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

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“I am... Momoi Taro’s sister. I should solve Sho’s problem like Momoi Taro did.”

"But, can Momoi Taro really solve everything?" Motis's question caused Wakaba Mutsumi's mind to momentarily freeze. She hesitated, then softly replied, "Probably..."

She thought about everything Xiangzi had said to her, his resolute expression, and the personality he had shown her since childhood. She hesitated, then whispered, "Maybe... it's possible." Even she herself lacked confidence in her words.

Metis's voice faltered slightly, but her emotions remained largely unaffected. She continued to question Wakaba Mutsumi, "Fine, even if Momoi Taro can resolve everything, are you really going to leave this matter to him?!"

Should we really hand it over to Momoi Taro...? Metis's words touched the deepest void in Wakaba Mutsu's heart.

The words she had said to Taro Momoi at the family restaurant that day flashed through her mind: "No... this is my responsibility." Since she had made such a bold statement... she should try her best to stick to it.

Her thoughts reached Metis's heart perfectly, and Metis's voice continued to ring out in Wakaba Mutsu's ears, "Mutsu knows very well... but this is the only thing that cannot be left to Taro."

Ruo Yemu sat in front of the dressing table, looking at herself in the mirror, looking much more refreshed. She picked up a comb and silently combed her light green hair. Mo Tisi also stopped talking, silently accompanying her in her heart.

As Ruoye Mu's thoughts gradually sank into the depths of her heart, she returned to her past, to a time when she was still in a state of chaos.

"Xiao Xiang, are you happy now?" All of Wakaba Mutsu's actions as a child were acting; the role she is playing now is that of Toyokawa Shoko's friend.

She asked with feigned concern, "If it didn't bore you, that would be wonderful."

"How could that be~" Xiangzi sat down next to Ruoye Mutsu very happily, and covered her mouth as she said, "With Mutsu by my side, I always feel happy."

"Then, what if you're unhappy one day?" Wakaba Mutsu smiled brightly, her gaze fixed on Shoko, who was holding a doll.

Xiangzi, still a child, pondered seriously for a while, then returned a bright smile to Ruoye Mutsu: "Back then, we'll just make each other happy."

"Hmm~ That's done." Wakaba Mutsumi deftly changed the subject.

……

Wakaba Mutsumi put down the comb and looked at herself in the mirror. From now on, Momoi Taro would be her goal. Even if her consciousness was still in a state of chaos back then, and the existence of someone named Wakaba Mutsumi had never been born, it would have been alright.

I must fulfill the promises I've made. Otherwise... I'll only drift further and further away from Momoi Taro.

When Mutsu heard a faint sigh escape her lips, it was followed by Metaphor's voice: "Mutsu respects Momoi Taro too much... Respect and admiration are the furthest distances."

From Metis's reaction, Ruoye Mu sensed something unusual—if it were the usual Metis, she would definitely say something like, "I'll take down Momoi Taro"... What's wrong with her today?

Naturally, Metis could also sense what Wakaba Mutsu was saying and fell into deep thought.

Since her birth, the most important person to her has been determined, without a doubt, it is Wakaba Mutsu... even though she is just a being differentiated from Mutsu.

However, she has already made protecting Mutsu her mission. Her dislike for Momoi Taro stems from the fact that her very existence originated from Mutsu's negative feelings towards him.

However, after spending so much time together, Mottis discovered a simple fact—

The only person Wakaba Mutsu could rely on, the only person she could trust, was Momoi Taro, who had never harmed her.

Motoyo Nagasaki has put Mutsu in a difficult position several times. This time, calling Shoko over has also caused Mutsu's mental state to be in a very bad state until yesterday.

Needless to say, Toyokawa Shoko was the culprit behind Wakaba Mutsumi's mental state.

Mori Minami... has been afraid of Mutsu's talent since she was a child, and what she said yesterday was obviously malicious.

Even she herself... lost her battle with Momoi Taro and pushed Mutsuki to be punished. There were scenes like her yelling at Wakaba Mutsuki, "Mutsuki doesn't understand anything."

Only Momoi Taro, who was genuinely accepted by Wakaba Mutsu, managed to improve her somewhat with each of his interactions with her…

Throughout all this time, only Taro Momoi has been willing to listen to Mutsu's true inner voice.

As an existence separated from Xiao Mu, she could never truly reach Xiao Mu's heart; a part of her innermost thoughts would never be revealed to Motis.

I am such a failure... In addition, after hearing about Momoi Taro's background and his connection with Mutsu yesterday, the fear of Momoi Taro that Mutsu himself was conveying has diminished a lot.

This gave her the opportunity to truly see Momoi Taro clearly... and it also made Metis realize something—

In contrast, there was Wakaba Mutsu. As the main personality of the body, she naturally heard Metath's thoughts very easily, including what she had just been thinking.

This also reminded her of when she first met Momoi Taro.

At first, she just wanted to know how the other person fixed Xiangzi's phone. That's when her curiosity about Momoi Taro began.

When they actually met, the warmth emanating from her heart made Wakaba Mutsumi believe Momoi Taro's words: could everyone be changed if they just kept telling the truth? Because of this warmth, Wakaba Mutsumi accepted these words.

However, Momoi Taro's existence is the opposite of Wakaba Mutsumi's. Momoi Taro always shows his true self, while Wakaba Mutsumi always survives by acting.

In this clash of water and fire, Ruoye Mu couldn't help but feel fear. And so... Metis was born.

Metis was born from Wakaba Mutsumi's self-examination. She arose out of fear of Momoi Taro's existence and behavior, in order to force Wakaba Mutsumi to accept Momoi Taro's narrative.

In other words, what Metis buried was all of Wakaba Mutsu's unease. In her current memories, those uneases are constantly being rediscovered.

Tell the truth to Su Shi, tell the truth to Xiang Zi… Although I changed, many times the outcome didn't change. In fact, it got worse.

He reached his peak when he expressed his true feelings: that he wanted to leave avemujica.

Therefore, while Wakaba Mutsumi admires Momoi Taro, she is not Momoi Taro, and she cannot completely imitate his ways. This also made Wakaba Mutsumi realize one thing—

"I admire Momoi Taro too much." "I hate Momoi Taro too much."

At this moment, their voices finally overlapped.

Although they had long ago made a pact to be each other's lifelong companions, this promise only officially came into effect at this moment.

The reason is quite simple—only now is Metis truly an independent being, not dependent on Mu.

Only at this moment is Metis not simply a collection of all of Mutsu's negative views about Momoi Taro.

At this moment—Mottis became Mottis.

"Xiao Mu, let's do it together." Metacritic's voice became firm: "Let's save Xiangzi together."

Although Xiangzi is the reason Xiaomu is unhappy, because of that promise, Xiaomu cannot find true happiness without saving Xiangzi.

“I know…” Ruoye Mu naturally wouldn’t object, after all, this was also what she wanted to do: “If we work together, we can definitely save Xiang.”

The two souls reached an agreement at this moment, while outside the door, Minami Mori, who had heard Wakaba Mutsu talking to herself, showed an amused expression before turning around and leaving the room.

Let's go back to noon, at Hanasakigawa Girls' School.

Hai Ling walked expressionlessly along the tree-lined path, passing rows of benches. Soon, her gaze settled on one of the benches.

Inside the wooden bench, a silver-haired little girl curled up in a ball, while a black cat beside her yawned contentedly and stretched lazily in the midday sun.

If nothing unexpected happened, it would have stayed with the girl during her afternoon nap. Unfortunately, Hailin's arrival disrupted the black cat's plans.

"Ah, I found you, Yao." Hai Ling looked down at Yao Le Nai, who was taking a nap on the bench. Perhaps startled, the black cat beside her jumped off the bench and darted away.

But it seemed no one here cared about that. Hai Ling remained expressionless, looking down at Yao Le Nai lying on the bench. Le Nai opened her eyes sleepily, saw Hai Ling, and whispered, "What?"

"It's not anything very important, but I was just thinking that we can't keep causing trouble for Taro like this." Hai Ling looked at Le Nai without changing her expression and said, "I also want to do my part to help Taro with some of the things."

"For example, band management or something." She mentioned it casually, but her gaze was fixed on Lenai. "If I were to manage the band, what do you think would be the best way to do it?"

She witnessed the tumultuous atmosphere at the after-party of the band "Dong Julong Flame" next door, and couldn't help but want her own band to be better, at least if she entrusted the management responsibilities to me—

"No, you're a liar." Le Nai, unusually resolute, shook her head in denial towards Hai Ling. Hai Ling, like a robot, continued calmly, "..."

"Why? Did I do something wrong? Even if my classmate wanted a matcha parfait, that would be fine too."

Matcha Parfait—upon hearing this word, the kitten's eyes flickered slightly, but she still firmly shook her head and said, "No. Hailing isn't a member of the Dong Brothers yet. Managing the band would disrupt our home."

Upon hearing Lena's answer, Hailing clicked her tongue, took a small step forward, and questioned Lena:

"Where am I not a member of the band? I left many bands that I'm currently supporting for the Dong Brothers group. Haven't I done enough? Do you think my classmates will trust me if I leave all the other bands? Please explain yourself properly."

Hai Ling's agitated questioning only elicited a gentle shake of Le Nai's head. She jumped down, her face still appearing calm as usual, yet revealing a hint of seriousness: "What's unacceptable is unacceptable."

Taro's favorite catchphrase was uttered by Rakuna at this moment, causing Hailing to momentarily lose her composure. In that instant, Rakuna vanished in a flash.

Hai Ling didn't rush to chase after him. Instead, she pinched her chin in confusion and asked herself, "Can't I even ask for my classmate's favorite dessert? This is really giving me a headache. What is it about me that I can't trust?"

Having said that, she shook her head and left the place, puzzled. Little did she know, everything that had just happened there had been witnessed by a third-grade student not far away—

Episode 48, Trust

During lunch break at Hanasakigawa Girls' Middle School, Rakuna was about to sneak off to the rooftop to sunbathe when suddenly a hand grabbed the back of her neck and pinched her collar.

"Hmm?" Lena tilted her head innocently like a kitten being grabbed by the scruff of its neck, turning around to look behind her. A figure was reflected in her heterochromatic pupils: "Saya?"

"Oh, right~" Sha Ling smiled and released her fingers, the texture of her collar still lingering on her fingertips. She put her hands behind her back and leaned slightly to look at the little cat in front of her.

"What? Bread?" Lena looked at him in confusion, recalling her past with Shaya. It seemed that every time she was arrested, Shaya would feed her bread, so she asked, trying to guess.

“I’m sorry, it’s not this time.” Sha Ling still had a gentle smile on her face, and reached out to ruffle Rakuna’s hair—the soft purring sound of a cat being stroked could be heard from between the strands of hair.

Her fingertips lingered on Lena's earlobe, her tone light and cheerful: "I heard from Marina that the Dong Brothers are going to have a one-hour live show at CiRCLE next month?"

"Hmm, what's wrong?" Le Nai didn't resist the other's touch, but looked at her with a puzzled expression. Sha Ling chuckled and said, "Haha, I just wanted to ask if the Dong Brothers Group needs a warm-up band."

"PoPiPa, are you coming?" Lena tilted her head, confirming with the other person.

"Although I've been thinking about it," Sha Ling straightened her back, her fingertips unconsciously rubbing the cuffs of her police uniform, her expression becoming more serious, "but, one band like ours isn't enough, so I'd like to recommend some other bands to you."

“It would be better to tell Taro.” Rakuna offered a concise and feasible suggestion. Saya rubbed her head again, and Rakuna comfortably squinted her eyes, chuckling softly:

"This is what I'm planning to do, so please ask Xiaole Nai and Taro to talk to each other and arrange to meet on Saturday."

Lena stared intently at Shaya, lost in thought. After a long while, she nodded slightly and then ran away in a flash.

Sha Ling shook her head helplessly, her brows furrowing slightly, revealing a hint of worry as she watched Le Nai's departing figure. She murmured to herself:

"That girl just now, is she a member of Xiaole Nai's band?" Sha Ling sighed helplessly, her thoughts drifting back to the moment just now, when she saw them seemingly arguing.

However, she comforted herself, thinking that she didn't really need to worry about them, after all, their band had Momoi Taro in it.

“More than that… I think it’s better to talk to the other main character first.” Sha Ling stroked her chin, a gentle smile playing on her lips.

Their feud has dragged on for so long; it should be over by now... They still consider each other friends, but the natural closeness they once shared isn't there anymore. This is so strange.

She pondered silently, then shook her head slightly again, composed herself, and prepared to return home that afternoon to negotiate.

on the other hand,

Having just failed in her negotiations with Lenai, Hailing returned to her classroom expressionlessly. She walked heavily to her seat, then slumped onto the desk, closing her eyes to catch up on an afternoon nap.

As soon as she lay down, she felt a sudden chill on her head. Weakly turning her head slightly, a tired smile appearing on her face, she prepared to welcome her good friend.

Sure enough, the person standing next to her was Lixi. She felt a chill on her head, for a simple reason: Lixi had placed the chocolate-flavored milk pudding she had bought on her head.

She silently and carefully swayed the chocolate panna cotta on her head, causing it to slowly slide down.

How did she know the person who came was Lixi, and how did she know it was chocolate milk pudding? Isn't that simple? Because they are indeed best friends.