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

The guitar practice gradually stopped, and a barely perceptible hint of joy appeared in Ruoye Mu's eyes. Even though it was only a little, her guitar seemed to be able to sing.

"Xiao Mu!" Seeing that Xiao Mu had no intention of replying, Motis called out anxiously.

"Yeah, it must be tough." Xiao Mu whispered a word of comfort to Motis... Could that even be considered comfort?

"Damn it! Even Xiao Mu doesn't think highly of me! That's so unfair!" Mortis complained.

"Because, Taro seems very strong." Although she didn't know where Taro's confidence came from, nor where this impression came from, that's what Wakaba Mutsu thought.

That's why I need your help to find a solution!

"Well... let's give it a try."

Although he wasn't very optimistic that Motis could do it, Ruoye Mutsu still tried to come up with an idea.

"Xiao Mu! A genius!" Mortis exclaimed excitedly, "Maybe it really works!"

That would be great... But Ruoye Mu is not so optimistic about it.

The next day. Tsukimori Girls' Academy

"Xiao Mu." Su Shi approached Xiao Mu, who was watering the cucumbers as usual, with a serious expression: "Do you have time to talk to me?"

"..." Xiao Mu placed the kettle on the table, sat down on the chair with her legs together, and put her hands on her knees, looking so well-behaved and cute: "Su Shi, what is it?"

"..." Su Shi also sat down and took a deep breath: "I saw you meeting with Momoi Taro yesterday."

The little cucumber tilted its head and looked at (nine) Ming Liu si Liu Qi holding (2) the other party, as if asking the other party what they wanted to say.

Su Shi's expression turned serious as she mentally prepared herself to recount what she had witnessed the previous day. Then, she told Xiao Mu about her speculations regarding Momoi Taro and advised her to stay away from him.

Even if Mutsumi distances herself from her, it's okay, she comforts herself, saying that all of this is to protect Mutsumi, and as long as she stays away from Momoi Taro, Mutsumi will definitely be able to return to her original self.

"...Huh?" Seeing Xiao Mu remain silent for a moment, then let out a yawn, Su Shi felt a pang of sadness. Xiao Mu... why did she become like this?

The little Mu would never have said such things before, the obedient little Mu of the past...

"Su Shi, you're overthinking it." Xiao Mu replied to Su Shi directly. She couldn't say she didn't believe Su Shi at all, but she couldn't believe a little bit of what Su Shi said.

Su Shi's face stiffened again. Xiao Mu actually believed that Momoi Taro also believed in him. He had originally wanted to win Xiao Mu over to join forces against Momoi Taro.

“Since Xiaomu doesn’t believe me, then forget it. I can find evidence of Momoi Taro’s crimes on my own.” Su Shi stood up with a resolute expression.

"Su Shi, don't look for Xiangzi anymore," Xiao Mu warned. "Xiangzi won't want to see you."

“This was already mentioned last time.” Su Shi’s expression changed again. She looked at Ruo Ye Mu with a cold face and a hint of dissatisfaction.

“Su Shi… hasn’t given up yet, so I’ll say it again.” Ruoye Mu looked directly into Su Shi’s eyes without flinching. She believed that only by doing what Momoi Taro did could Su Shi truly be healed.

"Xiao Mu is really outspoken." Su Shi was different this time from last time when she didn't react. Last time, Su Shi didn't react because Xiao Mu's personality suddenly changed drastically.

After she came to her senses, Su Shi had already selectively forgotten about the matter, but given the current situation, Xiao Mu had brought up the issue again, and there was no way to avoid it now.

Was that a compliment? Xiao Mu tilted her head, thought for a moment, and nodded, saying, "Thank you... But the suffering is completely over. Continuing will only harm Su Shi He Xiang."

"Are you here to start a fight?" Su Shi's face grew colder. She had initially felt a little goodwill towards Momoi Taro because of returning the gift to her father, but now that goodwill had completely vanished. That despicable Momoi Taro had actually turned Mu into this. "Enough. I don't want to talk to Mu like this."

After speaking, Su Shi didn't wait for Xiao Mu's response and ran away. She was afraid that if she continued, she might do something she would regret…

Xiao Mu watched Su Shi's retreating figure, her eyelids drooping slightly, lost in thought, though the deep sorrow in her eyes couldn't conceal her feelings.

"That's why I said, don't believe Momoi Taro's words so much. Mutsu is sad again. I didn't scold her enough yesterday!" Metath felt indignant for Mutsu in her heart.

Xiao Mu shook her head and said softly, "Su Shi, I just haven't figured it out yet."

After saying that, the two of them paused for a moment in their own thoughts. Then, Motis picked up her phone and sent a message to Momoi Taro: "Taro, shall we meet?"

Taro quickly replied to the message: "Wait for me in this practice room at RiNG. I should be here around seven o'clock."

Ruoye Mu thought for a moment and then sent a message to Xiangzi: "Xiang, let's meet."

He quickly received a reply from Xiangzi, who invited him to their usual spot. He then added, "If possible, come as soon as possible; I have to work later."

Meanwhile, at the gate of the stars.

Goto Ichiri, dressed in a tracksuit with a skirt over it, was pacing anxiously outside the door.

Then, gripping the doorknob, I kept encouraging myself, telling myself to keep going, because I had worked so hard for this yesterday...!

"Tickets will go on sale at five o'clock," a mature woman's voice came from beside Ichiri's ear. She turned her head and looked over, her body trembling with fright. The blonde woman looked at Ichiri's overreaction and tilted her head: "It's still in preparation."

This is... a staff member! We need to dispel any doubts quickly. Come on, Ichiri, you can do it! You've already worked so hard yesterday!

So she made up her mind and began to explain, "Um... calm down first!"

No! I'm sorry! Mr. Taro, I'm a useless maggot!

Momoi Taro, who was secretly observing from a distance, couldn't help but frown. Although he wasn't very good, he could at least speak. What was going on now?

"You're the one who needs to calm down," the Xingge store manager said calmly. Yili, on the other end, seemed to have made up her mind: "I...I am..."

Despite some bumps and bruises, Ichiri still managed to explain the whole story clearly. After that, Manager Hoshika pulled Ichiri inside. Taro looked at his watch; it was 4:30.

Although the two people were quite far away from him, Taro's hearing allowed him to hear their conversation clearly.

Taro decided to wait until tickets officially went on sale before actually going inside to see what was going on.

Yuzawa Cafe —

Ruoye Mu sat quietly in the corner of the coffee shop, with a glass of mango juice and a Yuzawa special drink already on the table.

A blue-haired girl with pigtails walked in from outside. She glanced around and immediately spotted the strikingly green-haired girl. Xiangzi excitedly went over to greet her: "Mu, good day. What brings you here today?"

"Is it still about Su Shi? Is she still bothering you?" Xiangzi sat down naturally opposite Xiao Mu and asked with great concern.

Xiao Mu shook her head calmly.

"What is it? It's quite rare for Mu to come to me with this kind of thing, isn't it?" Xiangzi smiled and took a sip of coffee.

"About Momoi Taro," Wakaba Mutsumi said in a very calm tone, taking a sip of mango juice. Her words made Shoko's heart skip a beat.

Yesterday, Mutsuya went to see Taro-senpai... Could it be...!? A terrible thought surfaced in Xiangzi San~Death Age Qier 陾Si Scar_I〦V Group/Flirting?〃's mind.

"Mu! Impure relationships between men and women are disgusting!" Xiangzi said anxiously, holding up two index fingers in front of her to make an "X". "Mu is only 16 years old. He should focus more on his studies than on relationships between men and women!"

Xiao Mu tilted her head, her long green hair hanging down naturally, her amber eyes filled with confusion.

"Xiang, what are you saying?"

"Who knows? Maybe Xiangzi misunderstood your relationship with .月-漪K亻尔⑼崎nliu揪1s=an虾柳桃井太郎." Metas replied casually.

Xiao Mu watched as Xiangzi, whose face was flushed red, rambled on and on, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her face.

It seems like it's been a long time since I've seen Sho like this. Taro saved Sho in his own way, so my actions weren't wrong. Language is the voice of the heart; as long as you express your inner voice, everything will be alright.

"Mu, are you listening? Mu, Mu!" Xiangzi's shouts brought Mu back to her senses. Xiangzi looked at Mu with concern and asked worriedly, "Mu, are you alright?"

Mu gently shook her head. For some reason, she didn't really want to clarify the misunderstanding Xiangzi had mentioned. So she calmly moved on to the next topic, knowing that Xiangzi's attention would definitely be drawn to this sentence.

"Su Shi has learned of Momoi Taro's existence."

"Eh!" Xiangzi gasped, covering his mouth in surprise. Then, he gripped his left arm tightly with his right hand in a panic. "This is terrible... I can't let Su Shi find out about my connection with my senior..."

Xiangzi's eyes were filled with unease.

"Su Shi already knows." Xiao Mu placed the mango juice she was holding on the table and said softly, "It's about the connection between Xiang He and Momoi Taro."

This is just speculation. Given Su Shi's personality, her eagerness to establish contact with Taro, whom she doesn't particularly like, must be because of Sho's matter.

"It seems I have no choice but to face Su Shi myself!" Xiangzi said resolutely, "I can't let Su Shi bother the senior. If it gets too late and Su Shi asks the senior about me... knowing the senior's personality, he'll definitely tell me everything without holding back!"

Ruoye Mu admired Xiangzi's anxious expression—no, it should be called Motisi.

Motis harbored a deep-seated prejudice against Xiangzi because, before she fully emerged, Xiangzi was the one who hurt Xiaomu the most. Although Xiaomu's surveillance prevented her from taking any particularly severe revenge against Xiangzi, such a small prank was perfectly acceptable.

"I can't let my problems cause my seniors trouble!" Xiangzi thought to himself, stood up, and prepared to pick up the bill, pay, and leave.

"Xiang, wait a minute." Xiao Mu couldn't bear to see Xiangzi being teased like this, so she grabbed Xiangzi's hand.

"Huh? Is there anything else, Mu?" Xiangzi looked at Mu with a puzzled expression, wondering if Mu had anything else to say.

"Xiang, calm down." Xiao Mu commanded, using the simplest words to say what she wanted to say: "Sit down."

"Hmm...?" Seeing the stubborn Xiao Mu, Xiangzi was still a little incredulous, but she still obediently sat down: "What's wrong?"

"Su-Shi, there's a misunderstanding about Taro." Mutsu said, noticing Shoko's very puzzled look, and wondered how to explain it clearly. Su-Shi's deductions were truly long and complicated for this little cucumber.

So, after a little thought,

"Help me, Metaphor."

"...I really can't do anything with Xiao Mu."

So Metis briefly recounted the astonishing conclusion she had heard from Su Shi...

Toyokawa Shoko's expression could only be described as dumbfounded. Originally, her impression of Su Shi was that of a somewhat annoying, gentle, motherly type. She had only blocked Su Shi because of her lingering attachment to the past, not because she disliked her.

This was the first time Toyokawa Shoko had heard her inner thoughts. She never expected that this seemingly gentle and virtuous person would have such... wicked thoughts.

However, she was still relieved. In this way, she didn't seem to need to rush to explain the situation to Su Shi, nor did she need to worry about causing too much trouble for Taro-senpai.

"Thank you, Mu, for telling me all this today." Xiangzi said with a smile, but a hint of worry flashed in her eyes: "Mu, if you feel unwell, please tell me. I will do my best to help you!"

Mutsumi's condition is truly abnormal; the original Mutsumi would never have told him this. On the bright side, Taro-senpai helped change Mutsumi, but on the other hand... is Mutsumi reaching his limit?

Xiangzi's gaze softened as he looked at Mu. Being caught between him and Su Shi must be painful for her. She was clearly his other half, yet he had only been concerned with his own affairs and hadn't properly cared for her at all.

Then, for some reason, she remembered what Mu had said earlier, covered her mouth and chuckled, "Mu, this is going to be bad."

Xiao Mu was slightly taken aback, and a gentle smile appeared on her lips: "It's not broken."

"Yes, yes, Mu, you need to take better care of yourself." Xiangzi stood up and said softly, "If Su Shi asks you about something again next time, ask her to meet with you. Running away isn't a solution."

After saying that, Xiangzi left to pay the bill.

Xiao Mu didn't move, just watched Xiangzi leave, and whispered, "Xiangzi, it's fixed."

Chapter Twenty-Seven: They Argued

Asukayama Park hasn't changed much from what I remember; the fountains still spray water. Only the people here are different now.

Before he knew it, he had arrived here. Xiangzi sighed softly.

She used to come here often when she was little. Whenever she was in a bad mood, she would subconsciously walk over here.