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

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"Ah, that matter," Ruomai said thoughtfully. "I remember it happened before, and I was rejected back then, right?"

"Yes." Hailing didn't shy away from talking about what happened back then, then abruptly changed the subject: "But yesterday Taro said, 'It's okay,' that's what he said."

"I see." She nodded thoughtfully, but then immediately realized what she meant and said unhappily, "No, wait a minute, what does this have to do with you coming to see me?"

"Don't you understand?" Hailing said calmly, "Momoi Taro said that although I have started to get to know everyone, this level is not enough. I need to get to know everyone more thoroughly."

"I thought about it very seriously, and finally, I came up with a good method."

Looking at Hailing's expressionless face and slightly smug tone, Ruomai had a vague sense of unease.

"If I can observe all the members of the band thoroughly, wouldn't I be able to understand them all?"

"I see, so that's your purpose in coming here." Ruomai nodded thoughtfully.

"Indeed, Hailing's schedule is simple and flexible, and the time management is perfect. After all, she has served as the backup bassist for more than 30 bands, so this makes sense..."

"Yeah, right!" Ruomai suddenly stood up and shouted a complaint.

Without further ado, she immediately got up and tried to push Hailing out: "You're a complete stalker, a pervert! Get out of here right now."

Hailing was pushed a couple of steps forward and said calmly, "Yutenji-kun... no, Meowmeng-kun, please think about it for a moment. If I were in charge of the schedule, yesterday's situation wouldn't have happened."

Yesterday... Ruomai was supposed to be shooting an advertisement, which made her late.

Although it wasn't explained clearly, the Dong Brothers group is actually quite famous online.

A unique worldview, interesting member interactions, bizarre and stunning appearances, and most importantly... undeniable strength.

The popularity of the Dong Brothers group on the internet is astounding. As the only member of the Dong Brothers group to accept commercial interviews and sponsorships, Ruomai can be said to have reaped the full benefits.

Therefore, she is usually very busy. First and foremost, she is a drummer, which is her job and her greatest passion, so practice is naturally indispensable.

Then there's the online livestreaming, which is my core business and indispensable, along with my studies... something I can't let go of at all.

Although her performance was gradually improving, she knew that she was still far behind those who were truly skilled.

Therefore, my free time every day is almost completely squeezed out. Even the slightest unexpected event can easily lead to problems.

"What happened yesterday was just an accident; the director just asked us to reshoot it," Ruomai said calmly.

"An accident?" Hai Ling said thoughtfully, looking at Ruomai with no emotion in her eyes: "I'm afraid there will be more and more accidents like this in the future."

"The Dong Brothers group's activities will become more and more frequent. As their popularity increases, the number of work invitations will also increase, and the cost of arranging them will rise significantly. I'm not bragging, but I'm quite confident in handling these kinds of things."

"After all, I used to be the bassist for thirty bands, although I was actually active in about ten of them at the time."

...Hailin is right. In the future, I will only get busier and busier, and my life will become a mess.

She took a deep breath, but the question was, was it really necessary to go to such lengths for something as simple as time management?

Seeing Hailing's serious face, Ruomai had no choice but to comply...

However, as a future professional actor, one should get used to the fact that even with others around, things can be easy.

So, she adjusted her mindset, returned to her seat, and pressed the power button:

"Deduct a few meow meows from you~"

……

While Ruomai was working, Hailing idly looked around Ruomai's room. After she finished, Ruomai stood up and stretched.

"It's over~ Hai Zi, want to have a meal together?" Once she calmed down from the tension of being stared at by the pervert, Ruo Mai naturally switched back to how she addressed him.

"Okay, thank you for your help." She replied simply.

The two went out together. On the way, Ruomai, perhaps bored, took the initiative to start a conversation, saying, "Speaking of which, why me?"

"Huh?" Hailing asked, puzzled.

"Look~" Ruomai said, pointing with her fingers, "The band also has Aine, Xiaolanai, and Taro, right? Why me?"

“A very simple reason.” Hailin looked ahead and said calmly, “Chihaya and Taro went to see a live performance. If there’s no band practice, we can’t find Kaname. Before coming to your house, we went to Kaname’s house first, but only her grandmother was there.”

She paused, then added, "According to her grandmother, she disappeared around six o'clock."

Ruomai was speechless; so she was the unlucky one after all. But she still said dryly:

"Aine should know about Xiaolan's actions, after all, Xiaolan and Aine are the closest in the Dong Brothers group."

"However, if we're talking about who I'm close to, it's still the General." Ruomai shrugged, then a mischievous smile crept across her face.

"However, if we're talking about who understands people best in the Dong Brothers group, Aine is number one. If Haizi gets to know Aine, he might be able to understand the entire Dong Brothers group."

This strategy kills two birds with one stone. Not only does it get Hailing out of the picture, it also takes up Aine's time. Aine and Taro have been spending too much time alone lately, and I'm too busy to do anything about it.

But if things continue like this, our base will definitely be raided. Using Hailing to annoy Aine is not bad... although it probably won't last long.

But it's better than doing nothing, isn't it?

After hearing Ruomai's words, Hailing nodded thoughtfully: "I see, this is a path I never imagined. I've learned something."

Ruomai was secretly delighted, but on the surface she maintained a calm and composed demeanor, and said with a smile, "Well~ I'll cheer you on, Haizi, you have to work hard!"

Just as Ruomai was overjoyed at the success of her plan to shift the blame, Hailing's words made her face fall.

"Hmm, but today's goal is still to observe Nyanmu-chan, isn't it?" Hailin rested her chin on her fingers and thought, "After all, Chihaya-san is watching the live show with Taro right now, so there's nothing we can do about it."

Hailing's words made Ruomai grit her teeth in anger. She regretted going too, but she really wasn't interested in those novice bands.

Now look what's happened! Not only is she being entangled with Hailin, but she's also given Aine and Taro a chance to be alone together. How ruthless of her!

But... once the dice are rolled, there's no chance of them coming back, so she had to accept the fact that she would have to spend the whole day with Hailing.

...?

Wait a minute, something's not right. She quickly reminded Hailing, "Hey, Haizi, the live show that Daisho and Aine are going to see doesn't start until tonight."

"I know that, what's wrong?" Hai Ling's tone remained calm.

"Well, what I mean is," Ruomai said, her voice slightly trembling, "if you start observing Aine now, it's still not too late, what do you think?"

Although I've accepted her exploration, it's still really disgusting to have someone following me around! I'll just have to be less busy for a while and talk less.

"What I mean is, wouldn't it be better to observe Aine? After all, Aine knows the existence of all the members. If we can get Aine on our side first, the others should be minor issues."

“That sounds right.” Hailing’s words initially relieved Ruomai. But then, she heard Hailing’s decisive voice.

"But I refuse. I prefer to do things consistently. If I've chosen you today, I won't change my mind until the end of today."

...I'm tired, let's destroy it.

She was still a little unwilling to give up, and tried hard to recall for a while, then seemed to have come up with a good idea:

"If Hailing is so free, why don't you go and complete the dance that the Dong Brothers group was missing? It just so happens that Hailing is the last one missing, isn't she?"

Hailing thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Ah, that? I'll remember. I'll start practicing as soon as I get back to Jia. I'll contact Miaomu tomorrow when it's time to go."

"It's over—I've gotten myself into this again," Ruomai cried out in despair. Finally, she could only manage a forced smile and say, "I know~ Hailing can contact me anytime."

Finally, surrounded by Hailing, Ruomai had a meal with her. Afterward, they returned to Ruomai's room. In the end, Ruomai spent the day under Hailing's observation.

Yutenji Wakami, a major failure— (II) (The text abruptly ends here, likely due to an incomplete translation or a formatting error.)

#3 Them

“Meteor Hall…Meteor Hall…” Gao Songdeng looked at the map in his hand and gestured for a while before he could roughly confirm the direction.

The instant she approached, a bright and cheerful voice rang out:

"Here, here, little light~"

Takamatsu Akari turned her head to look at the source of the sound, and Toyama Kasumi's figure appeared right in front of her. She walked over timidly.

Kasumi Toyama didn't mind, and went up to her with a smile, taking Takamatsu Akari's arm and saying with a grin:

"Here it is! This is the Saki family's warehouse, isn't that amazing?" Kasumi Toyama opened the door of Ryuseido, showing the interior.

"There are many strange things here~ Feel free to visit if you'd like~"

"Wow, amazing..." Looking at the dazzling array of collectibles, Takamatsu carefully examined every detail of the warehouse.

These should be the same as the feathers and band-aids I collect, right? Only they contain more things...?

That's great! I wish I had a warehouse big enough like that so I could collect even more things...

Seeing Takamatsu Akari's sparkling eyes, Kasumi smiled smugly: "How about that? Pretty impressive, right? Did you feel the kirakiradokidoki~"

"Hmm! Very... amazing!" Gao Songdeng said excitedly.

"Hey! Kasumi, why are you so smug, like it's your own home? This is my home!"

A disgruntled girl's voice came from the side. Kasumi and Takamatsu Akari turned to look and saw a blonde girl... As for her name, Takamatsu Akari remembered that it was Ichigaya Arisa.

"Mo~~ Arisa, don't say that~ You're so stingy." Kasumi rushed over, hugged Arisa's shoulder, and rubbed her face against hers.

"Hey! Don't suddenly hug me like that." Arisa pressed Kasumi's face down: "And what's wrong with being stingy?"

"Um... is it not allowed to visit?" Takamatsu asked in a low voice.

"No...! Of course you can," the blond-haired girl stood at attention and stammered, "Um... please feel free to do as you please."

"Your relationship is still so good."

A male voice came from the doorway, and Yuuka instinctively retorted, "Huh? What's so good about it?"

Then, as if realizing something, the three of them turned around and saw a boy in a red coat standing in front of the door, accompanied by a girl with long pink hair.

"Aine! Taro!" Kasumi ran over with her usual energy and hugged Taro and Aine.

Aine's eyes twitched. After hugging Kasumi, she quickly pushed her away, saying, "Kasumi-senpai, at least be mindful of the difference between men and women."

"Huh? Is that so?"

"That's it!" Aine puffed up her cheeks angrily, and Kasumi couldn't help but pinch her cheek, saying with a grin, "Alright, everyone's waiting, let's go and get together."

"Then aren't we late?" Ai Yin was a little surprised, and quickly bowed and apologized, saying, "I'm so sorry!"

"It's alright, it's alright. Everyone knows Taro's personality, so they haven't been here long," Kasumi said with a smile.

"Huh? Is this bad habit really that famous?" Aine asked, bewildered.

"Hmm... how should I put it?" Kasumi touched her lips and thought for a moment, "After all, we've known each other for three years and we have a very good relationship, right~ Taro."