A band simulator, but all girl-heavy!

Saotome Aoi, Saotome Aoi...it all started with a dream, a continuous dream. In the dream, she was her former bandmate and a like-minded friend.

They practiced together, went home together after school, went shopping together, and made wonderful memories together.

She even had a dazed thought in the morning that 'maybe she really existed'. After all, the images and memories in the dream were so real, unlike the dreams in the past where she would forget everything after waking up. She remembered everything, and it was as unforgettable as the memories in reality.

She remembered how she felt when she was talking to Aoi, her name, her long beige hair and emerald green eyes, and even more, the warmth of the hug at the end of the dream.

But there was no photo of her in the official crychic account that was still maintained, and the band that only remained in the past had no violinist. Xiangzi also didn't want to find out whether there was someone named Saotome Aoi in the junior high school department of Tsukinomori in the past.

If this is a dream, then let yourself forget everything.

On a hot and hazy morning during the summer vacation, Xiangzi simply made breakfast, cleaned the gloomy room, ignored the figure who was still snoring on the sofa, and went out with a garbage bag full of beer cans.

In the morning hours in Tokyo, a light summer heat wave hits you. The hot air, the exhausted spirit, the pedestrians coming and going, the sense of reality hits you like a tsunami.

There is no life of a young lady, no band chasing dreams, and no one who promises to form a band with me for life.

All that is left is the busy running around for food and clothing, and the reality of having to shoulder heavy responsibilities at such an ignorant age.

Is this...God's punishment for himself?

What a joke! It was clearly me who was abandoned by the world and the gods first...

Xiangzi shook his head vigorously, trying to wake himself up, and kept emphasizing that it was all just a nightmare. Then he threw away the garbage and rushed to the place where he had worked part-time in the morning.

It was a part-time job at a convenience store. Although it was summer vacation, just like poor Xiangzi, most Tokyo office workers did not have the so-called summer vacation. In the hot summer, there were countless part-time workers like her who were busy coming and going. The busy work atmosphere soon engulfed her nerves and made her mood return to calm.

After my shift at the convenience store in the morning, I work part-time as a customer service representative at the company in the afternoon... At least my basic living expenses are stable this way...

If it were Aoi experiencing her own life, she would probably be crying within a day.

No! I'm thinking about the people I made up in my dream again. They don't exist...

Xiangzi shook his head vigorously again and gently patted his soft cheeks with his hands, trying to wake himself up.

But it was this instant of movement that made her seem to catch a glimpse of a familiar color out of the corner of her eye, and then it disappeared from her sight in a flash like a gust of wind.

"Eh?"

Xiangzi's amber eyes suddenly shrank, and when she subconsciously looked in that direction, there was nothing left, as if everything was just an illusion created by her when she was extremely irritated.

Her heart seemed to have stopped beating, almost like her breathing was paused. She just stared blankly in that direction, as if in an instant she had returned to those countless days and nights.

"Toyokawa? The ready-to-eat food shelf seems empty. Could you please restock it?"

It was the acting store manager that day who drew her attention back. Xiangzi then quickly responded and walked towards his work station with a calm expression.

But she found it difficult to calm down, just like a fishing boat that has sensed the coming storm and can no longer remain calm. She could only keep repeating "It's just fake."

...It was just a guy who passed by with hair color very similar to the guy in the dream. What's wrong with me?

Xiangzi couldn't understand it.

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Saotome Aoi went out today with a circle of thick panda eyes. She was deeply addicted to the simulator brain game. It was not until she was hit by Xiangzi's attack that she realized that it was bright outside and the sun was already high in the sky.

She had almost no time to review the tragic experience in the simulator. She could only keep the frustration of being criticized by Xiangzi deep in her heart. She got up before her mother found out that she had stayed up all night, and was praised by her mother for this.

Trying hard to hide her embarrassment of being exhausted all night, Aoi returned to her own reality.

The only daughter of the Saotome family, the apple of the eye of a famous music company executive. Although she may not be the eldest daughter among the daughters, she has no pressure to be a cash-drawing girl in traditional idol animation.

It's a pity that a life of luxury also comes at a price. Due to her mother's background and educational philosophy, Aoi has to develop many life habits that once seemed very troublesome. Even during the summer vacation, she has to arrange many extracurricular courses. Violin, piano, and vocal courses almost take up all her spare time.

Of course, in addition to these, I also have to learn flower arrangement, and my mother will check on my recent learning status from time to time.

Under such strict family education, if her mother knew that she had stayed up all night, not only would she be beaten, but she would definitely be grounded for half a month, so that she would not be able to run around after school.

In short, after getting away with fooling her mother's questioning, she hurriedly finished her breakfast and went out to the extracurricular tutoring class she had just signed up for a few days ago.

Perhaps because she stayed up late, her head was so confused that she couldn't tell east from west. Unfortunately, she went in the wrong direction and had to take a detour past the door of an unfamiliar convenience store before she finally got back to the class and arrived at the classroom before being late.

Only after she sat down did her brain finally relax. Her mind, which had become dull from staying up all night, was unable to concentrate and drifted uncontrollably to the things she had been obsessed with recently.

Band Simulator.

Aoi, who originally tried simulation in order to develop a golden finger, has now undergone a huge change in mentality. To be honest, she is also somewhat attracted by the stories of girls like crychic, and is confused by the contradictions that she still cannot understand.

She wanted to see why Toyokawa Shoko turned from a sunny and cheerful girl into an aggressive band killer overnight.

The simulation in the early morning has not yet come to an end, but it is estimated that nine out of ten or even nine out of ten will end in failure. The Xiangzi line has basically been blocked by her words, and the next step is to wait for the band to disband.

Could it be that I was going in the wrong direction? Perhaps I really shouldn't be so focused on Xiangzi's plot, but should try to approach it comprehensively as I had previously envisioned, getting all the band members in the fold before working with everyone else to get Xiangzi?

I don’t understand... I really want to go home quickly and try again to see what the ending of this round is.

"Saotome-san."

Then next week, I'll make Xiangzi regret saying such harsh words to me! Why doesn't this simulator have options like Sunny Doll or Flying Trapeze?

"Saotome-san!"

The angry call echoing in the small classroom of the tutoring class exploded in Aoi's ears. She shuddered and finally returned to reality.

What caught my eye was the tutor's angry and dissatisfied expression.

"Saotome-san, I believe you understand that even when you're not in class, listening carefully is an important etiquette."

"Y-yes, I'm so sorry."

Aoi quickly lowered her head and admitted her mistake.

It seems that staying up late is shameful... I will try not to play in the middle of the night in the future.

PS: My left hand is inexplicably weak and my fingertips are hot. I don’t know if it is caused by tenosynovitis.

8: You feel betrayed

[Note: Because your personal mood value is extremely low at this time, you will enter an out-of-control state, and some options and behaviors will no longer be restricted by you.

After leaving Asukayama Park, you were in a trance due to the shock of Xiangzi's words. Even though Sushi kept asking questions, you rarely responded. Sushi, who obviously cared about you very much, had no choice but to ask you. She had only been to your house once, so she didn't know the exact address.

"Would you like to come to my house and sit down first?"

You agreed, and although Sushi was a little surprised, she still led you back to her home in Nagasaki.

This is your first time visiting the homes of the other band members. Nagasaki's home is very spacious, and the furniture and decoration are quite exquisite and expensive. The only flaw is that it lacks some homely atmosphere. The advantage of spaciousness has become a shortcoming, making this beautiful and luxurious large flat look even a little empty, lacking some things that a "home" should have.

Su Shi settled you on the sofa in the living room, brought you some juice and some snacks, and seemed to be looking for a topic, and spoke to you with emotion,

"This is probably the first time a friend has come to visit me."

Being alone with Su Shi in such a quiet environment, you gradually regained some spirits. Although you were still depressed, you still talked to her and learned that she and her mother lived here, but her mother was often busy with work and neglected the family, so she was often the only one busy here.

You realize that in the past few months since crychic was formed, you never really understood your bandmates, not even Xiangzi. But today, Su Shi opened her door to you for the first time, just as she has always said: as long as we communicate well, we will definitely understand each other.

Due to Su Shi's one-sided confession and gentle words, you couldn't help but pour out your heart to her, talking about the agreement between you and Xiangzi, and the beginning of your meeting. Like a child, you kept saying that you were not like what Xiangzi said.

"...I can totally relate to Xiao Kui's feelings. I can totally imagine them."

Su Shi's hand gently rests on the back of your hand, filled with her warmth.

After some conversation, you feel that you and Su Shi have become closer in an instant. Nagasaki Su Shi's favorability increases by +10, and the current favorability is 69.

Not right.

Ten or even nine points are wrong.

When I was trying to conquer Xiangzi, the progress was like downloading a game on Baidu Netdisk while using a 3G network. Half a day passed without any progress. But then I was accidentally taken home by Su Shi. After a few words and a touch of his hand, my favorability towards him skyrocketed.

Is it that Xiangzi is too difficult to deal with, or is it that Su Shi is too easy to deal with?

Aoi yawned, staring at the simulator screen, and subconsciously classified Xiangzi as the final boss level in the band.

The street scene outside the window was shrouded in darkness. After finishing her day as a young lady, Aoi returned to her room and naturally broke the regular schedule she had decided on this morning. She couldn't wait to start the simulator and comforted herself by saying: This is just to give this week an ending.

[Under Su Shi's comfort, your emotions gradually stabilized. As it was getting late, she hoped that you could stay for dinner and discuss Xiangzi's matter in detail.

You agreed.

Su Shi's skilled figure shuttles back and forth in the kitchen, chatting with you while calmly preparing dishes. Coupled with her mature temperament that stands out among the group of prospective high school students, she looks more like a reliable and gentle older sister rather than a peer.

Soon, a dinner party just for the two of you was held at Nagasaki's house. Although most of the food on the table was vegetarian, the taste and flavor were still wonderful. Su Shi was not in a hurry to eat. She just held her chin with both hands and watched you eat with a smile, as kind as a mother looking at her own child.

During dinner, you talked a lot about Xiangzi. Although Su Shi thought it was just a minor conflict within the band, she still hoped that Xiangzi could recover from it as soon as possible, so she suggested to have a good talk with her the next time Xiangzi came to the recording studio.

Why does it feel like I've gone from the Xiangzi Line to the Sushi Line...

[After finishing dinner, Su Shi looked at the sky tonight and seemed a little worried as she suggested to you whether you should stay overnight at her house.

①. Gladly agree.

②. Refuse outright.

It really is!

Aoi resisted the urge to complain and thought about it carefully. It seemed that it was not impossible for girls to be close enough to sleep in the same bed....but it felt strange inexplicably in the simulator.

It's just a one-night stay. Su Shi's favorability is average, and she doesn't look like a super gravity girl. She shouldn't be forced to do anything just by staying overnight.

After all, this simulator is a band simulator. It simulates Japanese light band animation, not orange-themed yellow butter animation!

agree!

"That's great~~ This is the first time a friend has stayed over at my house..."

Su Shi is delighted and prepares a guest room for you. Your favorability increases by 5, now reaching 74. Your status is: Best Friend.

What an easy-to-handle woman...

[This night was spent in your casual conversation, but Su Shi seemed happier and kept comforting you: as long as you communicate well, everything will be fine, crychic will not disband because of this kind of thing.

Soon, the night passed peacefully, and you went to Tsukinomori to attend class together. At school, you met Mu, who was even more silent than before. You learned from her that Xiangzi would go to the recording studio this afternoon.

After school, you all came to the recording studio. Deng and Lixi were already waiting in the room. At this point, the crychic band was only missing one person, the one who formed this band personally and always united everyone with her incredible brilliance.

Inside the room, the atmosphere was gloomy and depressing. Outside, the pouring rain fell suddenly as promised, dyeing the streets of Tokyo a grayish-white.

[Not long after, Xiangzi, who had not appeared in the recording studio for many days, pushed open the door and slowly walked into the room. His whole body was completely wet by the rain. His amber eyes were dull and his aura was as gloomy as the gray clouds outside the window.

"I'm here to make an announcement today."

She rejected Su Shi who came forward to show concern, looked around at all of you, especially you, paused for a few seconds, and spoke word by word,

"I'm quitting crychic."]

Aoi sighed deeply, looking at the same scene in front of her as in the first round. For some reason, she felt heavy and irritated.

From her perspective, it was indeed a bit confusing. The daily life of the youthful girl band, the exciting first live, everything was so beautiful, but Xiangzi had no signs and was determined to quit the band no matter what.

This week has been hard enough...

Leave the choice to the system and see the outcome for yourself.

[Note: When automatic simulation is turned on, many choices and directions will be calculated based on the player's personality template.

The previous promises that Xiangzi denounced as "childish" echoed in your mind. All your thoughts were disrupted by these simple words. For a moment, your mind went blank and you asked Xiangzi in a trembling voice why you had to do this?

"I said enough about this yesterday... Besides, I don't think I've breached my contract."

Xiangzi's amber eyes looked straight at you, but the pure light they usually had was no longer visible in them.

"Even in professional bands, people always leave and join. If you can't keep crychic going, then it means you don't value the original agreement, right?"

Looking at Xiangzi in front of you, you feel——

Betrayed.]

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9: Gravity Girl Ending

"...I, I don't understand."

Aoi's voice seemed to come from the countless sunsets that could never be counted. It was gentle, desolate, and lonely. It struggled to radiate heat, but could only burn itself bright red like fire, and had no other achievements.

Her beige bangs fell down due to her movements, slightly covering her emerald green eyes, and only her trembling and struggling lips could be seen.

"I think I've made myself clear."

Xiangzi frowned slightly, and clenched the fabric on the corner of his clothes more tightly, but his tone was still emotionless and as cold as a piece of ice.

"I don't understand... Of course I don't understand, it's totally incomprehensible..."