Love? Please allow me to simulate it first!

Although she came to the karaoke bar this time because of Akiyama Mio, she also wanted the two to give her some advice. Now, the number of people who can give advice has increased from two to five, including a peer like Otsuki Yuyuko who is experienced in lead singing.

"...Well, it's nice to be together sometimes. Sorry to bother you then."

What no one expected was that Otsuki Yuyuko, who had been chattering endlessly just now, agreed without even thinking when she heard Kita Ikuyo's invitation. She also quickly brought the food from her own private room, and then sat down opposite Nakamura Mine very naturally. To be honest, Nakamura Mine and his party had originally booked the smallest private room because there were only three people in the reservation, and now the number of people has doubled, and the sofa really seems a bit crowded.

"That's the food I ordered. Do you want to eat it?"

"I want to eat, I want to eat!" Tianzhong Ritsu, who had been discussing quietly with Akiyama Mio and Kotobuki Tsumugi, immediately raised her hand and shouted actively. This was probably a natural reaction developed from accepting food every day in the light music club.

"Lü!" Akiyama Mio quickly pressed down her childhood sweetheart's raised hand. She felt that she had lost all face today.

"Well... please..." Seeing that it was someone she didn't know who responded, Otsuki Yuyuko suddenly became much quieter and just pushed a plate of pizza in front of Tianzhong Ritsu with her hand.

"Wow, haha! Thank you!"

"Thank you so much!"

"Thank you."

Seeing the pizza with a thick layer of cheese pushed in front of her, Tianzhong Ritsu let out a surprised sound, and Akiyama Mio and Kotobuki Tsumugi followed suit to express their gratitude.

"By the way, let me introduce you. The three of them are members of our school's light music club like me. We're all first years. The beautiful one with long black hair is called Akiyama Mio, and she's the bassist. The other one with blonde hair, who's equally beautiful and has fair skin, is Kotobuki Tsumugi, the trainee of the light music club... She's the keyboardist. The last one with the shiny forehead and a headband is our club leader, Ritsu Tainaka, who serves as the drummer. By the way, there's also a stupid guitarist who's not here today." As always, Nakamura Mine started the introductions.

"Hey, hey! Why are Mio and the others so pretty when I introduce them, but they become so weird when it comes to me?" Tianzhong Ritsu stood up and slapped the table twice in dissatisfaction. Should I say he is worthy of being a drummer? The sound of slapping the table feels very rhythmic. At the same time, I don't know if it's because he stood up and was closer to the lights, but Tianzhong Ritsu's smooth forehead seems to really reflect the dazzling light. Kotobuki Tsumugi and Akiyama Mio have been shy because of Nakamura Mine's introduction. They don't know what to say, and can only show a smile that makes people feel good.

"Well... ahem..." Seeing that Tianzhong Ritsu was not satisfied with his introduction, Nakamura Mine coughed twice and then showed an admiring look.

"This is our popular idol in the first grade! The recognized super beautiful captain of the light music club! Ms. Tianzhong Ritsu who will become a popular drummer sooner or later!!" After saying this, Nakamura Mine pretended to applaud.

"Oh hohoho~!" Tiananaka Ritsu also laughed like a queen in response to the situation, which resulted in Akiyama Mio and Kotobuki Tsumugi's heads, which were already lowered due to shyness, hanging even lower.

(I, is there such a person in our school? As a second-year student, I was totally unaware of this... Wait, is that the first-year music genius that the class always talked about last semester...?)

Chapter 227 Compass

Thinking of this, Otsuki Yuyuko suddenly bit her index finger lightly and gave Tianzhong Ritsu a very unwilling look.

(Becoming a school idol... how enviable!)

"Then, this person dressed like an idol is our second-year senior. Her name is Otsuki Yuyuko. She will be very happy if you call her Guiko." Nakamura Mine continued to introduce.

"Who would be happy? And you have completely memorized my name, haven't you?!" Otsuki Yuyuko said angrily.

"Hello, Senior Guizuko." Tianzhong Ritsu said impatiently and picked up a piece of pizza.

"Hello, Senior Yuanguizi."

"Nice to meet you, Senior Compass."

She didn't expect that the three school girls she just met would actually follow Nakamura Mine and call her that. She should have been angry, but she was actually a little happy to be called senior or senior.

(Ah, I’m trying not to laugh…)

(Looks like he's really happy...)

(It seems she really likes this name...)

Now there is another very experienced and talented lead singer here, and Nakamura Mine certainly won't waste him, so he told her about how Akiyama Mio was too shy to be the lead singer.

"Hmm? Why? The lead singer is the most eye-catching character in a band's performance. If you want to be the one, you should be the most popular one, right?"

Upon hearing that Akiyama Mio didn't want to be the lead singer because she didn't want to attract attention, Otsuki Yuyuko looked as if she couldn't understand anything.

In fact, in the past, Otsuki Yuyuko had poor motor skills, could not make friends, and was always laughed at by classmates because of her short stature. For this reason, Otsuki studied hard and improved her grades to the first place in the grade, which impressed her classmates. From that time on, she felt that as long as she became the first, she would gain attention and recognition. In her favorite field, she must aim to be the first, so now she is extremely obsessed with becoming the first.

In her opinion, the first person in the band is naturally the captain, and the most attractive ones are the guitarist and the lead singer, so she takes on all three professions by herself.

"Well, very good. It has no reference value for Mio at all. Kita, you guys should continue with the previous topic." Nakamura Mine clasped his hands together. He knew that he had asked the wrong person. Otsuki Yuyuko's character of loving to show off was not someone that Akiyama Mio could learn from. However, he did not expect that Akiyama Mio would take the initiative to speak at this time.

"Actually, I wanted to ask this just now. Does Guiju-senpai also have a formal band?" Akiyama Mio looked at Otsuki Yuyuko, who was dressed exaggeratedly, curiously. Changing her identity, if she went out dressed like this, she would probably faint as soon as she went out.

"Hmph~! I'm the captain, lead vocalist and guitarist of 'SIDEROS'. By the way, I'm also the one who writes the lyrics of our songs!" Otsuki Yuyuko, who had finally waited for this question, shook her twin ponytails with a proud look.

"'SIDEROS' is very popular in Shinjuku." Nakamura Mine still recognizes the strength of Otsuki Yuyuko and her band. At least overall, the current SIDEROS band is still not as good as theirs, but Nakamura Mine thinks this situation will be reversed soon.

"Yeah! We've gone to see Ms. Otsuki's performances several times before, and the audience's response was always very enthusiastic! Our band has also been working towards the goal of 'SIDEROS'." Kita Ikuyo also chimed in at this time. Although what she said was a bit exaggerated, as far as Kita Ikuyo herself was concerned, she did often compare herself with Otsuki Yuyuko, who was also the lead singer and guitarist, and the result of the comparison always ended in complete defeat. As far as people of the same age were concerned, Otsuki Yuyuko was indeed one of the top ones.

"Oh~!"

Tian Zhongli and the other two exclaimed in amazement when they heard this. After all, ending the band was already an unattainable existence for them, so 'SIDEROS', which was their goal to end the band, must be an even more powerful band!

However, Nakamura Mine couldn't remain silent after hearing this. After all, he had promised to help other members of the band realize their dreams. Apart from anything else, Ijichi Kouka wanted to make the band a very popular band, and Goto Ichiri wanted to become a popular superstar. In that case, it would not be enough to aim for 'SIDEROS'. Although he knew that Kita Ikuyo was just complimenting him, he still couldn't help but want to refute.

"Hey, Kita, what are you talking about?! If it's a target, it should at least be on the level of The Beatles or The Rolling Stones, right!?"

"No, that's too unrealistic!" Ritsu Tainaka and Mio Akiyama complained at the same time.

"Dreams are something that are more unrealistic and more difficult to achieve, right, Yuyuko?" Nakamura Mine protested vigorously. This was what he really thought. If dreams are the end of life, then who would want their life to come to an end?

However, Yuyuko Otsuki, who was suddenly called by her name by Nakamura Mine, became visibly flustered. As far as she could remember, this was the first time that Nakamura Mine called her by the right name, and called her by her name directly. You know, apart from her parents and relatives, she had never been called by her name so intimately. This naturally made her feel strange, but she approved of what Nakamura Mine said.

If you want to do it, you have to be the best in that field! This has always been Otsuki Yuyuko's life creed, because as long as she is the best, everyone will recognize her and like her. She has always believed this and has always taken this as her goal. Therefore, she still agrees with what Nakamura Mine said just now. However, due to the shyness of being called by her name suddenly, Otsuki Yuyuko just nodded silently, but couldn't say anything else.

"So, Mio, I'm asking you again, do you really hate being a lead singer? If you are really reluctant, I will definitely not force you, but if it's just because you feel ashamed, then I believe you can overcome it. After all, I know a guy who can't even talk to strangers, but can become a hero on the stage." Nakamura Mine suddenly changed his usual nonchalant attitude. At this moment, he looked at Akiyama Mio very seriously. Although he learned in the simulation that Akiyama Mio did become one of the two lead singers of the light music club in the end, the simulation did not provide a detailed introduction as to whether this was what Akiyama Mio expected.

Chapter 228 Show off

"Feng, do you really...really think I'm suitable to be the lead singer?" Akiyama Mio asked tentatively but with a little expectation. The reason why she chose to be a bassist was actually because she wanted to be a person who was not attractive but could silently support the band. It was not pretentious. Akiyama Mio did not like to be in the limelight, but she also had a little hope in her heart.

She wants to be the pillar of the band and someone who can be relied on by her companions, and it is precisely because of this that she has such admiration for Nakamura Minato. At the end of the band's live, Akiyama Mio saw that Nakamura Minato did everything a keyboard player could do, with a rich vocal range and sound effects, making up for his companions' mistakes in time, and even temporarily taking on the job of lead singer when an accident happened. Nakamura Minato on the stage was just like the self that Akiyama Mio longed for in her heart.

Therefore, facing the expectations of Nakamura Mine for herself, Akiyama Mio actually did not want to refuse. Moreover, although she wanted to stand in the back to support everyone, since it was what her companions expected, she did not mind standing in front of everyone.

"Well, of course. Wasn't you the first person that Ritsu thought of when choosing a lead singer, right, Ritsu?" Nakamura Mine gave an affirmative answer.

"Well~ It's true that if such an important job as the lead singer is given to only one person, it always feels like something will go wrong." Tianzhong Ritsu also nodded in agreement. After all, Hirasawa Yui is the kind of child that makes people worry about her.

"Mio." Kotobuki Tsumugi also encouraged Akiyama Mio.

"Well... I'll give it a try... No, but if Wei is okay, let Wei be the lead singer first!"

Hearing what Akiyama Mio said, Nakamura Mine also showed a victorious smile. It seems that although Akiyama Mio only agreed to be the substitute player for Hirazawa Yui, Nakamura Mine knew that although Hirazawa Yui's special training with teacher Sawako this time would indeed be very effective, Hirazawa Yui's voice would temporarily become hoarse due to excessive use. Although Nakamura Mine kindly reminded her, looking at the other party's momentum, he probably didn't listen much.

So instead of forcing her to do it later, it's good enough to let Akiyama Mio accept the role of lead singer now.

"Very good! After all, this is a karaoke bar. Do you have any songs you want to order?" Having achieved his goal, Nakamura Mine asked everyone in a good mood. However, what he didn't notice was that someone had already quietly ordered a song himself.

"Ahem!" Otsuki Yuyuko had stood in front of the screen with a microphone in her hand at some point, and showed a very smug and proud expression to everyone.

"Then let's start with a song from our band."

What was displayed on the screen at this moment was the original song of "SIDEROS". Seeing how proud Otsuki Yuyuko was, Nakamura Mine guessed that she had wanted to show off like this for a long time. After all, she seemed to have always come to karaoke alone, so even if she wanted to show off, she might not find anyone. Now that there was such a good opportunity, how could Otsuki Yuyuko let it go easily? The reactions of the people present also made her very satisfied.

“Hey~~~! They’re all in the karaoke bar!”

"Amazing......"

"Does this mean that Enguiko-senpai is already a celebrity?!"

Hearing everyone's praise, Otsuki Yuyuko's nose was about to turn up to the sky, but she still forced herself to look disdainful and at ease on her face.

"Hmph! That's about it. Well, it's not something that everyone can do."

"Oh? It seems that as long as you apply, you can add it to the karaoke repertoire." Nakamura Mine said after a quick search on his mobile phone.

"Then let's apply for our songs as well." Kita Yuyo said with some anticipation. Although she was not as excited as Otsuki Yuyuko, she was also looking forward to being able to recommend the band's songs to her friends when she went to karaoke with them.

When Otsuki Yuyuko heard this, she was also shocked. She didn't expect to be exposed so quickly. She glanced aside with cold sweat and explained:

"Humph! It's not that easy. You need a lot of people to vote for you in order to succeed."

What Otsuki Yuyuko said was right. She only succeeded after asking everyone around her, from her parents and sister to the clerk in the musical instrument store, for help.

"Then there's nothing we can do..." Kita Ikuyo said with some regret.

"Kita, can't you mobilize your Kita fan club to help with the voting?" asked Nakamura Mine curiously.

"How could there be that kind of fan club? Nakamura-san, you really know how to joke - huh? Wait, aren't you joking?" Kita Ikuyo looked at Nakamura Mine, who had a puzzled expression on his face and didn't seem to be joking, and was confused for a moment.

"But Ichiri clearly told me that Kita, you have conquered everyone in the school. Now everyone from the principal, teachers to students in every grade in your school are your fans, Kita?" Nakamura Mine recalled what Goto Ichiri said and summarized it briefly.

"That's too outrageous!? What kind of image do Goto-san have in his eyes?" Kita Ikuyo felt that she had to find an opportunity to clear up the misunderstanding with Goto Ichiri. Although she did have a lot of friends, it was too unrealistic for the whole school to be her fan.

"That's at least one third, right?"

"No!"

However, Otsuki Yuyuko, who pretended to be nonchalant, was actually feeling as if a storm was raging in her heart.

(The whole school is her fan!)

(Isn’t this even more amazing than that school idol called Ritsu Tainaka!? This can be said to have turned the school into his own private territory!? Is this reasonable... no... is this legal?)

(N-Never mind, I-I have 10,000 followers on Twitter. With that number, I can fill up the Murasaki Museum! Yes, a school only has 1,000 or 2,000 people at most...)

"But Kita, you do have quite a lot of followers on Twitter, right?" Looking at Otsuki Yuyuko who was clearly entering into her own little drama in her heart, Nakamura Mine always felt that she was quite similar to Goto Ichiri in this respect, except that perhaps the content of Goto Ichiri's imagination was a little richer.

"Well, it seems that because it was recently selected as a popular submission, the number of followers has now increased to 15,000."

Chapter 229 Irreplaceable

(Bu-Budokan——!!)

Yuyuko Otsuki covered her heart with her hands; her heart was severely shocked.

(How could this happen... I thought 10,000 followers was a lot...)

Yuyuko Otsuki took out her mobile phone and kept refreshing her Twitter homepage, hoping to see the number of her fans increase, but unfortunately she saw that her number of followers suddenly decreased by several. She couldn't bear this blow and fell to her knees.

"Senior Yuanguizi!??"

Finally, after chatting in karaoke for nearly an hour, they finally started singing. The first one to sing was still Otsuki Yuyuko, who had ordered the song early. Although she had just suffered a major blow to her world view, it did not affect her performance after she picked up the microphone.

(Otsuki-san’s singing is indeed great. I can’t really explain the feeling, but should I say that there is a persuasiveness in her voice or…)

Kita Ikuyo was undoubtedly the one who listened most attentively there. She listened with the attitude of learning. She could feel that Otsuki Yuyuko had something that she, as the lead singer, lacked, but she had not yet figured out what that something was.

Akiyama Mio, who considered herself as a backup lead singer, naturally listened very seriously. However, she just thought that Otsuki Yuyuko's singing skills were really good. In her opinion, she must have practiced a lot to have her current strength. At the same time, she secretly decided that she must practice more when she returns, um... secretly...

"Give......"

After returning to her seat, Yuyuko Otsuki put the microphone back on the table, and the next song was requested by Ikuyo Kita.

After the song was finished, Ikuyo Kita kept staring at the score on the display screen.

(I think my pitch is fine... In the second half of the karaoke system, it can be maintained above 90 points, but I always feel...)

"Kita-san is amazing, it's true that those who are serious about band are different."

Although she was praised, Kita Ikuyo did not show a very happy expression. Nakamura Mine naturally noticed this and asked tentatively:

"Kita, are you dissatisfied with your performance just now? I feel that you have improved a lot compared to before."

"Well...actually..."

When being questioned, Kita Ikuyo did not hide the fact that she felt a sense of disharmony about her own voice after listening to the live recording.

"But I still haven't figured out what went wrong." Kita Ikuyo's tone became depressed for once.

"Anyway, why don't you try using your abdomen more to make sounds?" Listening to Kita Ikuyo's troubles, Otsuki Yuyuko, as a person who has experienced it, naturally gave her own suggestions.

"And it doesn't mean that if you sing well in karaoke, you can also sing well in live performances or on records. If you sing with the feeling of singing karaoke, it is natural that it will feel inconsistent."

"The lead singer is the face of the band, and it doesn't mean everything will be fine as long as the pitch is OK."

Faced with Otsuki Yuyuko's strict evaluation and suggestions, Kita Ikuyo listened attentively and couldn't help but entangle her fingers together. She listened silently like a student being criticized by a teacher.

"Well... to be honest, I don't see the need for you to be the lead singer of the band right now. If you can only sing a little, then the others can..."

The sound of knocking on the table interrupted Otsuki Yuyuko's speech. Everyone looked and found that Nakamura Mine was squinting his eyes, with a completely different expression from his usual cynical attitude. It was the first time that everyone in the box saw Nakamura Mine with such an expression.

"Yuan Guizi, although I am very grateful for your valuable advice on our lead singer, I can't pretend that I didn't hear what you said at the end. Kita is the lead singer of our band, and no one can replace her. And this is definitely not just my idea. Ichiri, Nijika, and Ryo must think so too."

"Nakamura-san..."

Kita Ikuyo looked at Nakamura Mine who said this with emotion, and made up her mind to work harder to repay this trust.

"I will definitely work hard!"

Otsuki Yuyuko picked up the drink and took a sip somewhat awkwardly. In fact, she was just planning to give some suggestions as a lead singer later, but she didn't expect to be interrupted while playing the bad guy before she even started.

(If that’s the case, then I’ve become a completely annoying character…)