[Occasionally, when you become too absorbed in your thoughts and zone out, you'll get a hard whack on the back of your head from Ayame, reminding you not to slack off.]
[Three months later, due to your tireless efforts day and night, you successfully graduated as an apprentice, recognized by the hand-pulled noodle shop owner, and became the second-in-command at the ramen shop.]
[You happily invited Naruto and the others to taste your cooking, and after eating your ramen, everyone unanimously gave you a thumbs up.]
[Even Sasuke, who usually acted cool and aloof, reluctantly said, "Not bad."]
[During the Chūnin Exams, you hosted Gaara and Temari, and you also served Orochimaru and Kabuto. Although you saw through their disguises at a glance, you didn't expose their identities.]
[Because of your inherently kind nature, you thought they were just unfortunate people driven out of their village, wandering outside.]
[During the Konoha Crush, you avoided a disaster when Uchiha Itachi returned to the village.]
[When Sasuke defected from Konoha, you acted out of kindness, predicted the timing in advance, and waited at the village gate. You handed him a steaming bowl of ramen.]
[You told Sasuke: Take care of yourself out there, and if you're ever hungry, you can always come to me; Ichiraku Ramen's door is always open for you.]
[For the first time, Sasuke showed you genuine emotions. His eyes reddened as he silently finished the ramen, even drinking the last drop of soup clean.]
"Holy crap…"
"This development feels increasingly strange…"
Takuya felt a little touched inside.
Although in this simulation, he still didn't unleash any outrageous powers or become an overpowered character,
This unfolding somehow felt warm!
Not only did he host Orochimaru and the others, but he also cooked a bowl of farewell ramen for Sasuke.
And he said something so heartwarming…
One could never achieve that level of character unless they were genuinely noble.
[In the following year, and two… you diligently served as the second-in-command at the ramen shop.]
[Every time you felt happiest was when Hinata, Ino, and the others came to the shop.]
[Watching them grow from innocent little girls into charming young women filled you with countless emotions. Occasionally, you would still fantasize about them becoming your harem, but those fantasies became less frequent.]
[As the seasons changed, before you knew it, it was already the time of Pain's invasion.]
[Knowing in advance that Pain would eventually be defeated by Naruto and would use the Rinne Rebirth technique, you didn't take any action.]
[You and the hand-pulled noodle shop owner's family were killed by Nagato, but shortly after, you were revived.]
[After that, Naruto and Hinata often came to eat ramen together.]
[Seeing Hinata and Naruto's interactions made you realize it was impossible.]
[So, all you could do was silently wish them well.]
[During those nights, you often sang a song
[That night, after closing up, you stood on the balcony feeling the breeze, and Ayame placed a cup of tea in front of you. She mischievously asked you who the lyrics were about. You smiled slightly, gazing at Hinata and Sakura down the street, and half-jokingly replied, "It's about you, Ayame."]
[Ayame's face turned red, and she punched you lightly. Eventually, both Ayame and the hand-pulled noodle shop owner learned to sing that song, and two months later, Sakura could sing it too. Sakura even said the song was simply tailor-made for her.]
"Pfft…"
When Takuya saw this development,
He couldn't help but laugh out loud!
What a situation…
Now they were even singing pop songs?!
And how miserable was he?
He was becoming quite the heartbroken soul!
However, after thinking for a few seconds, he began to understand.
It was probably the talent of the Harem Vision at work.
As long as that talent existed, he would always have the vision of establishing a harem.
But unfortunately, his strength was too weak, and his noble character was resisting it.
He wanted it, yet he couldn't obtain it; he couldn't have it!
It was truly a source of inner conflict and frustration!
...
[One year later, as the Fourth Great Ninja War began, you were selected to serve in the ninja alliance's logistics department.]
[Because of your familiarity with the plot, you avoided several life-threatening crises, even discovering a few disguised White Zetsu and saving many logistics personnel.]
[After the Infinite Tsukuyomi began, you entered your own dream.]
[In your dream, you constructed an illusory world—peaceful and stable, with only you as the man. Not only did you have the girls from the Hokage, but also Rem, Erina Nakiri, Kaguya Shino, Yandere Kaguya, Rei Ayanami, Asuka, Misaka Mikoto… all the cute and stylish girls you knew became your wives. Because this world had only you as the man, you felt no guilt. You even wished the Infinite Tsukuyomi wouldn't end, allowing you to forever immerse yourself in this fantasy world.]
[After the Fourth Great Ninja War concluded, the ninja world returned to peace.]
[You continued working at the ramen shop, knowing that the plot was almost over, and there wouldn't be any major crises for years to come. Thus, you worked even harder, saving up more money to avoid ending up like Sakura in the future, having to pay a mortgage every month.]
[Sasuke came to thank you, recalling the day you served him ramen at the gate of Konoha. He showed a harmonious smile, his eyes narrowed in a way that didn't resemble the usual Sasuke at all.]
[Afterward, you lived peacefully for two more years. However, during this year's Spring Festival, after closing the ramen shop, the hand-pulled noodle shop owner suddenly called you to his home.]
[He looked at you seriously and told you he wanted to betroth his daughter, Ayame, to you.]
[Ayame knelt beside the hand-pulled noodle shop owner, her face flushed, shyly lowering her head.]
[In that moment, you suddenly realized that for all these years, the one who had been silently supporting your life and work was not Sakura, nor Hinata, but Ayame.]
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