How can my simulation be a real love?

The autumn evening breeze carries the faint fragrance of fallen leaves, which gradually drift down from the sky, outlining a tranquil silhouette against the star-studded Tokyo night sky. The bright and clear moonlight casts a dazzling white halo on the concrete road.

This is near Shimokitazawa, while Pochi lives in Yokohama.

The trams had almost stopped running by now, but Kazami Mei didn't think about it anymore as he stepped onto the street. Even if he had to take an expensive taxi or become an unlicensed motorcyclist for a day, he was determined to get there.

The icy autumn wind felt like a knife cutting into my face. Naturally, there was no bus stop near the cheap apartment where Kazami Mei lived, and even taxis wouldn't pass by here.

But just as he was about to ride his bicycle—

A large, heavy transport truck suddenly drove towards us.

Although his heart rate inexplicably started to increase, Kazami Mei still slowly raised his thumb.

The heavy truck seemed to sense his anxiety and stopped right next to him after a moment's hesitation. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Kazami Mei didn't hesitate and immediately opened the truck door and sat in the passenger seat.

"Thank you, driver. Please drive towards the station for Yokohama!"

"My girlfriend is flying abroad tomorrow, and I will pay you a sufficient reward afterwards!"

The Dayun driver was clearly taken aback when he suddenly heard this, but seeing the serious expression on his face, he felt a surge of emotion, as if his long-lost youth had begun to burn brightly again.

"Good boy..."

The middle-aged man, feeling his blood boiling, slammed his fist on the steering wheel and then stepped on the gas, speeding toward the road. This made Kazami Naruto, who was sitting in a large truck for the first time, look serious, and slowly fasten his seatbelt with his other hand.

In the blink of an eye, he had been taken to the nearest station. Just as Kazami was about to turn around to pay, the middle-aged truck driver simply waved his hand and drove away with an encouraging look in his eyes.

"call……"

Kazami Mei only had time to express her gratitude in her heart before continuing on her way to her destination without stopping.

The sound of the wind seemed to still echo in his ears.

Under the warm yellow light, wispy shadows lingered, and the soft glow illuminated his sweat-drenched face. He kept his head down and kept moving forward on the ever-extending road until he reached the sign for 'Goto' and then he gasped for breath.

The shadow beneath him stretched long under the light at the doorway, and beads of sweat rolled down Feng Jianming's cheeks. His lungs, burning as if on fire, still compelled him to reach out and ring the doorbell.

"Ara? Kazami-kun?"

The person who opened the door was Goto Michiyo, Pochi's mother. She covered her mouth in shock when she saw Kazami Naru, who looked so disheveled. Even Goto Jiri's head peeked out from the side and stared in shock with her big eyes after seeing him clearly.

"...Auntie, could you please call for me at the next mile?"

Kazami Mei let out a long sigh of relief and straightened up, her slightly hunched back barely able to.

Wait until later to find an opportunity? Are you kidding me?

That night, his heavy punch, like that of Jotaro Kazami, was about to slam into Pochibrando!

However, this was really thanks to the effect of 'endurance'; without it, he might not have been able to hold on.

"Looking for Yili?!"

The moment Goto Michiyo turned to look at her youngest daughter, the temporary police officer entrusted with this important task nodded vigorously, then turned and rushed upstairs with her dog Jimi-hen, determined to capture the wanted criminal Goto Ichiri!

Even the timid but adept at escaping was completely stunned by this move that brought them right to their doorstep.

Before Goto Ichiri could even react, her gentle mother glared at her and drove her out of the house. As she watched the door slam shut behind her with a loud thud, she seemed still somewhat dazed.

Kazami Mei stood there on the street in front of the door, surrounded by a desolate and dim night.

But she stood in front of the gate, her pink and white tracksuit illuminated by warm yellow lights.

The two stared at each other for a few seconds. Goto Ichiri, who was so nervous that he gripped the hem of his clothes with both hands, slowly raised his head. His eyes were somewhat evasive, but he forced himself to look straight ahead. After seeing the other's somewhat messy black hair, he felt a little dizzy.

"Why won't you go on a date with me?"

Having rested for a while, Kazami Mei asked in a calm tone. Standing there, even his words were filled with seriousness, which made Goto Ichiri, who was already gloomy and timid, instinctively want to run away.

But the door to her home was already closed, and at this moment, she had no comfort zone to escape to.

"...Um, it's not that I don't want to go on a date with Ming...it's just that I feel..."

The pink-haired girl, whose voice was barely audible, stammered. Her lack of frankness made Kazami Naru sigh softly, and as if sensing her disappointment, she felt a slight pang in her heart.

I could only lower my head, not knowing how to speak.

"Are you saying this directly because Ichiri dislikes me?"

This time, he didn't call her 'Pochi' as jokingly as before. Instead, he raised his dark eyes and seriously called her by her name. Knowing that she couldn't escape, Goto Ichiri twisted the hem of her clothes in despair.

"Of course not!"

The sudden loud response made Kazami Mei's ears ring.

"...However, there are still many people around Naruto who he could date, whether it's Ms. Toyokawa or... Kita-chan, Aine-chan and the others... If everyone went on a date with Naruto, it would definitely only bring good memories..."

"Everyone else is more suitable than me..."

It felt as if all the strength in my body was being drained away, and the courage I had finally mustered gradually dissipated like a leaking balloon.

But before she could even start to have wild thoughts, Kazami Naruto, who was not far away, stepped forward and grabbed her left hand. His already handsome face now showed a look of 'idiot', but he took a deep breath and spoke.

"I don't care who's more suitable, don't make the decision for me."

"What I want is a 'guitar hero' that belongs only to me."

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Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Pure White Flower That Never Withers

On the very night that Goto Ichiri rejected your date, you traveled directly from Shimokitazawa to Yokohama, arriving at her doorstep with lightning speed. With the help of the Goto family, you finally managed to get an opportunity to speak with her in person.

You boldly express your feelings to her.

Even without directly confessing "I like you," your earnest and serious expression of your feelings had a power a thousand times greater than a direct confession for Goto Ichiri, capturing her heart almost instantly.

[With only you in her eyes, Goto Ichiri completely lost the ability to think. After nodding in response, she fell straight backward to the ground. Shocked by the force of the impact, she didn't wake up until the next day, but she knew that what happened yesterday was not a 'dream'.]

You and Goto Ichiri became lovers.

Goto Ichiri's feelings for you have increased significantly.

"It was definitely worth it to cross most of the city in the simulation..."

Having exited the 'personal simulation' state, Kazami Naru rubbed his temples. Even though his real body wouldn't inherit the fatigue from the simulation, the mental burden was still considerable. He felt his vision blurring.

However, what followed was a wave of relaxed and joyful feeling after the 'victory', which gradually relaxed Kazami Mei's tense nerves.

Regardless of the process, at least now I can say that I've truly won over Miss Pochi.

If he had followed the simulation options and slowly waged a war of attrition with Pochi, given Pochi's cowardly and evasive nature, it's unknown how long it would have taken for their relationship to reach what it is today.

Fortunately, he didn't give Poch a chance to overthink things and went straight there from his house that very night.

To deal with a stupid pink-haired idiot like Pochi, you need to be decisive and efficient.

Even though you've become the closest of lovers, the way you interact doesn't seem to have changed.

However, after your almost direct confession to Goto Ichiri, when she faces you again, she blushes with shyness. Even though she's so embarrassed she's practically fuming, she doesn't avoid you anymore; instead, she nervously and proactively moves closer to you.

No matter the time, she will secretly steal glances at your profile, but when you look at her, she will quickly turn her head away like a timid lop-eared rabbit, and will only look directly at you with her eyes lowered when you have completely noticed her.

Perhaps it is because of your affirmation of Goto Ichiri that her deep-seated inferiority complex is gradually improving.

The change in your relationship will naturally attract the attention of those around you.

The first person to notice was Ichika Iji. Her intelligence seemed to have foreseen this outcome. Full of energy, she simply offered a gentle, warm smile and words of encouragement to the anxious and fearful Ichiri Goto. But no one knew that she often buried her face in her pillow and sobbed quietly.

[The one who seems the most calm and collected is Yamada Ryo. She's usually quiet, but lately she's become more talkative when chatting with you. You even heard from your girlfriend that Yamada Ryo often comes to her to borrow money.]

[Of all the people, Kita Ikuyo was the last to realize it. When she learned about it from Ichi Nijika, she was filled with disbelief. After that, she fell seriously ill and took three days off work. Even after she recovered, she was in a daze for almost a month before she gradually got better.]

This incident seems to have caused quite a stir around you, but at this moment, nothing else can affect you anymore.

As time went by...

In early November, as you walked her home as usual, you seemed to vaguely notice that Goto Ichiri was a little different than usual today.

Fragments of memory began to slowly surface—

……

Like willow catkins, light snowflakes fell from the night sky. The girl beside him simply exhaled warm breath, which turned into white mist and dissipated into the air. Kazami Mei, who had changed into winter clothes, walked on the calm and familiar street.

The glistening snowflakes landed lightly on his shoulders like downy feathers, and the slight coolness made him squint his dark eyes.

"The weather is starting to get cold."

Kazami Mei slowly raised her eyes to look at the snow-covered sky, and her leisurely words reached the ears of the girl beside her.

The pink-haired girl walking beside him had a thick beige scarf wrapped around her neck and a woolen hat on her head. She curled up slightly, and her fair cheeks, which were as white as fresh snow, gradually began to blush. The rising heat seemed to be melting the snowflakes on her face.

Even the timid Tsuchinogushi would muster its courage upon seeing Kazami's exposed neck.

"Ah, that..."

The girl who suddenly spoke beside me was so weak and hesitant that she even stammered as she gently untied her scarf, her clear blue eyes seemingly tinged with a light mist.

"If Ming doesn't mind, please use it!!!"

It was as if she had used up all her courage by saying those words aloud, and the sudden loud voice made Kazami Mei's expression freeze slightly.

However, Goto Ichiri in front of him seemed to be burning up, his brain steaming. Seeing his girlfriend's shy expression, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, deliberately leaning closer and speaking meaningfully—

"Is it really okay to use it freely?"

"Oh, please make yourself at home...?"

The girl had barely finished speaking when Kazami Naru, who had been waiting for a long time, gently grabbed her chin and kissed her. Even when they parted, Goto Ichiri still seemed unable to fully recover from her dazed state.

"Although it's a bit late to say this now, I won't stand on ceremony."

"what--"

The girl with flawless white skin raised her head slightly, her beautiful eyes, as picturesque as a poem, seemed to sparkle with a dreamlike light. In an instant, her face was as if it were tinged with crimson starlight, her exquisite features filled with a fiery and bewitching beauty.

At this moment, Goto Ichiri was like a fledgling bird being fed, timidly opening her little mouth.

"Can we do it again?"

Kazami Naru: ?

Looking at the girl in front of him, who was blushing and raising her index finger, he realized that she was usually so timid that she would stammer when she spoke. But now she had inexplicably mustered up some courage, and her watery blue eyes were full of shyness and anticipation.

You stole Ichiri Goto's first kiss.

This proactive offensive completely disrupted Goto Ichiri's thoughts and plans. This experience was something she would never have dared to imagine before, but now that it had actually happened, she seemed to have some strange switch flipped on.

[For Christmas in December, you chose to host a pre-holiday Christmas party with your friends.]

[Having started preparing two months in advance, Goto Ichiri earnestly presents you with a Christmas gift befitting a lover. Holding her piggy bank, her eyes are incredibly determined, and her serious expression is so adorable it's almost comical.]

Unsurprisingly, your intimate behavior with her has attracted the attention of those around you.

[Especially Kita Ikuyo, who is usually closest to Pochi, had eyes that seemed to turn into murky lime today. Her stiff smile, which she was clapping her hands with, was completely devoid of any genuine joy. After parting ways with you, she even dragged Nijika and Ryo to a karaoke bar for an all-nighter.]

[On the way away from STARRY hand in hand, the timid Goto Ichiri suddenly brings her small mouth close to your ear, her face flushed, and whispers that the Goto family hadn't left the door open for her that day, and that she had nowhere to go tonight.]

You vaguely sensed what she was thinking.

So, you decided—

[1. If you dare to invade, you will suffer a crushing defeat!]

[2. It's too rushed for her right now; perhaps she needs to spend more time with him.]

【3. Virtual Reality, Personal Simulation】

If you keep doing this, I'm going to go and give the Three Kingdoms Kill game a good review!

The special option that suddenly popped up was extremely eye-catching, and Kazami Naruto, who was staring at the simulation interface, also raised his eyebrows slightly.

Although he had expected it to turn out this way sooner or later, Kazami Mei was still surprised and shocked by Pochi's initiative. He had thought that if he didn't take the initiative, the two of them might progress to marriage. Who would have thought that Pochi would grow to this level?

He didn't know how much courage Miss Pochi in the simulation had to muster to say that, but the significance of this special option was obviously very important and would completely affect the ending of this simulation.

Given Pochi's timid and extremely insecure personality, he didn't even need to think about what would happen if he rejected her at this moment. So, the moment he saw the option, Kazami Naru had already made his choice.

Those who break the band's rhythm will be met with fierce resistance and destruction.

[You were well aware of just how much courage Goto Ichiri had mustered, so you naturally agreed to her suggestion when faced with her timid and hesitant expression. At that moment, the already shy girl was completely bewildered.]

She simply followed you back to the apartment with her head bowed, which felt as hot as if it were burning. However, before returning, she made a point of going to a nearby convenience store to prepare. In her dazed state, she accomplished a challenge she had never even dared to imagine before.