MyGO? The string value monster craves the band girl!

About ten seconds later, Xian Juanwei looked calmly towards the direction of the balcony entrance.

The footsteps that had sounded and disappeared a few minutes ago became clearer and clearer.

A pink figure appeared at the door.

"Eh? Genmaki-san?"

Aine, who was not wearing glasses, paused, her face full of surprise as to why the other person was here.

"Ah, Aine-san." Genmaki Yui nodded to Aine.

"I just wanted to catch some fresh air after my phone call. Why are you here, Aine-san?"

“I…” Aine gave a polite smile. “I ate a little too much, so I was walking around and accidentally ended up here. I didn’t expect Genmaki-san to be here too.”

Xianjuan Wei smiled and didn't ask Ain why she didn't go to see the seals kept in the hall, but happened to be here.

"It's a nice day tonight, Aine-san, do you want to come and enjoy some fresh air?"

"Um... troublesome."

Aine, wearing the Haneda school uniform, walked to a place about ten steps away from Genmaki Yui, and looked up at the night sky while holding the railing.

Xianjuan Wei also turned away from the door and raised her head.

"There are too many dark clouds in the sky tonight. I can't see many stars."

"Haha... Genmaki-san just said the weather is nice tonight."

"A sky full of dark clouds isn't bad either. I like to listen to the sound of rain when I sleep... Aine-san, do you have something to talk to me about?"

"Mr. Genjumaki, you are so blunt."

Aiyin tapped her slender fingers slowly on the railing, and her gaze shifted from the night sky to Xianjuan Wei who was looking at her.

"Well...with all due respect for my bluntness, may I ask, Xianjuan-san, are you pursuing Xiaomu now?"

"Ah?" Xian Juanwei leaned back, tested the sturdiness of the railing, and asked with a smile:

"Is it that obvious?"

Aine puffed up one cheek slightly: "Does Genmaki-san think I'm a fool?!"

"Maybe it would be better if Aine-san was really a little stupid." The smile on Genmaki Yui's face was still gentle, but Aine felt a little tense.

"...Even though I've only known Xiaomu for two days, it's obvious that Xianjuan-san is partial to Xiaomu. And Xiaomu doesn't seem to mind getting close to Xianjuan-san."

Aiyin paused her fingertips on the railing and said with a tired look on her face:

"If I can't see the problem with this, I'm unworthy of the title of Student Council President!"

"Well, I'm not worthy of the title of a top student from England."

"Gimaki-san!!"

Genmaki Yui smiled at Aine, leaned on the railing and raised her head and said:

"But you're wrong."

"……what?"

"I'm not pursuing Xiao Mu."

“Then…” A wave of confusion rose in Aine’s mind.

Xianjuan clearly didn't deny their relationship just now, so why...

"She has been my fiancée for a long time."

“F-fiancée?!” Aiyin’s voice became a little higher-pitched, and she suddenly jumped two steps away from the railing.

"Xiao Mu, she, she, she... is only in her first year of high school! How, how, how, how could it be..."

Getting engaged early...this is too feudal a remnant!

Girls like us who live in the new era should expect unexpected encounters like in movies, fateful reunions, dramatic entanglements, and a happy ending with a bright future and a bright future after going through hardships!

What does it mean when a famous child star gets engaged at the age of 15? Is this appropriate?

“Ah…” Genmaki Yui shrugged at Aine, “This is what people like me and Xiao Mu have to do.”

"Xianjuan-san and...Xiaomu? They both had no choice?"

Aine began to doubt her own information.

If I remember correctly, the labels that the public knows about Minami Mori and Takafumi Wakaba are just national-level artists, right?

His social status is indeed not low, at least much higher than Aine's parents, but how can he be compared with the controller of the Genmaki Group?

“Could it be…” Aine’s voice was trembling, yet filled with excitement and curiosity.

"Wakaba Takafumi and Mori Minami actually come from some hidden chaebol, a low-key wealthy family, or a deep state..."

Genmaki Yui looked at Aine, who seemed to have suddenly transformed into a British reporter, and narrowed her eyes slightly. Her voice was calm but with a hint of temptation:

“Aine-san, are you sure you want to know? This involves… the darkness of the Genmaki family.”

Is Genmaki-san... a stupid girl who thinks I'm a cartoon and instead of avoiding danger, she approaches it?

Hearing this, Aine quietly took two small steps towards the door and raised her hands.

"I... don't know anything, and I don't want to know! Don't worry, Xianjuan-san, I'm very good at keeping secrets from my friends, and I will definitely not tell anyone about Xiaomu!"

"I won't bother you anymore, Genmaki-san. If we continue chatting, Soyorin and Mutsumin will get worried. I'm leaving now..."

"It's too late!" Xian Juanwei spread his hands.

“Who made Aine-san so curious? You’ve already heard so much, and you still want to pretend nothing happened?”

"Anywhere in the world where there are detectors is where the black-clad man from the Xianjuan family might be."

Aine took a deep breath and looked seriously at Genmaki Yui's eyes and expression that were filled with a teasing smile.

After a moment, Aine's eyes flickered, but her steps were no longer as unsteady as before. After she regained her composure, she revealed a confident smile, unlike Tang Xiao's.

"Gimaki-san...ha!"

Aine crossed her arms over her chest, and there was no trace of fear in her voice.

"The second time we met, the second time in Tokyo! That time in the cafe, you always scared me! You said it was okay for my friends and family to see me performing a live in Tokyo when I should have been in London..."

"Um... no! I was startled when you suddenly called out my name when we first met in Tokyo! Even though it wasn't your intention that time!"

He made a "tsk" sound, held the railing with one hand, and turned around.

“So I said it would be better if Aine-san was a little more stupid… wouldn’t it be fun if you pretended to be scared and cooperated with me a little more?”

"I think only Genmaki-san would find it funny!"

Aine walked back, taking two steps closer to Yui Genmaki than before, and pulled out her glasses from her pocket and put them on.

"With a temper like Genmaki-san... Mutsumin will be really troubled in the future."

"Alright, I'm all ears. What dark secrets do chaebols have? I probably can't outrun you anyway."

Three minutes later.

Aiyin hugged her chest and tapped her shoulders repeatedly with her fingers:

"So, Xianjuan-san is saying that Xiaomu's family dynamic is problematic? The family life shown on variety shows can't be taken seriously at all?"

"Well, no one would think that a family made up entirely of actors would suddenly stop acting on a variety show. Actors, YouTubers...most of what's presented to the public is just a persona."

Xian Juanwei nodded: "In terms of experience, the different types of people I have met so far are probably more than many people have met in their entire lives..."

“So after chatting with Aine-san in the cafe that day, I could tell that Aine-san was the kind of friend I could trust, so I was willing to tell you so much about the past.”

“A trustworthy friend… Hey… cough cough!” Aine coughed lightly.

"So what did Xianjuan-san say about the situation between you and people like Xiaomu?"

Xianjuan Wei turned her head to look at Aine: "Aine, you think that Xiaomu, whose parents have invested so much effort in cultivating him for the entertainment industry, is a perfect match in every aspect except for his somewhat dull personality. And the atmosphere in their family is so good..."

"Will she have complete freedom in her choice of marriage in the future?"

Aine shook her head. “This topic is too heavy. I really don’t want to talk about it. If I have to say it… I don’t know.”

"However, marriage isn't completely free, right? While you can choose your own partner, you must at least get your parents' blessing and approval."

"But I understand what Xianjuan-san means. Xiaomu might not have the freedom to choose, right?"

Xian Juanwei nodded slightly: "Yeah."

Aiyin closed her eyes and uttered a long "hmm." "Okay, I kind of understand Xiaomu's helplessness, but what about Genmaki-san? I really can't imagine who else, besides Genmaki-san's parents, would let you..."

"Ah, uh...wait a minute, isn't it possible that Xianjuan-san actually went to Xiaomu's house to propose marriage that day at the behest of his uncle and aunt?"

"It feels like a more magical plot?"

Xian Juan only sighed softly, holding his head in his hands:

"In that situation, I asked myself whether I liked Xiaomu, whether Xiaomu would be willing to entrust the future of his life to me, whether my parents could accept Xiaomu, and whether Mori Minami and Wakaba Longwen were willing to hand Xiaomu over to me."

"All four questions have been answered in the affirmative, so what other options do I have? Why not just do it? I'm not playing GALGAME. Branching plots only occur when options pop up. I am the option myself."

"Now that Xiaomu is still young, Minami won't rush to marry her off in exchange for anything, but in the future... in a few years, Minami will definitely let go of the little fantasy she has for me, and will definitely go to Xiaomu when she is at her best..."

"I think I absolutely cannot accept that Xiaomu's future life partner is someone other than me, so I have no choice at all. Just like Xiaomu, I have no choice at all."

Aine took off her glasses, and the temples of the glasses, which were pinched by her fingers, kept trembling slightly.

"I have no choice"... Is this a last resort? !

Really, it's too high and mighty!

However, an idea suddenly flashed in Aine’s mind, and she turned her head with doubt in her eyes.

"Alright, even though I understand why Genjumaki-san has to do this, I still don't understand...how the word darkness has anything to do with you guys, who are about to enter the finale."

"Mr. Xianjuan, you're not going to say you want to face a dark and gloomy marriage, are you?"

Chapter 114: The Darkness of the String Scroll Consortium

Genmaki Wei looked at Aine, whose eyes showed suspicion, and sighed:

"Because she had the misfortune of meeting me when she was young, and since I realized her current situation, Xiaomu will never again be able to experience the fulfillment of striving for a career, or the noble sense of sacrifice in resisting her parents and fate..."

"It probably won't be long before Xiao Mu faces the risk of becoming like me, losing pressure and goals and gradually becoming empty and boring. This is too dark for a life that pursues growth through hardship."

"The meaning of struggle, the value of life... have all been questioned to some extent. For many people, it must be like the sky has fallen."

"For example, if she wants to study abroad at a top university in the UK, or form the fastest band to pass the Budokan, I will support her. Many things don't seem to be challenging goals for Xiaomu anymore. They're probably about the same difficulty as riding a tram to watch a fireworks display. They're just within her reach."

Aine hugged her chest, her eyebrows twitching slightly.

Genmaki Yui's face, which could be said to be pleasing to the eye, suddenly made Aine inexplicably irritated.

Aiyin was absolutely sure that the man in front of her would definitely speak nicely, but he refused.

“Studying abroad at a top British university is not a challenge”… Is this a joke that can’t be overcome?

Are you going to talk to me about studying in the UK for the rest of your life?!

Aine reached out and ruffled her hair, then said in a muffled voice, "Heh, Genmaki-san called this the darkness of the consortium... Is this a challenge to hold back laughter? I accept."

“Hmm…wait a minute.” A flash of lightning flashed behind Aine’s mind, and she suddenly frowned.

Judging from the time mentioned by Xianjuan...

"Genmaki-san...when we first met at RiNG after returning to Tokyo, you were already engaged to Mu-chan, right?"

"Yes."

“Ah…” Aine opened her mouth with an expression that said, “Why are you like this?”

imgsrc="

"Mr. Xianjuan, you are such a jerk..."

He already has a fiancée, but when he met her at a cafe for the second time and was invited to act in a movie, he said something like "Aine is a gift from God that I can't wait to open."

It's hard to believe that you said something so easily misunderstood without realizing it.

In comparison, this is more like the so-called "darkness of the consortium."

Genmaki Yui smiled, stretched out a hand towards Aine and said: