How can my simulation be a real love?

Chihaya Aine also opened her mouth in a daze, her silver eyes filled with astonishment.

Because she happened to be sitting not far from Kazami Mei, she could clearly see the changes in Shiina Ritsuki's facial expression from that position, which naturally made her even more shocked.

This, isn't this right?

Rikki never showed this kind of performance before. How could she have changed so drastically in just one or two days?

Chihaya Aine suddenly remembered that Kazami Mei had gone to Shiina Tatsuki's house alone yesterday. Although her boyfriend only said that they had a casual chat about music arrangement, could it really have turned into this just by talking about music arrangement knowledge?!

That's absolutely impossible!

What did they do when they were alone?!

Her mind was already filled with the image of the sultry Aine-san, and her little head immediately started to wander into all sorts of wild thoughts.

Could it be that it's Rikki's alluring figure?!

"what……"

Upon closer reflection, it seems that she herself was the culprit who caused them to be alone together.

Oh no, could it be that she really did something wrong with the way she hit the target?

Chihaya Aine suddenly felt a little dazed. She sat there blankly, revealing her cute little tiger teeth, her forehead gradually covered with a layer of fine sweat, and her soul seemed to be floating away...

"Is this enough? I'll go get the audio player!"

Seemingly feeling her cheeks burning, Shiina Tatsuki quickly withdrew her hands from the massage, and with a slightly trembling voice, turned and hurried towards her room as if fleeing.

What on earth is she doing?

She was just doing the same thing as usual, so why did she feel so happy when that guy praised her?

Shiina Tatsuki, who was extremely sensitive to emotions, had clearly sensed something, but she dared not think any further. Just a little close contact with that guy had already made her dizzy and lightheaded; if they continued to get that close—

No, she can no longer have a deeper connection with Kazami Mei.

Back in her room, Shiina Ritsuki's faint blush gradually faded, returning to her initial indifferent demeanor.

She looked at the sheet music written by Kazami Naruto on the table, gently stroking the words with her right hand, her fingertips pressing slightly until they turned white.

She couldn't let the lamp down.

After a while——

Having obtained the audio player, Shiina Tatsuki returned to the living room. Her usual indifferent expression made Chihaya Aine wonder if she had just seen things wrong.

However, there's definitely something fishy going on!

We can't let Rikki get away with this any longer!

Although Shiina Tatsuki is a proud and aloof person who would never take the initiative, there's no guarantee that Kazami Mei might be seduced by her body!

Anyway, let's all listen to it first.

Shiina Tatsuki handed the audio player to Takamatsu Akari, and the girls, who were already incredibly curious, immediately crowded around, leaving only Kazami Mei still sitting motionless.

"Kazami, don't you need to check it again?"

"...Didn't I already say that yesterday?"

Kazami Mei took a small sip of the coarse tea, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Hey~ 99% perfect, a rare find!

"But Shiina, have you decided on a name for this piece yet?"

"I'll name it?"

Shiina Tatsuki, who was standing with his arms crossed, was clearly taken aback, and a complicated look appeared in his eyes.

This piece was created by her and Kazami Naruto together.

Although she was responsible for all parts except the intro and interlude, it is an undeniable fact that she could not have done it without Kazami Mei's help.

"Kazemi, you bastard..."

Shiina Tatsuki, who instantly understood his thoughts, couldn't help but gently punch his chest with her little fist.

God's Wrath Crushing Fist?

Lixi, are you still the Titan of Obelisk?

"In that case..."

Shiina Riki's sudden remark brought Kazami Mei back to her senses. The girl's deep purple eyes stared intently at him, her lips, painted with light lip gloss, parted slightly, and a gentle smile appeared on her face.

This is the only piece of music that belongs to her and Kazami Naruto.

"Let's call it 'If I See Flowers'—"

14

Chapter Fourteen: Will they send it if I go on stage like this?

Although the process was a bit tortuous, Mygo's ensemble training finally proceeded smoothly.

The consequence of not being able to train properly for a period of time is that the coordination during ensemble practice becomes a complete mess.

For example, the rhythm guitarist couldn't keep up with the drummer's rhythm, the lead guitarist's speed was obviously faster than the drummer's rhythm, the bassist only realized at the end that he wasn't plugged in at all, and the lead singer's voice got softer and softer as he sang...

As the keyboardist, Kazami Mei was somewhat exasperated by the band's current training situation.

I reckon when we have a live performance this month, the bassist will need to do some street dance to lighten the mood.

Shiina Riki gripped the drumsticks stiffly, her sharp, dark purple eyes sweeping coldly over the group, but seeing Kazami Mei beside her, she ultimately couldn't say anything.

She simply tried to speak in a calm tone—

"Let's do it again."

The girls who could feel the air pressure around her gradually increasing didn't say anything, but simply cheered themselves up and started practicing again.

Who knew that Chihaya Aine would play the wrong chords as soon as the intro started, and the ear-piercing electronic guitar hummed and roared. This sudden explosion made Shiina Tatsuki's breathing difficult, and she glared at her with her eyebrows tightly furrowed.

"Guitar, why did you play the wrong note again!"

"I'm...I'm sorry."

Chihaya Aine nervously clutched the guitar pick in her hand.

Those blinking silver-gray eyes also secretly glanced in the direction of Kazami Naruto.

She had indeed been too lax in her practice during this period, after all, a lot of things had happened that made her prone to overthinking.

In addition, the entire band now seems to be surrounded by enemies, with Kita Ikuyo, a vixen who is always trying to steal food, on the outside. Feeling besieged on all sides, Aine-san naturally didn't practice the new song very seriously.

Even now, the fact that she can play a complete piece on her own is a testament to her effort.

But this is all Mingming's fault!

If he had confessed his feelings to me earlier and confirmed our relationship, wouldn't I have been able to focus on practicing guitar?

That despicable womanizer, he was easily seduced by Rikki!

"And the stray cats, don't just play your own tune every time!"

Shiina Tatsuki's sharp gaze swept sharply in all directions.

"Ming."

Rakuna seemed to have long been used to Shiina Riki's scolding. She put down her guitar and walked lightly to Kazami Mei's side. Only when he took out a matcha candy did the corner of her mouth turn up slightly.

"Okay, okay, don't make Shiina angry."

Kazami glanced at Riki-san's stiff expression, thinking she'd try to appease her with coffee later.

After all, every time Rakuna finished playing a melody, she would run over to him and ask for matcha candy and a pat on the head as a reward. In Shiina Riki's eyes, it didn't look like training at all!

Every time Shiina Riki saw this scene, she felt a little red.

At this moment, she unleashed all the reprimands she had been holding back. Even though it was already the third day of formal training, the group still hadn't had a proper ensemble performance!

We haven't even mastered the first one of the three new songs yet!

Her anxious mood only softened slightly when she looked at Takamatsu Akari: "Akari, you need to raise your voice a little. You can't use this volume on stage."

"Don't say that, Li Xi-chan~ Everyone's been working hard, right?"

Nagasaki Motoyo's attempt to smooth things over with a smile not only failed to calm Shiina Tatsuki's agitated emotions, but instead made her expression even more stiff as she retorted—

"You've been making a lot of silly mistakes lately. Have you really been practicing the sheet music I gave you properly?"

"Huh? I practiced diligently!"

Nagasaki Motoyo, with a gentle smile on her face, spoke softly, but her words made Shiina Tatsuki's lips twitch slightly.

She had previously doubted whether Nagasaki Motoyo really wanted to form a band, but now it seems she doesn't care much about the band's progress, and even occasionally raises her body temperature.

If this continues, she'll soon be using twenty times... no, fifty times the Kaioken!

She practically wished she could transform into Aizen Sousuke and stand in the sky.

It was so extraordinary that it was the most well-coordinated piece performed by everyone to date.

It's actually "Spring Shadow"?

"Shiina, what about me?"

Standing in front of the electronic keyboard, Kazami Mei pointed to herself lightly. She was the only one who hadn't been called out, which gave her a somewhat strange feeling.

He almost thought that Li Xi had a crush on him and was deliberately not scolding him.

Shiina Tatsuki: ?

No, does this guy just want me to yell at him a few times?

With a stiff expression, Li Xi said coldly, "You need to practice hard too."

Besides that sentence, she couldn't come up with anything else.

After all, Kazami Mei's keyboard skills are undeniably excellent.

Although he needs to be in good condition to fully demonstrate his abilities, his knowledge of music theory and his control over music are sufficient to handle this level of training, and Shiina Tatsuki really can't find any problems.

If I had to say something, it would be that this guy really affects my mindset!

……

Today's training session ended quite quickly.

While Lixi was still criticizing the others, the stray cat had already secretly run away. Lixi, who couldn't find the stray cat and had no other options, could only say "Practice hard when you get back" and then disband the group, feeling exhausted.

She said she needed to go back and revise her practice plan before leaving quickly. Nagasaki Motoyo also said she had something to do and took her leave first. Takamatsu Akari, with a slightly disappointed expression, was left standing there, somewhat at a loss.

"Mingming, I feel so much pressure..."

Chihaya Aine puffed out her cheeks slightly and leaned close to Kazami Mei, complaining in a somewhat resentful tone.

"I...I'll try my best to sing next time."

Gao Songdeng was still holding the microphone, and his tone seemed to carry a hint of panic.

"It's okay, neither of you should put too much pressure on yourselves."

Kazami Mei was about to reach out and stroke Takamatsu Akari's hair to comfort her, but then seemed to remember something and involuntarily pulled her hand back.

But then, thinking of Takamatsu's sensitive nature, he finally reached out and gently stroked her head to comfort her.

"Shiina is also thinking about the future of the band, so we still need to practice hard when we get back."

"..."

Takamatsu Todora, who is extremely sensitive to her surroundings, seemed to have noticed Kazami Mei's subtle change in movement.

Even after being comforted by a pat on the head, she still reached out and gently pressed her hand to her chest, her delicate eyebrows furrowed as if lost in thought.

Soon after, Kazami Mei said goodbye to the two girls and left RiNG empty-handed.

After practice, he naturally had things to do.

Even during summer vacation, it is only natural that people need to work.

It is precisely because of the increased expenses during the summer vacation that various expenses become greater.

Even when he occasionally joined Hachiman Kairin as a band mercenary to earn extra money, it still wasn't enough. In the sweltering summer heat, where the ground could cook meat, Kazami Mei didn't have many ways to make money.