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

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Xiangzi keenly sensed that this was an opportunity—so she quickly rushed out while the two people were chatting with Aiyin.

After running for a while, Xiangzi was completely exhausted. She held her knees and gasped for breath...

She looked around to make sure no one was chasing after her, and her mood improved somewhat. It seemed she didn't need to have any contact with them anymore.

However, her good mood didn't last long. After resting for a while, she couldn't help but recall the phone call she had just received, which made her mood sink again.

"I'm sorry, Xiao Xiang. Although we have several musicians with excellent skills, it seems they are not very willing to accept the band's profit-sharing model." Chu Hua's voice was full of helplessness.

"They don't seem to think much of Xiao Xiang. Although I know Xiao Xiang is very capable, those guys don't seem to think so..." Chu Hua tried to downplay the impact of her words and said tactfully:

"If it's a mercenary-based profit-sharing arrangement, they're welcome to come. But the prerequisite is that we have to trade them a substantial sum of money."

Chu Hua's words, translated, mean that the other side looks down on you because you're not famous enough and their skills are unknown, so they can replace you. Either you pay them a high hiring fee while they get a fixed salary, or you find someone else to replace them.

Either way, it was extremely difficult for Xiangzi. Although she was a wealthy young lady, she simply couldn't afford to pay the hiring fee plus her fixed salary.

However, he had to admit that what the other party said was also true—Xiangzi continued to recall:

"I'm sorry, Xiao Xiang. But if we wait a little longer, there will definitely be good news."

That's what Chu Hua said, but... Xiangzi knew that she was just comforting herself. The reality was definitely not as smooth as Chu Hua described.

Besides that, Chu Hua also told her that her school uniform was at her house and that she could pick it up when she had time. But... she really didn't dare to go; the scene at Chu Hua's house that day had really frightened her.

So she could only give a perfunctory answer...

She sighed, wondering what she should do next... what to do, her band attempt seemed to have failed again... why did she always fail...?

I should have known this long ago... Since I approached Chu Hua through his channels, the reason I did so was probably because I coveted Chu Hua's reputation—that is, its profits.

Simply making empty promises won't move those people. My failure to realize this beforehand was my own fault.

Although it might be difficult, Xiangzi has already decided that he must take action himself and not leave everything to Chuhua.

Xiangzi's eyes hardened once more... He absolutely could not admit defeat.

Episode 56 of "Dong": The Lead Singer's Resolve

Motoyo and Motoko stood in front of Haneoka's school, waiting for Takamatsu Akari's arrival. As for why they were blocking the gate here...

Since there was no practice for the Dragon Flame Group today, and she didn't respond to private messages, and was afraid of bothering her by calling, she and her friends went to the school gate to wait for her.

However, instead of Takamatsu Akari, Chihaya Aine arrived and greeted them warmly: "Suyo-kun, Mutsumi, what's wrong all of a sudden? Why did you come to Haneoka?"

"Looking for the light." Wakaba Mutsu calmly answered Aine's question: "Aine, is the band practicing?"

"Yes, there is a reservation, but for some reason, Taro told everyone in the group chat to come as soon as possible. I don't know why." Aine looked very confused, then shook her head slightly.

"As for Dengdeng, she's currently writing her activity report in the Astronomy Department's office. Would you like me to take you in?"

"Thank you, Ai-yin." Su Shi bowed politely, smiling slightly with her eyes narrowed.

"But it's alright, we'll just wait here. No need to trouble you. Aine, you should hurry up and prepare for the band's practice. Didn't Mr. Momoi tell you to hurry over?"

Su Shi never hesitated to assume the worst about others. She thought that Chihaya Aine was so enthusiastic, so she must have a similar purpose to herself, such as getting along well with Mutsu.

Well... but that was just a side note. In her opinion, this pink-haired girl was rather thin and posed little threat; the main thing was that she couldn't delay Mr. Momoi's business.

Ai Yin tilted her head and thought for a moment, then looked at the two of them with a hint of worry:

"Are you sure you don't need me to take you in or call Dengdeng out now? She gets really absorbed in her writing, she might not come out until after six o'clock?"

Aine's words made Su Shi feel guilty. It seemed she had misunderstood Aine. Her gaze softened considerably as she looked at Aine, and then she smiled gently and said:

"It's fine here. Ai-ne, go and meet up with Mr. Momoi and the others. We were prepared to wait until very late anyway."

"Little Aiyin?" Aiyin tilted her head, looking very puzzled.

"Ah... I think we've been together for so long, we don't need to keep using honorifics... if you don't like it." Su Shi looked at Aine with some unease.

Ai Yin immediately smiled, waved her hand, and said with a smile, "Ah! It's okay, I like it very much. I'll go now, goodbye, Su Shi, Mutsu."

The two of them said goodbye to Aine separately, and Aine smiled and thought:

[She seems very reserved, and she's from a wealthy family, so I thought she'd be difficult to get along with... but she turns out she's very easy to get along with.]

【Great! Another friend of the young lady! Soyo-san, love~】

[No, it should be called Little Su Shi now~]

Ai Yin left, laughing happily and whistling, carrying her guitar.

At this moment, Chihaya Aine had no idea what she was about to face—a hellish life awaited her.

Let's ignore Aine for now and continue watching the Tsukimori duo waiting at the entrance of Haneoka.

While they were chatting with Ai-yin, a small blue octopus sneaked into the crowd and secretly escaped.

The two waited until around six o'clock before they saw the gray-haired girl slowly walk out with her head down. They immediately noticed her.

The school uniforms of Tsukimori were exceptionally conspicuous in Haneoka. Although Takamatsu Akari was walking with her head down, she still noticed the commotion caused by the Tsukimori girls a little further away.

She walked over in surprise, looking at the two girls from the Moon Forest with some unease, and asked softly, "Little Sue? Little Mutsu? Why...?"

"Light, I'm looking for you." Wakaba Mutsu stepped forward and said directly, "Can you talk to me? Let's go to the nearby coffee shop."

“Hmm… Sure, sure…” Takamatsu Akari naturally had no reason to refuse, so the three of them moved to RiNG’s café.

Ms. Shiina Tatsuki, who attends Hanasakigawa Girls' Junior High School and wishes to remain anonymous, inexplicably felt isolated.

But this wasn't something to worry about. After the three of them arrived at the coffee shop, Su Shi started taking their orders:

"Excuse me, we'd like a mango juice with less ice, a hot Earl Grey tea, and... Little Light, would milk be alright?"

At the last celebration party, Su Shi noticed at the end that the mocha coffee ordered for Takamatsu was barely touched, so she guessed that he might not actually like mocha coffee, but just didn't want to say it.

Gao Songdeng looked at Su Shi with some surprise, then nodded slightly: "Okay..."

After all the drinks were served, Wakaba Mutsu couldn't wait to ask Takamatsu Akari, "Akari, I want to ask you for advice on how to write lyrics."

"Huh?" Takamatsu Akari's eyes widened slightly as she looked at Wakaba Mutsumi's delicate face, asking in confusion, "Why so suddenly..."

Su Shi secretly observed from the sidelines, ready to step in and help if Ruo Ye Mu couldn't explain herself...

However, now it is Wakaba Mutsu's turn. Her desire to save Shoko carries a certain weight that Su Shi cannot match.

Although Su Shi also cared about Xiangzi, she didn't think she could compare to Ruoye Mutsu. Therefore, she had to understand her place; her role was to assist.

“I want to try writing lyrics… to get Xiang involved.” Ruoye Mu didn’t hide anything and said directly, “Deng… touched Xiang with lyrics before.”

"I think if there's anything that can reach Xiang's heart, it's the lyrics..."

Remarkably, Takamatsu could see genuine sincerity in Wakaba Mutsumi's face; all those feelings Wakaba Mutsumi had previously hidden beneath her facade...

In the past, Takamatsu Akari could only vaguely sense Wakaba Muku's thoughts, but at this moment, she completely revealed her true appearance.

She looked into Gao Songdeng's eyes and whispered, "So, I want to write lyrics for Xiang, Deng..."

Just as Ruoye Mu was about to continue, Gaosong Deng's voice cut her off: "There's no need to say such things."

At this moment, her voice lost its usual hesitation and became resolute and earnest:

“We are partners, so it is only right for us to help each other. Moreover, saving Xiao Xiang is not just Xiao Mu’s responsibility. As long as it helps this common goal, it is my duty to contribute.”

This is her resolve as the lead singer of the Dong Julong Flame Group.

Wakaba Mutsu stared blankly at the resolute Takamatsu Touka before her, nodded slightly, and said softly, "I know, Touka. I won't thank you, just tell me the secret to writing lyrics."

Watching the two of them talk, Su Shi couldn't help but smile, then took a sip of her red tea without saying a word.

Another person who smiled at Wakaba Mutsu's impolite words was Takamatsu Akari, but she quickly suppressed her smile and said softly with some embarrassment:

"I probably don't have any tricks or secrets. All I can do is try my best to tell you how I felt when I was writing the lyrics."

"That's enough." Wakaba Mutsu took out a notebook, placed it on the table, and prepared to record what Takamatsu Akari had said.

Takamatsu saw the notebook that Wakaba Mutsumi took out, and the cover flashed by...

I couldn't help but think of the notebook I had when I first met Xiangzi; it was from the same series as this one, with the same cover...

Perhaps this is fate... But now is clearly not the time to dwell on memories. She nodded slightly and said:

"I... am not good at expressing myself... I have so much to say, and my feelings are incredibly strong..."

"So... all I can do is write down all my feelings and thoughts, as best I can."

"Write down your inner feelings... sensations... with all your might..." Wakaba Mutsu muttered to himself as he wrote these words in his notebook.

"This...can it help you?" Takamatsu looked at Wakaba Mutsu with some unease, only to see Mutsu nod vigorously and say, "This can definitely be used as a reference."

Su Shi watched from the side, but her smile couldn't help but fade a little. In the past, when she was in the song "Bitterly Bitter," she hated this kind of feeling the most.

However, seeing the two people holding drinks, her smile returned to her face; now, it had probably become a part of her affection.

She liked this new band very much—so she took out her phone, raised her hand, and said, "Yes, yes~ look here!"

The two people holding drinks and sucking on straws heard Su Shi's voice and turned to look at her at the same time.

"Click—" Su Shi smiled and pressed the shutter button on her phone, adding another precious memory to her collection.

Just as the three people were expressing their feelings to each other in the coffee shop, at the Yuzawa Coffee Shop on the other side, three other people were also trying to convey their thoughts.

Aoba Moka sat down with Mitake Ran in an occupied booth. The girl with brown hair and a ponytail sitting opposite them gave them a natural smile: "Thank you for coming, Ran."

“…It’s nothing,” Mitake Ran said, crossing her arms and turning her head to the other side. Her rebellious red highlights swayed slightly.

The girl with brown hair and a ponytail sitting opposite her, Yamabuki Saya, slightly suppressed her smile and said with a hint of seriousness, "I came to see Ran today to talk about Taro and his band."

Upon hearing Sha Ling's words, Lan subconsciously looked at Mocha beside her and said with dissatisfaction, "Mocha!"

This morning, Mocha said with a smile, "Lan~ Shaling said~ there's something about the band~ she wants to talk to you about~ what do you think~ do you want to go?"

Lan naturally thought it was a very important matter, so she agreed without hesitation, but—

Nobody told her! The so-called band thing was about Momoi Taro's band!

"Hehe~ Mocha-chan~ I've been bribed by bread~" Mocha said lightly, tilting her head and pointing to her lips with her finger, asking, "What should we do~? Ran~ Should we run away~ Mocha-chan will support you too~"

"Who wants to run away..." Lan crossed her arms, pretending not to care, straightened her slightly risen body, and then looked at Sha Ling, calmly saying, "So... what's the matter?"

Sha Ling watched the interaction between the two with a maternal smile, only suppressing it slightly when Lan asked her a question:

"Here's the thing, Lan knows that the Dong Brothers are going to hold a live performance next week, right?"