A band simulator, but all girl-heavy!

Aoi paid no attention to her words and continued to add in a calm tone.

"Oh, that should be fine! I'll go ask at school tomorrow~"

Xiduo nodded readily, "By the way, does Xiaokui have any special requests? Regarding the band's professionalism..."

"There's no such thing~ We're just a student band. Besides, I think Ijichi-san and I should have the same views."

Aoi was silent for a moment, deep in thought, before turning her head. Her emerald eyes met Kita's slightly puzzled gaze, and her smile was filled with genuine emotion. "At any time, the members themselves are more important than instrumental skills. Skills can be cultivated, but people are unique. Only the most compatible and harmonious members can make the band go further."

As she spoke, she smiled and turned to face the dimly lit room in front of her. The side of her face facing Kita was cast with a warm edge of light, outlining her delicate and lovely lips and nose.

Under Kita's somewhat dazed gaze, Aoi said softly, "I'm still very lucky now. Even though we just met, I like Kita very much and really want to play with you. So, if there is someone Kita also feels comfortable getting along with, it must be a good fit for us to join the band."

Kita couldn't help but be distracted.

Originally, people thought that her crime of sneaking in without knowing how to play a musical instrument was just annoying, but after Aoi said this, the crime instantly increased in magnitude and she became a villain who destroyed other people's dreams!

Aoi's words seemed to have a unique magic, transforming into circle after circle of pure white shackles, which were clearly meant to bind her and the band together, but they did not make her feel constrained or painful, but instead became a kind of pure glory.

I always feel that this band seems to be unable to escape once it comes...0

52: Meeting at Yuze Cafe

Xiangzi put down the teacup in his hand, and the bottom of the cup gently fell on the smooth tray, making a slight crisp sound.

The stems of the black tea in the cup stood up slightly, and her face, filled with anxiety and loss, was reflected on the tea surface with the unique color of black tea.

The unique large windows of Yuze Cafe cast hazy sunlight, like a window-shaped projector lamp, projecting the bright orange light from the outside into a tangible shape, spreading long across the table, and casting shadows between the tea cups and tableware.

"Mu, you haven't told anyone about me, right?"

Xiangzi raised his head slightly, took his eyes off the cup, and looked at the delicate girl sitting in front of him who looked like a doll.

Mu Shen was wearing the Yuezhisen uniform, with a glass of mango juice the same color as the sunset in front of him. There was no expression on his pretty little face, he just nodded slightly at Xiangzi.

"...Su Shiyou often asked, but I didn't tell you."

"Has she been asking about this lately? Or has she said anything else?"

Xiangzi frowned slightly, stroked the smooth and cold edge of the tray with his fingers, and seemed to be thinking about something.

She never met Su Shi again in real life, which should have been good news and reassuring for her. Aside from Mu, no one in her former band knew where she was or what had happened to her. She could live her life in peace and quiet, without having to connect with the past.

But the problem lies in that dream.

That dream that was so real that it seemed like a projection of the real world... Originally, when she kept repeating this strange dream, she could always deceive herself and say that everything was just a dream. No matter how real the dream was, it was still a dream and could not change anything.

But Deng appeared in her school, just as the dream had predicted, the class, the seat, the club she joined, were almost exactly the same.

How could such a thing be considered a dream? If Xiangzi had to give a guess, she would rather believe that she saw the projection of a parallel world, and it was normal for it to correspond to reality to a certain extent.

But this is just a guess. After all, Aoi didn't come to Yuqiu, right?

Thinking of this, Xiangzi's eyes dimmed a little, but were quickly covered up by his pretended tough look.

"She said she was forming a band... and invited me. She also said she would invite Xiangzi as well."

Mu answered softly, holding the glass filled with mango juice in both hands.

"Even now, she is still doing such ridiculous things..."

Xiangzi frowned slightly, then gracefully picked up the black teacup on the table and took a sip slowly. Only then did a hint of joy and relaxation appear on her face, which was always filled with gloom and unhappiness. "As long as she doesn't find Yuqiu, everything will be fine..."

This was the last thing she wanted to happen. There was no way to salvage the situation. Pursuing him relentlessly would only make her feel annoyed.

Just like what happened in the previous dream, Su Shi somehow found out that she was studying in Yuqiu, and actually blocked her at the school gate, insisting that she continue to form a band.

How could that be possible? Even joking has its limits. He's been so persistent even after rejecting her, even going so far as to try to find out about her...

This is no longer just a matter of causing trouble to others.

If there was really room for all this, she would have accepted Xiaokui's invitation in her dream, right?

No,

No! That's impossible... not even for her.

Now Xiangzi can no longer be saved by the naive fantasies of a young girl.

"...Sushi mentioned Yugaoka."

Looking at Xiangzi's expression, Mu was slightly stunned and remained silent for a while before speaking.

"What did you say? Why didn't you tell me this earlier..."

Xiangzi's eyes widened with excitement, and she almost stood up. However, after noticing Mu's frightened look and her own impolite behavior, she sighed heavily, regained her unhappy expression, and asked, "Xiao Mu, you just said that you didn't tell her, right?"

"Ah."

"Then why..."

"Su Shi said that he knew the lamp was in Yuqiu."

Mu lowered his eyes and didn't look directly at Xiangzi.

"Deng... Where did you get the news about Deng from? But you don't know anything about me?"

Xiangzi frowned, continued tapping the wall of the cup with his fingers, and fell into deep thought.

Mu Ping usually spoke very rarely, so when Xiangzi also remained silent, silence fell between the two of them, with only Xiangzi's occasional whispers being heard.

At this moment, brisk footsteps and an energetic girl's voice were heard at the door of Yuze Cafe.

"Ah~ There's a nice cafe here. Do you want to come in and sit down?"

The footsteps stopped in front of the door, and the girl gently pushed the door open.

"Would you like some coffee, Kita?"

Another somewhat familiar sound floated over, like the crisp sound of wind chimes shaking in the wind, like the gurgling of spring water, and like the delicate swaying of sunflower branches and leaves basking in the sun.

This matter was not worthy of attention, but one of the voices was so worrying that Xiangzi subconsciously turned his head and looked towards the door.

What came into view was a cheerful girl with hair as bright as a red apple, and the beige hair beside her that had passed through her mind countless times in her dreams.

The beige slightly curly hair was softly spread out, bathing in the ambiguous and hazy evening sun. The fair skin glowed with the charming color of dusk, and the emerald green eyes were just as seen in the dream, like a piece of jade, crystal clear, dazzling and pleasant.

After just one glance, Xiangzi couldn't take his eyes off her.

At this moment, when the scene appeared before her eyes, she could not convince herself that this was an illusion.

Saotome Aoi, the girl who should only appear in dreams, was standing at the door of the cafe, chatting and laughing with a girl she had never seen before.

When the dream became reality, and the girl who had only appeared in her dreams appeared before her, Xiangzi had considered how she would feel. But when it actually happened, the first emotion she felt was...

joy.

Joy? Aoi? Why?

Was it because she was once his bandmate? But she ended it all herself. Was it because... he felt guilty towards her? Or would she still appear before him and reach out to him even in a world where he hadn't joined the band?

At this moment, Xiangzi was confused, and even the joy in his heart turned into tension and anxiety in an instant.

She always thought that this meaningless dream brought her only loss and more loss, but she couldn't sleep for a long time after losing this dream.

She thought that Aoi's appearance would not bring any changes to her reality, but when she actually saw Aoi, her emotions were so complicated that it was difficult to concentrate. For a moment, her mind was divided into two thoughts: one was hoping that Aoi would walk into the cafe and remember her as well. The other was hoping that Aoi would not come in and that they would never meet.

Perhaps confirming her thoughts, the two girls closed the door of the cafe again, said "Let's go for a walk around the neighborhood", and left the cafe. Their figures quickly disappeared in the street bathed in the sunset.

The relief in her heart lasted less than a few seconds, and was instantly replaced by a bottomless pit of loss, as if she had yelled at the person she cared about to go away, and that person really left.

But she actually didn't want that person to leave.

No, don't think about it anymore!

Aoi's appearance clearly indicates something more important. We should not be thinking about such trivial matters now, right?

What's more, Mu didn't understand any of this at all. She was sitting with Mu now...

She clenched her hands tightly, forced herself to turn around, drove away the chaotic thoughts in her mind, and looked at Mu in front of her again.

But he found that Mu had been looking towards the door for some reason. His delicate, inorganic eyes, like a doll, were completely fixed on the place where the girls had just left, and did not move away for a long time.

53: Archangel of Sokanda

Kita believes that most people in this world are soft-hearted and will not tolerate toughness.

If at this time, there is a very tough member in the band, whose speech is full of stern attitudes such as "If you are not good enough, don't go on stage", and she is under pressure everywhere, she may be forced to completely suppress her feelings in fear.

She was originally afraid that her senior classmates would be very angry if the fact that she didn't know how to play guitar was exposed. If another person like that came along, she would probably become the runaway guitarist the next day.

But what was the reality? The person who appeared before her was a man with an angelic smile, delicate and lovely looks, encouraging her with words, not only cheerful and friendly but also understanding. On the first day they met, he said, "I want to play music with Kita."

Imagine this: you're a girl who already loves good-looking people. You join a band because you're attracted to a handsome bassist. Then, in that band, there's a girl of the same grade who's just as pretty as the senior. She holds your hand, looks at you with her clear lake-green eyes, smiles at you, and tells you, "It doesn't matter if you don't have the skills. What matters is you."

Who can stand this? Not even Kita.

Therefore, on the eve of their separation, when the night had completely enveloped Tokyo, the two stopped in front of Edogawabashi Station. Xiao Aoi held her mobile phone in one hand, seemingly browsing a social software, while Kita nervously grabbed the hem of his uniform, hesitantly glancing at Aoi's profile.

She could choose to continue hiding the truth and wait for the day when the lie was exposed to break the girl's heart, or she could quietly escape one day and leave her with endless disappointment.

Or, she could confess it all.

After all, Aoi is so gentle, and she has already given Kita a way out. She doesn't think that her lack of skills is a shortcoming at all. If she doesn't admit it now, does she have to wait until Aoi hates her in the future?

Kita's hands suddenly clenched the fabric of his clothes, and he gathered his courage and turned towards Aoi, "That, that! Aoi!"

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Aoi is a very polite and gentle person. The moment she heard Kita speak, she put down her phone, a lovely smile on her face, blinking her bright emerald eyes and looking at Kita, as if silently saying: I am listening to you carefully.

Maybe most friendly people are like this, but why is Aoi so endearing when she acts like this?

“Um… I’m so sorry!!”

Kita tried hard to suppress the urge to hug him, and bent down suddenly, doing a series of almost standard 45-degree bows to apologize. If there were no strangers around, she might have chosen to do the tiger-like squat to apologize.

"I lied, I actually lied to such a gentle and kind-hearted person like Aoi... Please, please punish me! Wuwu... Even if you want to vent your anger, you can whip me with the soles of your shoes! I'm so sorry!!"

"Wait, wait a minute! Kita~~Everyone is watching?"

Aoi seemed startled by the scene and hurriedly walked forward, hugging Kita, who was still trying to bow and apologize, and stroking her head soothingly, "If you have anything to say, just explain it properly. You don't have to apologize to me like this..."

Kita, who was pulled into his arms, was also confused. She was still bowing desperately, but the next second her head hit two soft and warm balls. She felt a brief feeling of suffocation, and the fragrance of Aoi instantly filled her nose.

When she came to her senses and quickly broke free from his embrace, she realized that her face was a little red.

"So, what happened? Why are you apologizing to me all of a sudden?"

Aoi tilted her head in confusion.

"...Uh, actually...I was lying when I said I'd practiced guitar for a while."

Kita looked away nervously, not daring to meet Aoi's clear eyes, and stammered, "Actually, I don't know how to play guitar at all..."

"That's it."

The expected shock and questioning did not come. Kita looked over in surprise for a moment, but saw that Aoi just nodded lightly, with the smile on her face unchanged.

Her smile remained clear and dazzling, and she even nodded to Xiduo to express her gratitude.

"Thank you for telling me, Kita."

"Huh? Xiao Kui... aren't you angry?"

Kita's eyes widened in surprise and he asked cautiously.

"The fact that Kita is willing to tell me that shows that he trusts me, right? Besides, I just joined the band, so I don't have any right to be angry."

Aoi covered her mouth with her hands and laughed, "Besides, didn't I say it before? I don't think technique is a problem."

"But I don't know how to play the guitar at all! I still don't quite understand how to play it!"

"No one is born knowing how to play guitar. Kita, do you think it would be better if I paid more attention?"

"That's not really..."

Kita scratched his cheek awkwardly, a cute goofy smile on his face, "It feels better to talk about it."

"Yeah~ Kita is very brave! That's amazing~"

Xiao Kui smiled and clapped softly on the side.

Kita felt his cheeks getting hot again, and he really wanted to tell Aoi in front of him that even a coward would dare to speak his mind in front of someone like her.