We agreed to be in a band for life, what the heck is Dragon Raja?

But just as he lowered his head to take a bite of his food, he noticed that Wakaba Mutsu seemed to have noticed something, and she slightly raised her head to look at him with a puzzled expression.

Nanon Ugetsu's heart tightened, and she immediately pretended to be focused on eating, shifting her attention to her own bento box while glancing at Wakaba Mutsu's lunch out of the corner of her eye.

Her bento box was a double-layered lacquered wooden box, with the main dish on the top layer and rice on the bottom layer. The whole thing was arranged in an orderly manner, just like her, and she looked very quiet.

The dishes inside mainly feature cucumbers, including pickled cucumbers, cucumber tempura, cucumber and omelet...

Even the rice was garnished with a few green leaves, and paired with a glass of mango juice, the whole bento box had a refreshing color scheme.

She really loves cucumbers; she even incorporates this preference into her lunch.

Nan Yun Yuyue sighed inwardly, no wonder she would grow cucumbers at school.

However, he then thought again that Ruo Yemu's family was a renowned family in the entertainment industry, and both her mother and father were famous enough to earn a fortune every day.

It's not like there aren't maids or housekeepers in the house who can cook, so why is the only daughter in the family only eating this?

Even if it was Wakaba Mutsu herself who requested it, it shouldn't have turned out like this...

Furthermore, Nan Yun Yuyue had attended the Wakaba family's dinner party last time and saw quite a lot of lavish food.

Unlike some people in the film and television industry, does the Ye family have a long-term vegetarian habit?

His own cooking is more appetizing than this.

Perhaps noticing Nan Yun Yuyue's gaze, Ruo Ye Mu also looked at his bento box.

Nanon Ugetsu's bento box was so exquisitely made that it didn't resemble a typical student meal. Upon opening it, a faint aroma of yuzu mixed with the scent of grilled fish wafted out.

Yuzu-flavored roasted salmon, with a slightly charred surface and sprinkled with white sesame seeds;

Sakura shrimp tamagoyaki, the egg mixture is mixed with chopped sakura shrimp, presenting a gradient of pink and gold color;

There were also a few side dishes with well-matched colors.

Nan Yun Yuyue glanced down at her own bento box, then at Ruo Ye Mu's, and gently pushed her bento box towards Ruo Ye Mu:

"Try it. I'm so grateful to you for showing me around the campus this morning."

If Ye Mu's hand froze in mid-air, as if she hadn't reacted yet.

She tilted her head slightly, her gaze shifting back and forth between Nan Yun Yuyue's face and the bento box, but ultimately did not refuse, picking up her chopsticks and taking a small piece of grilled salmon.

Nan Yun Yuyue watched her movements, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

He was quite confident in his cooking skills, after all, the system recognized his cooking skills as Lv3, which was definitely a respectable level among ordinary people.

After all, in my past life I spent my days writing novels and playing music. Eating takeout was too expensive, and if I hadn't learned to cook, I would have starved to death in my rented room long ago.

As Ruoye Muku slowly chewed, the salmon flesh was tender and fresh, with the refreshing aroma of yuzu pepper, a perfect balance of saltiness and savory flavor, and a slightly charred outer skin that emitted a faint charcoal fragrance.

She paused for a second, as if savoring the moment, then nodded gently.

Nan Yun Yuyue smiled, said nothing more, and continued eating with her head down.

The two didn't talk much, but the atmosphere was surprisingly natural.

On the other side, at Toyokawa Shoko's spot, several girls were eating and chatting together.

Xiangzi's attention was clearly not on the topic at hand; her eyes kept glancing at Nan Yunyuyue out of the corner of her eye, looking somewhat surprised.

"Xiao Mu made friends so quickly?"

The girl next to her noticed her distraction and asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"

"nothing."

Toyokawa Shoko looked away and continued eating.

The two quickly finished their lunch.

Nan Yun Yuyue put away her lunchbox, and Ruoye Mu also silently closed her lacquerware box and carefully tidied it up.

It was still early, so Nan Yun Yuyue moved her chair back to her seat, then leaned back and stretched her arms.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that Wakaba Mutsu had already opened a book and started reading.

So he simply lay down on the table and began to close his eyes and rest.

Chapter 17 Pocket Watch, 2/4, Guitar

The afternoon sunlight streamed through the classroom window, reflecting on Nan Yunyuyue's eyelids, giving him a sense of warmth and weariness.

He had only intended to doze off at the table for a while, but an indescribable weariness swept over him, and he fell asleep.

This dream was so profound that it seemed to have no end.

His consciousness seemed to be pulled by something, sinking deeper and deeper.

It was pitch black all around, without a single ray of light, and he was the only one floating in this void.

However, the next second, a dazzling golden light suddenly appeared.

Nan Yun Yu Yue opened her eyes wide and saw a huge pocket watch hanging above the darkness.

Despite being called a "pocket watch," its size far exceeds conventional understanding; it resembles a sun half-suspended in the sky, radiating a faint golden glow.

The pocket watch's dial was divided into four sections, two of which were already on fire, burning with a strange, fiery golden light.

The other two areas remained shrouded in darkness, as deep and still as ink.

The entire pocket watch is made of some unknown metal, and the dial is engraved with intricate patterns that appear to be some kind of ancient script.

Nan Yun Yuyue couldn't understand the words, but she could feel a strong sense of majesty coming towards her.

He held his breath and slowly approached, wanting to see more clearly.

However, the moment he took that step,

boom!

A heavy pressure suddenly erupted from the pocket watch, pressing down hard on his shoulder and shaking his consciousness.

Nan Yun Yuyue felt as if her soul had been directly exposed to a storm, with countless torrents of information assaulting her like a violent tempest.

He managed to hold on for a few seconds before collapsing completely.

boom!

He suddenly opened his eyes and jumped up from his seat.

The surrounding scenery reappeared.

Sunlight streamed through the windows into the classroom, where the girls of Tsuki no Mori sat in their seats. The afternoon school remained quiet.

It was as if everything that had just happened was merely his illusion.

Nan Yunyuyue subconsciously reached out and pressed her hand to her chest. Her heart was still pounding, and her palms were even sweating.

Before he could even gather his thoughts, a hand gently patted his shoulder.

Nan Yun Yuyue turned her head, and Ruo Ye Mu was looking at her with those quiet eyes:

"Attend class."

Nan Yun Yuyue was stunned for a moment before realizing that she had slept until class time.

He nodded and said, "Thank you."

Then, as if it were the most natural thing in the world, he pulled up a chair and sat down next to Wakaba Mutsumi.

Ruo Yemu seemed to have gotten used to it, and once again moved the textbook a little to the side so that he could also see the contents.

Nan Yunyu smiled, her gaze fixed on her textbook, her mind filled with countless thoughts.

He recalled the enormous pocket watch he had just seen hanging in the darkness in the space of consciousness.

A golden dial, ancient, unidentified script, four clearly defined sections, two of which are already lit, and two remain dormant.

That oppressive feeling, that indescribable mystery—this was no ordinary dream, but something that truly existed.

Nanon Ugetsu took a deep breath and projected the panel that only she could see:

【Ignite the Power of Words (2/4)】

He had previously suspected that the so-called "progress of igniting the power of words" was not just a number in the system, but something that actually existed within his body.

And the pocket watch he just saw in his consciousness space was almost certainly his Word of Power.

Or at least, some core mechanism closely related to his power of words.

Nan Yun Yuyue tried her best to keep her breathing steady and avoid giving any indication of anything unusual.

His current progress in "Igniting the Power of Words" is exactly 2/4.

"So, if we wait until the progress reaches 4/4, the entire pocket watch will be completely ignited, and that's when my Word of Power will be activated?"

Nan Yun Yuyue recalled in her mind how she "ignited" these two progress points.

The first time was at Wakaba Mutsumi's house, the night her golden eyes suddenly ignited.

The second thing is that this morning, after Toyokawa Shoko told him "Don't die," the system determined that he had witnessed a step on the path to godhood, and his progress increased by 1.

That confirms it; in other words, this increase in progress is related to 'some kind of special witnessing'.

He pressed his temples, his thoughts churning within him.

The most urgent task now is to push this progress to 100% as soon as possible.

Only after igniting his own "Word of Power" in the dragon worldview, a world of hybrid races, could he feel at ease.

At this moment, the teacher on the podium had already moved on to the next module, and the sound of turning pages filled the classroom.

He then came to his senses and realized that he had been lost in thought for several minutes.

Nan Yun Yuyue adjusted her posture slightly, trying to make herself appear to be listening attentively.

"We can't just go straight to Genji Heavy Industries... that would be too absurd."

He's just an ordinary student right now, and rashly getting involved in the conflict of the mixed-race world is practically the fastest way to get himself killed.

Nan Yun Yuyue pondered to herself and finally decided to stay calm and not be reckless until she had completed the remaining progress of igniting the Word of Power.

…………

The following classes went smoothly, which was in line with Nanon Ugetsu's imagination of what a normal person would imagine about campus life.

After finally getting through the day, the classroom became noisy as the classes officially ended.

Many students couldn't contain themselves any longer; they snapped their books shut, tossed their bags aside, and dashed out of the classroom within three seconds.

"Is this the sprinting talent of students from Tsukimori?"

Nangumo Ugetsu was shocked.

He wasn't in a hurry, and slowly packed his things.

He hasn't received his textbooks yet; he probably won't be able to pick them up until tomorrow.

As he finished packing his things, a glance to the side revealed that Wakaba Mutsu had moved even faster than him, standing right next to his table.

"Today, the guitar?"

Nan Yun Yuyue suddenly remembered that not long ago at the dinner party at Ruoye's house, Ruoye had asked her if she should teach her to play the guitar.

Before he could respond, he was interrupted by the sudden appearance of Minami Nami.

However, later, Mutsu's mother made a similar invitation, saying that if he didn't mind, he could come and play guitar with Mutsu often.

At that time, Nan Yun Yuyue was unsure whether the invitation was sincere, after all, Sen Mina's attitude was too dramatic, making it difficult to judge how much of her words were genuine.

The fact that Ruoye Mu has brought it up now shows that she really remembers this.

Nan Yun Yuyue pondered for a moment; he was indeed a little curious about the family atmosphere of the Ruoye family.

Families with such a distant relationship between parents and children are rare. Even Lu Mingfei, who hasn't seen his parents for several years, still thinks about them.

When Mingfei enrolled in Kassel College, Lu Mingfei's parents would ask the principal to send him a message.

But the Ye family is completely the opposite.

This is very strange.

What could possibly cause an only child in a family to treat her parents like she's facing a landlord?

Nan Yun Yuyue nodded: