How can my simulation be a real love?

"...How about another date?"

The smiling girl smiled playfully, her eyes, as bright and vibrant as spring branches, sparkling with a cheerful light.

……

The noisy early autumn wind gradually reached my ears, and the cool, clear light refracted through the glass into scattered points of light.

The increasingly rapid pace of my steps is like that tender yet dazzling youth.

"Driver, to Narita Airport."

Kazami Mei turned around and immediately hailed a taxi.

Tokyo has two airports: Haneda Airport, which mainly handles domestic flights, and Narita Airport, which mainly handles international flights.

If Chihaya Aine is planning to flee the country, she will definitely go to Narita Airport.

"There should still be time, but we need to hurry to be on the safe side..."

With Kita's help, Kazami Naru recovered and focused all his energy on Aine. From Akari's 'information,' he could guess that Aine was probably planning to 'escape' to study in London.

If Ms. Aiyin was on this flight, she shouldn't have sent the message, because on an airplane, mobile phones must be in airplane mode and all wireless communication functions, including mobile data, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi, must be turned off.

Based on this, we can infer that Chihaya Aine must have said goodbye to Akari before boarding the plane, and then set off for the airport after sending the message.

There will be some distance along the way, and waiting for flights will also take some time.

"Hey buddy, are you planning a trip? It looks like you haven't brought any luggage."

The taxi driver, dressed in his work uniform, looked at the boy behind him with some confusion and casually asked him a question.

You should know that taxis in Japan are incredibly expensive!

Especially considering the long distance from Ikebukuro to Narita Airport, the accumulated costs would be even more outrageous. It seemed quite strange that Kazami Naru would suddenly go to the airport in broad daylight without any luggage.

Unexpectedly, Kazami Naruto didn't hesitate and answered the question directly—

"My girlfriend is about to fly abroad, and I'm going to stop her before she does."

Upon hearing this, the taxi driver gasped, his voice trembling with shock: "...There's actually such a thing?"

"I never thought I'd stumble upon such a classic light novel plot! Alright... then let me show you my driving skills, kid! Back in the day, I was known as the 'Joseph of Mount Akina'!"

"I'll be there in ten minutes!"

Upon hearing the other party's confident words, Mr. Kazami, who hadn't felt any pressure before, suddenly became nervous.

"...Sir, could you please slow down a bit, and especially keep your distance from those big transport trucks?"

Kazami Mei had only made a couple of complaints when the taxi sped off at 80 miles per hour.

BYD, such a strong push-back feeling!

Kazami Naruto, who is prone to motion sickness, felt his stomach churning. He almost vomited, but the sudden stop of the taxi forced him to swallow it back down.

Why don't you use such skillful emergency stopping techniques to play professionally? Master, are you trying to scare away fish fry in a fishpond?

Even though he was dizzy from driving too fast, Kazami Mei still managed to pick up his phone and send a few messages to Aine-san, and then tried to make a call but couldn't get through.

The taxi driver was startled when he saw the 'anxious' look in the rearview mirror, and then his right hand suddenly started shifting gears.

"This expensive taxi ride was definitely worth it!"

Kazami Naruto, unable to resist speaking up again, almost vomited.

He saw on his phone that the message he sent was still unread, and immediately guessed that this was Miss Aine deliberately turning off her phone to avoid having any means of communication—a 'tactic' he was all too familiar with.

Back when Kazami Naruto encountered this in Pochi's simulation, the pink guitarist, who was good at escaping, simply pretended to be dead when faced with his Line messages, and a bunch of messages were completely useless.

Since we're facing the same situation with pink-haired girls, we should use the same 'countermeasures'.

If you, Chihaya Aine, do not reply to messages and pretend you don't see them, like Pochi, then he will come to your doorstep and force you to communicate face to face!

Once he catches Miss Aine, he'll pinch her soft cheeks until they're swollen, no matter what!

……

Narita Airport.

The electronic screen above displays the boarding time for the next commercial flight.

The bright red numbers constantly flashing on the screen were like a countdown to some fading emotion, causing the pink-haired girl waiting in the departure lounge to unconsciously tighten her grip on her suitcase. Her waist-length pink hair, as vibrant as cherry blossoms in early spring, gradually dimmed in the oppressive air.

Chihaya Aine's face carried a faint trace of pessimism.

She should have felt relieved the moment she made up her mind to 'give up', but the oppressive feeling in her heart and the emotions that could not be released were like a bubble, an ethereal chain that remained wrapped around her shoulders from beginning to end.

The clear view before my eyes suddenly became hazy and dreamlike.

"I feel so sad..."

Chihaya Aine, pressing hard against her chest, began to mutter to herself, her thin, soft lips pursed tightly.

Why did she choose to say goodbye to Gao Songdeng at this time?

She could have just told Xiaodeng about it before she boarded the plane, so she could have left without any hope. But instead, feeling anxious and agitated, she chose to tell her ahead of time...

It's almost as if they're still hoping for something!

She hates herself like this.

"Kita-chan, what are you doing?"

Before leaving, Chihaya Aine naturally didn't forget Kita, and she sent Kita a message of 'farewell' and 'blessing'.

Since Yuyo is the "victor" who won fair and square... then she should inherit her will, defeat that philandering fox Nagasaki Motoyo, and swiftly snatch Meimei into her hands!

Kita, success is a must.

A slight pang of sadness welled up in Chihaya Aine's heart, and she felt her eyes welling up. Realizing what was happening, she quickly reached out and wiped away the tears that were about to spill from the corners of her eyes. However, this action did not stop the emotions in her heart; instead, feelings of sadness and resentment continued to surge forth.

Stupid, stupid, stupid...

I cried enough in bed yesterday, and if I kept crying secretly, my eyes would swell up completely!

What if people laugh at her? Now there's no one there to comfort her and pat her on the head.

Thinking of this, Chihaya Aine felt even more upset. She felt that if she couldn't hold back, she would burst into tears on the spot, so she could only force herself to keep a straight face and control her emotions.

"..."

Perhaps to distract herself, the girl leaning back in her chair slowly took out her phone.

Before she knew it, her Line feed was flooded with a large number of messages.

Takamatsu Akari, who had previously sent a 'goodbye' message, kept responding. The pop-up windows that kept appearing at the top of the screen made her already guilty feeling even worse, but even so, she didn't dare to click on any of them.

Chihaya Aine's gaze involuntarily drifted to a chat window that she had pinned to the top of her chat list.

The window of the person she had saved as her 'tsundere little boyfriend' also popped up with many messages. Her fingers trembled as she tried to click on them several times to see what they had sent, but in the end she lost her courage and slowly lowered her fingers.

If you open the window, it will immediately display 'read'.

Only now, after this incident, Chihaya Aine is completely unable to face Kazami Mei.

"I'll sneak a peek when I get on the plane..."

The girl rested her head against the backrest, her beautiful cherry-colored hair gently sliding down her shoulders to her chest.

From the waiting area, one could clearly see the sky outside the huge glass windows. The boundless blue sea that should have been there was now obscured by the pure white clouds. The bright and warm sunlight was just as she couldn't feel that warmth in her heart at that moment.

Ding-dong-

A melodious and gentle notification sound reached the girl's ears, which meant that the flight she had been waiting for was finally about to take off. Chihaya Aine, clutching her suitcase, slowly stood up and walked forward with heavy steps.

It's time to leave.

Perhaps I won't be back for several years after graduation?

Click, click, click!

The suitcase was being dragged along the ground. Chihaya Aine, who had already entered the boarding gate, was about to retract the handle of her suitcase when her key slipped out of her pocket. She immediately noticed the KISS coffee logo on the keychain.

This keychain was a gift she received when she bought dozens of bottles of Kiss coffee. She considered it a symbol of her relationship and proudly hung it on her keychain.

The moment Chihaya Aine saw this thing, her eyes welled up with tears. She pursed her lips tightly to stop herself from crying, and her cute little nose wrinkled up, making her look a little aggrieved.

"I really want to see Mingming again..."

She could never accept this!

"Five hundred yuan a time, and I'll let you cry in my arms."

A familiar voice suddenly came from beside him, and a black-haired boy wearing a long trench coat leaned against the railing with a smile.

20

Chapter Twenty: Rival in Love

"Chirp chirp..."

Chihaya Aine was stunned for a moment when she was caught by Kazami Naruto in a place like this. She gripped her suitcase tightly and looked at the black-haired boy in front of her in disbelief. His familiar smile, which she relied on so much, was displayed in front of her once again.

The scene before her was so illusory, just like her being in an endless, ephemeral dream—

The girl with waist-length cherry-blossom hair stared blankly at him. The moment they met, she quietly clenched her small fists, and the corners of her mouth that she pressed tightly together seemed to be suppressing the throbbing and sadness in her heart.

Those crystal-gray eyes, which always sparkled, were now covered with a layer of clear, watery mist.

Chihaya Aine shrank her delicate body slightly and quickly lowered her eyes. Facing Kazami Mei's gaze, she instinctively wanted to dodge, but there was nowhere to hide in the wide-open airport. She could only rely on her willpower to suppress the emotions overflowing in her heart.

"Why, why is Meimei here?"

Hesitant and trembling words came from Chihaya Aine's mouth, and the deep emotions hidden within her overflowed with each word.

"Of course I came to see you. Did you think I came to Narita Airport to go abroad?"

Even though Chihaya Aine kept her head down and dared not look him in the eye, Kazami Mei could still clearly see the girl's expression at that moment.

Her tightly pursed lips and aggrieved expression as she tried to hold back her tears completely revealed her thoughts, as if she would burst into tears and become a disheveled little kitten if she wasn't careful.

She's so adorably clueless. Doesn't Miss Aine know that she can't hide her expressions at all?

Only when Chihaya Aine was finally caught could the huge weight on Kazami Naru's heart be truly lifted.

Although Kazami Mei still experiences occasional dizziness, he maintains a nonchalant and smug smile in front of Chihaya Aine.

It was truly worth it for the taxi driver to speed up and get him to the airport in just ten minutes, giving Kazami Naruto ample time to prepare!

If he just stands guard at the ticket gate, he'll definitely run into this pink idiot who's trying to escape!

"You actually went out of your way to keep this from me, you stupid pink-haired idiot!"

Kazami Mei stepped forward and gently took Aine's soft little hand in his palm. This action to prevent her from escaping made Aine, who still had a sliver of 'luck' in her heart, bite the corner of her lip with her sharp canine teeth.

The slight, needle-like pain gradually brought her back to her senses from his gentleness.

The girl's eyes seemed to overflow with reluctance and longing, but she still shook her head forcefully to suppress her emotions again. Her usually gentle voice sounded somewhat hoarse at this moment.

She gently moved her left hand, which was being held, and spoke slowly and nervously—

"...I have my own reasons for doing this! Deciding to study abroad is a choice I made after discussing it with my family...I will explain and apologize to Mingming and everyone else afterwards! But I have to board the plane right now...so, so..."

"If I miss this opportunity, I may never have the courage to study abroad again!"

That's good, that's all she needs to do!

Even if it's just a hypocritical and despicable lie, as long as she can get on the plane now, that's enough.

If Chihaya Aine hadn't boarded the plane and left Kazami Naruto's side at this moment, all the courage she had mustered with all her might would have vanished instantly. If he were by her side, she would definitely have softened her heart and been reluctant to leave.

It took her a great deal of effort to hide all her intense feelings for him deep in her heart.

If these desperately suppressed emotions were to rebound at such a time—

"Aine, is that really what you think?"

Kazami Mei did not let go of Chihaya Aine's hand despite the 'lie' she spoke of. With a slight exertion of his right hand, he could clearly feel the girl's icy fingertips, which had no warmth at all.

"If Aine really decides to pursue what she wants to do, then I will let go of your hand."

Upon hearing these words, Chihaya Aine felt her heart skip a beat. The serious look in the other person's black eyes left a deep impression on her, and her completely stiff face turned deathly pale.

The body's scalding blood turned icy cold in that instant, and the extremities seemed to lose all sensation.

Chihaya Aine knew very well that she couldn't be soft-hearted at this time, no matter what.