How can my simulation be a real love?

After saying that, Toyokawa Shoko put down her bag and walked quickly toward the changing room. Her unyielding attitude left Ootengu only able to look at Kazami Naru beside her with a wistful expression.

“Isn’t this too difficult?!”

Yutenji Wakana spoke in a resentful tone.

That despicable Toyokawa Shoko!

She had originally planned to secretly tell the other person about Kazami Mei's ambiguous relationship with others, but now she deserved to be a loser in love, and she would definitely make fun of her!

Kazami Mei smiled and ignored the resentful look that Meowmu gave him, simply focusing his attention on the triangular Hatsuka in front of him.

To be honest, it was a little awkward to suddenly meet the great Miss Chuhua.

Not only Kazami Mei had this thought, but Misumi Hatsuka also felt a little uneasy during this period of not seeing her. Her beautiful, butterfly-like, purplish eyes darted away timidly.

Even though she had been avoiding him all this time under the pretext of 'work,' she could not avoid meeting Kazami Naruto again.

After all, she was the one who stole his first kiss.

Seeing Hatsuka's silent demeanor, Kazami felt the atmosphere become incredibly awkward. If it were just the two of them, they might have been able to reminisce about their previous conversations, but now, with Miyako and her good friend Hailin watching from the sidelines, who seemed to enjoy the drama, they were just watching...

After thinking it over, Kazami Mei took the initiative to start a conversation—

"You've all worked so hard during this intensive training period. Don't be nervous for the official performance. Just bring out your usual form."

"That's not true! Mingjun and Xiaoxiang are the ones who worked the hardest, that..."

As if she had been waiting for Kazami Mei to speak first, the usually elegant and gentle Hatsuka hurriedly waved her small hand in a fluster, and the volume of her soft voice gradually decreased over time.

"...I'm a little nervous, sorry."

Miss Chu Hua's short sentence silenced the room once again.

Kazami's expression was somewhat complicated.

In his view, the great Miss Chuhua was clearly still thinking about that sudden 'kiss'. The always gentle and calm Chuhua should not have done such an irrational thing.

But she did it so suddenly. Even the narcissistic Kazami Mei could tell that Hatsuka-san might have special feelings for him beyond friendship.

"It's okay, there won't be any problems with this performance."

"Um……"

Faced with Kazami Naruto's words of comfort, Misumi Hatsuka simply nodded slightly, but she still seemed unable to completely let go as before, because she was unsure whether the other party still blamed her.

Even though she had decided to quit, she absolutely did not want to be disliked by Kazami Mei.

"..."

Ruo Ye Mu's pale golden eyes were quietly fixed on Sanjiao Chu Hua, noticing her somewhat unnatural smile as she simply lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought.

Hachiman Kairin, who was sitting not far away and seemed to be resting with her eyes closed, opened her eyes at some point. Her emerald eyes, which seemed to see through illusions, stared at Kazami Mei's face.

Even though no one said anything at the moment, everyone had their own thoughts.

However, the awkward moment did not last long. The lively and playful Ms. Miao Meng quickly took the initiative to start a conversation, and not long after, Toyokawa Shoko, who had changed into her performance costume, also came out of the dressing room.

Wearing a dark red gothic-style dress, she gently pinched the hem of her skirt, and her smooth, azure twin ponytails swayed gently in the air. The elegant and noble young woman was like a flower on a high mountain, as if she could draw people into the abyss of charm with just a smile or a frown.

This elegant and refined young lady, Toyokawa, was secretly observing Kazami Mei's reaction by slightly turning her delicate body to the side.

After seeing that his attention was almost completely drawn to her charm, a faint smile gradually appeared on Toyokawa Shoko's pretty face, who had been a little nervous.

Teacher Miaomeng couldn't help but show a strange expression. How come Ms. Toyokawa, who just had a sour face, suddenly became gentle after only changing her clothes?

"Phew, looks like everything's fine."

Shoko Toyokawa, whose emotions and state of mind had reached 'excellent', breathed a sigh of relief.

She clapped her hands lightly, drawing everyone's attention. Her elegant and charming eyes swept around the room before slowly settling on Kazami Naruto.

"Now that everyone is ready, let's go up on stage."

“Even though Ave Mujica debuted at the fastest speed, we have a level of skill that is no less than any professional... This debut performance will be a success no matter what.”

That's right, we must succeed no matter what.

This is Toyokawa Shoko gambling with her 'future'. She wants to prove her worth to everyone here and take back what once belonged to her!

It is also the source of her confidence to stand openly by his side and to say the word 'love' with a smile!

will win.

Whether it's a band that can prove themselves, or a position standing next to Kazami Naruto.

……

Ave Mujica's performance was a resounding success, almost as if it were a given.

With the collaboration of composers Kazami Mei and Toyokawa Shoko, the quality of the piece is unimaginable, even surpassing the "White Snow Wind" they wrote together in a previous simulation. Coupled with the inherent strength of the Mujica band, delivering an exceptional performance is a foregone conclusion.

"Less than half an hour after the performance ended, the traffic had already soared to the top of Twitter's trending topics, and the performance's music video had already surpassed 10,000 views... Hatsuko, look at this! We're just too amazing!"

Back in the band members' preparation room, Teacher Miaomeng excitedly spoke into her phone, her excitement undiminished even by the aching in her arms from frantically drumming.

This is such an incredible amount of popularity; to achieve this level of popularity just from a debut performance.

If things continue at this pace, they'll probably be able to beat Afterglow and Roselia in less than six months, right?!

"Yes, everyone's performance was praised by the agency's staff."

Such a successful debut performance made Miss Chu Hua chuckle and agree, but her purple eyes still subconsciously glanced at Kazami Naru not far away.

When she saw him whispering something to Wakaba Mutsu, her eyes immediately underwent a subtle change.

The little wooden girl, holding her pink guitar, sat quietly beside Kazami Naruto, listening to his praise. But the closer she got to him, the more it was clear that if there weren't other people watching, she probably would have already snuggled up to Kazami Naruto and rubbed her head against him.

"Thank you for your hard work, Hachiman. The performance was a great success."

Kazami Naruto, who had just been praising the little wooden figure, noticed that Hachiman Kairin had suddenly sat down next to him, and then handed her the panda-brand chocolate milk jelly that he had prepared earlier.

This surprised Hachiman Kairin, who hadn't yet removed her performance mask, but she still reached out and took it without hesitation.

"Thank you, but the performance was also a success because of your music."

This is the truth.

Hachiman Kairin, who had collaborated with Kazami Mei on several occasions before, knew that this guy was very capable, but she did not expect him to be this good at composing.

To write such a high-quality song in such a short time after the band was formed is simply unbelievable, like something out of a novel.

"The performance was due to everyone's strong abilities; I really didn't do anything."

Stop praising me, stop praising me! If you keep praising me like this, Kazami Naruto might misunderstand and think I have a crush on him.

Just as Hachiman Kairin was about to say something, she quietly stared at the milk pudding in her hand. Suddenly, the sound of clapping drew her attention. There stood Toyokawa Shoko, now dressed, standing before her, speaking calmly—

"Everyone, please leave in pairs as before. Don't forget that you are members of the Masked Band."

"Huh?! There's no celebration party?!"

The plaintive cry of Nyanmu reached her ears. With her fists clenched, Misaki Hatsuka's gaze fell on Kazami Mei not far away, and then followed her gaze to Wakaba Mutsumi beside him.

She hesitated for less than two seconds before stepping forward.

"Xiao Mu, do you want to... come back with me?"

35

Chapter Thirty-Five: Women Who Are Easy to Handle

"..."

Faced with Misaka's sudden invitation to "go home," Wakaba Mutsu, who was originally planning to say something more, narrowed her eyes slightly and turned to look at Kazami Mei beside her with her pale golden eyes.

After seemingly pondering for a moment, Ruoye Mu finally nodded gently to Miss Chuhua in front of her.

As Misaka Hatsuka, who had been trying hard to extend the invitation, saw the other party nod in agreement, she immediately felt her tense nerves gradually relax.

Taking advantage of this opportunity to be alone with Wakaba Mutsu, she needed to have a serious talk with this always taciturn doll girl about the relationship between Toyokawa Shoko and Kazami Mei.

"Huh?! Everyone's already looking for 'companions' so quickly? Then who should Meow Dream go home with...?"

Seeing that Hatsuka and Mutsu had quickly assembled their "homecoming" team, Yutenji Wakana, who was feeling somewhat anxious, immediately began to look around. When her beautiful, diamond-like eyes swept over Kazami Mei not far away, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

Then, with a playful smile, she said, "Hmm~ Since that's the case, why don't you reluctantly team up with Naruko to go home? After all, Naruko is the only boy in Mujica~ Just to be on the safe side, it'll be better if the most mature one, Neko-neechan, goes..."

"Nyanko should leave with Toyokawa-san. I think you should find an opportunity to have a proper talk with her now."

Hai Ling, dressed in a knight-like outfit, took off her gloves and responded to Miao Meng in a rather casual tone.

"Meow?"

When Hachiman Kairin suddenly spoke, her words were 'irrefutable,' leaving Yutenji Wakana speechless.

Miao Meng even felt that Hai Ling's words made some sense. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but glance at Feng Chuan Xiangzi not far away and began to mutter to herself whether this woman was really that petty.

Wait, something's not right?

Miao Meng stared wide-eyed like a detective who had discovered a detail.

If he and Toyokawa Shoko team up to go home, then the only people left who can team up are Kazami Mei and Hachiman Kairin.

Meanwhile, Hachiman Kairin, dressed in a jet-black dress with a bright red shawl, had already expressionlessly removed her jet-black lace-trimmed mask. She then lightly tapped her over-the-knee boots and turned to walk towards the dressing room.

Her actions clearly indicated that she was preparing to leave by car with someone.

"Hey~ wait a minute! Meow Dream hasn't arrived yet..."

"No need, Ming, come with me."

Calm and indifferent words reached Miaomeng's ears, and she turned her head and met the gaze of Toyokawa Shoko not far away.

Just as Teacher Miaomeng spoke, Teacher Daxiang's eyes had already begun to show dissatisfaction. After seeing that Miaomeng seemed to intend to continue 'making trouble', the joy she felt for AveMujica's successful performance diminished somewhat.

"Ming's role is the band's 'composer.' Apart from me and Chu Hua, who is the 'lyricist,' everyone else should try not to have too much contact with him."

"Don't forget that Ave Mujica is a girl mask band. Don't bring your personal feelings and interactions into the band."

Shoko Toyokawa, lightly pulling her handbag, glanced thoughtfully at the people around her, lingering a little longer when she saw Hatsuka Mikado. After uttering a cold remark, the girl turned and gave a quick look before leaving.

That glance back seemed to be a subtle hint to Kazami Mei—[If you don't follow now, she'll definitely get angry.]

Seeing Xiaoxiang's obviously dissatisfied expression, Fengjianming, who immediately understood her thoughts, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

No, what about his opinion?

Xiao Xiang, you little rascal! She's definitely secretly in love with him and that's why she's jealous!

She used to at least ask for his opinion, but now she doesn't even bother! Now she dares to treat him like this, will she dare to stomp on his face with her delicate feet in the future?

With a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind, Kazami Mei glanced at Ooshiro-sensei, who was gradually leaving the preparation room. Having known Ooshiro's personality for so long, he could only silently retort. He then turned to the other four girls in the preparation room and spoke—

"Then I'll be going now, everyone should go home early too."

"Ok!"

With a faint smile on her face, Chu Hua gently lifted her fingertips to say goodbye to him. However, after seeing Kazami Mei quicken her pace and walk side by side with Shoko, a complex feeling of loss and relief lingered in her heart.

The subtle details of her emotions were completely observed by the silent doll girl beside her.

……

Toyokawa Shoko is unhappy.

Logically speaking, Ave Mujica should be overjoyed at the huge success of her debut performance, having devoted all her energy to it...

However, Yutenji Wakana's deliberately teasing words made her initially happy mood immediately turn irritable, especially when she noticed that other people were getting along better and better with Mei, she even felt a little jealous!

You should know that she, Toyokawa Shoko, was the one who first met Kazami Mei and established a relationship with him!

She was the first one to arrive!

How could she possibly accept it without caring when she sees the person she likes interacting with other men?

Even if Toyokawa Shoko was very unhappy, she could not vent her emotions on Kazami Mei.

After all, their relationship couldn't really be considered 'lovers' yet, and Ms. Toyokawa, who was currently just his 'friend,' couldn't say anything. She could only suppress the surge of jealousy and dissatisfaction for the time being.

The girl with light blue twin ponytails swayed gently, then suddenly turned her pretty face slightly. A little nervous, she unconsciously began to play with the ends of her light blue hair. The words that had been filled with seriousness and indifference seemed to gradually soften and become gentler.

"Ming, do you have time later?"

What, what are you doing?

Could it be that Xiangzi discovered he was just getting intimate with Xiao Mutou?