How can my simulation be a real love?

"cold?"

Ijichi Nijika was a little afraid that Yamada Ryo would clash with Toyokawa Shoko, who was not far away. However, she remembered that Kazami Mei had specifically told everyone not to take this matter too seriously and not to blame all the mistakes on Shoko.

Even if Liang is very dissatisfied, he shouldn't completely ignore Ming's words, right?

"What are you doing here?"

The thought of comfort that Hongxia had been having for just two seconds was interrupted by Yamada Ryo's cold question.

I was so naive!

This is Yamada Ryo! How could she possibly be such an obedient person?!

"I, I just..."

The courage that Toyokawa Shoko felt was instantly doused with cold water. No matter how burning her determination was, it was extinguished in that instant by the icy demeanor of Yamada Ryo. She didn't even dare to look Yamada Ryo in the eye.

The words Yamada Ryo said in front of the ambulance still clearly evoke deep-seated fear in her.

Seeing that the emotions on the field were starting to spiral out of control, Iji Chikuni, as the backbone of the group, naturally stepped forward. She tiptoed and whispered in Yamada Ryo's ear, trying to persuade him in an anxious tone—

"Liang, have you forgotten what Ming said before?"

“I will go and apologize to him in person later. I already owe him so much... so I don’t care about this one time.”

Faced with Ichiji Nijika's gentle words of comfort, Yamada Ryo simply turned his head and said indifferently.

Now Miss Hongxia finally understood that her best friend was probably even angrier than she had imagined. Even she herself probably couldn't stop her this time, let alone the completely stunned Pochi and the speechless Kita-chan.

If Yamada Ryo isn't allowed to release these emotions, she'll probably never let it go.

"I'll ask you one more time, what are you doing here?"

Yamada Ryo's words were like ice, and just a breeze that brushed against her ear plunged Toyokawa Shoko into an ice cave. Her pupils trembled violently at that moment, and she opened her mouth, desperately trying to say something.

However, despite her efforts, she couldn't say anything.

"Hey, what's going on with you guys?"

The sudden question made Toyokawa Shoko turn her head instinctively.

Yutenji Wakana's question surprised everyone present. Wearing sunglasses, she slightly furrowed her brows and looked at Yamada Ryo.

Teacher Miaomeng had no idea what was going on. All she knew was that the girl with short, bright blue hair in the distance had been aggressive from the very beginning. Xiao Xiang, who was usually so smug in front of everyone, was now practically burying his head in the ground!

This made Miaomengqin somewhat uncomfortable.

Toyokawa Shoko is, after all, the leader of Ave Mujica. Now she's being bullied like a stray dog, to the point that she doesn't even dare to talk back. Doesn't this make her, Meow Dream, seem easy to bully too?!

"you are?"

Yamada Ryo raised an eyebrow, and the questioning tone made Nyanmu-sensei's lips twitch slightly.

She's already taken off her sunglasses, and with Miaomeng's popularity, she'd surely be recognized immediately, right? But the other person just looked like she'd seen a stranger. How could Miaomeng not feel heartbroken?!

Just as Yutenji Wakana was about to reveal her relationship with Toyokawa Shoko, she suddenly remembered the 'confidentiality agreement' she had made with Kazami Mei, so she forcibly froze her expression and changed her words—

"I...I guess I'd say I'm her friend."

That was close; I almost ruined Ave Mujica's worldview.

"I'm asking her now."

"you……"

Yutenji Wakame's pretty face showed a hint of blankness. She never expected that even after she had said all this, this expressionless blue-haired weirdo would not show the slightest intention to compromise.

However, thanks to Yutenji Wakana's interruption, Toyokawa Shoko was able to catch her breath for a while.

The girl's delicate body was still trembling. Her clenched fists gripped the pale hem of her skirt tightly, and her thin lips were bitten lightly by her pearly teeth until a trace of blood seeped out. Only then did she raise her head again to meet Yamada Ryo's gaze.

She couldn't stay here; she had to get to Ming's side no matter what!

"I came here...to find Ming!"

Toyokawa Shoko knew, of course, that she was a sinner, but she had to atone for the mistakes she had made.

"Someone like you doesn't deserve to see him at all."

The merciless words pierced Toyokawa Shoko's heart. Hearing these words, her head buzzed, and her body, which had lost its courage and willpower, almost lost its balance. She could only barely take two steps back to regain her balance.

Yamada Ryo might be right. Does someone like her really deserve to 'atone'?

"...Um, Senior Ryo?"

After a long silence, Kita Ikuyo suddenly spoke up.

"Perhaps Xiangzi just wants to apologize to Ming? Besides, Ming doesn't want everyone to argue about this. I think we should give Xiangzi a 'chance' now?"

Ichi Nijika never expected that Kita Ikuyo would be the first to speak at this moment.

It's important to know that her feelings for Ming are quite deep. When she learned that Ming had been in a car accident, she was devastated and fainted on the spot. This is enough to show how much she cares about Ming.

The trembling Miss Pochi was stunned for a few seconds. She thought that Kita Ikuyo would also hate Toyokawa Shoko very much, but she did not expect that she would speak up for the other party first. Gradually, she and Nijika looked at each other and nodded to each other.

"Kiyo is right! I also feel that Xiangzi didn't mean any harm."

"……Uh-huh!"

Yamada Ryo understood that Nijika, with her gentlest and kindest personality, would definitely not want everyone to argue, and she could also understand Goto Ichiri's desire not to cause trouble. However, she really didn't understand Kita Ikuyo, whose anger over this matter was probably no less than her own.

Shouldn't she be angry?

“Yu Dai, you should know best that if it weren’t for her… Ming wouldn’t have gotten into a car accident while saving her.”

Perhaps sensing Yamada Ryo's doubts, Kita Ikuyo pursed her lips, a faint helplessness flashing in her eyes. As if recalling some painful memory, she looked at Toyokawa Shoko with sympathetic eyes.

"As Ming's 'girlfriend,' I should probably be angry, but... I can actually understand Xiangzi."

The girl with bright red, long hair slowly turned her head and looked at Toyokawa Shoko with a serious gaze.

"You want to apologize to him sincerely, right?"

"Some things must be said, and if you make a mistake, you must apologize... If you stay immersed in guilt and self-blame, you might never have the chance to say those words again..."

Yamada Ryo's eyes widened as he gazed at Kita Ikuyo with a subtle expression.

The red-haired girl standing in front of her gently raised her head. Her frowning yet smiling figure seemed to gradually overlap with the figure in Yamada Ryo's 'memory', which gradually calmed down her originally burning anger.

The air gradually solidified.

Shoko Toyokawa, who had been retreating in fear, slowly raised her head. Her eyes were filled with gratitude as she looked at Ikuyo Kita. Her back, which had lost its support, straightened up again, and her bloodshot lips pursed tightly.

She was like the peony, the queen of flowers, elegant and noble, yet always looking straight ahead.

"..."

No longer standing there like a cowardly guilty person, Toyokawa Shoko strode confidently toward Yamada Ryo. As the distance between them decreased, Yamada Ryo's expressionless eyes sharpened once more.

Just as tensions were about to rise, the girl suddenly bent forward, her waist that had once stood tall even at the cost of her life—

“I want to atone for my sins against him.”

Her powerful words seemed to reflect the girl's unwavering conviction.

“If you really can’t forgive me, Miss Liang, please slap me hard across the face right now until you feel relieved and satisfied! In any case, I will not hold you responsible.”

"But I hope that after that... I can be given a chance to apologize to him."

The former Toyokawa Shoko may have truly been as others described—arrogant, selfish, and never considering the feelings of others. But ever since she met that black-haired boy with a mischievous grin, even she has changed a lot.

She didn't want to part ways with him like this.

She still wanted a future with him.

Perhaps her greatest strength is also her greatest weakness. This fragile yet stubborn heart always leads her into turmoil and confusion. But now, relying on this persistence, Toyokawa Shoko is willing to face her mistakes honestly in order to achieve her goals.

"...Please!"

With a determined look in her eyes, Toyokawa Shoko lowered her head again, which made Yamada Ryo's eyes flash with a strange light.

"Is that so?"

Yamada Ryo slowly closed her calm, pale gold eyes. Her elegant words, devoid of any emotional fluctuation, made it impossible to guess her thoughts. Only after the next breath did she slightly narrow her eyes, the beauty mark at the corner of her eye adding a touch of cold charm to her.

Chapter 116 This relationship is way too complicated! [5k]

Yamada Ryo raised his eyes and stared blankly ahead as the slender, azure figure gradually disappeared into the distance.

She couldn't possibly do what Toyokawa Shoko said and go up to her and slap her hard across the face.

Although Yamada Ryo is now fully aware of her relationship with Kazami Mei and they have already laid their feelings out on the table, she has not yet confessed to him or confirmed their relationship. In other words, she cannot yet consider herself his girlfriend.

Even if she has now confirmed her relationship with Kazami Mei, so what?

Yamada Ryo does dislike Toyokawa Shoko, but it doesn't have to be to that extent.

"Just now, that senior Liang... was a little scary..."

"I almost thought Senior Liang was really going to make a move!"

Standing to the side, Kita Ikuyo was still shaken. She reached out and gently patted the steel plate on her chest, as if this action could ease her inner panic. However, it made her unable to catch her breath for a long time.

She actually had to muster up the courage to say that, but in reality, Kita Ikuyo was terrified!

After all, Senior Liang in the 'dream' really slapped her hard!

"Seriously, you guys almost scared me to death just now..."

The shortest of the group, Ijichi Nijika, helplessly put her hands on her hips. She was like a parent leading three children, struggling with all her might. If Yamada Ryo had actually slapped Shoko, she wouldn't know how to stop him.

Fortunately, things didn't escalate to that point, otherwise she really wouldn't know how to explain it to Ming.

"Waaah~ Actually, it's just because I didn't eat today, so I can't muster any strength at all."

"I only snatched a few pieces of apple from Ming's mouth, and my stomach is still flat..."

Yamada Ryo casually took out some eye drops and put two drops into her golden eyes. With her eyes brimming with tears, she looked pitifully at Ichi Nijika. Seeing that her childhood friend had no reaction, she turned her gaze to Kita Ikuyo.

"Huh? But, if I invite Senior Ryo to dinner, won't Senior Ryo cause trouble for Xiangzi again?"

"If Yudai had treated us to enough food, I probably would have been blocked by the food."

The atmosphere among the girls with different hair colors not far away instantly became lively, as if the tense atmosphere from the beginning had never existed. This left Yutenji Wakana, who was standing on the battlefield, somewhat stunned, staring in disbelief at the atmosphere that resembled the end of a battle.

real or fake?

Is this the same person as before?

Teacher Miaomeng, who had been watching the whole thing from the sidelines, never expected things to turn out this way, and she never expected that 'Toyokawa Shoko' was actually the culprit who caused Kazami Naru's injury and hospitalization. No wonder she was so anxious to ask about Naru's injury just now!

Also, who exactly are these girls?

Why do they know both Toyokawa Shoko and Kazami Mei? And it seems the blue-haired girl has a special relationship with Kazami Mei. Does that guy not only want to win over the girls from Ave Mujica, but also girls from other bands?!

Filled with questions and surprise, Yutenji Wakana stood frozen in place, her mind a complete mess.

Perhaps noticing that she was still standing there, a pretty and cute blonde girl suddenly darted out from among the group of girls. Wearing white sneakers and with an apologetic expression, she ran up to her, politely bowed, and said—

"...Um, I'm really sorry!"

"It seems like one of my band members has caused you trouble, but I hope you won't take it too seriously... She's just a little blunt and her thinking is a bit different from normal people, but she didn't mean any harm!"

Yutenji Wakana nodded subconsciously; she wasn't angry about it.

Even if she was genuinely a little upset, as a 'public figure,' Miaomengqin couldn't get into a fight with someone on the street, especially since the other party was Fengjianming's friend. She didn't want to ruin her relationship with her data plan.

"Thank you so much! You are such a kind and understanding person."

A gentle smile returned to Ichiji Nijika's face, her small white teeth like a ray of warm sunshine falling on her neck. This made Nyanmu-sensei, who often deliberately acted cute to maintain her persona, widen her eyes, and the word 'dreamy' suddenly appeared in her mind.

Angel.

This girl's smile didn't seem to be faked.

The teacher, who was good at disguising herself, was at a loss for words when she met the truly adorable girl who was completely unpretentious. But in the moment she was stunned, the angel in front of her bowed politely again and then turned around and ran back to her own group.

"Ah! Speaking of which, Aine-chan told me before that the members of MYGO seemed to have invited Naru-san to a two-day band training camp to prepare for the live performance!"

"Yu Dai, I have to praise you this time."

"Huh? Why is Senior Ryo praising me..."

"Alright! Let's finish the band and then have a training camp to prepare for the upcoming performances! We'll celebrate Ming's 'resurrection' when he's discharged from the hospital!"

The 'angel' girl seemed to be the leader of the group. Her waving hand was like a tour guide's flag, leading the cold, blue-haired girl past them. Occasionally, she would turn back and chat happily with the two girls behind her.