Xuan: Let’s try the “bad woman style”!

“Stupid simulator! You lied to me about finding the Golden Apple!
I knew you wouldn’t make it that easy to win…”

“But now the problem is… what should I do…?
Could it really be…?”

A shameful idea flickered in Lin Yuxuan’s mind…

“No… I can’t do that…
If I do, I’ll become a bad woman!
I can’t… I mustn’t…”

But then—wait.
This was the simulator.
Everything here was virtual.
Even if the me inside became a monster,
it wasn’t real.

The simulator was not reality.
Reality was reality!

I can’t keep treating the simulator like real life!

“Then… I’ll just… try the ‘bad woman’ route.
Just this once.”

“Sorry, Qian Qian…
But I’ve already started the second run.
I can’t waste my simulation chances.
I need that Golden Apple…”

This time, Lin Yuxuan adjusted her strategy.

First, she had to stop Dong Qian from confessing to Rin—
to prevent the team from exploding.

Rin wouldn’t leave.
Her romance route would stay intact.

Then, she’d take Dong Qian’s Golden Apple and give it to Rin…

It wasn’t moral…
but it was efficient!

[You learned the Golden Apple’s location from Dong Qian.
You also uncovered Rin’s past and her current struggles.
Now, you must choose—
the right way to interact with both Dong Qian and Rin.]

[Regarding Dong Qian, you decide…]

[a, treat her like a stranger]
[b, treat her like a lover]
[c, treat her like a friend]

“Of course—once I entered Qian Qian’s route,
the game content changed.”

“I’ll pick b.
Since I’ve already decided,
I’ll walk this path firmly.
‘As long as we keep moving forward, the road will expand’—
that’s what Qian Qian said, after all.”

[You selected option b.]

[You choose to treat Dong Qian as your lover from now on.
So, regarding Toomo Ayame (Rin), what will you do?]

[a, treat her like a stranger]
[b, treat her like a lover]
[c, treat her like a friend]

“I’ll pick b again! I want both of them!”

[You selected option b.]

[Your final decision: make both Rin and Dong Qian your lovers.
This was the best way you could think of to preserve your band—
because the more chaotic the relationships between members,
the more stable the band’s cohesion and unity would become.]

[You firmly believed in the stability of triangles,
so you decided to “sacrifice” yourself
to keep the band together.]

[In a way… you were perfectly suited to be a “rock musician”…]

“Alright, I’ll take that as a compliment…”

[Thanks to your efforts, the rift between you and Rin healed.
Your bond grew even closer.]

[Meanwhile, your relationship with Dong Qian improved too—
but because your closeness with Rin was too obvious,
Dong Qian began feeling threatened.
Though you treated her kindly,
she now saw you as a rival.]

[Since you were her rival, she naturally treated you as competition.
Your plan had failed…]

“Huh? My ‘triangle plan’ failed already?
Guess I’ll have to go down that path after all.”

[On a bleak autumn day, Dong Qian confessed to Rin.]

“Huh? The team’s exploding again?
This run’s looking shaky…”

“But Qian Qian, why do you always pick the worst weather to confess…
No wonder you keep failing…”

[Rin rejected Dong Qian’s confession—
because her heart belonged only to you.]

[Dong Qian left your band.]

[But you and Rin didn’t consider disbanding.
For you, it was just like returning to the days before Dong Qian joined.]

[Dong Qian saw your happy, harmonious relationship—
and her heart shattered.
She cried for three full days and nights.]

“Ugh… I didn’t even start bullying her yet…
and she’s already crying?!”

“But this time, Rin didn’t leave my band.
So my relationship with Rin determines the band’s survival.
That’s a decent result.
Qian Qian’s side… I can work on it slowly.”

[Though Dong Qian left the band, your performances had to continue.]

[To be honest, without Dong Qian constantly messing up your rhythm,
your music became much more harmonious.]

Lin Yuxuan: …

This simulator just says the truth too bluntly.
No mother simulator will ever marry you!
You’re doomed to be alone!

[Though Dong Qian left the band,
you—being kind—still cared about her.
You were worried about her… and about the Golden Apple in her hands.]

Lin Yuxuan: No words. Respect. Understand. Bless.

[Regarding Dong Qian’s current situation…
you decide…]

[a, pour salt on the wound—send her intimate photos of you and Rin]
[b, sarcastically tell her she’s unworthy of Rin,
only you are worthy,
tell her to stop coveting what’s yours,
then graciously invite her back to the band]
[c, “Little Qian Qian, do you really want me to punish Rin harshly?
If I’m satisfied with you tonight, I won’t touch her.
Meet me at Room 502, Maple Forest Evening Hotel. Don’t be late~”]
[d, “Give me the Golden Apple, or I’ll release my intimate videos with Rin!”]

“Huh?! Why are all four options so personally malicious?!”

“This is more like it…
This is the simulator’s true face…
The earlier version was fake!”

“And that hotel name… Maple Forest Evening…
tsk tsk…”

Park  Maple Forest Evening…

Just from the name, you could tell what kind of business this hotel ran.
Clearly a love hotel.

“Ugh… I don’t want to pick any of these…
They’re all so messed up…”

“But the me in the simulator probably assumes Qian Qian sees me as a rival.
If I don’t scare her, the me in the simulation won’t feel safe.”

“But why the hotel? I don’t get it…
Does the me in the simulator… actually want her body?”

“The fourth option’s too direct—Qian Qian would never agree.
And blackmailing someone’s property is illegal!”

“So I’ll go with… seduction.
This option looks sketchy,
but it fits the simulator’s style.
And maybe… I’ll get closer to Qian Qian?”

“I’ll pick… c!”

[You selected option c.]

[“Little Qian Qian, Rin and I have already confessed and are officially together.
We’re about to enter the next phase~
You don’t want me to really punish her, do you?
With my will, no matter how twisted the game, she won’t refuse…

But don’t worry—I’m not heartless.
If you satisfy me tonight, I’ll leave her alone.
Room 502, Maple Forest Evening Hotel.
Don’t be late~”]

[You sent the message to Dong Qian.]

[Your goals were threefold:
First—to declare your ownership over Rin,
making it clear who she truly belonged to!

Second—you’d long admired Dong Qian’s soft, delicate figure.
Her tsundere yet fragile charm had haunted your dreams.
She was beautiful, an honor student—
you’d always been curious… what does an honor student taste like?

Third—you still wanted to maintain a “good relationship” with Dong Qian,
because both the Golden Apple and Dong Qian herself
had already become your possessions!]

“AAAH! If I did this in real life, wouldn’t I get stabbed to death with copper wire?!”