How can my simulation be a real love?

"Of course I'm happy!"

Toyokawa Shoko's tone suddenly rose a few notches, and her loose hair cast feather-like shadows on her cheeks.

The girl, who had just been secretly smiling, simply put one hand on her hip, carefully placed the photos into her bag, and responded in a crisp and earnest tone—

"Although it's just a few photos, to me... they are precious memories between me and Ming. They don't belong to any other girl, they belong only to you and me."

"So, I'm really happy!"

The girl raised the corners of her mouth, revealing the purest smile.

Her long, blue hair fluttered gently in the breeze, swaying beside her ethereal ears. The warm sunlight filtering through the fine strands of her hair added an ethereal quality to her already beautiful figure.

Her clear amber eyes held a shy yet earnest expression, as if she were standing solemnly on the wedding stage herself.

"..."

Kazami stared blankly at her face, then sighed softly as if in helplessness.

"Don't ruin the image of the silly Xiao Xiang in my heart anymore. I feel like my worldview is starting to collapse."

What does this mean?

Toyokawa Shoko puffed out her cute cheeks coquettishly. The spoiled young lady in the eyes of others was now showing her 'courage', opening her arms wide without any politeness to hug his waist, showing a posture that she would never let go no matter what.

After a moment of silence, the girl slowly raised her eyes and spoke with a hint of nervousness, "...Does Ming not like me like this? Isn't it a little...unreserved?"

There are plenty of people who are less reserved than you.

Kazami Naruto immediately complained in his heart for a while, then reached out and gently lifted the young lady's chin, kissing her until she was dazed before slowly letting go, instantly dispelling all the worries in her heart.

"It's just that Xiao Xiang is quite different from before... Xiao Xiang was already cute enough in my eyes before, but now he's even cuter, and it's always hard for me to control myself."

"……Eh?"

Shoko Toyokawa blushed and lowered her gaze. With a hint of joy in her heart, she stammered, "If... if Ming can't help it, then it's okay... after all, I've already prepared myself."

Snapped.

Mr. Kazami's hellish burial chop gently tapped her forehead, causing Ms. Toyokawa, who had just been blushing, to stare wide-eyed in astonishment. Her constantly blinking, puzzled face made her look even more like a so-called 'silly beauty'.

However, now is not the time to admire Xiaoxiang's stunning beauty. Fengjianming slowly withdrew his 'funeral chop', which was powerful enough to cleave the seventh universe, and looked at her with a somewhat annoyed expression—

"Of course it can't be 'it's okay,' right? We need to make the most of our date today."

"Yes, that's true!"

Toyokawa Shoko blushed and nodded immediately, then blurted out something rather unreserved.

Anyway, she can't run away at night, so there's no need to rush things.

However, Toyokawa Shoko couldn't help but smile slightly, and generously reached out to hold his slender fingers, taking a step forward as an ordinary 'girl in love', enjoying the time that belonged only to the two of them.

……

It has to be said, a young lady is a young lady indeed.

Kazami Mei never imagined that Toyokawa Shoko's physical abilities were so outstanding. She could easily drag him around the streets for two hours straight without even taking a break for more than five minutes. Even after doing this, she had a layer of fine sweat on her forehead.

Is it really true that the combination of "rich heiress" and "keyboard warrior" is fitting?

Along the way, they went into all sorts of clothing stores, jewelry stores, and video game stores. She would show a cute reaction to anything new and interesting she encountered, and occasionally she would excitedly snuggle into his arms to explain what she saw.

Her various adorable reactions were a feast for the eyes of Kazami Naruto, but unfortunately he couldn't capture all of these scenes with his phone, otherwise he would have easily made dozens of memes for daily use.

"So happy!"

The girl with the azure blue ponytail sat demurely on the bench, but this ingrained 'etiquette' seemed somewhat superfluous at this moment. Her right hand was linked with Kazami's arm, and her cheek was gently resting on his shoulder.

This strange sitting posture was something she would never have dared to imagine under normal circumstances, but now she could use it so casually without any instruction.

Next to the bench were some small bags containing various cute little dolls and pairs of accessories. The most eye-catching item was the dark blue 'angry' octopus she was holding; this fierce-looking doll seemed to particularly appeal to her.

In her words, "there's bound to be a place for me to use my talents," making people involuntarily want to follow her lead.

In short, she's just too cute.

"Ming, that—"

The girl's clear and sweet words suddenly reached Kazami Naruto's ears. Her usually stern and confident words now trembled slightly, as if revealing her nervous yet expectant feelings.

"This... is for you."

"Ok?"

The girl's fair cheeks gradually flushed with a rosy hue, and the sunset gilded her trembling eyelashes. Perhaps due to nervousness, she fumbled and pulled a small keychain from her skirt pocket.

A black octopus doll wearing a black headband is tied to it, gleaming with a warm glow in the sunlight.

"—This keychain, I secretly bought it while you were helping me catch this octopus plushie. It may not be anything expensive, but I wanted to give Ming a little something in return."

After a moment's hesitation, the girl proudly held up the octopus with the black headband, her eyes gleaming with cautious anticipation.

"Then I'll accept it without hesitation!"

Kazami Mei smiled and winked at her, then slowly took the octopus keychain from Toyokawa Shoko's hand and clipped it to her own cucumber keychain. The two brightly colored keychains shimmered in the sunset.

Perhaps sensing something abruptly, Kazami raised an eyebrow and tentatively asked, "But I didn't expect it to be a 'keychain'? Could it be that Sho is actually doing this because of Mutsu?"

"No, that's not true at all! How could I possibly care about something like that!"

No, I haven't asked yet.

Kazami Mei looked at the silly young lady in front of her with a slightly helpless expression. The only thing she had that was hard was her mouth. But even with such a rock-solid mouth, it was softer and sweeter to kiss than a marshmallow.

"Well--"

Toyokawa Shoko seemed to realize her 'self-destruction'. Her face turned red and she lowered her head in silence, occasionally glancing up at Kazami Mei's reaction. But the other person just slowly raised his milk tea and took a sip.

"Oh dear~ Where is this sour smell coming from?"

"This milk tea tastes a bit sour. Is it expired? Xiao Xiang, do you want to try some?"

Kazami Mei playfully raised the milk tea in his hand and handed it to her. His reaction, which seemed to have seen through everything, made Toyokawa Shoko's ears turn bright red. She opened her small mouth and bit the straw, speaking with a hint of self-reproach—

"That's right! I'm just jealous..."

"Although I know it's not good to be jealous of Mutsu, I still can't help it... I also liked Ming a long, long time ago, but now I'm so much worse than Mutsu, and I haven't even been able to help Ming much..."

It was all thanks to Kazami Mei who helped her, making it increasingly difficult for her to leave him.

“If things continue like this, I’ll start to have some reservations… After all, I’m the kind of selfish and self-serving girl I am.”

The girl lowered her head in dejection, seemingly too heartbroken to lift her eyes again.

Kazami Mei let out a long sigh of relief.

“What do you mean by ‘not being of any help until now’? You know, Rabbit House is now managed entirely by you, the boss lady, and you’re doing all of Mujica’s work yourself.”

"That...that's all part of my job! Besides, 'boss's wife' and stuff like that..."

Her heart pounded with joy, and the flowing blood carried a comforting warmth to her internal organs. Before she could even protest, she was gently pulled into a tight embrace, the two of them so close that it seemed as if even the air could not fit between them.

"do not think too much about it."

It was just a simple word of comfort, but it immediately brought tears to the girl's eyes.

Even though she initially treated him that way, he still interacted with her in a playful manner, yet he always maintained a comfortable distance, so that she wouldn't feel too burdened.

Even though she had done so many wrong things, and her willful and reckless behavior had almost caused him serious injury while saving her, Kazami still smiled and forgave her. Whenever she thought of this, her heart would tremble.

"Ming is simply the most cunning person..."

Wouldn't this force me to keep liking him until I can't like him anymore?

She can't live without him now, and she would rather die than leave him.

"Okay, okay~ I'm cunning, I'm cunning."

"Then Xiao Xiang should work harder in the future and try to make this cunning person like me get punished."

Kazami Mei gently wiped away the tears from the girl's eyes with her fingertips. The two hugged for a good ten minutes before the girl's mood gradually improved. She raised the corners of her mouth and spoke with some confidence—

"of course!"

She is Toyokawa Shoko!

You absolutely cannot just accept his love unilaterally; you must also reciprocate with even stronger love!

Just as Toyokawa Shoko buried her face in his chest and made up her mind, Kazami Mei suddenly reached out and patted her back. His originally confident and gentle tone now sounded a bit strange.

"—By the way, what time does Morfonica's live show start again?"

"Eh?"

……

The dimly lit concert hall seemed to be packed with audience members holding glow sticks. On stage, the band, dressed in elegant white costumes, was ready to begin their performance. The entire venue was swept by waves of sound, as if the whole world was being violently impacted.

Just then, the door to the performance hall was gently pushed open from behind, and a blue-haired girl, panting slightly, was carried in by a black-haired boy in a princess carry. Overwhelmed with shyness, she patted his shoulder lightly, her face flushed, and her words revealed a hint of anxiety.

"We're here! Ming, quick... quick, put me down."

"Looks like we made it in time?"

Seeing Morfonica on stage still making some tough talk before the competition... which was the usual MC segment, Kazami Naruto, who had been carrying the young lady for quite a distance, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, I barely made it.

Because the two of them lingered in the park for too long, they completely forgot about the live performance. By the time Kazami Naruto realized it, there were less than ten minutes left before the scheduled time.

Although the two quickly regained their senses and rushed towards the venue, the young lady seemed to be a little too anxious. She accidentally fell while running, and her toes were rubbed slightly red by her shoes.

And so, at that moment, Kazami Mei made her move—

He chose to carry her in a princess carry and rushed her to the live venue in one go!

"Ming, are you... alright?"

Seeing that he had actually carried her all the way and ran at full speed, Miss Toyokawa, who was too shy to look up, had a hint of pity in her eyes. She quickly reached out and squeezed his palm, and a hint of worry gradually appeared on her face.

"There's really no need to rush here. It's okay if you're a little late."

Before the girl could even finish speaking, Kazami Mei interrupted her in a relaxed tone.

"Of course, I can't let you be late, right? After all, you've been looking forward to Morfonica's performance for a long time, so of course I have to let you enjoy the whole live show."

Besides, a man can't say no.

"..."

Toyokawa Shoko stared blankly ahead, her gaze fixed on the black-haired boy who was winking at her smugly. She seemed to be trying to suppress the surging emotions in her heart, but these emotions overflowed uncontrollably.

Sure enough, as long as I'm by his side, I can't control my emotions at all.

Thinking of this, Toyokawa Shoko gently pursed her lips, her gaze fixed intently on the boy's dark eyes.

The next moment, the girl slowly rose onto her tiptoes.

Having always been the one to be kissed passively, she took the initiative for the first time.

However, she was unaware that she was currently positioned at the very top center of the live performance; nor was she aware that her 'bold' actions were being witnessed by the band on stage during their MC segment.

The white-haired lead singer, holding the microphone, stood frozen in shock. She looked at the two people in the audience, who were so bold, and was at a loss until she heard her teammates shouting. Only then did she snap out of her daze.

"Well then, please listen to our first song!"

""bless"!"

The band on stage quickly got into character and began their performance. The melodious notes, accompanied by the gentle violin tunes, filled the world beyond. Even though the band on stage was the one she had once admired the most, she couldn't take her eyes off them.

The melody played by Morfonica echoed in her ears, but Toyokawa Shoko held his hand even tighter, feeling a warmth spreading from his palm, making her uncontrollably immersed in it.

By the time Toyokawa Shoko snapped out of her blissful reverie, Morfonica's final song on stage had already come to an end.

"What a wonderful performance."

Kazami Mei instinctively exclaimed in admiration. His surprised expression made Toyokawa Shoko chuckle. Then, she said with a smug look, "Of course, because it was because of them that I decided to start a band."

Yes, that's exactly what she was like back then.

At that time, she had just suffered the blow of losing her mother and was feeling lost about the future when she came across Morfonica's live performance. Inspired, she enthusiastically pulled Wakaba Mutsu to form CRYCHIC, but in the end, the band disbanded because of her own mistakes.

Perhaps sensing the girl's dejection beside her, Kazami Mei casually smiled and asked, "So, how is Sho now? Does she regret the decision she made before?"

"No regrets."

Toyokawa Shoko puffed out her cheeks and looked at him earnestly.