Tokyo, Minato Ward.
Inside a luxury apartment.
Toru exited the simulation.
He began reviewing this round of the game.
The amnesia effect turned out to be much weaker than he expected.
Toru suspected that after using the Perfect Ending Card for his 2D wife, the direction of the story would rush toward the chosen heroine no matter what he did.
At first, the amnesia setup looked like it would cause a dramatic shift.
In the end, all it did was help him switch routes, moving him from the older sister route to the younger sister route.
Actually, no.
More accurately, it was the sisters' double serving harem route.
"…Another harem."
Toru stared at the ceiling of the living room and sighed.
At this rate.
His persona as the True Love War God would fall apart.
Whatever.
He would think about that later.
He should collect his rewards first.
[Game over.]
[Your life was like a summer lake, clear and bright, without the slightest ripple.]
[In your childhood, you reached for the moon reflected on the water again and again, unable to scoop it up.]
[A mirage in the mirror, the moon in the water, always just beyond reach.]
[Fortunately, stories often end sweetly, and in the end, your wife helped you lift the moon from the water.]
[Throughout your life you had no greed or desire.]
[Your spirit remained profound and admirable.]
[You have unlocked the special achievement Blossoms in Pairs] (Evaluation increased by 100 percent, can be completed multiple times)
Blossoms in Pairs, wasn't that an idiom for a loving married couple?
Wait.
Pairs of blossoms…
Oh. That meant the sisters.
This simulator was not exactly wholesome.
So taking both sisters gave an extra bonus, and the achievement could be refreshed repeatedly.
That meant the simulator was basically encouraging him to take the Ijichi sisters into the harem every simulation?
Absolutely not.
Toru shook his head. As a man of pure love, he firmly rejected the simulator's wicked temptations.
Unless it tripled the bonus.
[You have unlocked the special achievement Driving a Heavy Load] (Evaluation increased by 50 percent, cannot be triggered again)
Driving a heavy load?
When did he ever mismatch the sizes?
Please. He only slept with the older sister when he was twenty, taking her first time.
Toru kept reading.
[Simulation evaluation EX] (Original rating S, increased by 150 percent)
So there was really no future in being an ordinary man.
In previous simulations, even with minimal bonuses, he reached EX+. This time, with a 150 percent boost, he barely reached EX.
Normally, Toru avoided repeating the same occupation.
The only reason he used the Perfect Ending Card here was because he felt the previous ending was unresolved.
For future simulations, he probably would not take Ijichi Nijika's solo angel route again.
Though honestly, after all these simulations,
his favorite girl was still Ijichi Nijika.
The reason was simple.
Angel Nijika was gentle, capable, and fit every expectation he had for the word wife.
And beyond that, their daughter Kitahara Shio added a lot of points to Nijika.
How to say it…
A daughter as pure and angelic as Shio was something Toru adored beyond reason.
A perfect daughter combined with a gentle, perfect wife like Ijichi Nijika… this combination was simply unbeatable.
In conclusion.
After this simulation.
Toru wanted to marry Ijichi Nijika even more.
As for a certain blue haired background bassist?
Sorry. He barely knew her.
As for the others.
Ijichi Seika…
Toru had no interest in a romance with an older sister.
Pass.
Gotoh Hitori, if she ever improved her social anxiety, was not entirely out of consideration.
Mainly because he was tempted by Bocchi's body.
And aside from that, he would not even bother naming a certain crazy woman.
Toru disliked yandere who did not understand boundaries.
[Because of your excellent performance in this simulation, you may choose five out of the following eight rewards]
[1. Master level business management (You can flip clouds and summon rain. You will have few rivals in the business world.)]
[2. Stress limit +20] (Current limit 180)
[3. Ijichi Seika True Love Card (In the next simulation, no women besides Ijichi Seika will develop affection for you.)]
[4. Cookies gifted by Kitahara Shio to her father (Full of a young girl's love, no practical effect, please eat soon to avoid spoilage.)]
[5. Panda plushie gifted by Kitahara Shio (Holding it while you sleep reduces stress by 5 points per night.)]
[6. Next simulation evaluation x1.1 (A small token from your simulator.)]
[7. Talent upgrade card (Raises one talent by one tier.)]
[8. Physical strength doubled (The foundation of all revolution.)]
These rewards were easier to choose than before.
His stress limit was only a step away from 200, which would unlock the extreme stress training method.
Talent upgrade and physical strength doubling were absolute must haves.
That used three slots.
The final two.
The Ijichi Seika True Love Route had no use, so he discarded it.
The evaluation bonus card sounded nice, but ten percent was too small.
But the fifth reward.
That one was divine.
No joke, reducing five stress every night meant thirty five points a week. Over time, the number would become absurd.
To put it bluntly, even if he ignored every other reward and only took the plushie, this round was worth it.
So.
He chose 2, 4, 5, 7, 8.
Not a single point wasted. A huge profit.
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On the other side.
Ijichi Nijika exited the simulation.
[Entering settlement page.]
[In this simulation, you had one child]
[Kitahara Shio]
[Inherited traits Learning talent (3 stars), Music genius (4 stars), High beauty (2 stars), Angel's heart (limited trait), Manga genius (4 stars), Writing genius (4 stars), Superhuman physique (limited trait), Scientific research genius (5 stars), Medical genius (4 stars)]
[Talent: Peerless Prodigy]
[Now extracting your inherited trait…]
[You obtained Learning talent (3 stars)]
Not bad at all.
Even if it was only three stars, Ijichi Nijika felt satisfied.
A person should move forward step by step, one solid step at a time.
[You obtained a gift from your daughter Kitahara Shio: Shio's Devotion (Support Card)]
[A gift from the daughter who loves her mother most in the whole world. Using it before a simulation increases your talent level by one. Note You may only use three support cards before each simulation.]
Another support card.
And it had the same effect as the previous one.
[Remaining happiness points 630,000]
She had saved quite a bit without noticing.
Ijichi Nijika prepared to do some shopping.
[Store opened]
[Item list]
[Beauty Cream Long term use reduces skin flaws, whitens, fades spots, and clears acne marks. Cost 10,000 pt per bottle (250 ml)]
[Talent boost card Increases your current talent attributes, beneficial for learning various skills. Cost 200,000 pt]
...
[Scholar's Aura Your textbook learning speed will triple. Cost 100,000 pt]
...
Nijika first bought three bottles of beauty cream. The ones she bought last time had just run out, so it was time to restock.
Then.
She bought two talent boost cards. These were her foundation for pursuing her dream.
[Talent: Once in a Thousand Years → Admired by All]
Aside from that, there was Scholar's Aura.
It would make studying much less painful.
Yes, that would do.