It was supposed to be a love simulation, so why are they also players?

"Hiss—so there's this kind of development? Si Guoyi."

From that moment on, you decided that you would marry Shiina Tatsuki someday.

The most straightforward episode.

Such ambition at such a young age, excellent!

[When she was little, Lixi was different from other children and couldn't fit in with them...]

What do you plan to do in this situation?

[① Reason with people and persuade them with virtue.]

"I think it's better to settle things with fists. Reasoning? They don't deserve to listen!"

[②Smash their windows with stones to teach the bad kids a lesson.]

【③Find an opportunity to pull down the bad kids' pants, take out the rubber bands inside, make a slingshot, and then use stones to smash their windows.】

"Do you have a grudge against glass?"

[④ A God Descends to Earth: 1v4!]

"444, choose this one!"

[That day, you lured those kids who were badmouthing Lixi into the public restroom, then grabbed a mop, covered in poop, and rushed out!]

"I, Xia Mumu, will protect Lixi's smile!"

【win~win~】

[Shiina Tatsuki's affection for you +1 +1 +1...]

[Shiina Maki's affection for you increases by 1, 2, 3, 4...]

[Ichinose Motoyo's affection for you +6 +6 +6... Sorry, I've reached the current version's limit...]

"Alas, I lack education; all I can do is say '666' to get by."

My parents divorced when I was nine.

Your older sister, Ichinose Motoyo, left with your mother and changed her name to Nagasaki Motoyo.

"Absolutely."

Xia Mu knew that such a bizarre development would occur.

Nagasaki Motoyo, as expected, is the woman who can become his sister!

From that moment on, the people who appeared most frequently in your world were none other than Shiina Tatsuki and Shiina Maki.

As your older sister, Maki is gentle, considerate, and understanding; she's willing to be your confidante.

Nagasaki Suyo:?

[Lixi, the younger sister, has been arrogant and sarcastic since childhood, and is often sharp-tongued... Even so, the black-haired girl with a beauty mark under her eye is very sad about you.]

[It's just that the way it's expressed is different.]

At the age of 14, Shiina Maki's excellence was widely known, while her younger sister, Ritsuki, paled in comparison.

She ran away.

[Stay, or chase after them.]

What's your choice?

"Chase after her! I'm going to catch that delicious, soft, and proud little Li Xi!"

Don't do this, I'm scared.

【…】

Between the Shiina sisters, you chose Tachiki.

If you miss Maki Shiina's performance, there will be another one, and another one after that.

[But if you miss Li Xi's hand and don't grab it in time, you might regret it for the rest of your life.]

[Xia Mu! Let's sprint! Let's sprint!]

You've found Shiina Tatsuki.

That day, you and she were soaked to the bone.

"I think you're becoming more and more like an idiot..." Lixi said as she dried your hair.

"Yes, Lixi is right." You didn't refute it.

Even if I become an idiot, I'll still be a complete idiot who likes Shiina Tatsuki.

I like it to an extreme degree.

Perhaps this is the innocent, budding romance between childhood sweethearts.

You want to be with Shiina Tatsuki, through every stage of life.

"Lixi, I like you." You confessed, just like always.

"Oh, oh..." Shiina Tatsuki's reaction was as indifferent as ever.

[Because you said this to both Motoyo Nagasaki and Maki Shiina.]

[But what Lixi doesn't know is that your feelings for her are genuine, and you've said it the most times.]

You're lusting after her body...

"Huh? Are you sure?"

[You are an unwavering warrior of pure love, I'm a die-hard fan of Li Xi!]

Confess your feelings once a day.

Even her older sisters, Motoyo Nagasaki and Maki, were a little envious.

You pressed yourself against her, and Shiina Ritsuki, with a look of disgust, gently slapped your face and moved away—

"Don't get so close to me... I've finished drying my hair. Let's go home as soon as the rain stops..." Li Xi said, her cheeks slightly flushed.

Even if she didn't show it, the girl still felt a little shy.

At the time, it seemed like nothing out of the ordinary.

【…】

[Now, Shiina Tatsuki is attending Tsukinomori Girls' School, a completely different school from her older sister's.]

She, along with your sister Motoyo Nagasaki and others, formed a band, and you were a support member.

[On the night before the first performance, Shiina Tatsuki fell ill.]

[She works incredibly hard, demanding high standards from her teammates while being even more demanding of herself...]

[She struggled to get up, but found it difficult.]

[Shiina Tatsuki, unable to rise again.]

This pressure has fallen on you; you need to find a way to solve this problem.

A band without a drummer will be in trouble; it will be difficult to find a suitable replacement drummer in a short period of time, and then to rehearse again...

What would you choose at this point?

[①Summon my drummer friend, Nijika Ijichi, from the disbanded band, to help me out!]

[②Summon your drummer friend, Anwa Subaru, from the band Thornless and Thornless. Time is tight and the task is heavy. If the performance goes wrong, have her improvise a short piece to liven things up for the audience.]

【③Find Nyanko-sensei from Ave Mujica and ask her to come and make a guest appearance...】

[④ Due to changes in plans and the cancellation of the performance, the band's development will enter a period of stagnation.]

[⑤ You've decided to give it a try! Dormant memories are awakening; it might just work!]

"⑤!"

[“Lixi, leave the performance to me. You rest well at home. I’ll come back to see you as soon as it’s all over.” After feeding the girl a bowl of porridge, you rushed off to the venue.]

"Xia Mu, where's the drummer who came to help out? We still have one more chance to rehearse before the performance starts," Nagasaki Motoyo said with a worried expression.

"Let me take over as drummer for Lixi! For Lixi, for everyone, I can't lose!" You grabbed the drumsticks.

If any audience member objects, you should use your drumsticks to knock their memories out one by one.

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm not that extreme."

"Then let me ask you, have you ever had this thought?"

"A little bit."

【real? 】

"Okay, it's just a thought, not too much."

After a hasty rehearsal, you rushed onto the stage.

You have never played the drums before.

But the moment he stepped onto the stage, the drummer's dormant skills, hidden deep within his DNA, awakened!

【open!】

[The talent "Erlang narrowly defeats the fungus (Gold)" has been activated!]

The skills "Drum Shockwave" and "Drum Boomerang" are now activated!

Your temporary replacement saved the band from crisis.

However, everyone discovered something: your drumming skills, which you've kept hidden, far surpass those of Shiina Tatsuki.

"This is a one-time thing, okay? My ideal drummer is Riki. No one can take her place, not even myself." To prevent your older sister, Nagasaki Motoyo, from unleashing her extraordinary wisdom, you added this beforehand, then skipped everyone's celebration and went back alone to visit Riki.

It's late at night, and Li Xi is still awake.

"Maki-nee, open the door, it's Natsume." You knock, and the gentle older sister next door answers.

[If it weren't for Riki, you would definitely like Maki-nee.]

[It's a pity that fate has arranged things this way. After meeting Ritsuki, you felt neither joy nor sorrow in your life, and were willing to give everything you had to Shiina Ritsuki.]

"Tachibana is still in the room..." Maki-nee isn't surprised at all by your arrival.

P.S.: Update tonight, late but here!

Chapter 264 Li Xi, Hungry, Food

Now, anyone with eyes can see the truth—

You like Shiina Tatsuki.

[Your older sister, Motoyo Nagasaki; your friend, Ayane Chihaya; your cat girl, Rakuna Kaname; and Akari Takamatsu—everyone knows them.]

They knew perfectly well what was going on, but neither of them exposed this illusory, fleeting love.

Everyone is waiting, maintaining a balance.

The key to breaking the balance lies with you and Shiina Tatsuki.

Aside from her, the person directly involved, no one else was aware of this.

"My little sister, I'm entrusting her to your care. It's fine if she stays at our place tonight; the sheets are in the closet. If you need anything, Xia Mu, just come to my room." Shiina Maki trusts you completely, so she confidently entrusts you with the task of looking after Ritsuki.

"Okay, thank you, Maki-nee." After changing your shoes in the entryway, you head up the stairs.

【Gah——】

You gently push open the door.

……

……

You've fallen ill.

"what?"

How could she possibly fall ill?