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Ignoring the protests from the village, Itsuka Yuto picked up a pen and began working on a piece of white paper. "The difficulty of this problem lies in..."
The group chatted and studied in a very harmonious atmosphere, and before they knew it, two hours had passed.
Yoshihiko Uego's mother brought over freshly brewed barley tea and sliced watermelon, smiling as she said, "Everyone has worked hard, please take a rest. Itsuka-kun, thank you so much."
"You're too kind, Auntie," Yuto Itsuki replied politely.
During the break, the atmosphere became more relaxed, and the conversation gradually shifted from studying to school routines and where to go for summer vacation next month.
"Okutama is definitely the best choice. It has mountains and water, and it's not far away!"
"Do you want to experience cycling ten kilometers and not finding a place to eat?"
"Can we have an outdoor barbecue?"
"It must be Hokkaido! Ah, the sea~ Ah, the beach~ Ah, swimsuits~"
"Boys are so perverted!" Sato Ami said with a grin to the other two girls, then added, "Except for Itsuka-kun!"
Yuto Itsuka did not participate in this topic because he did not plan to go out during the summer vacation.
"Hey, Itsuka-kun, where are you planning to go this summer vacation?" Sato Ami asked.
"Hokkaido, I guess," he casually said, to avoid appearing as someone who "can't read the room."
"Ah, summer is definitely the best time to go to the beach!"
"Hey, Sato! Why does it become 'the best' when Itsuka says we're going to Hokkaido? We just said we were going to Hokkaido too!" Yoshihiko Uago shouted indignantly.
Sato Ami gave him a disdainful look. "How could Itsuka-kun be like you guys, wanting to see swimsuits!"
Damn it, what she said makes so much sense...
Yoshihiko Uego expressed his despair at this appearance-obsessed society.
……
The study session continued until late afternoon before finally ending.
For dinner, Mrs. Shangxiang prepared a sumptuous curry rice meal, and after the meal, everyone took their leave.
"Thank you so much for today, Itsuka-kun!" Sato Ami said at the entrance.
"Itsuki, I've had a great day, thank you," Tanaka said sincerely.
"Come visit my house again next time you have the chance!" Yoshihiko Uego said warmly as he saw everyone off.
Yuto Itsuka and Megumi Kato took a different route home than the others, and the group separated.
“I’ll take you to the station,” Itsuka Yuto said naturally.
"Yeah." Kato Megumi responded softly.
Speechless all the way.
Just as we arrived at the station, the tram pulled in.
"Then I'll go up first." Kato Megumi waved to him.
"Be careful on the road."
At that moment, I received a Line message on my phone, which was a picture.
A completed line drawing of a character illustration. The male protagonist, dressed in fantasy-style clothing, is standing in front of a vast field.
Although it's just a line drawing, the level of completion is already very high. At least, even a layman like Yuto Itsuka can't find any fault with it.
"Eriri: The first one, I guess it's passable, you idiot Yuto."
"Who's more handsome than me: This drawing is excellent, as expected of Ms. Kashiwagi Eri."
The message was sent and the other party replied almost instantly.
Eriri: Hmph, do you even need to tell me that!
Yuto Itsuka shook his head and put away his phone.
Volume 1: Chapter 35: The Emotionless Idol and the Unrequited Lover
Go home.
Yuto Itsuka rummaged through the refrigerator and found that there was hardly any food left from the vegetables he bought last week.
Because of his autograph session and study session over the weekend, he didn't go to the market to buy groceries.
Looks like I'll have to go to the supermarket tomorrow and buy some more half-price bento boxes to tide me over.
What should you do on a Sunday evening?
Yuto Itsuka says it's time for a thrilling and exciting dating simulation!
"Reunion?"
【Here I am, meow~】
"Can we simulate it now?"
【Okay, meow~】
"...Be normal."
Okay.
"Let's not start with elementary school students this time."
Don't worry, they're just high school students.
"...I'll trust you one more time."
[Simulation, start!]
……
Yuto Itsuka's vision blurred again.
A few seconds later, he looked around at the furnishings, which were exactly the same as those in his rented room in the real world, and fell silent.
That's incredibly lazy...
The theme of this simulation is: "The Emotionless Idol and the Secret Admirer".
[The simulation has begun. Wishing you a sweet and romantic experience!]
The system prompt sounds.
An idol without emotions?
Before he could think further, a familiar sense of being indoctrinated flooded his mind.
It's overflowing...
This memory fragment is unusually simple. In this world, "Yuto Itsuka" has no childhood friend, no younger sister, no older sister, no father, and no mother.
No, he still has parents, but they divorced a long time ago and both have started their own families. They left him only a sum of money, an apartment, and monthly child support payments.
It makes no difference whether it's there or not.
But that's not what he's concerned about.
So, who is the subject of this simulation?
Yuto Itsuka frowned as he continued flipping through the fragments of memory.
Elementary school life... ordinary.
Junior high school life... Ordinary Yilin Chess Bar 4 Silk 5.
High school life... well... wait a minute!
Yuto Itsuka discovered a blind spot: it seems that Yuto Itsuka had a crush on someone when he was a sophomore in high school, which is the current simulation time.
She is a senior from the same school, and her name is Sakurajima Mai.
Mai Sakurajima? So she's the subject of this simulation?
In the memory fragments, this Sakurajima-senpai was extremely popular at Minegahara High School, and no one could even come close to being called "Toyonosaki's beautiful young writer" or "Toyonosaki's jade girl".
Why? Because she is an idol.
She debuted and was active as a child star, and later became a popular actress.
Mai Sakurajima is a household name in Kanagawa Prefecture, with her promotional posters plastered everywhere.
However, this popular idol is currently in a semi-retired state and hasn't taken on any new dramas for a long time.
She returned to Fengyuan High School as a student to study in her senior year.
This is also why Itsuka Yuto has a crush on her.
Mai Sakurajima is different at school than on screen; she usually has a cold face and an attitude of keeping strangers at bay.
Therefore, Yuto Itsuka only harbored a secret crush and dared not confess his feelings.
"The Emotionless Idol and the Unrequited Lover... Emotionless? Is that the kind I understand it to be?"
Yuto Itsuka found the simulated identity quite novel.
Regardless of his past or present life, he has never had a crush on anyone, nor has he ever experienced such a feeling.
This simulated memory fragment gave him a lot of perspectives from the viewpoint of someone who had a crush on someone.
Take notes, take notes, I'll use them in my novel later.
"So, this simulation is about me playing the role of someone who has a crush on someone, and successfully winning over Sakurajima Mai?"
Is it really that simple?
Based on the outcome of the previous simulation, Yuto Itsuka expressed cautious skepticism.
…? Liu Yiqi passed away. Father?
Arriving at Minebara High School in Kanagawa Prefecture by tram, Yuto Itsuka skillfully changed into indoor shoes at the shoe locker and headed to his classroom—Class 2-A.
The atmosphere at Minegahara High School is quite different from that of Toyonosaki, which has a "free-spirited" school atmosphere. Most of the students in the corridors are in a hurry, and even when they talk, they keep their voices very low.
Yuto Itsuka walked into the classroom, where most of the students were already seated.
He found his seat, put down his backpack, and sat down.
The boy at the next table was wearing glasses. When he saw him come in, he just nodded slightly and continued to bury himself in the exercise book in front of him.
This perfectly matches the character of "Itsuka Yuto" in the class—an outsider with few friends.
Since it was just a simulation, Yuto Itsuka didn't care at all; he even enjoyed being undisturbed.
He took his textbook out of his bag, but his gaze unconsciously drifted to the window.
In the courtyard below the teaching building, several girls were chatting and laughing together.
His eyes scanned the crowd, and soon he found his target.
The idol senior, Mai Sakurajima, was walking alone on the way to the senior high school building.
She was wearing the uniform of Minegahara High School: a well-fitting white short-sleeved shirt, a dark blue pleated skirt, and black stockings that covered her slender legs.
Her waist-length black hair swayed gently with her steps, her left bangs were held back with two simple hair clips, and there was a pink rabbit head decoration on her head.
Her beauty is undeniable; her exquisitely sculpted features make her stand out from the crowd.
However, what is even more striking than her beauty is the sense of alienation she exudes, which makes her stand out from everything around her.
At that moment, a boy who seemed to have mustered up his courage, his face flushed, quickly caught up with Mai Sakurajima, blocked her way, and handed her a pink envelope with both hands.
A classic confession scene.
Yuto Itsuki observed with great interest.
Mai Sakurajima stopped and lowered her eyes slightly, looking at the love letter in the boy's hand.
A few seconds later, she looked up at the boy who was so nervous he was about to dig a hole to escape, and said calmly, "Sorry, I can't accept it."
The boy seemed to want to say something, but when he met her calm, dark blue eyes, all the words stuck in his throat.
In the end, the boy could only dejectedly take back the love letter and turn away, heartbroken.
Throughout the entire process, Mai Sakurajima's expression remained unchanged.