How can my simulation be a real love?

"—Wait a minute? Shiina, what are you doing?"

Suddenly, Shiina Ritsuki started tugging at his collar, a move so extreme that it made Kazami Mei's expression quite interesting.

I treated you like a good brother, but you were actually thinking about sleeping with me?!

Even Kazami-san, who could remain calm at all times, began to panic for some reason.

After all, he was currently in Shiina Ritsuki's room. If Ritsuki, who was playing the drums, really wanted to do something, he probably wouldn't be able to resist.

"Kazami..."

Shiina Riki's voice trembled slightly, her beautiful, deep purple eyes, like stars in the night sky, were fixed on Kazami Mei.

What happened to your neck?

Kazami Naru: ?

neck?

Upon hearing these words, Kazami blinked his dark eyes slightly. After pondering for a moment, he suddenly seemed to realize something, and a cold sweat instantly soaked through his thin, pure white shirt.

He instinctively reached out to cover his neck, but Shiina Ritsuki immediately grabbed his wrist.

No way, Li Xi's strength is incredible!

"I ask you, what is this?"

Shiina Tatsuki's tone gradually turned cold as she began to question him, causing even Kazami Naruto to break out in a light sweat.

What else could it be but the strawberries Miss Su Shi planted yesterday?!

17

Chapter Seventeen: Perhaps I've liked Lixi for a long time.

Brothers! The situation is urgent, let's get Lixi—

Kazami Mei, whose mind was full of chaotic thoughts, was held by Shiina Ritsuki without any intention of resisting. Ritsuki, who had just shown a 'shy' and soft side, suddenly underwent a complete 360-degree reversal and transformed into a sharp and aggressive hedgehog.

Those night-sky-blue purple eyes were as sharp as a hawk's.

This is broken.

After confirming my relationship with Ms. Su Shi yesterday, I didn't stop her from being affectionate. Who knew that Su Shi would secretly leave a hickey on my neck, and now there's still a faint red mark on my neck.

Such obvious traces were naturally noticed by Li Xi immediately.

"Kazami, what on earth is going on?!"

At this moment, Shiina Riki also frowned deeply, her lavender-colored eyes filled with disbelief.

Shiina Tatsuki would never have imagined being so excited before, and she really didn't expect to suddenly see a 'hic mark' on Kazami Mei!

In any case, this definitely couldn't be made of a lamp!

Given Takamatsu Akari's naive and quirky personality, she probably wouldn't have noticed the unusual nature of the hickey, let alone deliberately left such a mark on Kazami Naruto.

In other words, without his knowledge, someone else has already developed a relationship with Kazami that goes beyond friendship?

"Don't try to fool me, get to the bottom of this! Who left this mark on your neck... Are you already dating someone?"

“Who is that person!”

Overwhelmed by her emotions, Shiina Ritsuki completely disregarded her 'position' at that moment. She grabbed Kazami Mei's collar and began to question him coldly, even though she knew in fact that she was just a friend of his from the same band.

Even if Kazami Mei is actually dating someone, it's not her place to say anything.

But Shiina Riki felt an overwhelming sadness and heartache, as if she were afraid of being abandoned, and she gritted her teeth fiercely.

She was just worried about the lamp, afraid that the lamp would be sad!

Knowing he couldn't keep it a secret any longer, Kazami Mei could only try to remain calm. He knew that Riki, in her current emotional outburst, wouldn't listen to anything he said, and Shiina Riki's dreamy, ethereal purple eyes were fixed on them.

Kazami Mei took a deep breath, then answered slowly and deliberately—

“…It’s Sushi.”

Su Shi? !

Upon hearing this name, Shiina Tatsuki's heart skipped a beat.

Although she had known for a long time that Nagasaki Motoyo also liked Kazami Mei, she had never had a good impression of him because of what had happened before. She never expected that he would be dating Kazami Mei in such a short time!

Where did this vixen come from!

“You must be joking…!”

"Kazami Mei, don't you know that Akari has always liked you too? Even if we're talking about who came first, Akari was the first to meet you! Don't you have any feelings for Akari after all this time?!"

Shiina Ritsuki, who was grabbing his collar and shaking him violently, was so emotionally charged that she even gritted her teeth and called him by his full name, her dark purple eyes filled with deep resentment.

Am I an idiot?

What right does Shiina Tatsuki have to question this guy?!

Kazami Mei, who was being held by Shiina Tatsuki, gradually calmed down. After all, there was a cold-faced good brother in front of him whose emotions were several times more agitated than his own, so his panic seemed insignificant in comparison.

The girl's question stirred waves of emotion within him. Faced with Shiina Tatsuki's outburst of emotion, he tried to speak gently as he could—

"Of course I know that Deng has deep feelings for me, and after so much time together, I've already fallen for her too."

Shiina Ritsuki was somewhat surprised that Kazami Mei would directly confess his feelings, and even his right hand, which was holding the other's collar, loosened slightly.

But then she realized what she meant and her expression became somewhat strange. Unable to suppress her doubts, she immediately asked, "...Since you said you've already fallen for Deng, what's going on between you and Su Shi now?"

Although he knew he would have to confront Shiina Tatsuki sooner or later, Kazami Mei was still somewhat apprehensive when it came to this point. However, his seriousness about the relationship clearly did not allow him to lie or be perfunctory.

Even knowing he would be punched hard in the next second, he still raised his dark eyes without hesitation.

"I also like Su Shi."

"……ha?!"

Unbelievably, Shiina Tatsuki had already released her right hand from his collar. She felt a sharp, stabbing pain in her temple, as if a thorn was constantly tormenting her nerves beneath her skin.

This threw her thoughts and emotions into complete chaos.

Because she never expected to hear such an answer from the other party.

"Wait! You like both... Deng and Su Shi at the same time, but aren't you already dating Su Shi?"

Shiina Riki didn't believe that 'kiss marks' could be left casually. Even though she really disliked Nagasaki Motoyo, she had long since come to know Nagasaki's personality well after being in the band for so long.

If there is no prior relationship, Nagasaki Motoyo would never arbitrarily engage in excessive physical contact.

The marks on Kazami Mei's body now must be the result of Su Shi becoming a lover.

“I am indeed dating Su Shi right now... but I can’t give up my feelings for Akari, so I’m dating Akari at the same time.”

Shiina Tatsuki: ?

Now she truly understood.

Kazami Mei, who claims to like two people, is actually dating two people at the same time. In her eyes, this behavior is definitely the behavior of a cheating man who is two-timing, and one of them is Takamatsu Akari, whom Shiina Tatsuki is most worried about.

The sudden surge of anger made her widen her beautiful eyes.

"What a joke!!!"

The girl's delicate and beautiful face became sharp with anger. Burning with rage, she grabbed Kazami Naruto's collar and subconsciously clenched her right fist, but the black-haired boy in front of her did not flinch or resist at all, letting her grab him.

Even when faced with her raised fist, there was not a trace of fear in his eyes.

"You guy..."

A wave of weakness gradually spread from her heart to her whole body, and her tightly clenched right fist began to tremble violently.

Damn it, why can't I keep playing?!

Shiina Ritsuki, her delicate body trembling, took deep breaths to calm herself down. She was so angry that she wanted to punch this guy, but she couldn't muster the courage to take the final step.

Even though she didn't want to think in that direction, she gradually realized the reason.

"Kazami Mei, do you know what you're doing?!"

Suppressed words escaped from the girl's throat, and Kazami Mei noticed her trembling shoulders.

Kazami Mei thought that after the confrontation, the hot-tempered Shiina Tatsuki would punch him and then angrily kick him out of the house, but she didn't expect that she would stop at the last step.

Now, she's merely suppressing her emotions and questioning him, which is actually the calmest she's ever been.

"I know."

"You know you're just toying with Akari's feelings right now?! If you still want to get back together, it's not too late. Go tell Nagasaki Motoyo you're breaking up with her right now and start dating Akari properly..."

At least, at least by doing this she would still have a reason not to take action...

Kazami Mei had already made up his mind when he did this, and even if the sharp-tongued Riki-ge put on such a murderous posture in front of him, even if the other party's fist came down on him, Kazami Mei would not regret it in the slightest.

Kazami Mei merely raised his dark eyes, meeting her gaze without fear—

“I have absolutely serious feelings for both Akari and Suze, so I can’t give up on either of them no matter what. No matter what you say or do, Shiina, I will not regret it. I’ve decided to date and marry them both at the same time.”

"—Didn't you even consider whether Deng and the others would agree?"

"Deng and Su Shi have already agreed, and I would never force anyone."

Did they all agree?

Shiina Riki pursed her cherry lips, her eyes trembling as she stared at the other person's familiar face.

Such impactful information left her speechless, yet a complex mix of emotions swirled around her like smoke, making her, usually so impulsive and serious, appear somewhat vulnerable.

Why is this happening?

It's understandable that the naive and innocent Touka would agree to Kazami Naru's two-timing, but why would even that despicable woman, Nagasaki Motoyo, agree? Doesn't that give hope to the others who have failed...?

If Chihaya Aine also confesses to him, wouldn't he also have a chance?

"Completely incomprehensible..."

If Kazami Mei only dated Akari, she could have easily given up on the relationship.

"Why does everyone like someone like you...? It's the same with Akari, the same with Souyo... even with Hailin, and even with me..."

Exhausted, Shiina Tatsuki murmured to herself, but she didn't expect that even her faint voice would be heard clearly by Kazami Mei, who has sharp ears.

"Wait, Hailin and Shiina, what about you?"

No, there seems to be a lot of information here.

Kazami Mei was already feeling conflicted about her feelings for Shiina Tatsuki, but she was completely stunned when she suddenly heard him say "confession".

If his good friend Li Xi were to suddenly confess his feelings now, he could understand it.

After all, during the simulation, Riki had developed feelings for him that went beyond friendship. But now, after learning from Riki that Hachiman Kairin likes him, even Kazami Naru, who always tells himself to stay calm, can no longer remain calm.

"I--"

Shiina Riki, realizing what she had said, widened her lowered pale purple eyes in an instant.

In that instant, her already chaotic thoughts went completely blank. Her high chest heaved with erratic breathing, and her once sharp purple eyes now seemed somewhat lost.

Shiina Riki instinctively took a few steps back.

"Wait, Shiina!"

Sure enough, after he realized something was wrong, Shiina Ritsuki quickly opened the bedroom door and ran out. Because the action was so sudden, Kazami Naruto didn't have time to stop him.

Kazami Mei really didn't expect that Riki could escape even in her own home.

"This is troublesome..."

Kazami Mei frowned in annoyance, then opened the bedroom door without hesitation and chased after him.

But this time, Shiina Ritsuki escaped too quickly. With a loud 'bang', the iron gate slammed shut, and Ritsuki, who had already changed his shoes, decisively fled the house.

Kazami Naru, who was rushing out, happened to bump into Shiina Maki, who had just heard the noise. This made the bewildered Shiina Maki glance strangely in the direction of the door.

After seeing Kazami Naru chasing after her, she vaguely sensed something.

"Mingjun, what's wrong with Xiaolixi...?"

"Sorry, I had a little disagreement with... Riki! I'll go find her now—"

Before Kazami Mei could even take two steps, Shiina Maki gently pulled her shoulder.