How can my simulation be a real love?

"In that case, how about you treat me to dinner after get off work? I happen to have something I need to talk to you about privately."

Kazami Mei thought for a moment and then made the suggestion.

Even if Nagasaki Motoyo didn't actively invite Toyokawa Shoko to watch the live performance, Kazami Mei was considering whether to invite Ooki-sensei, but the most important thing was to follow her own opinion.

"...Speak to me alone?"

Toyokawa Shoko's eyes immediately became somewhat evasive.

Feeling a sudden surge of nervousness, she raised her eyes, her long, thin, dark eyelashes trembling slightly. Her left hand unconsciously gripped the hem of her skirt, but thankfully, her petite frame allowed her to slightly conceal the change in her expression by lowering her head.

For no apparent reason, I started having random thoughts.

However, she quickly suppressed her nervousness, gently gripped the strap of her shoulder bag with her right hand, and said in a somewhat light tone, "Speaking of which, I know a ramen shop that has really good food..."

Wait a minute, which ramen shop are you talking about?

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Chapter Sixteen: Teacher Da Xiang is so cute.

Which other ramen shop could it be?

As Kazami Mei walked alongside Toyokawa Shoko, he felt increasingly familiar with the road. As a result, after turning out of the alley, he arrived directly at the door of a familiar shop. The moment he saw the shop, he revealed a rather subtle expression.

As a result, his change in expression at that moment was immediately noticed by the perceptive Toyokawa Shoko beside him.

"Isn't this one okay?"

Toyokawa Shoko slowly furrowed her brows, thinking that the shop she had chosen was not to his liking.

"...No, I think it's fine."

Is this the only ramen shop in all of Japan?

Kazami Mei, internally complaining, followed Xiao Xiang into the store. She exchanged a knowing glance with the receptionist, who then expressionlessly led them to a familiar corner table—the same spot they had been in before.

Even after sitting down, Teacher Da Xiang still looked around curiously.

"menu……"

Seeing the menu on the table, she picked it up casually, and the next second she frowned her delicate willow-leaf eyebrows, her beautiful eyes clearly showing some difficulty.

The menu was filled with all sorts of ramen that Toyokawa Shoko had never tried before, making her dizzy. So she had to use the menu to cover her face and secretly peek in the direction of Kazami Mei out of the corner of her eye.

Ms. Daisho, who was once the young lady of Toyokawa, had never even been to a karaoke bar, let alone eaten ramen, a commoner's dish. After leaving CRYCHIC, she was so busy saving money that she dared not have any extra 'luxury' spending on food.

So theoretically, this was her first time at a ramen shop.

Kazami Mei vaguely sensed Toyokawa Shoko's gaze peeking at her, and immediately understood her thoughts. She secretly smiled to herself, but outwardly maintained an expression of complete indifference as she spoke—

"In that case, I'll try their signature tonkotsu ramen today."

"Then I'll order tonkotsu ramen too!"

Toyokawa Shoko's lips immediately curved into a beautiful smile, and without hesitation, she chose to eat the same food as Kazami Naru.

Kazami Mei couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion upon seeing Toyokawa Shoko at that moment.

When we first met, she always had a cold expression, as if she didn't intend to have any extra contact with others. But now, the beautiful smile that unconsciously appears on her lips makes people deeply feel her charm.

If it weren't for the simulator, he might have naturally been captivated by his junior colleague.

At this moment, Toyokawa Shoko was unaware of Kazami Mei's thoughts. She simply cupped her pretty face in her hands with ice water and said in a nonchalant manner, "Kazami, feel free to order whatever you want to eat. As a thank you, it's all on me today."

Can I eat Xiao Xiang's jade feet?

Add chili, and include scallions, but no garlic.

Kazami Mei made a casual remark to herself.

However, no matter how mature Toyokawa Shoko appears now, he still knows the other party's true capabilities.

Kazami Naruto himself is a top-tier regular at this ramen shop. While Shiba Taisho Ramen includes expensive dishes like tempura and sushi, their signature ramen is actually the cheapest option.

If he were like that shameless Ms. Yamada from last time, who had skin as thick as Maria's Wall, and just ordered whatever he wanted, cute Xiaoxiang would probably be crying and washing dishes in this restaurant tonight.

"Guest! Have you placed your order?"

A petite, energetic blonde girl in a work uniform walked over. She had long blonde hair tied in a braid in front of her chest. When she saw Kazami Mei, her expression changed for a moment.

The expression on his face changed from a professional smile to surprise, and then slowly to relief...

"One of each of these, one of these, and one of these, please."

Kazami Mei casually ordered a few main dishes from the menu, while subtly signaling to the blonde part-time worker in front of him with her eyes. The woman immediately gave him a knowing look.

She secretly gave him a thumbs-up, then quickly left with a nonchalant smile.

In fact, Kazami Mei didn't do anything; she just made sure that all the extra order amounts were deducted from her membership card.

After all, Kazami Mei had squandered the 'beloved wife savings account' from the simulation rewards, and as a token of gratitude, she wanted to treat her real-life teacher, Daisho, to some good food, all while doing it so that she wouldn't notice anything amiss.

“...Um, Kazami.”

The blue-haired succubus sitting in front of him suddenly spoke, causing Kazami Mei, whose attention had been drawn, to raise her eyes.

"Didn't you say before... that there was something you wanted to talk to me about in private?"

Toyokawa Shoko was still holding ice water in both hands.

Her face, as white as the moon, gained a rosy glow under the orange-yellow light. Her willow-leaf eyebrows, which were usually furrowed in a V-shape, relaxed slightly at this moment. Her bright amber eyes, with a hint of moisture, did not choose to look directly at Kazami.

Perhaps because she was inexplicably nervous, the girl's luscious lips began to purse unconsciously.

Her beautiful face, which was full of purity and allure, looked somewhat unnatural at this moment. Her long, dark eyelashes trembled gently like butterfly wings, which showed that she could not hide her nervousness.

Why am I nervous?

For some reason, she also felt a strange mix of emotions. Her fair hand gripped the glass tighter and she kept glancing at Kazami Ming.

"This..."

Oh no, his vision was starting to blur.

Wake up! The person on the other end is just customer service representative Ms. 0721!

Without her usual cold expression, Teacher Daisho's charm was too strong. Kazami Mei was almost bewitched by her captivating appearance and had to repeat "Omajima Mambo" three times in her mind to calm down a little.

"Actually, it's about Su Shi."

Toyokawa Shoko:?

The girl's somewhat apprehensive expression turned cold at a visible speed. She raised her amber eyes, which carried a hint of coldness, and her gaze gradually sharpened.

The gentle holding of the glass gradually turned into a gripping motion, and a hint of indifference appeared in his expression.

Her sudden change made Kazami Mei's expression somewhat subtle.

Just mentioning a long-term vegetarian diet immediately made Xiao Xiang feel irritable. Sure enough, Toyokawa Shoko is already somewhat annoyed with Nagasaki Motoyo.

Even if she still felt guilty towards CRYCHIC, it was gradually worn away by the repeated harassment.

"Really? Did she bother you again because of me?"

Toyokawa Shoko spoke slowly without changing her tone, but her cold, almost scripted words revealed her emotions.

irritable.

For some reason, she became very irritable, but Toyokawa Shoko was forcing herself to calm down.

Is it simply because Kazami Mei mentioned 'Nagasaki Motoyo' that her emotions became so unstable?

Or perhaps it was simply because Kazami Mei casually and affectionately called out the name 'Suze,' or perhaps it was because the sliver of expectation she had been harboring in her heart suddenly vanished at that moment?

In short, Toyokawa Shoko felt extremely irritated.

"Actually, Mu sent you a message before but didn't get a response, so she sent me a message to explain the situation."

"Mu?"

Toyokawa Shoko's brows relaxed slightly, but a lingering sense of annoyance still remained.

She quickly took out her phone to check the messages on Line.

Sure enough, I saw that Wakaba Mutsu had posted a message earlier, "Shoko, are you there?" Toyokawa Shoko was still working at the time and didn't notice it. Afterwards, she immediately brought Kazami Mei to the ramen shop without checking her phone.

Did Mu tell you anything?

Kazami Mei immediately explained Nagasaki Motoyo's situation to Toyokawa Shoko in detail. The more she explained, the deeper the girl's brows furrowed, and she stared sharply at the transparent glass in front of her.

In the end, all he could do was let out a long, weary sigh.

"I see."

"I will go there and explain things to her in person this time."

Because of his own personal matters, he always drags unrelated Kazami Naru into trouble.

Toyokawa Shoko was also finding it hard to tolerate this any longer. It seemed that Nagasaki Motoyo was unlikely to give up easily no matter what. In that case, she might as well make her give up on CRYCHIC completely in person!

"Since you're coming to see me, then I'll give it my all on stage."

Kazami Mei wore a smug look on her face, as if she were waiting to see what would happen.

He even stretched out his long, slender fingers and mimed playing an electronic keyboard in the air, then gently tapped them on the table, which slightly eased Toyokawa Shoko's previously anxious mood.

Go check out his live performance, it's not bad.

"But Kazami, when did you become so close to Mutsumi?"

"Have you started calling each other by name yet?"

Toyokawa Shoko frowned in confusion.

Although she knew that Wakaba Mutsu and Kazami Mei knew each other, she did not know exactly how close their relationship was.

In her opinion, the two of them were at most nodding to each other when they met on the street, but Kazami Mei actually called out 'Muku's' name intimately as soon as she opened her mouth.

Thinking about it carefully, Mutsu also seemed to have directly shouted "Sound" last time.

In Japan, there are significant differences in how people address each other by their surnames. Generally, people with casual relationships only use surnames, while closer friends address each other by their first names.

If this is the case for people of the same sex, it would be even more difficult for people of the opposite sex to address each other by name.

He still calls himself 'Toyokawa'!

"Mu and I just naturally started calling each other by our names, and our relationship is actually pretty good."

Kazami Mei seemed to recall something, and spoke with a somewhat uncertain look in her eyes.

How could their relationship be bad?

Although Little Wood doesn't see him often, their relationship is much closer than that of ordinary friends. Not to mention, under his 'tutelage,' the adorable Little Wood has even started to dare to ask for hugs.

They simply addressed each other by name; it was a very casual exchange.

"Is that so?"

Toyokawa Shoko's expression became somewhat unsettled as she stared at the icy water in front of her, lost in thought.

Seeing that Toyokawa Shoko seemed to care about this matter, Kazami Mei tentatively suggested, "Why don't we start calling each other by our names? It's a bit of a mouthful to keep calling her 'Togawa'."

Upon hearing this, Teacher Da Xiang immediately raised his eyes.

"That's right..."

"This will definitely be much more convenient, there's just no other way..."

Her tone of voice was as if she were talking about something trivial, but her fingers trembled slightly and unnaturally as she spoke, and the black hair ribbon swaying gently by her ear seemed to hint at her rising emotions.

She was initially a bit annoyed by the Nagasaki Motoyo incident, but for some reason, Toyokawa Shoko suddenly felt much better.

"Please enjoy!"

Before I knew it, two steaming bowls of ramen had been brought over by the waiter.

There were also snacks like tempura and sushi. The moment they saw those items, Kazami and the waitress exchanged a glance, and they probably understood each other's meaning from their eyes.

Kazami Naruto had originally ordered some dishes with his own money, and the extra side dishes this time were probably gifts from the general.

He never gives any free gifts when he comes by himself!

"...Do we have that many?"

Several dishes that looked extremely expensive were served, which startled Toyokawa Shoko.