A band simulator, but all girl-heavy!

Nina thought absentmindedly, said goodbye to Subaru, and leisurely returned to the rental house where she lived. As soon as she entered the house, she fell headfirst onto the bed and buried her face in the pillow.

A feeling of fatigue gradually came over her, as if a soft, elastic object was pressing down on her body. The force was not oppressive, nor was it heavy, but it made it impossible for her to get up, and her consciousness became hazy.

"No...I have to eat first."

Rencai struggled to get up from the bed, went to the bathroom and splashed cold water on her cheeks. She forced herself to stay awake and finish dinner. She held on for a while before lying down on the bed and gradually fell asleep.

Dreams were like a series of comic strips connected together, or like a door standing in her consciousness. When she pushed open the door to the dream, she fell straight into this world that also had real emotions and touch.

When she regained consciousness, she saw the familiar nightscape and the barbecue restaurant called Yaki meat no Yama. Familiar people and the one who had intruded into her dream sat around the dining table. The warmth of the charcoal fire and the pork belly and ox tongue sizzled with hot oil, which occasionally dripped down the iron mesh onto the glowing coals below, sparking a few flames.

In the dream, as an observer, she could clearly see the happy atmosphere surrounding everyone, as well as the oppressive aura she felt as she sat next to Taoxiang.

It was as if countless pressures, gloom, sadness, and heavy emotions squeezed her soul, continuously overflowing from the broken holes in her soul, turning into countless crimson thorns, piercing through those beautiful, relaxed, and dry emotions.

She could understand this feeling, the feeling of her home being taken away, being forced back step by step, leaving everything that originally belonged to her.

She finally managed to get along well with Subaru, and regarded her current band and everyone else as her only comfort in Kawasaki, but then a strange girl showed up with an innocent smile, a gentle atmosphere, and hypocritical politeness.

This was completely different from Xiao Subaru's situation at the beginning, because this girl wanted to share the position that belonged to her and asked her to give up half of the lead singer's position.

In a band, the lead singer is the core of the band, the center of the band.

She had never taken this position so seriously until someone who made her feel a sense of crisis appeared and then a strong sense of dissatisfaction suddenly spread in her heart.

The position of lead singer was reserved for her by Taoxiang because Taoxiang said she liked her singing and believed that her singing was singing about Taoxiang's heart and her music.

Momoka was burdened with the tremendous pressure of overlapping dreams and reality, and she finally made up her mind to stay in Kawasaki and continue her music; Subaru was burdened with the contradiction between his grandmother's expectations and his true intentions; and she also came to Kawasaki under the pressure of various things around her.

Everyone is standing here to prove that they are not wrong. What is this girl carrying?

She didn't know Saotome Aoi well enough, and jumping to conclusions before understanding a person was very superficial and harsh. She knew this, of course, but she just couldn't suppress her inner irritation and unhappiness.

She doesn't like the intruder-like Saotome Aoi, and she hates herself even more for being so willful.

"...Well, let's just forget it. I was just saying it casually."

The stiff and depressing atmosphere gradually broke. Aoi, who was sitting across from her, gently raised her hand with a rather deliberate friendly smile on her face. "Sister Taoxiang, I think we still need a rhythm guitarist, right? I learned a little bit before, although it's not very good, but with some practice I should be able to do it!"

Perhaps the other party noticed her irritability and unhappiness, so he took a step back on his own initiative. As expected of Subaru's childhood sweetheart, he was as smooth as Subaru in dealing with people, and would take the initiative to make concessions and sacrifices for others.

Such an action should have eased the strong smell of gunpowder on Rencai, but the gentle temperature brought by this warmth directly ignited the nameless fire deep in her soul, instantly turning her emotions into a shell wrapped in countless thorns.

What a joke.

Was he pitying her? Was he giving up his seat out of pity?

"no need……"

Renai couldn't help but clench her hands, lowered her eyes, and let the spikes of emotion consume her.

"Double lead singer, isn't that good?"

113

Chapter 113: Declare war on Little Sister!

[You keenly noticed the low mood of the band's lead singer, Jing Qinrencai, and immediately realized your own problem. In order to remedy the situation, you took a step back in time and decided to try to practice guitar again and serve as the band's rhythm guitarist.

"no need……"

Jing Qinrencai still had her head down, and her voice was so dull that it seemed as if there was an invisible wall between them.

"Double lead singer, isn't that good?"

Tip: Jing Qinrencai's favorability has dropped by 2, and is currently at 46.

Saotome Aoi felt that her social skills were seriously challenged.

Whether in reality or in the simulator, her social skills can be considered quite good. She can maintain ordinary friendships with many people. Even if her ability to read people's expressions is not top-notch, her affinity is enough to make everyone feel comfortable and at ease.

Although she had never succeeded in the simulator, her social skills were still guaranteed. She had hardly seen any loss in favorability, and her progress was rapid. She even worried that there would be problems if her favorability was too high in the new simulation.

As a result, not long after the simulation started, there were a lot of good starts. Not to mention increasing favorability, except for Subaru who had a favorability background, the only one with any favorability was still losing points.

Jing Qin Rencai should be the little girl who gave the middle finger. According to the introduction, she seems to be two years older than her. When I first saw her emoticons, I thought she was very rock and roll. But when I really met her in the simulation, it seemed that she was more difficult to deal with than I imagined.

If nothing unexpected happens, Aoi's idea of ​​sharing the lead singer position should make her feel very threatened. She can imagine this feeling, just like when everyone is playing a game together, you have always been the main C of the team, and suddenly your friend pulls a stranger in, and this stranger says he also wants to be the main C.

Most people probably wouldn't be too happy. It was also because Aoi's choice was too hasty. She only considered changing the instrument to play this round and didn't consider their feelings.

I thought leaving C Group and Mygo would give me a break from the hardship. Apparently, being in a band isn't easy for everyone. Why didn't they end the band simulation? That would be so much easier...

Aoi sighed somewhat depressedly and had to think of a countermeasure.

[The atmosphere seemed inexplicably stiff. Subaru desperately tried to find topics to talk about, trying to liven up the atmosphere, but it was useless. Soon, Nina stood up silently, apologized to you, and said that she was not feeling well today and wanted to go home first.

Taoxiang didn't stop her, and you thought all this was definitely related to you, so you hurriedly chased after her.

Under the cover of night, the streets of Kawasaki were sparsely populated, with only street lamps emitting fan-shaped beams of light. As Nina walked among them, her petite figure looked as lonely and desolate as the rows of street lamps that illuminated no one.

You hurried over.]

Here we should think about what to do...

From this brief acquaintance, it seems that Nina's personality is quite different from the 'rock girl' that Aoi knows. She has a strong sense of self-esteem and is definitely very awkward. When she has any dark emotions, she may explode directly, or she may hide them deep in her heart and fight with herself, digesting her own darkness alone.

How do you deal with a child with a weird personality?

Aoi was reminded of Tatsuki Shiina in the simulation next door. She also had a strong sense of self-esteem and was very awkward. If she wanted to have a good conversation with someone like her, the most important thing was sincerity.

As long as you hit the ball straight, you can deal with anyone!

You bowed to her, apologized sincerely, and confessed to her that you had no ill intentions, but just wanted to sing with her and form a band with everyone. If possible, you also really wanted to try being a guitarist.

When Rencai heard your words, her eyes, which had been looking away, finally met yours. Those azure eyes reflected the warm yellow light of the street lamp, but inexplicably, they were like a ball of flame, swaying and burning in her eyes.

"...Are you pitying me?"

She clenched her hands, her voice trembling with suppression. "I don't need the care that others impose on me without permission. I don't need that kind of thing, never."

Rencai walked quickly past you, and stopped a few steps away from you on the ground. Her voice was low and seemed to be wrapped in crimson thorns.

"I'm not afraid of you. Please don't think you've brought any sense of danger to me. If you want to be the lead singer, then go for it. I'm always waiting for your challenge because there's no way I'll lose."

After that, the girl's footsteps gradually faded away, leaving only the words she had just spoken still lingering in your ears, constantly echoing in your mind.

This feeling of idol band anime...

Is it because she hasn't figured it out yet? The atmosphere feels a bit too different from Mygo's.

If you think about it carefully, it's reasonable. Not to mention Subaru who is studying at an arts school, the backbone of the band, Miss Momoka Kawaharaki, is already 20 years old, which is the legal age of adulthood in Japan. She dropped out of high school a few years ago and worked hard here for a long time. For high school students like Aoi, she is a mature big sister in society.

Jing Qinren is now also a high school dropout. Although the reason is unknown, since her studies have been temporarily put on hold, she certainly won't have the youthful atmosphere of the campus students like Mygo.

There are mature adults and almost no campus elements. So, isn’t the core point of such a band’s work the band’s career?

However, despite saying this, Aoi could feel her desire to win gradually being aroused. Of course, it wasn't just because of the 'challenge' Nina mentioned, but also because of Nina's prickly attitude.

Even Li Xi has never treated her like this! I must make Rencai's favorability level reach that of a good friend, and go shopping with her every day to be satisfied!

You returned to the barbecue restaurant somewhat bewildered, and found that the two were still waiting for you. Subaru explained the matter of Nina to you, telling you that the girl was just under a lot of pressure in Kawasaki and in a bad mood, and had no ill intentions.

Taoxiang sighed and asked about you in a sister-like tone. After learning that you ran away from home after a conflict with your family, she immediately showed a headache expression and kept sighing: "Today's bands are simply a gathering place for problem children."

However, unlike other adults, she is not obsessed with giving you life advice. She just tells you that you can stay in the band as a guitarist, and she can teach you if you need help.

Taking this opportunity, you decided that if you wanted to stay in the band, you had to get along well with Nina, so you told Momoka about your thoughts on Nina.

Since Rencai wants to challenge herself, let's use internal competition to stimulate closer relationships!

Isn't that how idol anime usually play out? The main character and the secondary character compete with each other, but they progress together, clash and become close friends.

Declare war on Jing Qinrencai!

You said you still wanted to be the lead vocalist, but as a secondary vocalist and rhythm guitarist, and you wouldn't compete with Nina for the core vocal position. But at the same time, you also wanted to do what Nina wanted and compete with her, which might make her feel better.

114

Chapter 114 Taoxiang is good at dealing with children’s conflicts.

[After careful consideration, Momoka said that she hoped you would consider the positions of bassist and keyboardist, but seeing your hopeful look, she finally agreed to your request. In her opinion, this method is indeed more suitable for reconciling quarreling children, and it may also help Nina's singing level to a higher level.

Just like that, after finishing today’s barbecue dinner, Momoka said goodbye to you, and you and Subaru took the last bus back home.

She complained to you about the many troubles of the band in front of her. Although she said, "Now you understand how hard I work, right?", it was not difficult to see that she liked the band very much and hoped that you would like them too.

Nothing happened that night, and soon, the band's second impromptu gathering was held. I don't know if it was an intentional arrangement, but after the group went to the nearby Yoshinoya for dinner, Momoka arranged for everyone to go to a karaoke bar. She said that it was to celebrate the addition of new members to the band and she would treat everyone to sing together happily, but you know, this was probably related to the conversation last night.

As expected, Nina wasn't very happy, showing only a hint of joy during meals. However, if she accidentally made eye contact with you, she would silently look away, looking quite uncomfortable. When she learned that we were going to sing karaoke together today, her expression became even more dramatic, almost like she was changing her face, but in the end, she said nothing.

No one spoke, but you both knew that this was a confrontation, a confrontation without a declaration of war.

I'm getting nervous.

Although Aoi could be considered to be from a musical family, having been exposed to various musical instruments and music training since childhood, she considered most of her skills to be mere shoddy work. The only things she could really show off were the violin and the piano. As for her singing skills...

If she was very confident, she probably wouldn't have thought about choosing a lead singer and waiting for the reward at the end of this round. Although she has received systematic training, she can only say that she can sing, but as to whether she is good or not, that is unknown.

Although Jing Serina is only seventeen years old and does not seem to have any musical family background, there is definitely a reason why she can be the lead singer of a band animation. Either she is extremely talented or she is very capable.

Their voice actors in real life must all be professional singers, otherwise how can they live up to the reputation of a music show?

I probably won't be able to defeat Nina, but that's okay, her pride will probably be satisfied, and her relationship with Aoi will probably be eased.

[You all headed to the karaoke bar, with Subaru and Momoka starting the party with a happy singing session. It was obvious that they were trying their best to create a more relaxed atmosphere, but the aura between you two didn't show any sign of relaxation at all.

From the moment she entered the room, Renai seemed extremely excited. There was no smile on her face, her brows were furrowed, and she was as serious as a music director who came to the audition. She stared at the prospective idol who was singing hard on the stage with a sour face.

Calculating singing skills...

When it was her turn to take the microphone, she became more and more excited, holding the microphone tightly with both hands. She didn't look like a guest singing happily in karaoke at all, but more like she was standing on a stage surrounded by people, or in a world made up of her own spiritual space.

In that world, only her singing voice echoed, so she could sing with all her might, shout, eulogize, and roar, as if the lyrics of the song had become her monologue, because she gave these words emotion and power.

There is no doubt that although her singing has an unpolished and immature feeling, her passion and talent indicate that she is a rough diamond that will shine the most dazzling light with just a little polishing.

Final score: 86 points.

[You finally took the microphone. Because of the influence of Nina's singing, you felt your blood boiling for some reason, and your desire to sing loudly became stronger and stronger. You had gradually forgotten the previous competition.

Influenced by your father who works in music and your grandmother who is a former enka singer, the professional vocal training you have never stopped since childhood is reflected here. Your breath is steady and your pitch is almost perfect. Singing is like a natural instrument for you. Just plucking the strings will echo beautiful notes.

Compared to Rencai's cry of the heart, your singing is so gorgeous that it is almost dazzling, showing the fruits of years of hard work.

Final score: 92 points.

Ah? ?

Aoi didn't react for a moment. She even double-checked to make sure the ratings were correct, but even so, she couldn't have expected this result.

Is her singing ability really that great? Besides singing, she has also learned piano and violin since she was a child. These are the only three things she has persisted in for the longest time, and singing is the least impressive one among them.

If his confidence in the violin is due to the many times he has received bonuses in simulation, but his singing ability has never been increased once, how can it be so high?

Could it be that she is actually super powerful?

Aoi felt somewhat smug, but then she started to feel worried. She had originally wanted to use this opportunity to build a good relationship with Renai, so what was the point of simply crushing her with her singing skills?

She wasn't here to cause trouble, she was here to form a band.

[After that, you sang many more songs, but Nina's condition began to decline. Without systematic training, her singing endurance was obviously weaker than yours. The difference in singing ability between the two of you has reached a point where even an outsider can hear it.

This obviously hit Renai hard. Before the karaoke party was over, she stood up again and left with the same excuse.

You wanted to chase after him, but Momoka stopped you. She shook her head, saying that chasing after him wouldn't solve the problem. The air thickened again, and just as you were overcome by a wave of guilt, Subaru's phone rang.

She gave you an apologetic smile, picked up the phone and spoke a few words, then her face instantly became extremely flustered. After hanging up, she told you with a heavy face that her grandmother, Anhe Tendou, had called and said that Aoi's family knew she was at Subaru's house, and that she and her grandmother were preparing to go there and hope to talk to Aoi.

She suggested that you take this opportunity to have a good talk with your family, but you didn't want to do that and decisively rejected the suggestion.

Seeing this, Taoxiang on the side did not intend to persuade you, but instead suggested a very effective method to you in a relaxed tone, which was that Subaru went back alone tonight and said that you were unwilling to meet them no matter what.

And you can stay at Renai's house for one night. 】

115

Chapter 115 It’s so happy that problems can be solved by quarreling.

"Then I'll be leaving first. You two should get along well."

Taoxiang had a casual smile on her face. She waved gently to the two confused high school girls inside the door, then closed the door and left.