Am I being simulated by their love affair?

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Yamami Maki stared intently at the boy who was speaking, while Tsushima Kou's gaze oscillated between the two.

"Because convenience stores are not very spacious, many students buy ice cream in the summer, which often causes the store to be crowded and affects normal shopping."

"So we can consider bringing convenience stores into this proposal. The school can let convenience stores contract the ice cream vending machines, and the school will provide certain subsidies."

Jun Matsueda's suggestion made the student council president's eyes light up. The boy pushed up his glasses and listened more attentively than Maki Yami next to him.

"This way, we can increase the number of vending machines to meet students' needs. Secondly, the maintenance and restocking of the machines can be handled by the convenience stores, reducing the trouble for the school. Thirdly, it can avoid overcrowding in the convenience stores, while they can also make a profit."

"In that case, I feel the chances of the proposal passing would be much higher. What do you all think?"

"A very good suggestion." The student council president nodded. "The specific implementation still needs some refinement, but the general direction is quite feasible. We'll start making changes when we get back."

“I can handle the specific details,” Yamami Maki raised her hand. “I was originally in charge of the project proposal.”

“No problem.” The student council president smiled at Matsueda Jun. “Thank you for the suggestion, Matsueda-kun. It’s a real shame you didn’t join the student council back then.”

"I just hope everyone's little wishes can come true." Jun Matsueda smiled politely, while Kou Tsushima shook his head slightly at the door, as if implying that the guy was lying.

The meeting, which had been slightly extended, came to an end. Jun Matsue and Maki Yami walked down the corridor again. The regretful expression on the girl's face had disappeared, replaced by a satisfied smile.

“Thanks to Matsueda-kun.” She looked at the boy next to her. “I thought the proposal might not pass, but now there’s hope again.”

“It was just a coincidence.” Jun Matsueda shook his head. “I suddenly remembered during the meeting that the convenience store is always packed in the summer, so I came up with this idea.”

"I know," the girl answered for him, "After all, Matsueda-kun has a great memory~"

Jun Matsueda was heading to the bike shed, but his route was different from that of the senior student who was going to the school gate. Before they parted, he suddenly remembered a question.

"Does the senior know that Tomatsu's house is very close to the studio?"

"I know," said Yami Maki, who often went out with her juniors. "Is there a problem?"

"So, is my senior helping her out, making it easier for her to come to the practice room to find me in the future?"

The girl's mischievous smile shone in the sunlight. "Just a coincidence~"

Was it a coincidence that Songzhi glanced at her before speaking, or was it a coincidence that she provided the practice room location?

Yamami Maki didn't know.

Chapter 303 Facing the invading wildcats, the girl decides to fight back.

After parting ways with Maki Yami, Jun Matsueda returned to his classroom, where there were still a few people present.

Mochizuki Haruka was sitting in her seat reading a book. Sunlight streamed through the distant buildings on the horizon, casting the silhouette of the girl onto the wall. With her head bowed in silence, she exuded an unusual elegance.

"The meeting is over?" Mochizuki Haruka put down her book. Girls are usually among the first to leave the classroom, with only occasional exceptions.

"Were you waiting for me?" Jun Matsue picked up the schoolbag hanging on the side of the table.

"If I'm not waiting for you, am I waiting for that guy?" Mochizuki Haruka glanced at the seat on the other side.

Tomatsu Yuka's schoolbag was still in its place, and the girl was still practicing in the brass band club—the brass band club was going to participate in the brass band competition again this year, and they were currently preparing for the selection of participating members.

"Why didn't you tell me you were waiting for me?" Jun Matsueda quickened his pace in tidying up his desk.

"Does telling me mean you can skip the meeting?"

Her words always carried a few pointless barbs from time to time. The boy, who was packing his bag with his head down, shook his head helplessly. "Let's go, let's go."

The two walked out of the school gate and along the road. Matsueda Jun pushed his bicycle with his right hand, while the girl walked on his left—theoretically the safest position. Whether the boy's actions were intentional or coincidental, Mochizuki Haruka felt a sweet warmth in her heart.

"What's going on today?"

Jun Matsue originally thought that Haruka Mochizuki had come to kidnap him, but the girl simply followed him home.

"I need to go back to my apartment to get something, but I've been running around these past two days and I don't know where my keys are."

Maybe her aunt hid it... the girl guessed.

To make it easier for Matsueda Jun to visit, Mochizuki Haruka always kept a key to her apartment next door. If it were her aunt, she would have guessed it even if the girl didn't say anything.

“The key?” Jun Matsueda recalled. “The spare one should be in the cabinet in the entryway.”

“It’s not the spare one,” the girl corrected him earnestly. “It’s yours.”

The boy shrugged, and the two stopped at the intersection, waiting for the green light to come on.

"Did Mochizuki make up for the homework she did when she asked for leave?"

Jun Matsue watched as a boy walked past them, his pet leash attached to several large golden retrievers. The girl moved closer to him, seemingly frightened.

"I'm going to pay respects to my ancestors, why do I still have to do homework?" Mochizuki Haruka had actually already finished her homework, because only Matsueda Jun and her aunt cared about this.

The green light came on with the chirping of birds, and the two waited until the big dogs escorted the boy away before continuing on their way.

"By the way, where is Mochizuki's hometown?" Jun Matsue was a little curious about this question. He had originally thought that the Mochizuki family was a local family in Tokyo.

“Ahem…” The girl cleared her throat. “The Mochizuki clan originated in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture, and can be traced back to the Heian period.”

"However, my ancestors rose to prominence during the Kamakura period under the shogunate, so we usually go back to our old house in Kamakura to pay respects to our ancestors."

Kamakura is located in Kanagawa, which is relatively close to Tokyo. According to the girl, the Mochizuki family has a history of at least six or seven hundred years and can be considered a truly prestigious family.

"Although that's what we say, we don't really have any contact with the Mochizuki family who live in Kamakura now. When we go to pay respects to our ancestors, we just go back to my grandfather's old house."

"Of course, I've never met my grandfather either, since our family has long since run out of members."

When Mochizuki Haruka said this, she glanced at Matsueda Jun, but he didn't notice as he was pushing the cart.

After the girl finished explaining the history of the Mochizuki family, the two had already walked up the stairs of the apartment building, and the boy took out his key from his pocket.

"You haven't been here in a while, have you? Does your apartment need cleaning?"

The girl originally planned to take her Sleeping Beauty aunt back to the manor, but since the woman woke up unexpectedly, she had been busy taking care of her aunt and hadn't been to the apartment much.

"If you're staying here long-term, it definitely needs cleaning," Mochizuki Haruka said with a smile as she walked into the fifth-floor hallway.

"Does Songzhi think it needs cleaning?"

Do you want me to come over often? This was the girl's unspoken question.

"That's your home, not mine. Please make your own decision."

Jun Matsuoka will not fall into the trap of choice. He stands in front of the door of 507 and opens it with the key in his hand.

"You're the only one with the key right now..."

Mochizuki Haruka muttered to herself as she pushed open the security door in front of her. She was more familiar with the scene inside than with the neighbor's house.

Jun Matsue watched the girl walk into the living room. "The key is in the entryway."

"Can't you rest for a bit if you're tired?" Mochizuki Haruka was about to sit down on the sofa when she heard the bedroom door open.

"Matsue's back?" Kurusu Yosei yawned as she walked out of the bedroom. "I took a nap this afternoon, but I think I overslept~"

When she opened her eyes, she found that Jun Matsueda was still at the door, and sitting on the sofa was the stray cat that had sneaked into 507 and disappeared for a long time.

"...Why are you here again?" The girl quickly went on alert.

"I'm here to get my own things, what's wrong with you?" Mochizuki Haruka turned around and glanced at the boy who was looking for his keys in the entryway cabinet.

"Hurry up, hurry up!" Kurusu Yosei waved his hands in the direction of the girl, making a gesture as if to shoo away a stray cat. "There's nothing for you here!"

“Mochizuki is here to pick up the key.” Jun Matsueda walked up to the two of them and waved the brand-new key in his hand. “Here you go.”

Mochizuki Haruka took the key, and their fingers touched lightly together. Meanwhile, Kurusu Yosei, standing to the side, opened his beautiful eyes wide.

Vulgar, pornographic, shameless! This guy is definitely trying to seduce Matsuki!

"I'm going next door first." Mochizuki Haruka walked towards the door. "My packed luggage is a bit heavy, so I might have to trouble Matsue to carry it later."

"Understood." Jun Matsueda saw the girl out and returned to the living room, where he saw Yosuke Kurusu with a furrowed brow.

"Matsugi, you're one of my viewers..."

"Haven't I rehearsed with you enough?" Jun Matsue rolled his eyes at her.

These past few nights, he's been accompanying Yosuke Raiyuki to practice whenever he gets home. The girl wants to get used to being on stage as a guest as soon as possible, and he can only go along with her.

"Not enough! Keep practicing!" The girl sat down on the sofa, covering up the traces left by Mochizuki Haruka.

"This time, you'll play the role of a demanding audience member, the kind who asks nothing but emotional questions!"

Just as Jun Matsue was about to sit down, there was another knock at the entrance. Yosei Kurusu watched him walk to the door, open it, talk to the stray cat, and then turn back to her.

"We need to move some things here, will I come back later to practice with you?"

“…I understand!” The girl puffed out her cheeks and nodded.

A heavy thud came from the next room. Kurusu Yosei stood up and pressed his ear against the wall to listen carefully. Two footsteps came out of the room, apparently going downstairs.

She went to the balcony, and a short while later, Jun Matsue appeared at the bottom of the building carrying large and small bags of luggage, accompanied by a girl pulling a suitcase.

Seemingly noticing someone's gaze, Mochizuki Haruka turned around and met the eyes of Kurusu Yosei on the balcony. The girl's gaze paused for a moment, then she stuck out her tongue, as if mocking her.

This stray cat... Kurusu Yosei watched as the boy helped the girl into the car, then turned around and waved to him.

It seems necessary to exercise her legal rights as a roommate again, lest some people forget, she thought angrily.

Chapter 304 The Outrageous Remarks of the Beautiful Girl Singer

On Saturday afternoon, the interwoven sounds of musical instruments abruptly ceased in the off-campus practice room.

"Shall we do it one more time?" Izumi Mizuki looked at the drum set in the corner.

"I feel the last part lacks passion. Should Songzhi try increasing the intensity of the drumbeats? That should improve the emotional impact."

“Okay.” Jun Matsue looked up. The girl holding the camera stood quietly next to the drum set, her presence as faint as a ghost.

The boy smiled at the camera, then looked down and waited for the guitar intro to begin, followed by the rhythmic beat of the drums.

The practice room was crowded today. Natsumi Imokawa was focused on filming, while Tomoka Tomatsu and Haruka Mochizuki sat on chairs near the entrance, looking like they would never see each other again.

Izumi Mizuki repeated the plucking motion with her hands, looked up and scanned the room. The practice room was quite spacious, but with seven people standing there and various equipment on display, it had a lively and bustling feel to it.

Seven people... seven people are enough to form two bands.

"We were told not to bring lovers to the band, so why are there so many people here?" The girl, who was the president of the light music club, pondered.

The girl's left hand, which had been pressing the strings, loosened its grip due to distraction, and a series of untimely notes appeared in the room, stopping the smooth music.

"I'm sorry." The expressionless beauty apologized decisively, drawing a curious glance from Aya.

"Is the minister tired?"

"Maybe." Izumi Mizuki thought it made sense; she usually wouldn't be distracted by such things. "I should take a break."

The girl glanced at her phone. "Let's eat dinner now and continue practicing tonight."

Jun Matsueda raised his hand. "Sorry, I can't come after dinner. I have other things to do tonight."

The girls' surprised gazes were fixed on him. He was usually the first to arrive and the last to leave, and he had never missed a group practice session. This was the first time he had ever missed one.

"It's okay," bassist Xiaoxing nodded. "Anyway, we've already recorded the backing tracks~"

"Let's go eat first, okay? Imokawa-kun, would you like to come along?"

Natsumi Imokawa glanced at the girls sitting by the door. She knew she couldn't talk to Matsue if she stayed here, so she decided to go eat.

The girls from the Light Music Club shoved and jostled, taking away their designated cameraman, Natsumi Imokawa, leaving only the three students from Class 2-6 in the room. Tomatsu Yuka and Mochizuki Haruka got up from their seats and walked towards the boy who had put down his drumsticks.

"Does Matsueda have anything to do tonight?" Tomatsu Yuka asked first, voicing Mochizuki Haruka's concern.

"It's nothing urgent," Jun Matsueda said, glancing at the message on his phone. "I just need to watch a show."

"Whose show is it?" Mochizuki Haruka was still asking the question when Tomatsu Yuka, sensing something was wrong, had already fallen into deep thought.

"My show!" A girl wearing a mask pushed open the door, her pink hair swaying, and walked into the room with a heroic air.

Ignoring the two girls standing in front of the drum set, Yosuke Kurusu began exploring the room.

"Is this where the Pine Branch band practices? It looks very professional!"

"Don't touch their instruments," Jun Matsue said to the two girls in front of him as he began packing his things.

"Tonight, Kurusu called me to be a spectator, that's all."

As he followed the boy out of the practice room, recalling the expressions of the two girls left in the room, Yosuke Kurusu revealed a smug, villainous smile.

No matter how long you wait in the practice room, it's useless. When the time comes, Songzhi will still have to come with me.

"Where is the show being filmed?" Jun Matsuoka opened the map on his phone.