A band simulator, but all girl-heavy!

Aine seemed at a loss for words at this remark, but you keenly caught the sadness in Deng’s eyes and the struggle in her words.

In order to appease her and try to keep the lights on, you decide:

①. "If I swear to be in a band for life, I won't end up in failure, right?"

②. Change the topic and invite them to go shopping nearby to relax.

③. “I’m really sorry for forcing you to join.”

④. Give a comforting hug. 】

Aoi sighed deeply, looking at the options in front of her, unable to make any choice.

She felt that ever since she came into contact with this simulator, her eyes were almost dizzy from the word "lifetime". Although most of the words were spoken by her, was this something a girl band should say every day?

We're just playing in a band, why do we have to keep doing it for a lifetime? It's like we're getting married...

However, if you think about it carefully, the overall style of the girl band seems to be "the band is the second family", which is the most important group relationship besides family members, which seems understandable.

but!

No matter what, Aoi doesn't want to touch the word "lifetime" anymore. Not to mention the first round where she played badly and the team was ruined, the next few times were all ruined by this word. I don't know if other people feel the same way, but she is almost crushed to death by herself in the simulator.

Resolutely avoid leaning towards a heavy character! In this case, you have to speak in a conventional way.

However, the lamp looks pitiful. Should we just leave it there like this?

Aoi fell into deep thought.

After playing for so long, she has actually sorted it out roughly. The current timeline is after crychic has disbanded. In other words, it is the same content as the post-story of the crychic band. After all, she did not participate in the C group in this world line. The group collapsed continuously even when she intervened, not to mention the situation without her intervention.

crychic disbanded, and everyone went their separate ways, keeping this beautiful memory deep in their hearts forever, but there is no way to continue with new memories.

I don't know if this worldline is included in the original work, nor do I know what the original work is about, but there is no doubt that in the worldline where the C-Team has disbanded, everyone's mood and memories of the C-Team are definitely not any better. If you put yourself in Deng's perspective, Aoi is actually quite distressed.

Comfort the little animals and give them a hug!

"It seems I brought up something that made you unhappy..."

You walked forward and gently hugged Deng's petite body as she looked at you in confusion. You stroked her hair tenderly as if you were comforting a crying child. "I don't know why Deng said that, but I think it would be difficult for Deng to fail again if she has such an idea."

Maybe because he didn't react, Deng didn't resist your hug. After a brief panic, he accepted the comfort from you, a stranger. He just listened to you shyly and made a puzzled sound of "Why...?"

"Precisely because of their experiences, they cherish it more than we do. If Deng is willing to try, he will probably be able to grasp the new bond very firmly, right?"

You smiled at her, and the lamp just stared blankly into your eyes, with star-like flickering light twinkling in her amber pupils. It was obvious that your words and hug had successfully touched her.

Then, as if possessed, she broke her silence and asked you softly,

"So...are you willing to form a band with me for life?"

Tip: Takamatsu Deng's favorability increased by +5, and the current favorability is 55. 】

My lifelong band declaration.

I had decided not to mention this word again, but how come Deng learned it?

Last week, and the episode before last, it was Aoi who said all these things. The others rarely brought up such a heavy topic. So who did the Toranomon learn this from in this world? Did she learn it on her own?

Aoi felt a little sweaty, and even inexplicably felt that she understood Xiangzi's feelings in the second round.

You seemed to be unprepared for the girl in front of you to say something so profound. The girl also didn't expect that she would suddenly say such words to someone she just met. Neither did Aine. The entire astronomy room fell into a vacuum-like silence until Deng struggled to break free from your embrace and ran for her life down the corridor.

Aine seemed very worried and just said to you, "I'll go after her," before she hurried out, leaving you standing alone in the quiet astronomy club room.

After finally reacting, you realized that you couldn't just sit there and wait for death. After sending a message to Aine, you rushed in the direction of the two of them. You left the school and unknowingly ran to the vicinity of Ikebukuro Station.

You didn't see Aine, but luckily you saw Deng's thin and petite figure standing confusedly at the door of a livehouse called 'RING'.

After you spotted the light, you sent a message to Aine without thinking and walked over quickly.

25: Is there really love at first sight?

The sky gradually darkened, and three or two first-magnitude stars were faintly swaying above the skyline.

The streets of Ikebukuro were filled with almost dazzling neon lights, which blurred Takamatsu's still confused eyes. Looking at the night sky in the distance, she lowered her head slightly, calming her breathing that had become heavy due to the intense running.

When she looked up again, she saw the familiar 'RING' store, as if she was dragged back to that spring a year ago, with everyone from crychic turning around and smiling at her.

She stood there, just staring quietly at the door of the store. At this moment of solitude, she saw the past through the scene in front of her.

"Takamatsu-san is surprisingly athletic."

As her thoughts gradually drifted, she heard light footsteps and panting from behind her. Turning around, she saw the delicate face of the girl with beige hair and her emerald eyes reflecting the light.

Aoi walked up to Deng, her expression as calm and gentle as before. "Starting a band must be very important to you, right?"

Deng's pupils shrank slightly, as if he had heard something he didn't want to mention. He just shook his head silently.

Seeing this, Aoi just sighed helplessly, then took a step forward, gently and softly pulled up Deng's hands, guiding Deng to look at her again.

"I don't know Takamatsu-san at all, and I shouldn't meddle in other people's affairs, but I think... your thoughts are very touching."

"Eh?"

Deng didn't seem to expect such a comment, and just stared into Aoi's emerald eyes in surprise, "My... idea?"

"We have a good relationship, we play in a band together, we create music together. It's such a beautiful relationship, but it would be too sad if we parted ways in the end. So, I want to feel this beauty for the rest of my life, and hold on to this bond for the rest of my life..."

Aoi gradually revealed a smile. "Innocence is beautiful. There's nothing wrong with yearning for beautiful things. If someone like Takamatsu-san meets the right person, he will definitely be able to form the most beautiful band that will move people to tears."

These words were like an invisible hand, knocking on the weakest door deep in Deng's heart.

The faint smile of the girl before him seemed to bloom at this moment, surpassing the Alpha Canis Major in the night sky and overshadowing the dazzling neon lights of Ikebukuro, emitting light just for the lights.

Feeling his heart pounding, Deng couldn't help but clutch the cloth in front of his chest and said hopefully, "Then..."

"I'm sorry for inviting you without your permission."

"Eh?"

The light gradually left her.

“After all, Aine and I just want to have some fun playing in a band… We’re nowhere near as determined as Takamatsu-san, so I’m really sorry for inviting you so casually. But I still hope you don’t hate the band.”

Aoi's smile grew softer, and her tone grew gentler.

Deng fell into silence again, no longer looking into Aoi's eyes, but simply lowered his head in loss, like a withered flower that had lost the hope of blooming.

"Takamatsu-san?"

Aoi tilted her head in confusion, but before she could say the next word, Deng suddenly withdrew his hand, turned around and ran into the street behind him like a small animal fleeing in panic.

After all this happened, the person involved didn't even react at all. He just stood there blankly, blinking his emerald green eyes, watching Deng's petite figure disappear in the crowd.

"Eh?"

"lamp!"

But this is not the end, because soon a strange girl rushed out from the side, stood in front of Aoi, and looked anxiously in the direction where the light disappeared.

Seeing the girl's figure completely disappear, he turned around suddenly, revealing a beautiful and delicate face and a pair of red-purple eyes filled with anger.

"You! What did you do to the lamp?"

"Eh??"

Aoi seemed a little frightened, and subconsciously shook her head, taking a small step back. "I, I was just comforting her..."

"what?!"

The strange girl obviously didn't appreciate it. Her beautiful brows were furrowed tightly together, and her face was full of disbelief. "Then why did she just run away?"

"how could I know..."

"You guy-"

"Lixi, what happened?"

While Aoi was still trapped in the argument with the strange girl, a gentle and concerned voice came from the side.

A girl with long, smooth flaxen hair, wearing a Tsuki no Mori uniform, walked over gently like an elegant, reliable, mature older sister, and looked at the fierce girl called "Lixi" with a worried look on her face.

Li Xi frowned and glanced at her, then glared at Aoi, whose expression became increasingly uneasy. "That guy seemed to be bullying Deng just now."

"I didn't! I said... please don't make assumptions without understanding the situation, okay?"

Aoi pouted in grievance.

The mature girl who looked like an older sister also seemed a little surprised, and locked her eyes on Aoi. Her blue eyes shrank slightly, and for some reason they were fixed on Aoi's face, not moving away for a long time.

"I think there must be some misunderstanding."

After a moment, the girl smiled slightly, her voice became gentle and sweet, she clasped her hands together gently, and looked at Li Xi beside her in a soothing manner.

"Huh? Whose side are you on?"

Li Xi's face was full of disbelief.

"Hmm~~ Li Xi, calm down first. You're still wearing an apron, so you must still be working part-time, right~?"

The girl persuaded her, "Leave this to me, okay~?"

"whispering sound..."

Li Xi clicked his tongue helplessly, glared at Aoi one last time, said nothing, then turned and walked back into the 'RING' store.

After seeing the pretty girl with a fierce and unreasonable attitude leave, Aoi breathed a sigh of relief, but still looked at the girl in front of her nervously and asked hesitantly, "Excuse me..."

"My name is Nagasaki Suyo~"

The girl named Su Shi smiled more brightly and gently, "I would be very happy if I could know your name, classmate~"

"My name is Saotome Aoi...Excuse me, are you acquainted with that person from earlier, and also with Takamatsu-san?"

Aoi asked cautiously.

"Yes~ We are friends."

Su Shi smiled and said, "Can I call you Xiao Kui~? That shouldn't be too rude, right?"

"I have no problem at all. But regarding Takamatsu-san's question... I think I still need to explain..."

"No need~ I know it must be a misunderstanding~ Xiaokui and Deng should be classmates?"

"Ah, yes..."

"I'll help Xiao Kui explain to Li Xi later. But, I wonder if you're free now?"

Su Shi spoke slowly, gently pointing to a coffee shop not far away, "I want to apologize to you for what happened to Li Xi. Let me treat you~ Is that okay?"

[Hint: Nagasaki Sushi’s favorability increased by 1, and the current favorability is 81.

Her expression is sincere and serious, her eyes full of hope and eagerness, as if inviting you for coffee is extremely important, so much so that she is even nervously waiting for your next response.

At this point in the simulation, Aoi's expression became a little subtle.

She hadn't really taken it seriously when she saw last week's ending give Sushi a reward for inheriting her favorability, but now it seems...

Does this mean that the initial value will be automatically raised to 80 when we just meet?

Uh, what is this?

Pure love at first sight between the girls in the band?

26: Never Let Go

Nagasaki Suyo fell asleep in anxiety.

The anxiety from various things made her almost breathless, and the start of school in Tsuki no Mori did not feel real at all. Faced with the fragmented crychic and the recurring real dream, high school studies were no longer important.

She felt like she was caught between reality and illusion. On the one hand, she worked hard for the band that had disbanded in reality and to take care of her mother who often worked overtime and got drunk. On the other hand, she was immersed in dreams, fearing that she might never see Xiaokui in her dreams again.

For this reason, she even seriously considered the absurd plan of "going directly to Xiaokui's home to confirm it with her own eyes", but ultimately gave up.

The reason was equally absurd, because she was afraid of seeing that the Saotome house she had seen in her dream was not there. She was afraid that she would find out later that the dream she had always relied on was really just a dream.

The bad news one after another weighed on her chest like a punishment, making her feel suffocated, but she was relieved that she had had that lucid dream again last night.

Instead of a dream that replayed the past over and over again, it transformed into a dream that looked to the future. In the dream, she enrolled as a freshman at Tsukinomori High School and saw Xiaomu, who was as silent as ever. As expected, she did not see Xiangzi at school.

Of course, Xiao Kui was not seen either. There was no violinist in the crychic in this dream, and Su Shi did not know a girl named Kui from the same school. Everything seemed like a reflection of reality, and her miserable reality was just being deduced to her in the dream.

The original mood of entering this dream again was instantly shattered, and I felt even more lost than if I had not entered the dream at all.