Am I being simulated by their love affair?

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Suddenly, as if plants were growing, the beech trees lining both sides of the avenue began to glow from their roots, slowly extending towards their branches—

The once dark shadows of the trees transformed into shimmering crystals, illuminating the buildings that seemed to press against the night sky. Clusters of silvery light stretched into the distance, heading towards the still-shining Tokyo Tower—

"Wow..." Tomatsu Yuka was somewhat dazed, exclaiming in surprise along with the crowd behind her.

“She really is beautiful,” Jun Matsue whispered in her ear.

"Fortunately, we came as Yu-hua originally planned."

"Mmm." The girl nodded in his arms.

“Actually, I came here with my mother before,” she said softly. “But maybe I was too young then, so I didn’t think there was anything special about it.”

"But now, watching this scene with Tsunku, I'm actually quite moved..."

"Me too," the boy said softly, hugging her tightly.

The answer was rather simple, but Tomatsu Yuka didn't mind; she simply enjoyed the exceptionally warm embrace she was in.

But suddenly, a clear and gentle voice whispered in her ear—

"Ugh~ It's all because of this deliberately dazzling street!"

"It's all because of those songs that kept playing on repeat on Christmas Eve~"

The singing wasn't deliberately sentimental; it was more like a gentle, lingering sigh as the girl turned her head.

Jun Matsue met her gaze—behind the girl was a blurred, dazzling street, but she was the only one who was clear.

"The number of times I want to see you~ The pain in my heart when I can't see you~"

He continued singing, and the straightforward, heartfelt melody quickened.

Everyone is trying to teach me how to miss you.

Everything has been tinged with the colors of winter~ I hope that you, so pure and white, can always be by my side~

Gazing at his lover's sparkling eyes, the boy sang the final lines—

"Whether I like it or hate it—it doesn't matter how I think about it~"

"I only wish that the same wind would blow through my heart as it does you."

Tomatsu Yuka didn't come to her senses until her beloved finished singing.

"...Is this the song that Tsun-kun sang for me?" The girl's voice was filled with surprise and emotion.

Jun Matsue nodded. "It's just a demo."

"Actually, I haven't even thought of any words yet." He smiled, with a hint of apology.

"The atmosphere was so great just now, I suddenly really wanted to sing for Yuka, so I'm seizing the moment—"

Before he could finish speaking, Tomatsu Yuka's close, moist, and soft touch silenced him—

Beneath their feet lay a dazzling, radiant avenue, and the young boy and girl embraced tightly, oblivious to everything else.

Feel each other's almost naked emotions.

Chapter 829 The Last Christmas, His Idol

At 5:20 p.m., the Tokyo night sky was completely dark.

Tomomika Tomatsu walked down the Roppongi skybridge, next to a bright, crystal-like beech tree.

"That seems a bit too bold, I didn't consider the occasion." The girl's face still had a slight flush from the alcohol.

"Their kissing moment was captured on camera..."

Jun Matsue, who was holding her hand, smiled and raised his phone to wave it.

"Isn't it a pretty good photo?"

His phone contained a photo of the two kissing on the overpass—the boy and girl were so stunning that the phones held high around them naturally tilted towards them.

However, Japan protects personal privacy and portrait rights very well, and the boy consciously paid attention out of the corner of his eye—after a conversation, the photos that the passersby deleted ended up on Matsueda Jun's phone.

"It looks good, but I don't have any experience kissing in front of other people..." Tomatsu Yuka said, covering her cheek.

The last time she kissed in public, and also the first time, was at Haneoka High School's graduation ceremony last year.

Although the girl felt happy that her wish had been fulfilled, she didn't really recall the kiss because it was "impurely motivated."

But now it's different—looking at the boy's phone screen, where they are embracing and illuminated by the soft glow of the lights, Tomatsu Yuka felt a surge of sweetness and emotion welling up in her heart, a feeling that lingered for a long time.

"I feel so happy..." She clenched her hands, which were intertwined with her own.

Jun Matsue licked his lips—the scent of alcohol, still lingering on them, was reminiscent of a young girl's.

"Me too."

Tomatsu Yuka laughed, her shoulders trembling slightly. "Is Tsunku going to sing for me again?"

"...There's no next song." The boy shook his head helplessly at the crowd on the street.

"I'm not a genius, songwriting isn't an easy thing."

"I don't care, in my eyes Chun-kun is a genius~" The girl smiled and hugged his arm, shaking it.

"I want to hear that song again~"

“No problem.” Jun Matsue and she walked to the foot of the building on the side of the street, making room for the crowd flowing along the dazzling avenue.

The boy cleared his throat, put his arm around his lover, and tilted his head back to sing softly to the bright, illuminated night sky.

"Ugh~ It's all because of this deliberately dazzling street!"

"It's all because of that song that keeps playing on repeat on Christmas Eve..."

After the gentle and delicate singing voice dissipated in the chilly air, Tomatsu Yuka raised her hand and clapped her hands.

"It sounds so good! It sounds amazing!" The slight blush on her face was replaced by affection.

"Of all the songs written by Tsun-kun, this is my favorite!"

Jun Matsue smiled and clapped along, "I haven't finished writing yet."

"It will definitely sound even better when it's finished!" the girl said without hesitation.

"This is my favorite Christmas present!"

"I'm glad Yuka likes it." The boy threw the empty cup in his hand into the trash can and gently hugged her.

Actually, the song for Mochizuki and Tomatsu was not a Christmas gift planned by Jun Matsueda; it was more of a form of compensation.

After all, after Kurusu's "Happy End" became a hit, many girls expressed envy and jealousy to some extent—he naturally wanted to satisfy these little emotions as much as possible.

"Hoo..." Tomatsu Yuka breathed contentedly in the boy's arms.

"So happy~" She tilted her head up and kissed her lover's lips again.

"I want to drop everything right now, be held in Tsun-kun's arms and rush back to the hotel, and have sex with him all night long."

Jun Matsue blinked, but before he could speak, the girl continued.

"It's a pity I have to have dinner with my mom tonight, and Tsun-kun doesn't have much time today either~"

"..." The boy nodded.

He thought that after a smooth day, he was finally going to encounter an unexpected situation—Tomatsu was originally the one he trusted the most.

So let's save this desire for happiness for later~

After a reluctant kiss on the boy's cheek, Tomatsu Yuka took out her phone.

"It's 5:30, Mom should be at the restaurant by now."

"Is it far?" Jun Matsueda looked up at the surrounding streets. "Do you want to go with Yuka?"

"Are you free, Chun-kun?" The girl blinked, her expression considerate. "Actually, you're just around here, a few hundred meters away."

The boy took her hand and said, "Let's go then."

The two figures disappeared into the distance at the end of the crowd.

The restaurant that Tomatsu had booked was located in the commercial building next door—he kissed the girl again, waved goodbye and saw her into the building. A few minutes later, Jun Matsueda returned alone to the pedestrian bridge on Keyakizaka Avenue.

"Phew..." The boy stretched and exhaled a cloud of warm white mist.

Christmas is already two-thirds over, congratulations!

Jun Matsue took one last look at the dazzling avenue—crowds of people taking photos squeezed into the middle of the road while the light was green, and even when traffic police urged them on with loudspeakers, there was still a flurry of flashing lights.

Without Tomatsu by my side, the once beautiful scenery suddenly seemed incredibly ordinary.

The boy walked straight past this farcical scene, looked at the Roppongi Station sign on the side of the road, and took out his phone again.

The Japanese television station building where the program was recorded in Kurusu is right next to Shiodome Station in Minato Ward, just over ten minutes away by train from Roppongi.

How lucky... He let out a soft breath; he had plenty of time.

On his way back to the station, Jun Matsue didn't take the overpass. He quickly walked past couples who were all lovey-dovey, and sent a message to Yosei Kurusu along the way.

"How much longer until Kurusu's side ends?"

The idol replied at a moderate pace—and the boy's pocket vibrated as the entrance to Roppongi Station came into view.

"The show still ends at 6:30, but I should be able to get out earlier! Is Songzhi coming now?"

Jun Matsue glanced at the time on his phone but didn't mention that it was only a ten-minute walk.

"No need to rush. Come to Kurusu as you normally would. We're not in a hurry."

The message showed as read, but no reply came. He patiently held his phone as he entered the station and swiped his card—the passageway was filled with the sentimental melody of "Happy End." Idol Girls had indeed thoroughly taken over Tokyo's winter.

Following the crowd forward, the boy turned on his phone screen, and the "Kirakira" avatar popped up—

Yosei Kurusu sent a photo of herself backstage with another female entertainer. Jun Matsueda winked.

"...Hikaru Utada?"

"I took a picture with a senior colleague from the agency's parent company!" the girl sent a proud voice message.

"Our performance is temporarily over, so let's all relax backstage now~"

Matsueda Jun smiled. "Did you corrupt your senior?"

"No way!" The idol's voice was mixed with the sounds of backstage activity and a magnetic female voice beside her.

"I'll tell Songzhi when we meet later—shall we still meet at 6:30?"

"Okay, 6:30 at the entrance of Shiodome Station, is that alright?"

"No problem!" Kurusu Yosei replied with a chibi version of himself making a V-sign. "I'll go find Tachibana-nee now, see you later~"

See you later.

The boy put away his phone. In front of him was a sign for the Oedo Line platform, leading to Shiodome Station, located at the foot of the Japan Television Building.

However, the toes of his shoes pointed in the opposite direction to the sign.

Upon entering the restroom, Jun Matsue first bent down and carefully washed his face at the sink, then took out a tissue from his pocket to dry it.

Tomatsu kissed him many times, and the boy looked in the mirror to make sure there were no traces left on his face.

And the smell...

He opened his crossbody bag, took out a small bottle of deodorizing spray, and sprayed it up and down.

After sniffing the scent on his cuffs, collar, and arms, Jun Matsue looked at the mirror surface stained with water droplets and finally nodded.

He had already showered afterward at the love hotel, so the Tomatsu scent on him wasn't strong to begin with—after this cleaning, he should be considered "clean" by Kurusu's standards.

The boy bent down to put away his props and retrieved his phone from the sink—it was 5:45, and there was still plenty of time.

Jun Matsue thought for a moment and decided to go to the convenience store in the platform passage to buy a piece of chewing gum.

After all, the taste of alcohol was still lingering in his mouth.

Chewing gum, he walked onto the platform again. Just then, the tram pulled into the station. The boy found an empty seat in a corner and took out his phone, which was vibrating again in his pocket.

This time, the message wasn't sent by an idol, but by a cute parrot avatar.

"I'm spending Christmas with Kokoro this year~~"

Yamami Maki sent me a picture, a selfie of the two of them in front of a kotatsu (heated table).