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

Let's wait and see.

“Okay.” Asuya nodded.

"Then... I'll take my leave now."

"Hmm." Tachibana Masamune waved his hand wearily.

The mezzanine conference room fell silent, leaving him alone in the same spot.

"Ugh."

Tachibana Masamune sighed.

He had been planning for countless years to achieve his goals, and recently he finally saw a glimmer of hope.

He knew the path he was on was lonely and bloody... but he was willing to stop at nothing to achieve his goal.

“Triangle Chu Hua… Hmm, it just so happens that she’s not a member of the eight great families. I’ll tell the people below to let her participate in the family’s course on cultivating hybrids as soon as possible.”

"I think to myself," said Tachibana Masamune.

He recalled this high-ranking hybrid that had been discovered by Princess Kaguya.

At first, he was shocked when he learned that Miku's Word of Power was 'Black Sun'.

This incantation made him involuntarily recall the previous patriarch of the Snake Clan, a figure who had disappeared into history and was regarded as a disgrace by the clan.

It wasn't until Princess Kaguya presented him with the report on Miku Miku, and after a special investigation by the Executive Bureau, coupled with Toyokawa Sadaharu's anxious visit to report to him, that Tachibana Masamune finally felt relieved.

This identity... is just what he needs to use it.

Tachibana Masamune recalled Uesugi Erii.

With a bloodline of her caliber, if she could control her Word of Power well, the combat strength of the Snake Clan would be elevated to another level.

However, because Erii's bloodline is so unstable, he is limited by his own plans and usually doesn't dare to let her leave the Genji Heavy Industries building.

It seems that keeping Erii in a simple, naive state is in his best interest.

However, it seems that relying solely on Genjiro to support the high-end hybrid combat power within the family is not enough.

Fortunately, the appearance of Miku ...

"Her bloodline has also undergone mutation, but it is far from reaching the level of 'Emperor', so the birth of 'Black Sun' in her will make her bloodline very unstable."

"However... Princess Kaguya has arranged for Mana Junta to be by her side, which should be able to prevent her from suddenly losing control."

Tachibana Masamune pondered.

As the head of the Snake-Headed Eight Families, he was naturally aware of Junta Mana's status within the family, and he tacitly approved of Kaguya-hime's arrangements.

Mana Junda held no real power within the Snake Clan, belonged to no faction, and had no affiliation; she simply served as a psychological counselor.

Now that she's specifically in charge of the Miku triangle, she has even less opportunity to communicate with others privately.

Moreover, Kaguya still held actual control, and he had absolute control over the entire Snake Clan.

Tachibana Masamune was confident that his plans would not encounter any problems under his leadership.

"Asuya... Kanto Branch... We still need to come up with a plan to connect them with the Oni Clan... But there's no rush, for now they only obey me."

To achieve his goal, Tachibana Masamune had already planned most of the things.

Some people have said that true geniuses can predict things 10 or even 20 years into the future, and Masamune Tachibana considers himself to be such a person.

From the very first day he joined the Snake Clan, he had already devised a plan to completely devour this already declining family and squeeze out its last bit of value.

However... at that time, the Snake Clan was still in decline and could not meet his requirements at all.

Therefore, Tachibana Masamune had no choice but to first cultivate this fruit, named 'Hebi-hachi', before he could better extract the juice that symbolized profit from it.

He had a feeling that the next year or two... would be the time to wrap things up.

"No rush...no rush..."

Tachibana Masamune stood up.

He has been planning this for decades and has been waiting for who knows how long. Waiting a few more years won't hurt.

"Let's go visit Erii first... Genji said yesterday that she tried to run away from home again, but thankfully she didn't even leave the mezzanine where she is."

"They're such a worry..."

Tachibana Masamune shook his head, left the mezzanine of the conference room, and made sure to turn off the lights.

Snapped--

The room was plunged into darkness.

…………

…………

the other side,

Old Furukawa Garden.

Study room on the third floor.

Toyokawa Sadaharu also received a message about the rainy night of the previous day.

"What's wrong with these guys from the Kanto branch... how did they manage to trade four for one?"

"Fortunately, the goal has been achieved."

Toyokawa Sadaharu rubbed his eyes and continued looking down.

"In that case, we can't push Toyokawa Shoko too hard in the near future. Anyway, she's already desperate. Even if she goes to work, she probably won't last long."

"Only by tempering their arrogance can they be more obedient in the future."

Toyokawa Sadaharu thought to himself.

"Recent research on keel has yielded new findings, which are indeed quite different from what I initially imagined."

"Could this be... the true path to evolution?"

He suddenly shivered.

This research seems to be heading in the direction of the Fierce Ghost Clan.

But he had already fallen too deep. Initially, he had wholeheartedly supported this research for the sake of the Toyokawa family, so now he had no chance to turn back.

"There must be a reason why the patriarch did this."

Toyokawa Sadaharu gritted his teeth.

He was a staunch supporter of Tachibana Masamune, willing to sacrifice everything for him.

Anyway, once everything settles down, great scholars will naturally come to debate the classics for me.

Chapter 134: They begin living together; Chihaya Aine's school for studying abroad.

Japan, Tokyo

6:15 PM.

As the summer sun quietly sets, the distant high-rises are bathed in warm colors, and everything seems to be intoxicated.

After listening to Ugetsu Nagumo's words, Shoko Toyokawa ultimately decided to stay in Tokyo.

It just so happened that there was a spare room in Nan Yun Yu Yue's apartment, so she stayed there.

"Is this... cohabitation?"

Toyokawa Shoko's heart was pounding.

She picked up her phone, opened LINE, and saw many messages in the chat. She started reading them one by one.

Meanwhile, after finishing her conversation with Toyokawa Shoko, Nagumo Ugetsu was also looking at her phone.

After all, neither he nor Xiao Xiang went to class at Moon Forest today, nor did they ask for leave.

Although Toyokawa Shoji might give some special instructions to the board of directors of Tsukinomori, he is now living alone and no one will cover for him to the teachers.

Fortunately, Tsukinomori's management of students wasn't very strict. Nagumo Ugetsu simply gave the teacher some excuses, such as feeling unwell, and easily got away with it.

His immediate priority is to reply to Wakaba Mutsu's message.

[12:43 PM]

[Xiao Mu: Why didn't you come to school today...?]

[Xiao Mu: And today... Xiangzi, like you, didn't come either.]

……

5:22 PM

[Xiao Mu: The band doesn't have any practice scheduled for today... What about tomorrow?]

[Xiao Mu: Movies...]

Nan Yunyuyue looked at the messages she had sent her, hesitated for a moment, and replied to each one in turn:

I'm not feeling well today, so I'm taking the day off.

If I recover well today, I can go back to school tomorrow.

Xiao Xiang isn't feeling well today either, probably because he burned out during his performance at the live house the other day. He should be back in a few days.

This was his reply after he had conspired with Toyokawa Shoko.

Originally, Nan Yun Yuyue wanted to subtly mention to her that the bloodline of her childhood friend might not be ordinary either.

However, Toyokawa Shoko seemed not to have caught his hint and resolutely refused to reveal her situation to others.

At that moment, Toyokawa Shoko buried her head in Nagumo Ugetsu's arms and whispered:

"I don't want anyone other than you... to know my current situation."

So Nanon Ugetsu thought about it and decided to treat everyone equally, so she didn't tell Wakaba Mutsu about Toyokawa Shoko's true situation.

"However, given Xiao Mu's Word of Power... she'll inevitably get dragged into the conflicts of the mixed-race society sooner or later..."

"By that time, it would be difficult for her not to know."

Nan Yun Yu Yue Xin Dao.

For him, given Wakaba Mutsu's family background and the level of her Word of Power 'Dream Eater', it would be better to tell her about the hybrid race as soon as possible.

Now, no matter what he says, Xiao Mu will probably believe him, not to mention that hybrids and dragons are absolutely real.

Coupled with the strange changes in her body... it's likely that Ruoye Mutsu was already filled with doubts.

As for whether or not to tell Xiaomu about Toyokawa Shoko's situation...

Perhaps it was because Toyokawa Shoko was nestled in his arms at the time, her delicate body was so soft and elastic that he was so focused on feeling it that he agreed out of respect for the Toyokawa family.

This is probably a kind of self-esteem that belongs to a girl.

After all, the existence of hybrids should never be revealed to ordinary people, and she has now left the old Furukawa Garden, which means she has temporarily separated from the Toyokawa family.

Once she leaves the Toyokawa Group, she's no longer the unattainable young lady that ordinary people would find out of reach.

What's more... her father, Toyokawa Kiyoko, disappeared in Nibelungen last rainy night, and she refused to beg her grandfather for mercy.

When such a sudden change occurs in the family, no one can immediately let go of it, let alone let others know about it.

And at the same time,

To suppress Toyokawa Shoko's rebellious spirit, Toyokawa Sadaharu did not provide her with any financial support whatsoever.

So now, apart from that little bit of pocket money, Toyokawa Shoko doesn't actually have much savings.

If she really wants to survive alone in Tokyo... she might have to find a job like customer service or a newsboy.

Fortunately, Nanon Ugetsu had the royalties from the light novel adaptation, and the subsequent revenue was being deposited into his account.

Although he is not as wealthy as the Toyokawa Group, he is still considered economically independent and financially free in the metropolis of Tokyo.

There was absolutely no problem with letting Toyokawa Shoko continue living in his house.

However, Xiao Mu was indeed one of the people who cared about him the most. When she saw that he hadn't come to school all morning, she took the initiative to send him a message to ask about his situation.

However... those remaining messages are indeed difficult to reply to.