I have a life simulator.

"Yes, I'm going shopping with someone the day after tomorrow, but since I'm not quite sure about the process, I plan to go and check it out first to plan the route."

"Um, won't your female companion mind if she comes with us?"

"I already texted her on the way here, and she doesn't even mind going out together on Valentine's Day the day after tomorrow. It seems like girls do have similar activities, called double dates?"

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji hesitated for a moment before uttering the word, which he had never heard of before, in an uncertain tone.

"That's strange, but I'm fine with it. Let's go together tomorrow, but not the day after."

After waving his hand in refusal, Kitagawa Ryo asked curiously:

"By the way, if it's convenient, could you tell me the other person's name?"

Perhaps thinking that they would meet tomorrow, or perhaps he had never cared about this matter in the first place, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka answered naturally:

"It's my classmate, Motohito."

"I see."

Information about this name flashed through Kitagawa Ryo's mind. Her first impression of her was that she was an ordinary girl. Apart from the B+ academic ability that was basically a standard in Class A, there was nothing special about her. The deepest impression Kitagawa Ryo had of her was during the special exam on the deserted island last year. She remembered that the girl's name appeared in the little secrets of interpersonal relationships in the class that Kushida Kikyo revealed.

After chatting for a while, the waiter brought out the various dishes they had ordered. After a whirlwind meal, the student council members parted ways at the restaurant entrance.

It was at this moment that Kitagawa Ryo received a phone call from Ichinose Honami.

"Hey Liang, are you done with the student council stuff? I just stopped by and saw the door and lights were off."

"Yeah, I finished up about an hour ago. I just had a meal with some people at the Beech Tree Shopping Center, and we've called it a day now. Have you had dinner yet?"

"I've already eaten. I ate with Xiaomazi and Qianxun-chan. I just got back to the dorm."

During the time that Karuizawa Megumi and Shiina Hiyori were keeping secret, Ichinose Honami also maintained her relationships with the girls in Class B, almost taking over their roles.

"Oh, right, I have something to tell you, Honoka. Aren't we going to the event area near the stadium tomorrow to check out the booths? Ayanokouji will be coming too."

"what?"

Kitagawa Ryo could almost hear Honami leaping out of bed on the other end of the phone. The next second, the other person brought the microphone to their lips, their tone shifting from lazy and casual to quite serious:

"I didn't hear you clearly."

"I said, Ayanokouji will be bringing a female companion with us tomorrow—"

After hearing Kitagawa Ryo's additional statement, Ichinose Honami finally breathed a sigh of relief. It could be said that the last thing reminded her of the mysterious expression Ayanokouji Kiyotaka had given her during the special exam at the mixed training camp half a month ago.

Regardless, this is just too horrifying.

Ichinose Honami almost thought that the defender who would ultimately defend her crucial shot on goal was actually Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, a departure from her initial expectations of Shiina Hiyori, Karuizawa Megumi, Horikita Suzune, and so on.

really.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji would be better off finding a partner soon.

Chapter 461: You stabbed me back then, I'll stab you this year.

Unlike Ichinose Honami, who was already trying to find a partner, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, the person in question, didn't actually have any excessive emotional fluctuations regarding the arrangements for the next two days.

After all, he wasn't really that familiar with Motohi Chikako herself. Although they had been classmates for almost a year, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka had a weak presence in Class A and his reputation was easily influenced by Totsuka Yahiko, who always hung out with him, so the two of them basically didn't have any interaction.

Therefore, if Ayanokoji Kiyotaka had to come up with a reason for agreeing to the other party's request, it would probably be because the other party was the first.

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji has read countless books and countless writers’ poignant descriptions of first love: first love, first crush, first confession, first being confessed to… it seems that all of these can be included in the concept of first love.

And Chikako Motohi was indeed the first girl to clearly express her feelings for him.

In this sense, his agreement to the other party might also be due to some expectation, hoping that this novel experience would bring about some new changes for himself.

The end of the paper is so shallow that I know that this matter must be carried out.

After observing Kitagawa Ryo for nearly a year, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka decided to try it out himself.

It is precisely because of this that others artificially endow this event and this person with meaning that did not originally exist. This may also be an innate talent of human beings, just like how Mingming's birthday is just an ordinary day out of 365 days a year.

When the meaning given to a day exceeds a certain limit, it transforms into a holiday, like Valentine's Day the day after tomorrow.

Therefore, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji tried to see this day, which he had never paid attention to before, as a day that was very meaningful to him.

To genuinely like someone.

I genuinely feel that others are important.

I can feel happiness simply by spending the same time with her.

She was elevated from an ordinary person to an irreplaceable presence in people's hearts.

Can I experience those emotions and those events?

While pondering these questions, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji unconsciously recalled the speech he had witnessed and heard from Ryo Kitagawa during the recent mixed training camp special exam.

He felt that might be the real opportunity.

Thinking of this, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji's hands involuntarily paused.

He seemed to have come to understand the cause-and-effect relationship he had previously misunderstood.

Sometimes, it's not about consciously trying to assign a special meaning to something, but rather that when you unconsciously recall a certain moment countless times in your mind, that person, that event, that scene is naturally given a unique meaning.

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"It's actually Motohiko-kun?"

After listening to Kitagawa Ryo's detailed explanation, Ichinose Honami was also somewhat surprised. She was not like Kitagawa Ryo, who relied solely on data analysis to recognize people based on OAA. As someone who stood at the top of the entire grade's social circle, she naturally had a lot of contact with the students of Class C.

"But it seems understandable? Although she liked Hashimoto for a while in the past, Hashimoto kept dragging his feet and didn't give her an answer. Now that Hashimoto has gotten into this mess, it's good for her to start over with someone else."

"These two are still far from settled, and judging from your description, Fanbo, it seems like they should be on the set of the neighboring show, 'Too Many Female Leads Who Lose Their Own Dogs.'"

"If they've already had a Valentine's Day date, can it still be considered that nothing's going to happen? But Motohito can definitely be considered a loser in a broad sense, although I don't think Ayanokouji is the kind of male lead in a romantic comedy light novel."

Kitagawa Ryo chatted casually with Ichinose Honami about the light novels they had recently read together, and Kitagawa Ryo explained them to her again:

"From an outsider's perspective, it would certainly seem that if they went on a Valentine's Day date, they must be in a relationship. But when it comes to Ayanokouji, it's hard to say."

"Simply put, Honami should treat it as a social experiment in which the other party is participating, and it will definitely end with Ayanokouji rejecting the other party's confession."

Compared to Kitagawa Ryo, who confidently and accurately predicted the course of events, Ichinose Honami unusually contradicted him, muttering to herself with a hint of gossip:

"That's not necessarily true. Maybe they're surprisingly compatible. Don't movies often have this kind of plot? It's the story of an ace carefully trained by an assassin organization being attracted to an ordinary girl and eventually falling in love. It's so relatable!"

"Anything said now is just speculation. We'll know when we meet tomorrow. But I am pessimistic about this. I feel like we'll see the title of a light novel called 'The First Defeat' in the next couple of days."

"Well, see you tomorrow then."

After ending his call with Honami Ichinose, Ryo Kitagawa stretched lazily and strolled back to his dorm.

If possible, he would certainly like to see Kiyotaka Ayanokouji start a normal relationship like any other high school student.

But right now, that's obviously not possible.

Having interacted with the other party countless times in both simulations and reality, and even witnessed the other party's growth process in the White Room, Kitagawa Ryo was well aware of Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's current thoughts.

It's just the first one.

Unfortunately, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji's grades in any subject were initially not very good.

But then again, probably everyone who hasn't been in a relationship yet has all sorts of unrealistic fantasies about their first love, since they've already been exposed to descriptions of it long before the relationship even begins.

And they are currently in the midst of adolescence, a period closely associated with the concept of first love.

In this sense, those later reminiscences and celebrations of first love may also be a way of remembering that period of youth.

This is indeed a time when you can squander time as you please, when getting old is still a long way off and you don't even think about it, and when you can fully mobilize your sensitive emotions over every little thing.

During the days of preparing for the Valentine's Day celebration, Kitagawa Ryo felt this particularly keenly.

But speaking of which, who was his first love?

He was the first person he truly cared about, the one he genuinely felt was the most important, and that simply spending time with her brought him happiness. She became an irreplaceable presence in his heart...

Thinking this, Kitagawa Ryo walked thoughtfully to his dormitory room, unlocked the door with his key, and went inside.

"I am back."

He said so.

Then, the cat, which was lying near the entrance, jumped over and blinked its bright, talking fluorescent eyes in response to him.

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The next morning, after completing Sakayanagi Arisu's morning exercise and breakfast, which had become part of his daily routine, Kitagawa Ryo changed his clothes and went to meet Ichinose Honami at the agreed-upon location.

The weather in mid-February was still a bit chilly, and the morning wind carried a slight coldness that kept creeping into the gaps around the neck, so Kitagawa Ryo turned his collar up a little higher.

He deliberately didn't wear the scarf that Horikita Suzune gave him today.

Kitagawa Ryo quickly spotted Ichinose Honami. She was wearing a long down jacket, and to avoid the wind, she had already put on the hood. The thick white fur trim around her head completely covered her face, making her appear even more delicate. As Kitagawa Ryo approached, Ichinose Honami suddenly took off her hood, letting her long, golden-pink hair cascade out. Even though the sun hadn't risen yet, it seemed as if dappled sunlight was already filtering through her strands, giving off a faint, crystalline glow.

"About how long did you wait?"

"Five minutes."

"But I've already arrived fifteen minutes early. If you're going to do this, it would have been better to just agree to arrive earlier from the beginning. Otherwise, I'll definitely have to race with you again next time and arrive half an hour early."

"Then I'll come forty minutes early."

"Why bother with something like this?"

"hey-hey."

As she spoke, Honami Ichinose's lips curled up slightly, a smile that was different from her usual one when she smiled at others, and unusually playful.

"It's pointless to schedule an appointment too early; it feels like an extra stretch of time has been created out of nowhere."

If the most fitting description for Sakayanagi Arisu wearing winter clothes is "endearing," then this description is clearly not suitable for Ichinose Honami.

Despite wearing heavy clothing, her slender figure remained outstanding. Every movement exuded youthful vitality and elegant temperament, like a ray of warm sunshine in winter. Just standing there quietly was enough to make people forget all the chill of the morning.

"Let's go check out the stadium first."

Because the school has closed the area, the gymnasium has not been open to students for the past two days, so the number of people around here has visibly decreased. You can only occasionally see a few students passing by, curiously peeking inside, who seem to be equally looking forward to the Valentine's Day celebration that is about to start tomorrow.

Using his student council affiliation, Kitagawa Ryo quickly led Ichinose Honami across the blockade and inside. The spacious gymnasium had been divided into several different areas, and the stalls of various shops had been set up. Many goods had been transported over, but they were temporarily covered with cloth so they were not clearly visible.

After the two looked around briefly, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji led Chikako Motohi in and greeted Ryo Kitagawa and Honami Ichinose.

Just like the information I saw on OAA, Motohi Chikako can't be considered a very beautiful girl. She's probably just average, an ordinary girl in every way.

Seemingly already familiar with Chikako Motoi, after a brief exchange of pleasantries, Honami Ichinose immediately posed a question to her with a smile:

"By the way, when did you two start dating?"

Startled by Ichinose Honami's sudden question, Chikako quickly waved her hands in denial:

"We're not dating! Right, Ayanokouji-san?"

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji nodded in agreement. Although he was supposedly on a date with the girl next to him, he seemed a little distracted.

"Really? That's strange. You two were planning to go on a date on Valentine's Day, it seems like you're already together, doesn't it?"

"That's... I just invited Ayanokouji-san out to play."

"It just happens to be Valentine's Day, and it's also a weekend."

Seemingly worried that Ayanokouji Kiyotaka might misunderstand, Chikako quickly asked him again:

"If Ayanokouji-san finds it too strange, you can refuse now and cancel."

"If it seemed strange, I would have refused in the first place."

Chikako herself was a little shy in the face of this answer, which was very much in Ayanokoji's style.

All I can say is that after successfully getting rid of Hashimoto Masayoshi, she found Ayanokouji Kiyotaka more and more pleasing to the eye. How come she hadn't noticed that there was such a boy in her class before? He was no less attractive than Hirata Yosuke, who was the most popular boy among the girls.

"I see. Since you don't dislike each other, why don't you just get together now and become a real couple? Just like Ryo and I did, and solve this problem once and for all."

Ichinose Honami, determined to play matchmaker, launched attack after attack, leaving Kitagawa Ryo somewhat exasperated. He reached out and pulled her back.

"Let's go inside and check out the stalls first. Even though Ayanokouji and I are student council members, if we stay here too long, people will still gossip."

Since Honami Ichinose's behavior was so obvious, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji naturally noticed it as well. Rather than saying that she was particularly interested in their relationship, it was more like she was hinting to him to stay away from Ryo Kitagawa.

Even after being told such things, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji couldn't tell that Chikako genuinely disliked or found it troublesome.

If I had to say something, she seemed quite pleased with the joke that Honami Ichinose made.

If it were me a year ago when I first entered university, I would probably find it unbelievable or even confusing, and I would just think that girls' thoughts are too hard to understand.

But the situation is different now.