Mygo, Takamatsu Touma wants to reverse the future

"I'm a bad guy? Damn it, isn't this like the thief crying 'stop thief'? What do any of you know about me? Only I, only I know what Xiao Mu is thinking and needs. None of you... can even one of you do that!"

"All you ever think about is Xiangzi!"

The doll that Mortis had transformed into was very angry and circled around Takamatsu Akari several times.

Now they're pretending to care about Mu Zimi, where were they before?!

“Little Lamp, Mortis just circled around you three times.”

After thinking about it for a moment, Ruoye Mutsu decided to tell him about it.

"Circled three times? What is mortis?"

"You're the thing! I'm a sentient doll!"

Upon hearing Gao Songdeng's account, Mortis became somewhat agitated.

"Mortis is a doll that looks a lot like me. Mortis is like a good friend of mine."

She has very few friends. Apart from the members of Crychic before, and now Xiangzi and Sushi, she basically has no friends. Even Hailing, Chuhua, and Miaomeng from Ave Mujica are just unfamiliar colleagues.

She... didn't actually like this kind of relationship.

"A good friend? But why did she turn into Xiao Mu and take over Xiao Mu's body?"

Gao Songdeng finally asked the most crucial question.

"Take over my body? Mortis, why do you want to take over my body? And what do you mean by 'afterwards'? What does that mean?"

Ruoye Mu looked at Gaosong Deng with a puzzled look. In fact, some of the things Gaosong Deng had said before and now had left her completely baffled!

"Well, it's a long story, Muji. But just think of it as Mujica seeing the future. In the future, your good friend Mortis will cause Ave Mujica to collapse."

"That is to say... disband."

"Disband? Doesn't that mean I ruined Xiangzi's..."

Ave Mujica is a band that Xiangzi personally formed, and she joined Mujica for Xiangzi's sake. But now Su Shi says that she will ruin everything for Xiangzi.

No, no, this is not allowed!

"Protecting Ave Mujica is Mutsuko's wish, how could I possibly ruin Ave Mujica! These two women are just spreading rumors, don't listen to them, Mutsuko!"

She thought she was Mutsuko's only true confidante, but then Takamatsu Akari, who knows the future, suddenly appeared out of nowhere? This is too illogical! It must all be Takamatsu Akari's scheme!

"The future is described as terrifying, and Xiao Mu seems to have become a different person. That's why we, who know the future, are so persistent in helping Xiao Mu."

"We hope that Xiao Mu will always be Xiao Mu!"

Since Mortis is Xiaomu's good friend, he should exist... but he absolutely cannot make Xiaomu's people disappear.

"Well, Xiaomu, so we hope we can help you. Is there anything Xiaodeng and I can do to help?"

Nagasaki Motoyo looked directly at Wakaba Mutsu, her expression sincere and concerned.

"Would I be able to help? But I feel like I'd mess everything up the moment I open my mouth..."

"During the Crychic era, and now, every word and action I take only makes things worse..."

A deep sense of self-blame lingered in Wakaba Mutsu's heart.

"Everyone was amazing and dazzling, but I had nothing. Even a guitar couldn't make her sing, so Crychic disbanded."

"It's all my fault."

I've never felt happy playing in a band...

This is the source of everything... the collapse!

Volume 2 continues!: Chapter 170 Minami Mori

The sound grew softer and softer until it was barely audible. Wakaba Mutsu lowered her head deeply, not daring to look at Takamatsu Akari and Nagasaki Motoyo.

Whenever she thought of these unpleasant past events and memories, she felt her breathing quicken, her heart race, and even her vision blurred and became doubled.

"Xiao Mu..."

Seeing Xiao Mu's swaying figure, Gao Songdeng immediately recalled Xiao Mu's pale and pained face back then.

This state suggests that Xiao Mu is probably on the verge of a breakdown...

She exchanged a glance with Nagasaki Motoyo, then tiptoed to Wakaba Mutsumi's side.

The two men each took one hand and helped Ruoye Mu to sit down on the nearest sofa.

Given the current situation, continuing to communicate with Xiaomu rashly is not a good option.

Gao Songdeng walked to a spot about 30 meters away from the sofa, while simultaneously gesturing to Su Shi to follow.

"Su Shi, Xiao Mu looks like this..."

"I think Xiao Mu may have triggered PTSD."

PTSD...I think it's called post-traumatic stress disorder?

Gao Songdeng only had a superficial understanding of this professional psychology term, and the general meaning of the term was that Xiao Mu was traumatized by the disbandment of Crychic.

Looking back now, Takamatsu realized that she may have had PTSD tendencies in the past, but not as severe as Komu.

"Xiao Mu, you actually value Crychic a lot, right? That's why you're in so much pain."

I've never felt happy playing in a band.

Admittedly, this statement killed Crychic, and killed everything they had created in the past...

But this was not Xiao Mu's original intention.

The wicked are oblivious to their own evil, while the kind are always caught in self-reproach. (Gao Songdeng...)

I don't like this.

Li Xi was, Su Shi was, and sometimes Aine was too, and now it's Xiao Mu's turn.

We are all kind people, so why condemn ourselves like this?

Was Xiao Mu really the root cause of the band's downfall?

"Xiangzi..."

The image of that kindred spirit gradually surfaced in Takamatsu's mind, but she found that she could no longer see her clearly.

Has Xiangzi changed? Probably. Or rather, everyone has changed by now, even she. She is no longer the timid and submissive person she used to be.

"The end of Crychic is a knot in Xiaomu's heart, and if it's not resolved..."

"I'm afraid Xiao Mu will always be traumatized by this."

Nagasaki Motoyo's eyes dimmed, and she felt uneasy.

The pain of the previous band is carried over to the next, and the terrible consequences may eventually repeat themselves.

"Xiao Mu."

With a serious expression, Takamatsu Akari sat down next to the blue-haired girl and called out softly.

"Little Lamp, what's wrong? Did I just...?"

"No, it's okay... Xiao Mu, you've done very well."

"I don't need to be so hard on myself anymore."

Xiao Mu did so much for Xiangzi; Xiao Mu has been truly amazing.

"But Xiao Mu, do you know why Xiao Xiang left the band?"

"Only by knowing the reasons why Xiao Xiang left the band can we better face him."

The reason Xiangzi left the band remains a mystery. Apart from Xiaomu, no one else knows the specific events and details. As for Xiangzi's best childhood sweetheart...

Xiao Mu should naturally know more than they do.

"I'm sorry, I can't say. I promised Xiangzi..."

"We can't say it, we can't say it. Isn't this why everyone is suffering because we're not communicating properly? Why doesn't Xiaoxiang understand this?"

They've fooled everyone, and then what?

Now, Nagasaki Motoyo realizes that she doesn't understand Xiangzi at all, nor does she understand Xiangzi's pride and everything else. The familiar Xiangzi has long since faded away with her memories.

"Su Shi, go find Xiangzi and ask him about everything."

“Xiao Mu is Xiao Mu. I don’t want to rely on Xiao Mu anymore and make things difficult for her.”

Gao Songdeng stood up from the sofa, his expression resolute.

"It would be good to build a good relationship with Xiao Mu and then find out information about Xiangzi, but Xiao Mu will only suffer more if she continues like this, and I don't want Xiao Mu to suffer!"

Xiangzi is Xiaomu's good friend and an important person, so it's perfectly reasonable that she's prioritized over Xiaomu and everyone else in Crychic...

Only by changing Xiangzi's mind can Xiaomu reopen her heart to them.

She might not be able to control what happens to Ave Mujica, but a person's past isn't so easy to sever... It's time for Crychic's story to come to a complete end and come to a close.

"Little lamp, is that okay?"

Nagasaki Motoyo looked at Takamatsu Akari with concern, her eyebrows trembling as she recalled the scene of Shoko's conversation with Akari earlier.

Against the eloquent Xiao Xiang, Xiao Deng's chances of winning are extremely slim.

It's more accurate to say that no one can out-talk Xiao Xiang.

Even if it's not possible, I won't run away from it.

"Xiao Mu can only be helped by Xiangzi."

The trouble should end it.

"I understand."

Sensing the determination of the gray-haired girl before her, Nagasaki Motoyo knew she didn't need to say anything more. Once Koyuki made up her mind, she would act with full force and go all out.

The two stayed with Wakaba Mutsu for a while longer, and only after seeing that Wakaba Mutsu's condition gradually stabilized did they go upstairs to leave.

At the same time, just as they were about to leave the living room, a beautiful woman with green hair appeared in their field of vision. Upon seeing the two of them, the woman immediately greeted them with a smile and walked to their side.

"Oh, you two are Mu's classmates and friends. I am Mu's mother, Mori Minami. As the host, I have failed to properly entertain you two. I am truly sorry for not welcoming you properly. Butler, please bring some desserts for the two children."

Before Takamatsu Akari could speak, Mori Minami quickly arranged everything, giving them no chance to react.

She and Su Shi exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of confusion and unease in each other's eyes.

If it were Xiaomu's mother, perhaps she could help Xiaomu?

Takamatsu Akari sat down again in the living room chair, staring at Mori Minami, carefully considering her next words.

Today I came here to talk to Xiao Mu's family. Since Senmina has kept them here... I might as well tell Senmina about Xiao Mu's situation.

"Hello, Xiaomu's mom, I'm Gao Songdeng, Xiaomu's friend."

"My name is Nagasaki Motoyo, good afternoon."

The two greeted Minami Mori.

"Haha, don't be so formal. But what brings you here to see Xiao Mu today? That child hasn't caused any trouble at school, has she?"

"Also, you don't need to call me Xiaomu's mom anymore, it makes me sound too old. Just call me Miss Minami."

Mori Minami smiled, but Takamatsu Akari inexplicably felt a deep-seated aversion to that smile.

Why did she feel disgusted? Takamatsu Akari didn't know, but Mori Minami's smile gave her a very fake and hypocritical feeling; it was an intuition.

“No, Xiao Mu has always been doing well at school and hasn’t caused any trouble. We just felt that Xiao Mu wasn’t in a good state, so we came to our home to comfort and care for her,” Nagasaki Motoyo said briefly.

"Oh, really? Xiao Mu is so lucky to have two friends who care about her so much."

With a half-smile, Minami picked up the exquisite ceramic cup in her hand and took a sip of the black tea that had just been handed to her by the family's butler.

"Xiao Mu is very sad. Did you notice, Ms. Minami? Xiao Mu needs her parents' help."

Carefully choosing his tone, Gao Songdeng spoke slowly and deliberately, word by word.

This was the first time she had a very serious conversation with a mature adult other than her parents, and the person she was facing was none other than Xiao Mu's famous mother, Senmina.

"Oh, is she very sad? Did Xiaomu tell you herself that she needs her parents' help? How could that be possible?"