A band simulator, but all girl-heavy!

Aoi tried her best to win Xiangzi's favor, but she only reached the threshold of 67 after using all her tricks. How come she almost caught up with Xiangzi's favorability just by talking to Su Shi for a few words?

Is it true that the correct path is to raise the favorability of all bandmates to unlock the true ending? That can't be the case, right...?

However, increasing favorability is not always a bad thing. I used to feel that Su Shi’s gentle voice was too deliberate and made it difficult to get along with her. I didn’t expect that she is really the most friendly person in the band.

After you two reached a consensus, you both felt the same dilemma: you couldn't reach Xiangzi on social media or by phone, you didn't know her address, and you even heard from Su Shi that she hadn't been to school in the past few days. If you wanted to help Xiangzi, the biggest difficulty would be finding her first, as she seemed to be deliberately avoiding you.

Since you have limited clues, you decide to listen to Su Shi's opinion first.

"Xiao Mu is Xiangzi's childhood sweetheart, huh? I think even if she's avoiding us, she wouldn't be avoiding Xiao Mu. That kid must know something."

Su Shi rested his arms on the table, clasped his hands together, his expression constantly switching between thought and confusion, but he quickly finalized the answer in his mind.

She suggested that you all go and ask Xiaomu, starting with Xiaomu, to help Xiangzi, who had disappeared without a trace and was a cause of worry.

"Words can communicate. As long as we talk properly, our hearts will also be able to communicate. I have always believed this."

Su Shi had a gentle smile on his face, as if he had already won and had everything firmly in his hands.

After finalizing the plan, you found Wakaba Mutsuki who was doing gardening in the courtyard of the Moon Forest during the day, explained your purpose to her, and hoped that she could join your investigation team.

She seemed as silent as ever, and no emotion could be seen on her delicate, doll-like face. However, you could still sense that she seemed to be very embarrassed by this matter, and she never gave any direct answer.

Just as expected...Xiao Mu is the most difficult one to deal with. She hardly speaks on her own initiative. I guess she has said no more than three sentences to Aoi in such a long time. Except for Xiangzi, no one in the band can figure out what is going on in her little head.

Aoi was in a dilemma because she always felt that according to the routine of normal text-based games, Xiangzi's route seemed to be the final "true ending". Before that, she had to gain enough favor with Su Shi, Xiao Mu, and even Deng and Li Xi before she could activate the real ending.

If that's the case, then this week wouldn't be...

[Su Shi walked forward and hugged Xiao Mu gently, like a considerate elder sister or a kind mother, and softly spoke her heart out to this unpredictable child who was like a puppet.

"We're just worried about Xiaoxiang... Xiaomu, you feel the same way, right? You want to help Xiaoxiang too, right?"

"Xiao Xiang said that we are a band community and we must overcome any difficulties together. How could we possibly watch Xiao Xiang suddenly disappear?"

"Please, Xiaomu, it doesn't matter if you don't know the inside story. We just want to meet Xiaoxiang... okay?"

Finally, under Su Shi's constant persuasion, a rare wave of hesitation appeared in Mu's eyes, and he finally agreed to your request.

She told you that she would talk to Xiangzi and try to get you a chance to communicate.

Is Su Shi so amazing? He conquered Xiao Mu, the most difficult member of the band, in just a few moves?

It seems that I guessed wrong before. This is not a galgame. Isn't this a band simulator? Like the traditional idol animations in the past, the ending will definitely be the "story that everyone realizes together".

The purpose is to tell myself that no matter what I do, I can’t study alone, but I have to find a solution together with my bandmates who share a common destiny!

Aoi, I understand!

Next, let's march towards Xiangzi! I have two personal exclusive side stories in hand, and I also have Su Shi's help, so I have the advantage.

You agreed to meet at Asukayama Park after school the day after tomorrow. Sushi asked if you wanted to bring along Tomo, Riki, and the others, so that we could realize the concept of a "community of shared destiny." The difficulties faced by the band should be faced by everyone together.

The above text still talks about supporting everyone to go out together...I am a little hesitant here. If I really do this, I always feel that it will have the opposite effect, making Xiangzi feel like he is being "publicly judged by everyone."

Ask what happened first, and then call everyone to work together or solve the problem.

You rejected the proposal and arrived at Asukayama Park at the appointed time. The sun was about to set, and the evening light burned the sky a fiery red. The fountain in the center of the park also seemed to be on fire, filled with the rhythm of the setting sun.

The two of you waited anxiously, and before long, you spotted a familiar figure in the distance. Xiangzi, dressed in a simple casual dress, slowly approached, leading Mu, still clad in his Tsuki no Mori uniform. They stood a few steps in front of you, as if they were attending an interrogation. His eyes, devoid of their usual sunny glow, were now only dim and gloomy.

She first interrupted Su Shi's concerned words, and then immediately told everyone that she would go to the recording studio again soon, and hoped that everyone would be there at that time to explain everything clearly. Su Shi seemed happy and worried, and still wanted to ask her if something had happened recently, hoping that Xiangzi would tell her about her worries and solve them together.

"I didn't say anything happened, and...what I want to say will naturally be made clear in front of everyone."

Xiangzi was not in a good condition. There was not a trace of smile on her face, and her tone was even mixed with a hint of impatience. She was completely different from the pure and flawless moonlight that usually made her feel at ease.

Obviously, both you and Su Shi noticed the difference, but Su Shi's persuasion had no effect and only made Xiangzi's aura more and more anxious.

She showed no mercy to Su Shi and your concern, and just said stubbornly,

"I hope you won't bother me anymore for now. I just want some quiet time."

You suddenly get the feeling that this isn't just a simple quarrel or conflict among the band members. It's as if an invisible force is pulling Xiangzi, forcing her to forcibly peel off all the vows she made with everyone in the band, with you, and throw them on the ground. An unprecedented, powerful intuition assaults your brain, trying to tell you something, to warn you...

It was as if, if he didn't hold her hand tightly at this moment, he would completely lose the qualification to walk with her later.

Please make a choice: ①. Pray that she will not leave your side.

②. Ask her to swear again that she will never quit the band.

③. Remain indifferent and believe everything you have been through.

Looking at the options before her, Aoi couldn't help but hold her breath.

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6: soyo: If you have done everything, what should I do?

The setting sun spreads across the horizon, and the sunset is soaked in the wind.

Xiangzi's figure was facing away from the light, and his smiling face, which used to be always smiling, was now melted into the shadows. His amber eyes were lifeless, having lost their dazzling brilliance like the morning star.

"That's all I have to say. Please go back. I will go to the recording studio tomorrow."

Her gaze shifted sadly from the two people in front of her, and her hand that was tightly clenching the corner of her clothes finally relaxed. She turned around and faced the setting sun again, glanced at Xiao Mu who was silent beside her, said nothing, and left mercilessly.

Although she was facing the evening sunlight, she seemed to have walked into the darkness. The full moon that brought pure light to the night had gone out, and it was dim and depressed.

"...Xiaoxiang..."

Su Shi nervously held Aoi's hand, but her palm was trembling slightly. Her eyes were filled with anxiety, and she turned her gaze to her companion who had come with her. "Xiao Kui, we—"

The voice was forced to stop, and Aoi's warm touch struggled to break free from her hands. The slender figure suddenly slipped away from her sight, leaving only the beige hair tails hastily passing through her peripheral vision, bringing with it a desperate cry floating in the air.

“Xiangzi——!!!”

Aoi desperately chased after Xiangzi's back, and when she stopped in shock, she suddenly pounced on her and hugged her thin body tightly.

Xiangzi obviously didn't react. He just stared blankly at the girl who threw herself into his arms. He didn't move or speak, like a quiet tree.

"Why..."

Aoi's shoulders trembled slightly, and her voice was even a little hoarse.

"You don't say anything... Why are you so indifferent to us? Why do you look like you're about to break, yet you act like nothing has to do with us...?"

"...I didn't do that. And, the last sentence is exactly as you said, right?"

Xiangzi's eyebrows twitched slightly, and the stubborn and unhappy expression on her face shattered like a mask, but her tone was still as cold as the winter wind. "It's obviously nothing to do with you... Why do you act like you're in big trouble?"

"How could it have nothing to do with us? We are not..."

"Good friends? Do good friends have the obligation to frantically inquire about my personal affairs? I never asked you for help from the beginning, did I? Shouldn't I be the one asking questions? Why are you so persistent?"

"Xiangzi...what are you talking about?"

Aoi raised her head slightly, and the hug gradually changed. Her hands tightly grasped Xiangzi's shoulders. Crystal tears shone in her emerald green eyes, reflecting Xiangzi's gradually losing control of his expression. "I'm just... worried about you."

"Instead of worrying about me, you should focus on your own affairs. Aoi-san, please let me go. I have to go back."

Xiangzi took a deep breath, and his originally frowned brows slowly relaxed, returning to his original indifferent look.

"...Xiangzi."

Aoi's hands gradually relaxed, as if they had lost their strength, and gradually slid down from Xiangzi's shoulders, finally falling between Xiangzi's arms. She gently pinched the corner of his sleeve as if struggling.

"...Did I do something wrong?"

"It's my own fault."

"I don't understand... How is it possible? Did I do something wrong that annoyed you?"

"I said no...!"

Xiangzi struggled slightly and shook off Aoi's weak hands. He frowned and stared at the girl in front of him with trembling eyes, but soon froze in place.

What caught her eye were tears, tears saturated with sadness and the setting sun, flowing silently, without wailing or roaring. Aoi stood calmly, letting the tears wash over her emerald eyes.

"...Xiangzi, do you really hate me? Have I done anything that really annoys you?"

"Xiao Kui..."

Finally, Su Shi, who arrived late, supported Aoi with concern. He seemed a little overwhelmed by the scene in front of him. He opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.

"That's enough... Aoi, that's enough."

Xiangzi's suppressed voice slowly drifted over, his amber eyes trembling constantly, as if the cold mask was on the verge of breaking.

"I've said everything I need to say. I've also said that this is my own problem. It's you who keeps pestering me, and it's you who won't listen to my answers. Even if you knew all my troubles and difficulties, what would it matter? You're just a student. What can you do?"

"We can work together to find a solution..."

"What are you thinking? Are you making such a boast before you even know the problem? I don't remember you being such an impulsive and spontaneous person, Saotome Aoi-san."

"I..."

"You have no obligation to do this, and there's no need for you to go this far. I also don't need to accept such persistent concern from you. After all, we're just friends who've only known each other for a few months."

Xiangzi bit his lower lip slightly and glanced at Aoi one last time.

"Your emotions are too heavy."

After saying that, she turned around again. At this time, the sun had already sunk into the horizon formed by tall buildings, leaving only a faint twilight floating in the sky, allowing the night to swallow up the celestial sphere.

Aoi stood there like a puppet with its strings cut, and did not move no matter how Su Shi shook her. She did not move until Xiangzi turned and left, then she shouted with all her might,

"Were our promises... all lies?!"

"You should forget those childish things, Saotome Aoi-san."

Xiangzi didn't even turn his head, just left these words and faced the approaching night with the two of them. Mu stood there blankly, staring at the two of them with sad eyes for a moment, then turned around and followed Xiangzi's footsteps.

The night of Tokyo enveloped the city as neon lights gradually lit up. The streetlights in Asukayama Park lit up one after another, enveloping Su Shi and Aoi in the cold light.

"...Xiao Kui, shall we go back first?"

After a while, Su Shi finally spoke, gently pulling Aoi's wrist and gently suggesting.

"Ah."

Aoi had no expression on her face, she just replied in a muffled voice, wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes, and letting Su Shi lead her forward, like a puppet that had lost its soul.

Until the two of them gradually left, the deserted park was completely silent in the deserted ambient sound, immersed in the increasingly deep night.

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"Woo..."

Only then did Xiangzi slowly open his eyes, sit up from the bed with difficulty, and look around blankly.

This is not Asukayama Park, and this is not the spring day when everything is still beautiful, but her home, a home filled with broken dreams and the past.

She looked at the illuminated street outside the window, stroked her dizzy head, and recalled the scene that just echoed like a real memory.

"...Or was it a dream?"

She woke up in the middle of the night and fell asleep again and continued her previous dream. It was still the spring day founded by crychic, and it was still the girl named Saotome Aoi, but everything that happened this time was completely different from the previous dream.

She knew that all this was a dream, but the real images and fragments seemed to be engraved in her past, reopening the scar called crychic and stinging her wound bit by bit.

It's all over, and I've already ended it all with my own hands...

Why are you still pursuing me?

[Are all our promises lies? ]

Suddenly, these words echoed in Xiangzi's mind like a built-in tape recorder in his brain.

What a joke...

Is this a punishment for myself? If there really is such a promise, then the judgment of the oath has already arrived.

Xiangzi shook his head gently, trying to shake out all the false and illusory things from his mind. He got out of bed in a daze and looked around at this heartless home.

It's just a dream...

But, it’s all a dream, so why can’t there be an illusory happy ending?

Why would you invent a person who doesn't exist and then tell yourself that it's all fake?

7: Is this a dream, or is it a butterfly flying?

Xiangzi's life was invaded by a person who only existed in his dreams.