My Romance Simulation with Them

Do!

I'll cook it for you!

A dish so delicious you'll want to swallow your tongue!

Do you still need my help?

I don't need your help with cooking at all!

Shinjo Akane, who was busy at the stove, gritted her teeth in anger.

Then--

Thirty minutes have passed.

"How is it?! Nanxiang! The thing I made!"

Exhausted and panting heavily, Shinjo Akane brought her meticulously prepared dish to the table.

The tempura is golden brown and neatly arranged.

The miso soup was delicious and steaming hot.

The simply pickled mentaiko is very refreshing.

"It's alright."

Nanxiang nodded.

Putting everything else aside, Akane Shinjo's cooking skills are indeed much better than those of the girls around him.

They are very skilled at both seasoning and handling ingredients.

The key is that it's full of heartfelt sentiment.

Nanxiang glanced at the system notification that read, "[You have gained 60 Heart Points from Shinjo Akane]".

He nodded silently.

Um...

In a sense, it truly shows great sincerity.

"Humph."

This time, Nango didn't make any more disapproving remarks; she just silently savored her cooking.

A sense of smugness welled up in Akane Shinjo's heart.

but...

She quickly realized something was wrong.

Wait a minute...

Wait a minute...

Shouldn't Nanxiang have been the one cooking for himself, and all he had to do was help him out?

How did I end up exhausted and sweating profusely, while Nanxiang was sitting there eating so happily?

This is completely the opposite of what we expected, isn't it?

"I..."

Akane Shinjo stared blankly at the dish she had painstakingly prepared, which was laid out in front of her.

不 ...

Could it be that Nanxiang did it on purpose just now?

Was he saying that on purpose, deliberately trying to provoke her competitive spirit? To let her take full charge of the cooking?

Looking at the dishes laid out in front of her, Shinjo Akane couldn't help but glance at Nango Toki.

It was still the same as it was in Nanxiang.

While eating the food she had prepared, he stared blankly at his phone screen, seemingly lost in thought.

Well...

That's impossible.

Looking at Nanxiang's quiet and composed face.

Akane Shinjo thought she was probably overthinking things again.

If you had to pick out who among all the guys she knows is the least understanding of women's feelings...

Without a doubt, it must be Nango Toki.

A guy who truly understands a girl's delicate feelings would never say something like, "I don't think it's good, your cooking is terrible," right off the bat.

Is this a joke?

And think about it the other way around.

He understands Shinjo Akane's personality so well, and is able to skillfully exploit this to manipulate her completely...

How much understanding of women's emotions does that require to do?

If that's the case, what kind of person would Nanxiang have been?

Having excellent academic performance is one thing.

And her emotional intelligence is terrifyingly high?

this...

"It really is impossible."

Akane Shinjo picked up the miso soup and took a sip, feeling a warmth rising from her chest. She then couldn't help but glance at Toki Nango with a mischievous grin.

A man with a brain like that...it's impossible for him to think that much.

Where in the world are there people like that?

She thought to herself.

Meanwhile, Nango, sitting opposite her, ate the food she had made while glancing sideways at Shinjo Akane.

Even now, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

I gave him affection points and worked myself to the bone cooking for him...

this woman.

They're way too easy to fool!

Chapter 129. I Can't Do Anything With You...Nanxiang (4000 words)

The rain was still falling outside the window.

After washing the bowls and chopsticks, Nanxiang began to brush his teeth.

Fortunately, he usually keeps a stock of daily necessities.

Finding a toothbrush for Akane Shinjo wasn't too difficult for him.

After a quick wash.

Nango naturally lay down on the bed under Shinjo Akane's somewhat resentful gaze—it didn't matter if she looked at him like that.

It was already an extraordinary favor that he was willing to take her in.

Besides this, they also want to occupy their own bed?

This is absolutely ridiculous.

Nango Toki is not the kind of oblivious male protagonist found in Japanese light novels or manga.

He would rather sleep on the floor himself than let the female protagonist sleep in the bed.

And to be honest...

Given Akane Shinjo's personality, she wouldn't feel grateful that Nango let her sleep in his bed.

On the contrary, according to this little girl's idea.

She would most likely think it's because of her extraordinary charm, which even Nanxiang Shi had to submit to.

This is definitely not something Nanxiang was overthinking.

Rather, it was Nango Toki's observation of Shinjo Akane's various reactions throughout the day that led to this conclusion.

She is completely different from Goto Ichiri, Yamada Ryo, and Nishiki Chizuka.

The other party has a large group of friends who are willing to help her, and she doesn't lack communication with people in her daily life.

That perfect, outwardly sunny smile is a powerful weapon when facing everyone.

Almost everyone likes this girl who 'seems' to be full of good qualities.

Nango glanced at Shinjo Akane.

At this moment, the other person, feeling slighted by his neglect, sat on the floor, muttering to himself.

But that's just 'seems'.

After a simulation and today's observations.

Nango had already gained a considerable understanding of Shinjo Akane.

She always kept her true self hidden, making herself appear very sunny and cheerful.

Her sunny disposition was just a facade.

The vast group of 'friends' is nothing but an illusion.

She longs for someone to enter her heart, but she is never willing to open her heart to someone.

Nango roughly understood why he failed his first playthrough simulation.

That is, he acted too much like a 'passerby'.

Just like Akane Shinjo's 'friends'.