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

The Consciousness Palace of Wakaba Mutsu.

Shortly after the leader left, a faint golden light suddenly flashed inside the television set.

It was a huge eye, gently opening a crack in the darkness.

But the dream-eating tapir only stirred, as if turning over, before falling back into a deep sleep.

The golden light flashed and then vanished.

Mortis breathed a sigh of relief, raised her hand, and slapped the TV casing back on.

The basement returned to calm.

"OK, all done. I should take a break now."

…………

The practice continued in the basement.

Upon hearing Nan Yun Yuyue's words, Ruo Ye Mu gave a soft "hmm".

She felt that her guitar skills had improved since then, and she had a better sense of music than she had been before she met Nan Yun Yuyue.

About twenty minutes later,

Nan Yun Yuyue watched as the girl's pale fingers continued to pluck the strings, and then said:

"We've practiced enough for today, how about we continue next time?"

He calculated the time and realized that he had practiced for about an hour and a half today. If he practiced for too long at once, the effect would not be ideal.

"it is good."

Ruoye Mu nodded slightly.

Her mind was still replaying what Mortis had said to her in the Hall of Consciousness, to the point that her consciousness was somewhat hazy.

Each exchange... costs a quarter of one's life.

Will I ever need it someday?

This time, however, Mortis did not take advantage of her vulnerability, but instead told her the contents of the contract first.

If anything happens, she can make a decision according to her own wishes.

What if... I only use it a maximum of three times?

Ruo Ye Mu thought quietly, somewhat confused about what Mortis was up to.

This time, within the Hall of Consciousness, the Dream Eater, which had previously struggled to break free, seemed to have fallen back into slumber.

Mortis was responsible for maintaining the connection with the Dream Eater, digesting the nightmare fragments within, and extracting certain special abilities from them.

Perhaps... this is what she meant by 'wanting to be needed by Xiao Mu'?

However, my situation is much better now than before.

After all, the power of consciousness still rests with her; without her permission, Mortis cannot do anything.

Thinking of this, Ruoye Mutsu took off the capo, gently stood up, and placed the guitar back in its original position.

She turned around and looked at Nan Yunyuyue, who was looking at the television set in front of the basement.

The television screen was gray. Nan Yun Yuyue noticed Ruo Ye Mu's gaze, then stood up and said:

"Then I'll go first."

"Xiao Mu, see you tomorrow."

He waved to Wakaba Mutsu, and the two walked together from the basement to the living room. It wasn't until they reached the street outside that Wakaba Mutsu returned home.

Nan Yun Yuyue glanced back at the Ruoye family residence.

As the exterior of the Ye family mansion came into view, his thoughts began to wander.

When I was playing the guitar just now, there was a moment when I felt a resonance with Wakaba Mutsu.

The feeling was very faint, but he still noticed it.

He recalled the first time he had used the precepts to pull Wakaba Mutsu back from the brink of losing control, but this time it was far less serious than before, and Mutsu quickly returned to normal.

But when he left, Ruoye Mu looked at him with a hint of worry in her eyes, as if she was concerned about something.

What's wrong with me?

As Nan Yun Yuyue walked and pondered, she soon arrived at the station.

About ten minutes later, the bus heading towards my home arrived just in time.

He boarded the tram, and the tram started moving.

Swah——

all the way away,

Speechless all the way.

……

wow——

After a while, the tram arrived at the station.

Nanon Ugetsu stepped off the tram and left the platform.

School let out early today, so he had plenty of time. He also needed to buy some things, so instead of going home, he headed towards the mall.

Because she lives alone, Nan Yun Yuyue's habit is to buy a large quantity of daily necessities at once, so that she can visit the supermarket less often and save time.

He pushed a shopping cart and began to sweep through the market, buying all the supplies he needed.

"I remember my toothpaste and stuff are almost gone, so I'll just grab a tube."

"Shocking! I never expected rice prices to rise so much."

"Oh right, I also need to buy some food..."

Just as Nan Yun Yuyue was shopping in the supermarket, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a short-haired figure leaving from the shelf next to her.

"Ok?"

The short-haired figure had large eyes and soft facial features, giving him a look that was both heroic and somewhat reserved.

She was carrying a huge pile of things in her arms: several small boxes, odds and ends, stationery bags, folders, and even a bulging shoulder bag. The whole bunch of things was crammed into her arms, crookedly piled up to almost her chin.

Nan Yunyuyue watched her stumble and squeeze to the cashier, somewhat surprised.

"Takamatsu lamp?"

Although Takamatsu Akari will only attend Haneoka Girls' Academy in high school, her family has always lived near Tsukimori Girls' Academy, which explains why I met her in the nearby shopping mall.

Gao Songdeng carefully moved towards the cashier, the pile of things in his arms swaying with each step.

Finally, she staggered to the cashier.

Seeing her disheveled appearance, the cashier quickly reached out from behind the counter and helped her hold up the pile of notebooks on top that was about to fall.

With the cashier's help, Gao Songdeng finally managed to neatly place the large pile of items she was carrying onto the checkout counter.

The girl thanked her quietly, then took out a wallet with a penguin design to pay.

After paying, she hurriedly and clumsily carried all the items back into her arms.

This time, however, she was clearly having more trouble holding it, and the things in her arms were piled up higher, almost covering half of her face.

She carefully adjusted her center of gravity a few times, and after regaining her balance, she walked step by step toward the mall exit.

Nanon Ugetsu had been watching Takamatsu Tomori ever since she started piling things into her arms.

Simply put, I was drawn in by the extreme nature of these challenging stunts.

He pushed his shopping cart to the checkout counter, grabbed two large shopping bags, and stuffed all the household items and snacks he had bought into them.

"I didn't expect to buy so much..."

Nan Yun Yuyue looked down at her bulging shopping bag and sighed.

He walked out of the supermarket with the bag in his hand, and after a few steps, he saw the tall pine lamps in front of him.

Gao Songdeng walked slowly because the stack of things she was carrying was so high that it was partially obstructing her view.

So she had to carefully rely on her peripheral vision to find her way, afraid that they might fall down if she wasn't careful.

Nan Yun Yuyue watched Gao Songdeng's retreating figure.

suddenly,

pat-

A notebook fell out of her handbag and landed with a 'thud' on the floor tiles.

However, Takamatsu seemed completely oblivious, continuing to carry her pile of things and walking forward with her head down.

Nan Yun Yuyue called out:

"classmate!"

The noise ahead was deafening, but Gao Songdeng seemed oblivious to anyone calling her. She continued to struggle forward, carrying the mountain of things she had piled up.

“Classmate—” Nan Yun Yuyue’s voice rose a little.

The Takasō lamp still did not respond.

He had no choice but to bend down and pick up the notebook from the ground, carrying the bag.

As the notebook fell, the pages in the middle unfolded, revealing its contents.

Above are lines of neat text, some short and some long, arranged in a pleasing, staggered manner, along with some strange and unusual patterns.

Nan Yunyu glanced at it quickly, not seeing much, and then closed the notebook.

Because he was carrying bags in both hands, he had to hold the notebook between the index and middle fingers of his right hand, with a heavy shopping bag hanging from his wrist, and walk quickly.

He quickly caught up with Gao Songdeng.

Nan Yun Yuyue reached out and gently touched her shoulder with her notebook.

"Hey kid, you dropped something—"

Before he could finish speaking, Takamatsu Akira seemed to be startled and trembled slightly.

The large pile of items she was holding suddenly lost its balance.

slam-la-

A huge stack of boxes, notebooks, and miscellaneous items—everything had fallen to the ground.

The shopping bag in Nan Yun Yuyue's hand was not spared either. As the box fell apart, the bag tip tilted, and the contents also fell to the ground.

Gao Songdeng froze on the spot, his face turning bright red, and it took him a while to react.

"I'm so sorry...!"

She hurriedly squatted down and frantically picked up the things that had fallen.

Nan Yun Yuyue also squatted down to help tidy up.

Takamatsu Takamori lowered his head, his short hair covering half his face, and muttered to himself:

"sorry Sorry……"

Nan Yun Yuyue deftly picked up her things one by one, dusted off the notebook, and handed it over.

"Here, take the notebook you dropped."

Takamatsu Akari timidly reached out and took the notebook: "Th-thank you..."

Nan Yun Yuyue watched as she frantically picked up the large pile of things again, her thoughts swirling:

"This is truly effortless... I never expected to capture Takamatsu Teng here... If I miss this opportunity, I don't know when I'll have another chance like this..."

So, he asked:

"Do you want me to take some for you?"

Gao Songdeng looked up, his eyes filled with panic.

"No, you don't need to trouble yourself!"