Chapter 96
Minami Yuuki swiped through the main interface. He only had 0.5 simulation attempts, but even the cheapest photos of Nao and Yuko required 3 attempts.
It seemed that this merchandise exchange function was irrelevant to him for the time being.
After closing all interfaces, Minami Yuuki propped himself up on the bed. The sun had already half set; it was time to go to the Asano house.
Tonight’s dinner was barbecue. The weather wasn’t particularly cold, and the heat from the electric grill turned the pink meat brown, raising the temperature a bit.
After eating, Minami Yuuki picked up the guitar he had left at the Asano house and began to play a melody from memory.
He played the piece he had written for Asano Nao on the guitar. The melodious music gradually carried Asano Nao’s thoughts to a distant place.
“What are you thinking about, sis?” Minami Yuuki asked, putting down the guitar pick and looking at her.
At the dining table, Asano Nao rested her chin in her hand, her eyes unfocused, her gaze fixed somewhere beyond reality. She had reverted to her usual attire—a bright orange tracksuit that harmonized well with the walnut-colored table. Her disheveled bangs partially obscured her face behind black-framed glasses, revealing her beautiful eyes intermittently.
“Nothing!” Asano Nao snapped out of her reverie. She had been thinking about Minami Yuuki’s back in VR, about the gray mole below his shoulder blade, and about whether the scene in her dream could exist in the future.