How can my simulation be a real love?

Kazami Mei calmly gazed at the black-haired, cold beauty not far away, simply waiting for her response.

Shiina Riki opened her mouth, her eyes trembling.

Faced with Kazami Mei's earnest and straightforward confession once again, Shiina Tatsuki is still like a girl who is as innocent as can be. She gets nervous, flustered, and at a loss.

Even so, she knew she should respond and tell him her feelings. Shiina Tatsuki didn't want Kazami Mei's feelings for her to be trampled on because of her shyness and hesitation.

Regardless, she had to take the initiative.

"...I like you too."

The girl, her head bowed, trembled. Standing before Kazami Mei, she shyly lowered her head and answered in a barely audible voice.

Can't you hear me? Trying to operate a warship while speaking so softly!

Kazami Mei stared with interest at Shiina Tatsuki, whose face was flushed, but said calmly, "Sorry, your voice was too soft, I don't think I heard you clearly?"

Upon hearing this, the girl seemed to have her delicate egg yolk omelet rice pierced, her rosy cheeks appearing to emit faint steam.

But she only took two steps toward Kazami Naruto, and spoke in a slightly louder, trembling voice—

"I said I like you too."

Can't you hear me...? This time I really heard it.

Kazami Naruto thoroughly enjoyed watching the girl's shy and bashful demeanor; he could watch this scene repeatedly without ever getting tired of it.

In this quiet room where everything was silent, even the sound of their breathing would be exceptionally clear, let alone Miss Lixi's confession as she leaned in close.

Even though he could hear Feng Jianming clearly, he just blinked, deliberately scratched his head, and looked slightly troubled: "I really can't hear you, Lixi, can you speak louder?"

Shiina Tatsuki clenched her small pink fists with trembling eyes. She had been looking down, but suddenly raised her eyes and stared fiercely at Kazami Mei. However, unlike usual, this time there was no sharpness or force, only anxiety and lingering embarrassment.

Before Kazami Mei could react, she suddenly stepped forward and pushed him directly onto her bed.

Having confessed twice in a row, she completely forgot her shyness and pressed herself against Kazami Naruto, clenching her teeth as she pressed her lipstick-covered lips to his ear, as if to vent all her dissatisfaction and pent-up resentment.

Shouting at the top of his lungs—

"I said, I like you!!!"

Why are you shouting so loudly?!

Now even the M78 Nebula can hear it.

After shouting it out, Shiina Tatsuki felt a lot of the pressure that had been building up inside her was released. She was a little out of breath and leaned on Kazami Mei's chest. But when she came to her senses, she couldn't help but cover her head with her hands, as if she was annoyed that she had waited until now to tell him.

"Idiot, did you hear me this time?"

"I heard it clearly."

Kazami Mei rubbed her ears with a sense of relief.

He was about to make a sarcastic remark like, "Who do you like?", but thankfully he didn't continue teasing her.

Teasing a tsundere should be done in moderation. Miss Lixi is a rather impatient person. If you really push her too far, who knows what will happen?

As Shiina Tatsuki gradually relaxed, she gently pursed her lips, her bright purple eyes, as pure as the starry sky, slightly narrowed. Perhaps because she had shouted too forcefully just now, there was still a faint mist in the girl's eyes. The two, who had never looked at each other seriously before, silently gazed at each other.

"That's my answer. Are you satisfied now?"

"Not satisfied."

Kazami Naru raised an eyebrow and deliberately shook her head.

"Huh? So what are you planning to do next?"

"Lixi, was the only thing you said to Su Shi before, 'We are already in a relationship'?"

That evening, Nagasaki Motoyo repeated exactly what Shiina Tatsuki had said. Kazami Naruto naturally knew this very well, and Shiina Tatsuki, who was lying on top of him, was even less likely to forget what he had said.

After all, she had gone to great lengths to stop Nagasaki Motoyo back then.

Shiina Tatsuki knew that she had to take responsibility for her words.

"It's just kissing, what's so difficult about that?"

Ms. Riki, her eyebrows furrowed, took a deep breath and approached Kazami Naru from above, her face flushed.

After hesitating for a moment, she remained frozen in mid-air, her face flushed. In the end, she could only bump her head lightly against Kazami's chest in embarrassment and indignation, replying unsure of herself, "This position feels a bit inconvenient. Anyway, sit up first!"

What else could Kazami Mei do but give Ms. Ritsuki a way out?

But Shiina-san certainly didn't disappoint him. After Kazami Naru sat up, the girl still sat awkwardly to one side, her face flushed, wanting to get closer but not daring to, which was both funny and cute.

Finally, it was Kazami Mei who took the initiative with a half-smile and said, "Hey! I suddenly realized that girls shouldn't take the initiative in these kinds of things. Why don't you sit down here first, Ritsuki?"

"……makes sense."

Shiina Riki blushed and remained silent for a moment before taking long strides and sitting sideways on his lap.

Kazami Naru: ?

No, it's not like we're sisters. Who told you to sit on me?

Shiina Riki clearly didn't notice Kazami Mei's strange gaze. She just turned her face to the side, trying to put on her usual tough attitude, but her delicate, completely blushing face looked unusually soft.

Seeing that Kazami Mei hadn't moved for a while, she grew impatient and urged her tremblingly, "Mei, what are you looking at? Hurry up..."

Her muffled, forceful tone made it seem as if she were the one initiating the conversation.

Kazami Mei only made a slight comment before taking a deep breath, then gently pinched her chin and pressed it against hers.

The initial taste is incredibly soft and sweet, with a subtle, lingering aroma that fills the air. If you savor it carefully, you can also taste a hint of the rich aroma of coffee, making you irresistibly want to try more.

The sudden attack left the girl wide-eyed in shock. Her previously assertive attitude vanished instantly, leaving only her hazy purple eyes fixed on him as she passively and clumsily accepted the situation.

After a while.

Along with a wisp of water in the air, the flushed girl muttered, "...It's just so-so, nothing special."

Even the toughest lips become soft when kissed.

"But why are you so skilled at this?"

Upon hearing this, Kazami's face immediately froze, since he practiced kissing the little penguin almost every day.

Of course, this couldn't be known by Miss Riki, so Kazami Mei casually changed the subject: "Speaking of which... Miss Riki, won't you regret suddenly agreeing to my confession?"

"Huh? How could I possibly regret it!"

"However, I still can't quite accept being with Su Shi and Aine; being with other girls is just a bit..."

For Ms. Lixi, who is meticulous and methodical in everything she does, such a rock band relationship is indeed a bit hard to accept.

Bull Demon King, the only thing you won't do is raise the Pine Lamp, right?

"So what does Miss Lixi plan to do? Maybe there's still room for her to back out?"

"There's no longer any left! Even if there were... I would never go back on my word!"

Shiina Riki pursed her lips with a resentful look in her eyes, letting Kazami Mei hug her slender waist.

Thinking about it carefully, Shiina Tatsuki is the most stubborn tsundere.

She always wears a sour face and says things that don't reflect her true feelings in front of him, but in reality she will help him silently behind the scenes. She is gentler than anyone else, but she is not honest with anyone. Even when food is fed to her mouth, she can't express her feelings.

If her typical "loser" personality were placed next to a typical romantic comedy male lead, she would only realize she was about to lose at the very end, and only then would she muster the courage to make a desperate attempt to confess, ultimately only able to cry until her throat was hoarse and say "I wish you happiness."

"But Ming, what exactly do you like about me?"

“Completely different from Deng and Su Shi, I am neither gentle nor cute at all to you.”

Kazami Mei raised an eyebrow, as if she had heard something very funny.

“In my eyes, Lixi’s gentleness is different.”

“At first, Lixi disliked me quite a bit, thinking that I only wanted to form a band because of some selfish desire, but later... he slowly began to recognize me and started to regard me as an inseparable part of Mygo. He even went to scold Su Shi, who had formed two bands with you and had known you for more than a year, for my sake.”

“If I make a mistake during training, you don’t tolerate it and just criticize me directly. But when I’m really sick, you change your usual indifference and start taking over all my work and responsibilities without hesitation. Even if you can’t bear it in the end, you would rather bear the blame than let me work while I’m sick.”

"To me, you are truly the most reliable and gentle support."

Shiina Riki stared in disbelief at the handsome black-haired boy in front of her, her mouth agape.

"Of course, there are many things that make it cute."

Kazami Mei smiled meaningfully, then slowly counted on one finger: "She's cute when she smiles, cute when she blushes, cute when she says it's troublesome but her body tells her to help me, cute when she secretly glances at me during training..."

"Ahhh, stop talking!!"

Shiina Riki's eyes widened, and her face flushed as she pressed down on the number that kept changing with the guy's words.

If he continued like that, her face would burn to the bone! Her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of her chest, and wisps of white smoke seemed to rise slowly from her head, which was covered by her long, beautiful black hair…

Idiot, I shouldn't have asked!

A flustered Shiina Ritsuki couldn't help but twist her waist, preparing to quietly move closer to Kazami Naruto's arms. However, her unintentional movement caused Kazami Naruto, who had just been full of pride, to freeze, and even the hand around his waist trembled slightly.

This left Shiina Tatsuki completely bewildered.

At that moment of doubt, Shiina Riki also trembled. Suddenly realizing the problem, she froze for a few seconds, then looked at Kazami Mei's stiff expression with utter shock.

After a few seconds of silence, she gently furrowed her delicate eyebrows, pursed her thin, tender lips, and replied in a trembling but earnest voice, "Ming, you rascal...!"

Noticing that Shiina Ritsuki's tone was gradually becoming suppressed and low, and suspecting that she was about to explode, Kazami Mei took a deep breath and quickly released her hands, surrendering, "I'm really sorry! This is something I couldn't control... Anyway, Ms. Ritsuki, could you please get off me for a moment?"

"...Huh? Why are you apologizing to me?"

Shiina Riki turned her head, her face flushed, and blinked her watery eyes in confusion.

Shiina Riki, who should have been furious, was now limp and soft-spoken. Her fair and snow-white cheeks were flushed with a bright blush, and her strong and sharp eyes seemed to flash with a faint hint of joy.

"We're a couple now, right? Besides, Ming is a normal boy..."

A buzzing explanation came from behind, and Shiina Tatsuki secretly glanced in a certain direction.

"However, as your girlfriend, I certainly have my own responsibilities and obligations!"

"Anyway, I... no, you should remove what's in the way first."

As the girl spoke, she reached out to grab his disobedient subordinate. Kazami Mei reacted quickly and grabbed her wrist. This made Shiina Riki, whose face was originally flushed, frown. Her eyes, which had been somewhat evasive, became quite sharp, and there was a hint of dissatisfaction in them.

Shiina Tatsuki, the ultimate stress person.

"What are you doing? Do you have a problem with me?"

"How could I possibly have a problem with Miss Lixi?"

"Then what do you mean?! Kazami Mei, you and I are in a romantic relationship now, right?"

Seeing Shiina Tatsuki gradually transform into his usual fierce aura, becoming as aggressive as if he had activated Susanoo, Kazami-san could only twitch his lips as he hurriedly explained with wide eyes—

"In short, it's not possible right now! I have to take responsibility for you, Lixi, and your future. We just need to wait a little longer!"

"Huh? You've slept with them anyway, haven't you?"

Shiina Tatsuki asked this question in a matter-of-fact tone.

She suddenly remembered the chaotic scene from the last training camp. Even a regular band training camp could cause such a big commotion, so she didn't believe that Nagasaki Motoyo and Chihaya Aine could be well-behaved on a normal day.

"Or are you just dissatisfied with me?"

"Speaking of which, you just spent ages praising how cute I am, but you didn't compliment my face or figure at all... Plus, you've always treated me like a friend, is it because I'm completely lacking in femininity? I guess only someone like Maki or Motoyo truly is..."

Shiina Riki pursed her lips unwillingly, a hint of disappointment appearing in her elegant, violet-like eyes.

"..."

Upon seeing this, Kazeki gasped, his eyes widening at Shiina Tatsuki's sudden expression.

He had only meant to express that 'Li Xi's inner qualities' were adorable, so he deliberately avoided simply praising her appearance. He almost forgot that while Miss Li Xi was extremely competitive, she also had an inferiority complex that was hard for ordinary people to imagine.

I was wrong, Lixi is the epitome of womanhood!

"Actually! I really think Lixi is better than Cherbourg in both face and figure! You've noticed me secretly looking at you before, right? I didn't say it directly just now because I didn't want you to think I'm so superficial. It was the same when I was hugging you just now..."

"Besides, I didn't do anything with Su Shi and the others, so how could I possibly be dissatisfied with you?"

"what?"

The girl was clearly stunned for two seconds, and her extremely rare, adorable expression made people want to hug her.

Kazami's answer was somewhat unexpected to her. She never expected that Kazami, who was always so smug and carefree, would have such an expression. This made Riki, who was usually teased by him, feel inexplicably happy, as if she had won against him in some way.

However, Shiina Tatsuki takes responsibility very seriously.

Since she had agreed to become Kazami Naruto's lover, she absolutely could not bear to see her boyfriend suffer.