The goal of life is to break up all couples

There was plenty of light, but no warmth.

The whole room seemed cold and lifeless.

Nagasaki Suyo sat on the sofa, sobbing. Although the sofa was clean and the room was air-conditioned and heated, she felt a chill creeping in, as if she had returned home.

Songzhi Zi held his forehead and sighed, wondering why this girl hasn't cried enough yet.

It's already late, doesn't she need to go home? She's still wandering around late at night, and her family doesn't care about her?

Forget it, leave her alone.

Songzhi Zi planned to prepare some food for himself.

Because he went to Shimokitazawa to join in the fun, Matsueda Azusa hadn't even eaten dinner yet. Although eating at this time probably wouldn't be considered dinner, it could only be considered a midnight snack.

Not to mention Matsueda Azusa, Nagasaki Suyo, who was sitting on the sofa, was actually also very embarrassed.

She was screaming in her heart. Why did she break down and cry in front of Matsueda Azusa? This was too embarrassing. This had never happened before.

"That... that..."

Nagasaki Suyo finally stopped sobbing and slowly walked to the kitchen door. She resumed her original tone and asked awkwardly, "Matsueda-kun? Speaking of which, why don't I see any of Matsueda-kun's family? Do you live alone?"

Songzhi Zi was busy in the kitchen, preparing to cook some noodles to make do. Without turning around, he casually replied, "They are very busy and don't come home often. Most of the time I cook by myself. Um... do you want some midnight snack? If you want, I can make some for you as well - I remember you only eat vegetarian food, right? How about tomato sauce pasta? Without bacon?"

Eh?

Nagasaki Suyo was stunned.

The situation at Matsueda Azusa's home is so similar to hers?

He must also regard crychic as a place like home... No wonder he is so obsessed with crychic.

The only difference between them is that she longs for the past to remain intact and unchanged, but he has long learned to accept reality and only wants to do his best to preserve the present that is left.

"Yes, will it be too much trouble for you?"

Nagasaki Suyo asked cautiously.

She parted ways with Shiina Tatsuki in the evening on bad terms and had no appetite at all. She hurried all the way to Matsueda Azusa's house to wait for him to come back without having dinner.

She didn't feel anything at first, but now that Songzhi Zi mentioned it, she really felt a little hungry.

However, did Matsueda Azusa actually remember that she was a vegetarian? This was a little unexpected... Nagasaki Suyo thought that Matsueda Azusa must have been fed up with her to the point that she didn't want to see her at all.

"No, I have to eat anyway, it's just a matter of cooking some more noodles."

Songzhi Zi shrugged and said, "If you don't mind, then that's it. I'm too lazy to prepare other food. I'm exhausted today."

"Speaking of which..."

Nagasaki Suyo hesitated for a moment, "Why did Azusa come home so late today? Did something happen?"

She unconsciously changed the way she addressed Songeda Azusa.

Matsueda Azusa didn't realize anything was wrong and explained casually, "On the way home, I happened to run into a senior from another band and stopped by to join in the fun. Um... how long have you been waiting downstairs at my house? You didn't wait until now after school, did you?"

"what……"

Nagasaki Suyo originally wanted to say that she had indeed waited for a long time.

If I said that, maybe I could soften Matsueda's heart? Having waited this long was enough to show her sincerity in rejoining crychic.

But somehow, when the words came to my lips, they turned into: "No... Actually, I didn't wait that long. I just got here..."

A very lame lie.

She didn't even know whether Songzhi Zi had returned home. What normal person would suddenly run to the downstairs of someone else's house to wait for someone at around nine o'clock in the evening?

If that was the case, she would have to send a message to Songzhi Zi to tell her that she was downstairs. Otherwise, what could she be waiting for in the middle of the night?

"Oh, all right."

Songzhi Zi was also quite helpless. He served two plates of pasta and said, "I have already said everything I need to say. You should go home as soon as you finish eating. It's so late and you don't want your family to care?"

"I...my mother has to work overtime tonight and won't be home."

Nagasaki Suyo lowered her head and replied.

"???"

Songzhi Zi was so scared that he gasped.

"No, sister, even if your mother doesn't come home, you still have to go home! Why are you telling me this?"

This is so confusing. What's the point of saying this to him? What kind of lewd words are these? Has anyone in Nagasaki ever been so carnivorous before? He's using whatever means necessary.

With trembling hands, he placed the pasta on the table in front of Nagasaki Suye: "You...you eat quickly, and go home and sleep quickly after you finish eating!"

Nagasaki Suyo quickly realized that what she said was very ambiguous, and blushed and said, "I, I didn't mean that. I just wanted to say that my family situation is very similar to yours..."

"Yeah, yeah, okay, okay, right, right."

Songzhi Zi nodded perfunctorily.

It’s similar, so what?

Anyway, they had already said everything they could, persuaded her, and even treated her to a late-night snack. Matsueda Azusa couldn't find anything wrong with her own actions, and she had already given Nagasaki Suyo face because of their past friendship.

This guy is really a bit confused, it's better to get rid of him quickly.

Nagasaki Suyo lowered her head and ate noodles silently.

She also heard the perfunctory tone in Songzhi Zi's words and realized that he wanted to get rid of her quickly.

Come to think of it, Matsueda Azusa is with Shiina Riki now, so it is really inappropriate to keep her at home in the middle of the night.

But the situation shouldn't be like this. If Matsueda Azusa could betray Xiaoxiang because of her relationship with Shiina Riki, then it doesn't make sense that she should be pretending to be "chaste" for Shiina Riki now.

Is it because she is unattractive?

Nagasaki Suyo looked at herself quietly.

I feel like she's not much worse than Tateshi Shiina, right?

Could it be because she had misunderstood before...

Even though she had already come to him and even said something like "My mom won't be home tonight", Matsueda Azusa didn't feel any joy about it. Instead, he kept trying to drive her away. A normal scumbag wouldn't let go of a girl who came to him, right?

In comparison, Matsueda Azusa did behave very restrained and appropriately, and even now he maintained a distance far beyond the safety line.

Could it be that... Matsueda Azusa didn't cheat at all? And that wasn't why Xiaoxiang quit the group?

It does make sense... When crychic was on the verge of disbanding, Azusa Matsueda and Tatsuki Shiina supported each other and struggled to go on together. It was indeed easy for them to fall in love with each other. Looking back now, it seems very reasonable no matter how you think about it.

Why did I inexplicably feel that Matsueda Azusa was cheating on me before?

Nagasaki Suyo's mind was in a mess. She had been making up all kinds of excuses for herself these past few days, but all of them were quickly rejected. She was now in a very conflicted state.

But, but if she didn't have a reason, Nagasaki Suyo didn't know how she could convince herself to continue chasing after the fantasy crychic. She felt that if she didn't have a tangible goal, she would definitely be crushed.

"Um... Zi, could you please reconsider..."

Nagasaki Suyo couldn't help but speak in a begging voice: "I really want to go back to Crychic... I was really wrong before, I'm sorry, please give me a chance... Onegai! I really have nowhere to go now. If I can't go back to Crychic..."

Songzhi Zi frowned deeply.

Even cooking noodles for you can’t stop your mouth!

"I've already said it, the current Crychic is no longer the Crychic you imagined. Don't pin your false fantasies on it anymore."

Nagasaki Suyo continued to beg: "It doesn't matter! Even if it is like that..."

"Besides, crychic already has a bassist. We don't need a second bassist. Even if you come back, there's no place left for you."

Matsueda Azusa refused heartlessly.

"It doesn't matter if I don't have a position! I can learn anything, guitar, vocals, songwriting, arranging, I can learn anything!"

Nagasaki Motoyo tightly gripped the fork in her hand. "It's okay even if I can't go on stage. I can handle the logistics and prepare the rehearsal room and afternoon tea for everyone in advance every day. You can leave all these things to me... As long as I can return to crychic, I'm willing to do anything!"

31. A world where everyone is hurt

Morning, Sobu High School, physical education class.

"Aha……"

Songzhi Zi couldn't help but yawn.

Last night he still did not agree to Nagasaki Suyo's request, and sent her out after much persuasion.

After all, this guy is really a bit clueless. Matsueda Azusa has just rebuilt crychic with great difficulty, and it has only been recovered for a short time. If she is pulled in again, and if she goes crazy one day and does something bad, Matsueda Azusa will really regret it.

Secondly, crychic is not a one-man show of Matsueda Azusa. Whether to invite new members or let previous members rejoin is not something he can decide alone. At the very least, he has to seek the opinions of Shiina Tatsuki and Yawata Kairin.

"What's wrong, Buchou? Didn't you get enough rest last night?"

Hikigaya Hachiman, who was supposed to be practicing tennis with Matsueda Azusa on the same team, was now sitting next to Matsueda Azusa and slacking off: "I saw you yawning a lot this morning."

"Indeed. I've been haunted by a ghost. There's nothing I can do."

Azusa Matsueda held the tennis ball in her hand and didn't pursue the topic further. "Speaking of which, how are the preparations I asked you to make yesterday going? Have you memorized the plan procedures?"

It's okay to be haunted by a ghost.

If you want to please others, at least find a reason that sounds plausible.

However, Hikigaya Hachiman is not the kind of person who cares about such things. Since Matsueda Azusa doesn't want to say it, he won't continue to ask.

"I remember everything..."

Hikigaya Hachiman closed his eyes, not looking at Matsueda Azusa, but simply looking up at the sky. "But is this really a good idea, Chief? While it's certainly possible to test Hakamada-san's true attitude towards Yanami-san, I'm afraid that after this incident... a huge rift will appear in their relationship, and they'll never be able to return to the way they were before, and even maintain this fragile balance."

"Do you want to create a world where everyone is hurt, Minister?"

Matsueda Azusa lay down on the field, shielding her eyes from the sunlight with her hand. "It's better to suffer a short pain than a long one, Hachiman. Given the situation Yana-ken and the other three members, as long as she hasn't fallen in love with someone else and still harbors feelings for Kuda Kusuke...then they can't continue to be friends."

Hikigaya Hachiman couldn't refute it, this was indeed true, but if he was asked to say "Aren't they still friends now, there's no problem?" which sounded like what Hayato Hayama liked to say to maintain the illusion, he couldn't say it either.

"Then... is it necessary to use such radical measures?"

Hikigaya Hachiman frowned, a little hesitant. "To be honest, I don't have any objections to the consequences of this approach for them. It's a good thing to make a decisive decision and let them realize their feelings and thoughts about each other as soon as possible..."

"But this won't do you any good, Minister. Besides, I'm afraid after this incident... they might hold a grudge against you."

"Oh, of course I know about this. Since I've chosen to do this, why would I be afraid of being resentful? Come to think of it, how could such words ever come out of your mouth?"

Matsueda Azusa grinned and gently nudged Hikigaya, "And who says there's no benefit for me? Isn't it obvious that even though I do this under the banner of 'for their own good', in essence, I'm just satisfying my own twisted desires, isn't it?"

He reached into his pocket and touched a well-hidden... pregnancy test stick.

Earlier, he used a pregnancy test stick to test the water mixed with progesterone, and as expected, two conspicuous bars appeared on it.

This is the "key prop" he needs today.

He would rush to the infirmary in advance and throw the pregnancy test stick into the trash can.

Because every classroom regularly changes garbage bags in the morning, there will only be this pregnancy test stick in the trash can later.

Matsueda Azusa had already made arrangements with Kodachi Sayo in advance, and Kodachi Sayo readily agreed to help him carry out the plan.

When Yana saw that Kyouna created an opportunity to bring Himemiya Karen to the infirmary later, to be on the safe side, Xiaoba Xiaoye would throw a tissue into the trash can in advance to cover the pregnancy test stick to prevent them from discovering it.

Then, she would let them lie down on the beds in the infirmary, saying that they needed to rest, and draw the curtains tightly - so that they could not see each other's condition.

After Kuda Sosuke rushes to the infirmary to check on the situation, Hikigaya Hachiman, who has been on standby not far away, will also rush to the infirmary under the pretext of caring about the members. Originally, Onmizu Kazuhiko should have gone here, but Matsueda Azusa thought about it and was afraid that he would be beaten up by Kuda Sosuke before he could continue his plan, so Hachiman had to go - Hachiman would "accidentally" knock over the trash can.

At this time, the pregnancy test stick inside will appear in front of everyone. At this time, Xiaoba Xiaoye will say that only a few of them came to the infirmary this morning, and the garbage bags are regularly cleaned and replaced every morning before class.

So the only suspects left were the few people present... Hikigaya Hachiman and Kuda Kusuke were the last to arrive, so they could be ruled out. And as a student, Kuda Kusuke wouldn't casually suspect his teacher Kodachi Sayo - so the remaining suspects were very clear.

It will definitely be a big show by then.

When the commotion was almost over, Songzhi Zi finally came in and said, "Oh, sorry, I left this here."

In this way, the matter is over - after all, no matter what, Matsueda Azusa is not bad enough to spread rumors against Yanami and Himemiya Karen. For girls, such rumors may very likely lead to school bullying. Matsueda Azusa just wants to let them fight among themselves, not to destroy them.

So he can just take the blame for what he created himself. He is not afraid of rumors anyway.

After going over the general plan in his mind, Matsueda Azusa nodded silently.

Hikigaya Hachiman still looked at Matsueda Azusa with a somewhat worried look, and sighed softly, but ultimately did not continue to persuade and stop her. He just shook his head and said, "Hiratsuka-sensei will definitely be furious when he finds out about this."

"Then give her a beating."

Songzhi Zi shrugged.