Start Matching

The initial interface of the Dating Simulator was very simple, with only a window prompting Shen Yi to name his character.

'Can't choose gender, only default to using a male character?'

Shen Yi clicked around the interface a few times and found he couldn't do anything except input a name.

However, Shen Yi didn't particularly mind. Although he had experience playing female characters before, this was a dating simulation game, and he had no interest in pursuing men.

"Keeping my name as always, I'll go with Shen Yi."

Shen Yi typed in his usual ID and clicked to proceed to the next step.

Shen Yi was the nickname he had been using since childhood. It had no special meaning; it was just simple and he was used to it.

After registering the character, it immediately displayed the character's three-dimensional attributes.

Name: Shen Yi

Level: lv.1

Strength: 7

Stamina: 7

Energy: 9

Charm: 68

Assets: 51243.5

Achievement Points: 0

'Oh, not direct dating? There are actually character attributes.'

Shen Yi found it fresh and interesting. He thought this mini-game would jump straight into pursuing women, but unexpectedly, the character itself had a development system.

This actually increased the difficulty compared to ordinary dating games, but it also added more playability.

Although the UI looked quite simple, Shen Yi became somewhat interested. He particularly enjoyed games with character development elements.

Personally developing a character's growth would give players more immersion. Shen Yi speculated that the dating process might generate completely different options based on the character's attribute differences.

'I wonder if these initial attributes are considered high or low, and why does the initial asset have such an odd decimal number?'

Shen Yi was puzzled but couldn't find any option to re-roll the stats, so he gave up.

Scrolling down further, two options appeared before him.

[Text Simulation] [Scene Simulation]

'Who uses text simulation these days? Of course, I'll choose scene simulation.'

Shen Yi had played text-based martial arts games on forums in his early years, which described everything through text due to technical limitations. Nowadays, nobody would make text simulations anymore.

He directly chose scene simulation, leaving the text simulation for later exploration.

It was just a mini-game, so Shen Yi didn't think too much about it and clicked the [Start Matching] button at the bottom.

After a brief delay, a new interface popped up on the phone screen.

It displayed a detailed description:

"Dating Assistant Friendly Reminder: The system will randomly match two potential dates. You may choose one to pursue, with refreshes limited to once per day."

"You can only pursue one dating target at a time. Only after successfully completing or abandoning the current pursuit can you choose another."

"If no decision is made within ten minutes of starting the match, the system will randomly select one as your dating target."

Shen Yi quickly scanned through it - just ordinary precautions, like a newbie guide. But as an experienced player, he directly clicked 'Confirm'.

A progress bar appeared on the screen, showing [Searching].

[Match Successful!]

After about ten seconds, the notification popped up.

A clear full-body photo appeared, followed by a series of information.

Name: Yang Nan

Gender: Female

Age: 21

Charm: 66

Cup: A

Marital Status: Single

Dating Count: 4

Experience Count: 0

Preferred Traits: Literature, Pets (Details require achievement points to unlock)

Overall Rating: 74

Shen Yi was amazed by this string of information. He had thought this simple UI meant it was a game from some small studio, but it actually had quite impressive features.

In the photo, the girl wore a white T-shirt and jeans, smiling brightly in the sunlight with a bare face.

Her looks were merely passable, but her aura gave off a girl-next-door vibe, very gentle and comfortable, though her height was rather ordinary.

'This looks so real, it can't be AI-generated, right? Did this small game actually hire models? The cost must be astronomical...'

Shen Yi's finger traced over the girl's face as he looked at her detailed description below, a peculiar expression crossing his face.

'The dating count is one thing, but they even included experience count - is this really a proper game?'

But improper was better. Shen Yi rolled over on the couch to adjust his position, chuckling, though he knew that any game that passed censorship and made it to release would at most push boundaries slightly, without any R-rated content.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Shen Yi quickly got up to answer it, thanked the delivery driver, and went to the dining table.

Placing his phone on the table, Shen Yi sat down and started unwrapping his takeout while keeping his eyes on the phone.

He had to admit this game had caught his attention.

He had already seen the basic information of the first match Yang Nan, but Shen Yi wasn't in a hurry to pursue her, preferring to check out the next option before making a decision.

The famished Shen Yi first picked up his chopsticks and slurped some noodles, freeing his left hand to swipe the screen, bringing the next potential dating target into view.

Another high-definition full-body photo appeared alongside basic information.

This one was much more attractive than the previous target Yang Nan. The girl in the photo had long black hair and wore carefully applied "natural makeup" that was quite refined and pleasant to look at.

She wore a tight camisole paired with a black vest, and a short skirt below, with her long legs exposed.

Her fair arms and ankles were decorated with tattoos, and she held a ladies' cigarette, giving off a strong personality.

'Well, we've got ourselves a rune master here.'

Shen Yi blew on a chopstick-full of noodles to cool them, making a casual joke to himself.

Satisfied, he slurped up a large mouthful, but accidentally dropped an oil droplet onto the screen. He quickly grabbed a tissue to wipe it off.

Whether from the oil or an accidental touch, the photo in the screen suddenly enlarged, clearly revealing the tattoo on the girl's ankle - a crown of thorns formed into a wreath.

The sudden change made Shen Yi's eyes widen, and he couldn't help but bring the phone closer.

This enlargement revealed something surprising - not only could the image be zoomed in, but it could also be rotated 360 degrees for a full view.

'Wow! They really went all out! Even dating games on Steam aren't this detailed...'

Shen Yi marveled internally as he rotated the image, able to see even the back of the girl's head clearly. He had to admire the developer - the game was free to download, so they must be counting on heavy in-app purchases to recover costs.

"Pffft, cough cough..."

Suddenly, Shen Yi saw something that made him flush red and cough repeatedly, nearly hacking up a lung. It took him a while to recover, and he grabbed a tissue to wipe away his tears before focusing back on the screen.

He had almost choked on his noodles, not because of anything else, but because when rotating the image, the angle actually showed under the girl's skirt.

What shocked Shen Yi wasn't that this angle was possible, but that it actually showed detail in the image!

He hadn't seen wrong - that flash of black, though just safety shorts, was displayed in crystal clear detail.

"This..."

Shen Yi didn't know how this was technically achieved and could only marvel at the developer's backend capabilities. He flipped back to the first character [Yang Nan].

Sure enough, her photo could be rotated too, but since she wore tight jeans, there wasn't anything particularly interesting to see.

Poor Shen Yi, who had been single since birth - the last time he had seen under a skirt, the girl's name was Spirit Fox.