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

"Huh? What's this? Isn't it the same for everyone?" Ruomai looked at Taro with dissatisfaction, but found that his face was unusually serious.

"That's different. You're chasing after me, but you're still making progress."

Taro's seemingly arrogant words silenced Ruomai. She could actually understand what Taro meant.

If I had to explain why, she was the biggest victim. It's nice to have a goal to chase, but if the goal is the sun—or even farther away—you'll want to give up during the chase.

No matter how hard I try, I can't see any distance between us or feel like we're getting closer. I've told myself countless times not to compare myself to Momoi Taro anymore.

But... I can't do it. I'm undoubtedly a loser... But Taro said he's been watching me all along.

Miao Meng's eyes were slightly red. How strange... It was raining, yet her face felt hot. Was it really necessary for someone like her, a loser, to feel this way?

"Seeing you working so hard, I've also started to want to go even further," Taro said calmly. "But I think it would be a shame if you gave up like this."

"How cunning... General, isn't that a bit too cunning...?" Ruomai tried hard to hide her emotions and answer Taro's question calmly, but when she noticed the sob in her voice, she knew that she had failed.

The biggest reason for wanting to leave the Dong Brothers group... is the sun that I can never get close to, and the temptation to rely on this sun forever.

"I'm just telling the truth!" Taro raised his head, unafraid of the torrential rain, the thunder, or Ruomai's questioning. He always maintained this posture, no matter what.

"You've given me a long-lost desire to take things a step further. But this isn't nearly enough."

"General...you're really cunning...how can I withdraw now that you've said that..." Miao Meng raised her hand and wiped the rain off her face with the sleeve of her yukata.

The sun, which was once unapproachable, came towards him, telling him that his efforts inspired him to want to improve as well... What was once an eternal dependence seemed to be able to become a bridge for mutual progress.

"And there's one more thing I lost to you. Although I promised Aine I wouldn't lose again, a loss is a loss."

Taro's words made Ruomai raise her head and look at him with slightly reddened eyes. She had actually beaten Momoi Taro?

Voiceover: "Floating, floating, swaying with the waves. What kind of happy ending is this?"

"Your family came to the live performance just now, right? I noticed—" Taro's words made Nyanmu look up. So he really was paying attention to her?

"Your family members, sitting in the audience, looked happier than anyone else in the audience. The reason they did this wasn't because I sang well, but because, Meow Dream, it was you!"

He was indeed watching everyone the whole time... which meant that what he said was undoubtedly true... Although she knew that Momoi Taro wouldn't lie, people always tend to believe what they have personally verified.

"If this were a competition, I would have lost without a doubt."

My dear child… I'm sorry, I might have to break my promise. What I want, I will take away with my own hands…

A slight smile appeared on her lips as she quietly looked at the eloquent Taro: "Nyan Meng, I can't do it. I can't make others look so happy."

"You idiot Taro. Didn't you just praise my name?" Ruomai rolled up her sleeves, wiped her swollen eyes again, her eyebrows curved slightly, and the corners of her lips turned up, revealing a genuine and happy smile that she showed for the first time in her life outside of her family: "Now, you should be called Ruomai."

She said softly, "I know, I will continue, always, in the Dong Brothers group, and then, just wait to be followed by me... I will show you what hard work is all about, so watch out so I don't catch up with you."

Taro was slightly taken aback. Although he didn't know what had happened, it seemed that she no longer wanted to leave the Dong Brothers group. He smiled brightly and said, "Ah, I know, I'll wait for you to catch up!!"

Ruomai smiled faintly, looking at Taro's calm and confident smiling face, and thought to herself:

Actually, I've lost even when it comes to making someone else smile happily.

She looked down at the puddle at her feet, at the reflection of her smile in the water. She added:

[Seriously, what a complete defeat...]

"So let's get the party started"

Meow Dreams: Time and time again.

The live show has finally ended, but the journey of the Dong Brothers to become number one in Japan is far from over!

Next, we should prepare for the live performance in a month, right?

Huh? The drummer from the band next door left? And it's directly related to Taro?

What should we do? Taro looks very hurt.

Chapter Sixteen, The Disappointed Li Xi.

So, this is the story—

Chapter Sixteen, The Disappointed Li Xi

The Giant Dragon Flame Squad... no, that name is a thing of the past. Now they should be called Mygo!!!

In short, all the members of the Mygo band have come together in RiNG.

Su Shi sat down in a seat, looking at everyone who had arrived, her eyes filled with reminiscence, and said softly, "It feels so incredible that we've gathered here again."

"Su Shi, what are you saying?" Xiangzi smiled brightly and gently. She was carrying a small tray and had brought everyone's drinks over, placing them on the table.

"Today is Mygo's first gathering, so let's cheer up!"

Su Shi paused for a moment, then raised her eyebrows and chuckled, "That's true."

At this moment, Lixi was still negotiating with Yamabuki-senpai, who was on duty at the counter, while Sushi's table with five chairs only had four people.

Su Shi glanced around at everyone's drinks. Hers was hot Earl Grey tea, Xiao Mu's was iced mango juice, Xiao Xiang's was a mocha, and so was Li Xi's. Xiao Deng Yi Qi Lu 1 San Ren 〆 Er Wo Jiu Er's...

She looked at the drink in front of the lamp, stood up, and moved closer to Lixi.

Seeing Su Shi approaching, Li Xi opened her eyes slightly and said impatiently, "Su Shi, I'll be here for a while longer. Please wait a little longer."

Ignoring Li Xi, Su Shi said to Sha Ling, "Excuse me, Yamabuki-senpai, I'd like another cup of hot milk."

“Yes~” Sha Ling replied cheerfully, then turned and walked backstage, leaving the two of them alone.

Seeing Lixi's slightly embarrassed expression, Su Shi chuckled and gently said, "Lixi-chan, could you please bring the milk to Xiaodeng later?"

"Ah, I will," Li Xi said somewhat awkwardly. Su Shi didn't mind and quickly went back.

Then, she took the drink in front of Takamatsu and placed it in front of herself: "Takamatsu, can I have this mocha? In exchange, I ordered you a cup of hot milk."

Takamatsu looked up slightly at Suze, nodded gently, and said softly, "Thank you... Suze-chan."

Despite Su Shi's best efforts to avoid the topic, the perceptive Xiangzi still noticed something amiss. She covered her mouth and exclaimed in surprise, "Deng, you're not good at making coffee?"

Gao Songdeng blushed slightly, lowered her head, and said softly, "Yes... I'm sorry."

“There’s no need to apologize. I should be the one apologizing for not noticing what the people around me were thinking.” Xiangzi smiled and gently patted Gao Songdeng’s shoulder.

Out of the corner of her eye, she watched Lixi slowly approach with a cup of hot milk. Only after Lixi placed the hot milk in front of Gaosong Deng and stood still did she announce:

"Alright! The first Mygo band meeting is starting!" Xiangzi smiled gently, his eyebrows and eyes relaxed, as if he were conveying goodwill and ease, giving people a warm and approachable feeling.

Upon hearing Xiangzi's words, Lixi almost reflexively pulled a stack of papers from his bag. His fingertips had barely touched the edge of the papers when his movement abruptly froze—

But she saw that Xiangzi had already taken the lead and smoothly and calmly placed a stack of papers neatly on the table.

"This is a rearranged version of 'Ichishizuku Sora' composed by Li Xi. I've added keyboard parts. Would you all like to take a look? The first five copies are all like this. Everyone can just pick up one!" Xiangzi's voice was clear and pleasant, but when it reached Li Xi's ears, it was like a thunderclap.

Lixi felt a cold, tingling sensation shoot up her spine to the top of her head. She instinctively clenched the stack of papers she hadn't yet shown, and the sharp edges of the smooth A4 paper cut a small gash in her palm.

She seemed oblivious, staring intently at the stack of papers Xiangzi had taken out. The blood and sweat on her hands softened the sharp paper.

My heart was pounding wildly and erratically in my chest, as if it were about to break free and burst out of my chest at any moment.

She could even clearly feel the burning sensation of blood rushing to her cheeks, a stark contrast to the cold, dark fear that was spreading from the depths of her heart.

To avoid arousing suspicion, she swallowed slightly, hid one hand in her bag, and reached out with the other to pick up a re-arranged copy of Xiangzi's music.

She and the rest of the band carefully examined the music that Xiangzi had rearranged, and their hearts grew colder and colder.

Although she also wrote a reprogrammed version of the same piece, the quality was completely different from Xiangzi's version.

Upon seeing the sheet music that Xiangzi had provided, she had lost the courage to present her own sheet music.

Su Shihua became a cheerleader, praising Xiangzi's arrangement, while Deng looked at Xiangzi with admiration...

If Ye Mu remained the same as always, what Li Xi found most unacceptable was the feeling deep within her heart that she had already given up.

It made her feel like she was falling into an abyss... But the truth is, Xiangzi's music is ten or even nine times better than hers, and she has no right to compare herself to her at all.

An even more important problem is... Xiangzi hadn't expected her to join his band, while he had anticipated it and prepared several days in advance. But Xiangzi only had one night to prepare...

One night of hard work surpasses several days of your own efforts? Are you kidding me?

Lixi slightly raised the sheet music, letting the paper cover her pale, distorted face. Although there was no mirror, Lixi had no doubt how ugly her complexion was, or how deep and ugly the jealousy on her face was.

She wouldn't doubt that—

However, this wasn't all I had prepared...

She reached her hand deeper, trying to find something, but out of the corner of her eye she saw that after taking five portions, there was still a thick stack underneath. Her breath caught in her throat as she saw the title on it—"Spring Shadows."

Sure enough, the next second Xiangzi explained, "The next one is a re-arrangement of Spring Shadow, which is quite different from when it was bitter. It's already a mygo with guitar. I've made some additions to the interlude. Take a look, especially the lamp. If there's anything you don't understand, you can discuss it with me."

Lixi eagerly picked up a copy and looked at it, but out of the corner of her eye, she was still watching Gao Songdeng. Hearing Xiangzi's reply, Gao Songdeng nodded her cute little head with great trust, "Mm!"

Resentment and jealousy nearly consumed her entire mind. She helplessly loosened her grip on her bag, utterly defeated once again.

She looked at Xiangzi's arrangement again, unwilling to give up—even though she hadn't seen the actual effect, just imagining it made Lixi know that she had lost completely.

But then, out of the corner of her eye, she saw the table again, and this time, her heart almost stopped—

Because after Xiangzi's Spring Day Shadow, there's something else, with the title boldly proclaiming—"Rain of Wheel Symbols."

She picked up a copy of the composition she had just finished yesterday, feeling a bit irritated, and examined it carefully.

Seeing Lixi's almost violent methods, Xiangzi responded with a gentle smile. She chuckled and said, "These are the lyrics that Deng sent me yesterday. Originally, I wanted to do the arrangement as well, but there just wasn't enough time, so I could only compose the music and then stopped."

"But don't worry, everyone." Xiangzi patted her chest, her soft flesh jiggling, but everyone's attention was on her words, not on her breasts: "I will try my best to make it tonight."

Lost...lost again...whether it's "Kasuga Kage", "Ichishizuku Sora Kage", or "Rinfusa"...

In the past, present, and future, I have completely lost to Toyokawa Shoko.

The light in Li Xi's eyes seemed to dissipate as if acknowledging the dispersal of his soul. In Xiangzi's eyes, his efforts over the past month were nothing more than a miracle in one night.

"Xiao Xiang, you're amazing... You can do so much in just one night?" Su Shi's words seemed to ignite Li Xi's heart. She looked at Feng Chuan Xiangzi expectantly, but even she herself didn't know what she was expecting.

Xiangzi parted her moist lips slightly, and from her small mouth, which was nearly 37 degrees Celsius, uttered extremely cold words.

"No, it's just that I formed a band with everyone yesterday, and I felt a bit excited. So, my mind was overflowing with inspiration, and before I knew it, I had written so much."

Xiangzi's seemingly humble words shattered Lixi's last hope... Her eyes became cloudy, and she gripped the three sheets of paper in her hand tightly with a gloomy expression.

He crumpled up the three sheets of music he had painstakingly written into a ball, but with a slight sense of resentment, he rubbed the crumpled paper in his bag.

She doesn't know what to do anymore...