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

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Momoi Taro crossed his arms and leaned back on the sofa, seemingly oblivious to everyone around him, with his legs crossed, looking completely relaxed.

Xiangzi stood obediently beside him, and only after hearing his question did he step forward with a smile and say obediently:

“Um, Taro-senpai. Here’s what happened…” Toyokawa Shoko told Momoi Taro about the predicament she was currently facing.

“So, Toyokawa-san plays in a band too…” Nina said softly in a hoarse voice. Before, when she talked to Shoko, there was always a faint sense of distance between them. Now that she knew that Shoko also played in a band, for some reason, that sense of distance disappeared instantly.

Momoi Taro remained in that position, nodded knowingly, and said, "I see. So, you want me to come and provide support? I understand! Okay!"

"I know you don't really want to be a support musician, you want to focus on your own band... huh?"

Xiangzi was still trying to persuade Momoi Taro, but when she noticed what Momoi Taro was saying, she couldn't help but exclaim "Eh!"

"Senior...does this mean you agree?" Toyokawa Shoko asked Momoi Taro in disbelief, confirming again.

The others looked at them with some curiosity. Taro raised his head and said, "Yes, if my juniors need my strength, I will naturally do my best to help!"

"But you were unwilling before?" Xiangzi said blankly. She had invited Momoi Taro before, but he had refused outright.

"That's because last time you wanted me to join, this time you need my support, so it's different."

Taro explained calmly, but Toyokawa Shoko said excitedly, "That's great! I get to act with my senior again. I'm going to tell Mutsu the news."

After saying that, Xiangzi ran away from Momoi Taro's mansion without a second thought.

Why...did you agree?

The space fell silent again, only to be interrupted by the girl's somber and hoarse voice.

The three people in the room, besides Momoi Taro, all looked toward the source of the sound.

It was Serina Izakura, her face grim, the black and red thorns on her back oozing out and slowly spreading to Taro Momoi's side.

Momoi Taro remained relaxed with his arms crossed and legs crossed. The moment the thorns reached near him, they crackled and popped, seemingly without affecting him in the slightest.

"What are you saying? I don't understand. Explain yourself properly." Momoi Taro responded to Nina's words with a completely accusatory attitude.

"Why did you agree to Toyokawa-san's request?" Nina's voice became slightly clearer from its hoarseness, and she looked at Momoi Taro with the same questioning tone.

"Hey, Ninja, calm down." Momoka couldn't help but advise Ninja, who was reacting so strongly.

Rupa, however, stood aside watching the two argue with great interest. An and Subaru looked left and right, and even she, a person with high emotional intelligence, was baffled by Nina's sudden outburst.

“What I’m saying is—” Nina completely ignored Momoka’s attempts to stop her, put her white socks off the sofa, stood up abruptly, and walked confidently to Momoi Taro.

"Why! Why! Momoi-san! Would! You! Agree! Toyokawa-san! Your! Request!" Nina said angrily, pressing her head close to Taro's head.

Momoi Taro calmly pressed down on Nina's head and gently pushed her away slightly: "Your words are completely irrational. Why can't I grant Shoko's request?"

"Because! Mr. Momoi! is the owner of the Tonkatsu Brothers, right!" Nina was even more dissatisfied: "Doesn't that mean you can't focus on the Tonkatsu Brothers?"

She glanced discreetly at the helpless Tao Xiang beside her, and said with even greater anger:

"Don Momotaro of the Don Brothers is the core of the Don Brothers. Even Don Momotaro can't focus on the Don Brothers. What kind of situation is this!"

“Nina, it’s common for someone to be in several bands at the same time. Nina’s reaction is excessive.” Momoka sighed. She still didn’t understand what Nina was angry about.

“It’s different…” Nina said softly. Taro looked down at her calmly, while Momoka made a slightly confused “Eh” sound.

"The Don Brothers, like Diamond Dust, are completely different from other bands—" Nina said firmly, raising her head.

"Because, isn't it strange! The core of the Dong Brothers, Dong Momotaro, is performing outside of the Dong Brothers, while the core of Diamond Dust doesn't even have the courage to face his own teammates. Isn't that strange!"

Upon hearing this, Tao Xiang understood; this was aimed at her.

Actually, quite a few things happened during this music festival trip. First, after hearing her teammates' expectations that she should move towards a more professional direction, Momoka said that she wanted to quit.

An argument broke out at the service area, and after returning, Momoka revealed to Nina that Nina's idea of ​​defeating Diamond Dust was impossible.

Under the tutelage of Taro Momoi, Nina was no longer as impulsive as she used to be, and she kept this doubt in her heart, intending to think about it carefully.

However, at the moment Momoi Taro agreed to Toyokawa Shoko's request, the issues of the lead singer of her current favorite band, the lead singer of her former favorite band, and the fact that her former best friend was indifferent to her situation all came together, and she ultimately couldn't control her temper.

As for why they are connected, it's because Nina felt the same way about her trust being betrayed.

"Does Momoka-san think that this is acceptable, that it's fine as it is?"

As expected, Nina turned her attention to Momoka: "If you just surrender to Diamond Dust and avoid them, will this group of gossipy girls be any better?"

“Yeah! What’s wrong with that?” Momoka also got angry: “My song won’t work in the professional world, it’ll fail anyway, so why bother doing it?”

"What nonsense!" Momoi Taro chimed in support of Nina: "For a profession, the style of a song isn't the most important thing; what matters is whether you can create your own unique style."

"Ah~ Anyway, it's just that my music doesn't have any special features that I didn't pay attention to," Momoka shrugged helplessly, and then turned to go back to her room.

Nina earnestly grabbed Momoka's arm: "I will never give up. This is the answer I came to after thinking it over. No matter how popular they are, we will always be the ones who are right."

Xiao Zhi peeked out of his room and watched the argument taking place downstairs.

"Look at reality." Momoka turned her head away, unable to meet Nina's determined gaze.

"The one who doesn't look at anything and just knows how to run away is Momoka-san, isn't she?"

"Ugh, what do you even know about me?!" Momoka shook off Nina's hand.

"Then tell me! Why have you persisted with the band until now! If you really felt you couldn't do it, why did you run away back then!"

Peach Blossom remained silent, wanting only to escape from the living room. If she could escape, she wouldn't have to face anything...

"Are you trying to run away?" Renna's chilling accusation stung Momoka's heart. She turned around excitedly, grabbed Momoka's collar, and raised her fist.

Taro's expression hardened slightly, and he was about to make a move when he heard Nina's calm voice say:

"Go ahead and fight if you want. I'm used to it anyway. It's better if you make the move, then I can look down on you. You're just like them anyway."

Momoka raised her fist high, but Nina's eyes remained fixed on her without backing down. In the end... she could only lower her fist.

Nina smiled, took Momoka's hand, held it tightly, and pulled it to her chest.

"I don't want to give up, I don't want to admit we were wrong. I want to stand up with Momoka-san and raise our little fingers to the world. Didn't we agree on that back then?"

Peach Fragrance didn't answer, but Ninja said softly:

"When I was most helpless, it was Momoka's song that gave me the courage to fight back. I also want to bring this kind of courage to more people."

"Momoka-san once said that rock and roll is about singing out a rebellion against the world. Isn't the love for rock and roll just Momoka-san's inner cry that she hasn't lost yet?"

"..." Momoka gently pulled away from Nina's hand, turned around and walked towards the room. This time, Nina did not chase after her. She just calmly watched Momoka's back.

"This is really a headache..." Just as she was about to walk back to her room, Momoka stopped. "I still don't have an answer right now, but when I saw Nina and Mr. Momoi, I thought to myself that I should try one more time."

"When I heard Rina say she wanted to go pro, I also wanted to give it my all, but... I was always wondering if my songs were good enough." Her voice was slightly choked with emotion.

"I'll continue until I get an answer, that's all." With that, Momoka didn't turn back, but opened the door and went inside.

Nina looked at Taro without wavering and stepped forward to ask, "Where is Momoi-san? Why did you accept Toyokawa-san's invitation? If you're going to accept Momoi-san's invitation, then you're only Momoi-san in the Tooi Brothers group, aren't you?"

When Taro heard Nina's question, he couldn't help but smile, which then turned into an arrogant grin.

"Hahaha—an interesting theory."

Taro's smile faded slightly, but he still looked at her with a strange grin. His expression turned serious, causing Nina to involuntarily take a half-step back.

“However, there’s something slightly off about what you’re saying,” Taro said seriously. “It’s not that the name ‘Don Momotaro’ comes from the Don Brothers group; rather, the Don Brothers group came into being because of Don Momotaro!”

He turned around, making a gesture as if to embrace someone, his voice growing increasingly arrogant: "It's just a band, thousands or tens of thousands, I can easily carry them all! Hahahaha!!!"

As he spoke, his expression instantly switched to a serious one. He placed his hand on Nina's shoulder and said very earnestly:

"The Dong Brothers Group was founded to make everyone happy. Xiangzi is now on the path to the happiness she desires, which is why she sought my help."

Nina stared blankly at Momoi Taro. His eyes seemed to be shining, and a smile that didn't appear gentle appeared to him, but in Nina's eyes, it was gentler than any expression she had ever seen.

"Xiangzi wants to use my strength to embark on the road to happiness, so as the leader of the Dong Brothers Group, I should support her even more."

After saying that, Taro released his grip, his expression seamlessly switching to an arrogant one, and he laughed loudly, "Even if you're not satisfied, I have no intention of changing anything, hahahahaha."

So, laughing as she looked up at the sky and laughed, she walked towards the bathroom.

"Like an idiot..." Ebizuka Tomo, who was secretly watching all this, sighed softly, but a relaxed smile appeared on his face without her noticing.

I don't know if it's because he felt satisfied that his band had escaped the risk of disbanding, or for some other reason.

Ebizuka Tomoya relaxed and returned to his own room.

"Hey...are you alright?" An and Subaru, who were completely stunned by Nina's retreating figure, cautiously reached out their hands. Could it be that the child had been scolded to the point of being stupid?

A few tears slid down Nina's cheeks, and An and Subaru carefully moved around to Nina's side...

To her surprise, she discovered that although Nina was shedding tears, she had a happy smile on her face.

“Subaru-chan…I…” Her voice was steady and strong, filled with a restrained passion: “I…I really do like the Ton Brothers!”

"I remember now, the reason I like Dong Brothers is...! The reason I liked Dong Brothers in the first place was because of their songs and their performances. When I was confused, I had the courage to move forward and the strength to pursue my own happiness. I took the first step in pursuing my own happiness."

"Really..." Nina reached out and wiped away the tears streaming down her face. "Why did I forget... something like this?"

Faced with Nina's confession, Anwa Subaru's mouth opened slightly, and he softly uttered a syllable: "Huh?"

……

"What is this band?!" An and Subaru grabbed their long hair and rubbed it vigorously. There were just too many things they couldn't understand!

But... I really want to see a performance that brings happiness to people...

An and Subaru composed themselves, shrugged, and said, "Never mind, I'll head back now. See you tomorrow."

"Ah, let me see you off," Rupa finally spoke, a gentle smile on her face. "After all, it's already so late, and it's quite a distance from Subaru's house."

“Yes… thank you for your help,” An and Subaru replied casually, Rupa’s smile widening.

Sure enough, this was his own band.

Chapter Fifty-Seven, Emotions

During Mygo's practice on the second day...

"Uh..." Li Xi's mouth opened slightly as she watched Xiangzi, who was not far away, improvise another piece of music during the break. She felt a little unsure of what to say.

Toyokawa Shoko noticed her unusual behavior very carefully and asked with a smile:

"Lixi, what's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that? It's not about talent or something, is it? If it's something like that again, I'll get angry."

Upon hearing Xiangzi's words, Deng immediately looked at Lixi's face. Lixi quickly waved his hand, sweating profusely, and explained, "No... I just feel that you seem to be in a very good mood today. It feels a bit strange."