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

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"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A dull thud echoed throughout the venue. Ai Yin stared wide-eyed, muttering to herself, "What incredible courage..."

"That's the kind of energy that taiko drums need," Taro explained to Aine, his eyes glued to Utagawa Tomoe's performance.

"Rhythm is certainly important for taiko drumming, but it has to give way to the absolute momentum and performance effect."

"Amazing—" Ai Yin simply became a merciless, repeating "amazing," as fireworks rose one after another into the sky, blooming in their own colors against the dark night.

Just as the fireworks rise into the sky, the drum performance falls in perfect sync with the rhythm of the taiko drums, and the fireworks explode as if they are stunned by the sound of the taiko drums.

More and more fireworks, and increasingly dense drumbeats, created a beautiful scene, providing a double enjoyment for both the eyes and ears.

Both of them were so engrossed in the performance that they lost track of time.

After an unknown amount of time, the final fireworks exploded with a loud bang, and the drumsticks slammed heavily onto the taiko drum. Utagawa Tomoe let out a long, heavy breath and waved his drumsticks towards the now lively audience.

"Taro, let's go to the next place." Seeing that the performance was over, Aine immediately said to Taro beside her, "The summer festival is almost over, it's time to get down to business."

Aine made the request so abruptly because she had a premonition that if she didn't do it, Utagawa Tomoe would likely come after her and Taro.

She didn't dislike him; it was just that this was a rare opportunity for her and Taro to spend time together, and she didn't want to be disturbed at this time.

"Why so suddenly?" Taro asked, puzzled. Aine was speechless; she found it difficult to explain these things to Taro. After thinking for a long time, she couldn't come up with a suitable explanation, so she could only firmly grab Taro's wrist and pull him away.

"Alright—just follow me!" Aine's firmness was a bit unexpected for Momoi Taro, but he didn't struggle too much and left the place with Aine.

Utagawa Tomoe, who had just finished interacting with the audience, stepped off the stage and subconsciously turned her gaze to the spot where she had just met Momoi Taro, only to be surprised to find that it was now completely empty.

"Where could it have gone?" Utagawa Tomoe pondered for a moment, feeling a little uneasy, then shook his head. Oh well, we'll see each other sooner or later, no need to rush.

Aine pulled Taro to the top of a nearby hill, and the two sat casually on the grass. Aine's breathing became slightly rapid.

Aine put in some effort to get Taro here as quickly as possible.

Takamatsu Akari told her about this place. The weather in Tokyo wasn't very good, and the stars were gray. It was normal for Takamatsu Akari, who loved stargazing, to like spending time at the planetarium.

However, she sometimes prefers to come here, where the air is better and it's easier to see the stars.

Ai Yin slumped on the lawn, gazing up at the sky, her hand on her chest, trying to calm her emotions and her body.

Taro looked at Aine's profile, which was made even more beautiful by the blue moon, and her flat breasts were clearly rising and falling due to the intense exercise she had just done.

He couldn't help but criticize, "Your physical fitness is too poor right now. What are you going to do during the live performance? This level of performance won't satisfy the audience!"

"I know, I know!" Aine said casually, changing the subject with a few perfunctory words. She looked at Momoi Taro with a strange seriousness.

She said softly, "Um, Taro, I learned about Momoi Jin from Rakuna's grandmother..."

Seeing Taro's slightly changed expression, she quickly waved her hand and said, "I don't know very well either, I just know there is such a person, so I was thinking, if possible, you could tell me something about him or something... Ahaha."

Aine wasn't lying. From Grandma Rakuna, all she knew was that there was such a person, and she didn't know what had happened. She said it would be better for her to ask Taro herself...

But Taro's face turned so ugly after I just asked that one question. How could I possibly ask him the question...?

"Sure!" Taro surprised Aine... no, not that surprised, just a little surprised: "Really?"

"Hmm, it's alright." Taro also lay back on the lawn halfway up the hill, looking at the moon, his thoughts drifting into memories:

"Momoi Jin is my adoptive father." Taro said only this one sentence and then fell silent. Perhaps, in his opinion, this was enough to introduce Momoi Jin.

However, Aine did not intend to let the topic die down. She gently touched her lips with her finger and pondered, "If I remember correctly, Taro said before that he was an adopted child."

"Yes, that's right." Taro nodded, giving Aine a brief response.

"But after hearing about your background from Mu, it feels a bit unbelievable... royal family, it sounds like a story."

"I think it's true." Taro denied the claim, looking down as if deep in thought.

“I see…” Aine put the topic aside, looked up at the moonlight, and brought the conversation back to what she cared about: “Then, why isn’t Taro’s adoptive father by your side?”

“When I was little, one day he suddenly disappeared.” Taro’s tone was flat and straightforward, seemingly without any sadness: “After that, I had to live alone.”

"I see. It must have been very tiring." Aine said casually, then slightly raised her eyelids to observe Taro's expression, finding him as calm as ever.

She lowered her head and said softly, "Um, Taro, I'm so happy that you've come into my life, and I'm also so happy to join the Dong Brothers."

Taro's eyes widened slightly, filled with confusion. Aine raised her eyebrows and gave him a bright smile: "Are you wondering why I said that, Taro?"

Taro nodded affirmatively in response to Aine's question. Aine's smile widened: "Because I was just thinking about what it would be like if I hadn't joined the Dong Brothers group."

"I must have become very, very good friends with Dengdeng... but I will no longer have any contact with the current members of the Dong Brothers group."

"I must still be clinging to the idea of ​​starting over, and I'm still trying to escape my life."

"I will definitely still be vain... Ah, I still am now."

Aine was laughing for a while when she opened her eyes and looked at Taro, her expression unusually serious:

"So, I feel so good about joining the Dong Brothers group, meeting you, and meeting everyone. It allows me to face my shameful past..."

Looking at Aine's serious and earnest face, Taro felt a slight, inexplicable pang in his chest, but he suppressed the change in his expression and, gazing at the moon in the sky, said with relief:

"That's wonderful."

"Speaking of which, it's getting late, and I should probably head home soon." Aine's smile returned. As for her mother saying it was okay if she didn't go home tonight? She should just take that with a grain of salt.

"Finally, I still have a few questions I'd like to confirm with you," Aine said. Taro nodded vigorously and said, "Ask away, I'll answer whatever it is."

"First of all... Taro, do you feel any romantic feelings for me now... I mean, the kind of romantic feelings." Aine blushed, and it took a lot of courage for her to ask such a question.

"No!" Taro's resolute words made Aine's face darken, but she still tried her best to remain calm and asked, "Then now, am I considered an important person to you?"

"No need for much! Yes!" Taro's words were full of determination, which made Aine smile again when she saw Taro open his mouth as if to say something.

Her danger radar went off like a madman; she sensed he was about to say something unpleasant, so she quickly stretched out a hand, palm open, to shield herself from Taro.

"Alright, let's skip this question. The last question..." Aine's eyes softened with a hint of melancholy as she looked at Momoi Taro in the distance and sighed softly.

"Okay, go ahead and ask." Taro acted completely indifferent. Aine tightly gripped the floral pattern on her skirt and asked softly, "Then..."

"Even for just a second, Taro, have you ever been touched by me?" Aine's sincere words resonated deep within Taro's heart. He overreacted, pondered for a long time, and didn't know how to answer.

Aine circled around to Taro's front again, her hands on the ground, her nose almost touching Taro's. Her little head was slightly bent, like a daughter playfully teasing you.

However, the words that came out were completely different: "Please tell me, please," she said.

After a long pause, Taro finally raised his head and loudly announced, "No...!" As soon as he said this, Taro clutched his heart in pain. Aine's eyes widened slightly as she watched Taro suddenly clutch his heart and collapse to the ground.

She reached out and touched Taro's nostrils in disbelief; his breathing had stopped.

Then, she buried her head in Taro's chest and listened carefully... There was no heart.

Then, she turned to the side and pressed her ear against Taro's dead body's chest: "Actually, the person I crave more is you."

Well, even so, Aine wasn't the type to lay a hand on Taro just because he died; she simply picked up Taro's body.

He pressed his forehead against Taro's head, which could already be described as a corpse—

[Speaking of which, Taro has a rule that he'll die if he lies, right...? So, the correct answer to my question just now was... that I'm actually loved by Momoi Taro?]

Thinking this, she said softly, "Thank you, Taro."

She added a sentence softly, "Although it doesn't sound quite right, this is the most satisfying gift I've received today."

Chapter 50 of Dong: Dreams and Beastmen

That night, in her room, Toyokawa Shoko wrote the last word on a piece of paper.

"Finally finished~" Toyokawa Shoko put down the paper and pen in her hand with satisfaction, turned to look at the cabinet, and said softly, "It's all thanks to you..."

As Toyokawa Shoko spoke, she walked to the spot. Although there was no one there, Shoko stretched out her hand with trembling hands as if she were talking to someone.

She placed her hand on the doll on the wall cabinet and gently stroked its cheek: "Mommy... I missed you so much..."

Xiangzi knelt before the table with the doll, sobbing softly. Soon, he suppressed his weakness and whispered to the doll:

"Mom, Dad is getting better recently. His ramen is really delicious. Dad used to not even know how to cook properly, but now he can make it so well."

"I really, really miss you right now... Does Mom know? I've met Taro-senpai now, and he gave me a piece of music..."

She spoke softly, her mind replaying the days she spent with her mother, the days her mother taught her piano, and a slight smile involuntarily appeared on her lips:

"Thanks to the piece of music he gave me, I remembered your story... Your daughter did many things that wronged her friends, but we are all good people, and we are still willing to be friends with you..."

"Right now, I haven't figured out the most natural way to get along with everyone, but I won't run away from it... I will take responsibility for myself, and because I thought of you, I also wrote the lyrics for the song that my senior gave me."

She murmured softly, "Mom, look forward to my performance."

After saying that, Xiangzi returned to her desk and carefully put away the sheet music and lyrics. Tomorrow, she wanted to show them to everyone at MYGO.

Meanwhile, her teammate, Takamatsu Akari, also has her own worries...

The lyrics are written, and the pronunciation is clear and easy to understand... but the singing quality is still lacking...

The reason is that Gao Songdeng's English isn't very good. Although he wrote the lyrics himself, his singing wasn't very smooth.

"As expected... I'll have to ask Ai for help." Takamatsu Akari thought to herself, making up her mind.

During a casual chat, Ai Yin mentioned that she had studied in London before, so her English must be very good.

Thinking of Aine, Takamatsu Akari couldn't help but smile. Speaking of which, Aine said she was going to the summer festival today. I wonder if she had a good time.

...I'm not very good at being around lively places, but Master Taro seems to really enjoy them.

Originally, I shouldn't have gotten along with Master Taro, but a strange fate brought us together.

But I've digressed. Although I don't participate in summer festivals or similar events much, I am very familiar with the viewpoints nearby.

I made a very comprehensive plan for Aiyin yesterday... I hope it will come in handy.

So, what is Aine, whom Takamatsu Akari keeps mentioning, doing now?

After Taro "died," Aine was quite happy and stayed for a while, but despite her happiness, she was still a little worried.

What if Taro just falls into a deep sleep and never wakes up again...? Aine was a little worried about this, but fortunately, Taro didn't die for long and was soon revived.

The atmosphere seemed to become quite awkward afterwards. After a few casual words, Aine returned to her home.

Seeing Ai-yin return so early, her mother appeared quite disappointed. She sighed slightly but still went to greet her, saying, "Welcome back."

Aine noticed her mother's obvious sigh, and blushing slightly with embarrassment, she gently scolded, "Mom, what strange things are you thinking about—"

"It's nothing." Aine's mother sighed and waved her hand. "The hot water is ready. Go take a shower and get some rest."