Don't be afraid, I've truly come to bring you happiness.

"I do not know you."

"Call Mortis out."

Xiao Mu's momentum crumbled instantly, and the determination in her eyes began to waver.

Soon, the coldness in those eyes faded, replaced by a complex expression of unease, grievance, and anticipation.

Mortis is back.

The frost on Lin Yuanshan's face melted instantly.

"Today's performance was very powerful,"

His gaze swept over the other silent girls in the lounge, and he uttered the rest of his sentence in one breath.

"This band, they're all stuck in the past, each one of them is incredibly weak."

All of them combined can't compare to you alone!

He walked up to Mortis, bowed slightly, like a devout believer.

"So, from today onwards, Mortis."

"I'm your fan now."

After that, he turned and left.

He came to sow discord, not to heal.

Once the objective is achieved, it's time to leave.

To his surprise, Miku Miku, who had been following behind him, also peeked out and added a comment.

"Me too! Mortis, keep it up!"

After saying that, she immediately followed Lin Yuanshan's footsteps and quickly slipped away.

Although I didn't understand the situation at all, I felt that doing this would be really cool!

Outside the livehouse.

Lin Yuanshan looked at Mitsuko Miku, who was happily munching on an ice cream crepe, and couldn't help but chuckle.

This was his treat.

"You only agreed with me because you understood their messy relationship?"

Upon hearing this, Misaki stopped talking and revealed a clear look in her eyes.

She shook her head vigorously.

Lin Yuanshan then began his "explanation" in a relaxed tone, as if he were telling someone else's story.

“Crychic is dead. That performance just now was nothing more than a ritual to summon back the spirits of a few unwilling souls.”

"They even abandoned their current bandmates for this ceremony."

Miku's expression turned serious.

"Then... what about their current teammates?"

"teammate?"

Lin Yuanshan chuckled lightly,

You just saw them, one with pink hair and one with white hair.

The pink-haired one, who's best at reading the room, will probably just smile and offer her blessings before leaving on her own.

As for the white-haired cat, it will probably go back to being a stray cat, continuing to wander between various live music venues, searching for its next home.

Miku Miku gradually came to understand everything.

"So...Miss Mortis did it to save them..."

"Do not."

Lin Yuanshan interrupted her reverie.

"It has nothing to do with those things."

"She just wanted to play a song for herself. At that moment, she wasn't thinking about anything; she simply couldn't suppress the impulse."

"Perhaps it's jealousy, perhaps it's longing, who knows?"

Lin Yuanshan shrugged.

"I don't have mind-reading abilities."

"But you saw the result."

"She did a great job!"

Chapter 13 Do you know about strangler vine?

Glory Park in Amagi, staff break room.

Do you know what a strangler vine is?

"A plant that grows in the rainforest. It was originally just a companion to the banyan tree and looked harmless."

"But as it grows, it climbs up the trunk, wrapping its vines around the tree, tightening them, and eventually strangling the host, taking away all its sunlight and nutrients and replacing it."

Lin Yuanshan put down the water bottle and glanced at Mortis and Miku Miku's faces.

"What a terrifying plant!"

Mortis shuddered.

"Please, after hearing my description, don't you get any insights?"

Lin Yuanshan looked at him with a disappointed expression.

Mortis tilted his head.

The triangle-shaped Hatsune Miku standing to the side shivered.

"I have a feeling that Dr. Lin is doing something rather evil, but I can't quite put my finger on it!"

"That's right, you can't explain it. Mortis is just a secondary personality. What's wrong with her wanting to live?"

Upon hearing this, Mortis took a sip of the juice that Lin Yuanshan had bought.

The vending machines in Amagi are twice as expensive as those outside.

Therefore, Lin Yuanshan would prepare a day's worth of drinking water for the group before each workday.

"What does my being alive have to do with strangler vine? Dr. Lin's logic is truly incomprehensible."

Since his outburst at the Cryclic performance, Mortis has become much more carefree than before.

Lin Yuanshan did not continue the topic of strangling vines, but instead asked:

"Speaking of which, how did your duel with Xiao Mu go last time?"

Mortis waved his hand, looking somewhat helpless.

"What could possibly happen? I am a secondary personality, and I must rely on the primary personality to exist. If she disappears, I will also become a mindless madman."

"However, Xiao Mu promised me that as long as Xiangzi doesn't come looking for her, this body will be at my disposal."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuanshan stroked his chin.

So as long as we get rid of Toyokawa Shoko

Cough cough, no, we can't cross that line.

Aine's happiness level will plummet as a result.

"But now that you've mastered playing the guitar, why do you still want to work with me at the amusement park?"

Miku Miku suddenly discovered a blind spot.

"Yes."

Mortis turned to look at Lin Yuanshan.

"Don't look at me like that,"

Lin Yuanshan pulled a document out of his bag and slammed it on the table. The title was printed as "Triangle Hatsune Miku Mortis Idol Debut Project".

"Of course I have prepared a treatment plan for you."

Now that you understand the importance of performing in front of an audience, the next step is to create a larger stage that is truly your own!

"AveMujica belongs to Mutsuka Wakaba, but this new idol group will belong only to you!"

"Why am I in there too?"

Miku Miku pointed to her own nose.

Lin Yuanshan looked completely at ease.

"It just so happens that we ran into each other, and besides, didn't you want to be an idol?"

"Well, that's true, but..."

Misaki Miku was speechless for a long time, unable to find a reason to refuse.

This idol project that was suddenly thrown out doesn't seem reliable at all.

that's the truth.

Lin Yuanshan named this unusual idol group "another".

"substitute".

Another's debut was by releasing a cover video of "Magical Girl Moon Princess" on the audio and video sharing website Nico Nico Douga.

Of course, although the formation of idol groups was very rudimentary,

But Lin Yuanshan had genuinely booked a recording studio.

Of course, limited by his financial resources, Lin Yuanshan could only arrange appointments with mid-range clients.

The better recording studios are usually fully booked by commercial bands and serious music professionals.

Unless you pay extra, you'll be waiting in line for the rest of the year.

Upon hearing that she was going to a recording studio, Misaki Miku instantly became excited.

"Hey! Are we really going? But I don't have any musical instruments!"

"You're the lead singer, what instruments do you need? I've hired a professional band to accompany you, don't worry."

Shimokitazawa.

"Wu Shi Yin Xiang" focuses more on serving independent music producers in terms of functionality.

Mortis, dressed in a macaron-colored leather suit, and Miku, dressed in a triangular leather suit.

He stood in the very center of the recording studio, utterly dejected.

"So how did we end up back here after going around in circles?!"

Hatsune Miku loudly complains.

"Otherwise, who do you think paid for the sponsorship? You get to use a professional recording studio without even signing a contract, you should be secretly happy."

Lin Yuanshan's voice came from behind the mixing console.

"They can't even show their faces, what kind of idol are they?!"

"Who says idols have to show their faces? Now, take the first step in your idol career with gratitude!"

"Action!"

Before Hatsune could continue her吐槽 (tu cao, meaning to complain or criticize), Lin Yuanshan had already given instructions to the sound engineer.

Hatsune felt the group of professional musicians who had been temporarily hired behind her giving her a calm look, like office workers clocking in.

She had no choice but to bite the bullet and start singing.

One pass is complete.

“Mortis, you have no ensemble experience, so switch to rhythm guitar and leave the main melody to the band teacher.”

End of second round.