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

however,

at this time,

suddenly!

A loud bang erupted not far from the Inuyama family building.

The violent sound waves traveled like a tidal wave, shaking the ground slightly. In the room where the three members of the Uesugi family lived, the glass by the window hummed, and Uesugi Erii was awakened almost instantly.

"what happened!"

Miku Miku looked out the window in shock.

Not far away, a flame suddenly shot up dozens of meters high, dyeing half the sky orange-red, before quickly fading away.

At the same time, around the fire, a large amount of smoke and dust, carrying rubble, instantly rose into the air, churning into a gray-black cloud in the night.

"What exploded?"

Sumita Mana was shocked.

Without time to think it over, the two immediately gathered around Uesugi Erii's bedside and began to comfort her, who was startled.

Erii Uesugi looked a little sleepy, but her mood remained stable.

Seeing the two members of the Sumimi duo, she realized she was still in this temporary 'new home,' so she turned slightly to the side and prepared to turn over and go to sleep.

Before the two Uesugi retainers could even feel relieved,

next moment,

boom! boom! boom!

boom! ! !

Several more violent explosions jolted Erii Uesugi awake once more.

Misaki Miku and Junta Mana were both filled with murderous intent, but the proximity of the explosion made them immediately realize something was wrong.

Kaguya's voice sounded again in the earphones:

“Mana, Hatsuka”.

"A large number of Deadpools have appeared on the streets of Tokyo, mainly in Shinjuku and Toshima wards, and a significant portion of them are launching attacks on the Inuyama family's building."

"The explosion you just heard was detonated inside the city by members of the Ghost Clan."

"They've released the Deadpools who were hiding in Tokyo, and now these monsters are wreaking havoc!"

"Your mission remains the same: protect the head of the Uesugi family. Under no circumstances should she be allowed to use Word of Power!"

Genji Heavy Industries is located in Shinjuku Ward.

Toshima Ward, which is adjacent to Shinjuku Ward, was the most severely affected.

As for the surrounding Bunkyo Ward and Nakano Ward, Princess Kaguya did not mention the situation there.

"and many more!"

Miku Miku suddenly felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

She suddenly remembered... Xiao Xiang was still in Tokyo.

Deadpool has invaded the city and is wreaking havoc.

Could Toyokawa Shoko also be affected?

…………

…………

the other side,

at the same time,

At Shiina Tatsuki's home,

Her room, which belonged to her alone, was brightly lit.

She lay on the soft bed, holding her phone high above her head.

On the screen was a chat interface with his older sister, Shiina Maki.

During this period, Shiina Tatsuki's relationship with her sister improved slightly, and they chatted more frequently than before.

Because of the time difference of more than ten hours between Chicago and Japan, it used to be common for one person to have just woken up while the other had already gone to sleep, so the conversations were always intermittent.

Fortunately, it was summer vacation, so there was no pressure from schoolwork and no need to worry about getting up the next day.

She happened to be interested in the topic her sister sent her, so Shiina Tatsuki has been waiting until now.

Are you still in a band?

"Of course we're still here. We just participated in another performance a few days ago."

Wow, that's great!

[I sense that you're much less resistant than before. When I first introduced this band to you, you were a little reluctant.]

"That's all in the past."

Shiina Tatsuki quickly typed a few lines:

"The band members are working together very well now, and we will rehearse new songs again in a few days."

That's great! I heard you're planning to switch high schools? Have you already made a decision?

"Um……"

When the topic turned to this somewhat sensitive subject, Shiina Tatsuki paused, hesitated for half a minute, and then continued to reply:

"I will be attending Hanasakigawa Girls' Academy next semester, but I don't know which class I will be assigned to yet."

This school is pretty good, and it's close to home, so it will be more convenient for me to go to school.

Shiina Maki stayed glued to the screen, replying quickly to every message from her sister.

Cherish your high school years; they're one of the few carefree periods in a Japanese high school student's life. University is incredibly busy...

Is the school you attend this stressful?

The pressure feels so immense it's threatening my life...

Shiina Ritsuki thought her sister was joking with her, but she still replied that she should take care of her health.

Thank you for your concern, sister. I have to go out for a bit, you should get some rest too.

Staying up too late makes it harder to grow taller. I've always thought Lixi is a beautiful, mature woman type; she would be even better if she were a little taller.

【Good night】

"Good night."

Shiina Tatsuki had just sent the message when she realized it was only afternoon in Chicago.

However, she did not retract her message; instead, she simply turned off her phone.

"It's time to go to bed."

Only then did Shiina Riki feel sleepiness creeping in.

She pulled the covers over herself, and in the hazy state between wakefulness and drifting into sleep, she felt as if she had returned to her childhood.

She and her sister had always had a good relationship, but she didn't know when it started, but they became increasingly distant.

She hadn't had a proper chat with her sister like this in a long time.

But at this moment,

boom!

A loud explosion woke Shiina Tatsuki from her sleep.

She quickly rolled out of bed and peered out the window to see what had happened.

then……

Shiina Tatsuki's vision was filled with several figures that looked like monsters.

Chapter 226 Toyokawa Shoko, Two Messages, Next Stage Plan

at the same time,

Nanyun Yuyue's home.

Toyokawa Shoko and Wakaba Mutsu had already returned to the apartment.

Instead of returning to the Wakaba family home, Wakaba Mutsu was taken by Toyokawa Shoko and stepped into Nagumo Ugetsu's house for the second time.

She didn't know if Wakaba Takafumi and Mori Minami had woken up yet, but she didn't contact them.

The trip to Kobe was disrupted by an accident. Even though the wandering Deadpool had been suppressed by the Snake Clan, everyone lost interest in traveling and returned to Tokyo after only about a day.

However... when he thinks back to what happened in Kobe, Wakaba Mutsu still feels like it's from another world.

So his strength... had already reached this level long ago?

Perhaps... he has a way... to help me deal with the Wakaba family's affairs...

Thinking of the atmosphere at home, Ruoye Mu couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

But her expression didn't reveal any emotion; only her eyelids drooped slightly.

"I wonder when he'll be back..."

Wakaba Muxin thought.

Nagumo Ugetsu did not get off the car with the two of them, but instead headed to Genji Heavy Industries under the guidance of Yabuki Sakura.

The executive director named Yuan Zhisheng agreed to Nan Yunyuyue's conditions, and now is the time for him to actively fulfill them.

After getting off the train, Toyokawa Shoko and she had a private conversation about whether the Snake-Headed Hachike family wanted to recruit Nagumo Ugetsu.

Judging from Genjiro's serious attitude, given his lineage and strength, if he were to join the Snake Clan, he would likely hold a high position within them.

After thinking about it, Wakaba Mutsu agreed with Toyokawa Shoko's point of view.

While at the Wakaba family residence, she had heard Wakaba Takafumi and Mori Minami talk about the Snake-Headed Eight Families, and naturally understood how enormous this force was in Japan.

Even though they are all top-tier movie stars famous in Japan, they still appear incredibly insignificant in the face of forces that truly wield violence.

The last time they hosted a banquet at home, they finally managed to invite a very important person who was far beyond their reach—the head of the Sakurai family, Sakurai Nanami.

Even Sakurai Nanami's status within the family still couldn't compare to that of Genjiro, who was the head of the executive bureau and was known as 'Amaterasu no Mikoto'.

As one of the top figures in this super power, Genjiro took Nanon Ugetsu very seriously and dared not be disrespectful in the slightest.

Compared to the 'opportunity' that Wakaba Takafumi and Mori Minami had worked so hard to obtain, Nagumo Ugetsu easily obtained treatment that they could never have imagined.

Toyokawa Shoko was also quite shocked by this.

As a branch of the Hebi-Hachi family, the Toyokawa family attracted the attention of the Hebi-Hachi family very early on because of its large business conglomerate, the Toyokawa Group.

Her grandfather had long ago joined the faction of the Hebi-hime Hachike, which belonged to the patriarch Tachibana Masamune.

Even with the Toyokawa family's vast wealth as support, Toyokawa Sadaharu's rank was still far below that of any other family head, let alone Genjiro, who was simultaneously the head of the Minamoto family and the director of the executive bureau.

If Toyokawa Sadaharu were to encounter Genjiro, given the strict hierarchy within his family, he would not dare to do anything out of line, let alone dream of being on equal footing with Genjiro.

However, judging from Genjiro's current attitude towards Nagumo Ugetsu, Nagumo Ugetsu will obviously be a guest of honor of the Snake Clan, and even the Director of the Executive Bureau has always treated him with courtesy.

Shoko Toyokawa couldn't help but sigh when she thought of her grandfather's so-called "willing to give everything for the family".

She always felt that the patriarch of the Snake Clan was merely using a vague opportunity to siphon off the blood and flesh of the clan, without truly giving the Toyokawa clan a chance to revive.

Hoping to revive the family by relying on Tachibana Masamune is worse than relying on Nagumo Ugetsu.

Toyokawa Shoko composed herself, remembering that Wakaba Mutsu would also be staying there today, so she specially tidied up the bed, preparing for Mutsu to sleep with her.

Suddenly, she remembered her childhood—when her mother was still alive and she was only in kindergarten, and they used to fall asleep together like this.

Unexpectedly, after so many years, they were sleeping together in the same bed again.

"Xiao Mu, are you done washing up?"

After tidying up the room, Toyokawa Shoko gently knocked on the bathroom door.