My Romance Simulation with Them

"Hey?"

"And then there's his demeanor, right? How should I put it? He has a more mature and composed demeanor than the average high school boy, which I think is a plus, isn't it?"

"...Well..."

Goto Ichiri tried hard to respond.

But faced with Kita Ikuyo's endless chatter, she couldn't utter a single word.

Finally, Kita Ikuyo seemed to realize this as well.

She handed the conversation back to Goto Ichiri: "Anyway, Goto-san, what do you like about him?"

"I...I don't know, I haven't thought that much about it."

Recalling Kita Ikuyo's comprehensive analysis, Goto Ichiri lowered his head, his face flushed, and answered shyly.

"Huh...? What does it have to do with anything? Tell me! Tell me! Why do you like Nango-senpai?"

Kita Ikuyo looked at Goto Ichiri with a grin.

"Well..."

Goto Ichiri blushed and, feeling ashamed, spoke out about her inner feelings.

"There's no particular reason, I just feel happy whenever I think of him."

There was no rhetoric, nor any lengthy emotional analysis.

Only words that are too simple and too naive.

These words were so simple and pure that even Kita Ikuyo, who had just been excited and thrilled, fell silent again.

They didn't notice Nango's outstanding appearance.

They also failed to notice Nanxiang's wealth of knowledge and promising future.

The reason Goto Ichiri liked that person was simply because thinking about him made her happy.

That's it.

But that's all that's needed.

Thinking about this...

Kita Ikuyo smiled.

She rested her cheek on her hand, looked at her friend in front of her, and revealed an indescribably gentle smile.

Perhaps love really does only need to be this simple.

Chapter 108. One Mile Away, I Really Want to See You... (4200 words)

When I'm unhappy, thinking of you makes me happy.

When I'm happy, thinking of you makes me even happier.

Romantic relationships between people are that simple and pure.

But at some point, Kita Ikuyo realized that she had subconsciously ignored this.

Perhaps it's because of this materialistic society.

Pure feelings are hard to maintain.

but.

Although the feelings were pure, however—

"As expected, we still need to take the initiative, Goto-san!"

This was Kita Ikuyo's decisive and resolute voice.

"...Why?"

This is the voice that Goto Ichiri is afraid of because he can't understand what Kita Ikuyo is saying.

"I mean, taking the initiative!"

Kita Ikuyo decides to show her support for Goto Ichiri: "This can't go on! Goto-san!"

"..." Goto Ichiri looked at Kita Ikuyo with a look that said, 'What on earth is this person saying?'

"What I mean is, Goto-san can't keep being so submissive!"

"Uh!"

Goto Ichiri felt deeply hurt.

Her biggest flaw has always been her timidity and fear that prevents her from speaking.

"Does Goto-san really think that love is like a pie falling from the sky and landing on his head? That's just wishful thinking!"

"Well!"

Kita Ikuyo's words caused Goto Ichiri to clutch his chest, suffering another blow.

"To put it bluntly, does Goto-san know how popular Nango-senpai is?! It seems like he receives love letters from girls of different grades every day! If he keeps dragging his feet and doesn't dare to express his feelings, he'll regret it sooner or later."

"..."

Having suffered countless blows, Goto Ichiri silently slumped onto his desk with a 'thud'.

If we were to use a rather unique adjective to describe Goto Ichiri's current situation.

That would be more appropriate as 'a patch of vines'.

"Goto-san, now is not the time to lie down."

Having already decided to support Goto Ichiri's love life, Kita Ikuyo readily pulled her up, her expression serious.

“Let’s carefully consider our strategy. Not just for Goto-san, but also for me.”

Yes.

It wasn't just for Goto Ichiri.

It was also for Kita Ikuyo's own selfish reasons.

Because last time, her favorite senior, Yamada Ryo, had already kissed Nango Jikan.

Although Yamada Ryo might not care, Kita Ikuyo was vaguely concerned.

If we could bring together Goto Ichiri and Nango Toki.

Then she and Yamada Ryo can naturally get together!

Simply perfect!

"War, strategy?"

With his mind still foggy, Goto Ichiri obviously didn't hear Kita Ikuyo's follow-up sentence and stared blankly at her.

"That's right! If you want Nango-senpai to like Goto-san, the first thing you need to do is get him to get close to you, right?"

Kita Ikuyo offered her advice: "It's perfectly normal for boys and girls to interact and develop feelings for each other. This Ocha Academy Festival is a great opportunity!"

She paused for a moment, then took out her phone.

"So! The first step we need to take is to get Senior Nango to come out!"

"..." Goto Ichiri stared blankly at Kita Ikuyo.

She envied the other person's ability to speak so fluently and eloquently.

But what really bothered her was what the other person said next.

"A date with... Senior Nango?!"

Goto Ichiri's voice suddenly distorted, sounding like a goose with its neck being choked, its face turning bright red.

Initiate a meeting with someone.

This...this is way too advanced for her.

"It's alright, Goto-san, I'll make the contact."

Kita Ikuyo waved her hand dismissively and took out her phone.

She had at least greeted Nanxiang Shi several times.

For someone who is already a social butterfly, asking for someone's LINE number is a piece of cake.

Since Goto Ichiri was too embarrassed to speak up, let her do it.

Open LINE.

Looking at Nango with the panda head hanging above him, Kita Ikuyo, under Goto Ichiri's gaze, naturally extended an invitation.

[Hey! Be the most cheerful person: Senior Nango, do you have time for the Ocha Academy Festival this year? If you do, please come and experience our class's activities. (Attached is a chibi-style girl's shy expression)]

Wow, that's amazing!

Watching Kita Ikuyo type out a long string of characters with just one hand, Goto Ichiri stared wide-eyed.

And the key point is that the invitation came so naturally.

If you were to ask her to contact Nanxiang first, it would probably be something like, "It's been a long time since we last met. How have you been lately? Would you be so kind as to visit my class?"

She felt a little surprised, and at the same time, her small face moved closer, wanting to see what Nango Toki and Kita Ikuyo would say to each other.

The two little girls just sat there waiting.

Then--

"...Why haven't I received a reply yet?"

Kita Ikuyo scratched her hair, somewhat dazed.

Her message had been sent fifteen minutes ago.

But Nanxiang didn't even bother to reply to her message, let alone read it.

Even now, her previous message is still in 'unread' status.

She couldn't help but open her mouth, asking with a puzzled look, "Goto-san, doesn't Nango-senpai usually carry a cell phone?"