'This...'
'Am I actually going to end up with Sakura?'
Seeing Sakura's innocent and bright appearance in the simulated life, Takumi felt a complex mix of emotions!
'Good grief.'
Takumi thought she would beat him up.
But instead, she forgave him?
And seeing her sparkling eyes, it seemed like she even enjoyed it!
...
[Sakura led you back to the village.]
[You were like a kid who had done something wrong, silent the whole way.]
[In extreme exhaustion and a strange sense of peace, you fell into a deep sleep.]
[The next day, you woke up. After a night's rest, your mood had calmed considerably.]
[You acted as if nothing had happened: showered, ate, went to school.]
[And at the Academy, something strange happened. Sakura, for some reason, became very close to you.]
[She initiatively sat next to you, ate lunch with you.]
[But she was quite calm, not revealing anything.]
[You secretly guessed that Sakura, having always been disliked by Sasuke and living an unhappy life, had her mindset changed by your appearance and your forceful tickling.]
[Besides an idiot like Naruto, there was also a normal person who liked her… she probably thought this way.]
[Your relationship with Sakura got better and better. You even saw a trace of love in her eyes.]
[Two months later, Sakura shyly looked for you.]
[Her face slightly red, she confessed to you.]
"?????"
'This!? What's going on?'
Seeing this development, Takumi was instantly stunned!
'A confession?'
'Good grief, this works too!?'
But after only a second of confusion, he immediately understood.
'Perhaps Sakura felt I had the courage to be with a violent girl like her.'
'And I could bring her joy.'
'After all, I wasn't bad-looking, and compared to that cold blockhead Sasuke, I was more suitable for relationships.'
Takumi sighed helplessly.
This development was quite unexpected...
To actually become a couple with Sakura so easily.
[You agreed because this was your first time being confessed to by a girl, and Sakura was pretty good… she could even help pay the mortgage.]
[In the following days, you and Sakura began a happy life together.]
[You tickled her whenever you had the chance, often making her roll on the floor laughing.]
[Seeing her happy appearance, you also showed a heartfelt smile.]
[Sixty years later, you grew old and slowly died in Sakura's embrace.]
[Your life ends here.]
[Simulation over.]
…
After finishing this simulation, Takumi's mood could only be described as mixed feelings.
Originally, he thought the most exaggerated simulations from this life simulator would be the... risqué ones.
But he never expected even such an absurd life could be simulated!
'Morbid, wanting to tickle people...'
'Good grief, this kind of life isn't something one can experience casually!'
But compared to simply conquering the world with force, he felt this strange life was quite interesting too.
Savoring the previous life for a moment, Takumi's mood gradually calmed.
"System, start the settlement."
[Ding! Simulation over!]
[Settling...]
[Please wait...]
[Ding! This simulation's rating is B!]
'Uh...'
Regarding this evaluation, Takumi didn't really have much to argue against.
After all, the talent he carried this time was an outrageous one, and in the end, he just ended up with Sakura without any remarkable achievements.
It was a bit embarrassing.
Glancing at the system panel, Takumi felt he needed to cool down before the next simulation.
Because he really couldn't guarantee what kind of strange life the system would generate next.
…
Lunchtime.
The rookies in the class arranged to eat together at a shop outside.
At the table, everyone was chatting and laughing.
But the biggest topic was Takumi standing up for no reason earlier.
"I say, Takumi, what's up with you lately? You keep doing strange things." Naruto said while chewing his fried rice loudly, his words muffled.
"Yeah, Takumi, what were you thinking about in class just now? Why were you so excited!" Sakura also looked puzzled.
Regarding Sakura's question, Takumi really couldn't answer.
He couldn't possibly say, "Actually, I just married you in another timeline..."
"And I often tickled you, sometimes making you laugh until you rolled on the floor, even foaming at the mouth."
"But speaking of which, are you all prepared for the test this afternoon?" Ino asked with a worried expression.
"Test? What test?" Takumi looked up, confused.
"Ha! Takumi, you definitely weren't paying attention in class! We have a Taijutsu test this afternoon! And it's random opponent draw!" Kiba looked at Takumi with schadenfreude.
The others cast sympathetic looks.
After all, among so many peers, Takumi's strength was at the bottom.
Basically, he and Naruto were competing for last place.
"Takumi, you better be careful. This isn't the entrance exam where you can pass by writing a couple of essays. This is real sparring!" Choji said loudly.
"Hehe, exactly! If Takumi gets matched against Sasuke, that would be hilarious! He'd definitely get beaten up badly!" Naruto also laughed loudly.
"Hey, you guys, stop talking about Takumi like that, okay?" Ino frowned, displeased.
"Yeah, being weak isn't his fault. At least Takumi doesn't cause trouble everywhere like you, Naruto." Shikamaru added, twisting the knife.
"None of you are allowed to make fun of Takumi anymore."
Sakura stood up, her gaze stern.
"Sasuke is so strong, anyone would lose to him. If any of you others get matched with Takumi, don't go all out. It's just a test, so just fool the sensei a bit."
Seeing Sakura actually standing up for him, Takumi felt a strange sensation rise in his heart.
'Good grief...'
'As expected of my wife from my previous life!'
'Speaking up for me like this.'
'This... how could Sasuke handle this?'
...
Soon.
Lunch ended.
After resting at school for a while, the students were called by Iruka to assemble on the playground.
"Oh, outdoor practice today?"
A silver-haired man wearing a mask, holding a book, with dead fish eye, stopped just as he reached the Academy's entrance.
"Yeah, testing their Taijutsu today to see how they're progressing."
"Oh, I see."
Kakashi snapped his book shut and walked straight in.
"Then I'll take a look too."
Seeing the Elite Jonin Kakashi had come to observe, many students became a bit nervous.
"Kakashi-sensei is actually here to watch! I need to perform well!"
"Yeah! He's an Elite Jonin, he might even become our Sensei in the future!"
"We need to show our strength properly!"
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