I have a life simulator.

However, since there were only two sofas for guests, Amasawa Ichika and Horikita Suzune had to sit on the edge of the other large bed for the time being. The former stared at Hotaru with her round, fluorescent eyes as soon as she entered, revealing a sly look of "I've got you!" The latter, on the other hand, turned her gaze to Karuizawa Megumi and Shiina Hiyori, who seemed to be half asleep and had no reaction to their arrival, but whose facial expressions were still vividly changing.

He then briefly explained to Ichika and Suzune the reason why it looked like an aftermath scene. When Kitagawa Ryo asked if he wanted to join the movie screening, the two of them both shook their heads.

"For me, Liang's explanation is enough, after all, I didn't have much desire to explore Liang's past."

Horikita Suzune shook her head sincerely, her purplish-red eyes filled with complete satisfaction:

"So whether it's Ryo's past or the lives she went through with Arisu, Megumi, and Hiyori, I won't care too much. For me, Ryo only needs to cherish our past and the life she's living now."

Tianze Yixia's attitude was even more straightforward, with a playful smile playing on her lips:

"There's plenty of time after this, so there's no need to rush. Besides, it's all in the past between you two siblings. No, Ryo and Hotaru are no longer even siblings. So, I'm actually more concerned about what's going on between you two now."

Although Amazusa Ichika's words sounded like the familiar troll's remarks, it has to be said that she successfully steered the conversation back to the matter that the two had intentionally avoided, and even casually emphasized that the blood ties between the two had been severed, which was entirely an encouraging and supportive gesture for Hotaru.

Hotaru quickly grasped Amaze Ichika's meaning, since that was exactly what she thought and did.

Just as the purpose of writing history is to achieve the present goal, her and Kitagawa Ryo's lives have only just begun, less than a fifth of the way through. What they should be seeking is happiness in this life.

As the saying goes, it's good for two people to talk about things when they're alone, but there are also advantages to having more people. Therefore, when Hotaru realized that Amazu Ichika was just there to help, she didn't hesitate to take the opportunity to help and put the pressure on Kitagawa Ryo.

"But in fact, the confession I sent on Valentine's Day, which arrived in April, has been ignored until now and I still haven't received a reply."

Without seamlessly switching the form of address, Hotaru unconsciously lifted the kitten in her arms, and both pairs of identical fluorescent-colored eyes stared straight at the other party involved. Together with Amasawa Ichika and Horikita Suzune beside her, the pressure was indeed successfully put on Kitagawa Ryo.

"...So what if we agree or disagree? We're an inseparable family anyway. In fact, all these things started because of Hotaru. It's the story that began with you and me."

"I don't want to hear any of this vague and ambiguous stuff. I've already seen and understood all the essential points. What I want now is a definite response, a concrete form!"

If the process of getting sick is a process of gradually learning to be content, then the process of recovering is a process of gradually learning to be dissatisfied.

Not satisfied with the current situation, not satisfied with stopping here.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that from the moment Kitagawa Ryo pulled his sister out of her past fate, he had to be mentally prepared to deal with all of this.

But then again, compared to a more extreme sister, he might be more accepting of this more 'greedy' and dissatisfied sister.

Because what the other person said next was not the "I would rather not have... but also..." which he was most afraid of hearing, but the opposite: "I want both... and...".

"I want both the good health, happy family, and the admiration of the masses that Liang promised me, and the things that Liang didn't promise me. I want to hear you give me that affirmative answer yourself, and tell me those words that I clearly heard you say to many other people."

Upon hearing Hotaru's words, Kitagawa Ryo knew that this was the final chapter in his life, a time when he had to make a choice.

He still remembers last summer, after a final simulation that left him physically and mentally exhausted, he held Hotaru in his arms and made a decision that would affect him for more than a year and probably continue to affect his entire life.

Indeed, in terms of greed alone, he was far more greedy than his sister, because she only sought the affection of one person, while he pursued and could not relinquish more entanglements.

Looking back now, I realize that the vow I made back then to make everyone, including myself, happy, unconsciously excluded my sister. At that time, Hotaru was still abroad, and I already thought that my sister, who had recovered from her physical illness, could pursue her own happiness. However, I overlooked the fact that she was also one of the heroines who had experienced many life events and needed my "after-sales service".

Long ago, Hiyori Shiina told Ryo Kitagawa about four ways to write a tragic love story:

First, a relationship that ended before it even began.

Second, a permanent missed opportunity that could have been avoided with just a little more effort.

Third, significant contributions that seem insignificant to the other party.

Fourth, it was only much later that I realized what I had truly lost.

But in fact, if you reverse them all, you get a romantic comedy with a happy ending.

To truly lose something means that you once truly possessed it.

Having made significant sacrifices means that you have been truly loved.

A near miss means that doing a little better could have prevented it.

Therefore, once you realize what you truly lost, and then return to the moment when you still have it, you can simultaneously avoid the other person making significant sacrifices, avoid misunderstandings and missed opportunities, and ultimately achieve a relationship that started naturally without you even realizing it, and will never end.

This is how the best romantic comedy is made.

Just like Honami Ichinose, Megumi Karuizawa, Suzune Horikita, Arisu Sakayanagi, and Hotaru, who is still standing there now, gazing at him with all her might, waiting for her answer.

"I accept Hotaru's confession."

At this point, Kitagawa Ryo paused again.

Just like what Hotaru said in her conversation with Tsubaki Sakura, even though there are so many people in this world, whether on the internet or in real life, who he doesn't even know, he can easily say things like "I like Ryo!" or "I've always liked Ryo and will continue to like her," when it comes to him wanting to say it, he just can't seem to do it. He can easily say "I like you" or even more cheesy and cheesy love words to other girls, but he just finds it hard to say it sincerely to Hotaru.

But it has to be said eventually.

He once wished her a new life filled with three innate gifts: good health, a happy family, and being adored by everyone.

Now, we need to add another one.

It's not Ichinose Honami's "A Promise Worth a Thousand Pieces of Gold", not Karuizawa Megumi's "Childhood Sweetheart", not Horikita Suzune's "Family Ties", nor Sakayanagi Arisu's "A Marriage Contract".

"Because I also like Hotaru."

The kitten, watching all this unfold with satisfaction, blinked. If she were to name it, this talent should be called:

They eventually became a couple.

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PS2: While writing this chapter, I suddenly realized that the story is really nearing its end.

Chapter 78: A God Belonging Only to One Person

The scene before them felt like something out of a romantic comedy light novel, with a beautifully illustrated cover printed on the title page. However, Amasawa Ichika and Horikita Suzune didn't act like spectators or passersby, serving as emotional backdrops for applause. After all, aren't we all heroines in our own right?

In a traditional RPG game, Ying would have a "successfully joined the team" notification above her head at this point, and then be placed in the reserve team to continue developing and gaining experience. Whether she can play in the game after that depends entirely on whether the player is willing to take her out to level up again. How could she compete for a spot with genuine main team members like them?

What? You're asking how to distinguish between the main force and the reserve formation?

That definitely depends on the experience points and level of sex. Accepting the confession is one thing, but what to do afterward is another. Anyway, Ichika Tenze doesn't believe that Ryo Kitagawa can seamlessly transition without any psychological burden. This isn't some bishoujo romance game where you immediately get H-scenes after entering the game. So although it's great, I'll just have to be a storage manager for a while afterward.

"Alright, Hotaru has now achieved her wish. It's getting late, and we're still taking special exams. Hotaru, why don't you go home first?"

Faced with Amazusa Ichika's expression that seemed to say "children please leave" and "the following scene has an immeasurable impact on minors," Hotaru, who had been thoroughly honed by the cat in a certain sense, simply and directly pierced through their pretense:

"Sister Hui and the others are still here."

"It's okay, they must have both booked rooms here too."

As she spoke, Amazuki easily pulled their room key from Karuizawa Megumi's pocket:

"Okay—we'll just go straight to their room."

Facing Amasawa Ichika, a master of all tactical shifts, Hotaru pouted again:

"Isn't it just that kind of thing? It's not like I haven't seen it before."

In fact, the moment she finished speaking, the kitten in her arms had already sprung into a daze and prepared to run away, but it was a step too slow and was picked up by Kitagawa Ryo with a friendly smile the next second:

"What did you put in Hotaru, you know?"

"This has nothing to do with Ying; it's more of a problem with Xue-jie."

As the saying goes, "You scare yourself... cough, help yourself," the younger sister quickly scooped the cat back up and proactively explained to Kitagawa Ryo:

"Hotaru was probably instructed by her brother to make Sister Yuki dream, and it was because her imagination was too vivid and detailed."

All I can say is that Yuki is truly a master in the realm of fantasy. It feels like she could easily create a whole 'Final Fantasy' series, from 'I fantasized again, fantasizing about just myself and Ryo in a more beautiful white room playing Adam and Eve' to 'I fantasized again, fantasizing about becoming a national CP with Ryo, not Sakayanagi Arisu but myself' and all sorts of other works. It's a vast and satisfying collection in every sense of the word.

Moreover, unlike pure fantasy filled with subjective imagination and stereotypes, because it was actually done in reality, it is exceptionally detailed where it should be and exceptionally realistic where it should be, and has a very vivid educational and enlightening significance.

Compared to Kitagawa Ryo, who wanted to transform into a cat lover again, Amasawa Ichika was particularly interested in the snow-related fantasies in Hotaru's words:

"I was wondering why Xue suddenly changed her mind that day and went to have a threesome with Arisu. So that's what happened! Director, I want to see that!"

"Then you should go and ask the person involved if Xue is willing."

Kitagawa Ryo replied, unusually irritated, that he himself hadn't bothered to inquire about Yuki's fantasies. Firstly, to save face for Yuki, since it was definitely a dark history, and secondly, because he genuinely lacked the courage to look at such sexually repressed scenes that might exceed his wildest imagination.

Unexpectedly, the cat Ying had already arranged for her younger sister to have sex. And most importantly, the information revealed by this incident was only the tip of the iceberg. He didn't think that the cat had only shown Ying (himself) such a small amount of footage that couldn't pass censorship.

All I can say is that Kitagawa Ryo is afraid that Hotaru will say something like, "Rinne-neechan, do you know that you were once incredibly powerful in a timeline and easily manipulated my brother?" It's best not to touch on topics like that right now, so he directly reached out and physically covered both Hotaru's mouths, leaned close and whispered to the two of them not to say anything that would be detrimental to the unity between the girls before letting go of his hands.

However, Horikita Suzune and Amasawa Ichika didn't pay attention to Kitagawa Ryo's actions at this time, because Karuizawa Megumi and Shiina Hiyori on the bed had already woken up at the same time, covering their foreheads. As soon as they opened their eyes, they saw three more people in the room. Their brains, which hadn't recovered yet, immediately started buzzing and crashed.

After a while, Karuizawa Kei, who had two life simulation experiences, finally recovered. She struggled to get out of bed and, without even glancing at the other three girls, went straight to hug Kitagawa Ryo, leaving the two Hotaru girls next to her staring at each other in disbelief.

What's going on? Shouldn't the script at this point be expressing some sentiment about how difficult it is for her to be standing here safely, and offering some reflections on the ultimate bond between the siblings that transcends past and present lives? Why did they suddenly start hitting her?

As it turns out, whether it's a case of beauty being in the eye of the beholder or Karuizawa Kei truly cared more about Kitagawa Ryo, even in the special edit produced by director Hotaru, she still focused most of her attention on Kitagawa Ryo's every move.

Actually, judging solely from Hotaru's eye for choosing the four female leads, she has absolutely no problem. After all, each of the four women reflects a predicament that Kitagawa Ryo faced in the early stages of his life. However, he made completely different choices from the female leads each time.

Karuizawa Kei was well aware that part of the reason for her rather ambiguous pursuit of the truth stemmed from her own conflicted psychology.

Just as she had for a long time preferred to let Ryo only see her perfect side rather than her true self, finding a balance between the two has always been a necessary test for maintaining a long-term intimate relationship.

Therefore, in this respect, she both longs to know about Kitagawa Ryo's past and wants to know what the original, real him was like, and inevitably fears encountering an individual who is completely different from the Kitagawa Ryo she has known so far.

But Ryo didn't let the worst happen; rather, he once again perfectly met Karuizawa Megumi's expectations.

The other person may not always have the same calm and composed attitude as he does now, and he didn't save his sister. He could even be considered a loser in the conventional sense. But his fundamental character remains unchanged, whether it's his care for his sister or his attitude and coping mechanisms when facing school bullying.

What she liked was this coolness.

In contrast to Karuizawa Megumi, whose emotional experience was more like a rollercoaster, Shiina Hiyori was more concerned with the details of certain conflicts in the scenes she saw in her dreams.

"...I always felt that the part where Ryo's parents abandoned Ryo and Hotaru was a bit abrupt, even though their family seemed to be quite well-off before. After all, drama isn't a project that every family is willing to invest in for their children."

"Furthermore, Ying's way of speaking is quite strange in some places. Considering her level of education and experience, some of her expressions don't seem like something she would say..."

As soon as Shiina Hiyori muttered this, the cat's fur stood on end.

No, please stop showing off your mystery novel fan persona in a place like this. Can't you be a little more emotional and 'set aside the facts'?

"how do you feel?"

Although she had already heard a brief description from Kitagawa Ryo, Horikita Suzune still asked a question since there were two ready-made examples right in front of her.

"I think it would be better to experience it for yourself, since telling you now would be like giving you a spoiler."

"That's alright, because Liang just told us that, we just wanted to confirm it."

After listening to Horikita Suzune repeat Kitagawa Ryo's explanations, Karuizawa Megumi nodded in agreement.

"That's roughly what I saw, but seeing some details with my own eyes is even more touching."

Seeing Karuizawa Megumi's expression that said, "Even just seeing the cool parts would be worth the price of admission," Horikita Suzune couldn't help but feel a little tempted, but Amasawa Ichika immediately spoke up for her, saying:

"Well, as Ryo just said, you can watch this kind of thing anytime. Rin and I aren't as obsessed as you and Hiyori, so let's do it next time."

As she spoke, Amazuki gave Horikita Suzune a wink.

Please, if we just lay down here like Karuizawa Megumi and Shiina Hiyori did, wouldn't that change the balance of power? Then the other party would happily take the room key and leave with Kitagawa Ryo.

"Oh right, I forgot about the previous part. This is a drink for Ryo. I bought it from the coffee shop downstairs. Consider it my treat. Rin's drink is also on the menu."

Although the drinks they bought from outside had been on the table for quite some time, the air conditioning was on in the room and they were at room temperature, so there was no worry about the ice melting and ruining the taste.

"It's cocoa! I used to love drinking this the most."

Hotaru, with her sharp eyes, spoke in a lively tone and immediately looked towards Karuizawa Megumi and Shiina Hiyori:

"Sister Hui, you must have seen it in your dream just now. One year on my birthday, my brother brought me a cup of cocoa."

"Actually, if Fanbo watched that part, he would probably have a better understanding of it."

Karuizawa Kei shook her head upon hearing this, and then Kitagawa Ryo pulled out a set of cups from his luggage, poured out two cups of cocoa from their original packaging, and distributed them equally to everyone present.

Having temporarily brought the somewhat chaotic scene under control, and with everyone sitting obediently on the sofa or bedside sipping their drinks, Kitagawa Ryo cleared his throat again and spoke:

"So many things happened tonight, everyone's head must be pretty fuzzy right now. We all have to go to work tomorrow, so let's finish our drinks and go home. Everyone should calm down and sort out their feelings and thoughts for a while, including myself."

"I'm quite clear-headed right now, and it's almost 9 p.m. Even if I were to go back, it should be my brother who takes me home."

Hotaru was the first to raise her hand in agreement, and besides her, the kitten next to her also solemnly raised one of its front paws to show its approval.

"I can skip work tomorrow."

Karuizawa Kei was the second to speak.

"I work my own job, so it doesn't matter whether I go or not."

This is Tianze Yixia completely stirring up trouble.

"I already work with Liang."

Horikita Suzune casually reiterated this fact.

"I'm gathering information and materials for tomorrow's work right now."