Mygo, Takamatsu Touma wants to reverse the future

As if she had heard something utterly unbelievable, Mori Minami spoke in an exaggerated tone, her golden pupils widening in disbelief.

"Xiao Mu is a perfect person, don't you know that?"

“I’ve taken her to various photoshoots and magazines since she was little, and Xiao Mu has always done very well in front of the screen. I think she has much more mental resilience than I do, so why would she need my and Long Zhi’s help?”

Mori Minami remained calm, as if the person she was talking about, Xiao Mu, was someone completely unrelated to her. Her calm demeanor surprised Takamatsu Akira.

"Ms. Minami, what do you mean?"

Takamatsu Akari didn't understand, and even felt that her hearing was distorted. Why would Mori Minami say such a thing?

"Monster, do you know what a monster is?"

"Wakaba Mutsu is such a monster. She can adapt to any performance and show different sides of herself to all kinds of people. In front of her, I can only feel ashamed..."

Minami had to admit that Mutsumi Wakaba was a natural performer, and at just three years old... she felt the gap in acting talent.

As long as Wakaba Mutsu is present, Wakaba Mutsu will take everything from her.

Although Minami's lips were still upturned, Takamatsu Akari caught a fleeting glimpse of sadness in her eyes.

"Monster? Why does Minami-san say that Mutsu is a monster? Mutsu isn't a monster!"

Gao Songdeng gritted her teeth and stood up from her chair. How could she, who had had deep contact with Xiao Mu, think that Xiao Mu was a monster?

Xiao Mu clearly needs everyone's care and attention!

"Oh dear, why are you so excited, Gao Song? Have you spent more time with Xiao Mu or have I spent more time with her? As for Xiao Mu's true nature, I think I still have some reservations."

"So, are you saying that you, Takamatsu and Nagasaki, have been completely fooled and deceived by Mutsumi's acting skills?"

Despite Takamatsu Akari's somewhat oppressive demeanor, Mori Minami's attitude remained unchanged. Instead, she launched a counterattack, applying pressure in return.

"So... does Ms. Minami mean she's going to abandon Mutsumi?"

“I will definitely take care of Xiao Mu as my child, but I think you two don’t need to worry about the rest.”

"Butler, let's see the guests out. The two students must be tired after being here for so long, and their parents must be worried, right?"

At this point in the conversation, it was obvious that things had broken down, but Senmina was still wearing a mask of pretense, maintaining a delicate balance.

Although Takamatsu Akari heard Mori Minami say this, her intuition told her that Mori Minami's attitude would only lead her to ignore Mutsu!

"Please, gentlemen."

The butler glanced at the two of them with a troubled expression. He had no choice but to obey the orders of the lady of the house.

"Little lamp..."

Nagasaki Motoyo frowned; she was actually quite unhappy with what Mori Minami had just said!

"Xiao Mu isn't a monster. She just wants to help others and share their burdens, but she doesn't know what to do when she's alone. That's why Xiao Mu isn't the monster that Ms. Minami is talking about!"

"Ms. Minami, do you really understand Mutsu?"

Gao Songdeng's voice was exceptionally clear in the spacious living room. Her slender body stood ramrod straight, and her amber eyes burned with a rare, unwavering light.

Xiao Mu's authenticity? Are you kidding me? As long as you spend time with Xiao Mu seriously, you'll feel all the wonderful qualities she possesses...

How could such a Xiao Mu be a mere facade created through acting and performance?!

"Xiao Mu will silently endure everything for her friends. Although she is always unassuming, she will always be there for you when you need her most—how could such gentleness be an act?"

Despite this tenderness, Takamatsu didn't enjoy it. Perhaps only Shoko enjoyed Xiaomu's tenderness, but even so, she didn't think Xiaomu was faking it.

Seeing that Takamatsu Akari didn't back down, Nagasaki Motoyo calmly stepped in front of the butler, her slender fingers subtly clenching her skirt. She could feel cold sweat beading on her back, but she maintained her elegant smile: "Please give us a little more time."

They need to let Xiaodeng finish speaking; they can't leave yet.

Responding to Takamatsu Tomoe's crisp voice, a crack appeared in Mori Minami's smile for the first time. She set down her teacup, the porcelain clinking together with a clear sound.

“What a touching friendship.” Her voice remained sweet, but then took on a sharp edge. “But do you know what Xiao Mu is like at home? That child never cries, never laughs, like a doll—”

She didn't know when it started, but Wakaba Mutsu had become like a doll at home, silent and taciturn. Seeing Wakaba Mutsu like this made her feel scared from the bottom of her heart. What did Takamatsu Akari and the other two know?!

"That's because no one taught Xiaomu how to express herself!"

Takamatsu suddenly raised her voice, startling even herself.

A brief silence fell over the living room. Minami's fingers, adorned with delicate nail polish, tapped lightly on the edge of the table, the rhythm gradually quickening.

"What do you kids know?"

She finally dropped her elegant facade, and her voice suddenly became shrill.

"From childhood to adulthood, that child has always looked at me like I'm a stranger! She's clearly my daughter, yet—"

Halfway through her sentence, Mori Minami suddenly stopped, realizing she had lost her composure. She abruptly stood up, her elegant skirt sweeping across the coffee table and knocking over the delicate tea and pastries.

"Enough, I don't want to discuss this anymore. Butler! Escort these two students away."

“Ms. Minami!” Takamatsu Akari was about to say something when Nagasaki Motoyo gently pulled her wrist.

Without looking back, Minami walked up the stairs, her high heels clicking an angry rhythm on the marble steps.

In the living room, the butler stood awkwardly in front of the two ladies: "Ladies, would you please leave?"

As Takamatsu Akari stepped out of the magnificent gates of the Wakaba family mansion, the setting sun was just sinking below the eaves. She suddenly stopped and turned to look at the villa's basement.

"Su Shi, do you think Xiao Mu heard the conversation just now?"

At first, Takamatsu Akari thought that all parents in the world were like Takamatsu Yuji, or at the very least like Nina's father, but the appearance of Mori Minami refreshed Takamatsu Akari's understanding.

Not every parent can be considered competent.

Nagasaki Motoyo followed her gaze and sighed softly.

"I hope it's not, but I also hope it is."

The two walked home in silence, their shadows stretched long by the setting sun. Suddenly, Takamatsu kicked a pebble on the side of the road.

"Su Shi, I've made up my mind."

"Um?"

"I want to write a song, a song that can help Xiaomu."

Takamatsu's voice was so soft it sounded like he was talking to himself.

If tears could wash away those labels of 'monster,' if music could help Xiao Mu find her own voice...

That way, Xiao Mu should be truly happy, right?

But the most urgent task is to confront Xiangzi, find him, and resolve the root of the problem.

Nagasaki Motoyo gazed at the gray-haired girl's profile, which was bathed in the red glow of the setting sun, and a gentle smile appeared on her face.

"Since Xiaodeng has said so, I will help you."

Behind them, a figure appeared at the floor-to-ceiling window on the first floor of the Ruoye family's house, and then disappeared.

Volume 2 continues!: Chapter 171 Spring Goes, Autumn Comes

"Su Shi, Xiao Mu has really worked hard."

Gao Songdeng looked back at the beautifully decorated villa again, but this time... she felt only emptiness and loneliness.

Family support is certainly important, but Xiao Mu is unable to receive positive feedback from her family.

Even at home, Xiao Mu still feels like an isolated island.

"Ms. Minami is a mature adult and a big star, far more capable than me. I alone cannot change Ms. Minami, can I?"

She can write songs and try to communicate with Xiangzi, but she cannot change Xiaomu's family environment, and Senmina's attitude will definitely affect Xiaomu's state.

This is a barrier called reality, which she, as an ordinary high school student, cannot overcome.

"Change Ms. Minami? I think unless Ms. Minami herself realizes it, no one can change her, right?"

Nagasaki Motoyo could easily hear the helplessness in Takamatsu Akari's tone, but she also had something to say about Mori Minami.

As the sun set, their shadows stretched long, magnifying the shadows in their hearts.

The two walked side by side, each lost in their own thoughts, and before they knew it, they had arrived at a park.

The setting sun bathed the park in a warm orange-red glow. Takamatsu Akari and Nagasaki Motoyo walked side-by-side on the cobblestone path strewn with fallen leaves, their footsteps making a crisp rustling sound.

Nagasaki Motoyo reminisces about the past. Her family was warm in her memory, but with her father's departure, all that warmth has faded.

"Little Lamp." She stopped and said to Takamatsu Lamp who was walking ahead.

"Su Shi?"

Gao Songdeng turned her head in confusion and stopped walking. After thinking for a moment, she came to Su Shi's side and sensed Su Shi's current state.

He seemed to have something to say to her.

"To change Minami-san and then help Mutsumi, that's Akari's wish, right?"

"But, Little Light... do you think we can change Ms. Mori Minami?"

"Or rather, do you think we can change those stubborn, even obstinate, adults?"

Gao Songdeng looked troubled, but the answer to Su Shi's question was self-evident.

It's very difficult, really very difficult. Two high school students, with little influence, probably not many people will care about them.

Some things cannot be achieved through effort alone; a good outcome requires the joint efforts of both parties.

"Little Lamp, aren't you curious? Why is it only me and Mom in my house, but Dad isn't here?"

Instead of continuing to talk about Minami Mori, Nagasaki Motoyo started talking about her own family.

"I have only ever seen Su Shi's mother at home, I have never seen Su Shi's father."

Gao Songdeng pondered for a moment, recalling her previous visit to Su Shi's house, but she didn't ask any more questions. Instead, she listened attentively to Su Shi's story with a serious expression.

“My family situation may be a little different from others. My father and mother divorced, and I ended up staying with my mother.”

She comes from a single-parent family, and that's her current situation.

Nagasaki Motoyo thought about it and realized that she had been living like this for three or four years, from elementary school until now.

“Before, our home was small and crowded, but my parents and I were happy every day.”

There were no big houses or elite schools back then, but that period was filled with warmth and happiness, or so she thought.

"Yeah, I was happy every day, but then one day, without any warning, my parents got divorced. It feels like a recurring theme... Crychic seems to be like that too, disappearing suddenly out of nowhere."

Nagasaki Motoyo's lips curled into a bitter smile; those reasons, which she still couldn't understand, had become thorns in her heart.

The thorn can be pulled out, but the damage and scars caused will take a long time to heal.

"Su Shi..."

Takamatsu Takayuki was deeply saddened just listening to it.

"I...I won't suddenly disappear from Su Shi's side, believe me!"

We must understand that the past cannot be changed, but we can strive for the future.

She would never let Su Shi suffer the same harm as before. She took a step forward and tightly grasped the hand of the sad girl in front of her.

"Yes, I believe Xiaodeng. Xiaodeng is an honest person who keeps his promises."

Holding Takamatsu Akari's small hand tightly, a sense of security rose within Nagasaki Motoyo. She could sense the little penguin's attention and sincerity towards her.

"But I'm not saying this to elicit sympathy, Xiaodeng. I just feel that sometimes, it seems like we really can't change some things."

"It's not a question of whether we can do it or not, but rather the fact that life is unpredictable and we can't take everything into account."

Could Mom and Dad not get divorced? It would probably be best if they didn't get divorced, but after the divorce, Mom worked very hard to provide her with a comfortable material life and let her live in a large apartment. The price was that they saw each other less and less, but this seemed to be the reality that couldn't be blamed.

"So, Xiaodeng, you don't need to shoulder everything yourself. We just need to do what we can do, and that's enough!"

"As for Mori Minami's problem, I think only Xiao Mu can try to solve it herself. They are mother and daughter... This is a life lesson for Xiao Mu."

"And all we can do is try to communicate with Xiao Xiang, right?"

“I understand Su Shi.”

Gao Songdeng meticulously analyzed and pondered Su Shi's words, and she thought she roughly understood the message Su Shi wanted to convey.