Am I being simulated by their love affair?

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The two returned to the corridor on the third floor and parted ways at the back door of Class 3-4. Jun Matsueda waved to the girl.

"We're all on the same floor. If you're under too much pressure, you can come and chat with Tomatsu during breaks."

“Okay~” Yamami Maki nodded, “It would definitely be better if we met more often…”

At the time, Jun Matsue only felt that his senior's tone was a little strange, but it wasn't until after school in the afternoon that he understood what the girl meant.

"What a coincidence, Matsueda-kun is on this floor too~"

While studying, Mochizuki Haruka looked up and saw Tomatsu Tomoka carrying her schoolbag in front of her. Yamami Maki closed the door of the study room and walked over to the three of them.

"Aren't you going to the brass band?" Mochizuki Haruka asked with a frown. People around them looked over, and Matsueda Jun poked the girl with his pen, reminding her to keep her voice down.

Tomatsu Yuka sat down opposite Matsueda Jun, leaving the inner seat for her senior. "We've been practicing classical music lately, and there's no room for the saxophone section. We have midterms at the end of the month, so we thought we might as well come to the library to study a little longer."

Yamami Maki sat very dignifiedly. She glanced at Mochizuki Haruka in front of her and nodded politely.

"Does someone who always gets first place in exams need to study?" The girl's legs under the desk began to move closer to Matsueda Jun again, ready to defend their dominance.

"That's why I got first place in the exam—because I studied so hard!" Tomatsu Yuka smiled and took out her textbook. "And studying with everyone feels just like a book club, doesn't it?"

"I'm going to offer my tutoring to Mochizuki. Won't that interfere with you guys?"

As Jun Matsue said this, he looked at the girl diagonally opposite him. He knew very well why Tomatsu Yuka had come; he was just worried that it would affect his senior.

"It's alright." Yami Maki smiled. "Studying together will be much more enjoyable."

“Let’s continue.” He placed the textbook in front of Mochizuki Haruka. “We were just talking about the history of the Edo period…”

Actually, this is for the best. With four people around, the girl next to him won't be so unrestrained. That's what Matsueda Jun originally thought, but as he was talking, he suddenly felt something press against his calf.

He glanced under the table and saw that Mochizuki Haruka's legs had parted as soon as they touched, as if the kiss had just been an accident.

"Don't make any small movements." He wrote this sentence in his notebook and continued lecturing the girl.

After speaking for another five minutes, Jun Matsue noticed that the girl next to him was starting to twist her lower body, and Haruka Mochizuki was pressing her forearm on the table, as if she was exerting force.

But I didn't feel anything.

He then looked under the table and saw that Mochizuki Haruka's smooth, long legs and a pair of legs covered in white stockings were intertwined and fighting fiercely.

Jun Matsue looked up and saw Tomatsu Tomoka sitting in front of her with a flushed face. She was not as strong as Haruka Mochizuki, so she struggled more in the fight. Her hand holding the pen was trembling, which made her look quite cute.

The boy gently tapped the table, attracting the attention of the three. Yamami Maki, who was focused on her studies, was a little confused. The table was quite large, and she hadn't been affected by the battlefield.

"Tomatsu, switch seats with your senior. Mochizuki, stop fidgeting, or your tutoring session will be canceled."

"Oh..." Mochizuki Haruka's tone was a little guilty. Tomatsu Yuka switched seats with her senior. The girl was still slightly out of breath when she sat down, which meant that she had exhausted a lot of energy.

"Um, is something the matter?" Yami Maki asked, puzzled, but the three of them just shook their heads in unison.

The girl had no choice but to lower her head and study. However, after a while, she began to slow down her writing speed and observed the boy in front of her who was concentrating on lecturing.

Well, although she didn't know what happened, the result seems to be pretty good?

Chapter 275 Seven Days of Cherry Blossoms

The four-person study session ended rather early.

Watching Tomatsu Tomoka and Yamami Maki leave together, Mochizuki Haruka looked dissatisfied and turned to the boy beside her.

"Matsueda, shall we start our extra lessons in the screening room tomorrow?"

The screening room she mentioned was an empty classroom that had been converted. Only Jun Matsueda and she had the key. Even when Tomatsu Yuka found them, the girl could only pound the wall and cry outside the door.

“No.” Jun Matsueda shook his head decisively. “I feel like you’ve been restless lately. If we’re alone, you’ll definitely start making trouble again.”

"No way!" Mochizuki Haruka's eyes were sincere. After thinking for a moment, she added.

"Unless you allow it."

"Forget it." He didn't intend to take the girl's suggestion. There are two kinds of people whose willpower is the least trustworthy in the world: women in love and virgins. Matsueda Jun felt that it was better to take precautions.

“I think the library is great for supplementary classes; it’s very convenient for finding materials.” He picked up his bag and walked out of the study room, with Mochizuki Haruka following behind him.

"If you really don't like it, we can change seats tomorrow."

Looking at the map at the bottom of the stairs, Mochizuki Haruka pondered, "Then let's go to the newsroom on the second floor tomorrow."

The newsroom is located in a rather remote area, and not many people usually go there. If they are sitting in a corner, they shouldn't be so easy to find.

The two walked out of the library. The five o'clock sun was still bright, but no longer harsh, and the sky had a warm yellow hue.

As summer approaches, the sunsets are getting later and later. Haneoka High School closes at six o'clock, so there probably won't be anyone on campus to see the sunset.

“I should be able to finish all my courses in about a week,” Jun Matsue said to the girl next to him.

Looking at the scattered pink petals on the road, Mochizuki Haruka said, "I will cherish them."

A cherry blossom only takes seven days to bloom and wither. The cherry blossoms that were in full bloom at the school have already fallen, leaving only leaves that are gradually sprouting on the branches.

"How has Aunt been feeling lately?" Jun Matsue thought of the woman who had recently awakened. The girl had been intensifying her advances recently, and she must be the culprit.

"I fainted yesterday morning." Mochizuki Haruka's tone was surprisingly calm.

"Has the illness relapsed?" Jun Matsue walked into the bike shed to unlock his bicycle.

"It should be said that she has not fully recovered yet. During her physical examination yesterday morning, we found that her brain waves had become abnormal again."

The girl tossed her hair, sat on the back of the bicycle, and Jun Matsueda pushed the bike toward the school gate.

"She only slept for half a day, which was just enough time for one treatment. She should be fully recovered in another half month to a month. The medical team is currently working hard to write a paper, which they plan to publish after my aunt recovers."

"It seems there really isn't a big problem." Jun Matsue looked at the black sedan that appeared at the school gate. "After all, they can drive now."

Mochizuki Haruka, who had been smiling, turned her head in surprise. Mochizuki Hana, who was sitting in the driver's seat, waved to them. The girl quickly walked over and pulled the woman out of the car.

"Who gave you permission to drive? What if you pass out again!"

"I didn't drive," Auntie explained, feeling wronged. "I just sat in the driver's seat for a bit; the driver was in the car."

The maid sitting in the passenger seat nodded vigorously, confirming that what she said was true.

"Stop scaring me." The girl breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and said goodbye to Matsueda Jun, "Be careful on the road."

"See you tomorrow." Just as Matsueda Jun was about to leave, Mochizuki Hana called out to him.

"Songzhi, I found a tombstone with your name on it by the pond near my house. What's going on?" The woman blinked her big eyes, looking like a curious child.

"...This story is a bit complicated, Auntie, you'd better ask your niece yourself."

When they returned to the apartment, Yosuke Kurusu was not home. It seemed that the girl's vacation was over. Jun Matsue opened the refrigerator, which still contained a lot of food.

He made himself a cup of tea, lay on the sofa, and texted his roommate, "What time will you be back?"

"Forty minutes later!" the girl replied quickly, and then made a video call.

Jun Matsue answered the call and then switched the camera to the rear view. On the screen was Yosei Kurusu blinking, and in the small window was her favorite TV at home.

"Why aren't you showing your face?" the girl asked her, dissatisfied.

Jun Matsue thought for a second, "Compared to your face, which is flawless even when it's right in front of the camera, I would feel inferior."

He rarely makes video calls; he's just not used to seeing his own face on the screen.

"I forgive you." The girl nodded in satisfaction. "Go open the refrigerator and see what I'm going to cook tonight."

"Don't I need to cook it?" He stood in front of the refrigerator again, the television in the small window now replaced by food emitting cold air.

"I'm in a good mood today, so I want to cook for myself~" Kurusu Yosei said with a smug look on her face. "The company has tallied the album sales, and they're much higher than I expected!"

"Hmm... let's have oyakodon tonight." The voices of the staff talking came from the girl's side, but she had temporarily forgotten her idol identity and devoted herself to the kitchen of 507.

"Songzhi, first take out the chicken thigh meat and marinate it. At the same time, prepare the other ingredients. When I get back, I can put it directly into the pot and it will be ready in no time."

She had already stepped outside when she spoke. The sounds of people around her gradually faded away, replaced by the sounds of traffic and wind. It seemed that she had finished get off work.

“OK.” Jun Matsueda took out two large chicken drumsticks from the refrigerator. His Japanese cooking skills were average, but he had no problem handling ingredients.

"Wait for me to come back~" Yosei Kurusu hung up the phone, and Jun Matsueda went into the kitchen, sharpening his knife.

Cut the chicken thigh meat into chunks, marinate it in the sauce according to the recipe sent by the girl, slice the onion, chop the scallions, and then cook the rice.

As Jun Matsuoka sat back on the sofa, finished his last sip of cold tea, and the rice cooker emitted a pleasant beep, the sound of the door opening came from the entryway.

"I can already smell the rice!" Yosei Kurusu walked into the living room. "Now it's my time to perform!"

The so-called "oyako-don" is a rice bowl with chicken and egg. Although the name "oyako" sounds a bit cruel, it didn't stop the two from eating with relish. After dinner, Matsueda Jun washed the dishes as usual. The girl in the living room had changed her clothes and looked ready to go out.

"Songzhi, let's go for a walk!" It seems the girl, who has worked all day, is still full of energy.

It was nearly seven o'clock when the two walked out of the apartment. The sun had just set, the streetlights were turning on slowly, and the city sky was shrouded in a brief moment of blue.

"The cherry blossoms have all fallen."

Looking at the bare branches of the trees along the street, the girl's tone was not one of disappointment, but rather a hint of innocent wickedness, just as she had said before that there were so many people that they were like garbage.

“The cherry blossom season is very short.” Jun Matsue walked beside her. “It’s called ‘seven days of cherry blossoms,’ you know.”

"I'm so excited~" the girl whispered.

What are you expecting?

"What kind of person will I be next year, and what kind of cherry blossoms will I see?"

Jun Matsue smiled silently. The girl didn't seem to be a member of the "mono no aware" (the pathos of things) people. While others were obsessed with lamenting the falling cherry blossoms, she had already begun to look forward to next year's bloom.

"We'll have to wait until next year to find out."

The quiet street was a deep blue, and they looked like a couple determined to die for each other, walking step by step into the sea.

Chapter 276 Hard-Won Understanding

Mochizuki Haruka realized that she had underestimated Tomatsu Yuka's shamelessness.

After the afternoon classes ended, she and Jun Matsueda walked out of the classroom, and Yuka Tomatsu naturally followed beside them, as if she were there for extra lessons as well.

It seemed there was no point in changing positions. Jun Matsue glanced at the girl beside him. Haruka Mochizuki sighed and slowed down. Yuka Tomatsu also tacitly lagged behind by two steps, letting Jun Matsue walk in front.

The three of them formed an arrow, cutting through the crowded corridor and heading towards the library against the flow of people.

"Do you really have to bother me?" Mochizuki Haruka's voice was light and cold as it reached Tomatsu Yuka's ears.

"I just don't want to see anyone harassing Matsueda-san," Tomatsu Yuka said without changing her expression. "My grades are also good, so I can tutor Matsueda-san to fill in any gaps in her knowledge."

"No matter what, I did help you before," the girl said, bringing up the incident at the library.

The eldest daughter of the Mochizuki family would never submit to anyone other than Jun Matsueda, and the subtle air of superiority in her tone made Tomatsu Tomoka somewhat uncomfortable.

"If it weren't for Matsueda-kun, would you have chosen to help me? If you think you can keep manipulating me with this kind of thing, aren't you being a bit naive?"

Jun Matsueda glanced back to make sure the girls were following him and not running off to some life-or-death duel. They walked through the corridor and down the stairs. Tomatsu Yuka greeted her friends with a smile all the way, while Mochizuki Haruka nodded to her former classmates.

Judging from the girls' expressions alone, the two walking side by side looked like friends discussing where to go for fun that night.

"I will repay Mochizuki-san's help in my own way, but Matsueda-san is not something I can give to you."

Mochizuki Haruka was silent for a moment, then said, "That's settled then." The girl's bright smile flashed by, and she quickly returned to Matsueda Jun's side.

"..." Tomatsu Yuka looked at the girl's back. This girl wasn't the type to be easily persuaded, and her easy surrender made her a little uneasy.

But nothing happened. Today's tutoring session was peaceful. After Yamami Maki joined in, the four of them chatted about the drummer that Aya had gone to great lengths to find during their break. Afterwards, the girls from the brass band left early, while the two who were having extra lessons stayed until the end.

"Why does Yuka seem to be in a bad mood?" Yami Maki asked in confusion. Her senior was in a good mood today because the four of them continued in the same seats as yesterday, and she was sitting opposite Matsueda Jun again, secretly watching him while studying.

"...It's nothing." Tomatsu Yuka smiled. "I just feel that it's pointless for Mochizuki Haruka to have Matsueda tutor her."

"If that's the case, then that's true." The girl recalled the exercise book she had glimpsed while secretly looking at Matsueda Jun, and there were basically no mistakes.

"But she didn't approach Matsueda just for the sake of her grades, did she?"

Tomatsu Yuka nodded, brushing aside the hair that had fallen to her temples. She hadn't cut it for several months, and her shoulder-length hair had now reached her shoulder blades, giving her a more gentle and sweet look.

"Everyone stayed to study because of Matsueda-san."

Hearing her junior's words, Yamami Maki suppressed the urge to nod instinctively and waved her hands in a panic, "I was called here by Yuka!"

"I forgot about my senior." The girl was still thinking about Mochizuki Haruka, and just smiled absentmindedly.

How will that guy retaliate...?

Tomorrow is Saturday, and Jun Matsue will be working part-time at the library after school. It seems she won't know until next week.

At 2 p.m. on Saturday, Tomatsu Yuka sat behind the library counter, watching the boy next to her hand a fairy tale book to a kindergarten-aged girl, feeling comfortable and content.