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

Seeing Eve Wakamiya's suddenly enlightened expression, Hina couldn't help but put her hands on her hips even happier. It's so nice to see her troubles resolved.

I really want to get rid of all the troubles caused by my injuries... Speaking of which, I used to get excited about things I didn't understand.

Xiao Cai felt this way, as did Momoi Taro in the past. Therefore, these two people were very special to her. (As for her older sister, she was her favorite person.)

But now, there are many things I don't understand, even more than before, and now there's the added question of how to choose between Pastel*Palettes and Momoi Taro.

Also, why does my mind keep reminding me that I need to defeat Momoi Taro quickly, or something bad will happen?

I used to enjoy the unexpected defeats I got from challenging Taro, so why is my body resisting them now?

Hikawa Hina was increasingly confused about why this was happening.

She shook her head slightly, not wanting to delve any deeper into the shady dealings, and waved happily at Eve Wakamiya: "Then~ see you tomorrow, little Eve."

Eve grabbed Hina Hikawa's wrist firmly and said somewhat stiffly, "Please wait a moment! Hina-san!"

Her eyes were bright, like scattered sunlight.

"Hina-san, thank you for comforting me for so long. Now, please let me comfort you."

#14 Meeting time has ended

"Hina-san, thank you for comforting me for so long. Now, please let me comfort you."

A moment of silence fell, and finally, Kotobukiya revealed her usual carefree smile:

"What, what~" she replied casually, as if nothing had happened, "I don't know what I need advice about."

"Yes!" Eve Wakamiya's voice was resolute as she looked intently at Hina Hikawa's face. "The usual Hina-san is like a cloud, but now, Hina-san is like water! She has weight!"

“Little Eve, you’re really perceptive.” Hina’s smile faded slightly. After a moment of contemplation, she smiled again and said, “Alright, then I’ll tell you about it.”

As they walked, Hina poured out her thoughts and confusion.

"Why is this happening? There are more and more things I don't understand," she said, pointing to her lips and gazing at the crowd in the distance.

"In the past, I would feel very confused about things I didn't understand, but now I always feel upset and can't feel anything at all!"

Eve listened, her face showing a troubled expression. If she insisted on continuing her feelings for Momoi Taro, her work would be affected.

However, according to Hina herself, she cared about Momoi Taro to the same extent that she cared about her older sister.

Given how much she cares, Eve can hardly imagine the pain she would feel if she missed this opportunity.

If you insist on pursuing your love and succeed, but don't tell your fans...? That would undoubtedly be tantamount to betraying your fans.

"It's...a really difficult question," Eve said bitterly. As a good friend and a member of the same band, this was a dilemma for Eve herself.

"Speaking of which~?" Hina seemed to have thought of a good idea and said excitedly, "If we start dating after we graduate from idolhood, wouldn't that mean we're not betraying the fans' expectations?"

“That’s right.” Eve nodded in agreement, but there was still a hint of doubt on her face: “But isn’t this too unfair to Mr. Momoi?”

“No! It’s perfectly fair.” Hina tilted her head slightly, her golden eyes tinged with a hint of black. “This is a bet between Taro and me. If I win, I can make him listen to me this time.”

"If I win, I can... If I win, I can..." Hina murmured to herself. Wakamiya Eve looked at her with some worry, feeling that the Hina-san in the present was not the usual Hina-san at all.

This night, in Ai Yin's bedroom.

"That's it." Aine placed the blanket on the floor, wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead, let out a long breath, and then glanced sideways at the person beside her.

"But it's really amazing that you were able to just say you wanted to stay here."

Hailing tilted her head slightly and asked, puzzled, "Is there some inconvenience? Or are you a little disappointed that the people staying here are Taro and I'm not Taro?"

"Pfft—" Luckily, Aine wasn't drinking water, otherwise she probably would have vomited on the newly made bed.

"Huh!?" She exhaled without any surprise, staring at Hailing in shock. Hailing's face remained as cold and indifferent as ever, almost without any fluctuation.

This made it almost impossible for Aine to tell if she was joking or not; all she could see was Hailing's calm face, devoid of any expression, as she said, "Is there anything wrong with what I said?"

"You should be asking where there's no problem, not where there is a problem," Ai Yin retorted, unsure if Hai Ling was just pretending.

"Personally, I don't think there's any problem at all," Hailing continued seriously.

Aine felt a bit tired and didn't really want to continue the topic, so she returned to the original subject and said:

"But I'm still really curious, why is Hailing so determined to follow me?"

"While you want to understand me, it doesn't seem necessary to go to this extent, does it?"

Aiyin looked at Hailing, and to be honest, she had no idea that Hailing was so efficient.

They were so professional before, but after a slight change, they turned into this. It's just too surreal.

"Uh, I hope to get along well with Chi...Aine." Hailing explained with a straight face, "I plan to make the Dong Brothers Group my lifelong home, so I need to get along well with everyone in the Dong Brothers Group."

"This... this isn't how you build relationships, is it?" What kind of nonsense is it to move into someone else's house like this? She thought for a moment and asked, "So, what are you planning to do with Xiao Le Nai?"

Ai Yin stroked her chin, tilted her head slightly in thought, and said, "Xiao Le Nai might not be too receptive to this, what should we do?"

After a moment's thought, Hai Ling suggested, "How about we treat her to a matcha parfait?"

"Well... that probably won't work." Aine chuckled a few times, then said seriously, "It seems like Xiaolanai can be won over with just a matcha parfait, but she's actually a very delicate girl with her own plans. It's just that matcha parfait won't be enough to build a good relationship."

"Is that so?" Hailin was a little confused; this seemed different from what she had observed. She always seemed happy when she played rock-paper-scissors with Taro to trick him into giving her matcha parfaits, and when Aine fed her.

So, Hailing voiced her doubts.

"Ah. Well, Xiao Le Nai is only happy after being fed by certain people."

"I see," Hailin nodded. Suddenly, she asked, "Aren't you really upset that it's not Momoi Taro sleeping next to you?"

"I would never think that way!" Aine scolded, embarrassed and angry. Although it would be better to say it was Momoi Taro... No! She was still a single girl and wouldn't think about such things.

Seeing that Aine wasn't responding, Hailing knew better and changed the subject. The two chatted for a long time, and before they knew it, they both fell asleep.

When the two woke up again, they were surprised to find themselves in a strange space. In front of them was a purple, box-shaped building, inside which sat a middle-aged man who looked somewhat decadent, and the windows appeared very empty.

"It's you again!?" Aine exclaimed in shock. Hailin, standing beside her, looked at Aine with great confusion and asked, "Aine, do you know this place? Aren't we dreaming?"

"It seems like that... but it also seems like that's not the case." Aine scratched her head, unsure how to explain.

The dejected middle-aged man spoke up: "Welcome to this place, although it's not exactly a place worth welcoming."

"Who are you?" Hai Ling tilted her head, looking at him with confusion. The uncle made no attempt to explain, and went straight to the point:

"That orc named Kakimoto Hiroshi has begun his operation!"

"Who is Kakimoto Hiroshi?" Hailin asked, still puzzled. Aine's expression turned slightly serious.

Seeing Hailing's puzzled look, she patiently explained to her what had happened when she came here last time.

"So this is a place only the Dong Brothers can come to?" Hailing asked, stroking her chin in confusion.

"That seems to be the case. So, who did Kakimoto Hiroshi choose as his target?" Aine first took a moment to answer Hailin's question, and then asked the uncle a question.

"I don't know." He answered Aine's question calmly and frankly.

"Then how are we going to fight that orc?" Aine asked, not because she believed these things, but because as a young girl, what's wrong with having a fantasy of saving the world?

"I don't know!" the middle-aged man answered Ai Yin's question with the same self-assurance.

"How come you don't know anything?" Ai Yin sighed and rubbed her forehead, looking speechlessly at the old man in the cell.

Perhaps feeling a little guilty, the man pondered for a moment and said, "I know that the only way to dispel the influence is with extremely strong emotional energy or the power of KirakiraDokidoki. In that case, it can also harm the orcs."

“This is so difficult…” Ai Yin III 俬⊙⑦尔⑵飼覇丝群 stroked her chin and thought for a moment, then felt it was too troublesome.

Hailing, who had been hiding nearby for a while, raised her hand and asked, "Um, may I ask a question?"

The two turned their attention to Hailing, who asked calmly, "Since this is a place only the Dong Brothers can enter, why didn't my classmate and Miaomu come?"

"..."

"...The meeting is over!" The middle-aged man pulled the hood up over his head.

"Again?" Ai Yin said with a blank expression, then felt a wave of weightlessness wash over her, as if she had been driven out.

Taro Momoi was walking home.

Just then, a timid voice came from behind Taro: "Momoi... teacher..."

Taro turned around and looked over, raising an eyebrow slightly. "Shirogane, long time no see. Still out so late? That's rare, going out alone."

"Yes..." The person who spoke was Roselia's keyboardist, Rinko Shirogane. She was also a former piano student of Taro Momoi.

Her face slowly filled with unease as she whispered, "Ako-chan... something suddenly came up and she ran away... so there's nothing I can do."

“Of course… she said she’d be back soon… but… it doesn’t feel good to keep bothering Ayako-chan…” she said in a voice that sounded like she was about to run out of breath.

Taro nodded knowingly and said, "In that case, I'll take you home."

"Is it okay..." She glanced at Taro and asked softly, "Won't it be...too much trouble?"

"There's nothing much going on right now, so it's fine," Taro said. Rinko nodded in agreement. Since Taro said so, it meant there was no problem.

The two walked together for a while before Taro finally spoke, saying, "It feels like it's been a long time since we've walked together like this."

"Yes... after elementary school, after I... participated in a piano competition... I haven't had this kind of... opportunity since."

Rinko failed to perform well in the piano competition due to nervousness, which left her with psychological trauma.

However, Rinko's family was very reasonable and did not blame the failure on Momoi Taro, who was only two years older than Rinko at the time.

However, on the first day after returning from the competition, after class, Momoi Taro said some very harsh words, which further deepened Rinko's psychological trauma.

"You've lost your passion for the piano as a tool for expression, and you've also lost some of your enthusiasm. There's nothing more I can teach you now."

After saying that, he resigned the very next day, leaving an even deeper psychological scar on young Rinko.

After that, Rinko never saw Momoi Taro again. However, whenever she played the piano alone, she would always think of him involuntarily.

From childhood to adulthood, among the few peers Rinko had contact with, Momoi Taro was also her piano teacher. Besides the piano, he often taught her various principles.

So much so that she simply couldn't forget the existence of Momoi Taro.

It wasn't until Ako-chan invited her to join Roselia that she met Momoi Taro, who was doing keyboard support at Roselia, again.

However, this chance encounter failed to become the catalyst for repairing their relationship. Despite knowing each other well, they felt like complete strangers—that was how she felt…

Thinking of this, Rinko couldn't help but steal a glance at Momoi Taro's profile. Momoi Taro's expression remained unchanged. After hearing Rinko's words, he softly said: