How can my simulation be a real love?

Does she really like Kazami Mei?

Ruoye Mu watched the blonde girl's hesitation and anxiety quietly. Seeing that she hadn't replied for a while, he continued, "Don't you like it?"

Upon hearing this, Misaka Hatsuka's legs suddenly went weak.

The doll girl in front of her easily shattered all her pretense and defenses with just one sentence. The words she had prepared for questioning and admonishing were long forgotten, and she could only lower her head and act helplessly like a child.

Misaki Hatsuka wasn't quite clear about the feeling of 'liking', but her feelings for Kazami Mei were something she had never experienced before. Even though she knew that she truly had an unbreakable love for Kazami Mei...

And we absolutely must not actually take action for this!

After a moment of silence, she gently raised her beautiful, deep purple eyes and spoke, her voice trembling slightly—

"I...I won't develop feelings for Mingjun, because he's the person Xiaoxiang likes!"

“As a friend, now that you’ve found out who she likes, you should naturally support your friend’s relationship. But I saw you, Xiao Mu, on a date with Ming Jun... You know Ming Jun is the person Xiao Xiang likes, shouldn’t you keep your distance from him?!”

Wakaba Muku opened her mouth in a daze, clearly surprised that Misaka Hatsuka would say such a thing.

But at this moment, staring at Mitsumaki's utterly shaken expression, she seemed to sense something. Holding her small bag in both hands, she slightly raised her delicate face, her cherry lips moving slightly as she calmly explained—

"I like the sound."

"Eh?"

Sanjiao Chuhua was stunned.

Seeing Misaki Hatsuka frozen in shock by those words, Wakaba Mutsu, still expressionless, took a step forward.

Mutsuka Wakaba, who seemed the most timid and introverted in the entire Mujica, mustered up the courage to make such a direct 'confession' in front of her. Even as Sho's friend, she did not shy away from facing her true feelings.

Despite sharing the same 'emotions,' she handles them in a completely different way than Mitsuka.

Upon seeing this, Misaka Hatsuka took a step back, realizing that she no longer needed to offer any 'advice'.

"Ming, everyone likes it."

Ruoye Muku slowly opened his mouth.

“Everyone likes Naruto, right? That makes sense… It’s only natural, after all, Sho always makes that kind of face, and even Mutsu…”

Seeing the slightly relieved, bitter smile gradually appear on Hatsuka's face, Wakaba Mutsu, who was about to say something, opened her mouth blankly. She seemed to suddenly realize that her words had been 'misunderstood,' so she immediately continued to add—

"No, it's Ming who likes everyone."

Triangle Chuhua:?

"What... does this mean...?"

Upon hearing this, Mikasa felt her head turn to mush. She stared incredulously at Ms. Wakaba, whose face remained completely calm. The doll-like girl's nonchalant demeanor made it seem as if the person who had just spoken was not her at all.

Does Ming like everyone?

She recognized each character individually, but when they were put together, they seemed to form a difficult and obscure classical Chinese text. Her thoughts were like dried-up noodles, all tangled together.

Suddenly, she seemed to vaguely sense something and quickly moved closer to Wakaba Mutsu, saying, "Mutsu, what you mean by that is...?"

"Ming also has other people she likes."

After hearing this, Mikasa Hatsuka roughly understood what Wakaba Mutsu meant.

Kazami Mei, whom she considered a 'scumbag' who toyed with girls' feelings, actually had the suspicion of cheating on several women. However, upon realizing this, Misaka Hatsuka did not feel any negative emotions. Instead, she immediately turned her gaze to the doll girl beside her.

"If Mingjun also likes Xiaoxiang, wouldn't you care, Xiaomu?"

"I just want to be with Ming."

When questioned, Ruoye Mu simply shook her head slightly, and she seemed genuinely not lying.

Such a huge shock left Mikami Hatsuka completely bewildered. Having come to Tokyo alone from the remote countryside for so many years, this was the first time she had been so shocked by something.

The conversation just now seemed to have easily overturned all her previous 'insistence'.

So what should she do now?

1

Chapter One: Takamatsu Todora's Awakening

Summer is over.

The summer vacation, which was only two months long, felt like half a century had passed to Kazami Mei. Even though the first day of school had arrived, he still felt like he was in a dream.

Even though it was only half a month ago that the band ended their live performance at the Summer Festival, Kazami Naruto felt a heavy sense of déjà vu right now.

With her dark eyes narrowed, Kazami Mei steadily raised her hand and gently grasped the oil paintbrush she had bought at the Wild Beast Art Supplies store last time.

The paper, now stained with delicate colors, gradually begins to reveal a gentle, warm texture.

The morning sunlight had already pierced through the curtains and shone on the white paper of the canvas, the soft light and shadow adding a wonderful sense of depth to the already warm colors.

With his left hand gently holding the oil paintbrush, he finally added a stroke of orange-yellow color, like a ray of light, to the white paper, bringing the finishing touch to the painting.

Oil painting – Summer Flowers

This is a piece that Kazami Mei casually drew last night. As a practice piece for Lv.5 drawing skills, it is barely passable. After all, even if the real Kazami Mei had all the drawing skills and abilities of her simulation self, it would be difficult to achieve the same result.

However, in terms of the most important aspect of painting art, the 'soul,' it is still somewhat lacking.

"I didn't expect my left hand, which I should be using more, to only reach this level. It still feels a little lacking..."

Kazami Mei squinted and gently placed the oil paintbrush on the wooden table next to her, then casually rolled up the practice painting and stuffed it into a paper tube.

"In short, let's just submit our work to any exhibition or competition first... Even if it's only this good, it should be enough as our 'debut work'."

Having made preparations in advance, Kazami Mei casually mailed the oil painting to the "Japanese Young Artists Group Exhibition" when she left home.

Regardless of the quality of the painting, it was still a work that he spent half a night working on, so he should at least submit it to an art exhibition to see how it goes.

As Kazami Naru walked towards school, she habitually headed towards the 'Furukawa Bakery', but just as she turned the corner, she bumped into a familiar figure.

Wearing a dark blue and white collared uniform, Nagasaki Motoyo's eyes flickered with a strange light. Her previously calm face immediately softened into a gentle smile, which surprised Kazami Mei, who then spoke up—

"Su Shi?"

"Good morning~ I didn't expect to run into Naruto here by such a coincidence~"

Wearing the Moon Forest school uniform, Nagasaki Motoyo quietly took a step closer with her hands behind her back, and the immediate closeness with Kazami Mei made her eyes light up slightly.

Ming was as elegant and handsome as ever today. She suddenly noticed that his long black hair was tied up with a hair tie, revealing his fair neck and the faint outline of his collarbone...

This subtle position, like the positive and negative poles, constantly drew her gaze.

"Good morning, Su Shi. I really didn't expect you to be up so early... Is there something on my face?"

Kazami Mei, who is very sensitive to the gaze of others, could naturally sense Ms. Suze's 'fiery' gaze. She felt that when she suddenly bumped into her, the other party did not show any surprise, as if she naturally knew that he would be there.

Could it be that Miss Su Shi was already waiting here?

"It's a little bit... Ming, don't move yet~ Let me help you tidy up."

With her eyes crinkling into crescents, Miss Su Shi smiled sweetly. She slowly reached out and gently stroked Kazami Naruto's cheek, then pretended to tidy his not-too-messy hair behind his ear.

She nodded in satisfaction only after confirming that there was no problem.

"It's all set up now~ I've got it all sorted out for you."

Motoyo Nagasaki doesn't consider herself a slutty girl.

Before meeting Kazami Mei, Nagasaki Motoyo never thought she would have such a strong impulse towards someone, especially after having strange dreams about her repeatedly, which made her emotions increasingly difficult to control.

If Ming were her boyfriend right now, just like in her dream, she probably wouldn't have been able to resist kissing him already, right?

"Speaking of which, Ming woke up really early today~ Have you already had a proper breakfast?"

"Ate."

"Hmm? Looks like you didn't eat properly~"

Seeing Nagasaki Motoyo's beautiful smile as she lightly touched her lips with her index finger, Kazami Naru felt inexplicably guilty and her eyes darted away.

Even walking on the street, he felt inexplicably uneasy. He hadn't revealed any 'flaws', yet Su Shi immediately noticed something was wrong. Wasn't that a bit too terrifying?

Has she evolved from 'reconnaissance'—a skill typically used by spies—into a superpower like 'mind reading'?

The Forest of the Moon is terrifying!

"How could this be discovered? Am I that obvious?"

"Sigh... I was just guessing that Naru-san was probably planning to just grab some bread or something to tide him over? That's absolutely not going to do! You have to eat a proper breakfast!"

Miss Su Shi, walking beside him, frowned slightly and began to scold him.

Back when she married Kazami Mei in the 'dream', she already knew a lot about her worrisome husband, including his bad habits and eating preferences.

Nagasaki Motoyo could naturally guess how he would have breakfast in the morning, and she also knew very well what time Kazami Naru would leave the house.

"I just happened to have an extra side dish prepared for this bento box this morning. Ming, why don't you take it and eat it for breakfast?"

As Su Shi took out the insulated box from her bag, she maintained her gentle and sweet smile. Her expression and tone were exactly the same as her usual maternal gentleness. Even Su Shi's mother probably couldn't find any flaws.

If before, Miss Suze had intended to slowly win over her husband, when she saw that pink-haired guy appear in her dream, even the usually confident Suze Nagasaki felt a rare moment of panic.

When she discovered that the information that should still be under her control was becoming increasingly blurred over time—

Therefore, it's only natural that things can't be the same as before.

"Then I won't be polite."

Without hesitation, Kazami Mei smiled and reached out to take the insulated lunchbox from Ms. Suze. A warm, sun-like aura wafted through the insulated box, causing his eyebrows to lift slightly.

"Eating too much bread isn't good for your health...wait?"

Nagasaki Motoyo's raised hands froze in mid-air.

She thought her 'good intentions' would be rejected several times by her foolish husband, but to her surprise, Kazami Mei accepted them without any hesitation this time.

The sudden surprise made her swallow back the words she had prepared, and she could only tilt her head slightly and play with the ends of her hair with her fingertips to relieve her tension.

"These are all my favorite foods, thank you so much, Su Shi~"

When Kazami opened the bento box and saw the fried egg, sausages, and other dishes inside, she immediately realized that this was probably a breakfast that the vegetarian lady had prepared for her early in the morning.

Kazami Naruto might have felt awkward about how to handle Suze's affections in the past, but now that he has made up his mind, he certainly can't refuse Suze's kindness anymore...

It was just a mere 'confession' from Miss Suze. If someone dared to express their feelings, Kazami would respond to her directly.

He had been avoiding Miss Su Shi before simply because he couldn't reciprocate her feelings, but now that things had changed, he no longer wanted to keep his distance from others.

After eating the omelet in front of Nagasaki Motoyo, Kazami Naru gave a thumbs up and said gently, "As a return gift, I'll prepare a bento for you to try later, Motoyo. You probably haven't tasted my cooking yet, have you?"

"A bento made by Naruto? Is this alright...?"

Unbeknownst to her, Nagasaki Motoyo had lost the initiative, and her words became softer. She lowered her head gently like a little lamb that had lost its backbone, her smooth brown hair draped over her shoulders.

"Of course, no problem. You might not be able to eat anything else after trying it once?"

"How could that be..."

A slightly flustered Nagasaki Motoyo tried to regain the initiative: "...Speaking of which, Naruto, do you have some time lately? I mentioned before that I was planning to send you some aromatherapy to relieve fatigue. It works really well with massage~"

"I'm not too busy lately since school started, so why don't you come over to my house in the next couple of days and deliver it to me?"

Nagasaki Suyo:?

At this moment, she felt her mind was completely confused.

Even the 'hypocrisy,' 'fake smile,' and 'scheming' that she thought were etched into her were completely forgotten at this moment, and all the strategies she had planned seemed useless.

It's like Saitama's serious punch landing with full force on a comedic character—utterly powerless.

"Visiting is no problem, I'll find a 'suitable' time to go..."

Unexpectedly, happiness came so suddenly, which made Nagasaki Motoyo's face bloom with a gentle smile.

……

Goto Ichiri was terrified.

Although she had seen her own 'future' in her dream and knew clearly that she would marry Kazami Mei in the future, she began to shrink back when she saw Kazami Mei again in reality...

After greeting her in the morning, she didn't dare to go up and talk to her again.

"As expected, Ming is still as popular as ever at school..."

Even though everyone hadn't seen each other for a whole summer vacation, Kazami Naruto still immediately attracted most of the attention when he walked into the classroom.