How can my simulation be a real love?

Just as he was about to look for the black tea he had bought to brew for his guests, he suddenly couldn't remember where he had put it.

"Mingjun, please use it."

He had barely turned his head when Miss Chu Hua, with a beaming smile, handed him a box of black tea.

No, is this your house or mine?

Now Kazami Mei was really losing his composure. He stared intently at Miss Hatsuka's beautiful and elegant face, but after taking a deep breath to calm himself down, he still felt quite conflicted.

Sensing his thoughts, Mitsumaki Hatsuka blinked, then hurriedly waved her hands and began to explain—

"I'm sorry, Naruto! I didn't mean anything by it..."

Seeing the girl immediately lower her head and apologize, Kazami Naruto's face also showed a few strange expressions. Then he quickly explained, "It's alright, it's alright! Hatsuka, you are a guest, you can just sit down."

"Also, there should be some cookies in the bag I just brought back. Could you please take them out for me as a dessert to accompany my tea later?"

Upon hearing this, Miss Chuhua nodded obediently. However, when she opened the shopping bag, her beautiful face froze, and her elegant and noble purple eyes seemed to be clouded with a layer of mist.

Her fingertips trembled slightly as she gripped the bag, and her voice, slightly low, escaped her lips—

"Mingjun, you don't like cream puff oolong tea anymore?"

Oolong tea?

Kazami Naruto immediately turned around and could only see Misumi Hatsuka's back. Even though he couldn't see the girl's expression, his movements clearly began to stiffen.

Almost instinctively, his keen intuition told him that if he accidentally said something wrong now, it could have terrible consequences later!

Once calmed down, Kazami Mei remained expressionless and replied nonchalantly, "That bottle of curry-flavored oolong tea? It was just a new product given away as a gift during a promotion when I was shopping at the supermarket."

"Chuhua, you seem to really like cream puff milk tea flavor now?"

Hearing the explanation, Mikami Hatsuka paused for a few seconds, then responded with a slight upturn of the corners of her mouth—

"If I had to say I like it... maybe I really do like it a little? Although the taste is really strange, I've gotten used to it and it's not bad after a while..."

Only after Misaki Hatsuka's smile reappeared did Kazami Mei, who felt a chill run down her spine, secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Kazami Mei noticed that Miss Hatsuka seemed a little different from usual today. This 'subtle' change was hard for him to put into words, but it was an undeniable fact.

……

Because of the previous 'incident', it was still somewhat awkward for the two of them to be alone.

However, since Miss Hatsuka didn't mention it, Kazami Mei naturally wouldn't bring it up on her own initiative.

He simply placed a steaming cup of Darjeeling tea in front of her, intending to take this opportunity to patiently listen to her thoughts and the purpose of her visit to his home today.

Sitting on the sofa, Sanjiao Chuhua awkwardly picked up her teacup. The slightly fruity and musky aroma gradually filled the surroundings. The warm and fragrant black tea could relax one's tense nerves.

She seemed to gradually realize Kazami's intentions, and her elegant and mysterious purple eyes lifted slightly.

"Speaking of which, there's something I'm curious about, Naruto-kun—"

Do you prefer girls with long hair or short hair?

Kazami Mei paused for two seconds, then immediately leaned back tactically.

What is this, a fetish survey?

This question caught Kazami Mei off guard for a moment, but let's put the question itself aside for now...

Asking such an ambiguous question when alone with someone of the opposite sex would probably make even Ms. Shiina sense something was off, right?

Although it sounds a bit harsh to say it like that, Kazami Naruto has gradually become certain of it—

Miss Chuhua probably has a crush on him.

"Mingjun?"

The lack of a reply caused a hint of doubt to flash in Miss Chuhua's eyes, and her questioning again pulled Kazami Naruto out of his thoughts.

Before he could even hesitate for a second, he blurted out with absolute certainty, "I don't really have a particular preference for long or short hair. I like both."

He prefers short hair when he's with Deng, but long hair when he's with Mu.

Having a quirk is a matter of personal freedom!

"Do you like them all?"

The blonde girl, who hadn't expected Kazami Mei to answer like that, was clearly taken aback. She gently pressed her fair and slender arm against her chest, and couldn't help but recall her conversation with a certain cucumber fairy.

Ruo Yemu's calm and even words gradually began to echo in her ears.

If you really like it, then don't hesitate.

Misaka Chuka clenched her fists, as if she had made up her mind.

"Ming-kun, how about this one?"

Sitting next to Kazami Mei, Misaki Hatsuka reached out and gently brushed aside the dazzling golden hair at her temples, which resembled a work of art.

Her flawless skin and delicate swan neck were gradually revealed to the air, and her elegant and charming white earlobes were tinged with crimson as her exquisite profile was accentuated.

From Kazami's angle, one could even clearly see her snow-white shoulders and delicate collarbones. The already stunningly beautiful girl revealed a faint smile, and the faint fragrance of her body, accompanied by the scent of shower gel, wafted into his nostrils, causing him, who was completely unprepared, to be slightly taken aback.

"I think this style would suit you quite well, Chuhua."

That was close...

As expected of Hatsuka, one of Japan's top idols, even her slightest smile exudes a charm that is hard for ordinary people to resist. If it weren't for the resistance training he received from his many girlfriends, he probably wouldn't be able to handle it.

He is a completely different person now!

Which one does Ming prefer?

Kazami Mei's fleeting expression was naturally noticed by Mikasa Hatsuka. When she realized that he was stunned by her charm, her heart began to race, and an indescribable joy welled up in her heart.

This subtle joy is beyond words.

Little red flowers seemed to be sprouting on Misaki Hatsuka's head, and her increasingly undisguised 'expression' made Kazami Mei's heart sink.

"...If I had to say, long hair would probably suit me better, right?"

"Is that so?"

Misaka Hatsuka smiled as she stroked the ends of her silky golden hair, having already secretly decided to grow it long. However, she did not notice that Kazami Mei beside her had already slightly frowned.

Is that really the case?

In fact, Kazami had already guessed it since Hatsuka's 'kiss' last time. He knew that Hatsuka must have developed feelings for him beyond friendship, and these feelings were deepening over time.

Being liked by the ultimate idol, [Hatsuka], is probably a great honor for him.

Chu Hua is very beautiful, and her feminine charm far surpasses that of ordinary people.

It would be a lie to say that I have absolutely no liking for Misumi Hatsuka.

However, Kazami Mei's feelings for Misumi Hatsuka were actually limited to friendship. Seeing her tired and vulnerable, he would only try his best to take care of and help her. He was not prepared to be responsible for Misumi Hatsuka for a lifetime.

Thinking of this, Kazami Mei let out a long, helpless sigh.

He needs to make things clear, no matter what.

After pondering for a long time, Kazami Mei took a deep breath, calming herself before slowly speaking—

"Chuhua, you are now..."

“Ming-kun”.

His words were suddenly interrupted by the words that came from behind him.

The girl gently pursed her luscious lips, lowered her endearing eyes to meet his gaze, and even though her cheeks were already flushed, she still tried her best to maintain her expression.

Before those soft, delicate golden hairs, her fair and flawless ears were already tinged with an alluring red like that of Mount Fuji.

The girl sitting next to him turned slightly to the side, and the distance between the two of them was now only a fist's width apart.

Are you attracted to me now?

These sudden words left Kazami Mei completely frozen in place.

The two sat calmly on the sofa. The girl, whose face was already flushed with embarrassment, simply raised her head and looked at him intently without looking away. The atmosphere at this moment was as silent as if time and space had frozen, and the only sound they could hear was the other's slightly rapid breathing.

Kazami Naruto, holding his teacup, showed a barely perceptible change in expression, but he quickly suppressed his turbulent emotions and responded with a smile—

"That's only natural, isn't it? As an idol, Hatsuka-san can make everyone's hearts flutter at any time."

Such a calm answer made Misaka Chuka's face flash with a hint of realization. Then, as if with a bitter smile, she pressed her fist against her nearly stopped heart. The pain in her heart, like being cut by a knife, made it hard for her to breathe.

However, as an idol, she still has the instinct to smile instantly, and no matter how upset she is inside, she still maintains a smile on the surface.

The moment she heard Kazami Mei's reply, Misumi Hatsuka understood.

Was my confession rejected?

If the joy she felt before because of him wasn't enough to confirm that it was 'love,' then the disappointment and pain she felt after being rejected by Kazami Mei made Mikami Hatsuka truly certain of her feelings for him, just as Toyokawa Shoko and Wakaba Mutsumi had said—

She really liked him.

I want to have a meal with him, chat about ordinary, mundane everyday topics, and then take a walk together afterwards...

"..."

Seeing the dark purple eyes of the triangular Hatsuka instantly fall silent, Kazami Mei also sighed inwardly.

He couldn't accept her confession.

He had already sensed Chuka's feelings from that 'accident', but at the time she was probably too afraid to express them directly to him because of Xiangzi. Only now is she expressing them subtly.

If there are no special feelings involved, then you should reject the other person cleanly and decisively.

If you don't like someone but drag out their expressed affection to create ambiguity, or simply accept their love even without having any feelings for them, that's truly playing with their emotions.

No matter what, Kazami would never do such a thing.

He has to be responsible for the people around him, and it's impossible for him to be indiscriminate in his dealings with everyone.

"That's it..."

Misaka Hatsuka seemed to hesitate for a long time before responding softly. She looked seriously at the boy beside her, pondered for a moment, and then gave a faint smile.

It was precisely because he knew that Hatsuka's confession was a passionate and genuine expression of affection that Kazami Mei felt guilty.

Just as he was about to say something, the girl in front of him suddenly raised her head. The beautiful blonde girl's lips curled up slightly into a pretty smile, and her narrowed eyes were already smiling into crescent moons.

It was as if the 'rejection' had no effect on her whatsoever.

With a smile, Misaka Hatsuka pursed her lips slightly, her beautiful, deep purple eyes looking back at the black-haired boy in front of her without flinching.

"I remember I told you about this before, Ming, right?"

"Actually, I'm just an ordinary girl from a very remote rural island. That's when I met Xiaoxiang, and we became very close friends..."

As she spoke of this, a hint of melancholy seemed to linger in Misaka's eyes, and the corners of her mouth would slightly turn up when she recalled those memories.

"But soon Xiangzi left my hometown, and after that I came to Tokyo alone, working my hardest to catch up with her, but I completely overestimated myself..."

The idol group Sumimi has always been known as idols who bring hope and sunshine to people, and Hatsuka, who always has a smile on her face, shines around her like a warm sun.

But as the sun, it must burn itself.

After getting to know Misaki Hatsuka, Kazami Mei gradually realized that beneath Hatsuka's gentle exterior lay a lonely and weary heart, like a match that was burning continuously but would eventually go out.

"...The work of an idol is extremely difficult. I have suffered a lot in order to complete these tasks and practice. No matter how tired I am on a day, I still have to continue working with a smile on my face the next day."

"I originally thought that things might continue like this..."

At this point, Misaka Hatsuka paused, then her beautiful face showed a hint of apology as she said, "I'm sorry to have made Naruto listen to my complaints."

If she hadn't met Ming, perhaps she really would have continued like this forever?

It wasn't for himself, but to strive to follow in Xiangzi's footsteps.

However, Miss Chuhua now wants to do something for herself—

"Well, I still need to work harder."

She won't give up.

I'll definitely make you like me too!

His inner thoughts seemed to be conveyed to his mind through the girl's radiant smile. He hadn't expected that Hatsuka would be so determined to win him over head-on, which left Kazami Mei momentarily speechless.

……

"Naraka-kun, then I'll take my leave now."