Momoi Taro wants to form a "don" brother duo, but it's a music anime.

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"Taro-senpai!/Taro."

"Sho, the support you mentioned, is it Taro?" Wakaba Mutsu looked at Shoko, her eyes full of doubt.

Although she had only known Taro for a short time, based on her understanding of him, Taro didn't seem like the type of person who would join Xiangzi's band.

"Yes! Although it's just a temporary ensemble, let Taro-senpai play the drum part, which has the highest requirements. As for the bass, I found someone I know to record the audio."

Xiao Mu nodded. If it was temporary, then it wouldn't be surprising.

“I’ll play the drums, right? No problem!” Taro’s lips curled into a familiar, confident smile, then he seemed to remember something: “Oh right, Xiangzi! You haven’t given me the drum sheet music yet!”

The smile on Xiangzi's face vanished instantly.

No...no? Xiangzi wiped the sweat from his forehead again, realizing with despair that he really hadn't given the drum score to Taro-senpai!

Yesterday, I ran into Suze at Asukayama Park and had a confrontation with her. Then I went to ask Hachiman Umi, a bassist who is quite famous in the band scene, for help. We had already made arrangements, but she suddenly said she was busy. So, I had no choice but to ask her to record an audio.

I invited Taro-senpai on Thursday, but the song was still a little short of completion at that time, so I prioritized inviting Mutsumi the next day... Then the incident with Motoyo happened, and after that, I invited Hachiman-kun to record the audio...

After reviewing the past two days' actions, Xiangzi realized that he hadn't sent the drum score to Senior Taro at all!

Seeing Xiangzi's desperate expression, Xiaomu seemed to realize something and said expressionlessly, "Xiang, you idiot."

Hearing Xiao Mu's complaints, Xiangzi gritted his teeth and retorted defiantly, "She really is so high and mighty!"

Mu covered her mouth and chuckled softly, "Xiangzi, only your mouth is tough."

Xiangzi, who had been gritting her teeth, slowly withdrew her resentful expression when she saw Xiaomu's light laughter, and she also covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

"Xiao Mu has become more cheerful too." Her smile slowly faded, and she deliberately put on a stern face as she said, "Mu, it's fixed."

Xiao Mu smiled and said softly, "They really are high and mighty."

"Hahahaha..." The two of them burst into laughter together. Taro looked at the two of them with a puzzled expression, wondering why they had suddenly started laughing.

They were naturally happy to see their bodies changing for the better, so how could they not be happy?

But despite the laughter, business still needed to be done. Xiangzi stopped laughing, bowed to Taro, and said, "I'm very sorry, Taro-senpai, I forgot to give you the sheet music! How about we call it a day and arrange a time to meet again next time?"

Taro was still very confused and asked, "The sheet music... wasn't it written down?"

"No... I did write it... but the time I booked for the training room wasn't enough for Taro-senpai to familiarize himself with the drum score from scratch..." Xiangzi said apologetically.

How much time is available?

"About... an hour." Xiangzi lowered his head, his face flushed. Although he no longer had any family pressures, Xiangzi's current situation could not be described as wealthy, and he had to be frugal with his money.

Xiangzi only planned to use the money he earned from his own work to start the band. He didn't intend to ask his father for money.

"Then there's no problem! Give me the sheet music!" Taro reached out to Xiangzi for the sheet music. Xiangzi quickly went to a corner, rummaged through his bag, and after searching for a while, finally took out a laminated drum sheet music and handed it to Taro.

Taro took it, looked at it carefully for a while, then closed his eyes and pondered for a long time before nodding and saying, "It's okay! I'm perfectly fine!"

He sat down on the drum set, took two drumsticks out of his bag, and said, "I'm ready."

I bought this drumstick on the way. Miaomeng practices very frequently, and the drumsticks she uses are already showing signs of cracking and won't last much longer. Since she might need them this time, I just bought a set.

Incidentally, if Xiangzi needs a bassist, he plans to rent one.

Seeing Taro's confident demeanor, Xiangzi didn't mind and walked to the keyboard.

Seeing this, Xiao Mu also stood up with her guitar on her back. Taro, seeing that the two of them were almost ready, raised his drumsticks and counted the beats: "1, 2, 3, 4..."

[Powerful and intense music—]

Because there was no lead singer, the vocal parts originally sounded a bit empty, but the wonderful collaboration of the three made this attempt sound very good.

"Taro-senpai, what do you think of this piece?" Xiangzi looked at Taro expectantly, waiting for his evaluation.

"Not bad, 45 points just for the arrangement of the music!" Taro gave a very serious evaluation.

"Is there anything else that's not good enough?" Xiangzi asked anxiously. Taro pointed out a few areas for improvement, while Xiaomu watched the interaction between the two obediently. Xiangzi wrote down the key points Taro mentioned.

"Thank you for your guidance, Taro-senpai." Shoko thanked Taro very sincerely.

"Well then, I'm going back to my band. Good luck, Toyokawa." Taro patted the other on the shoulder, a gesture that seemed to inspire motivation, something he had learned in his life.

Sure enough, Xiangzi returned the look with a grateful expression, and then said softly, "Taro-senpai, we've known each other for so long, can you just call me by my name?"

"Of course, no problem, Xiangzi. I'll be going now." Taro was never particular about how people addressed him; he would comply with whatever they said. Japanese etiquette had many troublesome rules, but Taro never cared!

“Taro, me too.” Mutsu, who was sitting quietly watching, suddenly raised her hand and said.

"What?" Taro turned to look at the other person, somewhat confused about what they meant.

"Name," Wakaba Mutsu replied simply.

“Okay!” Taro nodded, then waved goodbye and said, “Well then, see you next time, Mutsu, Shoko.”

After Taro left, the practice room became completely silent.

Xiao Mu sat quietly in the chair, wiping the guitar with a guitar cloth, while Xiangzi had been looking thoughtful ever since he heard Ruoye Mu say "me too".

After a long while, Xiangzi finally asked, "Mu, do you like Taro-senpai?"

"I like it," Xiao Mu answered Xiangzi's question without hesitation.

From the very beginning, Momoi Taro was the one who guided Wakaba Mutsu, and the fact that his half of his body recovered was also due to his existence.

She doesn't know when it started, but gradually, her guitar began to produce sounds, something she could never have done before...

Moreover, for some reason, she felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity and trust when she first saw Momoi Taro.

In short, Momoi Taro was like an older brother to Wakaba Mutsu.

"Although, to me, Momoi Taro is a rival," Metath muttered to herself.

Xiangzi had an "I knew it" look on her face. Looking into Xiaomu's emotionless eyes, she said in a firm tone, "Even if Xiaomu is my other half, I will never give her up as long as it's Taro-senpai."

For Xiangzi, Taro can be considered a savior. Xiangzi still finds it hard to describe how miserable her life was before meeting Taro, but the moment she met Momoi Taro, all the darkness around her seemed to be dispelled.

To put it dramatically, Taro Momoi was Shoko Toyokawa's light. And this light, far from dimming, has become even brighter. His integrity, kindness, and perseverance, as demonstrated in his life, are truly admirable.

These were the reasons why Xiangzi admired her, and this was the first time in his life that Xiangzi had developed feelings of love.

However, faced with Xiangzi's almost warlike declaration, Xiao Mutou tilted his head slightly, looked at Xiangzi with a puzzled expression, and asked, "Why should we give in?"

"Huh?" Xiao Mu's overly serious question caught Xiangzi off guard.

"Why not just go together?" Xiao Mutou's words were like a bombshell to Xiangzi. She opened her mouth slightly, not knowing what to say, and it took her a long time to react.

The little blue octopus's face turned bright red as it shouted, "What are those stockings?! They're so unclean! So impure!"

Xiao Mu tilted her head and looked at Xiangzi, asking in confusion, "Why?"

She seemed afraid that Xiangzi wouldn't understand why she was shy, and said calmly, "Xiangzi has the same feelings as me (brother and sister), so let's be together. My relationship with Xiangzi will not change."

"Huh...?" Xiangzi felt like her brain must be broken; she was actually seriously thinking about what Xiaomu had said!?

Perhaps it's because Xiao Mu's parents are in the entertainment industry that they think this kind of thing is normal? That makes sense.

As Xiangzi thought this, he shook his head frantically, his two ponytails almost making a whooshing sound as they were whipped around.

No, no, no! This is wrong no matter how you look at it! She reached out and placed her hands on Xiao Mu's shoulders, earnestly admonishing, "Mu! This kind of thing can't be done in a large group! Remember that!"

"Why?" Xiao Mu's eyes grew increasingly confused: "Isn't it normal for many people to be together? I've seen families with more than ten people. Being alone (as an only child) is actually more lonely."

Xiao Mu's little brain couldn't understand why Xiangzi wouldn't let her have brotherly feelings for Taro. She thought hard and came to a conclusion: "Xiangzi, does he hate me?"

"No, no! That's not true at all!" Xiangzi hurriedly explained, "I absolutely don't dislike Mu! I just feel that this kind of relationship is really hard to accept! That's all! I'm leaving now!"

After saying that, Xiangzi staggered and packed his things, then ran out of the practice room like a shot, leaving Xiao Huanggua looking completely bewildered.

"Impure relationships are like wearing stockings!!!"

Xiangzi's shouts echoed endlessly in the not-so-small practice room.

"Metis, what's wrong with Xiangzi...? Does he really hate me?"

Her eyes slowly filled with confusion and hurt. Had she said something she shouldn't have said, or done something she shouldn't have done?

"No, no, no, it's Xiangzi who's at fault! Xiaomu hasn't done anything wrong! This kind of relationship is perfectly normal!"

Motis affirmed Xiaomu's actions, then mentally deduced, "It must be Xiangzi who is distressed because we are about to surpass her!"

"Is that so?" Xiao Mu asked, though she didn't know why, she just felt that it wasn't.

"It's definitely true! More important than this! Xiao Mu, please let me out of here, it's so boring."

"No, Metis did something bad and should be locked up." Little Mu's voice was so calm, yet it gave Metis a feeling of utter despair.

"Xiao Mu is so stingy!!"

Today's outcome is a complete victory for Wakaba Mutsu.

Chapter Thirty-Eight, Falling in Love

Taro returned to his band's practice room, only to find that only Nyanme was practicing.

Taro looked around, somewhat surprised, but couldn't find the pink figure anywhere. He asked, "Where's Aine?"

Miaomeng put down her drumsticks, squinted slightly awkwardly, gently rubbed her cheek with her fingers, and smiled, "Ah~ it seems Aiko didn't come today?"

“…I see.” Taro took out his phone and glanced at Line. There were no messages about this in either the chat groups or private messages, but she was sending messages quite frequently.

Taro silently put his phone back in his pocket, answered Miaomeng's questions about her practice, and then left the practice room.

Miao Meng sighed. She had originally planned to go see Da Jiang's street performance today, but when she went out, she unknowingly ended up here, unknowingly started practicing drums, and unknowingly ended up here waiting for Da Jiang to come.

The general clearly said he might not be coming today, so maybe I should just stay home and laze around like Aiko and update some videos. Lately, because of drum practice, my video update frequency has decreased, although I've filled some updates with drum practice content…

However, people who used to focus on themselves because of makeup might not necessarily enjoy watching someone practice drumming.

After all, not everyone is like Aiko, who loves to watch whatever she updates.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but recall Aiko's abstract behavior of lying in the practice room watching her videos a few days ago, and her eyes twitched slightly.

Ah, given the general's personality, he might just chase her to Aiko's house and teach her a lesson.

Should I tell Aiko? Nyamu unconsciously rubbed her fingers against the corner of her lips, revealing a mischievous smile.

Aiko looked like she was in pain when the general pinched her head, but she might have been faking it. It's a pity I can't watch the show. Sigh~ I really want to see the live broadcast.

However, it's so unfair that I've worked so hard while my daughter is slacking off.