How can my simulation be a real love?

They betrayed us immediately!?

Goto Ichiri looked at Kazami Naru, whom she trusted implicitly, in disbelief. He was a strange guy who could reject confessions without expression at school and would even read challenge letters instead of love letters!

I was hoping he would refuse, but since he said that, isn't it even harder for me to refuse?!

"I'm so glad you're willing to help! I didn't know what to do at all..."

"Thank you so much! Let's get going without delay!"

A hint of joy flashed across Ichiji Nijika's face. With a bright smile, she gently grasped Pochi's right hand, as if she were a mother with a child, preparing to head towards Shimokitazawa.

"Wait, wait! Naruto too!"

Knowing he couldn't escape from Yangjiao's grasp, Boqi clung tightly to Fengjianming's sleeve.

She absolutely doesn't want to go on stage alone with strangers to perform, something so terrifying!

At least having someone she knows nearby makes her feel a little more at ease!

"I was originally planning to invite Ming-san to come too! As a thank you, you can watch the show for free, and there will be drinks too!"

Ichi Nijika looked at Kazami Naru expectantly. She had originally planned to thank him for helping her 'persuade' Goto Ichiri, and since they already knew each other, it would be good to invite him to be an audience member!

"That's not a problem."

"I was going to go to a LiveHouse sooner or later anyway, and it's nice to catch a band performance once in a while."

Tickets to the Livehouse aren't cheap.

Kazami Mei originally planned to find an opportunity to get closer to Ryo, the person she was impersonating. She thought that if she could take this opportunity to get to know her, she could also get a free performance.

"Alright! Since you've made up your mind, let's go!"

"GO! GO!"

……

"Huh?! So Naru-san can use a keyboard?!"

"To be precise, it's a piano."

Ijichi Niji Natsumi looked surprised, her gaze fixed on Kazami Mei's handsome profile.

I never expected that this handsome young man with a ponytail would actually be a keyboardist. I was just wandering around with the mindset of blind luck, and I actually managed to find a wild keyboardist and guitarist?

If we combine her as a drummer and Ryo as a bassist, wouldn't we immediately form a complete band?

"Wow, that's amazing! Ming-sang, why don't you go on stage and perform too!"

"I don't need to, and besides, I don't carry an electronic keyboard with me."

Kazami pointed to his bare back, saying that keyboardists seemed dull compared to guitarists.

Good electronic keyboards are not easy to carry around, and he is not used to using electronic keyboards he is not familiar with.

Not to mention, he'd rather be drinking beverages in the audience than going on stage.

"That's a real shame. I thought we could all play together..."

Nijika Ichichi nodded slightly with regret, expressing her understanding of Kazami Mei's rejection.

A slightly higher-end electronic keyboard can easily weigh more than 15 kilograms. Even the portable models that can be carried around are not much lighter. In order to ensure sound quality, a high-end electronic keyboard is indispensable!

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Those who dare to carry an electronic keyboard out in public are all physically strong.

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"But what about the guitarist who ran away?"

What does "ex-girlfriend" mean in Chapter Thirty-Six?

"I don't know either, they just suddenly ran away right before the performance..."

Hongxia covered her smooth forehead with a headache; no one expected this to happen so close to her turn to play.

Fortunately, she was lucky today. Even if she wandered around outside like a headless fly, she was able to find a lone guitarist. Otherwise, she really wouldn't know what to do for this performance.

With Hongxia skipping and hopping ahead, they soon arrived at the underground passage they remembered.

"We've arrived! This is the Livehouse 'Starry Night' where we'll be performing today. Isn't the name great!"

With a smile and a smug expression, Ichiji Nijika introduced the Livehouse, whose main hall was located in the basement, to the two people in front of her.

He had an impression of 'stars' in his simulated memories, but it was just a simulated memory like watching a CG.

Kazami Naru, who was arriving here for the first time, looked quite surprised.

"It's darker here than I expected."

"Hey—it's not gloomy at all!"

"I love the environment here, it feels like home."

"Ichiri-chan, this is my home!"

Kazami Mei and Pochi gave completely opposite opinions, which prompted Ijichi Nijika, who was standing nearby, to chime in with her own comments.

However, Kazami Mei wasn't wrong. Compared to the bright and spacious LiveHouse 'RING' upstairs in the city center, 'STARRY' located underground does seem rather somber.

However, he still prefers 'STARRY' to 'RING'.

"This shop is owned by my older sister~ Ming-sang is very handsome, how about you try working as a shop assistant?"

"Can I just stand there and take the money?"

"Of course not! We have to at least pretend!"

Kazami Mei chatted with Nijika as they walked from the lobby toward the interior of the LiveHouse.

Currently, it's not just Hongxia's band that's preparing, but also members of several other bands. Many guests have already arrived in the lobby to wait for their turn to perform.

I always feel that these underground live performances are actually more suitable for idol debuts?

"Let's go to the practice room first~ I'll introduce you to someone later. She always has a blank expression, but she's a really nice person!"

Hongxia walked ahead with her hands behind her back, a gentle smile on her face. In the slightly dim hall, her sunny smile seemed even more powerful. With each light, bouncy step she took, a faint fragrance belonging to a young girl filled the air.

"Oh, Hongxia, you're back."

A slightly cold voice suddenly rang out from not far away, and Kazami Mei immediately turned her gaze slowly in the direction of the voice.

Perhaps it was fate, but the moment he looked up, his eyes met those pale golden eyes that were as calm as still water.

Those were eyes he knew all too well, cold and aloof yet full of personality and quiet.

With her hands in her pockets and an expressionless face, leaning against the door of the practice room was a blue-haired girl wearing a long skirt and a knitted sweater. Her aloof and unapproachable temperament made her seem like a pure and elegant snow lotus.

Her face was elegant and exquisite, and her skin was as white as snow.

Unlike the energetic blonde beauty Nijika, who has an overall cute style, Yamada Ryo possesses a cool and aloof beauty that can deceive young girls, while at the same time, she has a girlish beauty that is perfectly blended with that cool temperament.

Cool-faced beauty can completely captivate even someone as obsessed with looks as Kita; it's truly devastating.

She is a completely different type of beautiful girl from Nijika Mama.

Her gaze immediately fell upon Kazami Mei.

"...Hongxia."

The cold-faced girl leaning against the wall had a hint of seriousness in her eyes.

"You just went to a male escort club?"

"Pfft, no way! Why would you bring that up!?"

Ichi Nijika quickly stepped forward, trying to stop this strange person with a peculiar thought process from saying anything more weighty.

"I thought you were secretly going out partying behind my back, ordering a champagne tower or something?"

"So I told you I went out to find a guitarist!!"

With a face full of apology, Ichiji Nijika returned to the two of them, and with her left hand, she pulled the expressionless, despicable woman to apologize to the victim, 'Kazami-san'.

It's incredibly rude of you to start by calling someone a gigolo!

Even if Kazami Naruto does have a certain...

But saying it out loud is going too far!

"I'm so sorry, Naruto! She's another member of my band, Yamada Ryo, who plays bass."

"This girl's a bit strange, don't take what she says too seriously."

I feel like I've seen this scene before.

Unconcerned, Kazami stroked her chin and said with a serious expression, "I actually find her words quite interesting."

In his eyes, this might be Miss Liang's unique way of praising people.

"Eh?"

Ichi Nijika stared in shock at Kazami Mei, who had a blank expression, and even the movement of pushing Ryo's back with her hand stopped.

This was the first time she had ever met someone who could not only remain calm upon first meeting Ryo, but also acknowledge her strangeness.

"Actually, if I hadn't been found out and might have been expelled from school, I might have made a lot of money as a male escort."

"Oh! So you understand after all?"

Yamada Ryo's eyes lit up slightly, and he stepped forward, extending his hand to pat him on the shoulder with obvious approval.

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It was definitely the right decision to come along; I immediately got a new number of simulation attempts from my ex-girlfriend.

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Only Nijika's expression remained stiff, her strange gaze shifting between Kazami Mei and Yamada Ryo, as if searching for something in common between the two.

"Moooo! It's all Ryo's fault for suddenly saying weird things, I forgot to introduce myself!"

"Let's start over! This is Goto Ichiri, the guitarist who appeared out of nowhere, and this is Kazami Naru, Ichiri-chan's friend. He's here today to support Ichiri-chan and watch our performance!"

Yamada Ryo simply nodded slightly at Nijika's introduction, but his gaze kept drifting to Kazami Mei's face.

The girl's pale golden eyes, as still as water, showed no hesitation even when they met his gaze, an unusual quality that made Kazami Mei somewhat puzzled.

Miss Liang, what are you staring at for no reason? Do you have a crush on me too?

"Keyboardist, aren't you going on stage?"

Yamada Ryo's sudden question startled everyone present.

Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Cry

"Liang, how did you know Mingsang is a keyboardist? I don't think I mentioned that, did I?"

Hongxia looked at Ms. Yamada with a strange expression, whose face remained calm and showed no change. Even Kazami Mei raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"Guess."

It was impossible to discern anything from the blue-haired woman's face.

Kazami Mei knew that Ms. Yamada, her 'past life lover,' always had a blank expression, as if she were just a heartless and indifferent person who didn't care about anything.

But in reality, Liang is very thoughtful and has an incredibly delicate and fragile personality.

She also has a strong ability to observe. In the simulation, she can easily see the feelings hidden in her best friend Hongxia's heart, just like she could tell at a glance that he was a keyboardist, Xiangzi.

Is it really just a guess?

If the simulator hadn't explicitly stated that the simulated object in the guide couldn't see the simulated content and memories like he could, he would have really thought that Yamada Ryo in front of him could also see the simulated world.

“I’m not going on stage, and I don’t have an electronic keyboard.”

"is it?"

Upon hearing Kazami Naruto's reply, Ms. Ryo simply nodded and didn't press the matter further.

However, her calm expression still failed to reveal any changes in her emotions or her true inner thoughts.