Beside her was the suitcase she had originally planned to take on a trip. Little did she know that it would be put to use for the first time at this moment, even a day earlier than the planned trip to Shikatori Town.
Although I've ridden this tram many times, this time my thoughts were completely different.
I'm afraid... I'll never be able to go back to the Wakaba family mansion.
She never dreamed that her mother, Minami Nami, would choose such a plan, because she was just a half-blood with no fighting power, but she was so naive in some ways.
Ruoye Longwen's words did catch her attention.
"The things they found in the old house... what are they?"
Ruo Yemu was somewhat confused about this.
She had forgotten that the Ruoye family even had an old house. After all, she had never even lived there for half a day since she was a child. She had only heard of the house when her father reminisced about how difficult his childhood was.
Looking back now, it seems that the mansion may indeed hold some historical traces related to the Wakaba family.
"Judging from his words... it seems that the Ruoye family has mixed-race ancestors, or even a mixed-race family with many mixed-race members,"
"Then why were there no high-level hybrids in my father's generation... until I appeared?"
Ruo Yemu had countless doubts in her heart.
As the car rattled along, her doubts deepened, spreading in circles in her mind.
Everything about hybrids was told to her by Metis; she had never heard a word about dragons from her parents before.
If her ancestors were indeed a mixed-race from a large family, then why... would her parents see her as a monster?
Shouldn't people of mixed races be the same kind of people?
The scenery rushing past the window was clearly receding rapidly, but the questions lingering in Wakaba Mutsu's mind just wouldn't go away; instead, they became clearer with the monotonous sound of the car.
After a long while, Wakaba Muku sighed quietly again.
There were very few passengers on this tram, and the carriage was deserted. She sat alone in the corner of her seat, looking out the window. No one sat nearby as passengers came and went, and no one disturbed her thoughts.
It wasn't until the destination notification sounded that Wakaba Mutsu snapped out of her thoughts.
"time to go."
Ruoye Mu thought to herself.
She carried her suitcase and waited for the tram to come to a complete stop.
With a "ding" as the car door slid open, Ruoye Mu ran out almost immediately.
She carried her suitcase, her steps hurried, the wheels clattering on the floor tiles, but she simply continued to exert more force in her hands to keep up with her pace.
Nan Yun Yuyue was standing on the platform, her eyes fixed on that familiar figure.
Time seemed to stretch out at that moment, and even the dust floating in the air appeared to be frozen in the light and shadow. The distant sound of car horns and the noise of the crowd became blurred backgrounds, and the whole world consisted only of him and that figure that was getting closer and closer.
The next second, Ruoye Mutsu threw herself into Nan Yun Yuyue's arms.
She had thrown the suitcase she was clutching tightly to the side, and Ruo Yemu simply hugged the boy in front of her tightly, her forehead pressed against his chest, her breath coming in short gasps.
"Okay, it's okay."
Nanyun Yuyue said warmly.
If Ye Mu suddenly started crying, and the crying became more and more intense, Nan Yun Yu Yue had never seen a girl cry like this before, and she was almost at a loss for what to do.
He didn't stop Ruoye Mu's actions, but simply placed his right hand on her soft, long hair and gently stroked it.
It was unclear how much time had passed before Wakaba Muku finally looked up from Nanon Ugetsu's embrace.
"let's go."
Nanyun Yuyue said.
He had already activated the three powers of 'Discipline', and had confirmed that Wakaba Mutsu was not out of control. At the same time, he used 'Candlelight' to shield the surrounding crowd from perception.
Although in the video, Mutsumi Wakaba had already clearly explained what had happened in the house, and told him that Takafumi Wakaba and Minami Mori were under the effect of the 'Dream Eater' and would not wake up for several days.
However, Nan Yun Yuyue still took precautions against potential problems. Judging from what Ruoye Mutsu described, the bloodline origin of the Ruoye family was probably more complicated than he had imagined.
"Let's go back to the apartment first."
Nanon Ugetsu forced herself to suppress her thoughts and walked towards the apartment with Wakaba Mutsu.
Step—step—step
Click click click
Footsteps and the sound of suitcases being pulled mingled together, but there were no other sounds.
Ruo Yemu's eyes were still slightly red. She rarely showed her emotions, but today, whether she threw herself into Nan Yunyuyue's arms or couldn't stop crying, it showed that her experiences at home had exceeded the limits of what she could bear.
Nan Yunyuyue did not disturb her silence, but simply took her hand and quietly led her toward their destination.
"Right now... Xiao Xiang is still at home..."
Nan Yun Yu Yue sighed inwardly.
After that rainy night, Toyokawa Shoko never intended to return to live in the old Furukawa Garden.
In addition, the apartment he rented was quite large, which was enough to accommodate both her and Toyokawa Shoko, so the two have been living together ever since.
Nangumo Ugetsu never expected that Wakaba Mutsuki's parents would be so heartless and cruel, completely disregarding their child as family. Now, the only place in all of Tokyo suitable to shelter Wakaba Mutsuki is his current residence.
"Let's rent a bigger house then."
Nan Yun Yu Yue Xin Dao.
Right now, the most important problem facing him is how to explain to Wakaba Mutsuko that Toyokawa Shoko has been staying at his house all this time.
Nangumo Ugetsu originally intended to use an excuse like, "Toyokawa Shoko just arrived early today, like you," to brush her off.
But the traces of life are hard to erase. Slippers in the apartment, toothbrush cups in the bathroom, clothes drying on the balcony... It's wishful thinking to clean them up completely in such a short time.
"Is there any foolproof plan...?"
Nanyun Yuyue's thoughts drifted.
Step—step—step
The distance from the tram stop to the apartment was not far, and the two soon entered the residential area.
"I'm almost home, is this all I can do...?"
He quickened his thinking, and many ideas popped into his head in an instant, but he rejected them one by one.
Time passed by,
We've arrived at the apartment building...
Waiting for the elevator...
The elevator is here...
The elevator is going up...
When the elevator stopped on his apartment floor, Nan Yunyuyue still hadn't come up with a good strategy.
"Ugh……"
He sighed inwardly.
"When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it..."
"We can only wait and see how Xiao Mu reacts before deciding what to do."
Thinking of this, Nan Yunyu walked ahead and arrived at the door first. He took a deep breath and knocked on the door.
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Almost the instant the door was knocked, it was opened.
Toyokawa Shoko seemed to have been waiting behind the door all along. She reacted almost at the same time as the knocking and stood at the door, smiling at the two of them.
Nan Yun Yuyue was taken aback, and subconsciously turned around to look at Ruoye Mutsu behind her, wanting to explain something.
But Wakaba Mutsu's expression remained calm, as if he didn't find it particularly strange.
"Alright, stop standing outside and come in quickly."
Toyokawa Shoko laughed.
"Ok?"
Nan Yun Yu Yue was startled.
How come it seems... that Wakaba Mutsumi already knew about his cohabitation with Toyokawa Shoko?
He walked into the living room, followed closely by Ruoye Mu. Fortunately, there were spare slippers at home, so Ruoye Mu changed into a pair and sat on the sofa in the living room.
Toyokawa Shoko went back into her room to tidy up her things, and Nagumo Uzuki followed her casually.
As soon as he entered, Toyokawa Shoko already knew what he wanted to ask, so she smiled and explained:
"Actually, Xiao Mu already knew about our cohabitation."
Nan Yun Yuyue was stunned for a moment.
The first thought that popped into his mind was, "When exactly was it exposed?"
Then he remembered that this summer he had accompanied Wakaba Mutsu to watch a movie in the basement of Wakaba's house, and had also instructed Wakaba Mutsu on how to play guitar during Crychic rehearsals.
So... Xiao Mu already knew back then?
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Nan Yun Yu Yue's mind.
He suddenly remembered that before the summer vacation officially started, one time when he was walking home from school, Toyokawa Shoko had said that she wanted to stay and chat with Wakaba Mutsumi.
At the time, he thought that Toyokawa Shoko, after learning that Wakaba Mutsumi was a half-blood, decided to tell her that he had also awakened his 'spiritual vision'.
In retrospect, it seems that the two of them talked about more than just this one topic that day... They also talked about many other aspects of life.
If that's the case, then it makes sense.
Nan Yun Yu Yue sighed:
"Oh, so it was that time before summer vacation even started... No wonder you and Xiao Mu chatted for so long."
Toyokawa Shoko nodded, her face still beaming with a bright smile:
"Do you think you can keep it from Xiao Mu forever... She's much better at reading people than you think. It's better to tell her sooner rather than later than to keep it from her forever."
“That’s true,” Nan Yunyu said. “I’ve been wanting to find a suitable opportunity to tell her, but I haven’t been able to figure out how to say it…”
"I didn't expect that you had already told Xiao Mu about this beforehand."
"but……"
Nan Yun Yuyue said worriedly,
Did Xiao Mu say anything?
Although Mutsu seems to still be feeling down because of what happened at home, she had heard the news of the two living together from Toyokawa Shoko a month ago.
At that time, Nan Yun Yuyue had already returned to the apartment, so he was unaware of Ruoye Mutsuki's reaction.
So when he was watching a movie with Wakaba Mutsu... was he accompanying a dormant volcano... or something else?
Nayun Yuyue was panicking in her heart.
“No, Xiao Mu was a little surprised at first, but I told her about how my father and I were ambushed, and how we escaped from Nibelungen in Odin's lands thanks to you.”
"Moreover, given my current situation, I cannot return to the old Furukawa Garden, so she understands this."
Shoko Toyokawa explained.
"I see."
The rain and moon over the southern clouds eased my mind somewhat.
He was genuinely worried about a chaotic scene of carnage unfolding... If he were caught in the middle, facing simultaneous questioning from both of them, he probably wouldn't be able to handle it.
Fortunately, the tragic scene I had imagined did not happen... This hellish situation was passed so smoothly.
"It's all thanks to Xiao Xiang telling Xiao Mu about this beforehand... otherwise, we would have been troubled by this for who knows how long."
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