Am I being simulated by their love affair?

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Tomatsu Yuka, wearing a sports uniform, was at the back of the team. The girl was wearing short sleeves and shorts, and her slender and well-proportioned limbs were beautiful in a standard way, but she lacked a sense of strength.

Wearing the same sports uniform, Mochizuki Haruka followed closely behind Tomatsu Yuka, but the girl looked much more relaxed. She noticed Matsueda Jun standing not far away and smiled and waved to him.

When the girls ran up to Jun Matsueda, Yuka Tomatsu finally noticed the boy standing by the track. She gave him a gentle smile with some difficulty, and Jun Matsueda nodded to her.

"One more lap, hang in there!"

"Mmm—" The girl's drawn-out, weak voice sounded tired, making one want to protect her.

Tomatsu Yuka ran over, but Mochizuki Haruka stopped in front of Matsueda Jun, staring at him with displeasure.

"Good luck with your physical fitness test too, Mochizuki. You should take it more seriously."

As soon as the boy finished speaking, the girl rushed out even faster. When she passed Tomatsu Yuka, she slowed down and said a few words before running towards the front of the line. The short-haired girl's back looked even more powerless.

"This guy..." Jun Matsueda sighed and sat back down on the lawn. "Cherry blossom viewing, work, and finally accompanying Aya-chan to buy musical instruments, and that's how Golden Week ended."

After the girls had run far away, Natsumi Imokawa, who had been burying her head in the sand like an ostrich, finally spoke up, "Buying musical instruments?"

"She joined the light music club, wanting to be a guitarist and vocalist."

Aya Miyamura's original words were, "Everyone else has a musical instrument, but I don't. Isn't that strange?"

"Guitar vocals..." Natsumi Imokawa repeated, "...sounds really cool!"

"Their band isn't even all members yet. If you're interested, you can go and film it when they have their official performance. Many bands make documentaries or music videos."

The girl's eyes lit up noticeably, and she quickly put Matsueda Jun's boring Golden Week behind her and asked about the band.

It wasn't until the girls finished the 800-meter race and left the track, passing by the two on the lawn, that Natsumi Imokawa realized she should leave, but it was too late.

Mochizuki Haruka walked up to Matsueda Jun. Behind her was Tomatsu Tomoka, who was panting heavily, and in front of her was Imokawa Natsumi, who was hugging her knees and dared not look up.

She spoke with great confidence, asserting her dominance.

"Songzhi, you promised to tutor me when I go back to school, don't forget that."

The girl, having laid down her heavy burdens, stepped onto the battlefield of Haneoka High School with an unwavering determination to win.

Chapter 271 Their Limitations

During lunch break, when Yamami Maki walked out of the classroom with an empty water cup, she spotted two familiar figures at the end of the corridor.

"Mmm..." She cleared her throat in the shadows of the stairwell, straightened her bow tie, smoothed out the wrinkles on her sleeves, and finally patted her skirt before taking a step.

Standing on the balcony, Jun Matsue and Aya Miyamura leaned against the railing and noticed the girl approaching.

"Hello, senior." The boy raised his right hand, which was leaning against the railing, and gestured to her by moving his fingers back and forth.

"Hello, Yamami-neechan~" Miyamura Aya greeted her brother, making sure to wait until Matsueda Jun finished speaking before speaking herself so as not to steal the spotlight.

Yamami Maki stopped in her tracks as she passed the balcony, then covered her mouth and laughed, leaving the two people on the balcony completely bewildered.

"Your greeting pose looks a bit like a lucky cat, so cute..."

Matsueda Jun smiled. "Are you out getting water, senior?"

The girl nodded, waved to the two of them, and walked towards the water dispenser. A few minutes later, she returned to the balcony with a full water cup.

Having gone through this process once, Yamami Maki's formalistic resistance to getting close to Matsueda Jun came to an end, and she stood comfortably beside him.

Like a young girl in a classical drama waiting for the protagonist to speak, she looked out onto the balcony and squinted her eyes contentedly, "The sunshine is lovely today."

"It's really nice, but it's a pity it's missing a recliner. Otherwise, it would be very comfortable to take a nap on the balcony." Matsueda Jun did not disappoint his senior and continued the conversation.

So Yami Maki naturally joined in their conversation, "This is the first time I've seen Aya-chan on the third floor. I never see any first-year students during lunch break."

"I came here to ask Jun-nii for help, otherwise I should be sleeping in the classroom right now." Miyamura Aya pouted.

“Our band has found a keyboard, now we just need a drummer—” The girl looked at the boy, and the senior girl turned her head as well.

"It just so happens that Chun-ge can play the drums, and that's how a perfect band was formed!"

Yamami Maki clapped softly, "I'd love to see Matsue-san play the drums too~"

His senior had said something similar before. Jun Matsue thought of the drumsticks he had treasured deep inside his locker. He hesitated, but finally shook his head.

“I’ve really been too busy lately. I can’t put down my part-time job, and I also promised to tutor Mochizuki, who has been missing a lot of lessons.”

"Band practice takes quite a bit of time, so Aya-chan should look for other people first. Maybe the brass band can find a suitable candidate."

"Alright then." The girl nodded helplessly. "I'll go ask again. Chun-ge, you must let me know when you have time."

Miyamura Aya walked towards the stairwell, while Yamami Maki frowned and pretended to be annoyed as she looked at Matsueda Jun.

"How could Matsueda-san let Aya-chan poach members from the brass band club?"

Jun Matsue stretched in the sunlight, making his already tall figure appear even more slender. "Anyway, there are only one or two drummers in the brass section who can compete. You percussion section has quite a few people, so it's like a second job."

Maki Yami still frowned, but her eyes held a helpless smile. "You can't let Yuuka hear that~"

"Yes, yes~" The boy walked out onto the balcony. "Then I'll go back to class first. As a third-year student, you should pay more attention to rest."

The girl nodded, watching his back turn as he went into the classroom. Without Matsueda Jun's shield, the sunlight on the balcony was even brighter. Yamami Maki squinted slightly, savoring the unfamiliar emotions in her heart.

Is this jealousy?

When she realized that she couldn't see Songzhi playing the drums because of another girl, a faint but glaring emotion began to churn in her chest, making her feel uneasy.

Is Mochizuki far away...? Yamami Maki recalled that girl with the cold expression. She always showed a willful yet sweet side in front of Matsueda, which made people's hearts flutter.

The girl walked back to her classroom with her water bottle. Although it wasn't a good thing to think that way, she did envy the eldest daughter of the Mochizuki family.

Because that girl looked so free.

When Jun Matsue returned to the classroom, Tomatsu Yuka and Mochizuki Haruka were both in their seats. The air between them was like a thick wall, which was only broken when he returned.

"Matsueda-san is back?" The girl on his right looked at him. "I saw that Aya-chan looked a little dejected when she went back."

"She wanted me to be the drummer for her band, but I was unavailable at the moment, so I declined."

The boy sat down in his seat and took out his English textbook for the afternoon. Even though Jun Matsueda's English grades were excellent, Ms. Kominato wouldn't allow him to leave her class; this was her capricious nature as a homeroom teacher.

"Is there no time..." Tomatsu Yuka's gaze drifted to the other side. Whose fault was it?

Not to be outdone, Mochizuki Haruka looked over and said, "Matsue can quit her part-time job at the library, and I'll pay you for the tutoring—that way you'll have time to go to the band."

“We’ll see.” Jun Matsueda said helplessly, holding up his textbook to block the two’s view. “Even if we have free time now, we might not have time to play in the band later. If we quit halfway through, it will be more troublesome for Aya and the others.”

"Now is a precious extended lunch break, please cherish these twenty minutes and get some rest, okay?"

Whether the girls rest or not is not important; the main thing is that he himself wants to sleep. Some students have already felt that arriving at school 20 minutes early is not appropriate, and this trial plan may be changed back after a while.

Kominato Shoko hosted both the afternoon class and English class. The young female teacher looked tired as she left, but Mochizuki Haruka didn't care. The girl looked at Matsueda Jun.

Where do we get tutoring?

The boy thought for a moment, "The classroom or the school library, whichever you prefer."

“The library,” Mochizuki Haruka answered without hesitation. “The classrooms are too noisy.”

The real reason was that there were too many people; if there were other options, she would prefer to receive one-on-one tutoring in Jun Matsueda's apartment bedroom.

"Then pack your bags." Jun Matsue stood up. "We won't be going back to the classroom later."

"it is good."

Tomatsu Yuka watched the two talking and suddenly regretted accepting the club president position offered by Yamami-senpai. Now she could only watch Matsueda Jun and Mochizuki Haruka pack their bags, while she had to take her saxophone to the brass band room.

After the tutoring group left, Tomatsu Yuka stayed in the classroom, silently polishing her instrument several more times before walking out the back door, where she happened to run into Yamami Maki, who was on her way home.

"Is Yuka going to the brass band now?" Yamami Maki asked with a faint smile.

Shouldn't Yuka keep a close eye on Mochizuki? She thought to herself.

"Yes." Tomatsu Yuka nodded. "Goodbye, senpai."

"If only the senior could join the two of them in their tutoring session," the girl thought with a slightly melancholic smile.

See you tomorrow, and remember to practice!

Unfortunately, one of them lacked a stance, and the other lacked the time.

The girls who passed by sighed in unison.

Chapter 272 Aunt's Teachings

"Speaking of Songzhi, why has there been no sound from next door lately?"

Yosei Kurusu lay on the sofa, looking at the face on the TV that looked exactly like his own. It was a recording of a live broadcast from the Osaka Music Festival a while ago.

"Next door?" Jun Matsue walked out of the kitchen, having just finished washing the dishes from the evening. "You mean 506? Mochizuki probably won't be living next door anytime soon."

"Oh?" The girl sat up from the sofa and asked with interest, "Has she finally given up on you?"

“…It has nothing to do with me.” Jun Matsue took off her apron and poured herself a cup of tea. It was a gift from Yosei Kurusu’s manager, but the girl didn’t like tea, so she left it to him to handle.

“Her aunt woke up, so of course she had to go back to her own home.”

The agent gave me what's called sencha, which doesn't have the bitterness of hot-brewed tea. It has a light fragrance with a hint of roasted aroma, and the taste is quite good.

"That's good too." Kurusu Yosei nodded in satisfaction. "Let her aunt discipline her properly. Young girls shouldn't run into boys' houses so casually."

Matsueda Jun put down his teacup. Given his aunt's doting affection for her niece, it was more likely that she was the one aiding and abetting evil...

Banishing the women of the Mochizuki family from his mind, he looked at the girl on the sofa with a face mask on. "You seem to have a lot of free time lately?"

These past few days, as soon as Matsueda Jun comes home, he sees Kuriki Yosei, and she usually takes the initiative to cook dinner for him.

"I work when everyone else is resting, and now that you're all working, it's my turn to rest." The girl lay back on the sofa, her lazy posture like a straight fish.

"Even I would get tired if I sang and danced for three or four days in a row."

Jun Matsue sat at the other end of the sofa, and Yosuke Kurusu tapped his thigh with his toe. "Matsue, can you massage my legs? My calves have been sore and haven't gotten better yet."

He looked at the girl with her legs outstretched, as if he were looking at a salted fish.

"Right there, a little harder..." Wang Yuehua couldn't help but groan as she looked at the girl in front of her with her head down.

"Xiaoyao's massage skills are amazing now."

"When your aunt was in the hospital, I massaged you like this." Mochizuki Haruka released her hand from the woman's calf and covered her with a blanket.

"You have no idea how much effort it takes to turn you over, you're so heavy."

"Where is it heavier?" Auntie pouted. "I've been lying in bed for half a year, and I even feel like my legs have gotten thinner."

"This indicates insufficient nutrient intake, and you should supplement it properly in the future."

These past few days, the young girl said she wanted to help her aunt with rehabilitation, but Wang Yuehua didn't have much time. She was busy sorting out the family business and hadn't left the house much.

Thankfully, she had only slept for half a year... She breathed a sigh of relief; there were no major problems. If she had woken up two or three years later, even with the most meticulous arrangements, accidents would have been inevitable.

The woman put down her tablet and looked at Mochizuki Haruka sitting at the table. The girl had gone out to wash her hands and returned with several textbooks, now focused on doing her homework.

"Is this the homework Songzhi assigned you?" She got out of bed and curiously moved closer to the girl. Songzhi had been tutoring her niece recently, so she naturally knew about it.

"Hmm." Mochizuki Haruka replied absentmindedly, then looked back at the questions in front of her.

"So you've decided you absolutely must get the pine branch now?" The woman walked to the door, took the green tea offered by the maid, and placed it next to the girl.

"Yes."

How many competitors are there?

An aunt is an aunt; she won't question Mochizuki Haruka's previous conflicted thoughts, nor will she pry into the entanglement between the two. She will only stand by the girl's side and support her without hesitation.

Moreover, Auntie also finds Jun Matsuoka quite agreeable. He comes from a family orphanage, has a good appearance, outstanding abilities, and treats her niece very well. He is the perfect son-in-law for the Mochizuki family.

"Currently, there are only two threats: my classmate Tomatsu Yuka and my roommate, Kurusu Yosei."

Mochizuki Haruka put down her pen, turned around, found a group photo of them enjoying the cherry blossoms on her phone, and introduced her rival to her aunt.

"Tomoka Tomatsu appears innocent, but she is actually a scheming and ruthless woman. She made a mistake before and is now trying to repair her relationship with Matsue."

She pointed to the girl in the white sundress on the screen and sighed.

"This type... back in school, someone like Tomatsu would be more popular. She'd definitely be the dream girl of many young virgins~"

Mochizuki Haruka rolled her eyes at her, then slid her finger toward the pink-haired girl in the back row who was smiling brighter than the sun.

"Kirushi Yosei, an idol who appeared out of nowhere, a guy who's a bit dim-witted, but he has a surprisingly good relationship with Matsueda."

“After all, they’re roommates, so it’s normal for them to get along well.” Wang Yuehua nodded. “I know the little girl next to Songzhi; she’s from the orphanage.”