Nagasaki Suyo did have this thought at first.
- Use Wakaba Mutsu's friendship and trust to indirectly gain influence over Toyokawa Shoko.
However, after walking around the street with Wakaba Mutsu for more than an hour and gradually getting to know this petite girl who was not good at expressing her emotions but tried hard to have a good relationship with him, Nagasaki Suyo reluctantly gave up that rather dark idea.
"I can't help it. Mu-chan is totally incapable of acting... If I try to use her, there's always the risk of being discovered. Ming Hai probably wouldn't want me to implicate innocent people..."
After convincing herself in this way, Nagasaki Suyo put aside her unnecessary worries and happily took Wakaba Mu to several clothing stores. As if she had relived her childhood memories of dressing up her dolls, she picked out several outfits for her in each store.
In the end, Wakaba Mutsu, who had been in and out of the fitting room more than ten times, had lost his luster and vitality in his originally calm eyes. In the end, even his consciousness of resistance completely dissipated, and he was really like a puppet, allowing her to manipulate him.
"Mu-chan, this dress suits you very well, go try it on~"
The words left in her memory made her subconsciously avoid clothing stores whenever she was with Nagasaki Suyo, for fear that she would be pulled into the fitting room with a smile on her face to change clothes again.
Fortunately, after noticing that Wakaba Mutsu looked like she was about to be played to death, although she felt a little unsatisfied, Nagasaki Suyo chose to stop. She bought two ice creams and sat down in the rest area of the mall, allowing the puppet girl, whose health was running low, to gradually recover.
After glancing at her phone, she looked at Ruoye Mu who was silently licking a ball of strawberry ice cream, and brought up the topic that they had not discussed in detail before.
"You came to me because you were worried about Xiangzi-chan, right?"
"...This is one of the reasons." The licking action stopped, Ruo Yemu lowered his eyes, as if he was afraid to look into her eyes, and whispered, "If I were alone, I would be unable to do anything except watching Xiangzi from behind...Su Shi is different from me."
Nagasaki Suyo thought for a moment before she understood what she meant.
"Is it because I have a good relationship with Ming Hai?"
Wakaba Mu nodded.
Not only because he wanted to go shopping with friends, if Xiangzi had a quarrel with that person or was hurt, Su Shi could come forward to ease the atmosphere on his behalf -
This is Ruo Ye Mu’s idea, or the most important purpose of her trip.
...It is precisely because she wanted to use her friend that she now dared not face Nagasaki Motoyo with a clear conscience.
"That's it~"
Nagasaki Suyo didn't really care.
Just take advantage of her, and consider it as compensation for letting her play the dress-up game for more than an hour.
Now she was curious about one thing.
"Mu-chan, you should know that Shoko-chan and Narumi have a good relationship, right?"
"Well, Xiangzi said that it is a closer relationship than boyfriend and girlfriend." After licking the melted ice cream, Ruo Yemu pursed his light pink lips and replied softly, "Although I don't quite understand, if you are not married, what is the difference between being a boyfriend and girlfriend..."
"It's okay, just treat them as boyfriend and girlfriend." Nagasaki Suyo smiled indifferently and continued to ask, "In that case, why do you think they might quarrel and Xiangzi-chan might get hurt? Is Minghai such a rude and unreasonable guy in your mind?"
"Xiangzi said a lot of good things about him to me... I know he is a very good person, very gentle to Xiangzi, and helped [CryCHIC] a lot behind the scenes." Ruoye Mu shook his head. Although it was not obvious, it could be seen that his expression was a little depressed. "However, if Xiangzi is just wishful thinking, she will be greatly hurt."
"One-sided thinking?" Nagasaki Suyo was stunned. She couldn't help looking at the cold and innocent doll girl with a strange look. After pondering for a while, she asked uncertainly, "You mean, Ming Hai approached Xiangzi-chan for other purposes, and in fact, he doesn't like Xiangzi-chan at all... and if she knew about this, not only would the two of them have a big fight, but Xiangzi-chan would also be heartbroken. So you want me to come over and watch?"
Ruo Ye Mu was stunned and couldn't help but look at her with surprise and admiration.
I really didn't expect that she could guess the cause and effect so completely even though I said such fragmented things...
Is this the power of friendship?
"I have reminded Xiangzi-chan, although she didn't believe it at first, but today she must have invited him here for a date just to get the answer..."
While explaining, Ruo Yemu took out his cell phone and tapped a few times.
Turning the screen to Nagasaki Sushi, it shows an advertisement for a family restaurant event.
[Summer confession warm-up ~ Express your passionate love to your relatives/friends/lover! ]
【From now on, as long as you confess your love to your family/friend/lover in front of the staff, and take a photo holding hands as proof, you can enjoy our special parfait for two for free. 】
[What are you waiting for? Take this opportunity to express your feelings loudly! ]
The store’s address is near the shopping mall and not far from the cinema where the two people went.
This is the information that Ruoye Mu accidentally saw on Xiangzi's mobile phone.
Although there was no definite evidence, she intuitively believed that watching the movie was just an excuse and that Xiangzi actually wanted to take that person to this store to confirm whether what he said that day was true.
Wakaba Mutsuki felt uneasy about this.
She also began to regret why she had said such alarmist words, forcing Xiangzi to face reality...
The only remedy they could think of was for Lasushi to watch from the side, to ensure that if any problems really occurred, the two of them could immediately appear by Xiangzi's side to accompany her.
Maybe it's passive, or maybe it's clumsy...
But since she met Minghai, she has been silently watching Xiangzi, who seems to be immersed in happiness every day. Ruo Yemu feels as if she has an urge to take action to make Xiangzi happy like this, which drives her to do something within her ability.
"Are you relying on the store's activities to make Ming Hai confess to you?"
After listening to Wakaba Mutsu's explanation, Nagasaki Suyo couldn't help but frowned, retracted her gaze, and unconsciously rubbed the joints of her left index finger with her right hand, pondering with a subtle expression.
"Hum~ Did things develop to this point without my knowledge?"
Sure enough, plans cannot keep up with changes.
The planned script went off into an unpredictable track because of Ruo Yemu, a factor that was completely out of consideration.
...Mutu-chan, how did you know that Ming Hai had no romantic feelings for Xiangzi-chan?
Is it because he never confessed his feelings? This is too outrageous...
What's even more outrageous is that not only did Xiangzi believe it, she even planned to get psychological comfort in such an awkward and cute way.
Ha, the way of thinking of a born young lady is indeed not something that a commoner like me who is forcibly pretending to be one can understand~
Nagasaki Motoyo simply gave up trying to guess what Toyokawa Shoko was thinking, and instead started thinking about what she should do next - her mind was full of herself and Ming Hai, so naturally she would not simply want to ease the relationship between the two like Wakaba Mutsu.
Her eyes were full of calculations, but she reflexively concealed them with a gentle and kind smile, while she whispered various analyses and predictions.
"Can I take advantage of the situation? But I don't think Ming Hai is someone who would give up so easily... Even if Xiangzi-chan knew about his feelings today, maybe Ming Hai could coax him a few words tomorrow and the two of them would be able to reconcile immediately."
"If I interfere, or even just watch from the sidelines, Ming Hai might regard me as someone who is hindering his goal, and he might distance himself from me..."
"Then why don't you cover for Ming Hai instead? With Mu-chan as an excuse, I can intervene openly...but I will still feel a little unhappy."
We brainstormed like this for a while.
Under Wakaba Mutsu's puzzled gaze, Nagasaki Suyo suddenly let out a light breath, as if she had found the answer to the difficult problem. Her expression brightened and relaxed a little, she restrained her fake smile, and stretched her waist lazily with her arms bent.
"Well, no matter what, as long as we can avoid the worst possible outcome, right?"
——That is the worst ending where Ming Hai really falls in love with Xiangzi-chan and completely abandons him.
Even in the current situation, it is no longer possible to do as originally planned, keeping Xiangzi in the dark and enjoying false happiness, while she secretly accepts all of Minghai's love and becomes his only soul mate.
That doesn't matter.
How to deal with Xiangzi-chan is a question that Minghai should think about himself; and the only thing she has to do is to let Minghai place his emotions that have nowhere to vent on her.
Nagasaki Suyo didn't dare to expect more, as long as she made sure that the premise that "Murakami doesn't like Shoko" always existed; no matter what happened afterwards, she would just have to deal with it improvisationally according to the circumstances.
"Let's go, Mu-chan."
She stood up, threw the ice cream shell in her hand into the trash can, and said to Ruoye Mu in a straightforward manner: "The movie they are watching should be almost over, let's go and wait near the entrance of the theater. First, see if they will really go to the confession restaurant, and then find a way to observe them from a distance - if there is any unusual movement, immediately go up and ruin their date!"
"……Um!"
Not noticing the joy hidden in the last sentence, Ruo Yemu nodded vigorously in response and quickly finished the rest of the ice cream.
——Although he didn’t understand what Su Shi had thought about, Ruo Yemu did feel it.
Not only did she not mind that he was using her, she was even willing to lend him a helping hand out of genuine kindness.
The warmth that gradually spread from his chest gave Ruoye Mu the courage to continue.
"Xiangzi..."
She murmured, her calm eyes became firm, and her little fists were clenched tightly as if she was swearing to someone.
Soon, the girls put on their camouflage sets of masks and sunglasses again and walked quickly towards the cinema.
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"Narumi-kun, are you hungry?"
Walking out of the theater, she was smiling like a flower. Her pretty and lovely face seemed to show no calculation at all, like a white lily in full bloom in autumn and winter.
But that soft, white little hand held his sleeve tightly, as if afraid that he would escape.
"I found a restaurant with good reviews online in advance. It's nearby. Come with me!"
As if nothing had happened just now, Toyokawa Shoko was still in high spirits and couldn't wait to pull him out of the theater.
Ming Hai had no intention of resisting, but just sighed helplessly.
"Don't worry, even if you don't do this, I won't run away... No matter what happens, I won't leave you alone until I get you home safely."
"... Yeah, it's settled."
Believing this statement firmly, Toyokawa Shoko actually slowed down her pace, gently held his arm, and withdrew all her overly exaggerated expressions.
She also sighed and muttered to herself:
"It was such a reliable sense of security, why did it turn out like this..."
Yeah, why?
Volume 78: Chapter Chapter It's you who should apologize, Mu-chan
"It's out, Mu-chan, follow me!"
Pulling down his sunglasses and watching the two people leaving the cinema arm in arm, Nagasaki Motoyo waved behind him and took the lead to chase after them.
Although Ruoye Mu reflexively followed the pace, he couldn't help but look at her with a strange look.
"Su Shi, it seems like you are very positive..."
"Really? Maybe." Nagasaki Suyo did not deny it. She carefully hid in the crowd and said in a light tone, "This is the first time Mu-chan asked me to do something. Of course I want to do my best~"
Ruoye Mu blinked, his expression was not very obvious, but he was indeed touched in his heart.
Then I heard her continue: "...or something like that, unfortunately it's not true."
"..."
"Don't you think it's like a detective tracking a criminal? It's exciting, isn't it?"
Ruoye Mu was silent for a while, and his calm tone seemed to carry a bit of resentment: "I have never thought of it once that stalking people is exciting."
"Ah, it seems we have different interests then."
Nagasaki Suyo didn't take it seriously and answered perfunctorily without even turning her head.
She suddenly realized that using Ming Hai's usual rhetoric to tease others was indeed a very interesting thing.
The tracking continues.
In order to avoid being discovered by Ming Hai, who had extremely sharp senses, she specifically told Wakaba Mutsu not to stare at him directly, but to look through the reflection of the mirror, or through the camera of a mobile phone, or simply to focus his eyes on Toyokawa Shoko.
As long as you hide in the crowd and follow them from a distance, the chance of being discovered is not high.
——Nagasaki Suyo had to admit that the tracking secrets that she looked up on the Internet on a whim did have some substance.
After all, with Ruoye Mu who knew nothing, even though they tried their best to hide themselves, they were almost discovered by Minghai several times along the way.
If there wasn't a way to escape in the secret, if we hadn't roughly confirmed their direction, we would have failed long ago, right?
She really didn't expect that she, who had resisted the urge to go to the aquarium with Ming Hai and the others that day, would pick up this trick again a month later.
I also didn't expect that, not only was I being followed, but now there was an extra burden around me... no, my companion was here.
"By the way, Mu-chan. I guess I haven't told you yet, right?"
"Ok?"
Ruoye Mu carefully held the hat he bought on the road to prevent his light green hair from being too obvious, and only expressed his doubts in a nasal tone.
Nagasaki Suyo first held her hand, and then said calmly: "I also like Ming Hai, and I am a love rival of Xiangzi, so I am very active in ruining their dates."
Ruoye Mu subconsciously stopped walking, and soon stumbled again, being dragged away by her like a puppet who had forgotten to be wound up.
Regardless of the fact that his reaction was predicted by her, Ruo Yemu slightly widened his eyes and looked at her profile in a daze, which seemed to have not changed at all.
"Sushi... is he the same as Xiangzi?"
She couldn't describe the shock and helplessness she felt at the moment. She wanted to escape from reality and pretend that nothing had happened.
