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

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As my mother said, today was a day full of events, and I should take a good rest.

Thinking this, after taking a shower, Aine dried her hair with a hairdryer. While doing so, she also checked out Sumimi's new song and Ruomai's new video—

Unbeknownst to her, a strong sense of unease overwhelmed Aine, causing her to fall asleep while still scrolling through her phone.

……

Today, among the Dong Brothers group, if we're talking about who has been most affected, Hai Ling is undoubtedly a name that deserves a nomination.

Although, when you look at the bigger picture, these things aren't so bad. It's just that I was tricked by Momoi Taro into working as a temporary worker for a whole day, and I have to be ready tomorrow and the day after, so it's not really anything special.

As for gaining Taro Momoi's trust...? The progress of this main quest is practically zero.

At least that's how she saw it; the temporary workers were subjected to unreasonable demands from all sorts of strange people.

...Never mind, as long as three days pass, I'll know what Momoi Taro really thinks.

……

Miku Miku's House (Triangle)

Misumi Hatsuka (the younger sister) put down her bass guitar; she figured her practice had made some progress.

She breathed a slight sigh of relief. Perhaps, before long, she would have the courage to confront her sister.

This is all thanks to Momoi Taro... Momoi Taro was my first friend after arriving in Tokyo, and I (seven) "I also learned about my identity, and Sanka Hatsuka really cares about him very much.

Thanks to my relatives' arrangements, I live in a place that is quite high up and has a wide view. Not far from where I practice bass, there is a huge floor-to-ceiling window.

From here, you can clearly see the spectacular fireworks display in the distance.

"Summer festival...it's so nice," Chu Hua murmured softly.

There is no summer festival on the island where Chu Hua lives, because there are not many people on the island, so it is not lively.

Now, faced with the bustling scene before her, and with dense crowds not far away... she couldn't help but sigh again.

The area nearby was bustling with activity, while Misaka Hatsuka, standing just a short distance away, was left with only loneliness. She couldn't help but hug her legs in anguish, longing to make friends too…

If only Momoi Taro could be by my side right now, but unfortunately, that's just a fantasy.

Sanka Chuka shook her head... Because her name was taken by her older sister, she couldn't go out and make friends freely, because it would cause trouble for her sister.

She can't do her favorite adventures or catch bugs—because that would cause trouble for her older sister.

For someone as naturally active as her, such days were almost a form of torture...

At this moment, how wonderful it would be if her friend, Momoi Taro, could remain unattached after her death… Such an unrealistic thought involuntarily echoed in Hatsuka's mind—

……

Chihaya Erqiu Qi Lu Jiu Yi (3) Xia Lu Ai Yin fell asleep——

Saying she fell asleep doesn't quite fit; more accurately, she seemed to have been summoned and drifted off to sleep.

It felt as if my soul had been detached from my body... The scene here seemed quite different from everything I knew.

Her soul seemed to have entered another dimension—a dilapidated, gloomy dimension. In this vast space, the most eye-catching thing was the mysterious building in front of Aine.

It was a purple, box-shaped building. Inside sat a middle-aged man who looked somewhat decadent. The windows, which appeared quite empty, suddenly revealed several energy pillars under Ai-yin's gaze.

There is no better adjective to describe a place than "prison."

Ai Yin stopped peering forward and stood still. As if sensing Ai Yin's thoughts, the energy pillars dissipated.

"Um..." Ai Yin began hesitantly, after all, it was normal to feel uneasy in such an unfamiliar environment: "Hello? May I ask who you are? And who is this place?"

Upon hearing Ai-yin's voice, the somewhat dejected middle-aged man stood up and looked at Ai-yin with a scrutinizing gaze.

Feeling a little embarrassed by the stare, Ai took a small step back, then took a deep breath, mustered her courage again, and repeated her question: "Excuse me..."

"Are you a member of the Dong Brothers group chosen by Momoi Taro?" the middle-aged man asked calmly.

His words surprised Ai Yin, and she felt a little smug. Had she become that famous? Even the prison knew about her?

Overcome with her smugness, Aine disregarded any doubts and said proudly with her hands on her hips, "That's right, it's me, Chihaya Aine. Do you want an autograph? I can just send you an autograph, right? As expected of me."

"Even the people I meet in this dream are my fans." That's right, a dream. That's how Chihaya Aine perceives this place. Otherwise, it's hard to explain how she suddenly ended up in this place when she was clearly at home.

"This is a dream, but it is not a dream either." The middle-aged man said calmly, "There is only one reason why you came here: Taro has wholeheartedly accepted you as a member of the Dong Brothers Group."

"What does this mean?" Ai Yin was a little confused and angry, angry at herself for having such a selfish dream.

"Everyone in the Dong Brothers group should be a member whom Taro genuinely approves of," she questioned.

"Are you saying that Taro doesn't trust the other members of the team?"

“There are different kinds of recognition.” The middle-aged man calmly answered Aine’s question: “Although I don’t see anything special about you, you are the person personally chosen by Taro, so I am willing to believe in you.”

“Taro, that child…?” Aine noticed the meaning of that word in the sentence; she had just discussed it with Taro today… So, she tried to guess, “Could it be that you are Taro’s adoptive father?”

The middle-aged man completely ignored Aine's question and said to her:

"In the original design of this world, every girl would find happiness. However, the increase in desires in the world has made this design unstable."

"What's worse, because of my mistake, a power called the Orcs has also awakened."

The middle-aged man completely ignored Aine's antics, such as banging on his own wall, saying things like "Hey~ Moshimo," and making exaggerated hand gestures in front of his eyes, continuing to talk about the settings he already knew:

“Originally, as a member of the Ton royal family, Taro’s body would absorb the power of Kirakiradokidoki and distribute it to those influenced by him,”

"Then, those influenced by him will generate even more of this power. And this power will then be transmitted to those they have influenced in some form."

Aine's eyes widened. She'd heard this part of the story from Wakaba Mutsumi, but hadn't given it much thought at the time. After all, she'd only wondered if Wakaba Mutsumi's mother was some kind of older, delusional person with chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)...

"However, one of the most unique orcs has escaped from the orc forest." The middle-aged man's expression turned serious.

"That beastman named Kakimoto Hiroshi possesses the power to manipulate the girl's fate, and he will definitely use this power to stop Taro from succeeding."

"Why are the orcs trying to stop Taro's actions?" Hearing this, Aine couldn't help but ask. Unexpectedly, the middle-aged man opposite her answered her question:

"Because the power of Kirakiradokidoki is like a poison to orcs. When they see the happiness of the girls, they feel unhappy. When they see beauty, they feel that beauty is not beautiful."

"Especially this Kakimoto Hiroshi. If it were an ordinary beastman, there would be no problem as long as he was willing to avoid it. But he is different. He feels uncomfortable when he sees something beautiful and only wants to destroy everyone's beauty."

"How could Kakimoto Hiroshi be so wicked?" Aine couldn't help but complain. The middle-aged man nodded in agreement: "He's an anomaly among anomalies."

"Floating, floating, swaying with the waves. What kind of happy ending is our goal!"

"Next, here comes the main point. Because it has just broken free from the seal, the orc's power has not yet recovered. We need to take advantage of this time to make the targets it originally targeted break free from the fate it created for them. In this way, at least we can make it lose all its power."

"Huh? Wait, what kind of unexpected development is this? Come to think of it, you haven't even told me who you are, why should I believe you?"

"..." The middle-aged man was speechless for a moment, then turned his back, pulled his hood over his head, and said indifferently, "The meeting is over."

"Hey...wait!" Aine was about to say something when the building in front of her turned into a beam of light, and within it, the middle-aged man's calm voice rang out again.

"A word of advice: the orcs' target may be quite close to yours."

The next moment, Ai Yin opened her eyes. She yawned, glanced at the time, and muttered, "What the hell is all this?"

"So let's get the party started——"

Ai Yin: Every time.

The conversation suddenly took a wild turn; I completely lost track of the orcs and all that, and the way they were talking was so cryptic. By the end of the conversation, I still didn't know what I was supposed to do.

Compared to this, Hailing was almost obsessed, constantly muttering about trust—

Come on, Taro, help her break free from this endless cycle of trust.

Chapter 51, Hailing's Realization?

So, this is the story—

Chapter 51, Hailing's Realization?

Today, Taro and Hailing completed their delivery duties as usual.

The job of a courier is not easy. There are many strange people among the recipients of the packages. After finishing her work, Hailing was still thinking about what the point of this job was.

"So-called trust is what others expect of you, but you have built a wall to isolate yourself from others."

After hearing her question, Taro replied, "You are afraid, afraid of walking out of this wall. As such, others cannot see you clearly, and naturally, they cannot trust you!"

"I don't understand. What does this have to do with me coming to Taro's work?" Hai Ling tilted her head, her gaze towards Taro full of confusion.

“I want you to know!” Momoi Taro raised his head and said, “Gaining the trust of others is such a difficult thing.”

"Huh?" Hai Ling uttered a syllable in confusion.

"The deliverymen will arrive at the customers' doors at the appointed time and deliver what they want to them." Momoi Taro looked at Hailing:

"It should have been a popular profession. But the reality is completely different."

“That’s not actually the case.” Taro led Hailin slowly toward RiNG’s location and said softly, “Everyone’s attitude isn’t very good. In today’s world, it’s normal for people not to trust each other.”

"On the contrary, it takes more effort to gain everyone's trust," Taro said earnestly. "Trust begins with seeing others, and seeing others begins with letting others see you."

"Seeing others start...? What does that mean?" Hai Ling was increasingly confused, looking at Momoi Taro with pleading eyes.

“Right now, you don’t treat everyone in the Dong Brothers group as members of the same band. There are no shortcuts to gaining someone’s trust,” Taro said, pushing open the door to RiNG. After greeting Rinrinko, he went to the Dong Brothers group’s practice room with Hailin.

Hai Ling had been pondering Momoi Taro's words, but the moment she stepped into the practice room, those chaotic emotions were suppressed.

This is Hai Ling's professionalism; once she enters the band's practice room, she should focus on practicing.

Let's start by seeing others, and seeing others begins with letting them see us.

Momoi Taro's words flashed through Hai Ling's mind again. Was it a mistake to suppress these emotions?

As she was thinking this, Taro's arrogant voice rang out beside her: "Hahahaha! Attendants! Practice, practice! Practice even more for the festival to come!!"

In that case, Momoi Taro should reflect on his sudden change in personality.

No... In a sense, perhaps coming to practice actually liberated Taro Momoi's true self.

She glanced at all the members of the Dong Brothers group who were there. Momoi Taro had his usual arrogant expression, and Meow Mengchi was as energetic as ever... Kaname... She wasn't very familiar with her, but she seemed to be very happy.

As for the last person… Hai Ling looked over, frowned slightly, and asked, “Chihaya-kun, are you feeling unwell?”

Upon hearing Hai Ling's words, Aine's eyes widened in surprise as she looked at her, then she quickly recovered and smiled.

"Ah, I didn't sleep well last night. It's okay," Aine waved her hand, casually rubbing and patting her cheeks.