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"Hmm?" Ruomai turned her head and looked in the direction Aiyin was looking.
It really was Momoi Taro. After all, in this season, Momoi Taro was the only person still wearing a red coat.
As she was pondering this, a sudden pain shot through her face. Before she could react, Aine released her and distanced herself from her.
"Who is the person next to me...?" Aine placed her hand across her brow, gazing into the distance.
"What about people I don't recognize?" Ruomai narrowed her eyes. From this position, it was impossible to tell the exact age of the white-haired person.
As she thought about it, she quietly took a few steps toward Aine.
Ai Yin, quick-witted as ever, noticed this fact and took a few steps back, then adopted a thoughtful expression: "It feels like someone I've seen before... somewhere before?"
"Well, if you can't figure it out, you should think about it carefully."
Seeing this, Ruomai stopped acting altogether. While still speaking, she quickly took two steps to the side, and Aiyin also stepped back a few feet in unison.
"No, no, I think we should say hello now." She pretended to be very cheerful and called out in that direction, "Hey! Taro! Over here!"
Then, she quickly ran towards Taro's position.
This makes Aine invincible. First, Taro will look over, and a girl naturally wouldn't want to show a violent attitude in front of her crush.
Secondly... Ruomai was wearing high heels, while I was wearing flats. If Ruomai really wanted to chase me down, I wouldn't be able to outrun her.
Ruomai watched Aiyin run away, looked down at her shoes, sighed softly, and walked towards Taro's seat.
Hearing someone call his name, Momoi Taro naturally stopped, as did the white-haired girl beside him. She looked curiously at the pink-haired boy running towards them and asked Taro:
"Momoi-dono, are these members of your band?"
"Your Highness?" Aine stopped in her tracks. What was that? She'd only ever seen that title in Taiga dramas.
"Yes, this is the rhythm guitarist for my band, Chihaya Aine. And that's Yutenji Wakana over there."
Taro crossed his arms and nodded in agreement. Aine squinted at the white-haired girl, feeling as if she had seen her somewhere before.
"Ah! It's a Pastel*Palettes keyboard! Eve Wakamiya!" Aine exclaimed, covering her mouth in surprise.
"Yes, I am Wakamiya Eve, Chihaya-san, nice to meet you." Wakamiya Eve bowed very solemnly to Aine.
"No, no, no... no need to be so polite, just call me Aine." Aine took a step back and waved her hands repeatedly.
Ruomai walked over and said excitedly, "Wow~ it's Ms. Ruogong Eve! I've been following you since you were a model!"
"Thank you for your support!" Eve Wakamiya bowed slightly, very politely. Ruomai happily said, "Um~ could we take a group photo and post it on social media?"
“Of course, no problem!” Eve agreed readily, and Aine raised her hand and said, “Me too! Me too!”
Eve Wakamiya nodded and said with a smile, "Of course, Momoi-dono, please do take a photo together."
Taro nodded slightly, walked to the middle with ease, and stood casually. Because of his tall stature, he was not quite able to fit into the photo frame, but he still showed no intention of compromising and stood upright casually.
Then, the tallest of them, Ruomai, who was wearing high heels, held the camera high and positioned it at a downward angle. Eve and Aine also leaned back slightly, pressed against Taro's chest, and made a peace sign.
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Eve Wakamiya looked at the photos taken by Wakame and praised, "Wow, great photos, very impressive! Yutenji-san!"
"Thank you for your compliment," Ruomai responded enthusiastically. Taro glanced at the photo, nodded slightly, and said, "Send me the photo later!"
"Please send it to me too, Momoi-dono!" Eve eagerly raised her hand from the side.
"I understand~" Ruomai replied lightly, then asked, "Speaking of which, why are Taro and Miss Eve together?"
"Ah! Umbrella Cooler L②II Temple Pull 3 Passed Away, I'm also very curious about this!" Aine raised her hand, tilted her head slightly, and asked in confusion, "And, it's such a strange name."
Eve hesitated for a moment: "It's a long story..."
Back to a while ago...
Taro, who had just stepped out of Hatsuka's house, was stopped by a girl's voice: "Mr. Momoi!"
Taro turned around and saw the white-haired man. He raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, "It's you. Have you thought about yesterday's question?"
The newcomer was none other than Eve Wakamiya herself. Hearing Taro Momoi's question, she clenched her fist with delight and firmly addressed Taro:
"Yes! I've already thought it through!"
Her gaze met Momoi Taro's eyes, her eyes flashing with a resolute determination like gold: "I truly admire samurai!"
"My admiration for samurai stemmed from my own weakness and yearning for strength! But!"
She raised her voice and exclaimed, "After so many years of persistence, I've come to love it!"
"It's not that I like it because I insist on it! It's because I genuinely like it that I've persisted!"
Taro listened to Wakamiya Eve's words, his expression blank, it was hard to tell whether he was satisfied or not. Wakamiya Eve looked at him nervously, and after a long while, he finally smiled.
"I see, that's very kind of you." He praised her, and Wakamiya Eve breathed a slight sigh of relief, but she still explained to Momoi Taro:
"What I just said was taught to me by Hina-san," she recalled. "If it weren't for Hina-san, I would still be confused right now."
"Hina, as expected of her." Seeing Eve Wakamiya's slightly hesitant expression, Taro raised his head and said to her, "It's okay! If that's really what you think, then it's okay."
“Then…” Eve Wakamiya looked at him nervously and asked, “So… Mr. Momoi is willing to teach me cultivation?”
"Would you be willing to teach me how to become a qualified samurai?"
"I can't do it!" Taro said loudly and resolutely.
"Huh?" Eve looked at Taro with some confusion. Didn't she say that she had passed his test?
"I am not a samurai, and I know nothing about samurai matters." He raised his head slightly and said, "If you need me, the only thing I can teach you is swordsmanship!"
“But Mr. Momoi has such a samurai demeanor…” Eve said hesitantly in a soft voice.
"Hahaha—" Suddenly, Taro burst into wild laughter: "How can mere samurai possibly capture my spirit!"
As if suddenly calming down, he took two steps forward, raised his head and said, "If we're talking about that, then I am the master of the samurai!"
"The samurai's master... could it be that?" Wakamiya Eve's eyes brightened, and she clenched her fists as she said, "Momoi-dono—or something like that?"
"That's exactly right!" Taro smiled and calmly agreed.
"I understand! So, by training under an excellent master, I can also become an excellent warrior, right!?"
“That’s right.” Taro crossed his arms, seemingly without a shred of doubt about this conclusion: “If you wish, you can join the Dong Brothers Group.”
"Yes! Lord Momoi!" Eve Wakamiya knelt down and solemnly swore, "I am willing to join the Dong Brothers Group!"
"Instead, please allow me, Jiu O Liu U Si 6 ⑦ Ba Er Ba l, to join the Dong Brothers Group!"
"Yes!" Taro raised his head and said with a smile, "We have now formed a deep bond! We must cherish this bond very carefully!"
"Yes! Princess Momoi!" Eve shouted excitedly.
……
"That's roughly the story." Eve finished telling the story seriously, and Ai Yin and Ruomai were both sweating profusely.
"Isn't this a bit too hasty?" Aine said, pointing at Eve with a trembling voice.
“That’s right!” Ruomai said in a soft voice, “According to what we just said, Miss Eve and Taro have only met twice, right? She’s already joined the Dong Brothers group, and the band has five members, which is the basic worldview!”
"What nonsense are you spouting!" Taro glanced sideways at Ruomai, whose head drooped involuntarily. She was right; how could a five-person band possibly think of such an impossible worldview…
"The Dong Brothers are a band! But they're not a band either!" Taro declared loudly, arms crossed, his voice steady.
"Huh?" x2
Aine and Ruomai looked at Taro in disbelief. Wait, what are you talking about?
"The Dong Brothers welcome both enemies and friends! Anyone can join the Dong Brothers." Taro looked at the two men seriously, glanced at them, and said:
"Therefore, although the Dong Brothers band only has five members, the Dong Brothers group should have countless members. In the future, the fans of the Dong Brothers group will also be members of the Dong Brothers group."
Aine and Wakame were both a little confused by what Taro was saying. Why would Momoi Taro say these things here?
Taro lowered his head slightly and said softly, "Aine told me about the contents of the last meeting, and I've been thinking about it."
“Hey hey hey hey…”
Ruomai glanced at Aiyin, and perhaps noticing Ruomai's gaze, she scratched her head and giggled sheepishly, feeling a little embarrassed.
"I've been thinking about how we can make everyone happy. Although we all intend to make everyone happy through music... it's not enough!"
"Our own efforts alone are not enough; we need to inspire people to pursue happiness spontaneously. That's my idea." Taro suddenly raised his head, looked at the two members of the Dong Brothers group, and said:
"So I had an idea! The Dong Brothers are a band that pursues happiness. As long as everyone is a member of the Dong Brothers, everyone will become happy."
"No... I think we need to discuss this further, but the general direction is correct." Aine wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.
"I see... If that's what Aine said, then I'll believe it. I'll think about something else."
Taro nodded, agreeing with Aine's words. After all, Aine was the person he had chosen for happiness, and her understanding of happiness must be better than his own.
“But—” he suddenly raised his voice and said, “The Dong Brothers group does indeed have eight people now!”
"Wait!" Ruomai's eyes widened as she counted on her fingers, "Even if you include Miss Eve, that's only six people. Who are the two extra ones?"
“Wakaba Mutsu... and Metathia, they are also members of the Dong Brothers Group,” Taro explained briefly.
"Ah~ Where's my little sister?" Ruomai covered her face and said pitifully, "I didn't expect the general to be like this~ Does that mean my little sister can join the Dong Brothers group?"
"Don't misunderstand!" Taro, who rarely lowered his head, still looked up and said, "She joined the Dong Brothers before the family reunion."
"Um..." Eve Wakamiya said softly, "May I get to know Momoi-dono's younger sister?"
Taro nodded and said, "Sure! I'll introduce you to them when I have time."
"That's great!" Eve also looked very excited. Taro fixed his gaze on the two of them and asked:
"It's quite a coincidence that I met you all."
"Hmph~" Ai Yin chuckled and said smugly, "After all, we are the Dong Brothers, and we have a bond that can never be broken."
"Little Aiyin spoke so well!" Ruomai clapped for Aiyin from the side.
"Well, it's almost time, I should be leaving soon..." Eve mentioned softly, then hesitated for a moment before saying:
"Um... there's something I feel I should say to Momoi-dono."
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