How can my simulation be a real love?

The taciturn Xiao Mutou didn't say anything, but Gao Songdeng, sitting next to her, couldn't help but speak up—

"Naruto, is Rakuna-chan like us?"

The girl used the simplest words to express the most obvious meaning, but at that moment, Kazami Naruto's lips twitched slightly.

"...Of course not, Xiaodeng, do you think I'm the kind of person who would say 'anyone can come'?"

Whether it was Ms. Ryo just now or Ms. Tou now, the two of them would ask highly similar questions at different times and places, which made Kazami Mei begin to wonder if there was something wrong with her.

Does he look like the kind of person who would even lay a hand on a middle school student like a cat? If he really dared to lay a hand on a cat, he wouldn't be eating matcha pudding right now, but the smallest bullet-shaped snack.

Most importantly, he doesn't have the Sensei game on his phone that involves passive-aggressive behavior towards students.

Seeing the puzzled expressions on his two girlfriends' faces, Kazami Mei, feeling rather complicated, explained, "I ran into Rakuna while I was having a band meeting at STARRY. I was originally planning to take her home first and then come find you... but you've already seen what's going on."

Takamatsu blinked, somewhat bewildered. She already knew that Ryuna was very attached to Kazami Naruto.

Even during Mygo's daily training, Rana is just as restless as a real cat.

At times like this, only Kazami Mei and Shiina Tatsuki can control her, but often they need to use coercion and bribery, so the only one who can truly make her obey is Kazami Mei.

"Hmm... I forgot to introduce her to Xiao Mu as well. Her name is Le Nai-chan... She's also a friend of mine who's in a band with me."

Upon hearing this, Ruoye Muku simply nodded slightly; she didn't seem to care much about the cat-like girl.

From the very beginning, Rakuna was drawn to the matcha pudding on the table. Even though it was only their first formal meeting, Wakaba Mutsu had already roughly figured out her personality. The oblivious little wooden boy then turned his attention back to Kazami Mei.

Su Shi isn't around right now, so it shouldn't be a problem to tell her, right?

Thinking this, Wakaba Mutsu gently held the mango juice glass on the table with both hands. After a moment of contemplation, she spoke in a soft, gentle voice, as smooth as silk: "Actually, the reason I sought out Mei this time is because I wanted to talk to her about Hatsuka..."

"Mu, your next sentence is—[Actually, Chu Hua likes you]."

Before Wakaba Mutsu could finish speaking, Kazami Mei interrupted him with a calm expression, but it was clear that his words hit the nail on the head.

Unexpectedly, he guessed what she was thinking so easily. Ruoye Muku's mouth opened slightly, and her originally calm golden eyes now looked somewhat puzzled. Even the little penguin next to her was full of surprise.

Seeing the adorable surprised expressions on Wakaba Mutsumi's and Takamatsu Akari's faces at the same time, Kazami Mei smiled and said in a teasing tone, "I guessed right, didn't I?"

Don't be surprised, this is just my Crimson King's [Epitaph] activated.

"But...but how did Ming know?"

Seeing Takamatsu's puzzled expression, Kazami Mei simply smiled faintly, rested his chin on his hand, and said without any attempt to hide his feelings, "Actually, I've already met with Hatsuka before."

"Although she didn't explain things to me clearly in person, I could roughly guess what she was going to say."

Mikasa did not confess her feelings directly.

Even though she didn't express her feelings directly, Kazami Mei could clearly sense the emotions hidden in Hatsuka's heart.

As an idol, no matter how perfect she appears in everyday life, showing a flawless smile so that no one can detect her true feelings, Chu Hua shows a completely different side only in front of him.

The eyes don't lie.

Although Miss Chu Hua always uses a perfect and elegant smile to cover up her true thoughts, she cannot control what she sees when her emotions are running high.

"Is that right?"

Upon hearing this news, Wakaba Mutsu simply nodded slightly, without showing any change in emotion on his face.

In fact, Mikasa had already discussed this issue with Wakaba Mutsu in private.

During the conversation, Miss Hatsuka reluctantly admitted her feelings, so at Wakaba Mutsu's suggestion, she should directly express her love to Kazami Mei. Wakaba Mutsu even prepared to give her a push from behind.

However, even Wakaba Mutsu didn't expect that the idol girl would be so decisive.

How did Ming answer her?

"Of course I didn't agree—"

Kazami Mei simply shook her head slightly, a hint of hesitation flashing between her brows as if she couldn't let go of the matter.

Regardless, what Ms. Hatsuka expressed at the time was a sincere feeling from the bottom of her heart, and even Kazami Mei, who chose to reject her because of 'responsibility', felt a little guilty.

He was particularly troubled after learning that Miss Chuhua had no intention of giving up and was even prepared to pester him relentlessly.

The little wooden boy sitting opposite did not choose to ask any further questions.

In fact, Wakaba Mutsu harbored considerable affection for Misaka Hatsuka, because she felt that the other person was somewhat similar to herself. Especially after learning that Hatsuka had decided to give up her feelings to make Sho happy, Wakaba Mutsu, who originally had no intention of having any interaction with her, gradually lowered her guard against her.

At least, Miss Chuhua is safer than Su Shi.

"..."

Thinking of this, Wakaba Mutsu simply lowered her head and gently sipped the mango juice through the straw.

As Xiao Mu gradually recalled what Nagasaki Motoyo had said to her that day, the usually expressionless doll girl's exquisite golden eyes also gained a strange glint.

Lena, who had completely devoured the matcha pudding, licked her lips. Perhaps because it was already dinnertime, the cat, who had been waiting for the conversation to end, was starting to get a little bored.

So the cat covered its little belly and gently rubbed its cheek against Kazami's chest.

"Meow, I'm so hungry."

Seeing the cat's impatient expression, Takamatsu Akari panicked a little. She fumbled in her pocket and pulled out an oval stone, placing it on the table.

"I'm so sorry, Renai-chan!"

“We’ll be done talking in a little while… I… I have a rock that looks a lot like a cod roll for you! Although you can’t eat it…”

The cat blinked and looked at the 'cod roll' stone on the table. Perhaps seeing the little penguin's flustered expression, a playful smile appeared on her lips.

Lena narrowed her cat-like, sparkling eyes and said with interest, "An interesting woman... no stones."

Now the little penguin, holding the stone, seemed a bit lost. Just then, Kazami Naruto stepped in to save the day, pulling out some konpeito (Japanese candy) he'd snatched from the band meeting and feeding it to the penguin with practiced ease, soothing it—

"Lenai, can we wait a little longer?"

Rakuna, who is usually quite well-behaved in front of Kazami Mei, is now lying on the table with her hands outstretched, her slightly puffed-out cheeks clearly expressing her boredom and dissatisfaction.

Even when she subtly expressed her dissatisfaction, it was only a matter of being unhappy; she did not make a scene in front of Kazami Naruto because of it.

Kazami Mei looked up as if she had expected this, muttering to herself, "It seems it will be difficult to wait any longer..."

Cats are never very persistent; they get bored after doing something for a while.

Judging from the situation, she probably couldn't wait any longer. Rather, it's quite rare for a free-spirited cat like her, who appears and disappears like a ghost, to be so obedient and listen to everyone talking.

Kazami Naruto, who fully understood this, was just about to raise his hand to order another matcha pudding to buy some time—

Just then, the little wooden figure beside him suddenly spoke up.

"Ming, I want to eat dinner too."

See? My girlfriend has spoken.

Upon hearing Wakaba Mutsu's words, Takamatsu Akari immediately reacted. She clasped her hands to her chest and nodded rapidly like a chick pecking at rice, quickly replying, "I... I also think it's better to have dinner first, after all, Ryuna-chan seems to be getting a little moody..."

"Have a meal!"

Seeing the stray cat suddenly become lively, Kazami Mei could only sigh helplessly.

After the girls reached a consensus, Kazami Mei naturally couldn't refuse, so she swallowed all the unnecessary words and continued, "What are you planning to eat? Are you going to JOJO Garden for barbecue?"

When asked by Kazami Naruto, the little wooden boy simply shook his head.

Her gaze had been fixed on the stray cat next to Kazami Mei from the very beginning, especially when the cat started rubbing its cheek against her face. Even Wakaba Mutsu, who showed no sign of anger, narrowed her eyes slightly.

Perhaps sensing Kazami Mei's confusion, the girl pondered for a moment before speaking slowly and deliberately—

"...I want to go to Ming's house."

"Go to my house?"

Kazami Mei immediately began to lean back tactically, a subtle look flashing in his eyes.

He could easily bring people home for lunch, but it was already dusk, the sun had set.

The Gao family is quite open-minded. Perhaps they are used to their daughter's natural and quirky personality. As long as Xiao Yuandeng informs the family, it doesn't matter if she stays out late by herself.

However, it's different for Mitsukata Wakaba, who is the young lady of the Wakaba family.

As a young lady from a wealthy family, she often lived a life of luxury surrounded by maids. Having obeyed her parents' orders since childhood, she naturally maintained her usual "young lady" style, so Xiao Mutou often had to rush home before curfew.

Not to mention that Kazami Mei has to take the stray cat home with her this time. Her home is already far away from Yokohama where Kazami Mei lives, and it's hard to know what time it will be before she gets back to her home, which is so far away.

Although Maomao's family felt comfortable letting her stay at their house last time, he couldn't just bring a junior high school student home at this time of year, could he?

"..."

Perhaps because Kazami Mei hadn't given a reply yet, Xiao Mu lowered his eyes with a hint of disappointment.

Sensing the change in the other person's emotions, Kazami Mei took a deep breath, immediately composed herself, and said softly, "So, you should come to my house for dinner after all?"

Who wouldn't be confused by that expression?

Putting aside the fact that Kazami Mei had difficulty refusing Wakaba Mutsumi's requests before, and now that she has become their confirmed 'real girlfriend', her value has increased exponentially!

If Xiao Mutou really shows any sign of grievance because of him, then even if it means he has to do the Su Nuo ritual, he has no choice but to go.

"Ming, thank you."

Seeing that Kazami Mei had agreed, the little wooden figure nodded, his exquisitely sculpted face unchanged, still in that taciturn doll-like posture.

However, upon closer inspection, one could see that the girl sitting opposite was swaying slightly. Anyone familiar with Wakaba Mutsu would immediately realize just how good her mood was.

"How about Lena? Want to come to my house for dinner..."

"Go."

Before he could finish speaking, the stray cat beside him raised its paw without hesitation.

Kazami Naruto, who had already guessed that the other party would react this way, only twitched the corner of his mouth. Seeing this, he was not in a hurry to set off immediately. In any case, he still had to report to the cat's family first.

Fortunately, he had already obtained the cat's parents' phone number from Narita-ji-senpai last time, so after making preparations, he slowly dialed the number.

……

Even though he had expected it, Kazami Naruto didn't expect the other party to be so trusting.

The person who answered the phone was probably the mother cat.

Perhaps because Kazami Naru brought Rakuna back to stay last time, he readily agreed to Rakuna's request to come back for dinner this time, without even the slightest hesitation.

With permission granted, Lena strode confidently onto the asphalt road ahead, her soft, silvery-white hair swaying gently, and you could perhaps even see the cat tail wagging behind her.

To prevent the cat from running too fast and getting lost, the little penguin also took the initiative to follow.

Seeing the other person's happy expression, Takamatsu Akari felt a little uneasy, but recalling how Rakuna had been clinging to Naru's side, she mustered up her courage and secretly leaned closer to her, whispering, "..."

"Rakuna-chan, does that mean you like Naruto?"

"like."

With a slight pursing of her lips, Yoro Nai answered Takamatsu's question almost without the slightest hesitation.

Her slightly teasing smile puzzled Takamatsu, but she still replied quite seriously, "I'm not talking about 'liking' between friends. I want to ask if Rakuna-chan has... romantic feelings for Naruto."

"That's right, I want to be together forever...!"

A barely perceptible seriousness flashed in the girl's eyes, and she spoke as if she were risking her life.

Want some Lena?

Her short, silver-white hair shimmered faintly in the dim glow of the sunset. The cat, tilting its head, seemed puzzled, its heterochromatic golden and silver eyes thoughtfully fixed on Takamatsu Akari's earnest face.

but--

"Grandma said that you should marry someone you love."

Miss Lena stood with her hands behind her back, a smug smile playing on her lips.

"Hmm... Renai-chan?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Songdeng's pretty face gradually flushed slightly. She clutched her skirt, unsure of how to respond, yet a few thoughts were already forming in her mind.

On the other side at this moment.

With her gaze gently sweeping over the stray cats and penguins not far away, Miss Wood walked obediently beside Kazami Naruto.

"..."

A slightly cool, soft touch suddenly came from his fingertips, causing Kazami Mei to subconsciously look to his side.

The petite Wakaba Mutsu had somehow closed the distance between herself and him again, and took his hand. When she noticed Kazami Mei's gaze, a blush appeared on her expressionless face.

As a girlfriend, this is perfectly reasonable behavior.