How can my simulation be a real love?

"...Little Pochi, how can anyone possibly sleep?"

Goto Ichiri's voice was barely audible, with a slight tremor. Chihaya Aine, standing next to her, managed to maintain her composure, trying to appear more composed than her other girlfriends.

As she spoke, she looked at Nagasaki Motoyo with a teasing expression, her smug eyes seeming to mock her 'no-stay-up-night' stance, making the already uncomfortable Ms. Motoyo blush even more, but she didn't know how to refute it.

"I really didn't expect it to turn out like this."

"So what do we do next? Are we supposed to go to the living room and chat for a while tonight?"

Yutenji Wakame glanced around subtly. Clearly, apart from the little penguin and the stray cat still in the room, all her other girlfriends had suddenly gathered, leaving this self-proclaimed mature 'adult' somewhat at a loss.

"...Whatever, I'm going to bed."

"cold?"

Yamada Ryo casually yawned, and her 'well-behaved' appearance surprised Ichiji Niji Natsu, who had just been causing trouble. Now, she was behaving so quietly in front of so many people.

No, something's strange.

Knowing her personality well, Ichiji Nijika blushed. Then, under the gaze of all her girlfriends, this despicable woman opened Kazami Mei's door with a blank expression and went inside. In an instant, the air in the whole world seemed to quiet down.

Before they could react, a familiar voice rang in their ears.

"That guy! He did it again, just as I expected!"

Ichi Nijika shyly complained, but this time she didn't have the courage to go into the room and drag her back.

But now that Yamada Ryo has started, the nature of the situation has completely changed. The already restless crowd has become even more agitated, and you can almost hear the soft sounds of saliva being swallowed.

"Haha~ Well... I'll go back to sleep too."

Goodnight everyone!

Kita Yuyo waved to everyone with her ears burning red, her bright smile hiding countless blushes. Then, under the stares of the others, she fled into the room with Ryo-san.

—Hey, this isn't what you call goodnight!

Nijika looked incredulously at Kita Ikuyo as she entered. Just moments ago, Kita had been on her side, but now she had betrayed her. In the blink of an eye, the entire band was down to just her and Ms. Pochi next to her, which made her already wavering heart start to flutter.

Chihaya Aine covered her cheeks with her two small hands. According to the so-called 'girlfriend rules,' as long as you don't sneak off behind someone's back, there's no problem. However, Ms. Ryo and Ms. Ikuyo both acted in front of her, so they obviously did not violate this rule.

"Anyway, I'll go back to sleep first. I wonder if Lixi is already asleep."

While muttering to herself, Hachiman Kairin slowly brushed her hair aside, took off the fluffy pajamas draped over her body to reveal her fair shoulders, and then, with a cool yet flushed face, slipped into the room, reducing the number of girlfriends present once again.

"I'm having trouble sleeping because I'm alone?"

"...I, I'll go call Dengdeng!"

As she spoke, Chihaya Aine dashed into Wakaba Mutsu's room, pulled out the drowsy Takamatsu Tō, and then, under everyone's watchful eyes, the two of them brazenly entered the room together.

Perhaps due to the surge in the number of people, which led to an increasingly chaotic scene, the trembling voices that were previously being barely suppressed were no longer being deliberately controlled. Familiar voices kept entering their ears, leaving the four remaining girls looking at each other in bewilderment.

"We're not going to care anymore!!"

At this moment, Yutenji Wakana could no longer maintain her 'mature' adult demeanor. She reached out and grabbed Goto Ichiri, who was so embarrassed that she was about to faint. The two of them rushed into the room at the same time, leaving the girl who had just come out of the room wide-eyed.

"Wait a minute, little Pochi!"

Watching helplessly as her little Bochi was also arrested, leaving her alone in the entire band, Ijichi Nijika pursed her cherry lips, her ears turning red, her whole head buzzing as if it were on fire.

Toyokawa Shoko ran out to see what was happening because the noise was getting more and more chaotic. Who knew that she would see such a shocking scene as soon as she came out? Even she couldn't stay calm at all!

"What, what exactly happened? Just now, Ruomai and Yili were—"

"As you can see, Miss Toyokawa."

Nagasaki Motoyo, arms crossed, responded in a strange tone. Her honey-colored hair, falling down, unconsciously covered half of her blushing face, but could not hide the shyness spreading from the corners of her eyes.

"The two of them just went into Naruto's room. Not only that... before that, Ryo brought Yuyo in, and Akari was pulled in by Aine... It seems like we're the last ones left?"

"Well!"

Iji Chini Natsumi blushed as she looked at the group of girls in front of her. It was clear that everyone was in a very turbulent state, especially Toyokawa Shoko, whose pupils were starting to tremble. Only Wakaba Mutsu was able to barely maintain her composure.

"Xiang, Su Shi."

"—Shall we go?"

Little Wood raised its blushing cheeks and looked at the two people beside it tentatively. At the same time, it seemed that Miss Aine was begging for mercy from inside the room. Obviously, this pink-haired puppy had been defeated and was completely routed.

The rhythm of the wooden bed frame hitting the floor was like a storm pounding against a porthole.

Hearing the sound, Toyokawa Shoko's heart skipped a beat. Her voice trembled and she spoke without any confidence: "This, this is going too far. Of course it's impossible!"

"Xiang..."

"Looks interesting!"

Before Ruo Yemu could continue to persuade her, her wrist was suddenly grabbed and someone pulled her up. Yao Lenai, who had slipped out at some point with an interested smile, grabbed her and ran directly into the room.

Xiao Mutou was pushed into the room, leaving only Miss Su Shi, who was hugging her chest, and her two girlfriends who were too shy to move. The three of them were the last 'stayers' of the three bands.

Even the seemingly reserved Toyokawa Shoko had already wavered, and Miss Nijika noticed that the two of them were still frozen in place and didn't know what to do for a moment. All three of them, who seemed to be on solid ground, were very clear about one thing.

At this moment, whoever takes the first step will instantly shatter the 'stable' situation of this triangle!

Just as the three of them were lost in their own thoughts, the tightly closed door was suddenly pushed open, and Yamada Ryo, disheveled and flushed, stepped barefoot onto the wooden floor and suddenly reached out to grab the bewildered Nijika.

“Hongxia, Yudai has already been eliminated twice.”

"Now it's your turn to step up."

"Huh?! Wait...wait a minute!"

Ignoring Ichiji Nijika's shy cries, Yamada Ryo half-heartedly pulled her into the room, causing the already silent "love triangle" camp to completely collapse. This time, even Nagasaki Motoyo didn't intend to wait any longer.

"Don't just stand there, let's go over there too."

Nagasaki Motoyo just grunted and glanced at Toyokawa Shoko, who was standing there dumbfounded.

"That's so shameless! Wait, wait... Su Shi, what are you doing? Don't... don't take off my coat!"

Miss Toyokawa, her ears flushed red, seemed to be maintaining her last bit of 'restraint'. Her stunningly beautiful face was like a delicate peach petal under the warm spring sun, only more alluring and captivating.

With her shy cry, the room door finally closed completely.

……

The next day.

early morning.

As dawn broke, the sky resembled a blank sheet of paper painted with clear water.

The air outside the window carried a faint chill, and the delicate fragrance of flowers lingered around his nose, causing the eyelashes of the black-haired boy to tremble slightly. After hesitating for a few seconds, he slowly opened his eyes, his deep black eyes calmly gazing at the ceiling.

"...Was it a dream?"

The noisy birdsong outside gradually cleared his chaotic thoughts. Kazami Mei slowly got up and glanced at the scattered white snow around him. He couldn't help but cover his nose and take several deep breaths before he could barely calm down.

Shiina Riki, standing beside him, gripped his right arm tightly. Traces of dried tears seemed to linger at the corners of her eyes, mirroring her exquisite beauty mark. Her already delicate cheeks were still flushed with a lingering blush.

Kazami Mei's expression froze for a moment, then she looked around.

The seemingly reserved Ms. Toyokawa appeared on the right, next to which was a little penguin wrapped in a blanket like a kitten, while Ms. Nijika lay on his chest, seemingly one of the warriors who held on until the very end.

The entire room was covered with soft carpets and quilts, but they did nothing to conceal their current 'appearance'. It was hard to imagine what a massive, rock-and-roll battle had taken place yesterday. Even he couldn't help but rub his temples.

"...I was prepared this morning, what should I do now?"

The peaceful winter morning outside the window contrasted sharply with the chaotic scene inside. He had been driven a little overwhelmed by the repeated attacks yesterday, and as a result, he didn't let anyone off the hook. Anyone who dared to provoke him was thoroughly bullied back.

Not only that, he also hunted down his enemies like a god of war until they cried—

There was probably no other way now. Kazami Naruto couldn't bear to see them so tired and have to get out of bed, so he simply lay back down expressionlessly, holding the soft little penguin in his arms and continuing to laze in bed.

This year's Christmas seems to have come to an end just like that.

The next day, everyone became a little awkward, and even when they were talking, they would fall into an eerie silence. This was probably because they all thought of each other's embarrassing side, which was probably unavoidable.

However, there are also good things along the way.

This rock-and-roll Christmas party actually brought them all closer together. Even when they didn't get along, they could still tease each other about what had happened and how the other person was begging for forgiveness...

In short.

After a few days of adjustment, everyone finally calmed down, and the previous incidents could be brought up as jokes over tea. However, some more reserved girlfriends would blush and remain silent, becoming the targets of teasing by others.

Before we knew it, the 'New Year' on January 1st had arrived.

The calm-faced boy walked through the bright red painted torii pillars, his long, black hair billowing in the breeze. As usual, he raised his dark, shining eyes and dropped the coin in his hand into the offering box.

Snapped!Snapped!

He clapped his hands gently and bowed calmly.

"It feels like time flies by so fast; it's already the New Year!"

"In reality, it was less than a week, right?"

"—Ahaha, after all, everyone's been..."

The chatter of the girls behind him gradually subsided. As soon as Kazami Mei turned around, she saw Kita-san, her cheeks flushed, waving her little hands in a fluster. Chihaya Aine, standing next to her, also gave a silly smile.

He smiled helplessly.

"Alright, alright~ Now you all should come over and pay your respects one by one?"

Behind him were fourteen beautiful girls in kimonos, creating a stunning scene on the way to the New Year's shrine. Naturally, he, the only man surrounded by these youthful and beautiful girls, also attracted the attention of the surrounding tourists.

"Ming, why are you in such a hurry? You're already looking forward to the New Year's party tonight?"

Yamada Ryo spoke with a half-smile, her captivating eyes brimming with a hint of allure. This caused the [Shimokitazawa Angel] Nijika, standing beside her, to widen her crimson eyes, her cheeks flushed red, and she began to scold him—

"Liang, what are you saying in front of the 'gods'?!"

"That's right, that's right! This...this is just too filthy!"

The shy-skinned Miss Toyokawa immediately stepped in to stop Yamada Ryo from speaking, prompting the cold beauty to tactfully make a zipper gesture near her mouth, but her smile did not diminish in the slightest.

"That's what you say, but I clearly remember... Xiangzi was much more uninhibited than all of us a few nights ago?"

"That, that's..."

Hachiman Kairin's merciless reopening of old wounds made Toyokawa Shoko's face burn with embarrassment, while Nagasaki Motoyo's lips curled into a gentle smile as she reached out and twirled a strand of hair behind her ear before taking a step forward.

"Hailin is right~ It was truly an unforgettable experience~"

"Don't say that~ What if Xiangzi gets angry... What if she sneaks up on you from behind at the next 'gathering'? She'll obviously give Ming a push and let him bully you."

Yutenji Wakana's sarcastic remark made the pretty faces of the people around her blush, and the air immediately filled with the chatter of discussion. The New Year's shrine visit had inexplicably turned into this mess, and Kazami Naruto, the 'culprit', couldn't get a word in edgewise.

Only Takamatsu blinked and gazed at them with a smile.

"What's the lamp thinking about?"

Kazami Mei reached out and ruffled her soft hair, which made Wakaba Mutsu, who was standing next to her, raise an eyebrow. Then she grabbed his other hand and placed it on her head, which made him both amused and exasperated.

Takamatsu Akari waved her small hand nervously, her voice trembling with uncertainty, "N-nothing... I just saw everyone... all together, and I felt..."

"Very happy?"

Goto Ichiri, her face flushed, answered for her while her fingers were tucked into her kimono sleeves. Takamatsu Akari was slightly taken aback when she heard this, and then nodded her head like a chick pecking at rice, which made Hatsuka, who was standing next to her, unable to help but chuckle.

"I...I'm very happy."

"I'm really happy to be with everyone like this!"

The girl gently pressed her small fist against her chest. Her emotional speech made Goto Ichiri blush slightly. But before she could say anything, Ms. Riki, who was not far away, came up with a serious expression and took her hand.

"Me too! Light, I feel the same way!"

"If it could be like this again next year... that would be wonderful?" Takamatsu Akari said softly, full of anticipation, but Yoru Nai suddenly rested her chin on Takamatsu Akari's shoulder and added matter-of-factly, "Forever."

Kazami Mei slowly closed her eyes, a most radiant smile curving her lips.

Is that so?

He seemed to have finally understood why, despite his efforts, he still hadn't been able to get a perfect score of 100 in the "Royal Romance Simulator." At that moment, he simply laughed with relief.

"That's true—"

"From this day forward, for the rest of my life... I hope you will guide me."