How can my simulation be a real love?

The constant training causes more wear and tear on the fingers, and occasionally the fingertips may be cut by the steel wire.

"Does it hurt?"

"It hurts so much..."

Seeing her pitiful appearance, Kazami Mei simply sighed softly.

Although the pink-haired girl was just being perfunctory, she actually trained very hard behind the scenes.

"That concludes today's training. We'll have a little time to rest now."

"Aine, come here."

Kazami spoke in a matter-of-fact tone, while calmly reaching out her hand towards the pink-haired girl.

His sudden action clearly startled Miss Aine.

"Eh? Eh?"

Then, Miss Aine seemed to suddenly realize something, and a blush of excitement flashed across her fair and lovely face.

She shyly brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, obediently leaned closer to him, and slowly closed her eyes.

The slight upturn of her lips seemed to hint at the girl's anticipation.

Is it a reward?

This is probably a reward for Aine's hard work!

Since that's the case, she accepted it without hesitation.

"Why are you closing your eyes? Put your hand out."

Kazami Mei frowned slightly, and a casual remark shattered Aine's expectations.

She stared at Kazami Mei in surprise, unsure of what to do for a moment.

"I have some leftover bandages here, so I'll avoid getting them wet for now."

After Aine slowly extended her little hand, Kazami Mei immediately took out a band-aid and gently wrapped it around the pink-haired girl's finger. This gentle and careful action seemed to be because she was worried that too much force would cause her pain.

Ms. Aine, who was initially a little annoyed, found the corners of her mouth unconsciously turning up in a smile.

Seeing this scene before her, she recalled those fleeting moments from her dream.

After becoming a couple with Mingming, he would hug her just as gently as he did now, yet he was also careful not to upset her—the actions were exactly the same as they were now. Jun

A hint of tenderness seemed to appear in Chihaya Aine's eyes.

She looked at Kazami Mei's exposed neck and swallowed hard. At this distance, the faint scent of sunflower fields emanating from him made her feel completely immersed in it.

I want a hug, I want to bury my head in his neck and breathe in his breath greedily.

Feelings surged within her, and Chihaya Aine's heart pounded with barely suppressed emotion. Perhaps driven by some uncontrollable impulse, she leaned forward slightly—

"Hehehe~ Is Mingming trying to please me on purpose?"

"You wouldn't happen to like me, would you?"

Click.

Sitting behind her with a friendly smile, Kita Ikuyo had secretly clenched her small fists in front of her. She never expected that this 'latecomer' with pink hair would dare to say such things to her face!

She was about to break down; she couldn't take it anymore!

Even though her emotions were raging, Kita Ikuyo knew she couldn't reveal the slightest flaw; she couldn't show her feelings right now.

Just like when Kazami Naruto confessed to her, once the confession failed, a thin film would appear between the two of them. Even though it seemed thin and could be torn easily, it was still a barrier that made it difficult for the relationship to take a step closer.

A declaration of love is a victory announcement, not a battle cry to launch an attack.

Kita Ikuyo was also very nervous. What she feared most was how Kazami Mei would answer.

I like all pretty girls.

The immediate reply, almost without hesitation, made Miss Aine puff out her cute cheeks in slight dissatisfaction.

"Hey! Isn't that a bit too much of a womanizer?!"

"That'll be fine."

Completely ignoring the pink-haired girl's protest, Kazami Mei bandaged her injured left hand with bandages and then let go, remaining unmoved under her resentful gaze.

In truth, Kazami Mei's heart was not as calm as it appeared.

No matter how easily this pink-haired girl gets carried away, she is still his ex-wife in the simulation who went all the way to marriage and children. Her cuteness and charm are something that Kazami Mei cannot ignore.

"That was so close..."

I almost let her influence me so much that I actually blurted out "I like you".

Let's tentatively designate this girl with the pink hair who casually flirted with him as one of his 'potential wives'.

Once he has acquired enough abilities and talents through simulation, Kazami Naruto will eventually have to consider finding a suitable simulation partner to be his wife for the rest of his life.

The pink-haired girl is cute, but her personality is indeed too 'arrogant'. If he ends up with her, Kazami Mei won't be merciful and will definitely strike her hard.

"Ming-san! Um... my hand is injured too!"

"Ouch, that hurts..."

Just watching Chihaya Aine being gently bandaged by Kazami Mei made Kita, who was already extremely jealous, unable to contain herself any longer. She also followed suit and looked at him with pitiful eyes.

Seemingly afraid that he wouldn't believe her, she even showed him her fingers covered in red marks.

Her meaning couldn't be clearer.

But Kazami Ming hesitated.

Is it because he didn't confess to Kita that Kita isn't like he was in the simulation, always keeping a 'net' between them during interactions, but instead able to connect with them more naturally?

As expected, the option to confess your feelings right at the start of the game is the biggest trap set by the simulator!

In subsequent simulations, he would never choose to confess his feelings at the start of the game again.

"Kita, come over and bandage it up a bit. As a qualified guitarist, you can't ignore the maintenance of your fingers. You also need to pay attention to it during your training."

Kazami Mei glanced at Kita with a meaningful look, and Kita immediately gave an awkward smile.

Oh no, it seems Ming-sang discovered that I was secretly practicing extra.

Although it was a little awkward, Kita felt a sense of joy that he had been paying attention to him and that his efforts had not been in vain, because Kazami Mei had seen through his efforts so quickly.

"Stop spacing out, come here quickly."

"Good~"

With her consent granted, Ms. Kita smiled brightly and gently clasped her hands together.

Even though she secretly longed to get close to him, she could only slowly approach him due to her 'reserve' and blush as she let him gently entwine his fingers.

Only Boqi looked at her seemingly indestructible fingertips with a very complicated expression.

That's true. She started high-intensity guitar training, up to six hours a day, during junior high school. Since then, her fingers have been fully adapted to this level, and now they are top-notch.

Let alone a few hours of training.

Even if she sat here working all night until dawn, she would only feel aches and pains in her back.

Kazami Mei quickly bandaged Kita's hand wound, just as fast as before. Chihaya Aine seemed to seize the opportunity and suddenly exchanged a subtle glance with Kita.

"Ah! I need to go get some snacks and drinks first!"

"Everyone, please take a rest. I need to get ready!"

Then Miss Aine clapped her hands gently, stood up first, and walked out of the room.

Kita-san, who is also a cheerful and outgoing person, seems to have a natural ability to read people. She was only stunned for a short while at first, but quickly regained her sunny smile.

"Um... I also need to go out for a bit. Naru-san and Goto-kun, you can rest for a while!"

As a girl, she couldn't just say she wanted to go to the bathroom. Kita Ikuyo used this to her advantage and managed to leave the room without any problems, even though she was with Pochi and Naruto.

Unlike Ryo-senpai, who has a blank expression but is actually a man-eating bassist, and the pink-haired girl next to her who has a smiling face but is thinking about how to scare people, Pochi is her truly trustworthy partner!

Once Kita left, only Kazami Naruto and Pochi remained in the huge room.

Goto Ichiri paused for two seconds, then suddenly widened his eyes.

Wait! I'm alone with Ming-sang?!

Chapter 4: Kita Ikuyo's Great Victory? [5k]

Miss Aine left the room with her hands behind her back and walked unhurriedly to the living room. Familiarly, she began rummaging through the cabinet for the snacks and drinks she had prepared beforehand.

The slow, leisurely movements suggested that they were waiting for something.

Soon, Kita-san, who had left under the pretext of going to the restroom, was already beside her.

A hint of doubt flashed in Miss Kita's eyes, but her beautiful face still maintained its usual cheerful smile. Her innate enthusiasm and sunshine made people unconsciously like her.

"Aine-chan, let me help you?"

"Thank you so much, Kita-chan! Could you please get me a few bottles of chilled KISS coffee from the fridge?"

"no problem!"

Having received permission, Kita Ikuyo took a light breath and slowly walked to Aine's refrigerator.

Although she appeared to be simply there to help, Kita-san was not as calm as she seemed. She was pondering the meaning behind Aine's subtle gaze.

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Could it be that Aine-chan is using the excuse of preparing snacks to say something to me alone?

With a mind full of questions, Kita Ikuyo slowly opened the huge freezer in front of her.

The moment the cabinet door was opened, a dense array of aluminum cans of KISS coffee came into the girl's view.

"Eh?"

Kita Ikuyo was slightly taken aback, looking at the scene before her with some surprise.

There must be at least dozens of cans of coffee here, and isn't that a bit exaggerated? Normally, would an average household keep that many cans of coffee?

"This...this is too much!"

"Aiyin-chan, do you really like this brand of coffee drinks?"

When Kita asked her a question, Aine smiled slightly.

"No, actually I don't really like bitter drinks."

Chihaya Aine responded casually, then took out various candies and senbei from the snack cabinet, as well as some chocolate snail bread that she had bought in advance from the store.

These snacks look familiar at first glance.

"I don't like bitter coffee, but I bought so much..."

Upon seeing these items, Kita Ikuyo opened her mouth slightly. With her keen eyes, she spotted the chocolate snail bread wrapped in plastic, the pattern on the bag being unique to Yamabuki Bakery.

At that moment, she had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

"These...could they be..."

"Hehe~ These are all things that Mingming likes!"

Chihaya Aine slowly stood up, a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth seemingly containing a hint of smugness.

She made no attempt to hide her feelings for Kazami Mei from Kita Ikuyo, even making it a very open and aboveboard declaration, completely revealing to Kita Ikuyo through her actions that she 'likes Kazami Mei'.

It was so obvious that even Kita Ikuyo, let alone the most innocent-minded member of the group, Koyuki, would have noticed it.

"Aine-chan, so you really like Naru-san?"

Seeing Kita Ikuyo's expression of being on high alert across from her, Chihaya Aine's smugness grew even stronger.

"Oh yeah! Doesn't Kita-chan like Naruto too?"

Chihaya Aine did not choose to avoid the issue, but instead chose to openly and honestly acknowledge it.

As long as it's not in front of Kazami Mei, the 'person she likes', Chihaya Aine will show her passion.

She has a thick skin, as well as strong drive and initiative. She can do her best to pursue 'success' and is also very good at self-motivation.

It can be said that once she confirms that she likes someone, she will immediately launch a powerful offensive.