Can someone in MyGo stay in an adventure group forever?

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Instead, it was Takamatsu Toki who, despite being nervous, was still trying her best to cast the spell steadily.

She is Toyokawa Shoko, who skillfully manipulates magic to move across the battlefield, precisely landing where it is most needed, and calmly directing the operation.

Nagasaki Motoyo is no longer flustered and can always provide treatment at the most appropriate time, like a anchor for the team.

It was Wakaba Mutsumi who began to cooperate with her, using unspoken understanding to control the timing of assistance and control.

The frequency of training gradually increased, and the difficulty of simulating voids also steadily increased.

Through persistent efforts, everyone successively advanced to Level 2 and mastered new abilities.

Despite the many shortcomings in teamwork, mistakes and arguments still occurred during the exploration process.

But there's no doubt that Crychic is gradually moving in a better direction.

Xiangzi said this was a harbinger of forging a "team spirit".

Only when members achieve complete spiritual resonance and truly trust each other can a unique team spirit be nurtured.

Only an adventure team that possesses a team spirit can be considered a true adventure team.

Otherwise, they are just a bunch of scoundrels who have gathered together to cooperate for fame, power, and profit.

Therefore, everyone holds this expectation, firmly believes in it, and works tirelessly toward that goal.

Even knowing that the road ahead may still be long, and that anticipation itself may be tinged with uncertainty, they still seek each other's redemption and resonance, just as the lyrics describe.

...knowing that expectations will be in vain

Yet they continue to seek redemption.

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"Tama, Akari, are you alright?" The moment the battle ended, Toyokawa Shoko was the first to run to Takamatsu Akari, who was slumped on the ground, and helped her up.

"I..." Takamatsu Akari gasped for breath, barely able to speak.

We...won?

Shiina Tatsuki's hand holding the sword was still trembling uncontrollably, his chest heaving violently like a bellows, each breath bringing a burning pain.

Blood flowed down the scratches on her face, mixing with sweat and dripping onto the cold ground.

I remember now...

She used her last bit of strength, channeling all her power into the tip of the sword, and pierced into that dark core.

Thus, this dark and gloomy cave, which they had challenged time and time again in simulations and knew all too well, collapsed with a deafening roar as its core crumbled.

With this, the lower-level Underdark region has been officially breached.

A surge of immense joy and a feeling of utter exhaustion washed over him simultaneously. Shiina Riki could no longer contain his excitement. He abruptly dropped his sword, rushed forward, and embraced the still somewhat bewildered Takamatsu Akari.

She buried her face in the lamp's shoulder, her voice unconsciously trembling with sobs.

"Light, you really are... Waaaaah—"

"That's amazing..." Nagasaki Motoyo looked up at the newly displayed team name "Crychic" on the big screen, unable to hold back her tears as she wiped them away. "Crychic is just so amazing..."

It was as if warm sunlight pierced through the endless darkness.

If life could continue like this forever, we wouldn't have to go back to that monotonous, aimless, and hopeless existence of the past, right?

"I can't even speak..." Toyokawa Shoko also stepped forward excitedly, tightly grasped Nagasaki Motoyo's hand, her eyes red.

"In the void...did I cast the spell properly?" Takamatsu suddenly asked in a low voice, "I was so engrossed in singing...I don't remember..."

"what?"

"What did you say?"

"No way?"

Shiina Tatsuki, Toyokawa Shoko, and Nagasaki Motoyo shouted almost in unison.

Even Wakaba Mutsu, who was standing to the side, smiled gently.

“The lamp is definitely the best!” Shiina Tatsuki immediately added.

“Yes.” Toyokawa Shoko looked around at each of her teammates, her eyes sparkling with boundless anticipation for the future. “We must continue to explore, go to more places together, and become the best adventure team in the world!”

Looking at the smiles on everyone's faces, Shiina Riki felt an unprecedented sense of fulfillment despite her exhaustion and the possibility of collapsing at any moment.

This is where she will find her final resting place.

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crychic quickly caused quite a stir in the local professional community.

Although their grades aren't outstanding, don't forget... they're an adventure team made up entirely of middle school students.

At an age when most professionals are still in preparatory classes learning basic knowledge, they are already able to independently clear low-level voids.

Not to mention, they also possess their own [Complete Book of Spells], something many established adventure groups dream of.

"Spring Shadow".

According to RiNG's owner, the legendary "Miracle Crimson".

"Although it is still somewhat immature... it contains many things that commercial adventure groups do not have."

"Genuine emotions and spiritual resonance... these are things that cannot be forced, and now you have the beginnings of them."

"If Crychic can truly grow, this song will probably transform into something quite terrifying, right?"

This is an achievement that even my older sister couldn't reach back then.

Shiina Tatsuki felt that he had finally won.

Crychic is getting better every day, and her swordsmanship is gradually improving with each real battle.

As long as Crychic is there, and everyone around her is there, she will always be a reliable shield for everyone.

She is unique and doesn't need to be compared with anyone else, "Shiina Tatsuki".

If Crychic continues to grow, even her older sister might become a possibility...

Then one day, Toyokawa Shoko suddenly stopped coming to training.

Everyone could only gather in the training room with trepidation, anxiously awaiting her arrival.

But when she finally appeared, her first words were—

"I'm here to talk about something today."

"I want to quit Crychic."

Ugh?

And so, the beautiful bubble burst with a bang.

The world seemed to freeze for a moment, and then collapse with a crash.

When Shiina Ritsuki woke up from his dazed state, he was greeted by the blindingly white ceiling of the hospital room.

Physical wounds heal the easiest, but the emptiness in one's heart is the hardest to fill.

Since that day, Toyokawa Shoko has vanished into thin air.

The phone went unanswered, and the messages on Line disappeared without a trace.

When Nagasaki Motoyo anxiously returned to Tsukinomori to inquire, she only received news that Toyokawa Shoko had already completed the withdrawal procedures.

Because it lost its core leader, Crychic, which had almost gotten on track, instantly fell apart and returned to its previous state of disarray.

Fewer and fewer people are coming to train... Practice has been forced to be suspended indefinitely.

The nascent team spirit that had been painstakingly forged was silently extinguished, like a candle flickering in the wind.

...What is this?

Isn't this the story you started?

Wasn't it you who brought us all together and gave us hope that we shouldn't have had?

Why...why make this decision?

Shiina Riki lay on the hospital bed, staring at the ceiling, letting guilt, resentment, and a huge sense of loss engulf him.

...because Shiina Tatsuki is just such an ordinary person.

She was so ordinary that without her adventure team, she would have lived an ordinary life.

Like those who graduate from professional schools but ultimately don't join adventure groups, they find stable jobs as professionals and live a uneventful life.

They habitually remain silent and do their utmost to please others, rather than putting their own peace of mind at ease.

They take on everything themselves, bearing responsibility and hardship, but never love.

With each disappointment, one gradually hides their true self.

Hiding in a corner where the singing couldn't be heard, where there was no sister, and no Toyokawa Shoko, only stubbornness and obstinacy remained, propelling this body that had lost its self forward like a walking corpse.

Like incense sticks about to burn out, behind the brief brilliance lies a reckless burning until it is shattered into pieces and turns into pale, cold ashes.

Even if this is your whole life.

This is Shiina Tatsuki.

No matter how hard I try, even with all my might... I can't make a sound that truly belongs to me.

It's as if it's forever just a reflection in a mirror, an echo of a parrot mimicking words.

Sister... Xiangzi... It seems that from the moment she became a professional, she has always been shrouded in the shadow of others.

And now, another one has arrived...

The image of the black-haired, blue-eyed boy flashed into Shiina Ritsuki's mind.

When did genius become such a worthless thing? Or is it just that this is true only for those around me?

but...

Although he is very capable and knowledgeable, he is... somewhat different.

He makes mistakes and can be unreliable at times.

Sometimes they even say shameless things...

[It is precisely because you are Shiina Tatsuki, a special comrade whom I acknowledge, that I am willing to share these things I know with you.]

What exactly does "want to see me" mean...?

Shiina Riki felt her face burning and quickly buried her flushed cheeks in her arms, trying to banish the jumbled thoughts from her mind.

She stayed up until the early hours of the morning again last night, and couldn't sleep while working this morning. She basically relied on coffee to stay awake.

Now that I've suddenly relaxed, the drowsiness that had been building up for so long is starting to come in waves.

Shiina Riki slightly raised her eyes and saw the black lace eye mask that Koshimura Sawa had given her on the table.

Want to... give it a try?

She hesitated before reaching out, her fingertips touching the delicate lace trim. She instinctively pulled back a moment later, but ultimately picked it up anyway.

The eye mask automatically adheres to the face, providing a perfect fit and a slight feeling of pressure.

So comfortable...

The material is very smooth and has a good light-blocking effect, instantly darkening the field of vision.

A sense of relief washed over her, gradually relaxing her tense mind.

But what followed was a strange... burning sensation?

My body seemed to become more sensitive than usual, and the sensation of fabric rubbing against my skin was exceptionally clear.

Before long, a thin layer of sweat appeared on the girl's skin, which was gradually turning rosy.

Shiina Tatsuki tugged at her slightly sticky clothes, especially... the lower part of her body.

"Lixi, about registering for the National Middle School Professional Competition—" The room door creaked open.

Shiina Maki stood at the door, looking at her younger sister who was wearing a black lace eye mask, her face flushed, her mouth slightly open, breathing softly, one hand on her chest, and the other hand naturally placed on her thigh.

"Excuse me." She quickly bowed.

So he turned and walked into the mountains.