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"Ahem, let's get back to business. So, what important matter did Ruomu-senpai want to see me about? Why did you come all the way to Reina's house for it?"
"It's about Dong Hua... She turned into a terrifying monster... Mu Jun, you should know what happened to Dong Hua, right?"
Huh? Shinya Wakamu actually knows Matsubara Touka's true identity? Mu Xiaoxiao was quite surprised. Before he could ask, he saw the exclamation mark above Shinya Wakamu's head turn into a wish list and the girl's wishes appeared in front of Mu Xiaoxiao.
[Wishlist (by Shinya Ruomu): I hope Dong Hua returns to normal]
“I accidentally caught a glimpse of the terrible changes in Dong Hua,” Shinya Wakamu said, unaware that Mu Xiaoxiao had seen right through her. She continued to explain, “I thought I was seeing things, but when Dong Hua, who was originally weak and sickly, suddenly recovered, I knew it wasn’t an illusion. I dare not tell anyone about this, including Matsubara Hōichi.”
"So when I saw you yesterday, Mu Jun, I wondered if you knew something inside. Mu Jun, what exactly happened to Songyuan Donghua?"
This stunningly beautiful and handsome young woman rarely showed such a vulnerable side. She had a premonition that Dong Hua's change was beyond her control, but the boy in front of her might be able to help her. In response to the girl's question, Mu Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows.
"It's actually very simple. Matsubara Touka just turned from a human into a monster."
Although she already had a suspicion, hearing Mu Xiaoxiao's confirmation still made the girl momentarily dazed. Her mouth was dry and her voice was hoarse, "...A monster?"
"Yes, a monster. Perhaps she was infected by a monster, or perhaps she was given power by an even more terrifying being. Whatever the reason, Matsubara Touka is indeed a monster now. Not only that, she has the ability to turn other humans into monsters as well, just like the tentacle monster that Rena encountered last night."
Mu Xiaoxiao glanced at the two girls who hadn't reacted yet, and added helplessly, "What I mean is, what's scary isn't being killed by monsters, but becoming one of them. It's not just Reina, but also you, Shinya Wakamu-senpai. Girls like you who are close to her are in even more danger."
Of course, Mu Xiaoxiao had already instructed Xingli to keep an eye on the other party in secret, so Matsubara Touka had no chance to make a move. However, Mu Xiaoxiao did not say these words. He watched as the two beautiful girls' faces gradually turned pale with fear.
The idea of turning into a monster successfully instilled fear in them.
"Mu Jun, since you know these secrets, you must have a way to solve this, right?" Shinya Ruomu panicked for a moment, but quickly calmed down. This senior was indeed outstanding. "You must have a way to bring Dong Hua back to normal, right?"
"Maybe," Mu Xiaoxiao didn't deny it. He didn't know if the secret item he had could help Matsubara Touka return to normal. Even if it couldn't, he could still fulfill this senior's wish later when he had the time item. However—"Why should I help you? Why should I help that Matsubara Touka? In the end, you and Reina are still enemies. Senior Ruomu, you shouldn't be that naive, right?" Mu Xiaoxiao leisurely rested his chin on his hand, then suddenly lowered his voice, "Senior Ruomu, you shouldn't be that naive, right? What price are you willing to pay if you want my help?"
Chapter 352: The Senior Girl Was Stolen
"Senior Ruomu, what price are you willing to pay?"
Shinya Wakamura fell into deep thought because of Mu Xiaoxiao's words. She did not refute or accuse Mu Xiaoxiao. The captain of the archery club was a beautiful girl with both charm and wisdom. She knew very well that Mu Xiaoxiao was telling the truth.
Without sufficient benefits or conditions, others would not help me, and I was originally a stranger to Mu Xiaoxiao.
Rena Kurashiki, standing nearby, didn't interrupt Xiaoxiao's conversation with her senior. She watched her with a schadenfreude, seemingly quite pleased with Shinya Wakamura's current distress and entanglement. Xiaoxiao was right; what good is asking for help with just words? You need to offer something substantial. She wasn't the kind of pushover who would help people for no reason, and it seemed Xiaoxiao wasn't either.
Rena is finding Xiaoxiao more and more to her liking.
The fact that the popular and renowned senior student, Wakamura, was showing such humility made Kurashiki Rena quite happy and excited.
“I can offer you a reward,” Shinya Wakamura said after a few seconds of contemplation. “If you can help Dong Hua recover, I can give you money.”
“I don’t lack money,” Mu Xiaoxiao shook her head. “I have no interest in such mundane things as money.”
The main reason is that he's not short of money. There are so many wealthy women around him, and Aunt Lihua, who just joined, are all people who don't lack money. So why would Mu Xiaoxiao need money? As for wish lists, he doesn't need any more. He still has a bunch of lottery coins in his backpack that he hasn't used yet.
"Then what do you need?" Mu Xiaoxiao grinned, a strange smile appearing on her face as she stared at the beautiful girl with long, straight black hair in front of her. "Senior Sister Ruomu, you are just an ordinary person and don't have anything I need. If I had to say... you yourself do have some value."
This senior is the captain of the archery club. She's quite skilled among ordinary people, very smart, intelligent, and beautiful. She agreed to Mu Xiaoxiao's request to become a member of her faction.
It's a pity that such an excellent female protagonist died at the hands of a monster. It would be quite nice to have her as one of my subordinates. However... Mu Xiaoxiao's words seemed to be somewhat ambiguous, causing her to misunderstand.
"Huh?" "Eh?" Shinya Wakaki's eyes widened. "Me?!"
What does he mean by that...? Is he interested in my body? I know I'm a handsome boy and popular at school, but I've never heard him be so blunt before. It's too blatant!
Shinya Wakamu's beautiful face gradually turned red, her ears turning red as well, and she looked somewhat embarrassed and annoyed. She clenched her clothes tightly and took a small step back.
As for Kurashiki Rena, she was completely dumbfounded. She had been laughing happily when she heard that Shinya Wakamura wanted to pay a price in exchange, but when she found out that Xiaoxiao actually coveted her body and had her eye on her senior, she instantly fell into an abyss and could no longer laugh.
The hot girl's face darkened; she was quite annoyed, but felt she had no right to criticize him. So, she could only force out a few words with a forced smile, "Xiaoxiao, isn't this... a bit inappropriate?"
"What weird things are you guys imagining now?" Mu Xiaoxiao rolled her dead fish eyes and said expressionlessly, "I just think this senior is excellent in both personality and ability, and can become a partner to fight monsters. Aren't you guys overthinking it?"
Mu Xiaoxiao sneered, "Only lewd and immoral girls would think about such lewd things all day long. I can't tell that you girls look innocent on the outside but are actually very slutty on the inside."
Shinya Wakamura couldn't resist such playful teasing and blushed, "It's clearly Mu-kun who said something ambiguous!!!"
……
Matsubara Hōichi was unaware that his crush, an upperclassman, was blushing in front of a strange boy. He was in the archery club room at school. Although his younger sister was by his side and Ichiro, who was always frail and sickly, had recovered, Matsubara Hōichi was still visibly depressed.
"My senior said she has something to do today and can't come to the club activity," he sighed when he saw the message from Shinya Wakamu on his phone. Without Wakamu, he suddenly felt that archery club training was meaningless.
"It's normal, isn't it? It's summer vacation now, it would be boring to come to school every day for club activities," Matsubara Shigeka noticed the change in her brother's expression and looked at him strangely. "You seem really disappointed that your senior couldn't come, brother?"
"Really?" Matsubara Hōichi scratched his cheek awkwardly. "Well, my senior is the captain of the archery club. If she's there, the training can be even better."
"Heh, that's for the best," Matsubara Touka narrowed her eyes, a hint of murderous intent inadvertently appearing on her face. She wasn't stupid; she could see that her brother liked Shintani Wakamura-senpai. This cast a shadow over Matsubara Touka's face. She had long been dissatisfied with those girls, whether it was Wakamura-senpai or Sakuragami Natsumi.
However, because Kurashiki Rena is the most detestable woman, Matsubara Touka wanted to deal with this annoying and arrogant hot girl first before making a move on Wakamu-senpai and the others. But now, seeing her brother's infatuation with Shintani Wakamu, she couldn't stand it anymore.
"Since senior can't come, what are we still doing in the archery club?" Matsubara Touka was already planning how to find an opportunity to make a move on Shintani Wakamu, but she didn't reveal her thoughts aloud. "Brother, shouldn't we leave?"
"That's...ok."
Matsubara Hōichi also felt that there was no point in staying in the club without his senior. It was clear that he wasn't that interested in archery. After leaving school with his sister, they walked under the trees on the sidewalk. The sun was shining brightly today. Although he didn't see his senior, Matsubara Hōichi was in a good mood. His sister's recovery was a relief for him.
But the next second, "Brother, look over there!" Matsubara Hōichi didn't notice the person across the street. There were quite a few pedestrians around, but Matsubara Tōka, who was no longer human, did notice. The tentacle girl widened her eyes and showed a surprised expression. Following the direction she pointed, Matsubara Hōichi also saw clearly.
"Senior?!"
It was none other than Ruomu, the senior who hadn't participated in the club activities. She was walking beside a strange boy, talking to him, a faint smile on her delicate face, seemingly chatting and laughing. Her tall figure walked side by side with the boy, her smooth black hair blowing in the wind, making her incredibly beautiful.
But this beauty wasn't right in front of him, which greatly shocked Matsubara Hōichi. His good mood instantly plummeted, and he was filled with disbelief and astonishment. "That boy isn't the one from yesterday... Why is Senior Ruomu with him?"
"I think I've seen something interesting," Matsubara Touka was also surprised, but more excited and strange. She was still thinking about how to deal with her love rival and win her brother back, and then she encountered this scene. Senior Ruomu was with another boy?
Seeing Matsubara Hōichi's pale face and devastated expression, Matsubara Tōka found it even more amusing. The murderous intent she had felt towards Shintani Wakaki vanished abruptly, and she suddenly became eager to see how things would unfold; it would surely be very interesting.
"Didn't Senior Ruomu say she couldn't come to the club activity today because she had something to do?" Matsubara Touka casually asked. "So what she had to do was go on a date with a guy. That's surprising."
"Impossible!" Although his mood had plummeted, Matsubara Hōichi still used the last bit of strength to refute, "How could it be... how could it be that my senior is dating a boy?"
“But if Senior Mu is the club president and even gave up club training, it means that her relationship with that boy is not ordinary, right? And if she were dating, she wouldn’t tell others, would she?” Matsubara Touka said with a smile. “I met that boy yesterday, and he can’t be related to Senior Mu.”
"But isn't he one of Kurashiki Reina's people? Didn't he have a special relationship with that gal? Why... Senpai must have been deceived by him!"
Matsubara Hōichi was getting anxious, but there were too many people on the street, and in the blink of an eye, the two people disappeared from sight. This only made Matsubara Hōichi more anxious. The thought of his crush going on a date with another guy broke his heart.
There was also a strange sense of panic: was Ruomu-senpai... going to be taken away?
On the other side, Mu Xiaoxiao tilted her head slightly in the crowd. Before Songyuan Donghua noticed Mu Xiaoxiao, he had already seen the brother and sister out of the corner of his eye. However, Mu Xiaoxiao did not go over to greet them, nor did she intend to make a move against Songyuan Donghua immediately. He still wanted to find out who was behind Songyuan Donghua.
After walking a few more steps, she noticed the commotion over there. Mu Xiaoxiao's lips curled up. "Did they see me? That guy is pretty perceptive."
"Mu Jun?"
The beautiful girl with long, straight black hair next to Mu Xiaoxiao was puzzled by her muttering.
“We just ran into the Songyuan siblings,” Mu Xiaoxiao didn’t hide anything from her. “Songyuan Donghua saw us.”
"Eh?!"
"It's alright, she didn't do anything, and she doesn't seem like she'll do anything to you anytime soon," Mu Xiaoxiao said with a smile, seeing that she seemed a little nervous. "Even though she's turned into a monster, that girl still has a sense of awe."
"That's good." Ever since she learned the true identity of Matsubara Touka, Shinya Wakamu had been very nervous about this junior, and even dared not be alone with her. Looking at Mu Xiaoxiao, this boy she had only known for a short time gave her a sense of security.
"Aren't you worried about Matsubara Hōichi's safety?" Mu Xiaoxiao asked, puzzled by her reaction.
“Dong Hua wouldn’t hurt her brother,” the senior student said calmly. “That girl really likes her brother.”
"Huh? So you could tell?" Mu Xiaoxiao turned her head in surprise.
"...I always feel like you treat me like an idiot, that's pretty obvious, isn't it?" The senior hesitated for a moment. "I can also sense Dong Hua's hostility sometimes, maybe it's because of Matsubara-kun."
This senior is even smarter than I imagined.
"Since you know that, you should also be aware that your situation is very dangerous."
"Huh? Why?"
"..."
She's smart, but sometimes she gives off a naive and innocent vibe. Mu Xiaoxiao was speechless. "You can already sense her hostility, and you're still asking why? Matsubara Touka is a dangerous yandere. Matsubara Hōichi has feelings for you, so it's no wonder she's causing you trouble."
Chapter 353: Another Sister Coming Soon
Shinya Wakaba knew about Touka's feelings for her brother and Matsubara Hōichi's feelings for her, but these were just matters of the heart. Why should they escalate to the point of life and death?
Was Mu Jun's statement too exaggerated? The long-haired girl was somewhat skeptical, but recalling the terrifying side of Matsubara Touka that she had once glimpsed, she couldn't help but waver. Perhaps he wasn't just making things up? This person was very knowledgeable about the other side of the world and was well aware of the existence of supernatural forces; he was quite authoritative in this area.
“Matsuhara-kun probably doesn’t know about these things, especially about his sister,” Shintani Wakamura said with a soft sigh.
Mu Xiaoxiao pulled at the corners of her mouth, revealing a strange smile. Wasn't it obvious? "Even if he knew, it wouldn't make a difference. You don't think that person can help you, do you? That Matsubara Tohka will only provoke his sister to be more extreme. So in this respect, you should thank Reina. If she hadn't attracted Matsubara Tohka's hatred, you would have been turned into monsters by Matsubara Tohka long ago."
The beautiful girl with long, straight black hair glanced at Mu Xiaoxiao but didn't refute it. "Then I'll have to thank you properly next time, Kurashiki-kun. Sigh, I really don't understand why Dong Hua turned out like this. What happened to her?"
That's what I want to know too. Mu Xiaoxiao narrowed his eyes but didn't answer. He muttered to himself, but he wasn't in a hurry. Anyway, he had already arranged for people to keep an eye on Songyuan Donghua, and everything was under his control.
Thinking of this, Mu Xiaoxiao glanced behind her without making a sound.
"Xingli, don't you find it boring?"
On the rooftop, Shiki Anri, dressed in a maid outfit, stood by the railing, gazing at the windows of the distant building. Beside her was Nogami Izumi, a hot young lady from a prestigious family whose face clearly said, "I'm so bored," as she leaned on the railing and complained dejectedly.
Seeing that Shiki Anri remained unmoved and continued to observe the other side, her expression became even more depressed.
"If you find it boring, why did you volunteer to participate in this operation?" Shiki Anri didn't look away. She was observing the archery club scene in the building in the distance and monitoring the girl named Matsubara Touka. Her position was more than 500 meters away from there. Even without binoculars, Anri and Izumi could still see any movement on that side clearly.
The five senses in the second stage have long since evolved to a terrifying level.
"I thought there would be a fight," Nogami Izumi said eagerly. She wasn't a well-behaved girl, and she immediately became interested when she heard about the mission. At first, she was very enthusiastic about following the target, but she soon got bored. She was disappointed that she couldn't take the initiative to pick a fight or start a brawl. She wanted to test her fighting abilities.
“Our main task is to monitor her. The master said it’s best not to alert her,” the silver-haired maid said calmly. “She seems to be leaving. Follow her.”
“Anni, I feel like you’re becoming more and more like Tsubaki,” Nogami Izumi blinked as she watched Shiki Anri climb over the railing and jump off the roof. Her agile figure landed steadily on the ground with a few leaps. Without using the bamboo dragonfly, she followed suit and jumped down as well.
“Sometimes I’m quite envious of Koko, having such excellent maids like you,” Izumi said with a smile as she stood next to Shiki Anri.
"Izumi, you're a young lady from a prestigious family, you must have plenty of excellent maids at home, right?" Shiki Anri finally turned her gaze away from the Matsubara siblings in the distance and glanced at her companion beside her.
“No matter how good you are, you can’t compare to me,” Nogami Izumi first spread her hands, then let out a relaxed and cheerful laugh. “But I’m just saying that. I don’t really have any feelings for maids. If I had a maid by my side every day, I would actually get annoyed.”
After all, that's how I've grown up.
“Unlike Xiao Xiao, who really likes this kind of thing,” Quan said mischievously as he moved closer to Shiki Anri, staring at her alluring body beneath her maid outfit. “Anri, you must have done this with him quite a few times while wearing a maid outfit, right?”
"..."
Sakishige Anri blushed slightly. "Izumi, if you're curious, you can try on a maid outfit. Master does have a special... interest in maids, but let's focus on business for now. Those two have already gone far away."
Nogami Izumi sighed and said to Shiro Anri, who regretted taking on the mission because it was really boring. "If Xiaoxiao cares, I can just go and grab that girl. No matter how scary she is, she's no match for us."
“Master is here because of the entity behind her, and we’re unfamiliar with Hokkaido. If we alert those monsters, who knows what might happen? It’s better to be careful,” Sicheng Xingli said, but before she could finish, she suddenly tilted her head. “Huh? Master?”
Not only her, but Nogami Izumi also noticed Mu Xiaoxiao. This hot young lady put her hands on her hips and said quietly, "Xiaoxiao has met another beautiful girl. He's really something else."
Noticing Izumi's strange, forced smile, Shiki Anri thought for a moment, "Izumi, if you're worried, why don't you go find the master? I'll keep an eye on things here."
"Then it's up to you, Anri," Nogami Izumi said with a grin, giving the silver-haired maid a hug. "I'll go settle the score with Koko first, and then I'll come find you later~"
Nogami Izumi vanished in the blink of an eye. Shiki Anri watched as she appeared behind Mu Xiaoxiao and pounced on her like an octopus. The maid's eyes were filled with envy, but it quickly turned into a gentle light. Anyway, she could be with her master tonight... Let's get down to business for now.
Ding dong.
Shintani Takumi was about to learn more about the mysterious and bizarre supernatural beings in the world when he was interrupted by the notification sound of a message on his phone. He discovered that it was a message from Matsubara-kun.
[Senior, where are you now?]
Matsubara-kun saw me, so why is he asking such a question? He… Senior Ruomu isn’t stupid either; she could sense something unusual in the junior’s message. Did he see me with Mu-kun and come to test me? Just as I was thinking about how to answer, Shintani Ruomu suddenly felt a gust of wind behind her. The next second, a charming girl jumped onto Mu Xiaoxiao’s back from behind. It was abrupt and a little frightening, after all, this strange girl was too fast!
Guess who I am!!!
As a soft touch came from behind, followed by a silvery laugh and a refreshing fragrance, Mu Xiaoxiao's eyes were covered by a soft little hand. Hearing the girl's laughter, she pretended to be deep in thought, "Xingli?" "...Xiaoxiao, are you doing this on purpose?" Nogami Izumi was annoyed. She didn't believe that Mu Xiaoxiao could not guess her identity with her abilities. It was definitely on purpose. "Intentionally mistaking me! How could I be Xingli!"
unacceptable.
"Hmm, that's right. Anri isn't that small. Could it be Kita? Or Kaede?"
"..."
Miss Quan was furious. She let go of Mu Xiaoxiao's hand and jumped right in front of her, baring her teeth and claws as she pounced on her. "Mu Xiaoxiao, you little devil, I'll bite you to death—!"
The young lady really bit him. Right there under the big tree by the roadside, she wrapped her arms around Mu Xiaoxiao's neck and bit his mouth fiercely. She looked so aggressive that it seemed like she was going to bite off his tongue. But once she actually kissed him, she immediately softened and blushed, letting out a soft moan.
He completely ignored Shinya Wakamura, who was standing next to him.
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