How can my simulation be a real love?

The café 'Rabbit House' is the brainchild of manager Shinki. She cherishes this shop as if it were her own child, and she cannot accept selling it off casually if she can no longer run it, especially since she herself is not short of money.

"Actually, I've wanted to go abroad for a long time, but I just couldn't let go of this shop, so I've stayed until now... It's all thanks to Kazami-kun that this shop has been able to run well, so in my opinion, handing it over to you is the most suitable choice."

Store Manager Shinki glanced at Toyokawa Shoko, who was standing not far away, with a meaningful smile on her face.

Feeling uneasy, she would steal glances over from time to time. As an aunt with a wealth of life experience, how could she not see through the other person's thoughts? So she smiled and gently tapped the table with her fingers.

For baristas, the way to test their true nature is to taste the 'soul' hidden in their coffee.

Having spent so much time together, how could she not see through Kazami Naruto's character?

"You understand now, right?"

"If you agree to run this shop well, then you can run it from now on."

The shop manager's smiling words echoed in his ears, much like the shop where tradition and innovation intertwined. Kazami Mei, who also had a deep affection for the shop, nodded gently.

After seeing his actions, Shopkeeper Shinki finally showed a somewhat 'expected' expression.

"Even without Aunt Shinki saying that, I would still run this shop well."

"Heh heh~ Well then... this 'Rabbit House' is yours from now on~"

Seeing Kazami Mei solemnly pick up a pen and sign her name on the contract, Manager Shinki, feeling completely relieved, smiled and gave Kazami Mei a chop to the head before grabbing her passport and striding out of the store.

Kazami Mei was left sitting there deep in thought, still holding the contract. He stared at the departing manager, Shinki, and his gaze gradually became subtle as he looked at the contract again.

Oh no, how did I end up becoming a store manager after just going out to work?

Aunt Shinki had previously handed over the shop keys and various business operations to him. Kazami Naru thought that this was just because the other party was too lazy and wanted to be a hands-off manager. Who knew that these tasks handed over to him seemed to be a test for him.

As a result, this childish aunt actually turned around and handed the store over to him directly?

Perhaps it was because she saw that Manager Shinki had already left the coffee shop that Toyokawa Shoko, who had been secretly observing from a distance, couldn't help but come over. When she saw the unusually serious expression on Kazami Mei's face, she felt a lump in her throat.

She pursed her cherry lips slightly, then asked somewhat cautiously, "Ming, did the shop manager say anything to you?"

"I will no longer be an employee here."

Toyokawa Shoko:?

I've been fired!

You should know that Kazami Mei has been the acting store manager for a long time, and he is actually responsible for operations management, procurement and other aspects. How could that seemingly unreliable aunt suddenly fire the most important employee?

Isn't this like slashing a major artery?!

As her little head began to wander into random thoughts, Toyokawa Shoko furrowed her brows. Her right hand trembled as she slammed it on the table, the recoil causing her to bite her lip in pain. Yet, she maintained a stubborn and dissatisfied expression and spoke—

"How dare you! This is outrageous!"

"No matter what, this is too sudden. I'm going to find her and ask her what happened!"

Just as Ms. Daisho was about to leave, Kazami Mei grabbed her wrist. Seeing her indignant expression, Kazami Mei found it rather endearing, and simply shrugged and explained—

"The store manager has gone to London now, and she has just handed the store over to me to run."

"Huh? This means..."

At this moment, Toyokawa Shoko suddenly noticed the contract in Kazami Mei's hand. She immediately widened her amber eyes, which were like works of art, and a look of disbelief appeared on her face as if she had suddenly realized something.

Kazami Mei naturally saw through her thoughts, so he said in a mocking tone, "So, starting today, I'm officially Xiangzi's boss."

On weekdays, I can have Xiao Xiang make coffee whenever I want, and I can have Xiao Xiang feed me snacks whenever I want!

After all, the store manager has unlimited power!

……

Moon Forest.

Clear, transparent water flowed from an elephant-shaped watering can, and glistening droplets flowed down the roots of cucumber flowers into the soil. Cool mist gradually filled the air with the splashing water droplets.

The doll-like girl with long, pale green hair raised her indifferent golden eyes expressionlessly. She carefully placed the spray bottle back on its fixed shelf, and after finishing her 'work,' she slowly opened her phone to look at the content on the glass screen.

After seeing the message on Line that belonged to Takamatsu Akari, she nodded thoughtfully.

After CRYCHIC disbanded, Mutsumi Wakaba lost all contact with Akari Takamatsu, but the two still kept each other's contact information such as Line.

Ye Mu thought the two would have little contact anymore, but she didn't expect to receive a message from the other party recently.

"Nagasaki-kun~ Aren't you going to the band's place today?"

The familiar 'name' traveled through the air and reached his ears. Almost instantly, Wakaba Muku looked up at the source of the sound. A brown-haired beauty wearing the Tsukimori school uniform was strolling along the school's cobblestone path with a smile.

The gentle smile on her face never betrayed her true nature.

"It seems like nobody's planning to train today."

"Huh?! Nagasaki-san, can you come to the club with us?"

The sudden words from Yongjiang made Nagasaki Motoyo's eyes light up with a strange expression. She skillfully furrowed her delicate eyebrows, and a faint apology gradually appeared on her gentle and beautiful face.

"I'm so sorry, Yongjiang, I have some urgent matters to attend to today..."

"Huh? Does Nagasaki-san have another date... with a boy?"

The other party's somewhat teasing question made Nagasaki Motoyo's gentle and elegant demeanor flustered. She reached out and gently brushed a strand of smooth brown hair from her temple, and while answering, her eyes couldn't help but start to dart away.

These subtle details were almost entirely observed by Wakaba Mutsu from a distance.

"..."

Ruo Ye Mu lowered her head thoughtfully, quite tactfully refraining from going up to greet her.

The doll-like beautiful girl slowly raised her slender, fair left wrist. The seemingly cheap-looking, emerald green glass bead bracelet shimmered with a faint halo, and she carefully reached out to stroke its smooth surface.

After staring at the bracelet for a full two minutes, she finally took another step.

In the blink of an eye, she arrived at a familiar park.

A gray-haired girl wearing the Haneoka school uniform sat on a bench in the corner of the park. Her petite figure and slightly curled-up posture made her look as timid as a small animal.

The moment Wakaba Mutsumi noticed her, the girl who had been sitting on the chair playing with a band-aid also noticed her. The nervous little penguin immediately stood up and said somewhat awkwardly, "M-Mitsumi, you're here..."

"Ah."

Ruoye Mu simply nodded slightly, her pale golden eyes fixed on the little penguin in front of her.

"Please sit down!"

Takamatsu hurriedly gathered up the band-aids in her hands, and after sitting down, she quickly moved her delicate body to make room for Wakaba Mutsu next to her.

She had prepared herself mentally before coming, but when she saw Ruoye Mu's calm and unwavering eyes, the courage she had finally mustered seemed to dissipate.

What, what should I do?

She had specifically invited Xiao Mu out for a talk, but now she had no idea how to begin...

However, since the other party has already come to accept the invitation, she has no choice but to muster up her courage!

"Well, um... Xiao Mu, I'm really grateful that you agreed to come out and meet me today..."

"It's ok."

Ruoye Mu simply shook her head slightly, sitting there expressionless like a statue.

Such a bland response left Takamatsu Teng even more speechless.

She gripped the folds of her skirt with her small hands. Since CRYCHIC disbanded, the two hadn't spoken a word to each other. Naturally, their sudden reunion would result in an awkward situation that was so embarrassing it could make your toes dig out a three-bedroom apartment.

Especially since neither side is particularly good at communicating and expressing themselves, it's practically hellish for Goto Ichiri and Komi to communicate.

Perhaps sensing that Takamatsu Akari really didn't know how to start the conversation, Wakaba Mutsu, who vaguely understood her intentions, slowly took out a small, bright green cucumber from her pocket.

Under Takamatsu's puzzled expression, he simply placed it in her hand and explained in a flat tone, "This is a gift. Naruto really likes to eat it."

"Um...thank you."

Takamatsu Akari stared intently at the cucumber in her hand, then suddenly remembered something and quickly pulled out a few penguin-shaped bandages from her pocket, handing them to the other person. At the same time, as if returning a gift, she timidly began to speak—

"I'll give this to Xiaomu too... Ming said he really liked this kind of band-aid."

As they held the gifts each other had given them, the awkward atmosphere around them inexplicably dissipated.

Takamatsu Akari, who had initially been too afraid to speak, stared at Wakaba Mutsumi's unchanging, expressionless face. Her timid eyes seemed to confirm something, and gradually, Takamatsu Akari, having mustered her courage, took a deep breath and whispered—

"Actually, the reason I asked Xiaomu out today is to ask you some questions about Ming..."

If Ye Mu simply nodded, there was no trace of surprise on his face.

"I happened to see Mutsu and Naruto together at the Tokyo amusement park. You two were probably... on a date, right? I... I didn't mean anything by it!"

"It's just that I felt that you... might have the same feelings as me, so..."

They might be 'the same kind'!

Although Takamatsu Akari really wanted to say what was on her mind directly, she was worried that her rash words might displease Wakaba Mutsu. So she could only use these roundabout words to test the waters little by little.

As if she had already anticipated being asked this question, Wakaba Mutsu slowly turned her head to look directly at Takamatsu Akari.

"Does the lamp also like to chirp?"

hum-

A deep, resonant sound, like the booming of bells and cauldrons, rang in Takamatsu Akari's ears. She was still struggling with how to start the conversation when she didn't expect that Wakaba Mutsu would beat her to the punch. Takamatsu Akari, who was originally confused by this sentence, immediately noticed the flaw in Wakaba Mutsu's words.

"【You also like Naruto】, so you do too, Mutsuki?"

Ruo Yemu did not deny this, but simply nodded silently.

The two, who should have been rivals in love, did not show any sharpness to each other. Perhaps it was this shared feeling that gradually made Takamatsu Akari feel like a companion.

Her slightly clenched hands slowly loosened, and she looked up at Ruoye Mutsu with a determined expression, saying, "It's not just me, it's also you, Mutsu. Suze and Aine also have the same feelings for Ming."

“If everyone fights against each other, it will inevitably lead to everyone getting hurt. So I want Ming to date everyone… Maybe only in this way can everyone stop fighting and achieve a happy ending for everyone.”

Gao Songdeng paused for two seconds, his voice becoming slightly lower.

"But I simply can't do it on my own..."

The girl gently placed her loosened hands on her knees, pursed her delicate, cherry-blossom-like lips, and her amber eyes, illuminated by the sunlight, were filled with longing and unwavering emotion.

She was well aware that her current idea was absurd, extremely irrational, and even childish and whimsical. She might even be rejected by Ruoye Mu after she spoke up, but even so, she would not give up this opportunity.

Because no matter what, I want everyone to be together.

"I think if it were Xiao Mu, she might be able to understand my thoughts."

"so--"

The brief and clear words reached Wakaba Mutsu's ears, and her usually calm and beautiful face showed a hint of emotion. As if she were affected by Takamatsu Akira in front of her, she slowly raised her eyes.

She never intended to 'possess' it all.

Both Nagasaki Motoyo and Toyokawa Shoko harbored special feelings for Naruto. Both they and Naruto were very important to Wakaba Mutsu, and she didn't want to ruin their relationship because of it.

"I like Ming, so I want him to be happy."

"For me, just being able to stay by Ming's side is enough. As long as it's something Ming is determined to do, I won't object."

Ruo Yemu's calm words made Gao Songdeng's eyes widen. The little penguin was pleasantly surprised and showed a gentle smile. Then, he excitedly reached out to grab the other's hand.

"Xiao Mu, thank you..."

"..."

When Gao Songdeng thanked her, she nodded her head somewhat awkwardly. She was a little dazed at first, but then she noticed the band-aid in her hand, and her pale golden eyes subtly changed.

"Let's swap the lamps."

Takamatsu Light:?

"Exchange? What does Xiaomu want to exchange with me?"

The little penguin looked a bit confused. Ruoye Mu stretched out her slender fingers and lightly touched the cucumber in her hand, then touched the band-aid with the same action.

If Ye Mu's expression remained calm, Gao Songdeng noticed a subtle smile in her eyes, and at that moment, she vaguely sensed something.

"I want to know everything about Ming."

When Yukiko's elegant golden eyes gleamed, Takamatsu Akari nodded in sudden realization.

So the so-called 'exchange' actually refers to the exchange of intelligence?

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