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

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In Su Shi's heart, she still felt that Xiangzi was that gentle girl, so she was actually quite looking forward to meeting Xiangzi again this time. Even though Xiangzi had said such harsh words to her at Asukayama Park, it was only because she had made the mistake first.

Now that I'm in the process of repenting, perhaps this meeting can help restore our relationship... well, it could at least normalize it.

However, she never expected that Xiangzi had invited her and Lixi over to talk about something like this. All her past vague hopes vanished in an instant. Her heart, which had been filled with anticipation, felt as bitter as if coated in thick dark chocolate.

Xiangzi smiled slightly, neither embarrassed nor annoyed by Su Shi's overreaction. Instead, he gently explained to them:

"It's not that I'm leaving the Don Dragon Flame Group. I just hope you guys can join my band avemujica as bass and drummer support. You won't cause any trouble for the Don Dragon Flame Group."

"Huh?" Li Xi yawned in confusion and stood up. "At this point, saying something like that is already causing trouble for our Donglong Flame Group! This guy and I both need a lot of time to practice right now. Our own band's practice time is already insufficient, and then joining your band... even if we're nominally supporting musicians for your band, it's practically the Donglong Flame Group ceasing all activities!"

"Stop the activity!"... Riki's angry rebuke slightly awakened Wakaba Mutsu, who was completely enveloped in fear. She stared stiffly at the three arguing people, the fear emanating from her pupils deepening... If this continues, if this continues...

“That’s right, I agree,” Su Shi’s cold voice refuted Xiangzi’s words. Ruoye Mu turned to look at Su Shi, whose usually gentle face was now filled with anger that she couldn’t hide.

"The current Dongjulong Flame Group is severely lacking in practice. You've heard Xiaodeng's song, right? She's improved much faster than us. If we don't step up our practice, the next live performance won't be very successful. So I have to reject your suggestion."

Xiangzi maintained a dignified smile throughout, as if the wealthy young lady of the past had returned. Even when Lixi and Sushi spoke to her angrily, she remained unmoved. However, when Sushi mentioned Xiaodeng's song, though only for a fleeting moment, Xiangzi's expression darkened slightly, but she quickly regained her usual smile.

However, this change in expression was caught by Wakaba Mutsu, who was caught in the middle and trying to find a way out of the situation, but Wakaba Mutsu had no idea what it meant.

Suppressing his inner frustration, Xiangzi picked up his coffee, took a sip, put down the empty cup, and said elegantly and calmly, "I understand that means the negotiations have broken down. Please do as you see fit."

"Tsk, if I had known you were going to talk about this kind of thing, I wouldn't have come." Li Xi retorted coldly to Xiang Zi, but Xiang Zi didn't seem to react emotionally to her retort. Li Xi snorted and left without further ado, passing through the narrow gap left by Su Shi who had stood up.

When a person is extremely angry, their brain will automatically seek out humorous remarks to force them to calm down. During her journey, Lixi's thoughts drifted off to another dimension. She was thinking:

If you were to walk past Su Shi, it would be quite crowded, to say the least. If it were Aine, she probably could walk much more easily.

Although it was a bit rude, this was Lixi's true thought. Perhaps it was because the nickname that pink-haired girl gave her at yesterday's celebration party was too infuriating that she couldn't help but slander her in her heart.

However, her expression didn't change, and she walked briskly out of the coffee shop.

Su Shi, who remained where she was, looked at Xiangzi's smiling face, took a deep breath, and tried her best to suppress the anger in her heart and the urge to punch her in the face.

She looked at Ruoye Mutsu, whose little cucumber-like eyes were fixed on Xiangzi, a vulnerable expression on her face, lost in thought. Su Shi suppressed her anger and tried her best to speak to her in a gentle voice:

"Xiao Mu, shall we go back too?"

Upon hearing Su Shi's words, Ruo Ye Mu did not respond, but simply lowered her head slightly to avoid Su Shi's gaze. Su Shi probably understood that Xiao Mu seemed to have something else she wanted to say to Xiang Zi.

She sighed softly, looked at Xiangzi, and her gentle face visibly turned cold. She said, "Well then, I'll be going now. Excuse me."

Xiangzi didn't try to stop her. Instead, he called over a waiter and ordered a mango juice. Then, he smiled at Xiao Mu and said, "It seems the negotiations have broken down. We'll have to use Plan B. Don't worry, our band will be formed soon."

Her smile was gentle, as if nothing had just happened. Looking at Xiangzi's face, Ruoye Mu's heart trembled slightly... Why did Xiangzi become so completely bad? She was fine when she participated in the live performance, so why did she become like this? Was it her fault?

"Why..." A weak, even feeble voice escaped from Ruoye Mu's mouth. Her forehead was covered in beads of sweat, but her long bangs concealed the cold sweat and her trembling eyes as she lowered her head.

"Hmm? Did Mu say something?" The weak voice didn't reach Xiangzi's ears. She just smiled gently and asked again patiently.

"Why... Sho, why did you do this?" In the end, the questioning voice drowned out all her trust in Toyokawa Shoko, her childhood friend. Her voice turned into a torrent of doubt, rushing towards Shoko.

"You did this on purpose... You knew they wouldn't accept your invitation, so why did you still call them? Why did you still invite them?" Wakaba Mutsu's questioning made Shoko's face turn slightly cold.

She calmly answered Wakaba Mutsu's question: "That's right, I did it on purpose." She didn't try to hide it; instead, she admitted it frankly. She knew that her attempt to cover it up wouldn't fool Wakaba Mutsu.

"Why...why would you do such a thing?" She couldn't understand why Xiangzi would do this. The Xiangzi before her was completely different from the Xiangzi she used to know...

"They started it, didn't they..." Xiangzi's face darkened, and she said angrily in a deep voice, "They completely kicked me out of the band and created a place for me that I don't belong in."

“Why…why do you think that way? That band isn’t Ku Lai Xi Ku, it’s…it’s a new band.” Ruoye Mu’s voice stammered as she tried to explain her thoughts to Xiangzi, but Xiangzi glared at her.

"Enough! Saying it's another band when the members are the same ones, how can it be a different band? Just because the name is different doesn't mean it's a different band! Don't be ridiculous!"

Xiangzi grew angrier as she spoke, and even the mango juice served by the waiter couldn't quell her rising anger. She said coldly to Ruoye Mu, "My invitation to them this time is naturally an affirmation of their skills. If they are willing, that would be the best. If they are not, it can be considered a farewell to the past."

"But... Mutsu, why didn't you help me just now?" Xiangzi abruptly changed the subject, directly addressing Wakaba Mutsu:

"Especially you...you're the one who should be helping me the most, why aren't you my ally! Why didn't you say anything just now!"

Is it...my fault? Is it all my fault that Xiang has become like this? Am I the culprit who caused Xiang to become like this? As Ruoye Mu thought this, her pupils involuntarily dilated.

“But…it doesn’t matter. Chu Hua said she’ll help me find a drummer and a bassist.” Xiangzi’s lips curled into a slight smile, but his gloomy expression remained unchanged.

"Mu will no longer need to worry about me... because my weakness is dead!"

She looked down at Wakaba Mutsu with an air of superiority, her words seemingly shattering half of Wakaba Mutsu's spirit, leaving her completely silent, and the atmosphere fell silent for a moment.

Xiangzi calmly pushed the mango juice she had served next to Ruoye Mu, gazing at her quietly as if none of Ruoye Mu's words had existed. She reverted to her usual gentleness and softly advised Ruoye Mu:

"Don't worry, once Chu Hua finds a drummer and a bassist, our band will start operating. At that time, our band's goal is to make a commercial debut as quickly as possible and then perform at the Budokan—this won't be difficult for us."

"It must be a thousand times, ten thousand times more dazzling than the Donglong Flame Group..." Xiangzi gritted her teeth, the song "Haruhi Kage" sung by Takamatsu Akari flashing through her mind, her voice growing colder: "Failure is absolutely not allowed, Avemujica must be even more dazzling than the Donglong Flame Group... otherwise..."

Hearing Xiangzi's resentful words, Ruoye Mu's unfocused gaze became even more unfocused, and a strange buzzing sound came from her ears. She seemed to have become a soulless shell, looking at Xiangzi with empty eyes.

Seeing Xiao Mu's expression, Xiangzi's expression softened and she regained her gentleness. She said softly, "Mu, you don't need to worry about anything. Just play your guitar as you like. Leave everything else to me."

"Do as you please...?" Upon hearing Xiangzi's words, Ruoye Mu's body stiffened, and her mouth involuntarily opened slightly as she said to Xiangzi, "—"

Upon hearing Ruoye Mutsu's words, Xiangzi's smile froze. She looked at Ruoye Mutsu uncertainly, her thin lips slightly parted, and she asked Ruoye Mutsu softly, "Mutsu, I didn't quite hear what you just said. Could you say it again?"

“I…I want to quit avemujica…” Wakaba Mutsu said blankly, like an empty shell that had lost its soul: “I…I feel that playing in a band is fun, only once…only once…not even once other than that.”

Xiangzi stared wide-eyed at Ruoye Mu, only to see her previously empty and lifeless eyes now blazing with a fierce light. She glared at Xiangzi and shouted, "Xiangzi! You...you're the worst! Why did you treat Xiao Mu like this!"

"You...you..." Without a doubt, it was the Metis deep within Ruoye Mu's heart who took over Ruoye Mu's body. Just now, Mu's heart was closed off, and her voice could not reach Ruoye Mu's heart. Only when Ruoye Mu spoke the words just now could she barely control Ruoye Mu's body.

But faced with Xiangzi like this, Motis couldn't say a word. She could only look at her with disgust. She had said she would protect Xiaomu, but in that situation, she could only watch as Xiangzi hurt Xiaomu with her words, and she couldn't do anything about it.

"I hate Xiangzi the most!" Mavis shouted angrily, grabbed the mango juice next to her, and splashed it on Xiangzi's head.

Xiangzi screamed and put his hands up in front of him in a defensive stance, but the yellow mango juice mixed with ice mercilessly splashed onto Xiangzi's hair, face, school uniform, school uniform skirt, and socks...

The other customers in the cafe couldn't help but look over, and a murmur of discussion arose. The waiter panicked, unsure whether to go over there. Motis slammed her cup on the table, snorted, and ran out of the cafe.

Xiangzi, now covered in filth, sat on the sofa. She quickly regained her composure, rubbed her stiff lips, and then offered a gentle smile as she apologized to the waiter, promising to compensate the coffee shop for its losses. After the negotiation, she looked at the open door of the coffee shop and muttered, "Looks like I'll have to ask Chuhua to find another rhythm guitarist."

Episode 40, Xiangzi's Bizarre Adventure

From afar, Yao watched a blonde girl wearing a baseball cap in the coffee shop. After witnessing the farce in the coffee shop, she couldn't help but smile and said almost simultaneously with Xiangzi inside the shop, "Looks like I need to find a new rhythm guitarist."

Although this would increase her workload considerably, the blonde girl didn't care.

Needless to say, this person is none other than Sumimi's current idol, Mitsumi Hatsuka. After receiving Xiangzi's call yesterday, she rushed over to see him, remembering everything Xiangzi told her.

When Xiangzi said he couldn't find a bassist and a drummer, she volunteered to help him find them through other channels.

But Xiangzi said he planned to invite the drummer and bassist from his former band to see if they could talk again. If not, he would trouble you again.

At the time, Chu Hua strongly disagreed... but seeing how determined Xiangzi was, she didn't know how to stop her.

Chu Hua eventually gave up and was willing to let Xiangzi talk to the other party. However, Chu Hua was very worried about Xiangzi no matter what. So, she followed Xiangzi to a place not far from the coffee shop and secretly observed Xiangzi's actions.

If the deal went through, as a member of avemujica, I would go and meet my new teammates; if it failed, as Xiangzi's good friend, I would comfort him. But unexpectedly, there was an unforeseen surprise... cough cough, I never expected to witness such a tragic scene.

Not only did the two members of the Dongjulong Flame Group fail to reach an agreement, but it seems that the original rhythm guitarist, Wakaba Mutsu, also broke off negotiations. After such a sad incident, I should properly comfort Xiangzi.

Chu Hua tried hard to suppress the upturned corners of her mouth, but failed several times. As for why she was so happy, it was naturally because even Xiangzi's childhood sweetheart had left. In Xiangzi's band, the only person who was truly familiar with Xiangzi was herself.

Cough, no, she wasn't happy, she was sad, she was sad. Chu Hua grabbed a mirror and rubbed her cheeks hard, then went over the events at home in her mind several times before she managed to suppress the joy.

She regained her composure and smiled slightly, then greeted Xiangzi, who had just come out of the coffee shop, as if it were a chance encounter: "Xiangzi, what are you doing here!?"

"Chu Hua!? Why are you here?" Xiangzi smiled when he saw Chu Hua arrive, but then, remembering his current state, he quickly suppressed his smile: "Really, to let Chu Hua see me in such a disheveled state."

"Really!?" Chu Hua pretended to have just discovered it, looking at Xiangzi in surprise, and asked nervously, "Xiangzi, why did it get like this?"

"Well, a lot has happened, and Chu Hua is the one who's here." Xiangzi's smile faded; she didn't want to tell anyone what had happened at the coffee shop.

Unfortunately, Chu Hua already knew everything, after all, she had just witnessed the entire incident.

But she pretended not to know and invited with a light laugh, "My home is nearby, so it's normal for me to come here. Since Xiao Xiang doesn't want to say, then forget it, I won't ask. But, it's not appropriate to walk on the street in these clothes, is it? Why don't you come to my house and change your clothes first?"

Xiangzi hesitated for a moment, but Chu Hua was right. Wearing such clothes on the street would be too eye-catching, and the mango juice would be difficult to deal with once it was completely dried. She could only force a smile and say, "Wouldn't that be too much trouble for you?"

"No, no," Chu Hua quickly denied Xiangzi's guess, explaining, "I live alone now, so it won't be a problem at all. Besides, we're going to be musical partners soon, friends in the same band, we're in the same boat. How could this be considered a problem?"

This was something Xiao Xiang had said yesterday when she invited her. Seeing that the time was right, Chu Hua brought it up to deepen her impression on Xiao Xiang. Now that Xiao Xiang had been abandoned by her three teammates, she definitely needed her strong support. Saying this would surely greatly increase her favorability towards her.

As she thought this, she secretly glanced at Xiangzi. Xiangzi's previously amiable face instantly darkened. What was going on? Had I said something? She pondered with some unease, but Xiangzi quickly concealed his expression.

She said casually, "Since Chu Hua has invited me like this, then I will gladly accept. Please, Chu Hua, lead the way for me."

Chu Hua naturally took Xiangzi to her home without hesitation. Just as Chu Hua had said, her home was not far from the coffee shop. She opened the door, turned on the light, and smiled at Xiangzi, saying, "Xiangzi, come in. It's a little messy because we haven't tidied up yet. I hope you don't mind."

"No, not at all. On the contrary, I'm really sorry to trouble you, Chuhua. I don't know what to do without you." Xiangzi took off his shoes and went inside.

Hearing Xiao Xiang's words, Chu Hua was secretly delighted, but on the surface she remained very calm and invited Xiangzi to sit in the living room. Then she took a clean towel from the bathroom and handed it to Xiangzi.

By the way, this towel was purchased by Chuhua online and delivered by White Bear Express.

After wiping his hair and clothes with a towel, Xiangzi looked at Chuhua with gratitude and said, "Thank you so much, Chuhua."

Chu Hua shook her head slightly and said, "Xiao Xiang, you don't need to be so polite. After all, I promised you... Speaking of which, why did Xiao Xiang end up in such a sorry state?" Chu Hua naturally knew why, but it would be too unnatural not to ask, so she asked anyway.

Upon hearing this, Xiangzi recounted what had happened at the coffee shop, and then said apologetically to Chuhua, "I'm sorry, Chuhua, I've caused you trouble. Perhaps I'll have to ask you to find another rhythm guitar."

"It's alright, Xiao Xiang, don't be so polite with me." After hearing Xiangzi's account of what happened, Chu Hua shook her head slightly, a regretful expression on her face, and said softly:

"Oh, I thought my wife was involved? I thought she could work with them, but even Xiao Mu... sigh, we haven't even met yet..."

Regret? What's there to regret! Chu Hua was overjoyed inside. Good riddance, good riddance. Now Xiangzi can only rely on himself. Even after hearing such good news, she still had to pretend to be sad so that Xiangzi wouldn't notice anything amiss.

"Hehe..." Chu Hua let out a syllable, and she quickly reached out to cover her mouth.

Endure...endure even more...but...how could I possibly endure something so "funny"?

"Chuhua? Did you just say something?" Xiangzi, who was looking around the house, hadn't heard what Chuhua had said, only her voice. She looked at Chuhua and asked in confusion.

Chu Hua shook her head repeatedly and said, "It's okay, I just felt so regretful just now so... I accidentally..." As she spoke, she took out a tissue and wiped the corner of her eye to hide the tears that had just flowed from her uncontrollable laughter. She wiped them away with the tissue.

Xiangzi looked at Chuhua with emotion: "Chuhua..." You cried because of me... Xiangzi thought to himself, his gaze towards Chuhua becoming more intimate.

Chu Hua covered her mouth tightly and closed her eyes. Her body trembled as she tried her best to hold back her laughter, but to Xiang Zi, she looked like she was already sobbing sadly. She couldn't help but comfort Chu Hua, saying, "It's a pity that we didn't reach an agreement, but I believe the musicians Chu Hua found must be excellent."

Upon hearing Xiangzi's words, Chuhua hurriedly nodded several times, suppressing the smile in her heart. Then, as if remembering something, she said, "Xiao Xiang, wait here for me for a moment, I'll go get you something." Without waiting for Xiangzi's reply, she ran up to the attic.

"Wait... Chuhua! No need to trouble yourself..." Xiangzi tried to call out to Chuhua, but Chuhua was running too fast. He didn't know if she hadn't heard him, or if she had heard but didn't intend to stop; she simply dashed up to the attic.

"Chu Hua is really something..." Xiangzi shook his head, stood up and walked around a bit. Sitting here all the time wasn't a good idea, and he didn't know when the other party would return. It would be better to move around a little, since he still had mango juice on him, and it would be terrible if it stuck to the sofa.

"Hmm... what's this?" Xiangzi subconsciously lowered her voice, her gaze falling on a forgotten corner beneath the stairs leading to the attic. There, piles of unknown junk lay like a silent mountain, almost completely swallowing the already dim light, leaving only a vaguely outlined, precarious shadow. Curiosity drove Xiangzi; she moved stealthily, as if approaching a sleeping beast, inching closer to the pile embraced by darkness.