Mygo, are you all yanderes?

Is it strange to go out for a specific reason?

"That's strange, why didn't you ask using your phone?"

Kusano Akira took out his phone from his pocket and waved it in front of Shiina Tatsuki.

"This is modern society. As a 16-year-old, you should learn to use all available communication devices to reduce your efficiency. Besides, even people in ancient times knew about sending messages by carrier pigeon."

"Some things are better said face to face."

"Hesitating, that must be something very important."

Kusano Akira ran his fingers over the buttons of his coat, fastened it, and then tugged at his collar, assuming a ready-to-fight stance.

"Bring it on, whether it's 'scumbag' or 'performance,' I'll answer any question flawlessly."

"What stage has your relationship with Su Shi reached?"

Shiina Tatsuki ignored Kusano Akira's antics, opened her phone and looked at the questions she had saved in her notes for fear of missing anything. She chuckled softly and then looked at Kusano Akira with eyes more beautiful than glass, serious and focused.

"...What do you mean by 'what stage has my relationship with Su Shi reached'?"

Kusano Akira considered many possibilities, even the possibility that Shiina Tatsuki would suddenly say that she had joined Nagasaki Motoyo's camp, but he never expected her to ask such a question. He was stunned for a moment.

"Literally, what stage have you and Su Shi reached now?"

A gentle breeze ruffled the hem of Shiina Tatsuki's white coat and strands of hair. She stood there with one hand on her hip and the other hand gripping her thigh tightly, forcing the shyness in her heart and the blush on her face to disappear, and her tone became calm again.

"Lixi, you should know the current situation between Su Shi and me, right? Su Shi and I aren't exactly irreconcilable, but we do have some minor issues that still need to be resolved. How can things possibly develop between us under these circumstances?"

"Whether or not there is conflict between people is an unpredictable factor. The bright sun of June can bring snow in December. Montague and Capulet can also put aside their hatred because their offspring love each other. How much more so is the conflict between you and Su Shi really that big? Do you really think so?"

Perhaps it was because a little time had passed since the ambiguous misunderstanding, or perhaps the excitement of seeing Kusano Akira again had dissipated, but Shiina Tatsuki's mind was indeed much calmer than before.

“You speak like a philosopher, my friend.”

4. Kusano Akira teased Shiina Tatsuki, who had suddenly become so serious, even strangely serious, and then added with a smile.

"But since you brought it up, I can happily tell you something: I'm at least 90% confident that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, our band will be completely problem-free."

"What happened between you and Su Shi?"

Shiina Tatsuki frowned and pressed for an answer.

Wu: "You know, I live very close to her, so we sometimes bump into each other. Not long ago, I ran into her, and we had a heart-to-heart talk. Her opinion of me has probably changed a bit—probably?"

Deliberately concealing part of the truth, Kusano Akira only briefly told Shiina Tatsuki what happened that night when he met Nagasaki Motoyo.

"Apart from that, nothing else happened?"

"Nothing happened."

"There weren't any hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scenarios or any of the fantastical accidents from storybooks?"

"Of course not, why would you think that?"

Without making a sound, Kusano Akira rubbed his index, middle, and thumb together, lying to Shiina Tatsuki with an unchanged expression.

Although there was no hero rescuing the damsel in distress, there was a damsel in distress rescuing the hero, which may or may not be considered a true damsel in distress. But the 'strange accident in the storybook' did happen, but such things cannot be said—especially to Shiina Tatsuki, who seems to believe him at the moment.

Kusano Akira's ears turned slightly red when he thought about the various overly ambiguous actions that Nagasaki Motoyo had taken out of fear.

To put it bluntly, he still remembers the faint fragrance emanating from Nagasaki Motoyo and her somewhat overly pretty face.

"...Really? If not, then so be it."

Shiina Tatsuki didn't notice Kusano Akira's habitual movements when lying or the abnormality in his ear, and focused his attention on the second question.

"...Oh, by the way, remember to change your door lock code when you get back, it's dangerous."

After thinking for a moment, Shiina Tatsuki added a sentence.

No one else dared to tell the password to Kusano Akira's house, but at least Nagasaki Motoyo and Chihaya Aine knew it. Chihaya Aine even went so far as to occupy one of the rooms there, treating it as her second home. She even bought a bunch of household items and put them there, spending all her time there, claiming, "This is a testament to my friendship with Akira, right Akira~".

If others really do have the same possibility of returning as her, then this code is undoubtedly a huge breakthrough. 'Shiina Tatsuki' dares to bet that if Nagasaki Motoyo also returns, she will definitely use this lock to do something strange.

"Huh? Danger? Don't you want to read what you're saying? My house is in a high-end neighborhood. Usually nothing happens. If something really does happen, changing the password won't solve the problem."

Kusano Akira then took out his rosary beads and started rubbing them against 'Shiina Tatsuki'.

"Anyway, you can change it if you want. I didn't do anything to harm you... If possible, it would be better to reinforce the door further."

Worried that the group of strong people might get angry and use brute force to break down the door and force their way in, 'Shiina Tatsuki' paused and added a reminder.

She was actually a little embarrassed to talk about it, because when Kusano Akira said he had a girlfriend, she was the first person to have this thought.

"Reinforcing the door, isn't that a bit paranoid? Even the most skilled thief couldn't break into my door, could they? How could such a thing exist in this world... Hmm, eh? It's hard to say, thinking about it that way."

Grasping his chin, Kusano Akira thought of his pitiful door, which had been violently ravaged by Nagasaki Motoyo, and his tone became somewhat uncertain.

Even someone like Nagasaki Motoyo, who seems like a typical homebody, could easily knock down his door and even carry him, who weighs over 100 pounds, for a long sprint. So now he really can't deny Shiina Tatsuki's suggestion.

Volume 1: Chapter 182 (Chapter 179) Switching Again (2k)

But while it can't be denied, reinforcement is impossible. Superhumans like Motoyo Nagasaki are a minority; there's absolutely no need to spend extra funds on an event with such a low probability of happening.

"Then comes the second question."

With a swipe of her finger across the glowing screen, 'Shiina Tatsuki' uttered the second item from the memo.

"Why is this like an interrogation? Am I some kind of heinous criminal?" U

Hearing Shiina Tatsuki's serious, even overly serious, question, Kusano Akira casually made a comment.

"...Should I be gentler?"

Shiina Tatsuki stiffened slightly, softening her tone from the sternness she had deliberately cultivated to suppress her embarrassment, and asked in a gentler voice. Nine

"Hmm, be gentle. Looking at you just now reminded me of my strict Chinese teacher in elementary school. She loved to spank students' hands. You have no idea how much of a psychological trauma I have with her." (Sui)

Kusano Akira didn't hold back when it came to 'Shiina Tatsuki'.

"Okay, I'll try my best."

Although she readily agreed, Shiina Tatsuki was actually a little worried about how to act gently.

Although everyone kept saying things like, "Li Xi is surprisingly a very gentle person," "Li Xi is indeed very gentle, just a bit clumsy," and "Li Xi is gentle, I love pinching her," she didn't really think she was as gentle as they said.

She is aware of the impression she gives to others.

"Well, my second question is, how are things going between you and Deng?"

Clearing his throat, Shiina Tatsuki softened his tone, as light as a feather floating on the water, creating only a ripple.

"...I guess your third and fourth questions are about how things are going with me, Aine, and Lena?"

Kusano Akira smoothed the goosebumps that had risen on the back of his neck from the other person's suddenly soft and even slightly tingling voice. Hearing her question clearly, he twitched his eyebrows and said somewhat speechlessly.

“…Not really.”

No, that's not it. The fourth question has nothing to do with Yoro Nai; she wanted to ask Toyokawa Shoko.

"Okay, okay, no."

Kusano Akira said he didn't believe in 'Shiina Tatsuki', but didn't continue to discuss the topic with her. He sighed and then said...

"Speaking of lamps... there hasn't really been any progress. My relationship with her has always been pretty good, you know that, right?"

Kusano Akira decided not to reveal the situation of Takamatsu Akira to Shiina Tatsuki for the time being. Given the extent of Shiina Tatsuki's admiration for Takamatsu Akira, telling her would only lead to more trouble.

He could joke around with Nagasaki Motoyo, but not with Takamatsu Akari. Even if Shiina Tatsuki really wouldn't distrust him because of Takamatsu Akari, he absolutely couldn't say it.

After careful consideration, Chihaya Aine alone was enough to help. Given Shiina Tatsuki's attitude towards Takamatsu Akari, she wouldn't be of much use in this situation.

"I know you two are good friends, but I mean, on this basis, has anything happened between you and her?"

"Don't worry, it's really not true. If it were, why would I hide it? You are the one the whole team cares about the most, right?"

As he said this, Kusano Akira did what he always did when he lied.

"……Oh."

In Kusano Akira's expectations, when 'Shiina Tatsuki' heard him say that, his face would turn bright red and he would say something like, "What are you talking about? Who cares about the lights the most? I'm just an ordinary person...!" But in reality, 'Shiina Tatsuki' didn't react at all when he heard him say that. He just looked up at him with a strange look and then responded with a sullen voice.

"What about Aine and the others? Just tell me everything, I won't ask them one by one, you know what I'm going to ask anyway."

"Okay, let me think... Aine and the others..."

Kusano Akira tightened his grip on his chin slightly as he pondered his relationship with Chihaya Aine and the others.

"Actually, there's not much to say. As for Aine, what you've seen is basically all there is. We were just having a casual chat in Haneoka, and nothing really happened. As for Rakuna..."

When asked about Rakuna, Kusano Akira chuckled and then asked Shiina Tatsuki.

"I don't know her very well. Although we're not that far apart in age, I don't know how to get along with her. She always gives me the feeling that she's very mature and mysterious. Lixi, how do you get along with her?"

"...Treat Aine the same way you would treat her."

"You mean I'm going to act weird in front of her? Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

"You are also aware of your usual behavior."

"It's all an act. The real me is a cold man with a deep and dark heart. On the surface, I'm laughing and joking with you all, but you're all already in my trap. Unless you touch my sore spot, I am..."

"Wow, Mr. Itsumade is amazing."

"No, no, I was just bragging. I'm not that good."

Kusano Akira raised his hands in surrender, his face plastered with a fawning smile, hoping that this would stop 'Shiina Tatsuki' from staring at his shameful nickname.

"...!"

Just as she was about to continue asking questions, a strange stinging pain suddenly appeared in her nerves, as if a thin needle was pricking at the outer wall of her brain, piercing in little by little. Then, an unimaginable dizziness emerged from the depths of her brain.

Staggering slightly, without even asking the next question, Shiina Tatsuki, pale-faced, hurriedly said something to Kusano Akira before heading towards a less crowded area.

"I'm leaving first, goodbye."

This feeling, without a doubt, means that the real Shiina Tatsuki is about to wake up. If she wakes up in front of Kusano Akira, she will definitely find that Shiina Tatsuki, who was composing at home, has suddenly appeared on the street. Then, after reviewing the situation with Kusano Akira, she might discover her own existence.

Even if that's not the case, she will most likely be diagnosed with a mental health issue and require treatment. At that point, she will be unable to intervene in anything and will be forced to watch helplessly as everything spirals into the worst possible outcome. There will be nothing she can do about it.

This could be considered the worst-case scenario. Was her final effort destined to fail? Was the ending really going to be this simple?

"So rushed?"

Noticing Shiina Tatsuki's increasingly pale face, Kusano Akira frowned and stepped forward to stop him.

"Lixi, wait a minute..."

"Don't touch me...uh...!"

Before she could finish speaking, Shiina Tatsuki's eyes rolled back, and she collapsed limply. Kusano Akira seized the opportunity and grabbed her waist to prevent her from falling to the ground.

Volume 1: Chapter 183. Shy Li Xi is so cute! (2k)

"Lixi?!"

The incident happened suddenly. Kusano Akira hurriedly hugged Shiina Tatsuki's soft waist, who had suddenly fainted, and anxiously called her name.

Kusano Akira reached out and brushed away the strands of hair that were falling over her face, revealing her beautiful face, which was very calm due to her unconsciousness, like that of Sleeping Beauty. But no matter how stunning her face was, he could not feel any appreciation for it. Only panic was raging in his heart.

The person who was just having a normal conversation with him suddenly lost his balance and fainted. If he hadn't acted quickly enough to protect him, Shiina Tatsuki would have at least suffered a concussion.

"Wake up, what's wrong with you!"

Because he was worried that rough handling would cause further injury to the person he was holding, Kusano Akira now treated Shiina Tatsuki like a porcelain doll, moving gently and not daring to make any unnecessary movements, only daring to call out to her with his voice.

"Is there a hospital nearby...? No, walking there is too slow, I should definitely call an ambulance..."

This was the first time Kusano Akira had encountered such a situation, and he didn't know what to do for a moment. His brain was working frantically, and he came up with countless solutions, but he just couldn't decide which one to choose.

Overwhelmed with worry, he watched as Shiina Ritsuki's breathing gradually returned to normal. Gritting his teeth, he abandoned any further thought, took out his phone, and decided to call an ambulance. He was afraid that if he waited any longer, Shiina Ritsuki would not survive.

But just as he unlocked his phone and before he could make a call, Shiina Ritsuki's eyelashes fluttered, and he opened his eyes, looking around with a bewildered expression.

"...Kasano?"

As if he hadn't woken up yet, Shiina Ritsuki squinted his hazy eyes, looking at the anxious boy in front of him, whose face was as blurry as a glass mirror stained with moisture. His tongue was still wet with sleep as he lazily mumbled something.

"Lixi, you're awake?"

Hearing the familiar voice resonate in his ears through the vibrations of the air, Kusano Akira stopped dialing, looked down at Shiina Tatsuki, and spoke urgently.

"...Kasano?!"

The clear tone reached her foggy, hazy mind, and Shiina Tatsuki's consciousness gradually cleared. She felt Kusano Akira's face so close to hers and his warm breath pattering against her face. Her pupils suddenly contracted, and a rosy red instantly spread across her fair face.

"How are you feeling now? Are you in a lot of pain? Can you still stand up?"