Love Comes After Simulation

Stopping the simulation, Yuuki Minami finally let out a long sigh.

From the moment Reina Nakajima fell ill again to the very last segment, he had watched it all in one go.

In the simulated life, from the shadow of death looming over her to her eventual passing, Reina Nakajima endured far too much suffering, leaving a heavy weight in his heart.

But now, Reina Nakajima had finally escaped the torment of death. While Yuuki felt a sense of sorrow, he also breathed a small sigh of relief. Then, a deep sense of injustice surged within him.

The girl, in the last moments of her life, never got to see that snow, never got to witness the snow-covered Sky Pond.

How cruel fate was, to let the snow fall only after her death! Thankfully, this was just a simulation of the future.

Yuuki glanced out the window. The real Reina Nakajima was still lying in a hospital bed at Chigusa University Hospital, living under the same sky.

In reality, he had to change the girl’s fate and free her from the mockery of destiny.

But the changes to the hospital and the lead surgeon weren’t enough; he needed more effective methods and more advanced medical techniques.

The skill extraction opportunity he had earned from his last “Happy Life” reward remained unused. As long as he could solve Reina Nakajima’s illness in one simulated life, he could use the skill extraction to gain medical knowledge and experience, and thereby save her.

Reina Nakajima still had a little over three years left. After acquiring medical expertise, he could obtain surgical qualifications through special means or pass the surgical method to another doctor.

Be it at Chigusa University Hospital or with the professors at Misaki University Hospital, the surgeons there were already among the best in the world. What they lacked was an effective surgical method. If he could provide them with a mature plan and let them practice for two years, Reina Nakajima’s surgery could be perfectly executed no matter how one looked at it.

Before the operation, he could even simulate the surgery using the simulator to ensure its success.

With the framework of his plan in place, Yuuki turned his attention to the details. The top priority now was to solve Reina Nakajima’s illness in the simulated life.

Time to check the simulation summary.

Yuuki looked back at the simulation interface.

Huh, where’s my summary? Wait… is the simulation not over yet?

A thought flashed through Yuuki’s mind—could it be some twist like Reina Nakajima coming back to life or a spirit possession? But that was impossible.

The simulation wasn’t over because their relationship wasn’t over yet.

Previously, in Nao Asano’s simulated life, a similar situation had occurred: even after Nao had passed away, the simulation continued. In romance simulations, relationships begin and end with love; death could not sever that bond.

Yuuki continued to look at the simulation interface, thinking that this might save him one simulation attempt.

Sure enough, in this simulated life, he chose to continue pursuing a medical career.

[Third Semester: You returned to school.]

[After completing your undergraduate studies, you pursued a master’s and a doctorate. Reina Nakajima’s attending physician at Chigusa University Hospital became your mentor.] ȐÃNo͍𝐛ĘŠ

[Every November, you returned to the small town of Yoshida and sat by Reina’s grave, watching the first snowfall at Sky Pond with her.]

[After graduation, you declined Chigusa University Hospital’s offer and chose to go abroad. You furthered your studies in Europe and worked at a renowned hospital specializing in cardiovascular surgery.]

[Your diligent and dedicated attitude propelled your knowledge and skills to new heights. You quickly became a lead surgeon, and under the shadowless lamp of the operating room, you used your scalpel to strip death away from countless hearts.]n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

[At 41, you had made a name for yourself in the medical field. Your theories influenced many doctors, giving hope to countless patients who had been deemed incurable.]

[Feeling that you had accumulated enough experience, you returned to your homeland.]

[Your parents rejoiced at your return and took pride in your achievements, though there was one thing that slightly worried them.]

[You stayed in Ino Prefecture for a week. The night before you left for Misaki, your mother pulled you aside to talk about your personal life. She told you that during your time abroad, Yuko Ibuki often visited your home. Both she and your father thought Yuko Ibuki was wonderful.]

[Seeing you didn’t respond, she brought up the daughter of your childhood friend. Your friend married early, and their child was now grown, someone your parents had watched grow up—a lively and lovely young woman.]

[You brushed off your mother’s suggestions and boarded the train to Misaki. You didn’t tell her that you had made your decision two decades ago—that you would never marry again. Your wife was and always would be one person, now resting on the hill by Sky Pond.]

[Upon arriving in Misaki, you first visited the Nakajima family.]

[Yohei Nakajima and Honoka had purchased an apartment and were raising a son.]

[Shortly after you arrived at their home, Yuko Ibuki, who had moved out, “coincidentally” returned. Together, you paid your respects at Reina’s memorial tablet. From Yohei’s words and attitude, you realized they wanted to match you with their other daughter.]

[You politely declined their arrangement and then visited the Asano family.]

[Nao Asano, Kazumi Chitose, and your younger sister, Airi Minami, were all living in the old house together. While attending university in Misaki, your sister had occasionally visited Nao at your request. You hadn’t expected the three of them to become close friends.]

[At the dinner table, your sister hinted at whether you preferred Nao or Kazumi. After dinner, she followed you to your temporary lodging and bluntly asked you directly. She wished for you, as someone living alone, to have a companion. You declined her well-meaning intentions.]

[However, you did feel there was some truth to her suggestion—you indeed needed a woman’s companionship.]

[You went to an orphanage and adopted a girl.]

[The girl was eleven years old, and you named her Mako, a name your late wife had chosen. It was a promise you had made to her, just like the snow at Sky Pond she had longed for in life.]

[The adoption process at the orphanage was complicated, with many prospective adoptive parents in line. You leveraged your connections at Chigusa University to successfully adopt a healthy, well-behaved girl.]

[In return, you declined offers from prestigious institutions like Misaki University Hospital, Kyoto University Hospital, and Takemi General Hospital. Instead, you joined Chigusa University, taking a position at Chigusa University Hospital.]

[You formed a small team and began tackling the congenital heart disease that had afflicted your late wife.]

[At 45, you perfected and improved upon a procedure left by your predecessors, becoming the leading authority on the surgery. Not only domestically but internationally, patients traveled great distances to Chigusa University Hospital to seek your expertise.]

[At 49, through countless practices, you developed a new surgical method. The success rate and postoperative outcomes of the new procedure were double that of the old one. You made the details of the surgery public, but its high level of technical expertise meant that, for a long time, you were the only one capable of performing it.]

[At 53, you reached a bottleneck. No matter how refined your skills, you could no longer improve the success rate or outcomes of the surgery.]

[Compared to the old procedure, the results of the new surgery were already remarkable. However, it still couldn’t guarantee a flawless treatment for your wife’s illness.]

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