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After many years, Xiangzi reluctantly began to nurse again.
"How is it? Is it too hot? Is the taste to your liking?" Da Ruoye asked with concern.
Hearing the woman's sincere concern, Xiangzi felt a little conflicted. However, after taking a small taste, perhaps due to her body's instinctive craving for nutrition, she subconsciously held the bottle with both of her little hands.
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"Oh my, what a good child. He will definitely not be bullied by others in the future." Da Ruoye Mu seemed to be extremely satisfied, and his cheeks were slightly flushed, which made Xiangzi a little strange.
Since she couldn't resist, she had to learn to enjoy life. This was Toyokawa Shoko's life motto. Therefore, no matter how much hardship she experienced in her sixteen years of life, she was able to face it with an optimistic attitude, even now when she was being forced to drink milk.
“Uh…” Then, she let out a burp.
One book is enough.
"Wow, that's a huge bottle of milk, Saki, you drank it all! That's amazing!" Even Owara no Mu was surprised by Saki's incredible appetite and happily picked her up.
"Waaaaah! (Don't...don't shake...)"
Suddenly, Xiangzi seemed to realize that something was wrong.
No, stop shaking him, or he'll die...
After the soft "plop plop..." sounds, tears welled up in Xiangzi's eyes.
In the end, it came out.
"Ah...it smells stinky," said Ohwa Yotsuki, somewhat surprised.
Then, Oowaka Mutsu said with a half-smile, "SAKI, you actually pooped. You're such a naughty child."
Are you here to take a dump?
What could she do? The child's sphincter muscles weren't fully developed yet, so it was normal for her to poop! It was normal! It was a normal physiological reaction!
Thinking of this, Xiangzi finally couldn't help but burst into tears.
This is so embarrassing, so embarrassing! This absolutely cannot be allowed to be known by that guy, Banai. If he doesn't know, she'll be laughed at for the rest of her life.
“It’s okay, Saki. Changing your diaper is part of my joy as a mother.” Oowaka Mutsuki laughed even more happily, and then began to take off Shoko’s pants.
"Wa ...
"Oh dear, Saki, don't move around, or you'll get covered in poop," said Oowaka Mutsuki gently.
Waaaaaah, Xi, where are you? Come save me! At most, after you save me, I'll knock you out so you can forget this memory.
And so, she endured the humiliation of having her diaper changed by Wakaba Mutsu, feeling both ashamed and angry.
But looking at the gentle movements and gaze before him, Xiangzi suddenly thought of a question.
If the rebellious side of the delinquent girl, Wakaba Mutsu, corresponds to the rebellious side of Mutsu, then what aspect of her personality does the present-day Okaba Mutsu represent?
Chapter Sixty-One Embrace
As night deepened, Hachiman and Mutsu, having escaped from the Wakaba family, were looking for a place to stay.
However, some things puzzled him slightly, so he asked, "Since you have all of Ruoye Mu's memories and know about me, you should understand that this world is not the real world, right?"
"Yeah, so what?" said the delinquent girl, Wakaba Mutsu, completely unconcerned.
"Since it's not the real world, why are you still trying to hide from Minami?" Hachimi asked, somewhat puzzled.
"This world is not the real world, but I am not the real Wakaba Mutsu either, and for 'me,' isn't this world all that's left?"
So even though I know that Senmina isn't real, I just can't bring myself to go back with her.
"It must be meaningless to you, right?" the delinquent girl, Wakaba Mutsu, said in a low voice.
Even if this world is fake, for the delinquent girl Wakaba Mutsu, whose existence is inherently fake, this is her everything.
"We're here," Banami said softly as she parked the motorcycle in a certain place.
The delinquent girl, Wakaba Mutsu, looked up and said with some surprise, "This is the apartment you used to live in with Suze?"
"Ah, I just don't know if this apartment is still empty in your world. Anyway, the Ruoye family won't find this place anytime soon."
Banami led Wakaba Mutsu upstairs, turned the doorknob, and found it was locked. She knocked gently, but no one answered.
He tried looking for a spare key in the flowerpot, but couldn't find it. Clearly, this world wasn't a one-to-one replica of the real world.
Finally, Banami managed to open the door with a small wire. With a click, the locked door opened, and sure enough, it was an empty room that hadn't been rented out yet. The good news was that the water and electricity were still running, so at least they could rest here tonight.
However, the young girl was stunned by his skill in stealing electric bikes with one hand and picking locks with the other. She quickly tugged at Banami's sleeve and shouted, "Hey, Banami, teach me how to pick locks! It'll be much easier to find a place to sleep in the future. Please, please!"
It's rare to see such a cocky little delinquent like you asking for help, but Banami just flicked her sleeve and said, "I won't teach you, you're too easy to go astray."
Ruoye Mutsu curled her lip and said, "Tch, stingy."
After saying that, Wakaba Mutsu put down the electric guitar, lay down on the tatami mat, and fell asleep.
They really don't care about details.
Banami stood in front of the kitchen sink, turned on the tap, and after a while, splashed water on her face to wash it. There was no way to take a shower right now, so she would just have to bear with it for the time being.
But when I turned my head, I found the young delinquent girl fast asleep on the tatami mat, her body spread out in a bold "spread-eagle" pose.
Honestly, I had absolutely no defenses against him.
"Hey, at least wash your face before you go to sleep, you slovenly cat," Hanami shouted.
"Ugh...woo...aww..." All that answered him was strange, sleep-talking.
Banai shook his head slightly, rummaged through the cupboard, and found a stack of brand-new rags left behind by the previous tenant. He wet the rags, wrung them out, and went to the girl. If he smelled her carefully, he could tell that she did have a faint strange smell. He wondered how long it had been since she had taken a bath.
However, since she ran away from home and has been like this ever since, it's only natural that she's ended up like this.
He felt a strange pity for her, and gently wiped the dust off her cheeks with a cloth. Then, he slowly dried her hair, which had become dull and lifeless due to the dust.
Although he couldn't touch her sensitive areas, he could still help her wipe her hands and feet.
But when he finished wiping the girl's feet and turned around again, he saw her looking at him with her eyes open. For a moment, he even felt that the person in front of him was the familiar Wakaba Mutsu.
"I'm reminded of Mizuho," the young delinquent suddenly said.
Banami paused slightly, realizing a beat too late that the little delinquent was referring to the memories of the main personality, Wakaba Mutsu.
“When we were little, Xiangzi and I would often play like this and get all dirty. Ruihui would also use a towel to wipe Saki’s face, and Ruihui would also use a towel to wipe my face.”
At that time, I envied Xiangzi very much because he had a mother like Ruihui, so I liked playing with Xiangzi the most.
Because I've known since I was little that Minami hates me.
Ah, what I'm talking about is just Wakaba Mutsumi's memory; after all, I'm only a part of her.
When she said these words, the delinquent girl no longer referred to herself as "this great man," but as "an ordinary person."
Banami instinctively took the other person's hand, but remained silent, because he didn't know how to comfort them.
Banai realized that he also had parents who loved him very much, which was common sense ingrained in the genes of boys.
Therefore, he did not understand what a mother who did not love her daughter was thinking, nor did he know what kind of feelings such a daughter would have.
Suddenly, the young delinquent girl burst out laughing: "Wow, Xiao Xiang is so lucky!"
Her grandfather, father, mother, and lover all loved her so deeply.
Toyokawa Shoko was indeed incredibly lucky.
"Are you cold?" Banami asked.
"Huh?" Before the delinquent girl could react, the next moment, Banami hugged the girl.
"Hey, didn't you say I'm a slovenly cat? Aren't you disgusted by my dirtiness?" the young delinquent said, seemingly annoyed.
But Hanami didn't finish speaking. Instead, she lay down on the tatami mat and, as if making a sleeping bag for the girl, held her in her arms to keep her warm.
Although she was initially a little embarrassed and resistant, the young woman ultimately did not push him away.
Then she began to talk about Wakaba Mutsu's childhood, mostly about Shoko and Toyokawa Mizuho, and also about her father, Wakaba Takafumi, but not much.
Her mother, Minami Mori, was hardly mentioned at all.
"Listen carefully, I'm saying this so that you can recognize Wakaba Mutsu more easily at the next stop."
"Let me tell you, not all of Wakaba Mutsumi's personality fragments are as cute and kind as mine. I'm warning you to be careful, or you might end up crying if you suffer the consequences."
“If you feel like crying right now, I can pretend I didn’t see it,” Banami said considerately.
"Iron?!" The young delinquent looked at him with some annoyance.
Finally, he nestled obediently into her arms and whispered, "Tomorrow, take the bus to the next stop. Don't waste any more time here."
Chapter Sixty-Two: Stealing Cucumbers
The young delinquent girl, Wakaba Mutsu, slowly woke up, not because the sunlight was shining into her eyes, but because... she was excited.
It's like that feeling of excitement when you wake up during summer vacation and your best friends are staying together, thinking about how someone is next to you.
It feels really good to have someone by your side.
However, before Wakaba Mutsu saw anything, her nose caught a faint fragrance. When she opened her eyes, she saw Hachiman holding a frying pan, humming something, and making breakfast.
Ruoye Mu rubbed her eyes, stood up, yawned, and said, "How come there are eggs? By the way, where did the frying pan come from?"
As she spoke, she walked over to the boy and saw him stuff a piece of bacon into her mouth. It was slightly hot, but the aroma of the fat immediately brought her back to her senses.
"How does it taste?" Banami asked.
"It's delicious..." she said, somewhat dazed.
Or rather, it's been a long time since I've had it.
But she quickly asked, "Where did you get the money?"
Banami pointed to the wallet on the cabinet and said, "I checked it when I got up this morning and found that the money in the wallet was still there."
"...Why didn't you say so yesterday?" She even spent all her money treating him to dinner, so it should be the other way around; yesterday he was going to treat me to a big meal!
Ruo Yemu thought with some indignation.
"You started acting all high and mighty without even asking me," Banami said with a slight shrug.
The young girl choked for a moment, then sat down sullenly. Banami couldn't help but laugh and brought out breakfast: rice, bacon, eggs, and a little seaweed with vinaigrette. Although simple, it looked incredibly appetizing.
"I'm starting." The young delinquent girl began to dig in without any hesitation.
"I thought you were refusing to eat out of spite," Banami said with a smile.
"Why should I? This is a gift from my younger brother, so of course I, as the eldest, have to accept it," Ruoye Mu shouted nonchalantly.
"Am I back to being the underling again?" he joked, though he picked up his chopsticks slowly.
"Yeah, when you helped me escape yesterday, I already felt that you weren't a very good person..."
"Wait, what do you mean it's not so good? I even cooked for you out of kindness." Banami quickly interrupted, this needs to be made clear.
The young delinquent girl raised her head and said, "You womanizer."
"Uh... okay, go ahead." It seems I wasn't wrong after all.
The young delinquent said smugly, "Although you're not a very good person, you're still quite loyal. I'll take you on as my little brother. If you ever run into trouble, just mention my name, and I'll guarantee you'll be safe from disaster."
Banami suddenly burst out laughing. He was professionally trained, so he wouldn't laugh unless it was something really funny.
Of course, this laughter deeply wounded the young woman's pride, and she shouted, "Hey, what are you laughing at?!"
"Although we live hand to mouth and sometimes don't even have enough to eat, you seem like a decent boss, so I'll take you on." Banai had a rather comical air about her, like she was playing with a child.
The young woman looked like she'd just eaten something weird when she heard him say that. Why couldn't he even give her a kind look when he was trying to be nice?
However, her greatest strength as the leader is her magnanimity; she doesn't hold grudges against her younger brothers.
“Boss, your rice bowl is empty, let me get you some,” Banami said eagerly.
The young woman, with a stern face, nodded repeatedly and handed him the rice bowl: "Not bad, not bad, your little brother does have some sense."
"Boss, I didn't expect you to have such a big appetite. The rice cooker is already empty..."
The delinquent Mutsu almost burst into tears, but then Hana turned around and said, "I was just kidding."
This underling has absolutely no respect for his boss!
Ruoye Mu thought to herself with annoyance.
However, when she saw a plate of white rice placed in front of her, Wakaba Mutsu felt a lump in her throat.
“Su Shi once cooked me a meal here before, and it tasted very good, including pickled cucumbers.”
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