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

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As Pochi pondered this in his mind, his mental world instantly turned gray—

【No, no, no! Breaking the awkward silence is such a difficult task, it's the domain of office workers and popular people, how could someone like me, a mere flea, possibly get involved?!】

bang bang bang-

The four of them simultaneously turned their gaze to Pochi, who was banging his head on the ground, their eyes filled with confusion and astonishment.

Ah, although the method wasn't what Poch wanted, the awkward atmosphere was definitely broken.

"As expected, Nier Sanliu ⑷g Jiuqi (3) 4 Yue+Yi is a very interesting person." Hailing smiled, touched the chocolate milk pudding in her pocket, and finally did nothing.

Ah... I think I'd rather just die.

Hailing's voice jolted Boqi awake from his self-twisting state... but in this situation, it would have been better if he hadn't woken up at all.

Fortunately, the tram arrived just in time, resolving Pochi's awkward explanation.

Lixi struggled to push the cart over the tram. After all, the drum was incredibly heavy.

As Lixi struggled against Newton, the other hand was lowered, and Lixi felt the weight instantly decrease. With a slight lift, the hand lifted the entire drum kit and carried it over the gap in the tram.

Lixi's eyes widened in disbelief. She had just tested the weight of the drum set, but that person had lifted the entire set with one hand.

"The dawdling train is about to leave." A very familiar voice came to Lixi's ears; it was Momoi Taro's voice.

"Oh, oh..." She quickly realized that the owner of the Qi Er Umbrella and the Three Dead Hands was Momoi Taro. At the same time, she quickly boarded the tram, where the other four people had already boarded and were waiting for her.

She looked around, and although she really wanted to sit next to Xiaodeng, she was also very curious about what had just happened, so she sat down next to Taro, who was sitting with his arms crossed.

"Um... Mr. Momoi?" Riki carefully pulled on the drum kit. Even trying to prevent it from sliding around... it was quite a struggle.

Perhaps seeing how tired Riki looked, Taro reached out and grabbed the drum kit's strap.

"What is it?" he said casually, "Let go of me and leave it to me. You come and get my keyboard."

"Yes!" Riki hugged the keyboard bag and miscellaneous performance equipment that Taro had placed on a chair to the side. Although she didn't quite understand what was inside, based on her impression of Momoi Taro, everything should be ready by now.

"Mr. Momoi...? Are you alright?" Seeing Taro holding onto the strap containing the drum kit with one hand, yet the strap remained completely still, Riki felt a little uneasy.

"Ah, no problem." Taro smiled confidently. "This strap is strong enough to withstand the tension, no problem at all."

“No, that’s not what I meant. What I meant was…” She hesitated for a moment, then organized her thoughts: “Why were you able to hold on so easily?”

"?" Taro looked at Riki with some confusion: "As long as you train, that's enough."

"Is...is that so..." Li Xi didn't want to talk anymore. Sure enough, she couldn't get along with this man.

None of them intended to talk on the train. After the train arrived at the station, Taro took the lead and walked to the designated spot.

Lixi's drum kit was naturally led by Taro. Along the way, Lixi's gaze was blank, as if he were playing a game of divination, and he was deeply immersed in self-doubt.

Momoi Taro pushed his drum kit cart with one hand... He knew all too well how much effort it had taken to transport it from his home to the station, and seeing Taro's relaxed expression, Riki was starting to question his own existence.

I not only lost in terms of musical talent, but I was also completely outmatched in terms of physical ability.

Li Xi sighed... shook his head, and stopped thinking about those things.

She suddenly felt a cool sensation on her cheeks. She turned her head and saw that Hailing was holding a jar of citrus-flavored milk pudding that she didn't know when she had bought.

"What is it?" Li Xi habitually removed the drink from her face, inserted the straw, and took a big sip, as if trying to vent all the frustration in her heart.

“Momoi Taro is truly an incredible person.” Hai Ling also took out the milk pudding that Li Xi had given her that morning from her pocket and gently sucked on it. “It’s normal to feel frustrated.”

Lixi didn't reply, but simply followed behind Taro. Hailing also didn't intend to continue the conversation, and walked beside Lixi carrying her bass case.

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"Let's do it here!" Taro stopped. This place was a place where street performances were allowed, and the location was quite good. Taro had actually listened to what Aine had said yesterday.

Aine suggested starting with easier parts, so Taro chose a less crowded area. However, to ensure the effectiveness of his workout, Taro made some preparations.

In short, Taro arranged all the necessary performance equipment neatly, and the others did the same. Although it was their first time performing on the street, they all knew the general requirements.

"Little Bochi, we're here." Bochi, who had just finished tidying up her effects pedals, heard the familiar voice and her body instantly stiffened. She shakily raised her head and saw that familiar warm yellow hair.

“Why is Honghong Honghong Xia here…” Boqi asked, stammering.

"Huh? Mr. Momoi called me over?" Nijika tilted her head, the upside-down triangle trembling slightly in the air, expressing her confusion: "My sister just called me and asked if I wanted to go see Pochi's street performance. I was curious if Pochi could perform well, so I came. Oh, and I even called Ryo."

Hongxia paused for a moment, then said, "But Liang said that Yin Lingyi's abandoned rabbit (五"|) Jiu is from the I`X Ba family and suddenly stopped eating, so she needs to go to the vet."

"Ah..." Pochi's mouth opened slightly, unsure of what to say.

"Ah, don't worry, Liang's family doesn't keep any pets. She just found it too troublesome and made up an excuse to refuse." Hongxia looked at Xiaoboqi's worried expression and comforted her for a couple of minutes. Then she asked with a bit of doubt, "But why does my sister know where Xiaoboqi is doing street performances?"

"Because I told her!" Taro said loudly, having finished his preparations. "I asked the shop manager to invite the other two members of your band over."

"Huh?" x2

Chapter Thirty-Five, Messed Up

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Momoi?" Nijika greeted him somewhat awkwardly. "My sister asked me to come over because she said there's a performance by Pochi."

“This topic is over,” Taro said expressionlessly as he tidied up the equipment. “As I just said, I asked the manager to call you over.”

"I know, I'm just a little curious why Mr. Momoi would do this." This Mr. Momoi Taro's way of speaking is so hard to understand.

As for the name Momoi Taro, she made it up. Her older sister said: "That Momoi guy said that he'll have Pochi do a street performance in that neighborhood, and he asked you and Ryo if you want to go."

So she came over by herself. She was still very worried about Boqi's condition. After all, Boqi was like that yesterday. Asking her to do a street live performance was just reckless.

She asked Liang if he wanted to come, but well... in short, she ended up coming alone.

"Why?" Taro asked with a hint of doubt, then replied matter-of-factly, "Of course, the training is more effective when familiar people are around."

"Oh...I see." This person has such a strong aura. Shimokitazawa, the little angel, felt a bit embarrassed. Momoi Taro's assertiveness made her somewhat unaccustomed to it. "Well then, Pochi, good luck! I'll be cheering you on."

Pochi's eyes were lifeless, and he showed no reaction to her words.

Rather than offering support, I hope you can do it on my behalf.

That's right, Boqi, who made up her mind yesterday, has now given up again. If Taro hadn't sent her a message this morning saying that he had arrived near her home, she would have pretended to be sick to avoid this street performance.

As for why this happened... isn't that normal? Saying I wanted to start yesterday was just a momentary impulse. It's only human nature to regret it when it's actually time to go on stage, but facing Momoi Taro who's already at her doorstep...

Pochi felt that if she pretended to be sick, she had no doubt that this person would definitely come to her house to see her. Therefore, the plan to fake illness had to be abandoned before it even began.

Taro handed the microphone, which he had already wired, to Takamatsu Akari. Akari mumbled a thank you and then lowered her head without saying anything more.

"I was planning to invite Wakaba over, but it seems she's busy," Taro patted Takamatsu Akari on the shoulder and said, "Anyway, good luck."

He said, "Instead of this, Goto, get ready."

"Ah! Yes!" Pochi's body trembled slightly as he adjusted the guitar.

Taro glanced around and saw Riki struggling to take the drum out of her bag. He frowned and quickly walked forward.

"That's too much trouble, I'll take care of it."

After saying that, Taro quickly took the drum out of the box at a speed that Riki couldn't comprehend at all, assembled it, and then plugged it in.

Lixi could only stare in disbelief as Taro finished all this in less than two minutes, then casually got up, clapped his hands, and didn't even break a sweat.

"What are you standing there for? Go back to your seat." Taro frowned slightly as he looked at the stunned Lixi, took the drumsticks out of his bag, put them in Lixi's hand, and returned to his keyboardist's seat.

"Are you all ready!" Taro shouted, as a crowd had already gathered around them, pointing and commenting on their movements.

"Everything's perfectly fine here now." Hailing was the first to respond. With her extensive experience as a mercenary, Hailing immediately started adjusting her bass upon arrival. Now, it's perfectly tuned.

Li Xi hurriedly sat down in her seat, did a quick sound check, and confirmed, "It's fine here too."

Taro glanced at the two who were still nervous, pressed the keys in front of him, and thought, "Hmm, the tone and recording are perfect." He looked at the lead singer and guitarist and asked, "So, what about you two?"

Pochi hurriedly tried playing a chord and stammered to Taro, "No...no problem."

Finally, all four of them looked at Takamatsu Akari at the same time. Although they couldn't see each other's gazes directly because they had their backs to Takamatsu Akari, they could still vaguely sense it.

"I..." She lowered her head, letting her bangs fall down, trying her best to avoid eye contact with the audience.

"It seems everything's fine, so let's begin," Taro said calmly.

“No matter how you look at it, this doesn’t seem like there’s a problem,” Li Xi muttered from behind, then looked at Gao Songdeng with a worried expression and asked, “Deng, are you alright? If you’re not feeling well, go and rest for a bit.”

"Hmm! No problem!" Deng closed his eyes, shook his head in refusal, and patted his face to clear his head.

"Go for it, lead singer!" Seeing how nervous Takamatsu Akari looked, Nijika raised her hand and waved at the fearful Akari, "Go for it too, Pochi!"

"Alright, enough talk! Let's start the show!" Taro interrupted the rest of the band loudly. "It was supposed to be the MC segment! But we're just an unknown band, so we'll skip that segment."

Since no second microphone was prepared, Taro did prepare samples for the harmony parts, so he took a deep breath and got into the playing mode.

The gentle sound of the piano spread out from Taro's hands, filling the entire space. Then, the sounds of drums and bass joined in.

Boqi clenched his teeth tightly. There were so many people... He was really, really scared.

However… she glanced at Takamatsu Akari with a hint of worry in her eyes. Ever since the music started, Takamatsu Akari had been keeping her head down like that.

Although I was also very scared, my well-practiced guitar skills kicked in instinctively...

Meanwhile, the lead singer over there already looked like he was in a very bad state.

Sure enough, the rhythm started into the chorus, but there was no sound coming out at all.

But... Pochi himself isn't having an easy time either.

If only I had learned bass... even if I played terribly, it wouldn't have been so noticeable.

Pochi silently shed tears inside. "I'm sorry, Mr. Taro. I ruined your wonderful performance."

Yes, it was a disaster...

The sound of Taro's keyboard changed subtly when the lead singer's voice didn't appear during the verse.

A richer, more layered piano sound came from the center of Taro's keyboard, filling the slightly monotonous performance due to the absence of the lead singer. The bassist and drummer quickly responded and improvised.

Although I eventually realized what was happening, being watched by the audience made me incredibly nervous. My fingers stiffened, and I made one basic mistake after another. My guitar, which was decent on its own, sounded like jarring noise in the ensemble, not only failing to help but actually hindering the band's performance.

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When Taro saw the nervous looks on Takamatsu Akari and Goto Ichiri's faces, he knew that the two of them were likely to make a mistake. Although this performance was only meant to train them, the audience was innocent and he couldn't let them see a terrible performance.

So he decided to play his part.

Taro doesn't know what happiness is. He has always hoped to bring happiness to others, and he wants to learn what happiness is.