My Romance Simulation with Them

Judging from his current behavior, it's no wonder that the simulated Shinjo Akane is so indulgent towards him.

Nanxiang shook his head, not continuing to think about it.

He turned his gaze back to the simulation page and continued reading.

[Shinjo Akane is quite assertive towards others, but she's excessively indulgent towards you.]

You gradually discovered the reason behind all of this.

Because she had always been surrounded by people and loved by everyone, she was actually very lonely.

She was always surrounded by flowers and applause from her 'friends,' but these were merely superficial flowers and applause, garnered only by her sunny exterior.

No 'friends' were willing to get to know her better, and likewise, she never revealed her true self to these 'friends.'

These things are completely different from yours.

You'll scold her for doing something wrong, and you'll also ignore her sometimes unreasonable little tantrums.

Most importantly—you never treated her with insincerity.

Every word you say and every action you take reveals your true self.

This behavior deeply moved her, who used disguise and masks as a form of protection.

She was just pretending; she never had a frank and straightforward personality like you.

It is precisely because she lacks something that, in a sense, she yearns to make up for it.

Although she initially had no interest in you, she grew to like you more and more through her proactive contact.

Akane Shinjo is coming to your house more and more often.

Sometimes she comes over to cook a meal, sometimes she comes to bring her favorite tokusatsu drama, and sometimes she just wants to chat with you.

Sometimes, because you might be at the Starlight Auditorium or the 'Ricco' Cafe and can't wait for you, she'll stand in front of the door and send you many LINE messages, indicating that she's angry.

But after a while, with a few comforting words from you, she'll regain her good mood for the day.

Considering she's just a woman, and it might be inconvenient for her to come over late at night, you thought about it and gave her the spare key to the low-rent apartment.

That day happened to be her birthday.

In the simulation, countless memories sketched out scenes, and characters emerged from those scenes—

It was still in a low-rent housing unit.

The time was roughly January, winter, around five or six o'clock in the afternoon.

Nango Toki and Shinjo Akane did not wear uniforms, but instead changed into thick down jackets.

"What were we having for dinner today?"

Lying on the bed in Nanxiang.

While flipping through the latest fashion magazines and munching on potato chips, Shinjo Akane turned her head and asked Nango Toki, who was sitting at the table.

"You can do whatever you want. There are ingredients in the fridge."

"Huh...? I have to cook again?"

Akane Shinjo frowned: "Your kitchen is so small, it must be really troublesome to cook, okay?"

She was grumbling beside me.

But when he looked at Nango, he always ignored him.

She could only sigh, get up, clap her hands, go to the stove, and then bend down to begin inspecting:

"Ah... we're out of cooking oil."

Akane Shinjo blinked, completely unprepared for this turn of events.

There's a convenience store not far from here.

Nanxiang tilted her head and said, "I'm going out anyway, let's go together."

"Want to go out together?"

Shinjo Akane's steps became lighter, and she quickly strode over to Nango Toki with her full, slender legs.

Seeing that Nanxiang was still engrossed in her book, she decisively reached out and hugged one of his arms, saying, "Come on, come on~"

"Don't rush me, let me finish this chapter first. By the way, I'm a little short on cash lately, about transportation costs... new note."

Nanxiang glanced at his books and began to speak.

"Okay, okay—I got it, I'll pay, alright? And I remember your phone bill is about to run out of credit, Nanxiang, right? I'll pay it for you then. Hurry up and get ready, let's go!"

Shinjo Akane smiled and tugged at Nango Toki's arm.

"......" Nanxiang time.

Nango shook his head, but finally couldn't resist Shinjo Akane's constant tugging and tugging. He stood up, put on his scarf and gloves.

The two went out together.

Shinjo Akane, standing next to her, breathed warm air onto her slightly reddened fingertips while maintaining her perfect smile: "Speaking of which, why did Nango decide to go out with me today?"

You should know that normally, when Nanxiang is away from home, he basically stays at home and doesn't go out much, except for 'Starry Sky' and 'RikoRiko'.

If it weren't for Nango Toki's habit of getting up early to run, Shinjo Akane would have really thought he was a shut-in.

It's surprising that Nanxiang Shi was willing to go out with her today...

With this in mind, Akane Shinjo's steps became even lighter.

When faced with her question, Nanxiang Shi's attitude remained simple: "I have some things to do outside."

"Oh? What do you need me to do?"

While rubbing her red, frozen fingertips, Akane Shinjo asked with some curiosity.

You'll find out soon enough.

Nanxiang didn't say anything, but simply pulled his scarf up to block the cold wind from his face.

Tokyo is cold in winter.

Just stepping outside, you can clearly feel the cold wind blowing on your face.

Because I was wearing a scarf and gloves in the southern part of the village, the situation was slightly better.

As for Akane Shinjo next to her.

She rarely pays attention to such details in her daily life, and she doesn't even have scarves or gloves.

So from the moment she started, she had been rubbing her fair palms together, occasionally using the warmth of her palms to warm her ears, which had turned red from the cold.

"I'll find out soon... Hey...? Don't do that. It'll make people very curious."

Akane Shinjo tried to get to the bottom of things.

"arrive."

Nanxiang suddenly spoke up.

Ok?

arrive?

Akane Shinjo looked at the buildings around her with a puzzled expression.

It wasn't a convenience store near Nanxiang Shi's home, but a tastefully decorated gift shop.

what--

Oh, it's always like this.

Akane Shinjo glanced at the gift shop and couldn't help but shake her head.

Nango often buys small trinkets for his female friends, a fact that Shinjo Akane is well aware of.

After all, Nanxiang Shi basically only borrowed money from her, and he never intended to hide the existence of those female friends from her.

The situation this time will probably be similar.

Akane Shinjo's initial joy suddenly turned somber.

I wonder who Nanxiang was picking out gifts for?

Is it the one with pink hair?

Is it still the blond one?

Or perhaps the one with black hair? Or blue hair?

No wonder this guy said he was having trouble with his transportation expenses.

The items in this gift shop look very expensive!

Akane Shinjo's mood started to sour.

The main problem is that she doesn't know why her mood has worsened.

After all, Nanxiang and she were at most friends.

They're not in a romantic relationship, so it's his freedom to give gifts to whomever he wants, right?

Akane Shinjo found herself lost in thought.

But before she could finish thinking, she saw Nango Toki wave at her from the other side, and then she heard Nango Toki say something to the store manager.

"Excuse me, she's paying. Please wrap it up for me."

As expected, it's still the same.

Akane Shinjo blankly counted out the corresponding amount from her bag and paid the store manager.

If it were any other time, she would probably have made a few sarcastic remarks about Nanxiang Shi.

But after her recent wild thoughts, she had even forgotten the idea of ​​mocking Nanxiang.

After paying somewhat dazedly, the two left the gift shop and continued walking forward step by step.

What's most infuriating is that Nanxiang Shi didn't even take the gift bag, leaving it to her.

Using his own money to buy gifts for other girls.