Tokyo: Simulation Begins with the Big Sister Next Door

[Continued, you agreed]

[Your wife isn't home today. After Nakano Aoi prepared dinner, she invited you to eat with her, and you had a very pleasant chat.]

After dinner, you indicated that you could continue studying.

[Nakano Aoi stared blankly at you, and then, at your urging, she completed three more test papers. You calculated her weaknesses and strengths, and before leaving, you gave Nakano Aoi a study plan, telling her to work hard and that you would come to hold study sessions every day to help her study.]

[Nakano Aoi said there was a chance to continue, and then sent you away.]

Back home, you're satisfied with the various donations and messages from your fans urging you to update. Then you see a hater saying that if you update tonight, he'll eat shit upside down. You sit down at your computer and start working on the new episode.

Once everything was in place, you released the new animation and casually retweeted a hater's comment about eating shit upside down, asking him when he would be doing it.

[The troll's account received thousands of comments, but the troll deleted the account a few minutes later.]

[The number of haters under your videos has suddenly increased. Many accounts with your fan badges are clamoring that if you release ten episodes tonight, they will all stand upside down and eat shit.]

You hired a lawyer on short notice, who prepared a contract and sent it to each of these people, indicating that if they were willing to sign the contract, you would add an extra episode tonight, and at that time, these people would also need to send you a video of themselves eating shit upside down, according to the contract.

These comments suddenly disappeared, and the requests for updates in your comment section have returned to normal.

At this moment, Hayano Hoshiko also arrives at your house, her attitude extremely proactive and enthusiastic, clamoring to be the main DPS and engage you in a true life-or-death battle.

Seeing this, you stopped holding back and gave it your all. Hayano Hoshiko was initially very happy, but after two hours, she collapsed onto the bed, saying she wanted to rest.

You thoughtfully gave her a massage and even went downstairs to the convenience store to buy her a drink to replenish her energy.

When you go to pay, you discover that the cashier for tonight is Matsui Rena. After greeting her, you notice that Matsui Rena seems to have injured her arm, making it difficult for her to move around, yet she is still working the night shift alone, busily handling her work.

Looking at Matsui Rena's tired face, you felt a little sorry for her.

After buying the items, you went to the nearest pharmacy and bought some bandages and hemostatic powder, then returned and gave them to Matsui Rena.

Matsui Rena seemed a little surprised, but she still accepted it with a smile and proactively exchanged contact information with you.

After returning home, you fed Hayano Hoshiko, who was almost asleep, some drinks, then carried her to the bathroom for a bath. Afterward, you dried Hayano Hoshiko's hair and cuddled her into bed.

[Hayano Hoshiko was really enjoying herself, burying her head in your arms and sleeping soundly, even snoring softly in the middle of the night.]

[You didn't show any disgust towards Hayano Hoshiko; instead, you straightened her body and gently patted her back. After a while, Hayano Hoshiko's snoring stopped.]

In her drowsy state, she groped around on the bed, then naturally leaned her head towards you and drifted off to sleep again.

The next day, after washing up, you prepared a sumptuous breakfast as usual.

You woke Hayano Hoshiko up for breakfast, but she was so sleepy that she could barely hold her chopsticks. After asking her what was wrong, you asked her to take a day off from school and then fed her breakfast spoonful by spoonful.

At that moment, your doorbell rang.

You put down your spoon, went to the door, looked through the peephole, and then opened the door with some surprise.

Memory presentation.

"Ms. Matsui, what brings you here all of a sudden?"

Upon hearing this, Matsui Rena, who was outside the door, smiled and picked up the gift box in her hand.

"Anze, you're a regular customer of our convenience store. We just happened to pick your name in today's customer appreciation event, and your registered name and address are on your points card... I'm bringing this over to you before you go to school."

"You've really worked hard." An Zeliang opened the door with a smile. "Ms. Matsui, please come in. Let me pour you a glass of water. Please sit down and rest."

"No need, I have other things to do today." After hesitating for a moment, Matsui Rena smiled and took out another bag, handing it to Anzawa Ryo.

"Thank you so much, Anze, for the bandages and medicine you brought yesterday. This is a thank-you gift for you... Please accept it!"

“Ms. Matsui and I are friends, so it’s only natural for us to take care of each other. There’s no need for gifts.” Anze Liang shook his head, his tone natural and sincere.

"Ms. Matsui, just take good care of yourself. It always seems like you're working the night shift. Are you really okay physically?"

“Um, I…” Matsui Rena glanced at Anze Ryo, just about to answer.

"Xiao Liang... who are you talking to at the door?" Suddenly, Hayano Hoshiko's lazy voice came from the living room, interrupting their conversation.

“It’s Ms. Matsui, a friend I met at the convenience store,” Anze Liang replied.

“…Oh.” Hayano Hoshiko replied slowly, “I’m going to sleep now, Ryo, come back early tonight.”

“Okay,” An Zeliang agreed.

An unreadable emotion flickered in Matsui Rena's eyes, and the smile on her lips suddenly brightened.

"It seems Anze isn't available right now. Remember to take those two gifts inside. I'll be going now."

"Let's talk more about this when we have the chance..."

Matsui Rena's tone was somewhat meaningful.

The memory presentation has ended.

The simulation continues.

[You call out to Matsui Rena as she leaves, asking if she has eaten breakfast. After receiving a negative answer, you bring the gift inside, then pack an untouched breakfast sandwich and give it to Matsui Rena, telling her to take care of herself and eat well.]

Matsui Rena smiled and agreed, then left the apartment.

You went home, changed into your school uniform, gave the spoiled Hayano Hoshiko a farewell kiss, and then went to school.

Time keeps flowing by.

Even though Hoshiko Hayano was transferred to another school, she would still often drive over to see you, cook for you, sleep with you, and then leave early the next day to go to school.

You felt that Hayano Hoshiko was working too hard and needed you to take good care of her, so you would always prepare a special dinner for her when she stayed overnight, give her massages from time to time to relieve her fatigue, or make her a loving bento for the next day.

This weekend, Hoshiko Hayano is sent on a business trip by the school, while Rin Hoshimiya is going out to eat with her parents.

Since you had nothing to do, you went to a tea party hosted by anime fans and didn't come back until very late.

As you neared home, you saw a figure stagger quickly into a dark alley, followed by a dull thud as they collapsed.

You felt the figure looked familiar, so you quickly walked over.

Upon seeing the figure clearly, you widened your eyes in surprise.

Chapter 181, Section 178: The Scumbag Killer is a Yandere!

In the dark alley, you are surprised to see Matsui Rena kneeling against the wall, pale-faced, clutching her abdomen, seemingly injured.

[You see that blood has stained the hem of Matsui Rena's clothes, and you worry that you should call an ambulance for her. Matsui Rena says that she only suffered a minor injury and that you can take her home instead of going to the hospital.]

[You agreed. On the way to take Matsui Rena home in a taxi, you asked her how she got injured. Matsui Rena sounded weak and seemed too weak to explain, only saying that she would tell you when she got home.]

Soon, you and Matsui Rena arrived at her rented apartment.

Memory presentation.

"Ms. Matsui, watch your step."

Anze Liang helped Matsui Rena into the apartment building.

"Hmm..." Matsui Rena leaned against Anze Liang like a little bird, her steps unsteady, as if she might fall asleep at any moment.

The apartment in front of me looked very old, with mottled walls and a rusty door. Even though it was already night, the corridor lights inside the apartment were not on at all.

An Zeliang glanced around and noticed that the light bulb in the corridor was long gone, and the nearby camera was covered in cobwebs, so it was probably unusable.

Moreover, the apartment building has no elevator, only stairs. The lights on the stairs are not broken, but they are very dim and flicker from time to time, making it look as scary as a horror movie.

"Ms. Matsui, what floor and apartment number do you live on?" Anze Liang asked.

"Third floor...304..."

“Okay, I’ll take you up.” An Zeliang nodded, then helped Matsui Rena up the stairs. A few minutes later, the two stood at the door of Matsui Rena’s apartment.

Matsui Rena rummaged through her clothes, then used her key to open the door, and Anze Ryo helped her inside.

Matsui Rena's apartment is not large, and the furniture is very simple, but it is clean and tidy.

“Anze-kun… thank you…” As soon as she got home, Matsui Rena felt much better and a grateful smile appeared on her face. “Could you please help me to the bathroom? I have a first-aid kit there.”

"Sure, do you need me to bandage your wound?"

"No need, Anze-kun has already gone to a lot of trouble along the way. I can do the rest myself." Matsui Rena said, and with Anze Ryo's help, she went into the bathroom. Then, she closed the door and started working inside.

A dozen minutes later, Matsui Rena came out with a pale face, and she had changed into a loose set of home clothes.

"Anze, thank you so much for earlier."

"It's nothing. I've known Ms. Matsui for so long, it's no trouble at all. There's no need to thank me." Anze Liang waved his hand with a smile, and then asked.

"Speaking of which, Ms. Matsui, you're already home. Can you tell me why you were injured?"

"...Is Anze curious?" Matsui Rena looked at Anze Ryo, her smile suddenly turning bitter. Then, she went to the kitchen, took out an unopened bottle of red wine, and placed it on the living room table.

Actually... I don't really want to say why I got hurt...

Matsui Rena's eyelashes trembled slightly, as if she had mustered a lot of courage to continue speaking.

"But Anze has helped me so much, I should tell you the truth... But I'm really afraid of what Anze will say after he hears it..."

Looking at the red wine on the table, Matsui Rena bit her lip and said.

"Anze, would you like to have a few drinks with me? Maybe after a few drinks, I'll have the courage to say it, and you'll just take it as a drunken joke and forget about it soon..."

"May I?"

The memory presentation has ended.

The simulation continues.

You think that drinking alcohol now would be bad for Matsui Rena's wound after her recent injury, but Matsui Rena said she would only drink half a glass to give herself courage, and the rest of the red wine would be a simple thank you gift.

[You asked Matsui Rena if she would tell you the reason for her injury after drinking the wine. After receiving an affirmative answer, you opened a bottle of red wine, poured half a glass for Matsui Rena, and then tilted your head back and drank the rest of the red wine in one gulp.]

The red wine that Matsui Rena bought didn't have much of a flavor. You drank the whole bottle and were fine. You just burped and put the bottle down.

[You asked Matsui Rena why she was injured. Matsui Rena looked at the empty wine glass, then at you, and asked with concern if you felt unwell anywhere. She went to get you some hangover medicine and said she would tell you in a little while.]

[You asked Matsui Rena how long it would take, and Matsui Rena looked at the hangover medicine and said half an hour later, then went to the kitchen to pour some hot water and gave you the hangover medicine.]

[You did feel a slight dizziness, perhaps from drinking too much, but the feeling quickly disappeared.]

Half an hour later, you indicate that time is up and ask Matsui Rena again about the reason for her injury.

Matsui Rena seemed a little surprised that you drank so much yet seemed completely unaffected. After hesitating for a few seconds, she told you that a suspicious person had been following her recently and had repeatedly jumped out and said suspicious things when she was coming home from her night shift.

Matsui Rena said that she was injured tonight because the stalker jumped out and attacked her.