My Romance Simulation with Them

He stood up without hesitation.

Ms. Yamada's previously lazy, expressionless, androgynous, elegant face now became incredibly determined, and her voice was impassioned: "Participate! Nijika! We must win!"

Her expression was serious, as if she weren't the one who had just complained about the trouble.

"..." Yi Di knew Hongxia.

Ichi Niji Natsumi opened her mouth, looking at Ms. Yamada who had stood up on her own initiative.

Then, subconsciously, he glanced at Nanxiang on the other side.

At that moment, the other person smiled at her and gave her a thumbs-up.

Noticing Nango's actions, Ichichi Nijika blushed and gave him a grateful look.

The help from Nanxiang was very effective.

In just a moment, he persuaded Ms. Yamada, who had been looking disgusted.

Since the biggest "traitor" in the "End Band" has already succumbed and decided to participate in the music festival competition.

Then everything that followed fell into place naturally.

Ichi Nijika first went to her house to retrieve her laptop to confirm the specific time and method of participating in the music festival.

I then searched online for details about how to participate.

Then--

"...It's all over."

Looking at the participation requirements on the music festival's website, everyone present fell silent, exchanging bewildered glances.

It's no wonder they had such expressions.

The event was clearly marked with black lettering on a white background.

Participating groups must upload performance videos for preliminary review and online voting.

Music groups with fewer than 1000 online followers are not eligible to participate.

1000 online followers?

Where did the band get so many fans from their online accounts?

Chapter 230. As compensation! Kiss me! (5600 words)

The requirements for participating in the 'Teen Music Festival' are very simple.

Because as long as you persist in activities in the exhibition hall, and your skills are good, you can continue to submit your work online.

Having 1000 online followers is not a difficult number to achieve at all.

For an average band, as long as they update their videos frequently, they can reach this number of followers in three or four months.

But the problem is—

"Our band's social media account has never actually posted any performance videos!"

With her face covered in blood and tears, Ichiji Nijika took out her phone and pointed to the SNS social media account belonging to the End Band on the screen.

Because I've always had the popular young adult Kita Iku manage my SNS account.

So all those posts are updates from food and beauty bloggers like "Where did I go today, what did I eat?" and "I wore makeup today, and I look great!"

There are no music submission videos at all!

They had been at the Shimokitazawa 'Starry Night' performance hall for more than half a year.

Even the number of followers is a pitiful fifty or sixty people.

Most of them are probably Kita Ikuyo's friends, the kind who aren't even worth mentioning in terms of fighting ability.

"Uh..."

Hearing Ichiji Nijika's words, Kita Ikuyo next to her was a little embarrassed: "Um... I'm really sorry, because it's a social media account, and a lot of friends visited and liked it, so I accidentally posted an update like usual."

That awful social butterfly!

Upon hearing the phrase "has too many friends," not only Yamada Ryo and Goto Ichiri, but even Ichi Nikka couldn't help but glance at Kita Ikuyo again.

But venting to Kita Ikuyo in this kind of situation is completely ineffective.

After all, the band's social media account is a common account for everyone.

As long as you're a band member, you can post whatever you want on it.

but--

"A thousand followers..."

Resting her chin on her hand, Ichiji Nijika sighed.

There are seven days left until the music festival demo (audio audition) is reviewed.

There are only seven days left.

Even if they stopped updating videos of the band's practice and performances every day, they still wouldn't be able to jump from fifty or sixty fans to a thousand, right?

"What should we do...?"

This music festival is undoubtedly a good opportunity to test the waters.

Nijika Ichi didn't want to miss this opportunity.

But the number of a thousand followers was indeed like a mountain blocking their way.

This is difficult...

I don't know what to do...

Just when Ichi Nijika was caught in a dilemma and didn't know what to do.

"Hongxia."

Ms. Yamada, who had been silent, waved to Iji Chini Natsumi.

Then, the expressionless woman with short, dark blue hair glanced around and took out her phone: "Here, you can actually buy a thousand followers for just 50,000 yen. Compared to a million yen, that's quite a good deal, isn't it?"

"..." Yi Di knew Hongxia.

At this moment, Ichiji Nijika's understanding of Ms. Yamada's shamelessness and lack of moral boundaries deepened once again.

They were talking nonstop over there.

On the other side—

"Um... Ah Shi, if I share my Guitar Hero account... I should be able to meet the requirements for the competition, right?"

As she cautiously approached Nango, Goto Ichiri revealed her innermost thoughts.

In fact, she has been updating Guitar Hero videos ever since the Ocha Festival.

Now, my feelings of inferiority and social anxiety are gradually being resolved.

Her solo skills have improved significantly, leading to a surge in her online fanbase, which has now surpassed 100,000. (The original work mentions that Goto Ichiri's fanbase is equivalent to two Tokyo Dome stadiums, roughly 100,000 people.)

With 100,000 followers, even in Japan, that would be considered top-tier for a music blogger.

Nango even felt that Goto Ichiri's guitar skills had vaguely reached the threshold of level 4.

However, her inferiority complex and social anxiety prevented her from moving forward.

Let's bring the topic back together.

"If you're willing to share your Guitar Hero account, you can easily reach the requirement of a thousand followers."

Nango thought for a moment before speaking: "But haven't you always been worried that if Guitar Hero's identity is exposed, it will cause a rift between you and the other members of the End Band?"

He knew why Goto Ichiri had been hiding her identity.

The identity of a guitar hero is simply too far removed from the current unknown End of the Band.

If it's exposed here.

That huge skill gap might make Kita Ikuyo and the others feel inferior, alienated, and estranged.

This is also why Goto Ichiri has always been reluctant to reveal her identity.

"But... you can't participate without at least a thousand followers..."

Goto Ichiri hesitated for a moment.

She really didn't want to reveal her identity at this time.

But the requirement of having at least a thousand followers to participate is something she also doesn't want to see.

This put her in a dilemma.

Nango Toki was also lost in thought about Goto Ichiri's inner turmoil.

Just as Goto Ichiri said.

This opportunity is extremely rare.

The competition, limited to participants aged 10 to 20, is a good opportunity for the entire band to gain experience.

If you give up participating because you don't have enough followers...

It's a real shame no matter how you look at it.

Surely we can't really do what Ms. Yamada said and spend 50,000 yen to buy zombie followers online, can we?

This is just too much...

Nanxiang frowned as he pondered a solution.

But before he could finish thinking it over...

A soft, gentle voice came from the side.

"The issue of ending the band's 1,000-fan count has actually been resolved by Nanxiang Brother a long time ago."

"Ok?"

Once these words were spoken, it wasn't just Nanxiang who heard them.