A band simulator, but all girl-heavy!

But, only this time...

But this time, she didn't want to fail. Even if she had to tear her throat, she still wanted to spread her singing and reach out to the almost unreachable starlight.

She stretched out her hand and clenched her still trembling right hand, struggling to turn her gaze, which had originally dared not look at the vast world, back to the direction of the audience, anxiously looking for the figure that could bring her warmth and comfort.

Not only her, but everyone else was the same, their eyes swept across one unfamiliar face after another, looking for the person who had once made a promise.

Although the stage under their feet was not big, the crowded audience of the Jizo-dori Music Festival was beyond imagination. Amid such a huge crowd, the existence of an individual was almost insignificant. It was too difficult to find someone in such a world full of different eyes, and even in the process, they became more anxious.

Xiaokui, didn’t she come?

Was her words merely consolation? Was she not actually going to see the show?

She said she would support us in the most conspicuous place. Is that true?

Such confusion and self-doubt filled their hearts, so that the original despair spread again with the lamp as the center.

Until, a clear and pleasant voice penetrated the noise of the crowd. The loud, light and clean cry had a penetrating power far beyond that of other strangers' voices, and pierced into the girls' ears like a sharp arrow.

"come on--!!"

The venue was an empty square on Jizo-dori Street. The source of the sound was a monument-style statue built a few years ago not far from the stage. A girl with beige hair clumsily climbed to the top of the statue and shouted loudly at them.

Even from a distance, her emerald green eyes clearly radiated her true color, and her smile was full of charm.

Although Aoi was quickly driven away by the staff responsible for maintaining order, her smile and shouting were still firmly engraved in their hearts at that moment.

She wasn't there, but she was there at the moment.

It's showtime.

Aine glanced at her companions who were all ready, cleared her throat, and decided to open the show as the warm-up MC, as agreed upon earlier.

"Hey, hello everyone~ We are..."

"We are...!! We have been lost for so long...for so long."

The sound of the lamp was infinitely amplified through the microphone. With a volume she never had in normal times, she almost shouted her heartfelt words to the entire audience.

Aiyin stared blankly at the light that was gleaming in the corner of her eyes, and finally chose to close her mouth, with a faint smile on her face, and handed the stage to their lead singer.

“I kept failing, and then kept getting lost. I didn’t even know if I should move forward… or where I should go.”

Deng gripped the microphone tightly with both hands, almost with all her might. Every time she spoke, it was as if she was using up all the strength in her heart. "But... today we have decided to move forward. Even if we are lost, we must keep running, keep moving forward, until we touch that light..."

The music started before Deng finished speaking. The girl with snow-white hair had a smile on her face and swung the pick almost skillfully. The tone of the electric guitar matched with the gentle melody depicted a strong rhythm.

"So... please listen to this song."

Li Xi, Su Shi, and Ai Yin looked at each other, nodded slightly, and joined in the performance one by one in tacit understanding, as if everyone came forward and shook each other's hands, piecing together the song in its entirety.

The notes that bloomed since spring, after gradually losing the keyboard and violin parts, have been revived here with a brand new look.

This song, full of tenderness, sadness and redemption, created ripples among the audience like a warm spring sun. Everyone who was originally immersed in the passionate style of the previous band soon became addicted to this song "Spring Shadow".

They were not stage fright and did not make mistakes due to nervousness. They seemed to have forgotten all the previous frustrations and sorrows and played the music with all their might.

The sound of the lamp was more exciting than any other time she sang. The singing was loud enough to be carried by the wind to every corner of Dizang Street. Every time she sang, the singing became more intense than the last.

At this moment, she truly placed all her heart into this song, and through music, she sang out her heart with the determination of trying her best.

Someone once said that her singing was the cry of the soul, and someone once said that he liked her singing with all her might.

But neither of those two were around.

At this moment, she just wanted to pour all her thoughts into this song and convey it to those two people, not caring about the fact that one of them might not be present.

She had only one way to sing, only to keep singing.

82

Chapter 82 Because my singing is the cry of my soul.

“What an infectious song…”

"During the opening, the lead singer said 'you', right? Was he talking to someone here?"

"I seem to have heard this song somewhere..."

“The bands today are all really high quality.”

Kasuga Ying's performance has ended. With Deng's strenuous singing and everyone's full cooperation, they received thunderous applause and cheers. Many female students could be seen wiping away their tears.

Successful.

They performed smoothly and were not shy on such a big stage. They bravely showed their best, bravest and most wonderful side to Aoi.

Did they win?

My mind went blank.

Deng could only feel a warm current rushing to his head, and his blood seemed to be boiling, rising and surging throughout his body.

She felt as if there was an imperceptible sharp cry echoing in her mind, and her vision gradually became dark, as if a pair of black hands were blocking the scenery from her sight.

All the sounds I heard were blurred and hazy through the deep sea.

"lamp!"

"Light, are you okay?"

"lamp?"

At this time, the performance of "Haruhi Shadow" had come to a perfect end. All the audience were cheering with all their might, looking forward to their next three songs. However, Deng had burned out his strength, his feet were weak, and he stumbled and sat down on the stage.

Several other members of the band rushed forward, helped up Deng, whose eyes were still black, and called her name worriedly.

But when it comes to the lamp at this moment, she can't help but think of the deep sea.

She seemed to have suddenly fallen into an invisible ocean, watching the light and the clear world moving farther and farther away from her. All the sounds around her became blurred by the noisy sound of the sea.

My body was getting farther and farther away from that world. I could only look at everything blankly and listen to the sounds coming from all directions.

"What happened suddenly...? Did she faint?"

"Are you okay?"

"Maybe the lead singer was trying too hard."

"Is this an accident?"

Did she screw up again?

Deng couldn't help but think, and felt his heart burning again, beating continuously as if struggling.

"Are you okay? Do you need to get off the stage and rest?"

The sound of hurried footsteps came from not far away, and the staff and host hurriedly ran onto the stage, observing the situation of the lights and asking them questions.

"...In this situation, the only option is to rest, right?"

Although Aine looked a little unwilling, she still muttered softly.

These words struck Deng's eardrum, causing her whole body to burn again, as if she were being scorched by a non-existent heat, almost scalding.

For some reason, she felt that even in this terrible state, she could see the expressions of everyone in the audience, and even the look of Aoi who was looking at them with concern from the audience.

She was looking at herself, her eyes still glowing with anticipation and anxiety, her lips did not part, but a silent voice burst out, telling her over and over again.

Stand up, it's not over yet.

"……don't want!"

The world before her eyes suddenly became bright, as if a pair of white and slender hands, which had played the elegant violin countless times, tightly grasped the lamp and pulled her from the deep sea to the surface.

The audience's puzzled eyes, the worried eyes of her companions, all of this finally came into Deng's sight. She suddenly grabbed Aine's arm, supported her limp body, and stood up again.

"Light! Are you okay?"

Li Xi supported Deng's shoulders in surprise and asked quickly.

"...I'm fine."

Deng shook his head slightly, stroking his still dizzy head, then looked at the staff and said in an almost resolute voice, "The show must go on."

"lamp……"

Su Shi looked at the lamp that was working so hard, and his expression was filled with sadness.

"Is it okay? Don't be so stubborn."

The host sighed and reiterated, "It's just a performance. It would be bad if it affects your health."

"It's okay, the show can go on."

Su Shi frowned slightly and nodded to the staff.

Under such circumstances, they didn't know what to say. The hostess smiled and gave her a thumbs up, then walked to the front of the stage and shouted to the audience into the standing microphone.

"Standing here now is a strong child who sings with powerful emotions! Everyone~ Can you give more encouragement to this lead singer who refuses to give up, and remains a high school girl?"

Her kind words stirred the audience, whose emotions had been gradually dampened, into excitement again. The applause was even more enthusiastic than at the end of the previous performance, and many people shouted, "Go lead singer!!"

Seeing that the situation gradually stabilized, the host and staff left one after another, leaving them with only encouraging looks.

Li Xi stared at Deng's eyes worriedly and asked softly.

"Is it really okay?"

"Ah."

Deng nodded slightly, clenched the microphone in his hand, and his amber eyes were extremely determined.

And so, the performance continued, and everyone returned to their seats, facing the audience's kind gazes, and tried hard to adjust their state.

Deng took deep breaths, trying to calm his chaotic rhythm. After a while, he finally gripped the microphone and spoke towards the audience.

"...All I have left is singing. I will keep singing until the voice in my heart is conveyed to you, until you hear my voice, until you come back, I will not stop..."

She screamed again at the top of her lungs, "Because, my singing... is the cry of my heart!!!"

The applause rang out again like thunder.

The sound of musical instruments, accompanied by Deng's powerful and touching monologue that moved the heart like poetry, continued the performance.

At the same time, Aoi, who was standing on the stage and witnessed the whole process, couldn't help but wipe the corners of his eyes, looking at everyone who was playing hard at this moment, with a complicated emotion in his heart.

She remembered that she hadn't been able to answer the question 'Why did you form a band?' before. Although she couldn't give a definite answer now, after today's performance and seeing their performance on the stage, Aoi gradually realized the urge of awakening in her heart.

And...looking at the lamp that was singing so hard, she felt a little distressed in her heart.

This monologue is probably a cry out to Shoko Toyokawa who has already left the band. Although Shoko has not been seen, Deng must have tried to bring Shoko back to their band.

In this way, it seems much more reasonable to think about the previous depressed state.

Aoi didn't know whether Xiangzi would eventually be in the band, but judging by the current situation, none of them had given up on the man who cruelly declared that it was all over.

In the next simulation...if she tried to bring Xiangzi back, maybe it would make the girls in the simulation feel much better, and it would also make Aoi feel better.

The simulation does not affect reality, which is both a disadvantage and an advantage. At least she can get some inspiration and methods from it, and has a lot of room for trial and error, and maybe in the end it can help them in reality.

83

Chapter 83 There is no place left.

This may all be fate.

Shoko Toyokawa sat beside a circular flower bed near the street, her eyes red as she looked at the girls standing on the stage in the distance, her vision a little blurry.

She had figured it out. Coming to Jizo-dori Shopping Street today was probably not the most wrong decision in her life, but rather fate.

The god of fate requires her to face reality. While she says she wants to cut off those naive fantasies, she still holds on to those illusions and immerses herself in the warmth and dreams of the past. This behavior is undoubtedly an act of utter weakness.

What she cut off was only her beautiful and innocent past, but she never let it go.

And now, under the almost cruel treatment of reality, she felt like she was watching the most tragic movie in history in which the protagonist acted out his own tragedy. Her heart was almost torn apart by the plot, but she could only cry helplessly in the audience and could do nothing.

But it was thanks to this that she finally saw the reality, understood her current situation, and understood what she really should do.

".Xiangzi."

A familiar voice came from behind her. She turned around and what caught her eye was Xiao Mu's pretty face, which always looked as inorganic as a doll, and a cup of packaged black tea handed to her by the other party.

Since they grew up together and have been together for such a long time, it is not difficult for Xiangzi to see Xiaomu's true feelings at the moment from her various micro-expressions. There is no doubt that this girl who is always like a piece of wood and has no reaction to the outside world is also sad, as if a cherished item has been torn to pieces by someone who cherishes it as much.