A band simulator, but all girl-heavy!

But she couldn't remember it clearly. She only vaguely remembered that it seemed to be the late spring of high school, the story before everything happened. That story had no separation, no blood, and no regrets.

There are only emerald green mountains, warm hot springs, brilliant starry sky and charming vows.

When did this dry and comfortable story become stained with this broken color...?

In this way, the car drove for an unknown amount of time before it finally stopped slowly in the parking lot of a cemetery. Lixi and Lenai got out of the car together, picked up the white daisies and sunflowers that had been prepared in the car, and without any guidance, they walked to a clean tombstone with ease.

There are three tombstones neatly arranged there, and in front of the tombstones there are still flowers and fruits left by others to pay tribute. At the end of each person's epitaph is added a sentence "A kind and gentle girl rests here."

Aoi Saotome, Aine Chihaya, and Aoi Takamatsu.

After Li Xi learned about the deaths of the three of them, she didn't know where she got the courage from, but she went straight to the parents of the three parties and tearfully begged them to bury the three together. She was even prepared to kneel down and beg for this.

We had made a promise to be together for a lifetime when we were alive. Since it was not fulfilled well, we must fulfill the promise in the afterlife and be together forever.

They once parted ways, were heartbroken and separated for unknown reasons, but now, they will never be separated from each other.

Li Xi thought so and did so. She had already bought the ownership of three nearby graves and left a will, stating that she could only be buried in this place after her death.

She will also fulfill that promise. If they can't be together forever in life, then they will sleep together forever after death.

"...Lena."

After a simple worship, Li Xi placed the flowers in front of their graves one by one. She felt inexplicably heavy in her heart as if a stone was pressing on her. She thought she had let go of everything before coming here, but at this moment, she felt that the whirlpool of emotions was sweeping towards her uncontrollably again.

"If they were still alive, what would they do now?"

"Form a band."

Lenai's reply was almost without pause. Her eyes stared at Lixi without any hesitation, and her words were as calm and firm as ever, "With us, for a lifetime."

I heard this sentence from someone else again.

Li Xi did not respond, but just lowered her head and stared at the tombstones of the three people and the names on them. For some reason, she felt her nose a little sour. The feelings of depression and heartbreak surged in her chest almost at the same time, and she found the smell of tears that had been lost for more than ten years.

She did not raise her head, nor did she speak, but just shed tears alone, then wiped away her tears alone and bowed solemnly to the three people.

Yes, why would she ask such a stupid question? If Aoi, Aine, and Tomo were still alive, they would definitely be famous professional band members by now, just as promised.

They will become the talk of the town as a girl band, a mainstay of the Japanese music scene, and perhaps even have performed at a Budokan or the Red and White Songs Festival, making a lifelong declaration during a performance that will delight fans.

Finally, when they are all old, they will drive to Yamanashi Prefecture again and sit together to watch the starry sky of Mount Fuji...

With such a fantasy in mind, Li Xi couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile on his face. He stood up straight and ended the worship.

However, today's journey did not end there. They got into Lenai's car and then rushed to a large hospital under the bright sunshine.

There was a very important person waiting for them there. Although Lenai didn't like hospitals, she still followed Lixi obediently this time and came to a spacious single ward.

Here, on a hospital bed so white it looked like it was made of snow, lay a beautiful and charming woman. She had long, flowing flaxen hair, a complexion as white as pearl, and delicate features as gorgeous as a sculpture. Her eyes were closed, her breathing even, like the Sleeping Beauty from a fairy tale.

Because she had not been active for a long time and had to rely on instruments to maintain her vital signs, she looked so beautiful that she was almost unhealthy, with a sickly and haggard look. However, it was still obvious that someone had been taking good care of her during her coma.

There is indeed a Sleeping Beauty here, and her name is Nagasaki Suyo.

That year, she was sent to the hospital after she fainted at Xiaokui's funeral. It seemed that she had suffered a severe head impact and mental trauma, and was diagnosed with brain damage, so she has been in a vegetative state for a long time.

Maybe she didn't really become a vegetable...

Li Xi sat by the bed, gently holding Su Shi's hand, feeling her weak body temperature.

Maybe Sushi was really just asleep, and she went to a dream that no one else could go to, where she boarded a train to the Milky Way and the starry sky, and saw Aoi, Aine, and Deng waving at her from the seats in the carriage.

This is a journey that is long and eternal, this is a long dream.

"I... really want to go too."

Li Xi gently touched the back of Su Shi's hand, murmuring as if to himself.

168

Chapter 168 Photography Session.

Around the second day, the weather was so sunny that it was almost exaggerated. The clear blue sky and the increasingly strong heat of the sun even made people doubt the current season. The light was bright and the temperature was pleasant.

The fingertips of summer seem to have already touched us, allowing us to feel the charm of summer in advance. Sitting in the classroom and looking out the window, although we can no longer hear the chirping of cicadas, the lush green trees in our field of vision are already full of vitality.

The temperature this year seems to be rising faster than in previous years. Although it is still May, some students have already changed into their summer uniforms and have been drowsy sitting at their desks, comforted by the warm air all day long.

It's a pity that Saotome Aoi couldn't be one of those people who were singled out by the teacher for sleeping in class. Even if she did feel sleepy, she could only yawn quietly despite her fatigue, and then continue to look at the blackboard with forced alertness despite the teacher's incessant voice.

Thanks to her habit of creating a persona outside of school, the entire class, including many teachers, now thinks she's a kind, sunny, and super-excellent student. Not only has she become the designated monitor, but she's also the only designated tool between teachers and classmates. While the reward is excellent popularity and reputation, the price is having to work tirelessly every day at school and maintain her image as a top student...

Fortunately, she did not finish the GBC simulation in one go as originally planned last night. Otherwise, according to today's weather, she might have fallen asleep during the morning class. Although nothing serious would happen, if her mother knew about it, she might punish her.

Anyway, everything seems to be normal on the simulator, so I just need to follow the routine. Otherwise, it would be too painful to keep feeling sleepy during the day and have to force myself to stay awake...

"That's all for today's class. Please leave now, everyone."

Finally, while Aoi was secretly yawning for who knows how many times, the school bell rang, and the teacher, who never procrastinates, immediately started packing up.

After the students said their goodbyes in unison, Aoi packed her bag at lightning speed. Before she was surrounded by her classmates, she waved to a few students who were approaching her, whispered, "I still have to go to band practice~" and quickly left the classroom.

Otherwise, according to her daily experience, if she left a step later, she would be surrounded by her classmates and end up spending the next half day here.

She trotted through the bustling corridor, passing by classmates who were chatting and laughing, and soon arrived at the place she had agreed to meet with her friends - the tall cherry tree in the courtyard of Shimokitazawa High School.

"Ijichi-senpai~ Ryo!"

When she arrived at her destination, she saw the two familiar figures standing under the tree. Hongxia was standing there, swaying slightly, as if chatting with Liang who was sitting under the tree. After noticing Aoi, they both raised their heads and looked at her, gently waving.

"Xiao Kui came quickly~"

Hong Xia wore her usual warm smile, as bright and dazzling as her golden hair. "But... why are you still calling me senior? It sounds strange~?"

In fact, they had already raised this issue during that training session. Although Japanese high school students and even the entire workplace are very concerned about the relationship between seniors and juniors, for a band that grows and moves forward together, this class relationship will obviously hinder the band's progress.

Therefore, Hongxia specifically mentioned this issue to the three junior schoolmates, and hoped that in the future when they get along with each other, everyone would not care about the relationship and titles of seniors and juniors, but treat them as friends of the same age.

"Ahaha~ I'm used to it after all... once the senior's authority is ingrained in your mind, it's hard to change!"

Aoi scratched her cheek a little embarrassedly, looked at Hongxia with a slightly red cheek, and changed her words in a soft voice, "Hongxia-chan~"

"Whoa!"

Hong Xia covered her heart and screamed, as if she had suffered a great deal of hurt. She struggled and murmured, "You don't have to be so delicate... and~! You clearly call Liang so easily?! Is it possible that my affinity is not as good as Liang's..."

"Ah, Ryo, ever since you borrowed money and didn't pay it back last time, you haven't lost your dignity as a senior, huh?"

Aoi said with a smile, "Ryo has already mortgaged several musical instruments to me!"

"Yes, I've always been good at getting close to people. I'm never polite to acquaintances."

Liang nodded slightly, and a hint of inexplicable pride appeared on his handsome face that always attracted many female classmates, even though Hongxia felt very contemptuous and disgusted with her performance.

"I say Liang...shouldn't you be ashamed?"

Hongxia sighed.

"It's okay~ I still have plenty of pocket money, so Liang Lai can mortgage as many things as he wants!"

Aoi smiled and shook her head, then said softly, "We're going to take a group photo today, right? Where are we going to meet?"

Yesterday's goal was to resolve the casting issue for the opening band, and today's goal is to conclude the band's planned 'album cover shoot day', also known as the photo session.

It's called an album, but in fact it's just an ordinary group photo cover for the band's online account. Since the previous photo was just the five people standing together, everyone unanimously thought it had no artistic sense, so they decided to take a new photo with "rock band characteristics".

The original plan was to go to a nearby photography studio for the shoot, but because the cost might be higher than the other members' budget, Hongxia and the others were unwilling to unilaterally accept Aoi paying for it alone, so they changed it to street photography in Shimokitazawa.

After all, this is Shimokitazawa, Tokyo's famous street rock scene. Many bands take artistic street photos here. If you want to find unique scenery, you can find it everywhere.

In this way, the three of them left the school talking and laughing, and soon arrived at the agreed place for the day, where they met up with Kita and Pochi who had been waiting there.

Hongxia, the main photographer, and Kita, the important consultant, started a heated discussion as soon as they met. They chose an abandoned house on the street occupied by green vines as the first stop, kicking off today's photography session.

Seeing everyone so excited, Aoi became a little absent-minded and was unable to fully devote herself to today's photo session.

To be honest, she originally wanted to discuss the next practice with everyone, but in this relaxed and happy atmosphere, she was inexplicably unable to say it.

After all, she seemed to be dampening everyone's enthusiasm by saying such things at this time, but she couldn't ignore the level of the stage she had seen in the GBC simulator.

Intense emotional release, eager and desperate singing and shouting, fully committed instrumental playing... the entire scene seemed to have turned into a complaint meeting where they were screaming desperately, gathering all their unwillingness, all their rebellion, and all their anger into the music.

When she saw that live performance, Aoi had only one thought in her mind - she wanted to play a similar effect in real life.

But it's clear that the current band can't do it yet...

Should I tell everyone about it? Just a subtle mention wouldn't be strong enough, but if I insist on emphasizing it, wouldn't I seem arrogant? It'd be like I'm accusing everyone of being incompetent...

"sunflower."

While taking who knows how many photos, Aoi, who was lost in thought, was brought back to reality by a plain voice beside her. She opened her eyes wide in surprise, only to see Liang's beautiful and delicate face.

"What are you thinking about?"

169

Chapter 169 Because Xiangzi is about to break down.

Yamada Ryo is a person who looks very serious and indifferent, but can be very off-key and disdainful when getting along with her. However, in reality, she is completely different from the above two states.

Whether in the original work or in daily interactions, Aoi can feel the gentleness and delicacy in her heart.

People like her would probably be very popular in real life. She is usually very unremarkable, and can say very humorous things with a blank expression, but her temperament and actual actions are full of personality. She will pursue things that others find very unique, but in reality she is kind and considerate, and will give you the help you need when you are most helpless.

So when asked this by Liang, Aoi probably guessed that Liang had seen through most of her thoughts, and she didn't want to hide it anymore. She just sighed helplessly, with a distressed expression on her face.

"actually……"

"I will pay it back. My recent allowance is enough for me to spend. I won't make any impulse purchases unless I see the new pedal."

Liang nodded at her expressionlessly, his serious eyes seeming to comfort Aoi, even though the words he said were completely unrelated.

"I didn't mean to mention borrowing money! How did you connect that with me, Liang?"

Aoi suddenly wanted to take back all the compliments he had just given. Liang was still the same Liang.

"...After all, Aoi is now my biggest creditor, so I do need to think about this kind of thing more often."

Liang muttered thoughtfully, shivering uncontrollably as if recalling something terrifying. "Last time I dreamt that Aoi's family was actually a gangster... All the money I owed was inflated into usury, and in the end, I couldn't pay it back and was arrested and thrown under the stage of the Livehouse..."

"very scary!!"

Aoi couldn't help but shout, "I, what kind of person have I become in Liang's heart..."

"Creditors."

"No need for this!"

"The eldest lady of the underworld."

“This is slander!!”

"……call."

Seeing Aoi complaining loudly, Liang finally breathed a sigh of relief. His face, which was always so calm that no emotion could be seen, showed a hint of relief. He asked softly, "Do you feel more relaxed now?"

"what……"

Aoi covered her mouth in embarrassment and nodded softly, "It's, it's okay... Thank you, Liang."

"It's nothing. Everyone may have noticed that you're a little unhappy today. If you have anything on your mind, you can talk to us."

Liang said calmly, "Of course, there are things that cannot be discussed with us, but I just want you to know that we are partners in the band and have an obligation to bear each other's difficulties."

As expected, every member of the band is actually very reliable.

Aoi finally figured out why the band never ended in the simulator, because everyone was too reliable, and the simulator's script selections often required groups with very sharp conflicts, like Xiangzi, who still didn't know why he wanted to quit the group, and Mygo who exploded inexplicably.

Shows like "The End" or the benchmark band show "K-ON!" do not have too many conflicts to portray, so naturally they cannot become simulator copies.

Whenever a problem arises, everyone thinks about how to solve it, or how to work for everyone, put the difficulties on the table, and work together to deal with them. This is a true community with a shared future.

"...Ryo, am I being a little too hasty?"

Aoi smiled bitterly and said softly, "Hongxia just said my pace was too fast and she was worried she couldn't keep up. Now I'm trying to urge everyone to train harder... I'm always rushing forward, but I forget to care if everyone is tired."

"So, Aoi thinks we're not enough now?"

Liang tilted his head slightly and pointed out the problem directly.

"...I guess so. After watching other bands' performances, I want our band to reach that level. But, it's not necessary at all, right? After all, we're just a new band, and we're already very good at what we've achieved."

Aoi scratched her cheek and smiled sheepishly.