My love game with them that will lead to certain death

"The Yukinoshita family. I have met them before when I attended some social events through my father's introduction."

This is not false. As the eldest son of the Sawamura family, he would always follow his father or mother to attend some formal gatherings, so he had the honor of meeting the head couple of the Yukinoshita family.

"The person we just met is the second daughter of the Yukinoshita family, a former student of Sobu High School."

However, most of the remaining memories about Yukinoshita Yukino are "off-site information".

"Although their family may not be as wealthy as ours, they are still considered well-off in Tokyo."

"…What? You're investigating someone's background so soon. What the hell are you planning, Toru?"

"It's just a little background adjustment."

"Besides, there's no need to check background for such a small matter. It's all just from real-life memories."

"It doesn't matter. No matter what, no one will be as rich as our family."

"So the Yukinoshita family definitely can't be expected to be a good match for us."

Miss Eriri did not say the second half of the sentence, but kept it as a secret in her heart.

Although she also felt that she was very confused, at this moment she needed this kind of reverse proof to convince herself - her brother would not be bewitched and seduced by a woman who suddenly appeared.

It’s a very childish idea and a very childish approach.

“…That’s not a testament to how good we are.”

Eriri thought her brother would tease her in a frivolous way, but after a brief silence, he responded in a rare serious tone.

"Does having money or being in a high position make us superior? Does it mean we are superior to others? It's not like that. We are just lucky enough."

Earth Online is an extremely unfair and unequal bandit game that you cannot quit. If you are born with good conditions, you can beat most of your peers in the rest of your life.

Although Ming Hai's philosophy is that there are different ways to play no matter whether you are dealt good cards or bad cards, and you can live any kind of life, but it has to be admitted that the ups and downs experienced by people who are born with a good hand of cards are simply incomparable to those of others.

Born in a diplomat family, Ying Lili was brought up in luxury since childhood. The daily life of having everything provided for her made her develop a spoiled temperament. Although she has outstanding looks, her daily worry is probably to sit in the huge empty villa and think about why no one understands her.

Although Ming Hai also lived a similar life "this time", the real memories in reality were not erased from his mind.

With memories of many lives with different family circumstances, he no longer limits his thinking to a specific current environment.

Even if he had not drawn a positive attribute when he randomly selected the entry, or the system had not placed him in a family where the father was a diplomat, his current life would be something he would never have dared to imagine.

"If I had not been born from the same womb as you, raised in the same family, and had not been your brother from the beginning - would you repeat what you just said to me, Eriri?"

He looked at the girl beside him with a calm gaze, and although he was asking a question, his tone was steady, as if he had already found the answer.

This time it was Eriri who was stunned. Although she knew that what she had just said was a bit arrogant, she never expected that her brother, who grew up with her, would react so strongly.

“Tetsu, Tetsu, what nonsense are you talking about? How could there be such a possibility…”

No, what if there really is one?

Besides, he was just an "older brother" who suddenly appeared in his life.

The time they spent together was so long, and the memories of the "past" were so vivid that Sawamura Eriri almost forgot that she had actually lived as an only child for more than ten years.

When did she start to accept this person next to her as her "brother"? At first, she hated the feeling of her family being divided up and given to someone else.

But now she has become accustomed to the sudden appearance of someone to share half of her life.

It turns out that as long as people stay in a given environment for a long time, they can really deceive themselves.

Looking at Eriri who was a little hesitant and didn't know what she was thinking about, Ming Hai didn't make things difficult for her further. He immediately relaxed when the atmosphere became a little tense.

"Oh, it seems that I am not suitable for the role of a preacher - not only am I rigid, but I also look like a father. No, no, I give up."

Ming Hai smiled and waved his hand, patting the shoulder of Eriri who was sitting silently beside him.

"Anyway, since I'm Eriri's twin brother, and we're a family that supports each other throughout our lives - then I'll be the shield you can completely rely on, and you'll be the first choice I'll think of without thinking. Only this point, you can believe that I'm not lying."

Although it was not a very intimate gesture, there was indeed warmth coming from the palm of his hand.

“…I know, idiot.”

Eriri did not resist the boy's physical contact as she did before. Instead, after saying this little retort, she silently accepted the touch.

"What? I see... you noticed my emotions after all."

It seems that he was not completely unaware that Eriri had other reasons for her resistance to Yukino.

Eriri Sawamura remained silent, but in her heart she reluctantly gave her brother some points.

Just a little bit.

Chapter 18: The one you like is my brother?

For Ming Hai Che, an ordinary person in reality, the previous simulation experiences are undoubtedly his invaluable treasures.

But for Sawamura Spencer Toru, the brother of Sawamura Eriri who was simulated in the third time, those are memories placed in Pandora's box, so it would be better not to touch and open them easily.

Whether it is the unexpected reunion with Yukinoshita Yukino, or possible encounters with more people in the future, treating it with a normal mind may be the best approach.

So even though he boasted to Eriri, "I will immediately launch an offensive against the second lady of the Yukinoshita family as soon as I graduate and become an adult" - such a promise was just a joke, and he had no real intention of carrying it out in this simulation.

"After all, I might die before that day comes, right?"

After all, every simulation ends with "death", and the system seems to be concerned about not causing unnecessary interference to Ming Hai himself in reality (that is, excessive information and memories may cause him to confuse simulation and reality), so each simulation is shortened to a very short time frame.

The first time was when he saved the terminally ill Yukinoshita Yukino with his own life, and the second time was when he used his already limited life as a stepping stone to influence Pochi and help her realize her dream.

What kind of ending will I have this time?

Honestly speaking, Ming Hai was more curious about this matter than who he would have a romantic encounter with.

Death is the most frightening thing, and he is a person who cannot distinguish between fear and happiness and is extremely yearning for mystery. This is probably why the system did not discourage him when it said "You will only die in the simulation" at the beginning.

In any case, for now he has no idea of ​​his possible death.

The pampered young man from a wealthy family is physically and mentally healthy. His life has been smooth sailing so far... What kind of devastating ending will he face?

Symptoms? It doesn't make sense. His body is completely at the level of a normal male high school student. He is even better than most of his peers who stay up all night playing games or drinking and smoking.

An accident? It didn't seem likely. He had drawn the "Lucky" attribute from the very beginning, and everything after entering the simulation was indeed consistent with the attribute he had drawn. He had never encountered even a single bad luck. It would be difficult for him to die in an accident.

"An unknown way of death... It's really a headache."

But also very fascinating.

And so, unable to distinguish between horror and excitement, he continued his daily life in the simulation.

The body swap phenomenon still occurs from time to time, without rules and at will. Fortunately, both he and his sister Sawamura Eriri tacitly play each other's roles during the body swap, so this bizarre incident has not caused any major problems.

"What a shame. His fate is so intertwined with his sister that he doesn't even have time to date girls."

Eriri, who was using Toru's body, would occasionally act in a weird way, as if she was expecting him to be humiliated and say the submissive words she wanted to hear.

But Ming Hai usually doesn't let his somewhat willful and unruly sister get what she wants.

He would also manipulate his sister's body while speaking in a careless tone, words that would shock Eriri.

"Oh, I'm also affecting your offensive towards the boy you like, Eriri. Do you want me to express my feelings to that boy and make it a beautiful adult life?"

“Don’t-don’t act on your own, you bastard…!”

Even though Ming Hai was just joking around, Eriri always took his jokes seriously like a frightened bird. To be honest, it was quite funny.

Of course, what is even more interesting is the overwhelming number of comic novels and peripheral figures in his sister's room - since the body swap, they have gained the right to sleep in each other's rooms. After all, people around them cannot tell that there is anything wrong, and this is also an opportunity for him to further understand his sister's interests and hobbies.

The beautiful girl who looks dignified and beautiful is actually an old 6D fan who surfs the Internet all day long and will not miss any new information... She not only has a wide range of acg works in film and television, but also logs in to play games every day.

When Ming Hai found rr14 on Eriri's computer desktop, he was a little surprised - after all, this was also the game he played online every day to kill time in real life.

However, considering that this is not a niche game, as long as you have some knowledge of ACG and are interested in games, you can play this game, so Minghai did not think about it in a deeper direction.

When he recalled that the netizen who introduced Kashiwagi Eri to him might also have been connected with Eriri through rr14, he was no longer surprised.

In general, she is a beautiful girl who attracts everyone's attention at school during the day, but when she returns home in the evening, she becomes a veteran game otaku who stays at home playing video games every day - such a contrast is very lethal to any otaku.

Of course, except for Aki Tomoya. Or rather, except for the "present" Aki Tomoya.

He used to be very good friends with his sister Eriri, but their relationship has plummeted to freezing point since the betrayal. No matter how childish things Eriri did to get his attention, he would ignore her as if she were a stranger.

The more Aki Tomoya acted like this, the more Eriri couldn't swallow this, and she desperately wanted to get his recognition and attention.

Honestly, Ming Hai didn't want to see her continue this childish behavior.

Does she really want to mend their relationship, or is she just obsessed with winning? Eriri will never admit it.

It doesn't matter. She will definitely learn the lesson she deserves in the end.

Ming Hai, who adopted a laissez-faire approach to his sister's education, continued with his own life, living each day steadily even when he was in Eriri's body.

Until he ran into Tomoya Aki again at school - this was the fifth time he had accidentally run into him as Eriri.

Following Eriri's advice, "You don't need to bother with that guy Tomoya," and Ming Hai's own feeling of "I didn't really want to bother with this guy anyway," every time he met the boy with glasses, he would just end the conversation between them at the speed of light with a bland and perfunctory expression.

"Oh, Renya."

But... I always feel that An Yi did not respond to him with the same coldness as I imagined.

"Eri, Eriri..."

Facing Eriri who didn't try to hide her indifference at all, Tomoya Aki's expression could be described as strange.

A more specific description would be strange hesitation and ruddy complexion.

Chapter 19 No Homo, Friend

Although Toru Narumi had never seen a boy named Tomoya Aki in the real world, he was very sure of one thing based on his impression of him in this simulation.

That is, he doesn't like Aki Tomoya, and it can even be said that he has no good feelings towards him at all.

The attribute of being a gloomy otaku might be considered a cute point when applied to a beautiful girl like Eriri, but if applied to Tomoya Aki, who is usually timid and can only be considered handsome when he takes off his glasses... Nagisa would be happy to delete the word "cute" himself.

Tomoya Aki is a famous blogger in the industry who looks ordinary but actually has more "otaku attributes" than ordinary people - Taki-kun.

Although he is not a memorable genius or handsome guy in real life, he has opened a social forum account with a fixed fan base on the Internet with his full understanding and interest in ACG culture. He is also a well-known and influential Koi blogger in the industry.

The above information is all the private investigation conducted by Ming Hai on Tomoya Aki as a brother who is worried about his sister. It has to be said that this person is really a boring person who does not arouse his interest in any aspect.

The contrast is boring enough, the skill is boring enough, and the setting of the clichéd youth love comedy male protagonist, "dull, slow, inconspicuous otaku", is boring enough.

Of course, the incident between him and Eriri when they were children was generally Eriri's fault. But as Eriri's brother, Ming Hai found it difficult to blame Eriri for anything. Keeping his sister away from people who were not suitable to play with was the only thing he could do as a brother.

However, this person is well aware of the feelings that Eriri has, but he still acts as if he is oblivious to her and even ignores her. This is something that Minghai cannot understand.

Was it out of revenge, or was it the same childish mentality as Eriri's, "I must make you regret/change your mind"? Never mind, either way would be boring.

He never claimed to be rational and objective. If an important person around him really encountered any trouble, he would stand by the other person first, not to mention that Eriri was his blood relative.

If Eriri hadn't still cared about him and hadn't had some obsession, how could Ming Hai have watched his sister fall for this man who was completely unmatched in every way and remained indifferent.

However, considering Eriri's explosive temper, and the fact that they are currently caught up in such a bizarre incident of body swapping, the to-do item of "getting Tomoya Aki to completely withdraw from Eriri's life" should be put on hold for the time being.

There were many opportunities to use Eriri's body to embarrass Aki or to completely draw a line between him and her, but if he hadn't done so, it would have made his sister feel disrespected, and Minghai would have thrown this troublesome man aside long ago.

"But... I feel like there's something wrong with this Aki in every way."

Although Ming Hai would show a cold or impatient expression every time he met him by chance as Eriri, and would leave him there after a few words of greeting - but it seemed that Aki Tomoya's attitude changed from the same indifference at the beginning to surprise, and finally became somewhat proactive.

"I don't quite understand what this sensitive and self-deprecating man is thinking. Do you have any idea about this, System-kun?"

If it was a girl, Ming Hai would definitely start thinking with interest why the other party did this and where are the clues that can be considered as clues.

Even if it is Hikigaya Hachiman or Ayaka, he would want to get to know this person better because of his interest in them.

But if the target is someone as boring as Aki Tomoya who completely does not arouse the desire to explore, he does not want to waste even a single brain cell on him and directly asks the system for help.

[It's really a lazy move, but it's no big deal to tell you - after all, Aki Tomoya is just the most insignificant tool character in this simulation to lead to the next plot. ]

The system's voice sounded in Ming Hai's mind very considerately, but the news it brought made Ming Hai feel uneasy.

[From what I can see, his current thoughts about you are a mixture of a young man's affection for you and a long-term crush on you.]

"………What?"

Please stop sounding so literary. It gives me goosebumps.

[To put it simply, Tomoya Aki has always had some feelings for Eriri, but he cannot get over Eriri's betrayal in the past and is too proud to admit it. Every time he sees Eriri, he pretends to be indifferent.]

"Don't give him the cuteness of being a tsundere. As a fan of secret crushes, I'll really throw up."

[Oh, please don't be so hostile to Amaki-kun just because he's a boy. His attitude towards you has changed because you've taken over his sister Eriri's body and have been showing him a different level of indifference than before, even playing with him and teasing him occasionally - this contrast has made him quite interested in "you".]