My Romance Simulation with Them

"Because that's just who I am."

Yamada Ryo confidently placed his palm on his chest and said this.

"Okay, yes, yes."

I gave Yamada Ryo a few perfunctory replies.

Ichi Nijika turned her head, her pale golden ponytail swinging merrily in an arc: "Since Kita-chan has met Nango Toki a few times, could you tell me what he was doing when you first met him?"

Know yourself and the enemy, a hundred battles will never end.

Before dealing with Nango Toki, she wanted to learn as much as possible about him.

What does he do when he's resting?

Chatting with friends? Talking amongst a group of people? Or perhaps having your own little circle of friends?

Under Ichiji Nijika's somewhat expectant gaze, Kita Ikuyo's energetic and cute face showed a hint of embarrassment before she slowly and uncertainly spoke:

"Uh...are you studying?"

"Huh? Studying?"

Ichiji Nijika was taken aback: "And what about the second time you saw him?"

"Still...studying?"

"And... what about the third time...?"

"It seems... I'm still studying." Kita Ikuyo chuckled dryly.

She remembered seeing Nanxiang several times.

He always sat in his seat and studied diligently.

Around him were people chatting and discussing games, and classmates enjoying their youthful fun, while Nanxiang was alone, focused and undisturbed by anyone, as if he were in a quiet room.

Such focus and self-discipline are truly remarkable.

but--

"Isn't this all part of learning?"

Ichi Nijika covered her head.

There's absolutely no useful intelligence or information!

What kind of learning monster is this person?!

Never mind.

Ichi Nijika shook her head, banishing all the chaotic thoughts from her mind, and regained her energy.

Then, she said to the person next to her, "Forget it! There's no use thinking about it anymore, Little Lonely, let's go and get your guitar back first."

quiet--

The air was completely silent.

No one answered.

This made Ichiji Nijika pause for a moment, and at the same time glanced at Goto Ichiri, who had been following them earlier and was now at the back.

That place had long since become empty without anyone noticing.

"Little Lonely deserted at the last minute?!"

Ichi Nijika looked on incredulously.

The battle hasn't even started yet, how come one of our own members has already defected and surrendered?

Chapter Twenty-Five. You're a good girl, but we're not a good match.

Getting into Ocha High School isn't too difficult.

Ocha High School, which is a public high school, does not refuse visits from outsiders on commuting days (during school hours).

After a simple registration, Ijichi Nikka and Yamada Ryo were finally able to enter Ocha High School.

As they walked inside, the petite, clenched-fist-like Ichiji Nijika, who looked rather cute, assigned tasks.

"Listen to me, Kita-chan, Ryo, we're both girls, but that's precisely why we can't afford to lose to Nanago Toki in terms of momentum."

As she spoke, she gestured: "First, we need to give them a taste of our power and let them know our determination to protect Little Lonely. Liang will handle this part."

Ijichi Nijika looked at Yamada Ryo, who had short hair covering his eyes, was taciturn, and resembled a flower on a high mountain.

When she's not speaking, Yamada Ryo's icy beauty demeanor actually creates a unique sense of pressure.

Then, she looked at Kita Ikuyo: "Next, we need to show a strong attitude that we cannot let Kotori continue to be bullied at school."

"But the most crucial loneliness itself is not here at all."

Yamada Ryo raised his hand and made a dismissive remark, as if it were none of his business.

"Uh--"

Speechless with shock at those words, Ijichi Nijika couldn't help but glare at Yamada Ryo, who was deliberately demoralizing the crowd.

She ignored the other person and continued earnestly, "In short, we can't scare ourselves, we can't let ourselves get scared first. We need to maintain our momentum! Understand? In short, we must let Nanxiang Shi know our determination—"

Ichi Niji Natsumi was only halfway through her sentence when she heard some surprised voices beside her.

"Hey? Young man, do you know Senior Nanxiang?"

"Huh...? No... that..."

The sudden interruption of the conversation by a sweet-looking, unfamiliar girl in the uniform of Ocha High School caused Ichiji Nijika's brain to momentarily freeze.

"That's wonderful! I've been struggling with how to deliver this letter to Nango-senpai... Since my classmate knows Nango-senpai, could you please help me deliver this letter to him? Please, please don't read the contents."

"Uh..."

Ichi Nijika froze, watching as the other person stuffed a pink envelope into her hand.

"Thank you so much."

The other person blushed and ran away, leaving Iji Chihiro Natsumi standing there in a daze.

"This is..."

Yamada Ryo leaned over from the side, her usual aloofness showing a rare interest: "It looks like one of those letters, the kind that confesses your feelings."

The light pink envelope is exquisite and has a very girly feel. It also has a slight fragrance, so it must have been carefully selected and sprayed with perfume.

"Let me peek."

Without changing his expression, Yamada Ryo was about to open the letter.

This woman probably has absolutely no concept of privacy.

Are you the devil?

Ichi Nijika slapped Yamada Ryo's hand away and said very seriously, "I already told you not to peek."

"Huh—?" Yamada Ryo drawled out his emotionless tone.

"No."

Ichi Nijika placed her hands in front of her chest, making an X, and sternly refused.

But after refusing, she thought of the girl from earlier.

While not as pretty as Ryo or Kita Ikuyo, she was still considered sweet and cute. With that kind of looks, she would definitely attract the attention of other boys even in a crowd.

When she actually wrote a love letter to Nango, she still looked so humble.

Is that academic superstar really that popular at school?

Thinking of this, Ichiji Nijika inexplicably felt that her aura was inferior to that of Nango Toki, whom she had not yet met.

No no no!

Hongxia! You can't scare yourself like that!

Maintain your momentum! Don't let these external factors affect you! To put it bluntly, Nango Toki is just popular with students, which is nothing special—you know, Ryo has a large number of weirdo fans at school!

Yes! Keep a calm mind! Keep a calm mind!

Trying to adjust her mindset, Ichiji Nijika felt that she was completely fine now.

"No, don't let your opponent's momentum overwhelm you! Keep going!"

As the founder of the band, Ijichi Nijika was earnestly cheering on her band members, but her voice was noticeably lower.

The three continued walking forward.

Then--

Congratulations to our student, Nanxiang Shi, for achieving first place in the national deviation test!

As you gradually enter the school building, you can see the huge white banner hanging in the distance—

Yamada Ryo, on the other hand, was fine. After exclaiming "Wow, that's amazing!", he carelessly took out his phone and took a picture.

But Kita Ikuyo, standing next to him, inexplicably swallowed.

How should I put it... there was an indescribable sense of oppression.

Although I already knew that my school's Nanxiang ranked first in the national deviation test.

But when the fact that he was "the best in Japan in terms of academic ability" was actually presented to him.

Kita Ikuyo still inexplicably felt that she had already lost in terms of momentum.

"Senior Ijichi..."

"Don't scare yourself! These things won't frighten us!"

Ichi Nijika clenched her fist tightly, as if she were talking to Kita Ikuyo, or perhaps encouraging herself.

However, the courage that was just mustered up through encouragement was quickly worn away.

"Uh... I remember, when I was in Nanxiang, I made a promise to meet Xiao Gudu in the courtyard of the school building, right?"

Sensing a slight change in the atmosphere, Ichika was very concerned about Kita Ikuyo's mental state and tried her best to find topics to talk about.