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

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“After all, it’s him.” A subtle smile appeared on Miyuki Ran’s lips.

"Although it might seem a bit tactless to say this at a time like this, I still want to say it: Roselia is definitely not available tomorrow."

Yuki said coldly, and Lisa tried to smooth things over by saying, "If we still need to have a meeting, I will send Yusaki the recent schedule."

"Well then, I'll head back now—" After saying goodbye to everyone, Aine walked towards Taro's house.

She didn't know what was going on, but Taro suddenly came to call her for a meeting, and she was quite looking forward to it.

However, after today's meeting, Ai Yin may have realized one thing: her rivals in love seem to have increased! And the threat has even grown?

After all, his potential rivals... but they're adults, so isn't this a huge disadvantage?

She was lost in thought. When she arrived at Taro's house, she found a rather suspicious car parked in front of it. The dents and mud on the car and the familiar license plate immediately told Aine what was going on with it.

She tried to walk around the car, as if afraid of touching something dirty, and carefully walked past it from the side. Just as she was about to ring the doorbell, she found that the room was unlocked.

Ai Yin hesitated for a moment, then a silly smile appeared on her face.

Taro and I are pretty good friends now, so it shouldn't be a problem if I don't ring the doorbell, right?

The dating guide says that doing something a little out of line now and then makes it easier to leave an impression on someone... Okay, let's do it!

She made up her mind, quietly pushed open the door, and whispered, "Excuse me..."

"Ruomai, it's your turn next." Taro's voice rang out from the direction of the living room: "Stretch out your leg."

"No... General, spare me, I can't take it anymore." Ruomai's voice was trembling with fear.

What's going on? Aine's eyes widened as she cautiously walked towards the source of the sound, only to see the other three members of the Don Brothers lying on the sofa. Taro, on the other hand, was sitting alone on a low stool.

As Mai lay face down opposite Taro, Hailing sat beside her, trying to appear calm, but cold sweat beaded on her forehead. Lena slumped in the corner; the cat wasn't asleep, it was just dead.

Apart from Ruomai, who still had a sliver of life left, the other two looked like they had been completely out of their minds and had been utterly ruined.

If Aine didn't know what kind of person Taro Momoi was, she would definitely suspect that Taro had done something.

As for Ruomai...

Taro held her down, his face stern. He smeared some oil on his hands and then pulled out a fascia knife.

"Waaah! I'm dying, I'm dying—" As soon as the fascia knife was applied, Ruomai's scream came as expected.

Aine instinctively took a half step back, only to bump into the doorframe with a soft thud. Taro looked up at the sound, but his hands didn't stop moving. "Perfect timing," he said calmly, as if discussing the weather.

"It's almost over, just wait a little longer."

Ruomai's screams showed no signs of stopping, and she probably didn't even have the strength to scream anymore, breathing only faintly.

Beside them, Nina and Ebizuka Tomo stood trembling, not daring to move. When they saw Aine return, Nina took several steps back.

Of course, it's not that Nina has any issues with Aine... well, she does have some issues. Aine's cheerful personality and pink hair remind her of someone she dislikes.

I was furious when I saw her in her most important band that day. She even dyed her hair pink. What kind of nonsense is that!

Nina and Aine didn't spend much time together to begin with, and now she's even less inclined to get close to her.

Ebizuka Tomo stood somewhat frightened beside Aine. She quietly nudged Aine's waist, and Aine curiously turned around to look at her.

She was a petite woman with short, light brown hair and a red ribbon in her hair. She was dressed in Lolita fashion. For some reason, when Aine saw her, she thought of Ryuna, who had died nearby.

Not quite understanding why the other person was calling her, Aine still smiled and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

"Is this the kind of feeling your band has always had?" Ebizuka Tomo's words made Aine freeze. How was she supposed to answer that?

To say no is wrong, this isn't something that's happened once or twice; to say yes is wrong, but it hasn't been done all the time.

She could only manage a slightly stiff, awkward smile, which seemed to be both an answer and a no. Ebizuka Tomo saw Aine's smile and nodded knowingly.

Renza looked at the two of them suspiciously. What had they said? How did they understand so quickly?

Rencai secretly shifted her gaze to her fellow villager, who was now unable to make a sound, her face contorted in pain, as she slumped softly onto the sofa. Seemingly noticing Rencai's gaze, she tried her best to give a pleading look.

This startled Renna, who quickly looked away. "I'm sorry, I can't save you, but... I'm praying for you in my heart."

May you rest in peace...

#8 Pink-haired lead singer

The massage was over in no time. Normally, a meeting should have started immediately, but neither Le Nai, Ruo Mai, nor Hai Ling were in a good state to hold a meeting.

So Momoi Taro suggested that everyone have dinner here first, and after Aine called home to let her family know she was safe, he asked Rakuna to call home as well.

However, since Renai was completely unable to move, she was the only one who could make the phone call and explain the situation to Ms. Tsuzuki Shifune.

After Ms. Tsuzuki Shifune expressed her understanding, she sat down and waited for her meal.

Aine watched Taro busy in the kitchen, then quietly leaned against Ruomai, who was sprawled on the sofa, and whispered, "Was today's training really that outrageous?"

Ruomai glanced at Aiyin with a resentful look, as if she were crying out that she was a traitor, which made Aiyin feel uneasy.

Ruomai spoke in Kumamoto dialect, "I don't know where the general found the place, but he built a spiral mountain road on a mountain that's over 200 meters high. It's already quite difficult to run 4000 meters uphill."

"The general also drove that jeep. Although the car won't actually crash into us, falling behind means you'll really get a spanking—Aine experienced that last time, right?"

Ruomai's words touched on Aiyin's unpleasant memories, and she nodded with lingering fear. Last time, she had been hit the hardest with a stick.

The more Ruomai talked, the angrier she became, and she complained angrily, "This is simply domestic violence! I can't stand it!"

As if she had thought of something, Ruomai's gaze locked onto Aiyin. Looking at her expression, Aiyin felt a bad premonition for some reason.

Ruomai narrowed her eyes and said coldly, "Aiyin—you don't want to be the one who deserts in the face of battle, do you? You'll make up for the training, won't you?"

Me? To fill in? Ai Yin looked at Ruo Mai in disbelief, pointed to her nose with her finger, and Ruo Mai looked at Ai Yin coldly. Hai Ling also looked over when she heard this.

If you've been caught in the rain, you should poke a few holes in other people's umbrellas.

Aine walked away nonchalantly, leaving the Dong brothers' spot and sitting down next to Nina.

When Nina saw Aine sit down, she carefully moved the chair she was sitting on, shifting it a few centimeters.

Aine clearly noticed Nina's subtle movements, but she assumed the little girl was just shy (fun fact: Nina is older than Aine), so she smiled and waved to greet her.

"Hello, I'm Chihaya Aine, the guitarist and one of the lead vocalists of the Dong Brothers group. You can just call me Aine."

Aine was thinking to herself that since Taro would be staying here for a while, it wouldn't hurt to get along with the girl in front of her, who was a tenant in Taro's house.

Seeing Aine's enthusiastic attitude, Nina felt an even stronger urge to back down. She smiled awkwardly, unsure of how to start a conversation.

Sitting to the side, Ebizuka Satoshi sighed silently. What was wrong with his band's lead singer? Was she a socially anxious person?

She recalled her memories of the past few days since she met Renna, and shook her head firmly. Impossible, absolutely impossible.

Rather than believing she's socially awkward, it's better to believe you're a sunny, cheerful, and outgoing person.

Although she didn't know why things had turned out this way, it all felt very troublesome... She silently stood up and prepared to leave the living room.

"Um... Satoshi!?" Nina looked at her with a slightly panicked, pleading gaze. Although Ebisuka Satoshi had his back to her and couldn't see her at all, she still asked with a sliver of hope:

"Ash, where are we going? It's almost time to eat."

Ebizuka Tomo closed his eyes and replied impatiently, "Take a bath, huh?"

After saying that, she walked a short distance without looking back, then secretly turned around, opened one eye to peek at Rencai. Rencai was still in a state of unease. She sighed slightly, turned around, and left this troublesome vortex.

Nina watched in despair as Ebisuka Tomo left, then looked helplessly at Aine. Aine was still smiling, patiently watching her, which made Nina even more annoyed, but she couldn't explode, so she could only mumble:

“Ikegi... Rencai…” she said in a low voice. Aine glanced at her subtly.

Is she like Dengdeng? She doesn't seem like it. It's our first time meeting, so I don't think I'll leave a bad impression on her.

Ai Yin stroked her chin thoughtfully, her eyes naturally glancing towards the corner.

Does this mean that some trait of yours caused discomfort in the other person?

As soon as I said that, the other person seemed to linger on my hair for a long time, and their reaction became even more obvious after I spoke.

Did the other person have a friend with pink hair or long hair who did something to her, and is the other person's personality sunny and cheerful?

In that case, let's test the waters a little. Aine gently ran her right hand through her hair, secretly plotting a wicked scheme.

After all, she's human too, and it's not pleasant for her to be combed like that. Besides, her reaction to being teased might be quite amusing.

Nina never dared to meet Aine's gaze. In her heart, she was screaming that she had messed up again. In fact, her first meeting with An and Subaru had not gone smoothly at all.

"Um~ can I call you Nina?" Aine said with a smile, greeting Nina.

"Yes...! Please feel free." Nina answered softly, then tried to move the chair back a few more inches.

Aine unceremoniously moved her chair forward: "Where does Nina go to school now, Haneoka? Hanasaki River? Or some other school?"

“…No, I didn’t go to school.” Nina lowered her head. Aine’s words struck the deepest spot in her heart, and black thorns sprouted from her body, refusing Aine’s further approach.

Ai Yin narrowed her eyes, realizing she had probably caused trouble. She quieted down; usually, there was more to the story in these situations, so she wasn't in a hurry.

As expected, Nina spoke quickly and said in a low voice, "I dropped out of school for some reason, and now I am studying under Mr. Momoi and preparing for university entrance exams."

If you look down on me, get out of here and expose your hypocritical mask.

"Oh, I'm so envious." Nina didn't expect that instead of being mocked, she would receive a warm embrace.

Aine had already hugged him, her voice filled with undisguised envy: "It's so nice, I want to study with Taro too."

Even though Nina was reluctant, she knew that her envy was genuine, so she looked at Aine curiously. Aine noticed her action and was secretly delighted.

It would be much easier if you were willing to listen to her. (3) Si Lin Qi Bei (2) Si (8) Si Yue- Yi She smiled and interrupted, saying, "But Ren Cai is actually a student preparing for university. So, Ren Cai is older than me. I should call her 'older sister'."

"Sister...!" Nina's eyes widened; this was the first time someone had ever called her that.

Calm down, Nina, think carefully about her reasons for doing this. Was she deliberately getting close to me to gain my trust and then hurt me? She doesn't seem like that kind of person…

Oh right, Momoi Taro! She's from the Tonkatsu Brothers! She's definitely not that kind of person.

A thought flashed through Nina's mind: Aine must be a good person. If you ask why, she was chosen by Tou Momotaro as Tou Dog Guitar, so she couldn't be a bad person.

With this thought in mind, all the guard on her face dropped. The invisible thorns on her body also shattered instantly.

We can think of it this way: the invincible front armor of Chihaya Aine has once again crushed something (?).

Aine noticed the change in her expression and was a little puzzled as to why.

"Yes...! I'm honored to be by Momoi-san's side!" she exclaimed excitedly, then tried to nudge Aine, but couldn't move her, so she smiled a little awkwardly.

"Um, you don't have to call me older sister... If you don't mind, just call me Nina."