My Romance Simulation with Them

What are you thinking about?! Akane Shinjo!

That guy has been bullying you!

Even in the happy memories in your mind, that guy was always bullying you!

How could I possibly like someone like that... It just doesn't make sense!

And didn't you already say that?

Who would like a guy like that...?

Akane Shinjo is once again caught in an internal struggle.

This struggle continued until the end of get out of class and the end of the school term.

By the time Akane Shinjo realized what was happening...

The students around me have mostly left.

No wonder no one greeted her.

After all, the way she struggled just now was really terrifying.

His expression shifted between joy and dejection, sometimes he seemed to be looking at something, and sometimes he suddenly fell silent.

None of her friends dared to disturb her in this state.

"Ugh—really!"

Covering her head, Akane Shinjo struggled to shake the jumbled thoughts out of her mind.

Why do I keep thinking about that annoying guy?

"Damn it! That guy! He's making me so upset!"

Akane Shinjo glanced at the time, then looked at the sky outside where the sun had already set.

If she sees that guy again, she'll definitely make a good point and mock him without thinking twice!

She made up her mind and decided to go home first and think about other things later.

Simply tidy up your things.

Slinging her student shoulder bag over her shoulder, Akane Shinjo stepped out of the classroom, her legs encased in black stockings.

Then--

"Ah... Shinjo. You've come at the perfect time."

"Huh? Nanxiang?"

I just opened the door.

As Shinjo Akane regained her composure, she bumped into the same young man who had caused her so much turmoil all afternoon—Nango Toki, who was also carrying a student shoulder bag.

Just moments ago, Shinjo Akane was imagining how she would tease and teach Nango Toki a lesson after they met.

The moment I saw Nango, all the lines I had prepared vanished from my mind.

She instinctively took two steps back, her gaze wandering, unsure of where to look, and greeted him shyly.

"Nan...Nanxiang...Hasn't he gone home yet?"

What are you being shy about?!

Shinjo Akane blushed as she inwardly berated herself for her weakness in front of Nango.

"I'm just about to go back now."

He answered casually when he was in Nanxiang.

"Is...is that so?! Well...that's settled then! I should probably head home soon!"

The conversation was abruptly interrupted, and like a startled bird, Akane Shinjo turned to leave.

For some reason, memories surfaced in her mind, making her feel inexplicably nervous and shy whenever she saw Nanxiang. Her mouth, which could usually talk about many interesting topics, was speechless at this moment.

She started walking, intending to leave.

But Nanxiang stepped in front of her without hesitation: "Wait a minute, Shintaka, I also have something to ask you."

"W-What is it? I'm very busy!"

Their path was blocked by Nanxiang.

Akane Shinjo's heart suddenly raced.

But outwardly, she remained unwilling to back down, feigning extreme impatience: "Don't block my way, I'm leaving now—"

"Alright, stand right there and don't move."

"Ah...yes."

The impatience he had just feigned vanished under the young man's semi-commanding tone.

Akane Shinjo steadied herself, muttering to herself, "What's going on?"

"Wait a minute and you'll find out."

He answered casually when he was in Nanxiang.

Wait a moment...?

Akane Shinjo couldn't help but look at Nango.

Under her gaze.

A smile gradually appeared on Nanxiang Shijun's handsome face.

It was a face that perfectly matched human aesthetics no matter which angle you looked at it from.

Nanxiang's expression was serene, with a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth and a slightly raised eye corner, giving him a charm that words could not describe.

Akane Shinjo felt like she was drowning in this sea of ​​charm, unable to break free.

The sun was just setting at that moment.

The contrast between the setting sun's rays and the semi-darkness of the room made the young man's smile look like a frozen oil painting, an unparalleled work of art.

It was as if it were a magical smile.

One glance is enough to fall in love with the other person.

Shinjo Akane stared blankly, her crimson eyes fixed on Nango Toki without blinking.

Then, she heard Nango Toki, who was smiling like that, speak.

"Could you lend me some money temporarily, please?"

"Huh? Okay..."

Under normal circumstances, Akane Shinjo might have said something sarcastic or sarcastic.

But looking at the smile in front of her, she subconsciously took out her wallet from her pocket, counted out several 10,000-yuan bills, and handed them to the other person.

Is that all?

The young man, who had been smiling, frowned slightly, seemingly quite dissatisfied with the amount handed to him.

This mere frown evoked a heartbreaking feeling of 'pity' in Akane Shinjo, a strong sense of guilt as if she had destroyed some kind of work of art, forcing her to speak in a flustered manner:

"Wait, wait a minute!"

She hurriedly took out several more 10,000-yuan bills from her wallet and handed them to Nanxiang, her face full of unease: "Is this...is this enough?"

"Hmm... that should be enough."

Looking at the amount of money in his hand, the young man seemed finally satisfied.

He hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Then, Shinjo-kun, could you please give me your phone and wallet?"

"Why...?"

cell phone...?

wallet?

Even Akane Shinjo, who was still captivated by the youth's charm, finally realized what was happening.

She hesitated for a moment.

Let's leave the wallet aside for now.

But one's own phone contains a lot of personal information.

Giving this to the other party... it doesn't seem appropriate from any perspective, does it?

Then--

"Please, Shinjo-kun."

The young man leaned closer, looking at the pink-purple short-haired girl in front of him with sincere eyes.

"Here you go! He's here!"

The hesitation I felt just now vanished as if it had never existed.

This time, Akane Shinjo didn't hesitate to take her phone and wallet out of her pocket and hand them to the young man in front of her.

This time, however, the other party did not accept it, but said in a teasing tone: "I was just joking, Shinjo-kun. Who would ask a girl in the same grade for her wallet and phone?"

"Hey?"

Once this sentence was spoken...

As if the spell of enchantment had been broken, Akane Shinjo came to her senses and realized that she had done such a foolish thing.

Her delicate, pretty face, which had been somewhat stunned just moments before, was now filled with shyness.

She took back her phone and wallet, and glared fiercely at Nanxiang Shi.

But because of the blush on her face, even her glare had an inexplicable cuteness.

After giving her that glare, Shinjo Akane fled from Nango Toki in a disheveled state.

His steps were hurried, and he even forgot to tell Nanxiang Shi the specific date for repaying the money.

This left Nango Toki feeling both amused and exasperated as he looked at the tens of thousands of yen in his hand.