In this crossover anime, I've been bound to two systems.

Suzumiya Senri glanced down at his pillow and noticed a noticeable damp spot. He immediately drew a conclusion and imagined Isshiki Hatake clinging to the pillow, biting it tightly to keep quiet.

I've finally grown up.

Suzumiya Chisato looked at her palms, gently clasped them together and then released them, her expression thoughtful.

[Your assisted fitness plan is going very smoothly. Over the past six months, the female fitness coach, who has been directing you behind the scenes, has taught you a series of exercises that are very helpful for women to maintain their figure, such as color feather stretching, squats, and hip lifts, as well as ways to exercise at home.]

[Because of her girlish love of beauty, Iroha Isshiki always makes time for it, no matter how busy she is. Because you help her with her exercise and occasionally give her pocket money, your relationship with her has returned to its former closeness.]

[There was even a time when, while you were massaging her, she quietly fell asleep on your bed. You could clearly feel that the barrier that had once stood between you two had slowly disappeared.]

[Now a high school student, you're in the most restless phase of your life. Waking up every morning in a daze, the thought pops into your head: could you take this opportunity to take your relationship with Iroha Isshiki to the next level?]

After careful consideration, you've decided...

[1. No, Aya is only in her third year of junior high; it's not the right time yet.]

[2. Besides accompanying her during her workouts and giving her massages, it seems I can expand our daily interactions with her into other activities.]

[3. Perhaps starting with the Isshiki couple would be a wiser choice.]

Looking at the three options that appeared before her, Suzumiya Chisato fell into deep thought.

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Chapter 133 A Sudden Turn of Events

These three options were the most difficult choices Suzumiya Chisato had to make during this simulation.

It's not that the options this time are unreasonable like before; on the contrary, the options are too reasonable. Upon closer inspection, it seems that no matter which one you choose, it's the right choice. This is why he is in a dilemma.

Suzumiya Chisato doesn't consider herself to have decision-making difficulties, but when faced with this option, he remained silent for a full five minutes and still couldn't make up his mind.

The three options represent your Sims self, and each represents a different set of rules for action.

Option one means to remain still, maintain the close relationship that you and Isshiki have worked so hard to build, and not make any changes or unnecessary actions.

This is a very conservative strategy, fully expressing the essence of the idea that "I would rather do nothing than make a mistake."

The advantage is that their close and friendly relationship will remain the same without any unexpected events. The disadvantage is that their relationship will not improve significantly.

It's like depositing your money in a bank's fixed deposit account. If the bank doesn't go bankrupt, you can get a very small amount of income every day. But if you want to achieve financial freedom by relying on this strategy, that's undoubtedly wishful thinking.

Option two is to continue taking more action with the same colored feathers, exploring more possibilities to further their relationship.

However, the options did not specify what to do, so Chisato Suzumiya had no way of judging the risk of the choice. She could only let her Sim do as she pleased. If she did well, Iroha Isshiki would become closer to her; if she did poorly, all her previous efforts might be in vain.

Option three has a "feigned effort to secretly advance" feel to it. Instead of continuing to increase Isshiki's favorability, it shifts its focus and concentrates its efforts on Isshiki and his wife.

If you can win over your father-in-law and mother-in-law, gain their approval and help, and make them truly trust you and willing to entrust their daughter to you, then the rest will be much simpler.

After silently analyzing the situation for several more minutes, Suzumiya Senri first eliminated option two, as there were other safer choices, and he was unwilling to take the risk.

He then stared at the remaining two options for a while, and finally chose the third option.

The idea that prompted this decision was simple: as seen from the previous text, the Isshiki couple liked him very much, so even if this idea failed, it shouldn't cause any bad consequences.

[You've made up your mind to get closer to Isshiki and his wife, and in the process, you've intentionally or unintentionally shown your affection for Isshiki and Iroha in a way that can't be called sibling affection.]

[For a period of time afterward, you not only began to frequently enter and leave the kitchen, sharing household chores with Mrs. Isshiki, but you also specially learned shogi to play with her, catering to her interests, and occasionally bought Mr. Isshiki fine tea for him to enjoy.]

The Isshiki couple are showing you increasing affection, and through your seemingly unintentional little actions, they are clearly aware of your feelings for Iroha Isshiki. Mrs. Isshiki doesn't object to this; in fact, she has long harbored the idea of ​​you and Iroha being together.

Mr. Isshiki felt a pang of sadness upon learning that his daughter, who wasn't even in high school yet, was being targeted and that his precious daughter was about to be taken away by someone else. However, he had also raised her, and the thought of his own child plucking the delicate flower he had cultivated lessened his sadness. In a way, this could be considered keeping the benefits within the family.

[Furthermore, on Mr. Isshiki's birthday, after receiving the watch you gave him—the one that had been quietly sitting in his online shopping cart for over a year, despite three price drops—he couldn't bring himself to buy it, his eyes welled up with tears. He immediately changed how he addressed you, no longer calling you by your name, but simply calling you "good son," and you, in turn, addressed him as "father."]

[Lady Isshiki covered her mouth and chuckled to herself. Iroha Isshiki, however, was in her room on the second floor and didn't witness the scene. But the next day, she noticed something was off between you two and wondered why you suddenly started addressing her parents in the same way you did.]

She didn't think much of it; she simply assumed that the reason you changed your address was because you were finally willing to truly integrate into the family. She was happy about this and felt closer to you. She was also more willing to confide in you about the worries that girls her age often have, rather than telling her parents.

Between you two, you've reached a point where you can enter each other's rooms without knocking. Kicking each other in the fireplace, fighting over the last bit of pizza or cake, and playfully wrestling in bed—these kinds of things happen frequently from time to time.

This choice seems to have been the right one.

Suzumiya Chisato thought to herself.

[At age 17: Iroha Isshiki successfully entered your high school. At the celebration party that evening, she thanked you sincerely, saying that without your late-night tutoring during the final stretch, she wouldn't have been able to get into such a good high school. She said she would think carefully about how to reciprocate her gratitude.]

Mr. Isshiki, in his excitement, drank a few extra drinks. He half-jokingly said to his daughter, "Don't even think about it. Just send yourself back as a thank-you gift."

[Upon hearing these words, you, Iroha Isshiki, and Lady Isshiki all froze.]

[Mr. Isshiki belatedly realized that he might have said something wrong, but Mrs. Isshiki reacted the fastest. She quickly took the wine glass from her husband and complained that he was drunk and talking nonsense.]

You look at Isshiki Hatake, who avoids your gaze and silently lowers her head to eat.

After that day, you could sense that Iroha Isshiki was distancing herself from you once again. She stopped waking you up in the morning, stopped consistently doing stretching exercises and giving massages afterward, stopped asking for your help, and stopped confiding in you about the worries of a teenage girl.

You realize that your previous close relationship with Iroha Isshiki was just an illusion. You thought you got along well, but she only ever saw you as a brother. After sensing your romantic feelings for her, she withdrew again out of fear.

Father-in-law, are you deliberately trying to ruin me? How could you make such a basic mistake?

Suzumiya Chisato panicked a little; he suddenly felt that what was about to happen was going to be quite bad.

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Chapter 134 Derailment and Mindset Shift

My father-in-law is harming me. He hinted to you before so that you would help me secretly, such as you two going on vacations more often, leaving me and Iroha Iroha alone at home. How could you say that so suddenly? You have no emotional intelligence at all.

Hopefully, there's still a chance to salvage the situation. Chisato Suzumiya continued reading.

[In the time that followed, you tried to find an opportunity to break through Isshiki's psychological defenses, but you were unable to do so.]

Most of the time you spent together, she just had ordinary conversations with you, like any other family member, like a normal brother or sister.

After graduating from high school, you chose a university close to home so you could frequently return and have contact with Iroha Isshiki.

[But now that she's a senior in high school, Iroha's social circle has expanded considerably. She either chooses to stay overnight at a friend's house when you come home, or she chooses to stay in her room, intentionally resisting contact with you.]

[When the other party is deliberately on guard, no matter how hard you try, whether obviously or subtly, to take your relationship to the next level.]

[The Isshiki couple also noticed the tension between you two. Mrs. Isshiki even came to your room several times to have heart-to-heart talks with you. She understands that you are an excellent child and told you not to rush things. She and Mr. Isshiki both hope that you and Iroha will get together. Iroha is still an immature child and just can't change her mindset to see her brother, with whom she spends every day, as a partner she can spend the rest of her life with.]

Your seemingly gentle nod, as always, put Lady Isshiki at ease.

[However, your inner self isn't as optimistic as you appear. Over the past few years, you've come to a complete understanding of one thing: conventional methods can no longer bring Iroha back to your side, and even with the support of the Iroha couple, the situation won't improve much.]

[Iroha Isshiki has grown up. She has her own thoughts and opinions, and is no longer the naive little girl who could be fooled with clumsy methods like "fighting games" and "exercise to lose weight."]

Realizing this, your inner torment grows stronger each day. One night, at a class reunion, you sit alone in a corner, drinking heavily. As you get drunk, the bitterness and worries in your mind temporarily disappear. After the reunion, you walk home alone. Passing the bus stop, a woman timidly approaches and calls out your name in a hesitant tone.

You turn your head to look at her, and a distant memory slowly overlaps with the face of the woman before you. You remember now; she's a girl from the same orphanage as you when you were little, named Mid-American Li. Back then, you even lightly whipped her bottom with a small leather whip, and the expression on her face at that time left a deep impression on you.

You gently called her name, and Mid-American Beauty leaned closer with delight. In her eyes, you saw undisguised surprise and overflowing affection.

That night, instead of going home, you went to an izakaya with Nakamoto Nari and stayed until late. Then you went straight to a hotel, where you spent the entire night on the large bed, examining each other's bodies and talking until dawn.

The next morning, Mid-Autumn Festival wakes up in your arms, her face tired but full of contentment. She confesses her love to you, saying that your reunion in this vast world is a gift from heaven, and she hopes to date you with marriage in mind, becoming your boyfriend and girlfriend.

Looking at the crimson stains on the bed and the shocking wounds on her fair and delicate skin, you decide...

[1. Central and North American gifts seem quite cute too.]

2. What boyfriend/girlfriend? You sow, call me master!

3. I still can't forget Iroha.

This is considered to be over, right? There's even a second female lead now, and they've even developed a relationship where they can examine each other's bodies.

Suzumiya Chisato sighed silently. In his current situation, he could be considered to have lost everything due to one careless move.

He was starting to give up, so he just picked the second option, which he thought would be the most fun.

Driven by your violent urges, you coldly grabbed Mid-American Li's chin, calling her a sow and forcing her to address you as her master.

To your surprise, Nakamoto Rei's face flushed with excitement. After only a moment's hesitation, she did as you asked. Looking at her ingratiating and obedient demeanor, certain emotions that had been gradually forgotten and relegated to a corner of your heart since arriving at the warm and harmonious Isshiki family were rekindled.

You remember the dogs you used to tease as a child; simply tying them up with a leash prevented them from doing what they wanted, forcing them to move only within your designated area.

You realize that the reason you and Iroha have ended up like this is because you've always been too indulgent and pampering towards her. She has too much of a world of her own, and therefore, she's slipped out of your control.

If you can find a way to put a canary soaring in the sky into a cage, it will never leave your sight again until its death.

However, human society is bound by laws, and overly simplistic and straightforward behavior can lead to unnecessary trouble. Besides, you know that if you were to do anything to harm Isshiki, the Isshiki couple would be the first to punish you.

Therefore, what you need to do next is not to catch the canary yourself and force her into the cage, but to let her obediently crawl in on her own, close the cage door herself, and never again have any hope or expectation for the world outside.

[A plan gradually takes shape in your mind. Meanwhile, your oral examination of Zhong Meili is successfully completed. You remove your index and middle fingers from her mouth, wiping the glistening residue from your fingers onto her increasingly flushed cheeks. You tell her that from today onwards, you are officially boyfriend and girlfriend.]

[They're boyfriend and girlfriend in public, but what about at home?]

[Without much thought, Mid-American Beauty crawled in front of you, eager for a "reward" similar to what had happened the night before, one that would excite her even more. A wicked smile, unlike anything she'd seen before, appeared on your face. You reached out and slapped her bottom hard.]

A week later, you returned home with Nakano Rei. Facing the surprised expressions of the Isshiki couple, you tightly grasped Nakano Rei's hand and deliberately announced your relationship to them in front of Isshiki Iroha.

Ah this...

Am I... going dark?

The situation took a wildly unexpected turn.

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Chapter 135 Filial Piety Leads to Power

You returned home with gifts from Central and North America and announced your relationship to the Isshiki family.

[Under the surprised and suspicious gazes of the Isshiki couple, you, sitting on the sofa, smiled naturally, holding Midori's hand tightly, your gaze filled with doting affection. Midori felt the same way, her eyes overflowing with love as she looked at you.]

[From afar, Isshiki Iroha watched you two so intimately and affectionately, a hint of relief on her face.]

For years, your undisguised love for her has weighed heavily on her heart, making it unbearable. She has never been able to convince herself to see you as a romantic partner; in her eyes, you have always been her brother. Recently, she even considered attending a university far from home after graduating from high school, hoping that time and distance would allow your relationship to get back on track.

Now, she doesn't need to do that; the reality that brings her joy has already arrived.

[In the following period, you returned home more and more frequently, each time bringing Zhong Meili with you. Zhong Meili was polite and knew how to behave appropriately, and her speech and behavior were also graceful and poised. In addition, the fact that she was an orphan like you made the kind-hearted Isshiki family both like and pity her.]

[You're a sophomore now, and after dating for over a year, you've started having Nakamoto Meiri stay overnight in your room frequently. Your closet is gradually filled with her clothes. The Isshiki couple are subtly beginning to treat her like family, and Isshiki Iroha has also lowered her guard and become more familiar with you again, no longer hesitant to call Nakamoto Meiri "sister-in-law."]

[You're a junior in college now. That year, you and Nakamoto Nari had a simple engagement ceremony. Besides you two, only Iroha's family was present. Iroha and her husband looked at you with teary eyes, while Iroha playfully teased you to kiss in front of them. You and Nakamoto Nari did as she asked. This heartwarming moment was captured on camera by Iroha.]