It was supposed to be a love simulation, so why are they also players?

Even though your identity as a private investigator was originally intended to get close to Ms. Nagasaki Motoyo, you did indeed do your job to protect her.

You forcefully dragged Miss Nagasaki Motoyo to the side of the hidden door, then walked over to the switch and pressed it.

"Don't waste the opportunity I created for you. Go quickly. I'll find a way out. I, Xia Mu, always keep my word." You are very confident and persuade Nagasaki Suyo to leave her alone and just leave.

"If we drag this out any longer, we'll both be blown to bits! Let's go, Miss Nagasaki Motoyo!" After your advice, the rational brown-haired girl listened to you and left through the hidden door.

【By walking through this corridor, she can leave completely.】

[“Xia Mu.” She didn’t leave, but stood outside the door, calling your name.]

"Don't worry, the mountain man has a plan." You smiled and let go of the switch, because you did have a plan.

[The heavy darkness falls again, cutting off the space between you and Nagasaki Suyo. She will embrace freedom, and you will be blown away.]

You have a 3D-printed pistol on you. You can use bullets to activate a switch. The moment the secret door opens, just slide out from the bottom!

"Oh my god, Xia Mu is so smart! This is exactly me!"

【boom! 】

[Your shooting skills are terrible. The only bullet you fired went astray.]

"Meh? Is my shooting skill really that bad?"

[The faintest hope of life was destroyed by your own foolish hands.]

"Xia Mu? Xia Mu! Say something!" Hearing a gunshot from inside, Nagasaki Suyo thought you were upset and anxiously patted the heavy iron door.

【“I’m fine…” You, who are fine now, reassure the girl behind the door.】

I often walk by the river, so how can I not wet my shoes?

After setting so many goals, it’s time for me to die.

Art is an explosion!

Xiao Xiamu is eager to try it out!

"Run, Miss Nagasaki Suyo, run forward, don't look back." Your tone didn't change from panic to impending death. It was still relaxed, like chatting with friends at home.

"But, Xia Mu, you haven't come out yet!" Nagasaki Suyo was really anxious this time.

"I'm sorry, I can't get out. Just think of it as a lie, Miss Nagasaki Motoyo. I love you, so please take my share and live well." At the very end, you said the words of confession hidden in your heart.

【If you like it, please say more! 】

"So, please don't be sad, keep moving forward. Time is running out, this place is about to explode. Run! There's no need to stop here."

The unwilling girl clenched her fists, her nails digging into her palms, and hammered feebly on the iron door, but to no avail.

[In the end, she could only follow your instructions and run forward with all her might.]

【You must not waste the opportunity you created for her! 】

She broke open the last door, stumbled out, and welcomed freedom.

【bong!】

[Behind you, the secret room you were in exploded.]

……

……

[Ding Dong! You and Xia Mu have formed a special bond—I was born because of you, and I will never forget your name.]

[Your name is Nagasaki Suyo, and you were saved by a boy named Xia Mu.]

【But he died, and even his ashes could not be found. 】

【You survived the masked man's death game. 】

[Apart from you, among the players who participated in the game at the same time, only the girl named Hanabata Yoshiko survived...]

[In order to prevent more people from being harmed by Jigsaw and his imitators' death games, you decided to become a detective! Use your own power to defeat those death games! ]

【You will eventually become like him. 】

[The ending has been reached - the famous detective Su Shi is now serialized! ]

[Simulation ends. 】

[Entering the settlement cycle, please wait a moment. ]

"Liar, Xia Mu, you liar..."

A complete liar.

Didn’t we agree to leave the death game together?

Without waiting for the simulation to be settled, Nagasaki Sushi opened her eyes, subconsciously hugged the quilt tightly, and muttered Xia Mu's name.

It was a simulation, but she was too immersed in it.

Chapter 18 Will she regret me for the rest of her life?

No, this is just a simulation! There's no need to take it so seriously...

Wasn't she trying to find clues about Toyokawa Shoko? Wasn't she trying to win her back through the simulation?

Isn't this completely different from Nagasaki Suyo's original starting point?

Why is she so sad?

In reality, Xia Mu is still alive and well.

Maybe he is somewhere, living a happy life, talking nonsense, and handling matters for his clients in a very reliable manner.

but……

She felt a little regretful.

Following the simulator’s suggestion, I naively started the real-life simulation.

The death game seems easy, but it is actually full of traps. If it weren't for Xia Mu, I might not even be able to pass the first level.

In the end, Nagasaki Suyo watched Xia Mu sacrifice himself to create a way of survival for her, and her fist hammering on the iron gate seemed so powerless.

If it were just a simple text simulation...

Maybe she wouldn't be so sad, nor would she care too much.

after all.

This is just a simulation.

The probability of a future branch plot happening in reality is less than one in ten thousand.

Miss Nagasaki Motoyo kept making excuses and pretending to be strong, unwilling to let herself immerse herself in the impact of this simulation.

Escape.

I didn't dare to face the guilt I felt towards Xia Mu.

[This simulation score: D]

[System evaluation: It's an improvement over last time. Not bad. Keep up the good work.]

Because you and Xia Mu formed a special bond, "Born for you, I will never forget your name," and you inherited Xia Mu's golden spirit and became a detective, you receive the item "The Detective's Magic Telescope" x 1!

"The detective's magical telescope?"

[Explanation: As you can see, this is just an ordinary telescope, worthy of the identity and profession of a famous detective, and the perfect choice for observing famous scenes.]

[Note: Gah! It must be that woman. She knocked Xia Mu to the ground! She wants to lock him in the basement and make him a madman!]

???

What the hell is this last line of remarks?

Besides, what did she want with this nonsense thing? To spy on others while they were washing?

Forget it, destroy it.

Not having the energy to complain anymore, the flaxen-haired girl stared at the ceiling. In the night, darkness was reflected in her sky-blue eyes.

No sleepiness at all.

Nagasaki Suyo thought that during the next simulation, she could get to know Xia Mu again.

Maybe, I can really ask him to find Toyokawa Shoko.

She recognized Xia Mu's character and ability.

Being able to sacrifice himself to save a completely unrelated person... In Nagasaki Suyo's life, he is the only one who can do that.

He's an overly gentle guy.

If it was the other party, he might really be able to make the broken CRYCHIC return to the past.

Back to that happy time when everyone laughed together, played in a band together, and shined together on the stage.

Still an old friend.

The bond between Nagasaki Motoyo and everyone at CRYCHIC is surely unbreakable!

"Xia Mu, will you be my hope?"

Mumbling to herself, she closed her eyes.

One part confusion, two parts curiosity, three parts guilt, and four parts expectation.

This is what she thought about Xia Mu.

Apart from this, Nagasaki Suyo does not have any extra emotions.

Certainty and affirmation.

At most, she and he were just friends.

If Xia Mu still liked her, Nagasaki Suyo would also politely reject her and simply give her a nice guy card.

perfect.

It couldn't be more perfect.

What she really cares about is CYHCHIC.

The place that can give her a home.

In the next simulation, try to contact Xia Mu and hand over your commission to him.

……

……

[Your name is Xia Mu, and you are currently in a secret room, waiting for the bomb to explode.]

[This two-player game requires one person to be sacrificed from beginning to end, just like the stage where you're searching for the antidote. If a fight breaks out, or even if you kill the other person, even if you drink the only antidote, you'll still be stuck at the final stage.]

【And you don’t need to worry about this problem at all. 】

[Because you wouldn't let anything happen to Miss Nagasaki Motoyo, you did it even at the cost of a mentally ill person's integrity.]

[Ding Dong! You and Nagasaki Suyo have formed a special bond—"I die for you, and I wish you happiness."]

[Drip drip drip——]

A violent explosion occurred. You, who had stuffed a handful of wild grass into your mouth, managed to survive by constantly regenerating health with your "Grass-Eating Survival Master" skill. Then, amidst the sea of ​​fire, a masked figure, leaning on a cane, staggered towards you.

"This is an unqualified game, but you've passed it." The man who suddenly appeared was Jigsaw, the founder of the Death Game.

When Jigsaw learned there was a poor imitator here, he quietly sneaked in. After determining that there was a problem with the difficulty of his game settings, he decisively shot the imitator and then continued to monitor the movements here.

[Your act of self-sacrifice has been recognized by Jigsaw. He will not let you die. Moreover, his other identity is a highly skilled doctor.]

【You were taken to a small dark room by Jigsaw.】

[After the operation, you were successfully rescued, and Jigsaw wanted to accept you as his new disciple to punish those who are truly evil.]

Please make your choice——

【①Accept, you will offer your loyalty!】

【②Yes Yes Yes！ 】