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Although I've been staying here for a while now, I've been busy coordinating things with the band lately, so this is probably the first time I've actually spent the night here.
She and Momoka returned late last night, and when she got back, Momoi Taro was already asleep. So she went to the room Taro had assigned her and went to sleep without saying hello.
When it was her first time living with a man, Renna thought she would have some trouble adjusting and wouldn't sleep well. However, to her surprise, her sleep quality was unexpectedly high, like a baby's.
Perhaps this is the reason why Taro Momoi brings a sense of security; he is the kind of man who makes people feel at ease.
Nina struggled to get out of bed, changed into her everyday clothes, and dragged her still somewhat heavy steps toward the hall. As soon as she entered, she saw Momoi Taro eating his breakfast elegantly and leisurely in the hall.
"Good morning, Mr. Momoi!" Nina greeted Taro in a very casual tone. Then she noticed that Taro had prepared breakfast for four people, and her eyes were immediately drawn to the food laid out on the table. So she asked with a hint of anticipation and a little eagerness, "Can I eat this?"
"Ah, sure." Taro gave a confident and composed smile, put down his chopsticks, and explained in his usual calm tone, "I noticed a few extra pairs of shoes in the shoe cabinet when I woke up this morning, so I guessed you were back and made you some."
Taro's homemade breakfast was a very traditional Japanese breakfast. Golden-brown, crispy saury grazed on an elegant plate emitted an enticing aroma, accompanied by warm miso soup, a generous serving of white rice, and some refreshing pickles. However, one of the four dishes was slightly different from the other three. Upon closer inspection, Nina realized it appeared to be a cat meal.
"I won't stand on ceremony," Nina said, sitting down opposite Taro. She then took one of the dishes and started eating: "Delicious!"
Rencai isn't a food critic, and she doesn't have many words to say about it, but it's just really delicious!
Seemingly having heard Rencai's loud chatter, a black cat jumped onto the table at some point and began to elegantly enjoy its cat food.
Taro smiled confidently and said, "Of course! This is breakfast made by Japan's number one chef!"
"Really?" Peach Blossom's languid voice came from afar. A girl with long silver hair who looked a little tired walked to the dining table with small steps, picked up a piece of food without ceremony, and put it in her mouth.
Her eyes lit up, and she exclaimed, "Delicious! Even better than the beef bowl last time." Although Momoka had already tasted Taro's cooking, this breakfast was several times more delicious than the beef bowl.
"How's your band doing?" Taro asked, seemingly unconcerned by the praise, and then asked what concerned him: "It overlaps with our band's live performance plans, so I can't go to see it live."
"Well, there's nothing we can do about it." Momoka took it in stride, chuckling as she said, "But our live performance was pretty good, at least the reviews online were quite positive."
"Is that so? That's really good." Taro chimed in, having never seen the two bands perform live, so he naturally wouldn't offer any comment.
"Yes, the next thing is finding a bassist..." Momoka rubbed her temples, a little troubled. Bassists and drummers were extremely rare. She looked at the black cat enjoying its cat food and asked:
"Who is this guy? Does he have a name?"
“This guy is a friend of my servant.” Taro crossed his arms and answered calmly, “I wasn’t feeling well before, and it seems this guy took care of me. I cooked for him afterwards as a way of repaying him.”
"Mr. Momoi!" Nina suddenly shouted, excitedly asking, "When is the next live performance by Mr. Momoi's band?"
“Just recently, next Sunday,” Taro replied calmly, finishing his rice in his bowl. “But the address is a little far…”
"Where is it?" Renna asked eagerly.
"Kumamoto!" Taro answered loudly, "At the Kumamoto Summer Festival!"
"Ah, that one," Nina said, looking down in thought. "It's that one that's held every year, right? But it's mostly traditional music, which I don't really like... Eh?"
Previously, Nina had mostly spoken naturally through her body, but when her attention was truly focused on Taro's words, she realized what he was saying.
"Kumamoto!!!!?" Nina slammed her hand on the table. "Is Momoi-san's next live performance in Kumamoto?"
"Didn't I just make that perfectly clear? There's no need to get so worked up." Tao Xiang covered her ears with two fingers, looking helpless.
"But...that's Kumamoto! Kumamoto!" Nina shouted relentlessly, while Momoka responded helplessly, "So, what's wrong with Kumamoto?"
"No! There's nothing there!" Nina firmly denied it, then said to Taro with a straight face, "Mr. Momoi, I'm sorry! I won't be able to come to your next live performance."
"Oh." Taro appeared quite calm. Although he didn't know why Nina was suddenly so angry, he didn't have any particular emotions. He simply stood up as usual and said, "Well then, I'm going to work."
"I'm almost done too." Momoka shook her head, wondering what was wrong with Nina today. Then, the two of them walked out one after the other.
"Sorry, Nina is just that kind of difficult person." Momoka offered a half-hearted apology. Because she knew that the man in front of her wasn't angry at all.
Just as Momoka had expected, Taro simply waved his hand and left.
Momoka shook her head again and said softly, "What an easy-to-understand person." After saying that, she sighed, looked at the house behind her, and whispered, "If only Nina could be that easy to understand."
At noon, the only two members of the Astronomy Club at Haneoka Girls' Academy were gathered in the club. Although they were members, their behavior had absolutely nothing to do with the club.
Takamatsu Akira practices guitar every day. Since learning guitar from Ai-on, he has never slacked off in his guitar practice.
The other one—Chihaya Aine—was acting rather strangely. She only practiced the guitar briefly today before stopping and spending the rest of the time hunched over her desk, writing and drawing.
Soon, Takamatsu stopped practicing her guitar. She looked curiously at Ai-on scribbling in her notebook and asked softly, "Ai-on... what are you doing?"
"Ah~ Isn't our band about to start a live performance?" Ai Yin smiled brightly, waved her hand, and said, "Deng Deng knows that too, right~?"
"Yes!" Gao Songdeng nodded vigorously, then said somewhat disappointedly, "But... it's too far away, I can't go see it."
"Ah, it's alright." Aine waved her hand cheerfully, then lowered her head somewhat dejectedly, her gray eyes flashing with disappointment. She said, "It's just a pity that I'll be very busy for the next few days. I can only offer you a little help with Xiangzi's matter."
But Aine wasn't disappointed for long. She quickly cheered up, smiling as she held up the paper she had just been sketching on. It had several robes drawn on it, and Aine introduced them with a smile:
"This is the costume I prepared for the Kumamoto Summer Festival this Saturday. Since it's a festival, I wanted to design it in the shape of a yukata, but it's quite difficult to make it unique and easy to move around in."
"Ai...you're amazing!" As Ai's fully automatic praise bot, Takamatsu Teng naturally doesn't hold back her praise. As a praise machine, Takamatsu Teng's only weakness is that she runs out of words.
However, for Aine, that was enough to provide her with sufficient emotional value. She smugly wiped her nose and said, "Right?" But she quickly composed herself and said in a slightly subdued tone:
"But I still want Taro to praise me like that too," she said, wrapping her arms around her drawings and resting her head on them with a hint of disappointment.
Upon hearing Aine's words, Takamatsu Akari lowered her head somewhat dejectedly and said softly, "Master Taro... is a very serious person..."
"Ah...that's true~" Aine patted her cheeks to cheer herself up a little, then said seriously, "So if I want Taro to praise me, I should definitely produce good enough results and ask him to praise me!"
"Yes!" Seeing Aine cheer up, Takamatsu Akari was also very happy. She nodded seriously: "Aine... she can definitely do it!"
"Thank you, Dengdeng." Although she didn't know why Gaosong Deng had so much confidence in herself, her approval gave Aine a little confidence in herself.
After chatting about everyday things for a while, Takamatsu Akari brought up yesterday's topic: "How does Ai plan to ask Master Taro...?"
"Hmm~ How should I ask? Just ask normally~?" Aine said, then suddenly realized she seemed to be imitating someone from her team, and couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle twice. Then she explained very seriously:
“Our band has practice this afternoon, so I plan to ask him directly during practice. Given Taro’s personality, it’s probably better to just ask him directly.”
Aine's cheeks flushed slightly, and she seemed to be thinking about something as she unconsciously stroked the side of her hair.
"Hmm... what time does Xiao Ai's band's practice end...?" Gao Songdeng asked in a low voice. "Our band... also practices. It ends at seven o'clock."
"Generally speaking, we practice until eight o'clock," Aine said, tilting her head thoughtfully.
"That's true. It would be better if you guys came when we ask Taro. It's not good for me to relay the message. But, is Mutsu okay?"
Ai-yin closed her eyes, recalling the scene from this morning when she and Takamatsu Akira saw Shoko and tried to call out to her to chat, but she ignored them and walked past them as if they were air.
She slightly opened her eyes and explained softly, "After all, Xiangzi's appearance this morning didn't seem like the matter had been resolved. Xiao Mu, caught between the two bands, must be the one who is suffering the most."
"Hmm... but when Xiaolixi messaged me this morning asking if we should have a joint practice session, Xiaomu's reply seemed normal." Gaosong Deng hesitated. She didn't know about Ruoye Mu's situation either. Although she was worried, Gaosong Deng still had some confidence in her.
"I see. It's best if nothing's wrong." Aine smiled slightly, patted Takamatsu Akari's shoulder, and said softly, "Akari, you don't need to worry so much... but don't relax too much either. Mutsu seems to be the kind of person who keeps everything to herself, so you have to be careful."
“Hmm!” Yue-Yi/Shou-fa Gao Songdeng nodded in agreement, then said seriously, “Our band’s practice ends at seven o’clock… I’ll ask if anyone wants to come along… How about we wait at the door until eight o’clock?”
"How about it...?" Aine pondered, tilting her head and pointing to her lips with her index finger, finally revealing a smile and saying, "Well~ I'll ask Taro and the others if you can come in and take a look during the practice break after seven o'clock."
“No, that’s not right,” Aine shook her head again, denying her own statement, and said seriously, “We should have asked everyone at the beginning of practice. Otherwise, it will cause trouble for everyone.”
“But… Taro shouldn’t have any problems,” Aine said, her mind flashing back to the practice room before the first live performance of the Dong Brothers. Takamatsu Akari and Ichiri had both been guests there. Based on her understanding of Taro, she thought he would agree.
Hearing Aine say this, Takamatsu Akari was slightly taken aback. Touched, she held Aine's hand and said gratefully, "Aine... thank you."
"Haha, Dengdeng is exaggerating too much." Aine smiled, her eyes narrowed. She believed that Dengdeng could definitely lead their band out of their predicament. But, is Ruoye Mutsu really okay...?
Ai Yin shook her head as she recalled the child's personality.
So, what's the situation with Wakaba Mutsumi, whom they're discussing? We need to go back to this morning—
In episode 47, Metis became Metis.
Motis is Wakaba Mutsumi—
Motis is what Wakaba Mutsu needs—
The birth of Metis was the deepest desire in Wakaba Mutsumi's heart—
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So, what exactly is Metis?
Only Metis can answer this question—Metis's existence actually stems from Wakaba Mutsumi's fear and jealousy of Momoi Taro.
Why? Everyone is telling the truth, but only I am causing harm to others.
Why? Everyone offered help to Xiangzi, but only Momoi Taro succeeded?
This is why Metath is so hostile towards Momoi Taro; she hates Momoi Taro, and her very existence is solely for the purpose of hating him.
However… the situation seems to have changed slightly now—
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The morning sunlight wasn't particularly harsh, but Wakaba Mutsu woke up earlier than ever before.
Yesterday, Minami's words really had a huge impact on Mutsuka Wakaba. Even now, she still finds it unbelievable that she is actually Taro Momoi's sister.
"Xiao Mu, you're up really early today?" A second voice rang out in her empty room, where she was all alone. But Ruoye Mu was not alarmed.
Because she knew that the voice came from the person she trusted most—Metis.
"Yes, I care a lot about what Minami said yesterday." Wakaba Mutsu rubbed her still slightly blurry eyes and whispered to Motis.
After a long silence, Motis silently replied in her mind, "So, what does Xiaomu think?"
Rarely, Ruo Ye Mu failed to read Metis's mind. She didn't know what Metis was thinking, so she could only tell Metis her most honest thoughts: