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

"No, I'm just browsing around."

"Oh, it seems you have been inspired by the Lord."

Uesugi Koshi held the Bible in his hands, opened it to an unknown page, and said with a serious expression:

“Whether you turn to the left or to the right, you will hear a voice behind you saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.’”

“I have no intention of converting to religion,” Toyokawa Shoko shook her head. “It’s just that the scenery here is really beautiful.”

Uesugi paused for two seconds, confirming that she really was just a mixed-race person who had accidentally wandered into this place.

However, he still felt a little strange.

Shouldn't high-ranking hybrids of this age be placed in special schools by the Snake Clan for training, and not even allowed to go out freely on ordinary days? How did they end up in this place?

He also had a guess,

Could it be that this hybrid in front of us doesn't actually belong to the Snake-Headed Eight Families?

However, the probability is extremely low. The number of wild hybrids in Japan is pitifully small, and the probability of a high-level hybrid being born is extremely low.

Uesugi Koshi preferred to believe that this was just a spy sent by the Snake-Headed Eight Family who knew nothing but was carrying a locator.

However, when he looked at those golden eyes that never went out again, he gave up the idea.

What kind of spy would keep their golden eyes burning forever?

However... he does resemble one of those pitiful people who, due to the sudden activation of their bloodline, are unable to control their own bloodline.

"Could it be a 'ghost' being hunted down by its family?"

Uesugi thought to himself.

However, the color of her golden eyes was very bright, unlike the scarlet color of those 'ghosts' that were about to go out of control.

and,

Before him, Toyokawa Shoko's eyes held an unconcealable sorrow, and her entire expression was extremely forlorn.

Uesugi Koshi suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.

He remembered. Years ago, he burned down the family shrine after his mother's death. He had also shown a similar expression when he fled the family and sat alone in the church.

That kind of loneliness wasn't the loneliness of disappointment... it was more like the sorrow of hatred hidden in the heart, a sorrow that couldn't be dispelled.

Suddenly, Uesugi felt a pang of pity for the girl in front of him.

"Another pitiful person..."

He sighed inwardly.

Then, Uesugi Koshi, adopting the demeanor of a holy priest, said to Toyokawa Shoko:

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul and guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.”

“Young friend, I see a lot of sorrow in your expression. If you are willing, perhaps the Lord can help you.”

He handed the Bible to Toyokawa Shoko:

"This is free. May you remember the glory of the Lord when you are lost."

“There will be two additional services tonight and tomorrow. Tonight’s service was specially requested by several graduates from the University of Tokyo, but I feel that none of them are as easily inspired by the Lord as you are, so I only gave you this Bible.”

"If you'd like, you can come here to worship often in the future."

"I don't believe in God."

Toyokawa Shoko said.

Uesugi laughed louder:

“I didn’t believe it before, but later I became a more devout believer than anyone else.”

"If you are still confused about life, you are welcome to believe in religion. When you think you are all alone in the world, there is a guy called God who will not abandon you."

He walked away from the old church; he was going to set up a ramen stall soon, leaving Toyokawa Shoko alone on the bench, holding the Bible in her hand.

…………

…………

the other side,

Tsukinomori Academy.

Nanon Ugetsu is in class.

"I wonder how Xiao Xiang is doing now."

Even though the morning classes hadn't been going on for very long, he couldn't help but start to worry.

Nanon Ugetsu pulled her phone out of the desk drawer, intending to send a message to ask about Toyokawa Shoko's situation. However, as soon as she opened the chat, she saw several pictures Toyokawa had sent her:

[Picture][Picture][Picture]

Nan Yun Yu Yue clicked on them and browsed through them one by one.

Most of the photos are landscape pictures taken by Toyokawa Shoko along the way, mostly depicting trees or flowers, with a few shots of Tokyo's towering skyscrapers, which in the photos seem to be the true masters of the city.

The composition of these photos is indeed quite good, Nan Yun Yuyue praised them a few times, and then a few more pictures came into the chat box:

[Picture][Picture][Picture]

These pictures are quite different from the ones above; they show a slightly old church.

Although the buildings are somewhat old-fashioned, the cross on the spire is polished to a shine, the trees in the park are well-maintained, and there are several clean and orderly benches.

Toyokawa Shoko said:

[This photo was taken in a community church near the back street of the University of Tokyo.]

The pastor at the church also gave me a Bible.

【image】

!!!

A storm raged in Nan Yun Yu Yue's heart.

The back street of the University of Tokyo? A church? A pastor? A Bible?

The name was already vividly etched in my mind.

"Was it given to you by an elderly person who looked quite old?"

Nan Yun Yu Yue asked.

【Yes】

Toyokawa Shoko replied quickly.

He asked me several times if I wanted to convert to Catholicism, but I kept saying I wasn't religious.

How did you meet him?

“I’ve been there before and met that pastor.” Nan Yun Yuyue typed a few lines quickly.

He clicked on the picture and looked intently at the Bible.

The book cover looked rather old, as if it had been read many times by its previous owner, but it was no different from the Bibles distributed in most Catholic churches.

Moreover, judging from what Toyokawa Shoko just said, Uesugi Kotsugu only gave her a Bible and chatted with her for a few minutes, without mentioning her lineage.

However... given Aesugi Kotsu's strength, he could tell that Toyokawa Shoko's bloodline was very simple; perhaps he was just too lazy to expose it.

"I never expected such a coincidence to happen."

Nanyun Yuyue sighed inwardly.

However, he doesn't quite understand Uesugi Kotsugi's thoughts. This former patriarch of the Snake Clan has been gone from the clan for decades, so long that few people in the clan still recognize him.

Suddenly, Nan Yun Yuyue had an idea.

“I was thinking that after watching the movie with Xiao Mu, I should also take some time to go out with Xiao Xiang.”

"Moreover, even if the Snake-Headed Eight Families and the Toyokawa Group do nothing now, it doesn't mean they will always let Xiaoxiang wander around outside like this."

"Now we have a perfect excuse... How about we go to this church with Toyokawa Shoko again and meet with Uesugi Koshi?"

Chapter 140 Wakaba Mutsumi and the Toyokawa Family Residence, the Butterfly Clan's Graduation Song

Nan Yun Yuyue closed the cover of "Snow Country" and saw her English teacher giving a lesson.

The first geography class was long over, and now it was the last class of the morning, with the end time approaching.

So, the English teacher simply stopped lecturing and instead assigned homework, which was unusual for her.

"Turn to page 70 of your textbook. Please pay attention to this lesson..."

"I know everyone is immersed in graduation season, but I think most of you probably don't feel much pressure about parting ways, since most of you will be studying at the same school next semester."

The English teacher said helplessly.

The students were taking notes and reviewing exam key points, and they might not have fully absorbed the lesson they had just learned, but everyone heard this one sentence.

A murmur of discussion arose from the audience, but it quickly subsided, and soon after, the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class.

Jingle Bell--

"get out of class is over!"

The English teacher left the classroom, and the morning's lessons came to an end.

Nanon Ugetsu stuffed "Snow Country" into her drawer and then left the classroom.

Unexpectedly, just as he stood by the corridor window, Ruoye Mutsu followed him out.

She stood with Nan Yun Yuyue, both looking out the window.

The scene at the academy was as usual. Although it was graduation season, the senior high school girls had not yet truly left the school. Most of the junior high school students would continue to stay in Moon Forest for another three years, and only a small number of them would choose to leave. So, just as the English teacher said, there was very little sadness.

"Xiao Xiang still hasn't come."

After a while, Ruoye Mu turned her head and looked at Nan Yun Yuyue, and said to him softly.

Her eyes were filled with worry.

"Xiang said he was sick."

Wakaba Mu added another sentence.

Nan Yun Yuyue was stunned for a moment.

His mind raced, and he instantly understood what Toyokawa Shoko had told Wakaba Mutsuko.

He knew that if Toyokawa Shoko didn't come for a day, Wakaba Mutsu would definitely ask what was going on. Although Toyokawa Shoko would answer her, Wakaba Mutsu would also ask him the same question, so he naturally needed to think about how to explain this to Wakaba Mutsu.

First of all, Xiao Mu must not know that Xiangzi is now living in his house.

Then, Nan Yun Yuyue said:

"Xiao Xiang also told me that she hasn't been feeling well lately and may not be able to go back to school for a few days."

"As for the band..."

He feigned a slightly thoughtful expression and said:

"Let's discuss it again in a few days. We just had a band performance recently, which was only a short while ago."

"I'll ask Gao Songdeng again to see if she has any new lyrics."

"But as for composing the music, we'll have to wait until Toyokawa Shoko is better."

Nanon Ugetsu added a series of details about the band, then looked at Wakaba Mutsuki.

Ruoye Mu fell silent, seemingly still processing what he had just said.

After four or five seconds, she nodded slightly.

"Ah."

Just now, besides Toyokawa Shoko, she also suddenly remembered Crychic.

Although she wasn't the most enthusiastic about forming a band, it was more because she didn't want to disappoint her friends.

But after the band's performance, Toyokawa Shoko did not return to school, which made her worried, so she couldn't help but ask Nagumo Ugetsu.