The goal of life is to break up all couples

With a helpless sigh, he had no choice but to walk towards Nagasaki Suyo.

There was no way around it. Even if I sneaked away here, she'd still come knocking on my door. If I didn't talk things over with Nagasaki Motoyo, she'd keep pestering me like a spoon killer. It wouldn't be very lethal, but it would be really annoying.

But honestly, he'd already said everything he needed to say to Nagasaki Motoyo, and Matsueda Azusa didn't understand why she was still coming to him. If she continued to try to persuade him to return to Crychic, he really wouldn't be able to hold back.

Not far away, Hikigaya Hachiman, who was passing by innocently, was suddenly grabbed by the back of his collar by a hand reaching out from the dark and dragged into the shadows.

Hikigaya Hachiman was shocked. Could it be that the dark underground forces under Sobu High School that Matsueda Azusa had mentioned to him earlier really existed? They were abducting a man in broad daylight!

But fortunately, Miura Yumiko's voice came the next moment: "Don't scream. Look over there!"

Hikigaya Hachiman subconsciously looked towards the school gate and immediately saw Matsueda Azusa standing with Nagasaki Suyo. He asked blankly, "What are they doing? Catching someone cheating?"

Miura Yumiko was speechless: "What kind of adultery are you catching?! We're just watching a good show! Can't you see that?"

"Oh... can I go now?"

Hikigaya Hachiman shrank his neck: "I don't want to watch the Minister's good show... It feels very dangerous..."

"No! Because I want to see it."

Miura Yumiko took out a bag of sunflower seeds and said, "How come you, an employee, don't care about the director at all? I'll punish you by telling you to take the blame for me if you get caught."

Hikigaya Hachiman narrowed his eyes. Oh no, the Matsueda Azusa virus is spreading throughout Sobu High School. The end of the world is coming!

On the other side, Matsueda Azusa stopped in front of Nagasaki Suyo, sighed, and held his forehead with his hand, saying: "Soyo, why did you come here to find me again today? Didn't I tell you clearly before? It's impossible for me to go back..."

"No, Azi."

Nagasaki Suyo intertwined her fingers tightly, took a deep breath, and looked directly into Matsueda Azusa's eyes: "I'm not here to pull you back to Crychic. I also... quit Crychic."

"what?"

Songzhi Zi's eyes widened.

Who said she quit Crychic? It's possible, but Nagasaki Suyo? !

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

When did he become obsessed with the illusion?

"etc……?"

Matsueda Azusa couldn't help but confirm it again: "You said you quit Crychic?!"

"Yes!"

Nagasaki Suyo nodded vigorously. "I've thought carefully about what you said, Azi. You're right... I tried everything I could to return to Crychic, thinking I could go back to those happy times and return to that 'home' where everyone was. But in fact, it was just wishful thinking... There's no going back to what was before."

Matsueda Azusa was really surprised that these words would come out of Nagasaki Motoyo's mouth.

For a moment he didn't know what to say.

"Uh……"

Songzhi Zi hesitated for a moment, then said carefully: "It's a good thing that you can understand these things. It's very good. So... then why did you come here to find me? It's not just to thank me, right?"

Nagasaki Suyo shook her head, a determined look in her eyes: "Azi, you just quit Crychic yesterday, so you shouldn't have joined another band yet, right? And I've already quit Crychic, so if that's the case... then why can't we form a new band?!"

Matsueda Azusa was shocked when he heard this. What was Nagasaki Suyo trying to do? Suddenly coming over and saying she wanted to form a band with him again, that didn't sound like Soyo at all!

Seeing that Matsueda Azusa didn't answer immediately, Nagasaki Suyo hurriedly continued to persuade her: "I will put all my energy and the focus of my life on the band! I will never do something like Shiina Riki pulling Takamatsu Deng back, because the new band is the new home we built together, right? Maintaining the existence of this home is a matter of course..."

"hiss……"

Matsueda Azusa probably understood a little bit of what Nagasaki Suyo was thinking.

Wasn't the effect of my previous persuasion a little too good?! Wasn't it a bit too much? Nagasaki Suyo is simply too aware.

Nagasaki Suyo clasped her hands together, made a prayer-like gesture, and begged, "Azi, as long as you can form a band with me, I'll do anything! Onegai, I've left Crychic now and have nowhere else to go. If I have no place to stay... Watasi!"

Seeing that Songzhi Zi seemed to want to say something, she hurriedly added: "This time, when I said I could do anything, I definitely didn't say it casually! I've made up my mind to do anything before saying this! Azi, I really, really think this through!"

Hikigaya Hachiman and Miura Yumiko, who were hiding in the dark, now roughly understood what was going on.

Hikigaya Hachiman whispered, "The former band member of the Minister quit, and then came to him to form a band again? And he actually used such a humble way of saying it...Could the Minister be in Pua?"

Miura Yumiko shook her head. "That guy Matsueda wouldn't try to hustle those girls. If he did, he wouldn't have left the band in the first place. He'd probably be bullying his way through the all-female band like a local tyrant. I think she's trying to take advantage of the situation!"

Looking at Nagasaki Suzu's hopeful eyes, Matsueda Azusa pursed her lips and thought.

To be honest, what Nagasaki Suyo said was indeed quite attractive. And Matsueda Azusa did not doubt the truth of what she said.

If she were to rebuild the band with Nagasaki Suyo, there is no doubt that she would definitely put all her energy and time into it.

Moreover, although she doesn't care whether the band can perform on stage or what the band's activities are, she will definitely care about the people in the band and the band itself.

After thinking about it this way, Matsueda Azusa couldn't help but feel a little moved.

But the actual problem is that no matter how nice the words are at the beginning or how much enthusiasm there is at the beginning, no one knows what will happen in the end.

When Shiina Tatsuki and Matsueda Azusa were working hard to rebuild Crychic, didn't they do what Nagasaki Motoyo just said? Of course not, she was even more active and hardworking than Nagasaki Motoyo said, because she not only had to rebuild the band, but also recruit people and write songs.

If you ask Azusa Matsueda at that time, he would never believe that it was Tatsuki Shiina who made him make up his mind to leave Crychic.

Just like Shiina Tateki who has always been thinking about Takamatsu Tomo, Nagasaki Soyo also has someone she can't forget in her heart - Toyokawa Shoko.

If she had just blindly believed what Nagasaki Suyo said, the final result would probably not be much better than it is now, right? Having been hurt once, Matsueda Azusa would no longer trust others so easily.

"You said it well, Soyo."

Matsueda Azusa finally spoke, but what he said was: "I'm relieved that you think so. To be honest, I am indeed moved. But... what if I tell you that the real reason why Toyokawa Shoko left the band was not because she was tired of you, but because... her family had financial problems, which made it impossible for her to continue playing in the band?"

"?!"

Nagasaki Suyo's eyes widened in disbelief. Her mind went blank for a moment, and she spoke faster than her brain could think: "W-what? A-Zi, you're not lying to me? How...how did you know about this? Have you guys still been in touch? Why am I the only one who doesn't know about this? If Xiaoxiang is short of money, I can definitely help her. How is Xiaoxiang doing now? Where is she?"

Expected reaction.

After all, Matsueda Azusa was just Nagasaki Suyo's second choice.

It would be better for everyone if the truth was revealed at the outset.

"See. You can't actually do what you say."

Matsueda Azusa felt a bit disappointed but also relieved, but she shrugged and explained to Nagasaki Suyo, "Yesterday I ran into Toyokawa Shoko at a roadside convenience store. She had fallen into the situation of rushing to buy discounted bento. It's not that we kept this news from you; I only found out about it yesterday."

84

Chapter 84 is hilarious to think about.

"Xiaoxiang...something happened at home..."

Nagasaki Suyo murmured, and the thoughts that had been dispelled in her heart could not help but come to life again: "She didn't mean to abandon us. That means that if the problems at home can be solved, Xiaoxiang can definitely return to Crychic..."

Originally, she couldn't contact Toyokawa Shoko no matter what, and wanted to return to Crychic and then slowly make plans, but just one day after she came back, Crychic fell apart again, and she had no other way, so she had to give up the idea.

But now, after hearing what Matsueda Azusa said, it seemed like getting Toyokawa Shoko back to Crychic wasn't really impossible. As long as she could help Toyokawa Shoko through the difficult times, wouldn't she then naturally be able to come back and form a band with everyone?

I don't know why Toyokawa Shoko didn't seek help beforehand, but instead quietly quit Crychic. She definitely had her own reasons. Perhaps Shoko didn't know about Nagasaki Suyo's family situation, so she didn't even consider asking for help. That's entirely possible!

Thinking about it this way, her original dream of reviving the original Crychic... wasn't impossible after all? Even though everyone's relationships were so broken up now, if Xiaoxiang came back, everyone would definitely come back!

Nagasaki Suyo's eyes changed from confusion to doubt, then from doubt to enlightenment, and finally from enlightenment to determination. Her mind went through countless thought processes in an instant.

Go find Toyokawa Shoko! If you can get her back, everything will be fine!

Although this makes me feel a little sorry for Matsueda Azusa, but... as long as Toyokawa Shoko comes back, Azusa will definitely come back too. After all, he likes Shoko the most, doesn't he?

Thinking of this, Nagasaki Suyo quickly looked up at Matsueda Azusa, "Azusa, can you tell me how to help Xiaoxiang? I have been unable to contact her. If I could meet her and talk to her face to face, I would definitely be able to help her! Then, we can all return to our original Crychic..."

But... as she spoke, Nagasaki Suyo's words became less and less confident.

She looked at Songzhi Zi's eyes with a look of "as expected", and her heart suddenly twisted, and her voice gradually became lower.

"Nagasaki Suyo, you said you understood what I said before, but in fact you didn't. In the final analysis, you are still as confused as ever."

Matsueda Azusa received a definitive, expected answer, and instantly let go of the burden in her heart, along with the glimmer of hope that had been hidden within her. She immediately launched into her attack without any burden: "You're completely insane for thinking about that person who forced Xiaoxiang all day long. And after hearing what I said, you actually thought you could bring Toyokawa Shoko back to Crychic by helping her. You're even more insane. And just after hearing Toyokawa Shoko's news, you instantly forgot all your pleading words and vows. Your speed of expression is truly unmatched. Don't you think you're a little ridiculous?"

"What do you think of me? Am I a recycling bin that accepts a bunch of you unrecyclable garbage? When your soul has no other sustenance and can't find any other place to stay, you think of running to me. But once there are other opportunities and hopes, you turn your face and turn away without hesitation... Nagasaki Suyo, Shiina Riki, you are all the same kind of people, stop running in front of me and making fun of me!"

Nagasaki Suyo's face turned pale after being scolded by Matsueda Azusa. Her fingers twisted and tangled unconsciously, pinching until her knuckles turned white. "But...but, if Xiaoxiang comes back, everyone will be happy, right? Azi, don't you want Xiaoxiang to come back? She left Crychic because of family reasons. She's so pitiful..."

"She's pathetic as hell. Why should I want her to come back? After all, Toyokawa Shoko and Crychic have nothing to do with me right now."

Matsueda Azusa's face was cold and his tone was firm: "And why do you think Toyokawa Shoko didn't even mention it to us when she had problems at home? Not to mention asking us for help. Do you think she can't? It's because she doesn't want to!"

Nagasaki Suyo's face was filled with confusion: "Why...why?"

"Because of her pathetic self-esteem. She thinks any help is a condescending charity, so she can accept helping you, but she can't accept you helping her."

Matsueda Azusa's tone was harsh, and she didn't hesitate to explain with the most malicious emotion: "You think of Crychic as your home? You think of everyone in the band as a community of shared destiny? Don't be ridiculous, we're the only ones who think that way. Toyokawa Shoko doesn't think that way. She just treats Crychic as an amusement park where she can play house. You are all just her collection of dolls."

"Everything is fine with her. When she was high and mighty, of course she was happy to care for you all and give you as much love as she could, because these were just rewards from her when she was in a good mood. But now that she has problems at home, she can no longer maintain this high and mighty gap with you. She can't stand being brought down to earth, can't stand the fact that a bunch of you rag dolls can be on equal footing with her, and might even think of helping her!"

Looking at the dazed Nagasaki Suyo, Matsueda Azusa made the final conclusion: "You think Toyokawa Shoko is your white moonlight? She thinks she is your master!"

"No, that's not the case! Ah Zi, don't say that! Xiao Xiang, Xiao Xiang is not that kind of person..."

Nagasaki Suyo couldn't accept what Matsueda Azusa said, and she subconsciously blurted out a rebuttal.

"Okay, then tell me, what kind of person is she?"

Matsueda Azusa spread her hands. "What kind of person would quit a band built with so much effort, without a word or explanation? What kind of person would unilaterally cut off contact with everyone after leaving without any reason? Nagasaki Suyo, then explain her motives."

Nagasaki Suyo desperately wanted to defend Toyokawa Shoko, but for a moment she couldn't think of what to say. She wanted to say that she must have had her reasons, but what were they? She didn't know, she wasn't sure, she couldn't put her finger on it.

Seeing that Nagasaki Suyo didn't answer, Matsueda Azusa didn't stop talking: "Toyokawa Shoko is a jerk, and that's fine, but Nagasaki Suyo, you're even more of an idiot. I've made it clear to you before. Even if you try your best to bring everyone back, Crychic will no longer be the same Crychic. The time you long for is gone forever."

"When you first came here, you said everything was fine, didn't you? You seemed to understand everything, but as soon as you heard the news about Toyokawa Shoko, your brain immediately went haywire, and all your previous understandings were thrown out the window, right? You really deserve to be obsessed with Toyokawa Shoko. You spend every day here trying to reminisce about the past, wasting your life in vain, and letting yourself go back and forth in a vortex of pain and delusion. You deserve it."

"What makes you think that Crychic, which is now so broken apart, can return to its past intact and without any barriers as soon as Toyokawa Shoko comes back? Are you kidding me? Is she a succubus? A mind-modifying device? A hypnosis app? I really don't understand what's going on in your head. If you said you were a lesbian and you just liked Toyokawa Shoko, I would understand. Let me tell you this, there's nothing wrong with your brain if you care about Crychic and want Toyokawa Shoko back. These three things can't happen to the same person at the same time."

Nagasaki Suzuyo lowered her head, trembling all over. After being severely scolded by Matsueda Azusa, her mind finally became a little clearer, and she came back to her senses from the confusion she had experienced after learning about Toyokawa Shoko.

Yes, she had clearly realized before that Crychic was no longer her place, and the other band members didn't care at all whether she was in the band or not, nor did they care about how she felt. They even hoped that she hadn't returned to Crychic... Why did she feel that as long as Toyokawa Shoko came back, all this would be solved?

I had clearly discovered all this before, and I had clearly made up my mind and prepared myself, so why did I suddenly lose the ability to think when I heard the news about Toyokawa Shoko?

But even so, Nagasaki Suyo still couldn't blame Toyokawa Shoko in her heart. Her mind was extremely confused, and all kinds of thoughts were mixed together, almost suffocating her.

85

Chapter 85: Teleportation once in a lifetime?

Nagasaki Suyo looked at Matsueda Azusa's resolute eyes in confusion, and felt that her mind was in a mess.

The only thing she could figure out was that she failed to seize the last chance given to her by Songzhi Zi. She was afraid that from now on, Songzhi Zi would no longer believe any of her promises and vows.

A huge regret, mixed with a hint of joy after learning the news about Toyokawa Shoko, lingered in Nagasaki Suyo's mind, and she almost fled from Matsueda Azusa's sight.

Looking at Nagasaki Suyo's distraught back as she left, Matsueda Azusa couldn't help but sigh deeply.

To be honest, when Nagasaki Suyo first said that... Matsueda Azusa was truly moved. If there really was someone who could devote themselves wholeheartedly and pay attention to them as she said... he would definitely be deeply attracted to them.

Is there really someone who would treat Matsueda Azusa like that? Although I sincerely wish for this, I am still pessimistic about it.

Moreover, such deep and intense emotions, such firm determination expressed when speaking, would fall apart and shatter in just a moment because of the news from others.

Perhaps Nagasaki Suyo didn't realize she was lying when she spoke. Just like Shiina Riki, when she welcomed Takamatsu Deng back, she certainly didn't realize she had given Matsueda Azusa some attention.

Although this wasn't about finding a significant other, and Matsueda Azusa shouldn't have asked so much of them...but for him now, the band was just as important. It would be fine if he couldn't find true love, but if even the "home" he found for himself was so easily broken, wouldn't that be too pitiful?

It wasn't just Nagasaki Suyo who was distraught, Matsueda Azusa was the same.

Fortunately, he hadn't held out much hope to begin with. Without hope, one naturally wouldn't be hurt much.

There's no point in hoping for the good old days to return, or for old friends to reconcile. Instead, let go of the past and look forward.

Miura Yumiko, who was watching the whole thing from the dark, had a look of sudden enlightenment on her face, and crossed her arms: "I finally understand how Matsueda Azusa's confusing personality came to be."

Hikigaya Hachiman glanced sideways at this, thinking to himself: "Don't you know what this means? You're feeling okay? Isn't it normal to have such a pursuit of sincerity?"

But he didn't argue with Miura Yumiko, and continued to answer honestly: "How... was it formed?"

"It's obvious that it was his friends in the band who caused this. Right from the start, they swore their wholehearted devotion, their whole life, their absolute importance. They spoke so sincerely that even I believed them."

Miura Yumiko spread her hands and said confidently, "And then he just forgot everything he said the moment he turned around, and did a complete about-face the moment he heard news about someone else... With things like this happening every day, who would still believe in love? Matsueda Azusa is only so extreme as to pursue true love that doesn't exist, which is good enough. I'd say it's normal for him to completely disbelieve in love."

Hikigaya Hachiman couldn't help but lean back. He hadn't expected Miura Yumiko's words to actually make sense. Thinking about it carefully, his personality had evolved into what it is today, and the emotional journey he'd gone through was similar—though compared to Matsueda Azusa, his was more likely to be caused by an overabundance of self-awareness, leading to misunderstandings.

Yes, those who were gentle to him were also gentle to others, but he would mistakenly believe that they were gentle only to him, and then he would become complacent and carried away, and finally a quarrel would end in a quarrel, with both parties hurt. If the truth is cruel, then lies must be gentle, so gentleness is a lie. Time and time again, hope is repeatedly disappointed, and since when did he stop holding on to hope? That's what Hikigaya Hachiman believes.

Thinking about it this way, he was actually luckier. It was only because of his own misunderstanding, his own presumptuous expectations, and his excessive self-awareness that he suffered such harm. Even so, he found it unbearable. But how much more heartbreaking pain would Matsueda Azusa, who had truly been betrayed and whose sincerity was betrayed, feel?