How can my simulation be a real love?

Realizing he had committed such a 'sin', Goto Ichiri immediately performed a smooth and effortless dogeza (a traditional Japanese kneeling posture).

Her incredibly smooth kneeling posture made one wonder how many times she had practiced it to achieve such proficiency.

"That's alright, just treat me to Yamabuki's chocolate snail bread later."

"Huh? Is this... really all there is to it?"

Goto Ichiri's expression remained stiff. She had troubled Kazami, who wasn't very strong, to carry her all the way, and all she was asked to do was treat her to some bread or dessert?

If it were Liang, she might have made her obediently hand over all her wedding dowry.

However, it seems like Kita-kun next to me is about to cry...

"Now I finally have some free time, I need to buy something to fill my stomach."

Kazami Mei quickly bought a serving of takoyaki from a nearby stall. The piping hot takoyaki was sprinkled with a thick layer of seaweed and pork floss, and a faint aroma of grilled octopus wafted from it. A smile gradually appeared on his face.

If it weren't for Teacher Da Xiang's simulated settlement reward, he wouldn't dare to spend money like that.

Thank you, Xiangzi.

You are the cutest.

"Kita, do you want some?"

"May I?!"

Kita Ikuyo, who had just been feeling down, instantly perked up. With her naturally optimistic personality, she immediately forgot her earlier gloom and regained her usual sunny and energetic demeanor, her face flushed with an undeniable blush.

"Well, it's not very convenient because I'm carrying my guitar..."

"Ming-sang, can...can you feed me?"

Kita Yuyo's face was flushed with a shy pink. Her fingers, which were holding the guitar, moved slightly. Her once dull and vibrant red hair seemed to be reborn, transformed by her sunny and energetic vitality.

Kazami Mei didn't think too much about it. He used a bamboo skewer to pick up the most generously filled takoyaki and gently placed it to her lips, allowing her to savor it in small bites.

Kita Ikuyo was practically in heaven at that moment; the sudden happiness left her somewhat bewildered.

Bliss——

Goto Ichiri breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Kita Ikuyo recover immediately.

In any case, the current difficulty has been resolved.

……

Shimokitazawa, STARRY—

"Oh? Was it Naruto who carried the unconscious Pochi back?"

Yamada Ryo's indifferent expression terrified Goto Ichiri, who turned pale and broke out in a cold sweat.

The current difficulties are not resolved at all!

She completely forgot about the most important person, Senior Ryo!

"Humph……"

Yamada Ryo glanced in surprise in the direction of Boqi, a meaningful glint flashing in her calm, golden eyes. Then she turned her gaze to Kazami Mei, suddenly putting on a tired expression and covering her forehead with her hand.

"Oh no, I fainted too."

Paji.

Then, with her eyes closed, she fell gracefully towards Kazami Naruto.

Because Miss Ryo's tone of voice and her unchanging indifferent expression seemed so fake, even Ichiji Nijika sitting next to her couldn't help but complain, "Even if you're faking it, you should at least make it look a little more convincing!"

"And our purpose today is to have a meeting and a performance practice, right? Naru-san didn't work today, so we need to make good use of our time!"

Ichi Nijika slowly extended her right hand and gently tapped Ryo's head with a chop, pulling her out of her playful state.

"I don't need to work for a while. The band over there is almost finished, so I should have a lot of free time to practice and prepare for live performances."

"No need to work?"

Yamada Ryo keenly caught the word, and with a suspicious expression, he leaned close to Kazami Naru and gently sniffed it.

Hmm, I don't think I smelled any other women's perfume.

It only smells like shampoo. Did I switch shampoo recently?

"So you earned that by shooting pachinko?"

"Lend me some."

Yamada Ryo obediently stretched out her two little hands, making a begging gesture.

Seeing her expression, Kazami immediately remembered the money she had borrowed from him before, as well as the other money he had paid for meals, which she had not yet repaid. The despicable behavior of this ex-wife, Miss Number 1, made his veins bulge.

In every sense.

You haven't paid back the money you owed me, have you?

Yamada Ryo's lips curved into a slight smile, and he replied in a teasing tone, "Naru, if you're too calculating with girls, you'll stay single, you know?"

Of course, she wouldn't just pay back the money so easily, and even if she had the money, she wouldn't do so lightly.

This is also one of the reasons why Kazami Mei contacted her.

"You don't need to worry about that. If you don't come back, you'll have to repay me with your body!"

Kazami Mei's casual remark instantly brought a hint of surprise to Yamada Ryo's calm expression.

Even Ichi Nijika, standing beside him, blushed slightly, flustered and completely at a loss for words.

"Well, let's do it."

With a blank expression, Miss Liang began to take action as she spoke, naturally extending her long, slender fingers that were playing bass to unbutton the collar of her shirt.

The moment she made that move, Kazami Mei immediately stopped her.

Miss Liang's decisive action stunned even him, who considered himself the most composed person.

Keep in mind this is in a LiveHouse, right?

Although he was indeed somewhat tempted, it still wasn't the right choice.

"Ming, are you shy? Then..."

Before Miss Ryo could finish speaking, Ichiji Nijika, with her cute side ponytail swinging, rushed up and forcefully stuffed a soft bread into Miss Ryo's mouth, effectively stopping her from saying anything more.

"STOP! STOP!!"

"You idiot Ryo! What are you even saying?! How could you just agree to Ming's joke so casually, and then actually do it! You need to know the difference between men and women, okay?!"

"Besides, this is my family's LiveHouse, not LoveHouse!"

Ichi Niji Natsumi was a little annoyed by Yamada Ryo's words. She was so shy that even the roots of her ears turned a captivating crimson. She could only scold Ryo in front of her in a fit of embarrassment and anger.

But the blue-haired woman seemed not to hear, continuing to chew the soft bread in her mouth.

She was a little hungry after eating grass for lunch today, so it was great that free snacks were delivered to her door.

Ichiji Nijika knew that lecturing Yamada Ryo was useless, so she turned her ashamed and indignant gaze to Kazami Naru beside her.

She spoke with a hint of resentment, "And Mingsang too! How could she just blurt out... say such dirty jokes!"

How was I supposed to know she was really going to take her clothes off?!

Kazami Mei was also internally complaining.

He really didn't expect his ex-wife, Miss No. 1, to have such strong initiative.

"Haha~ After all, Ming-san is also a teenage boy~ It's quite normal for him to casually say a couple of dirty jokes."

Seeing that Kazami Naruto hadn't uttered a word, Kita Ikuyo quickly stepped in to help him exonerate himself.

Actually, when she first heard that, she almost asked Kazami Naruto for money on the spot.

But if she really did that, wouldn't it be tantamount to admitting that she wanted to repay in that way?!

"Well, after all, we're a rock band."

"No one is allowed to agree with this!"

……

After a while of commotion, Hongxia's mother, panting heavily, finally calmed down.

She looked around at the band members with a headache, feeling a sense of déjà vu, as if she were a kindergarten teacher taking care of a bunch of problem children.

Feeling utterly exhausted by this, Hongxia let out a long, melancholy sigh.

"Alright, let's officially begin the first band meeting!"

Snap snap snap snap...

Only Goto Ichiri and Kita Ikuyo clapped along in a very cooperative manner, while Kazami Mei remained sitting next to Pochi, warily watching Ryo, that despicable woman. He was truly helpless when facing her.

九５０⒈８０９０９

"Ahem, first up is the first example question—the band's name!"

Finally, after forming the band for half a month, I remembered this topic.

Kazami Mei was not surprised by this.

You know, Mygo next door hasn't even started deciding on a band name yet because of Chihaya Aine, while the End Band here thought about this issue before their first live performance.

Otherwise, when they go on stage, they'll just be called an 'unknown band'—

Does anyone have any suggestions?

With a leader-like demeanor, Nijika's mom looked around with a bright and energetic smile.

First up is Ms. Yamada.

She raised one hand like a primary school student answering a question to a teacher, and said in a very casual tone, "Crimson King."

"Hey~ Don't cut this part out without my permission!"

"Choosing a band name is a very important part, otherwise how will we introduce ourselves on stage!"

Following in Yamada Ryo's footsteps, Kazami Mei also raised his hand to make a suggestion.

"Vongola".

"This sounds like the Italian mafia! Can't everyone come up with a more youthful, yet normal-sounding band name?!"

The names Kita comes up with are all super trendy and worldly, which Yamada Ryo doesn't like. Putting the important task of naming Pochi into it is even more difficult.

Finally, unable to think of a name, the group decided to use the lame-sounding name 'End the Band'.

I don't know how to do it, but I'm sure you'll do it for a long time.

“Previously, I was the one who would occasionally post some photos to manage the band’s online social media. I think it would be better to leave this to Kita-chan, as it would be more suitable for her.”

As she spoke, Ichi Nijika placed a trusting look on Kita Ikuyo. Compared to the unreliable Ryo and the occasionally reliable Kazami Mei, Kita was probably the most normal person present!

"Leave it to me! I'm really good at taking photos and posting them on Twitter! I'm an amazing photographer!"

Kita Ikuyo's star-like eyes lit up slightly; she seemed to have come up with a good idea.

"Then without further ado, let's take a few pictures to try it out~"

"Ming-sang, smile!"

Without hesitation, Kita Ikuyo took advantage of the moment before everyone could react, approached Kazami Naruto in a friendly manner, raised her right hand to make a peace sign, flashed a bright smile, and quickly pressed the shutter.

Yay! A photo with Ming!

GET! Daze!

I'm going to use this photo as my screensaver!

"..."

Even though Yamada Ryo had already realized what was happening, he still couldn't stop them in time because of the distance between their seats, which made the very possessive Ryo secretly click his tongue in amazement.

Tsk, Yudai is really cunning...

"Ahem, Boqi-chan, why don't you take a picture too?"

If it were just taking a photo with Kazekage Mei, it would be too obvious, so Kita Ikuyo immediately smiled and took a photo with Pochi next to her, although Pochi immediately turned into a stiff wooden figure as soon as he saw the camera lens.

However, as a super popular person, Kita's photography skills are indeed outstanding. Even though Pochi's expression and body movements are very stiff, he still found a perfect angle to take a very good picture.