My Romance Simulation with Them

The two options are clearly inappropriate.

What about the first option?

Nanxiang then shifted his focus to one of the options.

Giving up completely, doing nothing, and accepting whatever comes your way is far too passive an attitude.

Nanxiang's gaze darted back and forth between option one and option three, and he finally chose option three.

Prevention is better than cure.

If any unexpected incident occurs during the performance, he can come to the rescue in time.

This option is undoubtedly a very safe choice.

The simulation continues—

[After watching the band's painstaking rehearsals, you, as an observer, couldn't ignore their hard work. You decided to stop practicing the piece they were currently practicing to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.]

You practiced very diligently, sometimes even listening in on the band's rehearsals after they ended, wearing headphones and trying to coordinate with them.

With your astonishing learning ability, you've mastered the three pieces the band played before their performance. Having observed for so long, you've gradually understood everyone's playing style and habits. Therefore, you're confident that even if something unexpected happens, you can turn the tide through your excellent coordination.

Days passed, and finally, it was the End Band's turn to take the stage for the first time.

On this day, a typhoon struck, and the raindrops fell heavier and heavier, creating an atmosphere of anxiety.

In this somewhat oppressive atmosphere, you keenly notice that the band members are all rather downcast after the performance. This isn't just due to nervousness about their first time on stage, but also because the heavy rain might affect the number of audience members at the Starlight Concert Hall.

Time, amidst some unease, gradually moved forward, but the moment to take the stage finally arrived.

You watch the four girls walk onto the stage, silently praying that the performance will end perfectly.

However, perhaps due to the already negative atmosphere caused by the torrential rain, or perhaps due to excessive nervousness in front of the audience, none of the band members were able to perform at their usual level after the game ended.

The bass lacked presence, the drumbeats were off, and lead vocalist Kita Ikuyo even cracked at the end; only Goto Ichiri's performance remained relatively consistent.

The atmosphere at the scene was extremely awkward.

The text displayed on the simulator was so crude and simple, but Nango, who was constantly gaining memories, actually saw it—

Even the usually calm and collected Yamada Ryo's finger movements became stiff.

Kita Ikuyo's face, which was originally full of energy, was now adorned with an awkward smile because she sang off-key.

Then, Ichi Nijika rushed to smooth things over.

Below the stage were listeners who had braved the heavy rain to arrive early, and they were full of complaints.

Nanxiang watched all of this.

The band's debut was nothing short of a disaster, but you had anticipated it, and your preventative measures paid off.

You defused the awkward situation of ending the band's performance with a well-prepared joke, while simultaneously playing the guitar.

[Your guitar playing skills are beyond doubt. Even Ichiri Goto was surprised by your sudden improvement on stage. What surprised them even more was that you seemed to know their playing styles very well.]

Your arrival is like a conductor suddenly appearing in a previously disorganized orchestra.

At this moment, whether it was Yamada Ryo, Kita Ikuyo who was just moments before feeling nervous and awkward, or Iji Tomoka who had lost her rhythm, everyone regained their form.

The continued high level of performance silenced the previously complaining audience, and the psychedelic lighting from the lighting technician was their gesture of applause as the band ended.

The girls on stage happily embraced each other, and Ijichi Nigatsu smiled.

[Although the band's first performance had its ups and downs, it was a success as you hoped.]

After the performance, Ichika Hoshika, the owner of Fanxing Entertainment, personally hosted a dinner party. At the table, everyone smiled; the adults toasted each other, while the minors drank carbonated beverages.

[Nijika Ichi and Ikuyo Kita excitedly discussed the details of what had just happened, while Ryo Yamada remained silent.]

Goto Ichiri held your hand tightly, her face flushed, and asked softly what you wanted to eat.

Everything was enveloped in an atmosphere of joy, and you naturally assumed so.

[Perhaps influenced by the atmosphere, you, who are usually very observant, didn't notice this time that hidden beneath the joy and happiness was the reluctance and unease in the hearts of the band members as the band ended.]

Ok?

Nango, who was still enjoying the joy of everyone in the simulation, felt a sense of unease when he saw this sentence.

But why?

Isn't everything going smoothly?

The band's first performance could be considered a narrow success.

And it also won the approval of the audience.

Logically speaking, there should be no flaws or errors.

I couldn't help but think about it when I was in the south.

Is there some detail that's not working?

Chapter Twenty. She was stunningly beautiful at the wedding banquet.

What exactly went wrong?

When he was in the south, he couldn't help but ponder.

Whether for him or for the band, salvaging their first disastrous performance and gaining audience attention is probably the best outcome.

Thinking about it all the time is pointless.

Nanxiang decided to keep watching, hoping to find the answer to the question by observing the subsequent developments.

[The first performance has officially ended, and you've returned to your daily life after the band ended. You continue to study guitar with Ichiri Goto, and with Ichiri Goto's careful guidance and your strong learning talent, your guitar skills improve rapidly.]

Your fingering, which previously had some flaws, is now quite skillful. Both your technique and stage presence are maturing day by day. In terms of guitar technique alone, perhaps even Goto Ichiri is only slightly better than you.

Everything seemed to be going well, but being in the band environment, you keenly sensed that something was amiss.

[Recently, Ichiji Nijika has been initiating conversations with you much more often, mainly asking about things related to the band's disbandment.]

[You find it a bit strange, shouldn't Ijichi Nijika, who formed this band, be the undisputed core of the band?]

As the core team leader, she should have gotten to know the team members herself. Why did she proactively ask herself these questions?

After their previous mistake, Ryo Yamada and Ikuyo Kita started practicing even harder, but you could hear something was off about the tone of their instruments; it seemed like something was missing.

Goto Ichiri is still the same as always; she's always by your side, quietly listening to you. But when she's with the 'End' band, she seems more reserved and cautious than before, and her smile isn't as natural.

Is everyone... going into complete isolation?

Nanxiang watched the changes in the text and felt the changes that had taken place in everyone since the last performance.

Before the band ended, it was a very lively band.

With Ichika Iji and Ikuyo Kita warming up the crowd, the taciturn Ryo Yamada occasionally uttering a witty remark, and Ichiri Goto's various amusing displays of social anxiety, all of these elements made this new band full of energy.

Now, in the southern countryside, it is clear that the vitality is being lost at a visible rate.

You sensed an unsettling atmosphere within the band before their second performance, and you wanted to do something for them.

You tried various methods, but all to no avail. The band members were all very gentle girls; they noticed your kindness and thanked you at a dinner party.

You have become friends with Ryo Yamada, Nijika Ijichi, and Ikuyo Kita.

The deepening relationship is a good thing, but you don't feel happy about it because the band's second performance is about to end in such a depressing atmosphere.

This time, there was no sudden typhoon. Ichika Ichiji and Ikuyo Kita invited their friends, while Ichiri Goto called his parents.

This time, Ichiji Nijika hoped you would silently watch over them. You promised her.

You increasingly sense that something is wrong, but things continue to go wrong as before.

The band's second performance has begun.

As you predicted, without your coordination and help, the already out-of-form band's second performance was terrible; by the end, the entire audience was completely silent.

[After the performance.]

[You saw Ichiji Nijika and Kita Ikuyo putting on a brave face in front of their friends.]

[I saw Goto Ichiri with her head bowed very low, amidst her parents' comforting and encouraging words.]

[I also saw Yamada Ryo, holding his bass guitar, sitting silently in a corner, seemingly lost in thought.]

[The band's activities will continue even after their second performance.]

But you sensed a change in the atmosphere.

The time the four members of the band could get together was getting shorter and shorter, and the time they had to communicate was also getting shorter and shorter. In fact, you were always the one filling in for the others during rehearsals.

The pickups, effects pedals, and drum kit in the practice room gradually accumulated dust.

One day, Ichiji Nijika gathered everyone together, tears streaming down her face, and announced the disbandment of the 'End' band.

The band has disbanded.

No one asked Ichiji Nijika the reason; perhaps seeing her with tears streaming down her face, there was no need to ask.

After the band disbanded, Goto Ichiri played the guitar less and less. Eventually, she gave it up altogether and began to focus on her studies and exams.

[Yamada Ryo hasn't given up on bass, but she's in the same grade as you and, also preparing for exams, frequently visits Goto Ichiri to ask for your study guidance.]

[For this reason, you put down your guitar and patiently and meticulously tutored both of them in their studies.]

[Yamada Ryo is paying more attention to you these days.]

Your relationship with Yamada Ryo has deepened.

Ms. Yamada, you really...

From beginning to end, the taciturn Ms. Yamada seemed to have never changed her original intention.

Nanxiang rubbed his forehead, sighed softly, and continued looking down.

[Yamada Ryo's learning ability is actually quite good, but she can't balance bass playing and studying, which is why her grades are only average.]

[But Goto Ichiri is different. She has an extremely high talent for playing the guitar, but she is completely clueless when it comes to academics.]

Even if you spend a lot of time on her, Goto Ichiri's grades will only be so-so.

She felt very guilty about the result, believing she had wasted your painstaking guidance. You didn't seem to mind, but you still comforted her.