The story we started

[Akiyama Mio suspected that her words were probably very implicit, because many people in the club had previously proposed to go to different places for training, ranging from Kyoto to Hokkaido, but Kotobuki's statement was that her family "happened" to have a villa there.]

[Perhaps the subtext of this sentence is: I have provided food and accommodation, you can go wherever you want. ]

【Then Tianzhong Ritsu said with a serious expression, "How about Dubai?" This sentence was just a joke to liven up the atmosphere, and no one would take it seriously.】

[——But who would have thought that after thinking for a while, Qinfuki smiled and said:]

[“It’s not impossible, but I haven’t been to the villa there for many years. I need to hire someone to clean it before I move in.”]

[After she finished speaking, she actually took out her cell phone and started making a call, which frightened everyone and they rushed over to stop her.]

[The members of the light music club have known each other for more than a year. Although they know that the other party has no intention of showing off, every time Kotobuki accidentally reveals the tip of the iceberg of her family background, the girls are deeply shocked, and at the same time, they are more determined to hold the white thighs of the rich lady tightly. 】

[Endless high-quality black tea, top-quality desserts to eat at will, and a high-quality villa that can be provided for group sleepover at any time. Who wouldn't love such a young lady! ]

[But in fact, there is another purpose for this training camp, which is to relax their nerves by having fun and let everyone get out of the shadow caused by the recent incident as soon as possible. ]

[It has been almost a month since they came back from Tokyo, and everyone has been feeling bad during this period because of a series of events they encountered in Tokyo.]

[No one expected that they would be so unlucky. They had originally planned to go to Tokyo to provide psychological treatment to Akiyama Mio, who was suffering from the trauma at the time, when the unconfirmed life form disappeared, and then return immediately.]

[As a result, on the first day they arrived in Tokyo, the unidentified life form that had disappeared reappeared. Unfortunately, this time not only Akiyama Mio, but the entire light music club was involved in this incident, and all of them walked on the edge of death. ]

[Fortunately, in the end, they were rescued by the unidentified life form No. 4 and Officer Kosaka, who they had met once before. Otherwise, they would have almost stayed there forever. ]

[However, good fortune never comes alone, and misfortune never comes alone. Even worse things are yet to come. ]

[After this incident, the frightened light music club decided to go home immediately after resting in Tokyo for one night, but on the way back, they were coincidentally attacked by the unidentified life form No. 24 driving a large truck. ]

[The driver of the Kotobuki family who was driving for the group was hit and seriously injured. Before he passed out, he told the girls to run for their lives. Then they started to flee on the road in a panic, and played a life-and-death chase with No. 24 for nearly ten minutes. The other party seemed to enjoy the process. He laughed wildly the whole time when he chased the group of girls in the light music club in a truck.]

[At the end of the chase, they were stuck in an alley with no way to escape. They could only watch in despair as the back seat of the truck crashed into them. They could almost foresee that they would be crushed into pulp by the steel-forged industrial machinery.]

[Fortunately, at the last moment, No. 4, who had saved their lives twice before, arrived again in time and rescued them from the clutches of these monsters for the third time.]

[This was a truly unfortunate experience. The two times she encountered that city caused Akiyama Mio, who had never been to Tokyo before, to change her impression of the capital of her country from admiration at first to fear of it later, leaving her with almost no good memories.]

[Because of these experiences of being on the verge of death several times in a row, after returning from that time, Akiyama Mio, who originally only needed to take medicine for treatment, had four more companions who also suffered from PTSD of unconfirmed life forms... The reason why I say four is that among them, only Hirasawa Yui did not have any abnormalities, and was still as carefree and off-line as usual. ]

[It must be said that idiots also have their advantages. The few people who had nightmares lately and whose sleep quality had dropped rapidly saw her sleeping soundly in the club room during lunch break, and all of them were very envious.]

【That’s why we have this training camp. We hope that through this trip, which is called training but is actually for fun, everyone can vent the depression that has accumulated in their hearts over the past few days, so that the light music club can return to its previous state. After learning about this, their instructor, Yamanaka Sawako, took the responsibility and said that she would also go with them to supervise their psychological treatment.】

[But the group of girls suspected that she just wanted to run along to eat, drink and enjoy the sea bath. ]

[If I were to say what I gained from these two trips to Tokyo, it would probably be just one thing. ]

[That is how they got to know the real identity of the GO dresser and No. 4 who often appeared on TV. Their real names were Kyosuke Kosaka and Yoshiki Zaimokuza.]

[Especially Zaimokuza Yoshiki. No one had expected that the true identity of the unconfirmed life form No. 4 was actually an ordinary human being. Therefore, the scene when they first saw the other party transform back into a human in front of them was simply shocking. ]

[After saving their lives several times in a row, the members of the light music club quickly established a good relationship with him and got to know this man who looked much older than them, but behaved like a big boy in his inner self and behavior.]

[It is really hard to imagine that such a person is the same person as the unconfirmed life form No. 4 described on TV news, who keeps hunting his own kind like a hound and will not stop until he dies.]

【and--】

[After I woke up from my coma, I saw that face right in front of me, so close that I could even see every eyelash. That scene came to my mind.]

[Thinking of the scene she saw when she was rescued from drowning last time, Akiyama Mio's fair face suddenly turned red. Under Kotobuki's strange gaze, she squatted on the ground, holding down her sun hat, and uttered a soundless cry. ]

[Recently, Akiyama Mio always thinks about what happened on that day unconsciously. Every time she thinks about it, she feels her heart beating faster and faster, and she is so upset that she can't even read. ]

[After all, as someone who has never been in a relationship since birth, the shock of having her first kiss taken away from her was too great. Even though she knew that the other person had his reasons for doing so, Akiyama Mio still couldn't explain herself and let it go. This made her still not know how to face Zaimokuza.]

[So even though she has the other person's phone number, except for the last time she went to return the clothes, Akiyama Mio didn't dare to contact Zaimokuza even once. This is completely different from Tianzhong Ritsu, who has become so close to him that he calls him every night to play Apex together. ]

[How should I greet him next time I see him? She thought to herself in distress.]

[“Hey!? Everyone!”]

[While Akiyama Mio was thinking hard, Tianzhong Ritsu, who was lying on the ground with wide noodles in her eyes, just opened her mobile phone. When she saw the message pop up on the screen, she snorted in surprise and her eyes widened immediately.]

【"What's wrong again? Lu?"】

[Her surprised cry attracted everyone's attention. Akiyama Mio, who was startled out of her memory, turned around and looked at her unhappily, obviously still resenting her for secretly collecting her photos.]

[“This is terrible. A new unconfirmed life form has appeared in Tokyo!”]

[The next moment, what Tianzhong Ritsu said made Akiyama Mio no longer have the energy to argue with her, and she snatched the phone from her hand. ]

【"Really!?"】

[Akiyama Mio stared closely at the online news that popped up on the phone screen, and her pupils shrank slightly as she read the content written on it.]

[《Unconfirmed life form No. 26 appears, kills 300 Tokyo citizens on the Sobu Line in one day and then disappears! 》]

[Below this news headline are several mosaic photos of bodies and a series of victim information. Akiyama Mio looks at this information and can't hide her nervous expression.]

[“Those monsters have appeared again. Then they…”]

[Zaimokuza's smiling face appeared in his mind, and Akiyama Mio remembered the mobile phone number stored in his mobile phone, and hesitated whether to call to ask about the other party's safety. ]

[“Those bad guys showed up again!? Then Yoshiki-nii and Kyousuke-nii, aren’t they——uuuuuuuu!!!”]

[“Senior! This is a public place. You can’t call people by their names directly. You might expose their identities!”]

[When Hirasawa Yui came over and subconsciously wanted to say Zaimokuza's name, Nakano Azusa, who was standing next to her, quickly covered her mouth with her hand and whispered, while nervously looking around, worried that someone might have heard their conversation.]

[“Mio, are you worried about the safety of Zaimokuza-senpai and the others?”]

[Kotobuki walked up to Akiyama Mio, looked at the hesitant expression on her face, and immediately guessed what she was thinking, and spoke softly.]

【"Um……"】

[Kotobuki has always been a careful girl. Knowing her well, Akiyama Mio also knew that she couldn't hide it from her. After hesitating for a few seconds, she bit her lip and nodded.]

[“Since you are so worried about Yoshiki and the others, Mio, why don’t you call them now to check on their safety? I think you should have added his and Officer Kosaka’s phone numbers to your phone.”]

[Taizhong Ritsu took his phone from her hand, stared into his friend's eyes which were avoiding his gaze and asked.]

[“But, they should be very busy right now. If I call at this time, it might disturb them, so…”]

[After a moment of silence, Akiyama Mio lowered her eyes to look at her feet in white sandals and spoke in a low voice.]

[“Ah, ah, ah~ I don’t know what’s wrong with you, Mio. You become like this whenever you talk about Yoshiki-nii. He’s actually quite easy to get along with, and his gaming skills are also superb.”]

[Looking at her best friend like this, Tianzhong Ritsu shrugged helplessly, then suddenly an idea came to her, her eyes lit up, she smiled and raised a finger in front of Akiyama Mio, and said mischievously. ]

[“I understand! Mio, the main reason you didn’t dare to call wasn’t because of this, but because of the last time when Yoshiki-nii saved you——Hmm!?”]

[A pair of white hands grabbed Tian Zhongli's neck, and before she could say the next word, she was lifted up in the horrified eyes of the people around her.]

Strongest

[“If you dare to mention that again, I’ll kill you…”]

[Akiyama Mio raised her eyes, which were covered by the shadow of her sun hat. Her face was flushed as she spoke horrifying words that were totally inconsistent with her appearance. The coldness in her voice left no doubt about the truth of her words.]

[“I… I was wrong… Put me down! Cough cough cough…”]

【"snort!"】

[After landing on the ground with his swinging feet, Tianzhong Ritsu coughed violently, looking at Akiyama Mio who turned away in a vindictive manner with lingering fear, rubbing his neck and mumbling. ]

[“And those monsters have appeared in Tokyo again. That city is really plagued by disasters… I wonder if Yoshiki-nii and Officer Kosaka can hold out this time.”]

【Thinking of the fear and despair he felt when facing those monsters, Tianzhong Ritsu couldn't help but tighten his grip on the phone. A genuine fear flashed in the eyes of the tomboy who was always fearless in front of her friends.】

[Those monsters left a deep impression on her. After facing No. 23 up close, Tianzhong Ritsu finally understood why her friend had been unable to get out of the shadow left by No. 6 for several months.]

[The aura of being watched by the top creatures of the food chain and the sense of danger of the blade hanging between their necks had an indelible impact on them who were living in ordinary daily life. After returning, they inevitably suffered from PTSD similar to Akiyama Mio.]

[“Be a real man! Trust Brother Yihui and the others!”]

【"only?"】

【Hirasawa Yui's words made several people turn their heads and look over. They saw a thumbs-up in front of them, and behind it was a smile that was too bright.】

【Looking at Hirasawa Yui making this gesture, the other girls vaguely saw Zaimokuza's figure in her at this moment, and before they could react, they heard her continue to speak.】

[“Isn’t that what he always said? When encountering such a thing, just trust him. Brother Yihui will definitely protect our smiles.”]

[“Because he’s a great hero who has always protected everyone!”]

[“You… stop imitating others. These words really don’t suit you at all.”]

[Zaimokuza's words seemed to ring in her ears. Akiyama Mio was stunned for a moment, then spoke without words.]

[But even Akiyama Mio herself didn't notice that the corners of her mouth had already curled up slightly. ]

[It's incredible. Even though we are thousands of miles away, after hearing what he said, I feel a familiar sense of security in my heart.]

[This is probably a trait that belongs to that person. No one can imitate this.]

【“Everyone, I’m sorry! I’m late!”】

[“Xiao Zuohe? You are finally here!”]

[A shout came from behind. When Tianzhong Ritsu heard the voice, he immediately raised his eyebrows and turned around to complain. ]

[A pretty woman wearing a summer dress and glasses is running over with a suitcase, holding her visor with one hand.]

[This young woman is the instructor of the light music club, Yamanaka Sawako. She felt the resentment in the eyes of the girls and suddenly shouted with her hands clasped together.]

[“I’m sorry! I was originally planning to take a bus here, but there was a traffic jam on the way, so I had to run here by myself.”]

[“So please forgive me, Xiaolu!”]

[“Don’t, don’t hug me so suddenly, I——Ah!!!”]

[As a mean lady, she could tell which one of them was the most difficult to deal with at a glance. Knowing the principle of "if you can't solve the problem, solve the person who raised the problem", Yamanaka Sawako cried and hugged Tianzhong Ritsu before she could even open her mouth to speak, burying her face in her broad bosom that was actually invisible when she was dressed.]

[Taizhong Ritsu struggled hard with his ability to speak blocked, but still couldn't resist the terrifying force of the other party holding his head. The strength of his struggle gradually weakened, and finally his hands and feet drooped and swayed weakly. ]

[“Hey, everyone, can you forgive the teacher for being late? Hey!”]

[Holding the head of the light music club who was killed by her breasts in her arms, Yamanaka Sawako looked at the other girls with tears in her eyes, with an expression that said, "If you don't forgive me, I will cry for you to see." ]

[Light music section except the head teacher: """...""]

[Woo——]

[At this moment, the unique whistle of the Shinkansen came from afar, and the streamlined white front of the Tokaido Shinkansen gradually approached with the sound. ]

[“Well, the Shinkansen just arrived. I’ll forgive you this time, Mr. Sawako, but don’t be late again next time~”]

[In the end, it was Kotobuki who came out to mediate. The girl's gentle voice made Yamanaka Sawako feel as if she had been pardoned. She threw Tiananaka Ritsu, who was already foaming at the mouth, into Akiyama Mio's arms and hugged her with tears streaming down her face.]

[“?! You are so kind. I really wish I had a sister like you. Why don’t I just talk to your father and let me adopt you!”]

[“Hahahaha, this…”]

[“Hey, let’s take a photo together~”]

[Just as Kotobuki refused the proposal with a wry smile, Hirasawa Yui interrupted their conversation again, holding up her phone connected to a selfie stick with a lively expression and said.]

[“It’s so hard to get everyone in the light music club together. Let’s take a picture to commemorate it.”]

“Good idea.”

[Before anyone could say anything, Yamanaka Sawako stretched out her hand, hugged the other three girls, and smiled brightly at the phone. She was very confident about her makeup today.]

[“Come on, let’s create an unforgettable memory together. High school photos are the most precious treasures in your life!”]

【“OK~ Then one, two, three.”】

[“Wait! Senior Wei, I’m not ready yet—”]

【“Eggplant!”】

[Click——]

[In the photo, Hirasawa Yui is making a "Yeah" sign in the photo ╰(￣▽￣)╭, and behind her is Yamanaka Sawako, who is holding several girls and smiling with her teeth showing, Nakano Azusa, who is in her arms and looks flustered, Akiyama Mio, who is holding her unconscious best friend and looks helpless, and Kotobuki, who is looking at the camera with a smile. ]

Y——Group photo

【“Mio.”】

[At the moment when the camera of the mobile phone lit up, Kotobuki spoke softly to Akiyama Mio who was standing next to her, drawing her attention to her beautiful half-smiling face.]

[“Trust Zaimokuza-senpai and Officer Kousaka. The only thing we can do is trust them.”]

……

[“Wei! Hurry up and get in the car. Everyone is waiting for you.”]