How can my simulation be a real love?

"It feels like you could choose with your eyes closed."

Kazami Mei raised her calm, dark eyes and stared intently at the simulated options before her.

Aside from the seventh skill, 'Motor Vehicle Driving,' which can be ignored, the remaining six simulation options are excellent choices that you can't go wrong with, especially the two Lv.5 skills, 'One' and 'Three,' which are a must-have.

The gifts and skills given by her daughter are unique rewards that cannot be replicated in this simulation, so Kazami Naruto would naturally not miss them. However, the problem lies in the remaining gifts from Pochi and the choice of 'music'.

This song, "The Pure White Flower That Never Fades," is a piece worthy of being performed at the Budokan, and it can lay the foundation for the future of the End Band. Even if it was written by Kazami Mei himself, it is not certain that he could rewrite it.

After only a moment's serious consideration, he chose the five simulated rewards: 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6.

"That's pretty much it."

Kazami Naruto, who was muttering to himself, closed the simulation interface. Suddenly, he felt a strange, inexplicable feeling all over his body.

Perhaps due to the long period of focused attention and the 'personal simulation', Kazami Naruto used to feel both physical and mental pressure after each simulation, but now he feels that he doesn't feel tired at all.

Not only did he not feel much fatigue, but Kazami Mei even had an urge to go for a run.

Could it be due to endurance?

"Since this thing is so powerful, why don't we try riding in a helicopter later?"

Kazami Naruto casually closed the simulation interface after making a casual remark. Even though his body had become stronger, he was still somewhat burdened mentally. Kazami Naruto, who was preparing to rest well today, had decided that he would not get up no matter what happened.

hum...

Oh no, why is my Witcher badge moving?

Kazami Mei, his eyes slightly narrowed, slowly sat up and casually turned on his vibrating phone to check the Line messages that appeared on the screen. If it was something that required him to go out, he simply pretended not to see it.

[Little Penguin: Hey, are you free right now?]

"Hey, I suddenly don't feel sleepy anymore."

……

Goto Ichiri stared into thought at the porcelain bowl filled with rice. Her bright blue eyes were blank and filled with disbelief. Her already soft and fair skin began to break out in a cold sweat, and her slender body began to tremble slightly.

While trembling, she also twisted strangely, her pretty face flushed red like drops of blood, revealing a faint shyness. This strange reaction made the Goto couple beside her look at each other in confusion.

Although my daughter often makes some strange reactions, she was quite normal this morning.

How did it turn out like this after just one afternoon nap?

Michiyo Goto couldn't help but turn to look at her husband beside her. Her subtle yet worried gaze immediately alerted Naoki Goto that his wife was planning to find a master to exorcise the evil spirits.

"I...I'm full..."

Putting down the rice bowl he had barely eaten, with white smoke rising from his head, Goto Ichiri strode back to his room, simultaneously slipping into the closet with practiced ease, trying to calm himself down.

The girl's fair and delicate face was already burning hot. She huddled in the closet like a frightened little rabbit, but when she glanced to the side, she couldn't help but recall the time she and Kazami Naru were in the closet together.

In that instant, Pochi, with white smoke rising from his head, went limp.

Boqi, can't get a JPG file again.

"Ugh... What's going on..."

She certainly didn't become like this for no reason.

Because she had been editing videos all night, she took a good nap this afternoon while she was still sleepy. Who knew that she would have such a shameful dream, which she still hasn't recovered from.

This dream was quite unusual; it was as if she were 'foreseeing the future' and seeing her own life—

"I actually married... Ming-sang?"

Not only that, she did a whole bunch of other things. Because her body was very flexible, Ming didn't hold back and used it on her. In fact, she even launched counterattacks more frequently than her, acting like a sexually frustrated nymphomaniac...

Oh no, just thinking about it makes my back go weak.

"Woo..."

Suddenly, Boqi, whose head was burning up, felt a surge of heat. When she reached out to touch it, she realized that her nose was bleeding. This caused her already sluggish mind to go blank, and she just stared blankly at the ceiling of the closet.

I feel like I'm about to die, in every sense of the word.

"My life is already wonderful."

The blissful 'dream' memory completely enveloped Pochi. She felt as if her body had turned into a feather and was floating lightly. Her hands were gently placed together, revealing an expression of utter peace. Her physical body seemed to be turning into specks of dust and gradually dissipating.

"Gurgh?!"

In the daze of 'vanishing', Goto Ichiri seemed to see that warm and familiar sea of ​​sunflowers again, the warm spring sunshine gently falling on her, making her involuntarily indulge in this happiness.

Just as she was about to fall asleep, she vaguely saw a flowered umbrella tapping towards her—

As her mind gradually cleared, Pochi immediately grabbed a tissue to stop the nosebleed. Her rapidly beating heart filled her eyes with fear, and she almost disappeared because of her peacefulness!

However, it was thanks to this that she gradually calmed down. In any case, this 'dream' was really something else; the realism and immersion it gave her were far too strong, as if she had actually experienced it...

"I still feel like something's not quite right?"

Am I really that amazing in my dreams?

Back then, Miss Pochi was a force to be reckoned with, easily defeating those despicable women around Kazami Naruto!

Whether it's the incredibly powerful and slightly lewd Ryo-senpai, the sunny and cheerful Kita-chan who's even more beautiful than a pretty girl, or even that dignified and elegant super-beautiful blue-haired girl, without exception, they all became defeated opponents of Guitar Hero!

She's like a goddess descended from heaven!

"Is this what they call a 'precognitive dream'? Or is it..."

With her thoughts in complete disarray, Pochi simply curled up, her face burning as if she had a fever. Her beautiful eyes shimmered with a hazy light, and the tips of her ears, peeking out from beneath her cherry blossom-pink hair, were already tinged with a shy, wine-red hue.

"I really want to see Ming..."

Before she knew it, she had already taken out her phone and opened Kazami Naruto's Line interface, but even with her fingers on the keyboard, she couldn't do anything and could only shakily turn the phone back off.

Actually, she had a crush on Kazami Naru for a long time.

However, because he never showed his inferiority complex and timidity, there were so many people around him who were more outstanding and beautiful than him. Goto Ichiri originally thought that there was no way it would be his turn to be a cowardly Tsuchinoko.

But he didn't despise his gloomy self at all, and expressed his feelings to her with the most sincere emotions.

"However, only I find happiness..."

Lost in happiness, Pochi couldn't help but furrow her brows, as if recalling the others who had left the band.

Their genuine emotions were in no way inferior to hers; in fact, Boqi felt that each of them was better than her, and that she was merely favored by Ming. Yet, in the end, only she found happiness…

Goto Ichiri slowly lowered her head; she suddenly understood Takamatsu Akari's thoughts.

……

I was invited out by the little penguin.

The two met at the 'Evening Primrose' planetarium, which they had visited before. However, the simulation ended in the evening, and by the time Kazami arrived at 'Evening Primrose', night had already fallen silently.

Perhaps simply to create the atmosphere of the starry sky inside the planetarium, the plazas surrounding the venue were specially equipped with warm orange lights, and the fountain in the center shimmered with dazzling halos under the light.

"Will my sudden invitation today... cause Mingtian trouble?"

Wearing a gray-white coat and a black-gray skirt, Takamatsu Teng sat down next to him somewhat nervously. Leaning gently against the chair, she looked even more slender and delicate, her fine hair shimmering under the starlight.

Perhaps it was because the little penguin's hesitant yet somewhat apprehensive expression was just too adorable that Kazami Mei couldn't take her eyes off it.

If someone were to ask him that question, he would have to say that it would cause trouble.

However, cuteness is justice.

If anyone says the lantern festival is causing trouble, he'll start the earth-shaking blast.

"I don't think it's a big deal. If Xiaodeng wants to repay me, I can pinch her cheeks."

"Huh? Is this okay...?"

Takamatsu Akari only paused for a second before subconsciously nodding, and even slightly stood up to peek her little head in his direction. Her adorable, helpless expression made Kazami Mei, who was just casually joking, lean back slightly.

Don't agree to other people's requests too easily. What if they can't help but make even more outrageous demands?

"Then I won't be polite."

Now that things had come to this, Kazami Mei, who was no longer willing to keep her distance from Koto, took a light breath and slowly reached out to pinch Takamatsu Koto's fair and tender face. The smooth and delicate face, like jelly, was quite irresistible to touch.

However, he only pinched Kazami Mei lightly before letting go. If it continued like that, he felt that it would be more than just pinching her cheeks.

The little penguin whose cheek was being pinched couldn't help but gently lift her eyes. Sitting next to her, she seemed to lack a sense of security and leaned gently against Kazami Ming, as if enjoying this extremely brief moment of peace.

She didn't simply want to watch the stars together, which is why she mustered up the courage to invite Kazami Mei out.

With Boqi's help, she had really figured things out a lot, but she also realized that her thinking was actually 'selfish', because if she wanted everyone to be together forever, the best outcome would be for Ming to date everyone...

But is doing this really fair to Ming?

Even Takamatsu Akari knew that her idea was quite naive and absurd, but she didn't want to be separated from the person who was important to her no matter what.

Even though everyone's future is shrouded in a fog of uncertainty, Takamatsu Tō has no intention of giving up on moving forward.

"...Cry!"

The gray-haired girl who suddenly spoke slowly propped herself up. Her small hand, which had been outstretched at some point, had gently grasped the sleeve on his side. Even through the clothes, Kazami could feel the slight trembling of her fingers, as if it were the overflowing emotions she was expressing at that moment.

She quietly leaned against him, her nervous and anxious amber eyes fixed intently ahead.

Do you have someone you like?

30

Chapter Thirty: The Person Ming Likes

Do you have someone you like?

The gray-haired girl sitting beside him raised her delicate eyes nervously. When she suddenly spoke, her words were full of hesitation. Her nerves were on edge, and she simply supported her delicate body, tightly gripping the man beside her with her trembling fingers.

It was as if she was afraid that if she suddenly asked this question, the black-haired boy beside her would run away.

"...?"

Kazami Mei's gaze, which had been fixed on the starry sky, gradually shifted to her side.

He had been pondering why today's astrology program focused on "Cancer," and clearly hadn't expected the little penguin beside him to speak up like that. Kazami Naruto could tell from the girl's timid yet determined gaze—

The meaning of this word 'like' is not so simple.

If even a little penguin mustered up the courage to speak, how could Kazami Naruto possibly just give him a perfunctory answer?

Moreover, Kazami Mei is no longer troubled by emotional issues. Since she had already decided to face them squarely, all she needs to do now is confront her own heart.

"Of course."

"Well……"

Hearing Kazami Mei's earnest and affirmative answer, Takamatsu Akari couldn't help but tremble. Her amber eyes, which could be described as works of art, were fixed on his profile, as if she wanted to see through his gaze to the true feelings hidden deep in his heart.

Do you already have someone you like?

Just hearing those words made her start to panic, and the decision she had finally made became uncertain.

If Kazami Mei already has someone she loves and wants to spend her life with, then Takamatsu Akari's 'absurd' idea will lose all meaning, and she will have 'failed' the moment she mustered up the courage and prepared to act.

She still failed to catch that fleeting shooting star.

The little penguin curled up into a tiny ball, the sadness and confusion in her eyes seeming to solidify and overflow. If this continued, the fragments of her emotions would turn into pieces of black holes, swallowing up everything around her.

Kazami Naruto, who couldn't bear to watch any longer, shrugged and gently reached out to pinch the girl's soft cheek.

This small gesture immediately pulled the little penguin out of his inner world, and only when Gao Songdeng looked completely bewildered did he slowly add—

Why don't you ask who I like?

"Well?"

This slightly teasing murmur made Takamatsu Akari's bewildered eyes look even more confused. Then, Kazami Mei slowly leaned back in her seat and said in a calm and generous tone—

"I like lamps."

"..."

Unexpectedly hearing this kind of 'answer', Takamatsu Akari tilted her head blankly, her slightly furrowed eyebrows seemingly deep in thought, and a faint blush rose on her pretty face, which was inexplicably flustered.

The little penguin, completely at a loss, simply reached out and gently pinched the corner of his clothes.

"However, there is an even more important problem now."

Kazami Mei turned to look seriously at Takamatsu Akari in front of him. In his opinion, even the naturally eccentric little penguin might not be able to understand his thoughts, but now he had to say it seriously no matter what.