Tokyo: Oreimo

With each finger she pried open, her heart raced faster, and by the time she finally got off his bed, her legs were so weak she almost collapsed to her knees.

She squatted by the bed for several seconds before she had the strength to stand up.

"What am I doing...?"

Two night raids in a row. On the first day, she was mistaken for the Female Titan and kissed. On the second day, she slept in his arms for several hours.

No matter how you look at it, it seems inseparable from the phrase "shameless".

As she thought about it, the girl's face began to burn.

"What if that guy finds out..."

Ling Naiguang felt that just imagining that scene would probably result in social death on the spot.

What will that guy think of her?

She sneaked into her stepbrother's room in the middle of the night, climbed onto his bed, snuggled into his arms, and buried her face in his chest, sleeping all night.

"Ling Nai, your face is so red."

Ruri Aragaki's voice came from the side.

Ling Nai suddenly came to her senses and realized that, without her noticing, Aragaki Ruri was already standing beside her, looking at her with her head turned to the side. Her short black hair was being blown by the morning breeze, revealing her delicate, doll-like face.

"You're daydreaming. It's dangerous to walk like that on the road."

Ruri Aragaki said with a hint of worry, then took her hand.

"Huh?! Really? I guess I was walking too fast and got hot."

Ling Nai didn't respond at all to the fact that she was daydreaming; her mind was full of trying to cover up the fact that she almost got caught by her friend.

The girl raised her hand and fanned her cheek, making a gesture as if to say, "It's so hot today."

Ruri Aragaki didn't expose her.

On a cool April morning, Ling Nai's ears were as red as boiled shrimp, not because of the heat, a fact that Liu Li knew better than anyone.

'You're lying, Ling Nai.'

But she simply curved the corners of her mouth into a sweet smile.

"Really? Then we'll walk slower."

She walked ahead, her smile still gentle, but the light in her eyes dimmed for a moment.

It's ok.

Even if Ling Nai likes her older brother, it doesn't matter.

As long as Ling Nai can smile, as long as Ling Nai can be happy.

She can always remain in the position of "close friend" and be a qualified observer.

But there are prerequisites.

'Brother, if you dare to have your cake and eat it too...'

......

After school, Ling Nai rushed home at almost sprint speed.

After changing out of their school uniforms and finishing dinner, they announced that academic tutoring would continue to be suspended for the rest of the night.

The whole process was smooth and effortless, and even the number of times she made eye contact with Ryosuke was precisely controlled to less than once.

"Have you been playing games a little too much lately?"

Ryosuke asked her a question before she closed the door.

"Stop arguing, it's all because of the script you wrote!"

Ling Nai peeked half her face out from the crack in the door and bared her teeth at him.

"You deserve to die for doing such a cruel thing to a girl!"

Ryosuke understood the meaning behind her words; she was probably referring to the character in "Steins Gates".

He tilted his head and chuckled.

Which one are you referring to?

"?"

Ling Nai almost ground her teeth to powder. Just how many characters had this guy attacked?

How could someone say something like "Which one am I referring to!"

"A working-class warrior."

"Oh, Awan's ending is quite happy, so you don't need to worry about that."

Hearing Ling Nai say this, Ryosuke assumed that she was on the path to winning over Amane, so he made a promise.

It's not really a spoiler, but compared to the other female characters, if you follow the Amane Reiyu route, the ending is quite interesting.

Making a move on your best friend's daughter, etc.

"Who would believe you!"

Ling Nai glared at him, then slammed the door shut.

......

The moment the door closed, Ling Nai leaned against the door panel and let out a long breath.

Her heart was beating a little fast, but much better than yesterday. At least she was able to finish her meal normally today, unlike yesterday when she almost poked her chopsticks into her nostrils.

She tossed her backpack aside, sat down at the computer, and pressed the power button.

The screen lit up, and the gear and hourglass icon on the desktop sat quietly in the corner, as if waiting for her.

The save point is set after reading the letter last night.

Mr. Brown said that Amane Reiha had hanged herself in the house, and the story was paused before she could continue.

Because I simply couldn't take it anymore.

The impact of that letter was so strong that she didn't even have the strength to click the mouse.

But things are different now. After a day of recharging, she is now incredibly strong. After experiencing that letter, she can calmly face even the saddest things.

Ling Nai gripped the mouse tightly.

She wanted to know the final fate of the girl who had lost her memory for twenty-four years, whether Mayuri could be saved, and whether the chuunibyou protagonist who called himself a mad scientist could really change the structure of the world.

Even if things get even more heartbreaking later, she clicked the mouse.

The atmosphere in the lab was filled with sadness, and the background music instantly pulled Ling Nai back to last night.

Mayuri buried her head on the table, Bucket's expression was hidden by the brim of his hat, and Makise Kurisu also wore a sad expression.

Amane Reiha's ending was tragic and truly hard to accept.

"It's all my fault"

"It's all my fault for asking Lingyu to stay that night; that's why the time machine malfunctioned."

"If I hadn't sent that D-mail, Lingyu would have been on her way to 1975."

"Yes...if it weren't for that D-mail, this wouldn't have happened."

She personally handled every D-mail, and if there was anything that caused Amane Reiyu to experience such a cruel life, that D-mail could be considered the culprit.

"Wait, Okabe, what are you doing?"

"Okabe, are you going to send a D-mail?"

"If you do that, everything will disappear, and all the memories with Lingyu will vanish like bubbles."

Looking at the options that appeared in the dialog box and hearing Mayuri's request coming from the speakers, Ling paused for a moment.

"1. Send D-mail to 'stop tracking, the previous text message was a SERN trap'"

2. Listen to Mayuri's advice and give up.

The words that Amane Reiha had said before she left came to mind.

"So please, you must change the future!"

"What are memories compared to her twenty-four years of sorrow and despair before her death?"

She clicked the mouse almost without hesitation.

In this situation, any method that can change the past in the slightest is worth trying.

"Change it! Don't let me down!"

Ling Nai almost shouted out the word when she made this choice.

A number representing the rate of change of the world line flashed across the screen, and a smile immediately bloomed on the girl's face.

"The world line has shifted, which means this method is effective!"

"Doing this is equivalent to retracting the previously sent D-mail, which means the migrant worker soldier successfully returned to 1975 as planned?"

"I did it?!"

No, we need to confirm that.

Ling Nai's advancement of the plot was exactly what she had in mind.

The moment Okabe Rintaro sensed the shift in the world line, he approached Mr. Brown.

"Suzuru Hashida? What a nostalgic name."

"Are you an old acquaintance of Ms. Ling?"

"Yes, may I ask, where is that person now?"

Looking at the conversation that appeared in the chat box, Ling Nai swallowed hard, feeling a little nervous.

It's the same reason.

She did not draw an old-age illustration for Amane Reiha.

Although it seems like the past has been successfully changed, has it really developed in a positive direction?