My Romance Simulation with Them

"Is there anything else?"

Nanxiang, from the other side, spoke with some confusion.

What does "Is there anything else?" mean?

What about the promise of the Ocha Festival?

Akane Shinjo was nearly bursting to speak when Nango said that, but she still managed to whisper, "Wait... um... Nango... the Ocha Festival..."

"Hmm? The Imperial Tea Festival?"

Nanxiang asked a question, sounding somewhat puzzled, on the other end of the phone.

"Ah...that...is...the imperial tea..."

“Ocha? Oh—are you talking about the Ocha school magazine? I’ve already submitted my novel. If Shinjo wants to submit his, remember to contact Mr. Ishikawa in the Japanese language department as soon as possible.”

No!

That's not what I was talking about!

Akane Shinjo was stamping her feet in frustration.

Her beautiful, delicate face twitched at that moment.

Follow the procedure.

Shouldn't the next step be for Nango to invite her to the Ocha Festival, and then for her to consider it and finally agree somewhat 'reluctantly'—a near-perfect script?

Why did it turn out like this?!

She was so anxious that her cherry-pink lips opened and closed repeatedly.

After a long pause, she stammered, "It's just... that... on the day of the Ocha Festival... I was really free... I mean... I had time..."

"Oh—so that's what it is."

Nanxiang, who was over there, also exclaimed in sudden realization upon hearing this.

“......” Shinjo Akane.

Akane Shinjo also breathed a sigh of relief.

This person finally understands.

It was worth it for her to keep reminding me—

"So, Shinjo-kun is free on the day of the Ocha Festival, and wants to invite me to go to the Ocha Festival with you, right?"

what? !

No!

Have we reversed the primary and secondary relationships?!

You invited me, didn't you?

Akane Shinjo's lips twitched.

But Nanxiang had already said it, and her words did indeed imply that.

So Akane Shinjo simply gave up on struggling here.

But...

"I'm sorry, Shinjo-kun, I don't know if I have any other reservations for the Ocha Festival, so please let me think about it."

Nanxiang thought for a moment before replying, "Well then, that's enough for now. I'll hang up now if there's nothing else."

pat.

The call ended.

The conversation between the two ended.

Akane Shinjo stared blankly at her phone for a long time before finally muttering incredulously:

"Why did it end up being me inviting that guy, and then him saying he needed to 'think about it'?"

Shouldn't it have been Nanxiang who invited her in the first place?

How did it turn into her inviting Nanxiang?

How did Nanxiang manage to say everything she wanted to say?

Even if we take a step back and say that...

Even if it was when she invited Nanxiang.

Shouldn't Nanxiang have agreed with tears of gratitude?

Why does it always end up as 'I'll think about it'?

Akane Shinjo stayed there for a long time.

Then I came to my senses.

She threw herself onto the soft bed, kicking her legs, which were covered in black stockings, wildly.

"That guy!!!"

"That guy! Ahhh!"

Akane Shinjo, her head buried in the blanket, made a sound of gritting her teeth.

Chapter 152. Everything Converges at the Imperial Tea Festival (4100 words!)

After hanging up the phone with Akane Shinjo, Toki Nanago walked out of the restroom in the 'Starry Night' performance hall.

He happened to be going to the restroom and took care of Akane Shinjo's matter while he was at it.

As he walked toward the backstage lounge, Nango Toki pondered.

"So... besides helping to recite the narration for 'The Monster of the Human Heart' during the Ocha Festival... it seems like there's nothing else to do?"

Thinking about it this way—

"It seems like I didn't have anything to do during the entire Ocha Festival?"

Nanxiang immediately perked up.

"Not bad!"

He's not a robot, the kind that can work indefinitely.

Whether it's doing things or being a person, it's important to maintain a balance between relaxation and moderation.

It was rare for the Imperial Tea Festival to be so free, so Nango Toki was naturally in a good mood.

"Well... In short, besides finding some time to accompany Ms. Shinjo to the Ocha Festival during those two days, I should also study hard and relax. I've been busy with all sorts of things lately, and my time for studying and entertainment has been reduced to just one hour a day."

Yes.

When I was in Nanxiang, my family bought several sets of the complete examination syllabus.

However, I've been busy with various things lately.

He hasn't written anything about the school magazine "Ocha", Shinjo Akane's simulation, or the end of the band remedial program.

Similarly, he hadn't heard the simulator's notification, "Your skill learning has slightly improved," for a long time.

I'll take advantage of this Imperial Tea Festival to relax and make good use of these exam questions.

The thought of getting a rest energized Nanxiang Shi, who reached out and pushed open the door to the lounge of the 'Starry Night' performance hall.

But before he could even step inside, he heard the sounds coming from within.

"Huh...? Kita-chan and Kotori are going to open a maid and butler café for their tea ceremony? I can't wait!"

The one who made this comment was Ichiji Nijika, who looked on with envy: "Your Ocha High School is so great. Our Shimokitazawa is completely different. Every year, each class is only allowed to participate in a few activities, and they are all incredibly boring."

There was a reason she said those things.

In Japan, due to the emphasis on the autonomy of high school students, each class has the right to organize its own activities during cultural festivals.

In reality, the process of holding class meetings, soliciting opinions, and conducting voting two weeks in advance is basically the same: the activity with the most votes is designated as the class's cultural festival.

However, many schools like Shimokitazawa High School, where Yamada Ryo and Ijichi Nijika attend, do not allow the use of electrical appliances or firearms due to the surrounding residential areas and other reasons. Therefore, food stalls that often appear in Japanese anime, such as takoyaki (octopus balls) and yakisoba shops, are not allowed to appear at the school festival.

In contrast, Ocha High School is much freer, not only allowing students to move around freely, but also tacitly allowing them to use the gymnasium as a stage for the cultural festival—even off-campus organizations like the End Band are allowed to perform on stage.

To be honest...

Nangoshi wished the Imperial Tea Ceremony would be a little more lifeless.

After all, both the preparation for the event and the construction of the cultural festival stage are very troublesome and tiring.

He's way past the age of being interested in these things.

Similarly, Nango Toki, who wasn't particularly interested in the Ocha Festival to begin with, wisely refrained from joining the girls' discussion about ending the band.

He always felt that things would become particularly troublesome if he joined their discussion.

In order not to disrupt his relaxation plans for the tea ceremony, Nango Toki simply shut up, sat down, and silently began grading their exam papers.

However, it is obvious that even if Nango does not actively join the discussion, he will eventually be 'forced' to join the topic.

Fair fingers reached out from the side.

I poked Nanxiang's cheek.

At the same time, Yamada Ryo's lazy voice asked, "Toki, what's your class's cultural festival activity?"

"......" Nanxiang time.

To be honest, Nanxiang really didn't want to answer this question.

He felt that things would get complicated if he answered.

But since Ms. Yamada did ask, it would be impolite not to answer.

So Nango thought for a moment and tried to be concise and avoid trouble by saying, "A dessert like chocolate banana."

And that was exactly the moment he uttered those words.

Nijika Ichi and Ikuyo Kita beside her both lit up: "Chocolate bananas? Ah—I'm so curious, Nango-san's chocolate bananas must be delicious!"