How can my simulation be a real love?

She had just turned her head when she saw several housewives chatting by the roadside. Before Toyokawa Shoko could even approach them to ask, her gaze was forcibly drawn to a petite figure in emerald green, and she couldn't look away from her after that.

A petite girl dressed in casual clothes stood blankly in front of two middle-aged women. In her left hand, she held a white plastic bag containing some vegetables and fruits, while the women in front of her kept stuffing things into her hand.

"...Mu?"

Toyokawa Shoko's expression froze completely; she never expected to run into him here.

The doll-like girl standing not far away was holding a lot of local specialties that the older women had given her. She bowed her head and thanked them like an ordinary girl, her eyes, which had been completely devoid of emotion, were now sparkling with a different kind of light.

The girl not far away was Wakaba Mutsumi, but she didn't look like the 'Wakaba Mutsumi' that Toyokawa Shoko knew.

In Toyokawa Shoko's memory, Wakaba Mutsu was always like a doll, every move she made was full of the demeanor that a young lady of the Wakaba family should have, and she had the same expression in front of anyone, as if she was born without the slightest emotional fluctuation.

She is always like this, whether on stage or in private.

What now?

Right now, 'Wakaba Mutsu' is standing on the street less than a few meters away from her. Although the two are very close, the other person's figure seems to be getting further and further away from her. Even if she takes a step forward, she cannot close the distance between them.

Time seemed to stand still; she stared ahead, and this moment seemed to have lasted for a very, very long time.

"..."

Perhaps because Toyokawa Shoko was so conspicuous standing in the middle of the road, the doll girl, who had been expressionless, seemed to notice something and tilted her head slightly to scan this direction.

It was this unintentional movement that caused their eyes to meet in mid-air.

"Xiao Xiang?"

Wakaba Muku opened his mouth in a daze, clearly not expecting the other party to appear here.

"Oh my god? Is this Xiaomu your friend?"

The middle-aged woman standing next to Wakaba Mutsu looked curiously at Toyokawa Shoko not far away. Toyokawa Shoko, realizing that she had been discovered, was speechless for a moment, but she quickly mustered up her courage and walked towards Wakaba Mutsu.

Toyokawa Shoko felt her mind go blank, but she still instinctively wanted to talk to the other person.

Standing in front of her was Ruoye Mutsu, dressed in loose and simple ordinary home clothes. She gently lifted her long, bright green hair at her temples, seemingly for ease of movement, and a different expression appeared on her exquisitely sculpted face.

Is this person really Xiao Mu?

"Mu, why are you here?"

Toyokawa Shoko dared not think about it, but the current situation kept urging her thoughts to wander.

The doll-like girl, whose expression remained unchanged, stood silently in place, her small hands cradling the 'local specialty' ingredients in her arms. Then, she responded softly and slowly—

"I moved here recently."

"Move...move over here?"

Toyokawa Shoko stared wide-eyed, momentarily at a loss for words to respond.

The older woman standing next to Ruoye Mutsu asked with some confusion, "Oh dear, young lady, don't you know? Mutsu only recently moved here because she's going to live with her fiancé. She's starting to learn the life of a 'housewife' at such a young age!"

"That's right! I never thought I could still see such youth in this day and age. Just seeing her makes me feel young again."

It was precisely because they saw how hard Wakaba Mutsu worked that they felt so protective of her that everyone would answer her questions enthusiastically, and the older women would occasionally bring her local specialties from other places to take care of her.

However, the two women did not notice that Toyokawa Shoko's face was getting darker and darker. Her completely stiff expression no longer showed a trace of a smile. Naturally, Wakaba Mutsu also saw this change in expression.

It seems there's no way to hide it anymore.

The expressionless cucumber girl tried to reach out and pull the dazed Toyokawa Shoko away, but she was holding the local specialties given to her by the aunt and the vegetables she bought from the supermarket, so she couldn't free her hands.

Ruo Yemu slowly closed her star-like golden eyes and said in a calm and elegant tone—

"Xiao Xiang, can you come with me for a moment?"

"..."

Toyokawa Shoko had no idea how to respond, but in the blink of an eye, Wakaba Muku said goodbye to the two women and then walked off in another direction on her own, as if she was sure that they would follow.

The silent girl gritted her teeth, hesitated for a few seconds, and then decided to follow.

Walking ahead, Wakaba Mutsu's expression remained unchanged. She simply used her slender arms to hold a bundle that was enough to cover her face and led Toyokawa Shoko behind her to a mansion with a nameplate bearing the word 'Kazemi'.

The cucumber girl carefully placed the things in her hands aside, then took out the key from her pocket and skillfully opened the iron gate.

All the scenes before her eyes were firmly imprinted on Toyokawa Shoko's retina. Her gaze was almost unable to leave the "Kazami" doorplate, and she could only stare blankly as Wakaba Mutsu picked up the package again and walked into the house.

"Xiao Xiang, come in and have a seat."

If Ye Mu placed the things in her hand in the entryway, she would then casually take a pair of brand-new slippers from the shoe cabinet and place them in front of the girl. However, the young lady Toyokawa, whose mind was in a state of confusion, did not follow her. Instead, she stared intently at her face with an indescribably complex look.

Extremely complex emotions, like overlapping and intertwined spider webs, entangled her heart. Countless doubts and unbelievable words, like piles of stones, pressed heavily on her soul, making her wish she could shatter them all in one go.

Why did Mu move here?

Why does she have a key to Ming's house?

Why do people say she's living with her fiancé?

"Mu, I need you to explain this to me."

"What the hell is going on?"

The thousands of words weighing on her heart finally coalesced into a powerless and somewhat fragile question. Her words no longer possessed the strength and sharpness she once had as Oblivionis; instead, they were filled with the frustration and exhaustion of a heartbroken young girl.

In fact, she shouldn't have asked, because she had already sensed it.

Toyokawa Shoko is a very smart and perceptive girl. She recalled the various suspicious things that had happened to Wakaba Mutsu, the engagement ring that she always wore, and everything she had just witnessed.

The fragments she collected gradually pieced together a complete worldview, which was also the parallel line closest to the 'truth'.

"..."

If Ye Mu calmly looked at her haggard and pale face, after a moment of silence, he reached out and gently grabbed Toyokawa Shoko's wrist, leading her toward the living room. The girl, who was already too weak to resist, had no way to fight back.

In the blink of an eye, Ruoye Mu gently pressed her down on the sofa, and she didn't even notice that the other party's attitude had changed from usual.

If Ye Mu gently placed the perfectly warmed black tea in front of the blue-haired girl, the slowly rising steam would bring her no warmth whatsoever. The girl, who was shivering, simply stared blankly at the cup of black tea.

"...Mu, you must tell me seriously."

Is your fiancé Ming?

After saying this, she seemed to lose all her strength, causing the silent Wakaba Mutsu to slowly lower her head.

"Ah."

The answer representing 'affirmation' came from the doll girl's mouth. With her hair disheveled at her temples, Toyokawa Shoko slumped on the sofa as if she had no strength left, her eyes blankly staring at her trembling fingertips.

Toyokawa Shoko didn't question why the 'Wakaba' family agreed to Mutsu and Naru's engagement, because as the eldest daughter of the Toyokawa family, she had been married off openly and honestly, and no one knew better than her just how outstanding her husband was.

The sparkling engagement ring in Ye Mu's hand emitted a light that was so sharp and piercing.

Is that so?

She had already lost from the very beginning. She had lost completely before Toyokawa Shoko even fell into the 'dream'. Reality was not the dream she had experienced. Mutsu had already become engaged to Naruto.

Ming didn't tell me about the move, so it seems Mu deliberately told him not to say anything.

Toyokawa Shoko hadn't even reached the stage for fair competition when she learned that Wakaba Mutsu had arrived at the finish line ahead of time. This intense sense of resentment and powerlessness made her chest feel heavy and she couldn't speak out. Her pupils were also trembling violently.

Why is this happening?

This is reality, unlike the dream world; I can no longer reincarnate.

What about all those memories and beautiful dreams she experienced? What about the future she longed for? What was the meaning of the 'trials' she endured? Did the gods simply want to see her cry in her miserable state?

That's terrible! Why are the gods so evil?

"..."

Seeing the tears welling up in her best friend's eyes, Wakaba Mutsumi gently pursed her lips and chose to sit next to Toyokawa Shoko. She then gently placed her right hand on Shoko's and spoke in a silent yet firm tone—

"Xiao Xiang, it's okay."

Little did she know that her words of comfort were extremely ironic to Toyokawa Shoko, as if Mutsu, the victor, was mocking her. The girl, who had no goal in her efforts, clenched her fists tightly, but in the end, she slowly let them go.

What good will it do for her to be angry now?

"Now that things have come to this, Mu, do you want to comfort me?"

Shoko Toyokawa raised her head listlessly, staring at the half-body before her that filled her with both envy and jealousy.

When exactly did she get together with Ming? Why didn't I realize it before?

Toyokawa Shoko's self-deprecating words startled Wakaba Mutsu, who then shook her head vigorously.

"I'm not mocking Xiao Xiang."

"Ming doesn't belong to me alone. If it belongs to Xiaoxiang, then I—"

Before the girl could finish speaking, she was immediately interrupted by the girl beside her.

Are you kidding me?

Shoko Toyokawa's suppressed tone gradually ignited, and she glared angrily at Mutsuki Wakaba, who had uttered such remarks.

Mu Ming, who is her 'half-body', knows perfectly well who the person she likes is, yet she secretly got engaged to Ming behind her back. Now, she's even making such pitying remarks about her in front of her, which has made her angrier than ever before.

What she wanted was to marry and date Ming openly and honestly, not to be his mistress in secret!

Moreover, if Ye Mu is already engaged to Feng Jianming and they are going to be husband and wife, how could she possibly allow this for the sake of her friend?

"What do you take Ming for? Have you even considered his feelings?"

The former Toyokawa Shoko was a selfish person who thought "it's for your own good" and was full of self-pity. Now, she has completely changed and is extremely angry about this behavior, even finding it difficult to suppress her emotions.

"..."

Even Momo was stunned by Toyokawa Shoko's words, and it took him several seconds to react.

“...That’s not what I meant. Actually, Ming is still dating other people besides me. We all agree that everyone should date and get married. Ming has also successfully convinced his mother about this.”

"If the Ye family has already tacitly agreed, no one will stop us now."

Toyokawa Shoko stared wide-eyed, almost doubting her own ears.

Is this a joke?

Everyone was openly dating and becoming lovers, including Wakaba Mutsu, and the others all agreed to it. They even openly told the Wakaba family about this absurd idea.

This, how is this possible?

As if sensing that Toyokawa Shoko found the matter unbelievable, Ruoye Mutsu continued, "I have absolutely no reason to lie to you, Shoko. You can ask other people or your mother if it's true."

"This……"

Shoko Toyokawa's pupils trembled; she still found it hard to believe.

However, there is one most obvious 'evidence' for this absurd statement: the fact that Wakaba Mutsumi and Kazami Mei are engaged! If the Wakaba family knew about this, they would never allow their only daughter, Mutsumi, to get engaged to Mei.

Not only is the news of Wakaba Mutsu's engagement spreading throughout the entire Moon Forest, but she is also living with Kazami Mei.

This means that the Ye family has indeed agreed to this matter—

"...I, I'm going to find Ming."

With her mind blank, Toyokawa Shoko forced herself to stand up, her first instinct being to run away.

Before she could leave, Wakaba Mutsu grabbed her wrist. It was then that Toyokawa Shoko suddenly realized that Kazami Mei herself seemed to be not at home, so she immediately focused her gaze on Wakaba Mutsu's delicate face, which was filled with worry.

"Mu, you must tell me now."

"Ming, where is he?!"

108

Chapter 108 Triangle Chuhua is very greedy.

For Misaka Chuka, shopping with other people is not a particularly special thing.

Even as a popular idol who frequently appears on the big screen, Mikami Hatsuka occasionally accompanies Junta Mana shopping and engaging in leisure activities typical of girls in private, which is a crucial way for her to release the immense pressure she faces.

It was just an ordinary 'shopping' trip, but it was completely different from my usual impression.

"Miss A, you must hold on tight, otherwise you might get separated from us by the crowd."

The voice, though not loud, was so powerful and resonant. When it reached Sanjiao Chuhua's ears, it felt as if a warmth flowed into her blood, then spread to every corner of her body, almost dissolving her calm thoughts.

Perhaps because the street was holding a pre-New Year shopping festival, the temple fair was accompanied by a huge crowd and two long rows of various stalls. The two people squeezed in the middle of the crowd were moving forward step by step with difficulty.

To prevent the two from getting separated by the crowd, Kazami Mei made sure that Misaki Hatsuka held on to him firmly.