In this crossover anime, I've been bound to two systems.

1. Kiss her lips.

2. Kiss her cheek.

3. Kiss the corner of her eye.

Here comes the classic plot from a shoujo romance manga.

However, such a plot usually occurs between couples who are mutually in love. Sawamura Eriri clearly has someone else in her heart now. In this situation, wouldn't it be like taking away her first kiss without her permission?

It's so perverted, but I like it.

The amused mindset of Suzumiya Senri emerges.

Anyway, there's still one more simulation opportunity; if all else fails, we can just start over.

The three options are all pretty much the same, so let's go straight for the most exciting one.

Option 1.

[You held Eriri Sawamura in your arms. She was still in shock from the accident. Your faces were very close; you could even smell the pleasant scent of shampoo emanating from her freshly showered body. You finally couldn't resist and lowered your head to kiss her delicate lips.]

Oh wow.

Success or failure depends on what happens next.

Eriri Sawamura stared wide-eyed, motionless. She didn't resist, or rather, she had completely forgotten how to resist. She remained there, stunned, until the kiss ended, seemingly utterly unable to comprehend what had just happened.

You pursed your lips slightly. This was your first kiss, and your heart was pounding with excitement, fueled by hormones. But in terms of sensation... to be honest, you only felt a warm, soft touch, not as intense as you'd imagined. You craved more, not just a fleeting touch.

[While you were trying to savor the feeling, Eriri Sawamura finally snapped out of it and shoved you away. She covered her lips with her hand, stammering as she backed away, her back pressed against the wall, completely disheveled.]

Her blushing, stammering speech was somewhat comical, but you remained remarkably clear-headed at this crucial moment. You knew your subsequent actions would determine the future of your relationship, and you needed to find a reasonable way out for your impulsive behavior.

[Within a moment's thought, you determined the strategic tone for your preemptive strike.]

[Facing Eriri, who was about to question you, you preemptively asked with a somewhat resentful expression, "What's so good about Aki Tomoya?"]

Your uncharacteristically cold and unfamiliar tone startled Eriri Sawamura, who had been gradually calming down. Her little head couldn't understand why you, who had just forcibly kissed her and done something wrong, could now so calmly and confidently question her.

Eriri Sawamura's stunned reaction calmed you down a bit, and you continued speaking according to your initial thought: "Actually, Sawamura, you've never really considered me a true friend, have you?"

[Under your deliberate guidance, Eriri Sawamura's chaotic mind only follows your train of thought, and she subconsciously shakes her head in denial: "That's not how it is..."]

At this moment, you unleashed your ultimate move, quickly interrupting her and pressing her for answers: "Then why did you hide the fact that you were secretly drawing adult-themed doujinshi from me?"

Eriri's eyes widened in surprise, and she instinctively asked, "How did you know, Suzumiya? Did Tomoya tell you?"

She had barely finished speaking when she hurriedly covered her mouth. She was a beat too slow to realize she'd said something she shouldn't have.

[A friendship between three people, but two of them have secrets. Doesn't that clearly mean the remaining person is being excluded?]

[Your actions saved her from a desperate situation. The anger on Eriri Sawamura's face from the forced kiss vanished, replaced by guilt. After all, you've known each other for over three years, from middle school until now, and friendship isn't something she can easily sever.]

You didn't give her a chance to explain, and left her house looking distraught and absent-minded.

Is there really such an outrageous operation?

Eriri Sawamura looks rather clumsy.

The real-life Chisato Suzumiya didn't quite understand it, but he was deeply shocked.

The current situation is that Eriri's Sim has successfully diverted Eriri's attention, turning her embarrassment and anger at being forcibly kissed into guilt, thus preventing the two of them from falling out on the spot.

However, no matter how preemptively you try to divert attention, what has happened has already happened and will not disappear because of subsequent remedial efforts.

Chisato Suzumiya stroked her chin.

To be honest, he had no way of predicting how the story would unfold next.

…………

Chapter Twenty-Six: A Brand New Script

After that day, due to your deliberate avoidance, your relationship with Eriri Sawamura temporarily cooled.

But surprisingly, she didn't express her dissatisfaction with you in any subsequent way.

[Confused, you had Dark Wings stand outside Sawamura Eriri's window to monitor her every move. You discovered that after that incident, she often liked to daydream at home. When she sat at her desk studying or drawing, she would often take the figurine you gave her that day and caress it in her hands.]

If you dislike someone, you wouldn't put something they sent you in a conspicuous place like your desk.

[Your understanding of Eriri Sawamura has deepened. Although she appears somewhat proud and childish on the surface, she is essentially a very kind person. She cannot bring herself to harbor ill will towards her friends, even if those friends have done things against her will.]

[In response, you completely overturned your previous plan for Eriri. With your hidden cards now revealed, you realized that crude coercion wouldn't work on her. Ultimately, her identity as an 18+ doujinshi artist didn't violate any rules; after all, the law prohibits minors from accessing 18+ content, but it doesn't prohibit them from drawing it.]

You vaguely realize that the friendship you've built with Eriri Sawamura over the years is the key to your victory.

[After much deliberation, considering Eriri Sawamura's personality and her subtle affection for Tomoya Aki, a brand new script, one that wouldn't easily arouse suspicion and could be described as a gentle, pervasive influence, appeared in your mind...]

Let me see what other crazy tricks I can pull off.

Suzumiya Chisato got up, took out milk and bread from the refrigerator, and continued reading while eating her midnight snack.

[In the club, you and Eriri Sawamura acted much the same as usual, so no one noticed that your relationship was different from before.]

On this day, Eriri Sawamura no longer wanted to pretend to be reserved. She didn't have many friends to begin with, and those she often chatted and laughed with at school were merely engaging in superficial and meaningless social interactions, hardly worthy of being called friends.

[With Aki Tomoya busy with game development and part-time jobs, and no one to bother her, Sawamura Eriri spent several days re-examining her relationship with you. She carefully recalled all the little things that had happened between you over the years, the many ordinary little things that had occurred. At first glance, they might seem natural, but upon closer examination, one would discover the feelings hidden behind them.]

[Eri Sawamura has clearly noticed your feelings for her. After putting herself in your shoes, she gradually understands your actions from that day. She interprets your behavior as a momentary impulse that can be forgiven. She wants to move on, as if nothing happened, and continue being good friends with you as before. After all, to her, you, with your similar artistic talent and gentle nature, are just like her childhood friend Tomoya Aki—irreplaceable friends on her path in life. (Harmless initiation.)]

She secretly made up her mind that she didn't want to continue interacting with you in the current way, and after the club meeting that day, she took the initiative to find you...

First-person perspective.

"Although we are just a high school club, and we can't compare to large commercial companies in terms of manpower, facilities, or funding, I still believe that with our passion and hard work, we can definitely create a game that will amaze the industry and players! Let's all work together towards our dream!"

"hey-hey!"

"Oh!"

Like a celebration after a victory in a youthful, passionate manga, after Aki Tomoya's inspiring speech, the club members formed a circle, extending their arms and overlapping them.

After everyone shouted out a powerful and impressive phrase, they simultaneously raised their arms high.

From the perspective of Suzumiya Chisato, putting aside Aki Tomoya's abilities and skills in all aspects, his passion alone is truly unique. He can inspire others around him and make them willingly strive for their own dreams.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to create such a cohesive community in such a short time.

After the club meeting ended, Suzumiya Chisato greeted everyone as usual and left the club alone through the main gate.

Eriri Sawamura sighed softly as she watched Aki Tomoya being surrounded by several club members and unable to attend to anything else. She picked up her bag, quickened her pace, and left the club, heading towards the school gate.

"Suzumiya!"

The sound came first, followed by the sound of light footsteps. Eriri Sawamura ran straight to Chisato Suzumiya's side and walked alongside him.

"..."

Suzumiya Chisato glanced at her, but didn't even respond, and quickened her pace to walk out of the school.

"Hey, wait a minute!"

Eriri Sawamura's legs weren't as long as his, so she had to jog to catch up.

"Stop avoiding me, we need to talk!"

At the street corner, with five seconds left on the green light, she grabbed Suzumiya Chisato's schoolbag to make him stop, and only let go after the red light came on.

Great, that gives us at least a minute to communicate.

Seeing that Sawamura Eriri was slightly out of breath, Suzumiya Chisato awkwardly looked away.

"What do you want to say? If it's a game background CG image, I can send it to you tonight, and then you can directly use it to create character illustrations."

"I don't care what happened! Also, why do you never reply to my messages on Line? That's so rude!"

"..."

“Why don’t you speak?”

"...Sawamura, what do you want me to say?"

The words that Suzumiya Chisato replied with a tilt of her head left Sawamura Eriri unable to utter a single word she was about to say.

She saw the pain and despair overflowing in his eyes and gently bit her lower lip.

Yes, these past few days, Haruhi Suzumiya must have been suffering more than I have.

Because he was the one who acted out of control due to his feelings of affection, his guilt must be far stronger than the things that have been troubling him these past few days...

However, just as this thought crossed her mind, Suzumiya Chisato took a deep breath and slowly spoke to Sawamura Eriri.

"I will not apologize, and I have never regretted what I did to Eriri that day."

This time, instead of using the surname which still carried a hint of unfamiliarity, they addressed him directly by his given name.

…………

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Taking Control

Eriri Sawamura's childhood was actually relatively simple.

She has a harmonious and happy family; her parents love each other deeply and love her deeply as well.

She comes from a wealthy family, lives a carefree life, and has no complaints about her life.

Influenced by her homebody mother, she became involved in the otaku culture of hunting from a very young age and became deeply fascinated by it.

As a primary school student at the time, she naturally dared not show her hobby at school, because Japanese people actually have a naturally disdainful and harsh impression of otaku and anime fans.

However, Aki Tomoya didn't seem to care much about it. After learning about Sawamura Eriri's hobby, he neither mocked nor publicized it, but instead was led by her into the world of anime and manga.

Throughout her six years of elementary school, Eriri Sawamura had only one peer in real life with whom she could freely discuss topics related to anime and manga.

So, under such circumstances, it would be perfectly natural to develop feelings for someone who is completely irreplaceable, right?

Then this situation changed after I entered junior high school.

A character with a similar personality to Aki Tomoya appears. He is more gentle and considerate. He is not only familiar with the anime culture that Sawamura Eriri likes, but also has the same excellent talent for drawing as her. The two have more in common.

However, due to preconceived notions, Eriri Sawamura finds it difficult to develop feelings for another person when she already has someone she likes, and therefore only regards him as a friend.

However, what she didn't realize was that once this friend took the initiative to cross the line of friendship and clearly expressed his feelings for her, the friendship had already begun to change to some extent.