Love? Please allow me to simulate it first!

Goto Ichiri, who had been thinking that he might be able to escape the danger, fell to his knees in the closet because of his sister's ruthless betrayal.

"Look, it's here as expected." Goto Jiri took credit to Nakamura Mine.

"Really? That's amazing, Erli-chan."

"Hehe, that's amazing."

"awesome."

When he came to Goto Ichiri's closet, Nakamura Mine once again showed his "kind smile".

"Goto-san, aren't you going to come out? It's very narrow in there, right? And you haven't completely recovered from your illness, have you?"

"This, this, this, this contains energy that can heal diseases." Goto Ichiri tried to make a final struggle.

"How is that possible? Come out quickly."

"Oh, yes, I'm so sorry..." Goto Ichiri struggled and failed.

After coming out, the first thing Goto Ichiri did was to run to his sister's ear and whisper something, and then Erri ran downstairs skipping and jumping.

Chapter 12 Guitar Hero

"This is Goto-san's room. I was expecting there to be a lot of rock-related stuff here, but uh, what are you doing..."

"Please, please, this is the money my mother saved for my marriage. I'll never be able to use it anyway, so please accept it and let me go." Goto Ichiri held the piggy bank in his trembling hands and lowered his head to place it in front of Nakamura Mine.

Mm, very good, it’s that familiar taste.

"Put it away, Goto-san. I'm not a demon. I would never use someone's weakness to get money or something like that."

"…Then, can you, can you delete the video?" The fire of hope was rekindled in Goto Ichiri's eyes.

"this is not OK."

"It's really a devil (whispering)."

"What did you say?"

"Ah, no, no...then...what exactly does Nakamura-san want me to do..." Goto Ichiri spoke intermittently, but his eyes were wandering around, as if he wanted to observe the changes in Nakamura Mine's expression but did not have the courage to look him in the eye.

"That's true. Let's start by going to school on time tomorrow. Even Goto-san can do this easily, right?" Nakamura Mine sat down on the tatami with some fatigue. To be honest, he was not the type who liked socializing. Dealing with the Goto family just now also made him a little tired. As for Goto Ichiri? Oh, he had basically figured out his personality. In short, he was the type that was easy to bully. Fortunately, he was basically a good person. Goto Ichiri was really a lucky girl.

"Ah, but, but..." Goto Ichiri remembered the scene that Nakamura Mine told his parents, and he almost became dazed again. Fortunately, he remembered that there was a devil sitting on the ground, and he came back to his senses.

"You can do it, Goto-kun."

"Ah, but, if the disease is not cured..."

"You can't make yourself sick by throwing a bag of ice cubes into the bathtub, filling it with cold water, and then staying in there for more than ten minutes, then blowing the fan at you. This is not allowed."

How did he know! Superpowers!!! Or did he install surveillance cameras in my house!!!?

Goto Ichiri collapsed to the ground in fear.

"Were you just now suspecting in your heart that I have super powers or that I have installed surveillance cameras in your house?" Nakamura Mine pointed at Goto Ichiri and looked at the confused Goto Ichiri with an amusement on his face.

This kid is really interesting.

"Ka!" Goto Ichiri froze in place.

"What a wonderful cry. Whatever Goto-san is thinking is basically written on his face. It's so easy to understand." Nakamura Mine said with a smile.

"..."

"Haha, by the way, I have to clarify something. Although I don't know what kind of weird thing you imagined about our previous conversation, it was just a joke. I didn't mean to bully you." Nakamura Mine said honestly. Goto Ichiri's personality was a bit weird, but he was not stupid. Even if he didn't say it, she would understand it one day. After all, he was such a good person, how could he do such an excessive thing as school bullying.

"Eh?! Really, really!!!" Goto Ichiri, who was lying on the ground, suddenly looked up and stared at Nakamura Mine expectantly. However, when Nakamura Mine's eyes looked at her, she shifted her gaze at the speed of light. But as soon as Nakamura Mine's gaze moved away, she would quickly move her gaze back as if she had installed a radar.

"Oh, of course it's true. Really, who would miss school the next day because of a few words..." Nakamura Mine was speechless about this. It seemed as if it was his fault, and it even made him feel a little guilty.

"Great! I thought I would have to live in the closet for the rest of my life..."

"No, you should at least expand the scope to the room, seriously."

"Oh, yes, I will try my best..."

"This, this shouldn't be a goal that is so difficult that it requires hard work to achieve, right?" Nakamura Mine felt a little tired.

This child's condition seems to be more serious than expected...

Seeing the black guitar on the ground that he had seen many times on his mobile phone today, Nakamura Mine looked at Goto Ichiri thoughtfully.

"Goto-san plays the guitar very well, right?"

"Eh? Well, it's just like that, hehe." Goto Ichiri scratched his head embarrassedly.

He looks very happy, the type that one cannot help but praise. Interesting, so let's try more.

"By the way, Goto-san, do you know 'Guitar Hero'? I've been following this music blogger recently. He is the same age as us, but his guitar skills are amazing. He must have made unimaginable efforts to reach this level. Alas, people with perseverance and talent are just something to be admired, right? Don't you think so, Goto-san?" Nakamura Mine glanced at Goto Ichiri who was twisting his body with joy and almost burst out laughing. God knows what kind of perseverance he had to hold back this impulse.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey~, it's not that great, Nakamura-san is really something, please keep on praising me, I can still bear it, hey~

"By the way, the name 'Guitar Hero' is also great, right? It should mean that you want to become a hero with your guitar, isn't it cool?"

Hehe~ Is it that cool? Although I think I have a good name, is it really that cool? Hehehe~

Nakamura Mine was so amused by Goto Ichiri's performance that he buried his face between his legs and laughed silently for nearly half a minute before he came to his senses and raised his head again. Fortunately, Goto Ichiri was so pleased with the praise that he did not notice anything unusual.

"What kind of person do you think 'Guitar Hero' is in real life, Goto-san?" Nakamura Mine was actually looking forward to Goto Ichiri's reaction.

"Ah, hehe, that must be the same as she said, the most popular person in school, who goes to karaoke with many friends after school and is busy going shopping with friends during holidays. Doesn't she often post a lot of photos?"

No, I've seen those photos. They're obviously photos found on the Internet. Some of them are obviously composited...

"Goto-san is really understanding, but is there a possibility that this 'Guitar Hero' actually has social phobia, and part of the reason why his guitar skills are so good is that he has no friends, so he has a lot of free time, and he uses it all to practice guitar, and he also likes to brag about himself online to create a real-life character. Is there such a possibility?"

"Huh?" Goto Ichiri looked at Nakamura Mine with a stiff expression, then followed Nakamura Mine's line of sight to see the guitar that his father had lent him.

"Come to think of it, this guitar is exactly the same as the one from 'Guitar Hero'. And I always feel that Goto-san's sportswear looks familiar, and her pink hair. I feel like I've seen them somewhere before, right, 'Guitar Hero' Goto Ichiri-san?"

boom!

Goto Ichiri knelt on the tatami.

Chapter 13 Goto Sensei

"I'm so sorry that 'Guitar Hero' turned out to be a plankton like me!!!" Goto Ichiri knelt on the tatami and seemed to want to kowtow a few more times, but was quickly stopped by Nakamura Mine. He was afraid that even if Goto Ichiri's parents were not attracted here, they would definitely misunderstand something after kowtowed a few times.

"Calm down, Goto-san. I didn't say that Guitar Hero is bad for you. I just felt really lucky."

"Eh? Lucky?" Goto Ichiri looked up at Nakamura Mine.

"Well, I'm lucky. I just wanted to learn guitar, and I found that the 'Guitar Hero' with great skills is right next to me. Isn't this a lucky thing? So, Goto, can you please teach me guitar skills?" Nakamura Mine finally stated his purpose. He has already considered becoming a musician in the future, so he naturally would not miss such a free teacher. Although he can directly upgrade his guitar skills by relying on points, the key problem is that he does not have that many points.

Moreover, relying solely on points to upgrade is somewhat empty. Moreover, it would be a good thing to become friends with Goto Ichiri. Not only for the convenience of simulation, but mainly because he thinks Goto Ichiri is quite interesting. After becoming friends, the future will definitely not be boring.

"Eh? B, but I..." Goto Ichiri was a little hesitant. The purpose of her learning guitar was to be popular and make like-minded friends. Now someone finally wanted to learn guitar from her. Logically, she had no reason to refuse. But the key point was that Goto Ichiri was not sure whether Nakamura Minoru really wanted to learn guitar. In her impression, the other party did not seem to be the type who loved music.

But, but, Goto Ichiri really didn't dare to say no.

"Is that ok, Goto-san?"

"Ah, yes..."

I hate myself for not being able to say no to others.

"There's no need to look so reluctant. I really want to learn some guitar techniques from you, Mr. Goto." Nakamura Mine could see at a glance that Goto Ichiri was skeptical about his purpose, but he didn't care. This guy was easy to deal with.

After hearing what Nakamura Mine called him at the end, Goto Ichiri was a little dazed, and then a little happiness turned into two blushes on his cheeks. He glanced at Nakamura Mine from time to time, and murmured: "Hehe~ Goto teacher~ Hehe~"

"Can you, can you call me again? Um, teacher or something..." Goto Ichiri boldly made her request for the first time. She seemed to really like this title.

"Hey, Goto-sensei, you are so amazing, Goto-sensei, 'Guitar Hero' Goto-sensei, Goto-sensei is simply a human treasure, a rising star in the future rock world."

"Hey, hey, hey~"

"Then please come to school on time tomorrow, Mr. Goto, and teach me guitar in your free time. That's ok, right, Mr. Goto?"

"Just leave this kind of thing to me, Goto-sensei. It's a piece of cake for me~"

It's true... it's easy to get carried away by success, but there's nothing wrong with that.

"Well, it's getting late today, so I'll go back first. See you at school tomorrow, Mr. Goto." Nakamura Mine stood up. Since Goto Ichiri's problem was solved, he naturally had no reason to stay here any longer.

"Oh, well, I, I'll see you off." Goto Ichiri stood up hurriedly. She no longer thought that Nakamura Mine was a bad person who would harm her. Someone who could praise her so much and call her "teacher" could not possibly be a bad person, Goto Ichiri was sure of that in her heart.

"I'm sorry to bother you today. I'll take my leave now."

"B-bye."

"Come play again next time, Nakamura-kun."

"I will prepare food next time. Please come again."

"Bye, big brother."

"Wang Wang!"

After being solemnly seen off by the family at the door, Nakamura Mine could understand why Goto Ichiri's parents valued her so much. Needless to say, this was the first friend their girl had made in her fifteen years of life, so of course she had to value him.

After returning home, Nakamura Mine lazily lay down on the tatami, and then clicked on the simulation interface again. His simulation this time has not yet ended.

[You spend your days studying and practicing with your band. You already have a good foundation and have already discovered many problems with your band. Goto Ichiri's individual level is very high. If she performs solo, she will be very outstanding, but her performance in group practice is really too poor. She has no sense of teamwork at all. Then there is Kita Ikuyo, the lead singer. Because of your presence, she has less pressure in playing the guitar. ]

[But her problem was revealed when she first went on stage. As the lead singer, she was completely unable to control the stage. Although it was natural for her to be in this situation after only one performance experience, and she was not the only one who was nervous on stage. Goto Ichiri was not to mention, and Ijichi Kouka, the leader of the band, was also nervous. This had nothing to do with her personality. She just hadn't gotten used to it yet.]

[Yamada Ryo is much better in this aspect. She has been in other bands before and her performance on stage is the most stable. Then there is you who are not outstanding in all aspects. Although you often show off your guitar progress in front of Kita Ikuyo, you still have self-knowledge. Although you are better than Goto Ichiri in teamwork, your hard power is really not up to standard.]

[You set your sights on composing music, and you soon discovered that this world and your world were almost identical in terms of old-time rock and music, but many of the popular contemporary songs from your world were not available here. As you already had some knowledge of music theory and composing skills, you set your sights on this aspect.]

[And you suggested to the band members whether they should go out to perform on the streets from time to time to gain experience. Goto Ichiri seemed a little flustered about this, but didn't say much. He understood that you proposed this for the sake of the band. As the captain, Ijichi Kouka also seemed to be a little moved. How could she not see the problems that a newbie like you could see? After a small meeting before the end of the band, you all agreed to this decision.]

[You started performing on the streets from time to time. It wasn’t smooth at the beginning, and you even encountered many problems. But because of the repeated training, you are indeed making progress.]

Chapter 14 Becoming a Keyboardist

[Because you often sing on the streets and start posting videos of your band's performances online, your sales in Live Houses have occasionally been able to reach a certain level, which makes you very excited.]

[The situation of ending the band is undoubtedly developing in a good direction, but you begin to worry whether your position in this band is necessary. Although Kita Ikuyo can focus on the work of lead singer because of your presence, Kita Ikuyo's guitar skills are gradually getting better, and she seems to be more suitable for cooperating with others than you. You begin to doubt whether you should continue to serve as the deputy guitarist. ]

[You told your thoughts to Goto Ichiri, who is your best friend, and Ijichi Kouka, the team leader. Goto Ichiri showed strong emotions, which was rare. She seemed to hope that you could stick to the path of guitarist. After confirming whether you were obsessed with guitar, Ijichi Kouka suggested that you learn to become a keyboard player. If you are willing to learn for the band, she will not charge you for the monthly turnover. And her sister Ijichi Star Singer seems to have an electronic keyboard synthesizer that can be lent to you.]

[After thinking it over, you believe that a keyboard player can indeed enrich the band's tone and harmony to the greatest extent and make up for the problem of insufficient vocal range. You decide to accept Ichichi Kouka's suggestion and start to move closer to the role of keyboard player.]

[In the meeting room again, you announced your decision. Ijichi Kouka seemed very grateful that you could make changes for the band. Yamada Ryoya was excited about the expansion of the band's range and seemed to have new ideas for new compositions.]

[Kita Ikuyo and Goto Ichiri are uneasy about your decision. Kita Ikuyo thinks you did this because you don't want to compete with her for the position of the secondary guitarist, while Goto Ichiri simply doesn't want to see you give up the guitar. She thinks that your starting to learn guitar was the opportunity for you and her to become friends, so now that you are giving up the guitar and becoming a keyboardist, she is even more uneasy because she already has negative thoughts.]

[You quickly saw what these two people were worried about, so you found an opportunity to talk to them alone. You told Kita Ikuyo that you did this for the development of the band, not because of her. Although you thought you made your words very clear, Kita Ikuyo always avoided you and felt guilty after that.]

[You told Goto Ichiri that you had not completely given up on guitar, and that you would still practice guitar in your free time. After hearing you say that, Goto Ichiri seemed to be slightly relieved, and told you that if you had any questions about guitar practice, you must continue to look for her, and you agreed.]

[Although you decided to become a keyboard player, compared to the guitar, which you already had some basics on and was relatively easy to get started with, you really had no idea what to do with the keyboard. You found a piano studio, where you suppressed your shame and practiced with a group of kids. Every class made you feel extremely embarrassed, especially every time the teacher in the studio praised you for learning quickly in public and asked other kids to use you as a role model, you almost wanted to die.]

[You also bought a lot of keyboard-related books privately and searched for tutorials on the Internet. You devoted yourself to learning to become a keyboard player, not just to end the band. You experienced the joy of piano and electronic keyboard synthesizer very early, and it seems that you are more suitable to be a keyboard player than guitar. Not only the money you earned from working, but also part of the money left by your deceased parents was invested in learning. This was originally planned to provide you with money to go to college.]

[You seem to be planning to give up college and concentrate on band.]

"..."

Well, let me put it this way, I should say that I am worthy of it. As long as I focus on one thing, my motivation is undeniable, but, but...

"Why don't you date?! Why are you just putting aside your time to form a band? Goto Ichiri, you should deal with Goto Ichiri first rather than the band!"

Nakamura Mine felt a little tired, as he had placed high hopes on this second simulation, but in this simulation, himself seemed to be obsessed with forming a band and cared less and less about Goto Ichiri. To be fair, he was very pleased with his own performance, as it was a good thing for a man to be more career-oriented.

But, he wants a reward! The final reward of this simulator is not based on career achievements, but on the progress of love. If you don't quickly deal with Goto Ichiri, how can he get the reward?

He had some success for the first time, but the evaluation was still less than 60 points. He remembered the performance of Goto Ichiri that he saw at the Goto family today. She seemed like a girl who was easy to fool. Why was he so slow in the simulation?

He continued to watch the simulation. After all, the simulation was still in its early stages, so he didn't need to be too anxious. At least for now, Goto Ichiri only had him as his opposite-sex friend. Unless the other person was gay, their relationship would change sooner or later. However, the first simulation had already confirmed that Goto Ichiri had a certain liking for him, so there was nothing to worry about.

[Your efforts were not in vain. After half a year, you were able to play some music with the band on the keyboard. The members of the band were very happy about this, except for one person, Kita Ikuyo. She seemed to insist that it was her fault that she took away your position as a guitarist.]

[One weekend, you asked Kita Ikuyo out alone. You borrowed the piano from a family cafe and played a simple performance alone. Kita Ikuyo was deeply touched by your performance. Although it was just a simple piece, she still heard your purest love for the piano.]

[This time you didn’t say that your choice to become a keyboardist had nothing to do with Kita Ikuyo, but instead you honestly told her your original thoughts, but now you truly love the piano and the identity of a keyboardist. ]

[Kita Ikuyo cried. She told you that she knew that you were much more talented at guitar than she was, so she felt that even if someone had to give up for the band, that person should be her. But she didn't have the courage to say that she was giving up. She didn't want to be a useless person in the band except singing, so she kept avoiding you, and that's why she was so afraid to face you.]