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

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As she said this, Toyokawa Shoko quietly raised her head and sized up the foreigner in front of her.

Tall and with slightly brownish skin, she wore a gentle smile. Although she was a foreigner, she possessed the temperament of a Yamato Nadeshiko (ideal Japanese woman).

She wondered to herself, was this... one of the residents that Wakaba Mutsu had mentioned?

He seemed like a very mature person, and also gave off a very reliable vibe. This made Toyokawa Shoko feel somewhat insecure.

Rupa looked at the other person with interest, squinted her eyes and smiled, and said, "Mr. Momoi hasn't returned yet."

Mr. Momoi? In other words, their relationship isn't that close yet.

“Is that so…” Toyokawa Shoko said softly, her head lowered. Before she could say anything, Rupa spoke first:

“It’s not good to keep talking outside. If you’d like, why don’t you come in and sit down? Mr. Momoi might be back soon.”

Guh-Kuyashi!

Toyokawa Shoko felt as if she had been hit hard inside—she felt as if she had completely lost somewhere.

She forced a smile and nodded slightly, saying, "Then, I shall respectfully accept your offer."

Xiangzi followed Rupa into Taro's mansion.

"Rupa, who is that?" Ebizuka Tomo casually called out, then looked up and saw Toyokawa Shoko following behind Rupa, and was so startled that he stood up abruptly.

"I...I'm going back now." Without waiting for Rupa's reply, she jogged out of the living room and returned to her room.

As Toyokawa Shoko entered, she quietly looked around the house. This was Toyokawa Shoko's first time visiting Momoi Taro's house.

Taro-senpai's house doesn't seem to be anything special; it's just a larger villa.

The signs of life are very fresh, which must have been brought by the new residents. In other words, before the new residents arrived, the previous residents did not leave any trace of life in this house.

To Xiangzi's surprise, there were not just two girls in the room as Mu had said, but a total of five.

One of the shortest ones shouted in Xiangzi's direction and then said he wanted to go back to his room.

"Hehe~ Zhi is a little shy, please don't blame her." Rupa smiled and smoothed things over.

The atmosphere became somewhat stiff.

Xiangzi smiled, then said politely, "No, it's alright. I'm Toyokawa Xiangzi, nice to meet you."

"I'm Rupa, and the one lying down is Nina. She's a little tired today, so she might not be able to greet you properly."

Renna smiled somewhat stiffly, waved to Xiangzi, and said in a hoarse voice, "Nice to meet you..."

Nina wasn't very good at dealing with this guy who had such a spoiled rich girl vibe.

“That’s Miss Momoka over there.” Rupa pointed to the silver-haired woman, and Shoko bowed slightly to her. As an adult, Momoka easily raised her head and exclaimed, “Oh!”

"And lastly..." She reached out to Anwa Subaru, who struck a cute pose and introduced himself with a bright smile, "Anwa Subaru~ Nice to meet you~"

“Apart from Miss Anwa, we are all Mr. Momoi’s tenants,” Rupa said with a smile, briefly introducing what Toyokawa Shoko was most concerned about.

Shoko Toyokawa visibly relaxed, then smiled and said, "As far as I know, there should only be two tenants at Taro Momoi's house?"

"Yes, Zhi and I moved here later."

"So that's it..."

……

After taking Hailin's mother to Hailin's house, Momoi Taro passed by the confectionery shop in the shopping street.

Compared to a few days ago, the area around the dessert shop is now practically deserted.

But the moment he saw the dessert shop, he couldn't help but think of that pink-haired girl, one of his childhood friends, Uehara Hishiri.

To express my gratitude, I had given her this dessert, which is said to help with weight loss, a couple of days before.

He knew that if he didn't give it to her, she would buy it herself. So he went into the store again and bought the cake.

Of course, Taro didn't buy the cake because he believed it had any weight-loss benefits; it's just that Hishiri looked very happy after eating it.

So, after buying the cake, Taro went to Furious Mary's house and rang the doorbell.

The door opened, and a pink-haired girl greeted Taro from inside: "Good evening, Taro. You've been coming quite often lately."

"I came to bring you this." Taro laughed heartily and handed over the box containing the dessert.

Felice reluctantly took the box, and said with a gloomy face, "Ugh... I feel so guilty eating this."

She thought for a moment and said with a smile, "But this is a diet dessert, it should be fine." Although she said that, her eyes still showed some hesitation.

Then she looked at Taro and asked, "So, Taro, how much do I look like I weigh now?"

Furious, she turned around a little nervously, waiting for Taro's evaluation. Taro's smile remained bright, but his eyes became serious.

“Data deletion!!!”

"How come I've gained weight!" Felix cried out in despair, grabbing Taro's collar in frustration. "Taro, look closer. See, my waist has definitely slimmed down a lot. My belly has also shrunk."

“Wearing a corset won’t change your weight,” Taro said seriously.

"Don't say things like that!" Felice said, displeased.

"It's almost time... so I'll be going now." Taro smiled slightly and waved his hand.

"Hmm...!" Fémarie held up the dessert in her hand and said, "Um, Taro, you don't need to send this tomorrow. It turns out that diet desserts are a lie."

"Don't you need it anymore?" Taro raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "Didn't you seem to really like eating it?"

“I do like it, that’s true—” Felice shouted with her eyes closed, “Don’t shake my determination to lose weight!”

"Do you have such a thing?" Taro asked bluntly. "If you really want to lose weight, there are absolutely no shortcuts to this."

“I don’t want to hear this—” Felix Mary pushed Taro out the door and closed it.

Taro tilted his head slightly in confusion, shook his head, turned around and left, heading towards his home.

……

Five people were chatting inside when they heard the door being pushed open. They all turned around and looked over at the same time.

Taro, who was being stared at by several people, stopped in his tracks, looking at himself and then at the five others: "I'm back?"

"Mr. Momoi/Taro-senpai!? Welcome back...!"

Toyokawa Shoko's clear voice and Nina's hoarse voice rang out at the same time. Their eyes met in the air, but Shoko still bowed slightly to Nina with elegance.

Ugh—I have a feeling I've lost.

Nina gritted her teeth. Taro gave a blank "hmm," focusing his attention on Nina, and asked, "Nina, what's wrong with your voice?"

"It's because of Nina's unrestrained response to the audience's encore that she ended up in such a miserable state." An and Subaru raised their hands weakly and said, "Thanks to her, my hands have also become this miserable."

"So I'm reflecting on my actions..." Nina said softly.

Taro heard her words, nodded slightly, turned around and rummaged through the locker for a while, then went to the water dispenser to get some water and handed it to Nina.

"This is honey grapefruit and tangerine peel water. Drink it while it's still warm," Taro said with a smile. "I used to give Kasumi this when she couldn't speak."

"Thank you..." Nina carefully took it and drank it in small sips.

Then Taro, holding a bottle, moved a small chair and placed it in front of An and Subaru, sat down, and commanded:

"Pull up your sleeves."

"Huh?" Anwa Subaru was taken aback, not knowing why Taro would say that.

"Are you going to apply medicine to Anhe-kun, senior? If it's alright, I can do it for you."

Toyokawa Shoko reacted quickly, standing up somewhat nervously and speaking softly to Taro.

“No, this requires quite specialized knowledge; it's not something an amateur can do,” Taro said calmly to Shoko, turning to An and Subaru.

"If you don't want your muscles to be so sore that you can't lift your arms tomorrow, roll up your sleeves."

Anhe Subaru swallowed hard. Mr. Momoi Taro was being far too forceful. She took a deep breath and slowly pulled up her sleeves, revealing her fair arms.

Taro's slightly rough fingers touched Anwa Subaru's arm. The contact with this still somewhat unfamiliar man made Anwa Subaru feel a little nervous.

Shoko Toyokawa and Nina were secretly watching them. Momoka sighed softly and shook her head.

Only Rupa watched all of this with a squinting smile.

Taro carefully checked the soreness of Anwa Subaru's arm muscles. Being touched like this by a stranger, Anwa Subaru couldn't help but feel a little romantic.

Taro poured the medicinal wine he had found onto An and Subaru's arms, carefully spreading it evenly, which intensified the sensual feeling.

However, this enchanting feeling quickly and completely dissipated.

Taro gave An and Subaru a strange, cheerful smile, and then, for some reason, An and Subaru felt a sense of unease.

"Click——"

A strange sound came from An and Subaru's arms, and Momoi Taro's fingers exerted a little force, kneading her arm in a strange rhythm.

An and Subaru's reaction to this was—

"Ouch! It hurts so much! Be gentle, be gentle!!!"

An and Mao's screams echoed throughout the small room, and they were drenched in sweat. Everyone else involuntarily took a step back.

"No!" Taro firmly rejected An and Subaru's request: "It won't work at all if you don't put in the effort."

It's unclear how much time passed before Taro finally released An and Subaru's arms; her screams had made her voice almost as hoarse as Nina's.

"Is it... over?" Anwa Subaru asked weakly, and Taro's face once again showed that devilish smile that was on Anwa Subaru's face.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Isn't there another arm?"

With that smile, Taro reached for Anwa Subaru's other hand. Anwa Subaru cried out in a panic, "No...don't..."

"No! No~~~~~" (Fear)

Chapter Fifty-Six: The Argument

An and Subaru lay sprawled on the sofa like dead dogs, their bodies completely limp.

Nina, Momoka, and even Rupa unconsciously distanced themselves from her and Momoi Taro.

"So, Xiangzi, what brings you here?"