Based on what you want, I would suggest a different language. As someone recommended, Visual Basic could be closer to what you want. I would also suggest Java as I consider Swing pretty straightforward and it has real syntax.
I actually think console applications can look pretty nice.
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║ Bubble Tea Tycoon ║╔═════════════════╗┌─────────────────┐┌─────────────────┐
║ Version 1.0 ║║ M:Main ║│ S:Stand ││ I:Inventory │
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║ Menu ║ Welcome to Bubble Tycoon! ║
║ [1] Begin Round ║ ║
║ [2] Forecast ║ Today is the first day for your stand. You start with ║
║ [3] Sales Chart ║ a small stand and enough supplies to last you a day or ║
║ [4] Quit ║ so. ║
║ ║ Feel free to begin this round, or upgrade your stand ║
║ ║ and restock first. ║
║ ║ You start with enough inventory and equipment for ║
║ ║ today. ║
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║ Money: 1000.00 ║ Manage your Bubble Tea stand, and when you are ready ║
║ Day: 1/15 ║ begin the round. ║
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