Am I being simulated by their love affair?

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“Program schedule…” Sitting on the other side, Aya Miyamura held a teacup in one hand and took out her phone to search with the other.

“A Korean idol group is making their debut this year!” She looked up and nudged the boy’s arm.

"It's a pity that Yang Shi-jie released her song late this year. Otherwise, with the popularity of 'Happy End,' would we have been able to see her at the Red and White Song Festival?"

"..." Jun Matsue glanced at her, "There's no such thing as a song that gets played on the Kohaku Uta Gassen."

Cai-chan was so perceptive before, how come she forgot that her sister Mo-ji was sitting next to Yang-shi as soon as Yang-shi was mentioned?

“I feel like Miss Yosei has a good chance.” Yami Maki joined the conversation, her tone quite natural and without any fluctuation.

"She has a long future ahead of her. If one song isn't enough, she can just write a few more."

The girl looked at the band's lead singer waving on stage, "As long as Tsunku is here, I believe it's only a matter of time before Yosei-san performs on the Kohaku Uta Gassen~"

The boy smiled helplessly, "I don't think I'm capable enough to keep writing songs for Kurusu."

"And even if he could write, it would be impossible to keep writing songs like 'Moment' and 'Happy End'."

Yamami Maki quickly understood what he meant.

"Moment" was written for her, and "Happy End" was written for Miss Yangshi—the fruits of their love, naturally, are limited in number.

The girl blinked and quietly leaned close to the boy's ear.

"But we still have Yuka and Mochizuki—add two more songs, and the Kohaku Uta Gassen should be fine~"

As the warm, moist breath brushed against his ear, Jun Matsueda felt the sound from the television in front of him become quieter.

"..." The senior seemed to have become much bolder, the boy thought, and tilted his head as well.

“They don’t have the same broad-mindedness as their seniors; they wouldn’t be willing to give their own songs to Kurusu to sing.”

The heat from his breath traveled along the girl's earlobe, and Yamami Maki's face quickly turned red.

As if unable to bear the tickling sensation in her ears, she sat up straight and twisted her tightly pressed legs.

"I see..."

Miyamura Aya leaned over, her gossipy expression like that of a sparrow chirping on the wall of an orphanage.

Are you two whispering to each other?

“Yes, that’s right.” Jun Matsue readily admitted, “Children aren’t allowed to listen.”

"How am I a child!" the girl said, taking a big gulp of tea in dissatisfaction.

Yamami Maki chuckled to herself, holding her teacup. When the song on TV finished and the host returned to the stage, she leaned closer to the boy's ear with an even more cheerful expression and said...

"Imokawa seems like the kind of person who's broad-minded; she probably wouldn't mind if more people heard Tsunku's songs~"

"..." Matsueda Jun's gaze was strange and complicated.

The boy reached out, pretending to pinch her mouth, but the girl dodged him with a hurried smile.

It's necessary to correct what the senior said—among all the girls he knows, Yamami Maki is definitely the most open-minded one.

After a few of this year's most popular songs played on the screen, the initial excitement of the people in front of the TV had worn off. Jun Matsuoka watched as the headmistress in the corner comfortably squinted her eyes, while a pair of toddlers hugging her legs whispered to each other so as not to wake the dozing old woman.

To be honest, even the best singing will get boring after a while, and it's not as interesting as the Spring Festival Gala...

Moreover, as the listeners continue, the boys inevitably feel indignant – many of the tracks are just rehashes, and in terms of popularity and quality, they may not be as good as this year's "Happy End".

As if in response to this discontent, his phone vibrated, and the boy reached into his pocket—

As expected, it was news from the world of Kichiyo.

Jun Matsueda glanced at the girl beside him. Maki Yami was listening with a smile to Aya-chan, who had sat down next to her.

Wait, whose genmaicha did he just drink?

After glancing at the teacup next to the senior student, which had become quite shallow, the boy tilted his phone towards the empty seat next to him and started checking the idol's messages.

"Is the pine branch watching this year's red and white festival?"

"I'm here." He took out his phone and snapped a picture of the TV screen, which included many backs of heads.

"The more I look at it, the more I feel it's such a pity!!" The girl's exclamation mark pierced through the screen.

"Even though 'Happy End' is such a good song and everyone likes it so much, I still need to take at least a year to mature before I can perform it on the Red and White Song Festival for everyone!"

This guy already thinks it's a done deal for him to be on the Red and White... Jun Matsue smiled.

However, since she is from the Yosuke Kurusu family, it wouldn't be surprising if she were to appear on the Kohaku Uta Gassen next year.

“Kurasu can think of it from a different perspective—it’s not that you need Kohaku Uta Gassen, but that Kohaku Uta Gassen needs you.”

“That makes sense!” Miss Idol sent a chibi-style nodding emoji.

"I just saw a lot of comments saying that 'Happy End' is not on this year's Red and White Song Festival program list, which is disappointing."

After chatting with the girl for a few more minutes, she went to drink with her mother to vent her anger. Matsueda Jun was about to put away his phone when a new message popped up.

"Ready to watch this year's New Year's Eve movie!"

The boy glanced at the senior next to him and replied to the message from Imokawa.

"Does the Imokawa family not observe weddings and funerals?"

"Hmm!" The girl sent a photo, showing a dark living room with a lit television screen.

"Every year at New Year's Eve, my family picks a movie together, calculates the time, and by the time we finish watching it, it's exactly midnight, then we wish each other a happy new year!"

"By the way, this year's movie is 'Sunny Holiday'!"

Jun Matsueda laughed at his phone, "What an interesting habit."

"Hmm~ Besides, we don't look at our phones while watching movies, so I'm sending Songzhi a Happy New Year in advance!"

Natsumi Imokawa sent another picture—she was wearing a warm knitted sweater, her hands pressed against her chest, forming a heart shape.

"..." The boy picked up his teacup again and took a sip. "Happy New Year. I'll send it to you again after midnight."

Okay~ I'm going to see a movie now~

After exiting the chat window with the penguin avatar, Jun Matsue clicked on the rabbit idol that popped up in the middle.

Tomatsu's message was simple: a picture of herself soaking in a bathtub, her fair legs partially visible through the steam, looking incredibly alluring.

"Tsun-kun, don't let your senior bewitch you!"

"I'm watching the Red and White Song Battle with everyone."

"That's good~" the girl sent a reassuring bunny emoji, "I'll contact you again at midnight~"

The messages in the chat box were temporarily cleared, and Jun Matsue let out a soft breath.

Wangyue didn't send a message, probably because she wanted to wait until midnight to be the first to send her blessings.

He put away his phone and put down his water glass, just as he bumped into the girl's hand reaching for the glass.

Yamami Maki looked over with a beaming smile, "Tsun-kun, have you finished replying to the messages?"

"..." The boy nodded.

I hope my senior hasn't seen the pictures that Imokawa and the others posted.

However, the girl next to him simply took a sip of tea as if nothing had happened and put the cup back in its place.

"Would you like to come out with us?"

She leaned back, revealing Miyamura Aya's other, restless side.

“Caijiang wants to light the fire pit again. She still has cotton candy and incense sticks that she secretly bought.”

Jun Matsue looked around.

Fewer eyes were on the TV anymore; the girls huddled together whispering, while the boys ran to the corner to play their own card games—the headmistress, who had been sitting there, moved to the front row and sat with the children who were intently watching TV.

The boy stood up, crouching low.

"Then let's sneak out. If they find out, we won't be able to eat alone anymore."

Miyamura Aya silently made a "Yay!" expression.

They slipped out of the activity room quietly and placed a stove and rocking chair on the eaves a little further away. The scattered fireworks quickly flew into the night sky, leaving behind a warm feeling.

Smelling the sweet aroma of cotton candy and watching the girls' rosy cheeks illuminated by the fireplace—time flies by like burning incense sticks, swaying back and forth in the rocking chair.

When the distant sound of temple bells echoed from outside the courtyard walls, and a single point of colorful light silently rose in the direction of the city center, Matsueda Jun realized with a start that the new year had arrived.

The children in the activity room opened the door and rushed into the corridor to cheer and celebrate, only to find a group of boys and girls gathered around a fireplace not far away.

"Ah! Songzhi-ge is secretly playing with fire!"

As he turned to watch the bouncy figures approach, the boy's phone rang in his pocket.

Is it Mochizuki or Tomatsu? I wonder if Kurusu is drunk at home...

Thinking this, Jun Matsue first looked at the girls around him.

"Happy New Year."

Happy New Year!

Sitting by the fireplace, Yamami Maki smiled at him, her gentle eyes like cotton candy, melting into a silent warmth.

"Tsun-kun, go answer the phone. Aya-chan and I will take care of everyone."

“…Thank you.” The boy stood up.

He gave her and Aya a short, firm hug, and before the senior could react, he turned away from the crowd and walked to a quiet spot to the side, where he picked up his phone.

Although last year was already happy enough, for greater, more lasting happiness...

Jun Matsueda's battle has only just begun.

Chapter 845 First Visit, then separately

On the morning of the first day of the new year, Jun Matsue got up very early.

He had made plans with Aya and his senior to go to Hatsumode (the first shrine visit of the year), but if they got up late, it would be just as crowded as it was two years ago.

After getting dressed and washing up, the boy gently knocked on the door of the next room—the senior's voice quickly rang out.

"Come on~"

The door opened, and Yamami Maki, fully dressed and ready to go, appeared before him—

The senior student was wearing a thin, fitted cherry pink sweater with slightly wide flared sleeves that showed off her slender arms.

Her sweater was tucked into her skirt, and the high-waisted, pure black fishtail skirt accentuated her slender waist, rounded hips, and long legs...

Beneath the girl's gentle demeanor, her beautiful figure was revealed, and Jun Matsue blinked in amazement.

He snapped out of his daze. "...Senior got up even earlier than me?"

Yamami Maki smiled with satisfaction. "Isn't this perfectly normal?"

"After all, I have an extra step in the makeup process compared to Tsunku."

“That’s true…” The boy sniffed lightly.

There's a pleasant, light herbal scent—did my senior wear perfume, or was it the smell of shampoo?

"So you're getting ready to leave?" The girl turned around and picked up the coat hanging on the back of the chair.

"I can leave as soon as I put on my coat."

"Hmm." Jun Matsue watched her graceful figure as she walked away. "Let's go find Aya-chan. We can leave after breakfast."

"Okay~" The girl put on a dark gray coat, covering up her curvaceous figure.

"Ah." She turned her head to look at the boy who walked in through the door.

"Before I go to find Aya-chan, I have something to say to Tsun-kun."

Yamami Maki raised the corners of her lips, her smile gentle and sweet.

Happy New Year!

"..." Junya Matsueda laughed, "Happy New Year."

This time, the senior student was the first to wish him well.

Going down to the second floor, they found Miyamura Aya's room, where they met a girl wearing a short skirt, pantyhose, and a cotton-padded coat.