A band simulator, but all girl-heavy!

It has become a daily routine for the two of them to sabotage each other and occasionally complain about each other. This is probably the convenience brought by the relationship between old friends.

Aoi just watched cheerfully from the sidelines, not intending to rush in. She still needed to slowly get used to the band members, and as for the "famous student band" Liang had mentioned, she had never heard of any of them, so naturally, she had no reaction.

Before long, they arrived at their destination, a livehouse called 'Starry', which is also the main stage in the animation "Lonely Rock", and a shop run by the Ijichi sisters.

It is said that the manga was filmed in a livehouse that already existed in Tokyo. In her previous life, Aoi, due to her habit of "pilgrimage", had the idea of ​​going to the prototype store to discuss it, but she didn't expect that it would be directly included in the animation before that.

In fact, standing here, looking at the stairs leading to the underground and the "starry" sign with her own eyes, Aoi felt quite excited, probably the same feeling as a fan seeing a star in person.

Of course, she became even more excited when she spotted a familiar red-haired girl lingering in front of the store.

The girl's hair color is as bright as a red apple, and she has a youthful hairstyle with a side ponytail. Her golden eyes are as bright and dazzling as the midday sun. The sailor-style uniform she wears seems to be tailor-made for her, perfectly illustrating what a real youthful JK girl is.

Aoi knows exactly who she is.

In the anime "Lonely Rock", the band's lead guitarist, Ikuyo Kita, is nicknamed "Ms. Return" because of the homophony of her name.

"Um, what can I do for you? They should be open right now, right?"

Hongxia quickly noticed Kita wandering around the store door, walked over with a puzzled look on her face, and asked the girl curiously.

"Ah~ Hello! Do you know a bassist named Yamada Ryo... Ah! Ryo-senpai!"

Before Kita could finish his words, he saw the expressionless Liang behind Hongxia. His eyes immediately flashed with a dazzling light. He walked past Aoi and Hongxia and came in front of Liang, "Liang-senpai~ Long time no see!"

"Who are you?"

Liang's expression remained unchanged, and he expressed the doubts in his heart without any concealment.

"During the last street performance, I exchanged contact information with you, senior!"

The joy on Kita's face only grew, and his eyes sparkled. "I heard that my senior was going to form a band, so I came all the way here to take a look! I hope I won't disturb you guys?"

It fits the plot perfectly.

What happened next was just as mentioned in the original work. Because Kita admired Yamada Ryo before his true nature was exposed, he impulsively announced that he would also join the End Band. Naturally, the Archangel Nijima, who was extremely tolerant, had no objection.

In this way, the entire band has actually gathered all the elements of a regular rock band performance. As the leader, Hong Xia is naturally very excited and can't help herself. She has also achieved the standard given by her sister Xingge before: "As long as all the band members are gathered, you can start a live performance."

So, today’s activity is naturally to end the band’s unique practice of going out shopping and holding a celebration party after recruiting new members!

As for the location, at Aoi's suggestion, everyone once again chose Ikebukuro.

Perhaps because she had simulated it too many times, she had an inexplicable fondness for that place and thought it would not be a bad thing to visit there often.

PS: Failed to adjust my work and rest schedule~~Hey 1

I'll try again tomorrow.... (I don't know how many times I've said this)

46: Why do you want to hold Aoi’s hand!

The cherry blossoms on the quiet road in Chiyoda are in full bloom. Every time a breeze blows, a few wisps of cherry blossoms fall down, drawing light paths in the air and swaying out of the world's sight.

The cherry blossom season is almost over. The most conspicuous time is also the time when they are closest to withering.

Thinking of this, her mood couldn't help but become a little heavy, and she once again cast her gaze towards the street not far away.

There stood a three-story villa surrounded by a spacious courtyard. The exquisite decoration and the scenery of the surrounding streets were roughly the same as she remembered, as if the scenery in her dream had been cut out and carefully pasted in front of her eyes.

Looking at the scene before her, memories of this place involuntarily emerged in her mind.

She held a happy performance celebration party here with everyone from crychic, and was also invited here by Xiaokui alone to listen to her piano performance of "Spring Shadow".

This is Saotome's house.

She finally couldn't resist the urge in her heart and found this place according to the path in her memory, but the original excitement quickly faded away with the passage of time, leaving only the loneliness and uneasiness that grew in her heart.

Is her choice really the right one?

Should she really impulsively come to a place she had seen in a dream?

Should she really meet Xiaokui like this?

Through that party at RING, she realized that she could see many possibilities that might happen in the future through dreams, and she also realized that Aoi was not just a fantasy that existed in dreams, but really existed in the world.

This news made Su Shi very excited, and she felt as if she was redeemed again. The joy and emotion she felt even surpassed her time at crychic, and Xiao Kui was the only thing left in her mind.

But she didn't know what was wrong with her. Maybe the memories in her dream were too real, and she could no longer leave Xiaokui.

The kiss in her dream became so unreal at this moment, yet it seemed to be deeply imprinted on her lips, causing her to recall that moment uncontrollably.

Aoi's soft lips were wrapped in her lips, moist and tender, like jelly, and with Aoi's unique fragrance, as if inviting her to savor it carefully.

He even wanted to take a light bite to punish Aoi for putting him through such a long period of psychological torture and waiting.

No, no!

This idea is wrong!

Su Shi shook his head vigorously and forced his thoughts back.

She still didn't understand why she did such a thing, why she would desecrate such a pure little Kui...

Everything about that girl was like a warm fire, slowly burning her heart until she was burning with desire.

But is it really right to block the door like this?

Only she could see the dream that reflected reality, so Xiaokui definitely wouldn't recognize her. Would she scare Xiaokui by suddenly showing up? What would she say if she actually saw her? Would she dislike her?

But she wanted to see Xiaokui, wanted to see her smile with her own eyes, wanted to feel her presence, wanted to smell her fragrance carried by the breeze, and wanted to touch her warm palm.

But she was also afraid that Xiaokui would leave her, just as the dream showed several possibilities...

She didn't know when it started, but the images in her mind were no longer Crychic and Xiangzi, but the eyes and smile of that sunflower-like girl.

'ding dong'

The phone rang softly. Su Shi turned on the screen with some annoyance and glanced at the lock screen. It was indeed a message from Li Xi.

She rushed to Saotome's house as soon as school was over today, almost never considering the consequences or anything else, but now it was far past the agreed time with the band members, and no one had entered or left the familiar mansion from beginning to end, let alone Aoi.

As the lubricant of the team, she should have been accustomed to Lixi's way of doing things, but for some reason, Lixi's questioning tone on the line made her very irritated. Coupled with the confusion about today's decision and the loss of not being able to see Xiaokui, she became more and more anxious.

The scene before her eyes was clearly the reality reflected in her dream, but the key figure who had not appeared for a long time turned this familiarity into doubt, severely tormenting her soul.

Finally, after waiting for about ten minutes, until the sun gradually set in the west and turned into a red fireball between the buildings, Su Shi finally sighed softly and took a last look at the big house that was so warm in her memory.

She turned around, took out her cell phone and sent a message to Li Xi and Deng respectively to let them know she was safe, but she only said that she had something urgent to do and would be there soon.

On the way back, the feeling of not being able to see Xiao Kui seemed to no longer be so heavy. As the sun gradually sank in the west, although there was still a hint of regret, the kiss that had troubled her for almost the entire day now became a reassurance.

Maybe Xiaokui just had something to do today and came home very late, maybe she didn’t go to school today, or maybe there was a discrepancy between reality and dreams, and she didn’t live here at all.

But Xiao Kui is real, and Aoi in all world lines eventually connects with Su Shi and their band, so this world must be the same...

As long as she is willing to be patient, suppress the urgency in her heart, and move forward steadily step by step, she will definitely be able to follow the revelation in her dream and rebuild the beautiful crychic like Xiaokui, and then...

She might be able to use the intelligence advantage she had in the dream to close the distance between her and Aoi's heart before anyone else, and even make that kiss a reality with Aoi's consent.

This idea seemed to turn into new hope that filled Su Shi's heart, allowing her to gather all her motivation again and quickly rush towards RING.

Just as she stepped onto the familiar street and was about to walk towards the familiar livehouse door, she felt that her peripheral vision caught a glimpse of something special.

She slowly stopped, stood at the corner of the street, and looked in the direction she had just been.

This time, she could clearly see through the crowd of people coming and going that there was a familiar beige figure walking through the crowd with a smile so bright that it was almost blinding.

Just as Su Shi had thought before, Xiao Kui was the only one she would never admit her mistake.

So, before her brain started working, her legs had already reacted on her behalf. Like metal attracted by a magnet, she ran towards the other end of the crowd almost desperately.

During this process, she became more and more certain that everything she saw was reality.

That was Xiao Kui, she was wearing a clean white western-style student uniform, her beautiful beige hair was draped down to her waist, and she had a triangular hair accessory on her forehead. Her emerald green eyes were like clear amber sprinkled with tree shadows, crystal clear.

This was not a dream, nor was it a fantasy. Saotome Aoi really appeared in her sight, separated from her by only a road and many pedestrians, with that pure and charming smile on her face.

But the problem is, that smile does not belong to her.

That warm, pleasant smile, more dazzling than fireworks and more romantic than the sunset, belonged to the three girls beside her who were also smiling.

Those unfamiliar girls surrounded Aoi. Among them, a short girl with golden hair held Aoi's wrist affectionately. They talked and laughed, just like Su Shi and Aoi in the dream, and happily walked into a nearby karaoke bar.

PS: Regarding the plot, I'd like to reassure everyone. Since this book is expected to be released on Friday, the official unboxing plot will probably be around the time of release. This is my initial outline. I hope everyone can forgive me~~

By the way, please give me another vote 1

47: I hate Xiaokui laughing in places I don’t know!

In front of me is the familiar karaoke hall.

The familiar self-service beverage machine, the familiar front desk, the familiar decoration, but the only thing missing was the familiar girl whom she had just been eager to see.

It was not until he was questioned by the front desk staff that Su Shi finally woke up as if from a dream. He opened his eyes wide in confusion and looked at the waiter in front of him with an embarrassed expression.

She began to regret her recklessness.

By the time she ran in, Xiao Kui had already walked into the karaoke bar with a few unfamiliar girls. The hall was empty, not even Xiao Kui's shadow was left. Only the staff greeted her politely.

She had no idea which private room Aoi had gone to, nor did she know how to explain it to the waiter. More importantly, she had no idea what to say when she saw Xiao Kui.

Only then did she feel that this special ability to predict the future was a torment, a psychological torture.

She had been saved by Xiaokui so many times, and her heart was moved by Xiaokui's smile so many times. Kui's name and figure had been deeply engraved in her memory, and she regarded Kui as one of the most important people in her life.

However, Aoi didn't recognize her at all.

It is like those protagonists who have the ability to go back in time, who save the world and their beloved heroine over and over again, and establish a deep bond with her. When they really save the world, these memories still remain in the protagonist's heart, but the heroine at this time has never seen him.

In this situation, the loneliness and solitude felt in one's heart are unimaginable, even more painful and torturous than quarreling.

Su Shi took a deep breath, her mind was in a mess, but the waiter with a doubtful smile in front of her reminded her that she had to make a choice.

"...Hello, it seems my friend has already gone to the private room. Can I come in directly?"

Without giving it much thought, she put on her signature sweet smile and asked the waiter.

"Okay, please come in. Which room number exactly? Do you need a guide?"

The waiter had a formal polite smile on his face.

"No, I come here often."

Su Shi just nodded slightly to her and walked into the karaoke bar.

Through each door, music seeped into the corridor like a tide, drifting through the air along with the voices of different people. Men, women, high-pitched, low-pitched, melodious, dull...different voices, different singing voices.

She walked quietly in the corridor, among countless different voices, trying to use her ears to identify whether Xiaokui's voice was among them.

In fact, this method is stupid and laborious. In such an occasion, all kinds of noisy sounds will interfere with hearing. In addition, there are so many karaoke rooms, and there are basically many customers in each room. After all, a single person singing K is always an outlier. If she listens to each room one by one, how long will it take her to find Xiaokui?

What's more, why did she come in to look for Xiaokui?

Xiao Kui was just singing with her friends. Isn't that normal? If she barged in rashly under such circumstances, she really didn't know what to say to Xiao Kui. Even blocking the door was much more reasonable than forcing her way into the private room.

But...

Su Shi couldn't help but clench the corner of his sleeve.

She had felt bearable last time, so why now... did she feel so lost, as if her heart was being tugged at, the pain being impossible to relieve.

Aoi exists, Aoi really exists, and she even appears in front of him, smiling so happily.

But it wasn't her who was next to Aoi. When Aoi was smiling so happily, she was not next to Aoi.

In the dream, she was Aoi's bandmate and best friend. She could look at Aoi's smile, gently hold Aoi's hand, and chat about all kinds of interesting and boring things.

In her dream, the Aoi she knew was gentle and kind, cute and cheerful, who would greet everyone with the friendliest greetings and lend a helping hand to everyone.

The Aoi in her dream was the Aoi she knew, depended on, and loved.

But the real Aoi is different.

In reality, Aoi is surrounded by friends whom she doesn't know or understand. She wears uniforms that she is not familiar with and has never seen before, attends a school that she doesn't know, and everything about her is something that Su Shi never understands.

This is normal, isn't it? Aoi in this world has never met Sushi, so it's natural for her to make friends with other girls she doesn't know, and naturally, she'll embark on a path that Sushi doesn't understand at all.

However, she just couldn't accept it, it was harder than ever to accept it, even harder than realizing that Aoi didn't recognize her.

The position of laughing beside Aoi, appreciating her laughter, and walking with Aoi originally belonged to her... She knew it was impossible for Aoi to only look at her, but at least she wanted to be the one that Aoi valued the most among these people. She hoped that she would be there every time Aoi smiled, and she hoped that she could contribute to Aoi's happiness.

But no, there is no place for her next to Aoi now.

There were only girls I didn’t know and Xiaokui whom I had never gotten to know.