After Xiangzi died, I inherited her harem.

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Yuu Toyokawa: [Mumu, have you eaten?]

Seeing the phone screen suddenly light up and hearing the greeting from Yuu Toyokawa, Mutsuya Wakaba suddenly froze on the spot.

She had already planned to stay home and wait for Toyokawa Yuu to return, trying her best not to disturb his work.

He never expected that Yuu Toyokawa would take the initiative to contact him, and that it would be something as trivial as whether he had eaten.

Moreover, it's rather late. According to the Moon Forest's schedule, lunch break should have ended long ago, and it would be the first class of the afternoon.

Regardless, Toyokawa Yuu's initiative to care about her made this girl, who had just been criticized by her other self, quite happy.

Wakaba Mutsu: [I've already eaten, don't worry.]

Ignoring the lunch that was still lying in the microwave, untouched, Wakaba Mutsumi gave a reply that was as reassuring as possible to Toyokawa Yuu.

Of course, she wouldn't say that she had lost her appetite for some reason and hadn't eaten a single grain of rice until now.

Even if Wakaba Mutsu's social skills were terrible, he knew that given Toyokawa Yuu's personality and his attention to him, if he really answered like that, Yuu would probably drop what he was doing and rush back with the food he had just bought.

Ruo Ye Mu didn't want Toyokawa Yuu to worry too much, nor did he want him to continue spending money.

Having been harassed by Nagasaki Sase for a year, Wakaba Mutsumi realized that he had unknowingly learned what it meant to lie through his teeth.

【Xiao Mu, lying is wrong. Let me play guitar with Mr. Youyu tonight, or I'll report you.】

Metis strongly condemned Wakaba Mutsu's blatant lying but did not intend to stop him; in fact, he even wanted to take advantage of the situation.

Unfortunately, as a supportive personality, she was completely unable to resist Wakaba Mutsuki's will.

If Wakaba Mutsumi wanted to, he could easily suppress him.

[I'm not lying... I just need to eat it all in a bit.]

While mentally rejecting Metis's request, Ruoye Mu's fingertips continued to dance across the phone screen.

Ruoye Mutsu: [Yuyu, have you been eating properly? Even if you're strapped for cash, you can't skimp on nutrition.]

Rather than dealing with Metis's somewhat capricious demands, Wakaba Mutsu was actually more concerned about Toyokawa Yuu's condition.

After all, that man was always so stubborn, and he would even go against his own mother to protect her.

Given his current financial straits, Ruo Yemu suspects that he might deliberately lower his standard of living to save money.

Yuu Toyokawa: [Don't worry, Hailing brought me breakfast this morning, and Xiangzi just brought over lunch too.]

Yuu Toyokawa had no way to avoid the question, but she remained silent about the fainting spell she had just experienced.

Seeing Toyokawa Yuu's reply, Wakaba Mutsu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If the boy said he was eating well, she would suspect that he was deliberately making excuses and lying, just like she was trying not to worry him.

However, if other people are involved, there is no such concern. Toyokawa Yuu would not lie about something that would be exposed if it were confirmed even slightly.

But soon, a subtle feeling quietly spread through Wakaba Mutsu's heart.

Hailing... Hexiang.

Hai Ling is one thing, after all, she has always been very attentive to You Yu.

But Xiang actually took the initiative to bring food to Youyu... That's great. Without me around, someone who always messes things up whenever I speak, their relationship should be starting to improve.

His golden eyes suddenly became somewhat dim.

However, just as Wakaba Mutsumi was feeling somewhat disappointed, the messages popping up on the screen did not end there.

Yuu Toyokawa: [Starting tomorrow, I'll be bringing lunch home, but Mutsu, you know how late Ave Mujica disbands in the evenings, and I'll be getting off work quite late too. If you're worried about getting hungry at night, I can ask Aine to take care of you.]

As Toyokawa Yuu removed her finger from the send button she had pressed, her expression became somewhat strange.

Why did I think of Chihaya Aine when I thought about the person who was temporarily taking care of Wakaba Mutsu while I was at work?

Although the two girls had only recently become friends, and Chihaya Aine was a fan of Ave Mujica.

He even shares the same position as Mutsumi Wakaba in the band: rhythm guitar.

Given Chihaya Aine's personality, she shouldn't feel embarrassed or refuse if I ask her for a favor.

But both emotionally and logically, there should be a more suitable candidate than Chihaya Aine.

For example, Toyokawa Shoko, or...

Although Yuu Toyokawa was reluctant to admit it, Sasuke Nagasaki was indeed a pretty good candidate.

That woman has plenty of free time, and for some reason, she probably wouldn't mind taking care of Wakaba Mutsu.

However, given the choice, Toyokawa Yuu would never consider Nagasaki Sase, a fact he was well aware of.

But why did I subconsciously exclude Toyokawa Shoko?

She is the other half of Wakaba Mutsu, and she should not mind taking care of the girl who can only stay at home recently.

With her eyelids slightly lowered, Toyokawa Yuu tried to find the answer to herself, but no matter what she did, she could not come up with an answer.

It's like Toyokawa Yuu just can't figure it out no matter what.

The night that Wakaba Mutsu learned that her mother was going to take her to the hospital, she chose to run to her house for help.

What was Wakaba Mutsu thinking that led him to decide to come to him instead of Toyokawa Shoko?

And it's the same reason why I chose to keep her in my home instead of sending her to Toyokawa Shoko.

Taking care of his half-body was one of Toyokawa Shoko's responsibilities.

But soon, Ruoye Mu's answer relieved him of the need to dwell on the issue.

Wakaba Mutsu: [Don't worry about me, I'll be waiting for you at home.]

Upon seeing the reply from Wakaba Mutsu, Toyokawa Yuu felt a sense of relief.

Although he still hadn't gotten an answer to his question, Ruoye Mu's response allowed him to put the question aside with a clear conscience.

Since there's no need to invite anyone, there's naturally no need to think about why they chose each other.

Yuu Toyokawa: [What would you like to eat tonight? I'll try to prepare something lavish.]

Although with my current financial situation, I probably can't afford any fancy meals.

However, if necessary, Toyokawa Yuu felt that she was not too ashamed to ask Hachiman Kairin for financial support.

Given her recent behavior and her background as a mercenary in a super band, she probably won't refuse my request.

As for Toyokawa Shoko... her salary and profit sharing haven't been processed in the company's accounts yet, and there's still some time before she gets paid. She's also quite strapped for cash, so it's best not to bother her.

Wakaba Mutsumi: [Anything from the Yuyu belt is fine.]

Yuu Toyokawa: [I understand. Take good care of yourself at home and don't think too much. I'll figure out how to handle things outside.]

Seeing the farewell message from Toyokawa Yuu, a slight smile unconsciously appeared on Wakaba Mutsu's lips.

Although it was just some verbal reassurance, it didn't bring about much change in what he was supposed to do.

But she just felt...very at ease.

Therefore, I must also keep my word.

Turning her head to look into the microwave, she saw unopened food containers that had been heated several times. Ruoye Mu put on oven mitts and took out the food containers one by one.

"I'm starting to eat..."

In her room, where she was all alone, Ruo Ye Mu calmly recited this rather ceremonial sentence. She then took apart the disposable chopsticks in her hand and chewed the food, which had lost some of its flavor after being repeatedly heated.

Although the taste was far from good, objectively speaking, it was even worse than the food that Yuu Toyokawa had swallowed while washing up last night.

But if used as an appetizer to set the tone for tonight's meal, it's a pretty good starter.

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Chapter 111 An Unexpected Encounter with an Overly Outgoing Person That Cannot Be Defeated (6k5)

Take Yuu Toyokawa's suit, along with his own Haneoka school uniform which is somewhat similar in style, to a dry cleaner near his agency.

Toyokawa Shoko paid the shop extra, asking them to prioritize her request and get the two pieces of clothing sorted out by this evening.

After receiving confirmation from the store that she could pick up her clothes in the evening, Toyokawa Shoko breathed a sigh of relief and left the dry cleaner with a heavy heart.

To be fair, Toyokawa Yuu's suit wasn't difficult to deal with; at most, it was just wet with tears.

If you're not too particular, you can even just let it air dry.

Sending it directly to the dry cleaners is, frankly, making a mountain out of a molehill.

In comparison, the drier oil stains on Toyokawa Shoko's cuffs were clearly more difficult to remove.

If it's not cleaned properly, the cuffs will probably be stained with a different color forever.

Even so, Toyokawa Shoko put far more effort into that suit than into her school uniform.

It wasn't that Shoko Toyokawa was nitpicking Yuu Toyokawa's clothes; it was just that wiping away tears and drying them wouldn't add much to the workload, no matter how much she made a fuss about it, and it wouldn't cause too much trouble.

However, Toyokawa Shoko discovered something on Toyokawa Yuu's suit.

Looking down at the small stack of banknotes in her palm, Toyokawa Shoko's amber eyes flickered uncertainly. She had found them in the inside pocket of Toyokawa Yuu's suit.

It wasn't that she was deliberately searching her fiancé's pockets, but rather that she routinely checked for any important items she had forgotten to take out when the clothes were sent to the dry cleaners.

After checking repeatedly, Toyokawa Shoko only found a small stack of banknotes in Toyokawa Yuu's suit, but she was certain that it was not her fiancé's money.

Even Toyokawa Shoko suspected that Toyokawa Yuu might not know that she had these banknotes in her pocket.

When Toyokawa Yuu took her to school before, Toyokawa Shoko already knew that her fiancé had a wallet and there was no need for him to keep those banknotes in the inside pocket of his jacket.

Even if it's a backup plan to prevent being penniless after losing your wallet, there's no need to specifically slip a small note into the banknotes.

This is all I have. Thank you for your help.

The neat handwriting and familiar strokes allowed Toyokawa Shoko to recognize at a glance that it was the handwriting of half of her own body.

After all, if it were Toyokawa Yuu, besides the handwriting, he probably wouldn't have drawn a cucumber on the back of the paper.

The note was tucked between the small stack of banknotes and naturally fell out when Yuu Toyokawa took the banknotes out of her pocket.

If Yuu Toyokawa knew of its existence, given his personality, he would unlikely continue to carelessly keep it in his pocket, but would instead store it somewhere else, such as tucking it into a notebook.

Moreover, given Toyokawa Yuu's personality, if he knew about this, he would most likely not accept the small amount of money, which was clearly very thoughtful, especially since there was even a note inside.

Harmony...

As she silently murmured the name of her other half, Toyokawa Shoko's eyes suddenly became extremely complicated.

Regarding Toyokawa Yuu's arrangements for Wakaba Mutsu, she had never thought of asking about them.

It wasn't just because during the phone call at the celebration banquet last night, her other half didn't seem to want to tell her where she was.

At the same time, Shoko Toyokawa also believes that Yuu Toyokawa can handle everything well, just as he has handled other matters of the band perfectly in the past, and can react quickly even when unexpected situations occur at the concert.

But now, Toyokawa Shoko has to start thinking.

Where exactly did Yuu Toyokawa place her half-body so that she could secretly slip money into his suit without even realizing it?

I feel a little uneasy...

Gently placing her palm on her heart, Toyokawa Shoko's feelings were complicated for a moment.

Aside from the possible location of Wakaba Mutsumi that he had guessed in his mind, these banknotes and notes also indirectly confirmed one thing.

Her fiancé was indeed running out of money.

After much deliberation standing at the entrance of the dry cleaner, Toyokawa Shoko decided to restore the small stack of banknotes to their original state and even secretly slipped the note back into place.

Since Toyokawa Yuu didn't want to tell me about his arrangements for Wakaba Mutsu.

Even though she was worried about her body, Toyokawa Shoko didn't ask about it.

Even Yuu Toyokawa said that he would prefer to focus on Hatsuka's side.

Moreover, to be fair, if problems arise on Chu Hua's side, the situation would indeed be more serious.

As the lead guitarist, lead vocalist, and member of the popular idol group Sumimi, if something goes wrong with her, it will involve more than just the operation of the band.

I'll ask Chuhua tonight, but before that...

Leaving the dry cleaner, Toyokawa Shoko turned her gaze to a clothing store on the street.

Ultimately, it was Toyokawa Yuu's own fault for getting his suit dirty and wet, so even if he didn't care, he still had to find a way to fix it.

The earliest you can get that garment back from the dry cleaners is evening, and Youyu still has a lot of work to do before then.

Although in this weather, wearing only a suit jacket underneath wouldn't seem wrong, it's still better to be presentable.