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

"That's perfect, we don't have to wait for the bus anymore."

Nayun Yuyue smiled.

He stepped onto the tram, then glanced back.

If Ye Mu was still standing on the edge of the platform, her fair legs were inside the yellow line, half a step away from the tram door.

There is a narrow gap between the tram and the platform.

Without much thought, Nan Yun Yuyue reached out and grabbed Ruoye Muxi's white wrist.

The girl's skin was smooth and cool.

The next second, he exerted a little force and gently pulled, bringing Ruoye Mu into the tram car.

bang——

The tram doors closed behind me.

"I almost got locked out."

Nanyun Yuyue smiled and let go of his hand.

Ruoye Mu lowered her head and softly hummed in agreement.

Swoosh—swish

The tram started moving slowly and swaying.

The carriage wasn't crowded; most passengers were leaning against their seats, looking down at their phones, or just spacing out.

Nanon Ugetsu and Wakaba Mutsu found an empty seat next to each other and sat down side by side.

Nan Yun Yuyue leaned back in her chair, tilting her head back slightly.

The tram rumbled along the tracks, while the scenery outside the window rushed past, frame by frame.

The girl sitting next to him was wearing the school uniform of Tsuki no Mori, her knees crossed, her slender calves encased in black socks, and her brown uniform shoes lightly tapping the floor as she quietly looked out the window.

The tram then drove off into the distance.

After a while, they arrived at their stop. Ruoye Mu gently patted Nan Yun Yuyue and whispered:

"arrive."

The two got off the tram and, led by Wakaba Mutsu, headed towards their house.

Nanon Ugetsu had been here several times before, so she naturally knew the location of Wakaba Mutsumi's house.

Ruoye Mu seemed to be guiding him, sometimes whispering to him about nearby landmarks, as if afraid he would forget about the place.

The two walked slowly and soon arrived at the Wakaba family residence.

Wakaba Mutsumi's parents, Wakaba Takafumi and Mori Minami, have been very busy with work lately, so at this moment, only some maids are at the Wakaba family mansion.

Ruoye Mu gently pushed open the door, and then led Nan Yun Youyue to the familiar basement.

Snapped--

Nan Yun Yuyue turned on the light, and the light shone down, dispelling the previous darkness of the basement.

But before the lights were turned on, Ruoye Mu seemed completely unaffected by the dimness of the basement and had already walked to where she had put her guitar.

"Xiao Mu really knows this place well..."

Nan Yun Yu Yue thought to herself.

Even though I've been to the basement twice, I still can't tell exactly where it is without the lights on.

He was a step behind Ruoye Mutsu, and entered a little later than her.

But in the brief moment when he turned on the light, Ruoye Mu had already walked out of the darkness to his guitar and picked it up.

If you don't come here often, you certainly wouldn't be able to reach such a level of almost blind walking.

As Nan Yunyuyue's thoughts were in turmoil, Ruoye Mu walked up to him.

Nan Yun Yu Yue came to her senses and said:

"So...shall we begin now?"

"Should we change to a different piece... or play the previous one again?"

Ruoye Mutsu said softly:

"I... I'll listen to you."

"Well."

…………

Time passed by second by second as the music played.

This time, Nagumo Ugetsu didn't choose a song that was too simple or too obscure. Instead, she chose "Princess Mononoke," the song she heard in the Moon Forest this morning.

Unlike the ensemble version of Princess Mononoke I heard this morning, the guitar version has a crisper tone.

Wakaba Mutsu found the capo in her guitar case and, with Nagumo Ugetsu's guidance, clipped it onto the third fret of the guitar.

"Adjust it, it will be easier to play this way."

Wakaba Mutsu nodded, placed her fingers on the strings, and then gently plucked them according to the melody.

Ding--

The crisp notes flowed out, like moonlight glide across the lake.

"right,"

"That will be better,"

"Try again."

The basement was already enclosed on all four sides, and the ethereal melody of "Princess Mononoke," combined with the guitar's tone, created a sense of desolation.

One minute, two minutes...

Ten minutes, twenty minutes...

The two almost forgot about the time.

As Ruoye Mutsu played, she suddenly felt as if she had become part of the music.

Time flew by amidst the guitar music, while consciousness gradually blurred as if falling.

wow——

Ruoye Muku opened her eyes.

Before me was the basement of the Temple of Consciousness.

The person sitting next to her was no longer Nan Yun Yu Yue, but the doll who called herself 'Metis'.

"Mu... It's been a long time."

Mortis looked at her and smiled.

Since the last dinner party at the Ruoye family, Motis has indeed been quiet for a while.

Unexpectedly, this afternoon, when Nan Yun Yuyue was giving her another lesson on playing the guitar, Motis reappeared.

When Ruo Ye Mu saw that it was her sitting next to her, and not Nan Yun Yu Yue, she gently moved a little distance to the side.

Seeing Ruoye Mutsu's actions, Motis's voice immediately softened, and her mood visibly dropped.

"Mu..."

"Mu... why are you avoiding me..."

Her petite frame looked up into Wakaba Muku's eyes, her gaze filled with confusion and pity.

"Mu... I called you here today because I have something to tell you."

"Trust me, you'll be pleasantly surprised."

Ruo Yemu had some doubts.

In her line of sight, Metis walked to the basement wall, then jumped up and tore off the basement 'wall plaster'.

Swah——

A huge television set was then displayed.

Mottis's expression changed, and she said with a grin:

"Mu... I've updated the equipment inside for you."

“The TV in the basement was too old, so I replaced it for you.”

"The latest 4K LCD TV, ta-da!—what do you think?"

Ruoye Mu's expression remained calm as he quietly watched her performance.

Mottis began to explain the advantages of the new television from various aspects.

She was radiant; anyone who didn't know better would think she was an endorsement deal with Toyokawa, just like Minami Mori.

"How is it, isn't it very good?"

Mortis gave a full introduction, then put her hands on her hips and looked at Wakaba Mutsu with anticipation.

however,

The basement was eerily quiet; ever since that last sentence ended, it had been so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Ruoye Mu looked down at the guitar she was holding, paying no attention to the television that Mortis was showing her.

This place has always been the consciousness palace of the body 'Mu', and no matter how its appearance changes, it is still this place.

However, the image of the basement held such great significance for her that it naturally manifested itself deep within her.

After a long while, Ruoye Mu finally spoke softly:

"What's on TV?"

"what?"

"I didn't expect you to have discovered this, Xiao Mu."

Mortis sighed.

"It's okay, it's nothing really. You'll see when you take a look. Don't be scared."

She walked up to the television and, as if she had pried open the television casing, removed the screen.

As is well known, the screens of some older TV models can usually be disassembled, while the screens of some newer LCD TV models are mostly manufactured as a single piece and cannot be directly replaced.

Moreover, even if it can be disassembled, the contents inside the TV screen are often just components such as the display assembly and circuit boards.

But under Mortis's manipulation, the television in the basement was like a curtain being gently drawn down on an exhibit at an auction.

click -

First, with a 'snap', half of the outer shell was peeled off.

thump—

Then, with a 'thud,' the entire 'screen' fell to the ground, revealing its true form.

Immediately afterwards, a strange chill emanated from the open television set.

Who would have thought that the television set would reveal a dark and oppressive room?

The four walls of the room were covered with strange patterns, which looked like some kind of writing. Just by being carved on the walls, a sense of oppression emanated from them.

In the center of the room, a giant beast was curled up.

Its eyes were closed, its skin was rough like tree bark, and its face had a strange outline. It had an elephant's trunk, a forehead as thick as a rhinoceros's, mane-like fur behind its ears, and a tail that was clearly that of a bull.

The "Ode to the Tapir Screen" states: "The tapir has an elephant's trunk, rhinoceros's eyes, ox's tail, and tiger's feet."

This is—a dream-eating Baku.

Its breathing was weak, and a black current swirled slowly around it, like endless chains, pressing it firmly to the ground.

Ruo Yemu seemed a little confused, but her expression showed no fear. She asked softly:

"What's this?"