My portable gaming girlfriend

"Smells good!"

The three spoke in unison.

Because we all love cheese, we specially added a lot of cheese. At this moment, the sweet and sour tomato and the aroma of cheese are intertwined in the lasagne, which greatly increases the appetite.

"Sister, it's really rare for three people to eat together like this."

Jasmine suddenly felt emotional.

"……yes."

Sakura seemed to think of something, and responded to her in a somewhat depressed manner.

"If you like to eat with three people, you can come to my place often. It happens that there is only one person in my family recently."

"Okay, okay! There is meow sauce here, sister, I like it here!"

"Will it disturb Gaocheng classmate?"

"Not at all, my parents have been away for the last few weeks."

We talked and laughed and finished the meal.

After dinner, I insisted on sending Sakura back——

Because there will be an important plot trigger point when being alone with Sakura.

"In this case, please trouble Gao Cheng."

Under my repeated insistence, Sakura didn't refuse any more.

"Goodbye, Meow-chan~"

Jasmine touched Miaojiang's head, and left the room with a bouncing bounce.

I also want to touch the following meow sauce... I was perfectly dodged again.

It was the first time I saw Yuying Town so late, the street lights were turned on one after another, and the stars could almost be seen in the sky.

"Student Gaocheng, send it here."

"Wait a minute, I have something to tell you, Yuchuan-san."

"Huh? What?"

"Anyway, let Jasmine go back first."

I whispered to her.

"Well... Jasmine, you go to take a shower first, I'll come later."

"Oh? My sister is going to whisper to Brother Gao Cheng?"

She blinked at Sakura. Is this implying something...

"No, it's just... a school thing."

This pause... Sakura really isn't good at lying...

"Well, what does Gao Cheng want to say?"

"Hmm... Yuchuan-san has been feeling a bit lost recently, so I really want to know what happened."

I know it's abrupt to ask this suddenly, but the flow of the game is very short, if I don't ask the exit, I'm afraid it will be BADENDING.

"Student Gao Cheng thinks too much, it's nothing serious. It seems to be lost or something, maybe it's because you're too tired from working?"

"...Mr. Yuchuan, don't put too much pressure on yourself. If you have any troubles, please let me know. I will do my best to help you."

"Ah? Suddenly saying that..."

She took a step back somewhat bewildered.

"I'm serious. I really want to help Yuchuan."

"Why... why do you care about me so much?"

Her eyes wandered, but she refused to look at me.

"Because Tamagawa-san is...my friend."

No... absolutely can't confess now.

It's too early to confess now, it will definitely be gameover.

"Oh my friend……"

"So, please let me know if you have any difficulties."

"My mother died in a car accident six years ago, when I was still in elementary school."

She sighed, is it really a single-parent family...

"My father often worked overtime due to work reasons. Since then, I have been taking care of my sister almost most of the days. Not only that, he also took my sister and me to move around."

"it is really hard."

"I don't think it's too hard. It's just that Jasmine is still young, and I don't want her to grow up without love. Since my mother is gone, let me take care of her instead of my mother. This is my idea."

"I can't be optimistic in such a situation..."

"But yesterday my father suddenly told me that a single woman he met at work liked him very much and wanted to form a family with him... I hope everyone will have dinner at home on Friday."

"Then what is Sakura's opinion?"

"Compared with my father's hard work, my hard work is nothing at all. It would be great if there is a lady who likes him to take care of him."

It's a pity that this is not the case, subconsciously recalling the conversation I heard in the cafe that day.

But I can't tell Sakura the truth.

"Father asked me to cook a specialty dish for guests, so I have to prepare well..."

Sometimes I really envy Sakura's optimism and simplicity...

If there is such a girl in reality, there must be someone willing to go through fire and water to protect her innocence.

【Eleventh day】

Cafe.

Today's Sakura doesn't know what's wrong, her face has been flushed since noon.

"Sakura, is it really okay? If you don't feel well, just rest."

The store manager looked at Sakura worriedly.

"It really doesn't matter, it makes you worry."

It doesn't matter, but no matter how you look at it, she looks like she is about to fall...

What is going on here?

When I asked her, she always just said 'it doesn't matter', and she didn't want to go to the health room.

But her state is really not good, it is said that she may fall down at any time.

"Well……"

I heard her groan, and—

Snapped.

The empty tray with the coffee dropped to the floor.

"Student Yuchuan!"

I rushed over to help her crumbling body.

So hot!

"Student Gao Cheng—"

Her eyes were almost closed, and her face was redder than ever before.

"Oh, Sakura, what's wrong?"

The shop manager ran over quickly when he saw the situation here.

"Shop manager, Yuchuan-san may have a fever, I'm going to take her home."

"I'll drive her home with you."

What a considerate big sister's setting...

"But in the store..."

"I told them to close early."

"Thank you, store manager."

"Manager, I'm sorry..."

Sakura's voice was very low in the high fever, and we had a hard time hearing it.

"What are you talking about? I'm sorry. Today's salary can only be paid in half. Ah, is this here?"

After that, we sent Sakura back to her home together.

But... remember that tomorrow Sakura's father will bring his blind date to dinner at home, right?

Sakura has such a strong personality, even if she has a fever to this extent, will she still have to cook while sick?

really worried...

【Twelfth day】

Sakura did not come to school during the day.

A campus without Sakura is meaningless to me.

"Sure enough, let's go see Sakura."

Hey, what is this strange feeling?

By the way, this game has been going on for a long time, if you haven't eaten or rested... I hope it won't be too long before the end, otherwise the life monitoring system may call the police.

The so-called life monitoring system is set up to prevent players from playing too long and becoming weak and fainting.

To be honest, I don't know how long this game has been... The old game doesn't even display the real time, it's too inhumane.

But how about going directly to Sakura's house and knocking on the door?

Just to check on Sakura's situation...it should be fine, right?

I came to Sakura's house, hesitated for a long time, and finally pressed the doorbell.

"Who is it?"

It was Jasmine's voice.

"Brother Gao Cheng?"

Molly opened the door and looked at me in surprise.

"Sister, it's Brother Gao Cheng who came to look for you!"

She yelled back into the back room.

"...Student Gao Cheng?"

After a short while, I saw Sakura appear at the end of the corridor.

"Tamagawa-san... are you feeling better?"

"My body...has healed."

She smiled and said to me.

"No, my sister is lying, she has been lying on the bed for a whole day, and now her face is very red!"

"Student Yuchuan, why do you force yourself like this?"

"...I must behave well this time, for the happiness of my father."

"..."

Sakura's expression was extremely resolute, and I knew it would be impossible to persuade her.

"Then let me help you cook."

I made up my mind to say this. I don't know if this is the right choice, but even if Game Over is settled tonight, at least I have to help her now.

I've already prepared for the possibility of being rejected... After all, I'm just an ordinary classmate and friend to her, and it doesn't make sense to attend her family dinner at such an important moment.

"Sister, let Brother Gao Cheng help!"

Good assist, Jasmine.

"……All right."

Eh? accepted?

"Great! Jasmine also wants to help, so my sister can be less tired!"

Jasmine happily ran to her sister.

"Ah, then I interrupted."

For the first time, I entered Sakura's house.

When the clock pointed to 5:30, there was the sound of a key unlocking the door.

"Sakura, Jasmine, I'm back!...Who are you?"

Standing at the entrance were Tamagawa's father, his blind date, and a 3-year-old boy.

But it seems that Tamagawa's father doesn't remember that I brought coffee for them at all...

"Hi, I'm Yuchuan's friend, my name is Gao Chengyuan."

"Father, Brother Gao Cheng is here to help us cook."

Jasmine and I abide by the agreement we just made with Sakura—not to tell her father about her illness.

Sakura's father, Tamagawa Hiroya, sat at the dinner table with his blind date, Ms. Fukano, and her son.

After putting the curry on the table, I looked at the scene in front of me. Is this what Sakura is after, a scene where the family enjoys a happy meal?

By the way, this game really accepts my existence so easily...

"..."

"Sakura, what's wrong? Don't you have any appetite?"

Hiroshi Tamagawa also looked at Sakura who couldn't eat with some concern. Although Sakura only served a small amount of rice for herself, there was still a lot left in the bowl.

"No, Dad, I... ate earlier."

Oops, Sakura's body seems to be unable to hold on anymore!

I really wanted to hint to Tamagawa-san to go back to the room to rest early, but there was no way to say it.

do not care.

"Uh--my stomach hurts! I'm afraid there is something wrong with the takoyaki I ate before--Tamagawa-san, can you send me to my room to rest?"

I clutched my heart, pretending to be in unbearable pain.

"Gao, student Gao Cheng——are you alright?"

Seeing me like this, Sakura anxiously came over to support me.

"Mr. Gaocheng, I'll take you to the hospital—"

Sakura's father and Ms. Fukano also looked at me with concern.

"No need! Let Tamagawa-san take me to have a rest... I'm really sorry for disturbing everyone."

I waved my hand to reject the help of the two elders, and left the dinner table with Sakura's support.

——The golden cicada shelling method was successful! This kind of lame acting can be misleading... The AI ​​other than the protagonist seems to be simpler.

Sakura's room is mainly furnished with wooden furniture, and there are exquisite storage boxes and a metal candlestick on the table.

As expected of a girl's room, it is much warmer than the boys' dormitory.

"Take a break, Tamagawa-san."

Immediately after I entered the room I recovered to a healthy state.

"Student Gaocheng... is it because of me that you pretend to be sick?"

"Tamagawa-san is obviously uncomfortable and doesn't want to leave a bad impression...I have no choice but to do this in order to help you."

"...Woo--"

"Hey? Don't cry..."

To be honest, Tamagawa-san's appearance really made me feel at a loss. Except for my cousin at home, I have never faced a crying girl alone. I had to take a tissue from the table and stuff it for her.

"Woo...why are you doing this to me..."

Unexpectedly, she cried more tears, and the tissues were already soaked.

"...Because Tamagawa-san is my friend."

The cool wind blows the screens.

"Really...really just friends...?"

She looked at me with teary eyes, and Sakura was so cute in this way!

It is always difficult for people to think rationally when they are in a panic, and I am no exception at this time-the small book seems to have hints here, which is just right...

"...Because I like Sakura."

I, make the second confession in my life, in this virtual reality game "The Story of Falling Cherry Blossoms".