It was supposed to be a love simulation, so why are they also players?

[Except for keyboardist Toyokawa Shoko, they all gathered here because of you.]

"Since everyone's here, I'll introduce myself again. My name is Xia Mu, and I'm a student at Shimokitazawa's Spiritual Academy. I'm currently a detective at the Fanxing Detective Agency. I've been commissioned by Su Shi to rebuild CRYCHIC. I'd appreciate your guidance from now on," you said, shy as you are.

[After saying this, Ruo Yemu blinked, then hummed softly.]

[There's no discernible ups and downs in his voice, but the Mutou is somewhat interested in you.]

[Are there other people in the world who are so similar? ]

She is very curious.

【As for the others, they are no longer surprised.】

"Please, please give me your guidance, Xia Mu." Gao Songdeng now calls you by a different name.

"Hmph~" Shiina Riki hummed softly. Her trust and affection for you are minimal. She only returned to CRYCHIC for her friend, Takamatsu Touma.

【Ms. Nagasaki Motoyo maintained the gentle smile of a mother.】

[She seemed to see everyone at CRYCHIC returning to their happy daily lives.]

But this is far from enough.

[As greedy as she is, she is unwilling to stop here. ]

"Xia Mu, do you know how to play a musical instrument?" Nagasaki Suyo suddenly asked.

"I can play a little bass." You have the special skill "Light Bass for Holidays." Every day with your loved ones is a holiday, so this skill is permanently active!

【Your answer was beyond her expectations.】

"I'm the bassist, Xia Mu. You can be our keyboardist. Just think of it as a favor for me and Xiao Xiang, okay?" After almost all the CRYCHIC members arrived, Nagasaki Motoyo cast her final target on you.

Keyboard players are indispensable.

Just think of it as using the Flame Fist for her!

【As long as you are here, everything is under her control. 】

How can one escape from the darkness?

"Okay." After getting permission from your assistant, Xiao Xiang, you accepted Nagasaki Motoyo's invitation and replaced Toyokawa Shoko, becoming the fifth member of CRHYCHIC.

"Keyboard player? Is he the keyboard pianist from the Zuan district? If heaven hadn't given me a keyboard warrior, the ten thousand sprays would be as dark as the night. Keys in!"

This keyboard is not that keyboard.

Xia Mu had a little misunderstanding with the keyboard player.

Watch out, Su Shi, this button will look really cool!

【CRYCHIC, win the resurrection match! 】

【We will disband now and rehearse here tomorrow.】

"Well, I'll be back first, Xia Mu. See you tomorrow," Gao Songdeng said, looking forward to tomorrow's rehearsal.

"Well, see you tomorrow, Deng. I'll definitely keep the stone you gave me." This adorable lead singer will make you feel endeared.

"Hmph~ I'm leaving now."

When Xia Mu thought of Shiina Riki's arrogant look, he also snorted.

Huh~Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!

You are a drummer Lixi.

Shiina Riki and Takamatsu Touma boarded the train and left together, while Wakaba Mutsu left from the other side.

On the way home, you and Nagasaki Suyo walked together.

[The girl with long flaxen hair looks very happy at the moment.]

[Her CRYCHIC plan is just one step away from completion.]

[Before that, I'm asking you to be their keyboard player.]

"If you don't know how to use the keyboard, you can ask Xiaoxiang to teach you, Xia Mu." Nagasaki Suyo knew that Toyokawa Xiangzi would not refuse your request, so she suggested.

[This also includes her little thoughts. ]

Nagasaki Suyo has never given up the idea of ​​bringing Toyokawa Shoko back.

[And she, possessing the incredible wisdom of Pava, has come up with a unique new strategy! She'll use you to gather the band members first. What happens next is a story for another time.]

【Fanxing Detective Agency.】

Nagasaki Suyo knew that Toyokawa Shoko didn't want to see her right now, so she left first.

[And you, with the help of keyboardist Xiaoxiang, began to hone your keyboard skills.]

"Xia Mu, this is how you play the keyboard..." Toyokawa Shoko transforms into the musical instrument sensei and teaches you step by step.

【It turns out that you don’t have the talent to be a keyboard player. 】

You are just an ordinary person, you don’t have the same talent as others, so it takes more effort.

Xia Mu can admit it.

I am just an mediocre person.

I was lucky enough to become a member of Shimokitazawa's spirited academy, all thanks to the appreciation of Director Koji Tadokoro.

"Take your time, Xia Mu. When I first started learning a musical instrument, I also had to work my way up from beginner to proficient, bit by bit. It wasn't that easy." Back when her family was relatively well-off, Toyokawa Shoko was a master of all arts: piano, keyboard, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She was proficient in everything.

Later, because of that jerk of a father, his once prominent and wealthy family background collapsed. He moved from his large villa to a cheap rental house far from home. Every day when he came home from work, he would see bottles of alcohol scattered across the floor as soon as he entered the hallway, and the disgusting smell of alcohol.

During that time, she became more mature and independent.

[The piano was also sold to pay off the debt...]

[She still keeps the band's keyboard as a memory.]

[It was also during that time that she had to give up her band dream and quit CRYCHIC, in order to maintain her remaining self-esteem and not to cause her friends to worry and sympathize with her.]

【It’s better to exit with dignity. 】

[Now, the rental house is no longer rented. Toyokawa Shoko lives directly in the Fanxing Detective Agency, with food and shelter provided. And you always use your obsessive-compulsive disorder as an excuse to buy some furniture for your assistant Xiaoxiang to use at home.]

[As for that alcoholic who has been doing nothing and has continued to degenerate, you have kindly sent him to Shimokitazawa Psychiatric Hospital for further training, so he won't cause any more unnecessary trouble to Toyokawa Shoko.]

[So, it was you who brought new hope to Toyokawa Shoko's life.]

[If life is like meeting for the first time, she is very lucky to have met the most special, interesting and gentle you at the time when she needed you most. ]

【You are the dazzling light in Toyokawa Shoko's life. 】

【He is someone within the reach of Assistant Xiaoxiang. 】

"Xia Mu, please look at me carefully." Assistant Xiaoxiang smiled sweetly and personally demonstrated how to use the keyboard.

【Your keyboard proficiency is slowly increasing.】

"Everyone at CRYCHIC, I'll be counting on you from now on, my detective." Actually, Toyokawa Shoko still cares about her former teammates.

"Well, I'll try my best." You promised.

[This is not only a request from Nagasaki Suyo, but also a wish from Toyokawa Shoko. You will definitely do your best to fulfill it!]

Chapter 48 Spring Shadow, but Xia Mu sings

"Xia Mu, you're not good at keyboarding, but you still want to take her place?" Shiina Riki unleashes her traditional skill of 'pressure'. She thinks you're no match for former keyboardist Toyokawa Shoko.

"Ah~ Right, right, right. Then please give me some serious push, Shiina-san!" You responded with a calm smile, humbly accepting the other person's reprimand and guidance.

During CRYCHIC's first rehearsal after the reunion, you proved one thing with your strength—Shiina Riki's verbal laning ability is no match for you.

【Sincerity and humility are the ultimate skills! 】

Your keyboard skills are a bit slack, but your Sun Xiaochuan-like elegance makes up for it.

[It's hilarious! The serious drummer with tear moles can't stand up to you at all. No matter how much pressure you're under, you won't be scared.]

"Isn't it just a pressure field? Look, I'm going to push it back! My keyboard will turn into a drill that will pierce the sky!"

[With rehearsals, your keyboard skills have become more and more sophisticated, thanks to the help of your assistant Xiaoxiang. Shiina Riki has also begun to recognize you, but your verbal skills are still unforgiving.]

[Shiina Riki's favorability towards you +0.1. ]

"Huh? What the hell is 0.1? Even Miss Nagasaki Motoyo added it bit by bit. Captain Shiina, are you awake? Damn it, I'm going to write you down in my strategy notebook!"

Then, the drummer's affection for Xia Mu increased, +0.1+0.1+0.1...

The speed is slow, but the advantage is gradual progress.

[Rounding off, you captured one of your teammates, Shiina Riki.]

"Six."

[In CRYCHIC, the drummer Shiina Tatsuki, who seems to have the worst personality, accepted your existence.]

In her eyes, you are not a substitute for Xiangzi, but a unique existence. Similarly, you are also a member of CRYCHIC.

【Being strict with you is also caring for you. 】

[According to Nagasaki Suyo's information, you gave Takamatsu Deng a box of limited edition Penguin collaboration bandages as a return gift for Stone's last visit. You successfully captured the lead singer.]

[Team member Wakaba Mutsu is an easy cucumber to take down.]

“The odd metaphor has increased.”

[So, after its resurrection, CRYCHIC also had its first performance.]

The song was chosen by Nagasaki Motoyo, and it was the first song everyone sang together—"Haruhi no Kage."

She knew that with you at CRYCHIC, Toyokawa Shoko would definitely come to see the performance, so Ms. Suyo wanted to use this song "Spring Shadow" to evoke Toyokawa Shoko's desire to return to the C group.

"What a calculating Miss Sushi."

During rehearsals, Takamatsu Deng could still manage to sing... But as the performance approached and you were preparing to rehearse again, she suddenly lost her voice. It seemed the thought of herself on stage, with the audience staring at her, made her nervous and weak, her mind going blank.

【At the critical moment, the lead singer is about to lose his composure. 】

Shiina Riki frowned, wanting to speak but hesitant. She couldn't bear the pressure, but she wasn't good at comforting or encouraging others. Nagasaki Suyo tried to soothe people with soft words, but it didn't work. Wakaba Mutsuki was in a state of near obsession, looking down, unsure of what to say.

[You know, you are the only one who can stand up at this time.]

【"Deng, have you ever heard me sing?"】

[In the rehearsal room, you approached Takamatsu Deng and suddenly asked.]

"No, no, Xia Mu, why are you asking this all of a sudden?" The girl, who was originally nervous, was caught off guard by your question.

Everyone is trying to comfort and encourage her, but when it comes to you, you come up with a new tactic.

"Hush, give me the mic. Let me give it a try. No accompaniment needed. I want to try singing a cappella. Deng, Li Xi, Mu, Su Shi, please just watch my performance! Henshin!" Your confidence made Takamatsu Deng subconsciously think you were going to be the lead singer.

"We can't ignore Kasuga Kage today!"

Xia Mu will be the one.

Nagasaki Suyo didn't understand what you were going to do with the microphone at this time, but she didn't stop you.

[Even if she can't guess your thoughts, she is willing to believe you. ]

【Wakaba Mutsu is staring at you intently, hoping you can come up with something amazing to help Takamatsu Deng.】

Shiina Riki was sitting at the drummer's table, feeling very complicated. At this moment, he could only watch.

【Everyone at CRYCHIC, all eyes are on you. At this moment, you are the only focus.】

[Haruhi Shadow, start! ]

[Closing your eyes, it's as if you're there in person. With the lyrics memorized, you open your mouth and immediately let Su Shi and the others know something's wrong.]

[You can't sing at all, your singing is off-key, unbearable to the ears, your singing is terrible! ]

Huh? Who said Xia Mu can't sing? Xia Mu sings very well (5 seconds each, remember to delete the brackets).

[Halfway through the song, Shiina Riki's face darkened, and he practically pounced on you, grabbing your collar and demanding why you were singing Kasuga Kage!]

【But drummer Li Xi held back.】

"What do you think, Deng?" You didn't bother to check on the others' reactions, but instead asked Takamatsu Deng what he thought.

"Hmm...Xia Mu, you sing so well..." Gao Songdeng stammered, like a gray-haired hamster escaping reality, afraid to tell the truth for fear of hurting you.