My Romance Simulation with Them

Chapters 2, 3, and 4. It's not that I like you! (4000 words)

More than one rock band is stationed and performing in one exhibition hall.

The same applies to Kikuto Hiroi, the older woman who enjoys getting drunk, who is often active in Shinjuku Folt.

He is the lead vocalist and lead guitarist of a band that is also based in Shinjuku Folt.

Yuyuko Otsuki can confidently guarantee that her band is among the most talented young people in Shinjuku, and even has the ability to hold independent performances.

She herself is Hiroi Kikuri's number one fan, and even calls Hiroi Kikuri "older sister" in private.

Therefore, she was extremely curious about everything that Hiroi Kikuri did.

and so--

"Kikuri-neechan has been acting strange lately!"

Having uttered such a sound, Otsuki Yuyuko gritted her teeth and continued to complain to her band members:

"She hasn't been listening to our band lately, and she even sneaks out to listen to that band that's supposed to be ending their performance!"

"Huh...? Is there anything wrong with this?"

The one who made the sound was Honjo Fuuko, the band's backing guitarist. She glanced at her leader with a puzzled look, thinking that he was making a fuss over nothing.

"It's perfectly normal for Hiroi-senpai to have his own favorite music, isn't it?"

"Yes."

On one side, drummer Aimi Hasegawa, who was looking at her phone and wearing a mask, chimed in: "And that guy has a terrible drinking habit. Every time he comes to our show, he gets completely drunk, which bothers the other guests."

She could never forget the time when, during one of their band's performances, Kikuto Hiroi strode into the performance hall with an arrogant air and vomited all over the floor, instantly turning the lively fan atmosphere into a quiet one.

"This, this is what makes Kiku-ri-neechan so adorable! Why can't you all understand?!"

Yuyuko Otsuki was speechless for a moment after being denied by her own band members, but she quickly spoke again.

"...No, I think it would be difficult for us to understand."

"No, no talking back! I'm the band leader!"

Yuuko Otsuki was furious and embarrassed.

It's the same old routine again.

All the band members present thought this as they looked at Otsuki Yuuko, who was bristling like a kitten.

The band members were already used to their leader's quick temper.

But that's also what makes Otsuki Yuuko so adorable, so everyone present treated her with extreme affection and didn't continue to argue.

And they fell silent.

Yuyuko Otsuki, who had just been furious, now wore a satisfied smile.

She slapped the table repeatedly.

"Anyway, Kiku-neechan and our band have such a good relationship! How can you let an unknown band steal your attention? Don't you feel ashamed?"

"Um... specifically, how is it that Hiroi-senpai has a good relationship with our band?"

Someone raised their hand.

"Hmph! You probably don't know this!"

Yuyuko Otsuki said proudly, "Kiku-nee-san often comes to my house to borrow the bathroom to take a shower!"

Extend your fingers.

"Not only that, Kiku-nee-san would often ask me to borrow money and ask me to treat her to meals. Isn't that proof that we have a very good relationship?"

No.

The band members below opened their mouths, but couldn't help glancing at their leader again.

They felt that their team leader was simply being treated as a long-term meal ticket, and in a bundled way at that.

The key point is that Otsuki Yuyuko in front of him has a serious expression on her face:

"Seriously! How can there be such a kind person as Kiku-san in this world!"

"Um... I wanted to ask... that 'gentle person,' how much money did you borrow from Yuyuko-senpai?"

"Hmm? Not much. Last month's debt was only about 150,000 yen."

You were definitely taken advantage of!

The band members present were all stunned as they watched Otsuki Yuuko speak with such a self-righteous expression.

Isn't 150,000 yen a lot? They even use the bathroom to treat people to meals...

The band members below looked at each other, all sighing that it was fortunate that their relationship with Kikuri Hiroi was only so-so.

Otherwise, if I were to get entangled with such an older woman, I might go bankrupt on the spot.

"In any case, we must investigate. I need to find out exactly who that End Band is."

Otsuki Yuuko coughed lightly and straightened her expression.

Then she chuckled twice, seemingly contradicting herself, and waved her hand dismissively.

"However, I imagine that the number of fans of such an unknown band is probably just so-so. It's impossible for them to compare with us, Sideros (the band's name)."

That's right.

Not just any band can try to piggyback on their success.

In just one year, it gained the recognition of most of the younger generation with its strong capabilities.

An independent heavy metal band that even has over 10,000 fans online!

This is the source of Otsuki Yuyuko's confidence.

She had never heard of bands like 'End Band' before, and even thought their names sounded a bit tacky.

She didn't believe the other side had the ability to defeat her own band!

"For indie bands, the number of fans is their fighting power!"

Yuuko Otsuki had a serious expression.

"...This person is talking nonsense again."

The band members present looked at Yuyuko Otsuki, unsure of how to respond to her.

Although some of what the other party said was true.

However, there are also many excellent independent bands that are just starting out, so their fan base is not particularly large.

We cannot generalize on this issue.

Fortunately, at that moment, Hasegawa Aimi, who was wearing a mask, looked up:

“I found information about the End Band. Just like us, they also have accounts on SNS (Japanese social networking platforms).

"show me!"

Without hesitation, he took Hasegawa Aimi's phone into his hand.

All the members present looked over curiously.

Then--

"Isn't this a beauty and food blogger?!"

Seeing the screen filled with beauty and food updates, Yuyuko Otsuki threw Aimi Hasegawa's phone onto the sofa.

"What kind of ending is this?! Are they even seriously performing?!"

Ignoring Hasegawa Aimi's exclamation of "Ah, my phone!", Otsuki Yuyuko was truly puzzled.

How did Kikuri Hiroi become attracted to a band that only had fifty or sixty fans on social media?

And wasn't the band's ending a bit too perfunctory?

Since you're a rock band, act like one!

Why are all my updated status updates about makeup, beauty filters, and food?

Could it be that her own band's performance is less appealing to Kikuri Hiroi than a beauty and food band?!

She couldn't understand it.

I even have the urge to update food and beauty videos on my band's official account tomorrow.

Just as Otsuki Yuuko was filled with confusion and couldn't understand it.

Yuuyu Uchida, standing next to him, made a face as if she had discovered something: "Ah, the End Band also has an account on YouTube."

"Isn't it just another beauty and makeup video anyway?"

Despite her impatient tone, Otsuki Yuuko still honestly stuck her head out for a peek.

The band's YouTube account was very simply decorated.

It's just a simple ID name 'End Band', and no profile picture was uploaded.

In the submission section below, there are only three videos.

That's all.

The empty page looks a bit lonely.

"Hmph—is this all you've got? You've only submitted three videos. How can this compare to our Sideros?"

As she spoke, Yuyuko Otsuki looked up and glanced at the number of followers on the band's YouTube channel.

Then--

Gumbling—

"Sixty thousand fans?"

The girl's beautiful lips parted slightly, her crimson eyes widened, and the sound of her swallowing was clearly audible.

Sixty thousand followers!