Am I being simulated by their love affair?

Page 640

“Tsun-kun, you don’t really need to worry about anything.” Tomatsu Tomoka’s smile became even gentler.

"After all, Mochizuki and I aren't surprised at all that you got back together with your senior."

Jun Matsueda blinked awkwardly. "I knew Yuka would be upset."

"Just say it directly, don't worry about it damaging our relationship—I've said before that in order for this to last, we need to be more honest with each other."

"...No." The girl suddenly revealed a sly smile.

“I understand Tsun-kun’s thoughts, but I also have my own little schemes.” She drew circles on the boy’s thigh with her index finger.

“If I were to vent my emotions now, Jun-kun would feel relieved—the trouble that Yami Maki caused on my end would be over.”

"But doing this wouldn't do me any good—"

The girl's hand, which was drawing circles, reached inwards and was caught between Matsueda Jun's legs.

“If I don’t tell you, Tsunkun will feel guilty, or rather, his guilt towards me will just disappear so easily…” Tomatsu Yuka said with a smile.

"That way, at least for a while in the future, Tsunkun will care more about me and pay more attention to me, right?"

“…Yes.” Jun Matsueda nodded in agreement.

"Even if I'm aware of it, it's hard for me to avoid it. Maybe that's just human nature."

"But at least Yuka was willing to tell me about these 'little thoughts'." He looked into the girl's honey-colored eyes.

"That's enough to make me happy."

“That was also on my mind~” Tomatsu Yuka said with a smile, sticking out her tongue.

"As for other matters, let's talk about them when we meet."

So after the first class, Jun Matsueda stood on the terrace at the end of the corridor and dialed Maki Yamami's number.

"...Chunjun?"

The senior student's voice was somewhat cautious, while the boy softened his tone even more.

"Did you just finish class, senior?"

"Yeah, my morning classes are over. I was just about to go to the library to find Kokoro-chan."

There was some background noise from Yamami Maki's side, and Matsueda Jun heard her take a deep breath.

"Does Jun-kun have bad news for me?"

"It's okay, I'm mentally prepared."

The boy blinked. "It shouldn't be considered particularly bad news."

“I’ve spoken with Mochizuki Tomatsu, and they want to find some time to meet and discuss their future plans.”

"Well, it's the three of us, plus you and Kurusu—given our current relationship, it's really time we all had a chat."

"Ah..." The girl on the other end of the line paused for a moment, then let out a pleasant breath.

"Weren't you breaking up?"

"What?" Jun Matsuoka thought he had misheard the noise in the corridor behind him.

"Why did you break up?"

"Because Yuka and Mochizuki must have a problem with me..." Yami Maki's voice sounded a little guilty.

"I'm worried they'll make Jun-kun break up with me..."

Jun Matsue exhaled a breath toward the clouds that were shining through his eyes.

"So what?"

"They are my girlfriends, but my senior is also my girlfriend."

"I'm dating my senior, and even if they really want me to break up with you, I won't agree."

"...Thank you, Jun-kun." The girl's voice held a hint of emotion. "I was overthinking it."

“I understand you, senior,” the boy said softly. “After all, we just got back together, so you might not feel it yet and you might not feel secure in this kind of relationship.”

"So even though I said it yesterday, I'll say it again—"

"From now on, my senior will belong to me. Unless Yami Maki is no longer Yami Maki, I will never let go."

"...Mmm." The voice on the other end of the microphone was filled with happiness.

"By the way, is there anything wrong with your health, senior? Are you feeling unwell or anything?"

Jun Matsueda glanced back at the corridor where figures were moving about; it seemed like someone had been watching him.

"It's alright..." Yamami Maki replied weakly, "It's just a bit sore from overexertion."

"That's good." The boy breathed a sigh of relief. "So, what are your thoughts on what I just said, senior?"

"I have no objection." The girl seemed to have regained her usual rationality.

"As for the time, my afternoon class ends at 2:30, and it takes about an hour to get to Kugayama."

"...Does the senior mean we should meet this afternoon? Isn't that too fast?"

Jun Matsue was a little worried—his senior had just gotten back together with him, and if they started arguing, he felt she would be the one who was "crushed".

“I’m fine,” Yami Maki said softly.

"Because I want to see Jun as soon as possible."

"..." The boy holding the phone turned around and smiled silently at the street scene outside the campus.

After all, they'd only been dating for two days.

"How about we meet after school this afternoon? I'll have to ask Kurusu; it should be around that time."

"Okay," the girl agreed. "See you this afternoon~"

After hanging up the phone, Jun Matsuoka glanced at the time on his phone.

Class is starting in a few minutes, and I don't have time to call Kurusu, so I'll just send a message.

The boy walked into the stairwell and closed the door to the balcony behind him, only then noticing the girl huddled at the stairwell watching him.

"...Good morning, Imokawa."

"Matsueda, hello." Imokawa Natsumi peeked out from the corner of the wall, holding a water glass and looking at him curiously.

Her water bottle is a thermos flask, quite large, the kind that can last for most of the day when filled—it doesn't seem like something a high school girl would use, but it fits the pragmatic and insensitive nature of a young girl.

"I was going to say hello to you, but you seem to be busy, so I didn't want to bother you."

"I've been quite busy these past few days..." Jun Matsueda's gaze drifted.

When he faced Imokawa, that vague sense of guilt resurfaced in his heart.

“I know!” Natsumi Imokawa nodded. “The common exams are coming up soon, even Matsueda must be cramming for them, right?”

"Uh..." The boy was speechless for the first time.

"Good luck, Pine Branch!" The girl hugged her water bottle and backed away step by step. "I'll give you a reward after the exam!"

"Class is about to start, I'm going back now."

She turned around lightly and disappeared into the crowd not far away, leaving Jun Matsue standing there.

"..." The boy sighed.

If Imokawa knew what she had been doing these past two days, even she would be furious, right?

He took out his phone and sent a message to Yoshiki Kuraki.

At 3:20 p.m., the bell rang for the end of get out of class at Haneoka High School. Jun Matsueda walked out of the school building to the melodious tune, carrying two schoolbags—from the two girls beside him.

The unassuming black sedan parked by the roadside looked like it had been there since the school was built. Mochizuki Haruka walked towards it first.

"Have Songzhi already made arrangements with the other two?"

"It's settled." The boy looked at her petite figure from behind. "Kurasu just left, but she's driving, so she'll be here soon."

"Where's Yamami-senpai?" Tomatsu Yuka, walking beside him, asked with a smile.

"My senior took the tram after class and should arrive at Kugayama Station in about ten minutes."

The car door in front of the girl opened automatically, and she got into the back seat.

"We should still be the fastest."

A few minutes later, the three got off the bus at a small road next to Kugayama Station. Tomatsu Tomoka led the two around two corners and finally into a nicely decorated coffee shop.

Upon entering the store, Jun Matsue paid a deposit at the counter, then walked over to the girls waiting nearby and went up to a private room on the second floor with them.

Mochizuki Haruka sat down first without hesitation. She glanced at the Kanda River flowing slowly in the sunlight outside the window and nodded slightly.

"The place you chose is pretty good."

Tomatsu Yuka stood to the side and smiled, "My judgment is highly trusted by Jun-kun."

She looked at the boy and asked, "Where do you plan to sit, Jun-kun?"

Jun Matsue glanced at the long table in front of him—four chairs facing each other in pairs, one of which was already occupied by Mochizuki.

This multiple-choice question was easy to answer. He quickly went out, brought back a chair, and sat down at the long table, right next to the narrow side facing the French windows.

The girl smiled and then pulled out the chair next to Mochizuki Haruka, sitting down gracefully.

This was somewhat unexpected... Jun Matsueda's gaze shifted back and forth between the two seated girls.

Aren't they usually at odds?

Not long after the three of them sat down, footsteps echoed in the corridor outside the door—it sounded like there was more than one person. The footsteps paused outside the private room, followed by a knock on the door.

"Please come in." Jun Matsuoka turned around.

Maki Yamami and Yosuke Kurusu entered the private room together—the girl was still wearing the matcha-colored coat she had worn that morning, and gave him an apologetic smile.

"I'm a little late, but I just happened to run into Miss Yang Shi at the entrance."

"Isn't the timing perfect?" the idol next to her said casually, glancing at the boy in the seat.

"Finally, I see Songzhi! You didn't come back last night, it felt like I hadn't seen you in ages!"

“…I’m definitely going home today.” Jun Matsue gestured to the two of them to the empty seats next to him.

"Let's sit down and order something first; it'll be a while before we get home."

The sound of moving chairs masked the slightly eerie atmosphere in the room. Matsueda Jun looked at the silent girls—

Tomatsu Yuka still had a faint smile on her face, while Mochizuki Haruka turned her small face to the window, looking absent-minded.

The boy suddenly felt a pang of emotion.

With only seven days left until the common exam, he was sitting in a coffee shop, busy dealing with problems between himself and his four girlfriends.

The rosy youth that I once talked about with Aya-chan seems to have completely permeated his life...

Chapter 860 Family Meeting (Fake)

In the corridor on the second floor of the tea shop, a waiter walked out of one of the private rooms, carrying a tray and turning around to bow.

"Please enjoy your meal. If you require anything else, please press the call button on the table."

Thank you~

The somewhat disordered voices of boys and girls came from inside the room. The woman smiled, closed the door, and walked away.

How strange... She glanced back at the private room.

One man and four women, and all the women were exceptionally beautiful.

She shook her head and carefully carried the tray down the stairs.

—But after seeing the boy's face, it seems to make sense now.

The quiet private room was filled with the soft clinking of glasses. Jun Matsueda picked up his iced latte and looked at the girls in front of him.

It was like preparations before a formal meeting; everyone was looking down and drinking their beverages.

As Yosei Kurusu was stirring a lemon milkshake, Maki Yamami carefully held up a cup of hot black tea beside her and brought it to her lips for a small sip.

Tomatsu Yuka held her macchiato in both hands, while Mochizuki Haruka was drinking hot cocoa, which had nothing to do with coffee.