My Romance Simulation with Them

Through the plastic box of the bento, Goto Ichiri's fair and delicate nose twitched.

She smelled an extremely tempting fragrance.

It seems...very good?

They actually went to the trouble of making a bento box for someone like me who's on the fringes of society...

As Goto Ichiri picked up the bento box, memories and impressions that suddenly surfaced in her mind last night came flooding back.

Senior Nango... he really is a very gentle person.

"Senior Nanxiang previously asked me to help with the taste testing..."

If it's about tasting, wouldn't it be better to have more people?

Goto Ichiri, carrying his lunchbox, thought for a moment.

Sure enough, this kind of good stuff should be brought to the exhibition hall and shared with everyone, right...?

Chapter 46. She took a bite of the fried chicken.

Having endured from noon until the afternoon, Goto Ichiri finally breathed a sigh of relief as the day came to a complete end.

Compared to others who enjoy celebrating youth and reveling in campus life.

Goto Ichiri, who was used to hiding in a corner and never had any friends come up to talk to her, always thought that school life was a heavy mental burden.

"I got into Ocha High School entirely by luck... and this is what happened."

Wearing a bizarre outfit of pink tracksuit, sweatpants, and a skirt, Goto Ichiri walked alone on the street and sighed softly.

Even she didn't know how she had gotten lucky and been admitted to Yucha High School.

At the time, she simply wanted to find a school that was far from home so that others wouldn't find out about her embarrassing past in junior high school, so she randomly chose a few high schools to apply to, and Ocha High School in Bunkyo Ward was one of them.

I wonder if I've used up all the good luck I've ever had in my life.

Despite consistently having below-average grades, she actually managed to stand out from countless applicants and become a student at Yucha High School.

"But you can't go that far just by being lucky..."

Goto Ichiri walked along and then let out a mournful cry.

These are extremely difficult academic problems that are completely incomprehensible.

I feel like I can't fit into any of the classmates' classes.

The excitement and youth belong to them.

And she had nothing, and always had.

"I really want to drop out of school right now..."

He stopped walking and muttered to himself.

But soon, as if she had realized something, she shook her head violently.

No, no! Although life is tough, there are people who have always cared for me.

Thinking of this, Goto Ichiri lowered his head and glanced at the bento box wrapped in a strip of cloth beside him.

Nango-senpai... he wasn't just that kind of gentle in the memories that inexplicably appeared in my mind; he was like that even in real life...

As if drawing strength from it, Goto Ichiri regained his spirits.

Yes...yes! Cheer up, Yili! You don't just have yourself, you also have people who care about you!

Go for it!

Let's all try Nango's bento first.

Trying to cheer herself up, the pink-haired girl took a step forward and continued walking with her head down.

Her band, End, primarily performs at the underground venue 'Starry', also known as 'STARRY'.

The 'Starry Night' performance hall is located in the Shimokitazawa area of ​​Setagaya Ward, Tokyo.

Shimokitazawa has always been a well-known flea market in Tokyo, and due to its proximity to several universities, it is also considered a trendy street for young people in Tokyo.

At night, you can often see many lonely Japanese university students looking for excitement in the streets of Shimokitazawa.

Therefore, to some extent, Shimokitazawa is considered by locals to be on par with the renowned Akihabara.

This has led to a strong pop culture atmosphere in Shimokitazawa, where underground performance halls like 'Starry Night' are actually quite common.

Take the tram, then transfer, and arrive at 'Starry Night'.

This wasn't a complicated process for Goto Ichiri, who had been here several times before.

However, the stars seem a bit strange today...

Goto Ichiri cautiously peered into the interior of the Starry Sky building after entering the basement from upstairs.

The stars are still the same stars, but the lighting is softer compared to other performance halls, and the bar and decorations create a particularly atmospheric ambiance...

But what's strange is that the stars are empty; there isn't a single person in sight.

"If you're looking for Hongxia-chan and Liang-chan, then you'll probably have to wait a while, Little Lonely. They were just called out by the store manager to replenish the stock."

Behind the counter, a woman with long black hair, who was sitting with her legs crossed, raised her beautiful and mature face and kindly offered an explanation.

Her name is Ms. PA (she is actually called Ms. PA in the original work), she knows Ijichi Seika, and is also the sound and lighting technician for 'Starry Night'.

Compared to the still inexperienced members of the End Band, Ms. PA possesses a unique elegance and languid charm characteristic of mature women.

"Ah... hello, Ms. PA, are Liang and the others... out shopping?"

After finding a place to sit down, Goto Ichiri felt a little uncomfortable being alone with someone, but out of politeness, she asked in a low voice.

"Yeah. It looks like a new batch of drinks just arrived... Hmm? What's this?"

Ms. PA answered, while glancing curiously at the bento box that Goto Ichiri had placed on the table.

"Ah... um... this is a bento box made by a friend. She said it was her first time making it and wanted me to try it... so I brought it over so everyone could have a taste. Ms. PA, you can try it if you don't mind."

As Goto Ichiri spoke, he carefully opened the lid of the bento box.

"Huh—? I don't need it. Actually, I've been on a diet lately..."

Upon hearing Goto Ichiri's words, Ms. PA instinctively wanted to refuse, but before she could finish speaking, she involuntarily stopped.

An exceptionally enticing aroma wafted from the bento box in front of Goto Ichiri.

The neatly arranged, pale yellow fried chicken nuggets in the box exuded an indescribable allure to carnivores at that moment.

It was a strange feeling, a deep-seated urge to eat rising from my empty stomach and then flooding my brain.

Gumbling—

Swallowing softly, the black-haired Ms. PA maintained her outward elegance and composure, deliberately asking, "This is...?"

"Hmm...it must be the fried chicken nuggets made by Senior Nanxiang."

"Although I've been on a diet lately, since my friend Little Lonely has already made the food... it wouldn't be right not to try it."

"Huh...? Will this cause trouble for Ms. PA?"

Goto Ichiri subconsciously pulled the bento box in her hand back a little.

"What's there to worry about? Bravely overcoming the demon of fat is something adult women should do."

A smile appeared on Ms. PA's refined and mature face, but her fair fingers had already picked up the chopsticks beside her without her noticing: "Let me try the taste."

"Uh..."

Goto Ichiri opened his mouth, but couldn't help glancing at Ms. PA, who had already picked up a piece of fried chicken and put it in her mouth.

For some reason, she always felt that the usually mature and composed Ms. PA...

It seems a bit...

Can't wait?

......

"Really—you're panting so much just from carrying such a small amount of drinks. You two really need to exercise more."

With a face full of disdain, Ijichi Nijika's older sister, Ijichi Seika, walked into the 'Starry Sky' while scolding Yamada Ryo and Ijichi Nijika, who were panting behind her.

While she was criticizing them, she didn't forget to compare them to their predecessors.

"Learn from PA. He may seem lazy, but he's much more reliable than the two of you."

These words silenced even the slightly resentful Ichiji Nijika behind him.

Ms. PA is a close friend of Ijichi Hoshika and can be said to have witnessed the establishment of 'Shinseki' to the present day.

Even if she was unwilling to accept it, in the face of Ms. PA's seniority, Ijichi Nijika could only lower her head.

That's why I said...

Just as Ichika was about to say something more.

Bang!

Suddenly, the gate to the starry sky opened, and a black-haired woman with tears streaming down her face rushed out.

As soon as she saw Ijichi Hoshika, she hugged her tightly, buried her head in her arms, and burst into tears.

"I am so fortunate to have grown up smoothly and to be able to work under such excellent conditions. I am so sorry that I did not realize this before, Xingge!"

Huh? What... what happened?

Ichi Seika stared wide-eyed at Ms. PA, who was sobbing uncontrollably in her arms, her face filled with regret.

She stared blankly at Goto Ichiri in 'Stars': "What's wrong with her?"

“Miss PA, she ate a fried chicken nugget.”

Goto Ichiri was also a bit dazed.

Chapter 47. The Taste of Happiness —

"You ate a fried chicken nugget? You can get this sick from eating a fried chicken nugget?"