My Romance Simulation with Them

"Ah... okay."

Goto Ichiri nodded vigorously, already thinking that even if he couldn't get the guitar back, he wouldn't come back tomorrow.

"Don't think you won't come tomorrow if you can't get your guitar."

Nanxiang couldn't help but speak up.

How do you know what I'm thinking? Do you have mind reading skills?

Goto Ichiri's expression became even more terrified. Of course, she didn't know that the simulated version of herself had already married Nango Toki. Nango Toki knew her very well, and even knew exactly which part of her body felt most comfortable—of course, it was the simulated Nango Toki.

"Ugh—I understand..."

A mournful cry escaped his throat. Goto Ichiri wanted to refuse, but in the end, he succumbed to his inner fear.

Nango was worried that his amateur skills might damage Goto Ichiri's guitar, so he held it with both hands until he watched the distraught pink-haired girl completely disappear into the courtyard, at which point he shook his head helplessly.

I originally just wanted to have a good conversation, delete her embarrassing video in front of her, and then get closer to her.

Unexpectedly, Goto Ichiri was so insecure and afraid of interacting with others.

Correcting her personality and attitude will probably be a long battle.

Thinking this, he turned to look at the system panel floating in the air.

[Currently have 2 simulation attempts. Simulation attempts will replenish over time and can also be replenished by acquiring 'heartbeat value' from simulation subjects.]

[One simulation attempt is restored every 300 Heart Points]

He has two more simulation attempts left. If he wants to recover the simulation attempts, besides restoring time, there is another way: he can recover them by obtaining the simulation object's heart value.

Originally, they met by chance in the courtyard, and no one else saw them. He thought he could chat with Goto Ichiri for a bit, win her heart points, and maybe even reform her awkward personality.

However, the other party's overly defensive social anxiety forced Nango to switch to another route.

But judging from the exchange just now

Forget about getting any more affection from Goto Ichiri, it's likely that her already weak goodwill level will drop even further.

Thinking this, Ichiri Goto slung her guitar over my back, intending to return it to her tomorrow. Nango casually opened the Heart Value page.

[Ding! You have gained 20 Heart Points from Ichiri Goto.]

[Ding! You have gained 20 Heart Points from Ichiri Goto.]

[Ding, you've arrived from Goto Ichiri...]

Nanxiang remained silent, his fingers hovering in mid-air.

Ms. Goto Ichiri's mental state is truly worrying.

Chapter Thirteen. This is bullying!

"Eh?...Little Lonely,"

Looking up in astonishment, the blonde girl with a side ponytail, sitting next to the drum set and holding the drumsticks, listened to the dejected Goto Ichiri's words and said incredulously, "Isn't this bullying?"

Her name is Ijichi Nijika.

He appeared in the story of Goto Ichiri during the Nango period, and was the drummer for the band 'End'.

The drummer is like the heart of a rock band.

Unlike the self-conscious and gloomy Goto Ichiri, Ijichi Nijika is warm and generous.

Perhaps that's why, through the simulation, she was able to enter Goto Ichiri's heart and become her friend.

Therefore, upon hearing that Goto Ichiri's guitar had been taken by someone from her school, she immediately stood up, raised her fair hand, and beckoned her bandmates over to discuss countermeasures.

"My guitar was stolen by a boy from my school?"

Beside her, the short-haired girl who had been tightening or loosening her bass strings raised her head, revealing her androgynous yet delicate face.

She first glanced at her bandmate Goto Ichiri, who was nominally supposed to share joys and sorrows with her, without any emotion, then covered her mouth and made a 'pfft' sound, sounding somewhat gloating.

Despite being team members, this woman was the first to rush over and mock them.

She truly lives up to her name, Yamada Ryo (meaning "cool" or "refreshing").

"Liang, don't stand by and say things that don't concern you. If we can't get Little Lonely's guitar back, we won't be able to practice our new song."

Ijichi Nijika delivered a chop to Yamada Ryo's head.

"Why not just buy a new guitar?"

Yamada Ryo tilted his head, seemingly wondering why Ichi Nijika was reacting so strongly.

Her family's ability to operate a hospital in Japan reveals her status as a hidden heiress, and the dozens of basses of different models in her home further demonstrate her family's wealth.

but--

“No, no.” Ichiji Nijika waved her hand: “Little Lonely doesn’t have that much money. If this continues, we really won’t be able to practice the new song—not everyone is like you, Ryo.”

"What?! That's a big problem!"

Upon hearing this, Yamada Ryo's previously expressionless face showed a change in expression.

Rehearsing new songs and then performing on stage is the most basic and important activity for every rock band.

If Goto Ichiri's guitar is never retrieved... not only will she not be able to perform on stage, but she probably won't even be able to rehearse new songs.

Yamada Ryo looked at Goto Ichiri with a serious expression, and asked in a hurried and self-righteous tone, "Loneliness, why didn't you say earlier that you didn't even have this much money?"

If a teammate has a problem, just ask the teammate; after all, she's perfect and will never have a problem.

Goto Ichiri didn't speak. Her eyes were completely lifeless, and she suddenly felt that she was fine this way.

At least I can find my rightful place in this little trash can.

That's great!

It feels like being buried like this wouldn't be so bad...

"Isn't Ocha High School known for its strict school spirit? Does bullying happen there? Isn't Kita-chan in the same school as Kotori? Is this kind of thing common?"

Ichi Nijika pulled Goto Ichiri, who was trying to escape reality, out of the trash can, while ignoring Yamada Ryo, who was muttering, "How about I lend my spare bass to Lonely Practice?"

Then, he pulled out his phone from his pocket: "Speaking of which, isn't Kita-chan in the same school as Kotori? I'll call and ask her about it."

"Ah."

Seeing that Yamada Ryomi and Iji Chi Nijika were not going to use their own strategy, they had no choice but to abandon the topic they had just started talking about: "I just found a suspicious website for buying and selling human kidneys online."

This brings us to the composition of the band 'End Band'.

'The End Band' is a standard traditional band in rock.

Its personnel composition is very simple, namely lead guitarist (Ichiri Goto), bassist (Ryo Yamada), drummer (Nichi Natsumi Iji), and backing guitarist and vocalist (Ikuyo Kita).

The Kita-chan they were talking about was none other than Kita Ikuyo, the guitarist who was absent from the event today because she had plans with friends.

When she made the call, Ichika spent a few minutes explaining the situation to Kita Ikuyo on the other end of the line.

"What?! Goto-san is being bullied?"

Kita Ikuyo exclaimed in surprise on the other end of the phone.

"Yeah. Even the guitar was stolen, so I wanted to ask Kita-chan if there was anything I could do."

"Ah, that shouldn't be a problem. I have a lot of friends at Ocha High School. If we show the bullies our strength... they probably won't bother Goto anymore, right?"

Kita Ikuyo pondered for a moment before asking, "So who is the one bullying Goto-san?"

Who is it...?

Ichi Nijika recalled the name Goto Ichiri had mentioned earlier and said uncertainly, "It's Nango Toki... second-year class 1 at Ocha High School."

"Cough cough cough cough!!!"

On the other end of the phone came a series of rapid coughs.

"Kita-chan? Are you alright?!"

Ichi Nijika was somewhat taken aback.

"No, no, don't mind it! Who were you talking about, Ijichi-senpai?"

“Uh… Nango Toki, second year, class 1, Ocha High School.”

"..."

There was no sound from the other end of the phone for a long time.

After a long while, a sound like Kita Ikuyo gulping down a mouthful of water to calm her nerves came over.

"Senior Nan-Nanxiang?"

"What's wrong, Kita-chan?"

Ichi Nijika's pale yellow side ponytail trembled; it was the first time she had ever seen the cheerful and sunny Kita Ikuyo like this.

She couldn't help but ask, "Was Nanxiang Shi very famous at your school?"

"He's not someone who's famous or unknown, Senior Ijichi. You should ask me who in our school doesn't know him."

Compared to Goto Ichiri, who always stayed in a corner, Kita Ikuyo, who had many friends, clearly knew Nango Toki better.

She counted on her fingers, listing them one by one.

"He's been ranked first in his grade for two consecutive years. Rumor has it that he can easily get a perfect score in a course even if he doesn't pay attention in class. He even gets the teacher's approval if he dozes off in class. Do you know where he ranked in the last national deviation test?"

"First!"

Ask a question, then answer it.

"That kind of person is a true genius. I overheard him once when I was delivering materials to a teacher. Nango, a second-year student, could get into Tokyo University even with his eyes closed."

Wow—that's amazing!

Even Yamada Ryo, who is usually expressionless and rarely praises others, couldn't help but blink his beautiful eyes and offer his praise after hearing this.

After all, she had always considered Tokyo University as her goal.

"If Goto-san was really bullied by him... even if we told the teacher and discussed it with them... the teacher would probably only believe him and not us."

Kita Ikuyo's tone was hesitant, her earlier confidence gone.