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An and Subaru gripped the pebble in their hands with a hint of doubt, and said softly, "What a strange person..."
The noise drew the attention of everyone in the living room, both those without thorns and those with thorns, and they all turned their gazes toward them.
Taro was unaffected by the few people around him. He glanced at them and calmly said, "I'm back."
These words completely broke the awkward atmosphere. Nina excitedly stood up and shouted loudly at Taro:
"Momoi-san! Welcome back! Listen to me... Waaaaah—"
Just as Nina was about to say something, Momoka, who was standing next to her, covered her mouth, making her whimper helplessly.
"Hehehe... Welcome back, Mr. Momoi. The water in the bathroom upstairs is still hot. We've already taken a shower, so please enjoy."
Momoka tightly covered Nina's mouth to prevent her from speaking, then turned back to politely brush off Taro Momoi.
Momoi Taro frowned slightly, but nodded and said, "Yes, I understand."
Once Momoi Taro was out of sight, Momoka breathed a sigh of relief and released her hand from covering Nina's mouth.
After being freed, Nina gasped for breath, and only after catching her breath did she stand up angrily and loudly question Momoka:
"Momoka-san! What are you doing?! I almost died!"
"If I don't stop you, you're probably going to tell Mr. Momoi what just happened with our band, right?" Momoka sighed helplessly, crossing her arms and looking down.
"Is there anything wrong with this?"
"This is so wrong!" Momoka immediately confronted Nina: "First of all, that's our band's private matter. In what capacity did you speak to Mr. Momoi?"
Momoka's words made Nina's brain race. She racked her brains for a while before saying somewhat embarrassedly, "Um... Home tutor?"
Ebizuka Satoshi crossed his arms and looked away with a hint of helplessness, while Rupa watched the two arguing with great interest.
“The tutor only teaches you academic things.” Faced with Nina’s excuse, Momoka helplessly spread her hands and said, “He doesn’t need to get involved in this kind of trouble.”
"Th-that..." Renna was at a loss for words, trying hard to squeeze out a few words from her mind, but she couldn't come up with any.
Seeing this, Rupa shook her head in disappointment, it seemed that they wouldn't be able to argue anymore. Momoka also shook her head in disappointment, but the reason she shook her head was not like Rupa's, but rather the feeling of helplessness towards her own child.
She explained to Nina, "Listen carefully, even if Mr. Momoi is usually very close to you, you don't need to use this to ask him for something."
"I didn't..." Nina tried to defend herself, but Momoka put a finger to Nina's lips, preventing her from saying anything more.
Momoka looked at Nina, her expression growing increasingly serious: "Listen carefully, even if Mr. Momoi is willing to help you in this capacity, it won't solve any problems."
"Didn't you say that our band is going to take a commercial route? After that, we might experience similar things a dozen or even a hundred times. Are we going to leave all of these to Mr. Momoi to handle?"
“This…” Nina lowered her head in shame, unable to speak.
Momoka sighed again, feeling utterly exhausted. She roused herself, patted Nina's shoulder, and said:
"Ultimately, this is just a matter for our band, and it should be resolved by our band."
“But I can’t think of a solution…” Nina murmured softly.
"The band was doing just fine, and the performance was about to start when Ang suddenly said she wanted to quit. We finally managed to catch her, but she didn't say anything."
"So that's it! How exactly should we resolve this issue with our band, Momoka-san? Tell me!"
Her gaze was fixed intently on Momo, her tone carrying a hint of accusation:
"Now, no matter what anyone says, Ang-chan won't waver. What help can I, or us, possibly offer?"
As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes. Tao Xiang was momentarily speechless. After a moment's thought, she said lightly:
"I'll go and inquire tomorrow to see if there's a suitable drummer. If not, we can use him for recording in the meantime."
"Then, I'll also post a recruitment notice for a drummer on our Twitter account." Upon hearing this, Ebizuka Tomoya pushed the table, allowing himself to slowly stand up from his kneeling position, and prepared to leave to inquire.
"What does this mean?" Nina's tone turned serious, and black thorns began to sprout from her body. She questioned Momoka, saying, "Do you mean to give up on Subaru-chan?"
Tao Xiang said casually, "There's nothing we can do about it. That's just how bands are. If a member wants to leave, there's no point in trying to keep them. Maybe they have some secrets they don't want to tell us, or maybe we just weren't meant to be. We'll just find someone else."
"Why do you say it so easily! I don't want to! I'm going to go find Ang and explain things clearly." Renna stubbornly raised her head.
"What if she still says no then?"
“Then I will continue!” Nina’s firm words brought silence back to the air.
I need to take leave because I'm imitating Mr. Europa, a world-renowned culinary artist.
I made a thick omelet inspired by the world-famous chef, Ou Feishou. I ate the egg for breakfast, and less than three hours later I woke up in pain.
Then I had diarrhea so badly that the toilet got clogged.
But I think it's still a problem with the eggs. I wrote this update after waking up last night, but now I need to go back to sleep. Purple sweet potato pudding, purple sweet potato pudding, purple sweet potato pudding, purple sweet potato pudding.
#20 This kind of thing is wrong.
Just as the atmosphere in the living room was becoming increasingly tense, Momoi Taro's voice broke the silence.
"Can I take these dirty clothes to be washed?"
Everyone turned around and saw that Momoi Taro was carrying a laundry basket filled with clothes.
Normally, everyone would take care of their clothes before Momoi Taro took a bath.
But today, something unexpected happened.
Anhe Subaru suddenly sent a text message in the group saying that he wanted to leave the team. Momoka, who had returned, naturally saw the message. What was even stranger was that she also saw Anhe Subaru wandering around in the vicinity.
Then she pulled An and Subaru in, hoping she could explain things to everyone. Unexpectedly, An and Subaru said that she was busy right now and hoped to come back another day to explain to her teammates.
She then rushed out the door, creating an extremely tense atmosphere, and lost all interest in tidying her clothes.
After that, Momoi Taro went home to take a shower, which led to this awkward scene.
Although Momoka, who had experience living with men, was a little confused, she was the first among the four to react.
"Oh, please."
Faced with Momoka's calm reaction, Nina became a little agitated: "Momoka-san! Is this really okay?"
"What's wrong with that?" Momoka closed her eyes and said casually, "Don't you trust Mr. Momoi?"
"That's not the question!" Nina, her previous resolve completely gone, retorted to Momoka with a flushed face.
"That's the kind of problem," Momoka said helplessly, closing her eyes and shrugging.
“But there’s fat inside…” Renna’s mouth opened slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but she couldn’t finish her sentence.
Momoka secretly opened one eye to observe Renna. Seeing her flustered, anxious, and flushed face, she closed her eyes again with relief and smiled smugly, saying:
"Is Rencai a child? Only children would care about these things."
Rupa noticed Momoka's subtle actions and a slight smile appeared on her lips. Ebizuka Tomo, who was about to say something, fell silent after hearing Momoka's words.
Nina turned around and looked at the two people behind her: Ebizuka Tomoya, who was silent, and Rupa, who was smiling. She looked around and then asked Rupa for help, "Rupa-san, don't you care?"
"Hmm, I don't care at all." Rupa smiled with narrowed eyes, while Nina turned her head and looked at Ebizuka Satoshi for help.
Ebizuka Tomo crossed his arms and turned his head away, calmly saying, "If Nina minds, just say so."
Nina tried to focus her gaze on Taro, who was looking down from upstairs with his head slightly raised. Her body trembled violently, and she tried to suppress it.
What's going on? It's like I'm the only one who cares.
Just then, Momoi Taro also called out, "Explain yourself clearly whether you need it or not!"
doki, doki...
Renna felt her heart pounding.
Having lived in the same house for several days, and with Momoi Taro being so handsome, it would be a lie for Nina, who is in her adolescence, to say that she has no feelings for Momoi Taro.
Having a guy you're attracted to wash your underwear is... kind of irresistible.
However, Nina gritted her teeth, trotted up the stairs, and walked silently to Momoi Taro's side.
Then, he reached into the laundry basket and rummaged around, finding something covered by a piece of clothing, and took out the whole bag.
Then, she bowed deeply and said, "Please!" Then she walked away in a hoarse, unsteady gait.
I can't say it, I just can't say it. If I just go with the flow, I just can't get anything out of my head.
I like it, I really like it. But not to that extent! This kind of thing is wrong.
If something is not right, it is not right no matter who does it.
That's all, that's all... She tried to calm her racing heart, took a deep breath, and tried again to calm herself down.
Taro was left with a puzzled look on his face, watching her stiffly return to her room.
"Are dirty clothes really that important?" Taro asked, puzzled. He turned to the people in the living room and asked again, "How are you? Do you need them, or not?"
Nina, who had gone into her room, peeked out and observed the conversation between the group.
The three people downstairs exchanged glances, and Momoka spoke up, "Mr. Momoi, are you completely insensitive to underwear?"
"What does that mean...?" Taro asked, puzzled. Momoka scratched her head, looking a little troubled, and tried asking, "For example, someone asked Mr. Momoi about the color of his panties..."
"What's the point of this?" Taro raised his head, even more puzzled.
"Just an example..." Momoka scratched her head, looking a little troubled. She felt that although Mr. Momoi was very capable, he seemed to lack common sense.
"For example, if I asked you what color your panties were today... Mr. Momoi would be quite perplexed, wouldn't he?"
Taro shook his head, puzzled, and asked, "Why are you bothered? Why not just give a direct answer?!"
"Yes!" Rupa excitedly raised her hand and shouted, "What color are Momoi-san's panties today?"
Upon hearing this, Taro immediately turned around, lowered his head, and slightly loosened his belt. Nina, who was peeping, blushed instantly.
Before she could make any move, Taro turned around normally and shouted loudly, "It's pink!"
"Really...?" Ebizuka Tomo muttered to himself, his eyes wide. "Is this guy out of his mind?"
Peach Blossom was even more perplexed, holding her head in her hands. What kind of situation was this?
Nina glanced at Momoi Taro, then looked down at the clothes she was holding. Oh no, for some reason, she felt like she had lost.
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