Love? Please allow me to simulate it first!

"I still remember when she was just beginning to understand things, she would often say things like 'I want to go back to my mother's belly...'"

"You've been like this since you were a child!" Kita Ikuyo really didn't expect that Goto Ichiri had this kind of personality since he was so young.

"But ever since Ichiri met Xiaofeng, he has become more and more cheerful!"

(Cheerful?)

After asking about Goto Ichiri's mother, Kita Ikuyo then found Goto Ichiri's sister Jiri and the dog "Jimmyhen" in her arms.

"Sister? My friends in kindergarten call my sister a ghost~" Goto Jiri said the cruelest words to her sister with an extremely frank and cute smile.

"That's really too much!"

“Woof woof woof woof woof woof woof woof.”

"What?!"

In the end, Kita Ikuyo, who had not collected any useful information at all, placed her last hope on Goto Ichiri's father Goto Naoki.

"Although Ichiri and I have always been competing for the lowest family status in Erri's heart, he is a very good opponent!" Goto Naoki said with a thumbs up.

(You asked the wrong person...)

"Speaking of which, when did Goto start learning guitar?" Kita Ikuyo once again asked a question that she was very interested in.

"Well... I remember it was when she was in junior high school." Goto Naoki said with a smile. He has always been very proud of his daughter's guitar skills.

"That child has been working hard in studies and sports since a long time ago, but he still can't seem to catch up with the kids around him..."

"Since I started learning guitar, it was as if I was trying to fill the uneasiness in my heart. I devoted myself to it wholeheartedly."

"She practices for more than six hours every day and has now reached the level of a professional guitarist. She is very hardworking and a genius. It's great that Yili has found something she really likes. Are you spoiling her too much?"

Goto Naoki became happier and happier as he spoke, and couldn't help but say a lot more words in praise of Goto Ichiri, while Kita Ikuyo was also listening attentively. Only now did she truly understand why there was such a big gap between herself and Goto Ichiri.

But at the end, Goto Naoki's face gradually became heavy and gloomy.

"But I still can't accept that she has become a child who would lie to others online, saying that she has a boyfriend..."

"There is such a thing..."

In the evening, after learning that the two were at Goto Ichisato's house, Nakamura Mine ran over directly to ask about Kita Ikuyo's progress and have dinner.

"How was it? Did you gain anything today?" Nakamura Mine asked, sitting backwards in his chair, rocking with his hands on the back.

"Hmm... Although I did collect some unknown information, it seems that I didn't find any information that can help me solve my own problem. Nakamura-san's affairs always feel a bit mysterious, and Goto-san has been Goto-san since the beginning." Kita Ikuyo, who had already changed into pajamas, expressed her thoughts very honestly.

Chapter 236 Dialogue

"The lives that Goto and Nakamura have led are completely different from mine. As expected... an ordinary person like me cannot handle the lyrics you write..."

Nakamura Mine and Goto Ichiri looked at each other. It was quite rare to see Kita Ikuyo looking so depressed.

"Although I say that a little bit... but my studies and sports are OK, and I have a lot of friends..."

"Ah... yes..." Goto Ichiri suddenly felt as if she was being ridiculed, but she had no evidence. Nakamura Mine didn't feel anything was wrong. After all, if you compare him, he is better than most of his peers in both academic performance and sports. As for friends, in fact, if you count carefully, you already have quite a few, although most of them are female friends...

"But I'm not particularly good in any aspect. I'm just very ordinary. Although I'm very happy, I'm beginning to feel bored with my monotonous life..." Kita Ikuyo recalled her ordinary and happy life and slowly spoke out what was in her heart.

"When I saw Ryo's street performance, I was indeed fascinated by his appearance, but at the same time, I also felt envious of those who could walk on an unusual path."

“So I plucked up the courage to join the band. I really wanted to work hard…”

"But to this day, I still haven't achieved anything. I'm not like Ms. Otsuki who composes music and sings to express something to the public, nor am I like my predecessors who persevered all the way with my love for music. I'm not like Mr. Goto who has the passion to devote all his time to guitar, and I don't have the unparalleled talent like Mr. Nakamura."

"I don't have your talents, nor do I have any leadership qualities..."

Kita Ikuyo lay on her side on the made-up bedding, looking at the bright moon outside the window, and expressed one by one the thoughts that had been accumulating in her heart for who knows how long. Her tone did not sound like she was complaining, but as if she was just stating a very objective fact. However, the more she did this, the more it showed that this was indeed her true thought.

"Um..." Goto Ichiri interrupted Kita Ikuyo.

"Perhaps it is precisely because we have walked completely different paths in life that it is difficult for you, Kita-san, to resonate with the lyrics written by Feng and I...but we unexpectedly do have one thing in common."

"Huh?" Goto Ichiri's words made Kita Ikuyo sit up involuntarily, with a look of surprise on her face.

(Yes, you are all girls.)

Nakamura Mine made an inappropriate joke in his mind, but since it was rare for the two of them to express their thoughts so seriously, he thought it would be better for him not to ruin the atmosphere.

“That is, no matter you or me, we all make music because we want to change ourselves through the existence of a band.”

Goto Ichiri's words made Kita Ikuyo's originally confused heart gradually feel like the fog was clearing up.

"So... for me, as long as we share this feeling in our hearts, it is a reason enough for Kita-san to sing."

Goto Ichiri's face, which was mostly covered by his bangs, showed a very heartwarming smile.

“And… And I think that the song also has something that can be conveyed to the audience by someone like you, Kita-san, who has lived an ordinary but happy life.”

Although Goto Ichiri, who said these words at this moment, still looked timid, he looked extremely dazzling in the eyes of Kita Ikuyo.

"Ah...eh...I'm really sorry for saying so much in such a condescending manner...This is just my personal opinion...Maybe...it's not true at all..." Perhaps his previous words had exhausted all his courage, and Goto Ichiri suddenly returned to his usual negative state.

"You should be more confident and assertive!" Kita Ikuyo, who had just been greatly encouraged by Goto Ichiri's words, was suddenly hit again.

"Okay, okay, this kid has tried very hard, just pretend you didn't hear the last one." Nakamura Mine reached out and patted Goto Ichiri's tilted head.

"Well, it's getting late. Most of what I wanted to say has been said by Ichiri. I should go back too. You guys should go to bed early. You have to get up early for school tomorrow." Nakamura Mine stood up with his hands on the backrest. Because he played in the living room for a while after dinner, it was already past nine o'clock. Naturally, Kita Ikuyo would sleep in Goto Ichiri's room tonight.

"Good night." Goto Ichiri waved goodbye.

"See you tomorrow!"

"Ah! That's right!" Nakamura Mine took half a step out of the room and turned back to look at Kita Ikuyo again.

"Let me add one more thing, Kita."

"Eh?"

"You may not realize it yet, but every choice you make in life will change your entire life. I know this very well, so..." Nakamura Mine looked at Kita Ikuyo, who seemed a little silly because she was listening attentively. He suddenly remembered that in his second simulation, Kita Ikuyo seemed to have similar troubles as she does now, but Nakamura Mine believed that Kita Ikuyo now must be much stronger than she was in the simulation.

"So Kita, when you chose to join the band, your life was already extraordinary. It's not just Ichiri and I who are special. Kita, you are the same. You are the irreplaceable lead singer of our band. Is there anything more special than this?"

"Nakamura-san..." Looking at the smiling Nakamura Mine, Kita Ikuyo was deeply moved. What Goto Ichiri and Nakamura Mine said to her today might become her motivation to move forward in the future.

"And isn't your name much more special than mine and Ichiri's, Kita? Isn't it uncommon at all?"

"Nakamura-kun!! Why do you always say things at the end that ruin the atmosphere!!" Hearing that Nakamura Minato was making fun of her name again, the embarrassed and angry Kita Ikuyo didn't care about being moved. She picked up the pillow beside her and threw it at Nakamura Minato, but the latter left and closed the door as expected.

Chapter 237 System Return

Nakamura Mine hurried back to his room in a hurry. Of course, it was not because he was afraid that Kita Ikuyo would catch up and hit him, but just as he left Goto Ichiri's room, a long-silent voice came from his mind.

[Ding~ System upgrade completed, added real-life free simulation mode, do you want to enable it? ]

Nakamura Mine closed the door and the expression on his face gradually became resentful.

"No?! System, you've been gone for another month, right? What have you been doing? Running away from home? Rebellious period?"

[Didn't I say it, host? The upgrade is complete, and the upgrade is in hibernation. 】

"Upgrade? When did it happen?" Nakamura Mine frowned and thought. He thought he had a good memory, so how come he had no impression of this at all?

【One month ago.】

"Didn't you announce it?"

【said. 】

"Hmm?" Nakamura Mine knocked his head, but still had no impression at all.

[But the host was asleep at that time. ]

"Hey!! Eh... forget it... just tell me what you have upgraded. What do you mean by the reality free simulation you just mentioned?" Although he wanted to complain about the unreliability of the system, Nakamura Mine knew very well that such a thing was completely useless, so he stopped dwelling on this issue and turned to ask about the real business.

【You will know if you open it and take a look. 】

"..."

"System, I still like your emotionless look. How cool! How about you change back?"

【If you don’t change it, don’t worry about it. 】

"..."

(Watch it for yourself...)

"Well, the interface has become much more advanced, oh? Now the mall not only has skills but also props? There are also daily discounts? Well... let me see what the discounted items are today..."

"The magic violin, an incredible violin that anyone can play beautiful music with... It sounds amazing. If I buy it and give it to Erli, wouldn't it mean that a super talented violinist will be born?"

"Let me see it again, Death Note, just write... huh!??"

"System! How could such a dangerous thing appear in the mall? And it's so expensive!!"

【Just don’t buy it. 】

"You...I, you...can do it..." Nakamura Mine was speechless, but he actually felt that what he said to the other party made sense.

"There are only three discounted items every day, but there are really a lot of amazing things. This time stopper feels very fun, but the price, well... forget it..."

Nakamura Mine studied the system interface for quite some time and finally figured it out. Generally speaking, there are quite a few minor changes. For example, now you can not only see the level of your own skills, but also the experience bar of each skill. For example, you can see that your composition and singing skills are about to be upgraded, and the same is true for your own attributes.

But the biggest change is the new props and the new display free simulation, but...

"System, how come there is no explanation for such a new simulation? There is only a start button. Isn't it too simple?" Nakamura Mine asked. Although one can guess from the name that it is probably a free simulation related to reality, since it involves reality, Nakamura Mine cannot ignore it, and naturally cannot just turn it on casually.

【Try it, and you will know.】

The system's originally calm voice suddenly became active when Nakamura Mine mentioned the free simulation of reality.

"Why do you seem to want me to start this simulation?"

[Yeah, because it feels like it would be fun.]

"The more you say that, the less I dare to open it easily! Please explain to me clearly how to play this simulation!"

[In short, something special will happen in reality after it is activated. ]

"What exactly is it?"

【Random.】

"Where's the reward?"

【Points, skills, items, and attribute points. 】

"I understand everything else, but what is this attribute point?"

[Attribute points can be directly added to physical strength, intelligence, and charm. ]

"Oh, that's right." Nakamura Mine's three attributes are already quite high now. Each time he added points before, it was twice the points used last time. So if he wants to continue using points to upgrade now, the points required will be very large. With that point, Nakamura Mine really thinks it would be better to upgrade his skills or draw lots. The newly added attribute point is quite good.

[By the way, let me talk about an unimportant topic. This attribute point can be used on others. ]

“Yeah, got it… eh——? What did you say——!!???”

Nakamura Mine jumped up suddenly. The system's words made him tremble as if he was struck by lightning.

"Isn't this the most important thing?!"

[Is there any? Generally speaking, who would give it to others if they can use it themselves? ]

"Don't worry!"

【...】

After hearing the news, Nakamura Mine admitted that he was a little restless. He was very clear about the benefits of upgrading the three attributes, especially intelligence. Its improvement brought all-round benefits. As for Nakamura himself, he can now quickly learn anything, whether it is school courses or practicing musical instruments.

The same goes for physical strength. Its improvement is not as simple as being able to run five kilometers in one breath to ten or twenty kilometers, but an improvement in all aspects of physical fitness. Although he has not tried it, Nakamura Mine feels that if he upgrades the physical attributes of a paralyzed patient to a certain level, maybe that person can directly become a normal person. Of course, the possibility of this is very low.

And the charm attribute that is least valued by Nakamura Minato is not really that useless. It is a change in a person's temperament from the inside out, and can even make a person's appearance become more and more perfect as he grows up. The changes in Nakamura Minato over the past year are the best proof. If Kita Ikuyo were given some more charm, then perhaps the problem of not having leadership qualities that she is worried about could be solved.

(Wait a minute, if I raise Wei's intelligence, won't she become a true genius? Also, she has always wanted to be popular, so if I raise her charm to more than 20 points, won't she fascinate others?)

Nakamura Mine quickly imagined various possibilities in his mind. He felt that it seemed to be more interesting to add points to others than to himself.

Chapter 238 Reality Freedom Simulation Starts

[So, host, do you want to start the free simulation of reality? ]

Perhaps sensing that Nakamura Mine was in a very happy mood, the system took the opportunity to ask.