How can my simulation be a real love?

The moment the words fell, Li Xi, the drummer, began to strike the drumsticks, and the next moment, Le Nai, the lead guitarist, squinted and began to play a high-spirited and cool intro. The perfect start made the audience below the stage show excited expressions.

Especially Ai-yin's classmates, who know her well, have already started waving glow sticks.

Holding her guitar, Chihaya Aine stiffly began changing chords. Realizing she seemed a little nervous, she kept trying to calm herself down, but before she could even adjust, she was about to start 'harmony' with Kodama.

As expected, the slightly stiff harmonies came through her microphone.

What on earth is she doing?

Calm down!

Shiina Riki naturally noticed that Chihaya Aine was not quite in a good state at the moment, and gradually tightened his grip on the drumsticks in his hand, ready to make adjustments at any time. But at this moment, Aine, who was flustered because of singing the wrong harmony, plucked the strings half a beat too fast.

"..."

Standing below the stage, Toyokawa Shoko frowned as she stared at the people on stage. As a 'composer,' she was quite sensitive to this subtle rhythm error.

It looks like there will probably be more mistakes later.

Just as Toyokawa Shoko had expected.

Normally, when Chihaya Aine makes a mistake during a performance, keyboardist Kazami Mei will make adjustments and make amends. However, this time, after Chihaya Aine realized that no one could support her, her already fragile mental state was gradually overwhelmed by fear, and she made two more mistakes in the melody she was playing.

Standing behind her, Nagasaki Motoyo was already feeling anxious because of "Forget Me Not," and now that Aine's performance had problems, she didn't know how to play it anymore.

With both the rhythm guitar and bass making minor mistakes, Shiina Tatsuki, in an attempt to regain control, could only try to slightly change the rhythm to keep up with the bass, which resulted in a mismatch between her and Rakuna, who was playing guitar.

The performance clearly had problems.

"Snow is buried in flowers..."

Takamatsu Akari naturally noticed Aine's problem beside her, and she adjusted her breathing and tried to help cover it up by infusing her emotions into her singing.

Seeing her desperate posture, Lena just narrowed her cat-like eyes and then took over part of the rhythm guitar playing to give Ai-on time to adjust.

However, it's difficult to salvage the situation with just the lead singer and lead guitarist.

"Is this really alright?"

Having already changed her clothes, Ichiji Nijika spoke with a worried tone. Even though she had said before that she "absolutely had to win," she couldn't help but feel anxious for her friends when they made mistakes on stage.

Kita-san, who is usually lively and cheerful, was unusually quiet at this moment. She just frowned slightly and stared at Chihaya Aine on the stage, her expression revealing nothing of her thoughts.

"..."

Yamada Ryo stood still, her beautiful golden eyes gleaming with an unreadable light.

This ice beauty, who always maintained aloofness and indifference, couldn't help but furrow her delicate eyebrows, an expression that was clearly out of character for her. However, no one noticed her in the dimly lit hall.

On stage, Mygo's performance gradually came to an end.

As the music ended, scattered applause still rang out in the auditorium.

The audience's reaction was clearly quite different from when the band had just finished their performance, which made Ms. Ai Yin on stage feel like her mind went completely blank. She didn't even notice that the pick she was holding had fallen to the ground.

Fiasco.

The outcome is already clear.

"This is really troublesome."

Kazami Mei, standing backstage, simply let out a sigh of relief. In fact, he had already figured out beforehand that one side would definitely lose this performance, so he was naturally prepared to comfort everyone.

Little did he know that the problems Mygo encountered were far greater than he had anticipated.

Shiina Riki, who was the first to step off the stage, pursed her thin lips tightly. She looked at the black-haired boy in front of her with complicated eyes, and she didn't even have the courage to look up and meet his gaze when his eyes swept over her.

She had already experienced being 'trusted' but not being reciprocated at all once, yet now Shiina Tatsuki was betraying her trust just like before.

I haven't grown at all.

Feelings of inferiority and guilt devoured her reason like a black hole.

This left Shiina Tatsuki completely at a loss as to how to face Kazami Mei. She realized that without Kazami Mei, the keyboardist who could control the entire scene, she had no ability to help others adjust their state.

With her eyes moist and seemingly at a loss, Takamatsu Akari also came out, followed by Ms. Suze with a slight frown, the dazed pink-haired girl with a blank look, and Ms. Neko with an indifferent expression.

Seeing the state of the people in front of him, Kazami Naruto could only sigh inwardly. It seemed that he would have to comfort them properly this time.

Mainly, even Kazami Naruto genuinely hadn't expected this—

The ensemble performance before the show was quite good, so why did it suddenly go wrong as soon as they went on stage?

"boring."

A sound like a child getting bored rang out, and Kaname Rakuna, holding a guitar, pursed her lips and turned to leave towards the exit.

No, cat, are you Kirei Kotomine?

Kazami Naruto, who was just about to comfort everyone, was now dumbfounded.

In the blink of an eye, Miss Stray Cat had vanished from the spot. The faces of the girls who had been silent instantly darkened, and Kazami Naruto, who had been feeling somewhat exhausted, now had a splitting headache.

Even so, he forced himself to remain calm, took a deep breath, and spoke slowly and deliberately—

"This live performance isn't everything for you. With your potential, you'll be just as good as anyone else in the future. Just learn from this experience, go back and practice hard, and secretly compete with each other to make others look at you with new eyes next time!"

"I just got paid recently, so I'll treat everyone to barbecue. As a way of repaying you, it's not too much to ask each of you to treat me to a meal, right?"

Upon hearing Kazami Mei's comforting words, the girls' expressions changed slightly, and Shiina Riki, whose face turned pale, didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Just as Kazami Naruto's lips twitched slightly and he was about to speak again, Aine, who had been silent for a long time, gave a bitter smile and apologized.

"I'm sorry everyone... I made too many mistakes today, and I will definitely reflect on them! But I suddenly feel a little dizzy, so I want to go back and rest for now..."

Without waiting for Kazami Mei's reaction, she left as if fleeing.

"..."

Kazami Mei frowned slightly as she watched Aine walk away. After all, this performance failure could be considered Mygo's first setback, and anyone would feel disappointed in such a situation.

He had thought Aine would probably panic and cry her eyes out, but now that she was acting this way, he was actually a little worried.

Normally, he would naturally chase after this silly pink-haired girl to comfort her, but the problem is that both Lixi and the little penguin are on the verge of exploding, so the situation is obviously more serious.

Fortunately, Miss Su Shi was relatively calm, which saved me a little trouble.

"I never expected it to turn out like this."

Nagasaki Motoyo's face seemed to have lost its usual gentle smile. When she saw Kazami Naruto, she felt a pang of sadness in her heart, and a faint sense of dissatisfaction welled up in her mind.

"Actually, I think maybe we're better suited to play 'Forget Me Not'?"

The vegetarian lady's meaningful words made Shiina Riki, who was not far away, suddenly widen her dark purple eyes. She asked with a hint of anxiety, "Su Se, what do you mean?"

Does Nagasaki Motoyo think that Kazami Naru's choice of song was wrong that things turned out this way?

"I didn't mean anything by it, but I just felt a little unwell, so I'll head home now."

Nagasaki Motoyo coldly reached out and played with the ends of her light brown hair before turning and walking towards the door.

Although she was very dissatisfied, how could she possibly blame her husband?

Although "Forget Me Not" is indeed of great significance to her, the song is irrelevant to Kazami Naruto herself; one can only blame herself for being too late in making the decision.

If she had won her husband's heart earlier, it wouldn't have been a matter of time before he wrote ten songs for her, let alone one. So her frustration was mainly due to dissatisfaction with herself.

However, this resentment will accumulate, and one day she will vent it all out.

"...It seems I haven't considered things thoroughly enough."

Kazami Mei also felt a slight ache in his temples. Seeing his exhausted expression, Shiina Tatsuki felt a pang of anxiety and gritted his teeth.

"Kazami, it's all my fault this time..."

“I was too arrogant. Without you... I couldn’t do anything at all.”

Shiina Riki's eyes revealed her apology with a soft look. Her deep and beautiful purple eyes were covered with a misty mist, as if tears would burst out at any moment.

Shiina Tatsuki, who always protects herself with quills, is now showing her incredibly vulnerable side, like Kazami Mei, so sharp that she's as fragile as glass.

Kazami Naruto was stunned, never expecting Riki to apologize. He would rather Riki glare at him fiercely to express his dissatisfaction than see this expression on Riki's face.

"Shiina, calm down. This live performance wasn't your fault."

"So you're trying to say it's your fault? Kazami, you've done more than enough!"

The seemingly weak Shiina Riki suddenly widened her eyes, instantly revealing her aggressive side. Her tightly pursed cherry lips bled from the force, and her eyes showed an unimaginable sense of inferiority.

Towards the end of the performance, her drumming became completely chaotic. Not only did she fail to bring Aine and Suze back on track, she also developed a fatal problem, causing the rhythm of the second half of the song to become disordered.

"...I'll leave the lamp in your care. I'll head back now."

After saying those words, Shiina Tatsuki stubbornly turned and left. She didn't want to vent her vulnerability and inferiority to him again, because Kazami Mei owed her nothing.

Watching Shiina Tatsuki gradually disappear into the distance, Kazami Mei felt her headache getting worse.

He really didn't expect that a single performance could cause such a huge uproar at MyGo, especially since Gao Songdeng, who was in the most vulnerable state right now, was still by his side. No matter what, he couldn't abandon his girlfriend to worry about others first.

"Ming, this time it's all my fault..."

"If it weren't for me, none of this would have happened..."

Takamatsu Akari's eyes were filled with tears. She stood beside Kazami Naru with a guilty look on her face, like a child who had done something wrong. He didn't even want to think about what would happen if he left Akari in this state alone.

This time, the lamp was fine; she had done her best to salvage the situation.

"It's alright, I'll figure something out."

Kazami Mei reached out and gently pressed the little penguin's head into her arms, beginning to ponder what she should do now.

Is it because he shouldered most of the pressure that the members of Mygo didn't experience much growth, and that's why they ended up like this after a failed solo performance?

……

Chihaya Aine was very clear that it was her mistake that caused the band's rhythm to fall apart.

Losing this performance meant she had to keep the 'bet' and voluntarily withdraw from Mingming's side, which was like the sky falling down for her.

It's over, it's over!

"What am I doing? Am I some kind of idiot...?"

As Chihaya Aine walked down the street, her eyes began to wander. With each step she took, she would recall the beautiful moments in her dream, where she would fall in love with Naruto and eventually marry him happily and grow old together.

This is how it should have been.

But such a bright future was ruined because of his own problems.

"I have absolutely no idea what to do anymore. I can't be with Mingming anymore..."

The devastating blow left her distraught. Chihaya Aine didn't even realize when she got home. She just huddled on her bed, clutching her pillow, feeling like everything around her was unfamiliar.

There is no hope left; staying by Ming's side will only lead to wallowing in sorrow.

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Chapter 10, Part 3 Bonus Chapter (with a reward)

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Chapter Fourteen: Becoming His Only One.

"Aine, go take a shower now!"

The faint sound of her mother calling from downstairs filled Chihaya Aine with obvious disappointment, who was completely exhausted.

She managed to squeeze out some strength from her delicate body, got up, and slowly moved towards the bathroom with unsteady steps.