Classic soul swap, but a musical

"Oh, it was recently formed. We're not allowed to bother her, especially when she's being standoffish and not talking to anyone."

Another companion continued to add, "Ruoye-kun is really good. He is usually so quiet and aloof, but occasionally he bursts into different behaviors and looks super handsome."

Su Shi listened quietly, nodded in praise from time to time, and entered the classroom with her friends.

On the other side, Ruoye Mu's seat was right next to the window, at the back of the classroom.

She realized that Nagasaki Suyo might have noticed the existence of love, and if she was not careful, she would probably be discovered again.

To remind love.

Throughout the day, she was careful to avoid Nagasaki Suyo and had as little contact with her as possible.

After school, return home.

It's still raining.

Ruoye Mu breathed a sigh of relief and asked the maid to help prepare a piece of cake and a glass of lemonade and send them to the basement.

She thought about their conversation last night and wanted to take another shower, but she didn't have enough time.

If you wash half...

The girl felt her cheeks getting a little hot, her lips parted slightly, she came to her senses, adjusted the effects pedal and metronome, and waited for love to come.

[Rematching Rejected]

[Target selected: Wakaba Mutsuki]

[The game is loading.....]

The vision became dim, and it could be seen that it was a familiar basement. Aragaki Ai did not come here directly after school, just for this effect, so that she could make the most of her time to practice her musical instrument.

His eyes fell on the coffee table in front of him, where the cake he had eaten last time and a drink were placed.

"like......"

"Did you prepare it?"

"Ah."

"Thank you, Xiaomu. I love you the most."

Aragaki Ai hummed a little tune, glanced at her wrist, and looked at the white hairband, which made her even happier.

He pulled up his long hair and casually tied it into a high ponytail, then began to enjoy the cake. He hummed softly, the lyrics of which only Mu could hear clearly.

The so-called ordinary...

She silently memorized the lyrics and melody, preparing to tell him about Nagasaki Suyo.

"like......"

"What's wrong?" He stopped, put the fork aside, and listened attentively to Xiao Mu's words.

"Soyo seems to have noticed you."

"Mu doesn't want others to know my existence?" He noticed that little Mu had started calling Soyo and remembered this little detail.

A smile appeared on Aragaki Ai's lips, and she couldn't help but tease Xiao Mu, "Hey, why? Mutsumi-chan~ Why don't you want Soyo to know?"

"......"

Xiao Mu resisted the urge to speak, but this brought out his laughter, which was crisp and pleasant, like a silver bell. Although the tone was still very flat, one could always hear a hint of grievance in it.

"Love... bully me."

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Volume 1: Chapter 25: Piano

"Okay, okay, I'm not bullying you. I'll help you solve the Soyo issue."

Ai Xinyuan picked up the fork, scooped out a piece of cake and put it into her mouth. The soft cake base and the cool taste of ice cream blended together again.

He swallowed the food before continuing to ask, "What did she do?"

Xiao Mu told him everything that had happened in the past two days truthfully. He spoke very slowly and for a long time, and the cake was eaten up.

"That doesn't confirm she's noticed me. She's probably just testing for a sudden change in personality."

Aragaki Ai gave a summary, paused briefly, and thought for a moment, "I can only come here for four hours, and you still have to rely on yourself most of the time, especially when you are in the Moon Forest. I can't always come here during the day.

The best solution is for me to pretend you're quiet when I'm contacting Soyo for you."

"Love...can't it always be there?" She couldn't help but ask, full of anticipation.

Others might object to Aragaki Ai occupying their body all the time, but Wakaba Mutsu is different.

There is a sense of security when your body is loved and used, just like when you were a child, you would stack your parents’ quilts and your own quilts together to make a small fortress. As long as you stayed in it, you would feel very safe.

Ruoye Mu even thought that it would be great if Ai could use her body forever, so that she wouldn't have to worry about anything and Ai would help her solve all her problems.

If only love was always there.

Although she had been prepared, the other party's answer still made her feel disappointed.

"Um~ no."

Aragaki Ai refused and stopped teasing Xiaomu, her tone becoming serious.

It's not just a limitation of the game, because he himself has no intention of occupying Xiaomu's body.

He paused, “Soyo is probably questioning it for now, mainly because she doesn’t know what your personality was like before.

Rest assured, you won't be exposed. Xiangzi can expose you because she knows you too well. No one else can expose me."

"Oh~"

If Ye Mu didn't know whether this matter was true or not, but just said so, she would be willing to believe it.

The anxiety caused by being exposed by Nagasaki Suyo disappeared in an instant.

【Wakaba Mu’s favorability increases by 2】

After solving Soyo's problem, Aragaki Ai prepared to start tonight's practice and thought for a while.

"Does Mu have classes tomorrow?"

"Ballet, would you like to come earlier?" Ruoye Mu was actually a little conflicted. This feeling of joy and pain finally turned into a dazed expression with his mouth open.

"No need, I'll help you turn it down." Aragaki Ai decided for her and asked, "What about the day after tomorrow?"

"piano."

"This needs to go up." He sat down on the piano bench neatly, "Please, Xiao Mu."

The sound of the piano covered the basement. After choosing the piano bonus, Aragaki Ai, who reached level 2, could barely play some simple songs.

In the next two days, his time here will coincide with Soyo's club activities, so he probably won't run into Group C's gatherings again.

Just as he thought, two days passed peacefully, the piano was successfully upgraded to level 2, and Mu's favorability was successfully increased to points.

Thursday evening, piano lesson.

Mu's teaching is good, but who would refuse a top pianist?

Ai Aragaki came very early, basically as soon as she arrived at the store where she worked. If anyone wants to work, just hang up.

"Love, you're back."

"it's me."

He looked at the time and saw that there were still more than ten minutes before the piano lesson, so he asked Wakaba Mu.

"Have you run into Soyo lately?"

".....I encountered it once." Xiao Mu's voice sounded so cute.

Ai Aragaki sat down at the piano and played an etude as an accompaniment to their conversation.

"You haven't been exposed, have you?"

"No."

"That's good."

She was already very familiar with the song, so Aragaki Ai slowly closed her eyes and played the entire song.

"Then let's go to piano lessons together."

"Ah."

The tone of voice rose slightly, and he could already distinguish the tone of Little Mutou's voice.

Ten minutes later, sitting in the piano classroom of Wakaba's house, the evening sun shone into the room.

The piano teacher opposite had just recently returned to Japan to develop his career. He had some connections with the Wakaba family and was invited to guide Xiao Mu.

However, facing Aragaki Ai twice in a row made this world-class pianist feel confused.

I always feel like I'm teaching a novice, but the speed of progress is definitely not that of a novice. It's more like someone who hasn't played the piano for a long time and is coming back for rehabilitation.

The progress is rapid and the style is completely different.

This person seems to have two souls, and his piano playing is completely different.

Ai Aragaki's level was just enough to play the first movement of the Moonlight Sonata, which gave her a feeling that life had appeared on the moon, a feeling of joy, and a feeling of having cast aside all worries and enjoying herself to the fullest.

She had heard Wakaba Mu's original performance, which was a mechanical, repetitive, and emotionless performance. It was simply the sound of a puppet pressing the strings of a music box.

If it weren't for the last lesson that made her want to watch it again, she would probably have told her mother bluntly that it would be difficult for Ruoye Mu's piano talent to improve further.

Skill and emotion are both indispensable.

Although the skills have become rusty, the emotions have been improved.

However, I believe that with her previous level, she will be able to make up for it soon.

When the last note fell, she was greeted with applause and praise.

"Mu, very good."

"Thank you."

Ai Aragaki accepted the compliment calmly. He had the bonus of gaming, so it was natural for him to reach this level.

"You still need to practice more. For some reason, your skills have suddenly become rusty. You need to practice twice as much to catch up."

"Yes, thank you for your advice."

"Nothing, this is all your own hard work. I didn't contribute anything."

After the piano lesson, she called Wakaba Mutsu's mother, Mori Minami.

"Mu has made great progress."

"Hmm? Any chance of being like you?"

"It didn't happen before, but it happens now. I don't know why, but there has been this sudden improvement."

After a brief pause, the pianist smiled and asked, "Is she in love? A girl of her age has changed so much. Thinking about it, this is the only possibility, right?"

"Impossible, there's no man around Mu, let alone a relationship."

If she had come into contact with a man, the servants at home would have informed her. It would be impossible for there to be no movement at all.

A faint smile appeared on Mori Minami's face. If she could become a top pianist, it would be a good choice.

I should be able to find some time to go back and see Mu tonight. I wasn't able to test her piano skills last time, but I didn't expect she had made such great progress.

However, when Mori Minami returned home in the evening, she heard the piano music that was as perfect as before but lifeless, and she couldn't help feeling confused.

What about progress?

What about having a daughter who will become a top pianist in the future?