388. The Atmosphere in the Room Is Getting Weird

"Shut up and go back."

Shuya grabbed its head, and the Godhead of the Four Spirits of Heaven within his body lit up. Chains of four colors flew out and tightly bound it, pulling it back to his body.

"Trash... Don't show your face in front of me Rena."

He just muttered something under his breath and paid it no further attention.

This commotion actually helped him calm down.

Shuya put down his notebook and went out to eat first.

Then, at noon, during Hachihara High School's lunch break, he flew to find Mai.

In the empty classroom yesterday, Mai ate her meal silently.

Shuya appeared at the window and sat down.

"Yukino- chan forgot."

"Um."

Mai glanced at him, resting her chin on her right hand. "I noticed it as soon as I woke up today."

"When she woke up? Does that mean she remembered you before you went to sleep?"

"Yes."

"Looks like I can't sleep anymore."

Shuya sure if sleeping was the reason, but he decided not to sleep for now.

If he really wanted to, he could stay up for a long time.

Mai didn't stop him; she knew Shuya's abilities.

Seeing her expression, Shuya guessed she wouldn't listen to his words of comfort, so he said goodbye and left, intending to go to his Little Senior Sister's house.

Before he went back, he met with Rio and Azusagawa, who hadn't forgotten Mai.

Shuya flew back to his Little Senior Sister's house after confirming everything.

My Little Senior Sister is still asleep.

He put down the lunch he had bought and began studying the sheet music.

My Little Senior Sister woke up around 1 p. m.

Shuya told her to eat first before creating together.

And so it was Mai's school dismissal time, and he flew back to Minegahara High School.

Mai- chan arranged to meet with her mother to discuss something, and logically and emotionally, her mother should go along, since Mai-chan had already taken her daughter away.

In fact, Shuya had a bad feeling...

He met up with Mai- chan at school, and together they walked to the beach at Shichirigahama.

Mai remained silent; Yukino forgetting her was also a major blow to her.

Shuya remained silent.

The two hadn't waited long when they heard footsteps coming from the steps behind them.

Shuya and Mai turned their heads at the same time.

"They've arrived."

Shuya the Way.

"Um."

Mai was the first to go forward.

She walked straight toward her mother.

Mai's mother also walked towards her.

"Um...?"

Shuya had already noticed the awkwardness.

Mai's mother's gaze didn't linger on her at all; she looked directly at Shuya.

She ignored Mai's approach.

The mother and daughter passed each other by.

Shuya's pupils contracted.

Mai's figure stopped, without turning around.

Mai's mother walked over and stared at Shuya: "Who are you? Did you ask me to meet you here?"

Shuya was always using his Strange Arts, so she didn't recognize Shuya.

"... I am your daughter's friend."

Shuya took a breath and said this.

Chapter 417, page 388: The atmosphere in the room became strange.

After hearing Shuya's self-introduction, Mai's mother's expression changed from blank to puzzled, and finally to impatient:

"... Daughter? I don't have a daughter."

She probably thought Shuya was just one of those people who played silly pranks.

"Oh."

Looking at her face, Shuya laughed:

"I see."

His eyes turned cold in an instant, but his tone remained polite.

You, as a mother, forgot Mai even faster than I did? Are you kidding me?

He didn't like her in the first place, so he ignored the fact that she was just an ordinary person.

"Shuya..."

Mai tugged at his sleeve, biting her lip to stop him from saying anything unpleasant.

"Who are you? Is this some kind of weird prank?"

Mai's mother, believing she knew the truth, scolded, "Stop fooling around!"

"Um."

Shuya smiled slightly, a slight smirk playing on his lips. "I understand. Since you've forgotten, then forget it."

He grabbed Mai's hand and walked away.

Before stepping onto the stairs, he turned back and said casually, "Then, I'll take the person you forgot. Thank you, I've really gotten a great deal."

What are you saying?

Shuya didn't finish listening to Mai's mother's words.

He pulled Mai away quickly, leaving Mai's mother alone on the beach, still looking completely bewildered.

Shuya took Mai back to her house.

Upon entering, Mai immediately collapsed onto the sofa.

Shuya had never seen her so dejected.

"Mai- chan, relax, everything will be alright."

He was also feeling bad, but he still took on the role of comforting her.

He knew he couldn't show despair.

Shuya very good at this kind of role; if he hadn't done it this way, he wouldn't have been able to lead the Monster in their counterattack back then.

"Mai- chan, look on the bright side. This way, there won't be any obstacles preventing you from signing with my agency."

Shuya said, "Otherwise, your mother would definitely make a huge scene."

"... That's true."

Mai said sullenly, and then fell silent.

"Mai- chan, I..."

Shuya hesitated for a moment before speaking, saying that he was going to see his Little Senior Sister.

We need to catch up on the schedule.

"I need to go to my Little Senior Sister's place to continue my preparations. I'll come back and keep you company tonight."

"You don't have to come back." Mai perked up. "You have important things to do, right? For my sake. Go ahead and do your work, I'll be fine."

"I'm not that fragile."

Her smile had an ethereal quality.

It's acting skills.

Shuya understood this, but he could only leave.

It's better to be sad for a while than to be despairing afterwards.

Shuya distinguish the importance of things, so although he was reluctant, he simply turned and left.

After he left, Mai collapsed onto the sofa and covered her face with a cushion.

Shuya went back to his Little Senior Sister's house to compose some music. After accompanying her to eat, he continued composing until after 2 a. m.

"Little Senior Sister, that's enough for today. We'll wrap things up tomorrow, then we can go to the company to practice with the band. After that, I'll take care of some other things, and we'll officially start on Friday."

"Okay. Shuya- kun, you should get some rest too."

The day's work had left my Little Senior Sister exhausted, and she obediently went to sleep instead of pushing herself any further.

Shuya flew back to Mai's house, where she was already asleep.

But he dared not sleep, so he passed the time by meditating.

Meditation is not sleep

But it is also a form of rest.

One night passed.

It was Wednesday morning.

Mai got up early, quietly made breakfast, and after eating with Shuya, they got ready for school.

"Are you still in school? Stay home and rest."

"..."

Mai shook her head. "I don't want to stay at home."

"Okay... I'll get busy later, I'll come back to keep you company tonight."

It doesn't matter if Shuya.

She nodded. "Mm."

The two set off separately.

Mai went to school, while Shuya went to his Little Senior Sister's house, where she was already up.

Working together, the two finally completed the song.

Then they set off for Inoue Hikoo's company, heading straight for the practice room.

A band was already waiting inside.

My Little Senior Sister's band changes members frequently, but all of them are high-level performers.

After receiving the sheet music, they undergo a day of intensive training and are perfectly capable of performing live.