How can my simulation be a real love?

She can lie without batting an eye, even about 'love'. She possesses extraordinary rationality and composure, making it extremely difficult for ordinary flattery or tactics to win over young girls.

However, the relationship between Kazami Naruto and Hachiman Kairin is no longer that of ordinary friends. If Kairin were not a girl, Kazami Naruto could have become sworn brothers with her. This has led to Kairin being able to understand Kazami Naruto's true nature and inner self, while her own background has also been completely seen through by Kazami Naruto.

"So, shall we go eat first?"

"I don't know? Let's just wander around and decide later."

Kazami Mei smiled meaningfully, then gestured with her eyes for the girl in front of her to follow.

The completely unplanned date left Hachiman Kairin with a hint of doubt in her eyes. She had no idea what the next steps would entail, but seeing that Kazami Naruto had already taken action, she simply suppressed her doubts and followed without hesitation.

After the two left, the vendor who originally sold takoyaki gradually poked his head out.

"...What is Naruto doing?"

"Shouldn't we give Hailing a hard time first and take her hand?"

Wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses, Shiina Tatsuki was holding two dorayaki in her hands. She was hiding behind a wooden chair, watching the two figures gradually leave. She had been waiting here in advance because she was worried about their date. But when she finally saw the two, she only saw this scene that puzzled her.

"This should be a date, but why are they acting like they're just taking a walk?"

Shiina Riki, her eyebrows furrowed deeply, looked puzzled. The distant relationship between Hachiman Kairin and Kazami Naru made her, who was already restless, feel even more anxious.

Anxious, Shiina Ritsuki took a deep breath and continued to follow. Worried about being discovered, she deliberately kept a long distance from the two people in the distance, just trailing far behind to avoid being spotted.

What Shiina-san didn't know was that her every move was being watched by Kazami Mei.

Feeling the intense, piercing gaze on his back, Kazami Mei's lips twitched slightly as he spoke, "Her tracking skills are just too clumsy. That gaze is practically stabbing me to death..."

On the surface, Miss Hailing seemed completely unconcerned about the 'little tail' following her, and simply said, "Maybe it's just that you're worried. Are you really that bothered by being followed?"

"I don't really care, but I'm worried that you might be too reserved, Hachiman."

"will not."

No sooner had Kazami Naru finished speaking than Hachiman Kairin, who was standing beside him, spoke up decisively.

Miss Hailing, who has not shown any 'weakness' so far, can be described as the toughest dragon. To climb up and unleash the highest burst of power, you must first break through her armor.

Just as Kazami Mei was thinking about how to deal with it, she suddenly felt a chill down her spine and then sneezed violently.

"It's very cold today, can't you wear more clothes?"

With an unchanged expression, Hachiman Kairin slowly reached out and took off the dark red knitted scarf from her neck.

"Take it, it should warm you up a little."

Kazami Naru: ?

No, man—

Why do I feel like I'm the one being pursued?

"..."

Perhaps because of the unusually interesting expression on Kazami Naruto's face, Hachiman Kairin, who was originally calm and composed, tilted her head slightly and a natural and calm smile appeared on her lips.

Seeing Hachiman Kairin's smug expression, Kazami Naruto's lips twitched slightly. Then, without hesitation, he took the red scarf from her hand, wrapped one end around his own neck, and then expressionlessly wrapped the other end back around the girl next to him.

This combo clearly made Hachiman Kairin pause for a moment, but she still maintained her calm and rational expression.

"I see. But is this a good idea? I remember you don't like being stared at."

"The scarves we're wearing around our necks aren't handcuffs, Hachiman. Do you dislike being stared at?"

“…That’s not the case.”

Yawata Kairin shook her head expressionlessly.

Just as she was about to say something more, the phone that Kazami Mei had in her pocket suddenly rang with a pleasant ringing sound—

This made Hachiman Kairin, who was about to say something, swallow her words again. Kazami Mei, who had just realized what was happening, picked up her phone and looked at the contact. The three words "Stinky Pink Hair" were written on it. It was her most unruly girlfriend who was calling at this time.

Kazami Mei took a deep breath and could only hang up for the time being.

On the other side, Miss Aine was humming a little tune and swaying her head, waiting expectantly for the call. She froze on the spot when her call was disconnected, staring blankly at the screen with her mouth agape. Her sharp little tiger teeth made her expression inexplicably comical.

"Huh? Mingming actually hung up on me?"

Miss Aine, who had never been hung up on before, puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction.

Despite being the 'official girlfriend' of Kazami Mei, who overcame countless obstacles to finally become a couple, Aine was suddenly hung up on by him one day. Furious, Aine couldn't help but clench her little fists.

But before she could dial back, her phone started buzzing as if it had been prophesied.

[Want to be fertilizer? (Note: Tsundere little boyfriend): I'm so sorry, dear Miss Aine, I'm in a special situation right now and it's a bit inconvenient for me to answer the phone. I'll explain in detail and apologize to you later!]

Upon seeing the apology message from Kazami Mei, Chihaya Aine's dissatisfaction dissipated considerably, but she was still jealous of what kind of 'special circumstance' could be more important than her phone call!

"Wait, a special circumstance?"

Chihaya Aine paused, then, with her keen intellect, she suddenly sensed something amiss.

Normally, even when Kazami Mei is completely absorbed in painting or composing, she would call back. But this time, she couldn't answer the phone due to special circumstances. There's probably only one reason why Mei would do this: her boyfriend has... other women around him!?

"who is it?!"

"Is it Dengdeng? No... If it were Dengdeng, there would be no need for her to hang up on me. Could it be Xiaoxiduo? No, no... If Xiaoxiduo were to do something, she wouldn't just stay silent to me! It couldn't be Xiaomu... She's very well-behaved and wouldn't mind if Mingming answered my call."

When you eliminate unnecessary options one by one using the process of elimination, the final 'result' that remains, no matter how absurd, is still the answer.

"Anyway, let's ask her first!"

Thinking of this, Chihaya Aine immediately sent a message to Nagasaki Motoyo to inquire, but the other party not only did not reply to the message, but did not even mark it as 'read', making it hard not to suspect that she was secretly doing something shady.

"Are you on the phone?!"

I can't get through on the phone either?!

"Completely unable to contact them, it seems my suspicions are true?"

long! Saki! white! World!

"That brown fox with 'those' thoughts on her head... She usually acts gentle, virtuous, and obedient in front of Mingming, but in reality, she's a complete scheming woman! She must have secretly gone to see Mingming while I was away, and maybe she's going to take this opportunity to do something she shouldn't!"

Last time during the Mygo internal training camp, Nagasaki Motoyo dared to make unwanted advances in front of everyone. What would happen if they found her some kind of "alone," "private," or "ambiguous" environment now?!

Oh no! Mingming must have been beaten to his knees by that brown fox Su Shi. This time, he's definitely going to be forced to go back and become Xingnu!

"We absolutely cannot let Soyorin get away with this! Even if she does... it has to be me, her [official girlfriend], first!"

Chihaya Aine admires her own reasoning abilities!

But now is not the time for her to be narcissistic. If she doesn't do something soon, Mingming might really be taken by Su Shi. After all, that woman may not be good at anything else, but her figure is exceptionally good. In this aspect, she is stronger than Chihaya Aine.

In her panic, Chihaya Aine didn't care about anything else and quickly put on her round-toed leather shoes and ran out the door.

58

Chapter Fifty-Eight: Miss Su Shi's Battle of Wits

[Chihaya Aine: Soyorin! Soyorin! Is Meimei with you now?]

The message displayed on her phone screen made Nagasaki Motoyo frown. Just to be on the safe side, she didn't tap the Line icon to see if it was 'read', but instead checked it on the lock screen. After reading the message, she pretended not to have seen it and turned off her phone.

She had just turned off her phone when a pink-haired guy called her.

After sending the message, she immediately called. It seems that the pink-haired girl is quite anxious.

"But why would you say that Ming is with me?"

Nagasaki Motoyo lowered her head, a strange glint flashing in her eyes.

If it were Chihaya Aine, that shameless philanderer, she would certainly be capable of 'sneaking away'. If Nagasaki Motoyo is not mistaken... that pink-haired girl probably ran to Kazami Naru's house today when no one was paying attention, or perhaps she secretly sent him a message trying to get Naru to go on a date.

However, a problem arose during the 'meeting' phase.

Given Chihaya Aine's personality, if she were to 'successfully' cheat on someone, she would shamelessly claim that it was her right as a girlfriend; if she 'failed,' she would definitely save face and keep quiet.

But her current eagerness to send messages to Nagasaki Motoyo to verify is really quite unusual.

"She can't find Ming or her calls are hung up on by Ming, so she unilaterally assumes that I'm with Ming?"

The brown-haired girl gently rubbed a strand of soft, light brown curls at her temple. A frightening smile gradually appeared on her delicate and pretty face. Her narrowed, azure eyes seemed to contain a glint of light, and a faint chill seemed to permeate the surrounding air through her smile.

"Who on earth is it?"

"That thieving mud cat—"

Currently, her husband has several women he's officially dating. When it comes to infidelity, the only ones Nagasaki Motoyo suspects the most are Chihaya Aine and the most obedient little penguin, Wakaba Mutsumi and Kita Ikuyo.

Since that pink-haired girl rushed over to verify, it means she's probably already certain that Kita isn't among them. So Nagasaki Motoyo can temporarily exclude Kita Ikuyo, who's closer to her.

The only remaining 'girlfriend' is naturally—

"Is that Xiao Mu?"

Nagasaki Motoyo frowned, recalling how Wakaba Mutsumi had confronted her by claiming to be her 'girlfriend'.

A vixen who cheated on her husband... Could it be her?

In Nagasaki Motoyo's initial impression, Wakaba Mutsu was just a doll girl who couldn't speak or express her feelings. She valued friendship and was prone to self-blame and guilt, but she was actually quite easy to manipulate, and it was easy to see what she was thinking.

However, as Wakaba Mutsumi began to interact with Kazami Mei without anyone noticing, her entire personality underwent a huge change. She began to show an unprecedentedly tough attitude in front of Nagasaki Motoyo, remaining silent but always rational. She was no longer easily swayed by a few words.

The most important thing is——

Without Nagasaki Motoyo noticing, that wooden man actually got together with Naruto first!

Because she was the first to establish a relationship, Wakaba Mutsumi holds a high position in her husband's heart. The most troublesome thing is that she also vaguely senses Nagasaki Motoyo's thoughts and tries to stop them, which makes Nagasaki Motoyo, who could have gotten together with Kazami Mei long ago, suffer setbacks many times.

Even now, when she suddenly thinks back on it, Nagasaki Motoyo still feels extremely resentful.

However, now is not the time to think about this.

"...Regardless of who this 'Mud Stick Cat' really is, we can't just let it go like this."

Nagasaki Motoyo muttered to herself as a meaningful smile gradually appeared on her lips, and then she slowly unlocked her phone.

……

A wave of warmth passed through the knitted scarf to the skin under her neck, revealing only the girl's fair ear tips, which were red from the cold.

Perhaps because Hachiman Kairin had been wearing the scarf alone, Kazami Naru could faintly smell a scent of her shampoo on the scarf. At the same time, the two, who were wrapped in scarves, were restrained by each other and could only move closer and closer, eventually turning into a position where their shoulders were pressed together.

Kazami Mei had never imagined having such close contact with Hachiman Kairin before, and even he was somewhat shaken by it.

Despite the distance, the cool and elegant black-haired girl walked beside him with a calm demeanor. Her handsome and delicate face showed no sign of discomfort, as if this so-called intimate contact was nothing to her. Her steps remained steady and powerful throughout.

While deep in thought, Kazami Mei maintained a calm demeanor and slowly asked, "Hachiman, we should be on a date now, right?"

"Yes."

"We've known each other for quite some time now, but why... do we still address each other by our surnames?"

His sudden question made the expressionless Hachiman Kairin pause, and the girl's long, dark eyelashes trembled slightly.

Hachiman Kairin slowly turned her head, her eyes seemingly filled with some confusion as she replied, "Ah, I thought you preferred that form of address."

Kazami Naruto's lips twitched slightly at the unexpected answer. He suddenly felt that the handsome and aloof black-haired girl in front of him seemed a bit stubborn.

After a full two seconds of silence, Kazami Mei finally spoke with a hint of helplessness: "I also thought that you, Hachiman, preferred to keep your distance in your interactions with people, which is why I got used to calling you by your surname directly. After all, apart from Riki... you've never called anyone else by their first name, have you?"

"I don't care too much about how you address me."

The black-haired girl simply shook her head slightly, which made Kazami Naruto, who was standing next to her, sigh softly.

Yawata Kairin always habitually keeps her distance from others. The only two people in the entire class who can talk to her are Shiina Tatsuki and Misumi Hatsuka. Even so, she always politely calls Hatsuka "Misumi-kun". Even after joining Ave Mujica, she still maintains this way of interacting with others.

Even when she was in contact with Kazami Mei, she always kept her distance and never created any ambiguous or romantic atmosphere between them.

Looking at Hachiman Kairin's delicate face, which remained completely unmoved, Kazami Mei tentatively whispered, "In that case, shall we take this opportunity to change how we address each other?"

A dark red neck wrapped around the girl's swan-like neck, and the always aloof black-haired girl tilted her head slightly.

"You can call me whatever you like, if you're happy."

No, it seems like it's reversed?

From the very beginning, Kazami Naru had the illusion that 'she was actually the one being pursued'.

Throughout the entire ordeal, Miss Hachiman showed no hesitation or wavering, as if she were indifferent to everything he had done. Her calm and composed attitude gave Kazami Mei a strange feeling.

Does Hailing really not have feelings for him?

Thinking of this, Kazami Mei's lips curled up slightly, and she simply relaxed.