Does gravity make me stronger?

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Before it became officially independent, this area belonged to AveMujica as their office space.

The space, which is about 30 to 40 square meters, has a row of long office tables with newly purchased office computers on them. There is also an automatic water dispenser and a small printer in the corner.

The equipment is very complete.

Xiangzi, however, felt it was a bit of a waste.

Because apart from herself, Ms. Saito who occasionally comes over for a chat, and her idol Hoshino Ai, almost no one else appears here.

In a sense, this is her private office.

In one corner of the room, the bright sunset peeked through the gaps in the blinds and shone on the soundproof carpet.

After finishing the last document in his hand, Xiangzi looked up at the clock, and the hour and minute hands were pointing to 6:15.

"It's already this late!?"

Before she knew it, she had been in the office for almost three hours. The simple but complicated paperwork was making her feel dizzy.

I casually picked up a snack jar from the table and popped a cucumber-flavored bubble gum into my mouth.

The sweet sugar content soothed my overworked brain.

"Ding dong!"

At that moment, a Line chat message popped up on my phone.

It was sent by her childhood friend, Wakaba Mutsu.

Just as I was about to open it for a closer look, I heard unfamiliar footsteps outside the door.

Xiangzi's eyes lit up, and he patted his cheeks lightly to make himself look more energetic.

"Please wait a moment!"

She put her phone aside for a moment and got up to greet the distinguished guest.

Grip the handle firmly and twist gently.

Outside the door stood a beautiful girl, her cold, icy eyes casting a confirming gaze.

"Miss Toyokawa, I apologize for disturbing you."

The voice was so pleasant, like a cool mountain spring that soothed Xiangzi's soul.

"Good evening, Ms. Yukinoshita. It's been a long time."

Xiangzi responded with a smile and a greeting.

Strangely enough, even though they were both fifteen or sixteen years old, they both sensed a maturity in each other that was not typical of high school students.

After leading Yukino to her seat, Shoko walked to the water dispenser and asked, "Miss Yukino, would you like tea or coffee?"

"No need, let's get to the point."

Yukinoshita abruptly interrupted Shoko's actions, who was slightly taken aback but said nothing.

Since the other party wanted to save time, she decided to get straight to the point.

After filling two glasses of cold water from the water dispenser, Xiangzi returned to the sofa, put his legs together, and sat up straight: "We have seriously considered the matter of the performance."

"Excuse me, please wait a moment."

Yukinoshita looked around, then interrupted with some confusion, "Where are the other members of AveMujica?"

"Please don't worry about it. I'm in charge of all the band's affairs. I'll keep them informed of today's results later."

"So... can I interpret your statement as representing the entire band's opinion?"

"of course can."

"Okay, please continue."

Xiangzi took a printed document from the drawer next to him and placed it on the table: "We can arrange the time for the performance in Chiba at any time. Does your company have any comments?"

"Please try to schedule it during the summer vacation, when students are most active," Yukinoshita said calmly.

Summer vacation?

This period is indeed the most active time for students, and from the sponsor's perspective, they will try to consider time periods with high traffic.

There's nothing wrong with that in itself.

only.

The Yukinoshita family is a traditional construction group, so students probably aren't their target group, right?

Well, what the Yukinoshita family thinks is their business. All AveMujica has to do is take the money and do the job.

Xiangzi: "No problem, we can arrange the schedule this summer."

After receiving a positive reply, Yukinoshita's tense eyes relaxed: "I understand. I will provide the agency with the specific schedule later."

...

The negotiation between the two lasted about half an hour, and they finally agreed that AveMujica would go to Chiba to hold a performance during the summer vacation.

When the topic of subsequent sponsorship came up, Yukino Yukinoshita ended the conversation by saying that she had no authority to make that decision.

Is this a delaying tactic?

Ending in such a place inevitably left Xiangzi with some regret and impatience.

However, she managed to suppress her dissatisfaction and bowed sincerely.

"Regardless, AveMujica's successful debut is entirely due to the support of the Yukinoshita Group. We will do our best to fulfill your company's requests."

"Ah."

The two shook hands symbolically and left the office together.

"Miss Yukinoshita, are you going back to Chiba later? Shall I arrange a taxi for you to go to the station?"

"Thank you for your kindness, I will arrange it myself."

Yukino declined Shoko's suggestion and set off on her return journey alone.

After bidding farewell to the distinguished guest, Xiangzi glanced at the time again; there were still ten minutes until the time he had agreed to meet Su Shi and the others.

It's definitely too late to get there by tram now; it looks like the only option is to take a taxi.

A shadow fell over Xiangzi's delicate face once again: "Another extra expense... But these days will be over soon."

AveMujica's influence is steadily growing, and sponsors are coming in droves to request collaborations. It may be a busy period in the future, but it will also bring in substantial revenue.

Not for a moment did they feel sad about the departure of customer service Xiao Xiang. Next to arrive on the battlefield was top band member - Oblivionis Toyokawa Shoko!

Under the last rays of the setting sun, Xiangzi's lips involuntarily curled up, then quickly suppressed.

Xiangzi hailed a taxi by the roadside, and only during the ride did he have time to check the messages from his friend.

Upon opening the message, Xiangzi thought he had misread it and was momentarily stunned.

Ruoye Mutsu: Shoko, I also want to have a relationship like yours and Su Shi's.

After confirming that she wasn't hallucinating, she squinted uneasyly, a string in her mind buzzing.

"What are you saying, Mu?!"

Xiangzi's hoarse voice startled the driver in front, who immediately looked at him with concern and asked, "Sir, is there a problem?"

"No, it's nothing, please don't worry about me."

"Ah, okay then."

Although somewhat puzzled, the driver refocused his attention on driving.

In the back seat, clutching his throbbing head, Xiangzi took a long breath, adjusting his breathing rhythm while mentally analyzing the meaning of the message.

First of all, Wakaba Mutsu is not a person who likes to joke, so her saying that definitely means she realized something.

Did Hachiman or Momoko Sakura confess?

Xiangzi didn't think the relationship between the three of them could be kept secret from everyone; sooner or later, they would have to face reality.

But I never expected that day would come so soon.

Moreover, the first person to know this information was Mu.

Now, if we consider the premise that Mutsu knew about their relationship, the meaning of this statement becomes much easier to determine...

"Mutsumi, she's also fallen for Hachiman? But when did that happen?"

Xiangzi found it difficult to remain calm.

She knew her childhood friend very well—Wakaba Mutsumi was a girl devoid of emotion.

of course,

The lack of emotion mentioned here does not mean that Ruoye Mu truly has no emotions or desires, but rather that her emotions are weak and she has difficulty correctly understanding the emotions of ordinary people.

In terms of high emotional intelligence, it means being straightforward; in terms of low emotional intelligence...

Never mind, I'd better not say anything more.

Unable to understand the other person's emotions, Ruo Yemu always uses reason to analyze other people's feelings and understand their inner thoughts.

The result was that she unintentionally hurt the other person, and even her friend would occasionally suffer her attacks.

Ruoye Mu is not a bad girl; on the contrary, she is kind and gentle, but she always fails to apply her gentleness to others in the right way.

It is perfectly reasonable that such a gentle and lovely child would like the awkward yet equally gentle Hachiman.

but.

When did they develop feelings for each other?

Aside from the time she introduced the two of them at the RiNG concert hall, there shouldn't be any other opportunities for them to meet, right?

"No, no, that's not necessarily what it means."

In his panic, Xiangzi rejected his earlier thought: "Instead of letting my mind wander here, it would be better to ask Mu what he thinks directly."

"I hope I misunderstood, but if it's true..."

The experiences of the past year have instilled in Xiangzi the habit of preparing for contingencies in everything she does, and she must also make thorough contingency plans for Mu.

At least be mentally prepared...

If it's true, will we have to accept it like Su Shi?

Or perhaps she should build a strong barrier to keep her childhood sweetheart out.

Ah, my head is starting to hurt...

With indescribable mixed feelings, Xiangzi picked up his phone with trembling fingers and typed a message in the chat box.

Xiangzi: Mu, I'm sorry, I just saw your message.

Xiangzi: Well, I don't quite understand what you mean. Could you please explain it to me in more detail?

Perhaps because too much time had passed, Ruoye Mu did not see the message immediately, and there was no reply on her phone.

The waiting time is undoubtedly a form of torture.

Fortunately, about five minutes later, the phone beeped again, and Xiangzi quickly unlocked the screen to check the latest news.

Wakaba Mutsumi: I want to become like everyone else.

Ruoye Mu: Like Su Shi and Xiangzi

Wakaba Mutsumi: Hikigaya-kun, he should be able to help me.

Wakaba Mutsu: But I know this requires your consent.

Xiangzi was momentarily dazed, then put down his phone with a serious expression: "So it's true..."

It's possible that Mutsuka really did develop feelings for Hachiman beyond friendship.

Chapter 240, Section 237: Referee Su Shi issues a yellow card.

Meanwhile, the boy, completely unaware of Wakaba Mutsu's antics, had already quietly arrived at his girlfriend's upscale apartment building.

No matter how many times he came before, Hachiman always wanted to criticize such a luxurious building.

But for some reason, I felt an unusual sense of familiarity with this apartment today.

My front door is always open.