Mygo, are you all yanderes?

At the very least, in the past ten years or so, Ruoye Mu had never seen Toyokawa Shoko tell her not to contact a certain person—especially not this time with such seriousness.

At that moment, Ruoye Mu thought of another possibility.

Toyokawa Shoko came to ask her about Kusano Akira last night, and she seemed to care about her a lot.

Could it be that Toyokawa Shoko, like Nagasaki Motoyo, thought Kusano Akira was the kind of scumbag who would lie? And that Wakaba Mutsumi would be deceived by Kusano Akira?

It's true that she's lying, but regarding the part about being a scumbag, Wakaba Mutsu thinks Toyokawa Shoko is worrying unnecessarily.

Given that Kusano Akira was manipulated so easily by Wakaba Mutsuki, if we were to find someone whose feelings were truly deceived, Wakaba Mutsuki would think it would only be Kusano Akira.

Wakaba Mutsu selectively forgot that she had just been so frightened by Kusano Akira's words that she couldn't speak.

To verify her hypothesis, Wakaba Mutsu whispered to Toyokawa Shoko.

"Xiang, Ming isn't a bad person... he won't do anything to me."

"so……"

So it's okay.

Wakaba Mutsu wanted to say this to Toyokawa Shoko, but she was interrupted by Toyokawa Shoko before she could finish her sentence.

"Of course I know he isn't."

"?"

Ruoye Muzhen really had no idea what was going on.

If she doesn't think Kusano Akira is a scumbag, then why does Toyokawa Shoko want Wakaba Mutsuki to stay away from Kusano Akira?

Is it possible that Toyokawa Shoko is simply being unreasonable?

It can't be that he woke up one day and inexplicably fell in love with Kusano Akira, so he didn't want Wakaba Mutsu to get close to him in order to achieve his goal of possessing him exclusively, right?

What kind of third-rate screenwriter could write such a shoddy script?

If it were a script like the one that Minami Mori would never even glance at, she definitely wouldn't act in.

Seeing that Wakaba Mutsuko's expression was blank and she seemed to be lost in thought, Toyokawa Shoko raised an eyebrow and chuckled softly. Although her expression was smiling, her tone revealed a chilling coldness.

"Don't overthink it. I just want you to stop contacting him, Mu. It has nothing to do with what kind of person he is."

Ruoye Mu never expected that the most unlikely guess would actually be true.

Toyokawa Shoko was actually being unreasonable.

"Pick one, Mutsu, me or Kusano-kun?"

You can only keep one.

"..."

"If you choose him, I will leave; if you choose me, he will not stay."

This is a lie.

Toyokawa Shoko refused to leave, saying that she hadn't achieved her goal yet and it wouldn't be worth it to leave now.

So she was just forcing Wakaba Mutsu to make a choice.

Firstly, it might resolve Wakaba Mutsu's matter—although Toyokawa Shoko also felt that the possibility was very low, but since there was a possibility of success, it was definitely worth a try.

A person who won't even try is destined to be a loser.

Secondly, it can be used to measure who is more important in Ruoba Ye Mu's heart now, whether it is Toyokawa Shoko or Kusano Akira.

She needs to know the extent to which Moro is being influenced by Mortis before she can formulate her next plan.

As for Kusano Akira, Toyokawa Shoko knew that a simple choice wouldn't make Wakaba Mutsu give up. She might even be thinking of secretly contacting Kusano Akira behind Toyokawa Shoko's back.

That's what she used to do.

If Kusano Akira knew the truth, he would definitely not choose to separate from Wakaba Mutsu, unless Wakaba Mutsu himself told him never to contact him again. Only then would Kusano Akira be devastated and might give up.

Therefore, Toyokawa Shoko naturally had a backup plan after this choice, and she would need to use it soon.

"..."

After being bullied by Toyokawa Shoko, Wakaba Mutsuko started to dislike herself for being unreasonable towards Kusano Akira.

While it was really satisfying to see Kusano Akira being unreasonable, once it was Wakaba Mutsu's turn to be the one being bothered, she could feel how Kusano Akira felt when facing her.

Despite how annoying she may be, she won't change the way she interacts with Kusano Akira.

Hearing Toyokawa Shoko's words, which were clearly coercive, Wakaba Mutsu bit her tongue, trying to use the pain to stimulate her brain to think of a good solution.

If Ye Mucai didn't want to lose contact with Kusano Akira like this, the thought of Akira finally making a new best friend and then never seeing her again made her heart ache.

But she couldn't bear to part with Toyokawa Shoko even more. Toyokawa Shoko was her childhood playmate, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Wakaba Mutsu valued Toyokawa Shoko more than herself.

Ruoye Mu was caught in a dilemma.

She now only hoped that Toyokawa Shoko was just having a whim and would say to Wakaba Mutsuki "just kidding" in the next moment, and then let the matter pass.

If Ye Mu had no hope of saying anything that could turn the tide of the battle, he could only hope that Toyokawa Shoko would change her mind and take the initiative to back down.

After all, nothing good ever happens when she speaks, so it's better for her not to say anything at all.

"I'm leaving now. Mutsumi, you go find Kusano-kun."

Seeing that Wakaba Mutsu remained silent and intended to handle the matter quietly, Toyokawa Shoko made a move to leave.

"Xiang, I..."

Just as Toyokawa Shoko had expected, her provocation worked. Seeing that Toyokawa Shoko was about to leave, Wakaba Mutsuki, who no longer had the energy to distinguish between genuine and feigned actions, hurriedly grabbed Toyokawa Shoko.

"Is it finally time to make a decision?"

"Mumu, we grew up together, you won't abandon me, will you?"

"..."

"I choose you..."

Although somewhat reluctant, Wakaba Mutsu finally made the decision.

Neither of these two people is someone that Ruoye Mutsu can let go of. She simply cannot abandon either of them. If she could, she would want them both.

Seeing that Toyokawa Shoko seemed to be losing patience, Wakaba Mutsu, who had originally planned to remain silent and wait for Kusano Akira to come and then hand the matter over to him, panicked and quickly grabbed Toyokawa Shoko.

Now that things have come to this point, Ye Mu must make a choice.

If Ye Mu chose to feign keeping Toyokawa Shoko with him first, in order to keep her in check.

First, put on an act with Toyokawa Shoko. After getting past her, Wakaba Mutsu then goes to Kusano Akira and recounts to him everything that happened with Toyokawa Shoko there.

That way, she can get Kusano Akira to cooperate with her, and she should definitely avoid meeting Toyokawa Shoko again in the future.

"……Ah."

"I'm so glad you made the right decision."

"In that case, let's go."

Toyokawa Shoko knew exactly what Wakaba Mutsu was thinking. She chuckled, took Wakaba Mutsu's hand, and led her towards Kusano Akira.

"Xiang, you've gone the wrong way. This isn't the way out..."

When Motoko Wakaba noticed that Toyokawa Shoko was leading her in a strange direction, she instinctively felt something was wrong.

"You haven't gone the wrong way; there's another way out from there."

"We were just about to go find Kusano-kun."

“We’re going to tell Kusano right now that you’re breaking up with him.”

"!"

Upon hearing Toyokawa Shoko's words, Wakaba Mutsu's expression changed drastically, and she began to struggle slightly.

Even if Toyokawa Shoko had said those words this morning, Wakaba Mutsu wouldn't have cared at all, because at that time she could still recklessly use 'breaking off relations' as a bargaining chip to threaten Kusano Akira.

But now that's completely impossible.

She had just promised Kusano Akira that she wouldn't joke about breaking up with him again.

What if Kusano Akira takes this seriously this time?

She never expected that Toyokawa Shoko would be so anxious about this matter, unable to wait even a moment longer.

Even if they manage to stall until the afternoon, Wakaba Mutsu will still be able to send a message to Kusano Akira. Once Kusano Akira learns the whole story, Toyokawa Shoko's tactic will be completely useless.

However, Toyokawa Shoko doesn't follow the usual formula.

If Ye Mu didn't want to go to Kusano Akira, she tried to break free from Toyokawa Shoko's grasp, since she was quite strong now.

But if Wakaba Mutsu is very powerful, would Toyokawa Shoko be weaker after she has recovered? Not to mention that Wakaba Mutsu automatically becomes weaker when she sees Toyokawa Shoko.

So, without any resistance, Wakaba Muku was dragged to Kusano Akira, who was hiding under the shade of a tree, engrossed in sending messages on his phone.

"Kusano-kun, excuse me."

........................

Kusano Akira originally intended to hide not far away and secretly listen to the conversation between Toyokawa Shoko and Wakaba Mutsu.

However, seeing where he was standing, Toyokawa Shoko cautiously moved a little further away.

If it were the previous distance, Kusano Akira could still hear, but it would be a bit difficult.

But at this distance, with his ears that have been ravaged by the low frequencies of metal music for years, he can't even hear it, let alone hear it clearly.

Bored, Kusano Akira leaned against the wall, took out his phone, and gently tapped the screen.

[Help! A classmate who was very nice this morning has suddenly become very wary of me. What's going on? Urgent help needed!]

This is a small forum that Kusano Akira frequents most often, and its members are probably people like him who have absolutely no friends.

When we get together, we often chat about how to make friends and vent about the troubles we encounter in life.

However, as time went on, fewer and fewer people were active on the forum, and the occasional post that would pop up was just someone showing off before running away.

Now only Kusano Akira and a handful of others are still active.

[My bass will never be dull: Let's take a closer look.]

This person is a familiar face on the forum. According to her, she joined the forum purely by chance.

Although she does seem to have very few friends, it seems she doesn't want to make friends, rather than not being unable to.

He seemed to be the kind of Brahman-level figure in a school.

She often gives Kusano Akira some advice that, although it feels a bit off, is actually very useful. It can be said that many of the things Kusano Akira has done since forming the band were inspired by her.

Even her concern for Shiina Tatsuki's health was something she had mentioned to Kusano Akira, which is why Kusano Akira thought of it.

Kusano Akira trusted her completely.

However, she hadn't been online for a long time, and Kusano Akira once thought that she had also given up on this online refuge and returned to real life.

He regretted it for a long time.

【Extreme Realm - Emperor of Martial Arts: It's been a long time since I've seen you online, has something happened?】

This is Kusano Akira's online name, which he adopted in junior high school. He had wanted to change it for a long time, but this forum did not have a name-changing function.

That despicable little website.

[My bass will never be dull: I've been busy forming a band lately.]

【Extreme Realm - Emperor of War: You play in a band too? This is the first time I've heard that.】

[My bass will never be dull: you can tell from my name and profile picture.]

[My bass will never be dull: More importantly, what happened to you?]

[Rock Queen with Lots of Friends: Hmph, I'm a little curious too.]

This person is also a regular on the forum, having joined much earlier than Kusano Akira.

According to her, she is a legendary, outgoing person who is even more Brahman-like than a Brahman herself, and she only joined this forum to pass the time.

　Hedgehog↑』4 foldsˉ purchasing agent:ˇ:侕9ˉ∝private∫±∩ May Fourth Grassland Akira expressed strong disbelief at this point.

Like the previous person, this person often gave guidance to the confused Kusano Akira.

However, unlike the previous person, this person pointed out completely wrong answers.