My love game with them that will lead to certain death

"A simulation is a story set by the system."

So if we don’t act according to the logic of the story, will the logic of how the world works change?

The curly-haired young man's Adam's apple moved. He faced the sea and slowly walked towards the sea as if possessed by a ghost.

The cold sea water gradually flooded over his ankles, calves, knees, and thighs.

[Do you really intend to commit suicide in this situation...? ]

When it became difficult for Minghai to move his body forward, the system really issued a warning.

"I'm not brave enough to try and fail like this."

Ming Hai just smiled and glanced at the girl who was slowly sitting up on the beach.

The sleepy Yukinoshita Yukino rubbed her eyes and could only barely see a blurry figure standing in the sparkling sea.

The curly-haired young man was bathing in the moonlight. Even though the sea water had already reached his thighs, he remained calm and composed. When he turned around and looked at her, there was a relaxed smile on his face.

"You woke up so soon? Why don't you sleep a little longer?"

"Wait--idiot...!"

Yukino dragged her weak body up from the sand and waded into the sea without hesitation.

"what are you doing?"

"Hmm? Let's try what Yukino said and put an end to it all. Don't worry, it hasn't worked yet."

"Idiot, you are really an idiot with no common sense!"

"It's not that I don't have common sense..."

Ming Hai tilted his head indifferently and looked at the girl beside him who jumped into the cold sea in order to catch up with him. She was shivering in the cold water but still stubbornly showing an angry expression.

Like a kitten with a tough mouth but a soft heart, kind of cute.

"Yukino, you've considered ending it all, too. Why are you stopping me?"

"There is no contradiction between my pessimism about my continued survival and my wish that you would not get hurt...!"

Her angry voice was almost trembling, and she grabbed the corner of his clothes tightly as if she was afraid that the young man would leave without saying a word again - but because they had never made their relationship clear, she only dared to grab the corner of his clothes.

"Even if I face the worst outcome, I hope you can... return to your normal life as before."

"But without you in this world, there's no point in me continuing."

Ming Hai delivered a knowing blow in a tone that stated the matter-of-factly.

“…It’s really hard to understand.”

"Because you are special. To me, and to the world."

Ming Hai tried to hold Yukino's hand. Although she subconsciously dodged, she still silently let him hold her to his side.

"At this point, why can you still say such embarrassing words in such a calm tone..."

“Because I’m thick-skinned.”

Ming Hai didn't care and interlocked his fingers with the girl's cold hand.

"If you were to disappear tomorrow, I would plan everything to go with you. If you wanted to return to a healthy life, I would do everything I could to make that happen."

Under the bright moonlight, the silver metal whistle hung on the girl's chest reflected a slightly dazzling light.

"All you need to do is tell me what's really in your mind and reveal everything to me without reservation."

The curly-haired young man's voice was gentle and calm, yet it carried a magical power of persuasion.

"Life or death, it's a matter of choosing one or the other. Easy choice, right, Yukino?"

"That kind of thing..."

Feeling the warmth coming from her palms, the girl looked away somewhat at a loss. She found that she never dared to meet Ming Hai's gaze.

As for why, she already had the answer in her heart.

"Of course I want to live well."

No one doesn’t want to, right?

"I want to return to my previous life, to regain the healthy body that once belonged to me... to establish a healthy relationship with my loved ones while there is still time. At least I don't want to stay in silence in that depressing home that is worse than death...!"

Her voice gradually trembled uncontrollably, and she never noticed that the smile of the young man in front of her was becoming more gentle.

"I originally thought that as long as I stayed true to my principles, I could keep my life on track... But I don't have that strength, nor do I have enough time..."

"He'll wake up."

"……Eh?"

"Such a terrible life is just a nightmare for you."

Ming Hai opened his arms and embraced the girl whose eyes were red but who was stubbornly unwilling to look up and show her vulnerable side.

"You will wake up from this dream, I promise."

Reassuring words and a warm hug hit the mark far more than any other flashy gestures.

Yukinoshita Yukino leaned on the young man's shoulder in a daze, raised her head to look at the cloudless night sky, trying hard to keep the moisture from dripping from her eyes.

"…Don't make such unrealistic wishes for me."

"I've promised it. If I don't keep it, you're welcome to come and trouble me."

"........."

After a long silence, she closed her eyes and buried her head on Ming Hai's shoulder, hesitantly but firmly hugging the young man's back.

"………Thank you."

If only I could wake up from this nightmare.

"It would be nice if we could meet again after waking up from the dream."

Yukinoshita Yukino whispered this in an almost farewell tone.

“…I will.”

The curly-haired young man stared at the sea that covered most of his body and hugged the girl in his arms tighter.

“…We’ll see you later.”

With mixed feelings, Toru Narumi made the only promise that might not come true.

Final Chapter: Waking Up

Getting too close to anyone is a disaster, just as every step of development after love reaches its peak is gradually going downhill, the most beautiful relationship between people is a chance encounter.

There is no solution to the problem of mutual dependence on others, which often promotes mutual crushing. The only solution is to skip the possibility directly.

In this simulation, Toru Narumi also thought about such things and made a choice.

Next, let’s speed up the story.

[One night passed, and the comet that was supposed to pass by did not visit the sky of Miyazaki. Although you waited until the early morning, you were still very disappointed that you did not wait for the miracle to come - it was like a foreshadowing of an unfulfilled wish.]

[Yukinoshita Yukino woke up from her sleep in the back seat of your car, only to find that there was no one in the car except herself. She opened the door and looked around for nearly half an hour but couldn't find you, until the car of Yukinoshita's family on the other side of the coastal highway gradually drove over and stopped her while she was looking for you along the way.]

[She was hugged by her parents who hurriedly got off the bus, and her sister patted her head with a relieved expression. She seemed to understand something and stopped talking. She just lowered her head and put the whistle in her mouth.]

[No matter how loud the whistle was, it was useless. All wishes were not fulfilled, and the most precious existence was lost. ]

[That’s what she thought at first, until she received good news from the hospital some time later.]

[Yukino's condition can currently be treated by transplanting a new pancreas. The Yukinoshita family, who had never waited for a suitable organ resource, recently received an active letter from a donor. Under the arrangement of the hospital and related institutions, they performed a pancreas transplant for Yukino, and no longer had to take a gamble and take her abroad for a long and painful course of treatment.]

[As her health gradually recovered, Yukino Yukinoshita's relationship with her family became much more normal as her life got back on track. During this period, she never gave up looking for the man named Toru Narumi, but Haruno kept silent about your situation.]

Yes, after all, if you really say it out loud, it will be old-fashioned and outdated.

[Your excessive energy and willful behavior always make her tired of dealing with it, but when you suddenly disappear without leaving a trace, she will ask everyone who has crossed paths with you about your whereabouts, making everyone around her think of you involuntarily. ]

[She persisted in this way for dozens of days, months, and years. Time passed by in the blink of an eye. She had the answer in her heart and no longer asked about your whereabouts. She also understood why her relatives kept silent about this from beginning to end.]

[Yukinoshita Yukino graduated from Sobu High School with excellent grades. With the support of her sister Haruno, she rejected the path of further study arranged by her parents and entered Tokyo's top university with outstanding test scores. Her future is bright.]

[She has countless suitors around her but has not established a relationship with any of them. Whether it is her childhood sweetheart Hayato Hayama or Hikigaya Hachiman, who used to belong to the same club, Yukino has only maintained a casual relationship with them. Even if her parents intend to arrange a meeting with a young man of the same social status for her, her sister Haruno will always stop them. ]

[After living like this for more than ten years, the time you spent together seemed as fleeting as a dream to her. But sometimes people need the support of memory to survive, at least for her.]

[Yukinoshita Yukino is living the life she wanted. At least no one can control her life anymore. Her frail body has become healthy. You have achieved your goal, Toru. Congratulations.]

Everything in front of him became blurry, and of Minghai's five senses, only hearing was still functioning.

Yes, it's all over and now it's time to settle the simulation.

【Ending: The Fault in Our Stars. Sacrificing oneself to help others live a fulfilling life is a great act, and it is the easiest thing to be remembered. For Yukinoshita Yukino, the memory of you, including the feelings for you, is like a comet that never arrived as promised, forever staying on that night. Your story will never have a sequel, and it will never end.】

[Self-synchronization: SS, story completion: A+, impact: SS, ending evaluation: S, overall evaluation: S+. Considering that you are still a novice, the evaluation criteria are slightly relaxed. But for the first simulation, your performance is still very impressive. ]

Such a high score is probably for the purpose of protecting novices. After all, if the system wants to be competitive, it is better to use hunger marketing.

【Achieved entries: "Blue Life and Death", "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas", "The Night the Comet Came", "The Day the Stars and You Disappeared", "The Flirt of Boys and Girls"... A total of 14 entries.】

Wait, why would it arouse the boy's passion? Which boy was aroused? Could it be that Hikigaya, you are really...?

[Positive attributes you can inherit from this simulation: "Avid movie lover", "Motor vehicle driving skill owner", "Speaking skill comparable to that of an Ami presidential candidate".]

Why are all these skills so useless... and I feel like the last one isn't a good word.

[During your first simulation, we gave you a high rating due to the novice protection period. In order to maintain balance, the corresponding rewards will be diluted. Please forgive me. ]

[Since the comprehensive evaluation meets the S or above score, you have unlocked the rare entry: "Free-wheeling Weird Novelist". You have perfectly inherited your own writing talent in this simulation, and with the bonus of the ending evaluation score, you will be even better than your predecessor. If you exit the simulation and try to create in reality, you may get unexpected gains. ]

[The above is your first simulation experience. This journey is neither long nor short, but I am still very grateful for your patience and cooperation in getting here. I sincerely look forward to seeing you again next time. ]

Just like a TV that was playing on a loop in his brain suddenly turned off, the shackles that had previously blocked his five senses disappeared, and Minghai's consciousness gradually floated back to reality.

He lowered his head and all he could see was the floor of the corridor of the teaching building.

Yes, he was suddenly caught in the simulation when he was being led somewhere by Hiratsuka at school.

"Narumi——what are you doing standing there?"

When I looked up, I saw a woman named Shizuka Hiratsuka standing there with a worried look on her face.

"Didn't you have breakfast today? Why do you look absent-minded? Don't let your boss see you like this. Adjust your state."

"minister…?"

"Yes, I brought you to join this club. For a stubborn kid like you, it's better to let someone of your age teach you a lesson."

Hiratsuka smiled and put his arm around Ming Hai's shoulders, who was still in a daze, and pushed him to the door of an activity room at the end of the corridor.

Ming Hai is very familiar with this position.

He was also very familiar with the words "Service Department" posted next to the activity room.

"...?"

There is a feeling that the wheel of fate finally points to where it should go.

Ming Hai guessed what he was about to face and stood there for a few seconds, then reached out and pushed open the half-closed door.

[At this moment, your story with her will come to an end or continue, it is waiting for your choice. ]

The system's mischievous voice echoed in his mind the moment the familiar girl's figure entered his sight.

Epilogue Pyramid Song

If you indulge in dreams for too long, will it become difficult to gain a sense of reality in reality?

Yukinoshita Yukino watered the Chinese rubber plant with a green plastic kettle, marking a red line on the calendar.

She couldn't count how many times she had done this meaningless thing, she only knew that this was a habit she had maintained since the curly-haired young man left.

Since he left, the concept of time has become illusory.

Xueno arranged her daily schedule in an orderly manner. She would socialize with her family and classmates after work and study, go to the hospital for regular health checkups, and always take a day off on weekends to go to the cinema to watch some reruns of old movies.

In the dark theater, stories of different people from different eras and countries flash on the screen. It seems that the audience can browse the past and present just by looking through the screen, and get a glimpse of the joys and sorrows of people they have never met before - this may be the charm of movies.

She gradually began to understand why that person liked watching movies.