People in Zongman are masters of copying romance novels

He had just received a text message on his phone about 100,000 yen being deposited into his bank account. After confirming it on the way home, he didn't plan to pay attention to the material rewards issued by the system right away.

A screen of light suddenly popped up in front of my eyes.

What caught my eye was a line of extremely bold, dark black font.

[Welcome to the love simulation game. Once started, the game cannot be stopped. Note: The host will bear the consequences of reaching the ending themselves, which has nothing to do with this game. Do not mention any content of this game to anyone. Violators will bear the consequences at their own risk.]

It was like a disclaimer, and apart from the bold text, two other options flashed on the screen.

They are the [Female Lead Panel] and [Points Mall] that Electronic Sound just mentioned.

Ignoring the disclaimer, with a hint of curiosity about this belated cheat, Aoki Jie clicked on the [Heroine Panel] option.

The light blue virtual screen that appeared before my eyes changed instantly.

[Optional female lead: Ichichi Nijika]

[Currently unlocked CG: (None) (Note: CG will be unlocked after certain conditions are met, and rewards will be given for unlocking CG)]

[Achievements achieved in the Ijichi Hongxia line: (None yet)]

[The ending of the Ijichi Hongxia line has been reached: (none yet)]

The format of the panel in front of him was somewhat similar to Galgame. After reading the long list of information carefully, Aoki Jie immediately turned off the [Heroine Panel] option.

Whether it is the CG, achievements, or ending in the panel, he has not unlocked any of them at the moment. Currently, the [Heroine Panel] function is of little use to him.

So, Aoki Jie turned and opened the points mall.

Just like before, the panel in front of me changed again.

However, compared to the [Heroine Panel], the [Points Mall] option is much simpler.

A simple table filled with props that can be purchased with points in the mall.

There are many kinds of strange things, such as master-level cooking skills worth 400 points, 100 yen that can be exchanged for 100 points, or music scores and lyrics worth points.

After a quick glance, Aokisuke understood the approximate prices of various items in the [Points Mall].

First of all, for skill products like "Master Cooking", the price will fluctuate according to the quality of the prefix, with a minimum of 200 points and a maximum of 1000 points.

However, it is worth mentioning that although there are many types of skills, Aokijie quickly browsed through them and found that some of the knowledge skills he wanted to exchange did not exist in the mall - such as mathematics, chemistry, or something like biology.

After talking about skill-related products, there are things like the original manuscripts of various literary works from previous lives or the music scores and lyrics of certain music. The prices of these props are very uniform, regardless of popularity and quality, the price is all 100 points.

Finally, points can be exchanged for Japanese yen. The ratio of points to Japanese yen is 100:10000. Compared with other props, the cost-effectiveness of exchanging for Japanese yen is somewhat low.

Because he had just completed the option and received the reward, Aokisuke currently has 500 points remaining. If he exchanged all of them for cash, he could get yen.

But Aoki Jie is not stupid. He still understands the principle that it is better to teach someone how to fish than to give him fish. Compared to exchanging 500 points for money, there are better options at the moment.

His eyes still fixed on the simple points mall panel, Aokijie hesitated for a moment.

When some professional knowledge could not be exchanged, exchanging a certain skill to make money became Aokisuke's first choice.

There are many professions that can make quick money. Exchanging 400 points for a master-level skill is enough for him to get rid of his current poverty after a period of time.

But thinking of how Ijichi Hongxia looked worried that he would run away, after careful consideration, Aokisuke decided to use his points to exchange for a master-level guitar performance.

Making money and fulfilling promises are not in conflict, and the skill of master-level guitar technique can fulfill both wishes at once.

I used the reward points after completing the options to redeem a [Guitar Techniques (Master Level)], which costs 400, and I still have 100 points left.

Aokisuke didn't plan to continue spending. He looked up at the clock hanging on the wall. More than ten minutes had passed since he returned to the apartment.

He turned off the panel in front of him without further delay.

After acquiring master-level guitar skills and having a good idea of ​​what he was doing, Aokisuke opened Google Maps and began searching for a livehouse named [STARRY] in the Shimokitazawa area.

Chapter 3 Unreliable Guitarists

The temperature in Tokyo in late spring and early summer is not very high, and you can even feel a slight coolness when the breeze blows occasionally.

After searching for the specific address on the map, Aokisuke went out and rushed to the tram station.

The livehouse that Hongxia mentioned was not too far from the apartment that Aokisuke rented, but it would still waste some time to walk there, so he simply spent a few hundred yen more and planned to take the train.

After buying the ticket and waiting for a while on the platform, Aokisuke got off at the station closest to [STARRY] after a bumpy five-minute ride.

Following the directions given by Google Maps, he walked for a while and arrived at [STARRY], which currently had no customers.

"excuse me."

After knocking on the door politely, Aokisuke pushed the door open and walked into the livehouse without waiting for anyone inside to respond.

Probably because it's not yet business hours, the store is unusually deserted.

Compared to ordinary bars, the atmosphere is somewhat dull, but unlike that, as a livehouse, [STARRY] has a strong stage atmosphere.

He stood at the door and took a quick look around, but before he could take another step into the store, a slightly lazy voice came to Aoki's ears.

"It's not business hours yet. Come back in half an hour."

The action was interrupted.

Aokisuke looked in the direction of the voice and found that behind the counter opposite the door, there was a blonde lady who looked somewhat similar to Ijichi Hongka, but seemed to be much older than Hongka.

He was stunned for a moment, then he quickly realized the identity of the queen behind the counter.

The store manager of [STARRY], Ijichi Hongka's sister, Ijichi Hoshika.

[STARRY] has not yet opened for business, so after Aokisuke pushed the door open and looked around, she spoke to Aokisuke.

Looking at the store manager behind the counter, seeing that his purpose was misunderstood, Aokisuke opened his mouth and prepared to explain to Ichichi Xingge.

However, before he could speak, a figure suddenly flashed out from the other side of the store, interrupting what Aoki was about to say.

"Sister, this is the temporary guitarist who agreed to help, not a customer!"

It was a familiar voice, and a figure I had just seen in the park.

Ijichi Hongxia came out from a nearby room, dragging a girl with short dark blue hair and an expressionless face.

"Aoki-san, you're here. This is the [STARRY] I told you about. The one who just wanted to kick you out is my sister, the manager here. And... the one next to me is my good friend and the bassist of the band, Ryo Yamada."

After leaning out, she looked towards the door and briefly introduced the people in the store.

"Hmm..." His eyes swept across the faces of several people, and then Aokisuke responded, "Hello, I'm the temporary guitarist who agreed to help Ijichi-san. My name is Aokisuke."

Yamada Ryo was fine. After seeing Aoki Suke, there was not much expression on his face. He just nodded slightly and said "hmm", and then he was still dragged behind Hongxia with an expressionless face.

However, Ijichi Hoshige behind the counter looked somewhat puzzled.

The guitarist who came to help...didn't bring his guitar?

Her eyes swept over Aoki Jie's body from top to bottom, and she raised her eyebrows slightly.

But before the question could be asked, Hong Xia on the other side expressed Ijichi Xingge's doubts first.

"Um, speaking of which, Aoki-san..."

After Aokisuke finished introducing himself, she said in a slightly strange tone,

"Guitar...did you forget to bring it?"

......

He only sleeps about five hours a day, and Aoki Jie squeezes out all the remaining free time to work and earn money. Even so, after paying for tuition, rent and other expenses, the remaining salary is only enough to fill his stomach.

Not to mention freeing up the money to buy a guitar that would be expensive for Aokisuke.

So, of course he didn't forget to bring his guitar at this moment -

After hesitating for a moment, Aokisuke, who had already deceived Hongxia once and felt a little guilty, chose to tell the truth.

"I don't have a guitar. Guitars are too expensive. I can't afford one."

"...?"

Hongxia's smiling face froze slightly.

A guitarist without a guitar... Compared to that suddenly missing Kita-san, he seems not much more reliable...

Standing at the door, Aokisuke could more or less see Ijichi Hongxia's worry, so he coughed lightly and explained to Hongxia, "Don't worry, even though I don't have a guitar, my guitar playing skills are no problem."

Then his voice paused, probably because he considered that he had not had time to test the master-level guitar playing skills after exchanging them, and was worried that there might be mistakes in the first use. After he finished speaking, Aokisuke quickly added another sentence.

"Ahem... probably."

"..."

Hong Xia's worry was even greater beneath her smiling expression.

The air around them was silent for a moment. After a few seconds, Hong Xia reacted and spoke with a dry laugh, trying to dispel the sudden awkwardness in [STARRY].

"Ahahahaha...guitars are a bit expensive these days. We have spare guitars in the store. No, no problem..."

Then, she paused for a moment, perhaps because she was worried that Aokisuke's guitar skills were too poor, and she continued with the mentality of comforting him in advance.

"Besides, putting aside Ryo, my drumming skills aren't very good, and our band is still just amateur. Don't feel pressured, Aoki-san..."

After blinking, Aokisuke didn't respond immediately.

Although it's clear that Hong Xia probably misunderstood something, it seems difficult to explain it right now...

So, after a few seconds of silence and consideration, Aokisuke, who couldn't think of how to explain, simply gave up explaining and nodded.

Seeing Aokisuke's response, Hongxia, who couldn't bear the awkward atmosphere anymore, quickly broke the silence and spoke.

"Well, sis, please go to the utility room and find a spare guitar. I'll take Aoki-san there to get familiar with it a little bit... Aoki-san, this way."

After saying that, she turned her gaze back and greeted Aokisuke.

......

[STARRY] Although it is not very large, it is definitely well-equipped.

After following Hongxia's steps, the girl briefly introduced the layout of the [STARRY] store to Aokisuke.

After taking a quick walk around the store while there were no customers, the store manager took out a spare guitar from the storage room that had been covered in dust because it had not been used for a long time.

"This guitar isn't very good, and I can't find the more expensive ones anytime soon... I'll just have to make do with this one for now."

Ichichi Hoshika said as she walked up to Aoki Suke with her guitar in hand.

Aokisuke has no requirements for the quality of the guitar and he doesn't care what kind of guitar he uses.

So he simply took the guitar from the store manager and said, "Quality doesn't matter, as long as it can play sound."

Ijichi Xingge didn't respond. After handing over the guitar, a hint of doubt appeared on her expressionless face again.

When the boy in front of her took the guitar from her hand, the tip of his index finger accidentally touched the back of her hand, but the strange thing was that the fingertips of this boy named Aoki were extremely smooth.

Normally speaking, the fingers of someone who has a basic understanding of guitar and has practiced guitar cannot be as smooth as his. Not to mention blisters or calluses, their fingers will at least be a little rougher than those of ordinary people.

With some confusion in her heart, Ijichi Xingge looked at Aokisuke again.

Based on the details I just noticed, the boy in front of me doesn't look like someone who can play guitar...

He glanced at Aokisuke in front of him, then turned to look at Yamada Ryo and Hongxia behind him.

After hesitating for a while, Yidizhi Xingge tentatively asked his doubts.

"How good are you at playing the guitar? Do you want to try playing on this guitar?"

Chapter 4: First guitar playing and who will be embarrassed

"no problem."

Under the gazes of the store manager, Hongxia, and Liang, Aokisuke took out his guitar from his guitar bag and answered.

As Yijizhi Xingge said, the quality of this guitar is indeed not very good. Because it has not been used for a long time, the guitar has begun to show obvious signs of aging.

Fortunately, apart from the slightly muffled tone, the impact is not too great.

Ignoring minor flaws, he tuned the guitar, his fingers lightly sweeping across the strings. When he was ready, he paused for a moment.

After holding the guitar, Aokisuke's worries about the unreliability of [Guitar Techniques (Master Level)] disappeared. When his fingers placed on the strings, a feeling similar to muscle memory came to his mind. At the same time, his mind suddenly gained more music theory knowledge about guitar.

Although I'm not sure what level I can reach, it's probably enough for the current performance.

His fingertips stroked the strings, and his mind tried his best to recall the vague memories of the music score. Relying on his sparse memory, Aoki Jie played the first syllable.

Although he has traveled through Japan for more than ten years, Aokisuke doesn't know much about the music of this world - he was not exposed to pop music because he stayed in an orphanage when he was young, and after he moved out alone, he had almost no free time because he was busy working. So, in fact, his understanding of the music of this world is limited to the nursery rhymes he heard in the orphanage.