My Romance Simulation with Them

After graduation, Nango Naohiro continued to explore the path of literature, wanting to break free from the influence you left her with. After all, having a literary master as her father, the pressure she bore was unimaginable.

As for the pressure on Nanago Nahiro, Nanago Haruto had a much more unconventional perspective. After graduating from university, she didn't embark on her sports career as everyone expected.

Instead, she became obsessed with FPS (first-person shooter) games. With her superhuman reflexes and the keen senses honed through years of practice, she quickly became a nationally renowned game streamer in Japan, boasting millions of subscribers on her popular YouTube channel.

You have seen everything and are happy for them.

Gradually, they moved to the forefront, while you moved behind the scenes.

Time is equal for everyone; it doesn't change for anyone.

As time goes by, you grow old.

Even so, you will still stay in your little courtyard, watching the flowers bloom and fall, whispering sweet nothings that only you two can understand.

The passage of time has not left you with any regrets; on the contrary, it has made you cherish the small moments of happiness you share with each other even more.

You will continue to write during this time.

But compared to your younger self, you no longer crave fame and fortune.

[You have a mountain of excellent manuscripts, any one of which could cause a sensation in the Japanese literary world today, yet you haven't submitted a single one to a publisher.]

[Because these things were simply created casually as light reading material for your amusement with them.]

You're still as humorous as ever, always managing to make the two of them smile.

However, no one can escape the passage of time.

As Chizuka Nango grew older, her once healthy body gradually deteriorated with the passage of time.

[At the moment of her passing, you, Nanago Takina, and your two daughters were by her side.]

Even as she passed away, a smile remained on her face, just as lively and energetic as she had always been.

[You and Takina felt no regret, after all, life and death are beyond human control.]

[At the end of her life, if she could make Chizuka Nango happy, that would be enough.]

The days continued to pass.

About two years later, the once healthy Nanago Takina also gradually became weak under the ravages of time.

You hold her hand tightly and smile at her.

The warmth in your hearts makes you fearless in the face of death, just like Nango Chizuka did back then.

After Nango Takina passed away, you buried her next to Nango Chizuka, silently awaiting your final day.

You did not feel sad, nor did you feel depressed.

The warm memories of meeting and getting to know them continue to encourage you to move forward.

You continue your creative work.

[Through contemplation of life and death, you grasped the meaning of literature.]

You begin to focus on creating.

[His remaining life force gradually faded away during the creation of this work.]

But you didn't care at all; every time you wrote a new chapter of your novel, you could clearly feel the pulse of the words in your hands.

You want to leave your mark on this world, along with theirs.

You continue creating until the day your life force is exhausted, and you will have completed this work as well.

This time, facing death, you were unusually calm.

Lying on the bed, your two daughters hold your hands tightly.

[In the dim light, you seem to see a younger version of Takina and Chizuka.]

[Your life and their happiness seem to continue here—]

Feeling a deep sense of gratitude, you close your eyes contentedly, quietly observing the passage of life.

In a daze, you seem to see your two wives in the 'Ricorico' café through a flash of white light.

You went inside, and they smiled at you.

Time seems to have stood still here—

After your passing, Nango Naohiro and Nango Haruto organized the manuscripts you left behind.

[Among them, we found many of your original but unpublished works.]

These works use simple and unadorned language, yet upon closer inspection, they possess an indescribable aesthetic beauty.

Similarly, they also discovered your only novel written in a formal format, which you had hidden among the manuscripts—Chizuka and Takina.

This is a novel that embodies all your thoughts and the culmination of your life's work.

[In it, you exhausted all your literary knowledge, using extremely pure language to write about everything you encountered and got to know them—]

[The captivating content and the almost superb writing skills led to a buying frenzy upon release.]

[And that's not all; in the same month the novel was published, foreign publishers followed suit and translated it.]

The following year, *Chitsuka and Takina* was hailed by a world-class literary institution as a "must-read novel of the 21st century."

Your unparalleled literary skills have cemented your status as a top literary master who 'changed the landscape of Japanese literature.'

[In the same year, your novel *Chizuka and Takina* won the Nobel Prize in Literature—the world was astonished.]

You and they have left a significant mark on the history of world literature.

[Simulation Ended]

Chapter 101. Then let's become literary masters! (4000 words!)

Time continues to move forward.

Under your tutelage, Inoue Takina's culinary skills have improved by leaps and bounds. Although she still can't surpass you, she can now stand on her own and support the operation of 'Rikorik' without any problem.

Although you no longer need to worry about 'RicoRico's' situation, you still visit her frequently.

For you, 'Ricoriko' has clearly become a second home.

[And Inoue Takina and Nishiki Chizuka also warmly welcome you.]

They remain uncertain about the future, but through continuous exploration, they seem to have some ideas and direction.

Your encouragement and care warmed their hearts.

During their breaks, they often invite you to their dorm room to hang out.

They'll rack their brains to prepare a great movie for you, and they'll also put a lot of thought into making handmade desserts. Seeing you sometimes look like you're enjoying it makes them happy as well as they're happy with all the preparations they've made.

[You're spending more and more time in their dorms these days.]

[Manager Mika didn't comment on the overly close relationship between the three of you; it seems that as long as you're happy in the future, that's all that matters to him.]

But good times don't always last.

As time continued to move forward, you began preparing for the entrance exams to get into your dream university.

During those months, in order to prepare for the exam, you gradually reduced the time you spent going to 'Rikorik'.

You are spending less and less time traveling to 'Ricorik'.

[In the past few months, the usually lively and cheerful Nishiki Chizuka seems to have had her tail pulled, and has found it difficult to be active again.]

[When Inoue Takina is cooking in the kitchen, she always stares blankly at the chef's uniform you've worn.]

The longing didn't fade with time; instead, it quietly deepened as the days went by.

[On days when she can't see you, Chizuka Nishiki always wants to reach out to you by phone, but when she finally gets her hands on the phone, this usually cheerful and optimistic girl hesitates.]

Although Inoue Takina didn't say much, she secretly went to the nearest shrine and bought a lot of "academic success" amulets. After carefully wrapping them, she secretly put them in your mailbox.

They don't want to bother you during such a crucial time.

During that time, your occasional video chats would bring smiles to their faces.

Just seeing you and talking to you is enough to make them happy.

Similarly, they are a rare splash of color in your gray, tedious, and monotonous study life.

Within the simulation, memories began to surge—

"Ugh—Toki-kun! Seriously! How long has it been since you last sent us a video message?!"

Seeing Nango looking as energetic as ever on the other end of the video call, Nishiki Chizuka relaxed her tense nerves and even turned her head energetically to call out:

"Takina! Come here right now! Stop washing the dishes! That heartless guy who hasn't contacted us for eight days, six hours, and five seconds sent us a video message!"

"Huh? Is that Shi?"

Nango heard the sound of the tap being turned off from the other end of the video call, and watched as Nishiki Chizuka smiled and made way for Inoue Takina.

"Wait! I'm not done yet."

Takina Inoue was a little embarrassed. She wiped her hands, which were wet from washing dishes, on her apron and then, from an angle that Nango couldn't see, she tidied her shoulder-length black hair, which was as smooth as silk.

Then she peeked out half her little face from next to the camera.

"Takina, what are you doing? Your face is so close, it makes your nostrils look huge!"

Chizuka Nishiki, standing nearby, let out a 'hehe' laugh.

"Shut up! It's all because you, Chizuka, were too sudden!"

Upon hearing this, Inoue Takina adorably pulled her head back.

"Hehe, no problem! Even if our faces are too close, our faithless lord won't mind, okay~"

As she looked at Nanxiang on the other end of the video, she adorably dragged out the last syllable.

"What unfaithful man?"

He looked up from the other end of the video.

"Hum-"

Chizuka Nishiki immediately pulled Inoue Takina, who was hiding outside the video, close to her, rested her chin on Inoue Takina's forehead, and winked at him in the video: