A band simulator, but all girl-heavy!

Crychic had also experienced this wonderful feeling of relaxation, but it didn't last long. It all disappeared without a trace, just like spring.

She actually didn't understand where this feeling came from or what it was, but when she sat around the campfire with everyone today, roasting marshmallows under the starlight and laughing about all kinds of interesting things, she gradually felt an urge.

If possible, I hope this moment will be like the starry sky, almost eternal.

Just like the song they completed together.

Originally, she just wanted to be in the same band with Deng forever, and it didn’t matter if the current band became a group that existed for Deng.

But after going through all this, she slowly began to feel that she would feel a little regretful if Aoi and the others were gone.

"Does this mean that Li Xi recognizes me?"

Aoi's smile was particularly bright. "Can I be happy for a moment? Can I?"

"Whatever you say."

Li Xi sighed, but the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he whispered softly, "But...how should I put it, I really need to say thank you..."

"what?"

Aoi seemed not to have heard clearly and turned to look at her in confusion.

"Nothing at all!"

Li Xi's face instantly fell, and he stood up gently, wrapped up his stall and walked towards the tent. "Okay, enough talking, we have to get up early tomorrow, you should go to bed early too."

"Lixi."

She heard a call from behind, and she stopped and turned her head slightly.

Aoi had a faint smile on her face, her cheeks lit by the bonfire and starlight, and her eyes seemed to be covered with a hazy orange light.

Through the silent night of Lake Motosu, Li Xi heard clearly what she said.

"Let's create more memories together from now on."

It's really baffling.

She is not good at getting along with others, nor is she good at building deep relationships with others. Her one-sided love for Deng is just because she wants to protect the Deng that resonates with her, and because she loves Deng's singing with all her might.

But she didn't hate being treated gently like this.

This made her feel that she was needed.

90

Chapter 90: Favorability exploded.

Unlock Shiina Ritsu's special memory: 'Lake Motosu Under the Starlight'. Duration: None. This memory grants a special effect: Increases Shiina Ritsu's favorability, which lasts until the memory's effect ends. Shiina Ritsu's favorability increases by 6, currently at 66.

The next morning, you ended your camping trip at Lake Motosu exhausted. Soon after, you returned to the villa, packed your luggage, and left Minobu Town in Saotome's family's car, officially ending your trip to Yamanashi Prefecture.

After confirming the next practice time with each other, you said goodbye to each other and returned to your homes.

At noon that day, you received a message from Sushi on your phone. She asked you about your plans for the afternoon in a casual way and tried to invite you to go shopping with her and visit the newly opened sukiyaki restaurant nearby.

Ok?

Is this considered a personal storyline that was triggered automatically? Is it because the favorability is too high?

Aoi stared at the screen displayed in the simulator, unsure of what to do. After all, this seemed like just a simple invitation to a friend for dinner or shopping, and she was never good at turning down a friend's request. On the other hand, she still had a deep impression of Sushi's kiss during their training camp, and she couldn't forget it.

Su Shi in the simulator must have some really strange thoughts about her, right? Otherwise, what good friends would kiss each other? Even in her past life, she had hugged and held hands with her bestie, but she had never gone so far as to kiss. This was undoubtedly a relationship that went beyond friendship.

But she has no thoughts about Su Shi other than friendship. If she still accepts Su Shi's invitation under such circumstances, wouldn't that be too irresponsible?

With this level of affection, it's better to keep some distance. Even if she was just pretending to sleep and didn't dare to reveal the truth to Su Shi, she should still take this matter seriously.

After all, there is also a Su Shi in reality, which causes her to always consider the real world during the simulation process, and she thinks that this is very disrespectful to her.

After all, I'd better refuse it.

[You made up an excuse to reject Su Shi's invitation. She didn't sound like she cared and didn't say anything more.

Tip: Due to special reasons, Nagasaki Suyo's favorability remains unchanged, but her mood value is declining. This situation may affect the overall cohesion of the band.

what's the situation?

Is Su Shi very sad because she found an excuse to refuse?

Moreover, why is it the cohesion that is being deducted?

Aoi suddenly became anxious. She had finally managed to raise the cohesion to over 50 through the camping activities in Yamanashi Prefecture. If something unexpected happened again, it would be a disaster.

But this matter still needs to be properly resolved. We can't just go back to the original state. If Su Shi's favorability is raised to 100, who knows what will happen.

Should I just tell her straight out? This feels like the most extreme and risky option, but I can't just do nothing...

Therefore, according to the genius idea conceived by Aoi's intelligent mind, it is often most appropriate to divert attention from such matters with other important things. On the one hand, it can show her concern for Su Shi, and on the other hand, it can show that she is not deliberately caring about Su Shi, and her main purpose is for other important things.

Thinking of this, Aoi nodded secretly and quickly started her plan.

[The next day, everyone gathered in Ring's recording studio after school, but Nagasaki Suyo obviously looked a little listless, so after practice, you invited Suyo to go to a nearby cafe to rest. She seemed a little surprised and gladly accepted the invitation.

Tip: Nagasaki Sushi's mood has recovered, but the status still exists.

You took the initiative to order for her, expressed your concern appropriately, and asked her why she was absent-minded, but Su Shi did not give a direct answer, just said that she might not be feeling well.

Knowing there's no way to break through this direction, you quickly changed the subject:

①. Talk about the band name and band uniforms.

②. Tell her that you have recently fallen in love with a senior girl in school and confide your love troubles to her.

③. Confess to her.

④. Talk to her about Crychic and Toyokawa Shoko. 】

It appeared, the simulator's unique habit of talking about things that are not related to the topic.

However, there is still an option she likes this time. Aoi originally planned to use this simulation to further polish Xiangzi and Mu's side, so the last option is exactly what she wants.

Maybe we can solve Su Shi and Xiangzi’s problems at the same time, getting the best of both worlds!

[You mentioned Crychic during your casual conversation with her. Although Su Shi looked a little overwhelmed, she continued the conversation. She really missed the band and the time she spent with Xiangzi, but Xiangzi's attitude made her not know what to do.

So, you remind her that half of the current band members are original members of Crychic, and they will hold their first live show in a week. Maybe they can invite Xiangzi to watch the show, impress Xiangzi with the band's current state and enthusiasm, and try to have a good chat with her.

After some hesitation, Su Shi agreed to your proposal and entrusted you with the task of inviting Xiangzi to watch the band's performance, while she invited Wakaba Mutsu.

Tip: Nagasaki Sushi's favorability +2, the current favorability is 90 (Attachment). 】

Oh, this damn simulator.

Aoi clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction, rolled around on the bed for a few times, and silently said sorry several times in her heart before starting the simulation again.

[After class the next day, you rushed to the music classroom at the end of the school day as agreed. The elegant young lady was sitting in front of the piano as usual, showing you a friendly and polite smile.

The two of you exchanged a few simple pleasantries before starting the piano and violin duet as previously discussed.

Under the golden afternoon sun, the long and graceful sound of the violin and the crisp and elegant notes of the piano come together. Toyokawa Shoko plays the piano in ecstasy, her fingers moving smoothly on the black and white keys like dancing, matching your graceful movements of pulling the bow and pressing the strings.

Although you didn't know each other well and had never played together, your performance was undoubtedly perfect, even enough to win very good results in a classical instrument concert.

Your music resonates, your personalities have common traits, and your chemistry is almost instant.

Xiangzi looks very happy, and the smile on her face is no longer just an elegant smile out of politeness, but a smile that comes from the heart. She stands up and expresses her gratitude to you excitedly.

"That's amazing! I've played with other string players before, but Saotome-san's performance was definitely the best. I haven't felt this comfortable playing in ages. Thank you so much."

Tip: Toyokawa Shoko's favorability +4, current favorability is 62.

You and Xiangzi happily discussed many things about music, and it was not until the end of your meeting that you finally told her the real purpose of this meeting.

91

Chapter 91 Do you care more about Su Shi?

"Excuse me, what did you just say? Saotome-san's band?"

After hearing Aoi's words, Xiangzi immediately showed a small smile of joy on his face and wished you well, "I knew that a musician as good as Saotome-san would find it easy to find a band. Congratulations."

"...No, actually, there is something more important to tell you."

Aoi shook her head slightly, looking at Xiangzi's eyes full of expectation, and for a moment she didn't know whether she should tell the truth.

"Excuse me, what is it?"

Xiangzi was still smiling, his eyes were clear and bright, as if he could embrace everything in the world, gentle and beautiful.

Looking into those eyes, you finally made up your mind and cautiously said to her, "Actually, my band is going to perform at RING next week."

"Performance? It sounds great. A band that's sharing the same stage with Saotome-san should be trustworthy."

Xiangzi took out his cell phone and seemed to be looking through the schedule stored in his phone. He asked excitedly, "Could you tell me what day and what time it is? I can check my schedule."

Seeing her like this, Aoi closed her mouth in embarrassment, lowered her eyes hesitantly, and did not speak again.

"What's wrong?"

Xiangzi tilted his head in confusion, "Excuse me, is there any difficulty?"

".Tōra Takamatsu, Suyo Nagasaki, and Tatsuki Shiina."

Aoi raised her head slightly, her emerald green eyes looking at Xiangzi calmly, and she spoke slowly, "My band members..."

"Eh?"

The smile on Xiangzi's face froze instantly, like washable paint, slowly fading. He frowned slightly, the corners of his mouth drooped, and he looked very unhappy.

"...Are you saying that you are in the same band as them?"

"Yes... I heard about Xiangzi-san from them. I'm really sorry."

Aoi whispered.

"I didn't expect that... Did you come to see me after knowing about this?"

Xiangzi's tone became very cold, as if the gentle, friendly and kind girl before was all an illusion. At this moment, all that was left was a sharp gaze and a prickly tone, just like a curled up little hedgehog.

"No! It was really fun playing with Xiangzi-san...but after hearing about Crychic from everyone, I felt really sad."

Aoi sighed softly, gazing earnestly into Xiangzi's eyes, which no longer radiated warmth and brilliance. "Sushi, I really want to talk to you. I wonder if you could come to the RING to watch our performance at one o'clock this Saturday afternoon?"

Xiangzi did not answer immediately, but frowned and remained silent. This inexplicably depressing atmosphere surrounded them, and the entire music room seemed to have turned into a vacuum, and not a single sound could be heard.

Just when Aoi was feeling very nervous and hesitant about whether to speak up to save something, she finally heard Xiangzi's voice.

"I see."

Her tone was cold, and a hint of determination flashed in her eyes. "I didn't expect it would come to this. It seems that if I don't explain it clearly, this matter will never end. Then, I will keep the appointment."

After saying that, she picked up her schoolbag that had been placed aside, glanced briefly at Aoi, and quickly walked towards the door of the music room, saying only, "I'm going back today."

"Please, please wait!"

Aoi quickly turned around and called out to Xiangzi who was about to leave. She asked cautiously, "Um, Xiangzi-san, can we still play together later?"

"You asking this kind of question shows you're well aware of my attitude, right? Do you think I'd lose my balance just because my former bandmates have a new band?"

Xiangzi turned his head slightly, took one last look at Aoi, and said, "I'm sorry, Saotome-san, you can't judge others by your own standards and become someone else's mouthpiece."

The footsteps gradually faded away, and the music room returned to silence again.

[Hint: Toyokawa Shoko's favorability is -2, and the current favorability is 60.

You returned home feeling a little depressed, and told Nagasaki Motoyo the result via mobile phone, and also learned that she had successfully invited Wakaba Mutsu.

She was very touched by your full support and told you that if this performance and conversation went well, she would let Xiaomu and Xiangzi join the band, making a total of eight people, and together you could fulfill the promise of "one band for one lifetime."

Aoi didn't know what to say.

What Xiaomu said is possible, but Xiangzi’s return to the band is still doubtful!

She had said before that she wanted to "solve the problem between Su Shi and Xiang Zi at the same time", and she never thought of solving it with a concert. After all, she had tried this trick in the Crychic copy, and even used the ultimate weapon like Kasuga Shadow, but she failed to impress Xiang Zi even a little bit.

To be honest, I still don't understand why Xiangzi quit the band, and why he treats Crychic like an enemy whenever he mentions it. Maybe this performance can help him make some breakthrough.

If this doesn't work, I'll secretly follow Xiangzi and get to the bottom of her affairs!

[After finalizing the plan, you decided to have a good talk with the other members of the band first. As former members of Crychic, Deng and Li Xi have the right to know about this. Of course, Aine, who originally formed this band with you, also has the right to know.

As for Lenai, she probably wouldn't care about a few more people. Now she only cares about playing guitar and eating food from everyone every day.