My Romance Simulation with Them

Your parents suddenly bring you a child you don't know at all, who is about the same age as you, and tell you that from now on you are all family and that you should get along well.

No matter how you look at it... it's a bit awkward, isn't it?

She hesitated, unsure of what to do.

Nanxiang Shi, on the other hand, simply waved his hand and said, "It's alright, Yan. Our kids... how should I put it... are all the kind of kids that are easy to get along with. In fact, my wives are the same."

Yes.

Whether it's the members of the band who ended their careers, or Akane Shinjo and Rio Futaba.

They probably wouldn't refuse Matsuzaka Shio's offer to come and become family with them.

As for the six sisters of Nanxiang...

Those troublesome daughters always wish they had one or two more sisters so the whole family could be noisy and chaotic.

Feeling embarrassed?

Not adapting well?

Perhaps this is the case in other families as well.

It can be placed in the home in Nanxiang...

Such a thing would never happen.

Under the repeated assurances and promises made in Nanxiang.

Initially somewhat uneasy, Matsuzaka Shio ultimately couldn't resist his father's demands.

She agreed to go and stay at Nanxiang's house with Nanxiang.

But she also had a few conditions—if they could even be considered conditions.

First, Matsuzaka Shio hopes that Nango Toki can also bring her great-aunt Nango Sayuri to live with the Nango family.

This woman, who used to have a chaotic private life, changed her temperament after being lectured by Nango, and worked with Matsuzaka Satou to raise her.

It's fair to say that without Sayuri Matsuzaka's support, Shio Matsuzaka wouldn't have been able to grow up so healthily.

However, every living human being will inevitably grow old one day.

Sayuri Matsuzaka is no exception.

She is now in her fifties.

Working constantly away from home, day and night, had long since drained her of her energy.

Matsuzaka Shio didn't want her last remaining family member in the world, besides Nango Toki, to leave her due to overwork.

The other party's request is not excessive at all.

In fact, even if Matsuzaka Shio hadn't made the request, Nango Toki would have readily welcomed Matsuzaka Sayuri to live with him in his old age.

Nanxiang agreed to this request.

Matsuzaka Shio then made his next request.

She hopes that Nango will be able to find a temple cemetery in Tokyo to bury her mother.

Similarly, we hope that Nanxiang will allow her to tidy up some things in this low-rent house before going to Nanxiang's home.

For her, many of the items in the low-rent apartment hold memories of her and her mother.

This is something she absolutely cannot part with.

This second request was equally reasonable, and Nanxiang had no reason to refuse, so he naturally agreed to it as well.

Then comes the third requirement.

Shio Matsuzaka hopes to keep his surname 'Matsuzaka'.

Because for her...

One's own name is like the 'last legacy' left to one by one's mother.

This can actually be considered a kind of 'willfulness' on her part.

It's a desire to be willful towards one's father.

only...

“This ‘willfulness’ is indeed a bit unreasonable.”

Even Matsuzaka Shio, who had proposed the trip, felt somewhat uneasy.

She was somewhat afraid that Nanxiang would refuse her request.

After all, for some people, not changing their surname is already a great disrespect to the other party.

Not to mention that the Nango family now has such a large family business that it is quite famous throughout Tokyo.

Her request seemed rather inappropriate no matter how you looked at it.

Matsuzaka Shio was even prepared to accept Nango's unpleasant words and be forced to change her surname.

but--

“It’s alright. I respect your wishes. I won’t object if you want to keep the ‘Matsuzaka’ surname. If your mother knew how much you cherish what she left you… she would probably be very happy.”

"...Why?"

I did not feel displeased.

There was no intention to force her to change her surname to Nanxiang.

Nanxiang Shi, standing before her, simply smiled and reached out to gently stroke her head.

"Father..."

Feeling the caress of Nanxiang.

Feeling the other person's gentle gaze.

Matsuzaka Shio, who had just been having all sorts of ominous thoughts, lowered his head in shame.

She realized that she had probably been judging others by her own petty standards.

Even though her father had already made so many concessions, she still...

She felt somewhat guilty.

As for her daughter's little thoughts.

Nanxiang could be recognized at a glance.

He didn't spell it out.

He just smiled and comforted her, keeping her company.

Matsuzaka Shio, who had never experienced her father's love before, felt a warm feeling in her heart at that moment.

that's it.

Time dragged on from daytime into night.

It didn't take long to tidy up the Matsuzaka family's belongings.

They simply called a moving company to load and pack some items that held memories of Matsusaka Shio and Matsusaka Sato onto the truck.

Then, he carefully tucked the urn containing Matsuzaka sugar into his bosom and held it firmly.

Everything was ready to end.

Night slowly fell.

Before getting on the bus.

Matsuzaka Shio stood in front of the door of the low-rent apartment.

Looking at the room in front of me, though it was old and worn, it held countless childhood memories for me.

From birth.

Until you learn to walk.

Then came the period of junior high and high school when I didn't understand my mother.

Finally, my mother passed away...

The low-rent housing in front of her held too many memories for the girl.

but--

"People still have to move forward in the end."

Matsuzaka Shio murmured those words softly.

Tears welled up in his dark eyes.

"Thank you."

I don't know who he's talking to.

Matsuzaka Shio bowed solemnly to the low-rent housing in front of him.

Nanxiang stayed by her side.

He nodded at the dilapidated room in front of him.

After all of this is done.

Nango Toki held Matsuzaka Shio's hand.

The father and daughter walked out of the low-rent house together and got into the car that had been waiting outside.

It was accompanied by a slight vibration.

The vehicle started.

Matsuzaka Shio leaned against the car window.

The reflections outside the window and the waves of light converge to create a colorful world.

And in this colorful world.

The low-rent apartment where she lived with her mother... was instantly left behind by the cars moving forward...