I'm here to form a band, what do you want to do!

"From now on, I just need to deal with Ijichi-senpai first, and the rest will be bonuses."

【…】

[Simulation starting]

The failure of the band made you doubt yourself. Why do things always backfire when you try to do them well? Is it because of yourself?

"You are slandering me outright, and I'm quite successful working for Teacher Daxiang."

"The source of the band's failure was Xiao Xiduo, right? Pah, the source was your unlucky system's random reasoning."

Feeling guilty, you choose to leave the band life and enter the University of Tokyo.

"What kind of development is this? Didn't we agree to get closer?"

"But fortunately, it seems that I can really get into the University of Tokyo."

What's going on with this inexplicable sense of security?

During your school days, while you were learning, you couldn't forget your high school band. Now that you had more time and more opportunities, you started attending the band's live performances.

[As you gradually become a fanatical fan, you continue to improve your status in the fan community with your excellent ability to spread rumors.]

"!!!"

"No, buddy, how did I become like this?"

"And where did I get the money to buy popcorn?"

Ito Rin didn't understand. He had a hard time paying the rent, so how could he become a rich man supporting a band in the blink of an eye?

There is one more thing. If you want to pursue a star, the stupidest thing to do is to become a fan of the other person.

Because of your excellent grades and performance, you have a very high online loan limit. Your parents are very pleased with your achievements and are happy to meet your request.

"Hashidou Madai, why are you running in the completely wrong direction?"

"Will the next step be the same routine of taking out a small loan, defrauding parents, and then hiding under a small blanket under the overpass?"

【…】

Your funds are gradually running out, and facing the immense pressure of repaying your debts, you, who haven't even graduated yet, are secretly working an unauthorized job.

【At the same time, you finally come into contact with Ichichi Hongka. 】

[You hid your true identity, but relied on your strong affinity to have a pleasant conversation with the other party online.]

As an idol, you rarely reveal your true thoughts in front of outsiders, but online, in front of enthusiastic fans, they have full trust in you and often talk about things in the band.

[Your favorability with Ijichi Nikka has increased.]

"hehe."

"I wonder how you're going to pay back the loan later."

Ito Rin sneered and watched the negative assets on the interface increase rapidly.

Thanks to your hard work, you've scooped up every small loan in Tokyo, but it's still not enough to satisfy your ever-growing vanity, even though you know Hongxia definitely doesn't want such money.

After realizing your financial problems, Hong Xia, who has already gotten back on track, seriously inquired about your current situation and offered to repay your support funds.

You are very tempted... and then flatly refuse.

"It's just a minor problem with my family's business. Even though I can't continue supporting the band anymore, I can't bring myself to ask for something back that I gave away."

Your confident tone made Yidizhi Hongxia half-believing and half-doubting.

"This level of pretense is incredible. Does the family business refer to the rice in Hokkaido?"

[In the following time, you reduced your expenses, and Hongxia always cared about you.]

She kept bringing up the idea of ​​paying you back, but you always refused with a smile.

[As time went by, thanks to your excellent acting skills, you finally convinced her that you weren't under too much financial pressure.]

It wasn't until six months later, when everything unfolded and you were expelled from school and left Tokyo devastated, that you realized everything was just a dream. A boy from Hokkaido was ultimately unsuited to the neon lights of Tokyo.

[You cut off all ties with Tokyo and returned to your hometown.]

After realizing she had lost contact with you, Ichichi Hongxia was extremely anxious and kept searching for clues, but the information about you on the internet had completely disappeared.

The house in the country has been sold to pay off your debts, and you are depressed by your parents' disappointment.

【But a strong person will never be defeated! 】

"What's with this sudden frenzy?"

Ito Rin was shocked.

Amidst your parents' disappointment and relatives' strange looks, you pick yourself up again.

After all, you were a top student admitted to the University of Tokyo. Soon, you discovered an opportunity for change. Hokkaido, as a grain-producing area, produces a lot of high-quality rice, but the price you can sell it for is always low.

[Thinking back to the exorbitant price of rice you bought in Tokyo, you angrily discover the contradiction.]

In the countryside, you start moving around.

After uniting farmers from several villages, you negotiate with the Agricultural Cooperative as a farmer's representative, attempting to raise the purchase price.

"Ito-kun, you're putting us in a difficult position by doing this."

[Of course, the negotiations were unsuccessful, and you, having been driven out, were unwilling to accept defeat. In the following election, you relied on your female appeal to become a council member.]

"So this is how female affinity is used? It seems my biggest advantage when I run for election is this face."

[Your influence gradually increases in street speeches. Although it is still insignificant, it has caused quite a stir.]

[The covert action against you will soon begin.]

[At the age of three, he peeped at his neighbor taking a bath. At the age of four, he flirted with underage girls. At the age of five, he was two-timing. After moving to Tokyo, he completely lost himself in the decadent life of feasting and drinking. According to rumors, he dated more than ten girlfriends at the same time...]

"???"

"That's too much. Besides, I was probably a minor when I was four years old."

[Obviously, they grasped your pain points, and the women's groups that supported you quickly left you amidst spitting and condemnation.]

[Once again, you are disgraced and there is no place for you in your hometown.

. 】

[Even you can't bear such a blow. ]

[On a cold morning, exhausted both physically and mentally, you left without saying goodbye and sat on the edge of a cliff, lost in thought for a long time.]

What path should one take in life?

[Simulation ends. 】

Volume 1: Chapter 11 Gurgle Gurgle

[Simulation ends. 】

[This simulation evaluation is C+]

[This simulation assessment: Do not attempt to do things beyond your capabilities without authorization.]

[Simulated Settlement: You have acquired a new skill – Swimming (Intermediate)]

[Scuba Diving: Unlike ordinary swimming skills, this skill improves diving ability. Gurgle Gurgle.]

[Your simulation times +1]

[Achieve completion level 10]

【Settlement completed.】

"Dead again?"

Ito Rin was not surprised at this simulated death. The force he was trying to challenge was not on the same level as him. The higher he jumped around, the faster he would die.

And who knows if the situation will get worse without the agricultural cooperative?

[This kind of thing is inevitable...]

"Explain yourself clearly. Besides, this is a dating simulator, right? I agreed to add more options for conquests, so why are you still going off track?"

This is the decision of fate

"Fate, you idiot! How could I possibly take out a popcorn loan to chase my idol?"

Ito Rin didn't react much to the ending of the simulation just now, but the experience in the middle made him feel quite resentful.

How could he possibly chase stars? It's almost the other way around.

I was in a bad mood and the lunch break was about to end, so I simply forgot about the simulation and flipped through the textbook waiting for class.

……

[When the band is on the right track, you are closer to your dream. Although without a manager, your band started much slower, but it was difficult to maintain it.]

"It seems true dreams don't need much help."

As time goes by, your band becomes more famous and has many enthusiastic fans.

Among these fans, you have a lot in common with an online fan, not only in terms of his support, but also in terms of his extraordinary appeal.

You had a lot of fun chatting and had a lot in common. You invited him/her to watch your live show many times, but he/she declined.

[But you think it's understandable. Perhaps the other person is also there, silently cheering you on.]

[Until you discover that his condition has become problematic, and it seems that the amount of funding is too large, affecting his life.]

The band is on the verge of bankruptcy, and you've decided to return the money to him. But every time you bring up the subject, he just laughs and says it doesn't matter.

[During several phone calls, his solemn assurances didn't have much impact. As time passed, you began to believe his words.]

[Six months later, the other party suddenly disappeared without a trace.]

"It's definitely Ito-kun, it's definitely him, there's no other option."

You try to find it, but you don't have enough clues.

He disguised himself well and never revealed any real information. After deleting all his online accounts, he seemed to have disappeared from the world.

You can't stop thinking about him, and you think that it's all your fault that you've ended up in this situation. But fortunately, in modern society, there are many ways to find someone. After much searching, you finally get a clue about him.

[It turns out that he was a junior from high school, and he has been supporting them since entering the University of Tokyo.]

After a deeper understanding, I found that things were even worse.

After you find Ito's friends at university, they share Ito Rin's story with you, expressing their regret that he, with such a promising future, could have done something so foolish.

“Where did he go?”

"Where else can I go? Probably back home."

[You feel a surge of self-blame in your heart. If you had been a little more resilient, your junior wouldn't have fallen into this situation.]

[When you ask for the specific address again, you still have no answer. The clues are cut off here again.]

[①After sighing, continue with the band's life. During the golden period of development, we should not waste time on him.]

【②He traveled to distant Hokkaido to search for traces of him, in order to fill the emptiness in his heart.】

【③Nothing happened. After all, you've done what you were supposed to do. Ito-kun's situation is his own fault.】

"I choose ②." Ijichi Hongxia was too tired to complain and gave the answer directly.

In this simulation, except for getting into the University of Tokyo, which seems like something Ito Rin can do, the other things seem too fake.

[So, in the following days, you took the train out of Tokyo. In the absence of any clues, it was very difficult to find the other person.]

【one year later……】

Finally one day, you read in the newspaper that a former congressman committed suicide by jumping into the sea, and his name was Ito Rin.

You hurried over. At the funeral, looking at the black and white photo, you recognized it as that junior. Listening to the elderly people weeping, you also shed tears.

"Miss, are you Rin's friend?"

[His mother asks you in sorrow, and you feel ashamed in front of the old woman.]

After finding him, you didn't return to Tokyo, but stayed there to collect information about your junior.

After hearing those rumors, you were certain of the true culprit, but facing such a massive force, a mere idol was completely helpless.