My Romance Simulation with Them

This 'self-loathing' is also the source of her inferiority complex.

After all, how can you have confidence if you don't even like yourself?

In the original anime, Rio Futaba even experiences a split personality due to 'self-loathing,' resulting in two different versions of herself.

This makes it clear that Rio Futaba's mental state was already extremely unhealthy.

'Being needed' and 'self-loathing' are both psychological problems for Rio Futaba.

But what if the first option is also incorrect?

We can't exactly make him choose the Yamada route, can we?

"If the first options here are all wrong, then we can only trace back to the source of this situation."

Nanxiang thought quickly; with a flick of his finger, he slid the entire simulation interface back to the previous options page.

[1. Let's target the single women living near Futaba's house!]

"It seems to be because of this option."

Nanxiang tapped on the entire page.

Rio Futaba felt uneasy because he had spent all his energy on managing the single woman next door during this period.

At that time, we were considering things from the perspective of Nanxiang.

The best course of action is to ask Rio Futaba's neighbor for information.

But now it seems...

"You've made a mistake here."

It seems that this is the place to contact Sakuta Azusagawa and Yuuma Kunimi.

Rio Futaba is a friend of the two.

His initiative in contacting Sakuta Azusagawa and Yuuma Kunimi will naturally lead to connections with Rio Futaba.

She wouldn't feel uneasy...

"I never expected it to be you."

Nanxiang was speechless.

The location of this crucial option is far too well hidden.

Moreover, the way they said it was quite improper.

Options like "Go after Sakuta Azusagawa and Yuuma Kunimi!"

As a straight man, Nango would never choose this option.

I marvel at the insidious motives that Miss Simulator has demonstrated this time.

But what's done is done, and there's no point in pursuing it further.

Nanxiang exited the options page and turned to look at the simulation where he had already made a selection.

The simulation continued under his gaze.

While the message was to actively make friends, you didn't encourage her to immediately start interacting with unfamiliar strangers.

[Under your arrangement, you will introduce the band members to her.]

The process of making friends went very smoothly.

[Nijika Ichi is a very considerate girl; she can even have pleasant conversations with Rio Futaba, whose social skills are average.]

Seeing so many outstanding women surrounding her only exacerbated her already self-loathing and low self-esteem.

She wants to keep you by her side.

However, upon seeing you chatting happily with other girls, she realized that this couldn't continue. She should let you, with your excellent qualities, continue to move forward, and not keep you here because of her own selfish desires.

Conflicting emotions tore at her constantly.

To avoid worrying you, she concealed her poor mental state and continued to communicate with them.

But how could she possibly hide her little secret from you, who's been paying close attention to her?

You quickly realized this and stopped her from pushing herself further.

You realize that forcing her to make friends is pointless; you need to open her heart more deeply to untie the knot in her heart.

You gradually gave up on your plan to let her make friends, and continued to spend each day with her in the science preparation room as usual.

She was filled with guilt for not being able to meet your expectations.

One morning, you confessed your feelings to her in the science preparation room. Filled with both affection and guilt, she accepted your confession and moved in with you.

"That's exactly what happened."

Nanxiang watched the developments unfold.

Everything went pretty much as he had predicted.

After accepting his confession.

Just like in the second playthrough, he used his charm to make Rio Futaba fall in love with him.

However, this time it still failed to resolve her inner conflict.

In the end, the two also met a mediocre end.

However, compared to the last time...

This time, Rio Futaba clearly felt guilty towards him.

She knew that her husband, Nanxiang, had been trying to alleviate her psychological symptoms all these years.

Even as she passed away, she held Nanxiang Shi's hand tightly and said sorry to him.

[Simulation ended.]

[The current ending remains unchanged, therefore no rating or evaluation is provided.]

"Phew—what a troublesome woman."

Nanxiang stretched and leaned back on the edge of the bed, letting out a heavy sigh.

It was only at this point that he realized how troublesome Rio Futaba was.

Unlike Goto Ichiri, whose 'inferiority complex' and 'social anxiety' were clearly visible.

Rio Futaba's 'self-loathing' and 'sense of being needed' are deeply hidden.

Even from Nanago's perspective, Futaba Rio was just a science-oriented nerd, and it was impossible to tell that she had any psychological problems.

My head hurts, my head hurts.

As Nango was thinking this, he turned his head and saw Yamada Ryo sleeping comfortably on his bed.

He's having a headache here.

This guy, on the other hand, took over my bed and went straight to sleep!

Thinking of this, Nango couldn't help but reach out and grab Yamada Ryo's androgynous and delicate face.

"?" Yamada Ryo.

Yamada Ryo, who was already in a light sleep, quickly opened his amber eyes, which looked like inorganic matter, because of Nango Toki's movements.

She tilted her head, looked at the palm of the person she liked, and blinked.

If it were Goto Ichiri and the others.

She probably blushed and felt shy because of Nango's sudden intimate gesture.

But Yamada Ryo didn't take it to heart.

Not quite understanding what Nanxiang Shi was doing, she even moved her face closer to him understandingly and gently rubbed her face against Nanxiang Shi's fingertips.

"What's wrong? Shi?"

"I've been thinking about some things."

Nango's fingers gently slid across Yamada Ryo's fair and soft chin, as if stroking a kitten.

He followed the memories in his mind.

They easily found the acupoints that would make Yamada Ryo feel most comfortable.

"Well..."

Yamada Ryo comfortably squinted his eyes: "What is it? When?"

"Um..."

Nanxiang withdrew her fingers, thought for a moment, and then said, "Perfect timing. Since Liang is here, he can also give me some advice."

He paused briefly to consider his words, then began, "I have a friend..."

Yamada Ryo has a tendency to overthink things and is always trying to "get" Futaba Rio. It would be safer to start with the phrase "I have a friend" here.

but--

Is that Rio Futaba?

"......" Nanxiang time.

No wonder Ms. Yamada scored 89 points in just one simulation.

Surprisingly, I immediately thought of Rio Futaba, whom I met today.

"is her."

Since Ms. Yamada had already guessed it, Nango Toki didn't hesitate and simply nodded in agreement.

"Oh?"

Yamada Ryo was clearly intrigued: "So? You're interested in her after all?"

She is usually concise, but she becomes unusually talkative when discussing topics that interest her.

She held up her finger, her expression serious:

"I knew I wasn't mistaken before. Toki, you really do like Futaba, don't you? Well, she does have this much here—"