

But when he looked up at the person in front of him again, the lock in his eyes seemed to have been easily pried open, and he was no longer as wary as before.

"Ah, Su Shi, you don't think I'm trying to comfort you, do you? You're really being presumptuous, even more so than Aine... umm!"

Before he could finish speaking, Kusano Akira's mouth was covered by a slender hand, silencing him.

"Let's have a competition then. Let's see if you can make me forget Crychic, or if I can rebuild Crychic."

"Let me make this clear first, I won't hold back, so be prepared."

"...Then I'll wait."

Kusano Akira raised an eyebrow, snapped his fingers in a cool manner, and then smiled and winked at Nagasaki Motoyo.

"So...we've finally talked things out?"

"Think whatever you want."

"Your attitude towards me has suddenly changed—does this mean our relationship has improved?"

"...Think what you want."

"Then can I call you Su Shishi now?"

"..."

Nagasaki Motoyo looked up, Anzu's eyes widened slightly, and she frowned slightly at Kusano Akira with a hint of displeasure.

"No means no, don't glare at me like that..."

The girl's silent yet protesting gaze made Kusano Akira sigh softly. Helplessly, he raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, but a hint of a smile appeared in the corner of his eyes.

This version of Nagasaki Motoyoshi looks more real and cuter than before, although his previous affected mannerisms were also somewhat cute.

Seeing that Kusano Akira looked like he was admitting defeat, Nagasaki Sose turned his gaze away, but his lips pursed slightly.

Chihaya Aine was right after all; he's a malicious and infuriating guy. How come I never noticed before?

……

If Crychic is rebuilt, let's discuss including you, you annoying person.

Volume 1: Chapter 118. Nagasaki Motoyo, Wanting to Be Rational (2k)

After their words faded into the air, the two tacitly stopped their conversation and simply walked forward in silence.

The soft sound of footsteps echoed on the stone steps. Nagasaki Motoyo followed closely behind Kusano Akira, letting silence pass between them.

Although there was no conversation and the surrounding silence was constant, it did not prevent the atmosphere between the two of them from being unexpectedly peaceful.

“Ah, we’ve arrived.”

In the distance, the faint sounds of cars could be heard. Kusano Akira looked up at the familiar building in front of him and spoke.

"Su Shi, wait for me here for a moment."

Kusano Akira turned around, and in the twilight, Nagasaki Motoyo's image appeared clearly before his eyes. Due to various factors, her pale face was almost transparent at this moment, and her hair was wet with sweat and stuck to her forehead.

Although she tried her best to appear nonchalant, her repeated attempts to reach out and grab his sleeve, ultimately thwarted by shyness, and her slightly trembling eyebrows betrayed her true feelings.

Although she could barely reconcile with Kusano Akira, it didn't mean the shadow of what had just happened at his house would disappear. The grotesque doll and its shrill voice still echoed in her mind.

"...No, I want to go up with them."

Nagasaki Motoyo tilted her head back and took a deep breath of the cold air. After pinching her arm hard with her right hand, she shook her head firmly, as if she had made up her mind, and refused Kusano Akira's offer.

"If you're really scared, don't force yourself. I really know that doll you're talking about. Nothing will happen."

"...Don't get me wrong, I'm just curious about that doll, I'm not afraid."

Hearing Nagasaki Motoyo's insincere words, Kusano Akira suppressed the urge to retort.

I wonder who was the person who just looked so scared and told him: There's a ghost, and who wouldn't let him go back?

I never expected this person to be so good at changing their expression. Their face turned pale with fright, but they were still stubbornly insisting on talking.

"Alright, alright, you're just curious, you're absolutely not afraid."

Looking at Nagasaki Motoyo's stubborn lips, Kusano Akira sighed, his words of persuasion ultimately turning into a sigh.

Knowing that no amount of persuasion would work on Nagasaki Motoyo, who was surprisingly stubborn, Kusano Akira simply turned back and led the way. Considering how scared Nagasaki Motoyo was, he deliberately slowed down and shortened the distance between them.

Nagasaki Motoyo silently followed and entered the lobby on the first floor.