How can my simulation be a real love?

"It's so noisy..."

Shiina Riki suddenly raised her head, her beautiful violet eyes filled with tears.

Her face was almost right in front of Kazami Naruto's, with only a fist's distance between them.

"I can do it, right?!"

Shiina Riki spoke as if she had given up on herself. At this moment, she suddenly reverted to her previous fierce and tough demeanor. She angrily released Kazami Mei's collar, turned around, and strode into her computer chair.

At that moment, she felt a strong sense of resentment.

Kazami Mei, who had been holding his collar the whole time, breathed a slight sigh of relief. He watched as Shiina Tatsuki returned to the computer, put on her headphones, and started typing away on the keyboard again. A faint smile appeared on his lips.

His trust in Lixi Ge never wavered from beginning to end.

"..."

Kazami Mei took a deep breath.

His gaze gradually settled on Shiina Riki's exquisite and beautiful profile.

The girl's slightly pursed lips and her red, swollen eyes, tinged with moisture, added a touch of vulnerability to her strong and always defiant personality. The uniquely charming beauty mark beside her left eye and her exposed, fair legs constantly drew his gaze...

Kazami Mei quickly turned her gaze to the windowsill and suddenly pulled back the curtains to divert her attention.

I can't watch anymore, or my brother will be too late—

……

Kazami Mei stayed in Shiina Tatsuki's room for a long time.

The curtains he had drawn back let the bright and warm sunlight stream into the girl's room. Along the way, Shiina Maki had brought in hot tea and snacks to entertain him, but since then, the way she looked at him had become even stranger.

After all, Shiina Riki had pulled Kazami Mei's collar a bit messy in his emotional outburst earlier.

In addition, the commotion caused by the two of them was quite significant. As the older sister, Shiina Maki is the type who is extremely gossipy. She absolutely does not believe that she was not eavesdropping on Kazami Naru at the door of the room at that time.

This naturally led to Kazami Mei being misunderstood by the other party.

Think about it carefully—

Her younger sister and a handsome stranger were arguing in the room. After a while, she went into the room and found that something seemed wrong. The bed, which was originally clean and tidy, looked a bit messy, and even Kazami Naru's clothes were a bit wrinkled.

Let alone Shiina Maki, anyone would have some impure thoughts.

pat...

The sound of Shiina Tatsuki typing on the keyboard suddenly stopped at this moment.

"Kazemi."

Seemingly having calmed down after some time, Shiina Ritsuki was in much better condition than before, and she simply uttered this short sentence while staring straight at him.

Kazami Mei immediately understood what this meant.

"Did you finish so quickly?"

Kazami Mei put down the cookies in her hand, picked up the black tea, and took a sip.

“...Listen to this.”

Shiina Tatsuki simply tilted her head to the side, making room for him.

"Then I'll give it a try."

Kazami Mei put down his teacup and walked directly to Shiina Tatsuki's side. He took the earphones from Shiina's hand and put them on his head. Then Shiina Tatsuki started playing the pre-written audio file.

A series of pleasant melodies began to gradually enter his ears.

The light and melodious tune suddenly changes midway through, transforming into a main melody with a strong sense of sprinting after a quiet interlude. This abrupt change does not disrupt the harmony of the entire piece; instead, it gives the listener a sense of explosive reversal after initial suppression.

Even Kazami Mei blinked in surprise.

The arrangement this time is significantly different from the previous ones.

Kazami Mei felt the unique flavor of Shiina Tatsuki in this melody, and she felt from the bottom of her heart that this song was very amazing. Even the corners of her mouth began to turn up involuntarily.

"How about it?"

Although Shiina Riki tried her best to keep her expression as indifferent as before, her slightly furrowed brows betrayed the hint of nervousness in her heart.

When asked, Kazami Mei did not give a direct answer.

He slowly took off his headphones and gave Shiina Tatsuki a meaningful smile.

Silent praise is the greatest affirmation for her.

"...There's still the final coda that I haven't finished, but I should be able to finish it tonight."

Feeling inexplicably flustered, Shiina Tatsuki quickly turned her head. This was the first time in her life that she had truly felt affirmed by someone, and a strange feeling involuntarily arose in her heart. This inexplicable emotion came from Kazami Mei.

She can also survive by relying on herself.

"Isn't this a piece of cake?"

Kazami Mei's lips curled into a smug smile. Seeing his somewhat irritating appearance, Shiina Tatsuki, unusually, did not feel angry. Instead, she stared at him with eyes that looked like she was looking at an idiot.

She seemed to have gradually gotten used to this guy's personality.

"Now that you're all better, it's about time I went home."

Kazami Mei casually tossed out a remark, then picked up another cookie and stuffed it into her mouth.

Now that the trouble with my good friend Li Xi is over, I can start practicing hard for the band's live performance starting tomorrow.

The live show this month is just around the corner.

Shiina Tatsuki has almost finished writing the second song for the performance, but Kazami Mei still needs to go back and write the last one. The daily training he wants to do next leaves him no time to think about anything else.

"..."

Shiina Tatsuki opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself.

Her sharp eyes softened slightly at that moment. Seeing that Kazami Mei had only greeted her and turned to leave, she hesitated for a moment before finally unable to hold back and speaking—

"Kazemi!"

"Thank you this time."

Oh no, he actually got thanked by Brother Lixi?

Kazami Mei was stunned when he heard Shiina Ritsu thank him in such a gentle voice. He almost thought that the words came from Shiina Maki. He couldn't believe that the fierce Shiina Ritsu could have such a gentle side!

Now that the arrogant Li Xi dares to thank him, won't they all start to have a crush on him next?

"Miss Shiina, don't go missing again tomorrow, or I'll call everyone to come and beat you up."

"Long-winded!"

As Shiina Riki watched Kazami Mei's departing figure, his stiff expression seemed to gradually soften.

That guy Kazami—

Besides being good-looking, she does have some other advantages.

12

Chapter Twelve: No, you're really singing.

That night.

Even in the quiet of the night, Tokyo, a city ablaze with lights and surrounded by towering skyscrapers, retains its vibrant energy. A whole street of bars and nightclubs, illuminated by dazzling neon lights and billboards, along with a variety of entertainment venues and bustling crowds, make the city as lively as daytime.

The only thing beside the girl was an indescribable loneliness.

"I'm sorry, Suze-chan, Mom can't come home today."

Familiar yet slightly apologetic words reached her ears, and her somewhat numb heart seemed to beat calmly as if it were a normal occurrence.

"It's okay~ I'll take good care of myself."

Nagasaki Motoyo spoke softly and gently.

She held the phone carefully to her ears with both hands, her tone carrying a hint of a smile, but her face showed no positive emotion, only a slight frown and a hint of helplessness.

Click.

As the call ended, Nagasaki Motoyo took a deep breath.

The smile on her face vanished completely, and her slightly lowered eyes quietly scanned her surroundings.

"..."

The spacious living room was filled with a large amount of luxurious and exquisite furniture. Even the sofa area alone was comparable in size to a typical bedroom. She was the only person in this enormous room.

The entire living room seemed to be filled with dazzling, warm light, but Nagasaki Motoyo stood alone by the dim window, her presence seeming out of place in this exquisite house.

A hint of darkness seemed to flash in the girl's azure eyes. She began to pace back and forth in the living room unconsciously again, and finally returned to the large, transparent floor-to-ceiling window after walking around once.

The carefully wiped, reflective glass mirrored her somewhat lonely expression.

She had long since grown accustomed to this empty and cold home.

"...It's about time to go to sleep."

It was unclear who the girl was talking to, but she began to speak to herself.

As the bright, warm lights in the living room were turned off, Nagasaki Motoyo instinctively felt a chill creep up her spine and neck. She gripped her phone tightly in her right hand and walked to her room, collapsing onto the bed with a look of utter exhaustion.

The band seems to have gotten into a mess lately.

Ever since Kazami Mei fell ill, the atmosphere in the entire band has become very strange.

Chihaya Aine suddenly fell ill and hadn't come to practice. Shiina Tatsuki, who had explained to everyone that she would be taking over the 'arranging' work, disappeared for two days. As a stray cat, Kaname Rakuna was also nowhere to be found.

Everything that is happening now seems to be very similar to what happened after Xiangzi left.

Kazami Mei is just like Toyokawa Shoko back then.

As the keyboardist, he was the one who guided the direction of the band. It was as if the band would not function without him. The more you interacted with him, the more you could feel the similarities between him and Shoko.

But this is still not right.

"Even now, Li Xi is constantly forcing herself..."

Nagasaki Motoyo murmured softly to herself.

She had unknowingly turned on her phone screen, and a faint light suddenly appeared in the dark room, abruptly illuminating the girl's delicate face.

Those beautiful, deep blue eyes seemed to brighten the moment they saw the screen.

The photo on the phone is just a very ordinary group photo.

This is a group photo of several girls from the band 'CRYCHIC'. This photo, along with the performance video taken at the time, is still stored on Nagasaki Motoyo's phone to this day.

Whenever she recalls those memories, her lonely heart seems to be temporarily filled.

Although afterwards, an even greater sense of emptiness will arise than before.

"As expected, it's not like we're all together..."

"That definitely won't work, right?"

Nagasaki Motoyo's heart is now like a dark abyss.

click -

Nagasaki Motoyo turned off her phone, which was on, and then slowly closed her eyes.

She ultimately couldn't give up on CRYCHIC, which had once felt like a warm 'home', and even the things that had upset Wakaba Mutsuko hadn't changed Nagasaki Motoyo's mind.

She still desperately wanted to find Toyokawa Shoko again—

If we can see Xiangzi again, we can definitely get everyone to talk things over again.

"This can't go on."

Nagasaki Motoyo, having made up her mind, had a determined look in her eyes, as if she were about to end the band's performance the next second.

It's wrong for everyone to be like this now. As long as CRYCHIC can be restored, the current situation can definitely be changed. Nagasaki Motoyo believes that not only she thinks this way, but also Mutsu, Kodama, and even Riki must have the same idea.

She began to recall those warm memories of CRYCHIC, remembering the sweet smile on Toyokawa Shoko's face when she reached out her hand to her. At that time, Shoko was like a ray of warm sunshine in her world, and it was so cozy when everyone was together.

But just then, the figure with black hair and black eyes seemed to appear before her again.

Kazami Mei's comforting words still seemed vivid in her mind—