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

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"How could this be..." Aine's face fell instantly, but she quickly recovered. If she looked at it from another angle, yesterday's guitar practice was 0 points, and today it's 5 points. Wasn't it supposed to be that her guitar practice improved by 5 points?

"Haha, Momoko is really strict." Meowmee pushed up her sunglasses. "But I think if Aiko is a beginner, this level is already quite good."

"Nyan Dream, love~~" Aine quickly walked to Nyan Dream's side and took one of her hands in her own: "But... what is Aiko?"

"Wouldn't it be cuter to add 'ko' to the end of a name? Aiko sounds better than Aine, doesn't she? As for Momoko... Momoko sounds a bit strange~ So~ let's follow the Touko Brothers' worldview and call her Taisho, how about that?"

“…Interesting! Let’s do it this way.” Taro nodded in agreement: “Your turn is next, Wakame.”

"Hmm? Meow Dream is Meow Dream!" Meow Dream puffed out her cheeks, sat on the drum chair, grabbed the drumsticks next to her, and took a deep breath.

"Aiko, can you help me film a video?" Meow Dream smiled at Aine, took off her sunglasses and put them aside, then handed over her phone.

"Okay!" Ai Yin readily accepted Miao Meng's request, took the phone from Miao Meng's hand, and started taking pictures of Miao Meng.

"Knock on your chicken, meow meow." Meow Dream greeted him by imitating a kitten kneading. Taro asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"

“Miaomeng is greeting the audience~” She waved at the camera: “Today, Miaomeng has joined a new band. The person who just spoke is our general. Let’s give our general some screen time.”

Meowmu gestured to Taro for the camera, and Aine turned the camera to film Taro. Meowmu, standing to the side, introduced, "Our general used to be a support guitarist at RAISE-A-SUILEN, and his skill level is truly amazing! Now, Meowmu is going to start testing the general!"

Meow Dream waved her drumsticks, gesturing for the camera to turn this way. Chihaya Aine, being very sensible, switched the camera back to Meow Dream. She took a deep breath, exhaled, and said, "Well then, Meow Dream is about to start!"

She chose a relatively easy etude. The drumsticks moved rapidly across the drumhead, showcasing the results of her all-night practice…

[No problem, this condition is even better than yesterday.]

To Ai Yin, her expression was more serious than ever before. The drumsticks moved faster and faster, and beads of sweat hung on her forehead—until the song ended.

She took a breath, put down her drumsticks, tilted her head slightly, and smiled as she asked Taro, "Taro~ how's my drumming?"

"Hmm..." Taro raised his head and commented, "12 o'clock! The rhythm of the drums after that is completely messed up!"

"Huh...?" Aine was stunned. If this were a live stream, wouldn't this be a major live stream disaster?! Luckily, it was just a recording. Besides, Nyan's drumming was actually pretty good.

"Haha~ Our commander is really strict~" Meow Dream held up two fists in front of her eyes, rubbing them in the air: "Waaah, Meow Dream is going to be optimized!"

"Don't say such foolish things," Taro stood up. "Don't worry, I'll make sure you practice your drumming until you're good enough."

"If the general says that, Miaomengqin will be moved." She made an exaggerated gesture while pretending to cry.

"Is this acting?" Taro looked at her fake crying: "15 points! Even if it's for exaggerated performance, the emotional output is inappropriate."

Miao Meng's eye twitched slightly under her fist. She naturally walked over to her temporary photographer, took the phone from her hand, switched to selfie mode, and then pressed her face against Ai Yin's: "This is the other member of our band, Aiko. She's really cute. Aiko, come and say hello to everyone."

Aine waved to the camera with a big smile: "Aine desu~ I've always been a fan of Nyanmu-chan~ Please take good care of me!"

After Aine introduced herself, Miaomeng cut off the recording: "Well, the raw material is not bad. If we add some post-production dubbing, the data should be very good."

"What are you babbling about? Instead of all that, get on with your practice!" Taro snapped at them.

"Practice... there's no sheet music for practice either." Aine lowered her head, still wanting to see Miaomeng's work again. But she quickly perked up.

"Okay, let's start with the basic chords. Just now, you missed playing quite a few chords. You probably couldn't play them, right? Get familiar with the chords first! Meow Dream should have her own practice methods. By the way, Meow Dream, did you only officially start playing the drums yesterday? Did you practice before?" Taro asked earnestly.

Miao Meng casually crossed her legs and said, "Oh right, I did read some related books before, but I really hadn't touched a drum at all before last night."

"I understand, I'll go out for a bit." Taro opened the door to the room.

"Huh? Taro, weren't you going to teach us?" Aine called out to Taro, a little confused. Taro, with one hand on the slightly ajar door, turned and replied, "I can't teach you much of the basics. I'm going to prepare some things. By the way, can you read sheet music?"

"Haha... If only there were sheet music with instructions on how to play the notes..." Aine looked a little embarrassed.

"TAB score? I understand." After saying that, Taro left.

Aine was a little worried about what Taro was doing, while Meowmu started practicing quite naturally. Seeing Meowmu's efforts, Aine felt embarrassed to stand still and could only look at the instruction Taro had left behind and press the chords she wasn't very familiar with.

About an hour later, the door was pushed open, and the two people who were still practicing looked up at the door at the same time. As expected, Taro returned, holding a thick stack of papers in his hand.

"Peach? Welcome back!" Ai Yin greeted her with a bright smile, "What's that in Peach's hand?"

"These are pieces I've prepared for a possible live performance in the future." After closing the door, Taro walked over to the two of them and handed each of them a sheet of music: "These are your parts."

When Ai-yin and Miao-meng saw the sheet music, they both found it hard to maintain their social facade.

"This is a bit difficult, isn't it?" Aine asked Taro impatiently, holding up the sheet music. "How am I supposed to play all those chord changes?!"

"Don't say such cutesy things!" Taro retorted, "With proper practice, you can master this level in no time."

"General, are you serious?" Miao Meng, sweating profusely, stared at the extremely dense drum score: Jiu Lin ⑥ Si Lu Qi Ba Er Ba. "Is this something I can play? I've only been learning for one day!"

"Don't worry, I'll guide you properly. At your rate of progress, you'll master it soon." Taro's expression was very confident: "Don't be fooled by the dense drumbeats; there aren't many variations. They're all very basic parts, so don't worry!"

Looking at the densely packed drum score, Da Miao was sweating under the sudden, heavy sense of trust from Taro. This... is this right? This doesn't seem right, does it? This looks extremely difficult no matter how you look at it.

"Servants, begin practice now!" Taro's expression became extremely arrogant, and his voice suddenly became urgent: "Alright, practice, practice."

With Taro's imposing voice and equally intimidating gaze, the two had no choice but to begin practicing.

"No! No! Aine! Focus more!" Taro shouted first, then stepped forward to correct her finger technique.

Taro didn't need to worry about Meowmee; she was slowly getting used to the drum rhythm. Taro nodded in agreement, "That's right, just like that, and then speed it up!"

"Don't just talk about us, doesn't Taro need to practice too?" Aine complained softly.

“It’s a pointless question. This is my composition,” he said with that same expression. “Instead of worrying about whether I can do my job well, you should worry about yourself! You’ve made another mistake!”

Taro forcefully pressed down on the pink-haired dog's head: "You made a mistake right here, why can you make another mistake! Is this all you can do!"

"Ouch, ouch, ouch—" Pink-haired Aine shrank back, breaking free from Taro's grasp: "I know I was wrong! I know I was wrong! Why?! Momo has completely become a second person!"

"Haha..." As Miaomeng slowly familiarized herself with the drum score, she could only manage an awkward but polite smile.

"This is wrong too!!"

"Waaah! Stop pinching me! You're killing me!!"

In this huge recording studio, the pitiful howls of a large pink-haired dog could be heard from time to time.

As for Big Meow? Let's ask her.

"Oh, this," she said, adding that she didn't know.

Chapter Seven, He Shouted It Out

"Ouch, ouch, ouch..." The pink-haired dog clutched its head in pain. In the practice room, whenever it made the same mistake repeatedly, Taro would mercilessly press its head down with his evil hand, his five fingers like hydraulic clamps, inflicting violence on its head.

"Why does Taro seem like a completely different person once he starts practicing?" she whispered, carefully complaining about Taro's violent behavior. Although it was a bit unethical, she felt it was because Taro's family hadn't given him enough love.

Hehehe, then let me give Taro plenty of care and attention.

"Aine, you're such a gentle person, I'm starting to admire you."

The other three members of the Dong Brothers looked at Aine with great admiration. "That Taro actually said he admires someone!" "As expected of Aine-sama, so exciting! So admirable!" "Aine-sama, I'm your fan now! I'll tell everyone in the video that I'm your fan!"

"Hehehe..." Ai Yin covered her mouth with both hands, trying hard to control her expression and laughter, but she still couldn't help but let some sounds slip out.

Taro gave the other person a cryptic look before returning his gaze to his phone: "I've always been me, nothing has changed."

Taro is currently taking Aine home. After all, they practiced very late today. When they came out of the recording studio, it was already 10 p.m., close to the last train time. Taro gave each of them a key to the recording studio—because of the long-term rental contract, Taro always had multiple keys to that practice room.

Meow's house wasn't far away, and Taro originally intended to take her home first, then take Aine home. However, Meow said she wanted to practice a little longer. In order not to let Aine miss the last train, Taro could only exchange LINE contacts with the two of them and then take Aine home first.

This was a rule Taro had learned in sociology over the years: to prevent women from encountering danger, men were required to escort them home at night. Although Taro believed that some women didn't need such escorts.

He recalled a blue-haired girl he had once met, whose fighting skills he estimated to be 75 points.

But it's clear that Aine isn't that resilient, so Taro and Aine take the train together to escort each other home.

"By the way, Momo~ I want to ask a question?" Aine asked curiously, "Isn't it expensive that you rented the practice room for a whole year?"

"It's alright," Taro replied casually; the train wasn't crowded at night. Taro sat down, took out his phone, tapped the screen, and then put it back in his pocket. Aine, carrying her guitar bag, naturally sat down next to Taro.

It wasn't about showing off; Taro's main job didn't pay much, but his side jobs were quite lucrative. It wasn't anything illegal; rather, it was simply that Taro was capable enough to earn money easily.

"Then why doesn't Peach buy a recording studio?" This is what Ai Yin is curious about. If they have to rent for a long time, wouldn't it be better to buy a house?

“That’s a good question,” Taro replied with his arms crossed. “There are three reasons. First, if we’re going to buy a house, it’s hard to choose a location because we don’t know where the future band members will live. If we’re going to buy one, I’d like to buy one that’s close to everyone. Second, cleaning is a hassle.”

"Finally, the third point." He turned to look at Aine, took the phone he had just put away from his pocket, and showed it to Aine: "See for yourself."

"What? Let me see," Ai Yin looked at her phone.

It's a chat log between Taro and someone else; Taro's contact name for her is Kasumi.

"Taro: May I inquire about RiNG's recent scheduling?"

Kasumi: Okay? But why?

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Taro: I see. My band is starting soon too.

Kasumi: Taro found something from kirakiradokidoki too!

Kasumi: Even though Saya told me, I still have a very strange feeling!

Taro: I guess so. Anyway, there's someone in my band who's not very good at guitar. When you're not busy at RiNG, could he ask you for some lessons? I have to deliver packages during the day, so I can't teach him.

"Kasumi: Sure! I just wanted to let everyone know that I'll be doing all the front-of-house work lately! Leave it to me! I'll teach Taro's guitarist, kirakiradokidoki!"

Taro: Thank you.

Kasumi: It's okay, it's okay. Taro has helped us a lot before!

"Eh~~" Aine rested her elbows on her thighs, then placed her hands on her face and said in a drawn-out tone, "Does Momo care about me that much~?"

"Stop talking nonsense," Taro said calmly, putting his phone into his pocket. "You're the worst in the band. What kind of person are you if you don't work hard?"

The reaction was anything but amusing. Aine pouted and sat up straight: "Who is this Kasumi?"

"The guitarist and lead vocalist of the popular band Poppin'Party." Taro suddenly stood up.

"Huh? Why are you standing up?" Aine was startled.

Taro looked at the other person with a strange expression: "We've arrived."

I want to die...

What should she do in this situation? Chihaya Aine began to recall her social rules... They weren't written here! Right, she'd just cover it up with a loud voice!

"Hahahaha!! Is that so! Is that so?" She suddenly stood up, jogged away from the train, and Taro had no objection, following her out.

"Speaking of which, what does Ms. Kasumi look like?" Aine asked, remembering this.