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

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"Thank you, Taro." Aine stroked the cat's head as she took the sandwich from Taro's hand. "But I've already had breakfast, so I should be fine."

"Um, General, can I make a video with Rakunako? Just for a little while~" Meow Dream asked, clasping her hands together.

"If Renai agrees, then there's no problem." Taro didn't seem to care much about these things and let them handle it themselves.

So Meow Dream moved the object of her prayer-like gesture to Ryuna and asked, "Ryuna~ Can we make a video together?"

The cat tilted its head, thinking for a moment: "Matcha Parfait~"

"Matcha parfait?" Miao Meng repeated in confusion. Taro translated Rakuna's words and said, "She told you to invite her for a matcha parfait so she could film with you."

"I see!" Miaomeng suddenly understood, and smiled, saying, "Then~ it's a deal~"

Ai Yin looked at Miao Meng warily, holding Le Nai protectively in her arms, and warned, "Miao Meng, you probably don't have any intention of posting videos of feeding little Le Nai to the pet section, do you? Let me make this clear, little Le Nai is just an ordinary middle school student, not some kind of cat."

"Haha, how could I do that?" Miao Meng walked affectionately to Ai Yin's side and took her arm to hide her embarrassment.

They really are their own fans; they were completely discovered.

"Aine, it hurts." Rakuna, who was being held in Aine's arms, looked very uncomfortable. She pressed hard on Aine's lower abdomen and broke free from Aine's embrace.

Aine was pushed next to Taro, and her face stiffened for a moment, but she still managed a forced smile: "Since you say so, then alright."

"Well, although I don't have any objections..." Taro started to speak from the side, wanting to say something, but as if afraid that Rana would change her mind, Nyanmu pushed Rana away from the scene: "I will bring Rana back this afternoon."

Seeing this, Taro had no choice but to change what he was going to say and called out, "Nyan Meng-chan! Teach Rakuna how to use the chat software!"

Although Taro originally wanted to come by himself, there was nothing he could do since Nyanmu had taken Ryuna away.

Hearing Taro's words, Meow Dream pulled Rakuna away while asking her in surprise, "Rakuna, you don't know how to use Line?"

"My phone, that's difficult." Le Nai calmly answered Miao Meng's question: "Messages, I'll check them."

"Huh? Which phone is it?" The two chatted as they walked out of the practice room.

Only Taro and Aine, who had just received the sandwich from Taro, remained in the room. Their hands were on the same piece of sandwich, and Aine's back was almost pressed against Taro's chest.

The space, occupied only by the two of them, felt unusually intimate. At that moment, Ai-yin's mind drifted back to what her mother had said yesterday, and her face flushed crimson.

[Ah! It's all Mom's fault for saying all those unnecessary things; that's why the situation is so awkward now!]

She quickly took two steps forward, moving away from Taro's side. Taro tilted his head, looked at her, and asked, "Are you alright? Your face is so red."

"It's alright, it's alright!" Aine quickly waved her hand. Taro reached out and grabbed her wrist without hesitation, then touched her forehead: "Your heart is beating fast, and your forehead is a little hot. Wait a moment."

[Wow, what's going on! It's like something out of a teen romance movie. I wonder if I'll end up being carried to the hospital in a princess carry or something...? That sounds pretty good though!]

As Aine thought this, the expression on her face began to turn strange. This must be what girls in her fantasies are like.

Taro walked to a bag in the corner, took out a first-aid kit, opened it, and took out a thermometer. Aine's expression instantly changed from one of confusion to normal.

【Huh? What's going on here?! I don't understand!】

Taro Niju, Sulfur Nine Arts ⑶ Ba Liu} took the thermometer and pressed it against Aine's forehead, then looked at it: "36.8 degrees Celsius. She doesn't seem to have a fever. Tell me if you feel unwell."

After he finished speaking, he packed up the first-aid kit. Aine still looked puzzled and asked, "What exactly is in Taro's backpack?"

"They're all just necessary things." After finishing tidying up, Taro stood up and then walked to a spot not far behind Aine, where he sat down cross-legged.

The atmosphere became awkward once again...

What should I do... I need to find a topic to break the awkward silence?

As Aine was thinking this, a lightbulb suddenly popped into her head. Pretending to be curious, she asked, "By the way, Taro seemed to have something he wanted to say to Nyanmu-chan just now. What was it?"

However, this wasn't entirely feigned; she was genuinely curious.

"Nothing special," Taro said casually. "Hina might come later."

"Ah, I see. It means one more person watching our practice." Aine hadn't noticed the key point at first, but when she did, her face froze: "Eh! You mean Hina from that idol group? Hikawa Hina!?"

"Hmm." Taro's response remained as calm as ever.

Hearing such a calm answer, Aine also calmed down: "Taro has a feeling that he will meet some super amazing people. Speaking of which, we seemed to have talked about something similar in the practice room last time."

“When Takamatsu came last time, she mentioned the Astronomy Club, and I mentioned it too.” Taro’s memory wasn’t exactly good, but it was certainly photographic. He also mentioned what had happened that morning: “Takamatsu said she was going to the aquarium today, so she wouldn’t be coming. And, more than our practice, she wanted to see our official performance… that’s what she said.”

"She has found her direction, so let it be." Taro's tone carried a hint of relief.

"I see..." Ai Yin put the guitar bag and the sandwich in her hand aside. Although she liked fruit sandwiches, she had already eaten breakfast, so she decided to leave them. She took the guitar out of the guitar bag and sat down for her usual practice.

Taro returned to his meditative state with his arms crossed, sitting cross-legged and listening to Ai's practice.

The piece she practiced was naturally one from her own band, and she had already played it very skillfully.

"How is it?" she asked Taro, though a little uneasy inside.

Taro opened his eyes, smiled, and commented, "Not bad, you're already quite proficient. 35 points. Now you can reduce the time spent on basic practice and learn some music theory. I think you've done a good job with the basics."

"Hmph~ So, does that mean I can do something a little more advanced?" Aine asked the other person with one hand on the headstock and the other on her hip, looking very proud.

To everyone's surprise, Taro nodded frankly and said, "That's right, that's exactly what I meant."

At this moment, it was Aine who didn't know what to say... The door to the practice room opened once again.

The person who entered was a girl with long green hair. The two people in the practice room naturally noticed her immediately. Aine waved to her and said, "Good morning, Mutsu!"

"Greetings, Aiyin," the girl with long green hair replied.

"Good morning, Metathia." Taro greeted her casually, but his greeting instantly changed the green-haired girl's expression: "How did you know!"

“You’ll understand once you see it!” Taro replied matter-of-factly.

Her expression returned to calm in an instant: "That's why I said not to do it."

"Even Mutsumi agrees, right? That damned Momoi Taro! I'll win everything someday!"

Ai Yin tilted her head, somewhat unable to understand the conversation between Yi Qi, Yi San Er, and Yi Yi. Just as she was about to ask, the door was pushed open again, and naturally, all three of them looked towards the door at the same time.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Wakaba Mutsumi's eyes widened in surprise. The newcomer was a blue-haired girl wearing a plaid long-sleeved coat with the sleeves folded down, looking very energetic: "Yo, Taro, I'm not late, am I?"

"Practice doesn't officially start until 2 PM." Taro closed his eyes and sat waiting.

"Ugh~ Isn't it boring to just sit here and wait?" Hina tilted her head, imagining herself sitting still, then shook her head: "It's not boring at all~ Ah."

"Um... could I have an autograph?" Wakaba Mutsu took out a notebook and pen from her bag and opened the first page.

"Ah~ Of course, no problem." Hina quickly signed her name in the notebook and handed it back: "It already has Aya's signature."

"Where did you get it from?" Hina asked, looking very interested.

"The fast food restaurant where Miss Cai works..." Ruoye Mu solemnly put the notebook back into her bag.

"Oh, how did you even recognize her?" Hina casually revealed Maruyama Aya's embarrassing secrets: "Aya was often annoyed because she wasn't recognized. She must have been so happy back then."

When Wakaba Mutsu recalled Maruyama Aya's expression that day, she realized he seemed genuinely happy, and she nodded unconsciously.

"Haha~ As expected, Aya really has that 'lu' vibe." Hina looked quite interested and asked, "What's your name?"

"Muto, Wakaba Muto." The little cucumber introduced herself to her idol.

"I don't quite understand, but there's something about Mutsu's body too~" Hina said, resting her chin on the back of her hand in confusion. "But I don't really understand."

Her emotions became excited again, and she laughed, "But it's precisely because we don't understand it that it's interesting."

Aine looked at Hina curiously. So this is what Hina-senpai feels like?

"Who is this?" Hina looked at Aine, and seeing the guitar in Aine's hand, she guessed, "Is he the guitarist in Taro's band?"

"Yes! I am Chihaya Aine!" Aine straightened up and introduced herself in a clear voice, "Just call me Aine, Hina-senpai, nice to meet you."

"No need to be so formal." Hina's tone was quite casual, as if she were asking offhand, "Speaking of which, has Taro learned about happiness yet?"

Taro opened his eyes and replied firmly, "Not yet. Maybe we'll find out something after the live show ends."

"Oh, that's great~" Hina sat down next to Taro without a care in the world, her tone tinged with envy: "There's something Taro has never understood, isn't it that he's always had that 'ru ru ru' feeling?"

Aine's eye twitched. Suddenly, she remembered the observation diary she had seen in the Astronomy Club. She hadn't expected that the person herself spoke like that. "Lu" and such were just too hard to understand.

"How should I put it?" Taro thought for a moment and said softly, "Whether I understand or not, I still lean towards the side that wants to understand."

Aine tilted her head and fell into a response.

Come to think of it, Taro once said something like he didn't understand happiness, right?

[I initially thought it was just a casual remark, but if Taro doesn't lie, does that mean he truly doesn't understand the meaning of happiness?]

Ai Yin opened her mouth as if to say something, but then the sound of the door being pushed open came from outside. All four of them looked towards the door, where three people were standing neatly in a row.

The person in the lead had medium-length black hair, wore a leather jacket, a black pencil skirt, a red inner lining, and heavy knee-high boots. Although it wasn't the first time Ai Yin had seen Hai Ling, no matter how many times she saw her, she still thought that this person was really rock and roll.

The two people beside her were naturally Miaomeng and Lenai.

Speaking of which, shouldn't we start thinking about band outfits? Le Nai and Hai Ling's outfits are quite rock-and-roll-like. Should we design something that leans towards that direction?

Chihaya Aine fell into thought.

"I'm not late, am I?" Hailing walked in, put down her bass amp, and said, "I've reserved the whole day for today."

"Ah! Isn't this Hina Hikawa, the guitarist from Pastel-Palettes!?" Meowmu quickly stepped out from behind Hailing, pretending to be admiring, and said, "I'm Yutenji Wakana, you can just call me Meowmu. Can I take a picture with Hina-senpai and make a video?"

"Okay! A photo together is fine!" Hina nodded, stood up, and said casually, "But no video!"

"Hey~ why is that?" Meow Dream leaned closer, raised her phone and switched to selfie mode. Hina's expression remained relaxed as she said, "Because you don't have that 'ru' feeling on your body, right?"

[Hmm? I don't understand at all. Oh well, this photo is enough to get some traffic.]

Miaomeng tried her best to understand Hina's words, but it was still too difficult for her.

At this moment, Taro, who was sitting on the ground, stood up. His voice became slightly more impassioned, but he wasn't quite in the mood for formal practice yet. He said seriously, "Now that everyone is here, I have a few things to say before we officially begin—"

Chapter 41, They Practiced Together

"Now that everyone is here, I have a few things to say before we officially begin—"

Hearing Taro speak so seriously, everyone except Hina and Rakuna straightened up slightly. Hina, quite unladylike, sat cross-legged on the floor, just like Taro had earlier.

The cat tilted its head and looked at Taro curiously. Taro held up a finger and said, "First of all, our Dong Brothers group is officially established. We need a group photo on social media, so since it's rare for all the members to be together, let's take a group photo first. The band's account should need these, right?"

Taro's next words were a bit uncertain, and Aine breathed a sigh of relief, responding with a bright smile: "Oh right, the first photo on the band's SNS is indeed a group photo of the band members. But Taro, you looked so serious, I was worried you were going to say something. Let's all take a group photo."

"I see, that's true." Hai Ling's words were also very calm. To be honest, she rarely takes group photos. Supporting musicians generally don't participate in the band's promotion. And her first band, which was when she was very young, didn't do these things either. So, this is the first time she's taken a group photo with the band.

Hai Ling placed her hand on her chest and walked to Taro's right front. Miao Meng didn't say anything and stood to Taro's right and Hai Ling's left rear, taking advantage of her slight height to avoid being squeezed out of the space.