How can my simulation be a real love?

However, Kita Ikuyo tells you that her arms are sore and it's inconvenient to wipe the sweat off the back of her neck. She shyly asks you to help her wipe it, and you still can't refuse her 'small' request after all her efforts.

Under her shy yet expectant gaze, you carefully wipe the sweat from her neck and cheeks with a towel, the gentle movements causing her long ponytail to tremble slightly.

Even through the towel, you could clearly feel the girl's burning cheeks.

Your relationship with Kita Ikuyo has deepened.

In October, riding on the popularity and online buzz gained from their previous summer festival live performance, the band quickly rose to fame online, and record companies soon started approaching them with their business cards.

[Your relationship with Goto Ichiri has been gradually improving over time. You and she occasionally show a close relationship at livehouses, all of which has been noticed by others.]

[As the 'composer,' you are also very capable. Even after the start of the semester, you were able to handle the band's work on your own, and you were able to calmly and naturally weigh the pros and cons even when dealing with seasoned veterans from record companies.]

[Ichiji Nijika entrusted you with all these matters, and it was precisely because of this 'confident and bold' attitude that her older sister teased her relentlessly.]

[Perhaps it's because your relationship with Goto Ichiri has gradually become closer, and Kita Ikuyo, not wanting to be outdone, has started to contact you under various pretexts, and hasn't even been very restrained at school.]

However, perhaps because Kita Ikuyo's actions were a bit too hasty, such an overly aggressive 'attack' naturally attracted Chihaya Aine's attention. Every time she prepared a bento for you at school, Chihaya Aine would happily drag you to the 'normie group' for lunch.

This left Kita Ikuyo seemingly at a loss.

Perhaps this is why the 'chains' binding you have begun to be pulled.

[The newly formed professional band Ave Mujica has officially debuted.]

[Under your and Toyokawa Shoko's management, the band became a hot topic. Their already exceptional skills, far exceeding those of ordinary bands, combined with the opportune management, caused the band's popularity to rise rapidly in the blink of an eye.]

The sudden surge in popularity wasn't particularly stable. Always accustomed to bearing the pressure alone, Toyokawa Shoko worked tirelessly day and night to develop suitable training and operational plans to retain fans and maintain her popularity. However, no matter how hard she tried, she ultimately lacked operational experience, and the promotional plans she wrote weren't particularly effective.

To maintain her 'profession', she is also increasing her training intensity. While managing the band's plans, she also needs to maintain her own vitality. Such continuous 'high pressure' is becoming increasingly difficult for her to bear.

Even so, she just gritted her teeth and kept going, which made you unable to bear watching anymore.

So, you decided—

[1. After all, she is a member of Mujica, so it's only natural that I should share the burden with her.]

[2. This is the path she chose herself, and we shouldn't interfere too much.]

【3. Virtual Reality, Personal Simulation】

"Did this really happen?"

Three options popped up again, but this time it made Kazami Mei frown.

Although he had considered the possibility that various 'accidents' would become stronger as the simulation progressed, he still found it difficult to stay calm when the situation actually occurred, and had to handle it with greater caution.

The simulator's timed 'special options' naturally didn't give him any extra time to think.

Without hesitation, Kazami Mei chose the first option.

If nothing unexpected happens, Teacher Da Xiang will probably fall in love with him.

As the 'choice' was made, fragments of memories gradually seeped into his mind.

……

——Ave Mujica lounge.

Da da da……

A series of crisp knocking sounds came from the dimly lit room.

With tired eyes, Toyokawa Shoko frowned her delicate yet feignedly strong eyebrows. Her hands, which were originally used to play the electronic keyboard, were now moving back and forth on the keyboard. The faint light from the laptop shone on the girl's eyes.

The whiteboard used for meetings was covered with a large amount of project content written in black pen. Next to it were stacks of project proposals and empty bottles of Monster Energy Drink, which made her already somewhat haggard and beautiful face look sickly and tired.

"You haven't gone home yet?"

The sudden sound in her ear made Toyokawa Shoko stop in her tracks, and she turned to look behind her, her eyebrows furrowed.

Before she could react, the steaming milk was gently placed on the table, and wisps of hot white steam filled the air, gradually softening the girl's cold expression.

"Try it, I added a lot of white sugar on purpose."

Kazami Mei's casual, indifferent words made Toyokawa Shoko's expression somewhat complicated. Her typing movements gradually slowed down, and her tired amber eyes lowered slightly.

The blue-haired girl sighed softly, responding in a tone as gentle as cotton candy—

"Drinking hot milk makes you sleepy..."

She still has to continue working later.

She had to personally handle all aspects of the band's promotion and planning.

In theory, the planning of these 'bands' should be handled by specialized staff, but Toyokawa Shoko, who had everything on her plate, was unwilling to entrust anything to others. Even when people called her 'stubborn,' she just gritted her teeth and remained silent.

The girl before him still maintained a fragile yet tenacious sense of self-esteem, which made Kazami Mei, who had picked up the proposal, sigh wearily: "Then I'll just take a 'quiet' nap. There's no rule that it has to be finished tonight, is there?"

"...No, that won't work, it will be easy to fall behind in training."

Just as the blue-haired girl gently shook her head, Kazami Mei placed a portion of the completed documents in front of her, and slowly spoke as he looked at Toyokawa Shoko's widening eyes—

"I've just done a little sorting out of the various materials for you. You'll have to write all the other major proposals yourself. Don't expect me to help you with those."

"..."

Toyokawa Shoko pursed her lips slightly, her complex emotions making her unsure how to speak.

The other party did not take it upon themselves to complete all of her work, but rather appropriately addressed some of the tedious proofreading tasks, seemingly helping while still taking good care of her self-esteem.

This left her unsure how to even say "no."

So cunning.

"...Ning, can I take a nap for a bit?"

Before Kazami Mei could even answer, the blue-haired girl gently rested her head on the shoulder of the boy beside her.

The sudden surge of warmth and comfort made her, already exhausted, unable to resist the 'temptation', and she fell into the trap of this so-called 'comfort' in no time.

Only at this moment could her tense nerves get a brief respite, and only in front of him did she not have to force her fragile 'self-esteem', and even in this state, she did not need to 'hide' anything from him.

So it's probably okay to be weak in front of him, right?

……

Your relationship with Toyokawa Shoko has deepened significantly.

The flood of 'memory' fragments into his brain led Kazami Mei to pause the simulation.

He deliberately made this simulated 'route' quite chaotic. If it continues at the current pace, the so-called 'scumbag' route may soon appear.

However, he has been honestly pursuing pure love until now, and he really has no idea what will happen after this simulation.

Overall, the current progress is within his expectations. After all, he has easily mastered this newly unearthed discounted simulator. Even if the simulator only slightly raises its hand, he knows whether it is about to be blasted over by a dragon.

However, it's hard to say, since we did suffer a lot of losses because of this thing before.

"Continue the simulation."

Kazami Mei shook her head to clear her mind of the jumbled thoughts and immersed herself completely in the simulation.

The relationship between you and Goto Ichiri is growing steadily and slowly. She has gotten used to chatting with you on Line and is starting to take it more seriously. Occasionally, she will invite you over by saying that her younger sister misses her older brother. Even though she is not good at chatting, she is trying her best to find 'interesting' topics for you.

Whenever Toyokawa Shoko gets caught up in work fatigue, you quietly offer her small acts of care. This makes the strong-willed woman reveal her innocent and soft side to you. Her occasional unintentional teasing and pouting are just too adorable, and such a strong charm makes you somewhat unable to resist.

The lively and enthusiastic Kita Ikuyo makes no attempt to shy away from physical contact with you. Whenever she finds an opportunity to be alone with you, she will 'inadvertently' get close to you, such as secretly tracing your palm with her index finger while eating lunch together. Occasionally, if she doesn't control the intensity, she will blush and cover her face, feeling flustered.

Your relationships with Kita Ikuyo, Goto Ichiri, and Toyokawa Shoko have deepened.

Everything seems to be moving in a positive direction.

[By chance, Kita Ikuyo, who has prepared a bento box as usual, comes over with a big smile and invites you to lunch. Just as you are about to accept her invitation, Chihaya Aine, who also has a lively smile on her face, suddenly moves up to your side.]

She smiled and held up the lunchbox in her hand, saying that she had prepared the lunchbox herself today, and asked if she would like to eat it with them.

Neither you nor Kita Ikuyo have a reason to refuse the other person.

However, you vaguely sense that Chihaya Aine seems a little different today. She doesn't seem to have her usual energetic and lively spirit. Her cute face looks calm and somewhat serious.

Sitting next to her, Kita Ikuyo seemed oblivious to anything amiss, continuing her usual enthusiastic conversation about trends and the band's latest developments, occasionally even discussing their guitar practice tips.

Just as Kita Ikuyo extended an olive branch to her, Chihaya Aine looked at you without saying a word, and at that very moment, the girl seriously raised her head.

Chihaya Aine confessed her love to you.

……

Warm, dappled sunlight spills onto the bench on the spacious rooftop, softly and brightly enveloping the cold, hard cement tile floor, the rippling halo highlighting the bright colors.

A gentle autumn breeze caressed his cheeks and softly ruffled the shimmering black hair at the nape of his neck.

Kita Ikuyo raised her head, her fiery eyes glancing furtively at the black-haired boy beside her.

"Speaking of which, there's a traditional Japanese confectionery shop that seems really good lately—I think it's called 'Homura'? Maybe I should try it before my guitar practice today!"

Holding a bento box in her hands, Kita Ikuyo seemed to radiate a dazzling 'light' all over her body. Even just sitting here, she could unleash the legendary shining 'Kita energy', a powerful force that was enough to burn everything in her path to ashes!

But today's 'Kita Energy' is very different from before.

Kita Ikuyo could easily kill the weak Shimokitazawa Tsuchiya with just a smile.

Even though she still shines as brightly as ever, there's now a touch of gentleness and longing in her radiance, which seems to draw people in irresistibly into her passion.

"Um……"

However, Chihaya Aine, who was usually sunny and cheerful, was staring at her lunchbox rather absentmindedly. Her delicate, exquisitely sculpted face was now calm and serious.

Her crystal-clear, light gray eyes faintly shimmered with a silvery light. A fleeting hint of hesitation seemed to cross her face, and Kazami Mei, keenly aware of this, carefully observed her every move.

"Um, Mimi..."

The girl who suddenly spoke slowly turned her delicate body, presenting herself to Kazami Naruto.

Her bright and delicate cherry-colored long hair floated like clouds and rosy clouds in the breeze, and her pretty face was made even more passionate and gentle by the deep red color. It seemed simple, but it perfectly expressed her youth and vitality.

Hesitation, worry, unease...

A variety of complex emotions flashed across her face, but they were all extinguished by her determination in that instant. The cherry-haired girl gently reached out her small hand and grabbed Kazami Naru's sleeve.

The blushing girl, her eyes darting around, raised her head again. After a moment's hesitation, she bit her fangs hard, as if making a desperate decision, and spoke slowly and deliberately, each word a struggle to express her feelings.

"I like you."

Her light yet powerful words seem to be the best expression of a young girl's sincere emotions.

After saying those words that she had kept hidden for so long, Chihaya Aine let out a long sigh of relief, as if she had been freed from a burden.

Even though her fair face was already flushed with suppressed embarrassment, she couldn't help but reveal an innocent and romantic smile. This sudden confession caught Kazami Mei completely off guard.

That's right, she's gone all out.

If this desperate confession fails, she will flee back to London like a deserter.

"and many more……"

The girl's sudden confession completely froze Kita Ikuyo, who was sitting next to her, but her instincts quickly brought her back to her senses. No matter how timid she was, she should muster up the courage to stand up in this situation.

So even Kita Ikuyo, not to be outdone, reached out and gently grabbed Kazami Naruto's right sleeve.

"Ming, I like you too!"

……

Chihaya Aine's sudden confession left Kita Ikuyo completely stunned, but fearing that you would agree so easily, she quickly mustered her courage, and her eagerness made her want to confess to you as well.

The confessions of two girls, like snipers facing off at the middle gate, are a desperate gamble. Faced with their intense and conflicting emotions, you decide—

【1. Agree with Chihaya Aine's confession】

[2. I agree with Kita Ikuyo's confession]

"hiss……"

Even though he was prepared, Kazami Naruto couldn't help but gasp. He never expected that Aine would choose to confront Kita-san head-on and confess to him right in front of her.

This is nothing short of a provocation.

Even Kita, who is usually the most 'patient', was pushed to the limit by Aine's actions and, without any hesitation, directly followed her and switched sides.

It instantly turned into a situation of being attacked from both sides.

However, Kazami Naruto had anticipated being confessed to by two people at the same time. After all, he was aiming for a 'harem' in this simulation, so he was prepared even if he encountered this situation.

The so-called time-limited 'special options' are meaningless to him, because at this time, he must use the strongest 'personal simulation' to deliver a powerful blow!

"Ok?"