I have a life simulator.

Seeing Kitagawa Ryo go to the door to change his shoes first, Ichinose Honami pursed her lips and closed the box containing the snacks again.

What Liang said earlier may seem reasonable at first glance, but it doesn't explain this.

If that's all there is to their relationship, then why hasn't Ryo contacted Sakura Airi since then, and why has Sakura Airi suddenly started sending Ryo things these past few days?

Delicate handmade desserts.

"cold."

Ichinose Honami called out to Kitagawa Ryo, who was changing his shoes. Kitagawa Ryo was leaning against the door, his new shoes gleaming in the sunlight. He was holding a carton of oat milk and slowly drinking it through a straw.

"Ok?"

Kitagawa Ryo looked at her, a look of confusion in his eyes.

"It's been a long time since I've seen Liang at school. How are you feeling?"

The question she wanted to ask suddenly became impossible to utter. This was the first time Ichinose Honami had ever seen Kitagawa Ryo in a black and white men's uniform. Kitagawa Ryo, who had acted in dramas for many years, had a very perfect figure. Even though it was a uniform, it gave off a refreshing vibe. With his bag between his right and left hands, he turned his head slightly, his bright eyes like stars, and the straw in his mouth made a loud sound in the already shriveled milk carton.

"It's a feeling."

"It feels great, this is the life I want."

Kitagawa Ryo paused for a moment, then replied with a smile.

"Ah."

Ichinose Honami didn't ask any more questions. She stepped forward and slightly tiptoed:

"Wait a minute, your tie is crooked."

As she spoke, her slender fingers touched the knot in her tie.

"..."

The somewhat awkward silence did not slow down the girl's movements.

Honami Ichinose carefully smoothed out the wrinkles on her bow tie.

After tidying up her appearance, she finally gave Kitagawa Ryo a satisfied once-over:

"That's good."

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"Airi, you have a performance tomorrow, so take a shower and go to bed early."

Through the frosted glass of the bathroom, even my mother's words became somewhat muffled and inaudible.

I casually agreed, and then I heard my mother close the bedroom door.

Since becoming a famous idol, even her parents' attitudes have become somewhat ambiguous.

Sakura Airi looked around the huge bathroom, still feeling a slight sense of unreality.

Reaching out of the water, she saw a bathtub large enough for two adults to sit comfortably. Hot water had already been prepared before she entered, and various toiletries were displayed on the shelf next to her, including a bright yellow rubber duck that made a strange noise when pressed.

The lighting fixtures, installed at great expense for unknown reasons, emitted a soft, warm glow, while the pristine white walls, maintained by cleaners three times a week without a speck of mold, reflected a soothing hue.

Judging by the time, Sakura Airi stood up from the bathtub and dried herself with a towel.

The half-mirror on the washstand was blurred by the steam, and Sakura Airi reached out and wiped it, leaving a noticeable bright mark that reflected her snow-white neck.

Sakura Airi wiped away the condensation from the mirror little by little, and began to put on her clothes one by one.

In front of the mirror, she deliberately unbuttoned two buttons on the top of her pajamas, exposing her right, snow-white shoulder.

The bra straps were only tied halfway, the ribbons drooping loosely over her bare shoulders.

She hugged her arms tightly, her fair breasts bulging out in a mesmerizing way.

The poses I once imagined, the photos I planned to post anonymously online.

The thoughts that I stubbornly insisted on back then now seem absurd.

But it was only for a moment. Sakura Airi, with her hair tie in her mouth, obediently put her clothes back on neatly.

This is knowledge that has long been useless and was forbidden by that person.

Concealed neatly within her pink pajamas lies a completely different and beautiful side.

Although my body is growing at an astonishing rate compared to two years ago, the rest of my body feels stagnant in the past.

In terms of academics, sports, and social interaction, compared to girls her age, she seemed like an empty shell who knew nothing.

Even if you try your best to become an idol according to his words, there is always a sense of unreality.

What kind of future do I really want?

Sakura Airi lowered her eyes and murmured to herself.

I suddenly remembered Kitagawa Ryo, whom I saw on stage a month ago, standing in the audience applauding himself.

The girl's mood suddenly brightened.

[Azabu Junior High School, Drama Club.]

This information was obtained from Megumi Karuizawa.

Slender fingers drew circles on the glass mirror.

I want to see them again.

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Azabu Junior High School.

Horikita Suzune walked alone on the school road, completely unaware of the slightly strange looks she received from the students around her.

Because she spent more time combing her hair in the morning, she was walking in a bit of a hurry.

After Horikita Manabu casually mentioned that he "liked long hair," Horikita Suzune began to grow her hair long. She seemed to be born with long hair, and in just a few years, she had beautiful long hair that reached her waist. Every morning when she combed her hair and took off her hairband, her black hair would flow like water all over her shoulders.

Because she transferred to the class in the second year of junior high school, the various cliques in the class had already taken shape in the past year, so it was actually difficult for Horikita Suzune, who had just enrolled, to fit into the already established social circles.

However, there is actually a chance.

In just the first week of school, boys from her class and even other classes left love letters in Horikita Suzune's shoe locker, but she never bothered to read them, and unlike other girls, she never bothered to call them out to give them a proper reply.

If she receives a love letter in person, she will return it to her immediately.

If they were in the shoe cabinet, she would throw them into the trash can as soon as she found them, leaving them piled up there in all sorts of colors.

Horikita Suzune doesn't think about anything unnecessary, nor does she want to engage in interpersonal interactions. So, after refusing people for a week, she was naturally isolated. Horikita Suzune deals with this kind of passive-aggressive behavior with ease; she's been through it before, and she feels confident she can protect herself if things really come to blows.

Even at her new school, Horikita Suzune quickly became an oddball in her class, but none of this affected her.

She devoted her after-school time to the drama club, but soon Horikita Suzune's situation in the drama club also began to deteriorate.

It's unclear when it started, but apart from Kikyo Kushida, almost no new students are willing to talk to her. However, her name often appears in other people's conversations. Whenever Suzune Horikita tries to listen to what's going on, the other person shuts up.

Horikita Suzune's dramatic talent was clearly not as great as Kushida Kikyo had praised, but even so, Kushida Kikyo still gently and patiently taught Horikita Suzune about drama. Whenever she made a mistake, there would always be a faint snicker from the side.

However, at this time, Kikyo Kushida would always stand up to speak for her, and then come back to comfort Suzune Horikita.

The patient instruction and slow progress made the other freshmen in the drama club increasingly dissatisfied. Everyone was waiting for the final review and had not yet entered the drama club. Why was it that you were the only one who could get one-on-one tutoring from the lovely senior in the drama club?

If one could comfort oneself before by suggesting that the other party might be exceptionally talented, then until now, Horikita Suzune has not shown even the slightest bit of talent or ability.

As a result, the accusation of having connections or powerful backers was quickly and naturally pinned on Horikita Suzune's head. As long as she remained in the drama club, the rumors left her with nowhere to escape.

The rumors have become increasingly distorted and twisted. Some say they saw Horikita Suzune and Kitagawa Ryo together when school started; some say Horikita Suzune and Kitagawa Ryo knew each other before; some say Kushida Kikyo had no choice but to appease Horikita Suzune because of her powerful connections.

In this rumor, Horikita Suzune's image seems to have become that of a petty person who is unable to communicate, who acts arrogantly just because she knows Kitagawa Ryo.

Kikyo Kushida silently watched the situation unfold, but outwardly she still rebuked the rumors and defended Suzune Horikita's image.

It's like trying to cover it up only makes things worse; instead, it makes everyone more convinced of the rumor's authenticity.

Finally, the new students in the drama club joined forces to demand that Horikita Suzune's eligibility for the final review be revoked, arguing that it was the most unfair thing to compete with someone who got in through connections.

Horikita Suzune only realized her predicament at this point. What was worse was that she had almost no means of countermeasures because she didn't know anyone, so there wasn't even one person who would speak up for her.

This is the first time Horikita Suzune, who adheres to the philosophy of living alone, has been forced into such a predicament.

If it were the older brother, Horikita Manabu, what would he do?

Horikita Suzune imagined this scenario, but she couldn't get an answer at all.

Because she finally discovered something:

An all-powerful genius, whose older brother he has always been chasing, has never been exposed to drama.

If in the past, Horikita Suzune was following closely behind Horikita Manabu, stepping on the path he had walked, now she is showing signs of deviating from the right track.

Although it's only a few steps.

Horikita Suzune suddenly began to feel a subconscious fear, because the future was completely unknown.

Her brother studied hard and achieved excellent grades; she also studied hard and achieved excellent grades.

Her brother works hard to exercise and has good physical fitness; she also works hard to exercise to improve her physical fitness.

Her brother went to Tokyo Advanced Educational High School, so she had to go to that school too.

but……

I have absolutely no image of my brother practicing drama in my mind.

Completely unaware of the consequences, a sense of unknown horror gradually crept over my body.

Horikita Suzune is the younger sister who is best at deceiving herself. At this moment, all she needs to do is pull back her feet and walk back to the path her brother has walked, returning to this strange comfort zone.

only--

"If they pass the final review and perform well."

Kitagawa Ryo finally found Horikita Suzune after a long time, and spoke casually as if he were informing her of something trivial:

"I can take you into the Tokyo Advanced Educational High School's cultural festival this year."

Someone cornered her at the edge of the Sphinx cliff, pushing her back and lifting her face so she would be directly facing the monster.

Chapter Fourteen: Unfortunately, the Moon is Mute

"Horikita Suzune?"

Sakayanagi Arisu tilted her head slightly in confusion, causing her beret to tilt a little. Kitagawa Ryo quickly straightened it.

"Yes, it's the extra spot I mentioned to you before."

"This feels a bit tricky..."

"Well."

The girl's deep purple eyes had barely flashed with a cunning look when Kitagawa Ryo unceremoniously tapped her on the forehead with the chess piece in his hand.

"You didn't seem too embarrassed when you filled in my name in the family member section behind my back, did you?"

"How can that be the same? After all, in a sense, Liang can be considered my family's tutor."

Sakayanagi Arisu retorted, somewhat puzzled. She explained that she had only decided to take Kitagawa Ryo to Tokyo Advanced Educational High School because Kitagawa Ryo seemed to be in a bad mood and wasn't really focused on playing Go. After all, it involved class competition, and each class was putting in a lot of effort, so the cultural festival at Tokyo Advanced Educational High School was quite spectacular.

Of course, there was also a slight desire for the two of us to be alone.

Who knew that Kitagawa Ryo's condition for agreeing to the agreement was that he would bring another girl along.

"Horikita Suzune..."

After repeating it twice more, Sakayanagi Arisu's eyes suddenly lit up:

"What is her relationship with Horikita Manabu, who just enrolled this year?"

"Brother and sister."

Kitagawa Ryo answered while asking curiously:

"You know Horikita Manabu?"

"He got first place in both the written and oral exams, a solid A-level performance. Of course, I gleaned this information from my dad."

After all, her father was the chairman of the board of directors of Tokyo Advanced Educational High School, so Sakayanagi Arisu was exposed to a higher level of education from a young age.

"So your reason for bringing Horikita Suzune in was to let her see her brother, huh? The school is indeed completely closed to the public."

Sakayanagi Arisu breathed a sigh of relief after realizing this. Anyway, once she got into the school, Horikita Suzune could just go find Horikita Gaku. In the end, she and Kitagawa Ryo would just wander around.