How can my simulation be a real love?

But when they actually found Wakaba Mutsu in person, Nagasaki Motoyo unconsciously stopped in her tracks.

"Why is it that Xiao Mu not only didn't go to the horticulture department today, but even the direction she left school was a little wrong..."

"Where exactly is Xiao Mu planning to go?"

As the strangeness and suspicious points about Ruoye Mutsu became more and more obvious, Nagasaki Motoyo's shock at hearing about the 'engagement' and her current doubts about her continued to intertwine, turning into waves of tension and anxiety that gradually flooded her mind.

This made the girl, who was originally going to go up and ask directly, clench her fists and keep staring at the other person's back.

After much internal struggle and internal conflict, the girl ultimately chose to abandon the idea.

No, she can't go and ask directly right now—

Recalling the various unusual things that Wakaba Mutsu had shown when she 'moved', Nagasaki Motoyo couldn't help but keep circling her slightly curly brown hair with her slender index finger. She was conflicted and nervous, but in the end she bit her lip and followed the other person.

She has a suspicion in her mind now, and she has to confirm it no matter what!

"..."

Walking ahead, Ruoye Mutsu seemed to notice something and subconsciously turned her head, but the next second she continued forward as if she hadn't noticed anything at all. Her steps were steady and light, and this action, which required no hesitation, seemed to be simply moving towards a specific place.

How could Miss Wakaba, who was raised as a 'child star' since childhood, not notice the gaze behind her?

However, Ye Mu did not pay attention to the figure following behind her. She continued to look straight ahead with a calm expression.

The cucumber-shaped keychain hanging on the backpack was swaying gently, and the girl's delicate and flawless face seemed to have lost some of its vitality at this moment.

Her slender fingers, gripping the schoolbag tightly, turned slightly white from the excessive force.

88

Chapter 88 You lied to Ming, didn't you?

As she gradually moved away from the bustling crowds near Tsukinomori, the girl strolled into the neighborhood around Ikebukuro Station.

As Wakaba Mutsumi walked further towards the Ikebukuro district, Nagasaki Motoyo, trailing far behind, felt a chill run down her spine.

She had just been to this familiar neighborhood of Ikebukuro yesterday. Just by crossing the main road ahead, she could reach Kazami Mei's new home after she moved. It was surprising that Wakaba Mutsumi, who hadn't gone home after school, would specifically come in this direction.

Even if she couldn't believe it, she could roughly guess where the other person was headed.

"Xiao Mu, are you planning to go to Ming's house?"

The fear and tension of being left behind surged like a tide, causing Nagasaki Motoyo, who was already struggling internally, to start to lose control of her breathing. However, she could only suppress the tension in her heart and continue to keep up with Wakaba Mutsumi's pace.

In the blink of an eye, the girl in the distance walked across the long Ikebukuro street.

Under Nagasaki Motoyo's astonished gaze, Wakaba Mutsumi stood expressionlessly in front of the doorplate engraved with the words 'Kazami'.

"..."

Standing at the door, Wakaba Mutsu didn't make any further moves. She simply glanced expressionlessly in Nagasaki Motoyo's direction. Her meaningful look made Nagasaki Motoyo, who had followed her for several streets, freeze completely. She knew that she had been discovered and could no longer pretend.

After hesitating for a moment, she sighed and chose to walk out.

"Sorry, I've been following you."

"But Xiao Mu, I really want to know, what are you planning to do at Ming's house today?"

If Ye Mu merely squeezed the handle of her schoolbag lightly, then spoke calmly with an unchanging expression—

"Su Shi should know this too, right?"

"...!"

Nagasaki Motoyo stood there speechless for a moment, her fair fingers rubbing nervously behind her back.

Seeing the other person's silent and unsure how to respond, Ruoye Mu simply shook her head. Then, she took out a key with a cucumber keychain attached from the gap in her schoolbag and opened the door of the Kazami residence with a 'click' in front of Nagasaki Motoyo.

This practiced action completely stunned Nagasaki Motoyo. Her voice trembled with disbelief as she asked with some difficulty, "Mutsu, why...why do you have a key to Naruto's house?"

"Didn't Ming say that the only spare key was the one kept under the potted plant?"

"This is not a spare key."

Ruo Yemu spoke calmly without turning her head, and then stepped directly into the entrance hall.

Whether it was because she sensed a certain 'possibility' or because the shock in her heart overwhelmed her current tension and unease, Nagasaki Motoyo, who had been standing there for a long time, simply gritted her teeth and then followed Wakaba Mutsumi into the mansion that belonged to 'Kazami'.

……

The steaming black tea was emitting wisps of white smoke.

A fresh, gentle, and lingering aroma wafted over, a subtle fragrance that naturally brings a sense of pleasure and relaxation. However, at this moment, Nagasaki Motoyo was extremely tense and uneasy, unable to enjoy the aroma of her favorite black tea as she usually did.

The girl pressed her hands firmly against her thighs, the force so great that faint white marks of bloodlessness appeared.

"Xiao Mu, I need you to explain this to me clearly...!"

"Why did you come here after school instead of going home? Why do you have a 'key'? I remember Ming said that he hadn't had time to make a new key since they moved to a new house. What does it mean if it's not a 'spare key'?"

"Why are you already wearing your own slippers when Mingcai just moved?"

The girl's dim blue eyes seemed to struggle and then regain some strength. Nagasaki Motoyo, with her cherry lips pursed, couldn't help but lean forward and stare intently at the other person. Her gradually paling face was enough to show the fear and unease in her heart at this moment, but she still tried hard to discern something from Wakaba Mutsumi's delicate face.

However, Ruo Yemu had no intention of hiding it from her at all.

"Su Shi, don't you already know?"

A faint glint flashed in Wakaba Mutsumi's pale golden eyes, and the 'certain' statement made Nagasaki Motoyo's face turn pale.

"Xiao Mu, could it be that you really—"

Holding a glass of mango juice in both hands, Wakaba Mutsumi stared intently at Nagasaki Motoyo's tense expression, then slowly began to speak, as if delivering a judgment—

"I am currently living with Ming."

"As 'fiancée'".

The almost emotionless response resonated like thunder in her ears, instantly resolving all her previous doubts. However, upon learning the truth, she became somewhat at a loss.

She opened her mouth as if to say something, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't make a sound.

Why is Mutsu's fiancée Ming?

"No...that can't be right, can it? Xiaomu's family must be very strict about these things, right? Auntie would never let Xiaomu get engaged to Ming, who is still a high school student..."

"Mom agreed, and this house was also given to Ming by Mom."

This solved the question of why her husband, a high school student, could suddenly afford such a villa, leaving Nagasaki Motoyo completely bewildered by Wakaba Mutsumi's nonchalant remark.

She stood up in disbelief, her shoulders trembling uncontrollably.

"...There's no evidence at all, is there?"

If Ye Muku simply fell silent, then, under Nagasaki Motoyo's gaze, she took out a glittering silver engagement ring from her bag.

This 'decisive' evidence left Nagasaki Motoyo completely stunned.

She recognized the engagement ring immediately because it looked very familiar. The gentle husband in her dream had given her a similar ring when they got engaged. As his wife, she could easily recognize it.

This is indeed Kazami Mei's taste.

"...Impossible! Even if Xiao Mu's mother really agrees to Ming getting engaged to you, she definitely won't agree to Ming dating other girls at the same time!"

“Ming married me through proper channels, and my mother also agreed to my dating with other people.”

Seeing Nagasaki Motoyo's disheveled and incredulous expression, Wakaba Mutsu felt a pang of sympathy and pursed her lips. But thinking of her 'responsibility,' she took a deep breath and made herself maintain the aura of a 'fiancée.'

"Now it's my turn to ask you, Su Shi."

"Eh?"

Ruo Yemu took a deep breath, then slowly said in an unquestionable, indifferent tone—

"Vegetarian, you lied to Ming, didn't you?"

"At first, you just wanted Ming to accept your confession and naturally become your lover. Even though you were unwilling to share the idea of ​​'sharing with everyone,' you still deliberately and generously 'agreed' that Ming would get along well with everyone."

"No, I didn't mean that at all!"

Nagasaki Motoyo's eyes widened as her inner vulnerability was instantly exposed. She instinctively opened her mouth to refute Wakaba Mutsumi in front of her, but the tone and force of her rebuttal were affected by the unease of having her 'mask torn off', and no matter how hard she tried, she could not show enough determination.

Ruoye Mu slowly closed her eyes, and continued unhurriedly, "Ever since CRYCHIC completely disappeared, Su Shi, you have been trying to 'control' Ming by your side. You tried to prevent Hailing from confirming her relationship with Ming, and behind the scenes, you forced Chu Hua to keep her distance from him by pretending to be Ming's 'girlfriend'."

"Whether it's during the training camp, during the live performance, when you're with everyone, or the attitude you just showed towards me as your 'fiancée,' it proves that you, Su Shi, have been lying from the very beginning. No matter who it is, you just want to selfishly possess everything."

"Even when you apologized to Ming, Su Shi, you didn't really tell the truth."

Nagasaki Motoyo stared blankly with wide eyes, her voice trembling as she didn't know how to refute.

Staring at the fragile girl before him, Wakaba Mutsu, who was about to say something, suddenly froze.

The girl's expression sent a chill down Nagasaki Motoyo's spine. Through Wakaba Mutsumi's gaze, she vaguely sensed someone behind her—someone with a key who could freely enter and exit the 'Kazami' mansion at this moment.

Besides his fiancée, Wakaba Mutsumi, there was naturally only one other person left.

"..."

The sudden stop in her heartbeat froze Nagasaki Motoyo's expression completely. Her heart, which had stopped abruptly, seemed to be about to jump out of her chest like a motor. She stared wide-eyed at her blue eyes, which should have been gentle but were now filled with unease and fear, and looked behind her with a bewildered gaze.

Kazami Mei stood at the living room doorway, her brows furrowed and her expression grave.

Because the 'Kazami House' is no longer a small apartment for a single person after the move, even if Kazami Naru opens the door in the entrance hall and walks in, the spacious living room inside may not be able to hear her.

Not to mention that both Wakaba Mutsu and Nagasaki Motoyo were so engrossed in their own world that they didn't even notice the slight noise coming from the doorway.

"……Um?"

However, compared to Nagasaki Motoyo's inner fear at this moment, Kazami-san, who was being stared at by the two, was a little stunned.

No, what's going on now?

As soon as he got home, he saw his two girlfriends seemingly talking about something, and the atmosphere around him felt a little off.

Oh no, he seems to have come at the worst possible time.

"Su Shi?"

Kazami Mei's instinctive question was like a sharp steel nail, piercing Nagasaki Motoyo's agonizing heart.

"No, that's not the case!"

Upon realizing what was happening, Nagasaki Motoyo was filled with tension and fear. Without saying a word, she ran towards Kazami Naruto's direction.

The girl no longer cared about Wakaba Mutsu not far away. She stretched out her hands and grabbed Kazami Mei's left hand tightly, but this time she did not feel the warmth of his body from his palm. The icy coldness spread through her whole body instantly along with the fluctuation of her emotions.

She suddenly felt a strong sense of 'loss'—

I need to do something quickly!

"I... there was a reason why I didn't tell Ming the whole truth last time... because I was afraid Ming would hate me because of it! I was so, so, so scared..."

"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry... I sincerely apologize to Ming, and I'll tell you everything from now on!"

"I will never...never lie to Ming again..."

With tears welling in her eyes, the girl apologized softly, her words stammering. A vortex of intense regret and sorrow swirled around her. Kazami Mei, whose left hand was being tightly gripped by her, felt a dampness on her hand and, upon closer inspection, discovered that large teardrops were dripping onto the back of her hand.

Kazami Mei immediately softened.

"Su Shi, it's alright."

"Calm down first, take it slow."

Without any hesitation, he immediately began to comfort her, but in her current state, Nagasaki Motoyo seemed unable to listen to anything, only holding his hand and constantly apologizing and crying, which left Kazami Mei, who was completely unaware of the situation, somewhat at a loss.

"No... Ming! I beg you, I really know I was wrong..."

The girl, who was extremely insecure, felt as if her heart was being torn apart. In her fear and anxiety, she suddenly knelt down in front of Kazami Naruto, her hands clutching as if they were some most precious treasure, refusing to let go. Hot, wet tears dripped onto the floor.

Nagasaki Motoyo knew that if she let go now, she might never be able to hold onto that hand again.

Why is this happening?

For the first time, you have found your most beloved lover and also have a place to stay for the rest of your life; these two joys overlap, and this double joy will bring even more joy.

I was enjoying a dreamlike period of happiness, but why... why did it turn out like this?

"I was wrong, I promise I'll never lie to you again!"

"As long as it's Ming, I'll do anything you ask! Don't... don't abandon me..."

Her hoarse, dry voice held none of the gentleness she once possessed. Kneeling on the ground, constantly apologizing and pleading, Nagasaki Motoyo was gripped by extreme panic, because even two people who liked each other could be separated by a 'misunderstanding'.

Not to mention that from the very beginning, her relationship with Ming was based on 'pretense'.