How can my simulation be a real love?

After all, the initial "plan" was to fairly distribute the remaining girls from the band.

If Ichiji Nijika's initial confession, along with about two hours of intimate time alone, was within a reasonable range, then Kita-san's sneaking away was a bit cunning, and it certainly couldn't be considered 'fair'.

So, in order to make the distribution more reasonable, Hongxia took the initiative to bring this up.

"Although I tried my best to create opportunities for Liang, her personality is somewhat... I don't know if she can make good use of them."

Ichi Nijika sighed softly, her face full of worry, just like a mother who was concerned about her child.

But Goto Ichiri remained silent for a long while, then suddenly raised his head and spoke—

"If it's Senior Liang, then there's no problem."

"Eh?"

"I... I think what we should be more worried about is whether Ryo-senpai will just eat Naruto out of the blue."

Chapter 129 What did you just wish for? [5k]

There was an indescribable strangeness to the atmosphere.

With a calm and collected demeanor, Mr. Kazami glanced at his side out of the corner of his eye. He had already guessed what the girls were secretly planning, but for various reasons, he did not choose to expose them directly. Instead, he pretended to be unaware and followed them.

"..."

Yamada Ryo, who walked beside him with a blank expression, was fine. She maintained a calm and indifferent expression throughout, as if she wouldn't be surprised if she encountered a vampire with his pockets up in broad daylight.

But Miss Kita on the other side revealed even the slightest hint of her thoughts.

The red-haired girl walking to Kazami's right had a wandering gaze, her breathing was noticeably disordered, and she seemed to be secretly thinking about something. There was no trace of the 'Kita energy' radiance on her cute face.

Is she going to say something like, "Sorry, I suddenly remembered I have something to do!" and then use that self-deceptive excuse to quickly run away?

"Oh, sorry! I... I suddenly remembered I forgot to buy something, I have to rush over there right now!"

Kita Ikuyo's face was flushed an unnatural red. She seemed to be deliberately burying her head in the sand, nervously lowering her head. Although she was speaking in the direction of Kazami Mei, she didn't dare to meet his gaze with her yellow-green eyes.

Kazami Mei temporarily suppressed her inner grumbling and asked in a questioning tone, "Do we really have to buy it now?"

"Hmm! I've thought about it, and I definitely still need to go buy it!"

"Ming, why don't you and Ryo-senpai wander around for a bit? I'll come back to meet you guys after I've bought what I need!"

The girl simply uttered those words, and her petite body transformed into a whistling gust of wind. As if afraid that Kazami Naruto would find some loophole or flaw in her 'excuse,' she vanished into the crowd as if fleeing.

In the blink of an eye, he was left alone with Miss Liang.

Is this some kind of horror story?

One by one, his friends who had made plans to hang out disappeared, leaving him alone with his last remaining companion. But in the end, he suddenly discovered that these remaining companions were actually man-eating demons.

Could it be that Miss Liang secretly slipped a Stone Mask into her bosom, waiting to stop being human when she's exposed later?

Unable to stop muttering to herself, Kazami Mei looked to her side and suddenly noticed that Ryo-san, who had been expressionless just moments before, now had a slight brow raised, and a hint of a smile appeared on her exquisitely beautiful face, as if she found the current situation amusing.

"Pfft~ So this is how it turned out?"

The icy beauty with short, azure hair pursed her lips slightly and moved a few steps closer to him, seemingly unintentionally.

"I didn't expect the 'plan' to be so successful. Now it really is just the two of us alone."

"...Miss Liang, is it really okay to just use the word 'plan' so directly?"

Yamada Ryo, standing before him, made no attempt to conceal herself, which added a subtle nuance to Kazami Naru's tone. Kita Ikuyo had tried so hard to lie naturally, but Ryo-san had simply blurted everything out.

"It doesn't matter, you've already figured it out, haven't you?"

Yamada Ryo simply waved his hand casually, showing no embarrassment at having his secret discovered.

“Yu Dai’s acting skills are really bad, not to mention that such a rough plan can’t be hidden from you at all. Rather than pretending not to know and hypocritically getting by on both sides, it’s better to make things clear from the beginning.”

The girl spoke slowly and deliberately, showing no sign of resistance even when her hand was grabbed.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that Yamada Ryo is inherently this kind of overly straightforward person. She is an 'eccentric' who is far removed from the world and completely different from ordinary people. She has no intention of implementing the plan step by step, but tells Kazami Naruto her purpose from the very beginning.

Kazami Mei naturally wouldn't ask her purpose so bluntly. Instead, he raised an eyebrow with a hint of amusement and then slowly took Yamada Ryo's cool and slender hand.

"Since Miss Liang has already spoken, then I won't stand on ceremony with you."

"How scary~ Where is Naruto planning to take me?"

Despite her words being full of 'fear,' Miss Liang revealed an expression completely opposite to her words. Her tall body leaned forward slightly, and in the blink of an eye, the distance between the two was so close that they could feel each other's breath. This also allowed him to immediately smell the faint minty fragrance on the girl's body.

Miss Liang always gives people a sense of aloofness, as if words like 'indifference' and 'cold beauty' have been engraved into her bones. She seems uninterested in anything and always stands aside with an elegant expression.

But now, she immediately displays a powerful aggression.

"Then do you still need to ask?"

Kazami Mei revealed a mysterious smile and slightly tightened his grip on the girl's left hand.

"That's definitely a 'date'."

……

The winter at Moriya Shrine seems to have been swept away by wind and snow. The stone lanterns around the approach are covered with moss and a thin layer of snow on top, and the bright red lacquer of the torii gate shines brightly in the sunlight under the shade of the trees.

There were still bits of snow at your feet that the shrine maiden hadn't managed to clear, and they would crunch softly underfoot.

“…It’s so cold.”

The blue-haired girl walking beside him seemed to be losing her composure. Kazami Mei slowly put down the wooden ladle used to hold water, and the clear, transparent holy water poured over the girl's fair hands. The icy, bone-chilling touch made her squint her eyes involuntarily.

This is a ritual of 'washing hands,' which is said to cleanse people's minds of impurities.

However, judging from the current situation, it has only made Miss Liang resentful.

"Ming, you're being too childish."

"How am I being childish? I washed my hands just now, okay?"

Kazami rolled his eyes and unceremoniously complained to the blue-haired woman in front of him, but Yamada Ryo seemed to completely ignore him and simply stuffed her wet little hands into his collar.

In an instant, the biting cold made him shiver.

No, is this your Xuanming Divine Palm?

Kazami Naruto felt the hairs on his body stand on end. Seeing his sudden change in expression, Miss Ryo seemed a little smug. She then deliberately tugged at her high-necked black sweater, revealing her swan-like, delicate neck.

"If Ming is not convinced, he can attack me in the same way."

"Haha~ I'm not as childish as you."

Yamada Ryo's face showed a smug expression, as if he knew Yamada wouldn't dare to do anything. This made Kazami Mei raise his eyebrows in annoyance. Seeing that Yamada didn't actually make any move, the blue-haired ice beauty's lips curled up slightly.

"Or would you like to try inserting it elsewhere? In the way you call 'not childish'?"

She stretched out her slender fingers and gently lifted a corner of her knee-length skirt, revealing the pure black pantyhose that covered her completely. The silky smooth texture blended perfectly with the skirt, making one want to peek inside.

Kazami Mei just sneered.

This woman's influence on teenagers is immeasurable; I must immediately arrest her and give her a severe dressing-down.

"Well!"

Miss Liang, who had just been beaming with pride, suddenly trembled and let out a coquettish sound that evoked all sorts of suggestive emotions. She subconsciously reached out to cover her ears, which had just been 'attacked,' and her pale golden, cold eyes showed a clear wavering.

Look, this is what Miss Ryo just asked him to do. Kazami Naruto has never seen such a request before.

“…Ming, I underestimated you a bit.”

Even the carefree and aloof beauty, Miss Liang, could no longer maintain her cool and elegant demeanor. Her sensitive ears revealed a hint of embarrassment and annoyance in her eyes, and her azure hair at her temples faintly revealed the tips of her ears, which were tinged with pink.

How did Naruto know that her ears were her weakness?

"Hey! This is tit for tat."

Mr. Kazami, who was just at a disadvantage, suddenly took the initiative. Since they had completely opened up, the two of them no longer had any concerns. The balance of power kept shifting, and the superior one held the high ground.

Seeing Mr. Kazami's smug, almost backward-leaning posture, Ms. Ryo merely clicked her tongue in slight displeasure.

When did Ming become so arrogant?

He was just a weakling in her 'dream'. If he got too close to other women and made Yamada Ryo jealous, she would squeeze him until he begged for mercy that very night. But now he's the one who's suppressing her?

So, it really was the other woman who caused the change?

Kazami Mei had no idea what the expressionless Ryo was thinking. He simply reached out and tugged at her fingertips without any politeness, leading this slacker woman who could start daydreaming at any moment forward.

"This 'Moriya Shrine' is said to be surprisingly accurate in its fortune-telling, but some of its so-called 'offering money' seems to be more expensive than other shrines. It just goes to show that shrines are indeed keeping up with the times."

Kazami Mei held Ryo-san's small hand and led her to the worship hall. They passed through a thick straw rope with white zigzag paper ribbons tied to their heads, and finally arrived at the offering box for incense.

Generally, the incense offerings range from 1 yen to 500 yen, but for some reason, the incense offerings at this shrine are mostly over 100 yen, which seems to be the result of the shrine's advertising.

Yamada Ryo simply snorted, raising her eyebrows with a hint of pride as she spoke—

"If it were me, I wouldn't even bother with such a small place. I would first raise the price of amulets and launch amulets with different levels of blessings. The better the amulet, the more expensive it would be."

"By charging a fee for 'hand washing', ten yen a time, no one will care... but it adds up and it's a different story."

"According to you, why not simply link 'amulet' and 'fortune telling' together? If you want to ask for a fortune, you have to buy an amulet to ward off bad luck first, and if you get the worst fortune, you need an amulet to change your luck."

Kazami Mei's sarcastic remark startled Yamada Ryo, who was standing next to her. She stared wide-eyed in realization.

"There's actually such a method? It seems I'm still far from being good enough."

"Ming! Let's go together and think of a solution—"

The girl with short, azure hair was interrupted by a karate chop from the expressionless Kazami-sensei before she could even finish her sentence.

"You're not going to say something like 'Let's open a shrine together,' which is completely nonsensical, are you?"

"...Tsk! Being so perceptive will make girls dislike you."

Kazami Mei completely ignored Ryo-san's innocuous remark. He simply took out 500 yen from his pocket and tossed it into the money box, then clapped his hands and slowly closed his eyes to begin praying.

He didn't really think about anything in particular; he just hoped that the people around him would be healthy and safe.

After Kazami Naru finished his prayer, Yamada Ryo, who was standing next to him, calmly extended his right hand towards him. His small, fair hand, with a pinkish tinge, was gently waving with the palm facing up, clearly trying to ask him for something.

"…What are you doing?"

"Ning, give me five hundred yen."

"No, now they've even omitted the word 'borrow', right?"

Kazami Mei's subtly sarcastic remark made Yamada Ryo raise an eyebrow. A hint of pride gradually appeared on her face, and she casually put her hands on her hips, striking a rather impressive pose.

"What Ming owns is mine, and the money on Ming's person is my money."

"You bastard, so you're Gian?"

Despite her complaints, Kazami Mei still had to get things done.

However, she will surely have to pay back this 500 yen debt severely later.

He slowly took out five hundred yen from his pocket and handed it to her. Only then did Miss Ryo raise her head in satisfaction and then imitate his earlier gesture of worship.

"..."

Yamada Ryo clasped her hands together and closed her eyes, looking exceptionally serious.

Only then did Kazami Mei have time to examine her entire body. Today, Miss Ryo seemed to have deliberately copied him by wearing a light gray long trench coat. The simple and neat cut and the cinched waist perfectly highlighted her tall and slender figure.

A bright red woolen scarf was wrapped around her soft neck, and her short, azure-blue hair was still as neat and tidy as ever. Her long bangs fell neatly to her forehead, partially obscuring the girl's stunningly beautiful eyes.

Even with such a simple outfit, the girl's breathtaking beauty could not be concealed. Her presence stood out even in the pure white snow, as if she was born to attract everyone's attention.

Kazami Mei gazed at the girl's exquisite profile, a faint glint in his eyes.

I have to say, this woman is really beautiful when she keeps her mouth shut.

"Stupefied?"

Perhaps Kazami Mei had been thinking for too long, because the lady standing in front of her had already finished her worship. She noticed Kazami Mei's gaze and immediately pursed her thin cherry lips, revealing a proud expression.

Before Kazami Mei could answer, she continued speaking—

"It's normal for Ming to be attracted to me, there's nothing to be embarrassed about."

"After all, I am very beautiful, cute in other people's eyes, have a great figure as a girl, and even my personality is so perfect. There is nothing to criticize. Rather, it is impossible for Ming not to like me."

Miss Liang, who was covering her chest with her hand, seemed to have no idea what 'humility' meant. She praised herself one sentence after another with narcissistic words that ordinary people would be ashamed to utter.

Kazami Mei couldn't help but chuckle.