The goal of life is to break up all couples

Songzhi Zi was puzzled for a moment: "Yes, uh, how did you know?"

"Ms. Yukinoshita has already made an appointment for you this morning. Are you looking for an employee of our company?"

The receptionist confirmed it rigorously.

Although according to regulations and in theory, employee information should not be disclosed casually, and outsiders should not be allowed to visit employees at will.

But sometimes rules are static, but people are dynamic. When someone interferes, the rules can be bent.

Seeing Songeda Azusa nod, the receptionist led him into the company.

Miura Yumiko couldn't help but whisper in surprise, "Although I did hear you ask Yukinoshita for help, that guy could actually do something like this? Isn't it a bit too scary? This is completely on the verge of a crime!"

Even though Haruno, not Yukino, was the culprit behind this, Matsueda Azusa felt no need to explain this to Miura, so she simply said, "That's how local bullies are. So, I told you to avoid provoking her, or you'll be drowned in cement and sunk into Tokyo Bay someday."

Miura Yumiko looked unconvinced: "Really?... Then when I saw you scolding her, you didn't hold back at all."

Matsueda Azusa shrugged. "My family has connections, so I'm not afraid. Aren't you afraid of the Yukinoshita family too?"

Miura Yumiko shrank back. Although she was known as the queen of Sobu High School, if she really messed with those local tyrants, she would probably end up like a queen buried in cement.

Soon, led by the receptionist, Azusa Matsueda and Yumiko Miura walked into the workshop.

The customer service staff here are all wearing headphones and facing the screen. It's so dizzying to look at them at a glance.

After being brought to one of the customer service representatives by the receptionist, the corners of Matsueda Azusa's mouth couldn't help but twitch.

Damn, where is Saki Kawasaki?

Why is the person he is talking about Toyokawa Shoko?!

Hearing footsteps behind her, Shoko Toyokawa subconsciously turned around and saw Matsueda Azusa who had just stopped.

Her mind went blank for a moment, and she stood up suddenly, not even noticing that the chair had fallen over with a loud "bang".

94

Chapter 94 This is the final advice.

"I go……"

Miura Yumiko quickly took a step back and couldn't help but complain: "He's using his power for personal gain! He said he was looking for Saki Kawasaki, but how come he found her ex-girlfriend?"

Miura Yumiko's words made Matsueda Azusa really want to live in Bengbu.

How did he know it would be Toyokawa Shoko?!

He had indeed guessed that Yukinoshita Haruno would give him a hard time, but he didn't expect it to be such a bad job.

It wasn't surprising that the guy knew he had dated Toyokawa Shoko, but he actually went out of his way to find out Toyokawa Shoko's current workplace and took the opportunity to lure Matsueda Azusa here... Just how bad of a taste does that guy Haruno have...

The receptionist looked at the awkward situation without showing any surprise or confusion. He appeared very professional, considerate, and conscientious. He said, "I'll take you to the reception room. It's more suitable for conversation and you won't be disturbed by others."

Toyokawa Shoko's brain was buzzing. Although she didn't look, she felt that everyone around her seemed to be looking at her. She almost blushed in an instant. After hearing the receptionist's words, she immediately followed the receptionist to the meeting room without hesitation.

After the receptionist brought a few people in, he tactfully closed the door and left.

Miura Yumiko, already impatient, had already found a corner, pulled up a chair, pulled out a bag of sunflower seeds, and started watching. Just to see this spectacle today was probably worth the trip.

Shoko Toyokawa took several deep breaths and regained consciousness, only then did she feel her fingertips numb from tension and shock.

She was practically trembling all over, staring at Songzhi Zi standing in front of her. She squeezed out a few words through her teeth, her voice trembling: "Songzhi Zi...! You... I'm already like this, and you won't let me go?! You have to find this place, you have to see me like this with your own eyes, then you won't be satisfied, right?!"

Matsueda Azusa looked at Toyokawa Shoko's unseemly appearance and sighed deeply: "What if I said that I didn't even know you worked here, and I didn't even think of looking for you, and I just happened to find you here and ran into you?"

Toyokawa Shoko was so angry at Matsueda Azusa's perfunctory answer that she laughed: "Do you think I will believe such words? What do you want?!"

Miura Yumiko, while munching on sunflower seeds, raised her hand to defend Matsueda Azusa, saying, "Although I also suspect he's using his power for personal gain, on the surface it appears to be the case."

But Toyokawa Shoko didn't even think about paying attention to her.

Yumiko Miura could only roll her eyes in frustration.

Matsueda Azusa tutted. To be honest, he didn't really want to stay here and get entangled with Toyokawa Shoko. It didn't make any sense except to make himself unhappy. "Believe it or not, if you think so, then I can't help it. I'm too lazy to argue with you about this. Let's go, Miura. Anyway, the person we're looking for is not here, so there's no point in staying here."

"Wait a moment!"

Toyokawa Shoko reached out a trembling hand to stop Matsueda Azusa, her eyes flashing with deep panic and anger of betrayal. "Who told you I work here? It was... it was Mu, right?! Come to think of it, no one else knows about this except her... She's been in contact with you these past few days, right? Did she tell you secretly?! Not only is she being a mouthpiece, but she's also being a traitor!"

"Ah... Mu is your 'half', right? She's so close to you, yet you're so suspicious of her. It's no wonder you'd give up on everyone in the band so easily. You're so heartless, Toyokawa Shoko. You only care about yourself. But... that's enough. Don't make yourself look so ugly, no matter what."

Matsueda Azusa stopped and looked deeply at Toyokawa Shoko's appearance, his eyes blank for a moment. The beautiful scene in the past was like an illusion, forming a sharp contrast with the current embarrassed Toyokawa Shoko.

Under the strong impact brought by this contrast, he couldn't even feel angry, but only felt extremely sad. How could a person who was once so glorious in his memory become like this now?

Can the burden of life really destroy a person? But it is not entirely true. Her morbid and distorted self-esteem is also a sharp blade that destroys herself.

The impatience in his heart gave way to compassion. For Toyokawa Shoko, and for himself. Even now, in this situation, Matsueda Azusa was not so angry anymore.

Perhaps the emotions accumulated during this period have exceeded a threshold, his mind is now surprisingly clear and his emotions are very calm.

Matsueda Azusa looked at Toyokawa Shoko calmly and explained clearly: "Toyokawa Shoko, it's about time you calm down. If I came to you specifically to humiliate you, this wouldn't be the situation now, right?"

"If you had that intention, I wouldn't even let you into this reception room. If you were to show yourself like that in front of everyone, given your personality, you wouldn't be able to continue working here."

After listening to Matsueda Azusa's explanation and looking at his extremely cold expression, Toyokawa Shoko finally regained her sanity. She took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

When she saw Matsueda Azusa appear here for the first time, the string in her mind suddenly broke, so she said such humiliating words without thinking.

Normally, even if she were to encounter Matsueda Azusa, she wouldn't have reacted so humiliatingly. But in that instant, the anger of being betrayed, the panic of being caught in such a predicament, all these complex negative emotions intertwined, instantly destroying her rationality.

Toyokawa Shoko pursed her lips tightly, her right hand tightly gripping her left arm. After a while, she spoke: "...I'm sorry. I was...stressed just now."

Miura Yumiko, watching from the sidelines, curled her lips in disappointment. Why wasn't there a quarrel? She'd thought it was going to be another bloody, shocking fight. But Matsueda Azusa was surprisingly able to handle it calmly. Had he super-evolved?

Songzhi Zi sighed slightly.

If he had previously held hopes and attachment to these people, and therefore felt devastated and angry when they were treated like that, leading him to attack them… then now, Songzhi Zi couldn't muster the slightest bit of interest. Especially after Mutou's call yesterday, it had completely worn away the last bit of his concern deep in his heart.

It can only be said that Yukinoshita Haruno's work was done too late. If it had been done a few days earlier, perhaps Matsueda Azusa would have really exploded with Toyokawa Shoko, who was broken up by being caught at her workplace. That might be the fun Haruno wanted to see.

But Matsueda Azusa really doesn't care anymore. If after going through so much, he still has expectations for these people from Crychic, then Matsueda Azusa would have to call himself a brainless person.

Besides, Toyokawa Shoko's thoughtless words just now have already been clearly revealed. She even subconsciously suspects Wakaba Mutsu, who has the closest relationship with her, and thinks that the other party will betray her and put her in an embarrassing situation... So it is natural that she doesn't care about Matsueda Azusa's thoughts.

Toyokawa Shoko has never cared about anyone else. The only thing she is proud of is herself. Even in such a miserable state, she doesn't care about others' concern, but only cares about her own self-esteem.

What's the point of arguing with such a person?

Looking at the shaky Toyokawa Shoko, Matsueda Azusa spoke with a hint of distance: "I don't accept your apology, never. But no matter what... this matter is no longer meaningful to you or me."

"I was indeed too absorbed in the children's playhouses. That's an undeniable fact. If I hadn't invested genuine emotion in it, how could I have broken down and become so angry? These past few days... I've met some friends, encountered some things, and come to some clearer thoughts."

"Last night I met someone who used to be in a band. From her, I roughly understood one thing: the lack of material and financial resources, and the pressure of life are indeed very severe challenges for most people. It is understandable that they have to give up some things to do this. I know that sometimes people don't have much choice. I really don't have the right to blame you for making the decision to leave Crychic."

"It's just... Even though I understand your current predicament and the choices you've made, it doesn't mean I can accept what you've done. You can choose to let your friends share your suffering, or you can choose to endure it alone. It's your choice and your freedom. But you shouldn't hurt your friends because of your suffering."

"You could have ended Crychic amicably. We could have parted ways amicably, and everyone would still be friends. The most likely scenario was that we would have continued our band, and we would have kept your place forever, whether that was a few months, years, decades, or even a lifetime. But you not only crushed that possibility with your own hands, you also completely destroyed the band we all built together. We should have had better options, a better future."

Matsueda Azusa exhaled slowly. As he spoke these words, he felt as if a certain shackle had been lifted from his heart, and his whole body relaxed. "This is my final advice, Toyokawa Shoko. Hiding your vulnerability like a hedgehog, using selfishness disguised as self-respect to build sharp thorns to hurt those who care about you...that's not self-respect. Facing the suffering you've experienced, accepting it calmly, and facing it head-on is self-respect."

"I only recently understood this truth. I know it sounds like empty, meaningless, and boring truisms coming out of my mouth. It's easy to say, but hard to do, right? I think it's true. But only through experiencing hardships and overcoming difficulties can we grow."

"I'm not going to torture myself with the past anymore, nor do I want to be trapped in the memories of the past. I'm ready to let go of everything and move on... I've said this many times before, but this time I mean it."

Matsueda Azusa looked at Toyokawa Shoko seriously, covering her heart with her hand. "Although my personality is still twisted, I'm still afraid of being hurt, and I still have unpredictable fears about the future. I'm also worried that someone will leave, that I won't be valued, that no one will care about me. The hurt I've suffered still leaves deep scars in my heart...but I don't want to continue to sink into this."

"I will form a new band, meet new friends, and encounter new things. These new experiences will gradually make me a new person."

"I will move on to the future. As for you, Toyokawa Shoko..."

"Although I once truly loved you deeply and also deeply hated you, it all means nothing now."

"In any case, I wish you a bright future."

"Goodbye, Toyokawa Shoko."

After saying his final goodbye, Matsueda Azusa turned around and left without saying anything else.

Yumiko Miura hurriedly followed.

Shoko Toyokawa stared blankly at Matsueda Azusa's back as she left. For some reason, tears couldn't stop flowing down her face.

95

Chapter 95 The sudden rain and the people trying to keep him.

The two soon left the e-commerce customer service company.

Before they had even walked far, Miura Yumiko looked Matsueda Azusa up and down, unable to help but exclaim in amazement: "It's incredible that you just said those words. Did you take the wrong medicine? Or have you joined some cult?"

The righteous atmosphere that had just been created was completely destroyed by this guy.

Matsueda Azusa's face was filled with black lines: "Can't you just look forward to me a little? Isn't it normal for me to grow a little after experiencing so many things? Even you can be desensitized to the topic of Hayato Hayama, so why can't I figure things out?"

"Hiss...it does make some sense."

Miura Yumiko pondered for a moment, but soon frowned again: "No! If you don't attack others, who will replenish my nutrition from watching the show?"

Songzhi Zi showed a sweaty face: "Then can't I attack you?"

Miura Yumiko quickly shook her head: "Forget it then."

"I just let go of my attachment to the past. It doesn't mean I've become a saint."

Songzhi Zi rolled her eyes. "I didn't attack her just now because I was too lazy to do so. Look at her already in that state, what's the point in attacking her? No matter how much you scold her, she won't understand. Besides, the more you scold her, the more rebellious she becomes, and the more she believes she's right. In her worldview, she directly builds an iron wall for herself."

Miura Yumiko crossed her arms and said, "Now that you mention it, you know her quite well."

"Isn't that nonsense? Although I didn't understand her at all when we were dating, I do understand her current mentality and logic."

Azusa Matsueda said confidently: "Why do you understand so well? Because my uncle is also like this. I admit that we rebellious middle school boys are like this."

Miura Yumiko held her forehead helplessly and said, "While what you said makes sense, do you have to indirectly criticize yourself when you criticize others? Devaluing yourself has become your starting point for attacking others. This is a mental illness and needs treatment."

"Why, you want to cosplay Yukinoshita Yukino too? You want to be my therapist?"

Songzhi Zi raised his eyebrows.

Miura Yumiko curled her lips and said, "Forget it. Being your psychiatrist will definitely shorten my lifespan and might even cause me psychological problems. Only a kind-hearted person like Yukinoshita would think of correcting you. I can only watch you continue to rot and stink."

Matsueda Azusa raised her middle finger at Miura Yumiko: "They're talking about people like you. As expected, I was right. We're all rotten people! You'll have to get rotten and stink with me."

The two of them arguingly went to the next store marked in the document to continue looking for Saki Kawasaki.

Unfortunately, after inquiring with the next two stores, there was no news about Saki Kawasaki.

When Matsueda Azusa and Miura Yumiko arrived at the last store, it started raining outside.

It was raining harder and harder, and the two of them didn't bring an umbrella when they went out, so they had no choice but to go to a nearby station to take shelter from the rain.

"What's going on? The weather forecast didn't say it was going to rain today. It rained so suddenly."

Miura Yumiko angrily scrolled through her phone and complained, "I'm so hungry! It's already afternoon. I was thinking of rushing to the last store and grabbing a meal."

Matsueda Azusa glanced sideways. Miura Yumiko actually checked the weather forecast before going out, and he hadn't noticed it at all.

"Then let's eat something around the station first. There should be a lot of food around here, right?"

Matsueda Azusa looked around and said, "I ate here last night at a place called... uh... Kira Yoshikage? Something like that. It sold beef rice and it was pretty good."

"That's called Yoshinoya! What's Kira Yoshikage?"

Miura Yumiko couldn't help but complain, "You don't even know Yoshinoya? Where did this young master come from? And do you really want to take a girl to a restaurant like this?"

"Who said that?"

Songzhi Zi scratched his cheek: "I'm not treating you. You pay for it yourself."

"? Is that the point?!"

Miura Yumiko was amused: "Although I'm even angrier now!"

"Oh, look, it's urgent again."

Songzhi Zi shook his head: "Forget it, since you are here for club activities, it's not impossible for me to pay for the meals."

Miura Yumiko's expression immediately changed: "Then I want to have a luxurious seafood buffet."

"?"

Songzhi Zi was speechless: "Then you should just eat history."

"boom!"