[Under your instruction, Asagiri Mitsuki declined the invitation, and you took Nao to attend the wedding. ]
[Nakajima Yohei has many friends, and the Nakajima family has many relatives. Together with the relatives and friends of the Ibuki family, there are more than a hundred people. The hotel where the wedding was held was very lively. There was no need for a master of ceremonies to stir up the atmosphere. The hall was bustling.]
[You and Kazumi sat on both sides of Nao. You deliberately chose a table in the corner. Nao still felt very nervous because many people looked at you because of her and your looks. These unfamiliar gazes made her panic.]
[Her mental preparation and the walls in her heart failed to provide effective protection against this. However, these walls played a role in unexpected places, blocking the surging waves in her heart layer by layer and blocking her expression.]
[She remained quiet, her panic was only in her heartbeat and in her eyes. From the outside, she was just a beauty who was not very accustomed to the hustle and bustle. However, this quietness could not be maintained for long, and the raging flood would eventually burst the dam.]
[Under the table, you clenched her hand. ]
[Since you and Asagiri Mizuki started dating, you haven't had any physical contact. This is the first time.]
[Nao turned her head to look at you, her anxiety and fear were dispersed by surprise and shyness. These two emotions intertwined in her chest and slowly faded away.]
[She no longer felt nervous, but a little guilty. This contact, which was not beyond the limit, had already made her heart beat faster.]
[She was worried that if Asagiri Mitsuki knew about this, she would be very angry.]
[She blamed herself for the mistake, saying that she couldn't stand the situation, and you reached out for her.]
[Yi Mei next to you noticed your actions, she looked away, her heart filled with astonishment. ]
[After you and Asagiri Mitsuki got together, Chishou Ichimi felt lost for a long time. She accepted the reality and tried to give up her thoughts. Now, after seeing what you and Nao did, she opened the door to a new path after reaching a dead end.]
"…?"
Looking at the simulated text, Nan Youxi felt a little panicked. Could it be that her emotions, which had already stabilized, would have twists and turns again
This is really--awesome!
Although he is still himself in The Sims, watching The Sims is like watching a dream or fantasy. Some scenes that are unacceptable in reality are no longer so repulsive in fantasy, but instead make people feel interesting.
Just like reading a novel, one certainly wants to see all kinds of changes, all kinds of hardships, and even a tragic ending. On the contrary, a story that goes smoothly is less popular.
To some extent, people have a desire for suffering.
Nan Youxi often has this mentality when watching The Sims. In short, she just wants to watch the fun.
He glanced down quickly, disappointed.
The Sims themselves did not let the situation develop to that point.
I originally thought that he in the Sims wanted to secretly develop a relationship with Nao in addition to Asagiri Mitsuki, and the wedding incident was just the beginning. Unexpectedly, he in the Sims really just wanted Nao to attend the wedding.
It's normal if you think about it carefully. For Yuko and Reina, having a new father/mother is a big deal. Although it's nothing that Nao didn't attend the wedding, small things like accumulated dirt can become a mountain and accumulated water can become an abyss. If these small things accumulate, it will affect their relationship.
[One month after the wedding, every time Asano Nao saw you, she would think of holding hands under the table, and she would be flustered and shy. One month later, seeing that you didn't move at all, she returned to her old self. She was a little disappointed, but also felt relaxed.]
[Nao's change could not be hidden from Yuko and Reina, they each have their own plans.]
[It’s December, the New Year is approaching, and it’s also the day in your memory when Asagiri Mitsuki left without saying goodbye. You’re worried, not knowing what choice Asagiri Mitsuki will make this time, and you don’t want to lose this partner.]
[At the love executive meeting in mid-December, Asagiri Mitsuki told you the story. Her father was going to work abroad, and her mother would follow him. Her parents gave her two choices: one was to go abroad with them, and the other was to stay in Japan and live with her grandparents.]
[Her parents didn't give her much time to think about it, as the day of departure was approaching soon.]
You ask her what she thinks.
Memory scenes emerge.
It was already dusk. The winter sunset was not as gorgeous as that of spring and autumn. The afterglow of the setting sun was extremely faint in color. Only the stainless steel clothesline on the balcony reflected a light orange color.
Nan Youxi looked at the girl in front of her.
The air conditioner in the corner was working quietly, and the hot air blew throughout the bedroom. Asagiri Mizuki's long coat was hanging on the hanger. She was wearing a white sweater, a dark blue skirt and a pair of thick socks. The slim sweater outlined the curves of her upper body, which were as beautiful as the mountains.
"You don't seem to care at all," said Minami Yuki.
Going abroad or staying in the country should be a very important matter for everyone, but he could not find any panic on Asagiri Mizuki's face.
When the girl was recounting this incident just now, her expression was as lazy as usual, as if she was telling an insignificant story.
"Because it doesn't matter." Asagiri Mitsuki leaned back and supported her arms on the floor. This posture made the rise and fall of her sweater more obvious.
“Is there no difference between domestic and foreign countries?”
"It's the same abroad. People go to school in the morning, go home from school in the afternoon, and spend their free time playing with friends, shopping, and watching videos. What's the difference?" Asagiri Mitsuki looked at Minami Yuki.
She had asked herself similar questions countless times and already had a firm answer in her heart.
"If you go abroad, you will lose your friend Komori Ai. If you stay in the country, you will lose the love of your parents." Minami Youxi replied.
"Don't you mention yourself, Senior? If I go abroad, I'll lose you, my perfect boyfriend or something like that."
“I see.”
Asagiri Mitsuki lowered her head, leaned forward, hugged her bent legs, and seemed to be thinking about something. The hem of her skirt slid down from her legs, the movement was smooth and silent, from which one could imagine how smooth the girl's legs were.
"You're exposed." Nan Youxi reminded her.
The girl pulled the hem of her skirt in response to Minami Yuki's words, but she didn't care about the hem of her skirt lying on the floor below.
Nan Youxi thought of the blue sky and soft clouds in summer.
Mizuki Asagiri looked at the void beside her and murmured, "I don't think Ai Komori is my real friend."
Her answer was within Nan Youxi's expectations, but it was the girl's expression as she was immersed in thought that foreshadowed her upcoming inner confession, which aroused Nan Youxi's interest.
He was curious about the girl's thoughts.
"Ai Komori is nice to me, and her behavior fits the role of a best friend."
The girl's fair face was lying on her gray-blue stockings. Her eyes were unfocused, fixed on an unknown space, making her look a little dazed.
She continued, "But a relationship can only exist if both parties have the same feelings, right? I don't have any friendship feelings towards Komori Ai. The evidence is that Komori is OK, Miyamoto is OK, Mikami, Kojima, Miyazaki, Sakurai, Uchikoshi, and Aonuma are OK. I chose Komori just because she's dumber."
"Xiao Sen will cry if he hears this."
"Compared to Komori who can be replaced by anyone, Senior is more precious. It's not easy to find a perfect partner."
Asagiri Mitsuki's gaze returned to reality. She still looked a little dazed as she cast her gaze on Minami Youxi, which made Minami Youxi feel a little painful.
The girl asked: "Hey, Senior, what do you think love, friendship, and so on are like?"
The apartment fell silent. This question touched upon the root of the problem and was difficult to answer. Nan Youxi leaned his back against the bed. He raised his head and looked at the air conditioner in the corner.
Silence is also a response, but Asagiri Mitsuki persisted: "When I was very young, I imitated others, saying things like you are my best friend, I love my mother the most, and we will be friends for life. I said this a lot.
"But, when I was about to enter junior high school, I suddenly thought, are these really true? My father often changed his place of work, I went to many schools, and I had many friends. I found that my friend could be anyone, as long as she took me with her. My favorite relative could be anyone, as long as she gave me what I wanted.
"What do you think, Senior? You like Asano, Ibuki, and Nakajima, right? Is it okay to like three people? Since these three are okay, the other three are okay too, right? Is this also called love?"
Asagiri Mitsuki stared into Minami Yuki's eyes.
Minami Yuuki's mind flashed through the images of Nao, Yuko, and Reina, and he said, "Our situation is a bit complicated and doesn't apply to ordinary situations."
In the previous world line, he did love only one person, Na Xiling, in his life.
"What's so complicated and different about it?" Asagiri Mizuki asked.
Of course, this couldn't be told to Asagiri Mitsuki, so in order to change the subject, Minami Yuki answered her original question.
"I guess I believe it," he said.
Asagiri Mitsuki understood his simple words; the boy was responding to the existence of love and friendship.
She smiled, with sarcasm in her eyes: "So, so-called emotional relationships are the same as faith? If you believe, they exist, but if you don't believe, they don't exist? So-called emotional exchanges are actually illusions like religious rituals?"
"It's different from religion." Nan Youxi stood up. His heart, which had been shaken by the girl's words, gradually calmed down.
He continued, "Maybe it can't be said to be different from religion, after all, I don't believe in religion. In short, I can experience joy and happiness from the love I believe in, which is real."
"So, because I don't believe, I can't feel, right? It's exactly the same as religion. I can't feel, so I can't believe, and if I want to feel, I must believe first."
"You can start by letting go of your doubts."
“Is there any difference between throwing away doubt and choosing to believe?”
"Didn't you ever feel happy when you were with Xiaosen?"
“I enjoy watching ants moving and children fighting just as much.”
"That is, you don't believe that your happiness is brought by Xiaosen."
"I don't see the necessary connection between them, and I don't experience much happiness. On the contrary, going out with Xiaosen is not as comfortable as being alone at home."
Nan Youxi pondered for a while and said, "I can't convince you. But I can give you an example."
He looked around and couldn't find anything suitable, so he reached out to Asagiri Mizuki: "Give me your socks."
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