My Romance Simulation with Them

"150 grams is enough, there's no need to weigh it, I can't possibly make a mistake."

Nanxiang explained without turning his head.

With his LV4 culinary skills, he is already a top-tier professional in cooking.

These overly confident words made Yamada Ryodo glance at Nango Toki.

She simply put on the plastic gloves that she had prepared when she was in Nanxiang and lifted the beef onto the electronic scale on the other side.

150G.

Simple numbers appeared on the electronic scale.

Not a penny more, not a penny less.

Yamada Ryo stared at the number with a blank expression for a long time, then couldn't help but look at Nango Toki.

Is the world of chefs really that magical?

"The world of chefs is truly amazing."

Nango seemed to see through what Yamada Ryo was thinking, and he took the meat off the electronic scale and put it back on the cutting board.

"..." Yamada Ryo tilted his head, and other emotions flickered in his big eyes.

Does this guy have mind-reading abilities?

And why not give her more meat, considering how cute she is?

"Humans can't read minds, and you are indeed very cute, but considering that if you really eat all the ingredients, Manager Ijichi might kill you, that's why I didn't add any extra ingredients for you."

The sounds of someone chopping beef in the south of the village drifted over.

How did you do that?

Once again, Nango Toki guessed his thoughts, and Yamada Ryo, who was usually expressionless, opened his mouth and looked at him with a face full of surprise.

"Um..."

Nango continued chopping the beef, then smiled at Yamada Ryo: "Maybe it's because I'm a genius."

"I do not believe."

Yamada Ryo shook his head.

"Why wouldn't I believe it? I'm a genius, so naturally I know everything. Besides, I also have some knowledge of psychic energy. To put it bluntly, I can see the guardian spirits around Ms. Yamada."

Nanxiang spoke very earnestly, making his story sound very convincing.

"Large talk, lies."

When Nango said this, Yamada Ryo clearly didn't believe it.

That's getting more and more exaggerated. If we're talking about geniuses, then someone as proud, narcissistic, and confident as her could probably agree with Nango Toki.

But then things like 'psychic energy' and guardian spirits came along—

She definitely wouldn't believe it.

She wasn't as easily fooled as Ichiri Goto.

I must say, Ms. Yamada's reaction was really interesting.

“I can prove it to you.”

As Nanxiang chopped the meat patties, he tossed them between his hands to expel the air, tilting his head thoughtfully as he thought:

"If I'm not mistaken, Ms. Yamada's family runs a private hospital, right?"

"Even if you ask Hongxia, she'll know the answer to this.

Yamada Ryo shook his head.

“That’s true.” Even though Yamada Ryo pointed it out, Nango Toki didn’t feel embarrassed at all. On the contrary, she smiled calmly.

This inexplicable sense of composure made Yamada Ryo, who was usually very determined, waver for some reason.

Nango spoke up again: "But Ichichi-san probably doesn't know that Ms. Yamada practiced the violin when she was a child."

"..." Yamada Ryo.

He forcefully suppressed the question, "How did you know?" from his heart, without revealing the slightest flaw in his expression.

But Yamada Ryo couldn't help but look Nango up and down, trying to figure out how he knew all these things.

But she couldn't see it, just as she didn't know that Nango had figured out exactly how many moles she had and where they were during the last simulation.

"Don't be surprised, your guardian spirit told me all this."

In the south, after the air in the meat patty is squeezed out, some salt, pepper, and MSG are kneaded into the beef patty for seasoning, and then it is opened again.

"Miss Yamada's grandmother's family has a dog, its name is..."

Nango paused, then stared intently at the air behind Yamada Ryo, as if communicating with something, making sounds like 'hmm... ah... oh...'.

Yamada Ryo felt a chill run down his spine and couldn't help but glance behind him.

But behind him was nothing, just emptiness.

"I see."

Ahead came Nango's voice, suddenly realizing something: "It's called Headless Bess, right? It's a large golden retriever, and it's quite old."

Yamada Ryo finally couldn't hold back any longer: "How did you know...?"

But before she could finish speaking, Nanxiang Shi ignored her and muttered to himself as if communicating with some unknown entity:

"I see. When you were little, you accidentally ran into the road. It was this big golden retriever that bit your collar, which is why you weren't hit by a car and are still alive and healthy."

"I..."

Yamada Ryo's elegant and indifferent expression was now filled with surprise.

The fact that she was saved by the headless bes is a secret she has kept in her heart since childhood, and she has never mentioned it to anyone.

Her expression changed slightly, clearly indicating that she was now seven-tenths convinced.

The main reason is that Nanxiang's predictions were so accurate; he accurately described the course of events and how they happened.

This forced Yamada Ryo, who usually didn't believe in such things, to believe it.

After a while, Yamada Ryo hesitated for a moment, then finally couldn't help but ask, "...Master Nango, my guardian spirit...what else did it say?"

"Ah... there is something very important."

Nango paused, then shook his head with some regret: "But I've already revealed too much. The next service may require an additional fee of one thousand yen."

"I'll give it to you."

Although he felt something was off, Yamada Ryo still took out 1,000 yen from his small wallet without hesitation and handed it over.

"Hmm." After accepting the 1,000 yen, Nango Toki continued with a serious expression, "Ms. Yamada, you must remember what I'm about to say."

"Uh-huh."

Yamada Ryo nodded her head cutely, her amber eyes looking intently at Nango Toki.

"Your family... ah... your guardian spirit says it's your father, perhaps you should get a medical check-up soon."

"Is there something wrong with Father's health?"

Upon hearing this, Yamada Ryo stood up.

Her parents have always been Yamada Ryo's Achilles' heel, just as they let her be free and unrestrained.

"I don't quite understand the specifics either."

Nanxiang shrugged and continued:

"But your guardian spirit told me that it would be best to have your father undergo a full lung examination. If left untreated, it could lead to cardiopulmonary failure in the future. Right now, there is still a chance to cure it."

"My guardian spirit explained things in such detail? Does it even know about medicine?"

Yamada Ryo was surprised by his guardian spirit's knowledge. Just who was the other party?

"What kind of person is he/she?"

"What kind of person is he...?"

This statement made Nanxiang Shi think for a moment.

The guardian spirit... to put it bluntly, it was something he made up when he was in Nango, but if you really want to talk about it, his simulated self has always been protecting Yamada Ryo, right?

Thinking of this, Nanxiang Shi briefly summarized his wording.

"Ms. Yamada's guardian spirit, um... is a doctor who isn't as handsome as me, but is still quite good."

It's normal for the simulated version of yourself to be inferior to the real you, right?

"I understand."

Yamada Ryo stood up again.

"What is Ms. Yamada going to do?"

"Ask the store manager for leave." Yamada Ryo, who had picked up the bass again, walked out without hesitation: "Then take my dad to get a medical check-up."

Where's the hamburger patty?

"Treat me to a meal next time."

Yamada Ryo waved his hand and left decisively.

"call..."

Watching Yamada Ryo leave, Nango Toki breathed a sigh of relief.

With that, the matter concerning Yamada Ryo's father was resolved.

Your lying skill has improved; you are now at level 2.

This system is so annoying.

Ignoring the system's unnecessary and glaring prompts, Nanxiang Shi stretched comfortably.

As for why he didn't just be direct, but instead chose such a roundabout way to express his thoughts to Yamada Ryo.

This brings us to the previous word—