My Romance Simulation with Them

"But now is not the time to worry about that."

Nanxiang looked towards the development after the simulation.

Getting into a top university is just the first step in realizing your dreams, for both you and Akane Shinjo.

Your journey with her has never stopped.

[Even while you were studying at school, you continued to create works so outstanding that they garnered attention both within and outside the industry.]

[Your literary work, "The Ama," tells the story of a female fisherwoman who, after being framed, flees, enduring hardship, rejection, and scorn. In the end, after suffering countless scorns and rejections, the Ama commits suicide at home, while the male protagonist, who truly loves her, gazes at her quiet figure lying in the morgue, his face streaked with tears.]

[You had fellow acting students borrow the university's performance equipment, filmed the scene, and then uploaded it online. The excellent yet tragic storyline brought tears to the eyes of countless viewers.]

Similarly, your work has once again attracted the attention of people in the film and television industry.

[In February of the same year, "Amachan" won the Gold Award for Amateur Scriptwriting in Tokyo, Japan, and you gradually gained fame at Tokyo University of the Arts.]

Many senior acting students know your names and have expressed their desire to play roles in your next script.

In May of the same year, you collaborated with her to create "Tokusatsu and Her," a romantic story about an insecure female protagonist who loves tokusatsu dramas and a young man from the countryside who fall in love with each other. The simple love story resonated with countless readers, inspiring a longing for love within them.

[An online poll showed that the demand for a TV adaptation of the drama "Tokusatsu and Her" had reached an astonishing tens of thousands of votes, placing it at the top of the list.]

Your exceptional talent in scriptwriting has attracted the attention of many young people.

The names of Shinjo Akane and Nango Toki are gradually becoming known among young people.

[And the long-form television script you co-wrote, "Tokusatsu and Her," was purchased by TV Asahi in October of the same year, and was scheduled to air in eleven episodes the following March.]

Similarly, while creating scripts for various excellent TV dramas, you and Akane Shinjo never forgot to conceive the most perfect tokusatsu script.

This is your grandest dream with her, and it will surely be released in a way that shocks everyone.

Your careers are making great strides.

Having fully matured by the time she entered university, she severed ties with the Shinjo family early on.

Rather than staying in that cold, impersonal home, she'd rather be by your side all the time—that's all she wants.

This time, she didn't rely on your help to sever ties. She simply arranged a meeting with her parents, ignored their coldness, and calmly announced her decision to cut ties with the Shinjo family.

Shinjo's parents were particularly surprised by Akane's transformation.

They couldn't fathom why Shinjo Akane, who had previously been treated like a doll to be admired, had suddenly gained such courage.

[And this reason was known only to Akane Shinjo.]

After rejecting her parents' suggestion to "think about it some more," she returned home and saw your face.

This time, she felt especially at ease, because from this day forward, you would be by her side forever.

In the simulation, the scales of memory shimmer with scattered brilliance.

"Are you really not going to reconsider, Akane?"

The person who spoke with a furrowed brow and a cold tone was Shinjo's father, who had never expected things to develop this way.

He looked at Akane Shinjo, and for the first time, he didn't refer to her as "that thing."

In his view, Akane Shinjo has completely shed her former weakness and now exudes a radiance that is impossible to ignore.

This is completely different from his daughter who used to be like a useless person.

As the current head of the Shinjo family, he naturally wanted to try to retain the seemingly talented, confident, and calm eldest daughter of the Shinjo family.

Although the Shinjo family is now a large and powerful family, it has been plagued by a lack of a true leader for many years.

The current Akane Shinjo is completely different from before; she might actually have the qualifications.

“I know you hate the Shinjo family, but we are still family by blood.”

Shinjo's father said this while looking up: "Although we have treated you coldly over the years, we have never mistreated you in your life."

"And what about your boyfriend?"

Shinjo's father countered, "Are you sure he won't change his mind in the future, and that he can really stay with you until the end? Staying with the Shinjo family at least gives you a way out."

What he said made a lot of sense; staying in the Shinjo family was more beneficial than harmful to Shinjo Akane.

The mere fact that Akane Shinjo might take over the entire Shinjo family business in the future is enough to save her decades of hardship.

For any reason, she would not refuse this fortune that was practically handed to her.

but--

"Mr. Shinjo, it seems you've made a mistake."

Akane Shinjo stood up. Her face, which always wore a mischievous grin, was now devoid of its usual playfulness, replaced by pure seriousness: "I don't need anything but him. No amount of money could buy him."

"This is my attitude. You don't need to try to keep me, and of course, you can't stop me anyway."

After saying this, Akane Shinjo stood up.

There was no unnecessary abuse, nor was there any outburst of anger.

She spoke calmly, then stood up, turned, and left.

And just as she left the house behind her.

For no apparent reason, she suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of ease welling up from her body to her heart.

It was as if she was only truly free at this moment.

You simply supported her actions from behind the scenes.

Similarly, you've made a decision in your heart.

You decide to spend the rest of your life cherishing this girl who is willing to give up everything to face everything with you.

The days continued to pass.

[Because your script "Tokusatsu and Her" was officially broadcast on TV Asahi, your reputation and that of Akane Shinjo became widely known at Tokyo University of the Arts. Some screenwriting professors even invited you to analyze your writing experiences in lectures.]

Similarly, through these connections, you both built a considerable network within the film and television industry during your university years. Your exceptional talent and striking good looks have attracted considerable attention.

[The series "Tokusatsu and Her" achieved very good viewership ratings.]

[That same year, you quietly built up your network, establishing connections with many people within the film and television industry.]

Similarly, you haven't forgotten to hone your writing skills; under your influence, Shinjo Akane's writing style also leans towards romance and poignant beauty.

[In the same year, with the joint recommendation of several professors in the same year, you became the first group of students at Tokyo University of the Arts to skip from your second year to your third year.]

Meanwhile, you continued to publish your own works online.

Students and seniors from the same acting department were scrambling to get a role in your productions.

[Because the script you and Akane Shinjo wrote is so outstanding, it's on par with any other script in the industry. If I could act in a script you wrote, it would undoubtedly have a significant impact on my future acting career.]

[Several acting students even started their careers in the industry right after their university days because of your scripts, and even gained some minor fame as a result.]

[The scripts written by you, my fellow students, represent a rare shortcut for all performing arts students at Tokyo University of the Arts.]

[There were even many attractive female acting students who would visit Shinjo Akane late at night when she wasn't home...]

Faced with these temptations, you find them quite troublesome and refuse them without hesitation.

After Akane Shinjo learned about these things, she immediately removed the female acting students who had approached her from the selection list, ostensibly to warn them not to be deceived by these bad women.

[You have no objection to this, after all, countless people at Tokyo University of the Arts want to act in your script.]

[During your university years, you created many excellent screenplays.]

[You wrote the alternate history drama "Red Maple Sekiro", the crime drama "Relentless Pursuit", and she wrote the fantasy drama "A Hundred Tales of Time Travel"...]

[Among them, "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice" was adapted and aired on television, achieving a terrifying 13.7% viewership rating that season; "Pursuit" was condensed into a low-budget film, which, in terms of box office, was considered a dark horse of the season; and the fantasy drama "The Tale of Time Travel" was aired in the late-night slot, becoming a dark horse in the late-night drama ratings on TV Asahi.]

Your ability to produce excellent scripts is astonishing.

Gradually, your reputation began to grow within the industry.

Those in the industry have gradually come to call you "Nango-sensei" and "Shinjo-sensei," and your abilities have been recognized by all practitioners.

Your outstanding scriptwriting skills are the envy of countless people.

Several television stations have extended offers to you.

Faced with these offers that would easily bring fame, neither you nor she accepted. Instead, you continued to hone your writing skills and build your network day after day.

[Some people have raised doubts, arguing that such overly mature scripts could not possibly have come from the hands of someone like you, who is just a college student.]

There must be capital at work behind your fame.

They dug up her background as part of the Shinjo family and began attacking you at the same time.

[Regarding these questions and public opinions, you and Akane Shinjo didn't comment much. However, in March of the same year, you wrote a script called "The Cricket That Chirps Loudly."]

The story tells of a short-sighted and foolish man who, based solely on his own judgment, presumptuously judges others, leading to numerous embarrassing situations, offending countless people, and ultimately causing his family to break apart. Even at the end, this short-sighted and foolish man fails to realize his mistake; he continues to grumble and offer his foolish opinions and views to the next person who arrives.

The script is humorous and witty, yet the content has a distinctly satirical feel.

The use of various metaphors effectively silenced those who had previously raised questions.

You have proven everything with your abilities; nothing more needs to be said. Over time, negative comments about you have decreased, while positive comments have increased.

[You two supported each other and moved forward together, quickly earning your Master of Fine Arts degrees in Film and Television Literature based on your advisor's recommendation and the various outstanding screenplays you created while on campus.]

On the day she received her master's degree, she leaned against you, her eyes filled with the memories of her hard work over the past few years.

She's different from how she was in high school.

Although she still sports short hair now that she's in university, her cute and playful face has matured and become more refined, exuding a charm that's hard to describe.

You and she look up together.

Above you lies a clear sky, just like your mood; long contrails bring the height of summer, and also carry away all your worries.

Earning a master's degree is just the beginning of your dreams.

To everyone's astonishment, you did not devote yourselves to the creation of films and television series as they had expected.

Instead, after graduating, he founded a tokusatsu (special effects) drama company called "Nango Shinjo".

This was something that no one could understand.

[Based on your previous scripts, all of them are works with a literary and romantic theme. Why then do you choose to go to such lengths and establish a tokusatsu (special effects) drama company, which already holds a precarious position in the film and television industry?]

They don't understand why you would do something so strenuous and thankless.