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Open another can of chilled Coca-Cola; it must be a can.
Even dogs won't drink bottled water.
Next, pry open the tab with your index finger, put your ear close to the can, listen to the wonderful sound of the bubbles rolling, and finally, take a big gulp of the cola.
"what--"
"Spalashi—"
Drinking an ice-cold Coke in the summer is even more refreshing than generating your own electricity.
That's what Yuto Itsuka thinks.
After all, General MacArthur once said, "Give me 100,000 cases of Coke, and my soldiers will end the war before Christmas."
"Of course, it must be chilled."
five minutes later.
He took the bento box out of the microwave—a curry pork cutlet rice bowl—the type of bento box that Yuto Itsuka, after his time travel, loved most.
The reason for specifying bento boxes rather than all food is that he occasionally cooks for himself.
On weekends, when he has free time, Wuhe Youdou gets up early and goes to a market more than ten kilometers away to buy some cheap, fresh vegetables.
The apartment is quite well-equipped. The kitchen is on the right-hand side when you enter. Although it only has a gas stove, it's enough to cook a few simple dishes.
He quickly ate a couple of bites of his bento box, but it was too quiet, so he thought about playing some anime news or something as background noise.
Since there was no TV in the apartment, he could only use his mobile phone.
I checked Line first, but there were no new messages.
That's normal; he only added a few close friends from his class and the editor of the online library on Line.
Aside from the editor, the group sees each other at school every day, so there's no need to chat online.
After closing Line, Yuto Itsuka, who was about to open a video call, glanced at the corner of his phone screen and saw a pink app that had appeared in the corner.
【Love Simulator (Regretful Lifetime Edition)】
The name is strange, and I don't know when it was installed. It might be a junk program bundled with other software.
Sounds like dating a virtual character in a game? He's not interested in that.
Just as he was about to open the video again, the icon for "Love Simulator (Regretful Lifetime Edition)," which had been quietly sitting in the corner, suddenly flashed without warning.
He blinked.
Immediately afterwards, a completely unfamiliar dialog box popped up in the center of the phone screen.
It wasn't a Line notification, nor any system prompt he was familiar with.
[The host has been detected to have severe difficulty creating romantic storylines.]
[Love Simulator (Regretful Lifetime Edition), starting up...]
Is this some kind of new type of viral advertising?
He tried clicking the close button, but nothing happened.
You will experience sweet romances through role-playing in a simulated world.
and many more……
Could it be that?
Is this the system?
A system that finally arrived after sixteen years?
This is really... Yuto Itsuka doesn't know what to say.
Frankly speaking, if it were some kind of life-struggle system, he would have ignored it long ago.
He felt that his life was pretty good now. With the royalties from his novels, he could support himself during high school and save up for college tuition.
He then followed the expected path and passed the entrance exam for Tokyo University. After graduation, he took the civil service exam and will be supported by taxpayers for the rest of his life.
He might meet a gentle and loving wife in college, get married after graduation, have a lovely daughter two or three years later, and live an enviable life.
This is his plan for his future life over the past sixteen years.
Therefore, he has been working hard in this direction, and being number one in his grade is the best proof of that.
Now, I'm telling him the system has arrived.
Then all his efforts were in vain?
Seemingly noticing that Itsuka Yuto was not responding, another message popped up in the system's dialog box.
[Host, are you there?]
Based on just these five words, Yuto Itsuka could tell that this was definitely the Cat Station's system!
He remained silent for a moment, then slowly exhaled.
"Based on your description, this is a Galgame, right?"
【That's not wrong either, you can think of it as a live-action version of a visual novel】
"Sigh, is it one of those common text simulations that pop up with all sorts of options?" Yuto Itsuka sighed.
If that's the case, it's no different from the romantic comedy that Kato wrote himself.
Is that all? System!
[This is a real-life experience! A real-life experience! There will be no distracting options; you are completely free!]
"So you're saying you'll send me directly into a simulated world, where I can do whatever I want?"
The actions performed must be related to the theme of this simulation!
Experience romantic scenarios in a realistic simulated world?
That's quite attractive.
Whether it's a sitcom or a romance novel, you're essentially observing from the sidelines. But experiencing it firsthand is a completely different feeling.
"So what is the theme of this simulation?"
[Ta-da! — "Shoko Nishimiya Doesn't Want to Get Hurt"]
"Hmm... Who is Xi1 Lengqi's father (four) weeping? Sulfur" 〤Miya Shoko?"
[Host, haven't you watched A Silent Voice?]
"No. 3飼澪二(w二k)泗VIII是."
[Oh, Nishimiya Shoko is the female lead in A Silent Voice!]
"So, how was the simulation subject chosen? I thought you would choose Kasumigaoka-senpai, since we just met today."
To prevent any impact on the host, the simulated subjects are all people who have no connection to your real life.
"Oh."
"Isn't this a simulated world? Why is it affecting me?"
"Well, that's because... if you chose Kasumigaoka Utaha and you started dating in the simulation world, but in the real world you're still strangers, wouldn't that be weird?"
"That's true."
Yuto Itsuka thought for a moment and realized he had nothing more to ask.
However, just to be on the safe side, he still asked, "The characters in the simulated world don't exist in the real world, right?"
[By the way, Nishimiya Shoko exists in the real world too!]
"No, what I meant was, the person in the simulation world isn't the same person in the real world, right? Or rather, after I finish the simulation, she shouldn't gain any strange memories, right?"
No, no way, haha!
“Tell me that the system will never deceive its host.”
The system will never deceive its host!
"Very well, then let me ask you again, will you gain the memories or not?"
[+Delete IV Bell Qi Ren Er "Wo Dai won't!"]
"very good."
"By the way, are there any rewards for completing the simulation? Also, are there any penalties for failing?"
There are rewards! If you get a high score after completion, you can obtain an ability in the simulated world.
There will be no punishment for failure.
"What does 'ability' mean?"
Writing, long-distance running, cooking, musical instruments...
"I see."
Would you like to start your first simulation?
Yuto Itsuka glanced at the alarm clock on the bedside table—6:30 PM.
How does time pass in the simulated world and the real world?
[Completing a simulation will only take a minute or two in the real world!]
"Okay, let's get started."
[Simulation, start!]
Volume 1: Chapter 4: My Childhood Sweetheart is a Hearing-Impaired Girl
The scene before Yuto Itsuka's eyes suddenly blurred, and a strong sense of dizziness swept over him.
A few seconds later, he tried to steady himself but found that he couldn't muster any strength in his limbs.
I'm giving this a bad review!
When he managed to open his eyes again, the once pitch-black outside the window had transformed into a soft morning light.
"An unfamiliar ceiling...wait?"
After making a casual remark, Yuto Itsuka noticed that his voice had become clear and childlike.
He subconsciously looked down at his own body and then glanced around at his surroundings.
A completely unfamiliar children's room, with childish cartoon stickers on the walls, and a young face reflected in a half-height dressing mirror opposite.
He was about eleven or twelve years old, with short black hair, and the outline of his future could be vaguely seen between his eyebrows and eyes.
So that's how it is. This is my identity in this simulation?
His appearance hasn't changed; it's the same as when he was in elementary school, which is actually quite nice.
If he were to have a completely unfamiliar face, it's hard to say whether Yuto Itsuka would feel uncomfortable.
[The first simulation has begun. Wishing you a sweet and romantic experience!]
The system prompt sounds.
next moment.
A flood of memories that did not belong to him poured into his mind.
In this world, "Yuto Itsuka" has a childhood friend named Shoko Nishimiya. The two grew up together and have a very close relationship.
Shoko has had a hearing impairment since childhood and always wears a small hearing aid.
Even so, it's still impossible to fully understand what others are saying.
Her personality was as gentle as the early spring sunshine, but because of her hearing problem, she was isolated by her peers from a young age.
Only Yuuto didn't care about this.
In my memory, Shoko always followed him timidly, looking at him with a slightly uneasy expression.
The memories fed to him by the simulator flashed through his mind, and he gradually came to understand his identity.
I also experienced the emotions between the two of them.