My Romance Simulation with Them

But simply thinking without taking action will not yield results.

Without hesitation, you continued practicing your guitar and performing outdoors, hoping your music would draw her back.

Your guitar skills have improved by leaps and bounds recently.

[Rapidly improving your guitar skills will also bring you a large audience and fans.]

Gradually, your fame extended beyond the square in Shimokitazawa. Someone posted your videos online, and you quickly gained a large following of young fans.

But you didn't care about any of that; you just kept playing, waiting for that person to appear.

[Because you only frequent Shimokitazawa Plaza and no one has ever appeared in other performance halls or other locations, you've been given the nickname 'Shimokitazawa's Guitar Master'.]

Your daily playing has honed your guitar skills to perfection, and your fan base has grown significantly. Finally, music magazines and television stations have come to interview you.

The host asked you curiously why you were so fixated on Shimokitazawa Plaza, because countless bands would be willing to invite you to join them, and your stage should extend far beyond this place.

Facing the camera, you simply smiled and didn't say much, but your gaze lingered on a bench not far away.

Deep down, you've already vaguely realized that the fleeting, joyful person who appeared in your life will probably never appear again.

You're eager to know what she's doing, and also whether she's forgotten you, her friend.

But these words are now stuck in my throat, unable to be conveyed, unable to be passed on, unable to let her know.

You stopped focusing solely on Shimokitazawa. While using your fame to help the End Band gain recognition, you also began considering expanding your reach laterally.

The following year, with your excellent grades, you were admitted to Tokyo University of the Arts, where you continued your studies.

At school, you weren't limited to just guitar; you also explored vocal music, opera, percussion, and other musical genres.

But what truly astonished everyone was your unparalleled talent for composing.

During your studies at university, you composed many songs that became very popular among young people.

On the internet, in addition to being known as the "Guitar Master of Shimokitazawa," you've now gained another title: "The Advancing Young Composer."

You paid no attention to these things; you were immersed in your own musical world, and your musical skills grew higher and higher. More and more of your compositions were also recognized by a wider audience.

[In the second year after graduation, you became the youngest professor/lecturer at Tokyo University of the Arts.]

By this time, you were widely recognized as a master composer of the younger generation.

With your help, the band's end is progressing smoothly.

Everything is moving in the best possible direction.

[When I met up with the band's friends for dinner, they would occasionally mention the cheerful, elfin-like girl they often saw at Shimokitazawa Plaza.]

Her disappearance without a word left them somewhat dissatisfied, but they also sincerely wished her well.

When you hear these words, even after achieving great success, a look of reminiscence always appears on your face.

Although you and she have always been good friends, you have never truly gotten close to her heart.

Her sudden disappearance, a regret you carry from your youth, remains indelible even now.

Perhaps thinking of other things, that night your inspiration struck, and you wrote a poem in Japanese titled "A Thousand Bunches of Euonymus" (千束の迥荆┑那印！).

This is your last memory of her, a tribute to your youth.

Time continues to move forward, but regrets will not be erased with the passage of time.

[Yamada Ryo, who had just finished her band, married you. You loved her very much, but during this time, you also gradually grew old.]

On your deathbed, you lovingly stroked your wife's face, reflecting on your life, and perhaps your only regret was not having met her.

[In my memory, she always had her hands behind her back, kicking her fair, clean legs encased in black stockings, smiling brightly and full of energy.]

And these precious memories... are about to fade.

[Simulation ended.]

[System Score: 36 points.]

[System Evaluation: A regret in my heart, a regret that lingers. Your meeting with her was completely accidental; she was always so radiant and full of energy.]

Although you and she have always been good friends, you never truly understood each other's hearts. Her sudden disappearance is a regret you'll never forget, whether you're young or old.

She's gentle with everyone, never lecturing or losing her temper, and you're no exception, but your relationship ends there.

Life is not long, but the moment of death feels incredibly long. Even though you've lived a very happy life, standing at the end of your journey, you still harbor unspeakable regrets for her.

You don't understand why she left without saying goodbye, just as you don't understand why she had to barge into your life like a storm.

You never saw her again.

Chapter 75. Your Relationship is Progressing Rapidly (4000 words!)

[System Summary: Your musical talent has improved; current level LV2.]

36 points...?

Looking at this score and the system settlement page.

At the same time, feeling the deep regret in his mind, Nanxiang was speechless for a long time.

Aside from not understanding the emulator's behavior during my first playthrough, I've never gotten such a low score since Nango Toki.

But he was actually mentally prepared for this score.

Because in this first timeline, aside from becoming friends with Chizuka Nishiki, he didn't have any other relationships that progressed further.

They didn't even become lovers, yet the simulator is willing to give it a score of 36, which even Nango Toki thinks is too high.

However, Nango Toki also couldn't understand it.

Everything had been going according to his plan.

Boiling a frog in lukewarm water—everything is perfect.

Given enough time, he should be able to take his relationship with Chizuka Nishiki to the next level, right?

A happy ending shouldn't be too difficult.

Moreover, Chizuka Nishiki had already promised him that she would tell him about her situation after that day...

Nanxiang was confident that as long as he could find out what she wanted to tell him, their relationship would definitely take a step further.

But after the agreed-upon day ended, she never showed up again.

When I was in Nanxiang, I lay down in bed, completely baffled.

Through the simulation, he had actually gained a general understanding of Nishiki Chizuka.

Cheerful and energetic, warm and generous, always smiling, she has a quirky and clever side, but perhaps the only constant is her gentle and friendly attitude towards everyone.

The cheerful girl could even drag the gloomy Goto Ichiri around everywhere.

It was this rare infectiousness that made everyone in the simulation her friend.

This is also true.

Nanxiang couldn't have imagined the other party's reason for not fulfilling the contract.

Logically speaking, since she has already made the promise, given Chizuka Nishiki's personality, she would never abandon her commitment.

"No...the simulation may have given a hint a long time ago."

Nanxiang frowned.

One passage from the simulation left a deep impression on him.

However, occasionally after a performance, when talking to Chizuka Nishiki about the future or her dreams, this usually quirky and cheerful girl would reveal an indescribable sense of relief or detachment.

"The problem likely lies here."

Nanxiang closed his eyes and muttered to himself.

However, even with this understanding, he couldn't quite grasp the specific reasons why Nishiki Chizuka was unable to fulfill her obligations; he could only vaguely make a guess.

Perhaps it wasn't that Chizuka Nishiki didn't want to keep her promise, but rather that she simply couldn't come.

So... let's readjust our perspective.

Nanxiang turned on the simulation and looked back at the initial options.

[1. Actively prepare for tomorrow's performance, hoping to attract attention. With your looks and guitar skills, developing a deeper relationship with the other person should definitely not be a problem.]

[Second, practicing guitar all the time is really tiring, why not learn something relaxing instead?]

[Third, if you like her, you must get her. Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory. While preparing for tomorrow's performance, you also need to plan how to follow the blonde girl!]

[IV. Personal simulation.]

The four options are arranged neatly.

It takes four simulation attempts to personally simulate it, and it still looks as aloof and unapproachable as ever.

When going south, skip the fourth option and focus on the first three options.

The first option has been proven to be 100% wrong by my own experience in the first playthrough.

So... will it be the second option?

Nanxiang looked at the second option.

'Why not learn to relax a bit?'...

This option will undoubtedly lead to the path of learning from monsters.

In the simulation, the persona would likely become so engrossed in studying that they would completely miss out on meeting Chizuka Nishiki.

That leaves only the third option, which Nango Toki considers the most outrageous.

[Third, if you like her, you must get her. Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory. While preparing for tomorrow's performance, you also need to plan how to follow the blonde girl!]

"It really is you?"

Looking at this line of text, Nanxiang was somewhat speechless.

This option, both in its text description and subsequent processing, is utterly absurd—it's ridiculously outrageous.

Stalking and following someone—isn't that something only a pervert would do?

However, Nanxiang had to believe that this option was the best one.