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

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The two strolled to Asukayama Park and sat on a chair in the pavilion. The fortune teller unhooked her hood, revealing long pink hair and melancholy gray eyes. Fortunately, there was a hint of relief in her melancholy eyes.

Aine smiled knowingly. Although it was unbelievable, she had indeed suspected it for a long time. She hadn't recognized it at first because she wasn't familiar with her own voice; the way a person hears their own voice is completely different from how others hear it.

She only truly realized it when she was practicing singing with Kasumi-senpai at a karaoke bar. She occasionally went to practice alone and heard her own singing, which made her realize it.

Looking at the melancholy eyes of the other Chihaya Aine, she couldn't help but want to ask something, but the other Chihaya Aine shook her head and said softly, "The reason for my transmigration is not important, the justification is not important, and my experiences are not important either. There's no need to ask."

“I see…” Ai Yin propped herself up with her arms behind her back, looked at the maroon sunset, and said with a smile, “Then I won’t ask anymore.”

Another Aine took out a notebook from her pocket, which was exactly the same notebook as the one used for the song "Spring Shadows in the Lantern of Takamatsu." She handed the notebook to Aine and said, "This is a gift for you. After this, we may never see each other again."

Ai Yin took the notebook, flipped through a few pages, and paused slightly, "These are... lyrics? And a melody?"

Such sad, such lonely lyrics and music... She flipped through them, and there was more than one song, all of them were such lonely and sad tunes. She couldn't quite imagine what her other self had encountered: "Do you really want this for me?"

"These are the lyrics and music I wrote. I don't think you can ever write them again. I don't want you to be able to write them either, but it would be such a waste for you to just disappear like this." The other Chihaya Aine remained silent, like a riddle teller.

Ai Yin silently accepted the notebook. She knew her own personality well; it was very difficult to get things out of someone who didn't want to talk about them.

"Well then, I'll be going now. You still have things to do, right?" The other Ai Yin stood up, looking at the sunset with a relaxed expression. Ai Yin nodded slightly and hummed in agreement.

She took a few steps, then suddenly turned back to look at Aine and whispered, "There's one more thing I hope you'll remember. Be careful of Toyokawa Shoko."

Mentioning this name made the other Aine grit her teeth, leaving the younger Aine bewildered as she tilted her head and asked, "Toyokawa-kun?"

"It's nothing!" She didn't answer and hurriedly ran away.

Aine shook her head, ignoring it, and simply opened her phone to check the location of Taro's house; it wasn't too far. She glanced at Taro's profile picture again, paused slightly, and then, as if making a decision, resolutely strode forward.

Twenty minutes later—

Taro's house was a very ordinary detached house, similar to Aine's own house. She didn't pay much attention and pressed the doorbell. The door opened after a while. The person who opened the door was Xiaolanai. When she saw Aine coming, she smiled and took Aine's hand and led her into the living room. Several tables in the living room were already full of sumptuous dishes, which looked delicious.

"Is it ready to eat yet?" Aine smiled and walked into the living room. Meow Dream tilted her head and looked over, complaining, "It's so slow, Aiko. But the general is still waiting in the kitchen to finish up."

"Wow, so many desserts? Did Xiaolena order them all?" Aiyin's eyes widened slightly as she looked incredulously at the desserts slowly piled up on one of the tables.

“Hai Zi ordered them all, except for a few matcha flavors,” Miao Meng shook her head. “But aren’t you worried about losing your figure?”

"It's okay, I'm the type who can't gain weight no matter how much I eat." Hai Ling said expressionlessly while sitting on the sofa. Ai Yin moved closer and pressed her hand against Hai Ling's lower abdomen: "Really? Let me feel it."

Hai Ling didn't resist at all as Ai Yin kneaded her, then asked, "Chihaya-kun, what's the conclusion?"

"Hmm~ It looks like you're almost getting abs. It would be better if you didn't exercise so much." Aine let go of her hand, thought for a moment, and tried to brush it off with a silly smile. Unexpectedly, she saw Hailing's face darken slightly, so she quickly covered her face and said anxiously, "I'll go find Taro."

"Hmph~ Hai Zi~ Did you hear that? Aiko said it's best not to exercise too much."

"It's just Chihaya-san's useless illusion," Hailin's voice remained calm as always.

"Really? It's okay if I squeeze it, right?"

Hearing Miaomeng teasing Hailing from behind, Ai Yin, the culprit, was shocked to find that her idol Miaomeng could be so shameless. She quickly fled the living room.

After Aine entered the kitchen, she saw Taro carrying a steaming hot Chinese meal, preparing to come out. Upon seeing Aine, Taro nodded slightly, "You're here! This is the last one; we can eat soon."

"Haha, that's great." Aine chuckled awkwardly, then lowered her voice and asked softly, "Taro, after the food is served, could I have a moment of your time? I'd like to talk to you alone."

Aine's voice was filled with tension and unease. Taro looked at Aine strangely, nodded, and confirmed, "No problem! Go wait for me on the balcony on the second floor."

"Okay~" After hearing this, Aine ran out in a flash. As soon as she stepped outside, she saw Nyanko trying to leave without saying goodbye and asked curiously, "Aiko, what's wrong?"

"Ahaha... It's nothing, I just need to talk to Taro about something, so please don't ask, okay?" Aine once again adopted a pleading posture, and Meowmu could only tilt her head, sigh, and say helplessly, "Since it's Aiko, then there's nothing I can do."

"Thank you, Meow Dream!" Ai Yin was overjoyed to hear Meow Dream's reply. Just as she was about to leave, she heard footsteps. Turning around, she saw Le Nai, wearing high boots, also preparing to follow. She quickly tore open a packet of matcha candy, stuffed it into Le Nai's mouth, and whispered, "Little Le Nai, please stay here and don't follow me, okay? Please."

Seeing Aine's earnest plea, and with Matcha Candy's persuasion, she finally nodded hesitantly and sat down on the small sofa. Aine, who hurriedly left, didn't notice the scene below where Hailin and Miaomeng exchanged a glance and simultaneously revealed a strange smile.

Seeing this, Lena tilted her head in confusion and simply chewed up the matcha candy in her mouth.

After a while, Taro, still in his performance costume, slowly walked up the stairs. He leaned on the railing, looked at the setting sun, and asked in confusion, "They said there was something wrong. What is it?"

Aine took another deep breath. Although she had prepared herself, she still hesitated for a moment when it came time to speak. However, she mustered her courage and decided she didn't want to lie to herself anymore.

During the live performance just now, she realized that she had to tell Taro her feelings no matter what... Given Taro's personality, even if she failed, their relationship probably wouldn't change much.

So she gripped the railing tightly, her palms slowly sweating. She exhaled and swallowed, and just as she was about to speak, Taro asked, "What's wrong? You look nervous."

"It's because what I have to say is too important," Ai Yin thought to herself. However, she wasn't the kind of person who was indecisive. After all, just like their band's song said, hesitation was a taboo.

So she said, "Taro, will you go out with me?"

……

"I see, so this is what you wanted to say." Taro smiled and answered Aine's question decisively: "Then, I only have one answer for you: No way!"

"Huh?" Although she had expected Taro to refuse, Aine didn't expect him to refuse so decisively. Although it sounded a bit narcissistic, she could still be considered a beautiful girl.

"Didn't you hear me? Then I'll say it again!" He maintained his smile and said something that sounded incredibly cruel to Aine: "No way!!"

"Huh? Eek? Eek? Eek? Eek? Eek?!???" With Aine's exclamation, her eyes turned into beady eyes from the overload of her brain.

Chapter 57, the end!?

"Didn't you hear me? Then I'll say it again!" He maintained his smile and said something that sounded incredibly cruel to Aine: "No way!!"

"Huh? E ...

"Why, why?" She was unwilling to accept being rejected so decisively, so she sought a reason from Taro for his refusal.

“A very simple reason.” Taro crossed his arms, leaned back, and looked down at Aine’s petite body, saying expressionlessly, “You are still 16 years old, and your understanding of love is still very immature.”

Taro crossed his arms, tilted his head back, and looked very experienced as he spoke eloquently.

"Dating means marriage, and marriage means forming a family. Then you'll be together for the rest of your life. Just thinking about it makes you realize how heavy that bond is. Aine doesn't seem to be prepared to bear that responsibility."

Taro's sharp gaze fixed on Aine, causing her to involuntarily shift her face slightly to avoid his gaze. He was right… a lifetime was too long… With the average lifespan now ninety years, could Aine really guarantee she'd love Taro for a lifetime? Wait a minute? Why does a relationship have to be based on a lifetime commitment? That doesn't seem quite right, does it?

Feeling dizzy from what he was saying, Aine seemed to have discovered a crucial point and was about to refute Taro when Taro's words came crashing down on her:

"In my opinion, for a relationship to blossom, both parties need to be fully prepared!" Taro questioned Aine in a low voice, "As a mere student, do you have the awareness to shoulder the burden of someone else's life?"

"Finally, at your age, requests for relationships are often just impulsive actions, or mistaking romantic feelings for love," Taro analyzed emphatically. "If you really want to tell me this, at least wait until you're an adult! Tell me after you've overcome all your immaturity."

"But..." Aine opened her mouth slightly, as if to say something, but in the end, she relaxed. He was right; if you were to propose to someone like Taro, you had to be prepared for a lifetime commitment.

The reason she felt this way was that Taro treated wedding vows as promises, and if she couldn't share the same level of commitment as him, then any declaration of love would be nothing but a joke. She wanted to express her resolve to Taro right now.

But looking at Taro's serious expression, Aine couldn't say anything. However... her resolve was no joke.

Aine wanted to refute Taro, but seemed unsure how. She said the best way to refute him was to thoroughly demonstrate to Taro her lifelong resolve.

Finally, she could only sigh and say to Taro in a doting tone, "I just can't do anything with you. Since Taro has said so, then so be it."

"But—" Aine's voice rose a few decibels, and she said resolutely to Taro, "When I come of age, I will tell Taro again! And then, you must answer me seriously~"

With that, Aine waved to Taro and ran towards the living room.

"I understand. If you've made that decision, I'll respond." Taro nodded silently and followed Aine down the aisle.

"Everyone~ Sorry to keep you waiting~" Aine walked to the table laden with desserts and waved. Xiao Le Nai was already engaged in a fierce battle with the matcha parfait, Miao Meng Qin was excitedly scrolling through her phone, and Hai Ling was looking at something on her tablet…

Upon hearing Aine's words, all three looked at her. Meowme, resting her chin on her hands, looked at Aine and asked curiously, "What did Aiko and the General talk about? It seemed so mysterious."

"Haha, it's nothing, just some ordinary little thing." Ai Yin tried to brush it off with her usual Tang smile, but Miao Meng still looked suspicious: "It feels very suspicious—"

"Really, it's nothing~" Aine said casually, but she couldn't help but nervously hide her hands behind her back. Meowmee's eyes darted around, and she casually lay back down in her chair: "Then forget it~"

Just as Aine breathed a sigh of relief, she heard Taro walking down the stairs behind her. Aine saw Meowmee's enigmatic smile and her heart tightened. Before she could even wonder what was going to happen, Meowmee called out directly to Taro:

"General, what did Aiko say to you just now?"

Taro walked to one side of the main course table and heard Nyanko's question. He opened his mouth to answer, but Aine made a series of "ahhhhh" sounds to drown out Taro's words. However, Taro still spoke up regardless: "Aine just confessed to me!"

It's all over!

Aine was heartbroken, while Meow Dream slammed her hands on the table and stood up, shouting in astonishment, "She confessed!?"

As Miao Meng repeated her words, Hai Ling, who hadn't heard her while scrolling through her tablet, quickly looked up at Taro, a hint of nervousness in her eyes.

According to Hai Ling's own statistics, romantic relationships were the second most common reason for the band's disbandment. Incidentally, the most common reason was differing musical pursuits, but this was heavily influenced by unspoken reasons.

"So... did the general accept it?" Meow Dream was extremely curious and excitedly leaned out, wanting to hear Taro's bombshell as clearly as possible.

"No, I refused." Taro was always straightforward and naturally wouldn't try to cover for her. Meowme said with a regretful look, "Eh? You actually refused? Why? Isn't Aiko super cute? If I were a boy, I would definitely accept Aiko's confession."

Miaomeng teased the two of them with a smile, making Hailing even more nervous. The failed confession was also a major reason for the band's disbandment.

Taro said matter-of-factly, "People at this age often date because of impulsive, hot-blooded behavior, without thinking about the consequences! But I promised her I'd wait for her in the future..."

　(9) Leng Liao Si 6 Qi Ba 2 Ba "Taro, you idiot!" When she saw that Taro actually wanted to say that promise, Aine immediately got angry, grabbed the matcha cake on the paper plate next to her, and threw it hard at Taro's head.

However, Taro, quick-witted and agile, slapped the paper plate used to serve the cake that was flying through the air without hesitation. His extraordinary wrist strength sent the paper plate flying back at an even faster speed.

Aine, who threw the paper plate, had no time to dodge. She instinctively felt that the paper plate she threw would most likely be hit back, so she tried to raise her hand to block the attack the moment she threw it.

However, it was all in vain. Aine flung the cake out at high speed, but the cream hit her squarely on the cheek, followed by a loud smack.

The atmosphere became tense. Miao Meng looked at Ai Yin, whose face was covered in cream, and Hai Ling, who had a cake base on her head and a blank expression, and seemed a little lost for a moment. Sitting to the side, Le Nai was showing off her Buffet without any restraint.

Taro, as if nothing had happened, walked over and looked around.

She didn't know how much time had passed—maybe a second, maybe a minute—the agonizing feeling made Miaomeng lose her sense of time. But finally, a "pfft" of laughter broke the silence. She wanted to turn around and glare angrily at the source of the laughter, to stand up for her good fan.

In the end, he discovered that the person who was laughing was none other than his good fan, Aine.

"Pfft... Haha!! Hahaha—" First a soft chuckle, then a hearty laugh. Seeing Aine's smile, her initial tension inexplicably eased.

Looking at Aine's face covered in cream, she laughed heartily—but to no avail.

Miao Meng couldn't help but burst into laughter, though she didn't know why, she just wanted to laugh.

Lena scooped out a spoonful of parfait from her spot, put it in her mouth, and gave a very bright smile.

Hai Ling, with the cake base on her head, couldn't help but reveal a slight smile.

Taro looked at the four servants with a puzzled expression, not knowing why they were laughing.

After laughing, Lena took a spoon and walked over to Aine's side. She reached out the spoon and gently scooped the cream off Aine's face, then ate it in one bite.

Ai-yin straightened up in surprise and quickly stopped her from taking another spoonful, saying seriously, "Little Renai, no, this cream is dirty."

"Hmm? Aine, so it's fine." Rakuna said lightly, and Aine gently patted Rakuna's head: "That still won't work!"

"What... are you laughing at?" Taro looked at the two of them laughing, puzzled. He tilted his head back and said nonchalantly, "But a victory celebration is supposed to be a time to enjoy these things. Do whatever you want if you like, but we'll have a reflection meeting after the celebration."