In this crossover anime, I've been bound to two systems.

[Afterwards, as you went downstairs, you looked at everyone on the sofa, and then naturally helped Aunt Xiaobaihe back to her room, considerately pouring her water, wiping her sweat, and tucking her in.]

So no matter what I choose, I'll eventually have to go through the third option, right?

After doing all this, you sat quietly on the edge of the bed for more than ten minutes before leaving the room.

[The moment the door opened, you saw Eriri with tears in her eyes. You wanted to say something, but she turned and ran away without looking back, tripping and falling along the way.]

The next day, Eriri's family moved away from your neighbor's house.

Later, you learned from your father that his family had gone to live abroad.

In the days that followed, you often reminisced about the woman with the flowing purple hair from your memories, and you felt sorrow for your unfulfilled romance that had died before it even began.

[Simulation ends. 】

Ah? ? ?

This isn't right, is it? What happened to the dating simulation? It's over already?

Eriri hasn't even touched his hand yet.

Also, the final reminiscence is clearly not right. Eriri is definitely blonde, right?

What's with the purple hair?

[Rating: E]

[Evil Path Index: 11]

[Overall assessment: A life devoid of progress, nothing worth evaluating. You are the worst host I've ever mentored.]

[Reward Calculation: Your physical fitness has slightly improved.]

I would like to make progress, but the problem is you haven't given me any chance to make any progress at all.

The first option was a guaranteed failure; this simulation must be hellishly difficult.

Suzumiya Chisato reviewed her choice in her mind and belatedly realized that helping her parents back home was the right decision.

After leaving Eriri's house, is it possible for him to come back again?

However, the simulation is over now, so there's no point in thinking about it anymore.

[With two simulation attempts remaining, the host can either consume one simulation attempt to start a new simulation, or consume one simulation attempt to restart the current simulation.]

In other words, it means restarting or reloading a save file.

After thinking it over, Suzumiya Chisato decided to reopen it.

After all, his talents of having yellow hair and being a lone wolf are really a bit of a pain, and the situation is completely out of his control.

[Simulation started. Selected simulation subject: Eriri Sawamura.]

[Please select three talents from the following list to begin the simulation.]

[Quiet and reserved (speaking): You are introverted and naturally don't like to talk.]

[Akarin (Green): Your presence has been greatly diminished.]

[Otaku (Green): You enjoy staying at home and are well-versed in most otaku-related knowledge.]

[Harmless (Blue): Regardless of your true nature, you give off a very calm and gentle vibe, increasing your approachability and making it easier to gain the trust of others.]

[Artistic Talent (Blue): You were born with a strong talent for drawing, and with a little effort, you can reach a level that most people cannot.]

[Pet (Purple): When you were little, you found a baby crow. It was intelligent, clever, and extremely perceptive.]

【…】

Being taciturn seems like a talent that's just there to fill a quota; it feels completely useless, so we'll rule it out.

As for the otaku and Akarin, they do not have any obvious advantages when compared with other talents.

The only thing that's surprising is the pet's talent. Just how smart must that crow be to be a purple-quality pet?

Suzumiya Chisato did not hesitate for long.

[Talent confirmed—harmless, artistic, and a pet.]

[The simulation officially begins.]

[Age 0: You were born peacefully in a remote town. Your father was a rancher, and your mother was a housewife.]

This time, we've started far away from big cities.

In that case, I guess I won't be able to contact Eriri for the next few years.

[1 year old: You can barely walk now, and you often play with chicks and rabbits in your family's ranch. Because you often play with these small animals, your cuteness and gentleness have increased. (Harmlessness to humans and animals has been activated)]

[Age 2: Under your mother's guidance, you began to learn basic reading and writing, but to her disappointment, you did not show outstanding ability in reading. You could not easily remember many simple preschool knowledge like other children.]

[Age 5: Your father happened to see you scribbling in the sand with a twig in your hand. He discovered your talent and specially found a children's art teacher to carefully instruct you.]

[Age 7: You prefer and excel at drawing to studying. Your talent has impressed your art teacher, who took your work to a children's drawing competition, where you won the gold medal. (Your artistic talent has been unleashed!)]

[Age 9: You find a dying crow on your family's ranch. You don't know where it came from, but seeing its pitiful and lonely appearance, you pick it up and take it home. (Pet activated)]

[Age 10: The crow you rescued has recovered from its initial weakness under your careful care. Its glossy black feathers are extremely beautiful. You discover that this crow is highly intelligent, usually quiet and very intelligent. It can understand your commands and respond accordingly. You are overjoyed and do not tell anyone about this. In a childish way, you name it "Black Wings".]

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Chapter Twenty-Two: Why not ask the Dark Wings?

[Age 11: Your children's art teacher says that you have already mastered the basic drawing skills and there is nothing more he can teach you. He talks to your father, saying that the lack of educational resources in this small town will only hinder your development. He knows an art teacher in Tokyo and suggests that your father send you to study in Tokyo, where he can provide assistance.]

[Age 12: You've graduated from elementary school. Your father remembered your art teacher's suggestion and was somewhat interested, but decided to hear your thoughts. Faced with your father's question, you decided...]

[1. I refused to study in Tokyo. The pace of the big city is too fast. I just want to inherit the family business and become a peaceful rancher.]

[2. I agree to your going to Tokyo to study. A true man should aspire to travel the world! I want to see more of the world and experience more people and things.]

The first choice has appeared.

Unless the emulator is deliberately malfunctioning and causing problems, the choice is obvious.

You agreed to study in Tokyo and showed great interest in it. Your father was proud of you and decided to contact a well-regarded junior high school through your art teacher. Your mother took you to Tokyo to study. On the day you moved to Tokyo, your mother took you to greet the neighbors, and that's how you met Aki Tomoya, a boy your age next door.

After going around in circles, we've come full circle.

Thinking back to the club that Aki Tomoya had ruined in the first Sims, Suzumiya Chisato felt somewhat guilty.

But it's okay, it's just a simulation, no one will get hurt.

[Age 13: You officially become a junior high school student. Coincidentally, Aki Tomoya attends the same school and is in the same class as you. Because your home addresses are very close, you often go to and from school together and quickly become familiar with each other and become good friends.]

You indirectly met Eriri Sawamura through Tomoya Aki. She was Tomoya's childhood friend, and she was flawless at school, a girl as noble as a princess. Having grown up in the countryside, this was the first time you had seen a girl with blonde hair, and you were unconsciously captivated by her. However, you never openly showed these feelings, nor did you let anyone notice them.

Ah, the innocent and budding crush of youth, so beautiful and nostalgic.

[Age 14: Your harmless appearance gradually made Eriri Sawamura lower her guard, and your relationship became more familiar. She gradually showed her unguarded and capricious side in front of you. This real side of her did not reduce your love for her, but instead made it stronger.]

You joined the art club that Eriri Sawamura belongs to. You are both exceptionally talented and often represent the school in various art competitions. Your life at school and in the club is extremely fulfilling, but emotionally, you feel increasingly empty.

You'll notice that Eriri Sawamura loves manga and games, and among them, she especially cherishes and values ​​characters with the childhood friend label, which speaks volumes.

The unrequited love you yearn for makes your heart grow more restless each day. Tonight, feeling you can't hold on any longer, you decide…

[1. Cast aside your hesitation and confess your love to Eriri with all your might.]

2. Call Eriri's phone, crawl into bed, and release your pent-up emotions.

[3. Why not ask your good friend, Darkwing?]

"..."

The first option is such a brainless choice.

Before you're certain the other person has feelings for you, a desperate confession is no different from suicide; you'll only get a pathetic rejection like "Sorry, you're a good person." After that, their relationship will likely drift apart, turning them into strangers who were once familiar but are now incredibly awkward.

The second option is simply giving up on oneself and letting oneself degenerate into a pervert.

As for the third one...

It's a bit hard to evaluate. The description of this crow in the previous simulation was only brief. It's very clever, and no one else knows about its special features.

However, considering that it is a product of purple talent, one should have some expectations for it.

Of course, the main reason is that the other two options are completely disappointing; they are not worth the effort and offer no appeal whatsoever.

[In the quiet of the night, you cannot sleep peacefully. A few rash or impulsive thoughts flash through your mind, but under the restraint of reason, you reject them one by one.]

You opened the door and called out softly. Soon, a black shadow fluttered its wings and flew in, landing on your shoulder.

[Under your and Mother's careful care over the years, the Black Wings has grown into a large creature, its jet-black feathers becoming increasingly lustrous. The way it flaps its wings to maintain balance on your shoulder is less like a crow and more like an eagle.]

You gently stroke its head, without any ulterior motives, simply confiding your bittersweet youthful troubles to it as a way to relieve your boredom.

[Some things, when kept bottled up alone for too long, feel better when spoken aloud. During your conversation, the Dark Wings stared intently at you. You were used to this; it was naturally intelligent. But you didn't harbor any expectations of it. No matter how clever a crow is, it's still just a crow. It can't understand human troubles, nor can it offer any help in your current situation.]

After your one-sided venting ended, you felt a little relieved. You took a small handful of coarse grain walnuts from the drawer and placed them on the table as a reward for the troublesome Black Wings listening to your troubles. But today was unusual; it didn't show any interest in its usual favorite food. Instead, it flew to the window and kept poking at the glass with its beak.

[You weren't surprised; this kind of thing has happened before. Crows are nocturnal, and Black Wings is no exception. Occasionally, it will try to fly out of its nest at night to wander around, but it will always fly back the next morning.]

After reminding Darkwing to be careful, you opened the window halfway and let it fly into the night sky.

You turn off the bedside lamp, go to bed, and the next morning, you see a wounded, bleeding, and disheveled black wing on your bedside table. Beneath it is a pink-covered notebook.

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Chapter Twenty-Three: Is This a Divine Bird?

This isn't a crow, it must be a divine bird...

"Completely surprised" is no longer a accurate description of Suzumiya Chisato's feelings at this moment.

Seeing the Blackwing's disheveled state, your first reaction is panic. You assume it was attacked by other birds, but after carefully examining its wounds, you realize that's not the case.

The wound on its wing was long and straight, not like it had been injured by another animal, but rather looked like it had been cut by a sharp weapon. There were also a few shards of glass in its feathers. Without thinking too much about it, you hurried downstairs to get the first-aid kit and gave it a quick treatment.

After finishing these tasks and seeing Darkwing eating the mixed grains with the same good appetite as before, you finally felt a little relieved and turned your attention to the extra notebook on the bedside table.

On the cover of the notebook, there are several dents, clearly the marks of the claws of the Black Wings. The cover also bears the words "Notebook Plot Musings."

You picked up the notebook and opened it. Even though you were somewhat prepared, the moment you actually saw the contents, you couldn't help but freeze in place.