A band simulator, but all girl-heavy!

Yili answered quickly.

"I have a friend who is also a student at Xiu Gao, and he's also the lead singer and guitarist of a band. I'll introduce him to you someday!"

Aoi clapped her hands lightly, "Ah... Come to think of it, Ichiri hasn't accepted my invitation yet. Sorry, sorry~ This tough attitude must be causing you trouble, right?"

"Ah...no..."

"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous~ Anyway, I think I should be the one feeling nervous. After all, Ichiri's guitar skills are so impressive... I was also worried about whether you would join in."

"It's not that great~"

When Yili was praised, it was as if some strange switch was turned on. He immediately showed a dark and silly smile on his face. He scratched his cheek embarrassedly, and the ahoge on the side of his head kept shaking.

"Does that mean you want to join?"

Aoi's eyes lit up, and she moved closer with an expectant expression. The background behind her seemed to be twinkling with dazzling stars.

"Ah... this, this..."

After being illuminated by such a dazzling light, Yili instantly wilted, hesitating and not knowing how to answer. Seeing her like this, Aoi could only put on a disappointed expression and did not ask any more questions.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to embarrass Ichiri."

Aoi smiled faintly. "I've mentioned this before, haven't I? I really like Ichiri's playing. Even though it's mostly covers of popular bands, I can sense a unique power in it... So, I'd love to see for myself what the legendary guitar hero is like in real life."

She turned her head and took a peek, just in time to see little Pochi looking at her nervously, so she curled up the corners of her mouth and smiled slightly.

"Actually, I'm being selfish. Because Ichiri is so talented, I wanted to get her into my band ahead of time, monopolizing a girl who's bound to be a big name in the future... I'm sorry."

These are all true words, not just for show.

She had never seen MyGo, so she didn't know how the band's dream was portrayed in that animation, but when she was following the Lonely Rock animation, she was indeed moved by Pochi many times.

No matter where it is, stories of overcoming difficulties and setbacks for dreams are always touching.

"I...I...actually, I also want to form a band."

After a brief silence, Aoi heard the slightly trembling voice of the girl beside her.

Yili clutched the collar of his sportswear tightly, lowered his head, and his pink bangs covered his beautiful eyes, but his voice was clearly heard by Aoi through the wind blowing through the Tama River.

"I've wanted to form a band since a long time ago, since junior high school... But I always held back and never took the first step. I just played guitar at home by myself, comforting myself that having people like it online was enough..."

Little Pochi sighed deeply, "Xiao Kui... Yes, you were the first one to invite me to form a band, so I should be the one to apologize to you... No, of course I'm very grateful... I came here because I didn't want to miss this opportunity..."

Aoi, who was sitting beside him, just smiled and looked at Pochi gently as he confided his feelings. She asked softly, "Does this count as an agreement, Ichiri?"

"..Yeah, I want to join!"

Yili nodded vigorously, and said quickly in a panicked tone, "Let me, let me, I'll do anything! Cleaning, moving equipment, picking up takeout, whatever, no problem!!"

"Calm down, calm down~ I won't let Yili do that kind of thing."

Aoi covered her mouth and chuckled, "Because Ichiri is my guitar hero."

The sunlight on the Tama River was just right, and the mottled shadows of the trees were cast from above, as if a projector was shining right on Aoi's smile, just like the rippling waves of the Tama River, shining and charming.

Yili felt that this moment was so unreal that it seemed as if his heart had stopped beating.

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At the same time in Ikebukuro, in the recording studio on the second floor of RING, the newly formed band members were either sitting in front of their instruments or squatting in the corner in a daze. The atmosphere was so depressing as if a heavy pressure was pressing down on them.

Aiyin held the shiny guitar in her arms, frowned slightly, and looked around at everyone in the recording studio.

Li Xi sat in front of the drum set with a frown on his face, holding drumsticks in both hands, but he had no intention of playing the drums; Deng had been sitting in the corner of the recording studio since a while ago, writing and drawing in his notebook; Su Shi didn't even take the bass, but just sat aside fiddling with his phone, no one knew what he was doing.

It seems that these guys who said they would play in a band for life did not fulfill their promise!

After having the dream about Aoi, she quickly communicated with her family about the difficulties she was having in life in the UK. With her parents' consent, she returned to Japan and quickly signed up for the written test and interview at Hanaoka Girls' School.

To be honest, she was worried that it was just a dream before she came back, until she saw a girl as cute as a little animal appear on the campus, and she was completely relieved.

It was Takamatsu Tomo, one of the band members and a student of Haneigaoka's. This had been perfectly predicted, so what reason was there to doubt the reality of the dream? If it were all true, it meant that her return was the right decision. She hadn't run away, but the band had called her!

As a result, when she finally joined the band, she found that almost all the band members in her dream were there, except for the cat-like and outstanding guitarist Lenai, and the most important Aoi.

This is different from what I said in the dream!

Moreover, seeing how depressed they were during their usual activities, Aine felt inexplicably unhappy. After all, she didn't come back from London to see everyone's depressed mood, she came to see the kiss on Xiaokui's neck. No...

She’s here to join that heartwarming band!

Seeing everyone like this, she felt a little disappointed. If Xiaokui was not in the band and things became like this, how could she explain it to Xiaokui?

"Everyone! Let's practice something. Isn't it time to practice now? What are you waiting for?"

Aine clapped her hands lightly and forced a smile on her face, trying to attract everyone's attention.

"...It's time to practice."

Li Xi sighed deeply and looked at the lamp in the corner with concern, while Deng raised his head slightly and looked at Su Shi beside him.

"...that.."

Su Shi showed a hesitant expression on his face and gently put down the phone, but he had no idea what to say.

knock knock knock.

Seeing this scene, Aine was about to say something when she was interrupted by a knock on the door.

"Please come in."

Everyone looked towards the door in confusion, and saw RING's person in charge, Ms. Shinji Rinrinko, holding a project plan in her arms and poking her head into the recording studio.

"Is everyone taking a break? That's perfect~"

Rinrinko gently opened the door and walked in, holding the project plan, a bright smile on her face. "We're rehearsing for the Jizo-dori Shopping Street Festival on Monday afternoon. How's your band preparing? You haven't submitted the repertoire yet?"

"what?"

"Eh?!"

Everyone looked bewildered, except Li Xi, whose expression changed drastically. He looked at Miss Rin Rin Zi in shock, "Rin, Miss Rin Rin Zi, are you mistaken? Our band is not participating in the music festival."

"Eh? Let me see..."

Rinrinko raised a brow in confusion, flipping through the plan and carefully checking it. "That's right... you have indeed signed up. Didn't Lenai tell you yesterday afternoon? I remember she said she was in your band?"

PS: Don't worry about how to pick out the songs to practice with the performance in such a short time. The performance required by the plot, you see, Shi Chaoban composed the music on the spot, right?

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57: Girl in Training

For a band, the most important thing is coordination and overall unity. Once there is a lack of coordination in any one of the members, the entire band will have huge problems because the harmony is broken.

Therefore, in order for the band to perform smoothly, it is very necessary for them to get used to each other, and it is worth spending more time on it.

And now the ending band...

Aoi gently put down the bow in her hand, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and slowly parted, staring at everyone in the recording studio with her emerald green eyes.

There was nothing wrong with the drums and bass that formed the basis of the music. Hong Xia and Liang were not novices, and they worked together harmoniously, but the two guitars were different.

Kita had just learned to play the guitar not long ago, and even the guitar was bought by Aoi with her not long ago. Although she could sing well, there were always some notes on the guitar that she played wrong, and she even couldn't press the strings firmly, resulting in muffled or sharp noises when playing.

Xiao Boqi's skills are naturally impeccable, but her coordination can be said to be almost non-existent. Not only is her singing out of tune with the lead singer, but she even ignores the bass and drums. She is like a disjointed carriage, seemingly bright and beautiful, but abrupt and unsuccessful in the overall performance.

Hong Xia and Liang are not top musicians. After all this trouble, they are easily led astray by Kita and Pochi, which then causes the whole song to become more and more off-track. It may sound okay to outsiders, but it is simply unbearable to the ears of the band members.

Whether it was Hongxia or Liang, there was already a look of "despair" in their eyes at this moment.

After playing the repetitive music for almost an hour, neither of them was able to truly demonstrate their usual abilities.

This is like someone confidently declaring "I'm going to show how strong I am!" before the game starts, but after the game starts, they are led astray by their teammates, and the strength they ultimately show is less than 50% of their actual strength.

None of us are professionals in the true sense. Even if we have really learned an instrument for a long time and even posted videos online, there is still a long way to go before we can perform on stage as a real band.

Aoi looked at the ending band and couldn't help but compare it with the members of Mygo.

"Sure enough, Mygo is more professional in the band. Well, just a little more professional."

Due to the continuous failures, the atmosphere in the field seemed a bit depressing, especially for little Pochi, who was almost merging with the wall, as if he was going to melt and seep into the cracks in the floor.

Although Hong Xia was a little unhappy, she also knew that this was understandable. It was a rare opportunity to form a band nowadays. It would take time to continue to run in and practice, and she could not expect success in one go.

As expected, I should try to smooth things over first, lest everyone just disperse like that, which would be bad...

Hong Xia was thinking about it and was about to speak when she heard another voice say, "I think everyone is great!"

It’s Aoi.

Hong Xia quickly looked over and saw Xiao Kui with a gentle smile on her face. Even though she was the most professional person in the entire band, she still did not show any contempt for others.

And this smile is very sincere, without any hypocrisy!

Just by looking at this smile, Hong Xia felt that all the resentment in her heart had disappeared in an instant, and even new strength was born from her body, making her feel that there would be no problem in continuing to practice for another hour.

Although Xiao Pochi was still trying hard to blend into the wall, she moved a little further outward after hearing Aoi's voice. She looked at Xiao Kui cautiously, and after seeing the smile on the other's face, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

She was very afraid that it was her own problem that led to the situation just now and the whole performance became a mess.

Xiao Kui immediately put down the violin and bow in her hands, moved a chair and sat next to Xiduo. Without saying a word, she gently reached out and held Xiduo's soft and white little hand.

From Kita's perspective, Aoi's slender white hands were like holding exquisite porcelain, gently stroking Kita's palms and fingers. Her long eyelashes fluttered like bird wings, and the smile on her face was intimate and gentle.

It's like a mother gently caressing her child under candlelight, or a gentleman holding a lady's hand and performing aristocratic etiquette at a ball.

"Eh? Xiao-Xiao Kui?"

Kita didn't seem to react and opened his eyes wide in embarrassment.

The people around couldn't help but look over, as if they were attracted by Aoi's gentle aura and lively smile.

Aoi smiled and said nothing. She gently stroked the fingertips of Kita's left hand, caressing it softly. Her eyes were as gentle as the rippling surface of a lake in spring.

The air seemed to quiet down between the two of them. After a moment, Aoi's gentle and clear voice spoke.

"Kita has been practicing really hard lately. I can feel it."

"Y-Really? I feel numb... My fingers have been hurting lately, hehe."

Kita chuckled, as innocent as a child who had received candy.

"Does it hurt? I know a set of finger massages. When we're done today, can I give Kita a massage?"

Aoi said this, and Kita nodded vigorously with joy, her smile so dazzling that it was almost transparent.

Pochi on the side just stared blankly, with the ahoge on the side of his head shaking non-stop. I don't know what he was thinking in his mind. It was not until the next moment that Aoi took her hand that Pochi finally reacted.

Aoi gently placed Pochi's hand on her soft thigh covered with white pantyhose, gently stroking her calloused fingers, and murmured,

"Ichiri is truly amazing... This touch must have taken a lot of hard practice!"

"Ah, uh... no, it's no big deal, guhehehehehe..."

Compared to Kita's reaction, Pochi was like a piece of ice cream that melted immediately. He was so flattered by the praise that he almost collapsed.

"How was it? How were you two enjoying ensemble practice?"

Aoi put down Pochi's hand, and blinked at her in the face of her somewhat disappointed gaze, "Do you feel any difficulty?"

58: End the band and join the war!

"Ahahaha... I feel like it's a bit difficult just to hear the seniors' music and try to coordinate with them."

Kita scratched his cheek sheepishly, "Not to mention we have to sing!"

"Well, well, well... I'm so sorry!! I totally didn't follow everyone's performance..."

Little Bochi looked as if he deserved death and wanted to commit suicide with his guitar immediately.

"For newcomers, this kind of question is quite normal."

Liang looked at the two of them and spoke expressionlessly.

"Yeah, yeah, it's great that it can pop out like this!"

Hong Xia was also trying to smooth things over.

In fact, at Bochi's request, Aoi did not tell everyone about her identity as a guitar hero, so in the eyes of Hongxia and Liang, the band now has two new guitarists.

"Speaking of which, when you all formed a band, have you ever thought about playing outside in front of a lot of people?"