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

However, what was a little strange was that today, Wakaba Mutsu had finished watering the cucumbers early and was already sitting in his seat.

"install."

Nan Yun Yuyue greeted her and then returned to her seat.

"Why are you here so early today?"

He put down his schoolbag, turned to the side, and looked at Ruoye Mu.

Wakaba Mutsumi's answer remained brief:

Suddenly, I woke up.

"So it was just some insomnia..." Nan Yun Yuyue thought to herself.

He had previously experienced waking up suddenly in the morning and being unable to fall back asleep, but that was because he was under a lot of stress at the time.

"Um--"

Nanon Ugetsu moved closer to Wakaba Mutsuki.

"Has something happened recently?"

Ruo Ye Mu seemed surprised that Nan Yun Yu Yue would suddenly lean in and whisper:

"Another dinner party this weekend."

"Guitar, no time..."

Why is Mumma Senmi Nami hosting another big banquet?

Nan Yun Yuyue then understood what was going on.

He thought for a moment, then spoke:

"Then, why don't you come find me?"

"If you have guests coming to your house, you can come to my place."

Chapter 38 Childhood Memories (Please continue reading)

"No."

Ruoye Mu lowered his head.

"Minami-chan told me to stay at home."

She then remained silent.

Nan Yunyu looked at her profile; her fair cheeks were bathed in the morning light, but her eyelids were lowered.

"Minami-chan said that a very important guest will be coming this time."

Ruoye Mu turned to look at him, and then said:

"I don't want to be at home."

Her expression was somewhat somber.

"fine."

Nan Yun Yu Yue moved even closer.

He simply pulled the chair in front of Wakaba Mutsu and said softly:

"I'll come find you then."

Wakaba Mutsu looked somewhat puzzled.

"It's okay, just wait for me."

Nayun Yuyue smiled.

Ruo Ye Mu was unaware of what he was thinking, and simply lowered his head.

Just then, Toyokawa Shoko walked into the classroom and saw the two whispering to each other.

She was initially thinking about how frequently her father had been working overtime lately, but seeing Nan Yun Yuyue and Ruo Ye Mu standing so close together, she couldn't help but feel a little curious.

"Hey?"

Toyokawa Shoko wanted to go over and listen to what the two were talking about.

Unexpectedly, they separated as soon as she got a little closer.

"?"

Toyokawa Shoko felt a little strange.

What are these two hiding from her?

Nan Yun Yu Yue remained unfazed:

"It's about growing cucumbers."

"I've recently hit a roadblock in my writing. I wanted to create a character who likes to grow plants, similar to a druid, so I consulted Mu for some relevant experience to avoid being noticed by knowledgeable readers."

"I see."

Despite still harboring doubts, Toyokawa Shoko smiled and nodded.

"Xiao Mu, what are your plans for the weekend?"

She looked at Wakaba Mutsu.

If Ye Mu looks up,

Toyokawa Shoko was standing to her left, while Nagumo Uzuki was sitting to her right.

She said:

"I'll probably have to stay home."

"Okay, if I have time then, I'll come to your house." Toyokawa Shoko paused for a moment.

"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I visited your home, except when I was a child."

Ruo Ye Mu lowered her head again:

"There might be guests coming that day."

Toyokawa Shoko thought for a moment and said:

"Isn't there two days on the weekend? I can just avoid visiting on the same day as my guests."

"Minami-chan didn't say..."

Ruoye Mu's voice was so low it was almost inaudible.

"Huh?" Toyokawa Shoko was somewhat surprised. "Alright then."

"There will be other opportunities in the future, let's find time to get together again."

Just then, the school bell was about to ring, and the other students in the class gradually entered the classroom.

Even those students who arrived a little earlier had mostly finished their morning chats with others.

Seeing this, Toyokawa Shoko smiled at Wakaba Mutsu and then returned to her seat.

She took out the textbook she needed for the first class, and memories flooded her mind.

The Toyokawa and Wakaba families have always had a good relationship and are very close friends.

Therefore, she and Ruoye Mutsu have known each other since they were little, from kindergarten, elementary school, and now.

In Toyokawa Shoko's initial impression, she felt that Wakaba Mutsumi was more cheerful than she is now.

However, as the two gradually became more familiar with each other, the taciturn side of Wakaba Mutsumi was revealed in his daily life.

Shoko Toyokawa's thoughts drifted along, eventually leading her to her mother.

She also once planned a performance with Mutsumi Wakaba for her mother's birthday.

Although her piano skills were far inferior to what they are now, and Xiao Mu had only recently started playing the guitar, her mother still listened to their performance with a smile.

Unfortunately……

Things have changed, and the past is hard to find.

Since my mother passed away, my father has become somewhat taciturn and has been working overtime lately, coming home very late.

The maids in the house always made Toyokawa Shoko feel a little strange, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. Gradually, she became less willing to have much contact with them outside of daily life.

As for my grandfather, Toyokawa Teiji…

In her recollection, Toyokawa Shoko subconsciously ruled him out.

As she was lost in her memories, Mutsumi Wakaba, who was sitting behind her, was watching her.

Recently, Wakaba Mutsu has felt a disconnect in his consciousness, and that feeling only gradually subsides when he plays the guitar or waters the cucumbers.

Yesterday, she was stopped by her mother, Minami Mori, and then told that guests would be coming over the weekend.

But... how is she supposed to face her customers now?

Before Wakaba Mutsuko's eyes, Toyokawa Shoko's figure overlapped with the one in his memory.

She returned to the night long ago when she first met Xiangzi.

That time, she stood nervously beside her mother in the brightly lit banquet hall.

If Ye Mu didn't like this kind of occasion, the guests' fake smiles, the tedious small talk, and even the perfume in the air made her feel dizzy.

She simply stood quietly, head bowed, waiting for the banquet to end.

Then, a small figure came into her view.

It was a little girl a bit shorter than her, with long, smooth blue hair that swayed slightly as she ran, and a round face like a freshly steamed glutinous rice ball.

She smiled brightly, with the innocence unique to children.

But the next second—

"boom!"

The little girl bumped into Minami Mori, the mother of Mutsumi Wakaba.

The conversation in the banquet hall fell silent for a moment, and several people who were nearby couldn't help but look over.

The little blue figure hurriedly raised its head and apologized in a childish voice:

"sorry!"

Her eyes were bright, like sunlight falling into a lake.

Wakaba Mutsu stared at her blankly.

At that moment, a beautiful woman in a formal dress walked over, smiled, and put her hand on the little girl's shoulder, while nodding slightly to Wakaba Mutsumi's mother:

"I'm sorry, this child is always so reckless."

"It's ok."

Mori Minami simply smiled slightly and waved her hand gently.

While the adults were talking, little Toyokawa Shoko secretly glanced at Wakaba Mutsu, who was standing next to her mother, her eyes filled with curiosity.

When Ruoye Mu met her gaze, she subconsciously looked away.

After the adults finished their conversation, it was finally the children's turn to be introduced.

"Xiao Xiang, this is Xiao Mu."

"Hello there!"

"Mubi is a month older than Xiaoxiang, so you should call her 'older sister'."

Little Xiangzi's eyes lit up immediately. She smiled sweetly and called out, "Sister Mu!"

After hearing the word "older sister," Ruoye Mutsu paused for several seconds before softly humming in response.

This was the first time she had met Toyokawa Shoko.

They went to kindergarten together, went to primary school together, and still do now.

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