Back in the BanG Dream World

Speaking of which Mutsuki-chan probably hasn't had dinner yet either.

"Let's make some late-night snacks together. Mutsuki-chan, you come too. Let's make spaghetti with cucumbers," Riki suggested after thinking for a moment.

Wakaba Mutsuki Musan's expression faltered for a moment. He touched his stomach, realizing he was indeed a little hungry, but shook his head slightly.

"It's too late now, we can't eat."

Riki immediately recognized it as another example of her family's rules, and promptly took her hand, saying, "This is my home, so we have to abide by my family's rules—eat when you're hungry!"

I'm going to eat, eat, eat, eat!!!

Wakaba Mutsuki paused for a moment, hesitated for a second, and then followed Riki, her expression changing slightly.

Eating something late at night, especially pasta.

That's so exciting!

Riki was really hungry.

She took out a pot to boil water and prepared the spaghetti, ready to be cooked at any time. Riki hesitated for a moment about whether to break it into pieces and put it in, but worried that the Italians would retaliate by making strawberry dumplings, so she had to give up the idea.

Standing on a small stool next to her, Wakaba Mutsuki took out a fresh cucumber she had just bought that day and started cutting it with a knife.

"Let me help," Riki offered.

Wakaba Mutsuki shook her head slightly. "You've just fallen ill, so leave the knife-handling to me. Otherwise... you might hurt Riki."

Mutsuki-chan, you actually have a great personality too.

Riki was moved.

But even if you have the guts to carry a knife, what about your skills?

Wakaba Mutsuki used a small knife to neatly chop the cucumber into bite-sized pieces...

But aren't these cut a bit too small?

I can make five or six pieces in one go.

Riki looked at Wakaba Mutsuki's pale cherry-colored lips, small and fragrant, and realized she couldn't possibly eat too much.

Wakaba Mutsuki quickly sliced the cucumber. Looking at it, she said softly, "Cucumbers don't need to be cooked to eat, and they taste great. They also produce beautiful flowers when they're planted, so I really like cucumbers."

However, you can't grow cucumbers at home.

"Then you can plant them here from now on," Riki said casually.

"Huh?" Wakaba Mutsuki was taken aback.

"You can plant them for as long as you want, cucumbers are delicious anyway, right?" Riki said with a smile.

Wakaba Mutsuki paused for a moment, then nodded slightly with a warm expression and said softly, "Yes, the cucumber is delicious."

Is it wrong to discuss the deliciousness of cucumbers with a pretty girl late at night?

Once the water boiled, Riki put the spaghetti in to cook until done, then scooped it out. She then poured the prepared sauce over it and added the cucumber chunks that Wakaba Mutsuki had personally chopped. And just like that, the delicious late-night snack was complete.

The two sat at the dining table, Riki was about to start eating when she noticed that Wakaba Mutsuki hadn't started.

"Mutsuki-chan, you eat it."

"I... I'm not quite used to it yet," Wakaba Mutsuki whispered. "I've never eaten this late before, and I'm a little scared."

Can your parents cross over to track down the killer and come here?

Riki fainted from anger at Ruoye's heartless parents.

Look what you've done to your daughter!

I don't care what you think, I care what I think.

"Mu, we've already cut the cucumbers. Don't you feel bad if you don't finish them?" Riki frowned.

Wakaba Mutsuki was startled and looked at the cucumber on the spaghetti in a panic.

It seems... that's indeed the case?

"Even though your parents are scary, it would be a shame not to eat these delicious cucumbers?"

Wakaba Mutsuki nodded. "Riki is right."

Riki nodded with emotion.

To celebrate the cucumber's contribution to Wakaba Mutsuki, let's name today Thanksgiving.

I will eat a cucumber every year around this time.

Wakaba Mutsuki took a fork, twirled some spaghetti, put it in her mouth, chewed gently, and swallowed. Her eyes softened as she said, "Delicious."

If it tastes good, eat more.

"Is this what it feels like to eat at night?" Wakaba Mutsuki asked.

"How does it feel?"

Wakaba Mutsuki thought for a moment and said, "It was very quiet, and a little scary. I might get caught by my dad, but... I ate very happily. The noodles were delicious, and Riki was very nice too."

Riki likes to eat, right?

Where did Muzot come from?

Wakaba Mutsuki's face was gentle as she quietly ate her spaghetti.

Riki was also hungry and, unlike Wakaba Mutsuki who ate noodles quietly, she started eating heartily.

After finishing her late-night snack, Riki noticed that Wakaba Mutsuki had already finished eating; her eyes were bright, and she seemed slightly excited.

Won't this turn this young lady into a night owl?

Riki put the cleaned item in the cupboard, patted her head, and said, "Then we should go to sleep too."

"Um."

Wakaba Mutsuki nodded slightly and walked towards Riki's bedroom.

"Please wait a moment!" Riki exclaimed, startled, and began to play the straight man.

Wakaba Mutsuki turned around and looked at Riki strangely.

Didn't we say we were going to sleep?

"It's time to sleep, but that's my room. You know how it's not proper for men and women to be so close? Besides, we're not boyfriend and girlfriend, so this kind of thing is going too far. The room across the hall is where Su Shi slept before; you can rest there," Riki said.

"I see."

Looking at the room where Nagasaki Sose used to sleep, Wakaba Mutsuki seemed to find a trace of Motoyo's presence.

Goodnight, see you tomorrow.

"Um."

Wakaba Mutsuki looked at Riki and nodded slightly.

She was living with a boy and even ate noodles late at night.

I'm so awesome.

When Riki got up, she saw the familiar ceiling.

I've confirmed it's my own ceiling.

Looks like I haven't traveled back in time yet. I kind of miss my Sakiko.

There's also Su Shi.

Riki thought about it. He couldn't give up either of them right now. Sakiko and Sushi were the kind of people who couldn't live without them. He couldn't give up either of them.

Moreover, not only that, Riki really likes Sakiko and Su Shi. Sakiko is proud and caring, and Su Shi is gentle and playful. No one could dislike these two lovely girls.

However, neither of them was willing to share with the other.

Riki didn't want to see the day he chose one person, only for the other to jump into Tokyo Bay that very day.

I want both, just as I expected.

The key is Mutsuki-chan; let her help me pave the way to light!

"Knock knock--"

Wakaba Mutsuki gently opened the door a crack and peeked out obediently, saying, "Riki, can I borrow your computer?"

"Okay, what do you want to do?"

"Watch our story."

Riki thought for a moment before realizing it was Mygo.

Are you going to watch TV series too?

A homebody, huh?

Riki walked over and looked at what Wakaba Mutsuki was looking at, and found that the search bar on Bilibili contained "Character Analysis of Toyokawa Sakiko" and "Character Analysis of Nagasaki Sose".

You really like them both.

Riki suddenly noticed a new search record.

Why do you find the boys you like to be very capable and handsome?

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Think of the ticket!

Chapter 88 Back to the Bronze World

Who started feeding Mutsuki-chan all this love and romance stuff?

Dating is nothing compared to playing in a band.

"Mu, why are you searching for these?" Riki asked, pointing to the tags "character analysis" and "why is my boyfriend handsome" in her search history.

"I think they know Sakiko and Su Shi better than I do, so I want to use their perspectives to understand them," Wakaba Mutsuki honestly said.

They're treating Bilibili like a cheat code, like a cucumber with a brain.

She looked at the video on the screen and calmly said, "From another perspective, I don't understand Sakiko and Su Shi at all, which is why I often say things that make them angry. If I understood them better, I might have been able to avoid this situation."

Are you sure it's not about increasing critical hit rate?

However, it's good to have this idea.

Riki looked at Wakaba Mutsuki.

"I cherish Sakiko and Su Shi very much, so I don't want them to get hurt. If possible, I would also like to form a band with them," Wakaba Mutsuki said softly.

On the rainy day when Crychic disbanded, only Wakaba Mutsuki said the most hurtful words, but he was also the one who cherished the Crychic of the past the most.

But there was nothing that could be done in the face of the band's disintegration.

They can only stand there like wooden figures.

"I used the family precepts my parents gave me as a shield, and that's how I hurt everyone at that time, whether it was Sakiko, Su Shi, Deng, or Rikki..."

Wakaba Mutsuki spoke softly with her head down, it seemed as if a torrential downpour was starting outside the window, just like on that rainy day.

"That wasn't your fault." Riki suddenly ruffled her hair. "You were just a middle school student back then. It was already quite remarkable that you could do that for Sakiko, who had experienced such a sudden change in his family."

Wakaba Mutsuki's head was being rubbed, and she glanced at Riki with her eyes slightly turned to the side.

Being with Riki always made her feel at ease.

Sometimes it makes her feel a little attached to it.

She thought for a moment and looked at Riki: "Riki is also very good."

I'll describe Riki's various qualities, and you can rate them.

Mutsuki-chan, you go first.

"Why are you suddenly saying that?" Riki asked, puzzled.