I said you are all war criminals

Shigaraki shook his head slightly, his fingers still tangling nervously in his hair.

"…Poppin' Party."

"Poppin' Party..."

Hakuno tried hard to act knowledgeable, but in reality he knew nothing about the band.

"Their songs are... well, very energetic."

Shigaraki forced a smile and didn't respond.

"By the way, you came to watch Live alone?"

Hakuno decided to change the subject, "Your friends haven't arrived yet?"

"Well...she's on her way."

There was a subtle nervousness in Nagasaki's tone, and his eyes were wandering.

"That's it..."

Hakuno's voice was drawn out, his eyes darting back and forth over Nagasaki. He recognized the girl before him, lightly made up and trying to appear calm, as none other than Shoko's former Cychic teammate, Nagasaki Suyo. However, he didn't intend to bring up Shoko's affairs as a conversation starter; that would be too unethical.

"that……"

Shigaraki checked the time again, leaning back slightly as if trying to put some distance between him and Hakuno.

"Do you... have anything else to say?"

Bai Ye was choked by this undisguised order to leave, and even with his thick skin, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He scratched his head and laughed dryly. "It's okay, it's okay. I was just... chatting casually."

"Oh……"

Nagasaki's response was brief and cool.

Silence fell again, and the air was filled with awkwardness. Bai Ye felt like a salesman selling low-quality insurance, who had been ruthlessly rejected countless times by customers.

He turned his coffee cup boredly, his eyes scanning the cafe aimlessly.

And just then.

"Hey, stop bothering other guests like that!"

A sharp voice pierced over.

Before Bai Ye could turn around, his arm was clamped by someone and he was dragged out of his seat.

After Hakuno was dragged out, he turned around and saw the obvious "angry waiter".

"This isn't a speakeasy, it's not a place for you to run around!"

The waitress with teardrop moles at the corners of her eyes was furious.

And Bai Ye has already recognized her identity.

Crychic's drummer, Tatsuki Shiina... I was really lucky to meet two members of Crychic at the same time.

Bai Ye raised his hands in surrender, "Alright, alright, I'll get out of the way, alright?"

He found another seat and sat down, then glanced at Su Shi and Li Xi, who were in contact again... In that case, Bai Ye was ready to watch the show.

—Can you come to the Ring? I'm looking for band members here.

SMS sent.

Bai Ye closed his phone - it was indeed unethical to use Xiangzi's affairs to open the topic, but after inviting Xiangzi over, any conflicts between her and her band members were no longer Bai Ye's business.

Say.

You may not necessarily encounter it.

85

Chapter 85: Shoko Toyokawa likes simulators.

"Tick."

The tap that was not tightened was dripping.

Xiangzi didn't sleep all night.

Yesterday was perhaps the longest day of her life.

That simulator was just too real... At first it was just a text simulation, but before she knew it, she would be immersed in it from time to time, interacting with people as if she were there.

By the time of the final counterattack war, Xiangzi had almost spent a whole year in the simulation.

"Tick."

A year filled with war.

For Xiangzi, that was the most shining year in her life.

Xiangzi once again exerted his full strength, turning the whole of Japan into a creaking weapon of war, and letting the whole world understand the anger of the half-demon.

She conquered Australia, brought down London Bridge, killed the Queen of England, and conquered the entire North American continent.

She dropped half-demon paratroopers from orbit and attacked directly behind enemy lines, making those foolish humans understand that half-demon were a far superior species to humans.

She fought, started wars, and won wars!

but.

"Tick."

In the end, Xiangzi still lost.

Japan still lost.

“…Damn humans.”

Xiangzi buried his face between his knees.

At the end of the war, because the military strength of various human countries was far superior to that of Japan, Xiangzi could only humiliatingly force his subordinates to sign a surrender treaty... However, it was only Japan that surrendered, not Xiangzi.

She was alone, carrying two thousand tons of G3 poison gas, ready to attack the United States from outer space.

——She did something wrong.

At the start of the One Year War, Xiangzi shouldn't have impulsively launched Side 1 into Sydney... She should have launched that colony into the United States, thus eliminating the League of Nations' war potential! If she could do it over again, Xiangzi would definitely do better... definitely.

……fine.

Xiangzi got a second chance.

"I am already dead as a weakling."

Xiangzi expressed his sincere gratitude to the person who gave him the simulator, no matter whether he was a god, a Buddha or a devil.

thank you.

"drop--"

Xiangzi turned on the faucet and looked out the window.

The sun is shining brightly.

Somehow, Xiangzi thought of Hongxia... She remembered the warm smile Hongxia showed to the half-demon children who were abused and subjected to inhuman experiments. She also remembered the feeling of being killed by Hongxia. The other party's knife skills were clean and neat, and did not bring Xiangzi any pain.

Just like the sun.

Warm to the point of being ruthless.

So, Xiangzi actually doesn’t hate Hongxia.

Although she hated humans, she didn't hate everyone in Wildfire as well.

just.

In this world, she couldn't really laugh.

"Laugh out loud,"

Shoko said to himself, "Smile for me, Toyokawa Shoko."

You have to be able to laugh.

Xiangzi knew she couldn't change the world on her own. Even though she'd transformed into a gigantic ghost several times on the battlefields of Europe and single-handedly conquered heavily defended cities, governing and managing a city still required a large, grassroots workforce... Perhaps Xiangzi should become Prime Minister of Japan, only this time, not through violence, but through popular elections.

It’s okay. Unlike in the simulation, Xiangzi now has plenty of time.

She can take the safe path.

Therefore, Xiangzi must make herself like the former Prime Minister... no, for now, the next Prime Minister, Chika Fujiwara, who is good at dealing with people and makes the people think that "she can be elected as Prime Minister."

and so.

Xiangzi walked into the bathroom.

The bathroom mirror was covered in a thin layer of mist. Xiangzi reached out to wipe it away, revealing her slightly pale face. She stared at herself with a cold gaze, as if examining a tool, a weapon about to be deployed into battle. In the simulator, her smile was that of a conqueror, a declaration of victory tinged with blood, a menace enough to tremble in the enemy's heart, a smile of confidence that would inspire soldiers to follow.

But now, what she needs is a smiling face that can win people's hearts, deceive the public, and climb to the pinnacle of power.

Xiangzi's fingers slowly tightened and gripped his own neck.

"If you can't laugh, go to hell, Toyokawa Shoko."

She whispered, her tone full of self-deprecation and disgust.

The smile in the mirror was uglier than crying, like a skinned rabbit, revealing bloody muscle tissue.

The mist condensed into beads and slid down the mirror, just like Xiangzi's chaotic thoughts at the moment. She pulled the corners of her mouth, trying to imitate Hongxia's smile, but the result was uglier than crying. It was a twisted, strange arc, like a convulsing frog.

"Damn it!"

Xiangzi punched the mirror, the glass shattered, and the fragments scattered all over the floor, reflecting her ferocious expression.

Xiangzi hated this feeling of powerlessness, as she should have been omnipotent.

But... now she is so incompetent.

"Ding ding dong..."

The phone rang with a tone.

—Can you come to the Ring? I'm looking for band members here.

It was a text message from Hakuno.

The corners of Xiangzi's mouth curled up slightly. Now... there is still plenty of time.

There's no need to be so anxious.

"Take your time, Toyokawa Shoko."

After cleaning up the broken pieces of the mirror, Xiangzi quickly cleaned the back of his hand and hurried out.

However, to be honest, Xiangzi had no impression of "Ring", so she simply took out her savings and took a taxi directly there - with her cooking skills, Xiangzi could make a living even if she went door to door to challenge the masters, so there was no need to worry about this little money now.

After the taxi stopped, Xiangzi squinted at the building marked with Ring... Is this LiveHouse? It looked familiar, but Xiangzi couldn't place where he'd seen it before. Perhaps before the simulation began, but he couldn't recall the details.

Xiangzi walked in with big strides.

As soon as Xiangzi entered the cafe, he saw Hakuno. He looked much the same as he did twenty years later, only a little more youthful and a little less decadent. Yes, he had just met Xiangzi, which meant...

Hakuno still doesn't recognize the light.

Xiangzi felt her heart beating a few times, but she immediately controlled it and just walked over quickly.

"Hey, why are you here?"

Suddenly, a girl who looked familiar stood in front of Xiangzi.

Xiangzi looked at the man carefully. He had black hair, teardrop moles at the corners of his eyes, and was short. He looked like a small mastiff...

...Who is this person?

"Excuse me, do we know each other?"

Xiangzi asked in a polite voice.

She really didn't remember who this person was at all.

And this seemed to completely infuriate the other party.

"Toyokawa Shoko, what do you mean!"