mygo, Villain Simulator

After all, the classmate Yinjiao actually knows the young lady of Tsukinomori! And they're so close!

Thinking of Nagasaki Sosei's concerned expression just now, Chihaya Aine couldn't help but feel jealous. She realized that Ichinose Wakaba was even more popular than she had thought.

However, it might not be a lover; it could be family! Yes, it could be family!

The pink puppy, internally denying her own thoughts, looked at Nagasaki Sosei with pitiful eyes. She desperately wanted to know what the relationship between the two of them was—her opponent was Soyo-chan, so she felt like she couldn't win!

Nagasaki Sase turned her head and met Aine's round eyes, which were filled with the tension of "What exactly is your relationship?!" A slight smile appeared on her lips, gentle yet helpless.

"Wakaba is my younger brother."

She answered softly, her voice as gentle as a breeze across a lake, yet also carrying a hint of vulnerability, torn apart by Chihaya Aine's innocence.

"Although... we are half-siblings."

She added, her tone so light it was as if she were just mentioning it casually.

Chihaya Aine opened her mouth blankly, as if she hadn't fully digested this huge amount of information.

At this moment, Chihaya Aine thought of Ruoba Mutsumi from before, and the clues were connected—it turns out... Soyo-chan is Wakaba's older sister?!

When the pink-haired girl looked at her with a "Wakaba?!" gaze, Ichinose Wakaba simply looked away and responded softly, as if she didn't want the matter to become the focus.

Having received a brief but affirmative answer from Ichinose Wakaba, Chihaya Aine finally breathed a quiet sigh of relief.

That's great, they're not lovers.

They're just siblings.

The girl secretly rejoiced in her heart, and her originally tense shoulders quietly relaxed a little, even the small movements of tugging at the hem of her clothes became lighter.

After all, when she saw Nagasaki Sase's gentle, almost overflowing smile before, she was startled and almost thought that the person she liked already had a lover.

If that were the case...

Chihaya Aine herself couldn't explain it clearly, but she felt a tightness in her chest, as if something was blocking it, making it so uncomfortable that she could hardly breathe.

It's still unclear whether Wakaba is the Wakaba from the dream.

But now, upon hearing the words "brother and sister," that feeling of unease melts away like snow, leaving only a sense of peace and a small joy.

Of course,

Even so, Chihaya Aine still tried her best to pretend that nothing was wrong, and just smiled and jumped around as lively as usual.

"Hehehe, what a coincidence! Soyo-chan is actually Wakaba-ha's older sister!"

She murmured in amazement, her voice as sweet and soft as a newly sprouted flower bud in spring, marveling at this extraordinary coincidence.

After all, she transferred to an unfamiliar school. On her first day, she met the older sister, and on her second day, she met the younger brother. She became friends with the older sister, and in her dreams, she and the younger brother became lovers who transcended life and death.

[It feels like my relationship with Wakaba is destined to develop.]

The increasing popularity of shoujo manga made Chihaya Aine's heart pound like a bird flapping its wings, unable to stop.

I can't take it anymore, writing this kind of content is too tiring. I'll start writing a simulation in the next chapter to change things up.

Chapter 142 The girl is hurting someone important to her.

To be honest, after being cast as the gentle older sister, Nagasaki Sosei let go of her expectations for Ichinose Wakaba.

They gave up the idea of ​​genuinely becoming family after spending time together.

I'm all alone; my mother is enough for me as family.

Looking back on everything that has happened during this time, reflecting on what I have done, and remembering that it was no longer a home for one person.

Suppressed emotions made it impossible for her to hide them well, and she blurted out in a low voice why her younger brother was there.

"Is that so? I see. Does Wakaba want to join the band?"

Sase Nagasaki, in principle, disagreed with Chihaya Aine's boastful request to have Wakaba join her band.

After all, it's weird to have men in a girl group, isn't it?

But this is only in principle.

For Nagasaki Sosei, who wanted to maintain the Kurai-Kurai and bring back Toyokawa Shoko, as long as Kurai-Kurai was kept from disbanding, he was willing to use even his younger brother.

Moreover, this younger brother is just a familiar stranger.

[Yes, from now on, let's make Wakaba Aine's lover.]

After calming down and no longer being bound by family emotions, Nagasaki Sose's superior intelligence prevailed.

Previously, after meeting Chihaya Aine twice, the brown-haired girl discovered from their conversations that Chihaya Aine was a girl who loved to show off.

Now, Chihaya Aine's cheeks flushed an unnatural red after she said she wanted Wakaba to join the band.

The girl's gaze followed Ichinose Wakaba's retreating figure silently, like a kitten, yet unable to conceal the light in her eyes.

Unable to hide their budding romance, Nagasaki Sase marveled at his younger brother's popularity—indeed, that man was very appealing to girls.

The memory of her dream sent another shiver through the brown-haired girl's heart.

After all, it belonged to her; it was a true love that even her favorite Toyokawa Shoko could not obtain.

Although, Nagasaki Sase didn't really want it.

But at this moment, what originally belonged to them was about to be taken away by someone else.

Possessiveness made the girl very unhappy.

[First, let Wakaba join the band, then once the two become a couple, use that as a reason to make them leave the band.]

Planning his little scheme, Nagasaki Sase held his schoolbag in both hands and placed it neatly on his lap.

"Sure, I feel much more at ease with Wakaba here~"

Her movements were graceful and elegant, like a lady described in a textbook, motionless and upright, like a white camellia quietly blooming.

The young lady's demeanor made Nagasaki Sosei appear dignified and noble, and her face with a polite, fake smile made her seem incredibly gentle, deceiving Chihaya Aine into truly believing that she was considering the band's interests and had no other ulterior motives.

"Huh? Really? Ruoye can join too~~"

Chihaya Aine's eyes lit up, and her whole body seemed to have been turned on as if a switch had been pressed. She sprang up and grabbed Nagasaki Sase's hand, her pink hair dancing merrily in the air.

"Very good--!"

The delighted girl raised her hands high, spun around in place, and her heels slammed on the ground with a "thud," as if celebrating the arrival of the news with her footsteps.

"Let's go together, Wakaba! Soyo agreed!"

Chihaya Aine's clear and bright voice drew the attention of those around her, but the girl paid no attention. The joy on her face almost overflowed from the corners of her eyes and mouth as she laughed and shook the hand of the person next to her.

"Hey hey~ Let's go together~"

Although she hadn't received Ichinose Wakaba's consent before, now that she had Nagasaki Sose's support, Chihaya Aine couldn't imagine what reason the older sister would have to refuse.

"Hmm, Wakaba doesn't usually have anything to do, right? Why don't we go together?"

Do you know how to play any musical instruments?

"It's okay if you don't know how, there's always the role of an agent."

"Although it's just a small band for now~"

Saying things that showed great consideration for others, Nagasaki Sase even made a small joke at the end, clearly indicating that he wanted his younger brother to join the band.

Only in this way can she ensure that Toyokawa's box still has a place to return to.

As planned, Nagasaki Sase's first step in preparation was to work for Toyokawa Shoko, just like a father would.

In this case, through his mother's connections, Nagasaki Sase plans to pretend to be a third party and send a message to the other party, offering Toyokawa Shoko this job.

The second step was to investigate the masterminds behind Toyokawa Kiyoko's crisis.

With the memories from her dream, Nagasaki Sosei only needs to investigate whether those people really exist.

Finally, there was the preparation of a place for Toyokawa Shoko to return to when she was about to go back to the Toyokawa family.

Nagasaki Sase has already taken action on the first two steps. So, for the third step, the brown-haired girl wants her younger brother to join in the misery—Shoko, you're quite interested in Wakaba, aren't you?

Previously, Ichinose Wakaba said that they were just people she met while working part-time, which Nagasaki Sase didn't quite believe.

If she was still somewhat skeptical before, the familiar scent she smelled that night forced her to seriously consider what kind of unspeakable secret existed between her younger brother and Toyokawa Shoko.

After all, isn't it strange that a boy would have the scent of the eldest daughter of the Toyokawa family?

That aroma, almost like it's been marinating, couldn't possibly have come from just someone you encountered while working.

Unless there is a deeper level of contact, it is impossible for the smell to linger until you get home.

Besides—the part-time jobs haven't been done for a long time, have they?

The female agent from Tsukimori suspected that her younger brother and Toyokawa Shoko were hiding something from her.

Just like now, seeing Takamatsu Akari's adorable, animal-like smile upon hearing that Wakaba had also joined the band, Nagasaki Sase knows that the relationship between her younger brother and the other person is definitely not as simple as it was previously said.

Did Xiaodeng and Ruoye exchange something else?

Just as Nagasaki Sase didn't understand why Chihaya Aine had such a good feeling towards her younger brother, she didn't understand the relationship between her younger brother and Takamatsu Akari, nor did she know about the relationship between him and Toyokawa Shoko.

But it doesn't matter. As long as Nagasaki Sōse can maintain the place where Toyokawa Sōko returns, he can ignore all of this.

She even went so far as to help Chihaya Aine, this show-off girl, achieve her love.

However, upon thinking of this, Nagasaki Sase suddenly felt empty inside.

She watched quietly as Chihaya Aine cheered and jumped for joy, her eyes shining as if they were about to burst with light, and Takamatsu Akari's pure smile, as if she had been embraced by spring.

That smile was frank, innocent, and completely unguarded.

In that instant, Nagasaki Sase suddenly felt that perhaps he was doing something... wrong.

This kind of twisted feeling is hard to describe.

Chapter 143: How come I keep running into female characters everywhere?

The planetarium is situated in a quiet area on the edge of the city, like some kind of secluded secret space. Its exterior is inconspicuous, with a gray-white dome that looks like an inverted moon, but when the lights are turned off and the star screen slowly opens, it becomes a window to the universe.

The circular dome inside the building completely encloses the surroundings, as if cutting off the hustle and bustle of the world.

The lounge chairs are arranged radially, each facing the simulated night sky.

The starlight flowed slowly, the Milky Way spread quietly overhead, and with the guide's deep voice, time seemed to slow down as well.

Inside the building, the dome spreads out in an arc, tightly enclosing the sky within its eaves. Countless points of light on the ceiling slowly illuminate, as if someone had pricked holes in the celestial canopy with a needle, allowing strands of starlight to seep down.

The seating area was surrounded by dim lighting, with only whispered explanations and the slow, mechanical sounds of machinery audible.

With a hiss, the door slid open, and Ichinose Wakaba walked in.

He paused, standing at the entrance, his gaze shifting between the dark dome and the gradually emerging stars.

In that instant, a faint interest flashed in his eyes—like the instinctive yet restrained curiosity one feels when encountering something new for the first time.

At this moment, the planetarium was so quiet you could almost hear breathing. People engrossed in the starry sky didn't speak or make any extra noise; they just looked up at the gradually unfolding star map.

The constellation lines slowly emerge, with Orion, Cygnus, and Cassiopeia appearing one by one.

The names and distances of the stars were noted in small print in the sky, but Ichinose Wakaba simply watched silently, without asking any questions or expressing any amazement. Her expression was as calm as a still pond, but her eyes were fixed on a certain point, as if trying to understand that vast and unfamiliar world.

This was his first time visiting the planetarium.

It was also the first time that Ichinose Wakaba seriously looked up at this "man-made" starry sky.

Whether in her past life or now, this is the first time Ichinose Wakaba has ever come into contact with something like a planetarium.

In my past life, such things didn't exist in small cities. But now, as an orphan, I have no time to go to such places.

However, Ichinose Wakaba was still very curious about the planetarium.

Unlike the science museums I've visited in China before, which only had books and pictures, this immersive projection made Ichinose Wakaba want to experience it.

If there is anything else...

Thinking of the AI ​​girl from "Planetarian" who flew into the starry sky with the male protagonist's dream, Ichinose Wakaba finally chose a seat on the side, casually placing his schoolbag at his feet and leaning forward slightly.

[I've never seen the starry sky so clearly before.]

The starry sky slowly unfolded, as if the entire universe was submerged within this dome.

The starlight gradually illuminated, forming constellations, whose names and myths were then projected onto the screen. The Milky Way overhead seemed almost within reach, its light soft yet clear, as if one had truly fallen into that boundless universe.

Ichinose Wakaba wasn't unfamiliar with the stars, but the area where he lived suffered from severe light pollution, making the sky always blurry, gray, and gloomy. Those so-called "starry skies" were merely illustrations in textbooks, or romantic notions uttered by others.