Am I being simulated by their love affair?

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"No problem~"

Staring at his thick, damp eyelashes, the girl opened her arms.

"Let's start with a good morning hug before cooking!"

After methodically washing the towels and hanging them back in their place, Jun Matsue embraced the idol with open arms, inhaling the scent of her hair.

"Mmm—"

Yosei Kurusu groaned comfortably in his arms, rubbing her waist and chest against the boy.

The girl tilted her head back, and Jun Matsue naturally lowered his head to kiss her lips—the cool air in front of the sink instantly became enchanting, filled with sweet silence.

After a brief kiss, the boy looked up, put his arm around her waist, and switched places.

"Today's omelet needs filling. Would you like ketchup or mayonnaise?"

"mayonnaise!"

"Then I'll go heat up the milk first."

"Good~"

The idol blew him a kiss, and Jun Matsue smiled, licked his lips, and turned to leave the bathroom.

Luckily it's winter, and Lai Xi is wearing fluffy loungewear. Otherwise, given her sticky nature, the boy would have to spend a little more time "fighting" in the bathroom every morning.

Half an hour later, Matsueda Jun was pulled close to the idol again—this time not in the bathroom, but in the entryway.

After a hug, he held the girl's warm cotton coat and looked at her rosy lips.

"Why didn't you kiss me before you left today?"

"Because Matsugi didn't do it last night~" Yosei Kurusu said with a grin.

"With such boundless energy, I'm afraid that if I kiss you too much and you get aroused, you might run off to the neighbor's house to find Mochizuki—wouldn't I be at a huge loss then!"

"..." The boy was speechless for a moment. "So, are you going home for dinner tonight?"

"It's hard to say~" the idol girl said, putting her arms around his neck.

"I have to record a radio program today, and there's also promotional work for my January single album. I might not be back until eight or nine o'clock."

"So busy." Jun Matsueda rubbed his forehead against hers.

"But it's understandable, after all, this winter is the winter of Miss Yangshi's invasion."

The boy was referring to a media review from a couple of days ago—"A winter invaded by 'Happy End'," which sounded quite impressive.

"But I'll definitely make room for Pine Branch on Christmas Eve!"

Yosei Kurusu turned around, opened the door, and waved to him.

There will be a surprise for you then!

As she watched her bright, energetic face disappear behind the closed security door, Jun Matsue blinked.

"Surprised...?"

I wonder what kind of gift Kurusu, with his whimsical personality, would give.

After clearing the plates from the table and spending a few minutes washing them, Jun Matsue returned to the living room and stared blankly at the quiet, bright space for a while.

For some reason, his time seems to be very unevenly distributed now—either he has exceptionally leisurely mornings like this, or things keep piling up at once.

For example, Christmas the day after tomorrow... The boy sighed while holding his water glass.

He used to think he was full of energy and perseverance, able to finish two days' work in a day. But just three girls were enough to keep him on the go all Christmas.

However, Jun Matsuoka seemed unaware of the greed hidden behind this "mere" offer.

Or perhaps, subconsciously, he has never opposed his own greed.

The boy, snapping out of his daze, glanced at his phone; the eldest daughter of the Mochizuki family hadn't sent any messages.

The girl, who has cat-like habits, naturally doesn't have the habit of waking up early during the holidays—only when she sleeps with Songzhi will she cling to the boy and lazily get up with him.

"Then I'll go study first..." Jun Matsue took his water glass and headed towards the bedroom.

As he was thinking this, he sat down at his desk and then opened the drawer in the corner.

"..."

It wasn't that he wanted to open the photo album and look at it again right now—it was probably because he had only recently received the gift, and he found that just looking at its high-quality cover made him feel happier.

As if by some unspoken connection, his phone, which was on the table, suddenly lit up, displaying a message with a penguin icon.

"Pine branch! I didn't know such a small camera could be connected directly to a phone data cable!"

Jun Matsue opened the chat window and saw the picture the girl had sent.

These are two photos taken yesterday at a coffee shop—they won't be much clearer on the phone, but the emotions in his heart have become even more vivid.

The boy put down the pen he had just been holding and focused on replying to the message.

"That's so convenient? Then Imokawa won't have to worry about filling up his camera with photos when he's out and about."

"I wasn't worried at all~ Didn't Songzhi put a memory card in it for me? It can take more than 5,000 pictures!"

"You were able to take so many photos?"

Jun Matsue blinked at his phone screen; he had simply bought a set based on the sales clerk's recommendation.

"Speaking of which, how much did Matsueda spend on the camera and memory card?" Natsumi Imokawa suddenly asked.

"More than seven thousand yen."

"Huh?" A question mark immediately appeared in her mind. "So expensive!"

Even though it was just text, the boy could imagine the surprised look on Imokawa's face as he stared wide-eyed on the other side of the screen, and he couldn't help but smile.

"It's alright, it's definitely cheap compared to the price of your camera."

"And I think the photo album that Iokawa gave me is definitely worth more than 7,000 yen."

"How can you compare them like that!" The girl replied a little faster.

"It's so small and simple, with such low resolution and no proper modes, how can it be worth seven thousand yen!"

"Actually, the camera itself only costs six thousand." Jun Matsue typed, his smile becoming even more pronounced.

"Besides, didn't Imokawa have a lot of fun? So it doesn't matter if there's a premium."

This time, Natsumi Imokawa replied a little slowly; a new message didn't appear in the chat box until the boy picked up his pen again.

"Then I'll carry it with me as a keychain, and I need to take at least six thousand photos of it!"

"...To recoup the costs?"

"Ok!"

Jun Matsue sent her a message of encouragement with a smile, and the girl responded with a photo.

Imokawa Natsumi filmed her own breakfast, but she used the default filter of the mini camera—the whole picture was only red and black, and the salad on the plate turned into some kind of bloody paste, which looked particularly creepy.

There were no new messages; Imokawa was probably focused on eating breakfast. The boy looked up and stared blankly at the sunlight outside the window.

Matsueda Junkichi clearly realized that he had been moved by Imokawa Natsumi's feelings.

It wasn't because her confession was touching, nor because of her looks or figure, nor because of her focused charm in pursuing her hobbies and dreams...

He was simply moved by how good Imokawa was to him, how much he cared, and how earnest he was.

This is the most dangerous thing... Jun Matsue sighed as he looked at the sunlight on the table.

The senior student's problem hasn't been solved yet.

The boy picked up his phone again and tapped on the parrot avatar in his chat list.

"Are you free these next few days, senior? I'd like to meet with you to talk about something."

This was a message he sent to Yamami Maki last night. Her initial reply was a surprised "Eh?"

Seemingly afraid the boy would change his mind, the girl quickly withdrew her reply, leaving only the two sentences on the screen—

"Okay! Is the day after tomorrow okay?"

"My get out of class ends at 3 p.m. the day after tomorrow, and then I'll be free."

"no problem."

Jun Matsue's reply last night was somewhat hasty; he didn't even confirm the time and place—because he was in the living room at the time, and Mochizuki and Kurusu were watching TV nearby.

So, the guys who had free time sent messages to the cute and adorable parrot avatar.

"Then I'll wait for you at the entrance of Ocha-shuu at 3 PM tomorrow?"

He watched as the message quickly showed as read, but the reply didn't appear for several seconds.

"Is Matsueda-kun coming to the university to see me?"

Jun Matsue stared at his phone screen for a while.

Although he and his senior classmate met quite often after their relationship improved, online chatting also became the norm.

But this was definitely the first time I'd ever gone to my senior's school to find her.

"Yes, is it inconvenient for you, senior?"

"I was thinking that if we could meet right after class, it would save a lot of time."

“How could it be inconvenient!” Yamami Maki replied quickly this time. “Then Matsueda-kun can wait for me at the main gate.”

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

After their conversation ended, Jun Matsue knew that his senior had class at this time, so he exited the chat interface and took one last look at the time on the screen.

9:02.

The boy patted his cheek lightly, then lowered his head and picked up his pen.

"study."

An hour later, his bedroom door was pushed open.

Jun Matsue wrote the last few words of the answer on the paper: "Has Mochizuki woken up?"

"Um..."

The girl's voice was still a little groggy, so he turned around.

Mochizuki Haruka leaned against the doorframe, her eyes half-open and half-closed. The oversized hoodie she had hastily put on was left there by the boy, revealing most of her shoulder—though unkempt, she was incredibly cute.

Jun Matsue stood up, picked up the coat hanging on the wall, walked over, and draped it over the girl.

Why am I so sleepy today?

“You were on the phone with your aunt all night…” Mochizuki Haruka hugged the bent-over boy, nestled into his arms, and yawned.

"My aunt is like a child; once she gets excited, she can talk nonstop."

Jun Matsue smiled, picked her up, and sat her down on the edge of the bed.

"Then I might as well sleep a little longer, since I don't have anything to do today anyway."

"No." A clearer look appeared in the girl's eyes, and she shook her head resolutely.

"Didn't we agree to do it last night? Auntie interrupted us."

"So we have to make up for it today. Let's eat early and do our work early!"

Jun Matsueda's smile held a hint of helplessness.

"What exactly did your aunt say to you?"

"It's all about the end of the year—" Mochizuki Haruka waved her hand.

"How to spend the New Year this year, which banquets to attend... there are just so many things to do at this time of year."

Of course, as the aunt and niece chatted, the topic eventually turned to "love" and "romance".

However, this was a private matter, and out of consideration for her own dignity, her aunt specifically asked her not to tell Songzhi.

"Oh." Thinking of this, the girl blinked.

"However, there's another matter that also concerns Matsueda—"

"Has Yamami Maki not returned to the Yamami family home yet?"