This is not the date I wanted.

Kotori complained speechlessly. Although this reason was understandable, she always felt that her brother was talking about something else.

"Tsk, tsk, Commander, you don't understand~ a man's fighting spirit and vanity."

Just at this moment, "Premature fatigue," Kawagoe said, waving his finger.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Qin Li was a little confused.

"Shidao-kun is in a very complicated state of mind at this moment. On the one hand, he is disgusted by Meng Yue's date with his junior, but on the other hand, he is too embarrassed to intervene because the incident was caused by him. That's why he is secretly competing with each other in private, trying to achieve a psychological balance."

"Ah, I know this feeling. Even though the opposite sex can't see it, you still want to prove that you are no worse than the other person."

"Yeah, I understand. If Miss Mengyue talks about how her juniors performed after returning home, Shidou can say that he can do the same."

In response to Kawagoe's words, "President" Mikimoto and "Dimension Destroyer" Nakatsugawa and a group of male crew members all nodded in understanding.

"What a youth~"

"Throat~Is that so, Shidou?"

Kotori asked with some curiosity.

[No, that's not the case! ]

Shidou denied it hastily. But in Kotori's opinion, his reaction was clearly an attempt to cover up something.

"It's okay, Shidou-kun. There's nothing to be ashamed of."

Kannazuki Kyohei spoke softly to Shidou, like a caring older brother.

"I know how you feel. If a pervert appeared in front of me one day and took away the commander's favor from me, I would also be jealous and take off all my clothes and tie my body tightly with ropes to prove to the commander that I am the more perverted - poof!"

[No! Absolutely not! ]

Shidou denied it categorically.

"Don't worry Shidou, the only one who thinks this way is Kannazuki."

Shaking her wrist that had punched her, Kotori glanced at Kannazuki who was groaning on the ground, and said in a cold voice.

"Kannazuki, go to the greenhouse's botanical garden and get a pot of cactus. It should be tall and long, with sharp thorns that prick your flesh. Then put it under your butt and squat in horse stance for an hour. If you prick yourself during this time, the time will be reset and an additional half hour of punishment will be added. Do you understand?"

"Ah... What a reward this is... Thank you very much... Commander..."

"Kotori... Mengyue and the others... started to move... It seems they are going to the family restaurant to have lunch."

Ling Yin gave a timely reminder only after Kanbutsuki left the bridge.

"I understand……"

Sighing helplessly, Qinli took a deep breath and adjusted her spirit.

"Shidou, you heard me, put away your boring vanity and continue to follow me."

[Don’t say you’re following me! ]

PS: I went to my relative's house and played Animal Crossing and Hatsune Miku's music games for a whole day. Ah~ I really regret not buying a switch.

Shidao Juniors (VIII)

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After leaving the batting cage, Mengyue and Zhenxing went to a family restaurant for lunch.

"Oh? Yue Dao, are you interested in galgame?"

Meng Yue raised her eyebrows and asked with some surprise.

"Well, yes." Zhenxing nodded and said a little embarrassedly, "I was recently recommended by a senior, and I am a little interested."

"Throat~senpai?"

"He is a senior whom I admire very much. Although he doesn't have a very good reputation in school, he is actually a very kind person."

“I see…I see.”

Listening to Zhenxing's words, Mengyue supported her cheeks with her hands and showed a meaningful smile.

"Could it be that Senior Liang Yi also plays galgame?"

"Yes, I have played." Meng Yue did not hide it and nodded readily. She smiled and asked Zhen Xing, "Why, is it weird that I play galgame?"

"No, no! I'm not denying it!" Zhenxing waved his hands hurriedly and explained in a panic, "It's just that I heard from the senior who recommended it that this is a game specifically designed to practice simulating love with all kinds of girls, so I thought..."

"Thought it was a game for boys?"

Looking at Zhenxing's embarrassed expression, Mengyue couldn't help but want to laugh, but she shrugged and said nothing.

"Well, I don't deny that this type of game is aimed at men. My situation is relatively rare in the eyes of ordinary people, but galgames are not just games for dating women. There are also a variety of interesting story themes such as family, suspense, mystery, science fiction, war, etc."

"Throat, that's it."

Masayuki sighed with an expression that showed he had learned something new.

"So, Senior Liang Yi, do you have any galgame recommendations?"

"Yeah... that's true..."

Meng Yue thought for a moment and raised her finger to recommend.

"Well... if you want to get started, I would recommend "Beep-Xian". You can find the resources online. There are no complicated operations. You can click enter all the way and it will take about two hours to finish it. The story is also very touching, but it is a bit sad."

"Yeah, I see."

Shinko nodded while taking notes seriously.

"After that, if you are still interested, you can try playing some more orthodox galgames."

Raising the second finger, Meng Yue continued,

"For example, "True Beep-Tears", "Bridge to the Sky", etc. Although these games have some eye-catching features, they are all solid in foundation and have the traditional template of Galgame - using options to capture all kinds of beautiful girls. This is what your senior said about dating simulations with various women, but there are some exaggerations in the stories, so don't accept them all at once."

"Yes, I understand."

"Also, some games are divided into all-age versions and R18 versions. You can choose which one you like."

Hearing Mengyue's words, Zhenxing couldn't help but tremble his hands.

"R-R-18 means..."

"Well, it's probably just as you imagined. There will be some erotic scenes added to the story~" Looking at Zhenxing's shy reaction, Mengyue couldn't help but smile knowingly, "What's wrong? Is there any problem?"

"No no! Nothing!"

Zhenxin quickly shook her head, and her fair little face instantly turned red.

"Well, once you're familiar with the basic gameplay, you can try some of the more famous masterpieces. If you want to watch tear-jerking stories about family relationships, you can play K-Style's "Dumpling Family" and "Little Beep - The Bad Guys." For science fiction, you can play "Seventh Beep -" and "Steins Beep - Gate." For magic and fantasy, you can play TM's "Magic Beep - Night" and "Fate Beep - Night." There's also "Heart... No, forget about this one."

When she raised her third finger, Meng Yue suddenly listed all kinds of games like she was reading out a menu.

"Wait... I can't quite remember... Dango... The Stone of Destiny..."

"Well, these games take quite some time to play, so just choose the ones that suit your tastes. And even if I don't tell you, if you ask online, there will definitely be people who will recommend them."

"Yeah, okay. Thank you, Ryougi-senpai."

Makoto nodded in understanding.

"Then... I don't think it's possible. But if you really get addicted to it and have experienced all the famous works, and want to go deeper..."

At this point, Meng Yue seemed to be hesitant to speak, but still sighed and said,

"Let's play games like 'Let's Fall in Love! My☆Little☆Shido'."

"My☆Little...Shido?"

(It’s pronounced the same as Gokawa-senpai’s name…)

After being surprised at this little coincidence, Zhenxing asked Mengyue.

"Excuse me, what kind of game is this?"

"trash game."

"Oh, I see. A rubbish game... huh?"

Zhenxing nodded at first, then reacted a little slowly and showed a puzzled expression.

"That Liang Yi-senpai...what's that rubbish game?"

"Just take it literally. As the name suggests, the whole game is garbage. The options are inexplicable, the expansions are meaningless, and the number of Bad Ends is so numerous that it's full of malicious intent. Aside from the art style and voice actors, everything else is basically worthless. It's the kind of game that 99% of people would throw into the trash after playing for ten minutes. If you search online, 80% of people won't discuss it."

"Then why play..."

Zhenxing asked the question in a shameful manner. In response, Mengyue laughed bitterly at herself and sighed meaningfully.

"Yue Dao, the reasons why humans play games can be divided into two categories. One is to enjoy relaxation and seek novelty and excitement... and the other is to be bored and want to be tortured."

"Is that so?"

Seeing Meng Yue's eyes looking into the unknown distance as if she had seen through the world, Zhen Xing quickly ended the topic.

"Thank you, Senior Liang Yi. I will definitely go back and play when I have time."

"You're welcome. I'm also very happy to meet a junior who shares the same interests as me."

———————————————I am the dividing line for shifting perspectives————————————

At this time, Gokawa Shido, who was following Mengyue and Zhenyu, was sitting in the corner of the family restaurant and observing secretly.

[Shidao, regarding Mengyuejie's favorability——]

"No need to say it, I know."

【Yeah……】

Looking at the harmonious and happy atmosphere between the two, Shidao sipped the already empty glass of lemon juice with an unusually solemn expression.

Although he couldn't hear the details due to the distance, Shidou still understood from the scattered chatter that they were discussing the topic of galgame.

(It was me who started playing galgames first, and I never talked to Meng Yue about this. Yue Dao, you actually——)

As if the radish he had carefully cultivated was taken away by someone, Shidao ignited a trace of karma for some reason.

However, at this time, Shidao seemed to have forgotten that the guy who recommended galgame to the younger generation was none other than himself.

[Shidou, your thoughts are almost written on your face...]

Kotori couldn't help but complain.

In her eyes, if her brother now had a handkerchief in his mouth, he would be no different from those resentful women in TV dramas who discovered their husbands cheating on them.

[If you are really that reluctant, just go over and tell Sister Mengyue directly that you don’t want to do it.]

"Who said I was unwilling? I just came here to watch in secret out of concern for the younger generation. I was worried that Meng Yue's spiritual power would flow backwards, so how could I be a light bulb? And--"

Shidou turned away and muttered softly.

"It's Mengyue's freedom to like whoever she wants to date...it has nothing to do with me."

……

Kotori silently turned off the microphone, opened her mouth and took a deep breath.

"Are you a tsundere?!!!"

Seeing her brother taking away her attributes, Kotori couldn't help but complain loudly.

“Huh… ah ah ah. My brother is really like that, that’s why adolescents are so troublesome.”

Looking at Shidou who was speaking without thinking on the screen, Kotori couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

"But... Commander, it's okay. Aren't you going to tell Shidou about Miss Mengyue's favorability?"

On the bridge, Minowa, who was under "protection observation", asked worriedly.

"Well...Since Shidou already said he knows, there's no need for us to remind him."

Kotori chuckled and replied with a shrug.

On the big screen on the bridge, the various values ​​of Liang Yi Meng Yue's mental state were being analyzed. Regarding Yue Dao Zhen Xing's favorability, although Meng Yue's favorability did increase from the beginning of their meeting, as the date progressed, the rate of increase in favorability was slowing down at a visible trend.

Especially since leaving the baseball field, Meng Yue's favorability towards Yue Dao has basically not increased, and has remained at the same level without any change. If I have to describe it, it is just staying at the level of "a pretty good junior from the same school".

In fact, this situation is not surprising. If you compare the favorability of Shidao and Mengyue during their first date, you will find that the change patterns of the two are basically the same.