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

Triangle Chuhua will never forget that day.

At the funeral, she cried her heart out, and her mother was devastated.

In a fit of rage, she yelled at her older sister Hatsune: "Hatsune isn't Dad's biological daughter, so you're not sad."

"Your father is so good to you, yet you're always complaining."

"What you like is the version of yourself that pretends to be sad, isn't it?"

……

The older sister, Misaki Miku, left home and never returned.

The next time I saw her was on the slightly old television at home.

For some reason, the older sister, Mitsumi Mitsumi, changed her name to 'Mitsumi Hatsuka', and her stage name is also 'Hatsuka'.

She formed the Sumimi duo with Mana Junda, who won five consecutive national singing competitions, and it seems... she has become an idol?

"Isn't this...my dream?"

In Misaka Chuka's heart, the last trace of guilt towards her sister disappeared.

But for some reason, the mother didn't fly into a rage; she just kept sighing.

how so……

From that day on, Hatsuka Mikami gave up her childhood dream of going to Tokyo and becoming an idol.

She was naturally resilient, and coupled with her previously optimistic personality, she worked as a tour guide on the island in her spare time.

Although being a tour guide was far from her dream job, at least it provided a stable life and ensured she had enough to eat and wear.

"how so……"

Hatsuka always thinks this way when she listens to her older sister Mitsu Miku's songs.

But Mother always said, "My sister went to find Father, not Xiangzi..."

This is... a lie...

Chu Hua already knew that on the day she had a fever, the person who went to the appointment in her place was her older sister, Hatsune.

Now, her older sister Hatsune has replaced her name, her dreams, and... her life.

After her father's death, her mother was distraught and soon fell seriously ill, requiring care from Sanjiao Chuhua.

Medical resources on the island are already scarce, and the family doesn't have enough money to travel to Tokyo for treatment.

The mother refused to plead with the Toyokawa family, who had previously worked as the villa's caretaker, and her condition continued to worsen...

Until yesterday,

The mother lay in bed and never woke up again.

Sankaku Hatsuka sat by her body all night, until this morning when her consciousness slowly returned as if she had been reborn.

If someone dies... you have to have a funeral, right?

However, since her father passed away, the residents of the island who had known her father and lived there for a long time have gradually become estranged from the Triangle family.

In addition, his family was not well-off to begin with, and as a tour guide, he could barely earn enough to cover his tuition and household expenses. Even the money for his mother's medical treatment had to be squeezed out little by little.

fortunately,

The island has a small population, and most of the residents who have passed away throughout history are buried in the same cemetery.

Unlike in big cities where even funerals are a significant expense, the advantage of burial plots on Pu-Kai Island is that they are free.

Sankaku Hatsuka carried her mother's body on her back and buried her next to her father, and has been sitting there ever since.

People who are extremely sad will not cry.

She sat quietly, hugging her knees, letting the sea breeze blow from afar, ruffling her hair.

She had been sitting there for a long time.

Time has become meaningless; even the sound of the tide in my ears seems like a distant illusion.

It was as if she was the only person left in the world, all alone in this small corner.

She didn't cry.

Tears are for those who have the capacity to grieve, but she didn't even have the strength to cry.

With both parents dead, his older sister took over his life.

Then, what reason is there to keep living?

Sanjiao Chuhua walked to the cliff near the cemetery and gently closed her eyes:

That should be...right...

call--

The imagined fall did not happen. Her body was suddenly pulled up, and then, as if she had spun around in the air, she landed on the ground.

Sankaku Hatsuka opened her eyes and looked at the figure who had saved her.

Chu Hua determined by his Adam's apple that he should be called "he".

His face was beautiful, almost like a woman's, but upon closer inspection, his eyes held a captivating allure.

He looked at the triangular Chuhua and smiled:

"Death is a matter of urgency and mercy is a matter of compassion. Life is a hell and crossing is a person's karma."

This means that those who are eager to die will not receive the Buddha's compassion. Only by living through hell can one receive the karmic retribution for their actions.

This is a line from the Japanese classic puppet show "Ningyo Joruri" (also known as "Tenmijima Shinju"), written by Chikamatsu Monzae.

Kamiya Jibei and the courtesan Koharu want to commit suicide together, but Kamiya's wife Asan's monologue in the drama is extremely ironic.

Chu Hua didn't understand why this man, who looked as delicate as a woman, would save her, and simply answered instinctively:

"The life of the world, the float of the water, the bubble of the water. The elimination of the water, the persistence of the love..."

This is a monologue from the Noh play "Izutsu," telling the story of a woman who becomes a ghost because she misses her deceased husband.

Life in this world is like foam on water. Why cling to something so ephemeral and fleeting?

The man in front of me suddenly burst into laughter, the sound almost piercing the sky.

But to Sanjiao Chuhua, it was clear that the words were full of melancholy.

"Unexpectedly, the King's desperate attempt to create an 'Extremely Evil Demon' actually has a natural vessel."

"How could human planning possibly compare to the wondrous work of fate? I should have realized that long ago."

His eyes looked at Sanjiao Chuhua:

"Let me introduce myself. You can call me Kazama Ruri."

"My brother loves to say he wants to be a champion of justice..."

"Are you interested in becoming an extremely evil ghost?"

Chapter 24: 3/4 of the way to ignite the Word of Power

"Of course I'm interested."

Nan Yun Youyue looked at the phone screen that Toyokawa Shoko handed him and commented.

Upon hearing this, Toyokawa Shoko puffed out her chest with a hint of pride:

"How about it, not bad."

"The Sumimi group is a very popular group recently, and many people have heard their songs."

“I’ve known the guitarist of their band, Mitsumi Hatsuka, since I was a child.”

"I see."

Nan Yun Yuyue nodded, and Ruoye Mutsu, who was next to her, also moved a little closer, wanting to see what Xiangzi was showing him on the screen.

Nan Yun Yuyue was somewhat surprised:

"So Tsukimori doesn't care about electronic products."

"I used to manage it," Wakaba Mutsu replied succinctly.

Standing beside the two at the table, Toyokawa Shoko timely added to Wakaba Mutsumi's statement:

“Previously, the school board chairman had introduced some very strict school rules and demanded that they be strongly implemented.”

"However, it was later met with strong opposition from the students, and eventually some unreasonable regulations were abolished."

Toyokawa Shoko's eyes were filled with admiration; she even waved her small fist.

"Thanks to the call of several senior members of the Butterfly Group, everyone was able to unite and oppose the chairman, otherwise even the Moon Forest Music Festival would have been canceled."

"I see."

Nanon Ugetsu nodded, thinking to herself that there was such a history in the Moon Forest.

No wonder Xiangzi admires and respects the people at Butterfly Garden so much.

Just now, after class,

Toyokawa Shoko then came to the table and asked Nanon Ugetsu if the wound on her leg had healed.

To be honest, Nan Yun Yuyue was taken aback when Xiangzi brought up this topic.

Actually, the wound on her leg had almost healed after she said "Don't die".

But seeing Toyokawa Shoko's serious expression, he replied casually that he was mostly better and thanked her for her concern.

Shoko Toyokawa nodded, then turned slightly to chat with Mutsumi Wakaba.

The two of them, from who knows what topic, suddenly switched to the currently popular group Sumimi.

Toyokawa Shoko was in high spirits, and Wakaba Mutsu tried his best to keep up with her conversation, but still remained silent.

At this moment, Nanon Ugetsu suddenly interjected, allowing Wakaba Mutsuki's language system to rest briefly and prevent it from overheating.

Shoko Toyokawa pays close attention to the Sumimi group, which may be related to her acquaintance with Mitsumi Hatsuka.

She enthusiastically told Nan Yun Yuyue about her childhood summer vacation and her experience of playing on Shangpu Island next to Sanjiao Island with Sanjiao Chuhua.

Catching rhinoceros beetles, hiking, stargazing...

It's clear that Xiangzi cherishes this childhood memory dearly in his heart.

As Nan Yun Yu Yue listened, she occasionally uttered a few words of surprise.

After he interrupted the conversation, Ruoye Mu stopped speaking, but she kept listening to what Xiangzi was saying.

Toyokawa Shoko was delighted to see how attentively the two were listening and shared several more details.

Nan Yun Yuyue thought to herself:

"At this time, Xiangzi still doesn't know the identity of the triangular Chu Hua..."

The relationship between the two is indeed quite bizarre, so it wouldn't be surprising if it were placed in the "Ling Li" section, and some people might even put it in the "Human Life" section.

The aging Toyokawa Group's venerable elder is indeed still vigorous, adding many inexplicable coincidences to the world.

The group chatted for a while longer, and as it was almost time for class, Xiangzi reluctantly returned to his seat.

"call."

Nanon Ugetsu stretched her arms and then sat up straight again.

He looked at Wakaba Mutsu beside him. Wakaba Mutsu had already taken out the textbook for the next lesson and thoughtfully flipped to the content that had been covered previously.

Nan Yun Yuyue then realized that she hadn't gone to the administration office to get her books during the break.

Yesterday, when he and Toyokawa Shoko went to the disciplinary office, it was inexplicably locked, so the two had to return first.

Originally, Nangumo Ugetsu planned to pick it up at another time this morning, but during the break, Toyokawa Shoko came over, and they chatted until they forgot about the time.

However... not going to get the book doesn't seem like such a bad thing.

Nagumo Utsuki is increasingly enjoying sitting next to Wakaba Mutsuki.

Who wouldn't like a deskmate who listens attentively in class and tells you where the teacher left off when you're called on to answer a question?