How can my simulation be a real love?

No, what's wrong?

Could it be that he did something unusual without realizing it, causing the girl to experience negative emotions at this moment?

After all, Xiaodeng is an introverted girl with a delicate and fragile heart. Perhaps a casual joke I make could cause her to feel guilty. If it gets worse, she might even experience a period of withdrawal for several days and hide under the covers at night to feel depressed.

Kazami Mei looked closely and suddenly noticed that Takamatsu Akari's gaze seemed to occasionally linger on the ice cream in her hand. Considering how quickly she had devoured the ice cream, perhaps she was simply feeling sad about the ice cream in her hand.

Oh no, now he really doesn't understand it?

He was brainstorming in order to match the girl's thought process, and his brain cells were working layer by layer.

From contemplating philosophy and the meaning of life, to pondering whether McDonald's or KFC fries taste better, and finally to debating whether pasta should be mixed with No. 42 concrete—

"Ning, can I pat my head?"

Just as Kazami Mei was still lost in thought, the girl in front of her suddenly raised her eyes and spoke in a low voice.

Kazami Naru: ?

"I... I didn't mean anything by it. I didn't intend to do anything... I just suddenly thought of it, and then, when I realized it... I had already said it out loud."

Realizing what she was saying, Takamatsu Akari immediately shrank her neck like a penguin, her little hands looking flustered and unsure of what to do with them.

It's like having this idea suddenly flash through your mind and then mustering up the courage to speak up, only to regret it the very next moment.

She seems to have lost her senses due to greed...

"I?"

"Patting your head?"

Kazami Mei was caught off guard by her sudden combination of 'requests' and 'explanations'.

Normally, he would only pat the penguin's head to comfort it, but this was the first time he had received a request to pat its head from the penguin, and he was a little unsure of what to do.

No, why should he be thinking about what to do?

Anyway, the little penguin is so cute, he just needs to do what Master Tomorin says.

"Ming...yes, I'm sorry!"

"I think I've put you in a difficult position. Please don't take what I just said as nonsense..."

As he hurriedly began to apologize, Takamatsu's eyes started to dart around uncontrollably, and his asymmetrical light gray sideburns began to tremble slightly with tension. He could only sit there carefully clenching his fists and pressing them slightly against his thighs.

Only then did the girl suddenly realize that Kazami Mei's current situation was completely different from before.

He used to run over and stroke her head when he sensed her worry. The warmth and unique scent of his hand could gradually calm Gao Songdeng down in any panic.

But lately he's been touching his head less and less.

Having long been accustomed to being comforted like this, Takamatsu Akira gradually began to show signs of unease.

"So it was just a head pat?"

Kazami Naruto, who vaguely sensed the girl's thoughts, breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Without waiting for Gao Songdeng's response, he approached and gently rubbed the girl's head. The delicate, silky, and soft touch was like French mousse, as if it could melt away with just a little pressure.

Although he had some reservations about making intimate gestures towards Xiaodeng due to various reasons, those reservations were shattered the moment Xiaodeng offered to pat his head.

Perhaps no matter what, he will never be able to refuse Xiaodeng's request.

The tension on Gao Songdeng's face instantly melted away, and she pursed her lips and revealed a faint smile.

“…So warm.”

This gentle yet reassuring movement made her begin to relax.

Kazami Mei neatly tidied her slightly messy gray bangs, and this simple action calmed her emotions, but her heart was beating faster and faster...

Since her request to be patted on the head was granted, can she make other requests as well?

Upon realizing this thought, the girl instantly felt her breathing become slightly rapid. A rosy blush, like rouge, was visibly rising on her fair and flawless face, making her pretty face as vibrant as a ripe apple.

"Miss Deng, is this pressure appropriate?"

Kazami Mei spoke to the girl with a hint of teasing, but to her surprise, the little penguin actually put on a serious, thoughtful expression. She instinctively placed her two small hands over her chest and spoke slowly in a deep, gentle penguin voice—

“...very, very comfortable.”

"I want things to stay like this forever."

Oh no, how come even her casual remarks have such offensive power?

Before he knew it, Kazami Mei felt himself gradually falling for the little penguin's cuteness. He didn't even notice that Takamatsu Akari's already rosy and cute face had become even redder, and even the tips of her fair ears had gradually turned a bright peach pink.

Takamatsu simply pursed her lips and gave a faint smile.

Being gently touched by Ming once again brought her not only a sense of 'reassurance', but also an indescribable feeling of joy and shyness. Takamatsu Akari, of course, knew exactly what this sudden feeling was.

only……

She wanted to ask Kazami Mei how he viewed the members of the band.

Even though she already had some ideas in her mind that would allow everyone to stay together forever, Takamatsu Akari still had to learn to put herself in others' shoes, and for her, Kazami Mei's opinion was the most important.

If he himself is unwilling, then it means that everything is just empty talk.

"Ming..."

Just as the girl mustered her courage to speak, she suddenly heard a whimper that was difficult to understand.

"slim Shady."

The girl's courage was immediately shattered.

As Kazami Mei turned her head, her eyes met those of a pair of exquisite and vibrant heterochromatic yellow and blue eyes. It was a girl with short, snow-white jellyfish-shaped hair who had been squatting next to the chair, secretly eating the ice cream in Kazami Mei's hand.

meow~

The kitten in the girl's arms let out a soft meow. This meow was like a horn to launch an attack. Yoro Nai, who had only taken a small bite, took several more bites in a row.

However, because the cat ate the ice cream too quickly, it was in pain and covered its head.

"Runa-chan?"

Takamatsu Akari, who was initially a little lost, stared blankly in Kaname's direction.

This stray cat, which appeared out of nowhere, actually ate Kazami Naruto's ice cream in one bite? She remembered that Kazami Naruto had already taken several bites of that ice cream.

If Lena just eats it like that, wouldn't that mean...?

"No, where's what I ate?"

Kazami Mei looked at the ice cream in her hand that had already been eaten in one bite, and the expression on her face gradually became a little stiff.

Isn't this just 'indirect kissing'?

If your little cat dares to steal ice cream now, I can't even imagine what it will dare to steal in the future.

“Delicious~”

The white-haired girl slowly stood up, licking the remaining ice cream from the corner of her mouth with a hint of lingering enjoyment.

Those mysterious heterochromatic eyes remained fixed on the interaction between Kazami Mei and Takamatsu Akari.

She seemed to sense something 'interesting', and a sly smile curved her adorable, cat-like lips. Then, she put down the cat she was holding and sat down between the two of them.

Sniff sniff...

The cat-like girl stood like a solid wall, right between the two of them.

Before Kazami Naruto could even speak, Rakuna looked at him as if she had sensed something, then curiously leaned closer to him, her small, delicate nose twitching slightly.

"What a complicated smell."

The white-haired cat frowned slightly, as if it wanted to get even closer to sniff it more carefully.

"Wait, wait... Lenai, the ice cream on your face is going to smear all over me."

Kazami Mei's powerful instincts sensed something was amiss. He quickly took out a handkerchief from his pocket and carefully wiped the girl's mouth, while subtly creating some distance between himself and her.

Kazami Mei's somewhat unusual behavior drew a puzzled look from Takamatsu Akari, who was sitting next to her.

"Rakuna-chan... does Naruto have some complicated scent?"

"It smells like the fragrance of a pixelated world, and there are many other things too..."

Before the cat could finish speaking, Kazami Mei covered its mouth with a laugh. He probably still had Hatsuka-san's perfume on him, and maybe Kita Ikuyo's scent as well.

If Le Nai continues to talk like this, she might even expose his underwear!

Wait, why can cats really smell scents?

"Woooo..."

With her mouth covered, Lena seemed to twist her little head in dissatisfaction. Suddenly, she seemed to realize something interesting. Her petite body, which had been struggling to express her dissatisfaction, stopped, and her beautiful eyes slowly narrowed as she looked at Kazami Naruto beside her.

What's with that expression? And what's with that look in your eyes?

This gave Kazami Mei a strange sense of unease.

The moment this thought crossed his mind, he suddenly felt something wet and soft in his palm. Realizing what it was, Kazami Naruto immediately let go of his hand.

The white stray cat immediately tilted its head back slightly, revealing a somewhat smug expression.

"You stole my ice cream and you still dare to be so smug?"

Kazami Mei narrowed his dark eyes with a hint of annoyance, and couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch the kitten's soft cheek. The moist feeling that made it sink right in when pinched was just like a wobbly mango pudding, and the sensation of pinching it was inexplicably addictive to him.

Before she can react, quickly pinch her a few more times.

"Well--"

Lenai's cheeks were being pinched as if a kitten was grabbing her by the neck, and she could only express her resistance with weak struggles.

Takamatsu Akari just smiled lightly as she looked at the scene before her.

Unconsciously, her left hand, which had been pressing on her heart, slowly lowered. The already bright and azure sky seemed to have gained a few more vibrant colors. As her mood gradually relaxed, she couldn't help but murmur a sigh of relief—

"Everyone really likes Naruto."

She seems to have found a way to 'protect' the friendship between everyone, but the idea is still in its infancy, and Gao Songdeng doesn't know how to implement it for the time being.

Perhaps she needs to find someone else to help her?

……

"Chuhua, there's something I'd like to ask you."

Shoko Toyokawa, who was walking on the road, suddenly stopped and slowly turned around with a look of complexity and resentment in her eyes.

Her long, blue hair danced in the air with her movements, but her once bright and beautiful face was now filled with a serious expression, and her gentle eyes, which she remembered, had also become serious.

Walking behind her, Mitsumi Hatsuka was still thinking about Kazami Mei, and was clearly caught off guard by Toyokawa Shoko's sudden formal 'request'.

But this was the first time she had ever seen her childhood sweetheart, whom she hadn't seen for many years, with such an expression. Her initial doubts were replaced by a faint nervousness.

In some mysterious way, she seemed to have guessed the girl's intentions.

"Xiangzi, is something the matter?"

Misaka Chuka quickly composed herself, and her stunningly beautiful face transformed into a flawless, professional smile in a few moments.

"I'm planning to form a band."

band?

Sanjiao Chuhua was slightly taken aback.

"Chuhua, I want you to be my guitarist."

Such a straightforward invitation was indeed somewhat unexpected for Sanjiao Chuhua.

Shoko Toyokawa, who suddenly disbanded CRYCHIC, is now suddenly announcing the formation of a new band and even inviting me to be the guitarist. This abrupt turn of events left me unsure how to respond.

Hatsuka Sango's guitar playing skills are indeed quite good, and as a singer who debuted as a pop star, she has extraordinary singing ability, more than enough to be the lead singer of a professional band...

But Misaka is still pondering Shoko's 'purpose'. Is her sudden desire to form a new band because of the original 'CRYCHIC' members she just met, or because of Kazami Akira, whom she has special feelings for?

"The band I plan to form will debut as 'professional' as quickly as possible."

“Everyone inside is at a professional level, and each band member will wear a mask, so… Hatsuka, you don’t have to reveal your identity as an idol of [Sumimi].

As Ms. Xiangzi earnestly began to explain her idea for a 'band,' she seemed unaware that her childhood friend's thoughts were elsewhere; she simply focused on speaking—

"I've already found a suitable entertainment company, and we can establish our own artists and bands at any time."