How can my simulation be a real love?

Ijichi Hoshika looked at her silly little sister with a bit of annoyance. She was actually helping her!

Others might not notice the changes in Ichiji Nijika, but as her older sister who had spent over ten years with her, I could see it.

Even the smallest changes in her younger sister are very noticeable. Not only does she occasionally steal glances at Kazami Naru when she's at STARRY, but the number of times she does this has increased over time.

Kazami Mei is so good at both personality and talent that Ichiji Hoshika can't find anything wrong with him. If my younger sister Nijika can end up with him, it would be a pretty good thing in my opinion.

But if you like someone, why not just confess?

"Just honestly ask him to go out on a date, and that kid will definitely not refuse."

"No, no, that's not true! My sister's an idiot!!!"

Feeling her head burning, Ichiji Nijika blushed and scolded him, then left the living room with 'patter patter' footsteps, and in the blink of an eye, she had run back to her room and closed the door, leaving only Ichiji Seika standing there alone.

"No, who's the idiot here?"

Miss Xingge couldn't help but roll her eyes, her tone becoming more helpless.

Just the girls in the band who had just ended their careers were all harboring their own secrets, not to mention that Kazami Naruto was also participating in another beautiful girl band. When I came to the store to watch their live performance last time, they were all beauties who were no less stunning than Nijisanji, especially the pink-haired girl who seemed to have a protagonist's aura mixed in with them.

The fact that only a few members of the band had ended their careers made Ijichi Seika feel ashamed, not to mention the others on the other side who were eyeing them covetously.

If Ichika Nijika doesn't put in some effort now, she'll be hiding under the covers and dropping little pearls later.

……

[Niji Natsumi: Oh no! I completely forgot about Pochi, and now summer vacation is already halfway over... I'll try to figure out how to finish the band's group activities as soon as possible! And please let me handle the live registration for the Summer Fireworks Festival too!]

[Nijika Ijichi: Crying JPG]

"I knew this would happen."

Seeing the crying emojis the girl kept sending, Kazami Mei stiffly made a sarcastic remark.

Given Pochi's personality, it's impossible for her to invite others out to play. If no one goes out to play with her, Goto Ichiri will probably spend the entire summer vacation hiding at home playing the guitar intensely, and at night she will hide under the covers and shed lots of pearls because she is so lonely.

[Want to be fertilizer?: Before the fireworks festival live, let's find a chance to go to Pochi's house together to play with her, shall we?]

[Nijika Ichichi: Received! I'll also bring Ryo and Kita-chan!]

Kazami Mei chatted with Nijika's mom for a few more minutes, and only after settling on the time to go to Pochi's house did she slowly turn off her phone.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered that Pochi was also one of his simulation targets. Should he take this opportunity to complete a simulation of Pochi?

He had barely entertained the idea when he gently shook his head.

For now, we'll put the idea of ​​starting the simulation on hold. Although the last simulation with Nagasaki Motoyo allowed him to 'foresee the future' and learn important information in advance, simulating it twice in a row also puts a certain burden on his mind.

He probably won't be conducting simulations anytime soon.

"Ok?"

As Kazami Naru walked along the Usagiyama Shopping Street, her eyes were suddenly drawn to a vendor's ice cream cart on the roadside. The cart was covered with various cartoon designs, and upon closer inspection, she discovered that every purchase came with a free penguin sticker.

Believe it or not, I've always been a penguin fan.

Now I have no choice but to eat ice cream.

Just as Kazami Mei was about to take a step toward the ice cream truck, she suddenly saw a familiar gray-haired girl mixed in with a group of children, wearing a white shirt and looking like a timid little penguin.

He could say that he recognized the other person the instant he saw their back.

"lamp?"

Girls seem to be born with an exceptionally strong intuition.

As Kazami Mei looked at Takamatsu Akari, the little penguin who had been staring intently at the animated image seemed to sense something as well. Instinctively, it raised its somewhat melancholy eyes and looked in Kazami Mei's direction, its mouth slightly open in surprise.

"Ming?"

"What are you doing here? Aren't you feeling unwell?"

Gao Songdeng immediately abandoned the queue and jogged towards him.

Her slightly furrowed eyebrows made the girl appear even more delicate and fragile. She couldn't help but scrutinize every inch of him, afraid of missing a detail.

"It's nothing, it's nothing! I just didn't sleep well, that's why I took the day off."

"I just took Su Shi to RiNG's place. She's already apologized to Aine and Li Xi for what happened at the Live event. She'll probably apologize to you separately later, so you don't have to worry about Akari anymore, right?"

Kazami Mei gently comforted the timid little penguin in front of him. Little Lantern was probably very uneasy every day because of what happened to Suze. What he needed to do now was to comfort her as much as possible and stabilize the current situation in MYGO.

"Hmm, Su Shi?"

Takamatsu's expression paused slightly.

The girl couldn't help but reach out her right hand and grab her left arm. Strange 'memory fragments' began to replay in her mind. At this moment, Takamatsu Akari recalled the 'dream' she had when she woke up that morning.

That was a dream about Nagasaki Motoyo—

Su Shi will marry Ming.

"..."

Takamatsu Akari doesn't believe that this 'dream' is just a rumor, because she had seen a similar dream before. Chihaya Aine, who appeared in that dream, began to develop feelings of 'liking' for Naruto after that.

Now she seems to make no attempt to hide her feelings for him.

But now, even Su Shi has fallen for Ming?

"Um……"

Gao Songdeng frowned deeply, feeling somewhat lost as her mind became a jumbled mess.

Kazami Mei, who was standing in front of her and observing her expression, also narrowed his eyes. He vaguely sensed that the little penguin was in a state of confusion, so he decisively reached out and grabbed Takamatsu Akari's little hand, leading her to sit down on a nearby bench.

"Deng, wait here for me for a moment."

"Well……"

Takamatsu Akari, who was still somewhat confused, tilted her head and stared blankly at Kazami Mei's departing figure.

In no time at all, he came running back with two ice creams and two different penguin stickers in his pocket, which were the little gifts she had just wanted.

"Since I didn't know what flavors you liked, I simply bought two different ones."

Kazami Mei smiled and displayed two ice creams of different flavors, one black and one white. Takamatsu Akari's amber eyes gradually showed a strange light as she pursed her lips and gently accepted the white cream ice cream.

However, the girl did not start tasting it immediately, but carefully held it in her palm and examined it closely.

"Ice cream is as beautiful as snow, I love it... But if you just leave it unattended... no matter how wonderful something is, it will melt little by little, and the more you cherish something, the more slowly you will lose it..."

"This is very sad."

Bands are the same.

Gao Songdeng was really happy that Su Shi was willing to come back and regroup with the band.

But the most fundamental problem has not yet been solved.

She naturally harbors feelings of 'liking' for Kazami Mei, but it's not just her... whether it's Aine-chan, Sou-se-chan, Raku-chan, or even Riki-chan.

Perhaps everyone shares the same feelings.

This should have been a very happy thing.

but--

Nothing in this world can be perfect.

Just like in the 'dream', if I and Aine both fall in love with Naruto, if I accept Naruto's confession, it will hurt Aine, and in the end, Aine will leave the band heartbroken. But if I reject Naruto in order not to hurt Aine...

That would hurt Ming.

Gao Song looked at the white ice cream in her hand with a somewhat low voice, her beautiful eyes, which exuded a melancholy aura, trembling slightly.

But now even Su Shi-chan has fallen for Naruto, so even if she voluntarily leaves Naruto's side, it won't make a difference.

If she has to face that kind of sad choice again in the end, the band that Kazami Mei has worked so hard to rebuild will probably fall into pieces again because of her choice.

She didn't know what to do.

Suddenly, two penguin stickers were shoved into her hand.

"Emperor penguins, and also yellow-browed penguins..."

Takamatsu Akari looked at the sticker in her hand and began to mutter to herself. Then, she raised her eyes with a somewhat confused look and looked at the boy in front of her.

The black-haired boy raised his eyes and looked at her with a light smile. He took a small bite of the chocolate ice cream in his hand and showed a 'delicious' expression as if it were a matter of course. Then he gently lifted a finger towards her.

"Of course there are ways to preserve ice cream, as long as you keep it in the freezer properly."

"Since you said the ice cream will 'melt' if you leave it alone, then just be careful to prevent it from melting."

It won't melt?

Gao Songdeng stared blankly at the snow-white ice cream in her hand, her expression gradually becoming serious.

If we find a way to 'protect' it, will it not melt?

"Ming..."

Takamatsu Akari slowly raised her head, holding the ice cream. Her breathtakingly beautiful face was fixed on Kazami Mei's cheek. The captivating and impactful scene made Kazami Mei's nerves tense up.

It was at this moment that the girl suddenly spoke—

Will we be together forever?

The words, which sounded like a confession, came from the girl's mouth.

Kazami Mei, who used to be able to say "yes" without hesitation, felt a little guilty. Because of Aine Kita and Suze, he couldn't guarantee that everyone would be together in the future. But now, the only thing he could guarantee was this.

That means I will never leave the little penguin for the rest of my life.

"Will do."

Without hesitation, Kazami Mei spoke to the girl in a very serious tone.

"really?"

"real."

"Really?"

"Really, really..."

After circling around for a while, a smile slowly appeared on the little penguin's face.

Then she began to savor the delicious ice cream, but perhaps because she had wasted a lot of time talking, the milky white ice cream had begun to melt.

The little penguin, suddenly flustered, quickly began to eat faster. However, she ate the ice cream too quickly and covered her head in frustration. Her appearance of having a headache but still trying to finish eating made Kazami Ming both amused and exasperated. He could only gently massage her temples to gradually relieve her pain.

"There's no need to eat so fast, it'll give you a headache..."

"Hmm... the ice cream is cold, but... it's also warm."

Upon hearing this, the girl simply raised her deep, mysterious amber eyes, then gently shook her head. She gazed intently at the ice cream in her hand and said softly—

"Because... it was given to me by Ming, it's very precious... so I don't want to waste a single bit of it."

She's too cute; the impact on him seems a bit too strong.

Kazami Mei felt that if she continued watching like this, she would eventually be charmed to death by Kodama's innocent remarks.

As expected, my good brother Lixi has a unique understanding of the game version, and he always insists on the Little Penguin Godlike build, no matter which version it is.

"A band can last a lifetime."

Takamatsu Teng won't just 'let it go' like that.

It's perfectly normal for everyone in the band to fall in love with Ming. If in the end, everyone's friendship is ruined because of the competition for that 'one and only' position, then Takamatsu Akari has to 'protect' him no matter what!

The bonds of friendship between us will not melt away; they can be maintained for a lifetime as long as we find other ways to do so!

Once something is no longer "unique," will people stop "destroying" it in order to compete for it?

34

Chapter Thirty-Four: The War of Love.

"stare……"

Holding an ice cream cone, Kazami Naru looked at the gray-haired girl in front of her with a strange expression. After the girl ate the ice cream she had bought, she stared at her face, but the next second she frowned as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.

Her eyes, misty with tears, drooped down, looking somewhat pitiful.