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

"What? It was acting all along? I'm Chihaya Aine, you can just call me Aine. I'm currently the rhythm guitarist for the Dong Brothers group, and I'll also be the guitarist and vocalist later on. Nice to meet you~"

"Hello~ I'm Anhe Subaru, the drummer of 'Neither Thorn nor Thorn,' nice to meet you." Anhe Subaru greeted everyone politely.

"Subaru-chan? Is it okay for you to call me that?" Ruomai eagerly moved closer to her, subtly separating her from Taro with her body: "Your acting is really amazing. I was completely stunned just now."

"Thank you... What do you think, Mr. Taro?" Anwa Subaru asked Taro for his opinion.

"85 points!" Taro gave an extremely high rating, saying:

"He only got 25 points in the morning, that's amazing progress. His demeanor and movements were almost perfect, but the emotion and killing intent in his eyes were far inferior to what he showed earlier. He only got 30 points in the second half!"

Sure enough. Ruomai sighed inwardly. This girl didn't seem to be acting; she was genuinely moved, just like herself.

"Wow, that's amazing! How did Taro get such a high rating?" Aine clapped her hands in agreement, then opened her smiling, squinting eyes and asked:

"Speaking of which, isn't 'Thornless and Thorny' Nina's band?"

"Huh? Do you know her?" An and Subaru asked Aine with some doubt. First, they ruled out the possibility that Aine was a fan. After all, if such a beautiful girl came to see the live performance, it would definitely have an impact on them.

Speaking of which… she glanced at Taro beside her. It's probably because of their relationship here.

Sure enough, Aine's next sentence proved this point: "When I went to Taro's house last time, Nina mentioned this to me."

"Ah~ I've heard it too." Ruomai happily raised her hand and followed Aine's rhythm without hesitation: "You guys seem to be holding a live performance soon? Renna invited me too."

Taro glanced at his watch and said, "It's about time, Anwa. I'll take you back to Tendo's side."

"Wow, General, you also call that Anhe Tiantong by his first name?" Ruomai covered her mouth in surprise.

"What's wrong with calling someone 'Tendou'?" Taro asked, somewhat puzzled. "Tendou is just Tendou, what's so strange about it?"

“After all, Anwa Tendo is an old lady, right?” Aine whispered her opinion: “At the very least, she should use honorifics or something?”

"Honorifics are used for people who deserve respect!" Taro said bluntly, completely disregarding the fact that Anwa Tendo's granddaughter was nearby.

"She has to be better than me at the very least! I'll be blunt, I don't think she's that much better than me!"

"You truly deserve to be called a great general, but if things become commercialized in the future, this kind of attitude towards others might actually put you at a disadvantage," Ruomai advised softly with a smile.

"Besides, isn't Teacher Anhe's granddaughter still here?"

"Eh? I'm fine." An and Subaru waved their hands, their smiles widening.

She not only didn't mind, but was actually quite happy. This shows that Taro's care for her wasn't due to their status as Anwa Tendo, but rather their friendship.

Moreover, she didn't think that Momoi Taro would give her any special treatment just because she was Anwa Tendo's granddaughter. She had already suffered a lot from that punishment game.

"Well then, we'll take our leave now." An and Subaru bowed slightly politely and followed behind Taro, intending to catch up.

As she took her first step and her foot touched the ground, she involuntarily cried out in her heart, "Oh no! I forgot—"

Her thighs buckled, and her whole body almost collapsed to the ground. Then, in the next moment, she crashed into a warm, but unusually hard wall.

Moreover, there was a hint of shower gel scent that I hadn't smelled before, and also the scent of perfume...?

She looked up slightly. The girl with long pink hair smiled brightly, helped her up, and said, "Subaru-kun, are you alright?"

An and Subaru were a little disappointed, but their acting instincts allowed them to hide their disappointment.

She took Ai-yin's arm, stood up, and said softly with a smile, "It's alright, thank you, Ai-yin."

"You're welcome." Ai Yin smiled and waved her hand, indicating that the other party didn't need to be so polite. (One) Another 1 fin < @Siwu Guisi Guiba Qi, then her expression returned to normal, and she asked, "Speaking of which, what happened to your leg?"

"I just tried out Mr. Taro's game at the arcade, sorry..." Anwa Subaru shrugged helplessly.

"How did it go?" Aine asked nervously. In her memory, Taro didn't seem to play games much, so...?

“Complete defeat.” An and Subaru said frankly. After all, they had lost so badly that any remaining competitive spirit had been exhausted by today. “Then, as punishment, I had to jump rope 5000 times, and that’s how my legs ended up like this.”

"Oh, oh!" Aine suddenly realized and replied with a smile, "I understand! When the Dong Brothers started training again, everyone had to be helped back by Taro."

Taro, who had been observing all this, crossed his arms and said, "In the end, it's because you guys aren't training enough. For Aine now, 5000 jump ropes is nothing."

“I think the general’s training is too abnormal!” Even Ruomai couldn’t help but interject in protest.

"Really? I think it's just a normal workout."

Taro's answer made Ruomai argue even louder: "What kind of ordinary training involves swimming against sharks or training to race against jeeps?"

"I personally think it's quite ordinary." Taro said without changing his expression, which made An and Subaru a little scared. Wouldn't something bad happen if they didn't train like this?

However, after talking for so long, An and Subaru were fairly certain that these two girls saw them as rivals in love.

However, under the pressure from these two people, I think I've come to realize that I probably really do like Momoi Taro.

Hmph, at least in this galgame, I, An and Subaru, will never admit defeat!

"Um? Mr. Taro and I should probably head out now...?"

After Taro heard An and Subaru say those words, his phone rang just as he was about to say something. He immediately took out his phone and glanced at it.

Then, he looked up at Ai Yin, who looked at him with some confusion and asked, "What's wrong?"

“Roselia… no, Yukina’s free time has been decided.” Taro paused slightly, and Aine asked thoughtfully, “Then…?”

"Okay, the second band meeting will be held in two days!"

#28 No trace of acting

Rencai watched as Ruomai and Anhe Tiantong engaged in a heated exchange of words. After Ruomai was completely defeated, the two exchanged a few pleasantries and then parted ways.

"What does this mean?"

With a slightly gloomy voice, Nina questioned An and Tendo, as if invisible thorns were extending from her body.

"Just now, you said you wanted to bring Subaru and Momoi together, is that true?"

Hearing the girl's almost accusatory words, Anhe Tiantong simply replied calmly:

"Yes, it's true. What's wrong?"

She stood demurely, her kimono still neat and her hands resting naturally in front of her.

“This kind of thing…” Nina clenched her fists tightly, gritted her teeth, and asked:

"Even if I did that, would Subaru be happy?! Imposing my own ideas on Subaru without permission, that kind of thing... that kind of thing...!"

"I don't know." Anhe Tiantong shook his head slightly, softly admitting the matter, and said in a serious voice:

“I don’t know if Subaru will be happy. I don’t intend to force her. All I’m doing is giving them both an opportunity, a possibility… to begin. That’s all.”

Upon hearing Anwa Tendo's words, Nina loosened her clenched fist, and the barbs that had been protruding from her body were retracted.

She slightly raised her head and looked at Anhe Tiantong. She wondered if it was just her imagination, but Anhe Tiantong's gaze softened a bit.

"To be honest, actually I..." She slowly raised her head and looked up at the sky, her gaze so deep: "I first heard from Taro-kun that when you guys formed a band, I was a little scared."

"Although I don't have much experience with bands, I've heard some band members say that the influence of the band members on the individual members can be very significant."

Anhe Tiantong lowered his head, and the usually sharp gaze of this seemingly kind and shrewd old man softened.

This made Nina a little uneasy. Her legs, clad in white socks and thick-soled leather shoes, involuntarily took a small step back. She felt... frightened by An and Tendo's unusual behavior.

“Hehe…” An and Tendo chuckled, but stood still without saying anything. On the contrary, Nina, who had stepped back, blushed.

"Don't worry, I support you guys in forming a band now." The words that came out of Anwa Tendo's mouth left Nina completely astonished.

"But you were so concerned about Subaru just now. To be honest, I felt relieved. I was worried that Subaru might not be happy in the band."

She turned her back and said, "Let's go."

"Um...where to?" Nina asked cautiously.

Ms. Anhe Tiantong turned around, revealing a kind smile, and said, "If you don't mind, how about we go back to where we were and have some tea with the old lady?"

Nina was slightly taken aback, then snapped out of it and shouted, "Yes!"

The two returned to the coffee shop they had just been in. There, An and Tendo asked Nina many questions about the band, and Nina answered them one by one.

To Nina's surprise, Anwa Tendo was surprisingly knowledgeable about music, but he didn't know much about popular music at the time; his knowledge was mostly about things from the Showa era.

After inquiring about every detail of the band's affairs, An and Tendo expressed their intention to visit the band's first live performance in Tokyo soon.

He even jokingly and kindly said to Nina, "I'll be all disguised when I come."

This atmosphere made Nina feel much more relaxed around Anwa and Tendo.

After chatting for a while, An and Tiantong felt their phones vibrate, took them out to look at them, and replied to a message.

"Um... what's wrong?" Nina asked curiously, then waved her hand and said, "Ah, if it's an important question, you don't have to tell me."

Anwa Tendo smiled and said calmly, "It's nothing important, it's just news about Taro-kun."

"News about Mr. Momoi?" Nina's eyes lit up, and she asked curiously, "What is it?"

Anhe Tiantong shook his head slightly, smiled, and joked, "Now I'm a little worried that your band might disband."

"Huh? Absolutely not, absolutely not!" Nina waved her hands repeatedly, hurriedly denying it, then asked with a hint of curiosity, "Um, why do you say that?"

"Isn't there a saying like that?" Anhe Tiantong sipped his tea, seemingly puzzled. "The band's disbandment was most likely due to a relationship issue."

“Huh…?” Nina paused again, not understanding what Anwa and Tendo meant.

“You like him, don’t you, Taro-kun?” Anwa Tendo said calmly, causing Nina, who had just taken a sip of tea, to spit it out with a puff.

"Cough cough cough... I, I didn't have that thought!" Nina stood up excitedly and retorted.

"Really not?" Anwa Tendo asked meaningfully, looking at the excited Nina.

Renai began to think. Absolutely none... that's impossible, but as for how deep it is, it seems like there isn't any.

She took a deep breath and decided to loudly reject it.

"Tendo, Nina." Taro's voice came through, silencing Nina who was about to say something.

A hint of regret flashed in Anwa Tendo's eyes, a regret that was well hidden and no one noticed. He simply smiled at Taro and said, "Taro-kun, why do you call me by my name?"

“Because your granddaughter is also Anhe. That makes it easier to distinguish them,” Taro said matter-of-factly.

"So, generally speaking, shouldn't Subaru be called Subaru-chan?" Nina asked, puzzled.

"Is that so?" Taro asked in return.

"Is...that's how it is?" Nina was less certain.