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

"Xiao Mu, Xiao Mu!"

silence……

In the long silence,

Motis's expression suddenly turned pained:

"Xiao Mu, why don't you trust me?"

"You're clearly in so much pain, and the pressure you're under is almost breaking you, so why don't you trust me?"

She made a hugging gesture towards Wakaba Mutsu, but Wakaba Mutsu instead took a step back.

Motis remained in that pose, her face trembling with tears:

"why why!"

"The only person who truly loves you is me! Only me!"

"Mu! Why don't you hug me? Why don't you hug the only person in this world who can help you?"

Her speech became faster and faster.

In Ruo Yemu's view, Motis's expression was more vivid than ever before.

It was as if the toy in the claw machine had suddenly transformed into a living being, and the dramatic effect of the performance left her momentarily stunned.

“No one can help you right now except me. In your current state, going upstairs to the banquet hall will definitely mess everything up. Then Senmina will definitely punish you. Don’t you know the consequences?”

"bring it on."

Motis reached out her hand:

"I was born to help Xiao Mu, so leave this to me now."

"I will protect Xiaomu, all you need is a little bit of warmth in your heart..."

"It's a great deal, isn't it?"

In the shadows of the basement, Metis extended the most important invitation of her life to 'Harmony'.

Chapter 48 Tragic Stage

"All you need to do is offer that little bit of warmth from your heart..."

Ruoye Mu calmly looked at Motis in front of her.

The current Motis does indeed possess some acting talent, or perhaps she was born to be an actress, only now finding her own path in the industry.

Metis maintained her previous expression, which was even more vivid than before:

"Xiao Mu, now that you're here, you can already hear the sounds coming from the banquet hall, right?"

"Listen, they're talking about family education right now, and they've even mentioned you."

"Think back to similar parties from your childhood. Did you participate in quite a few? But did you feel happy?"

"Why do I still feel lonely when there are so many people around?"

"Mu!"

She reached out her hand once again.

"Some people don't feel lonely as long as they eat a little donut, some people don't feel lonely as long as they learn a piece of music, and some people feel that they won't feel lonely if they grow some flowers and plants or raise cats and dogs."

"But we are different; we are multi-headed monsters."

Motis looked at Ruoye Mu, her gaze like a knife cutting into her eyes.

"Even though you've tried many things, you still feel lonely."

“When we were little, we watched a Noh play together. I remember it was called ‘Matsukaze’.”

"It's clearly a work of fictional ghosts and gods, but the performance feels strangely real."

Her tone suddenly slowed down, as if a movie scene had been slowed down.

"The two female protagonists have been waiting for their exiled husbands to return,"

"One day, two days, three days..."

"Then, until he drowned himself in the sea, his soul remained trapped in his obsession, and in the end, even his self-existence vanished like a bubble."

"Human life is finite. Even the most brilliant and splendid existence will one day extinguish its own soul. But if even the soul is trapped, then what is the splendidness of life?"

After speaking, Mottis laughed loudly, then suddenly fell silent.

Do you know why you haven't broken down?

"Because you always feel that you still have a sliver of hope, that maybe one day you will suddenly feel that you have found the answer to loneliness."

But...we only have each other!

"Come on, Xiao Mu, trust me just this once, just this once."

“I will handle this dinner perfectly for you, and I will not let Ms. Minami panic. All of this will be done free of charge, because we are friends.”

Under the influence of the emotions at that moment, the expression on Mortis's face was so vivid.

Standing behind her were Kanami, Zeami, Nakamura Suzume, and Ichikawa Danjuro.

These masters of classical Japanese drama have all possessed her; at this moment, Metis no longer resembles a doll.

"Come on, Xiao Mu."

She extended an invitation to Wakaba Mutsu once again.

"Just a little bit of warmth in one's heart... what a worthwhile deal."

wow——

Time seemed to stand still.

one second...

Two seconds...

three seconds...

Ruoye Mu moved slightly, as if she was about to stretch out her hands.

A smile appeared on Mottis's face.

She naturally wanted to move her hand closer.

however,

next moment,

Swah——

Suddenly, an invisible domain enveloped the entire Wakaba family mansion.

If Ye Mu suddenly sprang from the palace of consciousness, as if a drowning person were being pulled back from the deep sea,

She was about to cry out in surprise when a hand covered her lips.

"Shh, don't make a sound."

Nan Yunyu grabbed her from the corner and dragged her to a shadowy corner on the stairs.

"it's me."

He looked at the somewhat puzzled Wakaba Mutsu, and said with a smile in a soft voice:

"Hey, I hope you feel happy, excited, and joyful when you see me, not like you're asking how the hell you got in."

He made a joke, then gently lowered his hand.

"Be careful, wait a minute, we'll go out together."

Ruoye Mu listened obediently to his words, and then moved slightly into the gap below the rising part of the stairs.

A faint smile appeared on her face, then vanished in an instant.

Nanon Ugetsu noticed Wakaba Mutsuki's smile and thought to herself:

"If I remember correctly, this is the third time I've seen her smile."

As I pondered, the realm of 'precepts' still remained.

Previously, Nagumo Amatsuki had two skill points remaining.

Before entering the Wakaba family mansion, he had already allocated all of his remaining two skill points to the authority of 'Discipline'.

Relying on the 'precepts' of [Forbidden Domain: LV3], [Heart Abyss: LV2], and [Illumination: LV2],

The level of secrecy that Nan Yun Yu Yue has achieved is beyond the ability of ordinary people to detect.

He could actually be considered to have entered the Wakaba family mansion openly and legitimately, since he was dressed very formally and had even changed his clothes specifically for the 'banquet'.

Furthermore, the maid who was guiding him was influenced by the 'precepts' and subconsciously thought he was a guest, so she let him in. Who would have thought that he didn't go to the banquet hall at all.

Nan Yun Yuyue said softly:

"I've timed it perfectly. A maid will come into the living room to serve wine in a little while."

"I must say, your house is really big. Luckily, you brought me here before with this staircase leading up from the basement."

"The hall is still some distance from where we are now. Just follow me the moment I take your hand."

"Walk……"

If Ye Mu ignored the seemingly fantastical notion of escaping the house, he simply nodded.

In fact, within the realm of precepts, nothing is a secret to Nagumo Ugetsu's perception.

He knew every blind spot and gap in the Ruoye family mansion...

Meanwhile, under the guidance of [Heart Abyss], most of the guests in the banquet hall felt slightly dazed and thought it was because they had been drinking.

Meanwhile, inside the banquet hall.

Sakurai Nanami suddenly felt that something was not right.

Her original name was Fuyutsuki Aiko. She changed her name to Sakurai Nanami after marrying the previous head of the Sakurai family. Although she did not belong to the Hebi-Hachi family bloodline before, she was still a mixed-race person with A-rank blood.

Her lineage endowed her with physical qualities beyond those of ordinary people, which is why she rarely felt drunk when drinking alcohol.

The wines served at tonight's banquet are not very strong; to cater to the ladies' tastes, many are sweet wines and sake.

Will drinking these... make me feel drunk?

Sakurai Nanami narrowed her eyes.

She took another sip of wine, listening quietly to the conversation at the banquet.

Just then, she suddenly heard a soft 'snap', as if the door had opened.

But in Sakurai Nanami's view, a maid from the Wakaba family had just walked over and opened a bottle of wine with a bottle opener.

The sound of the bottle opener popping the liquor seems to be somewhat similar to that 'snap' sound.

Perhaps it's because I've been too tired from family matters lately.

Sakurai Nanami's thoughts seemed to be interrupted for a moment. She shook her head and didn't think much of it.

Chapter 49 Nightfall, Escape Plan

"brake--"

The door opened.

Having a large house is actually not good, as it makes the process of opening the door a bit cumbersome.

But once all these cumbersome steps are removed, what remains is a vast and smooth road.

Ruoye Mu followed Nan Yun Yuyue out of the house.

She never imagined that the two of them could actually walk out of the door so casually, and that no one would notice.

Moreover, Ruoye Mu never imagined that the door to her home, which she usually hesitated at when she came back, would be so smooth for her to walk out of today.

In reality, the cage isn't as terrible as you might imagine; what truly binds people is their inner demons.