A band simulator, but all girl-heavy!

The sun was setting in the west, about to sink towards the sea level. The sky above the ocean was as bright red as a blazing fire, casting all the warm and bright light spots like sparks of fuel onto the sea.

The sea was covered with sunset glow, as if there was another sky hidden in the sea.

The band, having just finished a day of practice, gathered in the small courtyard in front of the villa, watching the setting sun and peacefully spending this ordinary rest time.

After the crazy fun on the first day, everyone restrained their playful nature at Aoi's call and started practicing hard from morning to night as planned. Almost all their time was spent in the recording studio in the villa.

Accompanied by the waves every day and the chirping of insects at night, their mood seems to calm down, sweeping away those anxious emotions, making them more able to face the challenges they may face in the future more intuitively.

In fact, after the success of the concert, they generally had a bad mood. On the one hand, they had no sense of reality about their success, and on the other hand, they had no sense of reality about the upcoming independent live.

The former is caused by lack of confidence. Although everyone says they have done something great, they don’t feel it directly. As for the latter, it is also because everyone says they have done something great, so they naturally think they can do it next time.

Following Aoi's suggestion, they decided to re-examine themselves and their future activities, relying on this training session and the time they will spend back in Tokyo to become better and better.

Therefore, before dinner, Aoi took out the small notebook she used to record lyrics and music scores, spread it out, and placed it on the small table, with the laptop and headphones for playing music next to it.

At the top of the lyrics page of the notebook, there was a beautiful handwriting with the words "Deep Sea Girl" written on it.

"This song may not be rock-style enough, but I still think it's perfect for our band, okay?"

Aoi stood aside with a smile, looking at the few people gathered together to look at the lyrics carefully, and couldn't help but recall the band that created this song.

Although it was just a simulator band, she still vaguely remembered that this was a new song written by Crychic who had lost Xiangzi, and it was probably the closest she had ever been to a successful simulation.

However, all the regrets and unwillingness disappeared with the end of the simulation. No matter how sad the memories were, what remained were these songs, leaving behind only beauty and nostalgia.

Being able to make good use of these songs is probably a way for her to commemorate the simulation. After all, these songs do not exist in this world, and no one except her will remember them or have heard them.

She also wanted to find an opportunity to make good use of that film, but it was not possible now because she was not mentally prepared.

As for the remaining new song that she had recently composed, after finishing her conversation with Hong Xiaye that day, she opened the simulator to confirm that it was a song called "Black Sheep".

Unlike previous songs, this song comes from the renowned idol girl group Keyakizaka46, a work by renowned idol producer Yasushi Akimoto. However, this Black Sheep song departs from the traditional idol group sound, imbued with the sunny and lively vibe of idols, instead embodying a darker, more struggling, and defiant spirit.

It can be said that this song is the true embodiment of Keyakizaka46's core spirit of "resisting adult control and social bullying". It is indeed very suitable to be placed on the GBC set full of rebellious spirit, but it seems a little less harmonious when placed in the End band whose core is loneliness and rock.

Therefore, she felt that the time to release this song was not right yet and she needed to wait a little longer. After all, it would be a bit awkward to release two new songs at once for everyone to practice. Hong Xia had said before that her pace was too fast and she still had to take everyone's mood into consideration and take it step by step.

"...was this song also written by Xiao Kui and her old friends?"

What brought Aoi back to her senses was Kita's cautious question.

She looked in surprise, only to find that they were all staring at her with almost the same eyes. Although no one else spoke, it was obvious that everyone was looking forward to the answer.

".Well, I guess so."

Aoi felt a little guilty for some reason and scratched her cheek lightly. "But most of them are my own creations, don't worry about it, don't worry about it~ How is it, do you think it's okay?"

"Yeah, it's a very good song. It has a completely different style from the song 'Light'. The arrangement is also quite complete and doesn't need much modification."

Yamada Ryo nodded slightly, his expression calm as he commented, "More importantly, this song is very suitable for the violin, and the sense of immersion created musically is also perfect."

"I can't give you a professional review like Ryo can...but I really like it."

Hongxia showed a bright smile on her face and gave Aoi a thumbs up, her eyes seemed to say "As expected of you".

"I like it too~!! The lyrics are great!"

Kita nodded vigorously in agreement, "Can we use this new song in our next practice? I really want to try singing it!"

"No problem."

Aoi laughed.

"This solves another problem with the new song."

Liang sighed with satisfaction, "We should have made some progress here. I previously asked Xiao Boqi to write the lyrics first. Does Xiao Boqi have any idea yet?"

They had previously decided on the division of labor for the new song. Aoi would write the entire new song by herself, while they would try to collaborate on the creation. Niji and Kita both said they were incapable of writing lyrics, so this task had to fall on Pochi's shoulders just like in the original work.

However, just like before, she was obviously a little confused. Facing everyone's gaze, she felt like she was being called on by the teacher to recite a text. She was covered in cold sweat and her face turned blue. It was almost as if "it's over" was written on her face.

It turns out that he still needs some guidance. I guess he can come up with the song "Guitar, Loneliness and Blue Planet" soon.

"...My, my, my, my, my notebook is in the room. I'll get it right away."

Little Bochi's voice was trembling a little, but she still spoke to a few people with forced calmness, turned around and walked towards the villa, but her steps were so unsteady that people wondered if she would fall to the ground at any time.

Seeing her like this, they knew what had happened without having to guess. They could only look at each other in embarrassment and sighed at the same time.

"Let me go see her."

Aoi gave them a reassuring smile, then hurried over.

135

Chapter 135 Push Xiaokui down!

Wants to be Aoi's hero.

This idea has taken root in Pochi's heart since the beginning of the music festival, and has continued to grow with Aoi's smile and her hard work as bait. Now it has grown into a lush tree, ready to bloom.

Because Aoi saved her who had been trapped in darkness, pulled her out of the dark, lonely and isolated little room, opened the door for her, let the light pour into her world, and brought her to this brilliant world.

It is hard to imagine that before she met Aoi, she spent every day in her dim and lonely little room. Her only social contact every day was with her family, as if her world was only this big. When she went out, she went to school to be a meaningless background board. When she returned home, she locked herself in the closet, letting the darkness and loneliness swallow her.

The only thing that kept her company was music, that guitar, playing the songs she had already memorized over and over again. She imagined herself standing on a brilliant and dazzling stage, facing countless cheers and applause. When the fantasy ended, all she saw was the narrow boundaries of the closet and the intimate darkness.

But the appearance of Aoi completely changed all of this, transformed her world, and filled her small room with colors again.

Aoi has fulfilled her wish, so she also wants to fulfill Aoi's expectations and become her hero as Aoi said.

However, this matter seemed to be more difficult than she had imagined.

This is understandable. In reality, Aoi is a super young lady from a musical family. She has been learning music since she was a child. She is cute and beautiful. The number of friends around her can probably circle the earth three times, and the spit of each person can drown her.

She takes ending the band so seriously, and is willing to be gentle and patient with the gloomy Pochi. Her pursuits and dreams in music are even more ambitious.

A nearly perfect person, a person who makes Pochi feel inferior and admire him, while the gloomy, clumsy and lonely Pochi wants to become this person's hero.

Although the music festival boosted her resolve, seeing Aoi's pace getting faster and faster, her inferiority complex became more and more serious, and it once again overwhelmed her heart.

Everyone is about to participate in an independent live, which is also a bold attempt by Aoi for the goal of the Budokan. For this live, she has prepared a new song that is as complete as "Light".

Seeing Aoi so enthusiastic, they should have given their full support and followed closely, but they had no idea about their new song. Pochi, who was in charge of writing the lyrics, was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead. He stared at the lyrics he had written and was worried.

Looking at Aoi's expectant eyes, she felt the pressure like a mountain pressing down on her, making it hard for her to breathe, and she couldn't bring herself to say that she couldn't write the lyrics.

So, at this moment, when everyone had high expectations of her, she huddled in the closet of the villa and shivered, feeling herself embraced by darkness and silence. For a moment, she felt as if she was back in that dim little room.

The thought of Aoi's disappointed expression made her feel anxious as if the sky was falling. Moreover, this emotion was not the most serious. The most tragic fantasy was that she thought that it was because of her that she failed to hold an independent live. Aoi's wish was shattered by her clumsiness, and she looked lonely in the face of the result of failure.

She wanted to be Aoi's hero, not a stumbling block that held her back.

But now she huddled in the closet as if escaping, as if silently retreating into her own little world. She closed the door that Aoi had opened for her, and buried herself back in the loneliness that she had once desperately tried to escape from.

What should I do?

"Ichiri? Ichiri~? Are you okay?"

A faint light shone through the gap in the closet. The sunlight had the warm orange color of the sunset. Through this bright light, a familiar and gentle voice slowly floated in and reached her ears.

Pochi's body tensed up instantly, and for some reason she held her breath, not daring to make any sound, for fear that Aoi outside would notice her movements.

But why would he do this? Shouldn't he confess to Aoi that he didn't write the lyrics properly? Why was he hiding?

This would only make things worse, but she seemed to have lost control and never had the courage to open the door.

"He's not here? Where did he go...? The second floor?"

Aoi's mumbling to herself echoed with the sound of her crisp footsteps. She seemed unaware that Pochi was hiding in the closet, but she didn't just leave. Instead, she stopped in front of the closet in confusion and muttered curiously, "Hmm? What is this?"

Pochi couldn't help but gasp.

Although she was separated by a door and surrounded by a comforting darkness, she was the first to guess what Aoi had discovered.

Before taking refuge in the closet, she remembered that she had taken out the lyrics notebook, but after just one glance, she threw it on the ground in shame. Then she went into the closet and trapped herself, and the notebook fell open in front of the closet door.

In other words, Aoi saw the failure.

The song that must never be shown to Aoi——

"Let me see...are these the lyrics Ilri wrote?"

Aoi's clear voice floated into Pochi's ears, and as if it had a special magical power, it completely broke a nerve in her brain.

So, her actions reacted before her thoughts. She suddenly pushed open the closet door that blocked out the light, faced the bright sunlight outside, and pounced towards the familiar figure in front of her.

"what?!"

Aoi's screams were heard at the same time as the sound of her body falling to the ground. Pochi felt dizzy for a moment, and his hands pressed tightly against the soft touch, making intimate contact with the floor.

When he came to his senses, Pochi realized that his sudden sneak attack had pushed Aoi to the ground. He was pressing down on her soft body, staring blankly at the bewildered and defenseless Aoi.

She lay completely on the floor, her beige hair spread out on the floor like silk, her emerald green eyes slightly widened in surprise, but there was still a faint smile on her face, but at this moment she seemed a little confused and lost.

The girl standing on the stage and playing the violin gracefully, the girl who smiled in front of her and told her "You are my hero", and the weak girl in front of her who was pinned to the ground and was at a loss were the same person.

Could Aoi, the gentle and reliable one who shone like the sun, also be so fragile and soft? She was like a princess full of love and kindness for everything in the world, but she was thrown to the ground by a malicious thug. She still couldn't understand the situation, and her eyes were still innocent and confused.

Seeing Aoi like this, Pochi swallowed his saliva involuntarily and was unable to come back to his senses for a while.

"...Um, um, Ichiri? Can you please get up for a moment?"

It was not until Aoi under him made a soft and gentle sound that Pochi let go of his hand as if waking up from a dream. He was so frightened that his facial features were almost dislocated. He sat down on the ground beside him, stammering for a long time without being able to utter a word.

Seeing her like this, Aoi didn't know what to say. She just smiled bitterly, rubbed the back of her head, and sat up from the floor.

"It's okay, I'm not hurt."

Aoi consoled him, "It's you on the other hand, is it okay?"

"No, no, it's okay..."

Pochi shook his head vigorously, his eyes looking around aimlessly. He didn't have the courage to stare into Aoi's beautiful emerald green eyes anymore, nor could he say anything.

She is blaspheming Aoi...

She was desecrating the beautiful, pure and warm Aoi.

That's why Aoi can't see the song she wrote...

"But I just saw the song written by Yili. Hmm... maybe I was too prejudiced. Was that written by Yili?"

Aoi's voice came again, like a death sentence, saying the result that Pochi was most worried about.

Pochi's face turned pale in an instant, as if he had given up on himself. He just smiled miserably and nodded numbly.

"Ah, yes..."

"It's a very romantic song. I didn't expect Yili to be able to write such great lyrics."

"Eh."

Pochi turned his head mechanically and stiffly, but what appeared in his eyes was Aoi's dazzling smile. She held the lyrics book happily, and her eyes flashed with a light of deep emotion.

She looked at Pochi sincerely and spoke word by word.

"I really like the straightforward and romantic lyrics. This song, 'If I Could Become a Constellation'... is definitely the right song for us to end the band."

Those were the lyrics that Pochi had originally intended to discard.

Because she really couldn't write lyrics that were full of sunshine and vitality based on Kita's impression, she subconsciously imagined Aoi's smile in her anxiety, and wrote this song based on her admiration for Aoi.

136

Chapter 136: When you are not around, I miss you every day.

Meanwhile in Ikebukuro, ever since that ridiculous training camp, Nagasaki Suyo has almost gotten used to having her noisy bandmates crowded into her home.

Every morning when I woke up, the first thing I saw was a few people making a mess. Then I helped them clean up the mess like a tired full-time mother. After breakfast, we ran to practice together and continued until the recording studio closed.

It's as if I can see the music score as soon as I open my eyes, and even when I'm lying in bed, I still have the illusion of my fingers touching the strings.

Lixi has also successfully modified the arrangement of the song "Film", completely removing all traces of the violin and turning the song into a version suitable for their current band.

They had almost given everything for that next performance, just to be able to beat that band, to be worthy of the song.

However, as time went by, Su Shi could still feel a sense of unease gradually creeping into her heart.

Perhaps it was because too many things had happened recently, she only felt that she was always thinking too much, and always thinking of all kinds of strange things to interfere with her determination. Although her desire for Aoi to change her mind had never wavered, she still felt uneasy all the time.

She also questioned Li Xi's changes to the arrangement. After all, according to Su Shi's idea, they could use music synthesis software to record a version with a violin sound source, and then play it during the performance. There was no need to change it to a version without the violin.