My Love Simulation with Them-Chapter 276: Night Attack on Nishikigi Chisato?

Minami was at a loss for words.

This was... way too much of a "lighthearted" topic for him to process right now.

Fortunately, Mizuki and Kurumi were somewhat considerate.

After exchanging glances, they quietly slipped away, leaving the scene before things escalated further.

With Chisato still clutching onto his sleeve, looking so utterly devastated,

Minami had no choice but to ask why she was thinking this way.

And then—

"You haven't visited LycoReco in over half a month! And you barely call anymore!"

Chisato counted on her fingers, looking completely serious.

"I even read online that the first step to a man being unfaithful and abandoning his loved ones is becoming distant!"

"...."

Minami.

So that's what this was about.

These past few weeks, between preparing for the Teen Music Festival and handling Matsuzaka Sato's situation,

He had been swamped.

It was true that he hadn't contacted Chisato or Takina much.

But—

"You really shouldn't believe everything you read online."

Minami tried to reason with her.

"Most of that stuff is just baseless speculation."

"Oh yeah? Then are you saying you haven't been two-timing us? That you haven't abandoned us?"

"...Of course I— Uh—"

He was about to firmly say no,

But then—

He paused.

Because in that moment,

He remembered something.

All the time he had spent with Kessoku Band.

All the moments he had shared with Matsuzaka Sato.

Not to mention his recent interactions with Shinjo Akane.

...

From Chisato's perspective—

That did kind of seem like he was being way too affectionate with other girls.

So, he cleared his throat and corrected himself.

"I haven't abandoned anyone."

"I don't care!"

Chisato pouted, folding her arms.

"Even if that's true, you still ignored me for over half a month! And more importantly—"

"...More importantly?"

Minami tilted his head.

Chisato's face puffed up in frustration.

"You moved without even telling me!"

...

Oh.

Right.

Now that she mentioned it—

He had been so busy with moving that he forgot to inform Chisato and Takina.

But it wasn't just them.

Neither Shinjo Akane nor Futaba Rio had been told either.

He had just been too preoccupied at the time.

But still...

"At this point, that's just an excuse."

Minami sighed.

No matter how busy he had been,

It was true that he had neglected Chisato and Takina.

And since it was a fact—

"I should've told you about moving. That was my mistake."

Minami admitted without hesitation.

"Minami-kun..."

Beside him, Takina, who had been quietly listening, opened her mouth—

About to defend him.

But before she could, Minami raised a hand, stopping her.

Instead, he turned back to Chisato.

"And I did neglect you both for over half a month. I won't make excuses for that. It's natural for you to be upset, and I understand that. I was planning to apologize."

"...You were planning to apologize?"

At those words, Chisato's ears twitched.

Her ruby eyes sparkled slightly.

Good.

She was reacting.

Seeing her expression soften just a bit, Minami pressed forward.

"That's right. No matter what you ask, I'll do it."

"...You say that, but words are just words."

Chisato mumbled.

She wasn't someone who threw unreasonable tantrums.

In fact, when it came to relationships,

She and Yamada Ryo were among the most understanding of Minami's situation.

But this time—

This time was different.

Him moving out without telling her—

It made her feel distant from him in a way she hated.

It made her feel like she was falling behind compared to the others.

And she couldn't accept that.

So, today, she had acted out.

If it had been any other day,

Hearing Minami say "I'll do anything" probably would have made her happy.

But not today.

Not now.

Because this was "spoiled brat mode: Nishikigi Chisato."

So, without hesitation—

She reached into her oversized pocket, pulled out a folded document, and unfolded it in front of Minami.

"Well then, since you said you'd do anything—"

She smiled mischievously.

"Sign this, and I'll forgive you."

"...Huh?"

Takina, who had been silently watching, glanced over.

And then—

Her normally pale face flushed red.

Her calm voice wavered slightly.

"...A marriage certificate?"

Marriage certificate.

An official marriage registration form.

This wasn't something she could just joke about.

Chisato was seventeen now.

In just over a month, she would turn eighteen—

Which meant she would be legally eligible for marriage in Japan.

And knowing Chisato—

If Minami actually signed it,

She would take this straight to the city office the day she turned eighteen.

"...That's right. It's a marriage certificate."

Chisato huffed, shooting a smug glance at Takina.

The truth was—

She did plan to marry Minami eventually.

But she had originally intended to wait until he graduated from university,

So he wouldn't have to deal with school-related stress.

However—

After being ignored for weeks,

She had decided to mess with him a little.

Of course, Chisato knew Minami wouldn't actually sign it.

He was still in high school.

He had too much going on.

So, she waited.

Watched as Minami stared at the marriage certificate, clearly thinking it over.

She smirked internally.

Hah... Stupid Minami-kun. Serves you right for ignoring me for so long.

For once, she had the upper hand.

Normally, he was the one messing with her.

But today, she was finally getting back at him.

However—

As much as she enjoyed teasing him—

Holding onto a marriage certificate was a bit much.

She was about to ease up, about to tell him she was joking—

"Actually, Minami-kun, I was just kid—"

"...Do you have a pen?"

"...Huh?"

Chisato froze.

She blinked at him, completely stunned.

Her brain refused to process what he had just said.

Minami Shouji glanced at Chisato with a puzzled look.

"...I asked if you have a pen."

"I—I have a pen, but...? Minami-kun, why do you need a pen?"

"If you don't give me a pen, how am I supposed to sign this?"

Minami's voice was calm as he picked up the marriage certificate.

"...Huh?"

Wait—

What?

Staring at Minami's serious expression—

Seeing no hesitation, no hint of embarrassment—

Chisato panicked.

She had only been joking!

She just wanted to mess with him a little—watch him get flustered and embarrassed.

But instead—

She played a small prank...

And ended up triggering Minami's ultimate move?!

She wasn't prepared for this!!!

Frozen in place, she only snapped out of it when Takina, who had been watching silently, quietly handed Minami a black ink pen.

"Wait!"

Minami paused, pen hovering over the document.

"...What now?"

"M-M-Minami-kun! Are you seriously going to sign that?!"

Chisato tried to steady her voice, attempting to reason with him.

"I mean—I personally don't mind signing it now! Really! I don't mind at all! But shouldn't you think this through? You still have entrance exams coming up, don't you? Signing this now might be a little..."

Yes!

That's right!

Minami still had school to focus on!

Now wasn't the time to be distracted by something as major as marriage!

However—

"My exams? I have no pressure. You forgot? I've always been a genius."

Minami waved it off like it was nothing.

Damn genius.

Chisato gritted her teeth.

She had almost forgotten—

Minami was a top student.

He ranked first in the national practice exams.

Someone like him had no reason to worry about entrance exams.

But—

But—

If he really signed it...

What was she supposed to do?!

Chisato officially started freaking out.

She never thought a simple prank would backfire this hard.

She had zero preparations!

She had gone from playful and in control—

To completely panicked in just a few minutes.

Watching as Minami's pen inched closer to the marriage certificate,

Chisato lowered her head, cheeks flushed.

"...Uh, Minami-kun..."

"What?"

"If I say I was just joking... Can I take it back?"

Her voice was soft and uncertain.

"...Joking?"

Minami looked at her.

"No, no, no! I mean hypothetically! Hypothetically speaking! If this was a joke, could I still take it back?"

Chisato waved her hands frantically.

"...Do you not want to marry me, Chisato?"

Minami suddenly lowered his voice.

His tone was deep, quiet—

Almost melancholic.

There was something about it—

Something that carried a faint trace of hurt.

And the moment Chisato heard it—

Her heart squeezed.

Immediately, she puffed up her chest and shouted,

"Of course not! I do want to marry you, Minami-kun!"

"Then it's fine."

Minami's lips curled into a smirk.

Any trace of sadness from earlier was gone in an instant.

His mood flipped so fast that Chisato was stunned.

Oh no.

She had been completely played.

From the very beginning—

Minami knew she would react like this.

He had her wrapped around his finger.

Chisato pouted.

She had no idea how things had flipped on her so fast.

Just moments ago, she had been the one with the upper hand—Minami was the one trying to reassure her.

But now—

It was her who couldn't keep up.

All she could do was watch as Minami confidently signed his name on the marriage certificate.

And before she knew it—

With his encouragement, she had written her name and stamped it as well.

Thankfully, at that moment, Takina leaned in and whispered,

"...It's okay, Chisato. You still have time until you're officially an adult. There's still a chance."

She wasn't wrong.

As long as the form wasn't submitted to the government office,

Chisato could still take it back.

As long as she got her hands on that document—

It wouldn't be a problem.

Her spirits rose slightly.

However—

"I'll hold onto the marriage certificate," Minami said, casually waving the document in his hand.

"I remember Chisato's birthday is September 23rd, right? I'll submit it to the city office that day."

"...Huh?"

Not just Chisato—

Even Takina froze.

Neither of them had expected this.

Minami wasn't giving them a chance to undo it.

He was planning to submit it the moment Chisato turned eighteen.

They stared at the young man smiling calmly before them.

For a moment—

They wanted to ask—

Minami-kun, why are you so damn familiar with marriage procedures?!

He had never been married before—

So how the hell did he know the process better than they did?!

The last hope they had shattered.

Chisato felt like a gambler who had just lost everything.

Her entire world faded to gray.

It wasn't that she didn't want to marry Minami—

In fact, she was actually kind of happy about it.

But this was way too fast.

She had sat down, joked around a little—

And somehow ended up engaged.

Even a rocket launch wasn't this fast!

Chisato sat there in a daze.

She felt so stupid.

Why had she even picked a fight with Minami in the first place?

She should've known better.

Minami wasn't like the usual shotas she could toy around with.

Every time she tried to tease him—

She ended up getting teased instead.

It was practically a tradition at this point.

And yet, she never learned.

Idiot, idiot, idiot!

You're such an idiot, Chisato!

Her mind was in chaos.

And before she could even process everything fully—

She started thinking about their future.

Since they were engaged now...

That meant they would have to live together, right?

She would have to move out of LycoReco...

Then, after living together...

Would that mean... having kids?

At eighteen?!

That's way too fast!

But—

If it was Minami—

He would probably make sure she got pregnant right away, wouldn't he?

He was that type of guy.

Even if she said no, he would have a hundred ways to make her say yes.

And once she had a kid...

What would they name it?

...

Oh no.

Her brain was overheating.

Her face burned.

And just when she thought she couldn't be more flustered—

Minami casually said—

"Chisato, pack your things. I'm staying in your dorm tonight."

"...Eh?"

Her brain short-circuited.

She stared at him in disbelief.

"Huh?! Ah?! W-Wait—WHAT?!"

Minami raised an eyebrow.

"...What's so surprising? We're engaged now, right? It's not a big deal for me to stay over at your place."

"W-Well, I guess that makes sense, b-but... Takina is still here too, you know?"

Chisato, usually high in offense but terrible in defense, was completely unable to withstand Minami's relentless advances.

Her desperate gaze shot toward Takina, silently pleading for help.

However, she had overlooked something important.

If she was high attack, low defense—

Then Takina was low attack, low defense.

Minami barely had to say a word.

He simply turned to Takina and asked,

"Takina, do you mind?"

The black-haired girl, who had just been about to speak, immediately shook her head.

Minami smiled at Chisato.

"See? Takina doesn't mind."

"B-But..."

Chisato tried to argue.

But Minami simply waved a hand, cutting her off.

"No buts. It's decided."

A single sentence.

And yet, in that moment, Chisato found herself thinking about egg fertilization...

And the fusion of male and female reproductive cells.

Soon enough, LycoReco closed for the day.

And just as Minami had declared,

He would be staying over at Chisato's dorm.

Chisato, unwilling to just accept this, had secretly gone to Mizuki and Kurumi for help.

But those two—

Living by the philosophy of "not my problem"—

Had completely ignored her pleas.

So in the end—

"...It still ended up like this, huh?"

Sitting in the living room, Minami casually flipped through TV channels, looking completely relaxed.

Meanwhile, Chisato stood nearby, not relaxed at all.

She glanced behind her—

Only to find that Takina, her trusted partner, had sneaked off to her room at some point.

In other words—

She was completely alone with Minami now.

Alone with Minami.

She couldn't handle that!!!

Chisato took a deep breath.

Then, she clenched her fists.

Alright.

Escape.

She would just pretend she was too tired to stay up!

Surely Minami wouldn't insist on keeping her here if she said she was going to sleep, right?

With this plan in mind,

Chisato inhaled sharply, glanced at Minami, and cautiously spoke.

"Uh... Minami-kun... If you're hungry, there's food in the fridge. A-And, um... I think I'll head to bed now. I've been working all day, so I'm really tired."

Her voice was awkward, shaky.

Anyone with half a brain could tell she was just looking for an excuse to run.

However—

To her surprise,

Minami simply smiled, nodded, and said,

"Alright."

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No teasing.

No resistance.

Nothing.

Chisato barely held back a sigh of relief.

Tiptoeing out of the living room,

She carefully slipped into her room and closed the door behind her.

The moment she dove into bed,

An overwhelming sense of security washed over her.

It was like that feeling you get after watching a horror movie at night—

Where your blanket is your safe haven,

And the darkness beyond it is a completely different world.

That was exactly how Chisato felt right now.

"...I should be fine, right?"

She peeked toward the door.

No sign of movement.

Finally, she let out a deep breath.

She wanted to fall asleep.

But for some reason—

The moment she closed her eyes,

All she could think about was the marriage certificate.

Marriage.

Their marriage.

Her thoughts were in chaos.

She tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

Until—

She noticed something strange.

Her bed felt... off.

Like a small section of it had sunk down.

Wait.

Why did her bed just move?

Slowly, Chisato cracked open one eye.

And through the tiny gap—

She clearly saw it.

Minami.

Lying on his side.

Right next to her.

His well-proportioned frame just a finger's width away.

Minami-kun!!!

What do you think you're doing?!

Any trace of calm shattered.

What do I do?!

Should she wake up?

Or should she pretend to stay asleep?

Two choices.

Both equally terrifying.

Minami had just showered.

The light scent of body wash lingered in the air.

At this close distance,

Her Level 5 heightened senses picked up everything.

Even worse—

Minami was still moving.

Slowly.

Gradually.

He was leaning closer.

Minami-kun!!!

Chisato's heart pounded.

A mix of excitement and panic surged through her.

She was happy he was this close—

But also completely overwhelmed.

A girl's emotions were impossible to control.

Just a while ago, she had been the one always sneaking into his place.

But now that the roles were reversed—

She was the one freaking out.

I have to pretend I'm asleep.

Yes.

That was the best course of action.

Because if she did wake up,

Minami would just smile at her with that usual calm expression and say,

"We're engaged now, right? So sleeping in the same bed isn't a big deal."

And then, she would be forced to deal with his teasing.

Forced to interact with him.

Forced to sign even more unfair contracts—

No.

It was safer to fake sleep.

With that thought, she squeezed her eyes shut.

But then—

"You're pretending to sleep, aren't you, Chisato?"

A voice, laced with amusement, whispered in her ear.

BOOM.

Her heart exploded.

He noticed?!

Minami-kun noticed I was pretending?!

She had considered the possibility of being caught—

But she never thought she would be found out this fast.

But—

No.

She had to commit.

She couldn't let him take control of the situation!

Chisato made up her mind.

No matter what—

She would not open her eyes.

Even if God himself descended upon this room,

She would not wake up.

However—

"If you keep pretending..."

Minami's voice was calm.

Steady.

But his next words—

Made her brain short-circuit.

"...Then I'll have to do something else to you."

...Something else?

Wait...

Minami-kun!

At this point, Chisato was this close to crying.

Minami was teasing her so much that she could barely take it anymore.

But because she had committed to pretending to be asleep, she couldn't react.

She was caught in an internal struggle.

And then—

She felt it.

Minami was slowly—

SLOWLY—

Moving closer.

Even without opening her eyes, she could feel the warmth of his breath.

And then—

She felt his hand reaching toward her—

Gently searching for something near her chest.

"Minami-kun! What exactly do you think you're doing?!"

In that moment, Chisato couldn't keep up the act anymore.

Her eyes flew open.

A deep red flush instantly spread across her face.

Her hands snapped to her sleepwear, hastily checking it.

But—

To her surprise—

Her pajamas were completely untouched.

The buttons were all still fastened.

The scene she had imagined—Minami undoing her clothes while she pretended to sleep—

Had never happened.

Confused, she lifted her head—

And her gaze met Minami's.

Amused.

Teasing.

And full of mischief.

Oh no.

She had been tricked again.

Chisato knew she had fallen right into Minami's trap.

But there was nowhere to direct her frustration.

Her entire body went limp.

"You were asleep just a moment ago, weren't you, Chisato?"

Minami's voice was light, teasing.

"I..."

"You even deliberately ignored me calling your name?"

"I..."

"Is that how you treat your newly engaged fiancé? That's a little cold, don't you think? You were the one who made me sign the marriage certificate, and now you're not even taking responsibility?"

Minami continued, sounding mock-offended.

Waaaaaah!

"Enough, enough!"

Chisato covered her face, too embarrassed to look at him.

"I get it, Minami-kun! Stop teasing me already!"

To be honest—

She didn't have much hope that he'd listen.

Minami clearly enjoyed teasing her too much.

He wasn't the type to stop easily.

But then—

"Alright."

"...Huh?"

Chisato lowered her hands slightly, surprised.

She blinked up at him in shock.

That's it?

He gave up... just like that?

"What's with that reaction?"

Minami raised an eyebrow, clearly amused.

"Didn't you just tell me to stop? Or... don't tell me... you actually like it when I tease you?"

"Who the hell has that kind of weird hobby?!"

Chisato immediately denied it—then hesitated.

"...It's just..."

"Just what?"

"...Just that I didn't expect you to actually... sneak into my bed..."

Her voice grew quieter and quieter.

By the time she finished, it was barely a whisper.

Minami chuckled.

"Well, I was in the wrong for sneaking in. But, more importantly—"

His tone softened.

"I wanted to apologize."

"...Apologize?"

Chisato looked up at him in confusion.

"Yeah. You said it yourself earlier, didn't you? I hadn't come to LycoReco for over half a month. I hadn't even called. That was my fault."

Minami gently took her hand—

Soft, delicate, and smooth as polished jade.

"If that's what this is about, you could've just apologized during the day! Why did you have to scare me like this?!"

Chisato grumbled, cheeks puffing out.

Seriously!

He could've easily just said sorry earlier!

Why go through all the trouble of sneaking into her bed?!

"You really think you would've listened to me if I'd apologized earlier?"

Minami asked, raising an eyebrow.

Chisato froze.

...Huh?

She hesitated.

Then she realized—

He was right.

She had been angry earlier.

No matter what he said at that time, she probably wouldn't have taken it to heart.

"...I guess that's true."

Her voice was small.

"Same goes for the marriage certificate."

Minami pulled a folded paper from his pocket.

"If you really don't want it, you can tear it up now. I know you only made me sign it out of frustration."

"..."

Chisato fell silent.

Her eyes lingered on the paper.

Tear up the marriage certificate...?

She couldn't answer.

Instead, she grabbed a pillow—

And hid her face behind it.

A moment later—

"...You're so unfair."

Her voice was muffled behind the pillow.

"Minami-kun, you're so unfair. You know I would never tear it up, and yet you still have to tease me like this."

Of course, she couldn't rip it up.

That marriage certificate was—

The ultimate goal of any girl in love.

Even if it happened a little too fast—

Even if she wasn't prepared—

She still wanted to build a future with him.

There was no way she would tear it up.

She even felt a bit annoyed that Minami had offered it to her like that.

But just as she was thinking that—

Minami smiled and spoke again.

"...Actually, even if you did tear it up, it wouldn't matter, because—"

He unfolded the paper—

And held it under the soft glow of the streetlights outside.

Chisato froze.

She stared.

It wasn't the marriage certificate.

It was just a random blank sheet of paper.

"...Minami-kun!!!"

Her furious voice rang through the room.

Her face burned.

She couldn't take it anymore.

Grabbing a pillow,

She swung it at Minami's head.

But—

Even as she did—

She held back.

Even though a pillow couldn't possibly hurt him,

She still didn't hit him with full force.

And Minami noticed.

That alone made him let out a small breath of relief.

Because while this seemed like a simple, silly argument—

In reality,

All relationships begin to fall apart over small frustrations like these.

And Minami—

As someone who had experienced countless relationship simulations—

Knew this fact very well.

That's why, no matter what it took,

He had to ease Chisato's frustration.

And now—

He had successfully done just that.

Not only had he calmed her down,

He had even managed to secure the marriage certificate.

Truly—

A job well done.

So... what comes next...

While enduring Chisato's relentless pillow attacks, Minami turned his head slightly, glancing at the simulation screen beside him.

He figured it was about time to start a new round of simulation.

Hopefully, this time, he'd finally find a way to completely resolve Matsuzaka Sato's emotional deficiency.