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Chapter 263: Your Wife ran away pregnant

Shouji Mirai and Shinjo Akane actually had quite similar personalities.

If something didn't interest her, she wouldn't bother remembering it.

And she certainly wouldn't have any lasting impression of it.

If Minami hadn't specifically asked her about Matsuzaka Satou, she probably wouldn't have even thought to go through her phone's photo album.

"Yeah… she really does look like Matsuzaka."

Taking Mirai's phone, Minami focused on the pink-haired girl in the pictur...

Chapter 262: Matsuzaka Sato’s Daughter?

(TL Here: Mass Release Tomorrow.)

The main cause behind Matsuzaka Satou's emotional deficiency—Minami had fully grasped it by this point.

It was nothing more than Sayuri Matsuzaka, using her own warped theory, imposing a certain "education" upon the young Satou—if it could even be called education.

To Sayuri, "love" meant unconditionally fulfilling another's desires.

However, that kind of upbringing clearly deviated from conventional values.

Naturally, this h...

Chapter 261: Mi-Minami-kun, N-No, Wait—! 

The train ride was quick.

From the station to the apartment street—barely any time at all.

"Around 11 o'clock… should be fine."

He checked the time on his phone—just before 11.

Perfect—between breakfast and lunch. A polite time for a visit.

Carrying a small gift bag, he headed to the building.

He'd chosen a simple box of sweets—not too expensive, but something sure to please.

At the entrance, he easily entered using the same room number and ...

Chapter 260. Evening 'Conversation' with Gotoh-san 

There was no denying it.

Every skill granted by the system was extremely effective.

But to have someone experience them all in one sitting—only Satou Matsuzaka, the girl before him, had done that.

And after letting her fully feel the spectrum of human emotion—

Minami could clearly sense it.

Compared to before, Satou now had at least a partial understanding of emotions.

That delicate, lovely face still held confusion—

As expected. Even after pers...

Chapter 259. One Sip of Soup, Buff Maxed Out!

(TL Music Recommendation: "Gintama Opening 13 - Sakuramitsutsuki (Guitar Cover)")

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Letting the emotionally-numb Satou Matsuzaka experience a flood of feelings—

This was Minami's sudden inspiration.

Unlike the simulation version of himself—

The real Minami Shouji had tools: Romantic Writing, the Regrets of Life Guitar, and Shouji Hitori(Happiness) Cooking, among others.

Helping Satou Matsuzaka feel real regretful sorrow, joyful happiness, romantic lov...

Chapter 258. Romantic Writing + Regrets of Life: Guitar

Minami was in a great mood.

The reason was simple—

He was finally going to meet Satou Matsuzaka's guardian, Sayuri Matsuzaka.

Just a small trick—a little charm—and he'd gotten Satou Matsuzaka to invite him into her home.

Honestly, even Minami himself felt it was almost too easy.

After all, in the simulation, no matter how long he'd interacted with Satou Matsuzaka, no matter how many chances he had, he'd never managed to meet this woman.

And yet this t...

Chapter 257. An Innocent Girl Hosts Minami the Incubus

Walking down the street alongside Satou Matsuzaka inevitably drew some attention.

And the reason was simple.

Anyone seeing a guy accompanied by a drenched, adorably pretty girl would naturally be curious about what exactly the two of them had been doing.

Minami could definitely feel the stares from passersby.

But he didn't care.

After all, even when Satou Matsuzaka wasn't around, he'd still get looks from girls on the street—curious, inquisitive expressions thr...

Chapter 256: Yandere, Surprisingly Easy to Handle

[Simulation End.]

Seeing these words, Minami shook his head.

"So-called yandere girls are really just suffering from 'love deprivation disorder.'"

And Matsuzaka Satou… was a girl he had never encountered before.

He closed his eyes.

He could still feel the indescribable regret in her gaze as she lay dying.

She had spent her whole life trying to understand love.

And in the end, she never figured it out—never knew how to express it to the one she lov...

Chapter 255: Where the Stars Reside 

Reading the simulated text, Minami propped his face with one hand and lightly shook his head.

Some might find this contradictory.

If Matsuzaka Satou didn't understand what "love" is, then why did she cling to him and perform so many acts that only lovers would do?

But to Minami, this was perfectly natural.

It was precisely because she didn't understand love, nor how to express it, that she did so many excessive and irrational things.

Originally, Minami had hoped ...

Chapter 254: She Feels Truly Happy 

Leaving aside the personal simulation option, the other three are incredibly clear-cut.

Option 1: Harem ending, including Satou—everyone joins the party.

Option 2: Harem excluding Satou—just the others join the party.

Option 3: Pure love route—only Satou.

Very straightforward.

But precisely because they are clear-cut, it made the decision more difficult.

Harem with all the girls?
Pure love with just Satou?
Or harem with everyone—including Sato...

Chapter 253: Harem! 

[You understand that your relationship with Matsuzaka Satou is far more complicated than simply "liking" or not.]

[On the surface, it looks like you're commanding her, relying on her to take care of various matters, as if you are in an absolute master-servant dynamic.]

[But in reality, her "obedience" is the proof of an emotionally starved girl clinging to you for dependency.]

[She spends more time with you at school.]

[Every time class ends, she comes straight to your...

Chapter 252: Can I Stay Over Tonight?

"Damn, I'm playing dirty."

Minami Shouji snapped out of the simulation, impressed.

His simulated self really went all in.

He'd manipulated Satou Matsuzaka completely—
Even got her to accept him as her master.

"Absolute Light Yagami manipulation."

Minami sighed.
"Honestly, the me in the simulation? Nothing like the real me."

"A pure soul like me—world's most handsome, morally upright, untainted by lies or carnal desires? Rare indeed."

Chuckli...

Chapter 251: You Became Her Master

Satou Matsuzaka knew—

She was just a shell.

A walking corpse.

She had never felt true happiness.

Nor had she ever known the pain of losing something precious.

To her—

Living meant mimicking.

Seeing others smile, she would smile back.

Seeing sadness, she would show appropriate sorrow.

She had never genuinely laughed—never cried from true grief.

She didn't even understand what those expressions truly meant.

But everything c...

Chapter 250: Raise the Hatchet Against Her!

[You don't have habits like wedging a leaf in the door or tilting the handle to mark entry.]

[But the moment you step inside—you feel it.]

[You have mild OCD; your entryway is always spotless.]

[But now, as you stand at the entrance and scan inside—there's dirt. Dust. Scattered.]

[Barely visible—but to your keen eye, unmistakable.]

[Someone tried to clean up… and failed. Someone's been here.]

[The silent, dim room only magnifies your sense of unease...

Chapter 249: Someone’s Been in Your Room

Three choices.

Lined up neatly in front of Minami Shouji.

And the simulation's memory made him frown.

Unlike typical simulation subjects who'd take initiative to get close, Satou Matsuzaka was different.

Even though Minami had no desire to be involved with her—

She had no hesitation in clinging to him.

She even went so far as to stalk him.

Even Chisato Nishikigi had only thought about it, never acted.

But Satou Matsuzaka? She bypassed law and ...

Chapter 248: Yandere Simulation Begins!

Satou Matsuzaka seemed different from your typical yandere girl.

That was Minami's first impression, his first real impression after properly speaking with Satou Matsuzaka for the first time (since yesterday at the clinic didn't count, as they barely exchanged words).

Minami could clearly sense it, this pink-haired girl, when facing him, carried emotions that were a strange mix of confusion, uncertainty, and curiosity, almost like she was trying to figure something out.

It w...

Chapter 247: She Chases, He Runs—But He Can’t Escape

"Hmm…"

Minami Shouji lowered his finger from the simulation page and let out a thoughtful hum.

Truthfully, he hadn't expected that doing a rare good deed would land him in a situation like this.

There was a high chance that Satou Matsuzaka was a girl with serious psychological issues—that much was obvious.

Pushing the thought further... she might actually be the textbook definition of a yandere in this simulation.

Unlike the typical anime protagonist who pani...

Chapter 246: The Pinker the Hair, the Steadier the Knife

Humans have a natural instinct for avoiding danger.

Even more so for Minami Shouji, who possessed the simulator, a tool that let him directly see others' affection levels and attitudes toward him.

Just from the ridiculous list of status tags attached to Matsuzaka Satou, Minami could already tell—

This pink-haired girl was absolutely a problem girl he must not get involved with.

Even though Minami wasn't sure what kind of psychological issues she had… just the fact ...

Chapter 245: Yandere Pink-Haired Girl? 

(TL music recommendation: [It's 3 am and you can't sleep | listen to this playlist to escape reality])

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He hauled them both to a nearby park.

Probably a residential area's park—kids playing in the sandbox, a few adults watching nearby, chatting quietly.

Seeing Minami carrying two girls into the park, passersby stared with confused, intrigued looks.

Their gazes were intense.

Most people would get uncomfortable under such scrutiny.

Even Akane and M...

Chapter 244: Mother-Daughter Tension?

Shortly after Minami Shouji left, Karasawa Yuka's hospital room—

"Unbelievable… This is truly unbelievable."

Holding a data sheet in his hands, Dr. Takahashi, Karasawa Yuka's attending physician, let out an astonished murmur.

All of Karasawa Yuka's health indicators were now within normal range for an average healthy adult.

Dr. Takahashi could hardly believe it.

Just yesterday, during her full-body check-up, her condition had been dire—a decline so rapid th...

Chapter 243: Make Her Shy, Increase Affection! 

"Hello, Karasawa-san. I'm Minami Shouji—this should be our first time meeting, right?"

It was clearly phrased as a question, yet carried a tone of certainty.

A very peculiar way of speaking.

And yet, coming from this black-haired boy who had suddenly appeared in her hospital room, there didn't seem to be anything strange about it at all.

It was as if his speech carried some kind of subtle magic, making one naturally overlook any inconsistency or abnormality in his wo...

Chapter 242: I’m Their Daughter! 

Karasawa Yuka listened intently as Shinjo Akane recounted amusing little stories about Shouji Minami.

Even the trivial things, like how many times he yawned today or what new book he was reading, took on a unique charm when told by Akane.

Yuka smiled softly, focusing with great attention, trying to glean a few more clues about this boy she'd never met from Akane's fond retelling.

Time seemed to lose all meaning between them.

By the time Akane looked up again, it was al...

Chapter 241: The Boy Who Bewitched Her Completely

In the end, it was Yamada Ryo who took Mirai away.

In Ryo's words—"Mirai's expression didn't look quite right. That wasn't a daughter's gaze toward her father. I can't let you live with him," she declared, and promptly took Mirai by the hand and led her away.

Though Mirai tried to resist in every way, even pulling the "If you take me there so suddenly, Grandpa and Grandma Yamada will be upset" card to stall—

It didn't work. Ryo forcefully dragged her along.

In trut...

Chapter 240: Minami, Whose Daughter Is This?

Minami revoked Mirai's speaking rights — this rebellious daughter needed to be silenced — and instead chose to talk directly with Nijika and Ryo.

Thanks to his exceptional social skills, the awkward topic of Mirai recklessly shouting "Mama" was skillfully glossed over.

At the very least, Nijika no longer cared. In fact, she even smiled and greeted Mirai.

But that's all it was — a simple greeting.

This sudden outburst of affection from a so-called "daughter fan" w...

Chapter 239: This child is my daughter 

Listening to his daughter's explanation,

Minami gradually began to understand the situation.

It turned out that it wasn't that Shinjo Akane didn't want to introduce Karasawa Yuka to him, but in the simulation, by the time their relationship had progressed to the point where they were boyfriend and girlfriend, Karasawa Yuka had already passed away due to her own illness.

It wasn't that they didn't want to meet.

There simply was no chance to meet.

This also explain...

Chapter 238: Father-Daughter Relationship

"Ah—It's been so long since I've had Dad's cooking. It's so delicious!"

The well-mannered girl quickly devoured the food in front of her while grumbling:

"I've been eating Mom's cooking since I was little. It's been so long since I've had something so tasty. Why, daddy? You cook so well!"

At this point, Shouji Mirai was full of complaints, utterly puzzled.

"Because I was being lazy and didn't want to do it, so I asked Akane to do it."

Minami, who was looking at...

Chapter 237: Father’s Control Over His Daughter Is Unacceptable 

PS: Chap has been deleted... Head towards the WN for the original.

Chapter 236: Random Daughter Summon Card — Use?

With the introduction from Kikuri Hiroi, everyone got to know Yoyoko Ohtsuki, and they all moved into the lounge.

But even sitting in the lounge, Yoyoko Ohtsuki still had that "I just can't understand this" expression, glaring unhappily at the four members of Kessoku Band.

Are these four girls really taking their band seriously?

They have someone like Minami Shouji as a guitarist, and they still choose not to let him on stage?

If they had Minami's level of skill, this ...

Chapter 235: Why Not Use Him?!

No one would notice.

No one would care.

Confident and strong.

That's who she was—the great and unshakable lead guitarist and vocalist of SIDEROS, Yoyoko Ohtsuki.

Exactly!

The idea that she'd be shaken by yesterday's open-air performance and came here to spy on Kessoku Band was utterly ridiculous!

She was Yoyoko Ohtsuki, remember?

The lead vocalist and guitarist of SIDEROS, a hugely popular up-and-coming metal band with over 10,000 followers on Twitt...

Chapter 234: "It’s Not Like I Like You or Anything!" 

A livehouse doesn't host just one rock band and Shinjuku Folt, where Hiroi Kikuri, the boozy older sister figure, often frequented, was no exception.

As the lead singer and lead guitarist of another band stationed at Shinjuku Folt, Yoyoko Ohtsuki could proudly declare that her band was one of the top-tier groups among Shinjuku's youth scene, they even had the chops to hold solo performances.

She was also Hiroi Kikuri's number one fan, calling her "Kikuri-sis" in private. Naturally...