My Romance Simulation with Them

This serious attitude actually confused Chizuka Nishiki.

It was clearly a small matter that Rio Futaba was trying to smooth things over.

However, Chizuka Nishiki could sense that Rio Futaba's guilt was genuine.

The other person's stubbornness suggested they had some obsession and couldn't forgive themselves.

This made Chizuka Nishiki blink.

"It seems... it really is exactly as Toki-kun said..."

Nishiki Chizuka murmured something under her breath.

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

Because the voice was too soft, Rio Futaba didn't hear Chizuka Nishiki's words clearly. She looked up at Chizuka Nishiki with some confusion.

"Oh, it's nothing."

Chizuka Nishiki shrugged and waved her hand: "I was just thinking that Rio is such a stubborn person. It's just a small thing."

"No... in that situation, it's also possible for it to escalate into an extreme argument."

"But things didn't escalate to that worst-case scenario, did they?"

Chizuka Nishiki tilted her head: "Why is Rio so concerned about something that didn't even happen?"

"This isn't a matter of whether I care or not. If I caused the problem, then I have every right to take responsibility for it. If everyone's efforts are wasted because of someone like me..."

Rio Futaba gritted her teeth: "Please blame me. I can accept any form of punishment."

"Huh? You're willing to accept any kind of punishment?"

Chizuka Nishiki made an intrigued sound as she leaned closer to examine Rio Futaba's body from head to toe.

"Uh..."

Feeling the ill-intentioned gaze of Chizuka Nishiki, Rio Futaba opened her mouth, but in the end, she nodded and hummed in agreement.

"In that case, I'll order Rio to let Toki touch your breasts!"

Chizuka Nishiki's interest grew, and she simply made a request.

"Hey?!"

Rio Futaba's eyes widened in disbelief that Chizuka Nishiki would say something like that.

"It's too late to say no now."

Nishiki Chizuka narrowed her bright red eyes and stared at her with a wicked smile.

"But...but..."

Rio Futaba gently raised her head.

"Didn't Rio say she'd accept any punishment? Are you going to go back on your word now?"

"I..."

Rio Futaba's slender fingers moved restlessly.

They were already finding it difficult to resist.

The worst part is that she dug this hole herself!

Rio Futaba parted her cherry-pink lips and nodded with great difficulty: "I...I understand! As long as I let him touch me, it'll be okay, right?"

She struggled to her feet and tried to walk toward 'Rikorik'.

Then—

pat.

My hand was suddenly grabbed.

Rio Futaba turned her head in confusion.

At the same time, she heard Chizuka Nishiki's hearty, suppressed laughter:

"It's just a joke! How could I possibly let Shi-kun do that kind of thing to you? It's impossible even if you think about it for a second, right?"

"..."

Seeing Chizuka Nishiki laughing so hard she was doubled over, Rio Futaba was so angry her face turned purple.

You should know that she had just made up her mind to accept the punishment that Nishiki Chizuka had given her.

In the end, he was still tricked by the other party.

Looking at Rio Futaba's expression.

Chizuka Nishiki realized she had gone a bit too far this time, so she stopped laughing and spoke:

"It seems that Rio really hates herself."

"...?"

Under the light of 'RikoRiko', Rio Futaba looked at Chizuru Nishiki, who was still smiling, and clearly felt a sense of surprise welling up inside her.

I hate myself...

These were the words she had heard from Nanxiang when he described her.

What she didn't expect was...

This time, I actually heard this word coming from someone completely different, Nishiki Chizuka.

"I do not have."

"No, you do, it's just that you haven't noticed, or you have noticed but are unwilling to admit it."

Chizuka Nishiki extended her finger; Rio Futaba's denial had no effect on her whatsoever.

"Why force yourself to agree to that unreasonable 'punishment' when you're clearly unwilling? Isn't that just a form of self-torture?"

She let a boy her age touch her breasts.

No girl would agree to this.

Even if it were Chizuka Nishiki, she wouldn't have agreed to such an almost unreasonable request before she had a very good impression of Nango Toki.

But Rio Futaba eventually agreed.

This is highly abnormal from any perspective.

"That was just...because of my mistake..."

"In fact, it is perfectly normal for anyone to make mistakes when they are working for the first time. Being overly concerned about this already reveals a lot."

Before Rio Futaba could finish speaking, Chizuka Nishiki interrupted her.

She could sense the obsession in Rio Futaba.

Unable to accept their own weakness.

Unable to accept their own shortcomings.

They also loathe their own weakness and flaws.

But in reality...

"No one in this world can be perfect. Demanding perfection from yourself, wanting to do everything perfectly, and then hating yourself when you find you can't do it, is just being stubborn."

Chizuka Nishiki pointed her finger again to emphasize.

That's undeniable.

Rio Futaba was unable to refute Chizuka Nishiki's words.

The other person's words were incredibly insightful, giving her the feeling of having a conversation with Nango.

Just as Chitsuka Nishiki said.

Starting in junior high school, she was ostracized by her classmates because her physical development was faster than that of her peers...

She had already noticed her self-loathing at that time.

She hated her body for developing too fast.

I hate my own stagnant personality even more.

But they have been selectively ignoring it all along.

She simply pretends to be a cold and calm science-oriented nerd, avoiding contact with anyone.

Rio Futaba remained silent for a long time.

Then he raised his head and spoke softly:

"...Miss Jinmu is also a girl. If you encountered a situation like mine, what would you do?"

"Um..."

He murmured softly.

"I don't think it's necessary to be overly demanding of perfection. In fact, whether it's who you are now or who you hate... to put it bluntly, aren't you all the same person?"

She stretched.

"That kind of life is too tiring. I think it's perfectly good to accept your imperfections."

"Accept your imperfections...?"

It's probably because the topic has gotten out of hand.

Rio Futaba regained her usual way of thinking as a science student.

She murmured Nishiki Chizuka's words.

After a while, she stood up and said, "Thank you, Miss Nishiki."

This expression of gratitude is heartfelt.

She really wanted to thank Nishiki Chizuka for listening to her and offering her answers tonight.

This person seems unreliable, but on certain things, they can still give serious answers.

What Rio Futaba didn't expect was...