Chapter 29: Chapter 29
If a person shows maturity far beyond their age, then there must be something psychologically amiss.
Her early life experiences made Soyo instinctively compromise her own needs for the sake of others, until one day, someone brought light into her heart. That moment was like a fledgling opening its eyes; that first glance would last a lifetime.
"In reality... you don't care about the band at all, or about CRYCHIC."
Kamijo Mutsumi's words directly peeled back the "truth" the girl had buried deep in her heart.
"What you care about is just a 'place to belong.' Whether you play in a band or not doesn't matter. you just want everyone to be together... just like before."
"Don't talk like you know me so well!"
The feeling of having one's innermost thoughts dissected by another person is by no means pleasant. Soyo's attitude naturally turned sharp.
"No, no, no. What I mean is, why does your sense of belonging have to be CRYCHIC? Why does it have to be Sakiko?"
"Eh?"
Hearing this, Soyo, who had been stung by his previous words, froze, her mind unable to process it.
What does he mean?
"...I can also be your 'place to belong'!"
The boy's words confirmed her suspicion.
Is this guy... confessing to me?
For the first time, the girl appraised Kamijo Mutsumi through the lens of looking at the opposite sex.
It had to be said, this scumbag's looks were indeed quite good.
His family was even wealthier than a rich girl like her. Aside from his terrible personality, he was a bonafide "high-quality human male."
For some reason, the girl couldn't help but think of the sense of security she felt when he found her earlier, and her cheeks flushed slightly.
However, a BanG Dreamer can never be a simple-minded romantic. Soyo quickly came to her senses, putting on her business-like smile and preparing to reject him.
She had no plans to be in a relationship, let alone with this infuriating scumbag. If they actually got together, wouldn't it shorten her lifespan?
But soon, the girl would learn that she was still too young and naive.
"You may have lost a father, but you still have me!"
Kamijo Mutsumi smiled at her, but the words that came out of his mouth were completely different from what she had expected.
"Why chase after Great God Saki? I can be the anchor for your soul, can't I?"
"I can give you a new home and love you like a father!"
"Go die!"
Miss Soyo's face turned completely black. I thought you were going to confess to me, but it turns out you want to be my DAD?
At this moment, Soyo finally understood how Miss Taki had felt earlier.
"Don't worry, Daddy definitely won't work overtime every day like Mommy does..."
"Shut up!"
I'm so angry right now (▼皿▼#)
Soyo decided it was better if he just kept quiet; otherwise, she might really resort to violence.
She suspected she must have been cursed to have boarded this guy's pirate ship in the first place.
Faced with the girl who was about to explode, Kamijo Mutsumi wisely chose not to push his luck any further.
As he'd thought before, if they really fought, he might not win, and that would be truly embarrassing.
There's no Tomori here to protect me now. Wait, for Soyo, would Great God Saki be more effective?
But my body is really weak right now. Should I hire a couple of bodyguards?
Due to their respective considerations, the two did not speak for the rest of the ride, until they arrived downstairs at Soyo's home.
"Thanks."
Although she was incredibly annoyed, out of politeness, she still managed a stiff-faced thank you.
"Hey, wait a minute, there's one more thing!"
Seeing Soyo offer a half-hearted thanks and try to leave, he reached out and stopped her.
"What is it?"
Miss Soyo turned around, looking quite impatient. He didn't reply, instead handing her an envelope.
"What's this?"
Soyo didn't take it, instead asking with a frown.
"Your salary for today."
"Oh..."
Miss Soyo seemed completely uninterested. Perhaps as compensation for always working, Mrs. Nagasaki had never been stingy with her. This rich girl had truly never been short on pocket money.
Compared to this, she cared more about Sakiko.
But soon, she would regret her indifference.
"Soyo?!"
A completely unexpected voice rang out beside them, filled with disbelief and shock.
Soyo turned her head and saw a familiar figure standing there, looking at her with a complicated expression.
"Mom?!"
That's right. The person was none other than Miss Soyo's mother.
"Soyo, why are you doing this kind of thing? Is the allowance I give you not enough?"
Soyo was still wondering why her mother had such a strange expression when Mrs. Nagasaki's next words filled her head with question marks.
What did I do?
But, looking at the boy in front of her, the envelope in his hand that was clearly stuffed with cash, and the darkness of the night, which was a prime time for misdeeds...
"Mom, what are you thinking?! It's not what it looks like!"
The girl's face turned beet red, flushed with a mix of anger and embarrassment.
"Sorry, sorry!"
After understanding the truth, Mrs. Nagasaki scratched her head and chuckled sheepishly, apologizing to her daughter.
"It was my mistake, Soyo..."
"Honestly!"
However, Miss Soyo still seemed to be fuming.
"Why would you even have that kind of misunderstanding? Am I that kind of frivolous person in your eyes, Mom?"
Being misunderstood by her own mother as having engaged in some kind of shameless transaction with Kamijo Mutsumi, Soyo felt wronged and angry.
"Soyo, I'm sorry, it was my fault..."
Usually, Soyo was always gentle and tolerant with her, like a mother herself. For her to show this kind of expression now meant she was truly angry.
"It was so late today, and you still weren't back. Plus, at that moment, you two... Soyo, it was my fault. Please forgive me~"
Mrs. Nagasaki directly hugged Soyo's arm and started acting spoiled. Soyo, in turn, showed a helpless yet gentle expression, making it hard to tell for a moment who was the mother and who was the daughter.
"Ahem, and this is..."
Feeling Kamijo Mutsumi's gaze, Mrs. Nagasaki finally remembered there was an outsider present. She cleared her throat and put on a serious expression, trying to regain her authority as an adult.
"Kamijo Mutsumi. I'm Soyo-chan's friend."
In response to his self-introduction, Soyo surprisingly didn't refute him this time, merely turning her head away in annoyance.
"Boyfriend?"
"Of course not!"
Soyo never thought she would have her defenses broken by her own mother.
"Why would you even have that misunderstanding, Mom?!"
Soyo truly didn't understand. In what way did she and Kamijo Mutsumi look like a couple?
"This is the first time Soyo has been so close with a boy, so I just thought..."
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