Do the people in Tokyo have nothing to do?
This thought appeared in Minami's mind but was quickly dismissed.
He felt he might have underestimated the value of having LV4 culinary skills.
LV4 in the system already represents the peak of professionalism. Additionally, the dishes he created could make people feel happiness.
Only with both of these factors c...
2025-02-10 05:05:43 +0000 UTC View Post(TL Note: Plot sounds like a copy of "Your Name", so I recommend reading it while listening to kimi no wa ost or Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso OST!)
Staring at the manuscript of The Girl Hidden Within the Azalea Fields—
Just moments ago,
Kikuri Hiroi had been carefree and playful,
But now—
She was
To maximize the effects of "Writing (Romantic) LV4" and "[Minami Shouji's Pure and Simple Late-Life Romantic Writing Style]",
Minami spent a few days experimenting with different approaches.
And finally—
He reached a conclusion.
The more melancholic, poetic, and romantic ...
2025-02-10 05:00:21 +0000 UTC View PostOkano Ryoko.
The principal of Shuka High.
Minami Shouji was more than familiar with this woman.
After all, since Minami Shouji had enrolled, she had always taken great care of him.
Not only did she personally approve his full tuition exemption at Shuka High, but she had also helped push through his scholarship application.
Of course, a big reason for this was becau...
2025-02-10 04:59:43 +0000 UTC View PostLeaving Shuka High and heading to the restaurant where Yamada Ryo had arranged to meet, Minami Shouji didn't actually spend much time on the journey.
After all, to make his commute (to school) more convenient, walking from Shuka High to the nearby station only took seven or eight minutes.
A quick ride for a stop or two, and he got off right at the restaurant Yamada Ryo had sent him ...
2025-02-10 04:59:12 +0000 UTC View PostEvery monthly test at Shuka High was always an occasion to witness the full spectrum of human emotions.
The top students, confident and composed, received their test papers from the teachers with a graceful air.
The average students, anxious and hesitant, would take their papers with trembling hands, their expressions shifting between despair and relief as they saw their scores.
... 2025-02-10 04:58:37 +0000 UTC View PostWhen feeling down, thinking of you brings happiness.
When feeling happy, thinking of you makes it even better.
The love between people is truly that simple and pure.
But at some point, Kita Ikuyo realized she had unconsciously overlooked this fact.
Maybe it was because of this materialistic world.
Pure feelings are hard to maintain.
However—
Even if e...
2025-02-10 04:58:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt's over.
Sensing new memories of a bright and lively golden-haired girl and a serious, cool-toned black-haired girl appearing in her mind,
Hitori Gotoh clutched her head in both hands,
Her pale, gloomy face partially buried, frozen in shock.
Sh...
2025-02-10 04:57:29 +0000 UTC View Post"How could I have just died like that?!"
At the break of dawn, Chisato Nishikigi jerked awake from her dreams, staring at the empty room around her in utter disbelief.
Yes.
In the sudden memories that had surfaced in her mind,
How could she have died so early?!
Shouldn't sh...
2025-02-10 04:56:34 +0000 UTC View Post[Simulation Complete.]
Seeing this line, Minami, who had been resting his chin on his hand, couldn't help but glance sideways at the pale blue simulation screen.
He had always thought that this "love simulation system" was incredibly bizarre.
But now, he was certain.
"You're not just bizarre—you're a simulation system that lacks common sense."
Staring at the cont...
2025-02-10 04:55:11 +0000 UTC View Post[This time—there would be no regrets.]
Upon seeing this line, in reality, Shouji Minami still felt a tinge of unease.
After all, in the previous timeline's tragic ending, nobody had survived—and Takina Inoue's severe pregnancy reaction was what had ultimately ended her life.
Even though he had made thorough preparations in this timeline, <...
2025-02-09 06:02:16 +0000 UTC View Post[Everything seemed to be spiraling toward disaster.]
Upon reading this line, Minami furrowed his brows.
What the hell?
He had done everything in his power in this simulation.
And yet, things were still "seemingly" heading toward disaster?
Minami couldn't understand.
But as he continued reading, focusing ...
2025-02-09 06:01:44 +0000 UTC View Post[Your steps never faltered.]
[Not just for yourself, but for them as well.]
[One year after obtaining your Master's degree in Literature, you poured your heart and soul into creating a full-length popular fiction novel, Traversing, which was published in the prestigious Tokyo literary magazine Nichigun.]
<... 2025-02-09 06:01:18 +0000 UTC View Post[Time continued to flow forward.]
[Under your guidance, Takina Inoue's culinary skills improved by leaps and bounds. Though she could not surpass you, she became fully capable of managing Riko-Riko on her own.]
[Even though Riko-Riko no longer required your constant attention, you still frequently visited.] 2025-02-09 06:00:48 +0000 UTC View Post
[This is a decision with long-term consequences.]
[Unknowingly, you had become an irreplaceable part of their world.]
[It was a truly remarkable thing—an experience unlike any other.]
[And even more astonishing was how much they trusted someone who had only recently entered their lives.]
[Trust breeds reliance, and reliance nurtures affection. As they gazed at you, eve...
2025-02-09 06:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post[In fact, she even thinks—if she and Takina were to marry the same man and become one family—it might actually be fun.]
Minami stared at this sentence.
Yes, he had already come to expect Chisato's wild imagination and eccentric personality.
But this?
T...
2025-02-09 05:59:35 +0000 UTC View PostIf his previous run—unlocking the "STARRY: Kessoku Band Scene" and easing relations with Hitori Gotoh—was considered a god-tier opening,
Then this time, with Chisato, it was an overpowered, heavenly start.
It wasn't just about unlocking the Riko-Riko storyline ...
2025-02-09 05:58:45 +0000 UTC View Post"What the hell happened?"
"Who am I?"
"WHERE AM I?!"
A question straight from the depths of their souls surged forth.
Inoue Takina and Nakahara Mizuki completely failed to grasp the situation in front of them.
But soon—
They wouldn't even have the time to process th...
2025-02-09 05:58:06 +0000 UTC View PostChisato never imagined something like this would happen.
A customer came in for a meal, and as he ate—
Tears welled up in his eyes.
His expression was serene, as if his entire being had been purified at this very moment.
Eating a meal... could it really be this emotional?
To eat?
Or not to eat?
Ever since Minami gained LV4 Cooking Skill and could see food ratings,
He often faced this dilemma.
And now—
Sitting before him was yet another test.
[1.1/10 Rating]
A plate of Omurice soaked in a beau...
For Riko-Riko—
18,000 yen wasn't huge—
But it wasn't small either.
As a Riko-Riko employee—
Chisato definitely couldn't just take money from the register to pay him back.
But at the same time—
She couldn't not pay....
2025-02-09 05:37:11 +0000 UTC View Post"Huh...? Your boyfriend...?"
Dr. Yamigishi's expression twitched.
"Is something wrong?"
Chisato puffed out her chest.
Minami wasn't here—
So she had every right to be bold!
"No, it's just..."
Dr. Yamigishi gave her ...
2025-02-09 05:36:32 +0000 UTC View PostNo one had expected—
Chisato to act so quickly.
One moment, she was just talking.
The next, she had already taken the pill.
Her movements were too fast.
Too decisive.
Even if someone wanted to stop her—
They couldn't 2025-02-09 01:05:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Minami had actually anticipated the possibility of his voice being recognized.
After all, in the simulation, Chisato Nishikigi had already demonstrated her keen perception.
He had deliberately altered his tone to avoid detection.
Yet even so, his little tricks were still no match for the sharp intuition of Miss Nishikigi.
"It's me, Miss Nishikigi."
Since he had alr...
2025-02-09 01:05:13 +0000 UTC View PostA support member—
Was essentially a non-permanent band member.
Someone who helped out when needed,
But wasn't officially part of the group.
Nijika had clearly noticed that Minami didn't want to join Kessoku Band—
So she had offe...
2025-02-09 01:04:15 +0000 UTC View PostPreparing meals for Starry's staff wasn't that difficult.
After all, including Ijichi Seika,
The entire staff was only six people.
For someone like Minami,
Whose cooking skill was already at LV4,
This wasn't a challenge at all.
As he placed the sizzling steak onto an iro...
2025-02-09 01:03:28 +0000 UTC View PostIf there was one thing Bocchi couldn't handle in this world,
It was—
Going to work at Starry.
The mere thought of interacting with strangers again,
Of talking to people,
Made the timid, pink-haired girl's tiny, anxiety-ri...
2025-02-08 16:31:06 +0000 UTC View PostSeated at the Riko-Riko counter, Mizuki explained everything that had just happened.
"EH?! A SPIRITUAL MEDIUM?! There was someone that interesting here?! Why didn't you stop him? I wanted to ask him some fun questions!"
Chisato's bright red eyes sparkled with ex...
2025-02-08 16:30:13 +0000 UTC View PostNishikigi Chisato was born with a congenital heart condition.
This was something that everyone at Riko-Riko knew.
According to doctors, this type of congenital heart disease was incurable.
The only thing they could do was prolong her life with medication.
Unlike in TV dramas, thes...
2025-02-08 16:29:46 +0000 UTC View PostThe concept of a guardian spirit was something Mizuki Nakahara, as an older single woman, had often come across in manga and anime.
But hearing someone say it out loud with such absolute seriousness...
To be honest, this was her first time.
She instinctively asked about it—
Only to realize afterward that eavesdrop...
2025-02-08 16:29:08 +0000 UTC View Post