A band simulator, but all girl-heavy!

"I, I'll buy you a drink! Do you want to sit somewhere?"

"Ah."

This time Mu agreed very readily and nodded almost immediately.

"That's great! Thank you, Xiaomu, for giving me this opportunity to express my gratitude. Is there any store you'd like to visit?"

Aoi smiled and clapped her hands.

"Haze."

Mu replied.

Even without using the full name, Aoi immediately thought of the store that Mu was referring to. It was most likely the Hanazawa Cafe located on Jizo-dori Shopping Street. She had been there several times in the simulator, and it had almost become the designated gathering place for the band girls.

And, most importantly, the last music festival was also held at Jizo-dori.

After confirming the destination, Aoi immediately took Mu to Jizo-dori, found the familiar coffee shop, and chose a quiet corner to sit down face to face with Mu.

"A cup of Earl Grey tea and a glass of mango juice, thank you very much."

Aoi placed her order with the waiter nonchalantly, and secretly observed Xiao Mu's changes out of the corner of her eye, but she still couldn't catch any emotion from her doll-like face.

As expected, I still can't tell what this kid is thinking...

"By the way, what brings you here today, Mu-chan? Or do you live near Ikebukuro?"

Aoi asked nonchalantly, tapping her teacup lightly.

"Go to RING."

Mu Ping's calm voice came.

"Ah...are you going to see Deng and the others' band? I remember you were at the door last time, right?"

Aoi smiled and said, "You really like them~"

"do not like."

Mu lowered his head slightly, and his long eyelashes half covered his golden eyes like bird wings.

"Eh? Mmm..."

Aoi blinked in confusion, but soon realized that she seemed to have mentioned some bad topic, and immediately felt cold sweat starting to slide down her face.

Finally, after a brief ideological struggle, she came up with a new idea to change the subject. She raised her index finger and shouted with a pretended cheerful expression.

"Oh, speaking of which, Xiao Mu, I'm actually forming a band too... I wonder if you'd be interested in checking it out?"

Before Mu could respond immediately, she continued, "We'll probably be holding an independent live at the end of this month at Starry in Shimokitazawa, Setagaya Ward. If possible, it would be great if Mu could come too~"

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Chapter 1 Extra If Line: This Will Be the Farthest Distance in the World (Part )

Lixi received a call from Deng's parents in the coffee shop.

In this world, it seemed that whenever it rained, bad things would come, all kinds of bad things, which would endlessly destroy all the treasures she possessed.

Ever since the rain, her bandmates started not coming to the studio for practice one after another. In the past two days, even the light that had been waiting with her disappeared.

Everything is very similar to the past Crychic, but it seems to be a little different.

But compared to the anger she felt then, she felt more lonely and disappointed this time. After all, compared to Crychic's promise to "continue holding live shows in the future," the "life" this band talked about was much heavier.

Her emotional investment in this band far exceeds that of Crychic. She doesn't just think that everything is a joke, but truly believes that this promise will come true and is willing to maintain this lifelong promise.

She was really moved. She didn't just think "it doesn't matter as long as the lights are on", but she thought that even Aine was an indispensable member of this band.

As a result, just before everything was getting better, one after another started playing the same old tricks, as if trampling on past promises as a joke.

What a joke... Do those guys take promises as something so casual, or are she and Deng the only ones who are sincere from the beginning to the end?

Maybe, there was also that guy, the one who connected everyone together, but disappeared without a trace...

Unfortunately, she didn't have time to think so much now. After all, from the phone call between the Gaosong couple, she learned that Deng had been in very bad condition recently due to some things, and went to the planetarium alone tonight. They were a little worried, so they hoped that Lixi could go find her.

One bad thing happens one after another.

If Deng suffers another setback this time, it will probably be difficult for him to recover from this...

Li Xi didn't want this to happen, nor did she want the promise she made seriously to become a blank check. After waiting anxiously and depressed for a few days, she finally made a decision at this moment.

She decided that after calming Deng down, she would immediately go find those guys one by one, catch them one by one, question them thoroughly, and then arrest them all and bring them back to the band!

Thinking of this, Li Xi clicked his tongue unhappily, turned to the store manager and said, "Ms. Rinrinko! I'll take a break tonight."

So he changed his clothes and rushed out.

Fortunately, RING was located very close to the planetarium near Ikebukuro Station. She found the building in just a few steps and almost ran in.

But unfortunately, when we arrived at our destination, the planetarium was closed and there was no sign of lights near the venue.

Has the light returned home?

She made such a judgment, but she always felt a vague uneasiness in her heart, which made her unable to let go. She had no choice but to start looking along the road between the planetarium and Takamatsu's house, while calling Deng's parents: "Excuse me, may I ask, has Deng returned? I couldn't find her at the planetarium..."

The news from the other end of the phone was still regrettable and disappointing. Deng did not return home, her cell phone was unreachable, and the Gao Song couple did not know where she had gone.

"I see. I'll start looking along the road. Please start looking from home as well."

After saying that, Lixi hung up the phone, squatted down to tie his shoelaces again, and ran along the road from the planetarium to Deng's house.

The uneasy feeling grew stronger.

It seemed as if something bad was happening, as if an invisible hand was desperately pulling her, leading her towards the place where the misfortune was about to be born.

It felt like my heart was hollowed out, and all the important things were thrown to the ground. My heart suddenly became empty, and sadness and tears filled those empty spaces.

She gritted her teeth, tried hard to suppress the uneasiness and anxiety in her heart, and quickened her pace.

Finally, on a pedestrian overpass, Li Xi saw the familiar figure from afar and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"lamp!"

Li Xi's pace slowed down. He gasped for breath, rested for a while, and slowly walked up the stairs.

The cute girl, who looked like a little animal, was leaning lightly against the railing, not noticing Li Xi's approach at all. Her amber eyes were slightly widened as she stared intently at the bridge below, and her outstretched hand was waving in the air, as if she wanted to grab something.

Following her gaze, Li Xi only saw a few tram tracks and a tram approaching in the distance.

Light, what are you doing?

Li Xi did not call out for Deng immediately, but just stared blankly at the Deng who was holding out her hand, not knowing how to comfort him until the next scene caught her sight.

Deng's hand suddenly gripped the railing, as if she was practicing on the horizontal bar in physical education class. Without hesitation, she supported her petite body and suddenly flipped outward. Her hand was still stretched forward, waving in the air, trying to grab something.

This scene made Lixi's pupils shrink to the smallest, and even her breathing stopped. Without thinking, she suddenly raised her foot and rushed towards the light.

This moment seemed as long as a lifetime. Li Xi could see every inch of the lamp's movement, the arc of her flying hair, the distance between him and her was getting closer and closer, he could feel the trembling of each step he took, and hear his heavy breathing and shouting.

She clearly saw that her palm was only a few centimeters away from touching the body of the lamp.

But in this moment, these few centimeters seemed to last almost forever.

What came into view was a petal. The petite body of the lamp seemed to turn into a light feather, floating in the breeze, light, soft, fragile and beautiful, as incredible as a star, but like a shooting star, it disappeared from her sight in a very short time.

At the same moment, a tram passed quickly under the bridge. The sound of its wheels rolling over the rails, accompanied by a slight bump and fall, echoed in this ordinary night.

“Ah…ah…the light…”

Li Xi felt that his body had lost all strength and he fell to his knees uncontrollably on the cold ground. He didn't have the courage to check, but just trembled weakly all over, looking at his hand in disbelief that almost grabbed the lamp.

Mingming, the lamp was fine when I sent it home.

Obviously, it was just a few centimeters off.

If she hadn't stopped to rest...

If she ran faster...

If she had noticed the abnormality of the light earlier...

If, if...

"Ahh...ah, uh...light...guh, uh..."

Li Xi knelt silently on the ground, only able to squeeze out a few broken moans from his throat. He hugged his head helplessly, staring blankly at the people nearby slowly gathering.

All she could see was the cold floor and her hand that couldn't hold anything.

How could she leave the lamp? If the working hours were not enough, she could just make up for it later.

Why was she there in the afternoon? Why wasn't she by her side when Deng needed her the most?

Tears fell silently.

The ambulance lights flashed on Lixi's face, but she could no longer see anything. Regret was like a poison, tightening her grip on her heart.

"sorry."

Tears fell drop by drop to the ground, I didn't know whether they were for myself, the lamp, or the lamp's parents.

When she regained consciousness, she was awakened by a sudden hug from Deng's mother and the sad smile on her face.

"it does not matter."

Mrs. Takamatsu held Li Xi like this and put her face in her arms.

"It's okay, it was an accident, no one wanted it to happen."

But tears also silently fell on Lixi's head.

"Lixi, you've done a great job. Please don't be sad. Deng wouldn't want to see that."

Mrs. Gao Song hailed a taxi, stuffed Li Xi into the back seat, and gave the taxi driver money: "Please take this child home... The extra money is your tip."

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Chapter 160 My house is quite big.

I feel pain and happiness at the same time.

Ruo Yemu felt a mixture of emotions at this moment, as if a biting cold wind was blowing across her heart while a pair of warm hands were caressing her wounded soul. One side was dark, damp, and cold, while the other side was dry, warm, and clear.

This was not pleasant, it could even be called torture. She would even rather Aoi treated her with Xiangzi's attitude, or Su Shi's current attitude, rather than like this.

While giving her hope, it also seemed to destroy her hope.

The deliberate and almost embarrassing sense of alienation made Mu at a loss. In the past, Aoi's gentle smile and soft-spoken company made her feel at ease and almost addicted. Compared with the stiff self-introduction now, it was like the difference between heaven and hell.

She could hardly describe how she felt when she heard Aoi ask if she could call her Xiaomu, and she could not describe how she felt when she heard Aoi call her that again.

Should she feel angry, resentful, because Aoi clearly remembered everything, even knowing that she liked mango juice without asking, she remembered every detail of her dream, and even though she chose to treat Mu as a complete stranger, she still maintained her warmth and healing?

Maybe she had no right to be angry, nor did she have the right to feel any emotion. After all, Aoi would turn around and join other bands and treat her strangely. This might have been the result of a blow she received in Crychic's dream. This was the punishment and torture she deserved.

On the one hand, he feels that he has been completely abandoned by Aoi and will never be able to get her, but on the other hand, he is still greedy for Aoi's tenderness.

This is what Mu felt at this moment while sitting in the cafe.

She held the mango juice in both hands, raised her eyes carefully, and looked at Aoi who was sitting in front of her and chatting about some trivial things.

Just like the memory in the dream, Aoi in the real world is very beautiful. Putting aside her iconic beige hair and emerald eyes, her eyelashes are indeed as long and thick as in memory, like bird wings. It makes people involuntarily think that when they are close to her, they can probably feel her eyelashes brushing their cheeks.

And that smell... Aoi obviously didn't look like someone who would wear perfume before going out, but just by sitting face to face, Mu was able to immediately sense a faint, familiar fragrance. She couldn't describe what the smell was like specifically, but it was indeed very light, elegant, and fresh, reminding people of the vibrant spring, the sunset on the beach in summer, the bright starry sky, and all beautiful things.

Dreams are projected into reality.

Mu has never been a person who is good at communication and companionship. The core of her interactions with others is also different from that of most people. She focuses more on companionship itself, even if she does nothing, just sits quietly beside her, and the two of them watch the clouds slowly floating in the sky together.

Therefore, amidst Aoi's constant laughter and chatter, in the quiet and warm atmosphere of the cafe, Mu suddenly felt the balance of emotions gradually overturning.

She never knew that she was such an easily satisfied person. The pain and torture she had suffered before were so real and long, but she felt redeemed just by sitting with Aoi in the cafe.

Maybe Aoi was just trying to please herself. Maybe the fact that she was so gentle towards everyone didn't mean that she had forgiven herself or that her relationship with herself had improved.

Mu clearly understood these possibilities in his heart, but...

"Xiao Mu, do you want any dessert? I'll treat you, so you're welcome. You can order anything you want."

The Aoi in front of him had a beautiful smile, and in her clear eyes one could clearly see Mu's reflection. She was looking at him, and at this moment, her eyes were full of him.

Just by feeling this insignificant little thing, Mu felt that he was surrounded by happiness.