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Over the next few days, Yuto Itsuka began a new round of trials.
Tuesday morning.
At the entrance of Minebara High School, Yuto Itsuka calculated Mai Sakurajima's usual arrival time and waited near the entrance of the teaching building in advance.
When Mai Sakurajima's signature long black hair and pink bunny hair clip came into view, he took a deep breath and prepared himself.
Just as Mai Sakurajima was about to pass him by, Yuto Itsuka stumbled and accidentally fell towards Mai Sakurajima, scattering the books in his hands all over the ground.
"ah."
He let out a gasp.
According to the normal script, the other person would either be bumped into by him, or would subconsciously help him up, or at least stop to ask what happened.
However, Mai Sakurajima simply shifted her foot thirty centimeters to the side the instant he fell, perfectly avoiding his impact range, and then walked past him without looking to the side.
Wuhe Yuuto: "..."
He remained kneeling on the ground, watching Mai Sakurajima's retreating figure, his lips twitching.
Several students passing by cast curious glances at him. He could only smile awkwardly, silently pick up his books, and brush the dust off his knees.
……
Wednesday, lunch break, at the library.
Mai Sakurajima remained seated by the window, reading her book without fail.
Yuto Itsuka observed for a long time, then, carrying a stack of reference books taller than himself, he staggered toward her.
His plan was to accidentally knock over the stack of books as he passed by her, ideally landing them on her desk, thus creating chaos and an opportunity to strike up a conversation.
He adjusted his breathing, calculating the distance and angle.
Three, two, one... Down!
"Wow--"
However, just as the book was about to fall towards Mai Sakurajima, she slightly turned her body, reached out and pulled the book from her desk, while also grabbing the pencil case next to her. The whole action was smooth and seamless.
Wuhe Yuuto: "..."
……
On Thursday night, Yuto Itsuka lay in bed, abandoning his original plan.
"It seems we have no choice but to use that method..."
He decided to defy ancestral laws and adopt a sycophantic approach.
The so-called "licking dog offensive" means being unconditionally kind to the target, asking for nothing in return, and relentlessly pursuing them.
Including but not limited to sending breakfast, asking about your well-being, telling you to drink more hot water, birthday gifts...
This behavior is often looked down upon in normal relationships, and may even backfire, but could it be just right for someone who is emotionally deprived?
"If even this doesn't work, then I really need to consider reopening."
Yuto Itsuka made up his mind. A true man can bend and stretch. What does a little dignity matter when it comes to completing the simulation and for the novel's material? Isn't it just being a sycophant? As the top student in his grade, surely he can understand how to be a sycophant?
The first step in a "simp" offensive is to create a shared environment.
Mai Sakurajima goes to the library without fail, so he will also spend every day there from now on. He doesn't expect to be able to talk to her, but he just wants to become familiar with her and let her get used to his presence.
So, starting from Friday, a figure appeared in the library of Fengyuan High School every day without fail.
Yuto Itsuka would choose a spot where he could see Mai Sakurajima, but without it seeming too conspicuous, and then take out his textbook or novel, pretending to study diligently.
Mai Sakurajima didn't react much, but Yuto Itsuka had plenty of patience and came every day, rain or shine.
……
"Very good, the first step is to get her used to my presence, and that's the initial goal."
Next comes the second step of the "simp" offensive—bringing breakfast.
However, Yuto Itsuka made a slight modification here, changing it to include lunch.
He noticed that Mai Sakurajima rarely went to the cafeteria at noon and almost never brought a lunchbox; she usually just bought a bread or rice ball to eat.
That won't do. How can a teenage girl who is going through puberty not get enough nutrition?
So on Sunday, Yuto Itsuka got up early and went to the supermarket to buy fresh ingredients.
Although his cooking skills are not top-notch, he is more than capable of making some home-style bento boxes.
Thick omelet, flower-shaped sausage, broccoli, carrots, and carefully shaped rice balls.
He made an extra one.
"Let's start by breaking with the laws of our ancestors with a loving bento box."
"Next is the first shot fired in the official launch of the 'simp' offensive."
……
On Monday morning during break, Yuto Itsuka arrived at the door of Class 3C in the senior high school building with a lunchbox.
He stood at the door, his gaze sweeping across the classroom.
Soon, he saw Mai Sakurajima, who was sitting by the window with a book open in front of her.
Yuto Itsuka composed himself and spoke to the upperclassman sitting near the door, "Um... excuse me, I'm looking for Mai Sakurajima."
"Ah, Mai! They're looking for you!"
The students in Class 3-C all turned to look at the door. When they saw Itsuka Yuuto's appearance, some of the girls' eyes lit up and they began to whisper among themselves.
"Wow, so handsome!"
"Which class are you in? I've never seen you before."
Mai Sakurajima arrived at the classroom door, her dark blue eyes calmly gazing at Yuto Itsuka.
"Sakurajima-senpai, this is a bento I made. Please try it if you don't mind." Under the gaze of the whole class, Itsuka Yuto stuffed the bento box in her hands.
Class 3C instantly erupted in chaos.
"convenient?!"
"Oh my god! Is it for Sakurajima-kun?"
"This junior is too bold!"
"Mai, a handsome guy brought you a bento!" exclaimed a lively girl with twin ponytails, sitting at the table in front of Sakurajima Mai.
"As expected of Mai, she's so popular!" The girl next to her chimed in.
"Wow, this junior is so handsome! If he brought me lunch too, I'd be willing to go back to high school for another year!" A girl who seemed a bit infatuated exclaimed, cupping her face in her hands.
Sakurajima Mai looked at the bento box in her hand, then at Itsuka Yuto standing in front of her, and seemed to want to refuse.
Yuto Itsuka didn't give her a chance to speak, and instead bowed slightly to Mai Sakurajima, feigning shyness. "Um, I have something to do, so I'll be going now! Bento! Please try it!"
After saying that, before Mai Sakurajima could react, he immediately turned around and quickly fled from the entrance of Class 3-C.
"puff--"
"Haha, the junior is so cute, he actually ran away shyly!"
A burst of good-natured laughter erupted from Class 3C.
Mai Sakurajima returned to her seat and placed the bento box on the table.
The girl with pigtails at the desk in front of me leaned over and curiously examined the bento box: "Wow, it looks so exquisite! Mai, aren't you going to open it and take a look? Maybe it's a bento box filled with love!"
Mai Sakurajima opened the lid of the bento box, inside which were neatly arranged golden-yellow tamagoyaki, perfectly fried flower sausages glistening with oil, broccoli and carrot slices as garnish, and several rice balls shaped like rabbits.
It's obvious that they put a lot of effort into it.
The girls around them all craned their necks to look, letting out gasps of amazement.
Wow! What an adorable bunny rice ball!
"That junior is not only handsome, but he can also cook? He's perfect!"
"Mai, Mai! Change me!"
Mai Sakurajima looked at the girls around her who were filled with envy and jealousy, and silently put the lid back on.
……
"It seems that the simp offensive is starting to work, right? It can gradually influence her attitude through her classmates."
Yuto Itsuki thought to himself with delight that he would intensify his offensive over the next few days.
Volume 1: Chapter 38: Let's fight side by side one last time, Daiyun-san!
"What kind of sycophantic simp tactics are those? It's all bullshit!"
Yuto Itsuka, who has been delivering bento boxes for two consecutive weeks, commented on this.
Over the past two weeks, he felt like he was doing charity work, but the other party didn't appreciate it at all.
He was indeed a true simp, but in the end he got nothing. If he went to Gotham now, even the Joker would have to call him "Big Brother."
Yuto Itsuka rolled over and sat up in bed.
.Silinqierer is to peel away “self-gauze bar”.
The moment the thought of gauze arose, the world instantly became vast.
He has reconciled; he has completely reconciled with this simulation.
He knew the system wouldn't give him an unsolvable target, but he really couldn't think of a way. Rather than wasting time here, he might as well go back to the real world and write a few more words.
So be it.
But since we're all going to die anyway, what difference does it make where we die?
Yuto Itsuka decides to make a lasting impression on this simulated Mai Sakurajima.
He wanted to die in front of her!
He simply couldn't believe that she could remain unmoved when a living, breathing life was lost right before her eyes.
Even fear, disgust, terror... anything is fine, as long as any emotion appears on Mai Sakurajima's face, Yuto Itsuka will not lose!
Driven by his pitiful competitive spirit, he decided to act immediately.
……
……
Target: Mai Sakurajima.
Target location: On her way home.
Operation codename: Self-Gauze.
After school, Yuto Itsuka once again mingled in the crowd, following Mai Sakurajima about twenty meters behind.
Yuto Itsuka followed behind her, his heart pounding a little fast.
Although he knew it was a simulation and that death wouldn't actually happen, he still felt a surge of physical tension when he thought about what he was about to do.
He's died in simulations before, but this is the first time he's deliberately seeking death.
He tightened the shoulder strap of his backpack, his palms sweating slightly.
Inside the station, it was peak time for students to leave school, and the platform was full of students waiting for the tram.
Mai Sakurajima walked to the middle of the platform, stopped, and stood quietly behind the yellow line.
Yuto Itsuki stopped a few meters behind her, standing behind a vending machine and observing her.
She was wearing that pink bunny hair clip again today, her long black hair hanging down to her waist. She stood there, looking in the direction the railway tracks stretched out, not looking at her phone or glancing around.
Yuto Itsuki adjusted his breathing.
The announcement on the platform went off: "The tram heading towards XX is about to arrive at the station. Passengers, please stand behind the yellow line and wait..."
coming.