Cyberpunk: Nirvana of Shoko Toyokawa

She looked to the left, then to the right—there was a wall.

"…I dreamed that I was beaten by a giant bear doll."

Miao Meng said in shock.

"That's not a dream." Hai Ling said, "Welcome to reality."

This conversation was a bit hellish, and Chuhua could only laugh.

Xiangzi waved his hand, motioning Chuhua to continue.

But that's it.

hum.

The door to the ward opened.

Da da.

The sound of leather shoes stepping on the ground.

A man walked into the room.

"I thought I was almost awake~"

"When the heir of the Ruoye family contacted me, I was still wondering what was going on."

"So, you didn't use the account you usually log in with."

The person who walked in was a young woman.

Her pink hair was tied into two ponytails and her big eyes were twinkling.

She was dressed in light colors and light style.

She had a smile on her face and her voice was very cute.

"—!"

"Nice to meet you, Oblivionis."

The visitor nodded to Xiangzi.

"I'm Aya Maruyama from Pastel*Palettes."

……

【Crazy Self-Searcher】, Aya Maruyama!

The lead singer of the band Pastel*Palettes and also the "leader" of the band!

More than a month ago, he had sneaked behind the black wall and fell into a coma.

Although Xiangzi found that Qiansheng did not send any follow-up task requirements, he guessed that the [Nanorobot] should have successfully rescued Maruyama Aya.

But seeing it with my own eyes still brought a shock!

"you're awake."

Xiangzi said something that a patient should not say to a visitor.

Cai smiled.

"Yes. Thanks to you."

She walked slowly into the middle of the ward.

"Ah, so... it's tiring to come all the way to move people out of Michelle Paradise."

"…How do you feel?"

Her eyes swept over the four people in the ward except Mu, and finally returned to Xiangzi.

"Mayami will be the one to perform the surgery on you personally. His skills should be impeccable, right?"

"Thank you."

Xiangzi stared at her.

Pastel*Palettes saved Ave Mujica.

but why?

Mu asked Pastel*Palettes for help——

Xiangzi could understand why she made such a decision.

Because most prosthetic doctors don't dare to accept patients who are considered threats by Hello, Happy World!. Going back and forth will only waste time.

No insurance for trauma emergency team.

Only those who are also members of the [Seven Bands] can accept Xiangzi and his group.

And among the [seven bands], only Pastel*Palettes and Ave Mujica had a commission relationship and a certain friendship.

Moreover, they have the best prosthetic doctor in the city.

If Xiangzi was the last person able to act, she would have made the same choice.

...But why would Pastel*Palettes be willing to accept them?

Chapter 119 Bear Harm

Ave Mujica becomes the enemy of Hello, Happy World!

Another enemy from the [Five Major Groups].

A newly formed mercenary team, and members of the old-established [Five Major Groups].

No matter who chooses, no one will choose the former.

"..."

Pastel*Palettes thinks highly of us?

Xiangzi didn't quite believe it.

As if seeing through Xiangzi's doubts, Cai smiled gently.

"Qiansheng has already thanked me, but I haven't yet."

Cai said with a smile.

"This is my thank you gift."

"You saved my life."

"In return, I will save your life as well."

"In the City of Joy, only by being righteous can you live far."

"..."

How much of it is true?

Fifty percent?

Sixty percent?

As the leader of a band, Shoko was convinced that the reason Maruyama Aya saved people was definitely because she wanted to gain intelligence.

...But even so, it's still amazing.

Xiangzi saw his own hands and upper bodies and those of his companions.

All cured.

Perfectly restored to the state before being attacked by Michelle Bear.

She also remembered the doctor Xiangzi saw when he was unconscious.

It was indeed Yamato Maya.

There is no need to go to this extent to gather intelligence.

Treating him until he regains consciousness, tinkering with him a bit, and throwing him out of the city was the most economical and safest option Xiangzi could think of.

Maruyama Aya did her best to save them.

Xiangzi had long heard that the most righteous "big shot" in the whole city of joy, the "samurai from Northern Europe" Wakamiya Eve, was under the command of Maruyama Aya.

This time, I realized that Cai was indeed such a person.

"……Thanks."

Xiangzi thanked him again.

This time it's more sincere.

Cai just smiled.

"It's against Hello, Happy World!, huh?"

she says.

"That's really unlucky."

"Forget about the cost. Misaki didn't kill him, so it won't be hard for us to treat him."

"After today, we are even."

"You guys leave."

go away.

This word made Xiangzi's heart skip a beat.

Chuhua, Hailing, Miaomeng and Mu didn't say anything.

"Leaving...where to?"

Xiangzi asked slowly.

"Run away."

Cai answered lightly.

"Run away and leave the City of Joy."

"Hello, Happy World!"

"Get out of the City of Joy."

"Ah, after not seeing you for a year, Misaki's temper has gotten a lot worse."

"I've said it before, she's too tired. When people are tired, their tempers will also become worse..."

Cai looked at Xiangzi with her big pink eyes.

"But, this isn't something you should worry about, right?"

“……” Xiangzi was silent.

"No matter what, that's what I was told."

"Where else do you want to go?"

Shoko thought that he had never told Maruyama Aya what Okuzawa Misaki had said to him.

...Maruyama Aya hacked her own brain-computer records.

I'm afraid that when everyone was unconscious, she checked everyone.

Just like what I think.

The members of Ave Mujica who were helping out also wanted to confirm what Hello, Happy World! was doing.

As a rising band - and a rising band whose leader has been missing for a year - Pastel*Palettes is keeping a high alert on the movements of other bands.

The team that issued [franchise] rights themselves was done by other bands.

If one thing goes wrong, it will escalate into a conflict between the seven bands.

Cai wanted to know what was going on.