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

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"If that happens, Su Shi will get hurt, and then Mutsu will see Su Shi get hurt and then get hurt herself. Mutsu doesn't need to imitate Taro! That Taro doesn't understand anything! He just acts based on his own assumptions! He doesn't understand Mutsu at all!"

"Is it okay to keep lying?" Ruoye Mu leaned against Su Shi's chest, tilted her head to relieve the suffocation, and regained her breathing.

"If we don't say anything, Suze will be sad too." After talking with Taro, Wakaba Mutsu thought a lot, and this was the conclusion she came to.

"..."

"Wakaba Mutsumi" was speechless for a moment, then shouted loudly, as if she was right just because she spoke loudly: "Mutsumi will definitely regret this!"

"I am the master of my body," Wakaba Mutsu calmly retorted.

...Did I hear the sound of a door slamming shut and someone leaving? Or was it just my imagination?

"Su Shi." Ruo Yemu made up her mind with difficulty, her thin lips slightly parted, and a few drops of sweat dripped from her forehead nervously: "I have something to say today."

"Huh?" Sensing that Mu seemed to want to say something, Su Shi hesitated for a moment before letting go of his hand. For some reason, she had a bad feeling... just like that night when Xiangzi broke in through the rain...

"I'm here today to announce something."

"I want to quit this miserable life..."

Her body trembled uncontrollably. She remembered seeing Momoi Taro talking to a green-haired girl wearing a Tsuki no Mori school uniform on the street corner in RiNG yesterday.

[Could it be that Mr. Momoi said something strange... that's why Mutsumi...]

She maintained a gentle expression, but her mind was already racing...

No, we can't let Xiaomu speak so freely.

"Wait, let's sit down first. If there's anything important, we can sit down and talk about it slowly, okay?" She reacted instinctively, stalling for time to let Xiao Mu calm down a bit.

Ruoye Mu shook her head. She had made up her mind. With her head down, she said in a very calm voice, "Xiangzi doesn't want to see you."

"Huh...?" Su Shi was struck dumb, completely stunned. She then forced a smile: "How annoying! What kind of joke is Xiao Mu playing? It's not April Fool's Day!"

She looked at Xiaomu expectantly and asked in a gentle, high-pitched voice, "Xiaomu was just joking, right? Even I would get angry if someone made a joke like that."

Ruo Ye Mu looked away and remained silent. She didn't want to see Su Shi like this. However, she had to make it clear that although there were still many things she didn't understand in her conversation with Taro yesterday, this was the only thing she did understand.

I must, I must, I must tell Su Shi. Otherwise, she will remain trapped in sorrow. Although… she doesn't quite understand.

"The suffering is over, and it can never be resurrected."

"..." Su Shi was shocked by Ruo Ye Mu's calm and cruel words, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

[Something's not right... This isn't the Mutsu I know. It must be that Momoi Taro said something inappropriate to Mutsu! That's why Mutsu is like this... That must be it!?]

"Su Shi." Ruo Ye Mu placed the watering can on the table, her gaze fixed on the cucumbers that had already blossomed. "Give up."

Give up. Don't hurt yourself anymore. Stop dwelling on the past.

"It's not over yet!!" The last thread of Su Shi's rationality snapped, and she hysterically waved her arms, screaming, "It's not over yet!"

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"But no one's coming! It's not over!!" She repeated it over and over, as if trying to convince the other person, or perhaps to convince herself. Her expression was ferocious, completely devoid of her usual gentleness.

Ye Mu's bright amber eyes dimmed slightly and drooped a little, her gaze not daring to move towards Su Shi.

Is Su Shi acting this way because I lack a sense of self, which is why I didn't say anything that Su Shi could accept?

"Sushi, it's going to break down."

She subconsciously made a judgment on the voice of Su Shi that she heard.

It seemed like a scene from a long time ago, but Su Shi's answer was completely different.

“Yes, it’s all Xiao Muqi’s fault.” Su Shi’s voice sounded indifferent: “Take me to find Xiangzi.”

I clearly did exactly what Taro said, so why is Suze's situation even worse?

In that instant, she remembered where the legend of the doll she had thought of yesterday came from.

I heard Xiangzi tell me about her worldview regarding dolls when I was a child. Under a special moon, abandoned dolls would briefly gain life.

So... what if such a doll encountered a special sun?

I'll just be burned to ashes... Did I do something wrong again?

"I refuse." These were the words that came out of Xiao Mu's mouth, much to Su Shi's surprise. She gasped in surprise, looking at Xiao Mu with a hint of alarm.

"In the end, it's all Su Shi's fault!" Xiao Mu hysterically waved her arms and roared with a ferocious expression, "It was Su Shi who took it upon herself to reminisce about the past! Nobody asked you to do this."

The current version of Wakaba Mutsu is merely a clumsy imitation of Suze's performance, but it is already enough to shock Suze.

"Eh...?" In her shock, she forgot to be angry, raised her hand to cover her mouth slightly, her eyes widened and her pupils contracted.

What word could describe how she felt right now...? Su Shi could only think of one word: terror.

"You're the one who's disliked by Xiangzi, yet you're getting angry at Xiaomu on your own! That's the worst kind of Su Shi!" Ruoye Mutsu... or rather, "Ruoye Mutsu" puffed out her cheeks, staring at Su Shi like an angry little pufferfish.

"I... but Xiao Mu said those things." She stammered, at a loss for words, which was her only state right now.

"Xiao Mu was just telling the truth! It's Su Shi's fault for not being able to accept it!" She completely ignored Su Shi's explanation.

“But…that day…” Su Shi instinctively wanted to argue, recalling that rainy night, her heart ached slightly. As if making up her mind, she solidified her thoughts and said in a cold voice, “It was all because Xiao Mu said that the band was never happy that the band disbanded.”

"Xiao Mu was just expressing her thoughts, what's wrong with that!" "Wakaba Mutsu" stared intently into the other's eyes: "Xiao Mu is unhappy playing in the band! Is that not allowed!?"

Su Shi was completely taken aback by Xiao Mu's words and just stared at her blankly, unable to say a word.

"I hate Su Shi who only thinks about herself!" Wakaba Mu left these words behind and then ran away from Su Shi.

After a long while, Su Shicai finally recovered from his shock and leaned against a pillar, pondering why such a thing had happened today.

First, let's rule out the possibility that Xiaomu is under too much pressure. I usually take good care of Xiaomu, so she shouldn't have become like this... right?

Secondly, we can rule out Xiangzi as a reason, because Xiangzi is so gentle. He would never do such a thing.

After much thought, the only possible person is—

[Taro Momoi...this person is far too dangerous; he managed to turn Mutsu into this so easily.]

She slid her two fingers alternately across her nails.

But what should I do?

First, we must rule out directly confronting Taro. That dangerous Momoi Taro would be too risky to face directly. Based on Mutsu's behavior today… Suze can only draw one conclusion—Momoi Taro is actually an imposter.

The real Momoi Taro would definitely lie. Are you kidding me? Lying means certain death? There's no such convenient setup. It's all an act.

So what is the real Momoi Taro like? First of all, he is extremely proactive. Otherwise, he wouldn't have fulfilled his father's request. Therefore, his motives for fulfilling his father's request need to be re-examined. It can't be because, as he says, the other party cherishes the bond between father and daughter, can it?

This is so suspicious! Looking back, why did I even trust them?!

Then when the band is mentioned, his attitude changes completely, which is very suspicious! It can't be because the band is something special to him that he reacts this way, right?

So what is Momoi Taro's true purpose? Su Shi used her extraordinary wisdom to ponder this. There are so many people suffering around Momoi Taro… Perhaps she's misunderstood; maybe he was able to find her because he already knew about her.

Su Shi had a sudden flash of inspiration; she felt that she had completely pieced together the truth of the matter.

First, Taro Momoi had seen the performance of "Ku Lai Xi Ku" (苦来兮苦). Therefore, after learning about himself and hearing his father's request, he decided to accept the commission in order to achieve a certain goal.

What could this be...? Su Shi quickly figured it out. It must be that Momoi Taro coveted her beauty and wanted to use this to control her.

After all, she was somewhat confident in everyone's beauty.

And this explains some things, such as why everyone who suffers so much ends up around Taro.

This Taro must want to take all the suffering people into his harem.

"The lead singer is working too hard."

Perhaps the only negative comment after the live performance that day was posted by this dangerous Taro Momoi, in an attempt to disband C-group. He wanted to create psychological trauma for everyone, making them easier to manipulate. He could then exploit that trauma to gain their favor.

That's right now. Taro must have said something to Wakaba Mutsu, which caused some change in her. That would explain why Mutsu said those very strange things today.

This will traumatize Mutsu, making it easier to win her over. Momoi Taro, that guy is so wicked!

Are you kidding me... You can't lie? That's the biggest lie ever.

So what should I do...? First of all, I can't directly turn against Taro. Although it's very dangerous, in order to revive Kulai Xiku, I have no choice but to offer myself to the tiger!

I will protect everyone who suffers from this hardship.

As long as he's by Taro's side, he won't have a chance to attack anyone else.

We need to keep Xiao Mu and the others away from him! He might still have clues about Xiangzi, and Xiangzi might even come to his live performance, so we can't confront him directly; we need to deal with him indirectly.

Maintain a suitable distance, giving him the feeling that he has a chance but preventing him from succeeding. Of course, you can also sacrifice yourself to protect everyone if necessary. And you shouldn't speak ill of him to the others, even though you don't know what he did, because everyone seems to trust him.

In order not to arouse their suspicion, we can only proceed slowly. If we directly advise everyone who is suffering to stay away from Taro... then those who trust Taro will definitely tell him about this, and everything will be over.

So there's really not much I can do.

If you can use the other party to meet Xiangzi, talk to him properly, and explain everything clearly, Xiangzi will definitely come back.

As for the possibility that Momoi Taro might actually be that kind of person, Su Shi wouldn't think that way.

Or rather, she dared not and could not think that way... If it wasn't Taro's problem, then wouldn't that mean that what Mutsu just said was true?

If it wasn't Taro's fault, then doesn't that mean... that Mutsu's current state was entirely her fault?

It must have been Momoi Taro who did it, that was the only thing she could tell herself.

As long as she resolves the issue of Momoi Taro, Kulai Xiku will definitely be able to return. That's the only thing she can tell herself.

Yes, Nagasaki Motoyo, I have no regrets.

Wait a minute! Did the message I sent to Momoi Taro last night turn out to be bad news?

Su Shi took out her phone, glanced at it, and saw that Momoi Taro had replied with an "OK" below. Her expression turned a little grim.

She's starting to regret it...

Chapter Twenty-One, They Arranged a Meeting

Afternoon, full of energy! (6) Yi Zi Er Er Jiu Er, 2:20. Tsuki no Mori Girls' Academy, toilet.

Looking at her indignant reflection in the mirror, Ruoye Mu turned on the tap with her left hand, scooped up a handful of water, and gently rubbed it against her cheeks.

"What are you doing, Mutsu! Don't touch me!" The green-haired girl gritted her teeth and used her other hand to push away her left hand. "That's why I said don't listen to that Momoi Taro! Now you're injured again! Is this the situation Mutsu wanted?"

"You hurt Su Shi! And you hurt yourself! This is what happens when you listen to Momoi Taro!" Wakaba Mutsumi's eyes were filled with anger. She covered her delicate, pink cheek with her right hand, rubbing it vigorously until her doll-like face turned bright red. "Mutsumi really doesn't understand anything! Just listen to me!"