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"I wanted to give you a gift..." Momoi Taro's answer stopped Shoko's futile struggles, and feeling the pressure on the other side of the door decrease, Taro lightened his grip.
Xiangzi touched his hair, tidied it up, and then checked his clothes for any wrinkles...
It seems there's no problem... but speaking of clothes, I think I forgot to bring back the school uniform I left at Chuhua's place...
"Never mind, it's not like I'll miss out on one more set anyway, and now's not the time to think about that." She quickly opened the door and invited Taro in.
Taro took off his shoes and went into the room. There was no sympathy or comfort in his eyes, as Xiangzi had imagined.
He calmly placed the paper in Xiangzi's hand and said calmly, "This is a gift. That's all for now. I'm leaving."
He barely glanced at Xiangzi, who had tidied himself up, and was about to leave, as if nothing had happened yesterday.
Xiangzi grabbed his sleeve anxiously, and Taro turned around at the right moment, looking down at Xiangzi and asking with his eyes what else Xiangzi wanted.
Xiangzi bit her lip, slightly raised her head, looked at Taro's calm eyes, and asked in a low voice, "Taro-senpai...did Father tell you about me yesterday?"
"Yes," Taro answered without hesitation, and for some reason, Xiangzi breathed a sigh of relief.
As expected, a senior is a senior, and that won't change at all. She had been incredibly rude just now, especially with her stockings slipping down. Her cheeks flushed slightly, and she tugged at Taro's sleeve, saying:
"Senior, would you like to sit down for a moment? I want to ask you something."
Upon hearing Xiangzi's words, Taro naturally nodded in agreement without hesitation. Xiangzi pulled on Taro's sleeve and led him to a small cubicle inside the room.
The two sat cross-legged on the ground. Xiangzi apologized, his face slightly flushed: "Sorry, I haven't been back much lately, there's a lot of dust."
"No, it's okay. What is it that you want to ask me?" Taro sat down cross-legged with his arms crossed.
"Does the senior have any thoughts on my matter?" Xiangzi raised his head slightly and asked tentatively.
"What are you thinking?" Taro was increasingly puzzled, looking at Xiangzi and waiting for her explanation.
Xiangzi tilted his head slightly, not daring to meet Taro's gaze, and said softly, "For example, sympathy or something, or thinking that I shouldn't have done this..."
"Why should I pity you?" Taro was even more puzzled. He calmly said, "There are children from broken homes everywhere. You are a strong and stubborn guy. You may not be willing to listen to me."
No... if it's you, I'll listen.
Xiangzi silently murmured to himself, a smile involuntarily spreading across his face. "Great, the senior is still the same senior..."
However, she recalled the excessive things she had done to Su Shili and Xiao Mu a few days ago, and her eyes dimmed slightly as she whispered:
"So, what did I do to Li Xi, Su Shi, and Xiao Mu that day? Senior, don't you have any thoughts on that?"
"Yes!" Taro answered without hesitation. "I think what you're doing is just self-indulgent self-gratification."
“That’s true…” Hearing Taro’s assessment, Shoko couldn’t help but feel disappointed. She asked softly, “Is my senior trying to advise me?”
"What to advise?"
"Stop doing things like this?" Xiangzi said tentatively, looking into Taro's eyes.
"No!" Taro replied firmly. "What you have to do is your own choice."
"Thank you... Taro-senpai." Hearing Taro say this, Xiangzi finally felt relieved, and she smiled brightly.
However, before Xiangzi could say anything, Taro's next words made Xiangzi's face freeze completely.
"Besides, Ruoye said she would handle your matter. She is my attendant, and I trust her. Her will and resilience are evident to me."
"Why does Senior trust Mutsu so much? Just because she's Senior's attendant? I've known Senior for much longer!" Shoko looked at Taro in disbelief: "If that's the case, then I can also become Senior's attendant."
"If I want to join the Dong Brothers group, it's not impossible if a senior invites me," Xiangzi thought to himself, but ultimately didn't say it aloud.
"That's one aspect. I saw her determination to resolve everything, so I trusted her."
Just now, while talking with Wakaba Mutsu in the practice room, Taro sensed these feelings from Liu Yiqi ①erVIII私IV⑧, her determination to save Xiangzi no matter what, for the sake of her other half.
"We absolutely must pull Xiangzi out of this quagmire," Wakaba Mutsumi said to Taro with her eyes at that moment, and Taro couldn't help but smile.
"Besides, Wakaba is my sister, and I trust her. The Toon clan, having shown their determination, will not fail."
Moreover, Ruo Yemu's statement about using every possible means included him. If he tried his best until the very last second, persisted until the very last second... and it still didn't work, Ruo Yemu would ask him for help.
Of course, this is just Taro Momoi's guess.
“Then I can also become senior’s sister—” Xiangzi was thinking about why Wakaba Mutsumi had a better relationship with Taro-senpai, even though she had known him for a longer time.
So, after Taro gave his reason, she blurted out that sentence without thinking.
After she came to her senses, her pupils dilated in shock—
What? Mu has become her senior's younger sister?
Her pupils dilated in shock, and she stared at Taro in disbelief. Taro, not wanting to disappoint her (?), held his head high and said:
"No! My sister exists because of our blood ties."
Wait, wait, wait—what did I miss? How did Mutsu become her senior's younger sister?
How can I describe Xiangzi's current state? It's like an earth dragon that has struck itself several times after hitting its own sore spot.
After finally breaking free from the state of chaos, he consumed a strange light and continued to whip himself.
Her head was spinning, and she couldn't clear her mind at all.
Looking at her like this, Taro felt that he had said enough, so he stood up and said, "That's all I have to say."
As he prepared to leave, he still looked down at Xiangzi, then calmly turned his gaze forward again and said, "I asked Ruoye about her impressions of your mother and of you from before."
Taro's words brought Xiangzi, who was still in shock, to her senses slightly. She looked at Taro with a dazed expression.
Taro didn't turn around, but walked straight to the entrance, put on his shoes, and said in a deep voice, "This is a gift for you. It contains all my thoughts on your mother's death and your current actions."
He raised his head, his voice low and deep: "For you right now, music might be more relatable than language."
After saying that, Taro stopped talking and left the room directly. His figure disappeared from Xiangzi's sight without the slightest hesitation.
"All my thoughts..." Xiangzi raised the gift from his senior in his hand, somewhat bewildered. It was the same thing he had just been facing.
A musical score...? Is this a song composed by the senior himself? Is it for me? Xiangzi's heart couldn't help but flutter with excitement.
She glanced at the sheet music briefly; it was a piano solo. And there were no lyrics yet…
She silently rehearsed the score in her mind, her brows furrowed... Was this all her senior's thoughts...? Did her senior also think that she shouldn't have done this?
She lowered her head slightly, a hint of sadness in her eyes. Then her gaze hardened again, but no matter who said it, she would stick to her principles to the end.
Only in this way can everyone who suffers truly find happiness...
In episode 54 of "Don," I see that Don Momoi Taro is also a five-character genius.
"Taro, are you really coming?" Aine asked, her voice weak as she wore a brand-new tracksuit, seemingly wanting to hear from Taro that he was just joking.
Taro remained silent, only offering a kind smile.
"Give up, Chihaya-kun," Hailin, also dressed in sportswear, advised from the side. "Taro can't lie, you know that, don't you?"
"I know... but at least for now, I hope he's lying." Aine let her arms fall limply, turning to look at Rakuna beside her: "Ah... I really envy Rakuna-chan for always being so carefree."
Renai, who was also wearing sportswear and holding a Buffet, noticed Aine's gaze, tilted her head, and thought for a moment.
After a moment, she handed over the buffet and asked, "Want some?"
Aine paused for a moment, then quickly smiled and said, "Thank you, Ryuna-chan, but no need, you can eat it yourself." With that, she rubbed Ryuna's head, enjoying petting the cat.
"Aiko~ she's pretty much come to terms with reality." Meowme, who had also changed into her workout clothes, sighed softly; unusually, she was wearing flat shoes today…
Of course, it wasn't something she wanted to wear; she had just been forced to return it by Taro.
"But—final exams are coming up soon, and I want to study—" Aine still wanted to make one last effort.
Taro's smile grew even more "kind," and he said confidently, "Don't worry, if the band's performance suffers, I will take responsibility."
Aine forced a smile, looking extremely embarrassed, and asked with an awkward laugh, "Um... can I ask, Taro, what do you mean by taking responsibility—"
Taro remained silent, only letting out a strange laugh.
"No—!" Aine's grief-stricken roar echoed throughout the mountains and fields.
As for why things turned out this way, let's turn back time.
Aiyin arrived at the Dong Brothers' practice room according to the schedule.
I don't know why Taro told everyone in the group chat to come early today...
However, he rarely urges everyone. Since he did urge everyone this time, there must be something that requires time.
Ai Yin smiled and pushed open the door, then froze on the spot.
She closed the door in disbelief, then opened it again—
Is this really not a dream? Taro is actually sitting in the practice room? That Momoi Taro!? Didn't he arrive on time?
"What are you spacing out for?" Taro frowned in displeasure and snapped, "Since you're here, come in quickly."
"Oh, oh..." Aine walked up to Taro as if waking from a dream, and only after entering did she realize that she was the last one to arrive in the practice room.
Lena sat in the corner with a calm expression, but her huge guitar case was nowhere to be seen in the room.
Hai Ling changed into her everyday clothes as if nothing had happened, but she put her bass box on the ground. Miao Meng, on the other hand, was sitting on the drum set practicing as usual.
What's going on? Aine looked around at everyone suspiciously; everyone seemed really strange today...
"Now that everyone's here, let's get ready," Taro calmly commanded. "Aine, put down your guitar and get ready to go."
Aine followed Taro's instructions in a daze, and even now, she still doesn't understand what's going on.
Afterwards, the Dong Brothers all came out of the practice room and boarded the minibus that Taro had prepared.
Before Aine could even process what was happening, the bus departed, and in just a short while, it arrived at a hotel at the foot of a mountain in some unknown place.
When the four members of the Dong brothers got off the bus, Taro took out four bags from the bus and gave them to the four of them.
Then, he calmly uttered something incredible: "I've rented this hotel with the pool for one day—"
"Next, you will undergo special training here! I will be responsible for sending you back to Tokyo until 10 PM. Until then, you will receive my training here!"
Taro gave Aine and Nyanmu, whose expressions had become very strange because of his words, a stern look, and said in a sharp voice, "Now! Go to the hotel, find a room, change into your sportswear, and start training."
"Sports clothes...?" Aine's head was still spinning. Taro was driving way too fast. Although she doesn't usually get carsick, it's normal to feel a little dizzy after being driven like this.
Taro calmly said, "The bags I gave you contain your sportswear and special shoes. Now! Enough talk! Go change right now!"
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