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

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"I will do my best." Aine's gaze was firm, and Ms. Tsuzuki Shifune's gaze softened slightly as she looked at Aine.

She had a high opinion of this girl, and nodded in agreement. Then, she put away all her gentleness, looked at her coldly, and asked, "Speaking of which, there is one more thing I want to confirm."

Seeing Ms. Tsuzuki Shifune's serious expression, Aine unconsciously straightened up, widened her eyes, and asked, "Yes! May I ask what it is?"

"How much candy do you feed my granddaughter every day?" Ms. Shifune Tsuzuki demanded forcefully.

"Well..." Aine tilted her head, shifting her gaze elsewhere, not daring to meet Ms. Tsuzuki Shifune's eyes.

Seeing her like this, Ms. Tsuzuki Shifune didn't force her. She shifted her gaze to Taro, and with just this one action, Aine knew that things seemed to be going to get bad.

"The little devil from the Jin family, how much sugary food does my granddaughter eat every day?"

Taro lowered his head and began to think, while Rakuna looked at him with pleading eyes, but Aine had completely given up on her fantasies.

She knew that Taro wasn't thinking about how to get away with it, but rather—

"Three cups of matcha parfait! Six sugar cubes!" Taro said with an honest expression, revealing the answer he had just thought of.

As expected—Aine and Rana's eyes both went dead at the same time, and Aine couldn't bear to look at them and covered her face with her hands.

Ms. Tsuzuki Shifune cast a meaningful glance at the two men's ashen faces. Surprisingly, she didn't confront them on the spot, but gently said to Kazutaro, "There's a live performance tomorrow, isn't there?"

"Yes!"

Taro answered crisply and decisively, and Ms. Tsuzuki Shifune nodded and said, "Well then, good luck with the live performance."

"Of course," Taro said confidently, his gaze unwavering.

"One last question," Ms. Tsuzuki Shifune asked calmly, tapping the ground lightly with her cane, "Have you done your best?"

“I sang my best!” Taro’s reply made Ms. Tsuzuki Shifune nod slightly and say calmly, “Then sing your best. You are the child of an old friend, and I have high expectations for you. Go.”

Taro calmly returned to the car, and Aine and Rakuna also planned to go back, feeling as if they had been granted a pardon.

Just as Ryuna was about to slip away, Ms. Tsuzuki Shifune's aged voice called out, "Ryuna—"

"Eek!" Renai's body trembled, jumping ramrod straight; she didn't dare turn around. Ms. Tsuzuki Shifune's voice held a deeper meaning as she said, "When you get back, give me a good talking about the candy incident—"

Lena's body trembled even more violently, and she darted into the back seat, sprawling onto Miaomeng.

"Oh dear—be careful, what are you doing?" Miao Meng gently pushed Le Nai away, clearly annoyed. Miao Meng was completely unaware of what was happening under the car. She only saw Le Nai suddenly leap onto her lap.

Lena, who had been lying on the car, straightened up a little and returned to normal.

"Guitar! I forgot to bring it." Ms. Tsuzuki Shifune's voice was still ringing. Rana reluctantly climbed out of the car, glancing back at Ms. Tsuzuki Shifune's expression every few steps. Finally, dragging her guitar, she put it back in the trunk with Taro's help and left the place.

Watching the car drive away, Ms. Tsuzuki Shifune sighed and shook her head: "What a troublesome child. I wish he were as easy to take care of as Jin's child."

After a sigh, life had to go on. She slowly walked back to her house.

Then, as soon as she got back to the house, she felt her blood pressure spike instantly—

The refrigerator was opened and ransacked, with drinks spilled on the floor and the matcha cake inside completely removed.

"Rakuna—!!"

Unaware of Ms. Tsuzuki Shifune's angry roar, Rakuna, knowing she was going to be taught a lesson anyway, decided that a little more wouldn't matter. She hesitated for a moment before handing two of the matcha cakes she was holding to the passenger seat.

"For me?" Aine was a little flattered that this child would share something she liked. In response to Aine's question, Ronai calmly nodded in affirmation: "Yes."

Then she added, "Aine's, and Taro's..."

"Thank you~" Aine happily accepted it: "But Taro is driving right now and can't eat the cake, so I'll leave it with you for now."

Hearing Aine's answer, Lena nodded calmly, but Miaomeng slapped her face and glared at Aine with disappointment.

Aiko, Aiko, aren't you wasting this opportunity? This is a golden chance! Taro may not be able to drive, but he can still use his mouth.

"Feed him!!" She was a little exasperated. How could Ai Yin be so bad at this? She wished she could take over the controls and start operating the machine herself.

Miao Meng's disappointed eyes caught Le Nai's attention. Le Nai tilted her head slightly and smiled.

"A boring woman... has become interesting."

Lenai's words went unnoticed by Miaomeng, but her light cough drew the attention of everyone on the bus.

"My dear son, the general is so tired, it's only right that he replenishes his sugar levels."

"That's right, but we're driving right now..." Aine turned her head, a little confused. She saw Meow Dream's disappointed expression.

Miaomeng coughed lightly and said, "It's a red light now, so eating a little bit is fine, but getting off the steering wheel is definitely dangerous~"

"Huh~" Meowmon's eyes widened, as if she suddenly realized, "The General's hands are currently unavailable, and Aiko's hands are free. What a coincidence!"

Meow Dream used exaggerated acting to tease Aine. Anyone with half a brain would understand what Meow Dream meant with that level of subtle hint.

Moreover, Aine isn't stupid; on the contrary, she has high emotional intelligence and naturally understands what Meow Dream means.

Her face flushed slightly, then she looked at Taro's handsome profile. Hmm... that seems to be the case.

What a coincidence! Taro's hands were inconveniently positioned near the steering wheel, while I happened to have a free pair of hands, and by sheer coincidence, I was sitting in the passenger seat next to him.

Her face was flushed, and she unwrapped the cake in her hand, saying in a serious tone, "Well... it seems so. Taro must have had a hard time driving, so he definitely needs to replenish his sugar."

"Cough cough... There's nothing I can do." Aine picked up the cake and carefully brought it to Taro's mouth: "Then~ Taro, open your mouth."

“Am—” The sound of eating.

However, the sound didn't come from Taro's side; it came from Nyanmu's side.

She opened her mouth and, without any manners, took most of Lena's finger that was sticking out towards the driver's seat into her mouth.

It turned out that, seeing Nyanko looking ahead and getting more and more anxious, Ronna picked up a piece of her matcha cake with great interest, wanting to feed it to Taro.

Fortunately, Miaomeng noticed Lena's actions in time and immediately stopped her plot.

She snatched the matcha cake from Lena's hands without any regard for manners. Seeing Lena's expressionless face, she awkwardly let go of the cake.

"Haha~ I practiced too hard just now, and I'm hungry." Miao Meng laughed awkwardly, trying to brush it off: "Sorry, sorry, I'll make you a matcha parfait after the live performance, how about that?"

Hearing Miaomeng say that, Lena nodded slightly. No longer caring, she simply picked up a new piece of cake.

"My dear Aiko! You must do your best. I've already sacrificed so much for you." She stared intently at Aine's face, watching her slowly begin to move—

Episode 4, let's count prime numbers!

Hai Ling leaned against the wall of her home, holding a protein powder in her hands, gently sucking on the straw.

Her face was blank, and her pupils were unfocused, clearly indicating that her mind had wandered off somewhere else.

Although it's true that the Dong Brothers are about to hold a live performance, Hai Ling's confusion isn't related to the live performance itself.

"What exactly is trust?" She picked up a photo frame from the table beside her and stared at the picture of a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl with a bright smile, holding a bass guitar.

The girl's smile was bright and innocent, without any negative emotions, and full of anticipation for the future.

This was her in the past... the foolish woman who trusted others and was then betrayed.

At that time, she believed that everyone could work together to create a better tomorrow, but reality gave her a cruel answer.

That live performance that determined their brighter future... a live performance where success would pave the way for a professional career.

At that time, no one else came to her band except her. It was embarrassing to be left alone on stage.

Nobody wants to see themselves do well, or have their "trust" betrayed.

Everyone had promised they would definitely come tomorrow, but they still betrayed that trust—

If you give your trust, you will be betrayed; if you have expectations, you will be let down; if you have hopes for the future, you will fail.

Then she should just stop trusting people, stop expecting anything from anyone, and just live in the present forever.

At that moment, she had already changed. The Hai Ling of the past was dead, and the one who lived was someone who only lived in the present.

I changed my habit of gesturing wildly so that I could continue playing my instrument with peace of mind.

But fate played a trick on her—she met someone who was undoubtedly trustworthy—Taro Momoi.

The existence of Taro Momoi is a miracle in itself. People who are honest and never lie find it difficult to survive in this society.

But Momoi Taro is an exception... In addition to being honest, he is also very capable.

If his bandmates had been Taro Momoi back then, he would never have betrayed his expectations.

She believed this—she watched as Momoi Taro suffered countless losses because of his honesty, yet he never changed in the slightest.

The moment she saw Momoi Taro fail several times with the same trick, she considered him one of her only two friends.

At that moment, she decided that if Momoi Taro really invited her to form a band, she would trust him completely.

Then, that day really came. As if it were a casual invitation, Taro invited him to form a band together.

Whether it's the seemingly stupid worldview and titles, the two seemingly complete novices, or the band's goal that looks like they're just messing around, it's all absurd.

She accepted it all.

Because she believed that Momoi Taro could do whatever he said.

But what is this? All I wanted was some control over the band, just some odd jobs. Why do you say I'm not trustworthy? What is it about me that makes me untrustworthy?

So what if I can't trust the other members of the band? They're the bond that holds me and the band together, isn't that enough? Why do I have to trust the others?

Besides... what else in that band could she trust? A drummer who was always ready to run away, an unpredictable lead guitarist, and a mediocre rhythm guitarist.

Why should I trust those people? Just to gain their trust? That will only lead to another betrayal.

Besides, he had already acted as a mending force for the band several times. He had persuaded Miaomeng to postpone her decision several times when she wanted to leave the band.

Lena skipped classes and practice, and she even taught herself how to use a cell phone. She had gone to such lengths for them; if it were the bands she used to support, she wouldn't have cared about their fate.

To put it more bluntly, Hai-Ling didn't really think much of the other members of the band besides Taro. So, Taro's approval was all she needed.

But... why is this happening? It's the first time I've found someone I can trust, the first time I've found a band I can entrust my life to.

Two happy things overlapped. And these two joys brought me even more joy, what should have been a dreamlike, blissful time... But why did it turn out this way...?

Hai Ling unconsciously bit down on the straw, growing increasingly resentful as she thought about it, until the straw was deformed from her biting. She didn't even notice that she had sucked up all the protein powder inside, lost in her own thoughts.

Calming down, Hailing counted down the prime numbers: 2, 3, 5, 7… Prime numbers helped her calm down. Prime numbers are solitary numbers that can only be divided by 1, a situation similar to her own. Counting prime numbers could offer her some insight.

...Although she wasn't very good at math, the school atmosphere at Hanasakikawa was quite relaxed, so she figured she could always find a way. She had just crammed for her final exams. If Taro found out, she'd probably be forced to get extra tutoring.

But that doesn't matter—she only needs to know that prime numbers are similar to her own situation.