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

A few hours before Chihaya Aine attended Cardiff High School.

Japan, Tokyo.

Midnight,

After becoming Uesugi Kotsugi's apprentices, Nagumo Ugetsu and Toyokawa Shoko returned to their apartment.

"That was so exciting..."

Nan Yunyu Yue sighed.

This time, confronting Uesugi Koshi was the result of perfect timing, favorable circumstances, and popular support.

This very morning, Toyokawa Shoko encountered Uesugi Koshi, who was leading a service at the church, and was given a Bible by him.

Taking advantage of today's incident, Nagumo Ugetsu chose to reveal these things to Uesugi Koshi.

But when he actually went to talk to Uesugi about it, he was still a little apprehensive.

After all, Uesugi Kotsushi, as the previous generation's 'Emperor', although he had not displayed his strength for many years, once he had developed that aura of being in a high position... he would never forget it.

However, the outcome of this confrontation was very good. The two became Uesugi Kotsugu's disciples, and he was willing to teach them techniques related to Kotodama and swordsmanship.

"Back then, the Snake-Headed Eight Families brought Uesugi Koshi from France to Japan... They put a lot of effort into transforming him from a native Frenchman into a Japan expert who was well-versed in Japanese culture,"

“Naturally, the Snake Clan’s millennia-long experience in cultivating ‘royal blood’ should also be used to guide him in controlling his Word of Power— ‘Black Sun’.”

"So if we can get guidance from Uesugi Kotsu... then we can definitely avoid a lot of detours in the application of Word Magic."

Nanyun Yuyue's thoughts drifted.

"Oh right, there's also the ancient Japanese swordsmanship... The Hebi family also systematically trained Uesugi Kotsu in these things. Later, when Uesugi Kotsu left the Hebi family, he also took many of the ancient swords that were originally hidden in the family museum with him."

"Ancient swords that can be treasured by the Snake Clan... must all be alchemical weapons, otherwise they wouldn't be able to kill so many Demon Tooth Dragon Vipers."

Nan Yun Yu Yue thought to herself.

He had already walked slowly to the washroom, preparing to wash up.

It's getting late. I've been outside for a long time, and it's already past midnight when I got home. I have to go to school in Tsuki no Mori tomorrow, so it's good to get some rest early.

"I don't know... whether Xiaoxiang will be willing to go back to school tomorrow."

Nan Yun Yu Yue Xin Dao.

Because of that rainy night, Toyokawa Shoko has not come to Tsukinomori school for the past two days.

Her grandfather, Toyokawa Sadaharu, might give her a buffer period, but it won't last long.

Once the storm has passed, his faction, the Snake Clan, will inevitably make its next move.

At present, the fact that Toyokawa Shoko can take this opportunity to become Uesugi Kotsugi's apprentice can be regarded as adding another powerful backer to her future.

Hua Hua Hua——

Water flowed down from the pipe, washing over Nan Yun Yuyue's face.

the other side,

Outside the washroom.

Toyokawa Shoko was sitting on the sofa.

Her eyes were lowered, and her mind was still replaying everything that had happened that night.

Tokyo truly is a city teeming with hidden talents.

She never dreamed that the community pastor she had just met was actually more astonishing than she had imagined.

Earlier in the church, Toyokawa Shoko had been listening to the conversation between the two. After she and Nagumo Ugetsu left the church, Nagumo Ugetsu gave her a detailed explanation of Uesugi Kotsu's background.

"'Emperor's Blood'..."

Toyokawa Shoko murmured.

Only after combining Nan Yun Yuyue's account did she piece together the conversation she had just overheard in the church.

She never dreamed that Uesugi Kotsu was the former head of the Hebi-Hachi family, but in the end he left the Hebi-Hachi family on his own initiative and even burned down the family's shrine.

In her mind, the Snake-Headed Eight Families were an unimaginable behemoth.

However, faced with Uesugi Kotsu's actions of completely trampling on the family's dignity like a rag, the Snake Clan at the time actually chose to swallow their anger and did not take any countermeasures.

“At that time, Japan was a defeated country. On the battlefield, the Snake Clan lost a large number of elites and countless mixed-race people died in battle. Even the bloodlines of the three inner clans were almost extinct. How could they have the courage to hunt down this Shadow Emperor who possessed ‘Imperial Blood’?”

That's how Nan Yun Yuyue explained it to her at the time.

Since that's the case, the probability of him being able to become Uesugi Kotsugi's apprentice and successfully take revenge in the future is much higher than before.

"And there's Yuyue..."

Toyokawa Shoko's thoughts jumped to Nagumo Ugetsu.

On that rainy night, if he hadn't appeared in time and used his words to forcefully suppress the surging tide of dead servants, even with her father's desperate help, she probably wouldn't have been able to escape.

She knew that Nan Yun Yuyue was far stronger than her and was also a high-level hybrid, but what shocked her even more was that his bloodline was something that even Uesugi Yue, the former head of the Snake Clan, found unbelievable.

Moreover, this wasn't an isolated incident. Subsequently, Uesugi Kotsuki even seriously discussed the possibility of him becoming the head of the Snake-Headed Eight Families with Nagumo Ugetsu.

Who is the patriarch of the Snake-Headed Eight Families? Even her grandfather, Toyokawa Sadaharu, as the head of the Toyokawa Group, dared not disobey the orders of such a being.

But according to Uesugi Kotsuki... based on the unchanging family rules of the Snake Clan for a thousand years, Nagumo Ugetsu could indeed be considered the legitimate heir to the position of patriarch.

But even with such seemingly tempting conditions, Nangumo Ugetsu refused outright.

"Without a solid foundation, rashly taking over such a massive power, even if one is pushed into power, will only lead to one outcome—"

That is—being constantly misled and manipulated by those below, used to achieve the ambitions of others.

What powerful and straightforward words!

Toyokawa Shoko asked herself, if it were her, the flames of emotions surging within her would have already made her nod subconsciously, without considering the potential risks.

……

Toyokawa Shoko sat in silence for a long time.

Then she recalled her life before the rainy night.

Those were truly extraordinary days in her life. She met many like-minded partners, and with the help of Nagumo Ugetsu, Crychic was quickly formed and even held its first band performance.

In fact, after seeing the handwriting in the lyrics notebook that Gao Songdeng gave her, and then witnessing those two 'spiritual visions', she already had a vague premonition about the truth of this world.

Toyokawa Shoko never imagined that when the truth came out, everything would happen so abruptly, and the shock it brought is still hard for her to recover from.

"Because of the existence of the Blood Sorrow, hybrids... may be attracted to each other."

"Since Amatsuki is a hybrid... then what about the others?"

After thinking it over, Toyokawa Shoko concluded that, apart from the two of them, Takamatsu Akari was the most likely to be of mixed race.

However, she was unsure whether Gao Songdeng was aware of her lineage; or whether her spiritual vision when she saw the handwriting in the notebook was merely an unexpected accident.

"Xiao Mu..."

The face of her childhood friend flashed into Toyokawa Shoko's mind.

When Nagumo Ugetsu first came to Tsuki no Mori, Wakaba Mutsumi was his freshman mentor.

The two sat very close to each other in class, and they were the first to become acquainted. It wasn't until later that I became familiar with Nan Yun Yuyue.

"There are some things... Xiao Mu often likes to keep them hidden in her heart."

"I wonder if Nan Yun Yu Yue is aware of Xiao Mu's bloodline issue."

Toyokawa Shoko thought to himself.

"Let's ask him later."

Tonight, I went out with Nan Yun Yuyue, and we visited quite a few places.

When she walked to the back street near the University of Tokyo and heard SPEED's graduation song, Toyokawa Shoko's mood was much better than before, and for the first time in a long time, the thought of returning to Tsuki no Mori arose in her mind.

Of course, there's also Crychic, to which she poured her heart and soul.

Later, she became Uesugi Kotsugi's apprentice, and the prospect of receiving guidance from the "King of Shadows" gave her even more confidence in the future.

However, Toyokawa Shoko also harbored some concerns about her old friends, even though she had speculated a lot about which band members were of mixed race during this time.

However, Toyokawa Shoko was never willing to confront one possibility.

That is—they are all mixed-race.

Toyokawa Shoko's thoughts drifted further and further away.

At this moment, Nan Yun Yuyue pushed open the door of the washroom and walked outside.

Toyokawa Shoko's thoughts were interrupted for a moment. She quickly got up and walked to Nagumo Ugetsu's side.

"Uyuki..."

Nan Yun Yuyue looked at the girl in front of her, first observing whether there were any traces of crying in her eyes, and then thought to herself:

"Is there something wrong?"

He said gently:

"what's up?"

A flicker of hesitation crossed Toyokawa Shoko's face, but she finally asked:

"Rain Moon, can you tell me... Xiao Mu, is she a mixed-race person?"

Nan Yun Yuyue was stunned.

He truly hadn't anticipated that the hesitation that flashed across Toyokawa Shoko's face just now was actually because of this question.

Perhaps it was because he made a special trip to the Moon Forest today that caused this... The entire Tokyo is currently in a state of turmoil, with all forces related to the Snake-Headed Eight Families constantly churning within the vortex.

Even though the Wakaba family is only a branch of the Snake-Headed Eight Families, it was still affected.

After witnessing everything at the Wakaba Mutsumi residence today, Nagumo Ugetsu could only say that it was fortunate his Word of Power was 'Precepts'.

Otherwise, if we let Wakaba Muku continue to be completely unprepared, and something really goes wrong, it will be a fight to the death.

The fact that Toyokawa Shoko asked this question now might be because she met Uesugi Koshi tonight, which reminded her of her childhood friend.

"Ugh."

Nan Yun Yuyue sighed inwardly.

Wakaba Mutsumi... of course he's a mixed-race person.

Moreover, the Word of Power is a high-risk Word of Power like 'Dream Eater'.

He had anticipated that Toyokawa Shoko might be wondering whether the other members of the band were of mixed race, and sure enough, she asked him that question today when he met Uesugi Echigo.

He had also wondered if there was a suitable opportunity to reveal to Toyokawa Shoko that Komu was also of mixed race.

And now is a good opportunity.

Nan Yun Yuyue looked at Toyokawa Shoko's face, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded gently.

What! ! !

Despite having mentally prepared herself, Toyokawa Shoko was still shocked when she learned that Wakaba Mutsumi was also of mixed race.

"Xiao Mu is also a mixed-race person? What caused her to awaken her bloodline?"

"It's urgent," said Toyokawa Shoko.

She truly ignited her bloodline when she met Odin on the overpass. Although she had already activated her 'spiritual vision' before that, the content of her 'spiritual vision' was not pleasant. Even now, when she thinks back on it, it is still a state of confusion and heart palpitations.

What exactly happened to Wakaba Mutsu...?

Knowing that Mutsuka Wakaba had a strained relationship with her parents, Toyokawa Shoko was very worried that she might be in danger.

Nan Yun Yuyue comforted him, saying:

"Let me explain it to you slowly."

"If we only consider that Mu was aware of her own lineage from a young age, it was not actually because of her parents."

"But... because one time, her words of power suddenly went out of control."

"Out of control?" Toyokawa Shoko exclaimed in surprise.

"Has Xiao Mu already ignited her Word of Power?"